Democrats in Conference on Currency Bill Split Opposition
Fifteen Democratic senators met in Washington on May 9 to voice opposition to the Aldrich Vreeland currency bill. They debated La Follette’s stance and indicated they would vote as a unit while voicing objections rather than mounting a filibuster. Aldrich explained tax changes as critics pressed for anti injunction legislation. A Rhode Island anti injunction bill appeared unlikely this session. Also: Indiana postmaster indicted for assault. Rockefeller Hospital planning near Racketeer Institute site in New York.
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Washington
la Follette
Ula
Culberson
Teller
Bacon
Bankhead
Johnston
Simmons
Clay
Gary
Taylor
Overman
Frazier
Newlands
Owen
Gore
McLaurin
Aldrich
Senate
Rhode Island
Congress
Mr. Culberson
Sheriff Charged with Insanity in Ramsey County Case
Sheriff Jd Rearteme of Lincoln county Wisconsin is in Ramsey county custody on insanity charges. The Wisconsin sheriff was arrested while wearing jeans and carrying a revolver. In Seattle a seven person automobile accident resulted in fatalities.
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St. Paul
Minn
Lincoln County
Wisconsin
Sheri Gerber
Ramsey County
Seattle
Wash
Mes. Atianada Cholenday
New York
Magnolia Blatz
Typhoon and Flood Kill Thousands in China Miners and River People
A brutal sequence of events from May 89 describes a Waxing typhoon slamming Chin a coastal and river regions. Thousands perished in the Shantung and Kiang river areas as boats and mines were destroyed. Fires trapped workers, flooding followed, and authorities initiated relief efforts for the stricken districts.
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Pos
Trent
Riang-Li
Floods threaten Iowa towns and farms in Des Moines river valley
The Des Moines River valley and Fort Dodge area report rapid rises after heavy rains. In Boone and Moingona areas dozen families flee rising waters, corn and gardens ruined, lowlands submerged, and river gauges show a sharp climb. Perry Creek in Sioux City surges, marooning residents, washing out bridges, and killing livestock with substantial losses.
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Ottumwi
Sioux City
Perry Creek
Stone heads engineers in annual IBLE meeting
Columbus Ohio May 29 The following officers of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers were elected Thursday Grand chief engineer W S Stage Cleveland by acclamation assistant grand chief engineer Er W Hurley Cleveland by acclamation assistant grand chief engineer F A Burgess Cleveland by acclamation Ash Kennedy general chairman of the general committee of adjustment Canada Pacific railroad was elected by acclamation to one of the new positions of assistant chief
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Columbus
oMee
International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. 5
Stage
Cleveland
Er. W. Hurley
F. A. Burgess
Ash Kennedy
General Committee of Adjustment
Canada Pacific Railroad
Bankers Given Five Years In Oregon Conspiracy Case
Judge Wursnett in Salem circuit court Thursday sentenced J Thonburn Ross Portland banker to five years imprisonment and a fine of 367 004 Ross recently was convicted of wrongful conversion of state school funds in his role as president of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company Clinton's Body Lies in State In New York Maj Gen George Clinton arrives escorted by soldiers sailors and police for a state funeral in Broadway proceedings
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Salem
Ore
Wursnett
J. Thonburn Ross
Portland
Ross
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Clinton
State
New York
RAN
Ceorge Clinton
We Continental Aarmy
United States
Broadway
Senate approves probe plan on telegraph and telephone firms
Washington May 29 in the senate a resolution by Senator Laloliette directed the secretary of commerce and labor to investigate the conditions in interstate telegraph and telephone business. Objections were raised but the resolution was adopted without debate.
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Washington
Senate
Laloliette
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Three Slain by Bandits Near Dolores Mine
Mexican report states bandits killed two American men and one Englishman at the Crean Copper Company mine near Dolores Chilmatina. The victims were attacked while working at the mine site amid ongoing unrest in the region. Authorities have begun investigations and cordoned the area. Local residents report heightened bandit activity and caution for workers in northern mines.
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Mexico Tly
Tear Holiniea
Crean Copper Company
Dolores
Chilmtuina
Report on wood pulp tariff and Stevens bill split by house committee
Washington May 29 special committee of six members of the house filed a majority and minority report on wood pulp and print paper tariff and possible restraint of trade. The majority urges no legislation now pending further investigation while the minority backs the Stevens bill to place wood pulp and print paper on the free list.
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House
American Newspaper Publishers' Association
Signel
Mann
Illinois
Miller
Kansas
Stafford
Wisconsin
Bannon
Ohio
Sims
Tennessee
Ryan
New York
Canada
United States
Minority Report
Li Wisconsin Mills
Wisconsin Wool Pilp Association
Quebec
Firm Fails for 1.8 Million in Pittsburg Brokers
In a surprise filing in a United States bankruptcy court a firm led by George W. MacMullen and Sanford B. Evans doing business as George W. MacMullen & Co stock brokers faced an involuntary petition. The court appointed Guarantee Title and Trust Company receiver with a $100000 bond. Liabilities are listed at about 1.8 million with assets roughly 350000 less. George Porter of Pittsburgh claims 2163.20 in equity. Sanford Evans faced a membership suspension from the Pittsburg stock exchange. The firm also belonged to the Chicago Board of Trade and is said to have been short on New York stocks. The petition includes a signed confession of insolvency by the partnership and partners.
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Pittsburg
United States
George W. MacMullen
Sanford
Myans
George W. MacMullen & Co
Tames
Young
George Porter
Sanford Evans
Pittsburg Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Sanford B. Evans
George W. Mac Mullen
George W. Mac Mullen & CO
West Virginia for Bryan at Democratic state convention
Wheeling May 29 The Democratic state convention named John J. Cornwell as temporary chairman and W E R Byrne as temporary secretary. Bryan’s iron clad instructions faced no opposition while John T. McGraw and W H B Chilton battled for party control and the national committeeman post. Chilton held the upper hand but a compromise sought to name John W. Davis as committeeman.
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Wheeling
W. Va
John J. Cornwell
Hampshire
W. E. R. Byrne
Charleston
Bryan
John T. McGraw
Grafton
W. HB. Chilton
Chilton
John W. Davis
Harrison
Desperado Shot to Death in Ambrose Shooting Rampage
An outlaw known as Dutch rode a pony into a blind pig in Ambrose North Dakota and fired at buildings after wounding editor J A Lipphardt in the hand. A firefight ensued, about 30 to 40 shots were fired, the desperado fell from his horse and died in the street. In Hillsboro Ohio a fire threatened the town on May 29 burning several business houses and eleven horses with total losses around 25000 dollars.
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Desperado
Ambrose
N. D
J. A. Lipphardt
Ohio Town
Hillsboro
Charies K Ladd Dead Democratic Leader of Illinois
Kewanee Illinois May 29 Charles K Ladd a renowned Democratic leader and lawyer since 1867 died after months of illness. He ran for governor in 1904 and his death marks the loss of a noted state figure. Margaret Hamilton in London was sentenced to 18 months penal servitude for perjury in the T C Bruce Duke of Portland identity case.
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Kewanee
Charles K. Land
Illnois
Mr. Ladd
Druce
Jwondon
Margaret Hamilton
Duke of Portland
T. C. Bruce
General Stephen K. Lee Dies in Vicksburg
Lieut. Gen. Stephen K. Lee, commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, died in Vicksburg after cerebral hemorrhage at the national park residence. Roosevelt sent condolences. he directed the firing of the first shot of the Civil War and later led Confederate veterans as commander in chief. Lee, born 1838, served at Vicksburg, led negro education efforts postwar, and was preparing for a Birmingham reunion when he passed.
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Miss
Stephen K. Lee
Columbus
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Lee
Vicksburg National Park
Wielshure
Columbus, Miss
Roosevelt
Gen. Lee
Janis Tlarvison
Blewitt Lee
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Chicago
Vicksburg
Stephen D. Lee
South Carolina
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Fort Sumter
A. P. Stewart
Chattanooga
Tee
United States Military Academy
West Point
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Virginia
Antietam
Les
Southwest
Army of
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
John B. Gordon
United Confedrate Veterans
Birmingham
United States
Vicksburg National Military Park
Iowa
Wisconsin
New England Soion Dies at 68 in Calais Maine
Calais Maine May 29 Marshal N McCusick longtime five time mayor died Thursday aged 68. He served in the state legislature and was a Civil War veteran.
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New England
Soion
Calais
Budgeville sets new strawberry shipment record
Budgeville Delaware broke a shipment record by sending 74 carloads of strawberries, surpassing the previous 55 carloads. Other items note Rev Ward Brigham declined higher salary but church insists, Roosevelt signs militia reorganization bill costing up to 2 million, Giulio Catti-Casazza sails to Europe to select Italian chorus, Granite Reef dam completed at 250 thousand, Richard Dillon rehired at 1400 salary, Gen James Parke Postles dies from injuries after fall at Masonic temple.
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Budgeville
Del
Ward Brigham
Flatbush
L. L
Rousevelt
United States
Giulio Catti-Casazza
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Europe
Ite
Milan
Signor Toscanni
Granite Reef
Arizona
Salt River
Roosevelt
Richard Dillon
New York Police
James Parke Postles
Wilmington
Masonic Temple
Tornado Strikes Near Beloit Kills One in Kansas
A tornado passed ten miles north of Beloit and near Salina on Thursday, killing one person and seriously injuring eleven while demolishing many buildings. The storm carved a 150 foot wide path causing extensive property damage with limited details.
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Salina
Kin
Beloit
Clay Center
Kan
Betoit
This County
Halton
Morganville
Clifton
Mexico Passes Banking Bill in Chamber of Deputies
Mexico City May 29 The chamber of deputies approved a banking bill largely removing collateral requirements and detailing bank establishment while authorizing examination of existing institutions by a finance department representative and addressing abuses from long term loans. Cumberland Md May 29 Coal mines in Fairmont and Clarksburg regions owned by Consol idated Coal Co resumed full time work due to lake trade demand, affecting 7000 to 10000 men.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Chamber of Deputies
Finance Department
Cumberland
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Consolidated Coal Company
Markets Report From Chicago And New York May 28
Chicago and New York markets feature steady flour with varied wheat prices and mixed commodity moves. Wheat rises on bullish Northwest data then eases. corn strengthens on May and weak July. rye firm at No 2 Western. butter and eggs show retail pricing ranges. live poultry details include turkeys and chickens with per pound and per dozen figures.
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Chicago
Minnesota
New York
F. A
Wise
Thea Kc
Live Stock Price Listings From Chicago And Omaha Markets
Market reports from Chicago and Omaha on May 23 to May 28 show cattle, hogs, and sheep price ranges. Cattle include prime and plain steers, cows, heifers, feeders, and calves. hogs range from heavy packers to pigs. sheep cover yearlings to lambs with price bands. Major entities include Chicago and Omaha markets, with varied grades and weights across the listings.
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Omaha
Neb
Texas
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