Riots Grip Paterson as Police Battle Strikers
In Paterson New Jersey on June 18 rioting erupted as silk workers, furious after five weeks of agitation, attacked mills smashing windows and clashing with police. A policeman was fatally wounded and a bystander and a stranger were shot. Rioting continued with mobs moving between mills, threatening to seize further targets, while militia may be deployed to restore order.
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Wnich
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Corn Market Ends Choppy After Wild Day on Board Trade
Chicago reporters describe a volatile corn market on the Board Trade with prices surging to 69 before easing, amid heavy selling by a crowd feared to seek a corner on the world supply. The session closed unsettled with prices near the earlier levels.
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Chicago
John Wes
Mereter
King Improves as Coronation Nears
London June 18 The king's condition is improving satisfactorily and is expected to be himself by coronation. Neither the king nor the queen attended Ascot today.
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London
Clark Is Appointed to Rank of Rear Admiral
Washington June 18 The Senate morning confirmed the nomination of Captain Clark of the Oregon to rear admiral, marking a significant promotion in the naval leadership.
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Fire in a Mine Believed to Endanger 80 Miners
Berlin reports a mine fire at the Hungen coal mine in Hesse started today. Authorities say about 80 miners are believed trapped or endangered by the blaze as rescue efforts continue under difficult conditions.
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New Battleship Builders Trial Trip Set for July
Philadelphia hosts the battleship builders trial trip on July after its preliminary trials on June 18. The event marks the vessel’s progress toward commissioning as engineers prepare the ship for sea trials.
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Philadelphia
Ruling Nears Adjourning July 1 Surrounding Cuban Reciproc
R has signaled an upcoming adjournment date of July 1 in a discussion likely to abandon the Cuban reciprocity proposal. The move, while not final, points to a shift in stance on trade policy and international ties involving Cuba.
Walla Walla Republicans Set Saturday County Convention
Washington Republicans plan a Saturday county convention in Walla Walla with 128 delegates elected today to nominate a full legislative and county ticket. The Levi Ankeny faction is expected to control the convention with little or no opposition.
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Alerest
Friends of
Levi Ankeny
Mob fails to lynch William Edson at Vincennes
A mob of about 300 in Vincennes Indiana attempted to lynch William Edson but was repulsed by gunfire and police. Edson was taken to Terre Haute for safety and custody following the incident.
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William Edson
Edson
Terre Haute
Major Waller Denies Samar Interview Statement
Major Waller of Samar fame passed through Chicago en route to Washington. He denied saying Samar was made a howling wilderness and said he was perturbed by reports he would face another court martial over an interview carried in San Francisco papers.
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Waller
Samar
Washington
San Francisco
Chiefs Police Chief Kauffman Charged in Misconduct Case
Sensational charges allege Chief Kauffman abused authority by discharging prisoners before fines were paid, filing baseless complaints, insulting the court, and claiming meals for non imprisoned inmates, with Chief denying political motives. Walla Walla dispatch notes parallel pursuit of convicts Merrill and Tracy as law enforcement steps up patrols near Lacenter and Lewisville.
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City Comeil
William Glasford
Kauffman
New York Wheat Market Dull After Close Slightly Lower
New York market reports dulness in wheat with the close similar to yesterday. Liverpool finished lower at 56 10 percent, New York opened at 6 and closed around 6 5. Prices for Sugar Steel St. Paul Union Pacific and other names appear with varied figures across the session. Wheat in Chicago and San Francisco shows modest gains with Chicago 72 and San Francisco 1 12 dollars per bushel.
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Chicago
Child's Strange Death Baffles Boise Doctors
The 15 month old babe of Mr and Mrs Frank Strathouse died while sleeping in a upstairs preambulator. The grandfather found the child motionless and, after attempts to revive it, physicians ruled accidental suffocation from a strap over the buggy causing pressure over the heart. The child had been listless from heat and was otherwise healthy.
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Frank Strathouse
Boise Statesman
Rival aviation figures emerge ahead of World's Fair contest
Two rivals to Santos-Dumont gain public notice. Professor Bernard of Lynn Massachusetts shows a nearly ready flying machine for the air contest. Parvin Wright of Denver Cole, a mechanical and electrical engineer with twenty years of experience, also enters the scene. With Santos-Dumont returning to Paris from London, the air field promises continued activity into 1904 as contenders refine their machines for the fall exposition.
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Parvin “Wright
Denver Cole
Santos Dumont
Paris
London
Grand Duke Boris to Tour United States in July
The Grand Duke Boris of Russia will begin an extended July tour of the United States. At the Russian embassy in Washington it is stated he will visit San Francisco greet a presidentially appointed delegation and travel to Washington via St. Louis. He will stop one day in St Louis to view the Louisiana Purchase Exposition construction at the World's Fair city.
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Washington
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Travelers Protective Association to meet in St Louis 1904
The Travelers Protective Association, a national body of industrial agents, concluded its Portland conclave with a decision to hold the next national convention in St. Louis during the 1904 World's Fair.
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America
Grand Army of Industrial Agents
the Traveler's Protective Association
Portland
Oregon
St. Louis
Sheriff A. J. Nelson Found Guilty of Misconduct
A. J. Nelson, sheriff of Lake County, has been found guilty of misconduct in office after a recent trial. The ruling marks the end of a case that drew regional attention to county law enforcement and local governance.
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A. J. Nelson
Lake County
Rumors of Plot to Kill King Edward Unfounded
London editors deny allegations of a plot to assassinate King Edward. They say the king's illness remains serious but unchallenged, and that rumors reached papers only via United States inquiries.
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London
Edward
United States
Charley Baird Becomes a Benedict at Washington Hotel
Kansas City June 18 A college romance ends in a fashionable wedding in Washington Hotel parlors. Charles Baird graduate manager of the Michigan athletic association and Miss Georgian Robertson daughter of J D Robertson Kansas City business leader unite. They met at the University of Michigan where he managed football teams in 93 94 and 95.
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Benedict
Kansas City
Washington Hotel
Charles Baird
University of Michigan
Georgian Q. Robertson
J. D. Robertson
Baird
Athletic Association
Robertson
Tennessee Republicans Convene as Delegates Respond in Nashville
Over 600 delegates answered the roll call as the Republican state convention opened in Nashville Tennessee chaired by J W Borches. The meeting is to nominate candidates for governor railroad commissioner and judges of the supreme and appellate courts to be voted on in November.
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Nashville
Tenn
J. W. Borches
Wedding of Lauren Fletcher and Newton Tarkington
Miss Lauren Louise Fletcher, daughter of Stoughton A Fletcher, married Newton Booth Tarkington, noted author, today at noon in Indianapolis Indiana. The intimate ceremony was held at the bride’s father’s home on East Ohio Street with only family and a few close friends present.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lauren Louise Fletcher
Stoughton A Fletcher
Newton Booth Tarkington
Ohio Street
Bill to give Schley rear admiral pay gains favor
Good Pay for Schley reports that a Senate naval affairs committee favored a bill to grant Admiral Schley on the retired list the pay of a rear admiral on the active list. The action was noted as taking place in Washington on June 18.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Naval Affairs
Praise for Boer generals in surrender talks
London June 18 Lord Kitchener sent a communication to Dewet Delarey and Botha praising their work in arranging a speedy Boer surrender and informing them of the king's gratification over their efforts and the loyal spirit shown by the burghers.
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Lord Kitchener
Dewet
Delarey
Botha
Russian doctor plans Polar consumptive sanitarium
Dr. Bunge, a leading Russian medical man, intends to establish a sanitarium for consumptives in the Polar regions. He cites exploration parties returning from the north as proof of the air's purity and the absence of harmful microbes. He contends that bronchitis laryngitis and other contagious diseases are unknown there.
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Bunge
Russia
Polar
Interesting Contest in Vermont Gov Race Showdown
Montpelier June 18 delegates and visitors arrive for the Republican state convention opening tomorrow. Indications favor Gen J G McCullough of Bennington for governor with rivals Percival W Clement of Rutland and Fletcher Proctor son of Senator Proctor contesting the nomination.
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Montpelier
J. G. McCullough
Bennington
Northfield Seminary Completes Class of 1902 Exercises
Northfield Mass June 18 The Northfield season opened with the graduating exercises of the class of 1902 of the Northfield Seminary. Commencement speaker was Rev G Campbell Morgan. This class marks the last tied to the late Dwight L Moody founder of the school.
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Masa
Northfield Seminary
G. Campbell Morgan
Dwight L. Moody
May Lay Over Reciprocity Meeting Promises Unity
Washington June 18 The Republican Senate conference tonight aims to postpone Cuban reciprocity until next winter. Of 84 Republicans, about 85 are expected to back a resolution authorizing Roosevelt to negotiate a Cuba reciprocity treaty and submit it for ratification next session. Harmony is anticipated, with little likelihood of a party split.
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Washington
Evansville District Christian Endeavor Meet Opens in Dele
The Eleventh annual Evansville district Christian Endeavor Society convention begins in Dele Ind and runs through Friday with large attendance and prominent speakers signaling a highly successful gathering.
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Dele
Ind
Evansville
Collieries May Combine in Europe Coal Move
Glasgow June 18 23 Scotch collieries propose amalgamation to oust American coal from European markets.
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Glasgow
Europe
The Confessions of a Matchmaking Mother Excerpt
A brisk urge to arm daughters for life condemns neglecting their education and social skills. It argues clever men prefer fools and a wife who flirts may be safer in love than a conscientious woman. A mother should value her daughters and resist parting with them.
Crown Prince of Siam to Visit United States for World's Fair
The crown prince of Siam will travel to the United States soon after King Edward's coronation to represent his government. He will visit St. Louis to confer with Louisiana Purchase Exposition officials about Liam's exhibit at the World's Fair.
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United States
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America
St. Louis
Liam
Call Them All Out Such A Strike Would Tie Up Everything
June 18 Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania reports a call for a joint convention of hard and soft coal miners and a strike of 800000 soft coal men to aid anthracite workers. The plan aims to halt the entire US coal industry. convention set in Indianapolis. officials warn of broad industry disruption and exhausted anthracite supply driving soft coal aid. Secretary Wilson announces July 17 as convention date.
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Pressent Mitchell
United States
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Helms
Wilson
Women at the World’s Fair Propose Beautifier Role
Mrs Helen Bolce Hunsicker of Pennsylvania urges the women managers to serve as beautifiers and hostesses at the World’s Fair in St Louis on June 18. She supports a Western commissioner’s view that women should focus on finishing touches of exhibits and presenting an artistic effect while wearing best attire. She also favors a national commission plan for a building dedicated to American womanhood and home to demonstrate respect for women to foreign visitors.
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Helen Bolce-Hunsicker
St. Louis
Helen Bolce Hunslicker
Pennsylvania
National World's Fair Commission
America
Woodmen Delegates Elected at Weston Convention
Woodmen of the World delegates chosen at Weston today to attend the grand lodge meeting at Opry Creek Col August 25. Named are R. Conner Cascade B Earle Pendleton L A Wright Union with alternates L N Brown The Dalles G A Pendleton. Forty delegates attend from the Basters district.
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Woodmen of the World
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