Train Robbers Hold Up Pennsylvania Line Passengers
Erie July 1 police search for masked robbers after they halted train No. 41 near Wealeyville, rifled mail and express cars, wounded a mail clerk, and stoned the conductor. Passengers escaped with varying accounts of numbers involved amid heavy pursuit.
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Erie
Philadelphia and Erie
Pennsylvania Line
Philadelphia
Chicago
Wealeyville
Adams Express
Express Company
Curva
Albert Carey
Caray
Carey
Co. B
Rooney
Clearing House Banks Reserve Report Shows Increase
New York July 1 The statement of clearing house banks shows they hold 81 294 250 more than the 28 percent reserve rule This is a decrease of 5 681 260 in the proportionate cash reserve compared with last week
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New York
Clearing House
Congress Adjourns Early As Holiday Speeches Dwindle
Both houses met in Washington but almost immediately adjourned until Wednesday. Many senators and representatives left the city to deliver Fourth of July orations. Names and locations include John T. Hoar Iowa City, Jesse A. Parish Cedar Falls, Hilmar D. Halvoren Waterloo, Andrea Sorensen Waterloo.
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Washington
Congress
John T. Hoar
Iowa City
Jesse A. Parish
Cedar Falla
Marshalltown Goes Dry After Seventeen Years
Marshalltown Iowa marks a dry day as twelve saloons under the mulch law close at 11 pm. A rush for beer followed last call with discounts on bottled goods to move stock. Johnson County Iowa City joins in a countywide dry decree leaving only Iowa City wet. Cedar Rapids reports 25 closures as licensure drops to 32 saloons statewide.
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Marshalltown
Johnson County
New Dry
Iowa City
Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Warrants Issued for Dynamiters Connected to LA Times Bombing
Bow Street magistrate issued provisional warrants for David H. Kaplan and Milton A. Schmidt at the request of the American state department. Scotland Yard took custody and cited no evidence they reached Britain beyond California authorities’ belief they came this way.
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Lendon
American State Department
Bow Street Court
David H. Kaplan
Milton A. Schmidt
Scotland Yard
Los Angeles Times
California
Wife Murderer Sentenced to Life in Keokuk Court
Joseph Samuels, former Tocai fire department captain, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife. He had been found guilty by a district court jury about two weeks earlier and a motion for a new trial was overruled this week.
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Keokuk
Joseph Samuels
Tocai
Mrs A Reid Dies Sudden in Boone Iowa
Mrs A Reid, mother of Malcolm Reid of Fraser, dropped dead at her home in Boone Iowa while at the copper table last night authorities report.
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Boone, Ia
A. Reid
Malcom Reid
Fraser
Fall From Tree Proved Fatal In Iowa City
Towa City Iowa July 1 O M Tiffany father of the Iowa City banker of the same name died at his home here today from injuries caused by a fall from a cherry tree several days earlier.
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Towa City
O. M Tiffany
Iowa City
New York Banks Report Mixed Financial Movements
The New York bank statement shows loan increases of 1.915 million and net deposits rising by 11.437 million, with circulation up 616 thousand and aggregate lawful reserve down 2.322 million. Bank vault cash stands at 400.762 million, trust company cash in vaults 66.776 million, and trust company cash in bank 75.316 million, with excess lawful decreases of 5.681 million. Loans and deposits totals for banks and trust companies in greater New York not reporting to the clearing house reach 622.642 million loans, 64.632 million specie, 12.610 million legal tenders, and 727.246 million total deposits.
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New York
Trust Companies
Greater New York
New York Clearing House
Defense claims non existence of key witness in $50,000 suit
In Chicago July 1 the Evelyn Arthur Lee trial resumed as defense attorney Cantwell alleged Hazel Danner is non existent and named John F. Rosen as a witness. Rosen testified he spoke with Hazel after Lees arrest and met Captain Max Danner’s brother George Danner who urged suing Lee for $50,000. The pending suit seeks damages for alleged mistreatment. The case also involved Mona Rees’s mother Mrs Rees being recalled by the defense.
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Chicago
Evelyn Arthur Lee
Honore
Cantwell
Hazell Danner
Lee
John F. Rosen
Hazel
Danner
Sheffield
George Danner
See
Hazel Danner
Max Danner
Mra. Rees
Mona Rees
Plot discovery in San Salvador arrests ally of ex leader
In San Salvador on July, authorities seized Dr. Carlos Francisco Dardano and found ammunition and materials for bombs at his residence. He is alleged to be allied with former President Alfario. The government reports an alleged plot against the state was uncovered.
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San Salvador
Carlos Francisco Dardano
Alfario
John W Springer Granted Divorce in Denver Court
John W Springer was granted a divorce today in Judge Allen's court from Isabelle Patterson Springer on grounds of mental cruelty. The proceeding occurred in Denver Colorado with July 1 noted.
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Denver
Colo
John W. Springer
Allen
Isabelle
Patterson Springer
Former banker Fages trouble in Grand Rapids area
Charles L. Johnson of Chicago, treasurer of the American Electrical Fuse Company for Muskegon, arrested at Castle Park near Holland on a wart warrant for conspiracy to defraud and obtaining money under false pretenses. National Bank of Grand Rapids claims losses over 350 000 due to bogus notes discounted for the company.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Lake Michigan
Taft and family arrive in Beverly Mass at new summer home
President Taft and his family reached Beverly Massachusetts from Washington this forenoon and immediately moved to their new summer residence named Peramatta.
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Beverly Mass
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Washington
Peramatta
Shipping Trade Strike Grips British Seaports
London July 1 reports from most British ports stress the gravity of the strike in the shipping trade. If no settlement is reached by Monday, indications point to a general strike by transport workers in sympathy with seafaring colleagues.
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London
Transport Workers’ Federation
Germany Moves on Morocco In Gunboat Action
Berlin reports that Germany has ordered the gunboat Panther to Agidir in Morocco, targeting the southern port 23 miles southwest of Cape Ghir as direct action begins.
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Berlin
Germany
Morocco
Panther
Agidir
Cape Ghir
Fire damages Park Hotel injuring guest on first floor escape
Anna and Al report a blaze that destroyed the Park hotel in Joss on July 1 causing $20,000 in losses. One guest jumped from the second floor and was badly hurt as rescue efforts patrolled the building.
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Anna
Park Hotel
Joss
Secom
Saloons Down Across Iowa After Six Month Temperance Campaign
The advisory board of Iowa's Business Men's Temperance Association reports 89 towns gone dry in six months, cutting 230 saloons and, with Moon law applications, 287 total saloon reductions as of July 1. Only twelve of ninety-nine counties retain licensed saloons. key cities including Des Moines and Cedar Rapids saw victories.
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Business Men's Temperance Association of
Iowa
Sioux
O'’Brier
Dickinson
Lyon
Woodbury
Monona
Johnson
Jones
Buchanan
Palo Alto
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Pottawattam
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Creston
Waterloo
Interstate Commerce Commission orders sweeping express rate inquiry
The Interstate Commerce Commission began a broad rate investigation into all U S express companies. Tariffs filed yesterday show material rate reductions, with the commission noting a lengthy comparison period and an inquiry into rates practices accounts and revenues across carriers.
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Washington
Expres
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Prohibition Victory in Iowa Shrinks Saloons by 256
The Iowa Prohibition era marches on as Taft's business temperance notes claim 256 saloons involved in contests and predicts seven-eighths of towns now dry. River towns Dubuque Davenport Clinton and Burlington resist the Moon law but are warned they face consequences. From 3000 saloons in 1905 to about 650 by July 1 1911, the movement foresees dry rule widening and legislation shifting to dry officials.
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Supreme Coanrt
Iowa
Dubuque
Davenport
Clinton
Burlington
Towa
Business Men's Temperance Association
John H. Taft
Naval Training School Opens on Lake Michigan
Chicago reports the opening of a major naval training school on the lake shore north of the city costing 3 500 000 dollars. Rear Admiral Ross leads the informal opening. formal dedication will occur in the fall with President Taft as principal speaker. Seventy five apprentices start Monday and the plan aims to train 1 800 recruits in shore based seamanship.
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Chicago
Lake Shore
Ross
Taft
Stephenson Case Reaches Senate for Inquiry
The U S Senate must investigate Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin after a Wisconsin legislature resolution. The Wisconsin report and records were presented by Vice President Sherman and referred to the committee on privileges and elections chaired by Senator Heyburn.
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Washington, D. C
United States Senate
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Senate
Sherman
Heyburn
Committee On
Adjourned hearing for Marshal Ed Yohn on Mettler killing
The preliminary hearing for Marshal Ed Yohn charged with killing George Mettler was adjourned at noon and will resume next week. The proceeding began Thursday morning with a stenographic report to be submitted to the grand jury next fall.
Steamer on fire at Liverpool dock
Fire breaks out on the steamer Can ada at her dock in Liverpool England with authorities responding as flames engulf the vessel and crews scramble to control the blaze amid July weather and harbor bustle.
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Liverpool Dock
Liverpool
England
Canada
Atwood Circles Singer Tower In Spectacular NYC Flight
Harry N Atwood completed a dramatic flight over Manhattan circling the Singer Tower from Governor's Island to East River canyons. He started from New London at 7 05 am flew 122 miles in about 1 hour 23 minutes continuing a Boston Squanton field leg that featured a Harvard eight finishing near the line.
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New York
Governor's Island
Harry N. Atwood
Singer Tower
France
Eiffel
Lower Manhattan Island
Atwood
New London
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Mineola
Sound
Mt. Vernon
Hell Gate
East River
City Investment
Squanton Field
Boston
Harvard
Philip €. Parmalee
International Birdmen Race for Aviation Cup
Charles Weymann, an American, leads practice at Eaat Church England in the international aviation cup event. Hamel crashes on the first lap but is not seriously hurt as Weymann completes 93.2 miles in 2 hours 11 minutes 26 15 seconds, with odds favoring the American as winner of the cup. Chevalier also crashes on the twelfth lap but avoids injury.
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Eaat
Glenn Curtis
Belmont Park
Claude Graham-White
Great Britain
Circular Court
Chevalier
Charles T. Weymann
Strike seamens to be recognized by shipping lines
Liverpool reports that Cunard White Star and Harrison lines agreed to recognize the dockers union and attend a conference within a month to settle wages and employment conditions.
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Liverpool
England
Cunard
White Star
Lines
Harrison Hne
Dockers’ Union
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Carl Munger
Elk Land Garden
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John Call
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