House adjourns after patriotic day amid songs and cheers
The house adjourned at 5 o clock after a dramatic session marked by interruptions and a singing recess. Members sang patriotic tunes including For He s a Jolly Good Fellow and Doxology as Speaker Henderson gave a valedictory and adjourned the first Seth congress session without day.
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Henderson
House of Representatives
Houses of Congress
Seth Congress
Washington
Hall of Representatives
Good Fellowship
Mercer
Nebraska
Ball
Texas
Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Tawney
Minnesota
Columbia
Dixie
Mr. Fitzeecald
Congress
House adjourns after rare show of unity and song
Washington reporters recount a peaceful finale to a stormy session as Speaker Henderson ends the day and the House erupts in singing. Members Mercer Ball Fitzgerald Tawney lead patriotic airs while the gallery joins in as the nation’s anthem fills the chamber. The scene contrasts with prior clashes over naval surveys and Coeur dAlene testimony.
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Cannon
Messrs. Foss
Illinois
Dayton
West Virginia
Cummings
New York
Lentz
Ohio
Coeur d'Alene
House
Richardson
Rock Creek Park
Supreme Court grants stay in Montana ore case rehearing
Special Dispatch from Helena reports that the Montana Ore Purchasing company received a temporary stay on a previous injunction against working in the Snohomish and Tramway mines. J J McHatton and Governor Smith sought rehearing, with arguments to be heard June 28.
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Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
Boston & Montana
Montana
Pennsylvania
J. J. McHatton
Smith
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Snohomish
Louisville Man Declines Kentucky Gubernatorial Run
The Evening Post prints a statement by Willam 8. Taylor announcing he will not seek the Republican nomination for Kentucky governor.
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Louisville
The
Evening Post
Willam
Taylor
Kentucky
President nominates William L. Distan as Alaska Surveyor General
The president nominated William L. Distan of Illinois for the Alaska district surveyor general post and the senate confirmed the appointment.
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Washington
Senate
William L. Distan
Illinois
District of
Alaska
Virginia fire leaves town a sea of ashes in sixty minutes
A cyclone of fire destroyed the Mesaba range town of Virginia Minnesota, wiping out about 125 buildings in roughly an hour. Only the school and most churches survived as flames swept from the Moon and Kerr mill toward the railroad, causing an estimated loss of $500000 with limited insurance.
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Duluth
Minn
Virginia
Mesaba Iron Range
Moon & Kerr
Silver Lake
State Education Board Probes Agricultural College
Helena June 7 The state board of education scheduled a special committee to investigate affairs at the agricultural college and depart for Bozeman to begin work. The committee must report by the time of the board’s special session at Dillon July 1. The board adopted a report on a three year high school course for accredited high schools and ordered the diploma committee to collect current courses from every high school to verify which schools meet accreditation.
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Helena
State Board of Education
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Dillon
May Have Made It Alpha Reaches Nome Via Ice
A Seattle letter from a Vancouver origin passenger indicates the British steamer Alpha may have reached Cape Nome May 25 despite ice. The Alpha departed April 6 and hoped to reach Nome within a week. Bear's efforts aimed to block landing under customs rules.
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Seattle. Wash
Alpha
Vancouver
Cape Nome
Bear
Fan Point
Thoragian Islands
Ber'ng Sea
Nome
Tuttle
The
Seattle
Bering Sea
Sitka
Dutch Harbor
Metropol
Triple Murder Near Diamond Springs Shocks Placerville
News reports a triple murder at Diamond Springs 15 miles from Placerville. Zacharia Zumwalt killed his wife and son George and the baby, fatally wounding George's wife. He surrendered after a standoff with authorities following a domestic dispute.
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Placerville
Diamond Springs
Zacharia Zumwalt
George
Zumwalt
Tom Zumwalt
Tom
Buried Soldiers at Fort Spokane to be moved
Thirty five soldiers lie buried at the abandoned Fort Spokane on the Columbia River near the Spokane mouth. Next Wednesday crews will begin removing the bodies to Fort Wright on the city outskirts. Colonel Meens will be shipped to San Francisco.
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Spokane
Wash
Fort Spokane
Columbia River
Fort Wright
Meens
San Francisco
Levee Break Threatens New Orleans Area Waterways
Amerville levee on the right bank of the Mississippi five miles above New Orleans caved in today. The breach is about 200 feet wide and widening. The river level is not high but floodwaters rush through the gap risking serious damage.
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New Orleans
Amerville
Mississippi River
Secretary Long Ends Suspension of Commander Todd
Washington on June 7 Secretary Long signed an order terminating the prior suspension of Commander Todd head of the naval hydrographic office. Todd was relieved from duty after sending letters to individuals outside the legal service seeking their assistance.
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Washington
Annapolis
Todd
Naval Hydrographic Office
Hydrographic Office Struggles With Survey Control
The Hydrographic Office faced friction in authority over survey efforts compared to the Coast Survey, highlighting leadership and control disputes affecting charting work and coastal mapping.
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Hydrographic Office
Coast Survey
Reorganization Vote Beats Back Change at Federation Session
Milwaukee June 7. In a spirited General Federation of Women's Clubs session the long debated reorganization proposal failed 498 to 298. The new board may decide the next steps while Mrs Lowe stood unchallenged after Mrs Williamson of New Jersey withdrew. Memorials by Ellen Henriot of Chicago drew an ovation as the day moved into civics ethics and domestic science topics followed by receptions and talks on consumer power and responsibility.
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Milwaukee
Wis
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Williamson
New Jersey
Lowe
Ellen Henriot
Chicago
General Federation
Edward Longstreth
C. S. Brown
William Heron
Cincinnati
Alhambra Theater
Federation
Consumers’ Toague
Sarah Decker
Denver
Frederick Nathan
Florence Kelley
New York
Consumers’ League
Edith M. Howells
Massachusetts Consumer League
Lee King and Found Lead St Louis Track Action
At St Louis on June 7 Lee King and Found led a day of races. Final results show Lee King winning the six furlongs with Macon second and Glen third in 1:14. Duke of Melbourne won the mile and an eighth selling with Pace maker second and School Girl third in 1:55. Small Jack captured five furlongs with Wild Pirate second and Danger Line third in 1:02. Bummer won the Press stake heats five and a half furlongs with Found second and Ed L. third in 1:08, run-off Found again taking top place in 1:01. Sir Rolla won the mile and sixteenth selling with Tulla Ponso second and Laureate third in 1:48. Ned Wicks edged Hi Necker for six furlongs with Bertha Neil third in 1:15.
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St. Louis
Lee King
Found
Macon
Glen
Duke of Melbourne
School Girl
Small Jack
Wild Pirate
Danger Line
Bummer
Ed L
Sir Rolla
Tulla Ponso
Laureate
Ned Wicks
Hi Necker
Bertha Neil
Hawthorne Racecard Results Highlight Multiple Races
At Hawthorne on June 7 the program produced six races with multiple winners. Princess Tatyania captured the first five furlongs, followed by Bangle and Hermoso in the six-furlong sprint. Durwad won the steeplechase, Great Bend took the mile and a sixteenth, Forbush prevailed in the seven furlongs, and Bishop Reed won the mile event.
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Chicago
Hawthorne
Princess Tatyania
Dandy Jim
Zack Phelps
Hermoso
Edgar Landel
Durwad
van Brunt
Myosotis
Great Bend
Tar Chamber
Brulare
Forbush
John A. Morris
Josephine B
Bishop Reed
Bran Lad
Lady Britannic
Cincinnati June 7 Newport track results card
Favorites split the board as Barilla Polly Bixby and School for Scandal led a fast day. Seven furlongs produced Winter and Barilla in a tight finish. Six races highlighted by Rifle and Northumberland, Headlight and Fannie Taylor each posting clear wins with times noted.
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Cincinnati
Newport
Winter
Barilla
Polly Bixby
School For Scandal
Lady Bramble
Sandy
Outburst
Ennomia
Northumberland
Puritan and Ambirissa Triumph in Fast Gravesend Skies
A strong ocean breeze and fast track at Gravesend on June 7 led to multiple race results. The Puritan won the opening five furlongs with Prince of Melba second. Ambirissa led the mile and a sixteenth, while Her Ladyship captured the six furlongs selling race. Central Trust won the mile and eighth, Water Color the four and a half furlongs, and Tinge the mile and a sixteenth selling.
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New York
Gravesend
Puritan
Prince of Melba
Kimberley
Ambirissa
Merita
Lindemere
Chicago & Northwestern stockholders reelect old board
Annual meeting in Chicago reports a net income of 10 050 242 for the year ended May 1. After real estate purchases construction and other items and stock dividends a surplus of 1 594 309 remains excluding land income. Albert M Keep is re elected chairman and Marvin Hughitt along with all former officers are re elected.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Albert M. Keep
Marvin Hughitt
Puget Sound Naval Station Commander Granted Six Month Leave
Captain J B Coghlan, head of the Puget Sound naval station for over a year, receives a six months leave of absence due to ill health. He has been hospitalized in Seattle for more than two weeks and will be succeeded by Captain Dyer from the Boston navy yard.
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Seattle
Wash
J.B. Coghlan
Puget Sound Naval Station
Dyer
Boston Navy Yard
Nomination to Arlington Ore Postmaster Fails at Session
Washington June 7 nomination of R H Robinson to be postmaster at Arlington Oregon failed of confirmation at this session.
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Washington
R. H. Robinson
Arlington
Ore
Santa Ana Reports Two Earthquake Shocks Today
Two light earthquakes were felt in Santa Ana California with the first at 9:45 a m and the second at 1:00 p m residents reported no damage and no injuries observed after the tremors
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Santa Ana
Cal
Kruger defiantly vows to keep fighting as war continues
A Daily Express interview from Machadorp records President Kruger declaring the war not over after Pretoria’s fall. He says the capital is a car and vows to move with burghers, denying plans to surrender or flee abroad. Pro-British actions and prisoner movements are also reported amid ongoing combat.
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London
Transvaal
Machadorp
Kruger
Daily Express
Lourenco Marquez
Pretoria
Steyn
DeWet
Free State
Mr. Kruger
Republic
Roberts
Lydenburg
Machadoro Station
Laurence Marquez
Lord Roberts
Milner warns against premature return of South Africa workers
Milner telegram from Cape Town reports large numbers of miners and others plan to travel from Southampton to the Transvaal on Saturday. He urges public notification to warn against early return, noting delays at Cape points will boost charity reliance and that two months at least are needed before most can return or work can resume.
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London
Colonial Office
South Africa
Alfred Milner
Cape Town
Transvaal
Southampton
Cape Points
Colony
Natal
German squadron to Tien Tsin for European protection
Berlin reports the commander of the German squadron at Che Foo will send sailors and marines to Tien Tsin after talks with the German minister at Pekin. Germany indicates willingness to act with other powers but will not lead intervention in China due to lack of interests beyond Shan Tung province.
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Berlin
Che Foo
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Germany
Shan Tung
China
Disruption Hits Carbon County Democratic Committee
In Red Lodge on June 7 the chairman and six of 14 party members walked out, leaving the Clark faction in control. The eight remaining elected L. H. Caldwell as chair and set primaries for June 11 and a county convention for June 30, creating two delegate slates to the Butte convention.
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The
Standard
Red Lodge
Court House
Carbon County
Democratic Central Committee
Clark
Butte
Mushback
L. H. Caldwell
Allied Building Trades Council Declines Parade Participation
In Philadelphia on June 7 43 Allied Building Trades council unions refused the Young Republicans invite to join the parade during convention week citing non union labor completion of the convention hall. Each union declined separately and R T Mitchell secretary of the council answered for the body.
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Philadelphia
Allied Building Trades Council
Allied Republican Clubs
Young Republicans
Allied Council
R. T. Mitchell
Steamship Victoria Sails From Seattle to Nome
Nome, Seattle, Wash., June 1. The steamship Victoria sailed for Cape Nome at 8 O clock tonight with 60 passengers, the Wis among the last of the first voyage fleet to leave Seattle for Nome. Of the large steamers only the San Juan and Farallon remain. both will depart within a week.
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Seattle
Wash
Victoria
Cape Nome
Wis
Nome
San Juan
Farallon
Pioneer Killed Near Sprague By Northern Pacific Train
John McDonald, a Lincoln county pioneer farmer, drove onto the Northern Pacific track at Sprague and was struck by the North Coast Limited. He was thrown from his wagon, caught on the locomotive, and died before the train could be stopped.
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Spokane
Wash
John McDonald
Lincoln County
Northern Pacific
Sprague
North Coast Limited
McDonald
Panning Sets World Record At State Shoot In Utica
In Utica on June 7 J B Panning broke the world record by breaking 218 clay pigeons without a miss at the state shoot. His score surpasses the previous high of 214 set by C A Young of Ohio.
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Utica
C. A. Young
Ohio
Virginia & North Carolina Wheel plant fire in Richmond
A major fire destroyed the Virginia and North Carolina Wheel Company factory and stock near Richmond on June 1. The blaze caused a total loss estimated at 175000 dollars with 50000 dollars insured. The plant was one of the world's largest in its field.
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Richmond
Virginia & North Carolina Wheel Company
Siw
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