Government Spots Galveston Test Case In Virginia Dispute
In Washington on June 20 the cabinet debated the legality of disregarding a Virginia court injunction to halt work on the Galveston gunboat. Attorney General Knox argued the government may defy the injunction to protect national rights, with Moody guiding a program to push ahead and possibly launch next Monday. The Chattanooga seizure in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was also discussed to safeguard federal rights amid creditor actions.
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Washington
United States
Court of Virginia
Galveston
Trigg
Richmond
Knox
Virginia
Secretary of the Navy
Chancery Court
Moody
Virginia Court of Chancery
Chattanooga
New York Shipbuilding Company
United States Shipbuilding Company
Elizabeth
N. J
Coriel
Crescent Yard
Supreme Court
Postmaster of Camden Not Prosected Following Shortage
Camden June 20 Postmaster Louis T Derousse has returned from Baltimore with Dr Iszard. Judge Harrison H Voorhees bondsman met them at Philadelphia Penn station. Postal inspectors continue inquiry into Camden post office. Shortage reportedly 2100 dollars to be covered by bondsmen. No prosecution expected by government or claimants.
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Camden
N. J
Louis T. Derousse
Baltimore
Derousse
Wyndham concession narrows Irish land bill dispute
London June 20 Chief Irish Secretary Wyndham submitted a new clause to the Irish land bill. The measure would bring about 130000 non judicial and future tenants under the act and is seen as a basis for compromise between the Nationalist party and the government.
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Wyndham
London
Wyndham Friday
One juror spared Curtis Jett in Breathitt trial
In Jackson Kentucky on June 20 the jury nearly convicted Curtis Jett for the murder of J B Marcum and favored a conviction for Thomas White. The case will move to Harrison county Cynthiana for a new trial over 100 miles away, amid different conditions. Governor Beckham's role in the venue change is noted and protection concerns rise for jurors and prosecutors.
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Jackson
Curtis Jett
J. B. Marcum
Thomas White
Lexington
Cynthiana
Blue Grass
Breathitt County
Harrison County
Beckham
James Cockrell
Williams
Frankfort
Longmire
Byrd
Winchester
Bailey
Jett
White
Assault Ends in Death as Mother Dies in Illinois
In St. Louis on June 20, Mrs. August Bailey died after being found unconscious with head wounds along the Big Four railroad near East Alton Illinois. Her young daughter is believed fatally injured while the son recovers. the assault is unsolved with an unknown Black man in custody awaiting investigation.
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St. Louis
August Bailey
East Alton
Return to Work After Chicago Waiter Strike
Chicago June 20. The waiter and cook strike ends as most workers resume duties today. Seventy five percent return immediately, rest within ten days. Both sides gain freedom on union recognition, proprietors retain hiring rights. Wages left for later settlement.
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Chicago
Trains Collide West of Raymond Iowa Head On
A Illinois Central passenger train and a freight train collided head on near Raymond Iowa at 2:40 a m. Four crew members were killed two engineers J R Griffin and F H Stoneman two firemen D Brantz and J B Mills. Postal Clerk Groom was injured and taken to a Waterloo hospital. Three passengers were slightly hurt but continued travel. The wreckage blocked the track for four hours.
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Waterloo
Ilinois Central
Raymond
J. R. Griffin
F. H. Stoneman
D. Brantz
J. B. Mills
Groom
Young Named Chief of Staff by Secretary Root
Washington June 20 Secretary Root issues order naming General S B M Young chief of staff with Major General Henry Co Corbin and Brigadier General William I Carter as other staff officers Brigadier General Tasker H Bliss to become president of the war college The order takes effect Aug 15 Root says upon Youngs retirement next January Major General Chaffee would become chief of staff.
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Washington
Root
S. B. M. Young
Henry Co. Corbin
William i. Carter
Tasker H. Bliss
The
War College
Young
Chaffee
Berlin Woman, Bluebeard Suspect Guilty in Poison Trial
In Berlin on June 20, Frau Przygodda was found guilty of poisoning four husbands with arsenic after a fifth husband witnessed her attempting the same poison in his coffee. She was sentenced to death.
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Berlin
Norwegian Lutherans Split Debate Over Three-District Plan
In Duluth on June 20 delegates of the United Norwegian Lutheran church conference debated whether to divide the church into three districts. The afternoon session saw spirited arguments with no settlement. Banker Harold Thorson of Elbow Lake announced a gift of property worth $8,000 to the United church. Reports on educational and religious institutions showed a satisfactory state, while a minister shortage was noted and a campaign to recruit young men to the sacred calling will be started. That night delegates attended a concert in their honor.
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Duluth
United Norwegian Lutheran Church Conference
Harold Thorson
Elbow Lake
Minn
United Church
Will Refuse to Divulge Names of Assassins of Servian Rulers
Belgrade reports state that conspirators in the royal murder have sworn not to reveal each other’s names or details of the tragedy. A conspirator claims ninety pounds of dynamite were placed in the palace to blow it up if the royal couple attempted escape. Rifts over Russia’s push for punishment are seen as possible leverage in Servian affairs. Queen Draga’s sisters, traveling second class to Vienna, say they are ruined and were given only 400 dollars for their journey, hoping to meet Emperor Franz Josef to seek justice.
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Belgrade
Russia
Peter
Draga
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Restrain Harriman Complication In Union Pacific Case
In Cincinnati on June 20 a brief by appellants led by Senator Foraker Augustus Wilson Edward Lauterbach and Eugene Treadwell contends the Union Pacific may not vote Southern Pacific stock to control it. The 26 arguments allege public policy violations abuses in expenditures favoring Central Pacific and seek to restrain Harriman from influencing the Southern Pacific election.
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Cincinnati
New York
Keene
Harriman
Southern Pacific Railway
Senator Foraker
Augustus E. Wilson
Louisville
Edward Lauterbach
Eugene Treadwell
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Ogden
San Francisco
Chicago
Omaha
New Orleans
Twelve-year-old Alice Fairchild Eats Live Snakes
In Logansport Indiana on June 20 Alice Fairchild twelve tries to swallow twelve live snakes in emulation of a circus act. Numerous snake bites leave her in a precarious condition after her brother obtained a dozen small snakes. She is found in convulsions with snakes wriggling about her body and may die.
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Logansport
Ind
Alice Fairchild
Alice
Nelson brothers murder trial ends with jury verdict in Owatonna
In Owatonna Minnesota on June 20 Charles and Henry Nelson faced accusation of killing Mary H Krier. Judge Thomas Buckham urged jurors to weigh the evidence impartially as a large crowd watched the trial conclude with a verdict expected after hours of testimony.
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Owatonna
Minn
Charles
Henry Nelson
Marry H. Krier
Thomas
Buckham
Judge Shiras to retire from Iowa bench in November
Dubuque Iowa June 20 Judge Oliver P Shiras of the United States court for the Northern district of Iowa announces retirement from the bench on November 1 He will be seventy years old in October
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Dubuque
Oliver P. Shiras
United States Court For the
Northern District of
Iowa
Explosion and shooting ignite Chicago event at Clybourn saloon
A bomb explosion outside Fred Cummings saloon at 954 Clybourn avenue injures twenty people, destroys the front of the building, and leads to arrests. John Laxner, who found the bomb, is jailed after his report. A fireworks display ends in injuries for John McNally, who drilled the bomb.
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Chicago
Fred Cummings
Clybourn Avenue
John Laxner
Western Avenue
Addison Street
Laxner
Western
Melrose Avenues
Cummings
John McNally
McNally
A. O. U. W. Plan Tentatively Adopted at St Paul Meet
After an all day session the supreme lodge of the A O U W tentatively adopted a plan to keep member assessments for ages eighteen to twenty four as they are and raise rates progressively for older classifications. The plan will delay a new ritual until the next supreme lodge meeting.
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Supreme Lodge
Chased by mob after attack on couple in Chicago park
Chicago report says prize fighter Charlie Burns of Cincinnati pursued by an angry mob after threatening Mrs Bates and attacking Mr Bates on Brexel boulevard. Burns fled toward Washington Park where two officers found him wounded in shrubbery, dragged to safety.
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Chicago
Charlie Burns
Cincinnati
Washington Park
Fifty-fifth Street
Burns
N. C. Bates
Brexel Boulevard
Mr. Bates
Bates
Woodmen Meet Sets 1905 Milwaukee Session
The Modern Woodmen convention voted to meet in June 1905 at Milwaukee and unanimously approved a $50,000 aid appropriation for flood victims in Kansas Iowa Missouri Winds Oregon with most funds going to Kansas and Missouri The money will be drawn from the general fund and available after adjournment The Iowa rate readjustment plan was adopted at 12 45 this morning by the convention
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Oregon
Heppner Death Toll Seen Surging Beyond Estimates
In Heppner Oregon on June 20 late developments indicate the death list will surpass prior estimates. Corpses carried far distances are being found and the count of identified bodies may exceed 200. Five bodies were located Friday, raising the official dead to 157. Otis Bullis of Tower City NPD is added to the missing list.
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Heppner
Ore
Otis Bullis
Tower City
NPD
Grain and livestock price summaries across Minneapolis St Paul and Chicago
Minnesota markets report bids for Wheat at 82 to 83 cents cash and July 80.5 to 83.0 cents, with Sept at 73.5 to 73.0. Live cattle quotes at St Paul yard: good to choice steers 425 to 5,500 dollars. cows and heifers 320 to 440. hogs 550 to 630. sheep 475 to 525. Duluth notes No 1 hard 83.44 cents, No 1 Northern 83.0 to 84 cents, flax in store 1.02 to 1.08. Chicago cattle 5.00 to 5.60. hogs 5.95 to 6.25. sheep 125 to 150. western lambs 4.25 to 5.90.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul Union
St. Paul
Usc
Chicago
Market quotes and commodity prices in Chicago news
Chicago reports morning prices for wheat oats corn pork flax dairy and eggs. Wheat July to December oats June July Sept and Dec shown with varied cents per bushel. Pork July September prices listed. Eggs dairy and poultry prices include turkeys and chickens.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
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