Yaquis Face End of 120 Year Struggle in Mexico
Hermosillo Sonora June 1 After more than 120 years of intermittent war the Yaqui nation may dissolve and become Mexican citizens. Once numbering 20000 or more they rejected Spanish and Mexican rule yet aided in revolutions. A May 7 conference led by Luis Bule with Colonel Jose Gonzales Salas aimed at peace. a June 15 ratification date was set. The cost in blood and treasure runs into tens of millions, with property losses likely around 50 million dollars.
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Hermosillo
Sonora
Mex
Spain
Mexico
Bacatete
Luis Bule
Jose Gonzales Salas
Bule
Bravery on Mayflower Averts Naval Powder Fire
Washington June 1 The crews of the president's yacht Mayflower acted with courage when a fire broke out in a powder magazine at the navy yard. Lieutenant Simms Reed led bluejackets who dragged nearly two tons of powder, rockets and priming explosives from the burning building, preventing a potentially serious explosion near the Mayflower tied at the wharf.
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Washington
Navy Yard
Bluejackets
Simms Reed
Will Deal in Lightning Power Plant Near Terre Haute
The People's Light and Heat company, after raising capital to $1,000,000, has taken over Fauvre Coal mines near Terre Haute and plans a central power plant to transmit electricity to Indianapolis and other Indiana cities and to eastern Illinois. The company is led by Indianapolis capitalists.
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Indianapolis
People’s Light and Heat Company
Fauvre Coal Company
Terre Haute
Indiana
Will Try to Deport This Man in Terre Haute
June 1 report from Terre Haute Indiana describes Pentchoff a young Bulgarian who jumped up waved a red flag and harangued at Social Settlement school exercises. the flag was seized and burned by other foreigners and Pentchoff was arrested with deportation possible.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Pentchoff
Social Settlement School
Local notices and arrivals in Winfield area
June events heat up the week with Heinz Bros shows June 2 to 6 and the Star offering 86-Tt Marvelous Eggs tonight. Miss Myrtle Laver returns to Winfield Friday. J. H. Crooks visits from Crawfordsville. G. A. Smith visits Winfield for Standard Land Co. Col W. B. Bell leaves for Clay to deliver Memorial address. Mr and Mrs Pearl Gray with children arrive from Haskins for a city visit. Mrs Albert Kuhn travels to West Chester for Will’s school final day.
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Myrtle Laver
Winfield
J. H. Crooks
Crawfordsville
G. A. Smith
Standard Land Co
Great Parker Carnival Co. No
Washington
Pearl Gray
Haskins
City
Albert Kuhn
West Chester
Will
La Follette Momentum in Congress Closes First Session
Washington June 1 The first session of the Sixtieth Congress closed ten minutes before midnight as Republicans sang for Speaker Cannon and Democrats for William J Bryan. The final moments featured passage of votes and a tight closure method, with statesmen heading home after a dramatic close.
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Washington
Houses
Congress
Sixtieth Congress
Cannon
William J. Bryan
Closing Moments of Congress Adjourning Sine Die
The two chambers near adjournment adopted resolutions praising their presiding officers. Committees awaited the president, who had no further messages. Presiding officers thanked members and wished them safe journeys home as gavels signaled adjournment sine die.
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Congress
Indicted New York cotton trader in bribery and conspiracy case
Theodore Price a top New York cotton market operator has been indicted by the federal grand jury on conspiracy to defraud and bribery in connection with a leak of government crop statistics. Three co defendants now sought, and Price released on $10,000 bail amid claims of innocence. The case grows from a long investigation into the leak of official cotton crop data prior to public release.
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New York
Theodore Hi. Price
Federal Grand Jury
Price
Federal Building
United States
Federal
Foxle Fire Insurance Company
Sully
John Inman
Price, MacCormick & Co
Chicago Hog and Cattle Market Reports June 1 1908
Market notes show hogs steady to 15 cents higher with light hogs at 5 20 to 5 60 and heavy shipping grades 5 20 to 5 62. Cattle and sheep receipts and prices daily. bees vees 4 80 to 7 35, cows 2 30 to 6 15, western cattle 3 59 to 5 40, native sheep 3 60 to 5 25, western lambs 4 50 to 6 75, markets slow and weak early then mixed with gains.
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Texas
Filibuster Ends as Lafollette Pushes Currency Bill
LaFollette holds the floor for eighteen hours in a record setting bid to kill the currency bill. Stone and Gore follow with long filibusters before recesses. With voting underway, Lafollette shifts to yes to force reconsideration, but the motion fails and the bill passes, ending the Sixtieth Congress filibuster.
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LaFollette
Stone
Gore
Oklahoma
Davis Ark
Senate
Aldrich
Foraker
End of Session Highlights Filibuster and Currency Bill
The Senate closed amid quiet, with memorable last days marked by the LaFollette Stone and Gore filibuster against the emergency currency bill and its final passage. President Roosevelt and cabinet members were at the Capitol, with the president on hand to sign bills as time ran short.
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Senate
LaFollette
Stone
Gore
Roosevelt
Capitol
Hale Found Guilty of First Degree Murder in Davis Case
In Bristol on June 1 the jury convicted Ack Hale of murder in the first degree with mitigating circumstances for the rape and murder of Miss Millie Davis in the local cemetery. The judge may impose death or life imprisonment under the verdict.
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Bristol, Tenn
Ack Hale
Millie Davis
Blountsville
Hale
Reparation Restores Minister Nevin Woodside to Synod List
In Cincinnati on June 1 the Reformed Presbyterian synod granted reparation nearly a quarter century after the death of Rey Nevin Woodside. He was suspended in 1881 for alleged disregard of synod rules, and his name is now restored to the synod list.
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Cincinnati
Rey
Nevin Woodside
Reformed Presbyterian Synod
John A Babcock Ghicago III Postcard Request
Personal note from John A Babcock Ghicago III offering communication and a promise of a square deal. The message invites contact any time and emphasizes trust and fairness.
Railroad Notes and a Steamship Dinner Invitation
Railroad notes detail Superintendent Beacon and Supt. Kennelly passing through on private cars and Agent F L Broadgate arriving from Spencer Iowa. The Standard Accident Insurance Company promotes a new post card policy filing method with receipts used as proof during trips. J E Kunath received an invitation from Compagnie Generale Trans-atlantique for a dinner aboard the Twin Screw Steamer Chicago on June 13 1908 at Pier 84 New York, which he declines citing he never drinks Compagnie.
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Standard Accident Insurance Company of
Detroit
Mich
J. E. Kunath
Burlington
Paul Faguet
Compagnie Generale Trans-atlantique
Chicago
44Th Street
New York
The World's Best Climate and Its Ailments Reported
The article notes fevers on high elevations and malaria at lower levels related to altitude. It endorses Electric Bitters as the remedy for climate affections including lassi tude malaria jaundice biliousness fever ague and general debility with Lemmon's Pharmacy guaranteeing the product at 50 cents.
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Lemmon's
Local News Highlights and Upcoming Events
Local items note a $10,000 car carnival slated June 2 to 6 and a large Vienna bakery display with pies and angel food. Miss Iva Wallace arrived from Haskins. Mrs. John Zaring’s condition is unchanged. Several residents, including A L Armstrong of Havre and Prof. W J Wagner of Kinross, visited the city. Laura Doolittle leaves for Kirkville Mo to resume Normal School study. Ruth Brown joins briefly.
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R.S. White
Opal
Crawfordsville
Fred Grosscup
Baby
Ainsworth
Conger
Washington
Parker Carnival Co
Laura Doolittle
Kirkville
State Normal Schoo
Ruth Brown
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Davenport
New York Mail
Heinz Bros
the Star
the Royal
Col. W. B. Bell
Clay
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Robert M. LA Follette
John A. Babcock
WiTt
The
North American Commission ‘Company
Railroad Notes
Beacon
Rock Island
F. L. Broadgate
Milwaukee
Spencer
Iowa
M. J. Kennelly
Muscatine
Iva Wallace
A. L. Armstrong
Havre
Merry Widow
John Zaring
Star
Charles Thompson
Vienna
Prof
W. J. Wagner
Kinross
Angel
Ralph Smith
Rochester
Minn
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