Russia Calls Out Her Last Two Reserves
Petropavlovsk, Russia and St Petersburg report Russia expands reserve calls as war with Japan intensifies. Japanese forces advance north along the rail line toward Zafangon, skirmishes with retreating Russians continue but gains uncertain. Reports also note mine explosions at Port Arthur and deployment changes in tents and poncho conversions.
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Russia
St Petersburg
War Office
Zafangon
Novoe Vremya
Stakelberg
Liao-Tung
Port Arthur
Ee Novoe Vremya
Kazen
Kieff
Moscow
Kuropatkin
England
London
House of Commons
Wei-Hai-Wei
Shan
Warl Percy
Great Britain
Novik
Tokyo
Kaiping
Newchwang
Yinkow
Manehalin
Vafangon
Vafangtien
Mukden
Kaiping Point
Yingchintsu
Tsantia- Kiao
Zhaoyang
Laodun
Puiantien
Tandgafan
Valandian
Siugen
Petmans
Paraffin Found in Candies Sold to Children
New York chemists under the state agriculture department report adulterants in sweets sold to children. Tests found eleven grains of paraffin in four small chocolate covered cakes. Chemists warn paraffin resists strong acids and harms digestion, noting it was likely used to keep products from spoiling.
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New York
State Department of Agriculture
G. A. R. Men Arrive for Rochester Encampment
Rochester New York June 14 flags and bunting adorn the city for the G A R encampment with delegations arriving and committees of Sons of Veterans meeting them. This afternoon a reception for the department commander and presidents of the Womens Relief Corps and Ladies of the G A R will be held. Mrs Massie L Green expected as department president and Mrs Mary KE Lease in attendance to speak to the ladies.
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Rochester
N. Y
Cits
Sons of Veterans
Women's Relief Corps
Relief Corps
Massie L. Green
Mary KE. Lease
Killed His Son by Mistake in Mount Holly
Mount Holly New Jersey June 14 Frank R Reinezke 16 was killed late last night by his father during a joke gone wrong as the boy hid in bushes along the highway and sprang out to scare him. The father pierced the lad's heart with a knife thinking he faced a highwayman. The father is grief stricken. Tablet Dedicated at Fort Warren Site
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Mount Holly
N. J
Frank R. Reinezke
Reinezke
Gift to Concord visitors announced by First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston observers gathered as Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy’s gift to Concord visitors drew interest at the annual First Church of Christ Scientist meeting held with card admission. An official announcement was anticipated during the proceedings.
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Boston
Concord
Mary Baker G. Eddy
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Mayors Association Picks Connecticut Leaders in Stamford Meeting
The Connecticut Mayors Association held its annual gathering in Stamford. Officers named: Thomas F. Taylor of Bridgeport as President, Samuel Bassett of New Britain as Vice President, J. Milton Coburs of South Norwalk as Secretary and Treasurer. Members delivered brief remarks during the session.
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Mayors’ Association
Stamford
Mayors’ Association of Connecticut
Thomas F. Taylor
Bridgeport
Samuel Bassett
New Britain
J. Milton Coburs
South Norwalk
Alliance shapes Illinois Democratic state convention dynamics
Springfield June 14 the Hopkins Chicago bloc and a Hearst Harrison pact redefine control of the Democratic state convention. The secret deal aims to tilt delegates, with Harrison leaders promised influence in the national slate and governor candidates contested by Stringer Prentiss and Crolius. Williams resists withdrawal, fueling talk of two conventions and fierce roll call battles.
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Springfield
Ill
John P. Hopkins
Chicago
State Central Committee
Frank P. Quinn
Peoria
Hearst
Harrison
Hopkins
James R Williams
Edward Lahiff
George B. Dickson
Stringer
Prentiss
Crolius
Williams
Cook County
Hearst and
Shorter Hours Movement for Eight-Hour Day
Chicago printers push nationwide eight-hour day move after conference of the International Typographical Union. Plan to bar new agreements unless on eight hours and to raise 500000 for agitation via ten dollar member assessments. Establish competitive districts. newspapers already on eight hours while book and job shops remain at nine.
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Chicago
United States
International Typographical Union
Found Son a Prisoner in New Jersey Inquiry
New Haven reports Mrs Rebecca Van Note of East Haven learned her son Joseph, long absent since 25 years, has been arrested at Belford New Jersey awaiting verdict in a death inquiry after his wife’s body was recovered off Fort Totten New York.
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New Haven
Conn
Joseph
Rebecca van Note
East Haven
Belford
N. J
Fort Totten
New York
van Note
Point Pleasant
Lands opened for Cass Lake district draws long line
GASS LAKE MINN June 14 The advance rush for lands to be opened tomorrow has begun with sixty three thousand acres to be opened for settlement in the Cass Lake district. About fifty men are lined up in front of the office they began arriving Sunday night and the line is growing hourly. Former Commodore Hibridge T Gerry of the New York Yacht club is confined on board the yacht Electra at her moorings here by a severe rheumatism attack. His family remains at Leverage the summer home with Mrs Gerry joining him at night.
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Lana
Gass Lake
Minn
Cass Lake District
Commodore Gerry
Newport
R. L
Hibridge T. Gerry
New York Yacht Club
Electra
Gerry
Tucker to be arraigned on murder charge in Page case
Cambridge Mass June 14 District Attorney Sanderson and J H Vahey for Charles L Tucker conferred and decided he should be arraigned Thursday on the indictment found last week charging him with the murder of Mabel Page.
Gen Bell Explains Deportations in Cripple Creek
Adjutant General Sherman Bell, in command at Cripple Creek, issues a statement on the deportation of union miners. He cites Moyer for authority, says steps are to restore peace, notes innocent lives lost, and warns that those deported to the Kansas-Colorado line will be kept in military prison if they return. He defends actions as necessary to preserve order amid tensions with the Western Federation of Miners.
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Crippie Creek
Sherman Bell
Cripple Creek
United States
Supreme Court
Moyer
Colorado
Independence Station
Western Federation of Miners
Kansas-Colorado
NOT GUILTY SAYS NAN PATTERSON
New York June 14 Mrs Nan Patterson the former actress against whom an indictment for murder in the first degree in connection with the death of bookmaker Caesar Young was returned by the grand jury yesterday today offered a plea of not guilty before Judge Newbarger in the court of general sessions. The plea was made with leave to withdraw by next Friday and in the meantime her counsel will serve notice on the district attorney that he will move to inspect the minutes of the grand jury.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
Newbarger
General’ Sessions
Verdict for One Million Dollars in Brooklyn Case
A New York jury awarded Morris Menges $1,000,000 with interest for one year eleven months, totaling $1,100,000, against General Louis Fitzgerald. Justice Spencer presided in Brooklyn Supreme Court. The suit claimed services in arranging the sale of the Western Maryland railroad to a syndicate. George Gould and other capitalists testified.
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New York
Spencer
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Morris Menges
General Louis Fitzgerald
Western Maryland Railroad
George Gould
Woman In the Cane Seeks John Ferrell in Murder Case
June 14 reports R L Foster says John Ferrell is in custody charged with the murder of John W Tanner of this town. Tanner died from injuries said to be from a fight with Ferrell over a woman.
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Foster, R. L
John Ferrell
John W. Tanner
Tanner
Ferrell
Explosion and Fire at Bradford Pennsylvania Warehouse
An explosion of natural gas in Bradford Pennsylvania last night killed one man and seriously injured another. The resulting blaze destroyed a warehouse described as fireproof where household goods for 200 families were stored.
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Bradford
Connecticut Weather Forecast Slightly Warmer Tonight
Forecast for Connecticut calls for fair skies followed by a warmer night. Light to fresh south winds accompany the pleasant conditions with no precipitation expected.
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Connecticut
Woman Forgery Arrest in Elgin Miss Lunn Accused
Martha Lunn 61 a longtime Elgin church and social figure was arrested on forgery charges and jailed. Elgin attorneys hold notes for over 12000 dollars against Miss Lunn, many signed as B B Lann or W W Teal. Teal says his name was forged in every case. Victims were widows who had collected life insurance and were approached to invest in high interest securities.
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Birin
Martha L. Lunn
Elgin
Miss Lann
B. B. Lann
W. W. Teal
Miss Lunn
Superior Court Session Opens With Judge Shumway Presiding
The superior court criminal side meets next Tuesday with a bar meeting to review the docket and a short calendar session at 11 40. At 2 pm criminal business begins with prisoners pleading. Tuesday cases include statutory burglary defendants Josick Chatfield Smith Walsh Demo. theft Demo. rape Ackerman. embezzlement Bignami Batterson. Wednesday covers Windsor Regal adultery Mazonka Morse Skehan McGrath theft Roach assault White manslaughter. Many cases may be continued or pled, likely not lasting beyond the week. Jury lists include New Haven Seward Benham Beacon Falls Sackett Sandford Bethany Doolittle Wooding Branford Paige Hades Cheshire Tucker King Ansonia French Stillson Derby Wells Beecher East Haven Stepps Prout Guilford Anderson Leete.
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William King
Ansonia
Charles French
Charlies H. Stillson
Derby
Philip H. Wells
Eugene Beecher
East Haven
C. Howard Stepps
Frederick Prout
Guilford
Louis P. Anderson
Harry W. Leete
Harris Suicide and Court Case in New Britain
D A Harris superintendent of the water department shot himself in his room in New Britain on June 14. The act may relate to a $92.50 payment from a New York sender that went to John Remson and Samuel Bosworth, who faced charges for obtaining money from Adams Express Co on June 8. Remson was fined $50 plus costs, Bosworth received three months in jail, Harris is about 50 and not expected to recover.
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New Britain
D. A. Harris
Water Department
New York
John Remson
Samuel Bosworth
Adams Express Co
Harris
Remson
Bosworth
Pythian Encampment Trip Promises Connecticut Delegation
Arrangements are set for the Connecticut delegation’s trip to the Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias encampment in Louisville starting August 15. A special train from New Haven departs August 18 at 5 05 p m with stops in Meriden Berlin Hartford and Springfield, reaching Niagara Falls Sunday morning and Louisville next day. Sleeping car requests go to Horace Oase Hartford. Extension of return ticket valid through September 15. Charles H Chevee of the Lake Shore road leads the excursion.
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Connecticut
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Louisville
Sionday
New Haven
Meriden
Berlin
Hartford
Springfield
Niagara Falls
Gleveland
Horace
Oase
Pearl Street
St Louis
Charles H. Chevee
Lake Shore Road
Lena Morton Funeral Held in Paris Church
The funeral for Lena Morton daughter of Ley P Morton of New York occurred today at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Paris. Ambassador Porter and the U S embassy staff attended as the service conducted by Rev Dratten paid tribute with notable floral arrangements. The burial chamber date and details were not provided.
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Lena Morton
Paris
Ley P. Morton
New York
Church of the Holy Trinity
Ambassador Porter
United States
Oe Rey Dratten
Marriage and Divorce Debate Leads Connecticut Diocese
New Haven June 14 The annual convention of the Connecticut diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church opened at St Pauls church with a Holy Communion service. Bishop Brewster urged uniform divorce laws and cautioned against ecclesiastical laxity, calling for harmony among Christian churches and stronger missions especially among the colored population. Myr and Mrs Francis T Reeves returned tonight from their wedding tour.
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Brewster
Prottant Episcopal Church
New Haven
Connecticut
Protestant Episcopal Church
St Paul’s Church
Chauncey D. Brewster
Los Angeles
Haton W. Marey
Oliver Prescott
Henry Tarrant
Edward R. Brown
Lindall W. Saltonstall
Honest Poor Discussion on Brookside Home Reform
A charity meeting debated reform of Brookside home and the justice system. Proposals favored reprieve through corrective deeds for non jailed offenders, linking poverty to crime and aiming to improve inmate classification and social standing while avoiding insult to the town’s poor.
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Department of Charities Yesternoon
Brookside
Hoportant
Watt
Terbury
Department of
Elton
Kilduff
Wheels and Glass Shattered in Main Street Horse Incident
Two horses owned by Manufacturers' Foundry ran loose on Main Street this morning causing chaos. They damaged a glass storefront and furniture, while a driver was knocked to the curb. Local witnesses and W. J. Schlegel, agent for the firm, helped contain the scene with no serious injuries reported.
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Manufacturers Foundry Co
Manufacturers’ Foundry
Main Street
Lewis Block
Prietor
Ing
W. J. Schlegel
Waterbury News Highlights From City Conference And Parades
At the England conference session in Cambridge Rev H Whiton was after at Waterbury. Judge Peasley ruled on several cases including Sawdey Henry vs Consolidated raffra company for $25 and costs and Mazika vs wicz for $327 plus interest. The St Josephs T and society clubhouse buzzed with committees, souvenirs, and preparations as Waterbury anticipates a sunny day and a grand parade with many athletes likely to compete for prizes. Flag day remarks noted limited observance with a few flags at public buildings. Real estate and rental notices for Woodlawn Terrace and nearby streets appeared, including multiple room rentals on North Street and Bank Street.
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England
St Joseph's T. & Society
Waterbury
Court House
Bronson
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Petropavlovsk
Tokio
Taihoku
ARMY
Botkin
United States Army
Man‘eburia
St. Petersburg
Kuroki
Harbin
Liaoyang
Nanshan
Seoul
Korea
Castleton
Old Fort Warren
Ann Story
Daughters of the American Revolution
Henry D. Holton
The
Vermont Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Charles
Columbus, CO
Jimme
Treasury
Wan Els Rot Gene Inca
iChicago Union
Gen. Bell
Trenton
Horatio N. Barton
John Harris
Camden
New Jersey
David Porter
Brunswick
Cecil Rhodes
Oxford
Bangor
Bowds
Woman Forger
Superior Court
Shumway
Myr
Francis T. Reeves
City News
Woodlawn Terrace
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