Important Supreme Court Cases Change Oil Lands Title
The U S Supreme Court adjourned until October after ruling on key cases including inter-mountain rate, California oil land grant, and Eastern States lumber dealers. It upheld the 1906 pipeline act except where the Uncle Sam Oil Co is concerned, voided land reversion clauses, and reported 591 decisions this term.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Annapolis
Taft
Nashville
Congress
New York
Federal Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Transcontinental Railways
California
Nashville Grain
Lumber Trust
New Peace Conference Aims at Mexican End to Civil Strife
Niagara Falls Ontario hosts a proposed informal conference between Constitutionalists and Huerta delegates. With U S government backing and South American mediators, the talks seek to end civil strife and avoid foreign war. Villa and Carranza differences must be resolved for a workable delegation. Arrangements are in formative stages and details on personnel and location are to be announced.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
United States
Mexico
Constitutionalists
Huerta
Villa
Carranza
Gaillard Cut name proposed for Panama Canal honor
Washington reports Rep Finley of South Carolina presented a resolution from the Federation of Women's Clubs of South Carolina to President Wilson proposing naming Culebra Cut after Col David Dub Gaillard who died from illness aggravated by canal overwork. Finley said the President gave hearty approval.
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Gaillard
Washington
David Dub. Gaillard
Panama Canal
Culebra
Wilson
Representative Finley
South Carolina
Finley
Federation of Women’s Clubs of
Wives of Missing Miners Hover At Hillcrest Mine Entrance
A massive explosion at Hillcrest Collieries No 20 in Lethbridge Alberta entombed 200 miners after 600 were in the mine when it blew. Of 50 rescued, 36 died later, leaving 200 entombed and presumed killed by fire. Wives gathered at dusk, then dispersed in despair hoping for signs from the trapped.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Hillcrest
United States demands plan acceptance to pacify Mexico
Justice Lamar's memorandum to Emilio Rabasa declares the United States will not yield on its mediation plan for Mexico. Huerta delegates are urged to yield or mediation ends. Brazilian Ambassador Da Gama and Chilean Minister Suarez hear the U S position, unchanged despite the Carranza Villa split. Argentina’s Noon, after talks with Wilson, Bryan, and Cabrera, departs Niagara Falls hoping for progress.
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Niagara Fal'l
Justice Lamar
Emilio Rabasa
United States
Mexico
Huerta
Ambassador da Gama
Brazil
Suarez
Chile
Washington
Argentina
Noon
Niagara Falls
Wilson
Bryan
Luis Cabrera
The
Constitutionalists
Wilson Presses Trust Bills Before Adjournment
President Wilson declared he will use all influence to pass pending trust legislation this session despite a campaign by interests for adjournment. He blamed a coordinated push of circulars and letters for a "psychological low mood" among business leaders and lawmakers.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Resignation Sought of Atlanta Negro DC Recorder Henry Johnson
President Wilson calls for the immediate resignation of Henry Lincoln Johnson, Atlanta born and longtime recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. Senate ally Hoke Smith and other Southerners pressed for removal of black officeholders under Republican rule, with Smith citing Johnson’s tenure.
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Atlanta
Washington
Wilson
Henry Lincoln Johnson
District of Columbia
Johnson
Hoke Smith
Georgia
John- 30N
Government money ready for crop moving loans
Secretary McAdoo stands ready to lend government funds to Western and Southern banks for crop moving needs. Last year the plan lent $37,386,000 to 193 banks across 62 cities in 28 states and proved successful, so it will be used again if needed this season.
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Washington
McAdoo
Britain's Industrial Exhibit Shown Fairly by Panama Pacific
W A M Goode secretary of the British commission praises the Panama Pacific exposition. He says Britain's industrial display will be more representative than a government run exhibit and credits the fair for fair treatment of British interests in San Francisco California.
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Britain
San Francisco
Cal
Great Britain
W. A. M. Goode
Storm Rages Over Paris Causes Loss of Life and Damage
A three hour thunderstorm in Paris raged with violent rains flooding streets and bursting sewers. In the central fashionable quarter a street caved in engulfing several pedestrians. The number of victims is not known.
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Paris
Railroad Sues Wagon Driver Over Collision Damages
In Newark New Jersey a railroad sues F W Wilkinson for 100 dollars after a collision with an Erie locomotive. The dispute cites broken cowcatcher slats bruised paint and a litter strewn track as the damages from the wreck.
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Newark
N. J
F. W. Wilkinson
Erie
Wilkinson
Tragic Tree Collapse Kills Clyde Hughes Near Tallahassee
Clyde Hughes of Monticello was instantly killed two miles from Tallahassee when a large tree undermined by toad work fell across the automobile he rode in with his father J. R. Hughes, severely injuring the father as the car was crushed.
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Tallahassee
Dyer of St Louis Unseated in Missouri Contested Election
L C Dyer of St Louis representing Missouri district Twelve was unseated by the house by a vote of 147 to 98. His election was contested by Michael J Gill Democrat
Bill to curb electric interests passes urged action
Washington report says a bill to develop water power on public domain lands would preserve public ownership and allow leasing. Backed by the public lands committee Democratic conservation program, it aims to curb a large electric interests combine and unleash water power development.
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Washington
House
Public Lands Committee
Police Chiefs Confront Uniform Auto Regulations and Tax Plan
At Grand Rapids convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, leaders discussed uniform traffic rules for US and Canada and the link between motion pictures and crime. In Washington, Representative Hull of Tennessee defended the income tax act after reviewing its administration, expressing confidence in its operation.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Canada
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Washington
Hull
Tennessee
New York Democrats Silent on Tammany Hall Stand
The New York Democratic state conference in session in New York mustered only one vote for a proposal to place the party on record at the primaries as for or against Tammany Hall, reflecting a cautious stance amid internal divisions.
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New York
Democratic State Conference
Tammany Hall
Lorimer Bank Clampdown Shuts Four Banks in Illinois
The Illinois state banking department closed four banks seeking the removal of Senator William Lorimer. Officials launched immediate examinations into the banks to assess their affairs and solvency.
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Lorimer’s Bank
Chicago
William Lorimer
United States Senate
State Banking Department
President Signs Toll Bill Exemption Repeal
President Wilson signed the Panama tolls exemption repeal bill on Monday as amended in the Senate and agreed to by the House.
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Washington
Wilson
Panama
Senate
House
Federal Railroads Bill Reintroduced by Senator Newlands
Senator Newlands, chair of the interstate commerce committee, re introduced his federal incorporation bill for railroads. He first proposed it in 1909 citing Supreme Court rulings like the Shreveport rate decision and moves to regulate stock and bond issuance as proof the federal government should hold complete railroad jurisdiction.
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Washington
Newlands
Interstate Commerce Committee
Supreme Court
Shreveport
Dallas Chosen for University in Methodist split
The Methodist church southern conference appoints a special commission in Oklahoma City to establish a university location west of the Mississippi near Dallas Texas amid a break with Vanderbilt. Decision on school east of the river pending. Nashville board resolves it may fill trustees without general conference confirmation after severing relations with Vanderbilt.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dallas
Texas
Methodist University
Mississippi River
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Oklahoma City
Vanderbilt University
School of Theology
Mississippi
University
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Methodist Church
Board of Trustees
Assessment to Pay Salaries For New Federal Reserve Board
Downey the U S Comptroller proposed an immediate levy on member banks to cover salaries of the yet to be created Federal Reserve Board and staff. An unspent $100,000 appropriation for the organization committee behind the new banking system was claimed to be restricted to that purpose and not usable once the system is fully formed. Meanwhile in Atlanta Carl Zillig, an 18 year old Swiss exile and former fortune seaward, now janitor of North Avenue Presbyterian Church, sets course for Europe to claim his late mother’s fortune.
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Bo Washington
Downey
Federal Reserve Board
Atlanta
Switzerland
America
Aristocracy
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
Carl Zillig
Europe
Army Officer Dismissed From Army For Absence At Alcatraz
First Lieut Frank C McCune of the First Infantry has been dismissed from the army by order of the president after court martial conviction for frequently absenting himself from his post at Alcatraz Cal without permission He served five years as an enlisted man before his appointment as second lieutenant in October 1903 from Nebraska A Judge to Help Condemned Man Miles Cribb told he would seek commutation to life imprisonment and would approach the prison commission and governor The Turks are barring Greeks a dispatch from Constantinople says a state of siege has been proclaimed by the Turks at Smyrna Asia Minor and along the Dardanelles to stop Greek emigration in Turkey Accuse U S of Unfairness Huerta delegation to the mediation conference accuses the United States of insisting on a Constitutionalist for provisional presidency rather than a neutral as abetting fraud Colombian Treaty opposed in senate foreign relations committee.
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Saltillo
Mexico
Villa
Carranza
Zacatecas
Torreon
el Paso
Texas
Venustiano Carranza
Francisco Villa
Carraca
Juarc i
Washington
Frank C. McCune
First Infantry
Alcatraz
Cal
McCune
Nebraska
Ashburn
E. E. Cox
Miles Cribb
Govenor
London
England
Constantinople
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Dardanelles
Turkey
U. S
Niagara Falls
Railroads Will Seek Speedy Action On Rates
North Carolina railroad firms seek permission to keep through freight rates that exceed combined Norfolk rates. Interstate Commerce Commission hearings in Norfolk prompted a pledge to revise rates, with special cases for any remaining abuses. Meanwhile, Corporation Commission heads to Asheville for a West Asheville water supply protest against Buckeye Water Company amid city ownership of Asheville water system.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Corporation County Mission
Norfag
North Carolina
Interstate
Merce Commission
North
Norfolk
The
Corporation Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk and Eastern
Charlotte
Interstate Commission
Asheville
Bryan to Speak in Statesville on July Fourth
Statesville admirers of William Jennings Bryan celebrate landing the famed orator for the July 4 event during the Statesville chautauqua run July 1 through 7. A tent site has been chosen on the vacant lot beside the Statesville Inn and season tickets have been selling briskly.
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Statesville
William Jennings Bryan
Statesvill Inn
Railway Men to Meet at Grove Park Inn Social Dance Planned
Asheville’s Railway Company officials, including Passenger Traffic Manager S H Hardwick, will gather 60 to 75 staff officers for a meeting on matters affecting summer tourist traffic. The sessions occur at Grove Park Inn with a social dance planned as part of the gathering.
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Ting
Asheville
S. H. Hardwick
Grove Park Inn
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Methodist Mutual Fi Insurance Company
F. A. Cole
J. Jones
Mooresville
Eld
L. T. Mann
J. F. Kirk
Dorman Thompson
Mr. Jones
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