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Newspaper

Oxford Eagle

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1904

Page

1

Fragmented OCR Note Scrambles Political Text

Readable fragments show garbled sentence about actions and dates with unclear subjects. Key names and places are not discernible, leaving only vague references to political activity and possible events.

Ex-Gov Longino Hails Mississippi at World's Fair Exposition

Ex Governor Longino returned from St Louis after studying the World’s Fair exhibits. He praised Mississippi displays for fruit, cotton products, forestry and agriculture, noting medals and grand prizes. He highlighted Beauvoir’s significance and praised Commissioner Henry and staff.

Gov. A. Tl St. Louis Gov Longino Philadelphia Louis Mississippi Beauvoir State Bureau Henry

Big Fight Looms as Rail Traffic Officials Called to Appea

Mississippi rail traffic officials will appear before the railroad commission on November 22 to answer complaints against contract forms demanded by railway companies. The case is noted as potentially the most significant before the commission since lumbermen and wholesale grocers pushed for car service rule amendments.

Mississippi Railroad Commission Nnswer

Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress Resolves on Rivers and Parks

The Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress at St Louis approves extensive river and harbor work, public park expansion, port protection, Alaska and Oklahoma statehood, labor and trade measures, and a naval station plan for the Pacific coast, with actions targeting Galveston and Missouri River improvements. The report, led by A L Black of Bellingham, covers irrigation, interstate commerce, and coastal defenses.

St. Louis A. L. Black Bellingham Wash Statehood Alaska Numa Pow Pond Bnprov Missionippi Minneap Dea Ts Bt Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Lockport St. Louist Congress Missouri River Galveston United States Imprr British Columbia Pacific Coast Naval Station San Diego Naval United California Oklahoma Natien Witerkes Jueveas Coralry Reaton Jocat

The Charges Are Refuted at Joliet Penitentiary

Barney Cohen and J I Morris of the State Federation of Labor said charges of mismanagement and labor law violations at Joliet penitentiary were unfounded. They led a federation committee that reported the accusations false and said laws were being enforced there.

Springfield Jollet Barney Cohen State Federation of Labor

Unwritten Law Upheld In Louisville Malicious Cutting Case

In Louisville Kentucky on October 30 a criminal court case against Joe Doerr for malicious cutting was dismissed after witnesses testified to his observance of the unwritten law. The charge stemmed from Doerr finding Rowman with his wife and a subsequent cutting. Huffaker urged dismissal and the judge, Judge Pryor, granted the motion.

Louiaville Joe Doerr Criminal Court M. Huffaker Rowman Doerr Huffaker Doorr

Geisha Girls May Remain At World Fair

Japanese geisha girls at the St. Louis World’s Fair, in charge of officials under the alien contract labor law, refuse to return home and will be allowed to stay if they choose. Immigration officials say the broken contract charge would not stand since the law excludes artists and actresses, including geisha girls.

Washington St. Louis

They would bar the Japs

Michael Donnelly head of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters union urges a Japanese exclusion bill to protect dockyard jobs. Federation of Labor officers plan to present a resolution asking Congress to pass the bill amid fears of Japanese workers taking union members’ places.

Chicago Michael Donnelly Amalgamated Meat-Cutters and Butcher Workmens’ Union Congress Federation of Labor

Eight Men Injured in Egyptian Mine No 2 Blast

Eight men were injured in a gas explosion at Egyptian mine No 2 in Harrisburg on Friday evening. Two are feared dead, including Walter Pankey and Castle Cummins, with Supt. Harvey Stricklin burned while aiding Cummins. Other injured include Ed Horning and George Galbraith with three unnamed workers.

Harrisburg Walter Pankey Castle Cummins Ed Horning George Galbraith Harvey Stricklin Pankey Cummins Stricklin

Trains Collide in Missouri World’s Fair Run

At Tipton Missouri a rear end collision between Missouri Pacific World’s Fair Special sections No 1 and No 2 killed three and wounded twenty three. Engineer Ramsey blamed blind headlight and miscalculated speed while Super to McKee placed the fault on the second section crew.

Kansas City Tipton St. Louis Ramsey Bright Walker Lewisburg Margaret Burke J.W. Bagby W. J. Black Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Thomas Elizabeth Brown Haneas City J. B. Caltes Bt. Louis W. H. Morrison Sedan Kan Tex Ruth Skinner Lampasas Cynthia White Cc. C. Porter East Orange N. J C. W. Donaldson Robert Eaton W. B. Price Pullman Porters J. F. Skinner Misa Ruth Skinner C. C. Porter B. J. Maguire Sam Lovett J. E. Jewett Missouri Pacific Sedalia A. A. Seligman

Parker Will Be The Winner In Political Dispatches

New York dispatches summarize electoral hopes for Parker and Davis with a Democratic edge in the South and key Northern states. Roosevelt and Fairbanks are shown carrying several states, with total electoral counts around 306 for the Republican ticket.

New York The American Connecticut New Jersey Indiana West Virginia Delaware Maryland Nevada Colorado Wisconsin Ilinois Idaho Washington Parker Davis Roosevelt Fairbanks Montana Aterm Ice Diana

More Than 20 000 New Voters in Manhattan Oppose Roosevelt

Reports from New York quote Charles F. Murphy stating over 20 000 new black voters in Manhattan are mainly floaters. Tammany Hall held a council of war to address alleged illegal voting and to warn districts. Separate telegrams show William F. Hearst denying stock in Homestake, opposing Roosevelt.

Tammany Hall Charles F. Murphy West Side New York Morgan Hay Washington John Morley James Bryce Manhattan Roosevelt William F. Hearst Hearst Chicago Inter Ocean W. R. Hearst Deadwood Inter Ocean Chicago Homestake

Parker Predicts Victory in Esopus Speech

Parker tells New York farmers in Esopus that with hard work and local effort victory in the election can be theirs. In Washington Roosevelt says he will no longer respond to Parker’s charges about trusts and the campaign committee. department heads will handle defenses.

Parker Esopus N. Y Orange Rockland New York Washington Roosevelt Republican National Campaign Committee

Roosevelt Removes Bun​n as Philadelphia Finance Clerk

President Roosevelt ordered the removal of Jacob W. Bunn from the Philadelphia post office finance clerk position for pernicious activity involving campaign funds from employers. The Civil Service Commission had investigated and recommended dismissal, and the order followed that recommendation. McMillin forecasts a Democratic victory with Woodson, aligning with party leaders after touring New England.

Roosevelt Buncombe Washington Jacob W. Bunn Philadelphia Post Office Bunn Civil Service Commission

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