Senate backs Spooner plan for Panama route canal funding
Senate adopts Spooner substitute with 67 to 6 vote to authorize $130 million in 2 percent bonds and a $40 million purchase if a clear title to Panama Canal Co. property is obtained. A seven member commission would oversee construction with the president selecting the route based on title clarity.
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United States
Canal Company
Washington
Senate
Panama Canal
Spooner
Panama
Nicaragua
House
Morgan
Alabama
Clark
Montana
Allison
Iowa
Panama Co
Powder Mill Explosion Kills Four in Seward Pennsylvania
A Cambria Powder Co mill at Seward exploded as workers loaded a powder pot on a wagon. Three men instantly killed, five others injured with two later dying, and a shanty burned with minor financial loss. Victims named include J. B. Smith and John Rhodes of Seward and Charles Drover of Wapwallop en.
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Johnstown
Cambria Powder Co
Seward
J. B. Smith
John Rhodes
Charles Drover
Wapwallopen
Luzerne County
W. F. Bracken
Frank Wakefield
Thomas Gordon
John B. McCullough
Seymour Allison
Rhodes
Drover
Flooding washes away thirty houses at Basse Pointe
In Fort de France, Martinique, the Basse Pointe river rose four times since Wednesday carrying 30 houses out to sea. A 40 metre wide, five metre high torrent appeared in the valley as torrential rains hit the north. Mont Pelee spews a thick cinder column blown northward by the wind.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Basse Pointe
Mont Pelee
Weyler to inspect Gibraltar defenses amid coup fears
London dispatch says Spain plans to have Gen. Weyler, minister of war, visit Gibraltar to inspect and reinforce defenses and consider new forts within 12 miles. The motive cited is fear that Great Britain may seize the hinterland of Gibraltar.
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Weyler
London
Daily Mail
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Saxony King Albert Dies After Brief Illness
Dresden reports King Albert of Saxony died at 8 05 p m Thursday following an illness. The death ends his long reign and alters the line of succession in Saxony.
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Saxony
Dresden
Albert
Strike Ties Up New Castle Building Operations
In New Castle Pennsylvania a general strike of building trades unions began yesterday in sympathy with striking journeymen plumbers demanding 50 cents more per day. Eight hour day rate moves from 3.00 to 3.50, threatening a practical shut down of all building work until settled.
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New Castle
Jail inmate Hogatt hanged himself in cell
Salem Ind June 20 Joseph Hog gatt jailed for the murder of an infant child ended his life by hanging with a bed sheet. He had previously been confined in the insane asylum.
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Salem
Ind
Joseph Hoggatt
Hoggatt
Insane Asylum
Old Democratic Doctrine on Coercion and Secession
A discussion cites President Roosevelt and Rev. Charles E. St. John on coercion and the union. The piece notes the American Unitarian association's protest against coercive policy in the Philippines and recalls Civil War era arguments by James Buchanan supporting state secession rights.
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Roosevelt
Charles E. St. John
American Unitarian Association
Indianapolis Journal
Philippines
Tariff and Trusts Dominate Democrats’ Coming Campaign
The Democratic campaign committee adopts tariff and trust issues as top priorities for the year. The piece argues protectionism aided prosperity under McKinley and the Dingley law, criticizes Democrats for harming industry, and notes the Sherman act was used by a Republican attorney general against interstate trade cartels.
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Cleveland
United States
McKinley
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Joint Traffic Association
Trans-Missouri Freight Association
Lincoln and the right of self preservation in the Civil War era
The passage argues that Lincoln asserted an inherent government power to coerce states to preserve the union. It traces how the constitutional view of sovereignty above the Constitution shaped actions in 1861 and suggests the same coercive logic influenced U.S. policy from 1860 to 1900, comparing domestic suppression with imperial actions in the Philippines.
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Philippines
United States
Democratic Party
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Republicans claim Sherman Act limits and need constitutional amendment
The discussion argues the Sherman law cannot curb trusts under current constitutional limits. It calls for amending the constitution to grant Congress greater power for drastic measures. Democrats opposed a past proposed amendment, fearing state rights would be harmed. The piece urges Democrats to begin a campaign on these issues and predicts an engaging fight.
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Congress
Army size under Root policy sparks antiwar critique
In a Minneapolis Journal piece a harsh editorial denounces Secretary Root’s order to cut the U.S. army by 10,000 men amid a 67 000 strong force for roughly 77 million in the homeland and ten million overseas. The writer laments rising militarism and recalls past eras of lower military manpower.
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Root
United States
Republic
Minneapolis Journal
Gorman V Yields to Hill As 1904 Democratic Field Opens
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes an ominous subsidence for Gorman in the 1904 Democratic race. Hill leads Gorman in convention prospects, with Bryan elements strong in western states and parts of the south. The contest remains wide open with two years to go.
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Gorman
Hill
Bryan
South
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Indiana Democrats Move Away From Silver and Bryan
The Indiana delegates show a split with Towne and Bryan’s silver stance fading. The Kansas City platform is rejected locally, signaling fatigue with Bryan and the silver issue. The Indiana convention implies the silver cause is lost and urges a party shift for future success.
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Indiana
Bryan
Chicago Record-Herald
Towne
Hill
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Democratic and Republican Pluralities in Early 1900s Races
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Olney remains a factor though uninvolved. The St Louis Globe-Democrat argues Democratic hopes depend on Republican discord. The Cleveland Leader reports Oregon's 1900s congressional plurality at 14,200, surpassing McKinley, with imperialism as a campaign issue.
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Richard Olney
Olney
Philadelphia Ledger
St. Louis
Ravages of Cholera In Philippines War Zone
Ninety American soldiers have died of cholera since the outbreak began in Manila and provinces. Health authorities enforce strict measures as cholera cases rise. Manila reports 1 530 cases and 1 236 deaths, provinces 7 369 cases and 53 440 deaths. Cailles offers testimony on Tayabas campaign conditions amid cruelty probe. Villegas jailed 20 years for oath violations. Capt. Wild sentenced to reprimand for cockpit fire in Lingayen.
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Philippines
Manila
Cailles
Cornelius Gardner
Tayabas
Luzon
Gardner
Malvar
Senor Villegas
Santo Tomas
United States
Frederick S. Wild
Thirteenth Infantry
Lingayen
Costly Fire Destroys Six Blocks in Portland
A blaze that began at the Phoenix iron works near midnight burned for four hours, wiping out six blocks valued at 600000 with 200000 insured. The fire spread to Johnston's shipyard East Side Lumber Co. mill Standard Oil plant and Orendorff Co. warehouse. Two spans of Madison street bridge collapsed into the Willamette as rail facilities burned.
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Portland
Ore
Phoenix Iron Works
Wolff & Zwicker
Phoenix Works
Johnston
East Side Lumber Co
Standard Oil Co
Orendorff & Co
Garden party affray in Knoxville ends in multiple wounds
At a Knoxville garden party on Saturday night an armed confrontation erupted after a dispute over American soldiers in the Philippines. Four men were shot or stabbed, with one dead and three others, including a former Manila veteran, fatally wounded as Hobbs Kennedy and Barger fought Monday and others with knives and a pistol.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Philippines
Manila
Monday
Ninth Infantry
Company C
Balangiga
Samar
Barger
Hobbs
Kennedy
Three Men Drown in Lake Michigan Fishing Mishap
Milwaukee Wisconsin June 23 three men drown while fishing from a boat that capsized near the government pier in Lake Michigan a 12 year old boy survived by clinging to the boat Beyer fell overboard during a shift of position and drowned Falbe went down twice and Greely swam then sank while rescuers recovered the bodies of Falbe and Beyer
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lake Michigan
Government Pier
Beyer
Falbe
Greely
Murderous assault in Decatur leaves man near death
Frank Erwin of Fort Wayne was attacked by unknown tramps in Decatur Indiana while intoxicated. He was robbed of $18 and a watch, his skull fractured, and he may die. The incident occurred Sunday and the assailants are at large.
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Decatur
Ind
Frank Erwin
Fort Wayne
Erwin
Four Boys Drowned At Fern Glen Picnic
Four boys aged 16 to 17 drowned when a skiff capsized on the Meramec River during the St. Louis Turn Verein annual picnic at Fern Glen, about 15 miles from the city. Hundreds watched as rescuers failed to reach them.
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St. Louis
Fern Glen
Robert Regan
Peter Larkin
Alphonse Kerns
Drowned in Sangamon River Near Edinburg
William Brownback and Orville Waters, sons of Edinburg business leaders, drowned at Smith's Mills on the Sangamon River ten miles north of Edinburg when their boat went over the mill dam on Sunday.
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Sangamon River
Taylorville
Ill
William €. Brownback
Orville E. Waters
Edinburg
Smith’s Mills
Mill
Dynamiters Attempt to Wreck Circus Train near Duluth
In Duluth Minnesota on June 23 dynamiters tried to derail a Northern Pacific circus train between Maple and Poplar Wisconsin. The incident ended with damage but no confirmed deaths or injuries reported. Investigations proceed to identify suspects and motive.
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Duluth
Minn
Northern Pacific
Maple and
Poplar
Wis
National convention set to decide mine strike action
News from the Miners reports Secretary-Treasurer Wilson calling a national United Mine Workers convention for July 17 in Indianapolis to decide on a possible strike to aid Pennsylvania anthracite miners. The dispatch covers regional orders reducing output, injunction actions in Clarksburg, arrests of miners and organizers, and President Mitchell's June 23 address defending wage demands and arbitration.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Wilsen
Pennsylvania
Clearfield
United Mine Workers
Clarksburg
W. Va
Fairmont-Clarksburg
Marshal Elliott
Monongah
Judge Jackson
Clarksburg Fuel Co
Wilkesbarre
Susquehanna Coal Co
Nanticoke
Thomas Haggerty
Bernard Rice
John Mitchell
Travelers and survivors arrive after Caribbean voyage
George Kennan, traveler and author, returning from Martinique, and Prof Heilprin, visiting for the Philadelphia Geographical Society, arrived Sunday on the Fontabella. The steamer also brought three Roraima survivors who, though burned, are in Fort de France hospital.
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New York
George Kennan
Martinique
Heilprin
Philadelphia Geographical Society
Fontabelle
Fort de France
Drownings Reported In Tennessee Flood Killing Reynolds Family
A telegram from Wanatah reports Nelson N Reynolds family of La Porte County drowned in a Tennessee flood. Only a daughter survived as the whirlpool swept the husband wife and three children to death before help arrived.
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la Porte
Ind
Wanatah
Nelson N. Reynolds
Tennnessee
Chinese cruiser Kai-Chi sinks after Yangtse explosion
Shanghai dispatch reports the Chinese cruiser Kai-Chi wrecked by a massive explosion while in the Yangtse river. The vessel sank in 30 seconds with 150 officers and men killed or drowned. only two survivors were found.
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London
Shanghai
Yang-tse
First Minnesota Regiment Celebrates 41st Anniversary
In St Paul Minnesota on June 21 the First Minnesota veterans marked forty one years since Lincoln called for volunteers and the Gettysburg charge. One hundred thirteen survivors attended a luncheon at J J Hills Hill residence and the group received a $1000 gift from Hill president of the Great Northern Railroad Co. A trooping of colors at the Capitol capped the ceremony.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Lincoln
Gettysburg
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad Co
Hill
Capitol
Auction of Mme Humbert paintings draws Paris crowds
Nearly 600,000 francs were realized at auction for the first batch of 69 modern paintings belonging to Mme Humbert who has left Paris amid disclosures linking her to a huge swindle. The gallery was packed and crowds filled the corridors unable to see or hear.
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Paris
Mme. Humbert
Potter union and manufacturers approve sanitary pottery wage scale
Trenton reports a joint committee of manufacturers and the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters agreeing on a uniform scale for sanitary pottery ware. There has been no strike and there will be none.
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Trenton
N. J
Joint Committee of Manufacturers
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Rain Delays Wheat Harvest in Kansas and Missouri Border
Topeka reports a soaking rain on Friday extending west to Wichita and east to the Missouri line. The downpour dropped nearly two inches in some areas, washing out much wheat and delaying the harvest across multiple counties and fields.
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Topeka
Kan
Wichita
Missouri Line
Fatal Shooting Affray in Sharon Township
Medina June 20 A fatal shooting affray arose from a ditch dispute between Ezra Smith and Bramley and his son William in Sharon township east of Medina. After Bramley and his son blocked a ditch Smith attempted to clear it and was fatally shot by the younger Bramley who says Smith rushed him. Bramley is in custody.
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Medina
Sharon Township
Here
Ezra Smith
Bramley
Smith
William
Young Bramley
Burton to Stay Candidate in Cleveland District Fight
Senator Hanna and Representatives Burton and Dick held a conference over Burton accepting renomination from the Cleveland district. They stated a satisfactory adjustment is assured and Burton will remain a candidate. A second conference will decide, with the county committee to run the county campaign and Burton to organize the congressional committee for his campaign.
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Washington
Hanna
Burton
Cleveland
Congressional Committee
Garver Brothers store burns in Strasburg fire
Canal Dover June 18 The Garver Brothers Co department store at Strasburg six miles north of Canal Dover burned Monday night. Loss to reach 100000 with some insurance. Fire suspected arson to cover a robbery as thieves rifled the firm members' homes during the blaze. The store, a mail order marvel, did over 500000 dollars in annual business in a village under 500 population.
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Canal Dover
Garver Brothers’ Co
Strasburg
Burglaries Reported At Congressman Nevin's House
In Dayton on June 21 boys found an open door at the residence of Congressman R. M. Nevin. An investigation revealed the home burglarized and ransacked from top to bottom with eleven empty pocketbooks found on the floors. The total extent of the theft is unclear as the family has been away in Washington all summer.
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Dayton
R. M. Nevin
Washington
Union machinists win strike at Morgan Engineering Co
Alliance reports the union machinists end a three month strike after a Sunday conference. Morgan Engineering Co grants a nine hour day and meets most demands except reinstatement of C. G. Miller whose discharge sparked the walkout.
Tragic Grain Silo Accident Claims Two Boys
In Marion on June 21 Jacob Bennett an employee at Woodland grain elevator found his sons Frank 12 and Samuel 14 inside a grain chute. Frank revived after resuscitation while Samuel died from the accident two boys were playing in the bin when grain flowed and pulled them under.
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Marion
Jacob Bennett
Woodland
Frank
Samuel
Big coal land deal eyed in Knox township
G W Ruggon of East Liverpool arranged options on 25 000 acres of coal land in Knox township for Thomas J Bracken of New York. The acreage will be tested next week and a mining town may be started at once if coal is found in large quantities.
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East Liverpool
G. W. Ruggon
City
Knox Township
Thomas J. Bracken
New York
Fireworks Display Blows Window at Local Store
Sparks from an electric fan ignited a fireworks display at Lewis Ohley’s novelty store in Sandusky. The blast shattered the large plate glass window and caused a terrific explosion. one employee sustained a minor injury.
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Sandusky
Lewis Ohley
Two Fatalities At Newbury Mills Elevator Crush and Leg Loss
In Cleveland on June 19, at the Newbury mills of the American Steel and Wire Co. two workers were injured. John Ropar, 16, was crushed to death in an elevator, while Leo Novaraski, 24, lost a leg in the wire department.
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Cleveland
Newbury Mills
American Steel and Wire Co
John Ropar
Leo Novaraski
Amboy lad hangs self near Conneaut farm
Amziah Snow, 18, of Amboy, near Conneaut, hanged himself with suspenders from a tree by his mother’s house. He was a farm hand and left a widowed mother whom he supported.
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Conneaut
Amziah Snow
Amboy
Snow
Snook Is Renominated in Fifth District
Van Wert Ohio June 21 Democrats of the Fifth district renominated Hon John S Snook of Paulding for Congress without opposition in a formal county meeting.
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Snook
van Wert
Fifth
John S. Snook
Paulding
Ohio's Independent Telephone Promoters Plan Overbooked Pool
E L Barber of the syndicate holding options on 1 200 000 of United States Telephone Co stock met Friday with George J Hoffman and other Ohio independent promoters to reorganize the long distance firm. The new pool is expected to be heavily oversubscribed as preparations begin to extend service to many Ohio points.
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Cleveland
E. L. Barber
United States Telephone Co
George J. Hoffman
Ohio
Double Tragedy in Toledo as Two Women Die
Miss Rose Wheeler aged 25 and her mother Mrs. William Wheeler aged 68 die, and Mrs. George Leightner aged 26 is jailed after a murderous assault in Toledo. The three women, from neighboring families in a double house, had quarreled all day, ending in the fatal violence.
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Toledo
Rose Wheeler
William Wheeler
George Leightner
Cleveland
Street Cars Collide Near Casino in Toledo
Two street cars collided near the Casino in Toledo last evening injuring seven people, none fatally.
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Toledo
Parks Damaged by a Storm In Cleveland
Public Works Director Salen spent Monday surveying East End parks after Sundays storm. Estimated repair cost reaches 15000 dollars for Wade and Rockefeller parks and the lower boulevard where damage was heaviest.
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Cleveland
Salen
East End
Wade and
Rockefeller
Boulevard
Warren strike by 200 boiler works employees
Two hundred workers at the Warren City boiler works walked out in protest after the discharge of their union president. The walkout began yesterday in Warren.
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Warren
Warren City Boiler Works
Real Estate Firm Opposes Inflated Trader Prices
A real estate firm denounces inflated trader prices and extraordinary commissions added to property costs. It pledges fair dealing with both owner and purchaser, aiming for transparent pricing and ethical transactions.
Rural Farm Listings Offer Wide Michigan Ohio Plats
Long catalog of farmland for sale and exchange across Michigan and Ohio. Properties include 80 to 430 acres near cities and schools with river bottoms, timber, dairying potential, and multiple dwellings. prices range from 400 to 10 000 dollars with various exchange options and improvements.
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Paulding County
Pike Road
M. E
M. F.church
School
Evangelical
U. B
Defiance County
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