Prohibitionists name South Dakota state ticket led by W J Edgar
Telegrams report diverse items including W J Edgar of Brootings named for governor by South Dakota prohibitionists. Other notes mention arrests, resignations, appointments, indictments, and international matters from St Louis to Brussels across dozens of brief items. Major figures include J P Morgan Co, Moody, and general officers, with overseas and domestic notes on Armenia, Brazil, Peru, Panama, and Africa.
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South Dakota
W. J. Edgar
Brootings
Thomas C. Dawson
Rio de Janeiro
United States
San Domingo
Charles L. Tucker
Auburndale
Mass
Middlesex Grand Jury
Mabel Page
West
Prohibitionists
Pennsylvania
General Miles
J. P. Morgan & Co
Terminal Railroad Association of
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Springfield
Protective Bureau
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association
London Daily Telegraph
Tien Tsin
Louis Eisel
Daily Telegraph
New Chwang
Brazil
Peru
Acre
Congregational Educational Society
Redfield
S. D
Brussels
Congo
Lec
Panama
State Department
Washington
Capen
Tufts College
the Navy
William H. Moody
Julia Ward Howe
Rumors of Naval Battle Off Port Arthur Circulate
Reports from St Peters burg and Toko describe alleged naval combat near Port Arthur with claims of two Russian and four Japanese battleships sunk, but no confirmation is available. Other dispatches note Togo bombarding Kai Chau and Japanese flanking moves near Feng Wang Cheng and Hai Chang, with Russian forces repelling part of the advance and casualties reported.
Republican National Committee Arrives for Chicago Convention
The vanguard of the Republican National Committee reached Chicago on Sunday led by Senator Nathan B. Scott and Governor Franklin Murphy. Postmaster General Henry C. Payne was en route from Washington and due tomorrow with several committee members. Scott praised the Coliseum readiness as the opening session neared. Additional arrivals expected Monday include Powell Clayton J Edward Addicks John W Yerkes L McComas J H Gallinger and Myron T Merrick.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Nathan B. Scott
West Virginia
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Henry C. Payne
Washington
Scott
Coliseum
National Committee
Powel Clayton
Arkansas
Mexico
J. Edward Addicks
Delaware
John W. Yerkes
Kentucky
L. McComas
Maryland
J. H. Gallinger
New Hampshire
Myron T. Merrick
Ohio
Plan Cooperative Mining Opens New Camp Near Tres Mesas
Denver reports a new mining camp will be opened in New Mexico to receive deported Cripple Creek miners. The Western Federation of Miners will manage claims cooperatively with jurisdiction over development and federation support during prospecting. A carload of supplies is sent to start.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
The
Post
Cripple Creek
Western Federation of Mtiners
Federation
Tresmedras
Colorado Line
Cockrell Injuries Improve After Bicycle Accident
Senator Cockrell of Missouri, hurt Saturday when a boy on a bicycle knocked him down, shows considerable improvement. The shoulder wound remains painful but no nervous shock occurred, his pulse is normal, and he received many visitors as he recovers.
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Cockrell
Washington
Missouri
Not Train Robbers Found in Pueblo Inquiry Reveals
J H Ross and William Stubbs railroad laborers linked to a Denver and Rio Grande train hold up near Glenwood Springs. Investigation shows they were in Pueblo the night of the crime after leaving a grading camp two days earlier. Ross allegedly killed himself after being wounded by a posse.
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Pueblo
J. H. Ross
William Stubbs
Glenwood Springs
Ross
Stubbs
Korean War Ministers Consider 2500 Soldiers Along Tumen Road
Seoul reports telegraphic contact with Ham Heung. The Korean war ministry proposes posting 2,500 soldiers in groups of 50 to 300 along the Tumen river and Great South road and in inner towns to deter future Russian raids. Objections cite risk of desertion and banditry. Refugees flee Gensan to a mountain monastery and Fusan en route to Japan.
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Seoul
Ham Heung
Korean War Ministry
Tumen River
Great South Road
Ham Hueng
Gensan
Fusan
Japan
Oregon Is Still Republican In Portland Returns
At 9 oclock Monday Republicans concede heavy majorities for congressional candidates. Binger Herrman of Roseburg likely wins district by 5 000 to 7 000 over Democrat R M Yeaton. John H Williamson of Pineville likely wins Second district by about 10 000 over Democrat J E Simmons. Frank C Baker predicts Herrmann 7 500 and Williamson 10 000. Judge Frank A Moore expected to win state supreme judge by 20 000.
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Portland
Ore
Binger Herrman
Roseburg
R. M. Yeaton
John H. Williamson
Pineville
J. E. Simmons
Frank C. Baker
State Republican Committee
Herrmann
Williamson
Frank A. Moore
Russia Faces Philippine Cession to Japan Warning
The Novoe Vremya in St Petersburg reports that the United States plans to cede the Philippines to Japan. It argues a sale would prevent a future clash with Japan, noting Europe’s dismay with past shifts in power and warning England, France, and Holland to reassess positions in Asia. The paper hopes the move would calm tensions for years.
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Philippines
Japan
Europe
England
India
France
Indo- China
Holland
Java
Japanese Navy Drives Back Military Train Near Liao Tung
Rear Admiral Togo reports a fleet action on Tuesday near Kaji Chau on the Liao Tung peninsula. A military train moving southward was driven back, and no trains have been seen since. The enemy rushed troops and built fortifications in preparation for a landing, while small gunboats bombarded the work sites and likely inflicted damage on the Russians.
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ST. Petersburg
Port Arthur
TOKO
Togo
Liao Tung
Kai Chau
Hai Cheng
Manchuria
Feng Wang Cheng
Hai Chang
Nan Shan Hill
Kin Chou
Tokio
Kaji Chau
Quiet Sunday in Cripple Creek District
Cripple Creek Colo Sunday passed with little business as General Bell and staff attended church. About 100 deported miners are to leave Victor tomorrow for New Mexico or Mexico. Several arrests occurred, the peace commission met briefly and ruled on cases. Saloons are set to reopen Monday.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
General Bell
Victor
New Mexico
Parker Leads in Mississippi Convention
Jackson Mississippi reports that the Democratic state convention to name national delegates meets Wednesday. Parker leads with 127 instructed votes toward a majority of 135, while Williams is likely to be the permanent chairman as counties finalize their assignments.
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Parker
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
St. Louis
John Sharp Williams
Chihuahua Pacific Railroad to Reach Pacific Coast
Mexico City report states the Chihuahua and Pacific railroad may extend west to the Pacific coast if terrain permits. William Kayan of Ryan & Dudley, New York, says construction extends from Minace to Temosachic crossing the Sierra Madre rear divide if feasible.
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Mexico City
Chihuahua & Pacific Railroad
Sierra Madre
Pacific Coast
Guerrero
Chihuahua
Temosachic
William Kayan
New York
Ryan & Dudley
Nebraska Semi-Centennial Nebraska Territory Celebration
Omaha commemorated the 1854 Nebraska-Kansas bill approval with a grand civic and military parade, an Auditorium program led by Dr. George L. Miller, and an Orpheum theater reunion. Thousands gathered, including pioneers, reflecting pride in fifty years of statehood and future growth. Governor Mickey spoke, Bishop A L Williams offered the invocation.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Pierce
Territory of
Henry D. Estabrook
Orpheum Theater
Commonwealth
George IL. Miller
Mickey
A. L. Williams
Diocese of
Death of Kansas cattleman Dewey reported in Wheeling
Topeka Kansas reports the death of Co P Dewey of Manhattan in Wheeling West Virginia He was a two time millionaire with iron mine holdings in West Virginia rental incomes in Chicago a 100000 acre Rawlins county ranch and over 11000 acres in Riley and Geary counties He owned Manhattan electric light plants and the Beach hotel at Eureka He left a wife and son Chauncey Dewey who faced a recent acquittal in a murder case with two cowboys.
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Dewey
Kansas
Topeka
Kas
Co. P. Dewey
Manhattan
Wheeling
W. Va
West Irminia
Chicago
Rawlins County
Riley
Geary
Mr. Dewey
Beach
Eureka
Chauncey Dewey
Knox to Fill Quay Seat in U S Senate Appointment
Philander C. Knox of Pittsburg chosen to fill the United States Senate seat left vacant by the death of Matthew Stanley Quay. He will serve by appointment of Governor Pennypacker until March 4, the expiration date of Quay's commission.
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Quay
Philadelphia
Philander C. Knox
Pittsburg
United States
United States Senate
Matthew Stanley Quay
Pennypacker
Russian Gunboat Sunk Near Port Arthur
Reports from the flotilla watching Port Arthur from the east say a Gulak type Russian gunboat exploded and sank near Chentao Shan at 7 40 p m on June 40. A destroyer and other steamers were nearby clearing mines. Vice Admiral Togo suspects a Japanese torpedo caused the blast.
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Tokio
Port Arthur
Chentao Shan
Togo
Murderer Barker Claims Estate Ownership in Nebraska
Lincoln reports the prisoner Barker, awaiting death at the state penitentiary, says Alice Barker died first and he could decide ownership of the former Barker estate at Snavvale. He alleges alcohol drove his actions in the murders of his brother Dan and Alice, claiming the whisky was drugged. Heirs and relatives dispute the inheritance.
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Barker
Lincoln
Nebraska Penitentiary
Snavvale
Alice Barker
World-Herald
Inavale
Father’s
Dan
Alice
Omaha opens auditorium with grand ball
A grand ball marked the opening of Omaha's auditorium on the seventh. Other items note Humboldt five leaving for a three month stay in England. court action in Mullen. Roggenshein guilty of cow theft and sentenced to thirteen months. Broken Bow plans Fourth of July celebration. Cedar trees dying in Seward county. land sales near Seward. a boy drowns near Bancroft. Richardson county mortgage totals. Cass county mortgage activity. Burlington freight train crash near Dawson. Grand Island library annual circulation over 27,000. Wymore boardinghouse affray. catfish possession case in Dewitt. Tecumseh fruit growers meeting. South Sioux City assault case. Grand Island pumps project. Elk Creek rattlesnake bite incident.
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Omaha
Humboldt
John Hobman
James
Nellie
George Caft
Mullen
Theodore Roggenshein
Fuller Bros
Broken Bow
Seward County
The
State University
Furnald
Gnekow
McIntyre
Seward
Henry Muhle
Omaha Creek
Bancroft
Richardson County
Edward A. Mann
New Mexico Supreme Court
Gering
New Mexico
Cass County
Burlington
Dawson
Public Library
Grand Island
Wymore
Brehm
Fraska
Blaka
Blaak
John Hopkins
Dewitt
Humboldt Bootlegging Arrest After Months Old Charge
Sheriff G R Martin from Pawnee City arrested Nick Beutler of Humboldt on bootlegging charges tied to an offense at Table Rock months earlier. A court warrant issued by Justice Marble followed the alleged crime, but Beutler fled, reportedly to Missouri, before returning and being detained after a Pawnee County alert.
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Humboldt
G. R. Martin
Pawnee City
Nick Beutler
Table Rock
Court of Justice Marble
Missouri
Pawnee
Fatal Runaway Ends German Farmer’s Life in Columbus
Rudolph Oppliger, prominent German farmer of Columbus township, was fatally injured when his wagon team became unmanageable on the Loup river wagon bridge. He rode the double trees before being thrown, a wheel passed over him, breaking his neck. his son later found his body near the south approach of the bridge.
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Rudolph Oppliger
Columbus
Ruduloph Oppliger
Loup River
Boy Drowns While Swimming Near Ainsworth
Frank Clapper, 15, son of a ranch owner near Ainsworth, drowned trying to swim across Clearlake in front of his companions. The tragedy occurred while the youth attempted the lake crossing. He was reported missing then found lifeless in the water.
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Ainsworth
Frank Clapper
Clearlake
Eleven-year-old arraigned in $350 theft from elder’s home
Joseph Bila, 11, was arrested in Plattsmouth on charges of stealing $350 from Mrs Mary Ptak. The savings were secreted in the cellar of the Ptak residence after being taken from the elderly woman’s home.
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Plattsmouth
Joseph Bila
Mary Ptak
Ptak
Rattlesnake Bite Feared But Domestic Recovers
Miss Anna Michael, a domestic in the T. H. McClure family near Tecumseh, was bitten by a rattlesnake a few days ago and quickly recovered from the poisoning with no lasting effects reported.
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Tecumseh
Anna Michael
T. H. McClure
Fill Irrigation Ditches Overflows Reach Northwest State
Secretary Dobson of the state board of Irrigation reports rains in the northwest sections have completely filled irrigation ditches and most are overflowing, indicating heavy water surplus in the region.
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Dobson
State Board of Irrigation
Beatrice Woman Fatally Struck by Burlington Train
Christina Kalokowski an elderly Beatrice resident was fatally injured when struck by Burlington Northern passenger train No 90 northbound near Hoag this afternoon leaving no doubt of her death.
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Beatrice
Christina Kalokowski
Burlington
Hoag
Government forms ready for soldiers and sailors to register
The general land office announces blank registration forms for soldiers and sailors who may want to employ an agent. The forms, printed by the government, are available on application to the commissioner of the general land office in Washington.
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Salilore
Washington
General Land Office
Rosebud
Government Printing Office
Commissioner of the
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Board of Pardons
South Africa
China
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Austria
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White Star
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Sedalia
Thomas F. Kennedy
Wiliam H. Warren
Knox-Whitman
American Banking Association
United States District Court
Boston
Atherton N. Hunt
Dr. Green Nervara Company
Kansas University At
Lawrence
Cotton King Price
Feng Chang Weng
Nan Shar
Republican Committee
Plan Co-Operative Mining
Korea
Oregon
Herman and
Williams
Congress
Russia
ODEAL
Pacific
Nebraska State News
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Sioux City
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Elmers
J. J. McAllister
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Thomas McClure
Elk Creek
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