Defendants Face Trial Over Capitol Metalic Furniture Deal
Dauphin county court overruled motion to move case from jury in five defendant conspiracy case tied to a metalic furniture contract for the new state capitol. Prosecution poised with evidence of proper execution, defense challenging measurement system and fairness. Only two witnesses examined J W Hine and Beckwith with cross examination confusion and a trade measurement dispute awaiting ruling.
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Morning Journal
Harisburg
Dauphin County
Commonwealth
J. W. Hine
Jameston
Bb. A. Beckwith
Newark
N. J
Metalic
Beckwith
Kuaker
Arkansas Democrats Bind Delegates to Bryan Nomination
At Little Rock the state Democratic convention elected national delegates and adopted a unit pledge to support Bryan for the nomination while rejecting statewide prohibition. Delegates named include J. P. Clark CL Ww Donaghy Ludwig James Harr and others with Isoph Robinson made permanent chairman. Prohibition effort drawn little support and sent to resolutions committee.
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Morning Journal
Little Rock
Ark
W. J. Bryan
United States
Jones
J. P. Clark
Donaghy
O. ©. Ludwig
James Harred
Jeff Davis
Isoph T. Robinson
Denver
Bryan
W. T. Amis
Hot Springs
Committee
J. T. Robinson
W. J. Lamb
D. R. Pringle
Gustave Jones
Jerry South
Claude Fetter
Sam Chew
Jeff Sanderson
Joseph W. House
Thomas D. Brooks
John F. Rutherford
T. ©. Hughes
Thomas J. Going
John Crawford
Oregon voters back Chamberlain for U S Senate in odd party split
Governor George E Chamberlain a Democrat is chosen to succeed Charles W Fulton as Oregon senator while a Republican legislature is elected. The result may send a Democrat to the Senate despite a GOP majority in the legislature with about forty Statement No 1 supporters. Prohibition counts strongly as nineteen counties vote dry and equal suffrage fails.
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Morning Journal
Portland
Ore
George E. Chamberlain
Oregon
United States
Charles W. Fulton
Chamberlain
Henry M. Cake
Roosevelt
Senate
United States Senat
W. R. Ellis
Congress
John A. Jefferey
W. C. Hawley
Bryan's Nebraska tour ends with late speech after auto breakdown
William Jennings Bryan completed a strenuous Nebraska day with a late Fraternal hall speech in Kimball after an auto breakdown delayed him five hours. He had earlier spoken at Bridgeport and Scotts Bluff as crowds lined the route, with Kimball and Harrisburg hosting large, festive gatherings.
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Morning Journal
Kimball
Neb
William d. Bryan
Nebraska
Alliance
Bridgeport
Scotts Bluff
Bryan
Judge Howard
Howard
Scott's Bluff
Mr. Bryan
Kimball Commercial Club
Harrisburg
Banner County
American Soldiers Face Gallows in Cuba Murder Trial
Havana June 2 At Camp Columbia special military court tries Corporal Cooper and Private Gwynwell charged with murdering two Cuban fishermen. Private Fernley, state’s evidence, already cross examined as Captain Parker testifies the pair claimed self defense after a boat dispute. Fernley later says the killings were cold blooded.
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Morning Journal
Havana
Special Military
Camp Columbia
Corporal Cooper
Gwynwell
Fernley
Davis
Durant
Frank Parker
Eleventh Cavalry
Cooper
Coloma
Germey
Parker
Cuba
General Buller Dead
London reports General Sir Redvers Henry Buller born in 1839 has died after weeks of illness. The veteran commander led forces in major campaigns and will be remembered for his service to Britain.
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General Buller
London
Sir Redvers Henry Buller
Mexican Government to Modify Mining Law
City of Mexico June 2 Conservative circles report new mining laws to be enacted in the current session. The present law in force since June 4 1892 has proved satisfactory but amendments are considered after wide discussion by radical and conservative groups.
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City of
Mexico
Typographical Union Officers Named in Starred Vote
The Morning Journal reports the Typographical union elected officers including President J M Lynch of Syracuse and Secretary Treasurer J W Bramwood of Denver. Delegates to the AFL were Frank Morrison Chicago Max Hlays Cleveland Hugh Stevenson Toronto and others. The presidential vote totals show Lynch 1,076 and Hudspeth 13,361.
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J. M. Lynch
Syracuse
N. Y
J. W. Hays
Minneapolis
J. W Bramwood
Denver
Agent Printers Home
George P Nichols
Baltimore
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
Chicago
Max 8. Hlays
Cleveland
Hugh Stevenson
Toronto
Ont
T. W. McCullough Omaha
Trustees Union Printers Home
aAnna CC
Wilsen
Washington
Lou Shepard
Grand Rapids
Thomas McCaffrey
Colorado Springs
Lynch
Hudspeth
New Orleans
Carpenters Union Robbery Nets 180 After Meeting
In Chicago on June 3 three masked men robbed the Carpenters and Joiners Union No 8 offices of 180 dollars ten minutes after a meeting adjourned. Officers were left facing a wall while attendants checked accounts and officers alerted police but traces proved elusive.
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Chicago
Carpenters’ and Joiners
Union No. 8
Erie Foundry Burns Down in Major Fire
The Erie foundry, one of the region’s largest, was largely destroyed by a fire on June 2 in Erie Pennsylvania. Loss estimated at $200,000 with the blaze leaving extensive damage to the facility.
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Erie Foundry
Erie
Death Pact Ends In Double Tragedy At Kingston
Sebastine Gulyba a Wilkes Barre liquor company clerk and Mrs Anna Kuresva a deserted wife died in a Kingston row house after plotting suicide to wed. Gulyba shot Kuresva then killed himself leaving letters expressing love.
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Moving Journal
Wilkesbarre
Sebastine Gulyba
Anna Kuresva
Kingston
Hoth
Clash Between Gendarmes and Workers in Viegneux
On June 2 in Viegneux, twelve gendarmes attempting to arrest a striker were besieged by about 200 workmen. Fearing for their lives the gendarmes fired. Reinforcements arrived and a gun battle left two workers dead and six wounded, while four gendarmes were injured.
Government challenges high express rate in naval stores shipment
The United States filed an Interstate Commerce Commission complaint against Adams Express and Northern Pacific Express, led by Secretary Metcalf, accusing excessive charges for naval stores from Washington to Bremerton. The claim seeks a reduction to 10.55 per hundred pounds and $14.90 in reparations for the shipment.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Adams Express Company
Northern Pacific Express Company
Metcalf
France May Nationalize Railroads
Senate debate centers on a bill to purchase the Western railroad with Minister Barthou defending government policy against charges of collectivism. He argues state control can outperform private operation, noting conservative republics and monarchies have used state exploitation of railroads when beneficial.
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France
Paris
Senate
Barthou
Nevada Democrats Endorse Bryan At State Convention
Carson Nev June 2 The state democratic platform mourns Governor Sparks death and endorses Governor Dickerson. It renews tariff revision demands denounces the Aldrich Vreeland law, commends railroad rate regulation and calls for amendment of the interstate commerce act. Delegates are instructed to vote for Bryan as a unit.
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Carson
Nev
Sparks
Dickerson
Bryan
Emma Goldman to Speak in Butte Church
Emma Goldman wired pastor Rev. Lewis J. Duncan of Butte First Unitarian Church saying she will arrive from Spokane tomorrow night. The city owns the auditorium and refused rent. theaters are full and private halls warned. Duncan has not withdrawn his offer and a Goldman speech may occur in the Unitarian church.
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Mont
Emma Goldman
Lewis J. Duncan
First Unitarian Church
Grand Army of the Republic Post
Spokane
Touday
Duncan
Miss Goldman
Unitarian Church
Porto Rico Democrats Choose Delegates for Denver
The Porto Rico Democratic convention in San Juan elected H P Leante H F Shaffer FP Hill J B Bateman Joseph Usera and L Opex as delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Denver in July. The delegates are uninstructed.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
H. P. Leante
H. F. Shaffer
FP. Hill
J. B. Bateman
Joseph Usera
L. Opex
Denver
Slow May Excavation At Panama Canal Drops From April
Washington dispatch cites Isthmian canal progress dipping in May due to heavy rainfall. Engineer Goethals reports May excavation at 2,703,923 cubic yards, a decline of over 500,000 cubic yards from April.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Isthmian Canal
Canal Commission
Goethals
Uncle Sam Victor in Customs Suit
A U S court rules Customs duties of sixty percent apply to a $340,000 pearl necklace imported from France by Mrs. William Leeds. The ruling confirms the collector’s decision after government appeal, noting pearls were shipped as individual gems but used as a necklace, negating the ten percent rate.
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Morning Journal
New York
France
William Bh. Leeds
Lacombe
United States
Board of General Appraisers
General Board
Paris
Court decision upholds employers' liability act in DC
The court of appeals ruled the 1906 employers' liability act constitutional for the District of Columbia. The decision came on the appeal of Christiana Hyde, administratrix of Richard Hyde, who sued Southern Railway Co for $20,000 for his death as an employee.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States
District of Columbia
Court of Appeals
Christiana Hyde
Richard Hyde
Southern Railway Company
Hyde
Bryan greeted by huge Scotts Bluff crowd in Nebraskas town
Scott's Bluff Nebraska on June 2 reports W. J. Bryan arriving to a standout welcome. Students formed a lively greeting at the station and high school girls pinned Bryan volunteer buttons. He rode through town, shook hands, spoke at a platform, then attended a reception and dinner before a 50 mile evening drive to Kimble.
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Scott's Bluff
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Grant Ishum- Way
Maryland Democrats May Endorse Bryan
Baltimore June 2 The state Democratic convention will name delegates to the national Denver convention tomorrow Those favoring Bryan demand eight of the sixteen delegates and will push for Bryan resolutions If not granted the Bryan camp threatens a fight The city delegates reportedly oppose his candidacy while about half the counties have Bryan friendly delegates
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Baltimore
Denver
Bryan
Kryan
Ryan
Million Dollar Suit Against Oil Company
Florence Colo June 2 A suit asking damages of 1 000 000 and seeking a receiver for the United Oil company was filed in the district court today by J Wallace vice president and director on behalf of himself and other stockholders against one of the west's largest oil drilling and refining concerns.
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Florence
Colo
United Oil Company
West
J. Wallace
Hammond Considers Run for Republican V P Nomination
Washington dispatch says John Hays Hammond will seek the Republican vice presidential nomination after western encouragement. He is Calif born, Gloucester Mass resident, former Guggenheim ally, now independent mining engineer with backing of business leaders and a Chicago headquarters planned in the Auditorium annex. John B. Montgomery of Colorado departs for Chicago to establish the campaign HQ.
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Morning Journal
Stec
Washington, D. C
John Hays Hammond
United States
Gloucester
Mass
Hammond
Guggenheim Mining Company
Naw
Washington
John B. Montgomery
Colorado
Chicago
Auditorium Annex
Allison Wing Primaries in Iowa Narrowly Split
Des Moines June 2 Returns from over 800 precincts show Senator Allison defeating Governor Cummins for the United States Senate nomination. Early tallies favor Allison by about ten thousand, though officials warn totals are incomplete and may change with counts. The result could influence the gubernatorial race with Garst and Carroll in tight contention and Prouty leading Hull in the Seventh district.
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Morning Journal Special
Des Moines
Allison
Cummins
United States
Carrol
Ever Garst
Prouty
Hull
Garst
Carroll
Hundreds Forced To Flee Homes In Flooding
Morning Journal reports in Hannibal Missouri that Mississippi floods have driven about 500 residents from their homes. Looting concerns rise as protective associations form. Alexandria bottoms suffer two feet of water with $1,000,000 in damages. Ten thousand acres of corn and wheat destroyed. total losses await full estimate.
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Morning Journal
Hannibal
Mississippi
Alexandria
Hearst Slowly Gains in New York Recount
New York June 2 recount of the Hearst McClellan election of 1905 resumed today. After 22 boxes were counted Hearst led by 20 votes and 48 boxes total had been canvassed giving Hearst a net gain of 107 votes.
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Hearst
New York
Striking Traction Cars Blown Up In Chester
The Municipal Traction company strike in Chester escalated as three trolley cars were damaged by dynamite. Two cars on Sayilte avenue in Eddystone and one on the Media division near Palmers Corners were wrecked. Deputies arrested the crew of the car without passengers. no injuries to motorman or conductor.
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Morning Journal
Chester
Municipal Traction Company
Sayilte Avenue
Eddystone
Palmers Corners
Allison Claims Victory in Iowa Senate Race
Allison headquarters in Dubuque reports a lead of ten to twelve thousand over Cummins, while statewide returns are scarce. Sioux City totals show Allison 2526 to Cummins 1417, with scattered Eleventh District returns favoring Cummins.
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Lison
Dubuque
Iowa
Allison
Cummins
United States
Sioux City
Hawaiian Prince Kawananakoa Dies in San Francisco
Prince David Kawananakoa of Hawaii, brother of Prince Cupid Kawananakoa and nephew of Queen Liliuokalani, died of pneumonia at the Stewart Hotel in San Francisco at 5:15 PM.
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Prueumonia
San Francisco
David Kawananakoa
Hawaiti
Prince Cupid" Kawananakoa
Lillioukalina
Stewart
Mexican peace talk deemed premature by government
June 2 1920 Mexico City officials dispute any claim of Yaqui peace as premature. The war department plans for a resumed campaign if terms fail and notes June 15 as the final decision date. Yaqui leader Hulle faces challenge from numerous petty chiefs intent on continuing the struggle.
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Morning Journal
Mexico City
War Department
Hulle
Mining Expert Harry Lekis Killed by Moros in Mindanao
Manila reports that mining expert Harry Lekis and his guard were murdered in their hut by two Moros on April 1 during sleep. Lekis worked on geological surveys in a remote mountain area, with the two assailants seeking revenge for deaths in prior conflicts. Lekis’s home is in town.
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Manila
Harry Lekis
Lekis
Ickis
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