Congressmen Agitated By Impersonation Scandals On Wall Street
Senate lobby committee hearings reveal men posing as congressmen urged Wall Street financiers to influence the Union Pacific merger and dissolution. Robert S. Lovett testified of calls to influence Lauterbach and named Otto H. Kahn, Maxwell Evarts and others as possible witnesses. He warned of extensive sugar tariff campaign spending and noted the potential for tighter future disclosure.
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Washington
Robert S. Lovett
Congress
Wall Street
Lovett
Union Pacific Railroad
Senate
Union Pacific
Louia Cass Ledyard
New York
Ledyard
Otto H. Kahn
Maxwell Evarts
Lauterbach
Railroad
Edward Lauterbach
New York Attornney
Money Trust
Riordan
Otto Kahn
Henry
Texas
Robt. S. Lovett
Overman
Henry T. Oxnard
Tornado and Hall Damage Crops in Nebraska
A tornado with hail and rain swept central Nebraska last night tearing through Kenesaw demolishing farm buildings. The hall damaged crops and cut telephone and telegraph lines. Early estimates put damage around 100000 dollars with general rains following over southern Nebraska benefiting some crops.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Kenesaw
Here
Konosaw
Message Carried by Boy Scouts Reaches Youngstown
Boy scouts bearing President Wilson's message arrived in Youngstown at 11 p m and lay overnight, five hours before the scheduled departure time. Local scouts then started the message west at 4 45 a m toward Chicago to deliver to Mayor Carter H Harrison.
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Youngstown
President Wilson
Carter H Harrison
Chicago
Opposition to countervailing duty on wheat and flour grows
Washington June 26 opposition to the senate finance committee majority plan for a countervailing duty on wheat and flour gains traction as the Democratic caucus resumes tariff bill work. Some members urge leaving wheat and flour on the free list with livestock and meats, arguing retaliations are unnecessary if all free listed agricultural products are to be restricted or left free.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Fiinance Committee
House
Accident on Lincoln Park Bridge Claims Two Lives
In Chicago on June 26 Miss Minnie Bristol drowned when her car plunged from Lincoln Park Bridge into the lagoon. H A Gregory manager of a circulation bureau, died of injuries en route to a hospital. Two women and a man sustained minor injuries as the car’s front edge dangled over the edge.
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Chicago
Minnie Bristol
H. A. Gregory
Lincoln Park
Insolvency definition argued in Cox trial in Cincinnati
The Cleveland judge planned to rule on the legal definition of insolvency in Geo B Cox’s trial for misapplying 115000 of Cincinnati Trust funds. Prosecutor Pogua questioned witness Geo V Cutter about whether Ford and Johnson Company was insolvent during his secretary tenure. The court adjourned with a decision expected next day.
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Cincinnati
Caldwell
Common Pleas Court
Geo. B. Cox
Cincinnati Trust Company
Pogua
Geo. V. Cutter
Ford and Johnson Chair
Ford and Johnson Company
Cox
Thor
Tina
Publicity Push Probed as Quorum Breaks House Meeting
Washington June 26 Representatives Kahn moves to publish all letters on delays in the Digga Caminetti and Western Fuel cases but the judiciary committee adjourns for lack of a quorum. A new meeting is planned tomorrow as Wilson and McReynolds back Heney for special prosecutor amid ongoing disputes over publicity and delays.
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Washington
Representative Kahn
Congress
McReynolds
Western Fuel Company
San Francisco
House Judiciary Committee
Kahn
Wilson
House
United States
McNab
Mr. Kahn
Hinebaugh
Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
Heney
Francis J. Heney
Here
Deed to Shield Naval Secrets Seeks Injunction
New York June 26 The federal government seeks an injunction to stop the EBW Bliss company from demonstrating the Elias Leavitt torpedo to the British government The court reserved decision The assistant attorney general argued the torpedo is a principal weapon of the navy and disclosure would cause irreparable harm to the United States.
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New York
EB. W. Bliss Company
Veeder
United States District Court
Brooklyn
United States
Mal Com A. Cowles
Navy Department
Bliss Company
Republican Is Named Not a Demo in Town
Washington June 26 Roland a town in Story county Iowa with 700 people has no democrat. The democratic organization recommended a republican for postmaster. Judge Wade noted the town lacks a democrat and joined county and state committees in the recommendation. Mr Btolo's name was sent to the Postmaster General by Representative Popper and the commission will be made Corina queen of avana are advertigament.
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Washington
Roland
Story County
Iowa
Wade
Btolo
Rapro
Sentativa Popper
Tamad
Branner Named President of Stanford University
Dr. Casper Branner becomes president succeeding David Starr Jordan who retires to pursue universal peace. Branner served twenty one years at Stanford including thirteen as geology professor, as the university grows into a leading national institution.
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Palo
Aub
Val
Gunery
Join Casper Branner
Leland Stanford, Jr., University
David Starr Jordan
Branner
University
Stanford
Cowboy ends long trek in City before prize race
Henderson a Sierra Blanca Mexican cowpuncher visits Park avenue livery after 1 pm as part of a three man endurance contest traveling 39 days since leaving Kansas City. He aims for Winnipeg to meet Guy Weadick for a frontier celebration with a 1000 dollar prize and a 750 dollar medal at stake.
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National Stock Association
Sierra Blanco
Vex
Winnipeg
Can
T. B. Henderson
Coayama
Mex
Park Avenue West
Bill” Benton
Sierra Blanca
Miller Hawk
Spur, Tex
Henderson
North
Mexico
Guy Weadick
Forum Building
Canada
Thompson
1000 Miners Strike Today at Cabin Creek
About 1,000 miners walked out at Acme and Rayford in the Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal area with no disorders reported. United Mine Workers foremen failed to sway the strikers while Paint Creek remained quiet. Governor Hatfield met with union officials and a July 1 general strike call in the New River field may be postponed pending settlement.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cabin Creek
United Mine Workers
Acme
Rayford
Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal Company
Paint Creek
Hat+field
Mine Workers’ Union
New River
Scott's Vessel to Return to Sealing Work
The Scott Antarctic vessel Terre Nova has been repurchased by the original owners’ dealers and will be sent to Newfoundland to resume sealing work. Earlier reports said it would go to Iceland for exhibition, but plans changed with strong public interest and anticipated display delays at Car Aff.
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London
Newfoundland
Oneland
Car- Aff
Kidneys Transferred From Soldiers to 80 Wealthy Men in Greece
A mysterious Greek doctor in the 19th century allegedly operated an invalid camp near Janina and performed organ transfers on corpses of freshly killed soldiers. He supposedly transplanted kidneys and other vital organs into wealthy patients, with reports claiming ninety patients supplied organs and only ten died.
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Philadelphia
George FP. Viett
Norfolk
Puble
M. Cremydus
Cremeday
Valois Damien
Paris
Janina
Cremedas
Damien
Dimlen
Brights
Illinois Governor signs women suffrage bill
Springfield June 26 The women suffrage bill was signed by Governor Dunne granting women the right to vote for all statutory officers in the state and for presidential electors. The signing occurred at 9 33 am amid a demonstrations by women supporters while moving pictures captured the event and the pen was broken into three parts and given to three watching women. Opponents are expected to challenge the constitutional validity of the measure.
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Springfield
Ill
Dunne
Woman's Cause
Ita
Wall Street to Pay Out Biggest Sum in History
New York banks prepare to disburse 266 million dollars in a month the largest total ever paid out in Wall Street history. The amount covers annual semi annual and quarterly dividends and interest by most dividend paying railroads and industrial firms in the United States.
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Wall Street
New York
Lst
United States
Gettysburg Camp Awaits Congress
Harrisburg reports plan to ere ct tents and ship stores for 10 000 extra veterans to Gettysburg for the battle anniversary events but only after the general appropriation bill with 35000 is approved. California Civil War veterans depart on a special train for the fiftieth anniversary ceremony amid debate over transportation funding.
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Harrisburg
War Department
State Commission
Californian
Sacramento
Cal
Gettysburg
Mystery surrounds murder of money lender Pendell
Detectives probe motive in the June killing of Chas. Pendell, a wealthy money lender in Los Angeles. His desk and a pillow smothered his face, two diamond studs vanished, a personal loan book missing, and a suspected Kansas rancher threat prompts a police search.
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Los Angeles
Chas
Pendell
Harry Pendell
Kansas
REGEL FINANCIAL PLIGHT RELIEVED
Artz reports a five million dollar bank note issue will ease Mexico’s constitutionalist money woes within ten days. The note will lien rebel influence areas and fund insurgent needs for months. Pequiera and Garranga, leaders in Washington and on return to Mexico, estimate 50,000 armed against Huerta.
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Douglas
Artz
Mexico
Roberto Pequiera
Insurrecto
Washington
Pequiera
Garranga
Turners Follow American Rules in Bundesturnfest
Denver stabilizes judging under Amateur Athletic Union rules as 2 000 turners compete at Lakeside Park in six groups. Wand drills and marching exercises opened the thirty first Bundesturnfest with turnout and scoring emphasizing team and individual totals. Tomorrow apparatus work includes four events on horizontal bar parallel bars side horse and long horse with ten points per perfect exercise. A separate Falls Cedar Walls notice reports L Glenn arrested after a beating allegation and released on $100 bond.
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Denver
Colo
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Lakeside Park
ATL Turners
Plans for Long Sea Wall in Waterloo Shores
City waterworks and gas company back uniform concrete river wall from Park Avenue to bathhouse trained to avert flood risk. Proposals include seven foot promenade, stairways, and launches access, with two mill tax potential and private support from Waterloo Gas & Electric. Continuous riprap and future details to be finalized.
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Cedar River
Waterloo
Mullan Avenue
Simelar
Union Mill Company
Park Avenue
Third Street
Seo?ond
Waterloo Waterwork
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Virden Creek
Robyn
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Gage
DEEK
NAVAL
Corina
Avana Deare
John C. Branner
Stanford University
Scott
Wnllns
Buchanan Optival Co
Martin
Wmm
Reid
REGEL
Falls
Cedar Walls
J—L. We Glenn
Marshal Malon
Oak Ridge
W. Woolfrey
Glenn
Water Trustees and Gas Company
Chas. Roby
Emmons Johnson
Frank J. Fowler
G. Hardy Clark
Fourth Street
Mulla Avenue
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