Farrington Says Company Responsible For Herrin Mine Trouble
Governor Small orders demobilization of state national guard units in response to Herrin Illinois mining unrest. Farrington and miners’ leaders blame the coal company for arming guards and attacking peaceful unionists, while urging restraint and predicting no further disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ors
Wauka
Len Small
Illinois
Hhe Military Board of Inquiry
Small
St. Louis
Lester
Herrin
Ill
Frank Farrington
United Mine Workers of America
Farrington
James Ritchie
J. L. Lewis
Williamson County
West Virginia
Whiskaway Wins Latonia Purse at Latonia Track
Whiskaway captured the special $50,000 Latonia Purse for three year olds at Latonia Race Track in Kentucky before a crowd of about 50,000. Thidaboux finished second and Morvich third. The final time was five and a quarter lengths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latonia Race Track
Latonia
Kentucky
Whiskaway
Thidaboux
Morvich
Coal mines near Knoxville closed amid union sympathy visit
Three non union mines near Knoxville Iowa were ordered shut after a large group of union sympathizers from Pershing visited. Non union workers left the mines without disorder as cars and trucks arrived. The mining camp lies seven miles southeast of Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Pershing
Perehi
Here
Treaty Approved at Washington Conference for Japan
Japan's privy council unanimously approves the abridge treaty endorsed at the Washington arms conference. The treaty is sent to the prince regent for ratification, who pledges to complete the formalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Privy Council
Washington
War Department Hurt Her Feelings
Mrs. Anna Dolan of Camp Mass who for 57 years served in the War Department faced an emotional strain after an incident. Her long association with the department highlighted the personal impact of wartime bureaucracy and recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAR Department
New York
Anna Dolan
Camp
Mass
Pretty Boise Girl May Be Death by Own Action
Mount ed police searched the foothills and the Boise river for Alyse Lester a 19 year old Montana University student who disappeared after a June 30 quarrel with her mother about a young man. Authorities reported she previously threatened self harm and was in a hysterical mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boice
Boise River
Alyse Lester
Mostana University
Not Guilty: Governor Len Small Cleared by Jury
Waukegan Illinois June 24 AP Governor Len Small was found not guilty by a Lake County circuit court jury of conspiracy to embezzle state funds while treasurer The nine week trial followed indictments dating from 1917 1918 and 1920 and ended with the jury retiring for an hour and a half before reaching its verdict The case stemmed from alleged misuse of public moneys and immunity battles ended with acquittal and Small signaling a return to official duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan
Ills
Len Small
Lake County
Fred E. Stern
Edwards
Edward
Curtis
Small
State of Illinois
State of
Illinois
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Springfield
Frank E. Sterling
Vernon Curtis
Grant Park
Edward C. Curtis
Sterling
Smith
Che
No Effect on Civil Suit Reported in GQebago
GQebago June 24 a notice states the 41 of Governor Small will have limited impact on the civil suit concerning state funds and color interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gqebago
Small
State Funda
Assassination of Field Marshal Shocks British Officials
London reports the assassination of Field Marshal Wilson sparks anger in parliament over security failures. Shortt blamed for police lapses as coalition allies threaten to join diehards, while cabinet anxiously watches the unfolding crisis.
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London
Field Marshal Wilson
Shortt
House of ‘Commons
Commons
Woman Discoverer of Fame Mine at Tonopah
Mrs. James L. Butler mother of Tonopah and discoverer of the Mizpah lodge, a landmark in western silver mining, dies in Sacramento after a trek from Fish Lake country in 1901. The Klondyke era tale recalls her lifting a rock on Mount Oddie leading to Mizpah’s fortune and the town’s early fame.
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Tonopah
James L. Butler
Mizpah
Sacramento
Butler
Mount Oddie
Yregin Pilver
Travel union miners halt strip mine operations in Fulton County
Traveling by automobile forces of union coal miners in parties estimated at twelve to one hundred covered all of Fulton county and stopped every strip mine today. No violence occurred and all strip mine workers stopped work without argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ills
Fulton County
Delegates Tour Utah Copper Mines and Canyons
Delegates at the Pacific division AAAS convention in Salt Lake City planned tours to Bingham Canyon copper mines and to Parley and Cottonwood canyons. All were expected to visit Ogden Canyon this evening after the meeting ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Pacific Division
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Bingham Canyon
Parley
Cottonwood
Governor Smail Verdict Sparks Treasury Turnover Debate
Attorney General Brundage stated the jury acquitted Governor Small and that the verdict does not affect the civil suit to collect interest on state funds or other conspiracy cases. He said the evidence was not contradicted and voiced disbelief at the jury decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smail
Treasury
Brundage
Smalll
Small
Gloucester schooner wreck near Sable Island reported
The Gloucester vessel on a voyage toward an international race next fall is said to have run ashore near Sable Island. Seven crew members reportedly boarded the shore as officers investigate the wreckage.
Unclear fragmentary text from historical note
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a sheriff and a major general with obscure references to June 24 and a killing. Large parts are garbled, making exact events, names, or places unreadable.
Rockefeller Dies at 81. Oil Magnate’s Funeral Plans
William Rockefeller, longtime leader in Standard Oil affairs and brother of John D Rockefeller, died after a week of illness including pneumonia. Details place him at Pocantico Hill with family and doctors present as the crisis ended. his death follows a recent costly mausoleum project and extensive wealth across several firms.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
William Rockefeller
Ana Peethes
Rockefeller
W. J. Robertson
Mr. Rockefeller
Hellow
John D. Rockefeller
William
America
Congressional Committee
Money Trust
Brunswick
Pince
Yéegre
Prats
Brooklyn Union Gas
St. Paul and
National City Bank
Wall Street
John DP. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hill
Rockwood Hall
Mrs. Rockefeller
Taft Too Large for Oxford Gown
London reports that Oxford could not fit Taft in its traditional academic gown so a tailor measured him for a new robe. He will receive the degree of Doctor of Laws next Wednesday in judicial robes, addressing speculation about attire.
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London
Oxford University
Wm. Howard Taft
Ambassador Harvey
Taft
Man Found Dead While Changing Tires in Idaho
Charles Park of six miles north of St. Anthony was found dead by a neighbor while allegedly changing tires on his car. Heart failure was listed as the cause of death.
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St. Anthony
Idaho
Charles Park
Here
Nationwide July 4 observance planned by federation
At the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention in Chautauqua New York plans for a nationwide July 4 observance were announced. The civic celebration program was outlined by Mrs. Percy of Austin Texas chairing the citizenship committee and Mrs. Alonzo Richardson of Atlanta Georgia chairing citizen training.
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Chautauqua
N. Y
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Percy
Austin
Texas
Federation Committee On American Citizenship
Alonzo Richardson
Hanta
Citisenraining
Akip
Military inquiry probes Leater mine massacre in Bloody County
Governor Len Small orders a state militia inquiry led by General Foreman into the Leater mine massacre with 25 to 40 presumed dead. The panel tours the area from Carbondale and questions county officials about ignored information and calls for troop deployment. Williamson County shows strong union sentiment and resistance to outside interference as the probe continues on page 6.
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Herrin
Junea
Leater
Gevite
Tom Foreman
Len Small
Arenes
Samuel Klunfer
Adjutant General's Office
Prine
Minera
Williamson County
Continuea
Pacific merger heard in October
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced it would likely take up the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific railroad merger in October as part of a general railroad consolidation. The commission cannot consider requests to alter the situation created by the Supreme Court decision.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Supreme Court
Idaho Crops in Good Condition
Boise June 24 AP Crop conditions across Idaho appear favorable says E J Iddings dean of the University of Idaho college of agriculture. He is touring counties with experimental stations and farms and will visit Twin Falls Aberdeen Rupert Felt then Moscow via Sandpoint to study production methods insect control and farm management amid renewed interest in university agricultural enrollment this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
E. J. Iddings
College of Agriculture
University of Idaho
Extension Bureau
Agricultural College
Colonel Nolan Dead in Montana
Colonel C. B. Nolan of Helena, attorney general of Montana, died this morning in Butte. The report comes from June 24 in a dispatch from AP.
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Nolan
Butte
Mont
Olonel C
Helena Agin
Gener
Montana
Assassination of German Foreign Minister Rathenau
Berlin June 24 AP Dr Walter Rathenau German foreign minister was shot and killed as he left his Grunewald residence for the foreign office. The assassin escaped after a swift car pursuit. Rathenau, a Jewish leader born in Berlin, had played a key role in postwar diplomacy and business. No suspect identified by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Morning Post
Wilson
War Office
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Wilsom
Berlin
Walter Rathenaya
Grunewald
Foreign Office
Ratheneu
Alanson B. Houghton
Rathenau
Louis Loucheur
General Electric Co
Two Suspects Fire Fatal Shot At German Minister Rathenau
Gunmen in an automobile fatally wounded Foreign Minister Walther Rathenau as he sat in his car. Police responded quickly to the scene this incident linked to his key role among German delegates at the Genoa conference. The Genoa body had been in session only a few days when the report noted Rathenau’s signature on a German Soviet accord at Rapallo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathenau
Dr. Rathenau
Genoa
Rapallon
Germany
Soviet
Special Court for Plotters in Berlin Decreed
Berlin June 24 AP government to establish extraordinary courts for nationalist plotters and declare a state of emergency for Prussia after the assassination. Reunions and militaristic demonstrations will be prohibited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mr. Thenan
Prussia
Portland Lands Next AFL Convention
Portland labor leaders were startled by word that the American Federation of Labor convention will come here. W E Kinsey, secretary of the central labor council, said no effort was made to secure it but they will strive to host it. A wire suggested they could land the convention next year if they pursued it, preferring a date aligned with the fair year to avoid conflicts if the fair is postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
American Federation of Labor
W. E. Kinsey
Central Labor Council
Noted Chicago Reporter Dan OLeary Dies After Illness
Chicago June 24 AP reports longtime police reporter Dan Q OLeary died at St. Josephs Hospital after a 13 day illness. O Leary, aged 69, had served fifty years in journalism before his passing.
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Chicago
Carnation
Dan Q O’leary
50 Y
St. Joseph’s
O’leary
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