Law postponed as lynch danger looms in Louisiana
A Shreveport report says prisoners tied to the John Gray Foster murder were moved to Benton under guard, easing immediate lynching threats. Authorities expect the mob to whip most, with Edwards possibly burned if caught. Prophet Smith and Edward Washington linked to the unrest.
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New Orleans
Picayune
Shreveport
John Gray Foster
Kennebrew
Benton
Port Edwards
Edwards
Smith
Edward Washington
Washington
Jubilee Day of the Y M C A Special Service Celebrated
The International Jubilee convention marks a day in Boston with a morning session showcasing foreign delegates. The audience rises to greet each envoy with handkerchiefs and cheers as representatives from global lands are presented, including Pr. Nicholis Y. Vassilief in distinctive attire.
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Boston
Pr. Nicholis Y. Vassilief
Doctor's Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cough Cure
A testimonial from George H. Belcher of Dorton Kentucky credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with healing a long standing lung injury and chronic cough. He reports improved eating sleep and work after two bottles and urges others to try the remedy. The ad also promotes Dr Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser available in paper covers by mail for a small fee.
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Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Dr. Pierce
Russian delegate attends jubilee service in Old South Chapel
A Russian delegate in deep crimson silk attended a special jubilee service at the Old South meeting housed chapel where the first Y M C A in the United States was organized. Governor Crane received the delegation in the afternoon and railroad officials spoke at Mechanics Hall in the evening. In Dubuque Iowa a man named John Brode was killed after being struck by a Great Western train at East Dubuque.
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Russia
United States
Crane
Mechanics’ Hall
Dubuque
John Brode
Great Western
East Dubuque
Three Mellett Boys Die in Captina Creek Flood
Bellaire Ohio June 14 three sons of Lawrence O Mellett were swept away by Captina creek flood and drowned Arthur 15 Wilher f and Roy 6 were victims in a torrent of rain authorities reported.
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Bellaire
Lawrence O. Mellett
Captina Creek
Arthur
Wilher
Roy
Village election in Perry votes on license issue
Perry Michigan voters chose a license council and a president by slim margins in a spring election. The vote centered on whether to issue liquor licenses and related issues.
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Perry
Mich
British Minister Sir Claude MacDonald Arrives in San Francisco
Sir Claude MacDonald, the British minister to Japan, arrived in San Francisco aboard the Hong Kong Maru en route to London, on June 14. He is traveling from Tokyo to Britain.
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Sir Claude MacDonald
San Francisco
Japan
London
Storm Toll Rises In Michigan With Hail Kills Boy
A Traverse City storm on Wednesday brought heavy rain up to 1.25 inches in an hour and hail the size of hens eggs. Lightning struck a barn, killing 14 year old, while two siblings survived severe injuries. In Detroit heat caused two prostrations, one sailor hospitalized after head injury and severe scalp bleeding.
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Traverse City
Mich
Grand Traverse County
William Bikey
Detroit
Jane
John Kelly
James Cunningham
Iglesias To Visit Us For Health Recovery
President Rafael Iglesias of Costa Rica announces he will visit New York to recover from a recent pneumonia attack. In a letter to Consul General Juan Ulloa he says he wishes to be treated as a private citizen, not in official capacity, due to his health. He plans to come to the city soon for treatment and rest.
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New York
Juan J. Ulloa
Rafael Iglesias
Costa Rica
Iglesias
Veiled Lady Discharged After Bank Burglary Links
Toronto June 14 Vina Leavy known as the Veiled Lady was discharged from custody by the police magistrate after proving she did not know of the conspiracy to aid the bank burglars. She had helped raise money for the defense of Fred Rice and associates but was not involved in supplying weapons. Governor General MacArthur is expected to leave Manila for the United States on July 1.
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Toronto
Ont
Vina Leavy
Fred Rice
Torroto
MacArthur
Manila
United States
Markets Report From Chicago and Other Cities
Chicago and other markets show mixed grain and produce quotes with wheat near seven tenths to three quarters, corn around forty two cents, oats around twenty seven cents, and pork and lard prices in mid to upper teens. Receipts and bids for cattle hogs and sheep vary by region with notable ranges across Chicago East Buffalo St Louis Milwaukee markets.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis Grain
St. Louis Mo
Milwaukee Grain
Taking of Herengton Murder Told by His Wife in Trial
Mrs Herengton, wife of murdered man, testified as key witness in the case against Fighting Bill Jones for killing James Herengton. She described the confrontation, the revolver shot at twelve feet, and Jones calmly walking away after the fatal shot. Other eye witnesses Campbell Glaze and Dick corroborated. The defendant’s family reacted emotionally as she recounted the event.
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Muncie
Ind
Herington
Jones
William Campbell
George Glaze
George Dick
Smallpox fears rise in Michigan’s Van Buren strip
Reports from Van Buren county say an epidemic looms in the Bangor to McDonald area along the Pere Marquette line. About 200 people show mild cases, with two deaths in 48 hours, including Frank James, a telegraph operator. The outbreak began in Tonquin near Hartford.
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St. Joseph
Mich
van Buren County
Benton Harbor
Bangor
McDonald
Pere Marquette
Frank James
James
Tonquin
Hartford
Baseball Scores From Chicago and National Leagues
Chicago reports yesterday's baseball results with multiple league games. In the National League scores St Louis beat Brooklyn 8 to 5, Chicago over New York 9 to 7, Pittsburg over Boston 7 to 6, Cincinnati over Philadelphia 8 to 4. American League saw Baltimore blank Chicago 12 to 0, Boston defeated Detroit 11 to 6, Philadelphia shutout Milwaukee 6 to 0, Washington beat Rain Western Association action Indianapolis won 14 to 2 over Wheeling, Louisville defeated Fort Wayne 12 to 6, Columbus beat Marion 4 to 0, and Dayton topped Toledo 8 to 1.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Detroit
Milwaukee
Washington
Indianapolis
Wheeling
Louisville
Fort Wayne
Columbus
Marion
Dayton
Toledo
Lightning strikes Kewanee home injuring five people
A bolt hit August Godke’s house in Kewanee Illinois on Wednesday. The lightning traveled through the circuit and stunned Mrs Godke her daughter a neighbor and the neighbor’s two children who were in the sitting room. August Wagert saw the fire and found all five unconscious.
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Kewanee, Ills
August Godke
Girl Student Convicted of Theft at Nebraska University
A freshman girl at the University of Nebraska was found guilty of stealing from fellow students. She was dismissed from the university and, in disgrace, returned home with her father to a residence near Columbus. The incident followed the college commencement.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Columbus
Tom L. Johnson Denies Governor Candidacy
Homer Guarde editor of The Daily Democrat reports Johnson would refuse to serve if elected and rejects the Democratic nomination for governor. The denial appears in a dispatch from Hamilton Ohio dated June 14.
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Tom L. Johnson
Hamilton
The
Daily Democrat
Homer Guarde
Johnson
Chicago Board of Education approves free textbooks
In Chicago on June 14 the board of education adopted a resolution by an 18 to 8 vote to distribute free text books to first four grades in public schools. The board has appropriated $91,000 for the purchase of the books.
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Chicago
Board of Edecation
Canada Granted Most Favored Nation Status By Britain
Berlin reports that on June 14 Canada is named as an exception among allies as the federal council decides to extend to Great Britain and her colonies the most favored nation treatment starting July 30.
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Berlin
Canada
Federal Council
Great Britain
Sheriff mortally shot during arrest near Kennedy
Kennedy Tex June 14 Sheriff W T Morris was shot and mortally wounded by one of two Mexicans he tried to arrest ten miles west of Kennedy. Morris killed the shooter and wounded the other assailant who escaped as officers pursue them amid high excitement and threats of lynching.
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Shreveport
John Gray Foster
Prince Edwards
Foster Plantation
Edwards
Kennebrew
Foster
McMillin
Tennessee
Texas
Houston
Tex
Elijah
Ile
Louisiana
Smith
Kennedy
W. T. Morris
Here
Morris
Brown named assistant professor at State University of Iowa
Dr. J Frank Brown recently resigned as Earlham College vice president and has been appointed assistant professor of pedagogy at the State University of Iowa located in Richmond Indiana.
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Towa State University
Richmond
Ind
J. Frank Brown
Earlham College
The
State University of
Towa
Capture of Boers Near Pretoria On Swa ziland Border
General Pultney's division reports the capture of a Boer party on the Swaziland border. Among those taken is a brother of Acting President Schalk Burger, signaling a notable setback amid the Pretoria operations dated June 14.
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Pretoria
Pulteney
Schalk-Burger
Swaziland
Five Negro murderers executed in Georgia on scaffold
A group of five African American inmates were executed today at Sylvania Georgia on the same scaffold. The report notes the simultaneous string of executions and provides no further details on the cases.
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Sylvania
Tom Jenkins
Bob Fitzsimmons
Lincoln Park
Chicago
Fulton
Nixon
Joseph Trouska
Oregon
San Francisco
Orient
United States
Prince Royal of
Siam
London
Baron Alphonse de Rothchild
Paris
Francis Joseph
Those Army Frauds Officers Say They Do Not Exist
A San Francisco report quotes Captain A. W. Kimball at Presidio refuting army supply fraud claims. Colonel J. B. Rantes dismisses the talks as rot, noting soldiers selling clothing and gear, while General Shafter places the fault with soldiers passing through port and suggests enforcement to curb sales. He estimates many men could be prosecuted for possession of government property.
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San Francisco
A. W. Kimball
Ae Presidio
J. B. Rantes
Artillery Corps
Shafter
Warrant Issued for Abe Abrams Amid Stolen Goods Probe
Detectives report a warrant for Abe Abrams, son of Louis Abrams, amid a Sacramento street haul of twenty pairs of government shoes. Captain Seymour says frauds in second hand stores tied to army goods are under scrutiny and suspect access to the quartermaster department. A warehouse claim was later found erroneous. Also, Iowa opticians push for a state board to certify opticians, modeling after Minnesota, with officers Holmes and Clark elected.
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Abe Abrams
Louis Abrams
Reynolds
Sacramento
Seymour
Army
Mays
Abrams
Quartermaster’s Department
Des Moines
Iowa Society of Opticians
General Assembly
Minnesota
Z. P. Holmes
J. C. Clark
Sioux City
Mrs. McKinley Progressing Under Care at White House
Dr Rixey stayed at the White House over two hours then reported Mrs McKinley is maintaining a steady improvement. She had a comfortable day and rest well overnight and sat up briefly in a rolling chair marking progress.
Lightning strikes barn. 10 year old dies in Indiana
A heavy electrical storm hit near Center Point Brazil Indiana on a Wednesday evening. The barn of Frank Darling was struck by lightning and his 10 year old son who was in the barn at the time was cremated.
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Brazil
Ind
Frank Darling
Center Point
Anuenial Honors to Waldersee in Tokio Luncheon
Count von Waldersee was received and entertained at luncheon by Emperor Matsuhito in Tokyo according to a Tokio dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger. Unusual honors were paid him during the visit on Tuesday.
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Berlin
Count von Waldersee
Tokio
Lokal Anzeiger
Matsuhito
Princeton's 154th Commencement Concludes in Princeton
Princeton, June 14. The concluding exercises of Princeton's 154th commencement were held here Wednesday. The ceremony gathered graduates and dignitaries to mark the end of the two-term commencement with speeches and honors.
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Princeton
N. J
Salaries of Postmasters Increase July First
Washington June 14. The annual readjustment of postmasters salaries is complete. On July first one thousand seven hundred seventy postmasters will receive higher pay while two hundred twenty nine will have reduced compensation. Total reductions amount to 28 400 dollars and total increases to 215 600 dollars yielding a net rise of 187 200 dollars.
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Washington
Richer in spotty than most Ten Cigars
A brief note describes ten cigars marketed as richer and spotty, credited to LEWIS' SINGLE FRANK P LEWES, PEORIAMS with originator tin foil smoker package.
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Frank P Lewes
Peoriams
Postmaster Salary Increases Across Classes
The text lists salary increases by city and amount, noting New Orleans may reach $1000 and multiple raises of 400, 300, 200, and 100. It also states 12 second class offices rise to first class, 96 from third to second, with limited relegations, and an average salary increase of 1777 compared with 1794 last year.
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New Orleans
Middletown
School Pupils Strike Over Hours at Hansen Public School
In Belleville Mississippi June 14 larger pupils at Hansen public school went on a noon strike demanding shorter study hours. They blocked the door with sticks forcing others to join and faced expulsion announced by Principal Herr after truant officer and police intervened.
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Belleville
Hansen Public School
Herr
Striking Machinists Urge Probe Over College Students
Covington Indiana union asks Governor Beckham to investigate Professor J P Anderson of Kentucky State College for sending ten mechanical students to Cincinnati to take striking machinist jobs. The students are reported to be working unpaid in local shops, and the union seeks their recall and settlement.
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Cincinnati
The
Machinists’ Union of
Covington
Ivy
Beckham
J. P. Anderson
Kentucky State College
Foresters Hold State Convention Elect Officers
The Catholic Order of Foresters state convention closed with Thomas McEnery of Chicago named state chief ranger and Nicholas Fischer of Chicago as secretary. Six Foresters tried to seize a ballot proof from a printing office at 7:30 am but were driven off by a tenant. next convention set for Peoria in 1908.
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Kankakee
Als
Tone
Catholic Order of Foresters
Oiecers
Thomas McEnery
Chicago
Nicholas Fischer
Foresters
Peoria
Commencement Exercises Close at Kinnell Iowa
Kinnell Iowa held its commencement for a senior class of forty six. Acting President Main presented diplomas. Rabbi Emil G Hirsch of Chicago delivered the address urging the value of small colleges in the educational system.
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Kinnell
Main
Emil G. Hirsch
Chicago
Hirsch
Molders Next Move Expected in Labor Firm Standoff
Tensions rise after the machinists strike sparks a national clash between the American Federation of Labor metal trades and employers. Conference in Cleveland over a new agreement costs $100,000 in bonuses. widespread threats to hire replacements risk 50 000 more jobs. Chicago reports 1 600 machinists out with a broader 80 000 on strike nationwide as ten hour day demands fuel conflict.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Metal Trades
New York
Elthera
Cleveland
National Foundry Men’s Association
International Molders’ Union
Chicago District Lodge of Machinists
German World Response to Transvaal Concessions Report
Berlin denounces the British Transvaal concessions committee as denying private property rights in war. Germany protests to London via the embassy and asserts German stockholders deserve full compensation from Britain. London plans a tax on Transvaal gold mines to fund war costs, causing concern among Kaffir stockholders and British mine owners.
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Berlin
Transvaal
Associated Press
London
Germany
Great Britain
Alsacce-Lorraine
France
David Parkour
India
Chamberlain
Lord Milner
Barbour
Four Hundred Five Graduates Mark Illinois State University Commencement
Champaign Illinois June 14 four hundred five students graduated at the state university commencement in a ceremony praised as the most imposing in the school's history. Cap and gown debuted for the general faculty. New York June 14 C Arthur Pearson owner of about thirty publications in England arrived in America ahead of a one week visit including plans to see the Pan American exposition.
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Champaign
Ill
The
State University
New York
C. Arthur Pearson
England
Daily Xpress
London
Oceanie
Pearson
America
Storm of tornado nature hits Winona causing damage
A June 14 storm in Winona Minnesota of tornado character blew in plate glass fronts and ripped away a large section of the railway on the high wagon bridge. Trees were uprooted and extensive destruction followed.
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Winona
Minn
General Young bids farewell at White House before Pacific command transfer
General George B. M. Young visited the White House to bid the president goodbye and departed for San Francisco. He will relieve General Shafter as commander of the Department of the Pacific.
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Washington
White House
San Francisco
General Shafter
Department of the Pacific
Rockefeller associates gain control of American Linseed Oil
President Wise of Union Lead and Oil confirms reports that J. D. Rockefeller and partners have secured control of the American Linseed Oil Company.
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Chicago
Wise
Union Lead and Oil Company
J. D. Rockefeller
Ccontrol
Good roads advocates to meet in Evansville with 1000 delegates
Evansville Indiana June 14 There will be a meeting in this city July 20 and 21 of the good roads advocates. Governor Durbin will be asked to issue a call making it a state convention and 1000 delegates will be appointed. Sir Thomas Tenniel the veteran cartoonist was given a banquet by scores of famous men.
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Evansville
Ind
Good Roads Advocates
Durbin
Thomas Tenniel
Social and Industrial Conference Postponed to Fall
Joliet Illinois June 14. Mr Savage of the Steel Works club said responses show marked interest in the proposed social and industrial conference. It was to be held in Buffalo June 24 but after canvassing those interested it was decided to postpone until a later date and the conference will probably meet in Chicago this fall.
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Joliet
Savage
Steel Works Club
Buffalo
Chicago
Rail contracts set for 500 miles from Bulawayo
In Bulawayo Rhodesia contracts were signed for 500 miles of new railroads radiating from the city. The report carries a bold note stating this path will endure.
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Bulawayo
Rhodesia
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