Kennedy Murder Trial Ends Without Verdict in Dolly Reynolds Case
New York June 11 twelve jurors in the third trial of Dr Samuel J Kennedy for the murder of Dolly Reynolds reported they could not agree on a verdict after five ballots. Judge Newburger discharged the jury and Kennedy was remanded to the Tombs. Proceedings included motions to quash the indictment and potential retrial.
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New York
Dan
Samuel J. Kennedy
Dolly’ Reynolds
Newburger
Dr. Kennedy
Moore
Judge Newburger
Moore Bimacl
Aiven
Lnst
Font
Fimeline C. Reynolds
Dolly Reynolds
Grand Hotel
Daddy Gideon
Superior Court
Kennedy
Sing
Court of Appeals
Fursman
Philoin
General Sessions
Osborne
Grant Harged On Carnegie Gifts Prompt Shame Over Libraries
In New York at CCNY commencement, Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant denounces wealth concentrated in a few men. He cites gifts of libraries and universities as misused power, urging restraint and focus on higher education over material gain. He warns that immense fortunes drive fast, material production.
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New York
College of the City of
Gioes
Mrs McKinleys Health Improves At White House
Washington June 16 The president says Mrs McKinley continues to improve and she sat up in a rolling chair today chatted and laughed with the president and others at her bedside She may be able to travel to Ohio by July with her condition permitting Canton reports say the home there nears completion and ready for occupancy by July 1 The day was quiet and overcast weather affected her mood but hopeful signs persist
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Washington
White House
McKinley
Ohio
Thousands hear delegates at Boston Young Men's Christian Convention
In Boston on June 16 delegates from a century of pulpits, laymen and ministers urged wider sympathy and greater support for the young men's cause. Over 10,000 attended the mass meeting at Mechanics Hall led by Fred B. Smith. Other events included boys and women meetings, Scandinavian sessions, and a Salvation Army address. Maud Booth spoke earlier at the state prison services. The farewell at Mechanics Hall focused on non Christian lands.
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Boston
Young Men's Christian Association
Union
Mechanics Nail
Fred B. Smith
Cateago
Association Hall
Wid South Church
People's Temple
Booth Tucker
Salvation Army Tarracks
Maud B. Booth
The
Volunteers
Mechanics Hallway
Great Railroad Scheme Rumors Around Harriman Move
Chicago June 14 The Tribune will report Harriman has gained control of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and seeks a community of interest among western lines. Harriman departure with John J Mitchell signals funds for Milwaukee and St Paul transfer, shaping a vast western railroad alliance and ending past rate battles among major lines.
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Harriman
Chicago
the Tribune
Harriman Combine
Milwaukee
St. Paul
East
John J. Mitchell
Inno ‘Rust and Savings Bank
Chicaco
Pacific Coast
Ednest
Harriman, Kuhn, Land & Co
Rockefellers
Hnea
Hil and Margan
Lin
St. Louis
Gould
Hnes
Atchison, Topeka
Banta Fe
Ashea
Tock Island
Pacite
I J. Pierpont Merean Ang
H. Hlarriman
Nee
Morgan
Rockefeller Attends University of Chicago Convocation
Chicago June services marked by John D. Rockefeller sitting beside President Harper for five hours at the decennial convocation. The attendee, exhausted, retired to President Hart’s residence afterward and did not attend further events that day. Rockefeller plans to attend Convocation again on Tuesday.
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Chicago
Harper
John D. Rockafeller
University of Chicago
Rocketeper
Hart
Feiier
Severe Storm In Minnesota Destroys Homes Near St Paul
Storm path near St Paul causes multiple injuries and severe property damage. Dr Foxton reports a tornado aftermath with Dr McCormack family badly hurt, including a dying seven year old and a critically ill mother. Other farms at Gardner and Palmer suffer injuries, wrecked houses, and livestock losses.
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St.‘ Paul
Minn
Foxton
McCormack
Gardner
Foster’s Slaver Still Ferre Amid Murder Hunt
Shreveport Louisiana June 11 Prince Edwards suspected murderer of John Gray Foster eludes pursuers as officers stretch across northeast Texas to track him. Reports say information from Marshall Texas aids the search though locals remain cautious. Benton remains quiet while a large armed force stands ready for action if needed. Public sentiment has cooled.
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Benton
Shreveport
Prince Edwards
John Gray Foster
Northees
Texas
Marshall
Tex
Edwards
Sevice
Consul General Winslow Urges Trade With Sweden
Consul General Winslow in Stockholm urges American exporters to pursue Sweden’s growing market. He notes Swedes view Americans as the yankees of Europe and praise thirty U.S. locomotives on state railways, with new engines under construction modeled after them, signaling more orders for the United States.
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Winslow
Washington
Stockholm
Sweden
Europe
Kingdom
United State
Two Lovers in Tragedy End in Deaths
In New York June 16 William Meinhoffer, twenty three, died at Fordham hospital after shooting Miss Mary Bolte who died hours later. Motive believed jealousy as the pair, once lovers, quarrelled recently. Meinhoffer’s note claimed revenge and despair. Bolte, formerly of Los Angeles, had recently come into a small fortune.
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William Memheffer
Mary Bolte
New York
William Metnheffer
Fordham Hospital
Sli
Meiniefer
Miss Bolte
Los Angeles
Cal
Kline Kills Wife Then Kills Self in Roswell Tragedy
In Roswell New Mexico on June 1 Arthur Kline a stockman shot and killed his wife wounded Marshal Madaux and another man before taking his own life. Authorities say jealousy drove the double murder suicide.
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Roswell
N. M
Arthur Kline
Stockman
Marshal Madaux
Warman
Kim
Navy plans mass maneuvers off Massachusetts coast this summer
The Navy Department considers extensive North Atlantic squadron drills to test expedition readiness and shore supply bases. Marines to be landed and mobile operations staged with gun emplacements, coal stocks, and submarine mine defenses.
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Navy Department
North Atlantic
Massachurette
To Erect Fine Postoffice in City Near School of Mines
Government completes plans for a new steel framed, fireproof postoffice edifice to be built near the School of Mines. The project will place the city center and employs the firm Beritects for part of the contract.
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Wera Wm
Ory Ape Angered Boys Ernment
School of Mines
Whit
Beritects
Fortunates Named In Elven American Cireus Appointments
Manila June 1 Eleven American officers were named to first instance courts including Mantia Kincale of Texas and Odlin of New Hampshire Apprri Blount of Georgia Daguren Johnson of Michigan Batangas Linebarger of Tinola Nueva aceres Carann 02 Virginia Totia Bates of Vermont Nestos Norris of Nebenska Cebiue Carlock of Tinggin Zamboanga Ickis of Iowa and Jolo Whitsett of Mis Bourd The surrender talks center on General Cailles and his insurgent forces in Luzon with capitulation expected soon at Santa Cruz Laguna Province under terms that place him under American authority in a staged surrender.
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Manila
Mantia
Kincalé
Texas
Odlin
New Hampshire
Blount
Georgia
Daguren
Johnson
Michigan
Batangas
Linebarger
Tinola
Nueva @aceres
Carann
Virginia
Totia
Bates
Vermont
Nestos
Norris
Nebenska
Cebiue
Carlock
Tinggin
Zamboanga
Ickis
Towa
Ang Jolo
Whitsett
Mis- Bourd
Gailles
Intant Ang Gutyark
Cailea
Catlles
Santa Cruz
Laguna
Washington
War Department
Callles
Canes
Bay Lake
Society of
Manéo-Diwats
Cailies
Hess
Edward N. Jones
Aguinaldo
Cailles
Sumner
Federal Party
la Guna
Casiles
Euten
Malvar
Luzon
Boers Surprise British Kill Sixteen In Camp
Lord Kitchener reports British losses near Welmans Rust in Middelburg district. Twenty five Victorian mounted rifles from General Beaston’s column were surprised by Boer forces at Steenkoolapriit on June 1. Two officers and sixteen men were killed. four officers and thirty eight men wounded. fifty men escaped to Bea ton’s camp. Two prisoners and two ponies captured.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Welmans Rust
Middelburg
Beaston
Steenkoolapriit
Beaton
Dewet
Mra. Botha
Kruger
Body recovered from sunken ferry Northfield near Staten Island
New York June 16 a second body was recovered at noon today from the sunken Staten Island ferry Northfield. Identified as Fuprsa Benites a Puerto Rican clerk for French Haye Co. He came to learn ship work. Raising of Northfield anticipated tomorrow afternoon. Three missing remain General Charles G Bartlett Charles Dickfrxon of Hinowlyn and Francis Xavier Niguss a tobacconist with a Port Richmond store. Dickerson’s death appears likely after the crowd fled the chaotic lower deck panic.
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New York
Aecend
Staten Island
Northfield
Fuprsa
Benites
French, Haye & Co
Charles G. Bartlett
Charles Dick Frxon
Hinowlyn
Francis Xavier Nigusx
Port Richmond
Dickerson
Northfeld
Woolley Sets World Tour To Study Liquor Traffic
John G Woolley, prohibition candidate for president, embarks on a global voyage to gather data on liquor traffic and conditions. He sails from San Francisco on June 2 aboard the Manpasa, aiming to organize a party in Honolulu and visit Australia England Scotland and other nations over six months.
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Chicago
John G.woolley
Tomight
Woolley
San Francisco
Manpasa
Honolulu
St Menthe Ang
Australia
England
Iremanil
Scotland
Hitch with Japan delays Chinese indemnity agreement
In Pekin on June 16 foreign ministers reported progress toward settlement with China and Japan. Indemnity total and 5 percent interest rate near agreement, but Japan’s borrowing restrictions cause a hitch. Ministers expect a final end before July with most troops departed by August and Germany to hand over the winter palace for Chinese court use. Special Commissioner Rockhill proposes a 3 percent tariff boost if China accepts river works and tariff reforms.
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China
Pekin
Jupan
Japan
Rocknill
United States
Shan Si
Et Ho
Legation Xuanda
Winter Palace
Pao Ting Wuranmad
Lucania Sends Wireless Message Twenty Miles From Port
The steamer Lucania, first Canara vessel with Marconi wireless telegraphy, communicated with shore twenty miles from Liverpool, marking a notable early achievement in wireless transmission at sea.
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Lucania
London
Lucan
Liverpool
Trackmen To Strike Today In Vancouver
Vancouver June 16 Canadian Pacific trackmen in the eastern division vote to strike at 6 am tomorrow over a wage demand for more cents per day. Road officials say granting the demand would entail about $400 in annual extra costs.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific
Omeinis
Chocolate Factory Fire Destroys Bunkel Bros Plant
Raw OCR text reports a fire destroying the chocolate factory of Bunkel Bros in New York on June 16. Details are incomplete with garbled phrases but indicate extensive damage to the production facility and associated equipment as authorities investigate the blaze.
Imports of United States. Chief Hitchcock reports on markets
Washington report by Frank Hitchcock, head of foreign markets in the Agriculture Department, details 1900 to 1909 imports of U.S. farm produce. Europe remains the main source, with major gains in Japan and China, declines in Africa and the Americas, and France, Germany, Cuba, and Hawaii posting notable figures.
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Hitchcock
Agricultural Department
Washington
Frank Th Hitchlcock
United States
Europe
Asta
Orennia Glen Roar
North American
IMA
Jnst
South America
Cri
Brazil
Iai
Cuba
Huw
Germany
Japan
China
ASME
France
Hawaii
Italy
Mexico
Countries
Millions of feet of lumber burned at Hoston yard
A blaze at C W Letherbee's lumber yard in Hoston this morning destroyed between two and three million feet of dressed lumber, likely a total loss. The fire occurred about 1 o'clock and the yard may be a total loss.
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Hoston
Beston
C. W. Letherbee
Made Rector of American College in Rome
A cable from Rome reports Rev. Thomas Kennedy D D of the El Gites Horramen seminary at Overbrook is named rector of the American College in Rome. In Lexington Ky June 16 a quarrel over debt led Sam Forsyth to fire five shots at Hart Patterson. two bullets struck Forsyth and two passed through Fullerson. Both men are described as well known horsemen.
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American College
Philadelphia
Rome
Pone
Thomas Kennedy
D.D
Lexington
Sam Forsyth
Hart Patterson
Wau
Fullerson
He Calls Upon His Followers Organize a Body Guard for Him
John Alexander announces at Zion Tabernacle that doctors formed a plot to kidnap him and imprison him in a detention hospital. He warns followers to form a Zion guard after service and plans to protect themselves from alleged conspirators. He repeats claims of being Elijah reincarnated and foretells end times amid threats against critics.
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Tong
John Alexander
Zion Tabernacle
Zion
Zion Guard
Whysterans
Fillah
Sion
Fourth Annual Federation of Zionists Convention in Philadelphia
The Federation of the Zionists held its fourth annual convention in Philadelphia starting June 16 with the largest attendance. Delegates discuss establishing a Hebrew colony in Palestine for persecuted Jews from Romania and elsewhere. Greetings came from Baron Rothschild and Max Nordau as discussions on constituting a Hebrew newspaper continued. Officers listed include Professor Richard Gotthiel as president and Isadore Morrican as secretary.
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Philadelphia
Palestine
Reasia
Roumania
Baron Rothschild
Max Nordau
Gabriel M. Mayer
Federation
Richard Gotthiel
Columbia” University
New York
Isadore D. Morrican
S. R. . Sukekso
Pre' Shylterians In Pulpits At General Synod
Delegates of the general synod of the Reformed Presbyterians gather in Cincinnati for morning sermons and Sabbath observance reforms. Brownell preached at First Reformed Presbyterian Church. afternoon meetings followed with union Mass ends with addresses by Dr J C Steele and others. Proceedings conclude Tuesday night.
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Cincinnati
General Synod
Reformed Presbyterians
Vicini Brownell
First Reformed Presbyterian Church
Young People's Union of
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church
J.C. Steele
New York
Rey. J. L. Patton
Columbus
BR. OH. Munn
Pittsburg
Misa. Tov
W McChveney
Cedarville
David Kinney
Cinemnai
Negro Slays a White Man Then Flees Mob in Georgia
Harman Reeves, a young farmer from Wayne County Georgia, was shot and killed by a nineteen year old Black man named Ix Bargeron. After a mob chased him the assailant surrendered in Waynesboro and was sent to Augusta for safety. Reeves's friends insist murder, while Bargeron claims self defense.
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Waynesboro
Harman Reeves
Savannah River
Ix Bargeron
Waynes
McEimurray
Auguste
Reeves
Lynching of Joe Harris in Limestone County Alabama
In Athens Alabama on June 15 a Black man named Joe Harris was lynched by a mob in the northern part of Limestone County. He was suspected of burning the barn of a farmer he worked for and of a dispute with a fellow worker over stock housed in the barn. The mob action followed threats and the incident occurred at night.
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Yoo Harris
Timestone
Athens
Alé
Joe Harris
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