New Zealand Premier Seeks Reciproc ity Pact With Roosevelt
Oyster Bay July 7 Sir Joseph Ward premier of New Zealand met with President Roosevelt and spoke of reciprocity. He suggested a 10 percent tariff reduction or targeted concessions on wool gum pine lumber tin and rolled goods while noting New Zealand could build timber houses and support commercial ties with the United States. He praised Roosevelt as a strong statesman.
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Joseph Ward
New Zealand
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Great Britain
England
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Willin
United States Senate
Panama Canal
Australia
Grant's Attendant Dead After Injury at War Department
Harrison Terrell, longtime attendant and nurse to General Grant, died after a fall in the War Department that fractured his skull. He served New York and Mount McGregor during Grant's final years and was beloved by reporters. He leaves three children, including Judge Robert H. Terrell and a Tuskegee teacher daughter.
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Harrison Ternell
General Grant
New York
Mount McGregor
War Department
Terrell
Robert H. Terrell
Harvard
District of Columbia
Tuskegee
Pistriet
General Meckel Dies Former Japanese Army Tutor
Major General Meckel, ex professor of military tactics in Japan, died in Berlin. He went to Japan in 1885, stayed three years, reorganized the Japanese army, and authored a noted tactics book. Field Marshal Oyama credited Meckel's instructions after Mukden. The Japanese emperor awarded him the Grand Cross of the Sacred Treasure.
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Berlin
Meckel
Japan
Oyama
Mukden
Order of the Sacred Treasure
Plans for Island Forts Near Chesapeake Bay
Washington July 7 plan calls for an island between Cape Henry and Cape Charles to defend Chesapeake Bay and Virginia rivers modeled on Japan’s Tokio fort. Brig. Gen. John V. Story to inspect Tokio harbor fortifications on leave and study fortifications for U S. use. The board’s plan includes fourteen uch guns on the island plus guns at Cape Henry and Cape Charles.
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Capes Henry and
Charles
Chesapeake Bay
Hampton Roads
Japan
Tokio
John V. Story
Tokio Harbor
Army and Navy Board
Board For
Virginia Capes
Capes
Cape Henry
Cape Chart
Trade Quietness and Early Fall Trade Prospects
G Dun & Co Weekly Review notes seasonably quiet conditions in many trades during the first week of July with minimal activity in some occupations. However, preparations for unprecedented fall and winter trade rise as crops mature. Failures for the first half of the year show improvement. 153 U.S. failures this week vs 160 last year, and 12 in Canada vs 21.
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New York
G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Bride Files Divorce After Forced Indiana Wedding
Mary A. Gardener of Seymour sues for divorce in Brownstown alleging coercion under threats to marry Henry Gardener. They drove from Seymour on June 21 and wed in the county clerk's office via Justice Fred Chappell. Witnesses note the bride did not smile during the ceremony and spoke only when questioned.
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Brownstown
Ind
Mary A. Gardener
Henry Gardener
Seymour
Fred Chappell
Gardener
Fake cripple swindler nabbed by Ypsilanti police
In Ypsilanti Michigan a sunburned farmer type posing as a cripple begged near the Normal school. He wore a bandaged arm and handed out a printed appeal while pockets held coins from summer school girls. Officers uncovered a sound arm after removing the bandages and the man confessed, mocking gullibility.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
Ypsilanti
Houser acquitted in bribery case in Dane County
Walter L. Houser secretary of state of Wisconsin was acquitted by a Dane County municipal court jury after more than four hours of deliberation. He was accused of trying to bribe Zeno M. Host state insurance commissioner by delivering a proposed decision and alleging the Equitable Society would donate 2000 dollars to the La Follette campaign if a favorable ruling was issued in the Brunkhorst-Equitable case.
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Madison
Wis
Walter L. Houser
Wisconsin
Dane County
Zeno M. Host
Brunkhorst-Equitable Insurance
Robert Luscombe
Equitable Society
LaFollette
Trepoff Views Parliament and Jewish Press Critique
General Trepoff in Peterhof criticizes parliamentary energy and calls for a centrist ministry. He notes heavy Jewish influence in St. Petersburg papers and staff while dismissing Goremykin's resignation. He defends Stolypin, condemns pogrom incitement, and argues for swift action against extremists.
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St. Petersburg
Trepoff
Imperial Palace
Peterhof
Russia
Goremykin
Revolt Leaders Claim Press Control as Power Driver
General Trepoff asserts the revolutionaries owe their strength to controlling the press. He concedes their influence and acknowledges the critical role of information in the upheaval.
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Trepoff
M. Alladin
Center
Fire insurance settlements in San Francisco total 100 million
San Francisco reports 166 adjusted losses with an average of 84 325 and total payments of 14 million. Adjusters put San Francisco property sound value at 10 million, with earthquake and other damage adjustments totaling 5 million. The 100 million figure comes from multiplying 84 325 by 1 221.
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San Francisco
Mayor Rose Found In Contempt By State Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court held Mayor W. W. Rose of Kansas City Kansas in contempt for occupying the mayor’s office after being ousted over gambling prohibition enforcement. He must relinquish the office and pay a $1000 fine or face jail until paid. attorneys for Rose acted immediately.
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Topeka
Kan
State Supreme Court
W. W. Rose
Kansas City
Rose
Muavor Rose
Writ of error filed after ouster and brief re election note
A writ of error was filed. if denied the case will go to the United States Supreme Court. Rose was ousted last January and reelected in a special election.
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United States Supreme Court
Rose
Bravery Honored for Colombia Rescue at Guantanamo
The secretary of the navy awarded letters of commendation to William Kelly and William Stenner of the United States steamship Colombia for gallant conduct in saving shipmate J. Turgeon after he fell overboard at Guantanamo Bay on May 25. Kelly leaped from the upper deck and, with Stenner’s help, rescued Turgeon who was unconscious.
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Secretary of the Navy
William Kelly
Coms
Ewain
William Stenner
Boatawalin
United States
Colubia
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Colombia
United States Naval Station
J. Turgeon
Nnde
Welly
Stenner
American Soldier Impresses British Designer in Uniform Review
George W Winter, invited by the War Department from London, remarks on U S soldiers' appearance. He notes the American soldier has a superior bearing and intelligence, surpassing German, French, and British troops in appeal. He designates Tommy Atkins as the best line but favors American troops overall.
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Washington
United States
George W. Winter
London
War Department
Winter
Tommy Atkins
Germany
France
England
Two Workers Die In Fall At Cincinnati Pump Station
Joseph Ayers and Oscar Underwood sheet iron workers died after plunging 100 feet from a great iron chimney at the Front Street pumping station. Both suffered fractured skulls and were dead on hospital arrival. In Danville Illinois a fight at Hoopeston left James Rice a blacksmith charged after fracturing John Brewer's skull with a buggy prop. Brewer is not expected to survive.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Ayers
Oscar Underwood
Front Street
Danville
Hoopeston
James Rice
John Brewer
Brewer
Rice
College Grad Drowns While Bathing at Salem
Curtis Huff recently graduated from Barlham College drowned while bathing in Salem on July 7.
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Salem, ii
Curtis Huff
Barlham College
Market summary for hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago
July 7 1996 market report shows receipts estimated 11000 hogs 1000 cattle 3000 sheep with prices varying widely from light to heavy grades. Mixed packers steady to higher light hogs 86 40 86 80. pigs 85 60 86 50. porkers 86 80 86 85. Cattle steady sheep strong. Names Beach Wickham Co McCall Bros agencies listed.
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Chicago
Balloonist Rescued at Sea After 200 Mile Flight
James K. Allen, famed aeronaut, failed to return after a Providence ascent. He drifted northeast over Attleboro and Scituate, was picked up 12 miles off Chatham by the schooner Francia V. Sylvia and landed safely in Boston. About 200 miles traveled, half over water.
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James K. Allen
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Allen
Attleboro
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Seltuate
Minot
Boston
Tihe
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Scituate
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Chatham
Francia V. Sylvia
Socialists plan partisan war school for youth
Berlin July 7 The executive committee of the Socialistic party announced plans to establish a partisan war school in the autumn to prepare socialist youths for public life. Lectures will cover economics socialism law history science literature and the natural sciences. Vorwärts argues no expense should be spared to create a cadre of well informed agents.
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Berlin
Socialistic Party
Vorwerts
Wife Dead and Husband Missing in Wisconsin Shooting
Mrs Campbell Lobst about 40 is shot dead near Kewaunee Wisconsin while her husband is missing. A young child witnessed the tragedy but cannot identify the killer. The Lobsts resided five miles south of the city and few details are known.
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Kewaunee
Wis
Campbell Lobst
Lobste
Fourth of July Joker Injures Hungarians in Muskegon
A Fourth of July incident in Muskegon Michigan left Pan Joshek with a crushed left hand after dynamite crackers exploded under a crowd of Hungarians. John Chalope suffered severe leg lacerations requiring medical care.
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Muskegon, Mich
Pan Joshek
John Challope
Baseball Scores From July Seventh Games
Chicago leads with Pittsburg 8 in ten innings while Chicago loses 2 to 8. Brooklyn shuts out Philadelphia 10 0. New York edges Boston 2 1. Boston blanks New York 4 0 in second game. Philadelphia beats Washington 2 1. Louisville dominates Toledo 12 1. Milwaukee tops St Paul 9 3. Columbus defeats Indianapolis 8 to Q. Omaha beats Des Moines 7 4. Lincoln over Sioux City 4 0. Denver rain.
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