Four U S Vessels to Move toward Guantanamo
The fourth division of the Atlantic fleet including the battleships Ohio Missouri Minnesota and Mississippi received sealed orders to sea and head for Guantanamo Cuba Rear Admiral Osterhaus and Usher command the division President Taft Knox announce dispatch of four battleships to Cuban waters as precautionary and not interventionist. Marines land near Guantanamo to guard American property the movement aims to protect rather than intervene.
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Key West
Fla
Ohio
Missouri
Minnesota
Mississippi
Osterhaus
Navy Department
Washington
Guantanamo
Cuba
Usher
Taft
Knox
White House
Cuban
U. S.S
Caimanera
Lucas
Deses Point
Guantanamo City
United States Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay
Prairie
Cuba Eastern
Rockefeller Seeks Tax Cut on North Tarrytown Estate
John D Rockefeller has formally asked North Tarrytown assessors to lower his property assessment from 125000 to 100000. Fellow magnates John D Archbold and Princess Delbraga have filed similar requests, despite earlier notices that added ten bedrooms could raise the value to about 1 million.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
North Tarrytown
John D. Archbold
Princess Delbraga
Rockfeller
Government sues Brazil trade lines for Sherman Act breach
The United States files a civil anti trust suit in federal district court accusing steamship interests led by the Prince line Limited Hamburg lines and Lamport and Holt of monopoly in US Brazil transport. Allegations include rebates fixed rates and conspiracies over five years to curb competition. The suit seeks to enjoin entry and clearance of defendants vessels until contracts and practices end.
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New York
Federal District Court
United States
Brazil
Prince Line, Limited
Hamburg Lines
Lamport and Holt Line
Steamship Lines
Europe
New Orleans
American
America
Kilbane Wins On Points In Close Featherweight Bout
In Philadelphia at the National Athletic Club Tommy O'Toole of Port Richmond narrowly escaped a KO as Johnny Kilbane the world featherweight champion hurled two brutal rights in the final sixth round. O'Toole toppled but rose at nine, clung to Kilbane until the bell ended the six round battle.
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Philadelphia
Tommy O'Toole
Port Richmond
Johnny Kilbane
National Athletic Club
Cleveland
O'Toole
Kilbane
Mers Collier Resumes Voyage After Shoal Run
Washington June 6 The big naval collier Mers which ran on the Ka hama shoals several days ago while bound from Newport News for Key West has resumed its voyage undamaged.
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Shoals
Washington
Mers
Kahama Shoals
Newport News
Key West
Money Trust Probe Opens With William Sheerer First Witness
The Pujo committee began its congressional inquiry into the money trust in New York with William Sheerer, manager of the New York Clearing House, as the first witness. He detailed clearing house operations to establish a base for broader examination into the alleged money trust. The hearing, led by Rep. Pujo, Orts and Untermyer, is expected to extend into next week. A second item notes the Yokohama Maru’s first Pacific voyage, sailing from Yokohama and due in Seattle June 26.
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William Sheerer
The
New York Clearing House
New York
Congressional
Money Trust
Representative Pujo
Louisiana
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Samuel Untermyer
EF. H. Farrar
Untermyer
Real Money Trust of America
Tokyo
Japan
Yokohama
Pacific
Seatile
Wickersham Aids Oleson in Citizenship Case Reopening
Attorney General Wickersham disagrees with Federal Judge Hanford by directing Seattle U.S. Attorney to assist Leonard Oleson in reopening the case to seek reversal. Hanford ruled Oleson cannot align with U S principles due to Socialist party membership. An appeal to the Supreme Court is likely if reversal is denied.
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Washington
Hanford
Seattle
Wash
Leonard Oleson
Wickersham
United States
Oleson
Socialist Party
Supreme Court
Divorce suit filed by Adeline Crandell over Hawley inheritance
Adeline Crandell, while serving a twenty day term on Blackwell's Island, files for separation from Frederick H. Crandell in New York supreme court seeking alimony based on his new status as heir to about one million dollars from the will of Edwin Hawley.
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New York
Adeline D. Crandell
Frederick H. Crandell
Edwin Hawley
Blackwell's Island
Supreme Court
Ali Mony
Nine Hurt in Train Wreck Near Gull Lake Winnipeg
Nine persons are believed injured in the Winnipeg Calgary express wreck of the Canadian Pacific railway near Gull Lake. Most injured are sailors and passengers in a colored car. Two are reported seriously hurt.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Gull Lake
Florida drainage deal questioned by J O Wright
Washington reports J O Wright Florida State Drainage Engineer testified before a House committee investigating Floridy Everglades charges admitting he accepted stock and conferred with North Carolina land firms. He received five thousand dollars in Albemarle Development stock and drafted a reclaiming plan while another fourteen thousand dollars was placed in stock. Wright said Representative John Small of North Carolina received one thousand dollars in stock for legal services. A separate item notes Lena Cusumano of Hull is not to die in the chair after a murder verdict was commuted to life imprisonment by the Boston executive council.
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Washington
QO. Wright
Florida
House
North Carolina
Wilkinson
Wright
John Small
Representative Small
Boston
Lena Cusumano
Hull
Frank
Executive Council
Bain Lab Al TVTETMI Into The Darrow Case
Building Trades Council's Seacekney endorsed a $10,000 check with the defendant in the Darrow case.
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Bain Lab AL Tvtetmi
Darrow
Building Trades Council
Sea Cekney
Rebels Again Active In Northern Mexico Forces Mobilize
Rebels under General Orozco dispatch large forces from Chihuahua and Bachimba toward Santa Rosalia and Casas Grandes to challenge federal troops led by Garibaldi. A 3000 strong party moves toward Guaymas to seize a west coast port for arms imports. Arrests include Jose Quintana in Juarez and Cruz Ortiz, an American, as a spy. Orozco’s envoys to Washington failed to win Taft’s recognition, fueling tension with Americans.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Bachimba
Bellano
Orozco
Santa Rosalia
Antonio Rojas
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Garibaldi
San Buena Venture
Sonora
Maytorena
Guaymas Sonora
Guaymas
Jose Quintana
Alberto Madero
Taft
Miss Lathrop to Head New Children Bureau
Julia C Lathrop of Hull House Chicago will be first chief of the new children bureau in the department of commerce and labor. She conferred with Secretary Nagel on appointments and work scope. The bureau begins July 1 and Congress has been asked to appropriate 25000 for its first year.
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Washington
Julia C. Lathrop
Hullhouse
Chicago
Children’s Bureau
Department of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Congress
Senator Nixon Dies in Washington at 60
United States Senator George S. Nixon died in Washington from spinal meningitis after nose abscess surgery. Mrs. Nixon was traveling to the capital from the west and would reach by Saturday.
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Senator Nixon
Washington
Nevada
Nixon
United States
George S. Nixon
Gompers Cleared as Bribery Prosecution Unfolds
Los Angeles reports details from the Darrow McNamara bribery case. Olaf Treitmoe and Frank Morrison tied to a $10 000 check used in the alleged scheme. Judge Hutton fines District Attorney Fredericks for contempt while Horace Appel also faces censure.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Olaf A. Treitmoe
State Bullling Trades Council
Darrow
Lockwood
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Riggs National Bank of Washington
Clarence 8
Defense Fund
The
Building Trades Council
Riggs Bank
Anglo
London-Paris National Bank of San Francisco
Henry H. Plather
Riggs Bank of Washington
Horace Appel
Fredericks
Pudge Hutton
Gompers
McNamara
W. Ford
H. H. Plather
Ford
of Fletcher
Morrison
Samuel Gompers
Mr. Ford
Federation of Labor
McNamara Fund
Washington
Turbulent Panama politics after Goethalga departure
Panama on June 6 reports say violence has resurfaced in interior towns after Colonel Goethgla left for the United States on May 28. Schoolboys attempted to present Dr. Porras the Liberal presidential candidate with a cane but were dispersed by armed police. That night a police sergeant killed a foreigner with political leanings. Several stores have been ordered closed by authorities.
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Panama
Goethgla
Dr. Porras
Liberal Club
Chambermaids Join Strike in New York
Striking waiters push for shorter hours higher pay and union recognition in New York as a few chambermaids join the movement. Employers say the strike loses ground and many waiters seek to return to their former posts.
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New York
Sailors Honored For Bravery At Texas Launch Rescue
Secretary Moyer awarded commendations to six sailors Thomas Classen Ike Searcy William Allen L Schulz F R Ernest and R A Keck of the naval tugs Patuxent and Mohawk for rescuing a woman and child during the launch of the Texas at New News on May 18.
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U. S&s. Tars
Washington
Moyer
Thomas Classen
Ike Searcy
William Allen
L. Schulz
F. R. Ernest
R. A. Keck
Patuxent
Texas
New News
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Santa Cecelia Sugar Company of
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Nipe Bay Company
H. M. Lewis
Guantanamo & Western Railway Company
Wood
Oriente
J. B. Aleshire
Quartermaster Department
Army
Rockefeller
SUE Brazil Ship Line
U. S
Shermen
War Department
Benedict Arnold
Holland
King George of
England
Pujo
Hawley
BARES
Florida Deal
Everglades
J. O. Wright
House Committee
SEN
Child Bureau
Defense
Hutton
Colonel Goethals
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