Suicide note blamed debts for action by Speaker Cannon aide
Robert Adams, a assistant to Representative Francis Adams, was found mortally wounded at the Metropolitan Club Chambers. A note to Speaker Cannon stated financial troubles drove him to self destruction. coroner said no inquest needed. burial plans set with Philadelphia relatives.
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Washington
Jun
Robert Adams
Adams
Metropolitan Club
Speaker Canyon
Suic
Nevitt
Mr. Adams
Philadelphia
Tim
Francis FP. Adams
Conferees Near End of Rate Bill Amendments
Washington June 2 the railroad rate bill conferees adjourned with two amendments unsettled touching Jim Crow cars and hearings for injunctions five days notice. They accepted the passes ban effective Jan 1 1907 and redefined pipelines as common carriers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Senate
Assassins confess motive robbery in Batum murder
In Batum the motive for the American vice consul W. H. Stuart killing is robbery. The assassins Kassim Didjouvadze and Ali Porkhal Oghli confessed they killed to seize money they believed he carried. The report comes from Viceroy Count von Vorontzoff Dashkoff in Tiflis.
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Tiflis
Count von Vorontzoff Dashkoff
Caneas
W. H. Stuart
Batum
Five Die in Labrador Coast Savage Attack Report
Reports from Labrador indicate five people were killed and eaten by savages of the coast during the past winter. The dogs, which have encroached on wolves, have frequently killed people in the area.
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St. Johns
N. F
Labrador
May Trade Review Shows Quiet Retail Amid Rainy Period
New York on Jane 2 Bradstreet notes quiet retail trade from rainy weather and post holiday lull, while May overall was active in retail and wholesale. Fall trade remains strong though a slower period is expected pending crop conditions with uneven rainfall. Outdoor work and building stay busy, iron finished products quiet, steel rails in demand for future delivery, and railway returns remain favorable.
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New York
Jane
Brad.reet
Canadian bandits found guilty in second Empire Limited hold up
Kamloops British Columbia June 2 The second trial of the bandits who robbed the Canadian Pacific Empire Limited ended with a guilty verdict. Colquhoun was sentenced to twenty five years in prison and Edwards and Dunn received life terms.
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Kamloops
B. C
Canadian Pacific Empire Limited
Colquhoun
Edwards
Dunn
Newark Jeweler Killed in Atlantic City Auto Crash
New Brunswick June 2 Frank Allsopp wholesale jeweler of Newark was killed instantly and his wife fatally injured when their car, traveling at high speed, swerved to pass a wagon and struck a telegraph pole near here.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Frank Allsopp
Newark
Here
Allsopp
Free Port Plans for Kirin Manchuria Attract Attention
Reports state Kirin in Manchuria will be opened as a free port. Other items note Miss Ada Rehan is ill with appendicitis in New York City, and Governor Carter of Hawaii resumes official duties claiming he will not resign.
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Kirin
Manchuria
Ada Rehan
New York City
Carter
Hawaii
Malcolm R. Patterson
Memphis
Tennessee
Baseball Scores From National and American Circuits
National League results include Philadelphia 0 New York 6. Brooklyn 5 Boston 0. Pittsburg 5 St. Louis 4. American League games show New York 10 Philadelphia 2. Chicago 2 Cleveland 3. St. Louis 4 Detroit 1. Boston 0 Washington 4. Boston 12 Washington 8 in a second game. Also American Association scores Toledo 2 Columbus 0. Kansas City 5 Minneapolis 3. Milwaukee 7 St. Paul 2.
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Boston
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
American Association
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St. Paul
Windber Coal Strike Ends After Mass Meeting
The Windber strike in Pennsylvania ends as miners return to Berwind-White Coal mines after a mass meeting. Speakers note 80 percent back at work and the 1903 wage scale will be paid and accepted by both sides.
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Berwind-White Company
Windber
Berwind-White Coal Company
Band of Revolutionists Rob Headquarters in Riga
A group armed with Mauser rifles robbed an insurance company headquarters in Riga on June 2. They killed two clerks and wounded a policeman, and in a pursuit their leader was killed when cornered in a store.
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Riga
Russia
Seismic Tremor Felt Briefly in Seattle Morning
Seattle experienced a light earthquake shock just after 5 a.m. with a single tremor. No damage occurred and few residents were aware of the event.
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Seattle
Wash
Minneapolis Wheat Prices on June 1
Wheat trading in Minneapolis, June 1, shows July at 8114 81c, September 79%c, December 79%c. On track No. 1 hard at 83%c, No. 1 Northern at 81c, No. 3 wheat at 78 14 80c.
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Minneapolis
Wheat and flax futures on track in Duluth market
Wheat futures show No. 1 Northern at 82 1 2 and No. 2 Northern at 80 1 2 cents for July and September while Sept and July are steady. Flax futures reach 1.18 1 2 dollars for July and September with October at 1.13 1 2 dollars, all on track.
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Duluth
Northern
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Report
Wheat July 49% to 30%c, Sept 79%c. Corn July 4 49%c, Sept 49%4 19%c. Oats July 33%c, Sept 31%c. Pork J July 16.10, Sept 16.00. Filax Northwestern 1.13, Southwestern 1.07, Sept 1.14. Butter cream eries 14 20c, dairies 13 44 18c. Eggs 14% 15%ec. Poultry Turkeys 10c, chickens 11?c.
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Chicago
Filax—Co. Ok
Northwestern
Southwestern
Remedies for insomnia from old household lore
The piece lists common sleep aids such as warm milk avoiding boiling, a Swedish trick of icy handkerchief on the eyes, a pre bed warm bath, an apple at bedtime, and onions either cooked or raw with sugar or tea to mask the taste. It also notes a Hindu method of deep nostril breathing to calm the mind.
Going to Congress and the Cost of Fame
A Philadelphia Record opinion warns that poor men should avoid congress due to heavy campaign expenses every two years. It argues that serving in Congress forces neglect of law practice or business, risks losing clients, and after years most incumbents are beaten on renomination unless they have a fortune or stable backup.
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Congress
Philadelphia Record
Cattle and hog prices reported in St Paul market
In St Paul on June 1 cattle prices range from common to good cattle and veal values from 1.50 to 4.25 per head. Hogs posted at 6.20 to 6.35. Sheep and lambs show wethers 4.75 to 5.75. good to prime spring lambs 6.50 to 6.50.
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Mason City
Minneapolis
St Paul
St. Paul
Market Quotes Chicago Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Chicago cattle quotes list prices for cows and heifers stockers and feeders Texans calves at various ranges. Hogs show mixed and butcher weights with price spread and margins. Sheep and lambs appear with stated bid ranges.
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Chicago
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