Terrific explosion rocks Pennsylvania coal mine
Pittsburg reports a powerful blast at 8 oclock in a Wehrum mine of the Lackawanna Coal and Coke Co Indiana county. About 100 to 150 men were inside with heavy casualties feared. Three severely mutilated bodies recovered. Burned workers and a sinking rescue effort amid black damp and a burning mine. Relatives weep as scene outside the shaft deteriorates.
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Pittsburg
Lackawanna Coal & Coke Company
Wehrum
Indiana County
Johnson
Senate Adopts Lumber Duty Schedule at 1.50
The Senate approved the finance committee schedule imposing a 1.50 duty on sawed lumber with finished-lumber differentials by 50 to 28. An earlier proposal of 1.00 per thousand was rejected 30 to 44, ending a long fight over lumber rates and signaling strong protectionist sentiment will endure in conference.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
McCumber
Northwestern
Attorney General Wickersham and Senator Root Discuss Tax Amendment
In Washington on June 23 Attorney General Wickersham held talks at the Capitol with Senator Root regarding the proposed corporation tax amendment to the tariff bill. Root declined to reveal terms, saying it would be ready to present to the Senate tomorrow.
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Washington
Wickersham
Capitol
Senator Root
Root
Senate
Americans Meet British in Hurlingham Polo for Cup
London June 23 The opening match of the Ameri can polo cup series at Hurlingham pits England against the United States. The second contest is set for Saturday with a potential third next Wednesday. The teams feature H P Whitney J M Watterbury Jr Devereux Milburn and L Waterbury. The cup has stayed with the British club since 1886 after a British win at Newport.
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London
Hurlingham
England
United States
H. P. Whitney
J. M. Watterbury, Jr
Devereux Milburn
L. Waterbury
Newport
Meadow Brook Polo Team Wins American Cup Match
London June 23 Meadow Brook Long Island polo team defeats English side at Hurlingham for the American polo cup nine goals to five in the opening match.
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London
Meadowbrook
Long Island
Hurlingham
Reno Shaken by Strong Earthquake Overnight
Reno residents felt a major quake at 11:26 last night, among the citys heaviest shocks in memory. No damage was reported.
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Reno
Ford Car Wins Race to Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
Ford Car No. 2 clinched victory in the New York to Seattle automobile race and arrived at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition gates at 12:35 p m. The distance was completed in 22 days and 55 minutes, exceeding expectations.
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Seattle
New York
Train No 2 Passes North Bend on June Route
A report from Seattle notes train No 2 moved through North Bend, about seventy miles from Seattle, at 9 55 a m. The remaining distance to destination is downhill on good roads.
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Seattle
Hord
North Bend
Acme Car Aims for Seattle Run Amid Disqualification Claims
George A Salzman of the Acme car is in the city arranging for the Acme to arrive this afternoon between 5 and 6. He asserts the Acme will race as fast as possible to Seattle while disputing three disqualifications against Ford cars and Shawmut for driver or axle substitutions. The Acme broke an axle, had it welded, and says it now conforms to the race rules.
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George A. Salzman
Acme
Seattle
Shawmut
Ford
Acmo
Georgia teachers meet at Cumberland Island convention
The Georgia Educational association opens its forty third annual convention on Cumberland Island Georgia with directors and trustees meetings. Superintendent C B Chapman of Macon will preside and speakers include O B Martin of the U S Department of Agriculture and Mercer University president B Y Jameson. Other speakers are S J Smith L B Evans Andrew M Soule W M Slaton and Mrs Walter B Hill.
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Georgia Teachers’ Meeting
Cumberland Island
Georgia Educational Association
C. B. Chapman
Macon
O. B. Martin
United States Department of Agriculture
8. Y. Jameson
Mercer University
Earthquake Shakes Grass Valley and Nearby Towns
A severe quake struck Grass Valley at 11:25 PM with a lighter tremor at 11:49 PM. Reports also reached Marysville Chico and Colfax but no damage was reported.
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California
Grass Valley
Cal
Nevada City
Marysville
Chico
Colfax
Tourists Drowned in Killarney Lake Tragedy
A boat carrying nine tourists presumed American and four boatmen was swamped on lower Killarney lake in Killarney Ireland. Nine tourists and two boatmen are reported dead with further details pending as rescue efforts continue.
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Killarney
Ireland
Killarney Lake
Lawson Daughter of Boston Financier Engaged to Chicago Clubman
Thomas W. Lawson announces the engagement of his second oldest daughter Marion to James Fuller Lord a Chicago society and club man. Both are expert horseback riders and met during a Chicago riding club run about a year ago. They plan no wedding date yet.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Marion
James Fuller Lord
Chicago
Miss Lawson
Mr. Lord
Maine
Bell Out in Power City Toll Line to Aberdeen Planned
American Falls prepares for a modern telephone system within sixty days with a toll line to Aberdeen and rural connections to bring farmers online. Mutual Telephone Company buys Bell plant, upgrades with a fifty wire cable, two twenty five wire branches, and new equipment.
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American Falls
Aberdeen
Mutual Telephone Company
Independent Company
Bell
Evans Mercantile Company
Chestnut Avenue
Pine Street
Fifth
Remington
Bell Company
F. F. Perkins
Belle Company
Scott Smith
Cashmere
Washington
Carroll
Iowa
Perkins
Blackfoot Excursions for Jubilee Train Fares July 3
Special trains from Pocatello St Anthony and Idaho Falls will run to Blackfoot for the July 3 Diamond Jubilee. One fare round trip on excursion trains with Fourth of July rates. Governor Brady and Epworth Leaguers will join ceremonies at Fort Hall and Court House park.
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Pocatello
St. Anthony
Idaho Falls
Blackfoot
A. G. Roberts
Rocky Mountains
Old Fort Hall
Court House Park
Grove City
Brady
Epworth
Seattle Exposition
Gate City
Mrs Gould Suit to Hear Rebuttal Testimony Next Week
New York June 23 Justice Dowling announced night sessions will feature the trial of Mrs Katherine Clemmons Gould. All rebuttal testimony except the plaintiff's must be presented today, with fifteen or more witnesses remaining to be heard for Mrs Gould as the court opened.
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New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Justice Dowling
Gould
Wheat Market Close Report From Chicago
Chicago wheat market closes for July at 1.15 3/4, reflecting cautious trading. Traders cite firm demand and profit-taking after earlier gains.
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Chicago
Chinese murderer of Elsie Sigel still at large
New York police have no solid lead on Leon Ling’s whereabouts after Chung Sin accused him of strangling Elsie Sigel. Chung’s story remains inconsistent and he denies witnessing the murder. Yan Wick Nam, the interpreter, says Chung did not see the killing and did not witness it.
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Elsie
New York
Chung Sin
Leon Ling
Elsie Sigel
Leon
Chung
Miss Sigel
Chu Gai
Yan Wick Nam
Ward
Chung Sin Sad
Yan Wiek Nam
Chicago bankers visit Pocatello on way to Idaho Falls
A party of about 150 Chicago bankers and businessmen, traveling in a special train, will pass through Pocatello at 6:30 am en route to Idaho Falls. They will spend two hours there with the Club of Commerce, then return to Pocatello at 10:00 am and depart for Boise at 10:15 am after a brief stop in Blackfoot.
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Gate City
Idaho Falls
Chicago
Pocatello
Club of Commerce
Blackfoot
Trobridgessigguliners Company
Carey
Gem State
Confederate veterans hold annual state reunion in Chester
Chester, D. C., June 23. The Confederate veterans arrive as the city decorates for their state reunion. Brigadier General Zimmerman Davis presides, Chaplain General Gordon offers the invocation, Major Samuels gives a welcome. President Lodge of Limestone college delivers the noon oration. The event continues with Sons of Veterans meetings and social entertainments ending with the reunion ball.
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Chester
D. C
Zimmerman Davis
Charleston
Gordon
Camden
Samuels
Davis
Ansel
President Lodge
Limestone College
Sons of Veterans
Weston Hiking Across Continent Reaches Tecoma Nevada
Reno dispatch notes Edward Payson Weston walking eastward across the United States passed Tecoma Nevada early this morning. He is expected to reach Cobre as the next stopping point before nightfall.
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Reno
Edward Payson Weston
Tecoma
Nev
Cobre
Four men bound over on arson charge today
Ed Meacham Kent Andrew Meacham and Edgley Dalton were arraigned before Justice of the Peace Van Reuth and bound over to the district court under bonds of 500 dollars each on arson charges.
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Ed, Kent
Andrew Meacham
Edgley Dalton
Justice of the Peace van Reuth
District Court
Special Session in Olympia Fights Within Republican Party
Washington Legislature meets in Olympia in a special session called by Governor M. E. Hay to settle intra party strife. Rival factions battle over local option, department irregularities, and alleged misrule tied to Adjutant General Hamilton’s embezzlement case. Impeachment threats surface as veto power looms.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
M. E. Hay
State Legislative Assembly
Republican Party
Hay
Hamilton
Cosgrove
Heir to Throne Turns Fifteen and Prepares for Service
London reports Prince Edward, heir to the throne and oldest son of the Prince of Wales, has turned fifteen. He has completed studies at Osborne and will enter Dartmouth for seamanship training before a future career possibly in the army. He is expected to be gazetted to a cavalry regiment directly.
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London
Prince Edward
Prince of Wales
Royal
Royal College
Osborne
Naval College
Dartmouth
Navy
Sandhurst
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