U S Ship Bombards Puerto Plata to Halt Rebel Fire
Captain Russell reports the U S gunboat Machias silenced President Bordas of Santo Domingo artillery at Puerto Plata to protect Americans and foreigners. The bombardment stopped shortly after, with no further firing expected and the situation under control.
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Washington
United States
Machias
Navy Department
Bordas
Santo Domingo
Puerta Plata
Arias
Lves
Russell
Carolna
Santo Domingan
Puerto Plata
Mach
Johnson Retains His Title In 20 Round Heavyweight Bout
Paris reports Frank Moran of Pittsburgh losing a decision to Jack Johnson of Galveston Texas in a 20 round heavyweight title bout. Moran stayed the limit, but Johnson was accused of a dirty fight with a foul blow in the tenth round that turned the contest. Referee Georges Carpentier warned Johnson, yet Moran never recovered afterwards as the crowd rallied for Moran during earlier rounds.
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Paris
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Jack Johnson
Galveston
Tex
Georges Carpentier
Johnson
Moran
Carpentier
Villa Wins Zacatecas After Four Days of Battle
Zacatecas, Mexico June 27 Fierce fighting on both sides left heavy losses. Villa and General Natera captured the federal stronghold after four days of combat. About 2 000 federals killed and 5 000 captured. most prisoners will join Villa's forces. Barron's 14 000 men suffered severe losses with under 5 000 escaping. Washington June 26 United States and Huerta envoys sign three protocols aiding a provisional Mexican government and immediate US recognition. The accord includes amnesty for foreigners and an international claims commission.
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Zacatecas
Mexico
Villa
Medina Barron
Natera
Barron
Washington
United States
Huerta
Mexico City
United States of America
Naval bill passes Congress funds Greece sale of battleships
Washington June 29 Congress approved the naval appropriation bill. It provides for selling the battleships Idaho and Mississippi to Greece and for building a super dreadnought for the American navy from the sale proceeds. New Orleans reports a bubonic plague case among a 49 year old Swede, Lundene, who had been in the city 11 days. Penzance notes the near Bishop Mustang refloated and towed to St Mary's harbor.
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Washington
Congress
Greece
Idaho
Mississippi
New Orleans
Charles
Lundere
Lundene
Hass
Wilson pledges bold anti trust push amid prosperity hope
President Wilson pledged to push the anti trust program into law, predicting unparalleled prosperity. His remarks, read by congressional circles and addressed to Virginia Press members, are seen as a firm answer to opponents at the current session.
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Washington
Wilson
Virginia Press Association
Train wreck near Merced kills two and wounds many
Two men died and 16 were hurt when two cars of a Yosemite Valley passenger train plunged 20 feet into the Merced river. Conductor Mahoney perished. among the injured are Mrs. Margaret Ottens of Chicago and Mrs. Emma Wassergard of Chicago with several other named travelers.
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Merced
Cal
Archduke Francis Ferdinand Assassinated in Sarajevo
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife the Duchess of Hohenberg were killed in Sarajevo after a bomb failed to explode and a gunman fired two shots. The attack followed a bomb attempt and involved a well prepared conspiracy as crowds mourned and Servian blame grew.
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Sarajevo
Bonia
Francis Joseph
Francis Ferdinand
Duchess of
Hohenberg
M. Potiorek
Bosnia
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Burgomaster
Morizzi
Rudolf Street
Garrio Prinzio
Duchess of Hohenberg
Archduke
Prinzip
Vienna
M. Jovanovitch
Austria-Hungary
Notable Middlesex Grand Jury Indicts Bank Indictments
Charles S. Mellen former New Haven president Frederick S. Moseley Ralph B Gillette and Hampden Investment Company named in 20 indictments by the Middlesex County grand jury. Conspiracy to float Hampden Railroad notes and to lend bank funds with non substantial security. Counts detail totals 41 200 92 750 and 122 750 involving multiple bank committees and Moseley firms.
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Boston
Hampton Railroad
Hampden Investment Company
Hampden Railroad Corporation
East Cambridge Savings Bank
Gustavus Goepper
James Ferguson
D. C. Proudfoot
Charles W. Dailey
Fred B. Wheeler
Cambridge Savings Bank
Edward R. Coggswell
Enoch Dean
James P. Pennell
Harry E. Mason
Leslie M. Brock
Moseley
S. H. Fessenden
Neal Rantoul
S. Vv. R. ‘Crosby
Benjamin P. Moseley
William S. Clough
Mellen
Gillette
Lever bill passed to regulate cotton futures trading
Washington reports the Lever bill approved by an 84 to 21 vote to regulate cotton futures on stock exchanges. The measure standardizes cotton grades and requires that sales reflect contracted actual grades with a prohibitory tax on deliveries that fail to meet contract terms, aiming to curb bob-tailed cotton.
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Washington
House
President Wilson Calls Dominican Situation Very Muddy
President Wilson described the Dominican Republic crisis as very muddled on Monday. He said it was hard to know what to do given many competing elements and noted a firing by an American gunboat to halt a bombardment by federal troops, without revealing his final plan.
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Republic
Washington
Wilson
Dominican ‘Republic
Indiana and nationwide crime and weather notes in brief
A fragmentary Indiana briefing reports Myrtle Gibbons waiving a preliminary hearing on a $10 000 bond in a Terre Haute case, heavy rainstorms boosting farmer hopes, county court actions in Evansville Princeton and Bloomington, and a committee meeting in Wabash. Also mentions Leonard Rob erts seeking governor nomination, a near-fatal well accident, and lightning injuries to three boys.
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Gary
Terre Haute
Gibbons
Bilroy B
Indianapolis
Indiana
Princeton
Clyde White
Evansville
White
Hillis Young
Young
Indiana Democratic Educational Association
Don M. .Roberts
Vigo ‘County
Wabash
Earl
Yeates
Bloomington
David Biermann
H. Biermann
University
Arnold
Sherman Salyards
James
Ohio
Michigan
Tri-State
Severin
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