Flood Devastates Joliet City in Worst Disaster
Joliet endures the worst flood in its history with lower city submerged and several presumed deaths. Eddie McGovers Lizzie McGean and a little girl Kennedy are named among drowned victims. Streets, trains, and factories flooded. damage estimated at 75 000 to 100 000 dollars. Mayor calls council meeting for relief as streets wash away and power lines fail.
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Joliet, II
Here
Chicago
Sprong
Hickory Creek
Barr
Rock Island
Drainage Canal
Chicago & Alton
Santa Fe
Michigan Central
Joliet Stove
Joliet
Tornado Strikes Louisburg Wisconsin Causes Heavy Damage
A Platteville dispatch reports a tornado hit Louisburg Wisconsin destroying barns and outbuildings. Farmer Edward Ward died when a timber crushed him as he hurried his team to safety. crops suffer severe damage and early season work on dairy farms is lost.
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Milwaukee
Platteville
Wis
Louisburg
Edward Ward
Michigan official under oath links Sutton to military clothing fraud
Lansing June 4 ex quartermaster general William L White testified in disbarment proceedings against FE Roos detailing a scheme to resell state Spanish war funds clothing through Henderson A Mes Kalamaoo. He named Col E R Sutton as a party to the fraud and profiting. White and Marsh pleaded guilty and were pardoned. arrest talks follow.
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Lansing
Mich
William L. White
Michigan Nations Guard
Supreme Court
Roos
Kalamazoo
Col. E. R. Sutton
Detroit
Sutton
Koos
Henderson-Ames Company
Miners Supply Company
State Military Board
National Guard
Illinois Supply Company
Eli R. Sutton
Arthur F. Marsh
Allegan
Michigan National Guard
Military Board
Kalamazooo
White
Henderson Ames Company
Sino Supply Company
Henderson-Ames
Navy Clothing
Twinels Supply Company
Boer Leaders Sign Peace Ending Independence Struggle
Pretoria reports the signing of a peace agreement by Lord Kitchener Lord Milner Gen De Wet and Transvaal and Free State delegates in a quiet ceremony. The document was handed to Col Hamilton and Capt Marker for delivery to King Edward as crowds in camps react with mixed relief and sorrow.
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Transvaal
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Lord Milner
de Wet
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Schalk-Burger
Col. Hamilton
Capt
Marker
Edwar
Ensemmblea
Sims
Pan
Frosts and cool weather hamper crops across many states
The weekly weather bureau summary reports abnormally cool conditions through June 2 across the lower Missouri, central Mississippi, Ohio valleys, and Atlantic coast north of the Carolinas. Frosts on dates near June 27–29 caused damage in the lake region and southeast, with crop growth slowed by low temperatures and rains. Harvests and planting progress vary by region, with improvements noted in Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and parts of the Pacific coast, while Texas and other southern areas show different progress and delays due to rains and frost.
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Weather Bureau
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Mississippi
Ohio
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Carolinas
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Ohio Valley
Tennessee
North Carolina
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Pacific Coast
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Iowa
Il Nois
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Oklahoma
Kentucky
Middle Atlantic
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Pacino Coast
Calfornia
San Joaquin Valley
Wisconsin
Gulf
South Atlantic
East Gulf
Markets Signal Quiet Trading Across Commodities
Chicago and New York reports show flour and wheat prices slipping with mixed notes in corn oats and rye. Hogs cattle and butter markets hold steady to firm as traders digest demand and supply dynamics across regions.
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Chicago
Rarley Wulardenes
New York
Minnesota
Buttepr
State
Pennsylvania
Rioting in Chicago Targets Meat Wagons and Stores
A mob attacked meat wagons and wholesale shops on a chaotic Tuesday in Chicago. Police clashed with rioters near Irwin Brothers and Winslow & Co. as several officers and bystanders were injured.
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Harrigan
Gharkstegett
ProgneAagi
Cam
Aeyerghy
Ji Jured
ANXIOURZD SETTLE STRIKE NEAR
New York June 4 Archbigho Treland an arbitration committee member of the Civic Federation seeks peace in the anthracite mine strike. He met with committee members but no action is expected unless a peacemaker step occurs. Wilkesbarre Pa June 4 no new developments as miners push for more engineers firemen and pump runners while companies seek to retain loyal workers.
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New York
Archbigho} Treland
The
Civic Federation
Atrike
Wilkesbarre
Coa
Riot and Strike Hit City as Wagon Driver Fires on Crowd
A driver aboard a wagons team fired on a mob near Clark Street after jeers and stones. Police arrested Kiser as crowds scattered to the barn. Separately, 1300 delivery workers voted to strike, affecting major stores and prompting demonstrations by miners and工 workers.
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Rhoda
Lol Uns
Cudney Packing Company
T Peck Court
Wabash Avenue
Young
Teamsters’ National Union
Sre
Marshall Field &Co
Carson, Pirle, Scott & Co
Charles A. Stevens & Bros
Mandel Bron
Schlesinger
Oregon Election Update Shows Narrow Governor Lead
Incomplete returns from all counties reduce Governor Chamberlain’s Democratic lead by about 500 votes. Complete totals may erase Chamberlain’s margin. Republicans look to win the state ticket aside from governor and expect majorities in both legislative houses, signaling a U S Senate seat to replace Joseph Simon.
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Ore
Chamberlain
Lenis Furnih
Joseph Simon
Death of Peter Ross LL D Grand Historian of Masons
Prominent Masor Deada New York reports the death of Peter Ross LL D thirty third degree mason grand historian of the grand lodge of Masons in this state at his home after a long illness.
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Masor Deada
New York
Peter Ross
LL. D
Grand Lodge of Masons
Retired Army Surgeon Dallas Bache Dies in San Diego
June 4 reports Col. Dallas Bache United States Army retired and long a surgeon, died at his home in San Diego.
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San Diego
Daly
Dallas Bache
United States Army
Senate Passes Lodge Philippine Government Bill in 48 to 30 Vote
Washington June 4 The senate approved the Lodge Philippine government bill by 48 to 30 after seven weeks of debate. Three Republicans Hoar Mason Wellington and one Democrat McLaurin voted for it. The measure sets up a Philippine commission with a civil governor and a governor, subjects the islands to US constitutional rights with limited exceptions, and authorizes governance by appointed officials and a Manila mint among other provisions. The bill also makes Nicaragua canal work unfinished business and outlines taxation, citizenship, and various administrative powers for the Philippines.
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Martinique
John PF. Jewell
Galena
State Department
Consul Prentiss
St Sierre
Ieanvinus
Fort de France
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Guadeloupe
Death of Dr An drew Hunter Arkansas Methodist Patriarch
Dr An drew Hunter a leading Arkansas Methodist figure died in Little Rock at age eighty nine after injuries from alighting a street car three weeks earlier His career included a 1536 preaching license and an aborted United States Senate tenure due to the ironclad oath conflict He passed away Tuesday in the eighty ninth year.
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Little Rock
Ark
Andrew Hunter
Methodist Church
Arkansas
United States
Death of Mrs Rose Rehm Under Mysterious Circumstances
Chicago on June 4 reported the death of Mrs Rose Rehm of 148 East Chicago Avenue. Found at her home with four bullet wounds in the breast and one in the right side. Police believe self inflicted death though three arrests have been made and suspects held for the coroner's inquest.
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Chicago
Rose Rehm
Chicago Avenue
Rhode Island rector declines Washington church call
Providence June 4 Rev Rousmaniere rector of Giangrade Episcopal church announced he would decline the call to become rector of St John’s church Washington DC. Last year’s gold production was 68 million dollars less than the preceding year.
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Ea Mound $. Rousmaniere
Giangrade
Episcopal Church
This City
Stow John's Church
Washington, D. C
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