Wilson signs Panama tolls repeal and birthday pen
President Wilson signs the Panama tolls exemption repeal bill as amended by the Senate and House. He uses Harrison Taft pen, owned by Robert Underwood Johnson, with Forester present. Effa Ellis Perfield advocates music pedagogy, blending practice and theory for form rhythm and ear training.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
House
Forester
Harrison
Taft
Robert Underwood John
New York
Simrons Declines Appointment to Federal Reserve Board
E. C. Sim mons of St. Louis has declined appointment to the federal reserve board.
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Washington
E. C. Simmons
St. Louis
Federal Reserve Board
Wilson accuses interests of pushing postpone of trust bills
President Wilson charged that a campaign by certain interests influenced calls to adjourn Congress and delay antitrust legislation. He pledged to push the trust bills through the Senate this session and publicized letters from firms seeking postponement and railroad rate hikes. Simmons company denial followed amid Capitol discussion.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Congress
White House
Simmons Ibi Aware Company
St. Louis
Simmons
Federal Reserve Board
Simmons Company
Reserve Board
Pictorial Review Company of
New York
Capitol
Musician of note a visitor in Gate City
Effa Ellis Perfield a famed music teacher and her husband visit Gate City, stopping with cousin Mrs. W. A. Worrell of Poca tello on a trip east from Honolulu. She promotes a teaching method stressing inner growth, feeling through eye ear and touch before reasoning and real keyboard harmony.
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Soning
Effa Ellis Perfield
W. A. Worrell
Pocatello
Honolulu
Prince William Leads Defenders in Front Line Action
In Durazzo Albania government troops led by Prince William repulsed a Musselman assault on Tirana. After Col. Thomas was killed the prince took command and held off attackers, silencing rifle and artillery fire after three hours of combat.
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Durazzo
Albania
Prince William
Col
Thomas
Federal Reserve Board Nominations Sent to Senate
The nominations of Charles S. Hamlin T. B. Jones W P G Yarding Paul Warburg and A C Miller to be members of the Federal Reserve Board were sent to the Senate. Terms set Hamlin two years Warburg four years Jones six years Yarding eight years Miller ten years.
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Washington
Charles S. Hamlin
Boston
Cerceet
Treasury
T. B. Jones
Chicago
W. P. G. Yarding
Birmingham
Paul Warburg
New York
A. C Miller
San Francisco
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
Hamlin
Warburg
Jones
Ing
Miller
Women's clubs adopt resolutions on content and centennial event
The General Federation of Women's Clubs approves protests against suggestive magazine stories and urges members to subscribe only to clean publications. It pledges support for a national centennial celebration of the Star Spangled Banner and censures immodest dancing.
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Chicago
General Federation of Women’s Club
Senator Introduces Probe of Promotion Letters for Goldhill Mines
Washington June 15 Senator Overman introduces a resolution for investigation into the use of senate letters in promoting a gold mining property at Goldhill North Carolina. The measure asks a committee to report if government employees were used to inspect the property.
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Washington
Overman
Senate
Goldhill
N. C
Italian Rioters Burn Churches Amid Bologna Turmoil
In Bologna on June 15 rioters set fire to the cathedral and two other churches at Senigallia after spraying doors with kerosene. A corps of about two hundred sharpshooters arrived to help preserve order. the cathedral narrowly survived.
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Bologna
Italy
Senigalda
Graduates See President at White House on June Fifteenth
Washington June 15. Due to the president's absence from Parkridge J. J. high school ceremonies graduates visited the White House where the president spoke to them. The event connected students with the national leader in a landmark address.
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Washington
Parkridge
J . J. High School
White House
Mediation progress questions Mexican provisional head
Bryan conferred with the president on mediation and sent a telegram to American delegates at Niagara Falls. Mexican delegates oppose a constitutionalist style provisional government. Felix Diaz has a representative in Washington and seeks Huerta’s favor to influence mediators.
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Washington
Bryan
Niagara Falls
United States
Felix Diaz
Diaz
Huerta
Taft Attacks Labor Unions at Harvard Club
Former President Taft denounced trades unions at the Harvard University club in Cambridge on June 15 for backing the Layton bill and striker sympathy in Colorado. He warned that some labor groups seek to weaken court power and provoke violence to advance industrial aims, claiming rebellion against state authority is funded nationally by union sympathizers.
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Cambridge
Mass
Taft
Harvard University Club
Trades Union
Congress
Colorado
Balloonists Missing After Springfield Sails From Portland
Portland June 15 Progress on the Springfield balloon disappearance continues four days after departure. Roy Donaldson pilot and Wilbur Henderson aide are unaccounted. Oscar Henderson relays a telegram claiming a Montana landing and Wilbur’s safety, though the Springfield’s fate remains uncertain.
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Portland
Springfield
Roy Donaldson
Wilbur Henderson
Oscar Henderson
Donaldson
Danville
Minois
Montana
Wilbur
Zacatas Battle Costs Rebels Heavy
Telegraph reports from Zacatas indicate constitutionalist losses in the battle estimated at three thousand. General Medina Baron, who recently earned promotion to division general, leads actions in the Mexican conflict.
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Mexico City
Zacatas
Medina Baron
Dedication of Emperor’s Gift at St Stephen’s Church
In McKeesport Pennsylvania St Stephen's church plans a dedication tomorrow for a painting donated by Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria Hungary. The artwork depicting St Stephen the fifth king of Hungary cost 10000 dollars and was created by John P Volinsk a noted Hungarian artist.
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McKeesport
St. Stephen’s
Francis Joseph
Austria- Hungary
St. Stephen
Hungary
John P. Volinsk
McCammon Shooters Shine in Pleasant Trap Meet
Ideal day for trap shooting as McCammon team posts solid scores led by Ed Fitzgerald with twenty straight birds. Bean and Wann shine in doubles trial, while Pocatello visitors, including Jack David, join the event. McCammon club grows with twenty members and strong grounds. delegation plans return.
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McCammon
Posey
Ed Fitzgerald
Bean
Sumner
N of
Fitzgerald
Emmons
Wann
Wilson
Cooper
Pocatello
Jack David
Sunay
Thaw Denied Bail and Testimony Visit
The U S Supreme Court refused bail for K Thaw while extradition from New Hampshire to New York is reviewed. It also declined to move Thaw to Pittsburg to testify in his father's estate settlement. Hab eas corpus proceedings remain undecided.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
K. Thaw
Supreme Court
New Hampshire
New York
Thaw
Pittsburg
Drew
Bomb found by watchman near Italian consulate building
A highly destructive bomb was found today by a watchman near the elevator on a floor of a building housing the Italian consulate and savings bank. Police described the device as dangerous and capable of great damage. An earlier attempt to set the building alight had been reported.
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New York
Ocenae
Andtalian Savings Bank
Weather and Markets Summary for June 15
Washington forecast says fair and continued warmth. Chicago wheat closes at 4.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago Wheat
Chicago
Butte Riot: Acting Mayor Thrown From Window
Rioters in Butte Montana attack the Western Federation of Miners building after days of unrest. Acting Mayor Curran is shoved from a second floor window, breaking his wrist and ankle. the mob devastates the building and its records and a large crowd watches from surrounding streets. Police are absent as derelict property and a damaged fire truck are left among broken windows and torn fixtures.
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Whch
Main Street
Copper Street
Broadway
Riley
Federal Building
Mike Dolan
Ilass
Curran
Curan
Park Street
Butte & Duluth
Butte
Murray Hospital
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Gate City
Prince
Hal Parr
Baltimore
M’cammon
GUN Club
Weather Forecast
I. W. W. Vandaks
Butte Miners Union
Mont
Stewart
Western Federation of Miners
Miners
Federation of Miners
Denver
Union
Arizona Street
Duffy’s Saloon
Hateas
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