Republican Convention Adopts Platform and Cannon as Chairman
The Republican National Convention approves the platform protecting tariff policy and confirms Joseph Cannon as permanent chairman. Speaker Cannon delivers a sharp, humorous address as committees report credentials rules and resolutions amid applause and clashes over Hawaii voting.
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Spooner
Committee On Permanent Organization
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Root
Committee On Rules
Senator Foraker
Hawaii
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Platform text from the Republican national convention
The excerpt outlines the Republican platform rooted in the party’s 50 year history. It recalls the party’s founding purpose to extend human welfare and references Lincoln’s era and ongoing civil framework, noting long party tenure across decades.
Republican Party Record and Vision for America
The passage extols eight years of Republican policy including canal building, arid-land irrigation, a reorganized army and navy, and enforcement of anti monopoly and anti discrimination laws. It praises McKinley and Roosevelt, defense of the gold standard, expansion of merchant marine, and foreign policy strides while urging continued protectionist tariffs and strong law enforcement.
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Congress
Counterfeit Money Plant raided. two men arrested
Secret Agent W. J. Bell and Deputy Marshal Lathe raided a cabin counterfeit operation in Seattle on June 23. B. B. Lyons and Monroe Brown were arrested in the act of producing bogus $5 and $10 gold pieces. The seizure included several thousand dollars face value and a first class plant for large scale counterfeiting.
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Seattle
Wash
W. J. Bell
United States
Lathe
B. B. Lyons
Monroe Brown
Brooklyn bartender shoots self after bar incident
New York report states Frank Shannon a Brooklyn bartender killed a woman with a revolver before taking his own life after an assault on a saloon, then dying by self-inflicted gunshot.
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New York
Frank Shannon
Brooklyn
Missing Kent J Loomis brother of Assistant Secretary
London reports say Kent J Loomis, brother of the Assistant Secretary of State, disappeared from the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II after leaving New York June 14. Bremen inquiries indicate he was seen at midnight Sunday and missing at 1 am Monday. The company has no further information and fate remains unknown.
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J. Loomis
N York
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Bremen
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Ranmes
North German’ Lloyd Company
Plymouth
Fire Devours Lumber Plant and Silk Mill in Paterson
A fire at P. B. Van Kirk lumber plant near Paterson New Jersey quickly engulfed the facility within five minutes of discovery. Simultaneously fire spread to the L A Hall big silk mill across the street, destroying the building as poor water service hindered firefighting. Estimated loss reaches about 500 000 dollars.
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van Kirk Company
Lumber Company
L A. Hall
Hall Mill
Paterson
N. J
Death Toll From Slocum Boat Disaster Grows
New York reports a manhunt to identify all passengers of the excursion steamer General Slocum. Police detail 100 patrolmen to visit homes of named passengers and compile a master list with each person’s fate. Known dead climb past 546 as 12 more bodies are recovered and the toll rises hourly.
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New York
General Slocum
Police Department
Brief Bits of News Summary
Angered over a trifling matter Albert Freitag killed his sister Mrs. Millard Peters in Bellevue Kentucky. In Chicago Kid Ross of City was knocked out by Forbes in the third round Tuesday. Between twelve and fifteen hundred members of the National Grains Dealers association attended the opening of its annual Milwaukee convention Wednesday. Lady Hardinge wife of the British ambassador to St has presented the empress with ten dollars for relief efforts. Misprint cautionary note follows.
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Millard Peters
Bellevue
Chicago
Kid” Ross
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E Forbes
National Grain Dealers’ Association
Milwaukee
Lady Hardinge
Philadelphia Woman Weds Louis Ritchie at Spring Lake
The daughter of Martin Maloney of Philadelphia and Louis Carberry Ritchie of Washington married at Spring Lake New Jersey on Wednesday. Cardinal Satelli officiated the ceremony in front of more than 500 guests.
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Louis Carberry Ritchie
Washington
Spring Lake
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Market Quotations Wheat Prices Report
Minneapolis market notes for June 22 show wheat futures with July at 92 1/2 cents, Sept at 80 1/4 to 80 1/2 cents, and Dec at 78 1/3 to 79 1/3 cents. On track grades list No 1 hard at 94 1/2 cents, No 1 Northern at 93 1/2, and No 2 Northern at 14 1/4 cents.
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Wheat and flax futures report from Duluth
On the Duluth market Wheat No 1 Northern closed at 92 1 2 cents with No 2 at 90 3 4 cents. On track No 1 Northern at 92 1 2 cents and No 2 Northern at 90 3 4 cents with July at 92 3 4. Flax arrivals on track and to arrive priced around 1.08 1 8 dollars for July 1.09 for July and 1.10 for Sept Oct.
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Duluth
Northern
St Paul Cattle and Lamb Market Report
In St Paul on June 22 the cattle trade shows movement in the good to choice range with prices around .90 to 5.15 for various classes. Lambs reach good to choice levels, while overall market activity reflects steady demand for beef and mutton.
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St. Paul
Cattle and Hogs Prices at Chicago Stock Yards
Chicago union stock yards reports price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep on June 22. Cattle good to prime and other grades ranged from 4.25 to 6.50 while hogs sold from 5.10 to 6.10 for various classes. Sheep ranged from 3.50 to 7.50 with Western lambs and clipped varieties listed.
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Chicago
Wheat and grain prices listed for Chicago markets
Chicago market notes show July wheat at 122 minus old 86c, Sept 81%c. Corn June 48c July 48%c Sept 48%c Dec 44 1/4c May 43%o, Oats June 41c July 39 1/2c Sept 32 0, Dec 82 1/2c. Pork July 12.80 Sept 13.10. Flax cash Northwestern 1.07 Southwestern 1.00 June 1.00 July 1.00 Sept 1.05. Butter creamery 13 1/2 17c, dairies 11 1/2 16c. Eggs 14 1/2 14 4c. Turkeys 10c, chickens 19 0, springs 15 21c.
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Northwestern
Southwestern
Negotiations Delay Release of American Captive
Negotiations over the release of an American captive have stalled with no satisfactory progress reported. Officials from involved parties seek a viable agreement and continued dialogue remains ongoing to secure the captive's freedom.
Hay Presses Strict Morocco Demands in Perdicaris Case
A June cable from Consul General Gummeat Tangier shows Hay urging strict adherence to original Perdicaris instructions. The note insists Moorish government be asked to guarantee Perdicaris alive or Ralguli dead and warns against foreign guarantees or naval landings.
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