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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1910

Page

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Roosevelt Fourth of July in New York Parade Plans

Roosevelt to land on Pier A at 11 am for a Water Parade through New York Harbor. Weather worries decorations along Broadway and Fifth Avenue as 50 000 men expected in the land parade ending at Battery Park with speeches by Mayor Gaynor and Roosevelt in Battery Park.

New York Col. Roosevelt Manhattan Island Broadway Fifth Avenue Warwood Taffard Hughes Cornelius Vanderbilt Gaynor Dolphin South Carolina Smith, Reid Flusser Lamson Preston Colonel Dalzels G. A. White Albany Republican Club of Commodore Hamilton Club Chicago Nassau Mr. Roosevelt Nassau County Joseph Peene Jr Ben Franklin Matteawan Montauk Mount Desert Clifton Forge Fred R. Dalzell Timothy DP. Sullivan Bay North River Fifty-Ninth Street Battery Pier A Battery Park Roe Roosevelt Fourth Street Washington Square Fourteenth Street

Roosevelt Arrival Route Through Madison Square Detailed

Captain Hans Ruser, chief officer of the vessel that brought Colonel Roosevelt home, will pass through Madison Square at 12 45 a m. He will leave his escort at 1 20 a m when Roosevelt reaches Fifty Ninth Street and Fifth Avenue. A train is planned about 4 p m to Oyster Bay. Roosevelt returns to New York Monday for his son's wedding to Miss Alexander and has accepted a Rough Riders lunch invitation at the Harvard Club on Thursday afternoon.

Madison Square Fifty-Ninth Street Fifth Avenue Oyster Bay New York Alexander The Rough Riders Harvard Club

Fight Promoter Texas Rickard Agrees to Court Order

Tex Rickard, promoter of boxing events in Frisco, agrees to abide by a court order as wild animals were roaming at large in the area.

Frisco

Circus Train Wreck Near Ebensburg Pa Spooks Residents

A Prank A Robbins circus train wreck near Ebensburg Pennsylvania releases several wild animals including two lions a leopard an elephant and a hyena and ibex. Many workers are injured some taken to Altoona hospitals while farmers search the surrounding countryside for the escaped beasts. The wreck occurred on a bridge over a gully as the train descended a steep grade causing several wagons to overturn.

Ebensburg A. Robbins Circus Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona

Dickinson Starts Trip to Attend Military Tournament and Abroad Tour

Secretary of War Dickinson will sail from San Francisco on June 28 for the Philippines, Honolulu, and Japan, with five days in Yokohama and five weeks in the islands. He and his party will later tour Nashville, Chicago, Manila, Hong Kong, Peking, and Moscow before returning to New York by mid-October.

Washington Dickinson San Francisco Philippines Honolulu Japan Pearl Harbor Yokohama Philippine Islands Clarence R. Edwards Larz Anderson Nashville Tenn Chicago Manila Honeykong Peking Moscow Warsaw France Cherbourg New York

Brookings Sets Mark in Wright Biplane Flight

Arch Hoxsey narrowly escapes death during airship exhibition in Indianapolis as Brookings attempts to beat his altitude record. Reported height reached 5,000 feet before a later correction shows 3,700 feet. He remained aloft 52 minutes, the meet record, amid intense crowd reactions. His Wright biplane suffered a motor failure earlier causing a steep descent.

Indianapolis Brookings Arch Hoxsey

Brookings Sets World Record in Short Turns Exhibition

An ambulance rushed to the scene as he fell but his motorcycle revival saved him. Brookings delivered a thrilling display of short turns then halted near the south turn and tipped the machine upright at 100 feet altitude. Official timekeeper A P Warner announced six and two fifths seconds as a world record for short turns.

Brookings A. P. Warner

Cuban Monte Carlo proposal backed by Havana panel

A Havana committee of the house of representatives has favorably reported a bill granting a concession for a Cuban Monte Carlo offering racing bullfights and gambling. The property would revert to the state after thirty years.

Havana House of Representatives

American Bridge Company closes steel contract for large bridge

The American Bridge Company has closed a contract to supply 10 000 tons of structural steel for the construction of the Canadian Pacific railroad bridge over the St Lawrence river in Pittsburg dated June 17.

Pittsburg American Bridge Company Canadian Pacific Railroad St. Lawrence River

Desk Lincoln signed emancipation proclamation donated

Daniel Morgan former treasurer of the United States presents the desk used by Lincoln to sign the emancipation proclamation to the Connecticut state library in Hartford dated June 17.

Hartford Conn Daniel Morgan United States Connecticut State Library Lincoln

New League Formed Promoting American Social Justice

The In dividual and Social Justice League of America forms in New York with Rev Dr John Wesley Hill as president and Arch bishop John Ireland as first vice president. Thomas R Slicer leads the literary bureau to counter socialist aims and defend American institutions, law, family, and fair labor. Members include Archbishop W O O Connell Bishop Earl Cranston Bishop Henry White Warren Bishop W F Mallalleu James H Darlington Rabbi Samuel Schulman Albert Edwin Smith Charles Thwing Julian Heath Thomas MacMillan W G Lee John M Stahl.

New York John Wesley Hill Metropolitan Temple Individual and Social Justice League of America America W. O. O'Connell Boston Earl Cranston Washington Henry White Warren Denver W. F. Mallalleu Auburndale Mass James H.darlington Harrisburg Samuel Schulman Temple Beth-El Albert Edwin Smith Ohio Northern University Charles Thwing Western Reserve University Julian Heath National League For the Civile Education of Women Thomas (. MacMillan United States District Court Chicago W. G. Lee Cleveland Brotherhood of Railroad John M. Stahl Farmers’ Natonal

Peanut candy kills baby in Chicago throat incident

A peanut candy lodged in the throat of Harry Meyerovitz Jr aged nineteen months at 1632 Spalding Avenue Chicago causing his death.

Chicago Harry Meyerovitz Jr Spalding Avenue

Chicago Markets Hogs Cattle Sheep And Prices June 17 1910

Market notes show hog receipts estimated at 1800 yesterday left 4279 with light hogs and mixed packers trading between 9 30 and 9 55. Cattle at 3000 strong and sheep at 10000 weak with hogs overall down 10 to 15 cents. Washington City prices listed for staples including corn oats hay and flour with varied rates per load and per sack.

Market Cattle Receipts and Prices by Class

Estimated receipts show 2500 markets with strong beeves priced 5 65 to 8 70. Cows and heifers 2 75 to 6 90, Texas steers 5 25 to 7 15, stockers and feeders 3 90 to 6 40, western cattle 5 40 to 7 60.

Texas

Market Report Cattle and Sheep Prices Mixed

Market steady to weak across segments with cattle steady to strong and sheep steady. Bulk trades 9 20 to 9 45, light 9 30 to 9 40, heavy shipping grades 9 10 to 9 45, rough 9 10 to 9 20, and bulk near 15 to 20 lower than yesterday's average.

Grain firm notices furnished by Chicago address

Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co with postal telegraph bidg Chicago.

Beach-Wickham Grain Company

Consign Your Live Stock to U. & Yards Chicago

Notice directs consignors to present live stock to the commission merchant at U. & Yards Chicago Illinois Rooms 27 29 Main Floor Exchange for sale and handling.

U. &. Yards Chicago Illinois

Cartridge Explosion Fatal in Union City

Union City Indiana report of a lethal cartridge accident. Hugh Bickel age 15 attempted to extract a bullet from a 32 caliber cartridge with a penknife when the cartridge exploded. The bullet penetrated his breast and he died within five minutes.

Union City Ind Hugh Bickel

Crank at White House Seeks Taft Intervention

A six foot tall man with dark hair and a heavy mustache demanded to see President Taft at the White House and claimed he was persecuted. James Stricklin of Cumberland Maryland was taken into custody and held for observation as to his sanity after being found armed.

Washington Taft Marrietta White House Executive Mansion James Stricklin Cumberland

Keliher Found Guilty in Cambridge Bank Wreck Case

The jury returns a guilty verdict against William J. Keliher in a U S court trial over abetting George W. Coleman in wrecking the Cambridge bank Coleman confessed stealing over 200000 dollars from the bank much of which he lost in fake fare games The charge says Keliher joined others in a gambling frame up to lure the clerk who earned 12 dollars a week

Boston United States William J. Keliher George W. Coleman Cambridge Coleman Kelcher

Unknown man found drowned in shallow rain pool

Police in Philadelphia report a well dressed male body found face down in a rain pool about three inches deep by Frankford officers. With no ID on the clothing, investigators believe the man lost consciousness and drowned in the shallow water.

Philadelphia Frankford

No Rules Fight Settled In Washington Session

Washington reports an agreement to grant amendments sought by Insurgents and Democrats. The plan allows the House by majority vote to remove a bill from committee after a set time and place it on the appropriate calendar for action at the proper time.

Washington House

World Fairs Strike A Snag In Funding Drive

Washington and San Francisco face a checkpoint as both seek to raise 7,990,000 dollars for their world expositions. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs bars foreign participation until the funds are secured, delaying completion of the Panama celebrationexpo plans.

Washington, Jape Francisco New Orleans Panama House Committee On Foreign San Francisco

Airship Line Proposed From Newport To Narrangan

Newport June 17 An airship line between Newport and Narrangan settlement is contemplated for this summer Plans claim the dirigible train company Zodiac Dirigible Airship poised to complete a passenger service for the season with stations at Newport and the Pier F aerodromes and a line to be built Joseph H York of Zodiac says the service will operate this summer

Newport R. L Narrangansett Plier Joseph H. York Zodiac Dirigible Airship Company

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