Hamilton Flies 86 Miles to Philadelphia in 113 Minutes
Aviator Charles K. Hamilton completes an 86 mile flight from Governor's Island, New York to Philadelphia in 113 minutes. He reports excellent machine control and says the trip was the best yet despite damp, misty conditions. He resumes toward New York but damages a propeller on return and lands near Perth Amboy.
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Hamilton
New York
Quaker City
Philadelphia
Charles K. Hamilton
Governor’s Island
Pennsylvania Railroad
Raritan River
Perth Amboy
N. J
Curtiss
Rheims
New York City
Coat Believed Porters Charlton Relic Found in Lake Como
Part of a man's coat, claimed to belong to Porter Charlton, was recovered from Lake Como as divers found the body of his murdered bride Mary Scott Charlton last Friday. The garment surfaced during the search and adds a clue to the case in Como, Italy.
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Como
Italy
Porter Charlton
Lake Como
Mary Scott Charlton
Fatal Fire Destroys Montreal Newspaper Building
The Herald building in Montreal was destroyed by fire. Early reports put death toll at fifteen to twenty, later rising to thirty five. The loss is estimated at 200000 dollars as bindery workers and linotype staff were buried under machinery and timbers. Editors escaped unharmed.
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Montreal
Herald
Stockyards suit filed in Chicago federal court
United States District Attorney Sims filed a bill in equity in federal court charging the Union Stockyards and Transit Company with rebating in restraint of trade and discriminating against other shippers. The government seeks an injunction.
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Chicago
United States
Sims
Union Stockyards & Transit Company
Royal Italian Marine Band to Lead Pocatello Fourth Parade
Pocatello plans the largest Fourth of July to date with the Royal Italian Marine Band appearing in the morning parade. About 200 Italian colony members will march, led by Columbus Society members in regalia, as Gate City band headlines the procession amid floats, decorated cars, Indians in war-paint, and many civic groups. Special trains and low railroad rates promised for attendees.
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Pocatello
J. T. Young
Commercial Club
Royal Italian Marine Band
Christopher Columbus Society
The
Columbus Society
Gate City Band
Northwest
Eagles Lodge
Ragamuffins
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Rexburg
St. Anthony
American Falls
McCammon
Soda Springs
Ross Fork
Eagle Hall
McNichols & Wright Hall
West
Cyclone Thompson
Pete Sullivan
Cyclone
Pacata
Young
Bulil
Ashton
Senate and House Conferees Hope For Rail Rate Bill Accord
Conferees from the senate and house spent hours at the White House and, after talks with the president, expressed hope for a complete agreement on the railroad rate bill tonight.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Senate Rejects Motion On Tariff Board Funding
The Senate voted 13 to 44 against Senator Clay's bid to strike the sundry civil bill provision. The measure would allocate $250,000 to cover expenses of a tariff board.
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Washington
Senate Today
Clay
Teamster electrocuted on transmission line near Blackfoot
Erastus Bernard 42, a teamster for George Kempton, was killed by a 33 000 volt power line while moving a barn on the Fort Hall tract. The accident occurred as a telephone wire touched the high tension line, causing a fatal electric contact. The inquest ruled the death accidental and Bernard leaves a wife and seven children.
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Erastus Bernard
George Kempton
Fort Hall
Idaho Consolidated Power Company
Barnard
Lindquist Undertaking
Bernard
Inkom
Gate City
L. Bernard
Garland
Utah
Frank Bernard
American Falls
Osro Bernard
Julia Hancock
Salt Lake
Mary Benedict
Raynor
Ore
Kempton
Chicago
Pinchot Ballinger Briefs Filed in Washington
Attorneys for the prosecution and defense filed briefs with the Ballinger Pinchot investigation committee. Brandeis and Pepper argue Ballinger was unfit to manage the public domain and harmed the president while Verree counters that none of the accusations were sustained and claims a conspiracy to remove him over Garfield policy disputes.
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Washington
Ballinger-Pinchot
Brandeis
Pepper
Gravis
Pinchot
Ballinger
Vertrees
Garfield
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Idah G
Bradys
Constantine Ispolatoff
Tariff Board
North Fourteenth Avenue
Teamsters’ Union
Pinchot-Ballinger
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