Nominated for Governor Deneen Wins Out at Republican Convention
After a heated session at the Illinois Republican state convention in Springfield the nominating ballot ended with Charles Deneen at the top on the final tally. Final figures showed Deneen with 36544 votes to Lowden 832% Yates 4065 and other candidates scattered, amid protests and blows during the long roll call.
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Sherman
Pierce
Tragic Suicide Near Taylor Sparks Coroner Scene
Me Maran Sagwat, living near Taylor in the county’s southern part, died by hanging in woods near her home after a night of apparent temporary insanity. Her body was found by 26 soldiers from the ermy works and coroner Hoye was notified. The incident occurred as her husband serves on a city jury.
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Fines
Taylor
County officials boast armory site sale offer
Three county commissioners meet around a large table to announce a $40,000 offer for the armory site at Bell Street and First Avenue, bought for $30,000. They decline to name the caller, calling the real estate man a wise buyer and noting the property remains in their hands.
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L. C. Smith
Bell Street
First Avenue
Man Detained in Downtown Robbery and Theft Report
A man collecting women's clothing in the city area is suspected of theft after failing to return items from a renovating outfit. Mrs Hilda John of Bell Street reported a raid near Sompere Avenue as city authorities, including Hubbard and Freeman, moved to secure the suspect. Ollie James and Midre were taken into custody.
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Bell Street
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Sompere Ave
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Freeman
Ollie James
Midre
Jury Deliberates in Constantine Death Case
The trial of Carrie Constantine's death concluded today as the jury retired to consider a verdict after the state's case closed yesterday. The defense stressed the infant's malnutrition and questioned formaldehyde poisoning while arguing Hoppe, a milk wagon driver, could not be held accountable. Dr Tanzer, the state's key witness, was recalled to discuss his stomach analysis.
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Constantine
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Hoppe
Tanzer
Plan for a Great Labor Organization in Denver
A June session of the Western Federation of Miners in Denver outlines plans to form the world’s greatest labor organization and places authority in a committee to push the movement. The committee’s report on affiliating with the American Federation of Labor does not recommend affiliation, but proposes further steps to organize a national union.
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Colo
Western Federation of Miners
American Federation of Labor
Caterpillars Invade Queen Anne Hill Promptly Eased
A damaged notice notes a caterpillar invasion on Queen Anne Hill and reports that most of the threat has subsided after an army of insects affected the area. Local authorities advise caution and monitor for any further spread.
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Queen Anne Hill
Depew Supports Paid Holidays for Workers
New York June 3 Senator Depew rebutted Russell Sage's claim vacations are useless. He argued that two weeks of paid holiday increases a worker's earning capacity, making it a profitable investment for employers who provide such breaks. He said work without leisure dulls the mind.
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Russell Sage
Depew
Jack
Fleet to compel Sultan to pay $250000 claim at Turkey
Washington June report states the administration plans to send a united American fleet gathering at Tangier to Turkey once Ian Perdicardis is released. The aim is to secure payment of American claims totaling over 250000. The move follows earlier Beirut tensions when the Sultan was warned of a fleet action.
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Tangier
Turkey
Ian Perdicardis
Beirut
Will Dig Up Their Past In Alaska Officials
Washington June 2 The terms of Governor J C Brady and Judges Memles Brown and James Wheker of Alaska expire Monday next with no successors named until late summer or Congress convenes. The president seeks a reliable investigator into past administration and yesterday named James S Young of Pittsburgh as assistant attorney general while on Alaska duty.
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James Whekersham
Alaska
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Knox
United States
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Pittsburg
Great Battle Report Near Port Arthur In War
Reports from Liao Chang and London indicate a major battle may unfold near Port Arthur. Russian and Japanese sources cite troop movements including 16 000 reinforcements at Takushan and forces advancing from Kaiping toward Wafangtien to relieve the siege.
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Cheefoo
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Takushan
Talienwan
Russians Withdraw From Port Arthur Relief Bid
Paris dispatch reports Russian forces under General Kondratiev were sent to relieve Port Arthur but appear to have abandoned the effort after the Kinchou battle.
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Kondroteviteh
Port Arthur
Battle of Kin Chou
Death of Mill Worker Crushed by Revolving Shaft
In BoNner Montana, F Thideau an employee of Blackfoot Lumber Company was killed when his clothing caught in a rapidly moving shaft. He was dashed to the mill floor as the wheel turned at 306 revolutions per minute, tearing away clothing and crushing bones.
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Thideen
Floods devastate Kansas towns as rivers rise
Two days of rains push the Kaw and other rivers higher with the Missouri river up a foot and the Kaw rising four inches per hour. Emporia and Abilene report widespread flooding. Plymouth records two feet above the record. Owena Neosho runs thirty feet above normal. The Smoky Hill climbs and towns face washouts, rail chaos, and evacuations.
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Missouri
Emporia
Cottonwood
Neosho
Plymouth
Col. Powell
Emporia Ia
Newton
Abilene
Smoky Hill
Scott
Marmaton
Owela
Utah Packing Company forms to fight trust in livestock market
Salt Lake City June 31 report says Utah Packing Company was incorporated as the first step in a western anti front house scheme by National Live Stock Association members. The move aims to form similar corporations to secure better stock prices.
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Utah
Utah Packing Company
National Live Stock Association
Western
Atater
Big contract awarded for filling Railroad Avenue
The board of public works yesterday let the fill and paving contract from University to Massachusetts streets to F. Melelian & Co for 204000 dollars. Dirt from the Second Avenue regrade will be used as available. Work must be finished within one year.
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Nnversity
Massachusetts Streets
Board of Public Works
F. Melelian & Co
Second Avenue
Preparations for Encampment at American Lake
Captain Grant of the quartermaster’s office solicits bids on June 7 for two arm grounds storehouses at American Lake and for wood and forage for the encampment in July. Bids include wells and water supply. The department notes 10,000 rations from San Francisco for advance troops.
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Quartermaster’s Office
American Lake
Fremont Boulevard Fight Delays Construction
The Fremont street committee wrestled with the canal boulevard proposal as Councilman Murphy pushes for it amid growing opposition. The long session kept the plan in limbo while critics voiced strong objections and called for more time.
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Fremont
Murphy
Thee
Chba Mullet
Murphy B
City Health Board Reports Meat Inspection Statistics
For May the board recorded 17 611 weak animals and 2 273 inspected in the city. It lists 3 028 pounds of meat condemned and notes all slaughter houses stockyards and meat handling places were inspected. The report covers multiple facilities with ongoing oversight.
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Board of Health
American women elected at suffrage conference
Berlin June 3 The International Women’s Suffrage conference elected Susan B Anthony as president and Miss Chapman of Wyoming as secretary. Anthony received an ovation. Ward, a Seattle figure, reported health gains and plans to visit Arlington.
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Internatonal Wegnen
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Chapman
Wyoming
Ant
Neue Hart Home
Daughter's Betrayer Fatally Wounded in Port Town Shooting
Mrs Gertrude Robb shot George Joye a steamboat porter at the Coleman dock after learning he betrayed her 16 year old daughter Joye was wounded but alive and likely paralyzed from spinal injuries. Joye said he planned to marry the girl if he survived Robb surrendered to police and the girl admitted illicit relations Joye will be moved to Providence hospital for bullet extraction and X rays.
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George Joye
Coleman Dock
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Robb
Joye An
Melvin
Delaney
Headlight
Wayside Mission Hospital
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House of the Good Shepherd
Russians and Japanese clash near Port Arthur with casualties
A report from Lunchiatun about 60 miles north of Port Arthur says Russian forces were driven northward after an engagement with Japanese troops on Monday. The Japanese suffered 26 killed and 37 wounded.
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Lunchiatun
Port Arthur
Brutal Hold Up Tied to Newcastle Youth
Justice Smithers of Renton bound over Tom Welsh to King County Superior Court for a brutal Newcastle area robbery that left David Morgan badly beaten and robbed of about 100 dollars. Morgan, an aged Newcastle pioneer, identified Welsh and described the assault near the railroad tracks after leaving a saloon. The case highlights alleged prosecutorial neglect by Scott in aiding the prosecution.
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Tom Welsh
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King County
Smithers
Renton
David Morgan
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Ping
O Tt
Vince Faben
Lynching of Murder Suspect Reported in Idaho
Special to The Star Grangeville Idaho June 3 T M Myers murderer of George Brownlee was taken from Deputy Sheriff John Seay and Special Deputies and lynched by masked men about one mile from Whitebird during transport to Grangeville Myers had killed Brownlee near Crooks corral and wounded Wallace Jannett Sheriff Seay pursued the body and noted threats had been made against Myers life prior to the lynching.
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Idaho
T. M. Myers
George Brownlee
John Seay
C. J. Hall
Frank Wyatt
Ed. Wyatt
Roy Gordon
Myers
Whitebird
Crook's Corral
Wallace Jannett
Seay
Evidence Again Binds Welsh Over to Superior Court
The prosecuting attorney's office reported sufficient evidence to bind Welsh over to the superior court after another review.
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Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Welsh
Superior Court
Sued Policeman Alleges Assault in Superior Court
Jame McDonald filed suit in the superior court yesterday afternoon against Patrolman William Peterson seeking $5,000 in damages for alleged assault. He claims the officer beat him after McDonald was arrested in April for disorderly conduct.
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Io the Superior Court
Wiliam Peterson
McDonald
Peterson
Plan to Defeat Parker in Democratic Nomination
In New York on June 3, powerful conferences involving J. P. Morgan Col. Guffey and Pennsylvania national committeemen are underway. Tammany figures claim schemes to block Judge Parker’s march to the Democratic presidential nomination. Parker supporters concede fewer than half the St. Louis delegates are instructed for him but expect a majority may still back him at the convention.
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J. P. Morgan
Col. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Tammany
Judge Parker
Parker
St. Louis
Obituary Spoof as 107-Year-Old Reads His Own Death Notice
An elderly man known as Overton, aged 107, reportedly joked about death and tabloid headlines, reading his own obituary in a playful moment reflecting on long life and public notice.
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Overton
Swedish worker dies from dredger head injury in Black River
John Nockleby aged 20 died at Kent hospital after being struck on the head by al lever on a dredger in Black river. His body lies at Johnson's undertaking parlors. A Sweden native, he came to the United States a year ago. his uncle Otto Johnson works as a bartender at Peters son's saloon on First avenue. His parents remain in Sweden.
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Kent Hospital
Black River
Johnson
Nockleby
Sweden
Otto Johnson
Petersson
First Avenue
Storm Hits Fort Worth Buys Cotton Crops Hard
A severe blizzard swept Fort Worth Texas disrupting cotton farming and damaging crops. Early reports describe power lines and buildings affected as workers assess the casualties and repairs.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Springs News: Championship by Four Adds Play
A brief report notes a four point victory in the spring season clinching a championship. The outcome elevates key players and highlights team cohesion and coaching strategy for upcoming matchups.
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