Kennedy Murder Trial Opens With Dream of Marriage
In Kansas City Lulu Prince Kennedy faces murder charges as defense argues an engagement to Kennedy and coercion by her lover prompted the crime. Witnesses describe Kennedy calmly fixing her hair after shooting her husband as police arrest her. defense contends insanity and forced marriage. Adjournment to tomorrow.
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Kennedy
Kansas City
Lulu Prince Kennedy
Nearing
Case Patten
Patten
Miss Prince
Frederick Bullene
Wade Munford
The
Star
Will Prince
Roland Butler
Will
Butler
R. J. Costello
C. W. Prince
Costello
Prince
Denver & Rio Grande declares 2 percent preferred dividend
New York June 6 the directors of the Denver and Rio Grande road announced a semi annual dividend of 2 percent on the preferred stock no other business of public interest was transacted as stated
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New York
Denver & Rio Grande Road
April business report from Union Pacific and Short Line
Omaha Neb June 6 The April report for the business transacted during that period by the Union Pacific and Short Line and Navigation companies details activity across the region.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Short Line and Navigation Companies
Distribution lines show April gross and surplus rise
The April gross receipts across three lines totaled 3,418,737, up 856,173 from the prior year. Expenses including taxes ran 1,797,186, up 278,086, with a final surplus of 1,285,427, up 78,086 from June of the previous year.
Platt Amendment Row: Secretary Root Stays Within Congressional Power
Washington reports deny that Secretary Root changed the Platt amendment stance. Cuban negotiations and translation of Senator Platt’s confidential letter raise questions. General Wood asks the department about Root’s objections and expects the letter soon after mail delay.
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Washington
Havana
Root
Platt
Secretary of War
Connecticut
Wood
Mall
Vanderbilt Selected for Northern Pacific Board
The Evening Post reports W. K. Vanderbilt has been asked to accept election to the Northern Pacific board as part of the postwar restructuring with Union Pacific and Hill. If he declines, H. Meir or Twombley may join. Directors from Chicago and North Western are already on the board, aiming for harmony among western railways.
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New York
the Evening Post
W. K. Vanderbilt
Northern Pacific Board of Directors
Union Pacific
Mr. Hill
Northern Pacific Board
J.P. Morgan
Vanderbilt
H. Meir
Twombley
Mr. Twombley
Chicago & Northwestern
Northwestern
Northern Pacific
Western Railways
Red Convicted in Simple Burglary Case of $4,000 Silk Heist
William Davis, alias Bloomington Red, convicted of simple burglary for robbing the Kespohl Mohren store on Christmas Eve of $4,000 worth of silks. His partner George Heiss pled guilty and testified. Davis led a band of silk thieves. previously convicted in 1892 as Frank Smith, broke jail, recaptured, and served six years.
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Quincy
William Davis
Bloomington Red
Red
Kespohl-Mohrenstecher
George Heiss
Chester
Davis
Decatur
Frank Smith
Jollet
Widow Sues Northern Pacific for 20000 in Engineer Death
Martha Gifford sues the Northern Pacific Railway in U S court for 20000 over her husband, a locomotive engineer killed in Gallatin county on April 15 1899. She alleges a improperly built tell-tale post caused the death. the railroad argues the man was negligent himself. The widow testified but was excused due to distress.
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Gifford
Must Show Cause Why Trial Motion Should Proceed
Helena June 6 Judge KE W Harney of Butte must show cause by June 13 why he should not consider the bill of exceptions and statement on motion for a new trial in Maggie Brogan ve Daniel Doherty. The December trial ended with a verdict for the defendant and a later motion for a new trial faced delays and a dismissal for law compliance. Attorney Lewis Forrester filed a writ of mandate to compel the lower court to retry the matter, with an alternative writ returnable June 13.
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Standard
Helena
KE. W. Harney
Butte
Supreme Court
Maggie Brogan
Daniel Doherty
Lewis Forrester
Plague Quarantine Ties Up Transport Kintuck at Nagasaki
The War Department reports the transport Kintuck is under quarantine in Nagasaki harbor and will be held until June 13 due to an alleged case of plague among the crew.
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Washington
War Department
Nagasaki
Aroused the Students A Vigorous Demand That Tubbs Be Retained
A school community showed strong support for retaining Tubbs as students and faculty rally in solidarity. Parents and teachers organized petitions and letter campaigns to preserve Tubbs’ position amid administrative review.
Kansas Wesleyan Trustees Defy Tubbs Over Higher Criticism
Kansas Wesleyan University trustees declined to reelect Prof. F. D. Tubbs to natural science, citing religious dispute over Bible higher criticism. Students, clergy alumni, and faculty clashed in Salina after commencement, demanding public explanation while Tubbs and associate Rev. Daniel McGurk defended evolutionist views and warned of transfer or lecturing independence.
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Kansas City
Star
Salina
Kan
Kansas Wesleyan University
F. D. Tubbs
Tubbs
South America
Argentine
George A. Parrill
Dr. Tubbs
D. W. Schermerhorn
Lincoln
Methodist Church
Jewell City
H. G. Amhurat
Concordia
Belgium's Neutrality Assured by Five Powers Treaty
In the Belgian Senate, Foreign Minister Favereau stated that a special treaty with the five guaranteeing powers insures Belgium's neutrality, integrity, and inviolability. He argued the guarantee should prevent Belgium from becoming a battlefield and pledged that the powers intend to uphold Belgium's status indefinitely.
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Brussels
M. Favereau
Belgium
Rixey Reports No Change in Mrs McKinley Condition
Dr Rixey left the White House after attending Mrs McKinley for an hour and a half. He says there is no material change in her condition and cannot confirm any perceptible improvement today. The president remains hopeful. no setback or gain. Mrs McKinley continues to sleep more and rest well. Cortelyou informs Buffalo exposition that the president cannot attend on the 7th but hopes to visit later.
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Washington
Clapp Appointed to Lead Philippines Mission Work
Rev Hester 1D Clapp rector of St John's Episcopal Church Toledo has been named to take charge of the American Board of Missions work in the Philippines. He will start his duties about September and oversee activities there.
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Clapp
Toledo
Ohio
Hester
St. John’s Mpnicopal Church
Philippines
American Board of Missions
People's Church of America Incorporation Granted
Articles of incorporation for the People's Church of America were granted in Springfield to extend the church’s scope. The action broadens the church’s organizational reach and status as a religious corporation.
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Chicago
People’s Church of America
Springfield
Chicago church to lead new national church network
The Chicago church under H. W. Thomas will be the parent body with limited jurisdiction over distant congregations. First branches are planned for Duluth Minneapolis and the Black Hills region in South Dakota. Existing branches include Milwaukee and other locations.
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Chicago
H. W. Thomas
Duluth
Minneapolis
Black Hills
South Dakota
Milwaukee
Railroad Tax Policy Debated by National Commissioners
The National Association of Railroad Commissioners met in San Francisco and dedicated time to papers on earnings taxes. Graham L. Rice argued gross earnings taxed within a state should include all state railroad revenue and capital income, with train miles as the basis for transit revenue and other income included as gross earnings. J W Wilborn urged Congress to empower the ICC to establish a uniform interstate freight classification to achieve nationwide consistency in tax and business practices.
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San Francisco
National Association of Railroad Commissioners
Graham L. Rice
Wisconsin
Mr. Rice
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cannibal Massacre of German Expedition in New Guinea
Berlin reports from New Guinea detail the massacre of the first German South Sea expedition on St Matthias. Eighty islanders attacked as the party prepared rifles. Dr Heinroth and others were killed or eaten while Papuan guards retreated with wounded. Survivors escaped to a nearby island and later returned to find the camp looted and bodies devoured.
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Berlin
Tageblatt
New Guinea
St. Matthias
Dr. Heinroth
Colonial Zeitung
German Colonial Society
Herberthop
New Britain
Mencken
Herr Cato
Dr. Helnroth
Noisy Fight Fails to Halt Amalgamated Copper Merger
At a Jersey City merger meeting, Amalgamated Copper faced a loud but futile opposition led by Clarence Venner to the purchase of the Boston & Montana and Butte & Boston. The board’s resolutions to buy were adopted, expanding capital stock from 75 million to 155 million and setting terms of exchange. action awaits chancery court approval.
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Standard
New York
Amalgamated Copper Company
Jersey City
Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston
Clarence H. Venner
Boston
Board of Directors
Amalgamated Company
Amalgamated
George K. Church
Venner
Flavel McGee
Isaac S. Taylor
James Stillman
A. R. Flower
James Bacon
James Jordon
Corbin
Messrs. Stillman
Flower
Bacon
Jordon
Bacon-Stillman
British forces rout 400 Boers near Warm Baths
Colonel Wilson with 230 mounted men defeated 400 Boers of Beyer’s command 34 miles west of Warm Baths. Boers suffered 37 killed and about 100 captured with wagons and 3 cattle seized. British losses were 3 dead and 15 wounded. Beyer’s main force arrived too late to recover supplies.
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Pretoria
Wilson
Beyer
Warm Baths
Explosion injures two at Colum big mine near Bumpter
In Baker City Oregon on June 6 James French and John Dunstan sustained serious injuries at the Colum big mine. While drilling at the bottom of the shaft the drill hit an unexploded dynamite charge that had failed to detonate during a previous shot.
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Baker City
Ore
Columbig
Bumpter
James French
John Dunstan
Germany Stockholding on Farsan Islands Report
Berlin asserts the only truth in the rumor of talks with Turkey is Germany acquiring a coaling station on a Farsan island for its China transport service.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Germany
Farsan
China Transport Service
Temperance Committee Backs Anti Canteen Law
Des Moines reports to the Lutheran synod show the temperance committee favoring the anti cant een law and alleging press subsidization by whiskey advertisements.
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Des Moines
Lutheran Synod
Temperance Committee
Instructions on Platt amendment reach Havana officials
Washington has sent official Platt amendment instructions to Havana. The documents are being translated and distributed to constitutional convention members for consideration.
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Havana
Washington
Constitutional Convention
Examination of Shamrock II Finds No Injury From Accident
London reports that an examination of the Shamrock II indicates no injuries were suffered in the recent accident.
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London
Effort to Block Boston & Montana Stock Sale
J Forester and John MacGinniss filed in the Massachusetts supreme court to stop Boston & Montana stock sale to Amalgamated Copper. A temporary injunction was sought with a June 11 return and defendants agreed not to transfer stock before the hearing. The bill alleges a conspiracy to swap all stock for Amalgamated shares at four to one and claims the deal violates public policy and law.
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Standard
Boston
Boston & Montana
Amalgamated Copper Company
J. Forester
John MacGinniss
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Bigelow
W. J. Ladd
J. A. Bigelow
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Knowlton
Amalgamated
Montana & Great Northern Railway Incorporation Filed
Helena June 6 The Montana & Great Northern Railway company formed by J J Hill M D Grover G T Joss and others with 10 000 000 capital stock filed with the secretary of state. The Elk City Mining Development company also incorporated by Frank Lutz Sam King D A McKinnon and Richard Malone with 50 000 capital stock will mine in Idaho with offices in Anaconda Montana.
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Standard
Helena
Montana & Great Northern Railway Company
J. J. Hill
M. D. Grover
G. T. Joss
Elk City Mining & Development Company
Frank Lutz
Elk City
Idaho
Sam King
D. A. McKinnon
Anaconda
Richard Malone
Butte
Montana
Fire destroys Pacific Coast Lumber plant in Vancouver
A blaze in Vancouver on June 6 destroyed the Pacific Coast Lumber company plant. Loss estimated at 45000 dollars with 30000 dollars insured. Local authorities reported no injuries. Fire fighters battled the flames for hours to prevent spread to nearby structures.
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Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Coast Lumber Company
Salt Mined in Supreme Court Case by Lone Wolf Indians
In Washington on June 6 the supreme court of the District of Columbia began salt proceedings led by Lone Wolf and other Indians representing a group in a landmark case.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Lone Wolf
Indians Seek Injunction Against Oklahoma Land Opening Law
Kiowas, Comanche and Apache tribes petition the court to enjoin Secretary Hitchcock, Commissioner Hermann, and Commissioner Jones from enforcing the law opening part of their lands in Oklahoma Territory to settlement. They also seek to void the law, contending the tribal cession was unauthorized.
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Hitchcock
Hermann
General Land Office
Jones
Indian Office
Oklahoma Territory
Sensational suit in Berlin court over royal finances
Anna Millewski, former lady in waiting to Princess Amelia of Schleswig-Holstein, sues Duke Ernest Gunther alleging she lent 80 000 marks and that the princess incurred large expenses with Walker in Malta. Plaintiff seeks 20 000 francs refunded with interest after alleged unlawful arrest and forced transport to Prussia. adjutant to Prince Joachim still in Cairo is to depose.
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Berlin
First District Court of
Anna Millewski
Amelia
Schleswig-Holstein
Augusta Victoria
Ernest Gunther
Egypt
Malta
Walker
Cairo
Ernest
Joachim
Prussia
Count Breadon
Prince Joachim
Inust
Father of the Elks George W Cumberland Dies at 65
George W Cumberland known as George Thompson and called father of the Elks, dies in Brooklyn from blood poisoning after hand surgery. Aged 65, he founded the Elks 35 years ago and was first exalted ruler of New York Lodge No 1 in 1868, later serving as district deputy grand ruler of New York, secretary of the board of grand trustees, and deputy exalted ruler of the United States.
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New York
George W. Cumberland
George Thompson
Consolidated Coal Company of Indiana Forms in Indiana
John H. Bays of Sullivan visited Washington to secure options for the Daviess County Coal and Cable Coal interests and lands in Pike county. The proposed trust, to be called the Consolidated Coal Company of Indiana, would have headquarters likely in Terre Haute with capital stock of 10 million dollars split evenly between preferred and common shares.
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Washington
Ind
John
Bays
Sullivan
Daviess County Coal Company
Cable Coal Company
City
Daviess County
Cable & Co
Pike County
Consolidated Coal Company of Indiana
Terre Haute
Carnegie's Gift Plans for Scottish Education
London reports a meeting on Mr Carnegie's Scottish educational plans with Earl of Elgin and Lord Rosebery present. Key features settled and to be published. trust requires capital remain invested in Carnegie securities. Scottish press praises developments.
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London
Carnegie
Scotland
Earl of Elgin
Lord Rosebery
Theobald Otgen and aide injured in Milwaukee collision
Congressman Theobald Otgen and his private secretary Nathaniel Green were seriously injured when an electric car struck their buggy in Milwaukee on a June afternoon.
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Milwaukee
Theobald Otgen
Nathaniel Green
Constitution Columbia Trial Races Nears Start
W Butler Duncan announced the Constitution will be ready for trial races with the Columbia within two weeks. Secretary Oddie anticipated the first race between Constitution and Columbia on June 28.
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New York
W. Butler Duncan
Columbia
Oddie
Constitution
Australia Considers Commonwealth Coinage and Decimal System
The House of Representatives forms a committee to study adopting decimal currency and the commonwealth coinage plan with the imperial government favoring the proposal.
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Melbourne
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
Belgium Consul General Named Manila Appointment
Leon Guilain, consul for Belgium at this port, has been officially informed by his government of his appointment as consul general at Manila.
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San Francisco
Leon Guislain
Belgium
Manila
Treasury Buys Short Term Bonds In Market Move
The secretary of the treasury announced purchases totaling 189 750 dollars in short term bonds including 40 000 dollars in short term fives at 108 9587 and the remaining balance in short term fours at 113 8006.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Death of Captain H. S. Townsend at Mast Maryville
Captain H. S. Townsend died last night in Mast Maryville Missouri aged 88 years. He was an intimate friend of Lincoln and Grant.
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St. Joseph, Mo
H. S. Townsend
Maryville
Lincoln
Grant
Milwaukee Fire Causes Major Loss at Wisconsin Furniture Plant
Milwaukee Wis June 6 Fire tonight caused a loss of 75000 with 70000 attributed to the Wisconsin Furniture company plant and lumber yard.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Furniture Company
Kentucky federation bars colored women from clubs
The Kentucky Federation of Women's Clubs voted to exclude colored women's clubs from membership in Bowling Green Kentucky on June 6. The decision marks a segregationist policy within the association and stands as a historical reflection of race-based exclusions in civic groups.
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Bowling Green
Kentucky Federation of Women’s Clubs Today
Colored Women’s Clubs
Governor Sanford Ill In Alabama As Family Notified
Governor Sanford is described as extremely ill in Tuscaloosa Alabama with physicians deeming his condition severe. His family has been telegraphed for and are presumably awaiting further updates.
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Very Hl
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Sanford
Degrees Awarded in Missoula Ceremony
Graduates in Missoula received their degrees during a formal ceremony at the university campus. Speakers praised the class for perseverance and academic achievement as friends and family gathered to celebrate.
Carter Receives First Honorary Doctorate at State University
At Missoula June 6 the state university held its fourth commencement. Nine graduates received bachelor degrees and Senator Carter was awarded the first honorary Doctor of Laws. Attorney General Donovan praised progress and urged consolidating state educational institutions. Carter's address urged graduates to apply their training with responsibility and self-reliance, noting the shift from study to practical testing after graduation.
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Missoula
State University
Carter
Donovan
State Board of Education
Walter Hayes
George Greenwood
Iss Herndon
Mareyes
Forsyth
Mont
Hero
Marengo
Seine
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Lulu Prince- Kennedy
Fense
Kansas Wesleyan
Europe
People’s Church Incorporated
Pires
Father of
Elks
Montana State Univer
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