Gallinger Sees Nationwide Lynching Issue Senate Urges Inquiry
Amid national outrage over mob killings, Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire proposes a Senate Judiciary Committee inquiry into lynching with the aim of determining a federal remedy. He cites 2,658 lynchings in ten years including cases in the north as he calls public sentiment to action.
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Miners Vote for Suspension in West Virginia District
At Priday's miners session in Huntington the key issue was suspending work. The vote favored a suspension set for Saturday June 7. Resolutions urged operators to improve miner treatment and raise wages, with no mention of union recognition.
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Priday
Huntington
Ohio Republicans Nominate State Ticket at Cleveland Convention
The Ohio Republican state convention in Cleveland reassembled to approve credentials and rules. General Charles H. Grosvenor was named permanent chairman amid ovation, with Roosevelt praised and McKinley mourned. Nash administration endorsed, Foraker and Hanna praised, platform supports pension policy, rural free delivery, navy expansion, isthmian canal, and government cooperation to restrain harmful combinations. State ticket includes Lewis C. Laylin for Secretary of State, William B. Crew for Supreme Court, Horace Ankeney for Food and Dairy Commissioner, and William Kirtley Jr. for Public Works.
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Loewis C. Laylin
Norwalk
Supreme Court
William B. Crew
McConnellaville
Horace Ankeney
Xenia
Board of Public Works
William Kirtley, Jr
Defiance
Odd Fellows in Session in Atlanta Draw Large Turnout
The Georgia grand lodge of Odd Fellows met in Atlanta for the annual session with a record attendance. Delegations arrived by rail for the convention and a Wednesday street parade, greeted by Governor Candler and Mayor Mims. The Rebekah Assembly also met, and about 8000 members participated in the parade, the largest turnout of secret organizations ever seen in Atlanta.
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Mimg
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Grand Lodge
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Odd Fellowship
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Root Takes Full Responsibility for Wood Expenditures
Secretary Root stated he assumes full responsibility for all expenditures by Governor Wood in Cubs. The remarks followed talk of a congressional demand for a full accounting amid allegations Wood drew a salary exceeding one dollar monthly while brigadier general pay with foreign service allowances totals 504 dollars per month.
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Snub of Miles and Dewey at Franco‑American dinner sparks whispers
Washington report says General Miles and Admiral Dewey were not allowed to respond to toasts at a Gaulois dinner hosted by French ambassador Cambon. Secretary Root and Secretary Moody spoke, while Miles and Dewey were left without prepared remarks. Paris officials later praised the reception in New York, noting Brugere and Fournier thanked the city.
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Claremont
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France
General Brugere
Lion's share to lawyers in Georgia receivership case
In Atlanta on Wednesday Judge John Candler ordered $40,700 set aside as attorneys fees in winding up the Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association receivership. The distribution includes $7,600 to the receivers James A. Anderson and M. A. O'Byrne, $4,700 to E. K. Lumpkin and Wylie Burnett, $4,000 each to Dorsey Brews ter & Howell and King & Spalding, $4,400 to Ellis, Gray & Ellis, and $6,200 for necessary expenses. The failed association, closed in 1897, has about $330,000 in court-claimed funds for stockholders and creditors. some creditors have already received two 10 percent payments, while others have had none.
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Candler
Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association
James A. Anderson
M. A. O'Byrne
Savannah
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Wylie Burnett
Answer of Fogliives for Gaynor and Greene Denies Arrest
A Quebec based report states L A Taschereau for Colonel Gaynor and Captain Greene filed a reply to Detective Carpenter’s affidavit. The defense denies Carpenter’s authority and the legality of the warrant, alleging illegal arrest and transport to Montreal aboard an unlawfully leased steamer. The response claims petitioners were denied access to counsel and placed under Carpenter’s charge through a conspiracy.
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Quebec
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Greene
Carpenter
Supreme Court
Dominion
la Fontaine
Montreal
Ice Trust War in New Orleans Exposed Brisk Ice Move
In New Orleans a sharp battle with the ice trust unfolds as Thibodeaux ice plant manager Claudet quietly buys trust ice at two dollars a ton, ships it to New Orleans, and sells it back into the trust’s territory at four dollars a ton, undercutting the trust’s price. The Thibodeaux operation aims to oust the trust by flooding the market with cheaper ice, while the trust previously billed six dollars per ton in New Orleans and four dollars per ton in Thibodeaux, stirring a nationwide anti trust dispute.
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Anti-Trust
New Orleans
Ice Trust
Thibodeaux
Claudet
SQUIRES ASSUMES WATIES
Herbert G. Squires, the first United States minister to Cuba, was formally received by Cuban President Palma on Tuesday afternoon. He delivered Roosevelt’s compliments and Palma pledged to faithfully interpret Cuban wishes for American happiness and prosperity. Squires becomes dean of Havana’s diplomatic corps.
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Palma
Herbert G. Squires
United States
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Squires
Uraworthy
Havana
Conferees Reach Agreement on Rivers and Harbors Bill
Senate and House conferees finalize to a measure totaling about 65 million dollars in direct appropriations and work authorized. Amounts retained from Senate additions include 50 thousand for Charleston inland waterways 200 thousand for Biscayne Bay and 300 thousand for James River Virginia along with various river projects in the Carolinas and Ashley River South Carolina.
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House
Congress
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S. C
Biscayne Bay
Florida
James River
Virginia
Cape Fear River
North Carolina
Wilmington
Ashley River
South Carolina
Prohibition Move Passes In Capitol Building Vote
House members vote 83 to 18 to bar liquor at immigrant stations amid a heated debate. An amendment to ban intoxicants in the capitol passes 108 to 19, marking a temperance victory led by Mr. Landis.
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Landis
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure for Blood Poison and Ulcers
Robert Ward of Maxey's Ga testi ines that Botanic Blood Balm cured his blood poison and skin ulcers, restoring health and energy. The ad claims the remedy treats eczema scabs scales pimples carbuncles scrofula and other malignant blood troubles and offers free trial information from the Blood Balm Co Atlanta Georgia.
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Robert Ward
Maxey’s
Bicop Bal Co
Mitchell Street
Atlanta
Laura Howard of Chicago Praises Pinkham Health Remedy
Lauga Howand of 113 Newberry Ave Chip notes years of chest pains nervousness and swelling. She credits Lydia E Pinkham vegetable compound with restoring health after eight months of use. She urges other women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Newberry
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