Iowa Democrats nominate J B Sullivan for governor by acclamation
Des Moines June 25. At the state convention the Democrats adopted a platform opposing trusts and imperialism, endorsing the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and direct election of U S senators. They rejected a minority report seeking government ownership of railways and approved a ticket by acclamation: Governor J B Sullivan, Lieutenant Governor D B Butler, Supreme Court Judge John R Caldwell, Superintendent of Public Instruction A R McCook, Railroad Commissioner W S Power. A. A. Van Wagenen of Sioux City withdrew from consideration.
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Des Moines
Committee On
A. A. van Wagenen
Sioux City
J. B. Sullivan
Bryan
J. M. Parsons
Rock Rapids
W. H. Robb
Creston
Robb
G. 8. Rhinehart
Walt 8. Butler
C. P. Mackey
Sigourney
United States
Republican Party
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Aldrich
Post Office Department
Bryan declines to discuss Iowa convention action
Logansport Indiana June 25 W J Bryan arrived from Columbus City and refused to discuss the Iowa Democratic convention action.
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Mr. Bryan
Logansport
Ind
W. J. Bryan
Columbus City
Iowa
United Mine Workers add District No 22 in Montana
Indianapolis June 24 a new district of the United Mine Workers titled District No 22 was formed bringing most mining towns of Montana under one unit M F Purcell of Stockett Mont is president and D M Berger of Red Lodge is secretary the development is noted as obta ins valuable land within the report context
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Montana
M. F. Purcell
Stockett, Mont
D. M. Berger
Red Lodge
State Enriches Minnesota by Acquisition of Large Ore Tract
Minnesota gains a $1,000,000 enrichment after confirming a disputed forty acre Mesaba range tract as swamp land. The land, long claimed by Wisconsin men Smith and Bradshaw, was debated amid survey errors and legal challenges, with State Auditor Iverson and Surveyor General Warner weighing claims before final designation. Lessee Mabel Evans accompanied the officials to the site during the evaluation.
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St. Paul
Iverson
Minnesota
Mesaba Range
Wisconsin
Smith and
Bradshaw
John J. Skuse
Duluth
Congress
Oliver and Alpena
Warner
Mabel Evans
Decided Love Feast in Irish Land Bill Debate
London reporters described last night's House of Commons discussion on the Irish land bill as a decided love feast. Nationalist members submitted amendments which were debated amicably and withdrawn without a division. Mr Wyndham's concessions nearly assure passage of the bill.
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London
Wyndham
Emperor William Arrives at Kiel in the Hohenzollern
The German ruler docked at Kiel on June 25 aboard the Hohenzollern. A thousand guns roared in salute while American ships dipped their colors. Rear Admiral Cotton met the emperor, who praised the U S navy and invited lunch aboard the Kearsarge amid cordial exchanges with American officers.
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Kiel
Prussia
Emperor William
Hohenzollern
Kiel Harbor
Cotton
United States
Kearsarge
Ambassador Tower R. R. Pitt
Berlin
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Pitts
Usedom
Walker
Hemphill
Cornwall
McCrea
Hussey
Hampton Roads
New Ruler Welcomed in Belgrade Serb Capital
Belgrade June 25 King Peter arrived at 10 am to an enthusiastic crowd. Ministers officials judges municipal and military leaders gathered at the decorated railroad station. Russian minister M Tcharykoff and Austrian minister Herr Mumba attended with their legations. King Peter pledged to rule the Serbs as they wished to be ruled.
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Belgrade
Servia
Peter
M. Tcharykoff
Herr Mumba
Ceremony Imposes Red Birettas on Three New Cardinals
In the Vatican throne room Pope Leo held a grand ceremony to bestow red birettas on Cardinal Nocella Cavicchioni and Fischer. Cardinal Nocella spoke briefly for his colleagues before the pontiff kept the new cardinals for private conversation in his study.
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Rome
Vatican
Pope Leo
Nocella
Cavicchioni
Fischer
Indian chief ordained at church in Oneida Wis
Rev. Cornelius Hill, known to his Indian brethren as Chief Onon-Gwat-Go, was ordained at the Episcopal church of the Holy Apostles Hobart Mission in Oneida Wis on June 25.
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Oneida, Wis
Cornelius Hill
Onon-Gwat-Go
Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles
Hobart Mission
Oneida
Wis
Fatal Shooting Affray In Brookville Florida
Brookville Florida June 25 W B Hunter and Mrs Cephas Elland were killed Cephas Eiland was badly wounded in a shooting affray at Spring Lake. Authorities report a violent encounter ending in multiple deaths and injuries near the lake.
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Brookville
Fla
W. B. Hunter
Cephas Elland
Cephas Eiland
Spring Lake
Demand to reclaim Ellis Island in New Jersey suit
A New Jersey corporation petitions the U S circuit court to oust Immigration Commissioner William Williams from Ellis Island in New York Harbor. It claims title to the two acre island, valued at 20 000 dollars, seeks possession and damages of at least 19 000 dollars. The case marks an unusual cross state claim over federal immigration property.
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New Jersey Corporation
New York
United States Circuit Court
New Jersey
William Williams
United States Commissioner of Immigration
Ellis Island
United States
Great Britain and Ireland
Twin brothers sentenced to death in murder case
Owatonna Minnesota June 25 Charles and Henry Nelson were convicted of the murder of Harry N Krier on April 13 and sentenced to death by Judge Buckham in district court Wednesday afternoon. William A Sutton an accessory who pled guilty to second degree murder was given life at hard labor in state prison. Attorneys for the defendants plan to seek pardon and a life sentence.
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Owatonna
Minn
Charles and
Henry Nelson
Harry N. Krier
Buckham
William A. Sutton
Driggs Indicted in Post Office Bribery Case
Former congressman Driggs was indicted by a Brooklyn federal grand jury on four counts alleging he accepted a $500 check from Brandt Dent for steering a U S government contract for 250 automatic cashiers to the post office department. He pleaded not guilty to the first two indictments.
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New York
Driggs
Federal Grand Jury
Brooklyn
Thomas
Post Office
Grand
Brandt-Dent Company
United States
Post Office Department
Brandt. Dent Company
Roosevelt urges punishment for postal fraud ring
President Roosevelt has sent a letter to Attorney General Knox demanding punishment for those connected with postal frauds and urging the hiring of special counsel if needed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Knox
Chicago Live Stock Exchange Protest Against Rail Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard the Live Stock Exchange complaint that railroads discriminate against Chicago livestock rates. T. W. Tomlinson urged that current charges push cattle and hogs toward Omaha Kansas City and other West points, citing last fall’s hearing evidence. Ira B. Mills defended existing St Paul Minneapolis Chicago rates. F B Kellogg defended the railways for the Chicago Great Western.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Live Stock Exchange
T. W. Tomlinson
Omaha
Kansas City
Ira B. Mills
Railway Commission of Minnesota
Tillman murder case change of venue argued
In Columbia on June 25, judges concluded the motion for a change of venue in James H. Tillman’s murder indictment. Judge Townsend ruled the change should be granted, though disagreement over the proper county persists, leaving the decision undecided for now. The case must be tried within the five-county judicial circuit.
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Columbia
S. C
James H. Tillman
Townsend
Candidates Pass Mental Exams For Midshipman Posts
Annapolis announces that Richard Hill Iowa C N Kilkamp Wisconsin Charles Hoe Montane H K Holden Wisconsin M James Iowa and C Joerns Minnesota have successfully passed their mental examinations as midshipmen.
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Annapolis
Richard Hill
Iowa
C. N. Kilkamp
Wisconsin
Charles Hoe
Montane
H. K. Holden
M. James
C. Joerns
Minnesota
Prison escape shifts McCray to Galesburg for trial
Peoria June 25 John McCray the man who killed Detective W. E. was spirited from the county jail through a rear door to escape a mob and moved to Galesburg where he will be confined until the trial date is set.
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Peoria
John McCray
W. E
Galesburg
Bail Granted in Corwell Case Sparks Wilmington Riot Aftermath
In Wilmington Delaware Arthur Corwell released on five thousand dollar bail amid a mob at city hall. The coroner’s inquest into George White’s lynching continues with disputed jury selection and a night session. Police suppress rioting in the Whitechapel area as clashes flare and a Italian boy dies from earlier injuries.
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Wilmington
Del
Arthur Corwell
Hartford City
Ind
George White
Helen Bishop
Cornell
Corwell
White
John R. Kilmer
Kilmer
Ward
Hegan
Aerin
Thomas J. Leach
William Carter
Newsroner
Price
Ford
Peter Sr
Fred
Thtenrone
Mystery assault on Florence Bruno ends in death
In St Louis mis tory surrounds the attack on Florence Bruno a white girl and Anna Green a colored woman between East St Louis and Belleville. Bruno dies from injuries while Green lingers and suspects have been released after alibi checks. Griffiths a colored man arrested near the river is to be taken to East St Louis for further inquiry.
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St. Louis
Florence Bruno
Anna Green
East St. Louis
Belleville
Griffiths
Bruno
Court Fines Three Farmers for Involuntary Servitude
In Macon Georgia Judge Speer fined William Shy Arthur Clawson and Robert Turner 1000 dollars each for holding a negro in involuntary servitude. The offense involved whipping the man who owed them money and forcing him to work. The fines were suspended under specified conditions. In Montgomery Alabama J W Pace a Tallapoosa county planter faced eleven indictments for peonage, pled guilty and received five year terms on each count.
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Macon
United States
Mongomery, Ala
J. W. Pace
Tallapoosa County
Lipton Arrives in New York Prepares for Sail Outside
Sir Thomas Lipton reached New York on the Oceanic and, after quarantine, said he was glad to port again. He noted Shamrock III is a remarkable boat and expressed curiosity about Reliance’s qualities. Lipton hinted at a final challenge and attended a Waldorf Astoria dinner hosted by friends with Major General Henry C. Corbin presiding.
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New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Waldorf Astoria
Henry C. Corbin
Sir Thomas
Western rate fight deepens during midweek
Milwaukee June 25 demoralization grew in the Western passenger rate scene as the Wisconsin Central announced it would base all excursion rates on the current eight dollar Chicago St. Paul fare. The move lowers St. Paul to Chicago excursions by three dollars and fifty cents, affecting travelers and competing lines.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Central Road
Chicago
St. Paul
Wisconsin Central
Chicago Freight Handlers Strike Threat Looms
Chicago dated June 25 reports a general strike of all railroad freight handlers centered in Chicago may occur if the Chicago and Alton men do not retreat from their stance.
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Chicago
Chicago and Alton
Alton Road
Conference of United Norwegian Lutheran church ends
In Duluth on June 25 the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America conference, meeting since June 17, prepares to close as Wednesdays deliberations run largely routine.
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Duluth
Conference of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Immense New York strike threat looms in building trades
A large scale building trades strike threatens New York as labor tensions surge. Meanwhile Yale and Harvard race on the Thames today. Wyler and Hanks wed in New York last Wednesday. Cambridge and Oxford lacrosse beat Swarthmore 9–8 in Manheim. Yale commencement ends with a reception by President Hadley. Alfred R. Johnson dies in Kansas City after learning of brother-in-law Major Pond’s death. Ida Barber marries Luther Day in Canton Ohio. Two prisoners escape Tombs Prison by sawing a door bar and tearing down yard walls.
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New York
Yale
Harvard
Thames
Marshall P. Wilder
Sophia Hanks
Brooklyn
Cambridge
Oxford
Swarthmore College
Manheim
Hadley
Alfred R. Johnson
Janesville
Wis
Kansas City
James B. Pond
Ida Barber
C. M. Barber
McKinley
Luther
Supreme Court
William R. Day
Canton
Baseball scores from major leagues and associations
In the American League Detroit defeated Boston 2 to 1 while St. Louis beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 New York topped Cleveland 6 to 3 in the first game then Cleveland won 3 to 0 in the second. Chicago beat Washington 4 to 1. In the American Association Milwaukee lost to Minneapolis 7 innings 4 to 7 Louisville won over Toledo 7 to 5 Indianapolis defeated Columbus 4 to 1 Kansas City beat St Paul 5 to 4 in the first game and Kansas City won again 7 to 4 in the second.
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Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Washington
American Association
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
St. Paul
Grain and livestock prices in Minneapolis St Paul and Duluth
Minneapolis market reports list cash wheat prices 85 84 75 percent with various futures. Cattle and hogs in St Paul show good to choice steers 4.25 to 5.00, cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.00, veals 2.50 to 4.00, hogs 5.40 to 5.80, sheep 4.75 to 5.25, lambs 5.00 to 5.25. Duluth adds No 1 hard 86 3 64c and no 1 Northern 84 3 0c, with store and on track prices for April corn?
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Northern
Chicago Stock Yards Prices Report June 24
Chicago unions stock yards report cattle prices for June 24 show ranges by grade. Good to prime steers $5.10 to $5.50, poor to medium $4.25 to $4.90. cows $1.60 to $4.40. calves up to $6.00. Hogs mixed $5.80 to $6.00, heavy $5.90 to $6.00, light $5.80 to $6.00. Sheep good to choice $4.50 to $5.00, native lambs $4.00 to $7.00, western lambs $4.00 to $7.00.
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Chicago Union
Chicago
Chicago Grain and Provisions June 24 market wrap
Wheat July 19% cents old 80% Sept 77% 77% old 77% Dec 77% cents Corn June 5th July 51% Sept 50% Dec 49% May 48% Oats June 4une July 41% Sept 34% Dec 34% May 83%c Park July 16.25 Sept 16.42 Flax Cash Northwestern 101M Southwestern 99 July 1.00%9 Sept 1.04 Butter Creameries 16 21c dairies 15% 18c EBags 12% 18% c Poultry Turkeys 10c chick ens 11c
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Northwestern
Southwestern
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