International Presbyterian convention opens in New York
Delegates from 90 denominations and 25 million members gather at Fifth Avenue Church for a ten day Pan Presbyterian Alliance session. Notables include Dr Oswald Dykes, Gov Hoke Smith, and Woodrow Wilson. Focus topics cover church unification, immigration, civic and social questions.
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New York
The
Presbyterian Church
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Oswald Dykes
Cambridge
England
Alexander Sampson
Medical College
University of Edinburgh
J. Campbell Gibson
Presbyterian Church of England
James Orr
Glasgow
McAllister
University of Cambridge
J. H. Stevenson
Edinburgh
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dr. Lewis
United Free Church of Scotland
Samuel Chisholm
Charles Merle
William H. Roberts
Northern Presbyterian General Assembly
Pan-Presbyterian Alliance
Baseball by Electric Light Trial in Nashville
Baseball by electric light was given a trial here last night at the league park and it proved a great success.
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Nashville
Plans Closed for Purchase of Southern Iron and Steel
Officially announced in New York on June 15 that a syndicate has closed on the purchase of Southern Iron and Steel Company interests. The full 2,503,000 stock has been subscribed and the company will be reorganized immediately.
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New York
Southern Iron and Steel Company
Fifteen Hundred Homeless as Tenements Burn in New York
A block of tenements on Cook Bevoise and Borden streets burned in the early hours, leaving about 1,900 people homeless. Three firefighters were injured and the total loss is estimated at 500000 dollars.
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New York
Cook, Bevoise
Borden Streets
International Chiefs of Police Meet Opens in Buffalo
Sixteenth annual convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police opens in Buffalo with about 200 chiefs from U S and Canada attending. Topics include immigrant exclusion, identification methods, motor patrol wagons, juvenile offenders, police code, and uniform police attire as a new president is awaited after Major Richard Sylvester declines re election.
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Buffalo
N. Y
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Richard Sylvester
Washington
D. C
United States
Canada
Major Sylvester
Association
Investigation into sugar firm triggers stock drop
New York stocks show American sugar refining shares falling eight points as Attorney General Wickersham resumes an inquiry into the company business methods. The report cited as the slump’s main cause.
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New York
Wickersham
Wheat and cotton slip after early gains in futures market
Wheat prices dipped from a half to three quarters of a point in Chicago trading. In New York, cotton futures on the Central Belt rose early on strong cables and crop reports but eased later by one to two points as selling intensified.
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Chicago
New York
North Carolina Teachers Meet at Morehead City
North Carolina teachers assembled at Morehead City for the state association meeting led by Governor Kitchin and State Superintendent Eggleston. The convention opens with Kitchin as chief speaker and features papers and discussions from Louis Smith, J I Foust, M C Noble, and L C Griffin among others.
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North Carolina
Morehead City
N. C
Kitchin
Eggleston
North Carolina Teachers’ Association
Louis Smith
Davidson College
J. I. Foust
The
State Normal and Industrial College For Women
M. C ., Noble
University of North Carolina
C. Griffin
Salisbury
May Overhaul Trust Busting Machinery
Washington announces a plan to reorganize government tools for controlling corporations. President tasks War Dickinson Commerce Nagel and Attorney General Wickersham to draft a system shifting ICC toward a quasi judicial role and moving main corporate investigations to the Bureau of Corporations for Congress in a future message.
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Washington
Dickinson
Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Wickersham
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Corporations
Tin-plate Workers to Strike in Allegiance to Their Union
Pittsburg report states tin plate workers in thirteen mills of United States Steel will strike after July 1 as the company will not recognize the union. In Dallas a rumor says Gould system railroad firemen plan to appeal to George Gould and may strike across Gould lines in the Southwest.
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United
Dallas
Tex
Gould
George Gould
North of Jacksonville man fights self harm and seeks recovery
C C Ellison, 50, recently attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. He is improving after 43 stitches and may be sent to an asylum for treatment as plans are made for mental health care.
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C. C. Ellison
Jacksonville
Ellison
Heflin Named Best Dressed Man on House Floor
Washington June 15 Representative Heflin of Alabama wore a cotton suit on the House floor praised as the best dressed and most comfortable. The cream colored double breasted coat vest and cotton shoes drew attention as he urged southern members to wear cotton April through September to boost the region’s cotton industry.
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Washington
Representative Heflin
Alabama
Mr. Heflin
Baltimore
North Carolina physicians gather for annual society meeting
Asheville N C June 15 prominent physicians and surgeons attend the three day session of the North Carolina State Medical Society at Battery Park Hotel. President J F Highsmith of Fayetteville and Secretary D A Stanton of High Point supervise the meeting.
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Asheville
N. C
North Carolina State Medical Society
Battery Park Hotel
J. F. Highsmith
Fayetteville
D. A. Stanton
High Point
Brandenburg Case Up For Trial
The case of Broughton Brandenburg, magazine writer, goes to trial in the New York Supreme Court. He faces grand larceny in the second degree for selling to a New York newspaper an article purporting to be by Grover Cleveland. Brandenburg allegedly received 500 dollars for the item that prompted questions from Cleveland’s friends. He previously fled after bail was forfeited and later returned from San Francisco. His involvement in the Cabanne divorce case in St. Louis as co-respondent is noted.
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New York
Broughton Brandenburg
Supreme Court
Brandenburg
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Taft
San Francisco
Cabanne
St. Louis
Anniversary of Slocum Disaster Observed
New York observes the fifth anniversary of the General Slocum disaster with memorial services at Lutheran Cemetery Middle Village Long Island where unidentified victims lie. The event, held by the General Slocum Survivors Society, drew several hundred attendees including survivors.
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New York
General Slocum
East
Turks Defeat Albanian Insurgents in Ten-Hour Battle
In Diakora mountain passes near Constantinople on June 4, twelve Turkish battalions defeated about ten thousand Albanian insurgents after a ten hour engagement. Hundreds reported killed as Turkish artillery dominated the field.
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Constantinople
Diakora
Black man arrested in fatal streetcar conductor case
Walter of Owens, a Black man, confessed to a fatal assault on a street car conductor in Woodbury New Jersey last Saturday. He was arrested on Broadway dressed in female clothing after a mob pursuit nearly ended in violence.
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New York
Walter of Owens
Leupp Resigns as Indian Affairs Commissioner
Washington June 15 Francis Leupp resigns as commissioner of Indian affairs and his resignation is accepted by President Taft Robert Valentine assistant commissioner will succeed Leupp in the post.
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R. Valentine New
of Indian Affairs
Leupp
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Police docket clears with mix of discharges and fines
A morning police court session disposed of a dozen cases. Seven were discharged and five fined totaling 55.95 including costs. Dozier Noble was acquitted of disorderly conduct but fined 11.35 for contempt. Others paid fines for drunkenness, street tax evasion, and disorderly conduct.
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Costa
Dozier Noble
Robert Baker
Patterson
Charlie Smith
H. L. Cater
Labor Leaders Meet Over Immigration Issue in New York
The executive council of the American Federation of Labor met in New York on June 15 to address immigration concerns. They oppose employment agencies sending newly landed immigrants as strikebreakers and have formed a committee to investigate the practice.
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New York
American Federation of Labor
Meadville Quiet After Bloody Mississippi Street Duel
Special court term to investigate a Mississippi street duel left Dr. A M Newman dead and Silas Reynolds fatally or seriously wounded. Brookhaven militia guarded Meadville while Piano Agent Boyd was sought. three Newman family members injured and hospitalized as authorities pursue the earlier fatal shooting of Cornelius Pritchard.
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Meadville
Miss
A. M. Newman
Chan
Silas Reynolds
Brookhaven
Boyd
Hugh Applewhite
Ernest Newman
Lomax Newman
Nateheg
Newman
Cornelius Pritchard
Wos
Advertising Men Meet in Seattle
The Pacific Coast Advertising Men's Association holds its annual convention in Seattle with about 400 delegates and visitors. The three day event covers the advertising business in all its phases and features speakers from Chicago Portland Spokane Sacramento San Francisco Chico and New York publishers.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Coast
West
Col. William, Hunter
Chicago
Tom Richardson
Vortland
Robert Haydn
Jutte
Alexander Green
Spokane
H. G. Longhurst
Sacramento
Rufus P. Jennings
San Francisco
P. &. O'Brien
Chico
Cal
McClure
New York
Asylum Supervisors Meet in Wisconsin Capitol
Madison Wis June 15 The annual meeting of the State Association of Trustees and Superintendents of County Asylums for the Insane of Wisconsin began today in the assembly chamber of the Capitol. Sessions will continue until Friday.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Assembly
Capitol
Texas druggists convene in San Antonio for annual meeting
About 300 Texas pharmacists gathered in San Antonio for the Texas State Pharmaceutical association convention. W. B. Fearis of Waxahatchie presided at opening sessions with welcomes and responses. Discussions on trade issues begin as the meeting runs through Friday.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas State Pharmaceutical Association
W. B. Fearis
Waxahatchie
Lion attack tourist hunter from Michigan wounded near Roosevelt point
Williams of the hunting party brought in George McMillan, son of former Senator McMillan of Michigan, a noted hunter, who had been felled and mortally wounded by a lion in the Souk district, which is the objective point of the Roosevelt party.
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Navishi
British East Africa
Williams
George McMillan
McMillan
Michigan
Souk
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Francis
Presi
John Wilson
Will Byrd
H. F. Harris
Walter Ford
W. A. Hughes
Hood
U. S
ARES
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Griscom
Italy
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