Cooper outlines bill to quiet Philippine troubles
Chairman Cooper of the House Insular Affairs Committee says the Philippine government act will be put in operation promptly with a transfer of authority from military to civil officials except in Moro country. Taft supports local census and a gradual decline of troops, aiming for self rule. President Schurman of Cornell congratulates the victory.
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Washington
Cooper
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Philippines
Taft
Manila
Cooyer
Porto Rico
J. H. Schurman
Cornell
First
Philippine Commission
Encouraging Rome Negotiations Reported By Washington
Washington reports from Rome via daily cables indicate negotiations are active with verbal exchanges and written notes. No insurmountable obstacle is shown in the fragments released, suggesting progress rather than stalemate in the talks.
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Washington
Rome
War Department
Taftis
Havana grants huge electric railway franchises to local firms
A Havana cablegram reports that Moser Park and Hamilton of Youngstown Ohio have been granted franchises to build and operate electric street railways in Havana. The concessions, valued at about 25 million dollars, cover all city franchises. In Eldorado Kansas, editor N R Cady of the Augusta Journal was fined ten dollars and costs for contempt of court after criticizing Judge Alkman over a venue change request in a murder trial.
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Youngstown
Mosers Park
Hamilton
Havana
Eldorado, Kann
United Mine Workers Oppose Sympathetic Strike
In Louisville on July 3, the United Mine Workers of Kentucky rejected sanctioning a sympathetic strike. A secret vote showed workers will honor existing contracts with operators. Illinois miners reportedly share the stance, amid a Western Kentucky operators alliance with a wage scale effective April 1 under a joint agreement with UMW officials.
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Kentucky
Louisville
United Mines Workers of Kentucky
Illinois
Western Kentucky Operators’ Association
Mitchell seeks Michigan mine settlement as strike continues
Saginaw Michigan July 3 President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America urged a settlement in the Michigan district where miners have been on strike since April 1. He spoke at a joint conference of operators and workers and urged both sides to agree. Operators concede the wage scale and raise firemen pay 20 cents daily and adopt a uniform scale for above ground help, but refuse to abolish pushing cars from entries. Mitchell left for Wilkesbarre last night and urged acceptance of the operators' offer to end the strike.
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Saginaw
Mich
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Michigan
Wilkesbarre
Prosecution in Kingston on intimidation conspiracy charge
William Fitzinger appeared before Magistrate Vanhorn in Kingston under charges of intimidation and conspiracy. The Citizens' Alliance of Wilkesbarre prosecuted, and he was held on $7,000 bail for court. The alliance, first to prosecute, offers a $5,000 reward for arrests and convictions of all boycotters.
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Regina
Wilkesbarre
William Fitzinger
Vanhorn
Kingston
Citizens’ Alliance of
Alliance
Funeral Delayed as Tar and Feathers Punish Husband
In Sterling Ills near Mount Morris, Mrs. John Seibert died of consumption. Her husband and her sister allegedly conducted an affair for two years. Mourners detained the couple in a cornfield where tar was poured and feathers placed on them before expulsion from the village.
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Seibert
Eight Prisoners Escape From Parkersburg Jail
Eight inmates fled the county jail in Parkersburg West Virginia last night using a mirror on a broom handle to pick the lock with a wire through the cell bars. Among the escapees were John Kyle awaiting murder trial and several federal prisoners including two men alleged to have robbed a post office.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
John Kyle
Treasury warrants issued for Civil War expenses totals
The treasury department issued warrants totaling 3,218,534 dollars in favor of Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Vermont and Ohio. The warrants cover claims by these states for expenses incurred in raising and equipping troops during the Civil War.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Vermont
Ohio
Minnecote Republicans Back Roosevelt for Nomination
Minnecote Republicans endorse Theodore Roosevelt for the 1901 presidential nomination. The batch of terse telegrams notes political backing amid a cascade of crisis and distant events.
Heated Irish land debate stirs Commons in July session
London July 3 A long heated debate on the Irish land question opened in the House of Commons with Thomas W Russell urging adjournment to discuss evictions on Lord DeFreyne’s Roscommon estate. Russell claimed government inaction would spark west of Ireland turmoil and rents could be cut 33 percent. Wyndham defended law and order noting 37 percent rent cuts in twenty years, saying agitators profit from unrest. John Redmond called Wyndham's remarks paltry, while Russell’s adjournment motion was defeated 231 to 132.
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London
House of Commons
Thomas W. Russell
Lord DeFreyne
Roscommon
Irish Parliamentary Party
Russell
Ireland
DeFreyne
Wyndham
Ulster
Mr. Wyndham
John Redmond
England
King Edward Receives Indian Troops Amidst Illness
London July 3 King Edward rested in a quiet sick room as Indian troops marched past the palace and cheered Queen Alexandra on the balcony. He dictated a letter to the Duke of Connaught praising colonial troops and thanking them for loyalty and sympathy, though he could not witness the march from his window due to doctors' caution.
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London
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Police Chief Gilgore Shot Dead in Bowie Tragedy
Bowie Texas reports the shooting death of J T Gilgore former chief of police of Chatanooga Tennessee. The tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon and investigators continue to review the motive and details surrounding the incident while authorities search for clues and possible suspects.
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Bowie
Tex
J. T. Gilgore
Chattanooza
Tenn
Opening Gun for Fairbanks in Coming Campaign
Senator Fairbanks invited to deliver opening campaign speech in Indianapolis as Republicans arrive from Washington. Beveridge stays in D C. Indiana officials resist a 10 percent claim on 635000 owed to state, delaying debt plans. Cass County leaders Johnston and Spry back Landis with optimism about vote share. Northern investors buy Mississippi and Louisiana land, raising values as markets attract northern buyers.
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Louis T. Michener
Washington
Indiana
Dudley & Michener
A. B. Hord
New York
Durbin
Hart
Taylor
Congress
Michener
Dudley
Hord
J. M. Johnston
Charles Spry
Logansport
Johnston
Cass County
Republican Committee
Spry
Fred Landis
Landis
Steele
Cass
Miami
Tornado Sweeps Racine County Area Causing Fatalities and Heavy Damage
A late yesterday tornado ripped across Racine County from Raymond east to Caledonia covering about ten miles by half a mile. One man died, several injured, forty houses and barns destroyed, 40 head of stock killed, hundreds of acres of grain ruined, and total damage estimated near 40 000 dollars.
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Racine
Wis
Raymond
Husher
Caledonia
Boycott claims clash with Terre Haute rail strike
Terre Haute labor leaders deny widespread boycotts after the street railway strike. They note two stores targeted for ownership ties to Citizens' Protection League and for riding Terre Haute cars. A delegate recounted a merchant fined $10 for riding a street car, the payment sent to the strike fund.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Clinton
Citizens’ Protection League
Indiana
Merchanta
Terre Haute League
Plucky Young Woman in Kokomo Tragedy
Myrtle Smith an eighteen year old colored woman in Kokomo Indiana shot and fatally wounded her stepfather Alfred Melton a colored prizefighter who attacked her and her two small children in his former wife’s home Melton was fatally wounded and cannot recover while Smith and one child were injured in the struggle one baby was stepped on during the melee
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Kokomo
Ind
Myrtle Smith
Alfred Melton
Melton
Mat thons Orphans Stolen Books Amid Manager Protest
In Marion Indiana on July 3 five boys and four girls aged twelve to thirteen escaped Grant County Orphan Home after stealing two or three pocket books from officials. They confronted the new matron Jennie Porter and fled the institution. One girl is nearly blind and the group cited dissatisfaction with the matron’s management.
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Matthons
Marion
Ind
Grant County
Local accidents and losses reported across Indiana towns
In Logansport a girl of twelve injured her eyes when bottles of nitric and carbolic acid exploded after they were poured together by her, causing serious, possibly permanent damage. Nearby, Oolitic reports booming squirrel and quail populations blamed on locusts washed into streams by heavy rain. Goshen notes a Fire in Shipshewana consuming seven business rooms with potential losses near 40000 and low insurance, echoing a May 1900 blaze. Madison reports 85 year old Mrs. John Moore died after bees from multiple hives stung her to death, a daughter rescued in critical condition.
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Logansport
Ind
George. Lebo
Goshen
Shipshewana
Lagrange County
Madison
John Moore
Frank. Moore
Human Bomb diver dies in stunt at Churchill Downs
At Churchill Downs a 5,000 strong crowd watched Jan Duil known as the human bomb in the Last Days Pompeii air act. The bomb failed to explode at its apex and fell, exploding near the ground as Duil failed to release the parachute. He suffered a broken back and was taken to hospital.
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Louisville
Pompeii
Churchill Downs
Jan Duil
Duil
Chicago Boy Discovers Fire Swallowing An Art
Chicago police report a 12 year old, Harry Loughren, attempted fire swallowing with gasoline, igniting himself and six other children. One boy and another child likely to die, a girl fell from a porch 30 feet, the mother severely burned while stripping burning clothes. Neighbors extinguished flames after a hard struggle.
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Chicago
Harry Loughren
Pigeons Planned Long Distance Race From Pueblo
Twelve of the fastest homing pigeons are released in Pueblo to race to Cleveland covering 1,569 miles. The birds belong to Al Fox, secretary of the Cleveland Homing Pigeon Association, in what officials call the longest official race ever attempted.
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Pueblo
Col
Cleveland
al Fox
The
Cleveland Homing Pigeon Association
Judge Chase Dead in Cass County Home
Logansport Indiana July 3 D H Chase judge of the Cass circuit court was found dead in bed at his home. Death was due to internal injuries sustained by a fall Monday evening.
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Logansport
Ind
H Chase
Cass Circuit Court
Market Report Prevailing Grain and Livestock Prices
Indianapolis and Louisville market summaries show steady grain prices for wheat corn and oats. Livestock listed include steady cattle hogs sheep and lambs with varied ranges and indicators of activity for steers feeders and futures.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
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