Packers in Denial Claim Clean, Safe Meat Practices
Eight major Chicago packers release a joint statement denying claims in the Neill Reynolds report and Roosevelt message, insisting their plants are sanitary and products wholesome. They pledge to adopt practical improvements and cite strict inspection, promising to extend laws to cover sanitary conditions while defending livestock producers against foreign competition.
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Chicago
Nel Reynolds
Roosevelt
Congress
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Nelson Morris & Co
G. H. Hammond Co
Omaha Packing Co
Anglo American Provision Co
Libby McNeill & Libby
Schwarzschild, Sulzberger & Co
Washington
Neill-Reynolds
Neill and
Reynolds
T. J. Burrill
University of Ilinois
H. §. Grindley
Bureau of Animal Industry
Senator Gorman Dies Suddenly in Washington
Washington June 5 United States senator from Maryland Arthur P. Gorman died suddenly after months of illness. Heart trouble caused the death and he remained conscious at the bedside with Mrs Gorman and his daughters Ada and other relatives present. Gorman born March 11 1839, rose from senate page to postmaster of the Senate to president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal company. He served in the Senate from 1881 for eighteen years as a party leader and left a widow six children and an estate valued at about ten million dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Arthur Pune Gorman
United States
Maryland
Senator Gorman
Mr. Gorman
Howard County
United States Senate
Senate
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company
Gorman
Cleveland
Ada Gorman
Wilton J. Lambert
R.A. Johnson
R. W. Hills
Stephen Gambrill
London
England
Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr
Laurell
Maryland Assembly
Removal of Jerome Demanded as New York DA
Albany June. The removal of William Traverse Jerome from the office of district attorney of New York county is demanded by Governor Higgins in a complaint filed yesterday. Charges say he omitted public duty and took 50000 from life insurance firms as campaign funds to influence prosecutions. Jerome replied he would not dignify the charges with a reply.
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Albany
N. Y
William Traverse Jerome
New York County
Higgins
Jerome
Tornadoes claim lives in Michigan villages
A tornado swept Plainfield and nearby villages Martin and Monteth last night, a mile and a quarter wide for three miles, killing William West and seriously injuring several others while damaging stock, farm buildings, and orchards. Electrical storms were common across Michigan. at Mount Morris lightning killed Alexander Ferguson.
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Plainfield
Michigan
Martin
Monteth
William West
Mount Morris
Alexander Ferguson
Grocers Back Pure Food Legislation Meeting
The National Wholesale Grocers association yesterday endorsed pure food legislation. William Judson of Grand Rapids was elected president.
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Buffalo
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
William Judson
Grand Rapids
Knights Select Norfolk for Next Columbus Convention
The Knights of Columbus voted to hold the next convention in Norfolk Virginia during the Jamestown exposition. The decision was announced after a meeting on June 8 with members from several jurisdictions in attendance.
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Knights
Norfolk
New Haven
Knights of Columbus
Roosevelt calls for federal meat inspection to curb packing plants
President Roosevelt sends a special Congress message and the Bronson Reynolds Neill report detailing revolting conditions in Chicago stockyards and packinghouses. He urges drastic, nationwide inspection paid by a per head fee, noting costs would not exceed two cents per animal and highlighting the health and decency concerns in interstate and foreign commerce.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Roosevelt
Special Commission
Chicago
James Bronson Reynolds
Charles P. Neill
Oil land swindlers sentenced to prison
John H. Dalton once a local politician and Lewis A. Gourdain of Louisiana received four and a half years in prison and $1,500 fines each in federal court for using the mails to defraud. They sold options on lands in Louisiana that did not exist. Gourdain urged the court to impose the maximum sentence. the judge complied. Gourdain had threatened to seek an extreme sentence and then exterminate his family if convicted.
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Chicago
John H. Dalton
Lewis A. Gourdain
Louisiana
United States District Court
Gourdain
Landis
Wreck on the Central Benton Jr June 8 Fatal Engine Plunge
A two mile out of town mixed train on the Illinois Central derailed as the engine slid down an embankment, resulting in the death of a crew member. Details on the accident remain scarce as investigators arrive to assess damage and determine cause.
Gentleman Injures Fireman and Passengers Escape
A fragment notes a gentleman injuring a fireman slightly while passengers escaped uninjured. The readable text provides no names, dates, or locations to anchor the incident.
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Eer
Gent
Flood Scare Hits Western Pennsylvania Regions
Thunderstorms and heavy rain across Cambria West Moreland Somerset and Butler counties caused rivers to overflow and flood streets in numerous communities. Reports say waters are receding and further danger is past as the region recovers from the week of storms.
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Cambria
West Moreland
Somerset
Butler
Chicago and Minnesota to Meet on Gridiron
Minneapolis reports that Minnesota and Chicago universities will meet on the gridiron next fall in Chicago the date to be decided. The Chicago senate has reconsidered its vote from a month ago when a game with Minnesota was prohibited.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Chicago
Chicago Senate
Storms Leave Minnesota Wisconsin in Death and Destruction
Six dead and many injured as devastating storms sweep Minnesota and Wisconsin. Dwellings and barns blown to fragments across Sunrise Minnesota to Hay Lake Anoka County and through St Croix river area. Names of dead include Stoddard Wisconsin Halvord Halvor sen Caledonia Minnesota Mrs Peter Meyers and two children North Branch Minnesota Mr Engdahl Sr and Andrew H Olson. Damaged railroad offices in Kansas City redistributed to Chicago by Omaha and Kansas City line.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Stoddard
Wis
Halvord
Halvorsen
Caledonia
Minn
Peter Meyers
North Branch
Mr. Engdahl, Sr
Andrew H. Olson
Sunrise
St. Croix
Nevers
Hay Lake
Anoka County
Magb
Omaha’ and Kansas City Railroad Company
Kansas City
Chicago
Toad
Missouri Lines
Burlington
Beloit Wins First At Madison Woodmen Picnic
About 3800 Madison residents attended the Modern Woodmen picnic in Beloit Wisconsin yesterday. The Madison delegation arrived by a special Illinois Central train with the Woodmen Juvenile band. The Madison drill team participated in the drill exhibition but did not win. A Beloit team secured first prize. Former Governor Van Sant of Minnesota delivered the principal address. Next year the picnic will be in Rockford.
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Freeport
Windsor School Trashing Rumor Over Teacher Fall Debunked
A De Forest Times report denies a circulating tale that a Windsor schoolgirl kicked her teacher. The truth: the teacher tripped on her own dress and fell against a desk, sustaining a minor injury.
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de Forest Times
Windsor
Kentucky Judge In Jail Indicted for Cox Murder
Jackson Ky June 8 Judge James Hargis indicted for the murder of Dr B J F Cox four years ago was placed in the county jail. Circuit Judge Riddle declined to preside and Hargis remains jailed until Governor Beckham names a new trial judge. He is already indicted for complicity in the assassinations of James Marum and James Cockrill.
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Jackson
James Hargis
B. J F. Cox
Riddle
Hargis
Beckham
James Marcum
James Cockrill
Nolan Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case in Wisconsin
James P. Nolan of Manitowoc pleaded guilty to the first count of an eight count indictment for embezzlement. He faces a one to five year term at Wanpua. The charge cites $300 embezzled from farmer Peter Bleser, with a total embezzled amount of $2,100. Nolan was a leading Democratic politician and a former secretary of state candidate.
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Manitowoc
Wis
James P. Nolan
Wanpua
Nolan
Peter Bleser
Milwaukee Packers Show Clean Sanitary Conditions
Dairy and Food Commissioner Emery released a report detailing a city wide inspection of Milwaukee meat packing plants. Assistants Baer and Macure observed slaughter, facilities, and staff hygiene. all sites passed with above average cleanliness and no actionable faults found. The study notes no canning, eye observations only, and cites benefits of rigid oversight for Milwaukee packers. Madison dealers widely use Milwaukee packing house stock.
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Dairy Andood
Emery
Iis
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
U.S. Baer
J. G. Macure
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Madison
Americans Assisting Mexican Revolution Surge Inactivity
Guatemala reports strong revolution activity with General Toledo commanding about 5000 troops in the south. Aid is streaming in and northern forces prepare for another attack at Ocos. Americans with military experience are said to be in charge of the revolutionists.
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Mexico City
Guatemala
Toledo
Ocos
Merton Issues Platform For Wisconsin Governor Bid
Waukesha Wisconsin June Sen Ernst Merton candidate for the democratic nomination for governor issues a platform promising constructive policy not opposition. He honors Jefferson Bryan and supports tariff revision interstate commerce reform and state business like management. He backs income tax dairy and agricultural protections and a democratic primary law with strengthened regulation of corporations.
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Waukesha
Wis
Ernst Merton
Jefferson
William Jennings Bryan
Congress
Opposed Reforms and Legal Changes by a Key Figure
The figure opposes co employee law and anti trust law, rejects government by commission, and resents civil service life tenure though supports a temporary merit system. He also opposes lenient divorce laws currently in force.
Fire Destroys Gafke Icehouse at Oregon Wisconsin
Fire destroyed the Gafke icehouse in Oregon Wisconsin on June 8. The blaze threatened an elevator and nearby residences prompting a Madison fire call which was later withdrawn as local volunteers fought the flames. Officials suspect a locomotive spark from the Northwestern train at 2 17 p m started the fire. A house and barn caught fire briefly but were saved. flames continued burning overnight as the local department aided by brave work prevented further spread.
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Oregon
Wis
Gafke
Madison Fire Department
Northwestern
War on Underwriters Threat Meets San Francisco Officials
Insurance Commissioner Wolf and Attorney Coogan of the underwriters held a conference in which Wolf warned that he would demand a list of policyholders from every company not agreeing to a 60 day proof of loss extension. The move amounts to a war declaration on nonconforming insurers with a $1,000 penalty for silence and could force extensions or exit from the California market.
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San Francisco
Wolf
Coogan
Mine Disaster in Montana at Red Ledge Mine
Eight bodies recovered from the Rockyford mine at Red Ledge in Billings Montana. Dozens of men remain unaccounted as fire rekindles after days of dormancy. A rescue party of fifty volunteers entered the shaft but many workers were overcome by gas. The mother of William Bailey collapsed upon learning of her son's death.
Curfew Proposal From W C U for Waukesha Youths
Waukesha Wis June 7 At a city council meeting a curfew ordinance from the W C U would make it an offense for children under 16 to be on the streets after 9 p m unless accompanied by an adult or on a legitimate errand The chief fire department engineer would ring nine slow taps to mark 9 o clock The measure amused the aldermen and was referred to the ordinance committee.
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Waukesha
Wis
Fire Department
Wisconsin Freshmen Defeat St John's Military Crew
Delafield Wisconsin June University of Wisconsin freshmen crew beat the eight of St John’s military academy by seven and a half boat lengths over a mile and a half course.
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Delafield
Wis
University of Wisconsin
St. John’s Military Academy
Plans Complete for Norway's Coronation
Christiania June 8 The ceremony program for King Haakon VII and Queen Maud is finalized. The royal couple will reach Trondjem on the evening of June 19 and the coronation is scheduled for June 22 with a week of festivities. Yesterday marked the first anniversary of Norway's separation from Sweden celebrated nationwide.
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Norway
Christiania
Haakon VII
Maud
Trondjem
Sweden
Hawley Syndicate Dominates Des Moines Fort Dodge Meet
Hawley syndicate from Des Moines Indiana held uncontested influence at yesterday's annual meeting of the Des Moines and Fort Dodge railroad, signaling strong control over the governing body and upcoming decisions.
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Hawley Syndicate Controls
Des Moines, In
Hawley Syndicate
Des Moines & Fort. Dodge Railroad
Go Between Wins Westminster Handicap at New York
Go Between surged in the final furlong to win the $10,000 Westminster handicap at Belmont Park in New York. The horse, backed from 12 to 1 to 101, overtook rivals in a great late burst.
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New York
Go Between
Trains Collide in Georgia. One Dead, Ten Injured
An Atlantic and West Point excursion train was run into by a Central of Georgia passenger train in Atlanta last night. Roy Cook of Atlanta was killed and ten or more others injured in the collision.
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Atlanta
Atlantic and
West Point
Central of Georgia
Roy Cook
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