Illinois Storm Ravages Blooming ton and Peoria Area
A double and later destructive storm swept central Illinois causing widespread damage from Bloomington to Peoria. Homes, shade and fruit trees, brick yards, and railways suffered heavy losses. In Peoria the storm collapsed rail and telegraph lines, wrecked factories, halted streetcars, and killed or injured several, including Mrs. Murray and infant, with several others fatally hurt.
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Bloomington
Farmera
Cattral Illinois
Stanford
el Paso
McLean County
Peoria
Ill
Central Illinois
Kingston Mines
Gmail
Thomas Murray
Murray
Robert McElwee
McElwee
Mocha
Roy Bitner
Jud Marsh
Cora Rasbottom
James Lacock
Frank Bragena
Kect
Newsom Bros
George Reardon
Electric Company
Glenoak Pars
Tve
George Ashlock
Hneman
Reardon
Peoria and
Pekin Union
Samuel Spence
Iowa Central
Maine Convention Nominates Hill for Second Term
At the Maine Republican Convention Governor John F. Hill was renominated for a second term. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw attended and addressed the gathering, noting prosperity and previewing tariff and trust debates. He suggested the campaign will feature local arguments with emphasis on the old flag and army service. Congressional issues and the ship subsidy bill were also discussed as potential actions for the House committee.
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Maine
John
Hill
Portland
John _F. Hill
Treasury
Shaw
Hanna
Fleming Discusses Dhy eat Day in Augusta Victory Debate
Washington June 11. Representative Fleming returned to Washington after a loss in the tenth district. He accepts defeat philosophically and plans to concentrate on his law practice. He says his defeat stemmed mainly from sentiment in other counties against Augusta, while boasting a district wide popular majority and goodwill toward his opponent and supporters.
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Augusta
Washington
Fleming
Tenth
Captain Helm is confirmed as Rome postmaster
The Senate in executive session confirmed Captain T. J. Helm as Rome postmaster after opponents failed to file charges. The vote disposed of the case that evening. The Senate also confirmed Watte as postmaster at Hastman, Ga.
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Helm
Washington
Senate
T. J. Helm
Rome
Peoria Storm Leaves City in Wind and Water Disaster
A severe storm battered Peoria and surrounding areas. Locomotives, warehouses, and distilleries suffered major damage while the river flooded Dry Run, forcing twelve rescues. Bridges and telecommunication were crippled and several vessels are missing. One engineer injured and two deaths reported in Morton. Damage to farms immense with exact totals undetermined.
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Gineer
Iilnolg Central
Town Central
Toledo, Peoria and Western
Big
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Chicago
Robert Atkinson
Corning and Company Distillery
Clark
Peoria
St. Louis
Bloomington
Caty
Ilinois River
Henry
Morton
Edward Beeman
Ellison
Tie Up Complete and Well Wilkesbarre Strike
In Wilkesbarre Pa and Roanoke Va reports through June 11 detail the anthracite strike's status. Officials say the West Virginia soft coal action is spreading but separate, with arrests over an injunction and miners returning to work as operations resume. Strikes continue in parts of Kentucky and surrounding districts amid ongoing union activity and legal actions.
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Wilkesbarre
Yemen
Mitchell
West Virginia
Virginia
Atlantic Seaboard
National Board
Morgan
Haggerty
McKay
Springer
Roanoke
Pocahontas Coal Fields
Associated Press
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Tug River
Thacker
Clinch Valley
Strie
Vother”. Jones
Monongah
W. Va
Thomas Haggerty
Jones
United Mine Workers
Fairmont
Bluetida
Bramwell
Wright
New York
Carroll D. Wright
United States
Commissioner of Labor
Truesdale
Lackawanna
Fowler
Ontario
Reduction in Cuban duties spurs literature drive and tariff talk
In 1902 a U S export association circulated 60000 circular letters advocating reciprocal tariff reductions between Cuba and the United States. Witness Thurber detailed payments and funding from Havemeyer and Cuban supporters. Professor Wiley argued European bounty lowered sugar prices, urging joint countervailing measures by the two nations. Also notes Ashburn Georgia breaks ground for a 3000 church.
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New York
United States
Island of Cuba
United States Exports Association
Dri
Cuba
Tenence -Ebb
BBC
United States Export Association
Shurber
Thurber
Teller
Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
Hamburg
England
Striking Mines Seek 500 Recruits in New Orleans
In New Orleans on June 11 an ad called for 500 single men to take three months work at three dollars daily, for replacement of striking miners. About 200 applicants gathered, but the mine agent failed to appear to hire them.
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Western
Wright
New Orleans
Nomination drama at Harrisburg GOP convention
Judge Samuel W Pennypacker won the governorship nomination over Attorney General John P Elkin by 206 to 152 as Senator Quay claimed a personal victory. Wiliam A Brown and Isaac B Brown were named for lieutenant governor and secretary of internal affairs, respectively. The platform backed Roosevelt, the isthmian canal, reciprocal trade, and trust crackdown, with Quay directing the campaign.
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Harrisburg
Ramuel W. Pennypacker
Philadelphia
John P. Elkin
Wiliam A. Brown
Newcastle
Isac B. Brown
Erie
Quay
Republican State Committee
Pennypacker
Elkin
Stone
Wikin
Penrose
Hikin
Committee On
Presi
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Moosevelt
Republic of Cubs
United States
Pennsylvania
Bearing Heavily On China Indemnity Exchange Value
Washington June 11 The government has not yet won over any powers signing the Pekin treaty to adopt its view on the exchange value of indemnity China must pay. The depreciation of silver and higher exchange rates could raise the indemnity by many millions, risking internal trouble if China is pressed beyond its ability.
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Granite
Chaffee Co. Cole
Pierce
Common Sense
Trirese
B. V. Fleres
Washington
Pekin
China
All Sorts of Democrats Dinner Set in Boston
Henry F. Hollis of Concord New Hampshire secretary treasurer of the New England Democratic League has arranged a Boston dinner for July 24 Mayor Patrick A Cotting will preside Speakers secured include William J Bryan Edwin M Sheppard Senator Bailey Senator Carmack and Tom L Johnson Richard Khey is also expected to speak in Massachusetts
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Boston
Washington
Henry F. Hollis
Concord
N. H
New England Democratic League
Patrick A. Cotling
Mr. Heilig
Wiliam J. Bryan
Nebraska
Edwin M. Sheppard
New York
Senator Bailey
Texas
Senator Carmack
Tennessee
Tom L. Johnson
Ohio
Richard Khey
Measachusetts
Sale of Danish Islands and Treaty Extension Debate
Senator Cullom reported a resolution urging ratification of the Danish West Indies protocol extending the ratification window for one year due to the Danish parliament's inaction Hale objected and the measure was shelved. Huntsville physicians: Tennessee Valley Medical Association met in Decatur with Dr Balridge chairing and plans to continue two days.
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Cullom
Washington
Senate
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hale
Huntsville
Ala
Tennessee Valley Medical Associlation
Decatur
Felix E. Balridge
Thare Way
Merrell Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Merrell in Carraliton Ga June 1 Special A petition for voluntary bankruptcy has just been filed with Referee 8 1. Walter Merrell a young man of this city has long been in retail stockery business here His assets are shown by his schedule.
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Merrell
Carraliton
Walter Merrell
Anniston
Als
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