Ketchel Defeats Papke in Ten Round Ring Battle
The bout between Ketchel and Papke features multiple knockdowns and sustained exchanges with Ketchel ultimately winning by decision after ten rounds. Both fighters exchange series of lefts and rights to head and body as crowd chants rise and blood is drawn.
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Ketchell
Papke
Pake
Ketchel
Ife
Clinch
Tchel
Clinch Papke
Page
Ketehel
Stanley
Sime
Wong
Kitchel
Stomah
Paoke En Cent
Mississippi River flood threatens West Quincy and Hannibal area
On June 3 the Mississippi raised its flood level endangering West Quincy Illinois with vast property damage. Thousands fled homes as the Illinois River bottoms flooded and water backed into nearby lands. By June 4 Hannibal Missouri reported extensive damage with many people displaced but no fatalities yet.
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ST. Louis
West Quincy
Hannibal
Roosevelt Pushes Pacific Coast Naval Fortifications
Washington reports insistence by President Roosevelt that the Pacific coast receive equal naval protection with the Atlantic. He urges coastal navy yards and fortifications, seeks a large navy, and wants a two-ocean fleet stationed for emergencies. He aims to embed these demands in the Chicago platform and secure party commitment.
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Pacific Coast
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Far West
Pacific Seaboard
Pacific
Atlantic
California
Oregon
Maine
New York
Congress
United States
Chicago
Taft
Senate
House
White House
United States and Britain Agree on Letter Postage Rate
The U S and British governments announced an agreement setting letter postage at 2 cents an ounce between the United States and Great Britain and Ireland. It will take effect October 1.
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United States
England
Washington
Ireland
Dreyfus Survives Assassination Attempt in Paris Parade
Paris June 3. A military editor from La Gules named Gregori fired twice at Major Alfred Dreyfus during the Zola body transfer ceremony at the Pantheon. The bullets struck the arm. Dreyfus remained calm and was rushed home for treatment. Gregori was beaten by a crowd and jailed. the city remained calm as officials condemned the act.
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United Press
Paris
M. Gregori
la Gules
Emial Zola
Mount Maire
Panthenon
Alfred Eyfus
Drefus
Nee
Mequin
Gregori
4 Genearme
Dreyfus
Fallers
Emile Zola
Mount Matre Cemetery
Pantheon
Falliers
Daumergue
United States
White
Fon
Zola
Olice
Atreyfus
Non-Coms Seek Philippine Scout Commissions
Washington reports a surge of non commissioned officers applying for Philippine scout commissions. General Weston says the War Department will hold competitive exams to select the best candidates amid over a thousand applications. He lists education, habits, capacity, and endurance as key requirements.
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Iota Scouts
Washington
Philippine Scouts
Weston
Casal
War Department
Funny Incident In Office Of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
A curious telegraph mishap in Washington under Fourth Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw spreads across desks from his room to his private secretary Benjamin Allen. The line logs quick messages as a western congressman visits about postal service concerns.
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Fourth Assatant
Washingtons
DeGraw
Post Office Department
Benjamin Allen
Dean
Mesage
Western Congress
Postal Service
Grow
Allison Majorities Predicted in Iowa Primaries
Des Moines reports say Allison’s edge over Governor Cummins for the U S Senate will range from ten to twelve thousand votes, per early statements from Allison headquarters. Cummins’ manager disputes the result and withholds figures while John A T Hill loses the Seventh district congressional nomination to L P Prenty by a margin of eight thousand.
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Des Moines
Allison
Cummins
United States
John A. T. Hill
Seventh
8. L. Prenty
Explosion on USS Tennessee Kills Six and Injures Eight
Off the California coast the protected cruiser Tennessee exploded. Four men died immediately and eight were seriously hurt with a later unverified report of another death. San Pedro, June 6, mourns with full military honors planned for the dead. Captain Howard praised rescuers and two named sailors were lauded for bravery.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
United States
Tennessee
San Pedro Bay
Howard
Sigshbee
Ter
E. C. Boggs
George Wood
San Pedro
Whale City
Homesteaders Shoot Stock in Stanley County
In Stanley county homesteaders and stockmen clash over trespassing stock. Horace and Howard Hamlin near Wakama were arrested and bound over on malicious mischief for shooting into F. E. Olney’s cattle herd. Hearings proceed as stock restrictions loom until November voting on heard law.
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Pierre
Stanley County
Ben
Horace
Howard Hamlin
Wakama
F. E. Olney
Hard to Civilize the Moro Marriage Rules
A June 3 dispatch from Washington reports General Bliss, governor of the Moro province, notes that Mohammedan marriage practices resist Western civilizing efforts. He suggests native courts and arbitration, and legalized Mohammedan marriages, to avoid undermining any American judicial system in Mindanao.
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Washington
War Department
T. H. Bliss
Bliss
General Bling
Combination Against Taft in Chicago Seeks Burke Support
A Chicago convention backs a coalition against Taft led by Congressman Francis Burke of the thirtyed tiess as delegates rally in June to unite behind a new political slate.
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Chicago
Francis Burke
Taft allies clash over credentials at party convention
The Taft forces face a fight over credentials with threats of floor action as a Florida contest for eight seats unfolds. Officials debate seating Hurley Hitchcock and others amid protests, while former Governor Franklin Murphy predicts Taft’s first ballot nomination. Delegates from Florida and Georgia are seated, with action deferred on the Third Florida district case to Monday.
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Pennsylvania
Knox
Florida
Stripling
State Committee
J. N. Coombs
Tedcock
Whitchcock
Fomer
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Taft
Iaft
Georgia
Yarge
Fateful Floods and Twin Tornadoes Alarm Midwest
Enid Oklahoma reports the worst flood in the region with twelve feet water in streets and twenty houses washed away though no deaths yet. Chester Kansas and Nebraska towns tally multiple tornado fatalities, serious injuries, and massive property losses as communications halt and rails wash out.
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Kansas
Enid
Okla
Chester
Kas
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Franklin
Carleton
Kickley
Geneva
Tibbles Claims Subsidized Campaigning In Nebraska
Thomas H. Tibbles, populist nominee for vice president in 1904 and former editor of the Independent of Lincoln, says a New York campaign fund sent 5000 to a 96000 copy Independent edition to back George W. Berge for Nebraska governor, with other funds unaccounted. He alleges Bryan offered support to Walker before the New York contribution.
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Omaha
Neb
Thomas H. Tibbles
Independent of Lincoln
New York
Independent
George W. Berge
Herge
Nebraska
Democratic National
Tibbles
Bryan
Walker
National Affairs Protest Tabled in Secret Taft Session
The national committee decided to hear all contests in secret. Protest against seating Hitchcock from New Mexico was tabled after debate. Delegates from Alabama and other Taft opponents were to be heard with two hours for each side.
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Chicago
Re Bie
J/F. Burke
Pittsburg
Knox
Hitchcock
Taft
Mitteeman
Alexander McKenzie
North Dakota
Dever
South Dakota
J. M. Green
A. L. Phillips
J. W. Babcock
Wisconsin
Victor Rosewater
Charles Morrill
Nebraska
Alabama
Keenan
Major F
Bryan Ifor
Alaska Coal Lands Bill Lets Individuals Consolidate Claims
A senate public lands committee report backs a bill to develop Alaska coal fields. It allows claimants who previously located coal lands to consolidate into a 2560 acre tract and form associations to perfect entry and title. Corporations may join only if 75 percent of stock belongs to qualified entrants. The United States reserves sale rights for military use at president set prices, with forfeiture if anti trust, restraint of trade issues arise.
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Alaska
United States
Roosevelt plans long Africa hunting trip after retirement
The White House announced that President Roosevelt will travel to Africa after leaving office on March 4 1906. He plans to sail for Cairo in April to buy hunting outfits and will take his son Kermit. The move is stated to quell third term chatter.
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Washington
White House
Rooevelt
Africa
Cairo
Egypt
Kermit
Explosion at Waterwood Fantosy Kills Dozens in Vienna
An explosion at a waterworks plant in Vienna on June 6 killed over fifteen people, mostly young women, and caused a total plant destruction. A frantic retreat to safety led to trampling and injuries, with many others failing to survive the chaos.
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Vienna
Watelwoid Fantosy
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