Currency Bill Agreed Upon in Conference Report
Washington May 27 Republican members of the conference committee reached an agreement on the currency question after two hours of deliberation but will not publish exact terms until the bill is submitted to the full conference. Democratic senators plan a caucus at 10 o'clock tomorrow to decide course. Bartholdt threatens to hold back the pension bill report until the currency bill passes.
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Washington
Houses of Congress
Ings
Hogs Find Human Arm at Cunness Farm
At the Cunness farm in LaPorte hogs wallowing in a pond uncovered a human arm bone. Local authorities will conduct a search of the mud to locate possible bodies and determine the circumstances.
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LaPorte
Gunness
Chicago Wheat Market Report and Obituary Noted
Chicago wheat prices listed for May July September and December with varied figures. William Pitt of Gar diner Douglas County died recently at about 104 after a long life as a Mason with two deceased wives. distant relatives unlocated.
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Chicago
William Pitt
Gardiner
Douglas County
The
Masons
Atlantic Fleet Arrives as Tacoma Celebrates With Crowds
Tacoma on May 27 welcomed the Atlantic battleships as about two hundred thousand residents and visitors watched them maneuver and anchor in Commencement bay. A city holiday led to suspended business all day, with boats crowding the bay and shorelines lined with cheering crowds. The bay area was densely populated and city decoration added to the festive scene.
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Tacoma
Commencement Bay
Tornadoes Claim Several Lives in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma two separate towns report deaths as a tornado near Alva at midnight kills Peter Rudy his wife and two children while injuries are reported. Ingersoll also suffers fatalities with three dead and one missing.
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Wichita
Kas
Peter Rudy
Alva
Okla
Ingersoll
Burglars Raid Oakland Wounding Town Marshal
Late last night and early this morning two burglars raided Oakland shops and post office, then fired on town marshal John Beckley and Herman Stephens, wounding Beckley with a shoulder flesh injury. The pair escaped northward after a gun battle across Oakland.
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Roseburg
Oakland
Here
John Beckley
Herman Stephens
Mystery of Gallagher Outrage Rocks Oakland Homes
Oakland reports point to an attack on Gallagher property as investigators seek the culprit behind the late night wreckings of three Gallagher homes. The incidents follow his April 23 residence damage after he finished testimony in a graft case in San Francisco. Detectives pursue theories linking exposed officials or a personal foe to the dynamiting.
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Oakland
James L. Gallagher
San Francisco
Gallagher
Graft Case Ties To New Dynamite Plot Threats
A suspect linked to trolley grafts vows to tackle the latest dynamite plot aiming to intimidate Gallagher from testifying further in the cane case. The motive centers on silencing testimony and obstructing prosecutions.
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Gallagher
Chicago Fire Destroys Plant Killing One Injuring Many
A Chicago blaze at the Standard Sash and Door Company plant killed one man and left two others seriously hurt as it forced many families from their homes. The loss is listed at 100000 dollars. Victor Altman and Joseph Brown were arrested on suspicion of starting the fire.
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Chicago
Standard Sash & Door Company
Victor Altman
Joseph Brown
Florence man D J Milter visits city for a few days
D J Milter of Florence is in the city for a short stay. He spends a few days touring local sites and meeting friends before returning home.
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D. J. Milter
Florence
Rescue of starving launch party near Catalina Island
A launch carrying Easton a Los Angeles mining man his wife two sons and another man was blown out to sea for three days after a squall near Catalina Island. The U S Buffalo located them off Silver Canyon and ferried them to Avalon. A boatman known as Tony the Greek was lost during the voyage.
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Los Angeles
United Wireless Telegraph Company
Avalon
Catalina Island
Buffalo
Ene
Easton
San Clemente
Tony
Silver Canon
Catalina
Crowninshield Dies After Nose Operation
Philadelphia reports the death of Admiral A. B. Crowninshield U.S. Navy in a city hospital after an operation on the nose. He sought treatment a month ago and never recovered from the operation’s shock. The immediate cause was the hardening of body tissues.
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Philadelphia
A. 8. Crowninshield
Salem Saloons Decline To Open Fronts
Salem Oregon May 26 Mayor Robert through the police chief warns that strict enforcement of the open fronts and no partitions regulation will begin. Only one saloon has complied while anti alcohol campaigns gain traction in Marion County. Prosecutions will start against noncompliers as the city enforces the ordinance adopted by the council nearly two months ago.
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Salem, Or
Robert
Marion County
Salem
Rodgers
Foreign Missions Work Reported by Presbyterian General Assembly
Kansas City May 27 The general assembly of the Presbyterian church reported and discussed foreign missionary efforts with indications of great progress in evangelism across the field.
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Kansas City
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Today
Lane county men on federal grand jury at Portland
The federal grand jury in Portland includes Lane county residents Jeg Severn of Junction City HW S S Parman of Eugene Wim Cornelius of Walton Nathan Harwood of Eugene and W C Zeigler formerly of Eugene now living in Portland.
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Lane County
Portland
Jeg Severn
Junction Ciy
HW. S&s
Dunn to remodel store front with plate glass and vestibule
F E Dunn, dry goods merchant, has plans for extensive improvements to his store. The front will be rebuilt with a modern plate glass facade, steel clamps at corners, and a relocated stair to create a large 8 by 15 foot vestibule. Interior remodeling doubles window space, under architect W T Campbell. Work starts within days.
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F. E. Dunn
W. T. Campbell
Boilermaking Officials Arrested in Boston
Six leading officials of boilermaking plants and structural iron works were arrested in Boston on May 27 after a report from the fire commission revealed a series of safety failures and potential violations. Strong-armed actions followed as investigators sought to question managers and assess site compliance.
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Boston
Boston Fire Commission
Mincouri Member Threatens Pension Bill Over Currency Law
A Mincouri member warns they will block the pension bill unless Congress passes a currency law. The report also alleges a conspiracy by correcting firms tied to bids for competitive city contracts.
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Mincouri
Congress
Fishing Schooner Fame Lost with Crew
Yarmouth Maine May 27 report the Boston bound steamer Boston sank the Fame a Boston fishing schooner yesterday Seventeen crew members drowned two were saved and no other details were given
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Yarmouth
Boston
Fame
Methodist bishops elected after long ballot process
Haltimore Md May 26 The last four of eight new bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church were elected today by the general conference Rev Wilton S Lewis Morningside College Sioux City IA and Rev Edward Hughes De Pauw University Greencastle IN were elected on the fifteenth ballot Rev Robert McIntyre Los Angeles CA on the sixteenth ballot and Rev Frank M Bristow Washington DC on the eighteenth ballot Thus ends a long contest with political faith changes and much ill feeling engendered.
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Haltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Wilton
Lewis
Morningside College
Sioux City
Edward Hughes
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Robert McIntyre
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank M. Bristow
Washington, D. C
Waeeball Scores Report and Foreign Office Note
Yesterday's scores show San Francisco 4 Portland 0 and Los Angeles 10 Oakland 4. The British foreign office is weighing plans to appoint consuls in Liberia and commercial agents at Victoria.
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San Francisco
Portland
Los Ancelles
Oakland
Pritish Foreign Office
Biberia
Vistok
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