Supreme Court Upholds 1898 Gerrymander Ruling
Springfield, June 16. The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously confirms the Vermillion and Sangamon county circuit court decisions upholding the 1898 Democratic gerrymander in the legislative districts. The court holds chancery cannot adjudicate political matters and affirms that political rights fall outside equity jurisdiction.
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Springfield
Ills
Supreme Court of
Shope
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
James P. Fletcher
Vermillion County
Tuttle
Bookwalter
Blair
Henrichsen
Creighton
Tno
Healan
Etrcuit
Vermillion
Sangamon
Moran
Teta
Court of Chancery
Courts of Equity
Civil and political rights in court jurisdiction
The court discusses definitions of civil and political rights and whether protecting political rights falls within equity. It cites Anderson and Berrou, notes political rights relate to governance and voting, while civil rights involve property and paternal powers. The ruling states equity courts lack authority over purely political rights, and the case is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
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Moran
Anderson
Ning
Anl
Albewich
Courts of Chancery
Shert Thar Ve Golson
Equity
Supreme Court of
Goodwin and Swift Assign for Creditors in New York
Wendell Goodwin and Frederick Swift of Goodwin & Swift, railroad contractors at 68 Broadway, assign for creditors with estimated liabilities around 850000 to 750000. Amos Parker Wilder takes editorship at the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison after purchasing an interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Loos
Wendell Goodwin
Frederick Swift
Goodwin & Swift
Broadway
Brooklyn Baseball Cid
Amos Parker Wilder
New Haven
Wisconsin State Journal of Madison
Wool Schedule Compiled Tariff Shifts Favor Wool Goods
Washington June 18 The senate rejected Peffer's wool amendment and set wool and yarn rates higher while reducing duties on women's and children's dress goods. Silk schedules were approved with Jones amendments, and tariff dates shifted from 1904 to 1895. An Indian warehouse provision for Chicago was struck out, drawing opposition.
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Quay
Jones
House
Chicago
Prison reform urged as crime tide swells at congress
St Paul June 1 The National Prison congress opens with President Brinkerhoff warning crime is rising faster than population and presenting figures showing a widening gap. He predicts the increase will continue for decades and laments a troubling trend for the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinkerhoff
St Paul
National Prison Congress
Capitol
Brinkerbott
Prison Congress Roasts Legislators and Governors in St Paul
A Prison Congress session in St Paul denounced state legislators and governors for interfering with prison wardens. A committee elected officers, debated wardens’ retirement, and discussed prison labor as chaplains led informal talks after annual addresses.
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Prison Congress
St Paul
Minn
Nicholson
Senate Chamber
George Lb. Hickox
Jackson, Mich
Dorborow Reports Rail Pass Bill Favorably to House
Congressman Dorborow favorably reports to the house from the interstate committee on a bill to permit railroads to sell interchangeable five thousand mile tickets. Representative Raynor moves to mediate consideration and explains the provisions of the measure. The bill, greatly desired by commercial travelers associations, is unanimously passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woantset
Dorborow
House
Raynor
Ite
Strikers Fire On Corporal Near Beach City
An attempted shooting by strikers or sympathizers near Beach City hit Corporal Sherman of Company K on the coast. The bullet struck a brass button and caused no injury after a volley that killed two attackers. the incident followed by soldiers pursuing the assailants. The Spanish war ship returned with no indemnity money received from Morocco. Spain had agreed to a 4 million dollars or 22 million peseta indemnity.
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Marrillon
Corporal Sherman
Company K
Beach City
S Trikers
Wien
Fred
Tasuika
Jone
Mazaygan
Morocero
Spain
Melilla
Morocco
Jerry Simpson
Berkeley Springs
Kansas
North Carolina
Morrison I Swift
Boston
New England
House
Senate
Messrs Coxey, Browne and Company
Camp Bastile
Varius
Deliberate Assassin in Chicago Office Shooting
Henry Vaughn, discharged a year earlier by T F Swain of Swain Lubricating Co, vowed to kill him. He shot Swain near the heart in his office twice, but Swain was saved by intervention. Two Swain employees detain the assailant after a struggle and he is jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vaughn
T F Swain
Swain Lubricating Company
Swain
Mr. Swain
Asasasin
Foreman Fatally Mangled In Empire Lumber Mill Belting
John Wight, foreman at Empire Lumber mill, was pulled into machinery beneath the belt and severely mangled. The accident occurred as he inspected equipment, leaving his head partly severed and his body crushed. The report notes the swift response and tragic outcome of the industrial disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kau Diame
Wis
John Wight
Empire Lumber Company
William Walter Phelps Dies at Teaneck After Illness
New York June 18 William Walter Phelps former congressman from New Jersey and diplomat died at 1:50 am at his Teaneck home near Englewood New Jersey The death followed pneumonia complicated by consumption His daughter wife and two sons were at his bedside His estate valued by some as high as 10 million dollars His career included service as minister to Germany and as a lawyer for major trusts and banks His burial arrangements were not announced in the article
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New York
William Walter Phelps
Teaneck
Englewood
Phelps
Herr Frank von Rothenburg
Berlin
Barovesas von Rothenburg
Mr Phelps
Bia
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Thenited States Trust Company
City Bank
New England
William Phelps
Oliver Cromwell
Jobe J Phelps
Eitty
New York City
Yalu Tn
Columbi College Law School
Congress
New Jersey
House
Bigs
Supreme Court
Garfield
Austra
Arthur
Ruu
Republicana
Dunated
Bus
Valen
Harrison
Trertaaing
Blane
Germany
Court of Appeals
Geosvervor Werte
Suithroniag Institute
Corporation of Yale
Yale Alt Chit A Assorition
Jothos Dan Sehool Alumat
Catow Tangue Ani University
Clus Me
COT Aaorers
Jone Jy May
Cabbage and Rice Preparation Style
A simple cabbage and rice dish instructions: boil a small spring cabbage and a few ounces of rice separately. Drain rice, absorb excess moisture, chop cabbage, mix with rice, and heat with butter salt and pepper. Serve hot with fried croutons and optional cream and grated parmesan.
Prohibition Oratorical Contest Won by Olin Anderson
An intercollegiate prohibition oratorical contest at APpP gron Wis features representatives from University of Wisconsin Madison Lawrence University Ripon College and Platteville Normal School. Olin Anderson of the State University won. James Look man of Lawrence University was among participants.
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Gron, Wis
State University At
Madison
Lawrence University
Appleton
Ripon College
Platteville Normal School
Olin Anderson
State University
James Look
Woman Drops Baby From Window Amid Fire in Brooklyn
A gas stove explosion on Thatford Street started a blaze near Nathan Gilson's home. Mrs Guesse Krausch, after grabbing her infant, dropped it to the street as spectators urged caution. A fireman saved the child, but Krausch fell unconscious with severe internal injuries. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire.
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Brooklyn
Thatford Street
Dumont Avenue
Nathan Gilson
Guesse Krausch
Dr Mary Walker seeks protection amid reward case
Dr Mary Walker visits police headquarters in Springfield and asks Deputy Clark for protection to Lebanon NH for final settlement of a $2,600 reward in the Frank H Almy murder case. Her entourage and the moving threat from the Warden family are cited as motive.
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Springfield
Mase
Mary Walker
Prince Albert
Mallory
Lebanon
Frank H Almy
Christie Warden
Emiranes
Warden
Ed ® Clark
Sherif Clark
Walker
Aebanon
Alois
Frank Albutt
Crude notes on Georgia political race and Senate possibilities
A garbled passage discusses Georgia politics. It mentions Evan Powell, Mrs Crisp as a potential U S Senate candidate, and speculation on Walsh’s chance to be elected. The text references the Atlanta Constitution and Democratic expectations in the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Evan P Powell
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia
Crisp
United States Senate
Holly
Walsh
Supreme Court Dismisses Action Against Bonded Companies
The Supreme Court in Missouri on June 19 dismissed the attorney general’s proceeding to cancel three Vertont bond companies. The court held these firms were properly incorporated and may transact business under their charters. The attorney general plans to pursue anti lottery law charges as the firms resume operations.
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Jree. Rrs Cty, Mo
Supreme Court
Conspiracy to murder ends in guilty verdict at circuit court
In a circuit court, Alphonsee De Cower and Bay Wie June 18 Mra Will Tatecle were found guilty of conspiracy to murder Mrs Engel's husband, a hotel keeper. A letter from De Gower to Mrs Bogel revealed the plot to kill via slow poisoning. Colonel Thomas Bayne of Pittentre died by suicide. his funeral for Lanabas Bayne was held at Bellevue with services at Justm M Halph and burial at Lulondale.
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Tookt Bay Wie
Will Tatecle
Alphonsee de Cower
Engel
de Gower
Thomas Bayne
Pittentre
Thoms M Bayne
Washington
William AL Pume
Lana Smith
Green Bay
Wis
William Engels
Alphonse de Cower
Circuit Court
Breckinridge Leads Garland County Primary Clear Margin
Counts from Garland County show Clifton H. Breckinridge defeating Judge John Little by a 900 vote majority. Breckinridge secures forty one convention votes, winning the Democratic nomination.
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Little Rock
Jane
Garland County
Clifton HK. Breckinridge
John 3. Little
Little
Landis to Accept Republican Congressional Nomination
Decpul Indiana June 10 Three weeks after a Hammond convention Charles B Landis editor of The Journal was nominated for Congress by Republicans He announced plans to accept and will write a letter of acceptance A second item reports Dalton gang member John Ward shot and killed near Duncan LT with thirteen shells found at his seat.
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Decpul
Ind
Charles B. Landis
Journal of
Congress
Hammond
Landis
Dalton Gang
Wiculta
Rua
John Ward
Bear Creek
Duncan
Tom Covington
United States
Ward
Strike End Nears as Adams and McBride Reconcile
Chicago reports a coal strike near settlement after losses totaling about 20 million dollars. Miners face 12.5 million in wages and 7.5 million for operators and troops costs. Reconciliation of Ohio leaders Adams and McBride signals potential resumption of work under the Columbus wage scale.Districts like Coshocton Bellaire Mon- ook Altoons and Altoons show support for the compromise with miners likely to return to work under the agreed terms.
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Chicago
Minera
Adama
Ohio
McBride
Nelsonville
O. McBride
Adams
Coshocton
Bellaire
Minook
Illa
Altoons
Columbus
Hocking Valley
James H. Ellsworth
Not So Softened by Time In 40 Years Fashion Absurities
A 19th century column mocks old fashion plates noting exaggerated silhouettes and headpieces, contrasting past style with present taste. It questions whether future generations will deem current styles equally ridiculous, citing a black rice straw hat with ostrich and ribbon aboard as a modern example.
Ready Made Vesta Fashion and Quick Shopping Trends
The piece notes rising heat and street closeness affecting dry goods stores, with many bargains across items. It highlights ready made vesta for women, often double breasted, in various colors and fabrics, paired with stiff shirt bosoms and ties, plus abundant trims and laces inspired by Parisian fashion.
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Chantilly
Terre Haute Meeting Defies Columbus Rate Deal
At Terre Haute a delegate convention rejected the Columbus compromise and called for no 70 cent rate. Dunkerry refused hearing. Purcell elected as state president. Black miners oppose, while bituminous side mostly wins. calls for national convention and renewed mine conflicts. News from Brazil Indiana notes miner dissatisfactions and threatened strikes.
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Terre Haute
Penna
Dunkerry
G W Purcel
Purcell
Columbus
Brazil
Ind
Blo K
Winchesters
Harmony
Centerpoint
McBride
Massilon
Dillonvile
Long Run
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
New Philadelphia
McKinley
Wilmington
Wilmington, Ilsfeld
Washington Faces Widespread Dismissals Across Agencies
Dismissals and job cuts sweep federal departments as the Vockery bill's savings loom. Secretary Lamont warns many clerks to lose positions. war and navy offices outline varied reductions while modernization shifts work to typewriters. Coxey's camp at Bastile area highlights social strain amid broader political tensions.
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Washington
Chevy Chass
Great Zoological Park
Georgetown Heights
Gapin John’s Bridge
Coxey’s Camp
Mount Vernon
Treasury Department
Seon
Comptroller’s Office
Auditor’s Office
Carlisle
War Office
War Department
Cleveland
Mpresentationa
Jordan
Governmenta Ty Ceiis
Inter Or
Cellene Bureau
Cleanofts
Land Office
Oklahoma Strip
Congress
The Plow Makers at Grand Pacific Discuss Output Curtailment
Representatives of two dozen large agricultural implement manufacturers met at the Grand Pacific hotel in Chicago to assess the poor outlook for large bale production and to consider curtailing factory outputs to hold profit prices. The firms involved include Chas E Weere of Moline W H Parlen of Canton Bradley Co of Chicago Weir Plow Co of Monmouth Rudis Martin of Omaha and Martin Kinman of Peoria. The meeting aimed to prevent a price war and secure cooperation among leading producers.
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Cuiiaco
Grand Pacific Hotel
Chase Weere
Moline
W H. Parlen
Canton
Bradley Company
Chicago
Weir Plow Company
Monmouth
Rudid Martin
Omaha
Martin Kinman
Peoria
Local Businesses and Medical Listings in Moline Area
A fragmented notice lists several local suppliers and offices in Moline including C Gob Oyllenback manufacturer of decks and office furniture, Piper Tobaccos, and medical practitioners Barth and Hollowbush with office at 400 71st and residence on 721 21st street. Includes dates and contact numbers.
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Austin Market Square
Moline
Rovollowdown Mor
Geo B Barth
Barth & Hollow Bush Scan and Surgeons
21St St
Berth
Hollowbush
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Owensnore
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England
Tina
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Pelaon
Laflin & Rand
Platteville
Landi Ng One Solar
Hure
Peas
Ohbjsetors
Indiana
Tillnoss
Waakion
Jim Wolley
Curiaco
McConnell
Ransom W. Dunham
Elizabeth R. Dunham
Dunham
Major Allyn
South Side
Wausau
J. A. Driasco
Schofield
Millright
Michigan
Short Blace Cape
KIGK
Pettigrew
Sioux Falls
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Senator Pettigrew
Hone
Senator Grry
Sugar Stock Investigating Committee
Ocoxey Army
Tourgee
Coopers
Armour, Swift
Nelsorom Morris
Packers
White
Vower
Shipman
Fahnestock
National Tread CO Ciicaye Brat
Gaylord
Ugwanee Y
Tovpet
Toutty
Amy
Tom Setar
Burbate Reals
Mar Aren Dheeiy Coblec Itetr
Eas
Baret National
Mt Nitenal Bank Room
Poe Ats
Montis
Electrical Contractors
Wilt
MT Weis
Filane
Oyllenback
Eimer Reimers
Piper
Physicians and Surgeons
TF Karl Vollmer
Omice Tours
AM Steland
Schmadt
Davesport
Charles MM Robertson
Toird
Brady Streets
Thavenpart
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