Official corruption shocks St. Louis officials report
May 31 St. Louis officials released the final report of the April grand inquiry into municipal corruption. The findings declare unprecedented levels of corruption, with revelations described as appalling and almost unbelievable, likely to take years to assess fully. The report references a race where a competitor won by Pennsylvania, with Columba second and Cornell third, in 8 minutes 48 seconds for 1.5 miles straightaway.
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Roosevelt plans western trips in fall with bear hunt hint
President Roosevelt will tour the western states in late September and October. He will visit Springfield, Detroit, and unscheduled stops, extending into the southwest to San Antonio. A Mississippi bear hunt invitation may be accepted when he travels near New Orleans.
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Duluth Seer Warns Roosevelt of European War Pact
Dr. Arthur Beker of Duluth, famed for predicting McKinley’s assassination, writes to President Roosevelt claiming European powers plan war with the United States. He cites a spirit vision predicting four or five powers allying against the U S and bloodshed, while adding that America is destined to win.
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Minn
Arthur Beker
McKinley
Roosevelt
United States
Tablet unveiled for Forbes at St Paul's Cathedral
London May Field Marshal Lord Woolsey unveiled a memorial tablet in the crypt of St Pauls Cathedral honoring Archibald Forbes the war correspondent. The ceremony took place this afternoon in a marked tribute to his reporting career and service.
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Franceline Shetterly Arrested as Tramp in Madison
Miss Frances Shetterly, 15 year old daughter of a Des Moines hardware dealer, was arrested in Madison railroad yards for vagrancy. She left home five weeks ago after trouble with a sweetheart and has since wandered the country. A second item reports jockey Pat Meagher killed at a Toronto track when his horse St Sulphire fell on him during the steeplechase.
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Patten closes May oats corner in Chicago market
Chicago May 31 James A Patten a leading board of trade operator today ended a nine month May oats corner dominating the market since last fall He is said to hold between 10 and 12 million bushels of May and his profits will near a million The price closed yesterday at 457 and rose six cents to 4914 with little excitement and no broad market disruption
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Western record for mile run lowered in contest
Chicago May 31 large field witnessed the second intercollegiate track meet. Koechie Wisconsin and Perry Michigan led the mile run with a time of 4 31 2 5 breaking the western intercollegiate record. Earthquake rumors halted in East Hampton Connecticut with tremors felt at 9 09. Townsend of Jackson Michigan won the Second district Republican congressional nomination on the first ballot. Sioux City Iowa three suspected gang members wounded in a bank robbery clash. burglars tools found. Ghouls raided an undertaker in Ottumwa Iowa uncovering a corpse. Marshalltown Iowa postal clerks elected officers. Cedar Rapids to host 1903 post office convention. Kentucky postpones quarantine ten days. Lincoln Nebraska chancellor Andrews says he will stay years unless forced by health or regents. Lafayette memorial observed in Paris by US residents. Franklin Indiana missing county asylum inmate. Kokomo Indiana girl dies in cabinet fire caused by matches and alcohol.
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King Edward Natal Day Trooping the Colors in London
London May 31 King Edward s birthday celebrated with Trooping the Colors at Horse Guards Guards parade featured Irish Guards Grenadier Guards Scots Guards and Life Guards. US Ambassador Choate attended as crowds cheered the king between the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught. Queen Alexandra watched from the Horse Guards windows. Tremendous display and salute amid military pageantry.
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Famine Fears Rising Amid Chicago Transport Strike
Chicago May 31 A nationwide style of panic spreads as teamsters strike roars through downtown depots. Eighty nine men at the RR struck and 400 more at other stores threaten to join tonight. Supply lines for meat and ice collapse, prices rise, and restaurants struggle to obtain stock. Union leader Albert Young pledges backing even if the conflict lasts years. Armed drivers used by Irw Bros confront attackers as three men waylaid a driver near the YWCA building.
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Grand Rapids shuts fourteen saloon licenses in bid crackdown
Grand Rapids officials refuse fourteen saloon licenses after a heated council vote, aiming to close locations deemed among the worst in the city. six licenses are continued for a week to appeal before the licenses committee while two prominent operators, Frank Bonnell and Fra Anderson, face renewed scrutiny. In Bay City, Father Kozlowski cites hidden dangers in the community as arrests of youths continue amid license disputes, with distant mentions of Britain’s ambassador.
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McKinley Statue Dedication in Muskegon Honors President
Muskegon Michigan May 31 tribute day featured the unveiling of a granite and bronze McKinley statue donated by Charles Hackley. Governor Bliss attended with Charles Hackley sculptor Niehaus and tribute programs including prayers, an oration, and patriotic music. Floral offerings came from Cleveland and Pittsburgh and Mrs McKinley later arranged flowers at Westlawn Cemetery.
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Horses Kill A Tiger In Transit Unseen Train Torture
A tiger imported for display was killed during a train ride from Goshen to Poughkeepsie. The animal escaped its wagon, toppled four cars, and attacked a car with thirty draught horses. Upon arrival in Poughkeepsie the tiger lay dead, mangled under a horse’s hoof. six horses were scratched and bitten.
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Verdict in McFetridge murder sparks new attack
In Chicago on May 31 the McFetridge murder verdict follows a late night celebration for his acquittal. Walter Nolan, a prizefighter, and companions confront Robert Warke and his brother after a failed cheer, leading to a fatal club attack. Nolan’s group were arrested.
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Culver Boys to Go West on Yellowstone Park Tour
Culver Military Academy in Culver Indiana plans sending fifty or more cadets to Yellowstone Park for a camping and field service expedition starting in June. The trip will mix practical duties with a vacation, alternating nights between camps and hotels. In Chicago an infant found on a Woodlawn Avenue porch is taken to the St. Vincent Orphan Asylum after police respond. Milwaukee warden McClaughry replies to critics denying rumors of dungeon chainings and accuses critics of false charges about previous tenure.
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Army is Ordered Reduced by President
Washington May 31 The president issued a general order reducing the strength of the permanent military establishment fixing total enlistment at 77,287 men. The order follows reorganizational law and alters the makeup of the army. A senate committee report favors the Panama route over the Nicaragua option and cites impracticability due to volcanic disturbances.
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PUMP RUNNERS TO RESPECT MITCHELLS ORDER
Wilkesbarre Pa May 31 There is every reason to believe the pump runners will respond with practical unanimity Monday to President Mitchells order 10 strike unless granted the conditions prescribed by the Shamokin convention Operators show they will not yield by the high fences barbed wire and stocked coal remaining provsions inside the collieries Hundreds of extra coal and iron policemen have been employed armed with revolvers
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New Yorker Killed in Automobile Race
Andrew Feath erstone, assessor of Richmond borough, was killed and four others hurt at Grasmere Staten Island during speed tests to break a mile world record. The report notes Thompson's trial not yet set and lists other brief notices from Michigan to Iowa.
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Andrew Featherstone
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Grasmere
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Treatment Killed Young Woman in Chicago Beauty Purpose
A Chicago stenographer Miss Thompson died six hours after a facial beautifying treatment by Thompson of West Monroe Street. Coroner and police probe the sudden death amid mystery. A plaster cast used during the procedure is linked to possible suffocation factors, though the suffocation theory is contested. The case, involving Miss Thompson from Graboos, Wisconsin, prompts further inquiry by Sprague, Warner & Co.
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War Paint of Yaqui Indians Near Hermosillo
The report describes Yaqui Indians about 400 strong, including 100 fighters, setting out southward for a new clash. The Yaquis are not hostile to Americans, as per the dispatch from Hermosillo noting unrest among the group.
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