WORK OF STORMS FLOOD AND FLAME
A sweeping early summer disaster report details a devastating tornado in Atlanta killing about 100, with widespread destruction including cotton mills, unroofed buildings, and debris. Kansas City endures flood disruptions. Kaw valley floods devastate counties, with hundreds missing and dozens of bodies recovered. Hutchinson, Council Grove, and Des Moines face flood damage, fires, and disease threats as relief efforts coordinate. Memphis anticipates a historic Mississippi rise near 33 feet, risk to life and property.
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Atlanta
Gainesville
Manhattan
Kas
Galveston
Kaw Valley
Kansas
Brookville
Kansas City
Textile Workers Strike in Philadelphia Gains Hit 65 Hour Week Demand
One hundred thousand textile workers in Philadelphia are on strike demanding a reduction of the workweek to 65 hours. The action reflects widespread labor unrest and aims to pressure mills to shorten shifts.
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Philadelphia
Duty on Coffee Increase In Havana
President Palma signs the bill increasing the coffee duty. The coaling station leases to be negotiated next week.
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Havana
Palma
Guatemalan Assembly Calls for Constitutional Change
The Guatemalan legislative assembly in a special session issued a call for a constitutional assembly to amend an article that bars a president from succeeding himself. If adopted, the move would enable President Estrada Cabrera to seek re election.
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New York
Legislative Assembly
Estrada Cabrera
Most Speaks at Sharpshooter Park Picnic in Chicago
Herr Johann Most topped the speakers at a picnic held at Sharpshooter's Park under Arbiter Zeitung auspices in Chicago. A police detail guarded the grove as crowds gathered. Most urged support for the flag and Constitution and urged restraint from violence.
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Chicago
Herr Johann Most
Sharpshooter’s Park
Arbiter Zeitung
Grove
Most
United States
Mate Killed Sailor in Vineyard Haven Murder at Sea
News of a murder at sea reached Vineyard Haven after the revenue cutter Seminole arrived with Second Mate Johnson of Bath Maine aboard the schooner Edward E Brice. He is charged with shooting J. A. French a West Indian mulatto crew member who refused to obey orders. French's body was aboard the cutter.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
United States Revenue
Seminole
Johnson
Bath
Edward E. Brice
J. A. French
French
Supreme Court Advances Northern Securities Case Date
The Supreme Court has granted the government's motion to advance the Northern Securities Company case. The court set December 14 for argument, with Solicitor General Hoyt having made the motion two weeks earlier.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Hoyt
Northern Securities Company
Pittsburg Race Riot Claims Three Lives Over Craps Row
In Pittsburg county two black men and a white boy were killed in a race riot sparked by a craps dispute. One black man was rescued from an angry mob intent on lynching him.
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Pittsburg
Train Disaster at Rincon Injures Thirty in Pacific Collapse
A Southern Pacific Train broke from a 40 foot embankment at Rincon California and four coaches plunged into the Pacific Ocean. About thirty people were injured in the fall as rescue crews responded to the coastal wreck. Authorities blamed the incident on track failure and engine derailment during the morning excursion.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pacific Ocean
Rincon
Cal
Deserted wife dies after poisoning in personal crisis
Princeton Ind Mrs Emma Gambrel 27 wife of Joel Gambrel of this city is dead. Her husband recently left her and she grew despondent and took poison in a personal crisis.
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Princeton
Ind
Emma Gambrel
Joel Gambrel
Japanese Minister to Mexico Arrives for New Post
San Francisco reports that K Sugmura has been newly appointed Japanese minister to Mexico. He arrived aboard the steamer American Maru and will proceed to the City of Mexico to assume his duties. Edict of Tsi Ana Dead Letter and Education Edict Reforms in Shanghai.
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Mexico
San Francisco
K.sugmura
Tsi Ana
Shanghai
Mafia's Work Maybe in Chicago Killing Scene
In Chicago, after Giuseppe Pablo was killed, killers posed a pistol in his hand to imply suicide. Memphis Morning News marks its first anniversary with a 64 page commemorative edition.
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Chicago
Giuseppe Pablo
Memphis
The
Morning News
Rios Condemned to Death in Manila Trial
Manila reports Ruperto Rios the fanatical Filipino condemned to death. Scouts killed eighteen Canigu Island insurgents and ended the opposition in that section.
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Manila
Ruperto Rios
Canigu Island
Free Thinkers Roughly Handled in Paris Demonstration
In Paris a planned demonstration by Free Thinkers was disrupted with about thirty participants jailed after the effort. The incident underscores tensions over assemblies and public order in the capital.
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Paris
Shake-up in Post Office Salaries Reforms Announced
Postmaster General Payne approves drastic salary reductions for assistant postmasters at fourteen second class offices including Ponce and San Juan Puerto Rico. He orders changes to unauthorized designations and overpayments corrected, with effects starting the new fiscal year July 1. The move traces to Beavers era excess allowances and a broader probe into the postal service.
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Washington
Payne
Ponce
San Juan
Porto Rico
Postal Service
San Juan P. R
George W. Beavers
Post Office Department
Double Track for Southern Washington to Atlanta
President Samuel Spencer of the Southern railway in Washington says the line will be double tracked between Washington and Atlanta with 25 million dollars spent on improvements including double tracking. Completion will take more than one or two years, but work will continue until finished. Spencer says there is no plan to move general offices from Washington or alter road personnel.
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Washington
Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Spencer
Southern
Warrant Issued for Surrender of Two Men to Mexico
The state department has issued a warrant for the surrender to the Mexican government of Leslie HE. Herbert alias 0. T. Richardson and Willie Meredith alias Mason. Wanted on a charge of murder committed in Chihuahua, Mexico, they are held in Pecos, Texas. They are charged with insuring lives and murdering for insurance money.
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Mexico
Washington
State Department
Leslie HE. Herbert
0. T. Richardson
Willie Meredith
Mason
Chihuahua
Pecos
Texas
Lady Somerset Resigns From Temperance Association
Lady Henry Somerset resigns the presidency of the National British Woman's Temperance Association due to ill health. Bubonic Plague Warnings in Washington report plague outbreaks in Yokohama Japan and Iquiqui Chile as authorities notify the public health bureau.
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Somerset
London
Henry Somerset
National British Woman's Temperance Association
Washington
Marine Hospital and Public Health Bureau
Yokohama
Japan
Iquiqui
Chile
Reverend Waltman Arrives in Rome for Philippine Affairs
Rev Edward Waltman chaplain of the Nineteenth United States infantry has reached Rome from Manila after traveling via the United States. He has conferred with the sacred college and Vatican officials regarding his reports on Philippine affairs.
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Rome
Edward Waltman
Nineteenth
United States Infantry
Manila
United States
Sacred College
Vatican
Praising the Turk Minister Leishman Reports on Salonica Outrages
Minister Leishman in Constantinople reports to the state department on Bulgarian outrages at Salonica and commends Turkish authorities for keeping Muslims calm. He warns ongoing indiscriminate violence could trigger reprisals and mass killings, noting 15,000 troops in district policing and the strain on finances. A drawing in the report shows a plan to destroy the Ottoman Bank and other public buildings.
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Leishman
Salonica
Washington
Constantinople
State Department
Dewey Plan Establishes 13 Naval Defense Districts
Washington reports Acting Secretary Darling received a plan from Admiral Dewey to divide the coast into thirteen naval defense districts. Each district will be led by a high ranking naval officer as commandant, with a lighthouse inspector second in command in war. Torpedo bases may be built, and torpedo boats will be part of mobile defense. A naval patrol system will link shore stations and ships at sea.
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Washington
War Department
West
Sanger
Council Grove
Empora
Kas
United States
Darling
Dewey
General Board
Atlantic
Gulf, Pacific
Great Lakes
Torredo
Hunting Murrells Hoard in Tennessee Gold Digging suspected
Squire George Sink reports suspicious activity on his Medor farm near Nashville with men digging holes while avoiding discovery. Rumor ties the dig to the legendary land pirate John A Murrell whose headquarters were nearby over 75 years ago. No discovery is believed to have been made.
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Nashville
Tenn
Jackson
George Sink
Medor
John A. Murrell
Russia Preparing for Contingencies In Manchuria
London dispatch to the Times reports Russia remains in a state of readiness in Manchuria with intensive preparations. A senior military observer notes orders for 250000 tons of coal and frequent unloading of coal and breadstuffs at Port Arthur signaling a warlike posture.
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London
the Times
Manchuria
Russia
Port Arthur
Dunkards Meet Opens in Bellefontaine Ohio
The National conference of Dunkards or Brethren began in Bellefontaine with the standing committees session. Forty five members attend the committee that serves as the court of last appeal in church policy matters.
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Bellefontaine
National Conference of Dunkards
Brethren
Court of Last Appeal
Shaw Joins President's Party Across Iowa Trip
Secretary Shaw leaves Washington for Chicago to join the president at Council Bluffs and accompany him through Denison and the state, likely remaining with the party for the journey.
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Washington
Shaw
Chicago
Council Bluffs, Ill
Denison
Former Navy Secretary Sees Freedom Over Wealth at Rockland Banquet
John D. Long, former secretary of the navy, told Rockland Commercial Club guests he would not exchange his freedom, home life, and content of heart for the wealth of Morgan or Carnegie, during his role as guest of honor at the banquet.
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Rockland
Mass
Morgan
Carnegie
John D. Long
Navy
Prominent Mississippi Items On Barbecue Demands Rail Rates
Some Mississippi candidates protest being asked to pay 2.50 for campaign barbecues. Judge Niles sustains a demurrer to a bill blocking a 2 cent lumber rate hike. Capital Light and Power buys plant gear and plans service with 16 cents per 1000 watts if paid early. Jackson Bank head McCleland places a silver dollar cornerstone relic for the capitol. State health board vacancy after Dr Shenkle's death in Friars Point. Arbitration treaty talks by British and French ministers. Yazoo and Mississippi Valley line seeks better Lake Cormorant branch train service. freight-only operations before passenger trains begin.
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The
Capital Light and Power Company
New Electric Light Company
the Railroad Commission
Lake Cormorant
Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Road
Railroad rate dispute may draw railroad commission
Late news from Mississippi reports the Railroad Commission may intervene in the lumber rate dispute after Judge Niles dissolved an injunction blocking higher freight rates on yellow pine shipments. Captain McInnis, chair, argues topline roads show discrimination against Mississippi lumbermen while Arkansas lines gain rebates, and Mississippi taxes railroads at the lowest rate in the nation.
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Railroad Commission
Mississippi
Arkansas
Union
Captain McInnis
Levee Board to Meet at Clarksdale on June 9
Hon J W Cutter president of Yazoo Mississippi district levee board calls a meeting at Clarksdale June 9 to review recent high water and plan levee work for the season. The board reports few breaks in recent years and aims to set contracts to strengthen the levees with extensive work planned for the coming year.
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J. W. Cutter
Board of Levee Commissioners
Yazoo-Mississippi
Clarksdale
Question of Floater Senator Policy and Local Incidents
Several county executive committees discuss floater senator rotation, preserving the time honored alternate system between Lefiore and Tallahatchie counties. Reports also recount whitecapping in Franklin and Amite counties with shootings and a fatal self-inflicted shot at the Grand Avenue Hotel Meridian.
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Lefiore
Tallahatchie County
Grand Avenue Hotel
Meridian
H. R. Doughtie
Stabbing Affray at Mount Olive Planing Mill
An altercation between foremen C. L. Rice and J. H. Dunn at Mount Olive Lumber Company's planing mill left both men severely stabbed. Across the state, storms brought heavy rain and hail, causing considerable damage in several sections.
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Mount Olive Lumber Company
Mt. Olive
C. L. Rice
J. H. Dunn
Treasurer's Report on Charters in Mississippi May
Secretary of State Power shows the state treasury received 1863 dollars for charters recorded in May. The number of charters recorded in Mississippi each month remains steady with no appreciable decline. Fire at Ripley causes about 20000 dollars in damage Sunday night.
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Secretary of State
State Treasury
Mississippi
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