Endorsement of Bryan Dominates Missouri State Convention
At Jefferson City the Missouri Democratic convention endorses William Jennings Bryan for 1908 president with David R. Francis urging the ticket as Rube Oglesby is named railroad and warehouse commissioner and H A Chase for state schools. The platform attacks trusts and supports Folk policies, primaries, and direct senatorial elections.
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Jefferson City
William Jennings Bryan
David R. Francis
St. Louis
Cleveland
Rube Oglesby
Warrensburg
H- A. Chase
William Bryan
Missouri
Folk
United States
W. J. Stone
Final freight rate reductions set by Springfield commission
Illinois railroad and warehouse commission approves final reductions in freight rates after years of hearings. Sixth class drops 10 percent and seventh class 8 percent while eight to tenth classes see no change. Wheat grain lumber salt coal and hogs fall 10 percent. Shippers and railroads hail a fair schedule aligning Illinois with Iowa and Indiana while preserving through through rates statewide.
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Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Quincy Freight Bureau
Commission
H. J. Hamlin
Retail Merchants’ Association
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Sailrond
Illinois Commission
Copyright bill hearings open in Washington session
The senate and house patents committees met in joint session in Washington on June 6 to hear a proposed general copyright law. Librarian of Congress Herbert Putnam outlined the bill, stressing Roosevelt’s push for a comprehensive law to replace the weak current statute. The same day the Sundry Civil Bill faced committee action with a two hour general debate before the five minute rule for further consideration.
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Senate
House Committee On Patents
New York
Atures Vutin
Herbert Putnam
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Democrats to Meet at Peoria August 1
Chicago June 6 the democratic state central committee today decided to hold the next democratic state convention at Peoria Aug 1.
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Peoria
Chicago
Democratic State Central Committee
Conflict In Moravian Parliament Signals Impending Clash
St Petersburg June 6. The lower house and government near a final quarrel. Strikes begin at Kiev Odessa Moscow and other cities as peasants seize land. Vinaver's plan to curb ministerial control is sent to a committee after a near unanimous vote.
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St. Petersburg
Kieff
Odessa
Moscow
Music Aids Isthmian Canal Construction in Washington
Washington reports music is aiding the building of the canal. West Indian laborers sing as they dig and leaders who can conduct a chorus achieve higher productivity. One boss created songs that boost morale and efficiency, including the Jamaican favorite "Down, men, down." Other bosses use the classic "Yo, heave, ho."
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Washington
Isthmian Canal
West Indies
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Adjourns in Memphis
Memphis kn June 6 after four weeks the seventh biennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers adjourned sine die to meet in Columbus Ohio two years hence. Delegates to the convention have concluded substantial business and prepared to return home for the night.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Memphis
Tenn
The
Columbus
Ohio
Neillillrich graft charges loom in eight hour law case
Washington reports Commissioner Neill will finish a labor department probe into alleged eight hour law violations under government contracts. The inquiry, ordered by the president, flags legal questions to be referred to the attorney general before Congress adjourns.
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Washington
Charles P. Neill
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Neill
Ente
Congress
McKinney Trial Reopened Friday in Peoria County
Mary McKinney of Aledo will be tried in Peoria County Friday June 8 before a special jury after Judge T N Green overruled the state’s motion for a new trial. Lawyers debated from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with signs of a deadlock before the court, and the judge ruled the defense stipulation sufficient to cover essential points in the state's affidavit.
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Peoria
Mary MecKinney
Aledo
T. N. Green
Ufternoon
Shock over bank embezzlement linked to death of bank president
St Louis June 6 Heart disease caused the death today of Theodore Bruer president of the St Charles Savings Bank. Bruer’s friends say the shock upon discovering funds were embezzled by cashier Anton Mispagel contributed to his death. Mispagel had recently been convicted and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
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St. Louis
Theodore Bruer
St. Charles
Kansas City Chooses Boat Service to Challenge Railroads
The Kansas City Commercial Club voted to start a Missouri River freight boat service with three boats, each 8,000 tons, at a projected cost of 300000 dollars. Twenty committees will seek stock subscriptions to form the company, aiming to bypass railroad rate disputes on Missouri River points.
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Kansas City
Lincoln Cabin Enroute To Hodgenville For Restoration
The Lincoln log cabin, acquired by the Lincoln Farm Association for restoration to its original site, began its journey today on a special Pennsylvania railroad train from New York toward Hodgenville Kentucky.
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New York
Hodgensville
Lincoln
Lincoln Farm Association
Pennsylvania Railroad
Epitome of Doings in Congress Yesterday
Washington June 6. A brief resume from official records of yesterday’s congressional proceedings. Senate passed the naval appropriation bill totaling 103,117,670 dollars. Conference on the rate bill was resumed and will return to conference. A proposed constitutional amendment for uniform marriage and divorce laws was indefinitely postponed. House passed the naturalization bill and, under suspension of rules, a large number of measures were enacted before adjournment.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Fire at Dye Factory Kills Two in New York
Fire at the four story New York and Boston Stes Scouring and Dyeing works on West Fifty fifth street caused an explosion on the first floor. Two people died, including S. Bernard the proprietor and his wife Sarah. About twenty to thirty others were injured.
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New York City
New York
New York and
Boston Stes
West Fifty-fifth Street
S. Bernard
Sarah
American in Big Race Entered in Auto Run to Vienna
The Herkomer automobile race from Frankfurt to Vienna began at 5 05 this morning with two minute starts and no incidents Prince Henry of Prussia placed 20th Percy P Pierce of Buffalo was the only American entrant. Two Arrested as Lynchers in Springfield Mo Doss Galbraith and Hill Gooch charged with murder in the April lynching of three negroes Attorney General Hadley linked arrest. Mrs Sarah Platt Decker reelected president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Names a Receiver for H Sheran Co in bankruptcy Lewis H Marks named receiver for stock at Rock Island and Cedar Rapids.
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Frankfort-on-the-Main
Herkomer
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Prussia
Percy P. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Amercan
Springfield
Lewis H. Marks
Chicago
H. Sheran & Co
Adair Pleasants
Lewis
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Truthspackers Denounce Invasion and Labor Pay Inequity
St Louis dispatch reports Mexican liberal junta members at 2645 Lafayette Ave publish Regeneracion claiming they seek truth about Greene mines Cananea. They condemn U S incursion into Mexico and demand square deals for Mexican workers amid Diaz overthrow aims.
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Diaz
Mexican Liberal Party
United States
Thompson
Greene Consolidated
Greene
Cananea
Mexico
Suicide of Iron and Steel Leader Jones in Pittsburg
Thomas O Connor Jones a prominent iron and steel industry figure and assistant general manager of Jones McLaughlin died by suicide in his Hotel Schenley apartment. A wealthy bachelor his intense lifestyle and duties are cited as factors in a nervous breakdown preceding his death.
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Thomas O'Connor Jones
Pittsburg
Schenley
Jones
Jones McLaughlin
United
Bad storm in Oklahoma claims two lives and destroys farms
A heavy wind and hail storm sweeping southern Oklahoma and Indian Territory last night killed two people and leveled more than 60 farm houses. Over 60 families were left destitute as the storm moved through the region near Oklahoma City.
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Okla
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Indictments Sought Into Brutality at Kankakee Insane Hospital
The Kankakee county grand jury, meeting at the Eastern Hospital for the Insane, will probe alleged brutality toward patients amid the Kittie Ward case in Champaign. Rev Walter A Evans, a former Plainfield minister and patient there, cites inhumane treatment. Judge Hooper urged a thorough Ward investigation and to identify an alleged milk thief among staff, while trustees and charities have not revealed the culprit.
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Kankakee County
Kittie Ward
Champaign
Walter A. Evans
Plainfield
Calle Special Jury
Frank J. Hooper
Hooper
Hospital
Board of Charities
Egg inspectors locked out over wage dispute in Chicago
Chicago faces uninspected eggs as the city uses inspected eggs for the first time in years. Egg inspectors union members were locked out today by employers after demanding higher wages.
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Chicago
Upper Alton boy saves passenger from wreck
St Louis dispatch June 6 Earl Baker twelve year old boy saved the Ives of more than 1 people aboard the Alton Limited near Upper Alton by flagging the train as a telephone pole blew across the track. He waved his coat and shouted to alert the engineer who stopped the train before it struck the pole.
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St. Louis
Little Earl Baker
Alton Limited
Upper Alton
St Louis
Chicago & Alton
Lof Ulinels
Alton
Earl
Emperors Kiss Three Times at Meeting in Vienna
Emperors William and Francis Joseph greeted each other with three kisses upon arrival in Vienna. The pair, after introductions, traveled to Schoenbrunn castle amid hearty cheers from onlookers. In Freeport Alabama, a Bun day revival raised over 10000 dollars to wipe out YMCA debt.
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Francis Joseph
Vienna
Schoenbrunn Castle
Freeport
W. A. Bunday
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