Hague Debates Arbitration toward Permanent Peace Court
At The Hague on June 28 delegates push to strengthen arbitration as a universal norm for settling disputes. De Martens proposes a broader compulsory system with clearer limits on national honor and vital interests, while United States Britain Germany and Italy skim reforms for a permanent tribunal. The main obstacle remains selecting judges without creating an unwieldy court.
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The
Hague
United States
Hastie Arbitration Tribunal
de Martens
International Commission of Inquiry
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Permanent Arbitration
Horace Porter
Pioneers’ adjoining buildings spark battle over light in Michigan
Loren Chadwick and Alonzo Noble feud over shared rear walls in Mattie Creek. Dr. A. T. Metcalf, executor of the Noble estate, blocked Chadwick’s addition by cutting access. Chadwick’s son built a three story Annex block by routing materials through other stores, forcing the Noble estate to tear down six feet to admit light to its offices.
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Mattie Creek
Mich
Loren
Chadwick
Alonzo Noble
Jefferson Street
Main
A. T. Metcalf
Moses Chadwick
Moses
Thoma
Noble Estate
Burgess Voices Pro-German Alliance at Bonn Lecture
Jean Burgess of Columbia University received an ovation at Bonn University after a lecture on Germany United States relations. He urged an alliance of the two nations, noting shared values and progressive aims as Prince August Wilhelm, son of Emperor Wilhelm, greeted him.
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Berlin
Bonn University
Roosevelt
Jean Burgess
Columbia University
Prince August Wilhelm
Emperor William
Professor Burgess
Germany
United States
Proassor Burgess
Tee
Uniteds
Burgess
Armed Guard Guides Corpse to Pittsburgh in Beilstein Case
In Los Angeles on June 28 a body identified as Bertha Beilstein, earlier named Olga Miller, was escorted by an armed guard and sent to Pittsburgh. Undertakers were ordered to ship to the Equitable Trust Company guardian. The body will be viewed by Beilstein's family and the insane asylum superintendent where she was confined eight years.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bertha Bensetin
Olga Miller
Pittsburg
Equitable Trust Company
Miss Beilstein
Noted German to Visit Us
Berlin reports Count von Posadowsky Webner, recently resigning minister of the interior, plans an international tour to study developments in i0-1 legislation. His itinerary includes visits to the United States France and England.
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Berlin
Count von Posadowsky-Webner
Inior
United States
France
England
Death of J D St John Cedar Rapids Insurer Leader
Cedar Rapids June 28 J D St John longtime president of the Mill Owners Insurance company is dead here He was 66 years old.
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Iowa Insurance Mail
Cedar Rapids
Herman JD
St. John
Mill Owners’ Insurance Company
Perks Credits Roosevelt, Denounces U S Labor Strikes
Robert William Perks M P sailed for England on the Celtic after a Canada business trip. He heads the Georgian Bay and Montreal Canal company, contractor for the St Lawrence canal, and says the United States faces economic barbarism from frequent strikes. He notes his firms never had a strike after meeting workers and discussing pay.
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New York
Robert William Perks
M. P
England
Canada
United States
Perks
Georgian Bay
Montreal
St. Lawrence Canal
South America
Roosevelt
Yale Crew Beats Harvard On Thames By Narrow Margin
Yale varsity crew won a hard fought race on the Thames River at New London near dusk by a length. The finish favored Yale’s form over Harvard’s power in the calm water with a winning time of 21 minutes 10 seconds.
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New London
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Thames
Oil measure short leads to arrests in Indianapolis
Indianapolis June 28 City Inspector of Weights and Measures Wulfson arrested the driver of a Standard Oil wagon after a three pint shortage was found in five gallon cans delivered to a customer. When the company agent offered bail for the driver he was arrested and required to post a bond.
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Indianapolis
Weights and
Wulfson
Standard Oil Company
Baseball scores in four leagues across major cities
SCORES ON THE DIAMONDS Chicago June 28 following are the baseball scores League at Brooklyn Boston 4 Brooklyn 1 at Philadelphia New York 2 Philadelphia 0 at Cincinnati St Louis 1 Cincinnati 2 at Chicago Pittsburg 3 Chicago 0 American at Detroit Cleveland 5 Detroit 4 at St Louis Chicago 4 St Louis 7 at Boston Philadelphia 0 Boston 1 at New York Washington 7 New York 15 Association at Toledo Louisville 9 Toledo 4 at Indianapolis Columbus 6 Indianapolis 2 at Minneapolis Kansas City 2 Minneapolis 3 at St Paul Milwaukee 10 St Paul 1 Western at Pueblo Sioux City 2 Pueblo 6 second game Sioux City 2 Pueblo 4 at Lincoln Omaha 2 Lincoln 3 at Denver Des Moines 7 Denver 8 twelve Innings San Francisco June 27 The Oliver grand jury has returned to Judge Lawlers court four Indictments against nine persons charging them with acts of violence against the United Railroads in the present street car strike.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Western
Pueblo
Sioux City
Lincoln
Omaha
Denver
Des Moines
San Francisco
Oliver Grand Jury
Lawler
United Railroads
Bloomington Man Arrested Over Embezzlement Case
Butte Montana June 26 O S Brown cashier of the Big Four railroad at Bloomington Illinois and wanted there for the alleged embezzlement of 25000 has been taken into custody here.
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Bloomington
Butte
Mont
O. S. Brown
Big Four Railroad
Ill
Derby Triumph of Richard Croker with Orby
Richard Croker former Tammany Hall leader stands with his chestnut colt Orby winner of the English Derby amid a shouting crowd. In a second image Croker, trainer Dr McCabe and jockey Johnny Reiff pose. Reiff lent from a French turfman after Danny Maher could not be secured.
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Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
Orby
Mr. Croker
Dr. McCabe
Johnny Reiff
Reiff
Croker
Danny Maher
Colombia and Panama treaty progress slows toward autumn
Washington reports prospects dim for a late summer finalization of the Colombia Panama treaty. Colombia proposed recognizing Panama as independent and sharing part of the 15 million foreign debt in exchange for waiving isthmian claims, with Panama to assume some debt though exact amounts remain unsettled. A separate note mentions a man who wandered 2500 miles seeking purpose, later returning home after a cattle shipment episode.
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Washington
Colombia
Panama
United States
Department of State
High Wheat Next Year In Evansville Grain Elevators Planned
Evansville Indiana to host several new grain elevators next year as farmers store wheat awaiting a dollar per bushel. Fifteen local Equity societies in Vanderburgh County plan warehouses. Anton Hoing says the society acts as a virtual trust with farmers earning 60 percent upfront and the rest on sale, with banks providing funds.
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Evansville
Ind
American Society of Equity
Vanderburg County
Anton Hoing
Stevens’ Station
Indianapolis
Missing Alton brewer returns after eight days
Albert Wolfe cashier of the Alton branch of the Anheuser Busch Brewing association was missing for eight days and returned home. The report notes his disappearance from Alton Illinois on June 28.
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Alton
Ill
Albert Wolfe Made
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
Minneapolis executive charged with embezzling 13000
J A Barnes of Minneapolis president of the defunct Minneapolis Title Insurance and Trust company was arrested on a warrant by Assistant County Attorney John F Bernhagen. He faces embezzlement charges for 13000 with a company books showing 150000 shortage. The loan allegedly came via a straw man from Minnesota Title and Trust.
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Minneapolis
J. A. Barnes
Minneapolis Tithe Insurance and Trust Company
John F. Bernhagen
Barnes
Minnesota Title and Trust Company
Mastiff Jailed With Owner Over Licensing Dispute
In Detroit on June 28 a large mastiff owned by Mrs. Albert Chenes of 612 River Street began a forty day jail term with his mistress after she refused to part with him. The dog followed her to the county jail and lay beside her cell door as guards allowed him in. Mrs. Chenes was arrested for failing to obtain a dog license.
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Detroit
Albert Chenes
River Street
Chenes
Saloonkeeper challenges Sunday clause in temperance case
Seymour Wisconsin June 28 L A Stammer a saloonkeeper argues a town ordinance closing all week days at 11 pm is invalid on Sunday claiming Sunday is not a week day. He was arrested for keeping his saloon open past 11 on Sunday and will fight the case citing the distinction.
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Seymour
Wis
L. A
Hudson Fulton Celebration Planned for 1909 Dates
New York sets June 28 to September 26 1909 for the Hudson Hudson discovery anniversary and Ful ton steam navigation centennial on the river. Commission approves scope and plan after committee report.
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New York
Hudson River
Hendrick Hudson
Robert Fulton
Hudson
Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission
Committee On
Chicago the Early Bird
Elmer Dover secretary of the Republican national committee is in Washington in correspondence with Chicago citizens seeking the national convention Chicago is the only city to show a desire to host the convention in June 28 report from Washington
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Chicago
Washington
Elmer Dover
Republican National Committee
Committee of
New
Large Iron Boa Found in Decatur Carpet Store Display
A sixteen foot iron constrictor was found curled among carpets in Akers and Wilson furniture store. The serpent had been purchased to exhibit in the show window and was discovered asleep. A local snake charmer was called, and the snake was captured again.
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Decatur
Til
Jane
Akers & Wilson
Akers
Millionaire strawberry touted at New Jersey seed men dinner
Patrick O'Mara, speaker at a New York wholesale seed men dinner, announced a new fruit being raised in New Jersey to be named the millionaire strawberry. He said the strawberry is nearly as large as a Burbank potato, sparking a stir at the convention.
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New York
Patrick O'Mara
New Jersey
O'Mara
Burbank
Railroad car and locomotive contracts reach large totals
New York reports Harriman Gould and other major railroad systems have placed car contracts in recent days totaling more than 15 million dollars with orders pending for an additional 10 million. Heavy locomotive contracts for eastern lines are also anticipated.
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New York
Harriman Gould
Markets HOGS Chicago Briefed on June 28 1907
Estimated receipts 19000 hogs with 5406 left over from yesterday. Market prospects weak to slightly lower than yesterday’s close. Light hogs 585 to 586. mixed packers 8580 to 6074g. heavy ship's grades 8555 to 85. rough 555 to 575. Cattle 2000 steady. sheep 6000 slow vs yesterday.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Report June 25 1907 Livestock Prices
Chicago market figures show hogs and cattle mixed with slow to weak demand. Bulk hogs ranged 5.85 to 6.10, cattle steady to weak, natives 4.00 to 6.10, westerns 4.50 to 5.29, stockers 4.90 to 5.25, and lambs 5.50 to 7.00 as receipts reached about 6000 cattle and 19653 hogs with 1696 receipts today and 15000 expected tomorrow.
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Texas
John A Babcock Offers a Square Deal
An implied message from John A Babcock stresses fairness and equal treatment, urging recipients that they will receive a square deal and nothing more. The note emphasizes straightforward, honest dealings.
Harriman Arrested At Yale Harvard Regatta Incident
Yale Harvard varsity race at New London turned tense when E. H. Harriman was arrested by Lieutenant Billard after ignoring warnings to leave the course. Harriman was detained aboard the Gresham and later released, with a possible $500 fine.
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New London
Regatta Committee
Arrow
Harriman
Navy Yard
Billard
Gresham
Schweppe
Poisoned drink on train ends in death in Geneva
Peter Morad of Philadelphia died after drinking cyanide of potassium from a bottle given by Leo L. King on the Black Diamond express traveling from Rochester to Geneva. King, a 29 year old screw machine operator, said he bought the poison for himself and planned suicide amid family troubles. he was arrested at Geneva.
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Rochester
N. Y
Peter
David Morad
Philadelphia
Geneva
Leo L. King
Wilkes-Barre
King
Peter Morad
Morad
Adder Machine Company
Detroit
Kingston
Rockford
Eight-year-old Viola Boylan Found Dead in Home Coal Bin
In New York on June 28 an eight-year-old girl from Second Avenue, Viola Boylan, who had been missing since Monday, was found murdered with her body mangled in a coal bin in the cellar. Police seek two young Italians believed seen luring her into a cellar days earlier.
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New York
Viola Boylan
Second Avenue
Great Northern completes ore dock, claims world’s largest port
Superior Wisconsin June 28 The Great Northern has hung the last pockets of its rebuilt No 1 ore dock and now claims the largest ore shipping capacity of any port in the world.
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Superior
Wis
Great Northern
Muskegon Contractor Starts Prison Binder Twine Plant
Jackson Mich June 28 The Muskegon contractor has begun work on the new binder twine plant at the prison and expects to have it enclosed by April 1.
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Jackson, Mich
Muskegon
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Fort Worth
Indiana
Anheuser-Busch
Jersey
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
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