Tremor Felt Across South as Earthquake Hits Southern States
Washington reports a distinct but slight earthquake across the South Atlantic and Middle Southern states around 2 PM. Sav annah reached the farthest south and Knoxville the farthest north, with the Appalachians hardest hit. Chandeliers swayed and floors trembled in several buildings, including the Capitol, and the weather bureau instrument noted a 1:58 start lasting under a minute. Calhoun defends the commission against Havana press insinuations while Pepper, a reporter, denies direct ties.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Middle Southern
Weather Bureau
Savannah
Maryland
Knoxville
Tenn
Appalachian Mountain
Capitol
Ohio shakes with early June earthquake reports
Multiple Ohio cities including Cincinnati Zanesville Cleveland and Columbus felt a tremor around 1 pm on June 2. Buildings swayed occupants fled as crowds panicked at Ken tucky lagoon and at zoological gardens. Life saving crews aided boats along the paddle grounds.
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Cincinnati
Times-Star
Coney Island
Chester Park
Zoological Gardens
Kentucky
Charleston Sees Citywide Earthquake Shake
At 2 p m residents felt a strong earthquake in Charleston South Carolina causing furniture to move and widespread panic as people rushed from large business blocks fearing collapsing structures.
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Charleston
S. C
Knoxville Quake Jolts City with Falling Chimneys
Two distinct earthquakes struck Knoxville Tennessee at 1 15 p m causing widespread shaking. Several large buildings were badly damaged and two chimneys fell as residents felt tremors across the city.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Three Earthquakes Stun Winston N C But No Damage
Three severe shocks of earthquake were felt in Winston N C at 2 o'clock causing wild excitement but no damage was reported. Local residents and authorities recorded the tremors with no aftereffects or injuries.
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Cleveland
ColumeEus
Winston, N. C
National convention urged for independent exchanges
The executive committee proposed calling a national convention within 30 days to unite about 2,000 independent telephone exchanges across the United States. The plan to form a national organization was not issued at the meeting.
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CubcaGco
United States
Smoked Fifty Thousand Cigarettes In Port Indiana
Crown Point Ind June 1 Elvin Strous aged 18 son of D W Strous prominent druggist is violently insane as a result of continued smoking. He has smoked for five years and is estimated to have smoked over 50000 cigarettes.
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Crown Port
Ind
Elvin Strous
D. W. Strous
Filibusters Capture Steamer Biscay Off Florida Coast
Dis patches from Miami say the steamer Biscay was seized by a deputy customs official for filibustering. The Dauntless, reported to have landed two Cuban cargoes, was captured by the cruiser Marblehead off Palm Beach. Biscay carried arms and ammunition to Dauntless. cargo moved to Fort Lauderdale. Biscay found empty.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Miami
Biscay
Dauntless
Savannah
Cuba
Marblehead
Key West
Palm Beach
Register of Deeds Borgstrom Found Guilty in Misappropriation Case
Duluth on Trial for Misappropriating Funds. Register of Deeds Peter J Borgstrom found guilty after a ten minute jury deliberation. Indicted by the January grand jury, the charges allege he received 87.50 in fees for certified copies and diverted 63.25 for his own use.
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Register of Deeds
Duluth
Dulvuth
Peter J. Borgstrom
Borgstrom
A. A. Harris & Son
Convicts Still Rioting At San Quentin
San Francisco June 1 convicts in San Quentin prison caused no major trouble during the day but remain defiant and threaten to force authorities to yield. Warden Hale says the strike’s backbone is broken and expects to starve the unruly men into submission. He denies food quality complaints and calls them a pretext for refusing to work in the jute mill.
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San Francisco
San Quentin Penitentiary
Hale
Indians Kill Three in Duck Lake Clash
A police stakeout near the Duck Lake bluff led to fire from Indians killing Constable Kerr Corporal Hockin and postmaster Ernest Grundy. One Indian is dead. two suspects hide in rifle pits. Superintendent Gagnon seeks shelling gun from Prince Albert. Captain Allan and others are recovering from prior injuries. Almighty Voice has been pursued for about a year over Sergeant Colebrook's murder.
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Winnipeg
Man
Voice
Kerr
Hockin
Ernest Grundy
Duck Lake
Gagnon
Prince Albert
Allan
Venne
Raven
Colebrook
Arrested Salvationists in Evanston After Street Service Clash
In Evanston, seven Salvation Army members and one supporter were arrested after defying mayor orders to confine street services. Citizens complained of drum beating horns and tambourines. Hearings were scheduled for the following Tuesday. the men were released on their own recognizance.
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Salvationists
Fight at Daisy mill interrupts steamer loading. injuries reported
Superior Wisconsin June 2 a brawl broke out at the Daisy mill as a Duluth stevedore hired Superior men to load the steamer I W Nichols of the Transportation line. The workers were assaulted and driven from the dock by a rival gang long known to control dock loading at Superior.
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Superior
Wis
Daisy Mill
Duluth
I. W. Nichols
Superior Docks
Debts exceed assets at Hubbard Milling company
The Hubbard Milling company and R. D. Hubbard of Mankato announce failure. Liabilities are about 500,000 with assets around 350,000. Losses stem from a decline in National Linseed Oil stock and cattle losses at a Miles City ranch. The 1,200-barrel mill will continue under the assignee.
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Mankato
R. D. Hubbard
Minn
Hubbard Milling Company
Hubbard
National Linseed Oil Company
Miles City
Mon
Conway Denounces Senate Over Arbitration Treaty
At the International Arbitration and Peace association in London Moncure D. Conway of the South Place Ethical Society denounced the U S Senate for rejecting the arbitration treaty calling it a rotten borough body and an anti republican relic.
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London
International Arbitration and Peace Association of London
Moncure D. Conway
South Place
McKinley Confers Diplomas At National University
President McKinley conferred degrees on about 50 graduates from the National University Law School during the annual commencement in Washington. The crowded theater hosted many notable figures on the stage.
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McKinley
Washington
National University Law School
Accused of Horse Stealing in Wittow County
A man giving the names Snyder or William Mp f from Minnesota is arrested in Wittow County for stealing horses as local residents report the incident.
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Wittow Crry
N. D
Snyder
Will
Mpf
Ex-Sheriff Nixon Fallon Dies by Suicide in Iowa Front Yard
BeRlingtion, Ia June 2 Ex-Sheriff Nixon Fallon about 70 years old killed himself by hanging from a tree in his front yard, authorities reported. The death adds tragedy to a long career in law enforcement.
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Berlingion
Nixon Fallicn
Measures to Preserve Order in Athens Tightened
Athens May 31 elaborate measures have been taken to preserve order. Besides police and gendarmes a civil guard from trusted inhabitants has been chosen. Interior Minister Thetokis is resolved to deal severely with anti dynastic movements. Warships at Phalerum ready to land troops and artillery deter revolutionists from demonstrations.
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Athens
M. Theotokis
Phalerum
Irish Members Suspended After House Disruption
In London on May 31 John E. Redmond leader of the Parnellite faction and three Irish MPs John J. Clancy William Redmond and William Field were suspended and removed by the sergeant at arms for persistent irregular discussion of Britain Ireland finances during a committee vote on harbor maintenance. The suspension passed 223 to 32 as the four objectors were compelled to withdraw.
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London
John E. Redmond
House of Commons
Great Britain
Ireland
John J. Clancy
North
Dublin
William Redmond
West Clare
William Field
St. Patrick’s
Redmond
Board of Trade
Ritchie
House
Clancy
Field
Lobey
Deadlock in Madrid Cortes prompts cabinet reconstruction
The Standard's Madrid correspondent reports a continuing deadlock in the cortes that must end with cabinet reconstruction. The government expedites business in Liberal absence, passing the Cuba indemnity bill through the chamber as quickly as allowed, with the senate expected to follow by Thursday.
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London
The
Standard
Madrid
Senate
Shove Banker Sentenced for Illegal Banking in Oshkosh
Judge Burnell sentences T. C. Shove of Manitowoc to pay a $2000 fine plus costs for illegal banking. Shove attempted to speak, then after sentence drew a knife but was restrained by friends.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Wis
Burnell
T. C. Shove
Manitowoc
Shove
Sees Omens of Success in Garment Strike
New York reports the garment workers strike in its third week with about 2,500 operators returning to work under a new agreement while 22,400 remain on strike in the city and surrounding areas. Leader Meyer Schoenfeld says omens point to a successful outcome and that workers will not return under old terms.
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New York
Meyer Schoenfeld
Bank cashier convicted in Lebanon jury verdict
In the criminal court at Lebanon the State vs W E Hale resulted in a guilty verdict for unlawfully receiving deposits. Hale, former cashier of the Bank of Watertown, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary after the bank failure about a year ago.
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Nashville, Tenn
Lebanon
W. E. Hale
Hale
Bank of Watertown
Iowa Boy Murderer Claims 11 Year Old Perry Kills Brother
In Mingo Iowa Albert and Perry Neale aged 13 and 11 quarreled over a pet bird. The younger boy fired killing Albert in the side then wiped the blood and went to play. He confessed the crime at midnight.
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Perry Neale
Newton
Ila
Albert
Mingo
Iowa Federation of Labor Meets in Des Moines May
The Iowa Federation of Labor continued its session in Des Moines on May 27. It adopted resolutions expressing sympathy for Cuba and supporting municipal ownership of electric light plants water systems street railways and telephones along with abolition of poll taxes.
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Iowa Federation of Labor
Des Moines
State Federation of Labor
Cuba
Namsos Destroyed by Fire in North Trondhjem
A fierce wind driven blaze in Namsos North Trondhjem utterly destroyed the town. All 1,800 residents lost furniture as flames spread rapidly and villagers could not save belongings.
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Christiana
Namsos
North Trondhjem
Missing Funds Tied to Ex President Johnson in Bank Wreck
Bank examiner Caldwell found private correspondence of ex President John F. Johnson in the wrecked State National bank vault. Johnson faced heavy losses in Virginia phosphate beds, oil and gas lands near Gas City Indiana, mining stocks in Colorado and Wyoming, and wheat speculation in Chicago and Toledo. His overall shortage reaches $350000.
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Logansport
Ind
Caldwell
State National Bank
John F. Johnson
Johnson
Virginia
Gas City
Colorado
Wyoming
Chicago
Toledo
Boards of Trade
Whisky Drinking Contest Ends in Death at Chicago Saloon
In a Chicago saloon, three men Conrad Bohm and Eisleben started a whisky drinking contest. Conrad collapsed and died soon after, Bohm died and Eisleben was critically ill. Saloonkeeper Carl Schoepfer was arrested on manslaughter charges.
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Curiaco
Carl Schoepfer
Jacob Conrad
Joseph Bohm
Carl Ejisleben
Conrad
Bohm
Eisleben
Booth-Tucker Convicted for Disorderly House in New York
Frederick Booth-Tucker commander of the Salvation Army in the United States was found guilty by a New York jury of maintaining a disorderly house at the West Fourteenth street army barracks. Sentence postponed to June 8 and he was freed on bail. Residents complained of all night singing and band music from Salvation Army meetings. The jury deliberated five hours.
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New York
Frederick Booth-Tucker
Salvation Army
United States
Big Army
West Fourteenth Street
Dexter Fire Destroys Half the Village After Midnight
A blaze in Dexter, Austin county, started at Juleson’s hardware store around midnight. It spread to Main street west side, consuming the Milwaukee depot, lumber yards, warehouses, and water works.
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Austin, Minn
Dexter
Juleson
Main Street
Milwaukee
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