Opening of Presbyterian General Assembly in Columbus Sparks Contest
At the Columbus opening of the Presbyterian General Assembly, candidates for moderator include Dr. W. H. Roberts and Dr. W. C. Thompson with Landrith urged as a compromise. The session filled Memorial Hall as discussions focus on church unity, education, temperance, and potential union with the Southern Presbyterian Church.
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Wail
Te Assembly
Atlantic City
Kansas
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Macedonia
Cimberland
Communion of Catholic Faiths Spurs Mission Debate
May 16 Cumberland Presbyterian Church assembly in Dickson Tennessee discussed mission strategy. Rev L Hayrentlas delivered the opening remarks outlining church unions and a push toward native clergy and educators, focusing on establishing schools colleges and hospitals to evangelize heathen populations.
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Tenn
General Assembly
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Sultan Decides to Pay French Claim for Death
Morocco will pay a French demand for reparations over the death of Dr Mauchamps after the sultan’s decision, conveyed in a letter to the French foreign minister in Tangier. The communication, handed to the Moroccan envoy, confirms compliance with the claim.
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Commerce Commission Rejects Distance as Rate Factor
Washington May 16 The commerce commission refused to consider distance in setting reasonable rates, deeming it would create a change in conditions. Also, President and Mrs. Roosevelt plan a brief vacation to Pine Knot in Albemarle County Virginia, departing Washington tomorrow.
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Washington
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Congress approves peace treaty in Managua session
Managua May 1 Nicaraguan congress gathered in extraordinary session and approved the peace treaty arranged between Nicaragua and El Salvador at Amapala. The accord ends hostilities and outlines terms for lasting peace between the two nations.
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Illinois Brewers Among Those Enjoined by Kansas Supreme Court
Topeka May 16 The state supreme court issues orders enjoining several foreign corporations and their agents from selling disposing or removing property in Kansas or using property to dispose of liquor within the state The defendants include Dick Bros Quincy Brewing Co of Illinois Fred Miller Brewing Co of Wisconsin William J Lemp Brewing Co and M K Goetz Brewing Co all Missouri The court set for argument the attorney general's request for a receiver to oversee these properties
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Star Supreme Court
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Quincy Brewing
Submarine tests and political exposes unfold abroad
From York May 16 The Times prints a Wilmington memo alleging Cortelyou seeks the presidency and wields cabinet power while keeping Old Guard ties. Idaho Boise and Newport reports of court actions and naval trials detail Haywood proceedings and submerged boat evaluations aboard Lake and Octopus with 24 hour tests and board inspections.
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Naval Board
Illinois Legislature Declines to Adopt Governor’s Program
Springfield May 16 The general assembly will hold a recess until October then act on extending the Chicago drainage canal as part of a deep waterway from the lakes to the gulf A joint senate and house conference heard speeches by Lorimer Rainey and Joliet interests urging the project They urged directing the revenue to debt service and waterway maintenance Senator Berry proposed letting time pass for better understanding and a two to three month recess to study the issue
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Mississippi Valley
Panama Canal
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Great Lakes
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Rainey
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Ilinois
Light and Power Company
Berry
Brownsville Man Has Stage Fright
Brownsville manager of the Western Union Telegraph company testifies before a senate committee on military affairs in Washington on May 16. He recalls seeing a man carrying a gun enter the post as firing ceased on the night of August. The man walked deliberately during cross examination.
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Sanborn
Western Union Telegraph Company
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Senate Committee On
Ruef Pleads Guilty in Court a Dramatic Moment
In San Francisco Abraham Ruef pleads guilty to extortion as Judge Dunne delays sentence for two weeks. Ruef, visibly shaken, seeks to preserve his public life and vows to aid reform while acknowledging faults and blaming press scrutiny for misperceptions. The court adjourns for two weeks before sentencing.
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One Legislature Fills All Pledges in Harrisburg
Harrisburg May 16 The Penn White of 107 passed into history with a record of appropriating 15 000 000 for public schools 7 10 000 for good roads 6 omit for pensions for Pennsylvania soldiers of the civil war and 29 040 4 for public aid private charitable aid various other purposes and filled nearly all pledges of the political parties in last year's campaign.
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Harrisure
Havin
Sylvania
Wheat Again Tops Dollar Mark At Chicago Market
Wheat prices surged end of session with May closing 5 cents higher than yesterday. December rised 6 cents to 101 and September gained 4 cents amid heavy demand from firms absorbing between five and eight million bushels.
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Vta
Two wounded in a fight with police fatally injures suspect
In Des Moines Barker, an alleged armed suspect, was fatally shot after a confrontation with police. Detective Johnston was wounded during the pursuit as Barker fled through woods armed with a rifle and a knife. Barker fired on Johnston, who returned fire, killing Barker. Henry Barker, son of the wounded man, then fired a shotgun at Johnston, causing a minor wound.
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Neste Wotan
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Dolly Bloom Guernsey Breaks World Milk Record
New York May 16 Dolly Bloom a Guernsey cow owned by P F A Ames of Boston set a new annual milk production world record. Secretary William H Caldwell reported at the Guernsey Cattle Club meeting that Dolly Bloom produced 17 247 pounds of milk in the year about 2 gallons per day.
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Edwin Conger Near Death In Pasadena
Former minister to China and ex-ambassador to Mexico Edwin Conger lies dangerously ill at his Pasadena home after returning from Mexico. He has been slowly dying since May 14 and might pass away at any hour according to reports.
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Edwin Coa
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Hatten Ahead in Race in Wissonares Deadlock
In the United election contest the deadlock remains with Hatten at 2 votes and Stephenson at 48 after last night’s joint ballot. A dynamite discovery at Hazelhurst Soap works in Sterling raises suspicions of an attempted factory bombing, with no suspects identified.
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Stephenson
Sterling
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Irish would refer trouble to Hague
Dublin May 16 The executive committee of the Fenn society representing advanced Irish nationalism condemns the Birrells Irish bill as an insult to Ireland and urges nationalist MPs to withdraw from Parliament and seek a settlement of the Ireland England international dispute through The Hague arbitration court.
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The
Fenn Society
Mob Whips Prisoner After Jail Break at Ellettsville
Five masked men in Bloomington county bound the town marshal and dragged the only prisoner Oscar Morris from jail. They whipped him severely at a tree after Morris had earlier been caught in a dice game and forced to work on the street to pay a fine.
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Ind
Ellettsvill
This County
Oscar Morris
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