Roumanian War Declaration Shocks the Balkans
Roumanian troops cross into Bulgaria declaration of war boosts hopes of decisive action by powers. Silistria occupied with minimal Bulgarian resistance. Greece claims victory at Demir-Hissar as Serbs and Greeks advance in Macedonia. Bulgarian protests filed in Paris. Publicist N Tahurno dies after Balkan dispatches. Stewarts and McQuilkins depart by car for western town trip.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Bucharest
Roumania
Silistria
Danube
Argu
Turkey
London
Balkans
Charles of
Purtukal
Baltichik
Black Sea
Russia
St. Petersburg
Balkan
Servia
Russian Red Cross Society
Demir-Hissar
Serres
Exchange Telegraph Company
Athens
Constantinople
Midia
Belgrade
Macedonia
Strumitza
Paris
Rommania
Showers Bring Benefit to Iowa Crops After Drought
Heavy rains across southern South Dakota and north western Iowa last night will aid crops. Today’s general Iowa rain benefits pastures and gardens while late potatoes and corn recover. Some small grains are past redemption with yields near half normal. Oats and rye vary with soil. corn shows bumper prospects. tubers on sandy soil suffer.
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Sioux City
South Dakota
Iowa
Fear and excitement after arrest in Havana
Fear of popular unrest followed the indictment of Gen. Ernesto Albert, Havana province governor, for homicide in the death of Gen. Armando Riva. The government imposed strict security measures, increasing city guards, rural patrols, and banning groups over three after midnight. President Menocal signed a decree suspending Albert from office.
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Havana
Cuba
Ernesto Albert
Armando Riva
Cuban National Police
Menocal
Albert
Notorious convict Oppenheimer hanged at Folsom prison
Sacramento July 11 Jacob Oppenheimer once called one of America's most extraordinary convicts was executed at Folsom prison for a prison attack that led to a capital sentence. His long history included a murder of a former witness and assaults on guards and inmates.
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Sacramento
Jacob Oppenheimer
America
Folcoms Prison
Oppenheimer
Folsom
Ross
San Quentin
California
Chamber of Commerce Directors Arrive to Study Coast Conditions
Fourteen directors of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States arrived in Los Angeles to investigate commercial and industrial conditions on the coast. The party, led by president Harry H. Wheeler of Chicago, will spend two days here before moving on to San Francisco and Portland.
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Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Harry H. Wheeler
Chicago
San Francisco
Portland
Indiana Auto Tourists Entertained at Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs Colo July 11 The Pike's Peak region welcomed members of the Indiana Armomobile Manufacturers association who arrived yesterday afternoon en route to the Pacific coast. They were escorted by several hundred local motorists and toured the Garden of the Gods Manitou and Ute Pass before a visit to Cheyenne Wyoming as part of the excursion.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Pike’s Peak
Indiana Armomobile Manufacturers’ Associat Than
Pacific Coast
Garden of the Gods
Manitou
Ute Pasa
Cheylenne
Wye
Former Presidents Denounce Mulhall in Senate Inquiry
Washington July 11 D M Par ty and John Kirby Jr former presidents of the National Association of Manufacturers prepared to testify before the senate lobby investigating committee. They will refute corruption allegations by Martin M Mulhall former chief lobbyist for the organization. Kirby was en route to the Orient when asked to come to Washington to testify. Both men figure prominently in Mulhall’s charges.
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Washington
D. M. Party
John Kirby, Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate Lobby
Martin M. Mulhall
Kirby
Pacific Coast
Orient
Overman
Parry
Mulhall
Northwestern Retail Coal Dealers End Short Weighing Practice
Duluth Minn July 11 The Northwestern Retail Coal Dealers association reports reforms from its thirteenth annual convention. President W B Benning cites elimination of short weighing honest advertising and a move toward reciprocal demurrage law. Secretary H L Laird says education for small dealers has spread. The speakers warn against mail order houses harming small towns urging support for home industries.
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Duluth
Minn
Northwestern Retail Coal Dealers’ Association
W. B. Benning
Union
Neb
H. L. Laird
Minneapolis
Minimum Wage Laws Discussed At National Conference
Seattle July 11. Mayor Cotterill chaired a round table of the public supervision and administration section at the national conference of charities and correction. A Halbert spoke on Public Welfare Boards and Good City Government. Other speakers included Florence Kelley and Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara with discussions on living standards and the operation of minimum wage laws.
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Seattle
Wash
Cotterill
National Conference of Charities and Correction
A. Halbert
Kansas City
Florence Kelly
New York
Edwin V. O'Hara
Portland
Ore
Margaret F. Byington
The
Russell Sage Foundation
Harriette E. Anderson
Tollisville, Ky
Families and Neighborhoods
Campaign for Efficiency and Expansion in Los Angeles
The July session of the International Christian Endeavor convention launched a city wide campaign for efficiency and expansion. Delegates urged increasing society membership and harmonizing work across many church meetings.
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Los Angeles
Tie—Ha
International Christian Endeavor Convention
Free List Expanded: Cattle and Wheat on Duty Free
Washington July 11 The Senate may not address the tariff revision as President Wilson called. Chairman Simmons reports the Underwood Simmons bill with free wool and sugar free by May 1 1916. The finance committee and caucus widen the free list and cut rates on metals wool and agriculture while changing administration and income tax. Cattle and wheat are declared free with wheat paired to a countervailing duty.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Congress
Simmons
Finance
Exclusive Rock Island depot plan replaces union station
The Courier reported Waterloo residents anxiously awaited a new union passenger station due to begin July 1, 1913. H U Mudge responded the railroad could not complete satisfactory union depot plans and is pursuing an exclusive Rock Island depot instead.
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the Courier Today
H. A. Mudge
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Waterloo
Union
Union Depot
Rock Island
H. U. Mudgee
Fury continues on case of Lamar in impersonation probe
New York July 11 The federal grand jury kept the Lamar impersonation inquiry open under the statute punishing government officer impersonation Paul D Cravath testified earlier for the senate lobby investigation in the Union Pacific conspiracy witnesses expected include United States Senator Stone and Representatives Palmer and Riordan Lamar confessed to impersonating Cass Ledyard and others in telephone talks
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
David Lamar
United States
Paul D. Cravath
Senate Lobby
Lamar
Union Pacific
Stone
Palmer
Riordan
Louis Cass Ledyard
Modern David Kills Big Fish
In Eau Claire Wisconsin on July 11 Dudley Elsemore a 13 year old boy went to the Chippewa river to swim He spotted a large sunning fish near the surface He improvised a pin and string then hurled a stone striking the fish which died The fish weighed about nine pounds and was sold by the hotel where he sold it
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Eau Claire
Wis
Dudley | Elsemore
Chippewa River
Dudley
Wilson Nominates Officials to Germany Spain and Pensions
President Wilson sent to the senate nominations for ambassador to Germany James W. Gerard of New York minister to Spain Joseph E Willard of Virginia and deputy commissioner of pensions Edward C. Tieman of Missouri, dated July 11.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Germany
James W. Gerard
New York
Spain
Joseph E. Willard
Virginia
Edward C. Tieman
Missouri
Farmer Ends Life in Despondency in Montrose
Koeokuk Indiana July 11 7 G Anderson a retired farmer of Montrose shot himself in the head with a revolver this morning and died instantly. He was despondent due to ill health.
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Parmer
Koeokuk
G. Anderson
Montrose
Freak Storm Devastates Italy and Widespread Crops Losses
Rome and coastal areas report a fierce storm bringing record cold, torrential rain, hail and floods. Crops are destroyed across multiple regions while residents endure powerfully cold conditions and aftereffects lingering since the July earthquake and last year’s shocks.
Racing Flyers Make Progress Across Lake Michigan
Chicago July 11 Glenn L Martin after delays left Chicago in a hydro aeroplane at 7 50 am for a 900 mile race around the lakes to Detroit with Chas Day from Los Angeles. They planned to enter Michigan City South Haven and Macatawa Bay over a 160 mile course by night. Havens leaves Macatawa Bay then Francis joins and heads north to catch Havens. Martin lands at Michigan City with Day aboard then they ascend toward Macatawa Bay as two other craft pass Lake Michigan park en route north at high speed.
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Chicago
Glenn L. Martin
Lakes
Detroit
Martin
Los Angeles
Chas. Day
Michigan City
South Haven
Macatawa Beach
Havens
Glenn Martin
Macatawa Bay
Muskegon
Mich
Havens-Ver Planck
Roy Francis
Lake Michigan Park
Servant Girl to Testify in Mysterious Case
Agnes Anderson a Swedish servant girl age 20 left for New York with Sergeant Ruddy to testify against an alleged pickpocket. A purse theft in New York two weeks earlier led to Arthur Dulfer son of a police captain being charged. Miss Anderson returned with her brother to appear as a witness.
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Davenport
Jauly
Agnes Anderson
New York
Ruddy
Brooklyn Pellca Force
Arthur Dulfer
Miss Anderson
Chautauqua Session Closes in Manchester Enjoys Success
Manchester Indiana July 11 Special The Chautauqua sessions closed with a joyous program. The Keith-Varner system produced a highly praised show and audiences welcomed the acts. A meeting of business leaders approved plans for next year with fifty to sixty signing contracts for 1914 Chautauqua.
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Manchester
Final work on canal to begin in October
Panama July 11 reports Col Goethals says the canal will open with the Panama railroad ship first passing through. Water would be let into the Cyclebea early October, then dredges would enter to begin final work. Roy breaks neck in Marshalltown Iowa as seven year old Wim McCourtie dies after falling from a ladder near State Center.
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Panama
Canal
G. W. Goethals
Roy
Marshalltown
Wim. McCourtie
Ernest McCourtie
State Center
Des Moines Golf Title Hangs On Final Round
Des Moines records the Iowa state golf tournament with Miss Jamie Jones of Sioux City poised to win the women’s championship over Mrs. W F Moore of Wave land. In the championship flight, Des Moines hopes to retain the title as Arthur Martlett and Kenneth Lindsay are eliminated, leaving Ralph Rider James Hubbell Roland Harrison and Wm Sheehan contending. Finals for the women’s title and the men’s championship are held at the Country club course with early rounds completed today.
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Des Moines
Misa Jamie Jones
Sioux City
W. F. Moore
Waveland Club
Arthur Martlett
Ottumiwna
Kenneth Lindsay
Cedar Rapids
Maks
Jennie Jones
W. &. Moore
Des Moulnes
Suffraget's Toy Pistol Causes Commons Panic
London July 11 report of a pistol fired from the strangers gallery of the commons caused a panic as pamphlets reading Votes for Women showered down. Two cited as perpetrators were detained. weapon turned out to be a toy pistol. Elsewhere in Liverpool militant suffragists smashed windows during King George’s visit. police restored order.
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London
Leryn
Hcouga of Commons
Liverpool
King George
Pope Sheltered From Storm in Vatican Gardens
Rome July 11 Pope's doctors urged him to skip his regular motor drive and garden walk because of violent storm and heavy rain He remains in good health and notes exceptionally cold weather favors his diet The pontiff worries over the Balkans regretting Bulgaria and Roumania are in a fratricidal war
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Rome
Vatican
Balkans
Bulgharia
Roumania
Balkan
London Improves After Appendicitis Operation
Oakdale California July 11 reports on Jack London the author who recently had an appendicitis operation show steady improvement. He rests easier today than since falling ill Judges Mullan and Dunham will preside at the September term of court with Mullan likely hearing the McCaskill murder retrial and Dunham handling the equity docket. Corina queen of Havana cigare JadverUeement
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London
Oakdale
Cal
Jack London
Mullan
Dunham
Mulhall Testimony Opens In Roosevelt-Foraker Debate Probe
Washington July 11 Mulhall ready to begin testimony before the senate lobby committee as they hear wool tariff phase and financial operations of the National Association of Wool Growers Special fund of 20000 raised years ago no records kept Whitman gift of 6000 to North in 1897 noted Ledyard Lauterbach Lamar Morgan other figures deny communications with Speaker Clark who testified about his name being used by Lamar and Lauterbach asserting lies about Morgan & Co in steel trust matter Clark recalls Gridiron dinner debate between Roosevelt and Foraker and notes never spoke with Morgan or Lamar nor Lauterbach about sensitive matters the hearing adjourned without questions.
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Washington
Martin of
Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturare
Senate
Winthrop L. Marvin
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Hoe
B. F. Green
Boston
Ted
Lawd
Wm. Whitman
Association
Whitman
N. D. North
Senate Finance Committee
Clark
David Lamar
Edward Lauterbach
Lamar
Lauterbach
J. P. Morgan
Roosevelt
Foraker
Ledyard
Stone
Morgan & Co
Senator Stone
Steel Trust
Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
New Willard
Louis Cass Ledyard
Editorial association vote and suffrage stance in Keokuk
The Southern Iowa Editorial Association elected officers led by President Harry Kellar with K. F. Baldrige as vice president and O. E. B. Stull as secretary treasurer. Iowa City was chosen for the winter meeting. The association refused to endorse an annual suffrage resolution.
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Keokuk
Southern Iowa Editorial Association
Harry Kellar
Russell Union
K. F. Baldridge
Bloomfield Democrat
O. E B. Stull
Leon
Iowa City
Ti Association
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N. Tahurno
Mra
J. BR. Stewart
J. K. McQuilkin
Western Town
Chamber OF Commerce
Indiana
Pike's Peak
Andvartianrmant
Biltions
Rocksland Depot
Fury
David
Italy
Naples
Gulf of
Turin
Surature
Alps
Messina
Atrakts
Moesalna
Sinc
Cosenza
Harry
Chautauqua
Deo Moines
Storm
Pope
Corina
Roosevelt-Foraker
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