Press News Briefs and Notices From Various Regions
A fragmented OCR of diverse items covers political reforms in Parliament universal suffrage debates, electric railways plans between Brussels and Paris, and Washington travel notes. It mentions Mrs Hanna Omeyer’s icicle injury case, a Georgia sugar and starch factory theme, and a Brooklyn fashion figure’s court seating shifts. It also notes a grand four-generation birthday coincidence in Indiana with all four born on July 9.
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United States
Tre
Edith Ford
Grensburg
Ind
Scott County
Huge rafts for Columbia river tow to San Francisco
Essay describes building enormous log rafts to transport timber 1000 miles to San Francisco. Rafts pack as much as 606,000 linear feet of logs, shaped like colossal cigars and chained for strength. Also notes New York Health Board declaring pneumonia overtaking consumption as leading death cause, with Chicago aligning with New York.
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Columbia River
San Francisco
New York
British Troops Routed in South Africa War Report
London dated June 17 describes a worsening South Africa situation as Boers attract Dutch recruits in Cape Colony. Lord Kitchener reports near Welmansrust south of Middleburg where Steenkoolsprait camp was attacked June 12 at 7 20 pm. 250 Victorian mounted rifles under Gen Beaston were surprised, two officers and sixteen men killed, four officers and thirty eight men wounded, two pom‑pom guns captured, many prisoners taken and later released. Full details pending.
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London
South Africa
Cape Colony
Chamberlain
Lord Kitchener
Pretaria
Anber
Welmansrust
Middleburg
Beaston
Steenkoolsprait
Gem Beaston
Kilot
de Wer
War Office
Pretoria
Vrede
Elliot
de Wet Vest
Exci se Commissioner Sued for Dram Shop License Revocation
Saloonkeeper August Delabar filed a $20,000 suit in St Louis against Excise Commissioner J M Seibert alleging unlawful and malicious revocation of his dram shop license. He claims the commissioner has power only for proven violations and cites an order to keep the shop closed 1 to 5 a m as unlawful overreach. Judge Zachritz overruled a rehearing request in the certiorari action. Pingree in London reports physicians say his illness remains acute but stable, with a crucial morning consultation planned.
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St Louis
August Delabar
J. M. Seibert
Dramshop
Delabar
Excise
Zachritz
Pingree
London
American Judgers Chow Manila
Seventeen judges appointed to first instance courts, including eleven Americans assigned to key circuits such as Manila. Names include Blount of Georgia, Johnson of Michigan, Carson of Virginia, Ickis of Iowa, and Whitsett of Michigan, with several others across Asia and the Pacific.
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Manila
Kinkaid
Texas
Odlin
New Hampshire
Aparri
Blount
Georgia
Dagupan
Johnson
Michigan
Batangas
Linebarger
Ilinois
Nueva Casasers
Carson
Virginia
Iloilo
Bacs
Vermont
Negros
Norris
Nebraska
Cebu
Carlock
Hlinois
Zamboangs
Ickis
Iowa
Julo, Whitsett
Miegourt
Government seeks to halt Kiowa Comanche opening
Washington June 17. A district court injunction battle over opening Kiowa and Comanche reservation to homestead settlement nears a decision. Justice Bradley will rule this week after arguments from Judge Spencer for Kiowas and Judge Vandertenter for the Interior Department. Lone Wolf and eight Kiowas pressed their case at the Interior Department, seeking to delay, while officials express confidence the injunction will not be granted and preparations for opening proceed.
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Washington
District Supreme Court
Justice Bradley
William M. Spencer
Vandertenter
Interior Department
Lone Wolf
Springer
Hitchcock
Webb
Kiowa
Commanche
United States
Hhis
Permanent Museums Plan at St Louis World's Fair
Director W P Wilson and Professor M Geddes urge making foreign pavilions permanent or easily convertable museums after the fair. Proposals include pedagogy, comparative education, history, bacteriology, geography, and archaeology museums with backing from Sweden Greece and others, aiming to create a world class university hub in St Louis.
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Mahi Indeferd& Los
Fune
St. Louis
Department
Lavisse
Pasteur Institute
Duclaux
Melsehnikel
hyetene-Trout
Museum of the History of
Paris
Sweden
Greece
America
Gendes
Wilson
United States
Mrs Kennedy Found Guilty In Second Degree Murder
A Kansas City jury found Lulu Prince Kennedy guilty of second degree murder for killing her husband Phillip H Kennedy on January 10. The verdict came after eleven hours of deliberation. she showed composure and did not speak. The Kings of the Princes face conspiracy charges. an appeal may follow. Other items note Miguel Otero Garcia's reappointment and a Lexington shooting.
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Kansas City
Criminal Court
Lulu Prince-Kennedy
Phillip H Kennedy
C. W. Prince
Bert
Will Prince
Kennedy
Waiford
Mrs. Kennedy
Planning a Farmers Bank Core Plan to Control Grain Market
George H. Phillips, a Young Board of Trade operator, returned from Minneapolis where he outlined a farmer’s banking scheme with a $50 000 capital and proposed a grain company to build elevators and expand markets abroad. He predicted rapid implementation and said large capital may not be needed, stressing the plan would not antagonize country banks or financiers.
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Core Zlag Phillies
Chicago
George H. Phillips
Board of Trade
Minneapolis
Phillips
Indiana hotel fire at Mineral Springs Hotel West Baden
The Mineral Springs Hotel in West Baden Indiana with 225 guests burned yesterday morning from a bakery fire. All guests escaped or were moved to French Lick Hotel with no deaths. one injury reported. Loss estimated around 500 000 with 100 000 insured. The 700 plus room hostelry was a major resort for visitors from St. Louis Chicago and Louisville.
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West Bades
Ind
Mineral Springs
Doe
French Lick Hotel
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
Indiana
West Baton
St. Louis
Chicago
Orange County
Atl
Weeler
Rumored Steel Combine Draws Wall Street Attention
Rumors say Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Tennessee Coal and Republic Steel and Iron Company plan consolidation. The three major western and central steamship rivals have expanded, with Colorado Fuel and Iron recently bought by a former stock and wire company leader and expanded mills expected to quadruple capacity versus a year ago.
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Gates Syndicate
Chicago
Colorado Fuel Sed Iron Company
Tennessee Coal
Republic Steel and Iron Company
Wall Street
Stein Amation Companies
West
Middle West
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Iogan
Procrem
Boer War Talks and Legal Battles Lead News Briefs
Paris reports Mrs Baths Sere Hasheed- has de Brossis June vs Louis Botha and wife of the commander in chief. Interview coverage notes not official. Mrs Lave discusses rumors of coming peace while Batha asserts unwavering war until victory or death. Paris dispatches say Boer forces fight better than ever. Also in Milo Will case, Miles heirs reopen suit seeking to overturn the will valued at 1.5 million dollars. Supreme Wadge of Celted Workmen debate quiets. Lord Milner avoids invitations amid South Africa coverage and enduring public scrutiny.
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Baths
de Brossis
Louis Botha
Hyer
Lave
Batha
Two Ferryboats Collide Off East River After Collision
A night ferry accident near Coenties Slip in New York involved the inland ferry Northfield and Jersey Central Mauch Chunk. About 620 to 1200 people aboard. twenty four feared drowned. several injured. one missing. panic and chaos at East River slips.
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Agene
Kee York
New York
Jase Ik
Satee
NorthGeld
East Ri
Coenties Slip
Jersey Central
Wesfield
Northfield
Northfeld
John Ballilan
Pier 16
Staten Island
Depew backs Hanna but says New York will elect Roosevelt
New York June 15 Senator Chauncey Depew praised Mark Hanna as president prospect but stated New York will elect the next president. He named Odell and Roosevelt as the party’s loyal friends and asserted they will win in New York.
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Odell Oe Roosevelt
New York
Chaun—cey
Depew
Mark A. Hanga
Hanna
Odell
Roosevelt
Violent Interpellation Battle at Paris Chamber of Deputies
June 14 Paris chamber clash over Algeria interpellation turns violent as Deputy Drumont accuses the government of backing unwelcome figures. He refuses to retire, resisted by guards amid a scuffle. Manila wire reports general Cailles signaling surrender at Santa Cruz with 790 guns and promises to yield more in days. Unrest noted among insurgent deserters linked to recent Lipa fighting.
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Caillan’ Starrrese
Manila
Ofent
Guivara
Cailles
Santa Cruz
Laguas
Chamber of Deputice
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Algeria
Drumont
M. Mains
M. Lains
Ebby
Bonnd
Lutland
CE Jers
Drumoent
Calitee
Sumner
Lipa
Boianos
Ten architects named for Treasury building design competition
Washington June 15. J Knox Taylor the Treasury supervising architect says a commission will announce ten architects to offer competitive designs for a new Department of Agriculture building. The same commission, now reviewing plans for the Capitol, selected the ten before sailing for a two month foreign tour.
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Washington
J. Knox Taylor
Treasury Department
Hich
Department of Agriculture
National Capitol
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Union Tractions Company
Supreme Court
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Union Traction Company
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