Wanted to See Mrs McKinley Plot to Assassinate Late President
George Fisher of Canton claims anarchists value his life at 60000 dollars after attempting to meet Mrs McKinley yesterday. Fisher says he was in Cleveland to see Senator Hanna and was told by a porter that she was ill. He reports five assassination attempts and says township trustees sent him to Pittsburg to keep him safe.
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Canton
George Fisher
Pittsburg
McKinley
Sid Fisher
McKingley
Ona Fisher
J. H. Robertson
Cleveland
Senator Hanna
Mae
Kansas cattle set price records on two major markets
Secretary Coburn touts Kansas beef leadership after Marshall county fat cattle near Frankfort sold on the Kansas City market for 3354 hundred and Jackson county steers hit 35 a hundred in Chicago, the highest since 1882. The piece argues Kansas farmers boost science in cattle raising and feed efficiency to produce top quality beef and broad backed cattle.
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Coburn
Kansas
Kansas City
Marshall County
Frankfort
Chicago
Jackson County
Kansan
Settlement in Sight as Freight Strike Nears End
Chicago dispatch reports the freight handlers' strike, nearly halting railroads since Monday, may end tonight. Pursuant to arbitration plans, unions and railroad officials met to appoint committees from the five roads to visit executives. Committees cannot seal a deal. proposals will be sent to a special union meeting at 2 oclock this afternoon for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
State Board of Arbitration
Strik |Ers
Fiee
Pecal
Six Farmers Charged in Elgin Bank Robbery Plot
Sheriff J W Taylor and posse hold six farmers near Elgin Kansas on conspiracy to rob the Elgin State Bank. Robert Niblock and Grotgze Niblock named in the charges. Authorities say the group planned to rob the bank and fledgers to be used in the crime.
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Sedan
Kaen
Elgin
Kan
Elgin State
Robert Niblock
Grotgze Niblock
Bank robbery plan leads to arrests and hearings
Robbers altered their flight path and cut telephone lines before attempting escape. Six suspects were captured and arraigned before Justice Ellis with preliminary hearings set for January 16. Each offender is held on $1,000 bond.
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Excape
Ellis
Millions in Rebate for Philippine Tax Refunds Issued
The treasury department announced new regulations under the Philippine government net granting refunds of Internal Revenue taxes paid on goods shipped to the Philippines since November 15. Claims must use form 46, be sworn, detail shipment data, vessel and port, and be supported by affidavits or certificates. Principal refund items include whiskies, wines, malt liquors, and tobacco. total amount expected to exceed several dollars.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Net
Philippines
Interns Revenue
Mudge Interviewed on Chicago Freight Strike
General Manager H J Mudge of the Santa Fe speaks from Chicago where railroad heads met to discuss the freight handlers strike. He asserts no wage demands exist from workers, cites a posted notice seeking 50 percent higher pay, notes four signatories and organizers behind it, and says arbitration was not requested while offering meetings. He states preparations to hire replacements and continue freight services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Mudge
Santa Fe
Chicago
Adisputch
Giaffoni
H. A_ Mudge
Mr. Mudge
Rapidis
Conference Talks for Freight Strike End in Impasse
Chicago July 4 noon reports indicate railroad managers and warehouse committees fail to reach peace in the freight handlers strike. Each road refused to treat with the men except through the executive union, leaving settlement to the union as a whole. Conference at Imola Central and with strikers continues, but broader talks likely to fail as unions demand direct negotiations.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Lake Shore
St Paul
Monon
Imola Central
Alang
Unien
Costa Rica Volcanoes Active Reported by Managua
The Democracia of Managua reports that the volcanoes Mihad Valle and Rin cond Vieja in Costa Rica are active. The report notes seasonal weather indications and suggests fair conditions tonight with variable winds later.
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Costa Rica
Managua
Kansas River Near Danger Point as Flood Worsens
Heavy rains drive rising waters through Kansas rivers, forcing railroad suspensions and streetcar driftwood jams. At 2 30 p m the Kansas river stood 13 feet with earlier highs near 12 6, while Blue and Republican rivers flood areas near Manhattan and Concordia. Union Pacific suspends Blue Valley line traffic. Santa Fe battles floods on its Strong City Superior branch as record rainfall swells tributaries and threatens fields, barns, and roads across northern Kansas and southern Nebraska.
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Kansas
Concordia
Scandia
Superior
Nebraska
Marysville
Union Pacifc
Homesville
Neb
Hine Raples
Topeka
Jennings
Kansas River
Manhattan
Union Pacific Railroad
Rocks
Santa Fe
Strong City
Strong
Republican
White Rock Creek
Levewell
Jewell County
Buffalo Creek
Easley
Ives
Freemont
Elkhorn
Missouri Valley
Kan- Sag
Smoky River
Cottonwood
Panhandle
Pecos Valley
Gulf Lines
Valley Falls
Delaware River
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Ohio
Kan
Abilene Abilene
Atchison, Kan
Inundation Hits Blue Rapids and Surrounding Areas
Heavy rains flood the Blue River region with rapid rises at Blue Rapids and North Blue Rapids. Citizens evacuate homes as water covers bottom lands. Bridges on the Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific vanish while rail service halts and crops along farmland are destroyed.
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Clyde
Yura
Prosser
Neb
Eo- Ure
Blue Rapids
Kan
Flue
Willis
Ture
Missouri Pacific
Onion Pacific
Henley Regatta Day Two Crowds Force Close Races
At Henley on July 3 crowds gathered for the second day of racing amid dull skies and a strong wind off Bucks shore. Notable participants included Americans and Canadians backing their crews, with Henry White and Mrs White among spectators to watch the Eton boat in the Ladies Challenge Plate. The Grand Challenge Cup heats featured Leander, Third Trinity, and Cambridge crews in tight contests, including a dramatic finish as Third Trinity edged the Canadians in a seven minute race. Continuous rain later paused events, but School of Mines, London Rowing Club, and other crews posted decisive times in subsequent heats, while the Diamond Sculls saw Kelley and Etherington-Smith advance in close finishes.
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Henley
Eng
Henry White
United States
White
Eton
Bucks
London Rowing Club
Leander
London
Prinutes
Trinity
Fawley Court
Argonauts
Dublin
Etter
Cambridge
Royal School of Mines
Thames Awng Club
Collegians
Siiver Gob Jets
C. Craven
J. W. Knight
Reading
School of Mines
Thames
Blow
Christchurch
Oxford
F. S. Kelley
Ballot Collage
C. B. Titus
Union Boat Club
New York
University College, Oxford
Brat Radley School
Nme
R. B. Etherington-Smith
Lean- Ger Bont Club
J. Beresford
Hensington Rowing Club
Burton Rowing Club
Einerton Rowing Club
Demand for Money Surges as Chicago Banks Seek Funds
Chicago in July shows rising demand for cash as banks in the central west and northwest move large sums east. Within two weeks interest rates rose by about one percent and Chicago began shipping currency westward, with about 500 million dollars sent to St. Paul and Minneapolis. This pattern signals a nationwide fund squeeze as western banks outpace seasonality and crop-moving needs.
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Chicago
Central West
Northwest
Orthent
West
St. Paul
Minos
New York
Tracy Escapes Again In Pursuit Near Renton
Merrill, identified by a Salem Penitentiary official, fled with Harry Tracy after a Hart house siting near the Squire farm. The posse, led by Carson and Lyons, tracked through Renton toward Seattle as lawmen report Tracy again slipping away aided by Merrill and three others.
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Orillia
Wesh
Merrill
Racy
Renton
Hart House
Squire Farm
Salem
Anderson
Tracy
Seattle
Wash
Oregon
Harry ‘Tracy
Associated Press
Carson
Lyons
Burrow
Seatte
Walter Lyons
Guard Carson
Black River Junction
Lake Washington
How Home
Thomas Madden
Philip Ritchie
Andy Nelson
Harry Tracy
Meadow Point
Charles Gerrets
Bentor
Cook
Gerrets
Conner
Gerreis
Cedar River
Burroughs Boat House
Senger
Black River
Seattle Witness Recalls Port Madison Voyage Sights
A Rambling Renton saloon testimony describes John Anderson's recollections of a Port Madison voyage aboard a boat named Jokp ser. He recounts moments from sighting the port to landing near the West Geamtic, detailing the tense mood of the crowd and his experiences at sea.
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Seattle
Wash
Renton
John Anderson
Port Madison
Timber theft and kidnapping in King County tale
An account describes a Monday morning journey from West Seattle through woods toward Black River. After meeting four men on a bridge Tracy and associates coerced confinement, shared whiskey, and separated the victim near Renton before retreating into brush. The narrative ends with the victim bound at a river bank and later released into a backyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Seattle
Snawmaith
South Seattle
Black River
Fred
Tracy
Abe
Renton
Jerral
Prison Break Plot Destroys Jail Wall at St Joseph
At 11 today James Blades Leck Alien and James Murray, noted prisoners, blew the rear wall of the Buchanan County jail with dynamite. Guards repelled the escape attempt with Winchesters. 75 inmates were confined, but most did not attempt to flee. One prisoner was injured. Damage assessed at 1500 dollars. armed guards to restrain prisoners during repairs.
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St. Joseph
James Blades
Leck Alien
James Murray
Buchanan County
Allen
Blades
Murray
Wherry
Charles May
Buffalo Jones Named Special Agent and Warden
Washington July 3 Secretary of the Interior appointed C. J. Jones as special agent at eighteen hundred dollars a year to be buffalo warden of Yellowstone National Park. He will disburse fifteen thousand dollars authorized for buffalo purchases. Jones will leave for Yellowstone tonight amid plans to establish a national park presence for buffalo propagation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
C. J. Jones
Interior Department
Buffalo
Yellowtone National Park
Jones
Yellowstone Park
Jone Wome la
Topeta
Bern
Mexten
Weather Report Notes Light Rain Through Thursday
A murky forecast records light rain today with totals around thirty eight hundredths of an inch. The government rain gauge indicates continuing showers into Thursday, with winds at four miles per hour and brief clearing periods unlikely.
Wickersham Named to Santa Fe Pacific Lines Post
Wickersham appointed to a top position at Santa Fe Pacific lines to head the mechanical department in Topeka. He succeeds H. Green and will oversee operations from headquarters in Topeka after a year in the department.
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Bante Pe Cosst Lines
Wickersham
Anmltaut Wigiverr
Santa Fe Pacific Lines
the Road
Topeka
H. Grea
Hie
Court Rules Bernhardt Citizenship Ties Case Jurisdiction
Judge Wing of the 6th circuit court ruled the Philatelsola Nations League matter within federal reach. Bernhardt, a native of New York, must face the suit or be barred from play, as the court asserts jurisdiction over the case and Bernhardt’s status as a citizen.
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Cleveland
Wing
Alan
Philatelsola Nations League
Bernhardt
Sia Philagelgnia Jay
Nat
Bern-hardt
Des Moines Flood Worsens as Rivers Rise Across Iowa
July 3 reports describe severe flooding in Des Moines and surrounding towns. Des Moines, Boone, Fort Dodge, and surrounding rivers overflow levees, submerge towns, and strand trains. Bridges fail or threaten collapse as hundreds flee homes. Hermon and Blair report track washouts and water encroaching rail lines. The Burlington and Santa Fe railroads suffer extensive damage with miles of track washed away and networks disrupted.
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Omaha
Superior
Neb
Burtington
Republican River
Santa Fe
Blair
Ther
Srorthwesthene
Terish Raed
Hermon
Kehna
Mimsouri
Des Moines
Dew Moines
Towa
Brodoon
Cedar
Bkunk
Boone
Ina
Marshalltown
Great Western
Cleewherr
Will Leave Tien Tsin Evacuation Proceeding Promising
Washington reports Secretary Hays acted swiftly on a Chinese government appeal via Tuan Shi Kian and Minister Wa regarding evacuating Tien Tain. Foreign generals blocking evacuation will be instructed from home. minor points remain, but it is believed Tien Tsin will be handed to Chinese authorities.
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Washington
Hays
Tuan Shi Kian
Miniater Wa
Hare
Tein
New Magazine From Old Commercial News
The old Commercial News will appear under new publishers next month as Push and have an m wtatt. A. McRead, editor, Albert Ret, cartoonist, and PH Aldrich, heralded manager, lead the venture dedicated to commercial development and literary content with Reid’s cartoons.
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M Wtatt
T. A. McRead
Albert T. Ret
PH Aldrich
Hirlnae Eanager
Mr. Reid
Frost Names Committee for Semi-Centennial Celebration
President John Ei Frost of the club today announced the executive committee for the upcoming semi-centennial celebration. The committee includes members from the club and other city figures to oversee events and preparations.
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John Ei. Frost
Imme Clad Club
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Price
Mudge
Danger Point
Titus
JS Story
Usptire
the Outlaw
St. Joe
Buffalo Jones
Burlington
Herman
Illinois
Hilinola
Martino
Tata Fured
Toledo
Bencin
Tada Sen Roneed
Peoria
Joly
Tien Tsin
Hay
Ercial
Tom
Frost Names Committee
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