Bowen Responds to Roosevelt On Venezuela Scandal
Herbert W. Bowen ex minister to Venezuela releases a lengthy reply to President Roosevelt’s dismissal, calling the Venezuela Loomis affair a national disgrace. He says a Washington promotion offer was a possible bribe and urges full, impartial inquiry into all facts, defending his own integrity.
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New York
Venezuela
Roosevelt
Taft
Bowen
Loomis
Caracas
Department of State
Washington
Hergrew Bowen
Loom
Rumors Surround Loomis Amid Caracas Claims
Bowen recounts rumors that Loomis used his public office to enrich himself through concessions and Venezuelan claims. He notes Caracas officials and public believed Loomis aligned with Bermudez Asphalt, colors U S stance, while Bowen disputes any theft or improper procurement of information.
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Howen
Loomis
Bermudez Asphalt Company
United States
Caracas
Bowen
State Department
H Bowen
W. W. Russell
Wisconsin appoints new civil service commission
Governor LaFollette names Professor S. E. Sparling of the University of Wisconsin ex Secretary of State T. J. Cunningham of Chippewa Falls and Otto Caffron of Plymouth to the civil service panel. The tax commission is also reappointed with Judge N. B. Neilson George Curtis and N. P. Haugen.
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Wisconsin Civil Service Commission
Madison
Wis
LaFollette
Civil Service Commission
E. Sparling
The
University of Wisconsin
T. J. Cunningham
Chippewa Falls
Otto Caffron
Plymouth
Tax Commission
N. 8
Neilson
George Curtis
Wreck Toll Rises to Twenty One In Tragic Collision
Chicago reports twenty one dead in the Twentieth Century Limited wreck as investigators probe a deliberate switch at Mentor station. In New York District Attorney Jerome orders an inquiry into Equitable Life Assurance Society troubles and seeks official copies of the inspector's report.
Gibson Girl in Trouble at Grand Trunk Station
Miss Helen Miller of St Louis, one of the Gibson girls with the Mundy Carnival show, was found crying on a Port Huron platform after claims of being thrown from a train for demanding back pay exceeding $50. The show’s manager allegedly refused payment. A friend will assist her until another engagement is found.
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Port Huron
Mich
Helen Miller
St. Louis
Grand Trunk Tunnel
Gibson
Miss Miller
Saved His Father but Died Himself
Edwardsville UL June 22 Frank Wasman 22 at work in a harvest field leaped before a runaway mowing machine to shield his father catching the bridles and stopping the team. He was cut by the sickle and killed while saving his father.
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Edwardsville
Frank Wasman
Pete Browning Freed From Lakeland Asylum
Louisville June 22. Pete Browning the famed former baseball star has been released from Lakeland asylum after being adjudged insane in the criminal court. A rising in the head prompted admission but medical treatment led to improvement and his discharge.
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Pete” Browning
Louisville
Louis Rogers Browning
Lakeland Asylum
Browning
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules Against Compelled Unions
The Massachusetts supreme court ruled that forcing all laborers to unite in unions violates the law because it seeks a labor market monopoly. The decision cautions against compulsory collective action aimed at monopolizing employment.
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Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Navy changes cruiser name on the great lakes
Washington June 22 The navy department announced the old cruiser on the great lakes formerly named Michigan has been renamed Wolverine to avoid confusion with the battleship Michigan.
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Michigan
Washington
Navy Department
Great Lakes
Wolverine
New York Legislature Opens Special Session on Justice Hooker Case
The New York legislature convenes a special session to consider the case of Justice Hooker from the state supreme court. Lawmakers debate procedures and possible actions as public attention centers on the court matter.
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New York
Justice Hooker
State Supreme Court
Homer Davenport Exhibits Farm At Oregon Exposition
Homer Davenport and his farm attract visitors at the Oregon exposition a small scale reproduction of his Silverton farm near Portland. Birds from far and near and four Arabian horses prized by princes are among his treasures. The private wild bird collection is described as the largest in America. A picture shows Davenport with a full blooded Arabian horse.
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Homer Davenport
Homer
Silverton
Portland
America
Maniac Gunman Kills Nine in San Francisco Siege
Thomas Lobb holed up on Eddy Street for two hours firing a shotgun at bystanders and police. He killed himself with a head shot after an officer signaled a mutal attack. Nine victims were wounded, none fatally.
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San Francisco
Eddy Street
Thomas Lobb
W. 8S. Koffman
C.T. Chevalis
W. Jones
Emil Roberts
Quong Do
George A. DeLaughton
Vincente Romanto
Joseph Lambee
Patrick Kassane
United States
Kassane
Hutchins
Police siege ends with gunfire as maniac holds room
At 8 o'clock Lieutenant John Green led five rifle-team officers to confront a maniac entrenched in his room. The raid filled adjoining rooms with armed police as a fusillade shattered plaster and the suspect fired back rapidly. The scene remained tense with no immediate capture.
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John Green
Mrs Thaisz Kills Husband Then Takes Life in Los Angeles
Ridgewood Heights reports Mrs Coleman E Thaisz wife of a former druggist shot and killed her husband in Los Angeles last Monday and then killed herself. A vow to destroy him followed a bitter separation a year earlier amid jealous peril. She tracked him to Los Angeles after a series of exciting adventures.
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Ridgewood Heights
L. L
Coleman E. Thaisz
Los Angeles
Eamhaml
Monster gas gusher at Butler may top world output
Mansfield June 22 expert oil and gas drillers report a Butler Ohio well blasting 5,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily with no pressure drop. Leases spread to a twenty mile radius as oil and gas capitalists back the venture.
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Mansfield
Butler
Livery Farm
Oldest Public Fund Employee W W Dean Dies in Auburn
W W Dean, the Bureau of Internal Revenue's longtime $1400 clerk and claimed oldest government employee, died in Auburn New York after traveling there on May 31. Dean began service in 1865 under William J Fessenden, noted for his attendance and work ethic.
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Washington
Auburn
N. Y
W. W. Dean
Internal Revenue Bureau
Chicago
Bureau
Dean
Treasury
William J. Fessenden
Treasury Department
Ten Years Without Missing A Day At Work
A terse note notes a worker who had not missed a day of work in ten years despite a leak incident. The brief highlights dedication and reliability while hinting at an ongoing issue or investigation surrounding the leak.
Big Shops for Paris Hope on 108 Acre Land Plot
Edward Moore of Fran Ville Illinois seeks an option on 108 acres near Paris to support a housing project as Big Four Railroad plans consolidation of shops at Mattoon Danville and Mount Carmel. Paris as junction for St Louis Cairo Big Four divisions amid reconstruction to Chicago via Indiana Harbor link.
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Paris
Edward Moore
Fran. Ville
Moore
Big Pour Railroad
Mattoon
Danville
Mount Carmel
Big Four
St. Louis
Cairo
Chicago
Indiana Harbor
Scores On The Ball Fields In June League Games
Baseball scores from Chicago and other cities show wins and losses across multiple leagues. Notable results include New York 6 Cincinnati 8 and Pittsburg 4 Brooklyn 2. American and Western matchups feature Philadelphia 7 over Cleveland 3 and Des Moines 8 Colorado Springs 4.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Lowie
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Toaton
Washington
Market Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep on June 22 1905
Chicago market report shows hog receipts 24000 with steady prospects and mixed packers bids 85 05 to 85 30. cattle receipts 4500 with strong to 10 higher and beeves 83 40 to 86 00. sheep receipts 13000 with strong demand natives 83 25 to 65 15 Western lambs 84 50 to 6 45. official figures include yesterday receipts 38476 and shipments 7484 with tomorrow estimates 26000 and bulk hogs 525 to 8535.
Russian Plenipotentiary Nelidoff and Manchuria Battles Loom
St. Petersburg reports Nelidoff named Russian plenipotentiary as tensions rise in Manchuria. Japanese forces push along the railroad and major roads from Slugungehoan to Yao ma pass while Russian positions retreat to entrenched lines near Kirin and Chang chunfu. Lieutenant General Linevitch tightens press restrictions as armistice talks possibly move toward action with Mukden-level stakes.
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Manchuria
Mandarin
Mainaikal
Slugungehoan
Changtufu
Sipinghal
Kirin
Changchunfu
Linevitch
Wreck on the Flyer near Mentor Ohio
The Twentieth Century east bound Lake Shore wrecks near Mentor Ohio twenty miles from Cleveland. The engine demolished and cars derailed. Lawyer John St Bennett of Newark is dead. Charles Wellman of Cleveland reportedly fatally scalded. Buffalo dispatch says eight killed in the wreck and Allen Tyler engineer of Collingwood among the identified dead.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore
Mentor
John St. Bennett
Newark
Charles Wellman
Buffalo
At Vision
Allen Tyler
Collingwood
Governor to Convene Board and Charities Conference
Springfield Alabama June 22 Governor Deneen calls together the state board of prison industries and superintendents of state charitable institutions in Springfield today. He says many superintendents are not cooperating with the prison board on convict labor law provisions for purchasing supplies from the prisons.
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Springfield
Deneen
State Board of Prison Industries
Donahue Death Sentence Upheld by Supreme Court
Indianapolis June 22 The supreme court affirms Edward Donahue's death sentence for the murder of Aminter Northrup at Hobart Lake county. A stay delay moved the execution to July 21 to allow review of the appeal.
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Donahue
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Edward Donahue
Aminter Northrup
Hobart
Lake County
Farmers Targeted as Mob Forces Oil Farm Incident
Bay City Michigan residents report a mob involved in farm related unrest. Ten cars move under police protection as stones are thrown from roofs striking vehicles. Within city limits, the scene quiets as authorities work to restore order.
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Bay City
Mich
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Turkey
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Hattie
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