Ohio Republicans Adopt a Platform in State Convention
Ohio Republicans adopted a platform at Cleveland stressing McKinley era gains, tariff protection, and antitrust stance. It endorses Roosevelt administration policies, labor and capital cooperation, and proposes stronger penalties for trusts while supporting Chinese exclusion, pension expansion, rural delivery, navy buildup, and isthmian canal aid. L. C. Laylin named secretary of state, W. B. Crew for supreme judge.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Vy. Nash
Foraker
Hanna
Republican Party
Cuba
Philippines
L. C. Laylin
W. B. Crew
McConnellsville
Balliet case details huge stock sale profits and payments
Des Moines report shows Balliet on trial for allegedly defrauding via White Swan Mining stock. Testimony indicates profits before June reached 116000 dollars, government argues up to 250000 was taken. Rolland describes Balliet paying 3900 for newspaper writeups funded from company funds.
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Des Moines
Kkelland
Letson Balliet
White Swan
Rolland
Balliet
National Funeral for Ambassador Pauncefote
The remains of Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassador, were accorded a national funeral in Washington on May 28. Every department of the government was represented, including the president and cabinet, with services held before interment at Rock Creek cemetery.
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Washington
Lord Paunecefote
Rock Creek Cemetery
Pauncefote
Lord Pauncefote
Satterlee
Mackay-Smith
Supreme Court denies Mrs Kuhn new trial
Des Moines May 28 Sarah Kuhn sentenced to life for murdering her aged husband at Delta by poisoning his beer was denied a new trial by the supreme court this morning Justice Weaver dissented saying the theory that death was by own action has not been completely disproved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sarah Kuhn
Delta
Supreme Court
Weaver
Rock Island to absorb the Burlington system
Rock Island states it will absorb the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern line where it already holds a controlling stake and fold 1287 miles of road into the Rock Island system, announced today by The Journal from an authoritative source in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
the Journal
Rock Island
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Two Noted Personalities Die In Continental News
In Helberg Germany on May 25 Professor Adolf Kussmaul famed for introducing the stomach pump into medical practice died. In London on May 28 the Earl of Chichester Walter Pelham died.
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Helberg
Germany
Adolf Kussmaul
London
the Earl of Chichester
Walter “John Pelham
Foinet Gets a nite sentence
Springfield Illinois May 28 John Poleet former pastor of a Baptist mission at McClusky Uls pleaded guilty in the Sangamon county court to the murder of his companion and friend Charles Isakson Judge Creighton sentenced the prisoner to the penitentiary at Chester to serve at hard labor for his natural life.
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Foinet
Springfield
Ill
John Poleet
McClusky
Uls
Sangamon
Charles Isakson
Creighton
Chester
Immigration Debate Flows as Prohibition Passes Capitol Ban
Washington May 28 The House passed the Shattue immigration bill amid a lively fight over prohibiting intoxicating liquors at immigrant stations. Landis of Indiana pushed to bar liquor in the Capitol, with an 108 to 19 vote. Adams opposed restricting German immigrant access while urging strong measures against alcohol near military posts.
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Washington
House
Bowersock
Kansas
Landis
Indiana
Capitol
Beer Adams
Pennsylvania
United States
Shattue
Capitol Building
Mann
Minois
Cochran
Missouri
Less
Wheeler
Kentucky
Internal Revenue
M'Donald Clinches
Thunder Mountain volcano tale denied by Milwaukee leader
J L Gates of Milwaukee and other regional figures dismiss a Chicago report claiming a volcano near Eagle River. They describe a 500 foot hill range, magnetized rocks, and electric storms causing misleading eruptions while noting no volcanic activity or evidence any nearer than iron ore deposits.
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Milwaukee
J. L. Gates
Gates County
Eagle River
Chicago
Upper Peninsula
Gates
Wisconsin
TRUST TESTIMONY Albany May 28 on combine operation continued
In Albany judge Judson S. Landon presided as referee as William A. Coffey of Troy testified about working for western packing houses to list unpaid retailers. The aim was to pressure cash payments until settlements are made. He noted the work halted after new terms.
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Albany
N. Y
Judson S. Landon
William A. Coffey
Troy
Western Packing Houses
Asylum Scandal Led by West Abor Leaders Views
Springfield May 28 Governor Yates Superintendent Robbins and Trustee Fay met over indictments of Fred W Goodnow and J F Owen former attendants at Jacksonville asylum charged with manslaughter for scalding Earl G Watkins The conference welcomed the indictment as a step toward thorough investigation and reform. Attendants Owen and Goodnow were arrested on the indictments.
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Springfield
Yates
Joseph Robbins
Fay
Centre Hospital For the
Jacksonville
Fred W. Goodnow
Robbins
Hinself
Tris
Goodnow
McHugh
Jacksonville, Lis
May Owen
Charles Goodnow
Central Hospital For the Insane
Morgan County Grand Jury
Owen
Earl GC. Watkins
Nine Saw Mills in Stillwater Strike for Ten Hour Day
In Stillwater Minnesota and nearby areas about 2700 workers from nine mills and the St Croix river crews walked out for a ten hour day. A mass meeting at Weedman hall and a mill owners conference signal a multi day strike with unions forming.
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St. Paul
Minn
Nillwater
St. Croix
South Stillwater
East Side
Houston
Stillwater
Weedman Hall
Tragic Kansas City double murder and self harm
In Kansas City a 2 year old, Frank Konins en, shot and killed his sweetheart Gertie Rawlins aged 1, wounded rival Albert H Ferguson aged 19, and mortally wounded himself in an apartment. Before the attack he wrote his mother that he would kill them all then himself. He then fired on Ferguson and Rawlins as they were admitted to the room. Rawlins died, Ferguson was wounded in the abdomen, and Konins en shot himself in the chest with death momentarily expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Frank Koninsen
Gertie Rawlins
Albert H. Ferguson
Robinson
Tie
Ferguson
Trusts clash over Thibodaux ice to New Orleans trade
May 28 report details New Orleans ice market conflict with the Ice Trust and a rival Thibodaux plant. Manager Claudet allegedly bought trust product at Thibodaux for reshipment to New Orleans where sold at four dollars per ton, undermining trust control. Concurrent items: a co respondent in a Rossville divorce case, a Grand Rapids furniture alliance discussion, and Ann Arbor shirt waist dress code shift among professors.
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New Orleans
Ice Trust
Thiboiliux
Thibodaux
Claudet
Trust
Ann Arbor
Mich
President Angell
Adams
Lombard
McAlvay
Knowlton
Lane
Ivers
Citywide smallpox vaccination ordered in Racine
Racine officials declare every resident must be vaccinated at city expense and each building inspected by physicians after the smallpox outbreak. The board of health and common council will hire doctors to visit every house. quarantines will be imposed on afflicted homes and watchmen employed to prevent escapes.
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Cherbourg
France
Trebouart
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Knott
Guarantee Home Purchasing Company
Temple Court
Chicago
Racine
Treasury
R Mn
Board of Health
Come Mon
Mother's Prayers Save Boy From Lynching in Marion
In Marion Indiana a colored boy narrowly escaped hanging after a failed lynching attempt. His mother’s prayers moved the mob to release him as others nearby were wounded. The boy, now jailed, faces a charge of attempted murder amid prior taunts by two soldiers.
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Willie’ Pran- Marion
Ind
Maycis
Olly
Criswell
John Hunt
Theodore Beam
Francis
Washington
Root
Congress
Board of Army
Naval
Cooper
Janesville
Wis
Racine
John M. Whitehead
Jesville
United States Senate
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Ohio
General Jolly
Cleveland
England
Committee On Permanent Organization
Charles H. Grosvenor
Grosvenor
Committee On Resolutions
Ambassador Pauncefote
Vienna
Robert 8. McCormick
Legation
Hleanop Patters Son
Snifter
National Capitol
Wlaces de
Mc Donald
Senate Philippines Committee
War Department
O'Brien
McDonald
O’brien
San Jquin
Igbaris
Company M
Pedro Gardenero
Guimbal
Whit—O'brien
Gardenero
Boardman
Captain McDonald
General Hughes
Igbaria
Thunder Mountain
Goxzebhie Range
Chapin
New York
Bastie
Generalis
Amie
Destrucon
Hobson
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Richmond
ABOR
J. F. Owen
F. W. Goodnow
Minnesota
Deny Cole
Western Labor Union
Daniel McDonald
Teller
Clarence Smith
Boyce
Edward Boyce
Western Federaf
Faheyid
Thomas Harem
Pottsville
Oneida
Hareur
Board of Pardons
Schuylkill County Authority
Whiteman
Alonzo J. Whiteman
Louisiana
Frankfort
T. C. Little
Baptist Church
Rossville
George B. Hughes
Little
WAL
Furniture Trust
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Furniture
National Manufacturers’ Association
Brussels
Chamber of Representatives
Baraboo
A. G. Tuttle
State Horticultural Society
Clarinda
Edward Dennis
Wesley Irwin
Fort Madison
Shenandoah
Oscar K. Miller
Yug
Rita McDonald
Great Lakes Towing Company
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