Insurrection Conflict in El Salvador Overports Acajutla
Cable reports from Mexico City say Salvadoran forces defeated rebels at Sonsonata and drove them to Acajutla. U S citizen John Moisant, once living in San Francisco, reportedly captured. Zelaya’s involvement and troop movements cited. Yorktown gunboat to arrive. Momotombo war vessel tied to Corinto deployment.
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City
Mexico
Figueroa
Salvador
Acajutla
John Moisant
San Francisco
United States
Rivas
Sonsonata Toint
Juan Oisant
Washington
Senor Mejia
Vicaeroa
San Salvador
Sonsonata
Acajutia
Yorktown
Salvadoran Revolt Brims Toward War as Nicaragua Crews Move
The Salvadoran government reports Nicaraguan-armed forces landed at Acajutla to aid a revolution. Despite a peace treaty, leaders fear renewed clashes as troops seize government offices and banks in Sonsonate and Acajutla. U.S. officials consider limited intervention and recall of smaller vessels to protect foreign interests.
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Washington
Salvador
Nicaragua
Amapala
Senor Mejia
Ere
Presten Figueroa
San Salvador
Mexico
Acajutla
State Department
Navy Department
Yorktown
United States
Merry
Corinto
Mejia
Figuroa
Sonsonata
Etaca Mar
Open-Air Chess Match At Columbia University
On a 24 feet square lawn before Harley Hall at Columbia University, Dr. H. B. Mitchell and Otto Bron contested an open-air chess game. Bron won as a large crowd watched the first outdoor exhibition with papier mache pieces and steel hooks. Further outdoor games are planned in summer.
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New York
Harley Hall
Columbia University
H. B. Mitchell
Otto Bron
University Chess Club
Would Save the Woman Goshen Trial Crowned by Injured Witness
Charles Carroll bound to a hospital cot testified that his best friend Frank Howland shot him by mistake while accusing him of trespass on Mrs Howland. Carroll, paralyzed and on a stretcher, said Howland fired three months ago and may have aimed to protect the woman’s reputation.
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Goshen
Ind
Charles Carroll
Frank Howland
Howland
Carroll
Family of Robbers Nabbed in Yakima County
Ten people including Mrs Jane McGinnis her daughters Mrs Parker and Lulu May McGinnis and sons Walter and Wiley McGinnis son in law Jim Parker plus Jim Darnell Roy Jarrett Jack Barnett and Andy Smith were arrested on charges of wholesale robberies spanning months and thefts valued at about 10000 from box cars on Northern Pacific side tracks. A sheriff with a large posse captured the group and jailed them in Yakima County Jail.
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North Yakima
Wash
Northern Pacific
Jane McGinnis
Parker
Lulu May McGinnis
Walter
Wiley McGinnis
Jim Parker
Jim Darnell
Roy Jarrett
Jack Barnett
Andy Smith
Yakima County
Benzoate of soda preservative under review by federal board
Washington on June 13 the board of pure food and drug inspection is studying whether benzoate of soda as a preservative harms health Representatives of the Food Manufacturers association say banning it would ruin their business and threaten industry viability
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Washington
Board of Pure Food and Drug Inspection
Department of Agriculture
Food Manufacturers’ Association
Minne sota crew casualties and other notes
The lost Minne sota crew members have not been recovered and their deaths are undetermined. Reports suggest possible executions of political prisoners in Riga. Connecticut marks the 200th anniversary of the Church of England in Stratford. Fire destroys the main structure of the Canadian Shipbuilding company on the Niagara river near Buffalo, W. N. Y., with $75,000 loss. Persistent rumors say King Edward and the czar may meet this summer. Marion Stuyvesant Fish married Albert Z Gray in New York with Rev. Dr. M. Dix officiating. In San Francisco mayor Schmitz trial Abraham Ruef swore he gave the mayor half his fees for protecting French restaurants and that the mayor knew their meaning. Four saloonkeepers in Cherokee Kansas fined $100 and sent to the rock pile for violating prohibition. Oklahoma Democratic primaries show Haskell nominated for governor and Gore for senator. Western Union Telegraph directors declare a regular quarterly dividend.
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Connecticut
Church of England
Stratford
Canadian Shipbuilding Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara River
Edward
Marion
Stuyvesant Fish
New York
Albert Z. Gray
John Clinton Gray
M. Dix
Schmitz
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Ananias Society
Ruef
Cherokee
Kan
Oklahoma
Haskell
Gore
United States
Western Union Telegraph Company
Joaquin Miller Seeks Oregon Citizenship for Senate Bid
The poet Joaquin Miller known as the Poet of the Sierras reportedly plans to become an Oregon citizen to run for the US Senate. He has lived in California near Oakland for twenty years, is sixty five, born in Indiana, and once served as a county judge in Oregon.
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Joaquin Miller
Sierras
United States Senate
Oregon
Senate
Miller
California
Oakland
Indiana
Judge Miller
Defense Courting Kidnapping Plot in Haywood Case
Boise June 13 The defense pressed Orchard cross examination as to the Steunenberg murder. It traced a long Idaho journey with a plan to kidnap Paulson children and ransom money. It named David Coates ex lieutenant governor of Colorado and publisher in Wallace Ida as key figures and tied Pettibone, Moyer and others to the motive and credit.
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Boise, Yda
Harry Orchard
William D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Steunenberg
Orchard
Boise
Bill Easterly
Silver City
Federation
Idaho
Paulson
David Coates
Colorado
Wallace, Ida
Pettibone
Denver
Hercules
Jack Simpkins
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Burke
Haywood, Moyer
Moyer
Butte
Los Angles
Coaten
Caldwell
Richardson
Peabody
Judge Gabbert
Judge Goddard
General Sherman Bell
General Bell
House of Petti
Orchard Struggles Force Pawnshop and Theft to Raise Funds
The article notes that Orchard residents faced hard times and turned to pawning and even stealing to raise money, as the defense later demonstrated wit.
Government sues anthracite railroads for monopoly
The United States files a suit in Philadelphia against the Reading company Philadelphia and Reading company Lehigh Valley Railroad and related entities charging a monopoly in production transportation and sale of hard coal. The action marks a major antitrust challenge in the circuit court of the city.
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Philadelphia
United States
Reading Company
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Deb
Government suits against major coal railroads begin
The list includes Lackawanna and Western Rail road Central Railroad Company of New Jersey Erie Railroad company New York Susquehanna and Western Railroad company Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Tron company Le high Vallee Coal company Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company Hillside Coal and Tron company New York Susquehanna and Western coal com pany and the Temple Tron company. They have until the first Monday in August to appear and until the first Monday in September to answer or demur. The filing marks the opening move in a likely large government coal road contest.
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Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Central Railroad Company of New Jersey
Erie Railroad Company
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Tron Company
Lehigh Vallee Coal Company
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Hillside Coal and Tron Company
New York, Susquehanna and Western Coal Company
Temple Tron Company
Russia to borrow money from European financiers
Paris reports arrangements for Russia to receive 50,000 dollars from European financiers with the United States to contribute 12,000,000 to domestic needs. The plan meets skepticism amid monetary stringency while London notes M Routkowsky denies a foreign loan.
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United States
Paris
Russia
London
M. Routkowsky
Associated Press
Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Prices Chicago June 13 1907
Market receipts estimated at 31 000 with yesterday’s left over 9 668 and a weak tone. Hogs show light to heavy prices from 5 85 to 6 07 for various grades while cattle and sheep listings reflect steadier to weaker demand and mixed packers buying.
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Chicago
The North American Commission Company Ad Offer
A brief notice from The North American Commission Company states they will provide timely service with a square deal. The message emphasizes reliability and customer assurance.
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The
North American Commission Company
Hague Delegates Arrive as Peace Conference Opens
Delegates from Austria France Japan Brazil Cuba and China arrive for the second Hague peace conference opening June 15. US plenipotentiaries expect America to lead and unite South and Central American delegates on an equal European stage. European observers anticipate a strong unified American stance and potential surprises from the Atlantic side.
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the Hague
United States
South
Central America
Europe
America
Atlantic
United States Positions at Disarmament Talks
Washington signals a cautious stance on peaceful dispute settlement while pressing openness to ar mament limitation. Britain seeks US initiative and Russia may push a compromise approach as delegates gather to advance the 1899 unfinished work and debate armament limits.
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Washington
United States
Hague Tribunal
Great Britain
M. Nelidoff
Negro Appointment Provokes Dignation At Scott Price Distillery
In Chattanooga on June 13 a protest rose over Garfield Thompson a Black man named to run the Scott Price distillery internal revenue work. Propriety claims he is incompetent and threaten to shut the plant if he stays. President Roosevelt censured by Iowa labor federation for remarks on Moyer and Haywood as undesirable citizens.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Garfield Thompson
Scott Price
Internal Revenue Service
Roosevelt
Keokuk
Iowa Federation of Labor
Moyer and Haywood
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Adut
Zelaya
Toledo
Alfara
Screa
Momotobmo
Manuel Rivas
Uncle Sam
Goshen, Ind
Minnesota
Riga
To Coates
Coates
Reeves
Texas
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
Hague
International Peace Congress
Horace Porter
France
Keiroku Tsusaki
Ruy Barboza
Zalo de Pesada
Sancuily
Bustamente
Cuba
John W. Foster
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