Judge rules Seymour contract law violates federal constitution
In Montgomery, Judge Thomas G. Jones told the grand jury investigating peonage cases that the Seymour contract law, which lets accused misde meanors confess to costs and work out fines, is unconstitutional as a civil contract. He indicated indictments may follow for those connected with such conviction and hire of convicts, except the committing magistrate.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Thomas G. Jones
United States
Jones
Wilcox fires pistol in jail offer before sentence
Elizabeth City N C June 16 Jim Wilcox twice convicted of Nellie Gropsey murder left for Raleigh peniten tiary and before jail arrival offered to sell the jailer a pistol then fired three shots taking the revolver back He says he wore the pistol fastened to his leg by a garter
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Jim Wilcox
Nellie Gropsey
Raleigh
Servia crowns Karageorgevitch king after palace tragedy
Belgrade reports a new Servian dynasty as Prince Peter Karageorgevitch is unanimously elected king. The joint session of senate and skupshtina approves the accession after the palace ceremony. A royal salute is fired and crowds react with cautious cheers amid palace grounds guarded by troops. Telegram from the new king promises gratitude and steady governance. Also noted are a deadly building collapse in Berlin Warsaw report of 13 dead and Sophie Porter burial in Long Branch graveyard.
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Belgrade
Servia
Alexander
senate
Skupebtina
Karageorgevitch
skupshtina
Persident
Velimirovitch
Nish
chamber
Alexander Mnnchin
Draga
Fena
Peter Karageorgevich
national
Ka!rageorgevitch
Servila
Neschics
Peter Karageorgevitch
Prince Karageorgevitch
Schiokovics
Peter
Karageorgevitches
providence
Heppner Disaster: Cloudburst Kills 500 In Oregon Town
Extreme flood torn Heppner Oregon, destroying almost all residences and sweeping away bridges. Over 300 bodies recovered near Tone 17 miles away. entire families perished as a 25 foot water wall swept through the gulch. Relief trains from The Dales and Portland fundraise $5000 while crews rush aid.
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Portland
Ore
Heppner
Ore Heppner
Morrow county
Tone
shaws
Willow Creek
Newa
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Heppner ag son
Lexington
Iowa
Palestine for the Jews remedy urged by Chicago preachers
June 16 reports show Methodist preachers in Chicago urging President Roosevelt to address the Palestine question by restoring the holy land to the Jews, citing a memorial signed by leading editors financiers lawyers and preachers in several major cities. The motion mirrors earlier European power actions to Bulgaria and Servia. The item also notes a Pontifical retreat in Wilkesbarre and an update on the Mad Mullah in Somaliland and a Chinese minister's White House reception.
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Chicago
Palestine
Roosevelt
Harrison
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
holy land
Bulgaria
Servia
Irish Lad The Greatest Three Year Old on Turf
Irish Lad winner of the Brooklyn handicap and a leading American three year old. He earned nearly $50,000 as a two year old, more than twice the price paid by owners Barry Payte Whitney and Herman B Duryea. The colt set a Brooklyn handicap record of 2.05 25 and later won the Broadway stakes and a mark of 1:47 for the event.
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America
Barry Payte Whitney
Herman B. Duryea
Arrowgrass
Jealous husband kills wife then shoots self in Philadelphia
Henry Shayhers a Baldwin Locomotive Works machinist armed with two 38 calibre revolvers went to reconcile with his wife in her daughter's Philadelphia home. She refused and he fired three bullets into her body killing her instantly then shot himself. The second bullet pierced his head and caused his death. The daughter Mrs John Allen witnessed, screamed, fainted, and remains in a comatose state. Shayhorn had not lived with his wife for nearly four years amid jealousy and unhappiness. She had visited four weeks earlier in the city.
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Philadelphia
Henry Shayhers
Baldwin
kher
John Allen
Shayhorn
Brooklyn
Reform-minded New York reformer killed in court shooting
Charles F. McFarlane superintendent of the Goddard Society was shot and killed in the general sessions court building by William Spenser alias William Rogers. Biary injured as gunman opened fire. mob violence erupted as police intervened. The Goddard Society aimed to eradicate policy gambling and had closed many games and jailed promoters. Goddard countenanced by Captain F Norton Gib a Roosevelt link.
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D. F. McFarlane
New York
Charles F. McFarlane
Goddard Society
court of general sessions
criminal court
William Spenser
Spenser
William Rogers
brand
McFarlane
Philip Biary
Goddard ‘Society
F. Norton Gi
Goddard
Roosevelt
Railroad statistics show 1902 railway casualties total 73,256
The Interstate Commerce Commission released a summary of the 1902 railroad report. It lists 202,471 miles of single track, 41,228 locomotives, 1,640,220 cars, 1,189,315 employees, and $676,028,592 in wages. Passengers carried reached 649,878,505 with 111,089,347 tons of freight. Total railway casualties were 73,256 with 5,558 killed and 64,662 injured.
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Washington
interstate commerce commission
United States
railyay
President at Saengerfest in Baltimore Armory Hall
President Roosevelt attended the Northeastern Saengerbund concert in Armory Hall Baltimore drawing 9000 seats filled with 6000 singers on stage. He enjoyed an hour listening to choruses and solos after his remarks, aided by extraordinary police protection as he traveled to the depot for Washington.
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Baltimore
Armory Hall
Saengerbund
Roosevelt
Washington
Dastardly Crime Near Wilmington Leaves Girl Critical
Helen S. Bishop aged 17 daughter of Rev FE A Bishop superintendent of Ferris Industrial School four miles from Wilmington was assaulted left unconscious with her throat cut three times in a road attack after leaving a hokey car. George White negro held as suspect after being found in bed at Woodward farm near the scene. a neighbor saw a man resembling White following a young woman. Santos-Dumont tests new airship No 7 aiming for St Louis Exposition with 0 horsepower. He expects ascent in two weeks and may miss St Louis if prize money is cut.
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Wilmington
Del
Helen S. Bishop
FE. A. Bishop
Ferris Industrial School
Prices Corner
George White
Woodward farm
White
Santos-Dumont
Paris
M_ Santos-Dumont
St Louis Exposition
St. Louis
Miners Debate Conciliator Choice At United Mine Workers Meet
In Schuylkill Pa on June 26 the United Mine Workers convened to address operator refusals to recognize conciliators chosen by the Joint Executive Board. National President John Mitchell led 640 delegates as motions favored endorsing the executive board while contesting operator interpretation of the commission. Aimed to avoid strike, delegates debated credentials and the method of appointing conciliators while tensions over interpretation persisted.
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Atlee
Scuinion
Iune
United Mine Workers
Naeional
John Mitchell
am& speeche
evecutive board
Ing tL
conellis
lorg
trke
havie
Mitchell
Fudgy Gray
George Hartigin
William Tarr
Shamokin
Wardlein
Tarr
Schuylkill
joint executive board
Miners Confront Webster Coal Over Altoona Scale
Altoona Pa June 16 Officials of the United Mine Workers will decide if a strike by 210,000 Webster Coal and Coke workers will be declared to force the company to live up to the Altoona scale. The firm imported coal and iron police to guard plants, while Bens Creek workers remain locked out amid tensions and reports of open defiance.
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Webster Coal Company
Altoona
Webster Coal and Coke Company
United Mine Workers
Webster Company
Caré tie
South Fork
Bens Creek
Webster
companip
Altcomm
Teple
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G. A. Gilbert
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McCloskey
Lousville
Catholic Knights of America
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National Assembly
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N. J
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Horace Porter
France
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Wilkesbarre
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Father Casey
London
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Chentung Liang-Chen
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Frank Coulbitt
Bowen
Joness
Herbert W. Bowen
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Maracaibo
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The Hague
Niewera
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