Northwestern University to Build Gymnasium Gifted by Patten
Chicago June 1 A gift of 150000 for a Northwestern gymnasium was made by James A Patten Chicago board of trade king of the corn pit The announcement came at the annual student convention in Fisk hall amid cheers Patten who has cleared about two million in the corn market recently is reported to have offered the gift at a luncheon The university has sought funds for five years and plans call for a new lighted building to replace the old 1872 structure scheduled to begin after plans are drawn.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
James A. Patten
Chicago Board of Trade
A. W. Harris
Fisk Hall
Evanston
Patten
Harris
Hobo Honeymoon Ends in Chicago Boxcar Arrest
Chicago June 1 a remarkable honeymoon tale emerges after police arrest a young couple in male disguise found starved in a boxcar near Grand Crossing. They claim to be Mr and Mrs Max J Benler of New York, married May 18, journeying toward South Dakota to homestead, driven by poverty to tramp travel. A braid of hair in the woman's clothing and scant food supported their tale of hardship.
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Chicago
Grand Crossing
Max J. Benler
New York
South Dakota
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Memorial Day at Manila Honors Fallen Soldiers
Manila June 1 veterans and naval groups with regular force decorated graves of fallen comrades and monuments to General Lawton Captain Stotzenberg and Lieut Egbert. Russians buried on the field were honored as well despite a storm and five inches of rain in twenty four hours.
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Manila
Lawton
Stotzenberg
Lieut- Egbert
Toshima
Sea of Japan
Memorial Day Observance in Washington Honors Veterans
President Roosevelt led thousands in Memorial Day activities as government offices closed and Arlington services took place. A flower-laden boat floated on the Potomac in tribute to the navy. military parades and patriotic groups marched. In Dallas the postoffice did not observe the legal holiday for the first time in years due to flood delays and overwhelming mail volume.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Arlington
Potomac
Dallas
Simpson
All Soldiers' Graves Decorated in Stegman
Decoration day observances were held as the Grand Army of the Republic and friends visited West Hill cemetery to decorate the graves of both Federal and Confederate soldiers. The event coincided with the bank and post office hours closing.
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Stegman
Tex
Grand Army of the Republic and Friends
West Hill Cemetery
All Departments Closed Memorial Day Notice
Austin reports that on Memorial Day all state departments will be closed. No services will operate and offices will resume normal hours the following day. Authorities urge residents to plan accordingly for closures and delays.
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Austin
Traubner and Massakin Arrested in High Profile Justice Case
Traubner was taken into custody at the Finnish border charged with instigating the murder of Lieutenant General Viadimer Plaidoff and General Maximoffsky. Massakin was arrested while attempting to access the office of M. Shtcheglov itoff, minister of justice.
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Traubner
Viadimer Plaidoff
Maximoffsky
Massakin
M. Shtcheglovitoff
Carrie Nation Clocks Thirty Three Fines in Pittsburg
Carrie Nation says she has paid thirty three fines in Pittsburg on June 1 and vows to pay more. She declares she will continue her temperance campaign despite penalties.
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Pitsburg
Carrie A. Nation
Partial to Matrimony Delays Burial Ceremony
Baltimore June 1 The widow of John Ludwig Ernest Jancke, a sixty year old veteran of three German wars, obtained a license to wed her fifth husband George Frederick Peter, a septuagenarian, before Jancke’s funeral. After protests, the ceremony was postponed a week after the burial. the widow had married her first husband on his death bed and says she does not view marriage as a failure.
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Baltimore
John Ludwig Ernest Jancke
Jancke
George Frederick Peter
Japan's Welcome Report From Tokyo Envoy
Post Wheeler arriving aboard the Manchuria in San Francisco says Japan will greet the American fleet with a royal welcome. He declares all ill will toward the United States has died out and immigration friction is settled. He notes the Chinese boycott hurts Japanese trade with China.
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San Francisco
Japan
Post Wheeler
United States
Tokio
Pacific Mail Line
Manchuria
Unite States
Wheeler
China
Polar Congress delegates from twelve nations meet in Brussels
In Brussels on June 1 twelve countries including the United States are represented at the International Polar congress. Herbert L. Bridgeman, president of geography at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, represents the United States. The aim is to form an International association for polar study and to coordinate research and expeditions to reach the North Pole and extend polar science. Bridgeman serves on the congress international committee as the U S delegate.
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Brussels
United States
Herbert L. Bridgeman
Department of Geography
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science
North Pole
Bridgeman
Speculative Liquidation Dampens Markets In June
New York reports a week of free speculative liquidation driven by hopes for better conditions and money ease. Burlington bond sales show demand benefits borrowers while Wabash-Pittsburg losses limit relief. Crop damage reports rise amid grain and cotton price swings under speculation, with fruit market activity seen as a key industrial indicator.
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New York
Burlington
Wabash-Pittsburg
HATELY TO RESIGN FROM ZION CITY RECEIVERSHIP
John C. Hately plans to resign the receivership of Zion City on Friday after nearly two years guarding the estate of the late John Alexander Dowie. He was appointed by Judge Landis during the rebellion against Dowie led by Wilbur Glenn Vollva and oversaw the sale of major lace and candy factories and town concessions.
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Chicago
Gune Io
John Alexander Dowie
John C. Hately
Zion City
Dowle
Wilbur Glenn Vollva
Hatly
Lanidls
Investors Restore Industries Providing Jobs to Workers
To investors, who restored them to a working basis and provided employment for the hundreds of men and women who had been reduced at times to actual want.
Demise of Noted Professor in New York
Professor William A Anthony in charge of physics and electrical engineering at Cooper Institute died after a three month illness. Born 1835 in Coventry Rhode Island, he graduated Yale and earned a PhD in 1857. He taught at Providence Conference Seminary Antietam College Ohio Iowa Agricultural College and Cornell University.
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New York
Jame
William A. Anthony
Cooper Institute
Anthony
Coventry
R. I
Yale
Providence Conference Seminary
Antiech College
Ohio
Iowa Agricultural College
Cornell University
Body Found In Water In Gloucester New Jersey
Body of Miss Marie Mooney missing for days recovered from Big Timber creek near Gloucester New Jersey. Representative Ryan Ill from Washington reports illness and is noted as quite ill.
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Gloucester
N.J
Marie Mooney
Big Timber Creek
Ryan
Washington
Fire Devastation Report From Samos Island Warzone
A refugee mail steamer with 150 women and children reached Syra reporting a Turkish battalion's arrival at Valhy and indiscriminate shooting on Samos. Many killed or wounded as the Greek government seeks aid from France Britain and Russia for warships.
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Constantinople
Athens
Samoa
Syra
Samos
Valhy
France
Great Britain
Russia
Mrs Hayes May Be Delegate For Democratic Convention
Colorado Springs reports a push to send two women delegates to the national Democratic convention in Denver in July. Following Ruth Bryan Leavitt's bid, El Paso county Democrats favor Mrs Margaret Howell Jefferson Davis Hayes of Colorado Springs, the lone living daughter of former President Jefferson Davis, for a convention seat.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado
Denver
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
el Paso
Margaret Howell
Jefferson Davis Hayes
Jefferson Davis
Tragedy on Erie Tracks Near Salamanca Depot
The body of Vincenzo de Rienzo was found on the Erie railway tracks near the Salamanca depot. He was murdered by a stab through the heart with a stilletto during the previous night. A track hand is suspected and has vanished. Other Italians reported hearing quarrel noises.
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Salamanca
N. Y
Vincenzo de Rienzo
Erie Railway
Always on Hand. Macon Hackman George Persons Dead
Macon Georgia June 1 George Persons one of the oldest and best known hackmen of the city is dead. He had served as hackman for about thirty years and despite many predictions of an early death he outlived those who claimed he would not live long. He was always on hand at the hour and punctual to engagements. This was his hobby.
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Macon
George Persons
George
Officers Chosen by National Fire Protective Association
Chicago June 1. Members in session here three de elected officers as follows President C W Goddard Boston Vice President H C Hinley St Louis Secretary and treasurer W Mer ri Tr Chicago Chairman of the executive committee Hon Phillips Hartford
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Chicago
National Fire Protective Association
C. W. Goddard
Boston
H. C. Hinley
St. Louis
W. Merri, Tr
Hon. Phillips
Hartford
Temptation in a Dish of Rich Ice Cream
A Balzac quote about temptation describes it as irresistible when it appears as a dessert. The remark highlights temptation’s appeal in a dish of fruit flavored ice cream, noting it always leaves you wanting more.
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Balzac
Night riders depredate tobacco farm in Montgomery county
In the Wells Creek section of Montgomery county, Irvin Beard reports night riders pulled up many tobacco plants. A plant bed was destroyed and a note ordering Beard to join the association was left near the ruined bed.
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Nashville
Irvin Beard
Wells Creek
Montgomery County
Beard
Beach Hargis Attempts Death by Own Action
Beach Hargis, jailed in Jackson Kentucky awaiting trial for murdering his father Judge James Hargis, tried to take his life with morphine. Doctors treated him for hours and say he will recover.
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Beach Hargis
Jackson
James Hargis
Leach Named Public Printer With Roosevelt Backing
Leach, after seven years as Manila printing director, arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington to assume duties as public printer. He succeeds Charles A. Stilling, suspended by order of President Roosevelt.
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San Francisco
John 8. Leach
Manila
Washington
Charles A. Stilling
Roosevelt
Pitcher Ed Griffin Charged With Aggravated Assault
In Fort Worth on June 1 charges were filed in police court accusing Fort Worth pitcher Ed Griffin of aggravated assault on umpire Havbick during Friday's game with Shreveport.
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Fort Worth
Ed Griffin
Havbick
Shreveport
Throat Slashing Fatal At Fort Worth Poor Farm
Fort Worth June 1 W A Pybas 45 inmate of the county poor farm died from slashing his throat with a knife Jack Dehiney 63 Pybas comrade followed by cutting his own throat but may recover
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Fort Worth
W. A. Pybas
Jack Dehiney
Pybas
Indescribable Scene From Washita Valley Destruction
report from the Washita valley in Oklahoma describes widespread ruin with crops ruined homes washed away stock drowned and families wandering without basic necessities as they seek shelter and aid in the aftermath.
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Denison
Washita Valley
Oklahoma
Sleep Cost Him His Life in Texas Train Incident
Paris Texas June 1 George Eastman a white man twenty five returning from a dance near De Kalb slept on a cattle guard and was run over by a Texas and Pacific freight train authorities said the man died at the scene the accident was reported today
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Paris
Tex
George Eastman
de Kalb
Texas and Pacific
Woman shoots man after claiming assault on daughter
In Brooklyn on June 1 Mrs. Teresa Phillips declared that John Mara assaulted her six year old daughter and she shot and instantly killed Mara. She was arrested.
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New York
John Mara
Teresa Phillips
Mara
Brooklyn
Flowers Strewn on River Tribute at Memorial Day Knoxville
Flowers were strewn on the Tennessee River in Knoxville Tennessee as tributes to the Federal dead observed on Memorial Day June 1. The river ceremony reflected local observances with solemn honors for service members.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee River
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