Postmaster General Advances Sweeping Department Probe
President Roosevelt backs a thorough investigation of postal affairs. Officials press charges and purge staff while confirming Machen's mining partnership with George Lorenz of Toledo. Copper Mining Co. organized in Alexandria with directors Rand and others. stock sold to postoffice employees.
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Paine
White House
General Bristow
Bristow
Thomas W. McGregor
C. Ellsworth Upton
CG. E. Smith
Baltimore
McGregor
Upton
Machen
George E. Lorenz
Toledo
Ohio
National Capital
Alexandria
Augusta ¥. Machen
Henry A. Rand
Wisconsin
J.D. King
H. M. Beker
New Hampshire
David H. Fenton
Indiana
Francis M. Crosswell
District of Columbia
Samuel W. Scott
Texas
Rand
Hing
George 7 W. Beavers
Baker
Lorenz
Postoffice Department
Fenton
Jesse D. C
Innes
Waiters' Union Is Enjoined by District Court
The Omaha district court enjoined the Waiters' Union of Omaha noting the injunction replaces a prior order lacking valid service. The ruling cites the anthracite coal strike commission report as the chief authority for banning picketing by strikers.
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Omaha
Coal Strike Commission
Anthracite Commission
District Court
Waiters’ Union of
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
River bottoms flood recovery crews push to restore tracks
Thousands of men and women armed with shovels and brooms are invading the river bottoms to restore the district to its former activity. The rivers continue to recede rapidly and reconstrucing damaged tracks is actively pushed with few sickness cases reported.
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Manese City
Reverend Marty Named Bishop of Manila
Washington reports the papal delegation has cable notified the appointment of Rev. T. T. Marty of St. Leo's Church, St. Louis, as bishop of Manila. The appointment has been accepted by Father Harty.
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Washington
Manila
T. T. Marty
St. Leo's Church
St. Louis
Father Harty
McChesney Captures Harlem National Handicap in Runaway Fashion
McChesney with Gray aboard dominates the Harlem national handicap field of 19. He led from midrace, finishing a length and a half ahead of Gregor K. Jockey Gray eases to victory as owner E. B. Smathers pockets the purse of 3000 dollars. Time 9 10 35. Hargis finished third amid a heavy track showing.
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Chicago
MecCheesney
West
McChesney
Gray
Gregor K
E. B. Smathers
Sront
Epicure
Ling
AicChesney
Gregor KK
Victory
Gregor Sr
Hargis
Smathers
Ture
Flying Torpedo
Eppinger & Company Falls Into Bankruptcy
San Francisco firm Eppinger & company a major grain dealer with extensive coast and European connections has gone to the wall. Attorney says assets about 700000 liabilities 1356000. The firm operated 19 warehouses and large train trading network. Boston notes Slater Engine company Warren files bankruptcy petition liabilities 179286 assets 331308 in U S circuit court.
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San Francisco
Eppinger & Company
United States
Fim
Boston
Slater Engine Company of
Warren
United States Circuit
Lightning Strikes St Pauls Church
A storm struck St Pauls Episcopal Church at Euclid and Cass avenues with the spire demolished and two blocks of stone crashing into the roof causing several thousand dollars in damage. The Hanna McCormick wedding is planned for next Wednesday at the church and later repairs were deemed temporary with no change to plans.
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Cleveland, Jane
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Euclide and
Cass Avenues
Hanna-McCormick
Hanna
President and party plan travels for ceremonies
Washington June 8 President and Mrs Roosevelt with a small party will depart for Cleveland Tuesday to attend the wedding of Senator Hanne's daughter Wednesday. He will attend the Saengerfest in Baltimore Monday evening and the University of Virginia commencement at Charlottesville Tuesday morning.
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Washington
Aliss
Alice Roosevelt
Cleveland
Hanne
Baltimore
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Collision near Vineyard Haven damages steamer Martha's Vineyard
A foggy June 8 collision off Vineyard Haven involved the steamer Martha's Vineyard and an unidentified schooner. The steamer suffered serious damage, one man was seriously injured, and several passengers were knocked unconscious.
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Woods Hall
Mass
Martha’s Vineyard
Vineyard Haven
Mob disperses after siege at Sparta jail in Wisconsin
A June 8 report from La Crosse, Wisconsin says a mob that surrounded the Sparta jail to lynch Sam Montgomery, accused of murder by his wife, was dispersed. Officials guarding Montgomery expect no further trouble as calm returns. Also notes several ocean steamship arrivals: Genoa Sardegna, Rotterdam Statendam, Liverpool Campania, Plymouth Barbarossa.
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Genoa
Sardegna
New York
Naples
Rotterdam
Statendam
Liverpool
Campania
Astonia
Boston
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Bremen
Lewis Institute Wins Big at Chicago Track Meet
Lewis Institute won the interscholastic track and field meet at the University of Chicago with 223 points, Hyde Park high school runner Beckenstall upset by Hogensen, Carruthers set high jump and shot records, and Pontiac with 21 points a distant second. Forty nine schools and 200 athletes competed, names include Comstock Hyde Park Hogensen Lewis Institute Steffen Yankton North Division Rennacker Virginia Grinnell Marengo Des Moines Evansville Milwaukee.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Lewis Institute
Pontiac
Hyde Park High School
Yankton
Virginia
Grinnell
Marengo
Des Moines
Evansville
Wis
Carruthers
Hyde Park
Beckersonl
Hogensen
Rug— Comstock
McNeil
Steffen
Yankten
Rennacker
North Division
Helmbilt
Milwaukee
Hodsdon
Comestock
French
Hammer—Wilson
Emperor William advises folk song focus at Frankfort choral contest
Berlin June 8 Emperor William attended the Frankfort preliminary singing contest with 5700 voices for the annual prize. He advised choirs to favor folk songs over grand style, criticized high pitched composition, praised workingmen vocal quality, and announced plans to publish a collection of folk songs.
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Berlin
William
Frankfort
Reformed Church Synod Adopts Revised Communion Form
At Asbury Park New Jersey on June 8 the reform committee backed Dr Hutton's compromise to offer the revised communion as an optional form. The old form remains available for traditionalists while progressives may use the shortened service. Rev N M Stebbins of Dubuque Iowa was elected theology professor at Western Seminary to replace Rev Dr Dosker who resigned.
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Asbury Park
X. J
Reformed Church Synod
Hutton
N. M. Stebbins
Dubuque, Iowa
Western Seminary
Dr. Dosker
Hanna denies presidential bid and backs Roosevelt
Newark June 8 The News publishes an interview with Senator Hanna in which he denies any candidacy for president and states Roosevelt is the sole candidate before the convention. He says the Republican party stands on its record regarding trusts capital and labor Filipino charges and the negro question. He also says he is a candidate for nothing except to win re election to the Senate.
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Newark
N. J
Hanna
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Senate
Chief Examiner Resigns as Washington Reports Shift
Chief Examiner A. R. Serven of the civil service commission resigns. The president intends to promote Frank M. Kiggins, chief of the examining division, to the vacant position.
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Washington
A. R. Serven
Civil Service Cormomission
Frank M. Kiggins
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