Speaker Henderson Targeted by Millers to Defeat Bid
Minneapolis dispatch reports H S Kennedy secretary of the National Federation of Millers says milling interests will back a campaign to unseat Speaker Henderson in his bid for re election. Kennedy cites Henderson for delaying the London dock clause and harbor bill amendments deemed unfair to US exporters. He says funds will be raised in Iowa to finance the effort if needed.
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Minneapolis
Minn
H. S. Énnedy
National Federation of Milers
Henderson
Kennedy
Des Moines
London
Annette Anh
United States
toMr
Loren Fletcher
Iowa
Washington Treasury Denies Shaw Five Year Servant Claim
The secretary of the treasury releases a public statement denying any belief in a five year limit for service. He says articles alleging such remarks are unfounded and that he supports civil service, citing regulations placing unskilled labor under the civil service commission.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Shaw
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Treasury
Roosevelt favored by Iowa Republicans at 1904 convention
Secretary Shaw predicts the Iowa Republican convention will endorse Roosevelt, vote to renominate him in 1904, and that other Western conventions will follow. He says by 1904 the party will simply declare the people's will. Senator Fairbanks remains a reserved candidate ready if Roosevelt falters. Eastern papers note growing attention to Fairbanks.
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Washington
Shaw
Iowa
Jav
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Indiana
Canadian Senator’s View on American Shipping Combine
London July 24 The House of Commons committee examined Senator G A Drummond of Montreal who argued that land lines largely control the situation and ocean liners are secondary. He urged subsidizing a Great Britain to Halifax steam line at about 900000 to 400000 pounds for ten years, split between Britain and Canada, to counter American control and link Canada with Great Britain.
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London
House of Commons
G A. Drummond
Montreal
Drummond
American Shipping Combine
Canada
Great Briton
Halifax
New York
Good & Line
T. Britain
Ben Eick Resigns as Inspector of Rifle Practice
July 23 report states Captain Ben Sterling has resigned his post as Inspector of Rifle Practice with the Lilinolg Na team. The note confirms his departure amid team reshuffles and previous strong showings from Wesleburn and other players.
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Garis Ben Eick
Ben Sterling
Rhilg
Lilinolg Na- Hife
Venice Doom of Campanile Foretells City’s Fall
London dispatch reports Venice's Campanile collapse as a national calamity in the eyes of English travelers and experts. Vienna Professor Wagner warns the city rests on rotten foundation as oscillations and sinking threaten further destruction. The Globe describes the fall of the Nistotic Belfry and the guardian spirit of Venice, with dust and collapse following the crack. An international committee plans to raise 1 million dollars to preserve other endangered Venetian edifices.
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Geran Savant
London
Venice
Wagner
Vienna
St. Mark's
Republic of Venice
Crops Hurt by Rain Across Major Regions
Washington July 24 The weekly crop condition summary notes excessive rains injuring the lower Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and lake region, with floods causing damage in Iowa and parts of Illinois Missouri and Michigan. Drought eases in the south but rains needed northward to the Carolinas. Harvesting disrupted in winter wheat and oats, with wind and hail harming crops in the Dakotas Minnesota California Oregon Washington. Apple prospects improve in Missouri and parts of the plains. New York outlook weak though New England stays favorable. Overall Ohio valley and middle Atlantic expect very poor crops.
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Washington
Weatherruredu
Missouri
Mississippi
Lake
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Oklahoma
Carolinas
Rocky Mountain
Ilinois
Nebraska
Ghlo
Misouri
California
Oregon
Ohio
Kansas
New York
Middle Atlantic
Dikes Give Way at Pekin On Illinois River Flood
Illinois river reached 21 feet above low water mark last night. Dikes near Pekin on the Peoria and Pekin railway gave way, 000 feet of track swept away and water pouring through the crevasse. Hundreds of acres of grain damaged though the break predated by lighter damage.
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Peoria
Illinois
Pekin
Ninth District Republicans Acclaim Walter L Srake for Congress
In Council Bluffs Iowa on July 24, Walter L Srake was unanimously acclaimed by the Ninth district Republicans for Congress. The gathering, held in a crowded meeting, endorsed his candidacy and urged support in the upcoming election.
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Walter J. Smith
Council Bluits
Walter L Srake Ah Oom Natee
Ninth
Lawyer William Byers charged with theft in Greensburg
William Byers a prominent Westmoreland County lawyer and Democratic candidate for Congress was arrested on three charges in Greensburg Pennsylvania. The case involves alleged theft of nearly 250000 in money and bonds from Jacob Byers with a 250000 bond set split into three parts for larceny by ballets larceny of bonds and money and burning of money. The information was sworn by Jacob Byers before Justice Lyman Loucks.
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Greensburg
Jacob Byers
Wiliam & Byers
Westmoreland County
Congress
Belles
Arceny
Byers
C. F. Fermer
Randolph
Ballee
Lamp
Total value of farm property in United States in 1900
The census bureau bulletin reports 6,735,657 farms valued at 16,674,69,247 dollars with buildings 34,566,199,191 representing over 21 percent and lands and improvements other than buildings 13,414,492,056 or over 78 percent. Farm machinery 751,261,550 live stock 3,078,050,041. Total farm property value reaches 20,614,001,338.
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Seneus
Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Five Men Plead Guilty in Chicago Jury Bribery Case
Five defendants tied to the Union Traction transfer fight pleaded guilty and were fined. Cyrus Callows Simmon, attorney for the Traction company, faced 2000 dollars. W J Gallagher, ex-convict and go-between, 2000. Chris Miller juror, 200. John W Brown juror, 200. C W Voorhees juror, 400. Frank C Peck pled nolle contendere. The scheme sought juror bribery in Justice George Wood's court to favor the Union and Consolidated Traction firms in damages actions by the city and Austin residents. In the prior trial Patrick H O'Donnell and six others were found guilty.
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Chicago
Union Traction Company
Callows
Cyrus S&s
Simmon
Traction Company
W. J. Gallagher
Chris Miller
John W. Brown
C. W. Voorhees
Frank C. Peck
George Wood
Union and
Consolidated Traction Companies
Austin
Patrick H. O'Donnell
Cook County
Rising Illinois river floods reach ten year high in Peoria area
The Illinois river stands at 21.4 feet above low water, the highest in ten years, submerging the Western Baseball League park and delaying Peoria's scheduled games. Crops suffer thousands in damages as water spreads, while downstream Keokuk reports worsening floods and trains face slow orders amid debris and wrecks along tracks.
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Peoria
Illinois
Western Baseball League
Colorado Springs
Down River Points
Keokuk
Mississippi River
Canton
Quincy
Lagrange
Hannibal
Gregory
St. Louis
Captain refuses Russian search for deserters aboard Logan
July 22 report from Nagasaki says three Russian deserters were found aboard the U S transport Logan after leaving Nagasaki. Captain Beckham refused a Russian consul demand to search the vessel, stating no man would be allowed to be searched. The Russian consul threatened to take the matter to his government.
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San Francisco
Paul Rosate- Vitch
Abraham
Berkham
United States
Lasiltn
Efe
Washington
Logan
Nagasaki
Beckham
Vanderbilt to Blame for Anthracite Strike, Says Wellman
Chicago dispatch quotes Walter Wellman asserting one man, William K. Vanderbilt, blocks arbitration over the coal strike. The piece cites Vanderbilt’s influence with President Truesdale and banker interests, noting miners vow to support idle peers in Pennsylvania and warning that the fight may last months unless Vanderbilt yields.
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Chicago
Whitlam K. Vaud
Gift
Walter Welleman
Record Fereld
Wellman
Hanna
Cval Railway
Clvi Federation
Wiliam K. Vanderbilt
Wilkesbarre
Vanderbilt
Senator Hanna
George W. Ferkins
Truesdale
Lackawanna
Perkins
Indianapolis
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
United States
Pennsylvania
Mr. Truesdale
Oregon Governor Race Results and Judge Candidates
Official returns from the Oregon election show Democrat Chamberlain with 41,857 votes and Republican Furnish with 41,681. Judge R. Bean received the largest plurality ever for a supreme court candidate with 17,146 votes.
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Bult
Balem
Ore
Chamberlain
Furnish
Repubcan
Bean
Supreme Judge
Oregon
Mitchells Advise and Miners Strike Debate in Indianapolis
Indianapolis July 22. The United Mine Workers convention heard Mitchell's recommendations limiting a general strike and funding for anthracite districts. Mother Jones urged unity against government by the June class while the Special Committee outlined assessments and contributions to support a strike. Mitchell urged honesty and warned against sympathetic strikes, hoping for a settlement with living wages.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Mitchell
Jones
United Mine Workers
National Treasury
Icea
Wilson
America
Big Jump in Oats in Chicago Market
Chicago July 19 oats rose to the highest price since 1874 as fears of shorts in the July option forced covering. Heavy rains helped July oats open at 60 cents, traded between 58 and 61, and closed near 61 and a half cents.
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Chicago
Shorts
Mitchell Estimates Strike Costs by District and Revenue
President Mitchell outlines district by district estimates of strikers and dependents. The memo lists per district welfare costs, weekly revenues, and totals for coal districts in Pennsylvania and surrounding states, with expected public subscriptions and overall weekly income noted.
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Minera An
West Virginia
Metrint
Tho
Pennsylvania
Pennanta
Ohla
Tadhina
Timolis
Kansas
Colorado
Maryland
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansan
India Derrletory
25,000 Garment Workers Strike In New York
Twenty five thousand east side garment workers walk out in a strike led by the Brotherhood of Tailors and several unions. They demand a fifty six hour week last year’s union scale and wage guarantees against middlemen. The employers accept the shorter week but refuse wage guarantees. The Tailors and allied unions act under the Garment Workers Trade Council.
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New York
East Side Garment
Brotherhood of Tailors
West Makers’ Union
Trousers Makers’ Union
Skxnee Breeches Makers’ Union
Children's Jackets Makers’ Union
Sailors’ Jackets Makers’ Union
Garment Workers’ Trade Council
Kaiser doubts J P Morgan as a thinker on world affairs
Paris July 22 The Kaiser told M Waldeck Rousseau on the Ariadne that Morgan has few ideas and limited interest in social or economic theory. He described Morgan as a man of immediate concerns, lacking long range vision, and said socialism will soon dominate politics. The Kaiser praised Waldeck Rousseau as a great statesman and noted his own view that Morgan’s strength lay in timing and large-scale financial moves rather than invention.
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Paris
Kaiser
J. Tierpont- Morgan
M. Waldeck- Rousseau
Hohenzollern
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Isalser
Mme. Waldeck-Rousseau
Richelieu
Bismarck
Gladstone
Taft Bids Farewell to Pope and Cardinals
Governor Yufi and party met the pope in a farewell audience in Rome. The pope received the visitors with marked cordiality as Taft bids farewell to the papal circle during the July visit.
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Ranie
Yufi
Navog
Brooke Retires as East Command Passes to MacArthur
From New York July 22 General John R Brooke at Governors Island to be succeeded today in charge of the department of the east by General Douglas MacArthur. The retirement marks a formal handover after years of service and the arrival of a new leadership phase for the eastern command.
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MacArthur
Department
the East
New York
John R Brooke
Governors Island
the Dament
East
Depa
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Millers’ Federation
MA. Shaw
William 8. Byers
Ilinois River
Qregon
Mitchells
M'Tchell
Garment Workers of New York
Kaiser Wilhelm
Taft
Brooke
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