Bid to remove Maine wreck in Havana offers vague terms
One bid was received for removing the Maine wreck in Havana Harbor. Castaneda, a Cuban, offered to give the government profits after breaking the wreck, with a £1000 deposit. The treasury committee found the bid vague and deferred the decision to the secretary of the treasury.
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Havana
United States
Maine
Tibuc
Castaneda
Committee of Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Dam Blown Out At Chengwatena Dam
A Pine City correspondent reports masked assailants blew Chengwatena dam near Minnesota after overpowering two guards and detonating four charges. Gates were damaged but further destruction prevented by some charges failing. Guards threatened to reveal attackers. Local sentiment against the dam has grown amid farmer protests and recent anti dam meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Pine City
Chengwatena
Purdue Professor Kemmerer Named Financial Adviser for Philippines
Washington reports that Prof. F E W Kemmerer of Purdue University was appointed financial adviser to the Philippine government at Governor Taft’s request. Taft seeks an energetic and capable finance expert to implement the new monetary system plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
F E. W. Kemmerer
Purdue University
Taft
Philippines
Washington Debt Falls in May Public Statement
The monthly public debt report shows total debt minus cash in treasury at May 29, 1908 was 1,210,856,930 dollars, down 3,247,585 for the month. Interest bearing debt stands at 1,454,?06? The OCR end shows a decimal error in the figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago Gets Atoad Again to the Fight in the National League
Baseball records show Chicago games across the National and American leagues with results from Saturday and Sunday. Key scores include Chicago beating St Louis 6 to 2 in one game and 17 to 4 in another, and a Cleveland loss to Chicago 8 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Heaton
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnat
Cincinnatii
Brooklyn
Philadelphian
Philadelphia
St Louis
St. Louuis
Cinocinnat
Cleveland
St. Louis
Weather Association
S T. Paul
Louleville
St. Paul
Miwaukee
Toledo
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Indianapollis
Louisville
Columbus
Western
Denver
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Eola
St. Joseph
Omaha
Peoria
Obituary of Kokomo Band Leader Thomas A. Ogden
Kokomo Indiana June 1 Thomas A Ogden a famed band leader and musical director has died. He led orchestras and bands in shows for twenty years and was a prominent figure in local entertainment.
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Kokomo
Ind
Thomas A. Ogden
Professor Ogden
Death by own action House earns grim name in Kalamazoo
In Kalamazoo Michigan Rose Burns the third person to die by own action in a Portage Street house the home at 124 Portage Street has been nicknamed Death by own action House The young woman drank carbolic acid after learning of a love triangle with Charles Bosman and Helen Morris observing her earlier suicide attempt in her room she planned more but was stopped by Mrs Armstrong before the final act The house will be torn down to erase the grim memories
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Rose Burns
Portage Street
Charles Bosman
Helen Morris
Otta Lawrence
Grace Horton
Otto
Otis
Ife
Council bribery probe linked to Chicago firm franchise
Quincy grand jury probes alleged bribery tied to a telephone franchise granted to F. J. Bliss of Chicago. Alderman Charles Adelpohl was summoned but declined to answer. The state’s attorney sought a court order to compel testimony and the judge took the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
F. J. Bliss
Chicago
Western Illinois Telephone Company
Charles Adelpohl
Rebellion in Yan Nan Delays French Posts in Tonguin
Saigon reports Governor General Benu detained in Tonguin amid rising unrest in Yan Nan. Two hundred French subjects besieged, Nong-Tse railroad works halted as Chinese province-wide rebellion spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
Saigone
Battle near Brigh ton leaves two deputies injured
In Carlinville Illinois three miles south of Brigh ton five deputy sheriffs fought William Shellenberger Jr a 23 year old 250 pound man injuring two deputies. Roosevelt rode horseback from Laramie to Cheyenne with a rough rider escort. Cannon and party leaders to confer on committees late summer. Decoration Day saw 888 civil war veterans march at Ohlmo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlinville
Tul
Brighton
William Shellenberger, Jr
Roosevelt
Laramie
Cheyenne
Wyo
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Ohlmo
Skunk River Bridges Fail Cutting Southwest Division Traffic
High water damaged tracks and bridges on the Skunk River halt western rail service. South west Division and the Oskaloosa Branch of the Rock Island suspend trains while repairs proceed. Passengers wait at the depot and a Chicago mail train is held, with others stranded or rerouted. A derailed passenger is reported near Jamesport, Missouri, and a derrick is damaged at Numa.
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Traffe
Here
Oskaloosa
Rock Island
Skank River
Chicago Mail
Jamesport
Numa
Warren
MacGuein
Kvene
Rose Hil
Pier damage cuts rail service near Skunk River
The north pier of the trestle to the river bridge sunk five feet and track subsided forcing abandonment of passenger and freight service. A lineman opened a telegraph station at Skunk river as crews work to repair damage and prevent further flood-related losses to crops and local bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hrighton
Skunk
Kidon
Washington
Skunk River
Brighton
Iss
Bridges Impassable As Flood Surges Through Coppock
The Copppock area faces rising floodwaters about two feet above last year with multiple bridges damaged. The central bridge remains risky while the Main creek and Burlington structures show severe strain. Trains halted and passengers moved by band cars as workers sandbag piers and locals monitor the scene.
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Coppock
Tri-County
Burlington Bridge
Central Bridge
Water rises flood Cedar and Iowa rivers at highs in 23 years
In Highlands near Columbus Junction on June 2 the Iowa and Cedar rivers reach their highest level in 23 years, rising eight inches overnight. Low-lying farms are driven to higher ground, wagon roads nearby are impassable, and animals on fair grounds moved to safety. Boaters explore flooded fair grounds as Rock Island bridge remains reportedly safe.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa
Cedar Rivers
Cedar River
Fredonia
Rock Island Bridge
Mrs Ida Lemons Dies in Washington Home at 89
Mrs Ida Lemons wife of Chas M Lemons died shortly after midnight at the family home in southeast Washington. She was born in Franklin township and was 89. She was a daughter of James and Mary Farrier and was married in Mitchell county Kansas 17 years ago. Her husband survives and there are no children. Interment will be at a local cemetery yet to be decided.
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Ida Lemons
Chas. M. Lemons
Washington
Franklin Township
James
Mary Farrier
Mitchell County
Kansas
Electric Companies Consolidate to Run Northern Lines
A merger unites Port Wayne, Logansport, Lafayette and Lima traction firms to form a consolidated system with 7.5 million dollars capital. Officers elected include George F McCulloch of Indianapolis as president and Jas Murdock of Lafayette as vice president. The company will control Lafayette and Fort Wayne street railways and extend from Lafayette to Lima via Fort Wayne with headquarters at Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolia
Jone
Port Wayne
Logansport
Lafayette
Tima Traction Company
Ohio
George F. McCulloch
Indianapolis
Jas
Yachts Clash in Drift Race Reliance Wins by Wide Margin
New York June 1 A large yacht fleet formed a lane as the Reliance and Constitution drifted to the finish line. Severe wind eased to a calm, making the race a finale. The Reliance beat the Constitution by 24 minutes 26 seconds and Columbia by over two hours, with results listed as provisional. Springfield June 1 The Hillness State Association of Postoffice Clerks met in Springfield. Postmaster Wheeler welcomed attendees. Officers were elected William Wood Quincy president J W Baker Dwight secretary Quincy chosen next meeting site. Delegates were urged to oppose affiliating with any labor organization. The convention ended with a banquet.
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New York
Rellance
Constitution
Reliance
Columbia
Springfield
Hillness State Association of Postoflice Clerks
Wheeler
William Wood
Quincy
J. W W. Baker
Dwight
Indian shot in Bay Mills incident near Sault Ste. Marie
The sheriff's department reports a 12 year old, Marshall, shot and killed at Bay Mills, twelve miles from Sault Ste. Marie. An Indian named Whiskie is said to have fired the fatal shot and has been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Sheriff's Department
Marshall
Bay Mills
Coal price cut sparks work stoppage at Continental Mines
In Meyersdale Pennsylvania on June 1 notices announced a five cent coal price reduction at Continental Coal Company. District President Daniel Young ordered a strike after inquiry, leaving the mines idle.
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Meyersdale
Continental Coal Company
Daniel Young
Aurora Man Indicted for Double Murder in March Fire
Harry Wheeler, arrested in Indianapolis, is indicted in Lawrenceburg for two murders on March 18. He allegedly poured coal oil on Mia Schmidt and ignited her clothing, then set fire to Thomas Johnson’s home. Johnson’s body later found in the Ohio River with fatal marks. Authorities say jealousy tied the crimes, Wheeler allegedly killed Johnson and burned the house to conceal it.
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Aurora
Ind
Harry Wheeler
Lawrenceburg
Wheeler
Indianapolis
Mia. M. Schmidt
Thomas Johnson
Johnson
Ohio River
St Ann's Sanatorium Opens For Consumptives In Chicago
Chicago unveils its first hospital dedicated to consumptives as Bishop Muldoon dedicates St Ann's sanatorium at Forty eighth avenue and Division street. The building uses modern sanitary design with macolite floors and porcelain walls. The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ will operate the facility, funded entirely by public subscription to treat early stage tuberculosis patients.
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Chicago
Muldoon
St.Ann's Sanatorium
Forty-eighth Avenue
Division Street
Jesus Christ
The Drawn Game of a Gambling Night’s Fate
Otis and I, once close friends, gamble at home until Otis breaks even and I realize I ruined him and his family. A half dollar falls away to reveal a check for an umbrella, symbolizing fate, and we end by burning the gambling gear and renewing a kept, tempered friendship supervised by Westcott Atwell.
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Otis
Westcott Atwell
Egan Remains Recovered After Montana Search
The remains of Superintendent B. F. Egan of the Great Northern railroad have been recovered. He was lost in the Montana mountains while hunting on November 4, 1902.
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Betton
Mont
B. F. Egan
Great Northern Railroad
Montana
Gloucester schooner arrives with loss of four men
St Johns Nd June 2 The United Statesan fishing schooner Helen PF Whitten of Gloucester has arrived here and reports having lost four men in last weeks gale.
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St. Johns
Helen PF. Whitten
Gloucester
Jealousy stabbing in Marion injures Mamie Williams
In Marion Indiana on June 2 Charles Moore aged 20 stabbed Mamie Williams aged 18 as she stepped from a street car. Williams was seriously injured by the attack believed prompted by jealousy.
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Marion
Ind
Charles Moore
Mamie Williams
Synod Ends Session After Mission Board Action
The Associate Presbyterian Synod wraps up its meeting with adjournment expected tonight. The board of home missions met and sent Revs. R. K. Ateson and William Porter of Albia to California for three months of field work. Rev. J. B. Lowry of Clarinda, originator of the Twentieth Century Psalm Singing Conference, could not arrive due to high water. Rev. H. S. Atchison spoke in his stead, and Rev. S. B. Houston of McConnelsburg, Pa, chaired the final session.
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Associate Presbyterian Synod
Board of Home Missions
R. K. Ateson
William Porter
Albia
California
W. Lowry
Clarinda
Belfast
H. 8. Atchison
B. Touston
McConnelsburg
Yale Wins Late Collegiate Championship Cup by Half Point
The report notes Yale edged Harvard by half a point to claim the later collegiate championship cup in a dramatic finish. It mentions President Palma of Cuba signing an alliterative poem about pigs and a Philadelphia book collector's find of a 1703 German Latin joke volume titled Noge Venales with a 200 word alliterative poem beginning every word with p.
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Yale
Harvard
Palma
Cuba
Philadelphia
Germany
Philadelphia Record
Publiuea Poretus
Lere
Stamina Key to Success in Competitive Race
The passage argues stamina as essential for success amid intense competition. It asserts the unyielding young man with endurance can overcome obstacles, while those without stamina are quickly sidelined. The emphasis is on persistence as the decisive trait for achievement.
Lost wanted hoarders near the square and misc ads
Classified notices include lost wanted pounds near the square with inquiries at Journal office. Also jobs at American Correspondence College Chicago and Washington Mfg Co. hiring 50 girls. rental and sale notices for a six room house and Brooks residence lower floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Brooks
East Main Street
Journal Office
Washington Mfg. Co
Local Visitors and Projects Highlight Town Notes
June 2 is marked by Mr and Mrs R W Crawford of Ft Dodge leaving for a visit in Wapello. Mrs J Hi Wilson of Columbus Junction visits her sister Mrs J R Riecky. D Weldin of Oskaloosa recently visited town and Kenry Inkman arrived from Ft Madison to oversee the United Presbyterian chute contract. B R Higgason of Gate City Gas Construction Co installs new lights at Davidson Bros Hardware and T B Maxwell stores. Elizabeth Matthews of West Chester visited friends Friday.
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R. W. Crawford
Ft. Dodge
Wapello
J. Hi. Wilson
Columbus Junction
J. R. Riecky
Weldin
Oskaloosa
Kenry Inkman
Ft. Madison
City Bus Line Orders by Phone for Prompt Service
A notice instructs readers to call phone number 1 at the hotel in Colenso to leave their orders, which will be promptly attended to by Frank Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colenso
Orde
Frank Rogers
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East Side
Opticians
Lemmoné& Lewis
Vana Harbor
Minnesota
Pam
Parmere
Public Debt Statement
Connell
Yan-Nan
China
Hanger
Pier
County Bridge
Highlands
Electric Companies
Indians
Lin
Hellance
Conatitution
Colombia
Long Island
Westeltice Clerks
Cot Omeers
Hoy
Egan
Bynod
Chas. H Keck
American Corres. College
la Salle St
Aaron Hise
Windsor Grocery
Crawfordsville
Elizabeth Matthews
West Chester
North Side
M. Lombardo
Keltner
EC Keck
Madison St
Solbric & CO General Repair Shop
Aes Ag Medicine &O
Foley
Foley & Co
James Smith
Bentons Ferry
W. Va
R. A. Cray
J.P
Oakville
Columbia Pharmacy
Southeast Corner Square
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