Territories statehood bill to be reported in December
Senate and territory committee reach an arrangement to report a territorial statehood bill before adjournment. Democrats back admission of Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona while some Republicans seek amendments. Any bill reported will be open to amendments and may or may not be the omnibus measure.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Territories
Senate
Congress
Quay
Ublican
Bate
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Committee On Territories
Committee On
Territories
Beveridge
Indiana
Quay Pa
McCumber
N. D
Gallinger
N. H
Wash Goods sale cuts 25 percent off through July 7
The store advertises a sale on colored Wash Goods and Fancy White Goods including Duck Skirtings with 25 percent off through July 7. Maslin 36 inch wide priced at 7 cents per yard, limited to 1,000 yards.
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Maslin
King Edward’s Health Improves After Operation
Bulletin reports King Edward VII making satisfying progress at Buckingham Palace. He eats solid food, opened telegrams, and shows improved condition with doctors cautiously hopeful. Crowds outside the palace reflect mixed emotions as news spreads in London and Washington.
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London
Edward
Buckingham Palace
World arrivals crowd London as coronation postponement unfolds
London reports rush of steamers from around the globe bringing passengers for coronation events that are postponed. Passengers express disappointment over missed seats and arrangements, while lawsuits over contracts for seats, accommodations, and naval review arise. The British fleet stays at Portsmouth as foreign vessels depart.
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London
England
Teutonic
Portsmouth
Yale appoints mining engineering professor in Hadley statement
New Haven Conn June 26 President Arthur T Hadley said at Yale corporation meeting a professor of mining engineering was appointed and the tender accepted by John Hays Hammond graduate of the Sheffield scientific school class of 1876.
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John Hays Hammond
New Haven
Conn
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale Corporation
Sheffield Scientific School
Railroads set July 10 freight rate rise for dairy goods
Western railroads report an advance on July 10 raising freight rates on butter cheese eggs and poultry from St Paul Missouri River points to Chicago by 20 to 30 cents per 100 pounds and higher at intermediate points.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
St. Paul
Missouri River
Senate Appropriations Committee Reports Increase in Deficiency Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee completed review of the general deficiency appropriation bill. Amendments raise total appropriations by 3,463,526 to 8,408,910. Major increases include 1,000,000 to Hawaii for plague suppression losses, 500,600 to reimburse John G. Milburn for Buffalo Pan-American expenses, and 449,186 for Indian depreciation claims. An additional 160,000 is allotted for the Charleston exposition claims.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Senate
House
Hawaii
John G. Milburn
Buffalo
N. Y
Slow Progress on Philippine Government Bill in House
Washington berichtet that the Philippine government bill advanced slowly in the house with only fifteen of its fifty pages completed. Amendments by Bartlett and Littlefield touched appeals from island supreme courts to the US Supreme Court and prohibiting cross ownership of stock by a single island corporation. The day's work also covered conference reports on sundry civil, army and naval appropriations, with the house agreeing to senate items on the army bill and rejecting senate amendments to the naval bill for five submarine torpedo boats.
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Washington
Bartlett
Dem
Supreme Court of the Islands
Supreme Court of the United States
Littlefield
House
Senate
Two States Visited by Severe Eastern Storm in Iowa and S. Dak
A tropical gale swept eastern South Dakota into northwestern Iowa on June 26, with winds up to ninety miles an hour. The storm caused over $500000 in damages, one known death, dozens injured, and widespread destruction of barns roofs crops and stock across a fifty mile wide path from Pierre to near Le Mars.
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Sioux City
South Dakota
Iowa
Pierre
S. D
le Mars
Hudson
Destructive Indiana Storm Races Across Counties
A violent late June storm tore through north central Indiana from Hancock to Tippecanoe and Madison counties. It razed thousands of buildings and uprooted thousands of trees, causing widespread damage across Marion Hamilton Boone and neighboring areas.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Hancock County
Marion
Hamilton
Boone
Tippecanoe
Madison County
Mercur Utah Mining Town Wiped Out By Fire
Mercur Utah once the second largest mining town in the state is nearly erased after a blaze in the Preble block upper story. The fire destroyed the Cquirrah hotel and a saloon starving the stores and breaking wire communications. Governor Wells and Salt Lake Mayor Thompson were appealed for aid though no deaths are reported. Loss estimated between 800000 and 1000000 with 350000 insured. The 1900 census listed 2315 residents.
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Mercur
Utah
Salt Lake
Preble Block
Fairfield
Wells
Thompson
Missouri Republicans Endorse Roosevelt for 1904 Ticket
The Missouri Republican state convention adjourned after nominating a state ticket and endorsing President Roosevelt for 1904. The platform praised Roosevelt and named J A White as state superintendent, W S Crane long term railroad commissioner, and Barney Fruenthal as short term railroad commissioner.
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Jefferson City
Roosevelt
J. A. White
Brook County
W. S. Crane
Jasper County
Barney Fruenthal
St. Louis
China Renounces Sovereignty in Manchuria Report
In a Peking dispatch the Daily Mail correspondent cites a high authority stating the recent mining and railway concessions treaty with Russia includes a clause in which China effectively renounces all claims to sovereignty in Manchuria.
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London
Peking
Daily Mail
Russia
China
Manchuria
Pattison Nominated for Pennsylvania Governor by Democratic Convention
Erie June 26 ex Governor Robert Pattison of Philadelphia was nominated for governor by the Democratic state convention for the third time in twenty years George W Guthrie of Pittsburg was unanimously chosen for lieutenant governor James Nolan of Reading was nominated by acclamation for secretary of internal affairs The platform focuses on state issues Pattison spoke briefly in acceptance before the convention
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Erie
Robert Pattison
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburg
James Nolan
Reading
Pattison
Miner Engineers Return to Work at Henry Clay Mine
Shamokin Pennsylvania June 26 three striking miner engineers resume duties at Henry Clay colliery of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company. They operate the water hoist and prevent flooding to the upper level and Sterling mines, after citizens and business leaders urged them to return to avert water rise.
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Shamokin
Henry Clay
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Sterling
Reverend Othios Barrell Ends Life in Ohio River Bank Suicide
In Columbus on June 26 Rev. Othios Barrell, 65, hanged himself from a tree along the Otengay riverbank. Despondency and illness cited as causes. He once preached in Saginaw Michigan.
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Columbus, O
Othios Barrell
Otengay River
Saginaw
Mich
Northwestern Telephone Co Long Distance Reach
The North western Telephone Co announces its long distance lines and connections reach over 2,000 cities and towns across Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. It highlights copper metallic circuits first class service and low rates.
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Western Telephone Co
Connec
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Wisconsin
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United States
Associated Press
Senate Appropriations Committee
Dr.prices Cran
Dr. Price
Price Baking Powder Co
Natr
Bolden Eagle Clothing House
Dakota
Northwest
Miles
Fury
James van Hoy
Pendleton
James Bailey
McCordsville
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Parkersburg and Marietta Interurban Company
Leverman
Missouri
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Northwestern Telephone Exchange
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