Republican Convention Names Best of Ticket at State Meet
At Springfield June 4 the Republican state convention nominated a full slate for governor and top offices, with Charles Deneen leading the ticket and James A. Rose chosen for Secretary of State. The body elected William H. Stead and Mary E. Busey to university trustees among others, as delegates adjourned after a long day of balloting and speeches.
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Charles 8. Deneenfor
Lawrence Y. Sherman
McDoamnen
Len Small
Antakes
William H. Stead la Suite
James A. Rose
Springfield
Deneen
University Traosteen
W. J. Abe Hott
Mbert E. Ebert
Ne J. Rekley
Charles Davisson
Emma KR. Llewellyn
M. E. Busey
Elmina Springer
L. Hateh
James Rosenthal
Mary E. Busey
Champaign
Chicago
W.L Abbott
Counterfeit U S Coins Flood Vancouver Inquiries Escalate
Vancouver reports widespread circulation of United States half dollars and 25 cent pieces. The influx mirrors a similar wave in the sound cities. Canadian secret service agent J. H. Seeley arrived from Seattle to lead the inquiry.
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Vancouver
B. C
United States
Sound
J. H. Seeley
Seattle
Deneen’s Career in Illinois Public Service
Born in Edwardsville Madison County Illinois May 4 1863 Deneen pursued law in Chicago beginning 1856 and entered politics as legislator from the old 1892 district He served as attorney for the sanitary district in 1895 became Cook County State’s Attorney in 1896 reelected 1900 and was nominated for governor of Illinois on June 3 1904.
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Edwardsville
Madison County
Ilinois
McKendree College
Chicago
Sanitary
Cook County
Tlingis
Mob of Finns in Minnesota Town
Eveleth Minnesota witnessed a clash as hundreds of Finnish miners on a wage strike attacked non union workers hired to replace them. A pistol duel with deputies ended with one rioter jailed after he drew on an officer. about seventy shots, knives, clubs, and stones were reported. Police and deputies held the scene as rioters demanded the prisoner's release, which the mayor refused.
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Eveleth
Minn
Horseman Shot Dead in Car Tragedy in New York
Frank T. Young a racehorse owner and stockholder was shot and killed in a car in New York. Nan Patterson who was in the cab with him claimed he suicided. She was arrested and held on $5000 bond pending investigation.
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New York
Frank T. Young
Pacific Coast
Nan Patterson
Floradera Sextet
Young
Polic
Release of Gillespies Still Sought in Jeopardy Case
Lawrenceburg Indiana June 4 Proceedings seek release from jail and bonds for Jas Gillespie and Myron Barbour and wives Carrie and Belle Seward before Judge Downey A writ of habeas corpus asks for release arguing double jeopardy after the jury was reopened and again sworn If Downey rules against them the case could go to the state supreme court
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Lawrenceburg
Stud
Jas. Gillespie
Myron Barbour
Carrie
Belle Seward
Bond
Warners Race Does Not Stop Daughter’s Marriage
Clinton Illinois June 4 Dr Guy Dowdall and Misa Winifred Warner wed at the bride’s grandmother Mrs Bishop home. The ceremony was by Father M A Dooling. Miss Warner is the eldest daughter of Representative Vespasian Warner. The couple plan a Wisconsin honeymoon and will reside in Clinton.
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Clinton
Guy Dowdall
Misa Winifred Warner
Bishop
M. A. Dooling
Reward of 400 Dollars For Finding Child Near Seelyville
The disappearance of the 4 year old son of Dr Byers of Seelyville near Prazil remains unsolved. Searchers work day and night with no clues. Miners from Seelyville contributed 200 dollars toward a reward and others add enough to exceed 400 dollars.
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Prazil
Ind
Floods, Wrecks Hit Kansas as Rivers Rise in June
Heavy rains inundate the Neosho Cottonwood Verdigris and Marmaton valleys causing widespread damage. Dozens of bridges lost homes and farms inundated with two fatalities and many displaced. Fort Scott Emporia Newton Strong City suffer extensive flood impact while a Missouri Pacific wreck near Masten injures 19 and kills one.
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Kansas
Neosha
Cottonwood
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Man
Kansas City
Neosho
Verdigris
Arkansas
Marmaten
Chanute
Humboldt
Neosho Falls
Strong City
Emporia
Cottonwood Falls
Dry Creek
Fort Scott
Belltown
Newton
Postal Telegraph Building
Bank of Strong City
Juneon
Missouri Pacific
Masten
Engineers Elect H. E. Wills From Clinton for Top Post
The biennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers unanimously elected H. E. Wills of Clinton Iowa as third assistant grand chief engineer. C. H. Salmons of Cleveland was unanimously reelected second assistant engineer.
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Los Angeles
Cal
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
H. E. Wills
Clinton
Cc. H. Salmons
Cleveland
Vandalia Receivership To Run Another Year
Indianapolis June 4 The Vandalia receivership will not end for at least a year. The Supreme Court decision in the tax case is said to have no bearing on the receivership, the receiver having been appointed in 1806 and the suit filed under a law passed a year later.
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Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Walters Tornado Kills One as Oklahoma Town Is Demolished
Lawton Oklahoma June 4 A tornado destroyed the town of Walters near here. One man was killed and 12 injured.
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Lawton
Okla
Walters
Here
Denison Seized in Logan Indictment Case Ends in Arrest
Thomas Denison, indicted at Logan for $15 0000 worth of diamonds, was arrested in Omaha by U S Deputy Marshal Christian. A writ habeas corpus hearing is set for Monday as Denison was released on bond and tensions over transport to Iowa linger. The report also notes trade and legal developments from New York and Chicago.
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Omaha
Thomas Denison
Logan
United States
Christian
Iowa
District Court
Denison
Militia Deployed to Ease Houston Street Car Strike Turmoil
Houston on June 4 witnessed disorder tied to the street car strike as militia dispersed crowds. Non union car crews faced stones and injuries including bartenders and slaters. guards armed with sticks defended trains amid rioting. The union denied involvement and condemned violence.
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Houston
Tex
Deven Normunion
Woman Takes Elixir of Life Dose Causes Crowd Panic
A refined woman around 40 drank a labeled elixir of youth on a New York sidewalk. Five minutes later she acted like a child, danced, played hide and seek, and fought police with surprising strength. Seven officers restrained her, she was taken to hospital with doubts about recovery.
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New York
Fiftieth Street
Western Federation of Miners Considers Wider Union Affiliation
Denver June 4 The Western Federation of Miners adopts a report urging affiliation with a broader labor coalition. The resolution invites national and international bodies to send representatives to a forthcoming amalgamation conference to be called by the federation's executive board at an opportune time.
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Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Corpse of Soldier Slain at Fort Snelling Flung Into Street
In St Paul on June 4 a wagon carrying the body of Tony G Wiseh from Fort Snelling was hit from behind by a street car near the fort. The coffin broke, the corpse was hurled into the air, undertaker D W Hurley suffered a dislocated knee, and Geo Sulske, cousin of the deceased, sustained a dislocated shoulder.
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St. Paul
D. W. Hurley
Tony G. Wiseh
Fort Snelling
Undertaker Hurley
Geo. Sulske
Women Gather In Shafer Murder Case In Bedford
Bedford June 4 Increased activity surrounds the grand jury room as evidence emerges in the Schafer murder inquiry. Several prominent Bedford women are summoned and Sheriff Smith rides toward Harrodsburg with subpoenas for three leading women there.
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Bedford, Tuk
Grand Jury Room
Schafer
Bedford
Smith
Harrodsburg
Sprout Testifies He Returned $10000 in Salsbury Case
Grand Rapids jury heard testimony on the Barton water deal involving Lunt K Salsbury. I Clark Sprout said he held 10000 of the funds then returned it within forty eight hours. City Clerk Lamoreaux and broker George Ellis described conversations linking Conger to the matter. Funeral services for T S Ingraham were held in Cleveland. A Bozeman graduation strike disrupted diploma awards. Captain Lemley retires as judge advocate general. Diehl succeeds him. Bay City reports coal mines running on short time due to lake boat tie ups.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
I. Clark Sprout
Conger
Lunt K. Salsbury
Barton
Chicago
Isaac PF. Lamorears
Lamoreaux
George E.ellis
Lincoln Club
Ad Inter
the Herald
Ellis
Three of a Kind Arrive in Richview
Richview Illinois June 4 Mr and Mrs Frank Stonecipher welcome triplets all boys weighing twenty pounds total. Stonecipher works for Illinois Central and is father to five other children.
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Richview
Frank Stonecipher
Stonecipher
Ilinois Central
Football craze in Great Britain slows commerce
Washington reports from Inull that England’s football mania in spring and winter halts business across communities. Consul Hamm notes mid week closures at large establishments as workers celebrate rival team contests, risking skilled labor shortages if stoppages persist.
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Great Britain
Washington
England
Pipe line joining East and West set for plan
A Standard Oil group touring Kansas oil fields signaled support for an eight inch pipeline from Kansas City to Whiting Indiana to handle Kansas production. The project is estimated to cost about 4.5 million dollars.
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Chanute
Kan
Standard Oil
New York
Kansas
Chanute Commercial Club
Kansas City
Whiting
Ind
Reform Church Adopts Stand Against Remarriage After Divorce
In Grand Rapids Michigan on June 4 the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America adopted strong resolutions forbidding ministers to marry divorced persons, except when the separation adhered to Scriptural teaching.
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Gran Rapids, Mich
Gene Synod of the
Reform Debures
America
Idaho murder handled by masked mob near Crooks corral
T. MM. Myers who killed Georg Brownlee and wounded Wallace Bennett near Crook's corral three weeks ago was seized from a party of officers near White Bird and lynched. The lynchers were masked and outnumbered the officers three to one. The officers rode on to Grangeville.
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Terate
T. MM. Myers
Georg Brownlee
Wallace Bennett
Crook's Corral
White Bird
Grangeville
Japanese Army Names New Commander in Chief
A dispatch from Tokio reports Field Marshal Yamagata named commander-in-chief of all field forces and to proceed to the Liao Tung district. The report follows battle updates near the Yalu and Kin Chow with Japanese and Russian forces engaging on multiple fronts.
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Jone
Tokio
The
Daily Express
Yamagata
Liao-Tung
Yalu
Yalu River
Chu Chia Tung
Telissa
Stoessel
Kin-Chow
St. Petersburg
Zillnsky
Kuropatkin
Port Arthur
Kin- Chow
Nanshan Hill
Panama Canal Survey First Team Camps at Colon
Colon June 4 The first party of twenty surveying engineers for the canal is engaged in selecting suitable locations for camping out at Colon.
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Colon
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