Federal Growd Defeats Yates in Preliminaries
The report notes Federal Growd defeated Yates in preliminaries as delegates arrive and caucus preparations begin in Chicago on June 20. Iowa organizes with Allison presiding. Cummins opposes Hansborough resolution. Cullom to organize Illinois delegation amid Yates opposition. Webster and Fairbanks discussed, with Dickey seeking national committeeman post.
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Federal Growd
YATES
Iowa
Allison
J. W. Blythe
Burlington
Dolliver
J. H. Henderson
Indianola
Gov. Cummins
George Curtis
Clinton
J. W. Doxey
Monticello
Cullom
Uline
Delega
Derby
Chase Across Time Reveals Wisconsin Embezzlement Tale
A Mills County Iowa clerk Clayton C. Potter was captured in St. Louis after a pursuit over 1000 miles for allegedly embezzling 8000 dollars. The report also outlines hotel placards for political campaigns, early convention maneuvers, and looming tariff debates among delegates plus mentions of Fairbanks La Follette and Cannon.
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St. Louis
Sherif Mary
Mills County
Clayton C. Potter
Searching the witnesses in court at Bedford India
Bedford India July report says Jane and Imave Beasley two qouties to the feud near the city were brought from Bloomington Jail for preliminary trial. Nearly 100 witnesses to be examined and each one searched for weapons at the Stairway as authorities fear outbreak. Charge against Beasley and Tow is murder in the first decree. Tow
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Bedford
India
Jane
Imave Beasley
Charles
James Kout
Bloomington
Beasley
Tow
Manager of Boston Store Dead
Chicago June 2 Charles Netcher president of the Boston store is dead of appendicitis.
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Boston
Chicago
Charles Netcher
CULMINATION OF QUARREL ENDS IN SHOOTING AT WILD WEST SHOW
Colonel Zach Mulhall, Oklahoma's cattle king and friend of presidents, shot three men at the Fire in the World's Fair ground during a quarrel with Wild West show cowboys. Mulhall is held without bail while six cowboys act as witnesses. Victims Ernest Morgan and John Murrah of St. Louis were wounded in the stomach and arm, Frank Reed was hit in the neck and arm.
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St. Louis
Zach Mulhall
Oklahoma
Lucile Mulhall
Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
World's Fair Ground
Mulhall
Frank Reed
Tim
Reed
California
Jack Roberts
Roberts
Murrah
Morgan
James Gillespie case appeal to Indiana Supreme Court
Attorneys for James Gillespie appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court on a writ of habeas corpus after a Rising Sun murder trial ended with a hung jury. Judge Downey discharged the first juror linked to defendants and a new jury was sworn. The appeal argues the state's right to prosecute ended when the first jury was discharged.
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Indianapolis
James Gillespie Conferant
Elizabeth Gillespie
Rising Sun
Supreme Court
Downey
Ohio County Circuit Court
Bunker Hill Celebration Causes Widespread Injuries
Boston on Bunker Hill day saw over 400 people seek hospital care due to careless handling of toy pistols and other explosives. Several injuries were severe as torpedoes on street car tracks lifted a Brookline car. Ellen Fahey of Brookline and another woman were seriously hurt.
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Boston
Brookline
Ellen Fahey
Miles Suggested for Democratic Vice Presidency
Harrisburg Pennsylvania June 2 General Nelson A Miles was the guest of Colonel J M Guffey Democratic leader of Pennsylvania and local political gossip declares he will be the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
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Harrisburg
Nelson A. Miles
J. M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Van Wyck Makes Money and Leaves for Europe
Former New York mayor Robert Van Wyck reportedly earned about 1.2 million dollars on the bear market and, though a delegate to the St. Louis convention, plans immediate travel abroad.
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van Wyck
Europe
New York
Robert van Wyck
St. Louis
Defamation Suit Threat Over Roosevelt Reply
Washington June 20 General assistant attorney senior of the post office department will sue President Roosevelt if he does not retract the June 11 letter criticizing the president's conduct. The suit seeks defamation of character with damages around 100000 dollars. The action hinges on White House response and prior conferences with officials from the attorney general and post office department.
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Washington
OFC
Post Office Department
Roosevelt
Generneys
White House
Bodies Recovered Rise to 635 in Slocum Disaster
New York June 20 The total victims from the General Slocum catastrophe now reach 635. A diver reports finding a large hollow at 95 feet depth with many bodies. Forty-one more victims were recovered from the East River yesterday. In the river between the Bronx and East 142nd Street a well-like hole yields most recoveries, where divers worked with grappling irons and police patrol boats nearby.
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New York
East River
Bronx
North Brother Island
One Hundred and Forty-second — Street
German women criticized at Berlin women’s congress
Berlin June 19 Count Von Hoensbroeck, a noted political writer, sparked a sensation at the Nessie of the Womens congress during a debate on women’s suffrage. He accused ministers of snubbing the suffrage movement while offering social courtesies, prompting a counterpoint from Fraulein Freudenberg who defended the movement.
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Berlin
Count von Hoens- Dreeck
von Tloeusbroeck
Countess von Buelow
Countess von Bosadowy-Werner
Postmasters Seek Higher Pay in Michigan Conference
Michigan postmasters mainly from fourth class ranks complain of pay inequities in a speech by W E Holt of the State Postmasters Association. He cited inadequate salaries for fourth class clerks and calls for extra clerk hire in some third class offices. Rural free delivery has cut revenue for many small offices, and hundreds of fourth class offices have closed. The group spoke at the Industrial School for Boys.
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Mich
Michigan
W. E. Holt
Postminsters
Industrial School For Boys
Valuable paintings burn with an Elgin residence
Elgin Illinois. Attorney dune Johnson, with offices in the Pitt National Bank building in Chicago, loses his country home to a fire. A nearby frame house owned by A H Foxcroft, valued at 3000 dollars, also burns. The mansion covering about half an acre is destroyed along with valuable curios and oil paintings worth thousands. Water came only from a windmill, which was burned shortly after the blaze began.
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Elgin
Dune Johnson
Pitt National Bank
Chicago
LSU
A. H. Foxcroft
Johnses
William S
Lightning stroke kills four boys near Felton
Four Chester area youths, Samuel Clark aged 15 from Chester, William Davis 14 from Upland, Alexander Fullerton 12 from Felton, and Ross Smith 13, son of the farm owner, were struck and killed by a single lightning bolt while seeking shelter under a cherry tree during a storm on a farm near Felton, three miles from Chester.
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Chester
Felton
Samuel Clark
William Davis
Upland
Alexander Fullerton
Ross Smith
Naval officer breaks up a Guam food trust
A Guam food trust controlled all life’s necessities until Lieut. Raymond Me, acting governor, issued an order threatening government action unless prices were reduced. Merchants cut prices promptly after the order, addressing widespread distress caused by inflated costs.
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Washington
Guan
Lieut
Taymond Me
Bennett Wasserman Convicted for World’s Fair Ticket Sale
Chicago June 20 Bennett Wasser man the leading St Louis broker was found guilty of contempt in Judge Woods court for violating the injunction against selling world’s fair tickets issued by the Wabash railroad He was fined 150 and warned against repetition of the offense
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Chicago
Bennett Wasserman
St. Louis
Woods
Wabash Railroad
Building Falls Severe Explosion Injures Several
Kansas City report says a four story brick building housing Black Syrup and Refining company partly collapsed after an ammonia explosion. Fifty girls and several boys injured. three girls and one man seriously hurt. two men still buried in debris.
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Kansas City
Black Syrup & Refining Company
Davenport Chosen as Next Meeting City
The Working Men's Saengerbund of the northwest concluded its gathering in St. Louis. Davenport was selected as the next meeting place, to be held on June 20.
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Davenport
St. Louis
Workingmen's Saengerbund
Northwest
Derby Won by Highball Time Equals Record
Chiease June 26. W. M. Schester's f lay colt Longbirds won the American Derby by one and a half lengths over Woodson. Rapid Water was third, Elisha the favorite fourth. The time, 2.23, equalled the record. Washington, June 20. A callegram ichins, commandant of the navy yard at League Island, Pa., is appointed a rear admiral to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Rear Admiral J. Read, chairman of the lighthouse board.
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Chiease
W. M. Schester
Flay
Lngbirds
Woodson
Rapid Water
Elish Ia
Washington
Callegram Ichins
Navy Yard
League Island
J. 4. Read
Lighthouse Board
Rowboat Overturns Near Grand Rapids Tragedy
An accident near Grand Rapids Ohio leads to drowning of M. N. Bryan his daughter Gertrude from McComb and Mr Holbrook from Hoyteville after a rowboat capsized on June 20.
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Toledo
Grand Rapids
M. N. Bryan
Gertrude
McComb
Mr. Holbrook
Hoyteville, O
Desperado Kills Sheriff Harris On Moving Train
Hundreds of armed men search for the gunman who shot and killed St. Croix County Sheriff Harry Harris aboard a railroad train near Eau Claire Wisconsin after Harris attempted to arrest a suspect in a Roberts hotel robbery. The assailant fired three shots and fled as the train sped on.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Harry Harris
St. Croix County
Roberts
Harris
Lavelle
Jeffries Monroe Title Bout Postponed to August
The Jeffries Monroe match in San Francisco was postponed to late August. Manager Coffroth and Marty Pollock discussed price talks as Jeffries' trainer sought more recovery time after injury, with Jeffries choosing to delay the June 30 date.
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San Francisco
Jeffries-Monroe
Coffroth
Yosem Club
Marty Pollock
Mianager
Monroe
Hlurbill Springs
Jeffries
Ining Price
williWgness
Treth
Pollock
Three May Die From Indiana Train Collision
Thunder down in a steep grade today at Vincennes a westbound passenger train struck a freight train of thirty cars after passing an open switch. Sixteen people were injured, three possibly fatally, including nine year old John Eisenhart of Philadelphia. Also injured were J. L. Witner of Cincinnati and Ed Mason of Covington Kentucky, dining car porter.
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Vincennes
Ind
Banil UO
John Eisenhart
Philadelphia
St. Louis
J. L. Witner
Cincinnati
Ed Mason
Covington
Kky
Porter
Prize oration found plagiarized in Michigan contest
Ludington Mich June 20 Claude Walser has been convicted of plagiarizing from Ridpath's history in his prize oration on Money of Man or Plea for Republican Government which won first prize in state and district high school oratorical contests at Muskegon May 13 Watson represented Alma College
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Ludington
Mich
Claude Walser Haseen
Ridpath
Blacklisting Beyond Reach of Injunction
Cincinnati judge rules blacklisting cannot be remedied or prevented by injunction and refuses to restrain Cab Drivers and Hackmen union from blacklisting members after a recent strike.
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Cincinnati
Litteford
Cab Drivers’ and Hackmens Union
Reports From Far East War Fronts June 20 1904
Dispatches from Chefoo Liao Yang and Port Arthur describe Russian relief at Port Arthur, its reinforced harbor, and a large garrison while noting Japanese land and sea counterattacks repulsed. Other reports claim wounded train through Kaichou, and Japanese transports Izumi Aitache and Sado sunk by Russian forces.
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Indianapolis
Hector Fuller
Chefoo
Port Arthur
Bie
Liso Yang
Kaichou
Cocagen San
Ars & Regiment
St. Petersburg
Mukelen
Tts
Hitachi
Sado
Czar
Aitache
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Fenster Firbanks
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Webster
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Walter S. Dickey
Missouri
Dickey
la Follette
Committee On Erebatiads
J. W. Cheynoweth
Wisconsin
Penros
Kent
Emstate
Hitt
Joe” Cannon
Tarim
Dover
Rinan Lleury
Rev
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Lee Dover
Mihi Reet
Wenesday
Thomas E. Cox
Committee On Permanent Organization
Cannon
Pew National Committee
Dhiews A. Snively
Frank C. Black
Beve Idge
Hunsborough
North Dakota
Col
Zach Mulihall
James Gillespie
Bunker Hill
Gen. Miles
Gen. Tyner
John M. Rice
David Fulloch
Guam
Francis Dickens
Desperado
Serman
William Gerstermeier
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China
Liao Yang
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