Mulhall Testimony Revels in Old Political Feuds
Former lobbyist Martin Mulhall testified before a senate committee recounting past clashes with Rep. Henry Loudenslager and urging retaliation against political foes. Letters show ties to Thomas Gibson and a Cravath letter addressing Union Pacific discrepancies. Mulhall claimed his wife managed his accounts amid campaign stresses.
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Washington
Martin M. Mulbal Jormer
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate
Thomas Gibson
New York
Davis Lamar
Union Pacific Railroad
Gibson
Lamar
Paul D. Cravath
Townsel
Railroad
Death of Iowa girl still mystery
Chicago dispatch reports the unidentified Iowa teen found hanged near a county road leading to Tinsley Park was Martha Winters of Audubon. A coroner’s jury found no clear cause of death, noting possible self harm while witnesses mention delusions and fear of the Black Hand.
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Chicago
Tinsley Park
Ill
Martha Winters
Christopher Winters
Audubon
Miss Winters
Wilson Confident on Currency Law Passage
President Wilson voiced confidence that currency legislation can be enacted this session. He told visitors at the White House that delays are expected due to the subject's importance and the time needed to frame a proper bill.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
White House
Socialists in Holland Oppose Coalition
The Hague July 21 Dutch Socialist leaders Pister Jelles Troessura and others declined to join the new cabinet under Liberal Democratic premier Kirk Bos. Socialists nationwide express opposition to the proposed coalition. John Ti. Jacobs and Mary Sanders appear in an unrelated marriage notice in Waterloo and Moscow Mills.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Pister & Jelles Troessura
Kirk Bos
Holland
John Ti. Jacobs
Waterloo
Thesta Peters
Carthel PD. Hill
Moscow Mills
Mary Sanders
Moscow Mille
Plitt Turns Informer Against Becker in Rosenthal Case
New York July 21 Charles B Plitt Jr former Becker adviser at Tombs now jailed on perjury charge turns informer in Rosenthal murder case at Sing Sing. He describes how platt was divided and seeks consideration as the case unfolds against Charles Becker and Herman Rosenthal.
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New York
Charles B. Plitt, Jr
Charles Becker
Sing Sing
Herman Rosenthal
Plitt
Becker
Pratt
Rates cut as Minnesota rate cases take effect
St. Paul July 21 The new passenger and freight rates ordered by the United States supreme court in the Minnesota rate cases became effective today Passenger rates are 4 cents a mile and freight rates fall 5 to 40 percent. Judge Willard to dismiss injunctions holding back state enforcement of the 2 cent passenger rate law. Chicago Great Western seeks modification arguing similar condition to Minneapolis and St. Louis. Experts value CGW property to assess potential confiscation.
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St. Paul
United States Supreme Court
Minnesota
Willard
Smith
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Supreme
Missourians to Work on Roads on Good Roads Days
Governor Major issues proclamation setting August 30 and 31 as Good Roads days. All able bodied men in rural and urban areas to suspend ordinary business and devote full time to road work including dragging, ditching, and building culverts or bridges. Women to supply lunches and support workers. commercial clubs to assist. Estimated value of work exceeds $1,000,000.
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Jefferson City
Major
Delay Granted in Capitol Case Hearing Set
Ottumwa July 21 The request of Attorney General Cosson for delay in the hearing of the injunction against the Van Buren county auditor has been granted by counsel for the plaintiff J J Rowley Trial is agreed for Monday July 28 Officials seek to prevent recording a levy under the mileage tax law for capital ground improvements Agreement notes the case involves state officials and county records
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Ottumwa
Cosson
van Buren County
J. J. Rowley
Crisis in Mexico Looms as U S Sees Delicate Developments
Washington July 21 authoritative reports warn of a forthcoming crisis in Mexico within two weeks affecting the Huerta government. Officials say publication could trigger events and details remain unofficial while Ambassador Wilson heads to Mexico City. Bryan seeks safer passage for the ambassador and naval protection is discussed for Frontera, Tabasco.
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Washington
Mexico
Huerta
United States
Wilson
Mexico City
Photographers Gather for National Convention in Kansas City
Photographers from every state arrive in Kansas City for the Photographers Association of America convention. Convention hall is transformed with a monstrous studio and dark room, and the arena floor is divided into booths showcasing cameras, inventions, and new printing methods.
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Kansas City
Photographers’ Association of America
Convention
Grant Jr wed to Mrs Will in delayed ceremony
In San Diego on July 21 the wedding of Ulysses S Grant Jr son of the Civil War general and president to Mrs America Will of Los Angeles did not occur as scheduled. Guests assembled and officials announced the ceremony had been solemnized a week earlier in Marshalltown Iowa.
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San Diego
Umes S. Grant, Jr
United States
Mre. America Films
Will of
Los Angeles
Cal
Marshalltown
Grant Hotel
Itas
Grant Feared Son and Secrecy in Grant Marriage
San Diego reports reveal U S Grant feared his son Chaffee would oppose a second marriage and seek court action. The Grant estate, including entailed portions, is valued well above 4 million dollars. A pre nuptial agreement is said to have been signed shortly after the marriage July 1.
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Grant
San Diego
Cal
U. S. Grant
Hig Uride
America
Neesse
Quake Tremors Panic Germans Across Southern Germany
Berlin July 21 Reports say sharp shocks of earthquakes swept southern Germany from Strassburg to Munich with tremors felt in Bavaria and Zurich. People were knocked down and many fled their homes in fear as seismic instruments at Strassburg were disrupted by the tremors.
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Berlin
Besies Thie
Wurtemmang
Ars
Germany
Strassburg
Frankfort
Munich
Bavaria
Zurich
Switzerland
Cures Claimed At Famous Novena At St Anne’s Church
Chicago reports over 10 000 attendees at the third day of the novena at St Anne’s church California avenue and Thirty eighth place Acolytes led a long procession Father Ambrose carried a bone relic believed from St Anne Parishioners filled the church Some worshippers used invalid chairs canes and crutches Hundreds were turned away amid claims of cures One man Lo Pickney of Allport avenue said he left his chair and crutches after prior novenas and now walked unaided
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Chicago
St. Anne's Church
California Avenue
St. Anne
Ambrose
Lo Pickney
Allport Avenue
Young Sandow Drops Friend From Balcony
Don Hollenbeck a twenty year old man picked up Mark A Pooley 150 pounds and dangled him over the second story porch railing at 236 Edwards street. Both fell twelve feet to the ground. Hollenbeck was taken to Presbyterian hospital in Alliance with fatal injuries likely. Pooley suffered a dislocated collarbone and other painful injuries. Hollenbeck previously worked at Swift's foundry and Pooley at Litchfield factories.
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Hollenbeck
Pooley
Don Hollenbeck
Mark A. Pooley
Sattarley
Edwards Street
Tallenbeck
Hollewdeck
Swift
Pocles
Litchfield
Senator Burton Urges Free Trade Not For All
Senator Burton of Ohio attacked the Underwood tariff as a misaligned policy in the senate debate. He argued free trade cannot work without concerted international action and warned the ad valorem plan burdens the poor, harms manufacturers, and fails to aid farmers or laborers, urging a tariff system that protects national interests while lowering living costs only if properly applied.
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Washington
United States
Burton
Ohio
Senate
Tims
Policeman Killed by Church Robbers in Brooklyn
New York July 21 police officer John Cahill was murdered early today when he surprised burglars attempting to break into the rectory of St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Brooklyn. The intruders sought a late church collection and left doors scarred by a burglar's jimmy. Cahill was stabbed and shot in the incident. The report notes July temperatures and stray weather data mixed with the story.
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New York
John Cahill
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Brooklyn
Jimmy
Cahill
Elgin Butte Rhein TV Special Battery Sale
An Elgin area ad announces batteries at 26 cents each alongside a mention of Martin offering cigars. The brief notice presents a local retail promotion with limited readable details from the period advertisement.
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Elgin Butte
Rhein
Say
Mystery in murder of man at Tama railroad coal chutes
Tama Iowa July 21 Joseph Taylor proprietor of a lunch room was shot dead near the Northwestern railroad coal chutes Saturday night. Police search for a robber likely motive as Taylor’s money and personal effects were left intact. Five shots rang out about 9 20 in the vicinity and the body lay beside the track. Police believe he was walking along the track when slain.
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Tama
Joseph Taylor
Northwestern Railroad
Taylor
Road Managers in First Meeting
New York July 21 The mediation committee of railroad managers held its first meeting with the board of mediation and conciliation to hear proposals from railroads before receiving representatives of employees. W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and A B Garrettson head of the Order of Railway Conductors awaited at their downtown hotel headquarters. They expected to appear before the federal board this afternoon after commissioners finished talks with the railroad managers.
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New York
Vonterante Committee of Railroad Managers
Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Eastern Railroads
W. L. Chambers
Martin A. Knapp
G. W. W. Hanger
W. G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
A. B. Garrettson
Order of Railway Conductors
Federal Board
Bulgaria Ready to End Hostilities Heads of State Treaty
London on May 21 reports the new Bulgarian cabinet under M. Radoslavvoff notified European powers of willingness to cease hostilities immediately if Serbia and Greece follow suit. Bucharest on July 21 confirms Bulgaria accepted Roumania’s peace terms and reached agreement with Serbia and Greece.
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London
Bularian
M. Radoslavyoff
Servia
Greece
Bucharest
Roumania
Bulparia
Roumangia
Five Drowned in Chicago Sunday Toll Rises
Five persons drowned in Chicago and nearby suburbs on Sunday as Lake Michigan's heavy seas overturned small boats and undertow pulled victims under. More than twenty were rescued by bathers and life savers. Names listed include Nekert Harry, janitor. Howe Mrs J Caniatina. Noveland Walter 15. Sharvin Thomas. Strom Carl 18, among others.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Nekert
Harry
Howe
J Caniatina
Noveland
Walter
Sharvin
Thomas
Strom
Carl
European Interest in Nicaraguan Protectorate Plan
Strong senate support grows for Secretary Bryan's proposal for a U S protectorate over Nicaragua with financial supervision and potential canal route rights. European powers seek guarantees for debt payments, while Latin American objections arise over San Juan river and canal plans.
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Washington, D
Bryan
Nicaragua
Washington
Panama Canal Zone
Salvador
Costa Rica
San Juan River
Europe
Latin America
Great Britain
Tan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Osborne
Santo Domingo
Haiti
United States
Bay of Fonseca
Hitchcock, Sutherland
Mark Snouth
O'Gorman
Stone
No hot wave this week forecast by weather bureau
Washington July 21 The weather bureau reports no hot wave for the coming week. The bulletin notes a favorable pressure distribution for moderate to hot temperatures across much of the country. Thunder showers are possible mainly in the south Atlantic and east gulf states with generally fair conditions elsewhere.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
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Loudenslanger
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Iowa
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