Walker Sees Easy Path to Panama Canal Title
Rear Admiral Walker, head of the canal commission, hails the canal bill as the best ever, predicting quick access to a good title from the Panama Canal Company and smooth arrangements with Colombia. He asserts two-route plan, independent commission oversight, and possible Nicaragua option if obstacles arise. He notes congressional action, Bacon amendment, and speculation about commission make-up and leadership.
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Washington
Walker
Canal Commission
Congress
Panama Canal Company
Republic of Colombia
Panama Canal
Panama
Nicaragua
Act of Congress
Fea Commission
Berdter2 Racon
Georgia
Racon
Senate
Morgan
Alabama
Admiral Walker
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Big
Boeseworts
Akansas
Pete” Hepburn
Taele Pete Hepburn
House
Suck
Hepburn
Hanna
Pahama
International Sunday School Association Chooses Toronto Site 1905
The International Sunday School Association settled Toronto as the 1905 meeting place for its triennial convention. The 1904 world convention will be in Jerusalem. A lesson committee was named with members from Manitoba Chicago Boston Louisville Denver Pittsburgh Lac ter Baltimore Memphis and St Louis. Also noted is the death of Miss Selina Ramsey Randolph of Charlottesville Virginia, last of the great Twomag Jefferson.
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International Sunday School Association
Beaver
Cole
Toronto
Ean
Jerusalem
FP. I. Patrick
Manitoba
Ira M. Price
Chicago
A. C. Dixon
Boston
C R. Hemphill
Louisville
John Potts
Oronton
A. E. Dunning
B. B. Tyler
Denver
J. Lampréy
Bishop
Tren
J. S. Stahr
Lacter
A. F. Schauffier
New
B. Keppart
Baltimore
Th Repper
Memphis
Moses R. Des
St. Louis
Jefferson
Charlottesville
Selina
Ramsey Randolph
Tradwell
Miss Randolph
Tribute in the House for late Representatives Cummings and Otey
Washington June 29 The House paid tribute to Amos J. Cummings of New York and Peter J. Otey with a Marine Band program in the lobby. Widows and families sat in the speaker’s pew as delegations from unions and associations attended. Eulogies praised Cummings’s character and service, with Sunday session noted as a rare legislative day. The House adjourned at 3:25 p.m. until tomorrow at noon.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Amos J. Cummings
New York
Peter J. Otey
Moody
Marine Band
Typographical Union, No. 6
Letter
Tme
House
Cannon
Cummings
Samuel J. Randal
William BD
Kelly
Benjamin Butterworth
Cox
Mesers McClellan
Foss
Otey
Virgin
Messra
Jones
Viraliga
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Floor
Virginia
Lanham
Texas
Hay
Morris
Minnesota
Swanson
DeArmond
Missouri
Rhea
McCall
Massachusetts
Rixey
Graff
Atheis
W. W. Kitche
North Carolina
Sami
Winds Howl Over St Louis Floods Topple World Fair Utilities
Severe rain storm shocks St Louis and surrounding counties since Saturday. Damage tallies reach about 25 thousand dollars from wind and flood, with uprooted trees and communication lines down across the city. World’s Fair grounds flood and rail lines suffer washouts while East Alton suffers a major pipe plant loss and kiln explosions. A steamer sinks near Kellys Island. rescuers save several aboard, leaving others feared lost.
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St. Louis
Viccinity
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Alleghanies
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Wiinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Varied Industries
Alton
Isis
Stoneware Pipe Company
East Alton
Klins
East
Burlington 2Nd Quincy Railroad
Striking miners' steadfast stance as lace mill ends idle spell
Wilkesbarre Pa June 29 The eighth week of the anthracite miners strike shows no change with John Fallon in charge at Mitch Ells headquarters. Fallon says the miners are determined and arbitration is required to end the dispute. The Wilkesbarre lace mill 1100 workers mostly girls will resume work after a temporary agreement ends a ten day idle period.
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Wilkesharre
Mitchell
National Board
John Fallon
Wilkesbarre
Central Labor Union
Strikers in West Virginia May Return to Mines
In Pocahontas Flat Top coal fields the quietest Sunday in over a month ends as officials report good order. Most miners who quit Saturday are expected back Monday, while idle mines show rising output. No banded marches or violations of restraining orders noted. Tug River field remains closed tight.
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West Virginia
Oanoke
Pocahontas -Flat Top
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Bluefield
United States
Keller
Pocahontas Flat Ton Field
Tug River
Striking UMW Leader Quits Oliphant Mass
In Oliphant Pennsylvania during 10 o clock mass at St Patrick Catholic Church District Board Member Stephen Bear of the United Mine Workers of America abruptly left the church with a large portion of the congregation over the presence of an alleged tabooed person. Father Murphy refused to ask the man to leave and Bear urged all sympathetic to the miners to depart. About 150 to 200 men filed out quietly.
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Scranton
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Oliphant
Stephen Bear
United Mine Workers of America
Father Murphy
Reap
Father
Conferees Progress In Philippine Civil Government Bill
Washington June 20 Conferees on the Philippine civil government bill were in session most of Sunday. They met at Senator Lodge's house in the forenoon and again at midnight with a night session lasting until 1 30 this morning. No agreement was reached on coinage and Philippines legislation, the main obstacles, and another session was planned for 10 o'clock today.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Congress
Markets at Manchester Cloth Market Slows Amid Low Prices
Markets at Manchester report slower cloth business last week with prices proving impossible despite higher inquiries. Yarn trading remains very moderate as buyers purchase only to meet immediate needs. Queen Alexandra invites Danish delegates to return to London for coronation ceremonies in June news from Copenhagen.
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Manchester
Queen Alexandra
London
Maft
Copenhagen
Emperor William and Empress Sail Toward Finish in Yacht Race
Emperor William and the empress remain aboard the American built Meteor as wind hampers the schooner race starting lineup included Lasca Clara Cicely Iduna Mordwest Meteor with Meteor leading and Cicely second while judges arrange provisions and the fleet drifts toward port after a late start yesterday morning.
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Emperor Wi- Ham
Meteor
Cicely
Cecil Quentin
England
Cleely
Emperor William
Empress
Died on a special train to see wife before death
Thomas F. Frawley a Wisconsin lawyer and longtime Democrat died in Eau Claire after arranging a Medford to Eau Claire special train to reach his wife in St Paul hospital. He remained conscious directing his affairs until his death about two hours before his wife arrived. her health may be endangered by the shock.
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Eau Claire
Wia
Thomas F. Frawley
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Heath
Jealous Wife Fatally Shoots Husband in Cleveland Home
Mrs Emma C Powell known as Blanche Moulton shot and killed her husband John H Powell at their Hamilton Street residence in Cleveland. The fatal, heart-wounding shot followed a quarrel over a second woman, with three shots fired in the incident.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Emma. C. Powell
Blanche Moulton
John H. Powell
Hamilton Street
Electric Car Overturn Injures Eleven in Denver Accident
A Denver street car overturned on a slippery curve late at night injuring eleven people, four seriously. The seriously injured include Mrs. F. Wessel, Mrs. W. Rogers, Lena M. Houghton, and Clestin Dozier, with blame noted on wet track conditions after rain.
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Denver
Cola
Ares
F. Wessel
W. Rogers
Lena M. Houghton
Clestin Dozier
New Materials Seen As Complement to Spruce for Paper
BU Manufacturers seek alternatives to spruce pulp as Rhode Island sized resources are burned yearly for newsprint. Sugar mill bagasse and rice straw emerge as promising fibers, with Texas Louisiana plants eyeing wide use. Canada guards spruce, rail expansion may unlock vast sources, while urging sustainable planting to replace harvested timber.
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New York Sun
Rhode Island
Botanical Garden
Texas
Louisiana
Canada
Quebec
Mackenzie River
Nashville to Open Series in Atlanta Today
Nashville visits Atlanta for a three game Southern League set with Randers on the mound for Nashville and Henley for Atlanta. Atlanta fans anticipate strong support as Henley returns to the plate while Pabst seeks another reliable pitcher to stabilize the rotation.
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Chattanooga
Birmingham
New Orleans
Shreveport
Nashville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Memphis
Randers
Atlantas
Pabst
Henley
Georgia
Tooters
Barons
Pretzels
Henley Pabst
Pittsburg Hands Cincinnati Shutout on Wet Diamond
National League game at Cincinnati June 29. Leever aided by Pittsburg’s strong play shut out Cincinnati. Thielman pitched well though unlucky as most hits were sacrifices. Pittsburg moved faster on the wet diamond. Attendance 3,500. Score Cincinnati 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 6 1 Pittsburg 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 4 6 7 Batteries Peltz Thielman Smith Leeger.
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Cincinnati O
Cincinnati
Leever
Cincinnatis
Thielman
Peltz
Smith and Leeger
Chicago Beats Detroit in Narrow Win as Doubleheader Fails
In Chicago on June 29, Chicago tops Detroit 4 to 2 after a disrupted doubleheader. Jones stars with sharp fielding and speed in a game attended by about 7,000. McFarland and Callahan opposed Buelow and Mullin in a pitching matchup marked by early walks and late runs.
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Chicago
Detroit
Jones
Handball tournament nears finish as leaders secure top spots
The firemen's handball tourney aims to finish Wednesday with deferred games. Lafitte and Pee clinched first in class B after beating Coley and Lagomarsino 2 to 4, completing their schedule. Rivalries rise as leaders plan interclass challenges once the event ends.
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Parker
Delaney
Ef Short
Harrison
Joyner
CourtNey
AIG
Setze
McWaters
Claridy
Anderson
Lafitte
Feel
Hary
Cole
Lagomars
Evy and Smith
Ty Graham
Allen
Pee
Coley
Lagomarsino
Peel
Atate
Million Dollar Cotton Mill Planned Near Kansas City
The Star reports a new enterprise to build the world’s largest cotton mill within 29 miles of Kansas City. Ten million dollars will be invested, with 310,000 already subscribed, and W. B. Smith Whaley of Olympia and Granby mills named president and general manager. The project envisions 60,000 spindles, 12,000 looms, 4,000 workers, a $2,450,000 annual payroll, and an output of 75,000,000 pounds of finished cloth. Electricity will power the mill across four buildings on about 2,000 acres. The plan includes a wide Eastern stockholder participation and a prominent board of directors.
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Kansas City
the Star
W. B. Smith Whaley
Olympia
Granby Cotton Mills
Columbia
S. C
Mil
Tten McDonald
Kansas City Times
Edward F. Swinner
First National Bank
Kans City
John R. Mulvane
Topeka
Kans
W. 5. Woods
National Bank of Commerce of
Edward Wilder
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Kana
A. E Robinson
Mexican Central Railway
City of Mexico
P. C. Flower
Fidelity Trust Company
Joab
Hen in a Basket On Chicago Streetcar Mystery
A man with a covered basket boards a crowded street car. The motorman questions the basket leading to a humorous exchange about an old setting hen said to have been there for about three weeks. The scene includes stray mentions of tournament plans and contests in another context.
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Chicago Tribune
Sixty-ninth
American jockeys exonerated by Paris investigation
Paris June 23 The Jockey Club reports no misconduct by American jockeys in the recent inquiry into alleged attempts to block English riders from winning. The inquiry found no questionable behavior by Americans and uncovered proof of a conspiracy against the English riders.
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Paris
Jockey Club
Conduc
Ri nau lt Wins Paris Vienna Car Race in 15 Hours 22 Minutes
Marcel Rinault won the Paris Vienna automobile race covering the distance in 15 hours 22 minutes at an average 51 mph. Leborowski finished second, Maurice Faman third, Barns fourth, Edmond ff and Hemery sixth. Baron de Forest seventh. 8 Edge was 20th and denied requalification claims regarding the James Gordon Bennett Cup.
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Henault
Vienna
Marcel Rinault
Paris
Leborowski
Maurice Faman
Barns
Edmond Ff
Hemery
Baron de Forest
Edge
Tariff War Threatens Triple Alliance Unity
The French press notes renewed triple alliance ties among Germany Austria Hungary and Italy in Berlin with doubts over tariff disputes weakening the pact. Observers quote The Temps and Journal des Bata to warn that the alliance could lose cohesion in letter and spirit, potentially reshaping diplomatic and economic cooperation among the powers.
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Austria-Hungary
Italy
Hich
Berlin
Jth
France
Temps
Triple Alliance
League
Journal Des Bata
Tialam
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Zack
John Triplett
Albany Herald
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Southern League
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