Hammond Eyes Republican Vice Presidential Nomination
John Hays Hammond, mining engineer formerly with Guggenheim, plans Chicago HQ to seek the VP nod. Oregon voters choose Gov George E. Chamberlain as a Democratic Senatorial winner. anti-saloon sentiment rises. Mexico reports Yaqui peace talks premature with war likely to continue and possible extermination if terms fail.
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Washington
John Hays Hammond
West
Gloucester
Mass
Hammond
Guggenheim Mining Company
Smelting Trust
John B. Montgomery
Colorado
Chicago
Auditorium Annex
Chamberlain
Oregon
Portland
Ore
George BE. Chamberlain
United States
Charles W. Fulter
Henry M. Cake
Roosevelt
Mexico City
War Department
Republic
United States Protest Over Express Charges
The United States files a unique interstate commerce complaint against Adams Express and Northern Pacific Express. Secretary Metcalf alleges excessive charges on naval stores from Washington to Bremerton, 11.75 to 10.85 per hundred pounds, seeking 14.99 in reparations.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Adams Express Company
Northern Pacific Express Company
Metcalf
Allison Defeats Cummins In Republican Nomination Fight
Des Moines reports over 800 precincts show Senator Allison defeating Gov. Cummins for the Republican senatorial nomination though the outcome remains close and may hinge on an official count. The results hint at a possible Allison win aiding Carroll against Garst for governor though GOP governor totals remain unsettled.
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Des Moines
Allison
Cummins
Carroll
Garst
Oldest Iowa minister Rev. S N Fellows dies
Iowa City figures Rev. Dr. S N Fellows died Tuesday at age and served as presiding elder in the upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church He also taught philosophy at the University of Iowa and led pastorates in several towns within the conference.
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Iowa City
S. N. Fellows
Iowa
Upper Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
University of Iowa
Commission Government Beaten In Kansas City Vote
Kansas City Kansas voters defeated the proposition to replace the present government with a commission form by about 1000 votes in a Tuesday special election.
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Kansas City
Kan
Mrs Wilbur Captures Suspect After Chase Through Town
Mrs Wilbur, shepherd of Wabash, pursued a man for a mile and captured him. She held the suspect at gunpoint with a shotgun until police arrived.
Mrs W B Leeds Loses Pearl Necklace Case
New York news reports Customs duties of 60 percent must be paid on a 340000 pearl necklace imported from France by Mrs William B Leeds. Judge Lacombe upheld the collector of the port ruling, after an appeal by the government. The pearls were shipped as individual gems but were assembled as a necklace and slated for full duty.
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New York
France
William B. Leeds
Mississippi River Floods Drive Mass Abandonments Across Bottom Lands
The Mississippi flood forces hundreds to flee homes in Hannibal and surrounding bottom lands. About 500 people leave houses for higher ground as protective associations form to guard property. West Quincy reports a river three miles wide with extensive damage. police patrols and boats assist evacuations, no lives recorded lost.
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Hannibal
Mississippi
St. Louis
West Quincy
Ill
Quincy
Death by own action of Osler convert in Chicago
Andrew Bevins 70, former private secretary to Justice John J. Freeman of New York, committed death by own action Tuesday in his Halsted street shop. Believed he chose this day as his seventieth birthday, aligning with Osler theory that a man over 70 has outlived his usefulness.
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Chicago
Andrew Bevins
Supreme Court
John J. Freeman
New York
Halsted Street
Prominent Mason James C. Snell Dies in Patosi
James C. Snell aged 62 solicitor of the Knights Templar and Masonic Mutual Aid association at Cincinnati and long active in Masonic work died here Tuesday night from acute heart disease after a long career in fraternal service.
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Patosi
James C. Snell
Knights Templar and
Masonic Mutual Aid Association
Cincinnati
Strikers Dynamite Street Cars in Chester
The strike at Chester Traction in Chester, Pennsylvania, flares again as three trolley cars are blown up by dynamite on Tuesday night.
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Chester
Chester Traction Company
Erie Foundry Burns in Major Fire at Erie
A large foundry in Erie, Pennsylvania, suffered a massive blaze Tuesday night, causing an estimated loss approaching $200,000. The fire’s origin remains undetermined.
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Big
Erie
Erie Foundry
Benjamin F. Dean Dies on Lewisville Street
Benjamin F. Dean dropped dead while walking in Lewisville due to heart failure. The death was sudden and appears to be natural causes with no foul play suspected.
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Benjamin F. Dean
Lewisville
Duke de Chaulnes died at prayer after stroke
New York reports say Duke de Chaulnes died of heart disease not drugs. Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough Metropolitan Company, said the duke and his wife were kneeling at their bedside when the stroke struck, and that vile libels claimed opiate use are false. The duchess suffered a near breakdown but improved after two weeks.
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New York
Paris
Theodore P. Shonts
Inte Yorough Metropolitan Company
Duke de Chaulnes
Shorts
Mr. Shoents
d’Uzes
France
Death Pact Ends in Double Suicide in Kingston Area
Sebastian Gayla, a Wilkes-Barre liquor house clerk, and Mrs. Anna Kares, deserted wife, carried out a death pact in Kingston. They were found dead in the woman's home after dressing in holiday clothes and leaving farewell letters. Gayla shot Kares, then killed himself.
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Wilkesbarre
Sebastian Gayla
Anna Kares
Kingston
Descendant of Boone Dies in St Joseph
Capt. James E. Cox aged 82, a Confederate veteran, died after weeks of illness from gangrene infection after trimming a toe nail. He helped build St Josephs first car system, made trips to California during 1849 gold fever, and was a prewar land and slave owner. his maternal grandmother traced to Daniel Boone.
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Boone
St. Joseph
James E. Cox
Cox
California
Daniel Boone
Hawaiian Prince David Kalanianaole Dies in San Francisco
Prince David Kalanianaole of Hawaii brother of Prince Cupid Kalanianaole nephew of a former governor died of pneumonia at the Hotel Stewart in San Francisco on Tuesday evening. His death follows a trip to the mainland.
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San Francisco
Prince David Kalanianaole
Hawaii
Cupid K Alanianao
Ntephew
Stewart
Monument Planned in Lawrence Park by Local Leaders
Mayor Stipp and Ogi V Williams announce steps toward erecting a soldiers' monument in Lawrence Park. Bedford-born Williams aids project as community leaders push for a lasting tribute.
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Ree
Stipp
Ogi
V. V. Williams
Bedford Aro
Lawrence Park
Balloon voyage sets 800 mile speed mark in rain
The Chicago owned airship of Charles A. Coey, piloted by Capt. C. L. Bumbaugh and Charles Leichleiter, flew from Quincy Illinois to near Clear Lake South Dakota covering over 800 miles in 11 hours before rain forced an alight. Bumbaugh blamed weather for not breaking the Lahm cup record.
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Watertown
S. C
Chicago
Charles A. Coey
C. L. Bumbaugh
Charles Leichleiter
Quincy
Ill
Clear Lake
S .D
Bumbaugh
Kirkville
Kirksville
Noted British Warrior Dead Gen Sir Redvers Buller dies after illness
London June 3 Gen Sir Redvers Buller, who lost military reputation in the Boer War, died Tuesday after weeks of illness. He commanded forces at Ladysmith, earned the Victoria Cross, and faced postwar debate over his decisions and conduct.
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London
Redvers Buller
Buller
India
Egypt
Great Britain
South Africa
Ladysmith
White
Gen. Buller
Westminster
Tugela River
British War Office
French
Kitchener
Army and Navy Gazette
Lord Roberts
Siiorden
Gift for retiring mayor of St Paul named
In St Paul on June 3 a group of local business leaders handed ex mayor Robert A. Smith an $11,000 draft as thanks for decades of service. Smith, 81, had a long career including 15 years as mayor with one interruption, and once faced personal fortune loss after a bank failure.
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St. Paul, Minn
Robert A. Smith
St. Paul
Smith
Physicians for Vivisection Rally Against Anti vivisection Sentiment
Chicago June 3 The American Medical Association with its 31000 members lines up to oppose the rising anti vivisection sentiment. The delegates pass resolutions calling for thorough preparation to marshal all available strength in support of animal experimentation.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
House of Delegates
Nominee for Judge Indicted in Memphis Case
Henry Weissnbach, former Chicago attorney and Republican nominee for Tennessee Supreme Court judge, is indicted in Memphis on two counts embezzlement and larceny with false pretenses. He served as promoter and secretary treasure of the Black Mercantile Company of Memphis which failed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Henry Weissenbach
Chicago
Supreme Court
Black Mercantile Company
New Head of Montana University Elected
Helena June 3 The state board of education elected Prof C A Duniway of Stanford University president of the University of Montana at Missoula.
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Montana University
Helena
Mont
State Board of Education
C. A. Duniway
Leland Stanford University
University of Montana At
Missoula
Cooks Who Cook Highlighted in Reporter Local Columns
Local columnist series spotlights cooks who drive neighborhood meals and share tips. Profiles center on community kitchens, recipe pivots, and the role of home cooks in sustaining daily dining.
Finne Convicted of Manslaughter in Laporte
George Finne, 18, was found guilty of manslaughter by a Laporte circuit court jury after shooting neighbor George Priebe as he returned from a chicken coop. Finne testified he mistook Priebe for a burglar and fired while lighting a match. Priebe’s deathbed statement, alleging Finne said he would shoot him, contributed to the verdict.
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Laporte
Ind
George Finne
Finne
George Priebe
Priebe
George
Two Murdered by Moros in Mindanao Ambush
Manila reports that Harry Ickis a government mining expert from Creston Ig and a guard were killed by Moros on April 1 while asleep in a shut. Ickis was conducting geological survey work and was accompanied by one guard.
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Moros
Manila
Harry Ickis
Creston, Ig
Ickis
Railroad Engineer Charles Harkleroad In Montezuma Laments Tragedy
Charles Harkleroad, a Montezuma railroad engineer, lost his mind after an accident left several people dead, authorities report. The incident sparked an investigation into the causes and the engineer's state of mind.
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Charles Harkleroad
Montezuma
Maple Flake merits its maple flavor and value
The piece argues maple flavor justifies the higher price of Maps Flake, noting the long preparation time, steam cooking, and careful processing to maximize starch digestion. It claims Maps Flake is the all in one food, the sole ready to eat packaged meal in hotels, clubs, cafes, and dining cars.
Rentals From Railroad Boost City Finances
Cincinnati leader Thomas Egan predicts the Cincinnati Southern railway, city owned, will fund city government via rentals as it expands. He notes double tracking to Chattanooga and a future value near 100 million dollars, with rent likely doubling over the six decade lease to erase municipal debts. A Jersey soap factory houses the biggest clock in the world, tied to its washing facilities.
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Cincinnati Southern Railway
Egan
Chattanooga
Jersey
Line on what lies this side of the Alps
A reader asks for a concise perspective on European affairs beyond the Alps. The note seeks a brief, original take on developments in that region, reflecting current viewpoints and potential implications for local readers.
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Alps
Skin Diseases and Blood Purification by S. S. S.
Article explains skin health depends on pure blood and describes how humors from the blood cause eczema acne tetter and other eruptions. It promotes S. S. S. as a cure that cleanses the blood and removes the root cause, offering a free book and noting availability at stores and The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta GA.
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S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
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