Peaceful greetings with Japanese Admiral visit in New York
Admiral Yamamoto and Japanese Minister of Marine visit New York entertaining President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. The party tours Navy Yard and Holland House, plans dinners and meetings with Army and Navy officials, then proceeds to Philadelphia, Boston, Montreal, Seattle and finally sail for Japan on July 22.
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Con Crint
Governors Island
Aight
Boston
Montreal
Seattle
Rumor of Wynne London post replacement swirls
A Washington dispatch to the Pittsburg Post says a persistent rumor links Consul General Robert J Wynne in London with an upcoming recall by the President. Vespadan Warner is named as his possible successor amid reported strains with Ambassador Reid and officials. Warner denies prior knowledge and stays focused on his term.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg Pa
Washington
Pittsburg Post
Robert J Wynne
London
Pen
Vespadan Warner Aent Ax Hia
Wynne
Tle
Reid
Mark Twain
Kings Garden
Windsor Recency
Warner
Ivo
Uttnois
Locked In Vault An Hour Sparks Baltimore Rescue
A Baltimore clerk, Toseah H Daly of Ga Brune street, was trapped in a vault for over an hour at the Continental Trust Building. Police and fire crews burst the vault, freeing Daly who declined to testify, saying the imprisonment was accidental, while fellow clerk William B Bra whears was involved in the incident. The rescue heard the firemen cut through the vault as the sounds Daly described as the loudest he ever heard.
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Spetial
Washington Post
Baltmore
Toseah H Daly
Brune Street
Consolidated Gas Klec
Thea Station House
Daly
Diamonds May Be Cheaper Rumor of Impending Price War Among Bug Producers
Messages from London indicate South African diamond producers may trigger a price war as De Beers Consoli dated Mines Limited raises its dividend to 40 percent annually and Premier Mining Company follows suit. Reports claim market control could shift, while New York dealers doubt any war is likely.
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Washington
New York
London
Das
de Beers Consolidated Mines Limited
Diamond Teast
No Sleep for 25 Years in Pennsylvanian Farmer Claim
Washington Post report notes Pennsylvania farmer Joseph Root asserts he has not slept for 25 years after a traumatic series in youth. Local doctors are puzzled as Root narrates waking episodes lasting days at a time and says he remains alert while others rest. Relatives recall early shocks and deaths that allegedly preceded his chronic wakefulness. Medical observers caution against drawing conclusions from anecdotal testimony.
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Pennsylvania
Washington Post
Marine Band Barred From Washington Elks Parade
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia Pa July. Unions now affect the Elks convention as the United States Marine Band will not lead the parade. The committee learned the band was not union. The Elks reluctantly agreed to the demand and expect thousands to arrive for the convention opening Monday.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Moyer Denies Plot in Steunenberg Case at Haywood Trial
In Haywood trial testimony President Charles H. Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners denies involvement in the Steunenberg murder plot. He explains Federation aid for Harry Orchard came after Idaho official Jack Simpkins arranged defense funding and lawyer Jim Nugent, with further details on documents and cipher telegrams.
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Steunenberg
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Orchard Ag
Boise Idaho
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Western Federation of Miners
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Harry Orchard
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Eve
Aiesed
Independence Station
Paked
Denes
Moyer case evolves through Denver arrest and extradition details
The testimony centers on Moyers arrest in Denver for flag desecration tied to a federation handbill and the later transfer to Idaho. The defense argues a conspiracy by mine owners and the Finkertons while tracing prison transfers and permissions to communicate with counsel. Meyer remains a poised witness as cross examination looms tomorrow morning with Senator Borah as questioner.
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President Roosevelt Helps Sagamore Hill Laborer Harvest Hay
Edward Maloney, a Sagamore Hill laborer, recounts a single afternoon where President Roosevelt joined three workers to harvest ten roads of hay. Roosevelt, in white shirt and neglige, pitched bales with sweat streaming, sharing handshakes and praise before heading back to the farm.
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Shiloh Hero Killed Denial By Col Goethals
Civil War scout Gilberto Kenyon of Company B Sixteenth Wisconsin Infantry is killed at a railroad crossing in Chicago Iowa Wisconsin Panama July 10 1862 rumor denies Kenyon dissatisfactions and praises Goethals as head of the Isthmian Canal Commission confirms no such dissent.
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Boy Killed by Live Wire on Bronx Trolley Pole
In New York on July 10 an eleven year old, Mark Da Luela of 4 Maple Avenue, climbed a tall trolley pole near the New York Central Railroad at 213th Street and was fatally burned by a live wire. Playmates witnessed the tragedy as he touched a conductor to save himself after failing to descend. Railroad workers Burke and Clark aided, lifting the body from the wire and bringing it to the ground.
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Petar Clark
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Prohibition Panel Condemns Fairbanks Over Drinks at Table
The Indiana Prohibition Party executive committee adopts a resolution denouncing Vice President Fairbanks for drinking cocktails and wines at his table. Rev M Heaft of Whitesland Methodist Church cites Fairbanks as a potential Methodist conference delegate and notes churches may oppose his selection at the Columbus Indiana conference and Baltimore quadrennial meeting.
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Ind
Fairbanks
Prohibition Party
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Indiana
Methodist Church
Baltimore
Columbus
Omic Fairbanks
Fleet sunk by forts in Narragansett Bay defense
In Narragansett Bay near Newport on July 1 Fort Adarra aided by searchlights repelled enemy steamers in night action. Fort Greblo then halted a three-ship gunboat approach, as all vessels were spotted by searchlights and sunk before reaching the fort, experts deeming no attack could succeed.
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Artist's model sues baron in breach of promise case
The Washington Port New York reports July 10 that Bar on von Nuvelly, Austrian navy veteran and Viennese aristocrat, is sued by artist's model Vlasten for breach of promise of marriage seeking 7,009 damages. The model says he invited her to dinner, gave wine, praised a future together, and after a week deserted her, leaving her penniless and cut off.
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Washington
New York
Bfarlon Allen
Baron von von Nuvelly
Ohio Banker Indicted Over Bribery Attempt
Special Grand Jury indicts Banker EC Cox of Biddeford on attempting a bribe related to the Middleport Bank wreck on September 1. Prosecuting Attorney Albert P Miller Fox, arrested and jailed, alleged to have offered $2000 to Miller to dismiss the indictment, with two witnesses hidden behind curtains listening to the offer.
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EC Cox
Biddleport
Albert P Miller Fox
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Middleport Bank
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Ieee
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Miller Miler
Fox 8
Gibson Suit Halts Efforts to Heal Breach
Washington society circles report a sudden halt to divorce proceedings between Mrs Minna Field Gibson and Preston Gibson. Rumors of desertion and secrecy surround the case as lawyers deny filings while both sides redirect their moves to the Circuit Court. Family tension and social intrigue continue to echo through Chicago and Washington.
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Henry F Pickinson
Briana
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Demes
London suits Mrs Reyburn on New York contrasts
Mrs John Reyburn, Philadelphia Mayoress, says in an evening paper New York compares unfavorably with London in traffic, sales staff manners, and hotels. She praises London service and notes American shops overstate status. She will travel to Norway and Germany and expects court presentation in Europe.
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London
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Lordon
Mra Reyburn
Norway
Germany
Tidewater Railroad Taken Over By Philadelphia Syndicate
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Va July report says the Virginia Railway, previously controlled by Tidewater, is now owned by a Philadelphia syndicate. The group, not United Gas Improvement, is described as an independent capitalists’ cohort aimed at taking over the Virginia road and easing Standard Oil’s burden. Construction plans reportedly continue as before.
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Virginia Road
Baroness Eckharstein Divorces Spendthrift Baron
The Washington Post reports Baroness von Eckharstein daughter of Sir J Blundell Maple seeks judicial separation from Baron von Eckharstein amid a sensational case likened to the Gould Castilane affair. Von Eckharstein, once a councillor at the German embassy, has been implicated in German diplomatic circles in London and Washington.
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Voun Eckharstein
Sir J Blundell
Maple Eckherdmenn
Gould Castilane
von Eckhard Ateln
Imperial Foreign Office
Washington
Government Sues Major Tobacco Firms in Anti-Trust Action
The United States petitions the circuit court to dissolve what is described as a tobacco trust involving 65 corporations and 25 individuals. The government seeks a receiver depending on witness evidence and notes possible criminal prosecutions under the Sherman Act. Named defendants include American Tobacco Company and Imperial Tobacco Company, with James B Duke and others identified as witnesses and defendants.
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Truat
New York
Government
United States Circuit
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Imperial Tobacco Company
British American Tobacco Company
American Saud Company
American Clear Company
Lolted Clear Stores
American Stogie Company
MacAndrews & Forbes Company
Conley Fall Company
Atty
Tobacco Trust
James C McReynolds
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John B Cobb
Willlam K. Faris
Charlea J Bonaparte
Jon D Pardy
Adam B Grosvenor
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Sherman
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McReynolds
Bess
James D Duke
American Tobacco Company
Roosevelt and McReynolds Discuss Receivers for Corporations
Special Washington report outlines court steps in antitrust actions against tobacco firms. McReynolds notes no hearing yet and details serving the complaint and demurrer, with witnesses and evidence to follow. Duke states the department’s long inquiry into American Tobacco, with subpoenas and grand jury appearances across states.
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Christian Enie Ie Tech
White House
Christian Endeavor Patriots League
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Federal Department of Commerce
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New York
Supreme Court
Warner Dowry Granted in Pension Commissioner Case
In Bloomington Indiana on July 10 Mrs John Warner stepmother of U S Pension Commissioner Vespasian Warner won a dowry interest in her husband’s estate valued at about 1.65 million dollars nearly one third. Warner had previously agreed to receive ten thousand dollars but that contract was declared invalid.
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Washington Post
Bloomington
John Warner
Vespasian Warner
United States Pension Commissioner
Ware. Warner
Two New Midshipmen Sworn In At Annapolis Academy
July 10 at Annapolis Maryland the latest fourth class midshipmen include Lewis Wells Comstock Cleveland John B Ewald Wytheville Virginia and Niagara Falls Exeyraion candidates as part of the ongoing freshman induction at the Naval Academy. The ceremony marked the addition of 35 new midshipmen to the class with attendance by officials and families.
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Academy
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Comstock
Cleveland
John B. Ewald
Wytheville
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