Mail Pouch Missing in Transit and Other News
Telegraphic items report a registered mail pouch with at least $50,000 in currency and remittances missing en route from Los Angeles to New York, with theft believed in Kansas City division. Also noted are a long-running suit over Wabash Railroad stock in Washington, a British tank steamer sinking near Savannah with one drowned, and a fatal Belgium rail wreck near Tournai with several injured.
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Secret Service
Postoffice Department
Los Angeles
New York
Department Railway
Kansas City
James Compton
Wabash Railroad Company
R. W. Taylor
United States
Washington
Toledo
Ohio State Line
Washington, D. C
Ellen Compton
Savannah
Matanzas
Merrimack
Philadelphia
Brunswick
Boston
Paroled Convict Swetner Captured in New Mexico
Charles F. Swetner, the paroled Indiana Reformatory convict who caused a stir in Louisville society and vanished with creditors and bad checks, is now under arrest at Deming New Mexico. Reformatory officials plan to send him to New Mexico to face authorities.
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Charles F. Swetner
Indiana Reformatory
Louisville
Deming
N. M
Reformatory
New Mexico
Small Lad a Wrecker in Missouri Theft
Wille Barkest an 11 year old in St. Joseph Missouri confessed to turning a switch that wrecked a Burlington freight train to steal coal. He planned the wreck to upset cars so he could reach fuel.
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Wille Barkest
St. Joseph
Burlington
Oil Pipe Line 500 Miles Long Announced in Pittsburg
Announcement from Pittsburg Pennsylvania states work will start immediately on a pipe line exceeding 500 miles to link with existing lines and move Illinois oil products to the Atlantic seaboard. Wealthy landowner William Howell of Jasper and Porter counties Indiana died by his own hand using a pistol amid worries over land holdings.
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Pittsburg
Illinois
Atlantic Seaboard
William Howell
Jasper
Porter Counties
Indiana
Republican Hosts Gather in Chicago for National Convention
Chicago reports describe the Republican National Convention at the Coliseum with delegates from forty six states territories and districts. Warry New of Indianapolis will open proceedings as temporary chairman followed by Senator J C Burrows Michigan who will deliver the keynote.
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Burrows
Chicago
United States
Territories
Gwo ‘Territories
District of Columbine Ahaska
Dawalt
Philippines
Porto Rico
Coliseum
Warry 8
New
National Committee
New Tlly
Indianapolis
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Pr. J. Maldern
Bhioer Dover
Thinna
J. C. Burrows
Michigan
Northeast
Patrid
Kalamamzoo
Mich
Congress
Senate
Turrows
House of Representatives
New York
Union
H House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Illnois
Ohio
Missouri
Texas
Massachusetts
Indiana
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Over Score of Dead in Trail of Storm
A Nebraska Kansas storm spree leaves at least twenty three dead, five fatally hurt, and numerous homes wrecked across Fillmore, Webster, Franklin and Thayer counties. Byron, Gene va, Fairfield, Shickley and Courtland suffer heavy damage as a cyclone brushes Charles City Iowa and Montana flood waters devastate Great Falls.
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Nebraska
Keneas
Byron
Neb
Courtland
Kan
Fillmore
Webster
Franklin
Thayer
Kansas
Carleton
Fairfield
Deshler
Shickley
Geneva
Ong
Riverton
Lester Carter
White Carter
Coutry
Chester
Kim
Ned
Hardy
Nebrasking
Charles City
Iowa
Montana
Missouri River
Great Falls
Chateau
Commercial activity shows mixed tone amid harvests and rail trends
Dun's Review notes weaker bank payments due to a five day week but a higher daily average, rail returns lag last year, heavy freight offerings from mills are light, farming products move more, and weather supports trade. Iron and steel demand strengthens with rising outputs in metal and wood sectors. Money market ease aids financing. railroads plan more track work. Distributive trade remains solid with warm weather goods demand and rising local retail. Grain prices lift agricultural interests while port grain movement compares with prior periods. livestock receipts stay low. bank clearings fall 20.5 percent vs 1907 week. Failures in Chicago district total 22, liabilities over 544 remain five.
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Tagotoo
Chicago
Dun
New York Weather and Trade Mixed in Weekly Reports
Irregular weather with heavy rain in the Northwest Southwest and South creates uneven retail trade figures. Wholesale lines show cheer, fall goods trade light, traveling agents sending in orders, while buying remains conservative. Industrial resumptions rise in cotton goods and allied textiles. iron furnaces and coke ovens report more operation. Collections reflect backward payments. money easy, country inflow to big centers slowing. Bradstreet's reports 225 US weekly business failures for week ending June 4, smallest since October. 82 in Canada versus 81 prior week and 18 last year.
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New York
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Midwest Market Prices Lift Agricultural Ledger
Chicago to Milwaukee, Indianapolis to Detroit and beyond show varied commodity quotes. Cattle range from common to prime, hogs improve, sheep midlevel, with grains and identity numbers for wheat corn oats rye and related prices. Pork at market high and dairy values listed for creamery butter and eggs.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Ste
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
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the Tribune
LacHy
Belgium
Tournai
Heleium
Mona
Ldith
Diels
Hymen Berg & Co
State and
Washington Streets
Windy
Benator
John St. Matley
Tie
Ohio House of Representatives
Malloy
Mallo
Thomas Williamson
Edwardsville
UHS
George Aa. Wilson
Des Moines
Asher C. Hinds
Cannon
Reed
Henderson
Hinds
William I. Stone
Baltimore
M. W. Bloomenberg
Mauston
Wis
John Dalton
Chicago Coliseum
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