Packers Reach Partial Victory in Stock Yards Strike
Chicago June 6 quiet in the stock yards as a settlement ends the meat teamsters strike. the compromise avoids a larger clash with 5000 butchers and union members to resume work. the packers agree not to discriminate against unionists and set a 2 cent per hour reduction from the men’s initial demand. leaders feared for reemployment after reports of dismissals are being investigated.
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Chicago
Stock Yards
Pacers
Butchers’ Union
Michael Donnelly
Meat Cutters’ Union
Donnelly
A. W. Leonard
Union Stock Yards Transit Company
Teaamsters
Islands Float in the Sea Captains Tale of Floating Land
Captain Warnecke of the steamer Donald tells of sighting a floating island about thirty miles from Wattlins island in the Caribbean. The crew towed it, monkeys showered cocoanuts as parrots greeted them aboard the second island, and he notes Martinique’s eruption split nearby land.
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Warnecke
Donald
New York
Banes
Hias
Wattlins Island
Caribbean Sea
Martinique
Colliery Guard Fires as Strike Roils Wyoming Valley
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on June 6 a colliery guard shot a boy during ongoing miners strike disturbances. Police protected the guard as mobs gathered while authorities report more strikers joining yesterday and nonunion labor entering under cover to keep mines running.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
New York Board of Trade
Roosevelt
Mitchell
Rioting in Providence Over Rail Strike
Rioting erupted in Providence as crowds blocked streets and assaulted officers and passengers. Police used clubs in multiple incidents and twenty five arrests were made amid the violence against railway cars and equipment.
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Providence
R. L
Vision Confession Sparks Murder Trial Testimony
Salt Lake City June 6 James Sharp father in law of James R Hay testified at the Peter Mortenzen murder trial that God revealed Mortenzen's guilt to him He said he charged Mortenzen with the crime after a vision showed blood trail from railroad tracks to Hay home burial site and spoke with Mortenzen the day after Hay disappeared.
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Salt Lake
James Sharp
James R. Hay
Peter Mortenzen
Mortenzen
Hay
Sharr
Ayres Elected Grand Master of Nebraska Masons
Nathaniel M. Ayres of Beaver City becomes grand master of the Nebraska Masonic order after an unopposed elevation from deputy grand master at the Grand Lodge session. New officers include F. E. Bullard James Dinsmore C. E. Burnham John B. Dinsmore and F. E. White. Omaha will host the next grand lodge.
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Ayres
Omaha
Nathaniel M. Ayres
Beaver City
Masonic Order
Nebraska
Grand Lodge
F. E. Bullard
North Platte
James Dinsmore
Hebron
C. E. Burnham
Tilden
John B. Dinsmore
Sutton
F.E White
Plattsmouth
Whole Swiindle Founded on Fraud
Henry Crawford of Kansas City claims the Humbert Crawford scheme was a fake from Paris banker fraud to secure millions. He asserts there was never an R. H. Crawford, no heir died with a twenty million estate, and no contest over such an estate in the Crawford family.
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Kansas City
Henry Crawford
Humbert-Crawford
Paris
France
R. H. Crawford
Crawford
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League games saw New York 4, Chicago 8. Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 0. St Louis 8, Philadelphia 4. Pittsburg 9. American League results include Washington 5, Detroit 3. Philadelphia 3, Chicago 11. Baltimore 6, St Louis ?. Cleveland 2, Boston 2. American Association Columbus 6, Louisville 2. Toledo 2, Indianapolis 9. Kansas City 2 9, St Paul 6 2. Western League Des Moines 2, Kansas City 4. Colorado Springs 2, Denver 4. Peoria 3, Milwaukee 4.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Washington
Detroit
Baltimore
T. Cleveland
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Des Moines
Colorado Springs
Denver
Peoria
Milwaukee
Unionist Move Joins Farmers With the Labor Cause
The American Labor union adopted a resolution inviting the National Brewery Workers association to join. Efforts will push to organize farmers and farm hands in the west to align with the union in political contests. In other notes, a landslide killed Signor Riva and Count Prinetti while ascending Mount Grigna. The Denver cruiser launch is set for June 21.
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Denver
Western) Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
National Brewery Workers’ Association
American Labor Union
Farm Hands
West
Signor Riva
University of Rome
Count Gino Prinetti
Mount Grigna
Switzerland
Miles to face charges after secret betrayal allegations
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles was ordered back to Washington to face charges of betraying official secrets. He passed through Kansas City en route from Fort Riley to Washington after meeting with Roosevelt, amid reports of a scandal involving Lieutenant Arnold and Senator Culberson.
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Kansas City
Nelson A. Miles
Fort Riley
Washington
Roosevelt
Miles
White House
Arnold
Senator Culberson
Culberson
Beveridge
Union
Canal Fight in the Senate Debates Narrow Panama Plan
The Senate discussed the Isthmian canal with Hanna backing the Spooner plan to authorize purchasing Panama rights if title exists. Mitchell urged the Nicaragua route under Hepburn. Senate approval of the West Point military academy improvements followed.
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Washington
Senate
Hanna
Spooner
Panama Canal Company
Nicaragua
Mitchell
Hepburn
United States
Congress
Panama
Military Academy
West Point
President Praises Admiral Kempff for Courage in Taku Fort Stand
Washington June 6 Rear Admiral Kempff was presented to the president by Representative Bartholidi The president praised him for refusing to join in the bombardment of the Taku forts after the legation relief expedition reached Chinese waters He said the civilized world judged his action as correct.
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M Kempff
Washington
Kempff
Bartholdi
Taku Forts
Legation
Closing Debate on Anarchy Bill Ends
Washington June 5 The general debate on the antianarchy bill closed yesterday except for two speeches to be delivered today Littlefield of Maine will close in support of the measure The discussion focused on legal arguments with speakers Sibley Pa DeArmond Mo Williams Miss Wooten Tex McDermott N J Louden Cal Crumpacker Ind Maddock Ga Ball Tex and Clark Mo
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Washington
Littlefield
Sibley
DeArmond
Williams
Miss
Wooten
Tex
McDermott
N. J
Louden
Cal
Crumpacker
Ind
Maddock
Ball
Clark
Swedish Crown Jewels Missing Sparkles in Court Circles
Stockholm reports the loss of a 22 carat ruby belonging to royal regalia stirring alarm among European capitals. Police across major capitals warned as the jewel's disappearance shocks court circles. In Oregon, incomplete returns from Multnomah alter Chamberlain’s statewide lead by 212 votes.
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New York
Stockholm
American and Journal
Vregon
Portland
Ore
Chamberlain
Multnomah
Balliet Convicted In Federal Mine Fraud Case
Des Moines reporters note Letson Balliet was found guilty in federal court of using the mails to defraud investors in the White Swan Mining near Baker City Oregon. He touted vast stock sales, spent funds on a Baker City newspaper and other outlays, and failed to account for about $150000 other investors paid. Balliet, 29, son of Judge S. F. Balliet, faces up to sixteen months and a $500 fine, with possible further action to appeal to the U S supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Letson Bal-let
White Swan Mining Company
Baker City
Balliet
Cecil Rhodes
America
White Swan
8S. F. Balliet
Polk County
United States Supreme Court
Postoffice
Mayer
San Francisco
California
Military Surgeons Meet Opens Eleventh Convention
President Roosevelt opened the eleventh annual convention of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States in the National theater. The Marine Band led the ceremony with Hail to the Chief and Star Spangled Banner as leaders, Bishop Satterlee gave the invocation, and Major Henderson introduced the president.
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Roosevelt
Washington
National Theater
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Marine Band
Santerman
Bishop Satterlee
Major Henderson
White House
McFarland
Dr. Adams
Triple murder uncovered in Hardin case near St Joseph
An investigation into the deaths of Mrs Belle Smith and her two children in Hardin Mo found a triple murder preced ing robbery. The widow kept $1000 from an insurance policy carried by her late husband and the hatchet used in the killings was found in the burned ruins.
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St. Joseph
Belle Smith
Hardin
Colonel Lynch Seeks His Seat in Commons Ballot
Colonel Arthur Lynch announces in a letter to Speaker Gully that he intends to take his seat in the house of commons. He says the end of the war in South Africa opens a new era and anticipates a general amnesty, adding do not strike me but hear me.
City Marshal Arrested in McPherson June Case
City Marshal Dan iels was arrested on a warrant by Dr. D. Lee for extortion alleged offenses. His commission and star were removed and he was jailed unable to post bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Kan
D. Daniels
D. Lee
Daniels
Commission
Star
Hanged Negro Jim Black After Mob Attack Near Ravenal
In Charleston on June 6 a mob seized Jim Black implicated in the murder of J. K. Jones's wife, a Coast Line section master, and hanged him near Ravenal after overpowering a posse en route to jail.
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Charleston
Jim Black
J. K. Jones
Atlantic Coast Line
Ravenal
Notable figures shuffle through a busy political week
Dr Joseph Eastman a famed surgeon dies in Indianapolis on Thursday. John Dougherty wins renomination for Congress in Missouri’s Third District after 413 ballots. Georgia primaries nominate J M Terree for governor and Willis Wheeler. Elmas Burns killed by husband’s brutal act in Warrick Indiana, Wheeler hanged. Princeton geology professor Marcus Farr announces Montana expedition set to depart June 16.
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Joseph Eastman
Indianapolis
John Dougherty
Congress
Missouri
Georgia
J. M. Terre
Willis
Wheeler
Elmas Burns
Warrick County
Indiana
Marcus S. Farr
Geological Department
Princeton University
Montana
Princeton
Crowder Finds Chalmette Station Not Illegal Under Neutrality
The Crowder report summarizes six findings on Chalmette La neutrality charge. It identifies the British remount commission as English army administration and states Chalmette acted as a government shipping agency for military supplies but not a military camp. No recruitment occurred, shipments went from New Orleans to South Africa, and totals cover 98 687 horses 78 198 mules valued at 17 939 350 dollars from 1899 to 1902.
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Washington
Crowder
Louisiana
Chalmette
United States
Chalmette Station
New Orleans
Commission
South Africa
Commons Recommends £50,000 Grant to Lord Kitchener
In London on June 6 the government sought a £50,000 vote for Lord Kitchener following King Edward's message. William Redmond sparked disorder by saying Kitchener would be remembered for war on women and children. The closure passed 273 to 138, the grant 388 to 4, with Irish Nationalists and Radicals in the minority.
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London
Edward
House of Commons
A. Balfour
Lord Kitchener
Parliament
Egypt
William Redmond
Mr. Redmond
Redmond
Seven prisoners escape from Iowa county jail
On June 5 seven inmates overpowered jailer George Mastin and his wife and fled through the jailhouse to the courthouse yard. They escaped without recapture. Andrew Thompson, charged with burglary, led the breakout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
George Mastin
Court House Yard
Andrew Thompson
Peace Relief Reported as Boer Delegates Move to Surrender
Cape Town reports from all quarters show great relief at peace as Boer delegates direct commandoes to surrender to British officers. Commandant Fouche, the lone rebel with uncertain aims, has already surrendered.
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Cape Town
Fouche
Capture of Bessie Francis Reported in Hugo
Reports from Warrensburg Missouri state Bessie Francis the black suspect in the Henderson murder has been captured at Hugo Indian Territory. Photos identified by Mrs Chap Hyatt and neighbors confirm the identification. Locals plan to view the prisoner.
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Francis
Warrensburg
Bessie Francis
Mary Henderson
Hugo, I. T
Sheri Koch
Chap Hyatt
Rock Island Expands With Two New Rail Lines
Chicago June 6 Rock Island gains two new routes after Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern enters service. One line provides a direct outlet to St Paul and Minneapolis, the other renews Rock Island and Peoria linkage long operated by the Rock Island company.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Northern
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Peoria
Rock Island Company
Iowa Democrats Set Sept 3 Convention in Des Moines
The Democratic state central committee met in Des Moines and voted to hold the state convention there on September 3 with H. C. Taylor of Davis County named temporary chairman.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Democratic State Central Committee
H. C. Taylor
Davis County
Cloudburst in Beatrice Nebraska Causes Record Rainfall
A north of Beatrice cloudburst at 4 PM yesterday dumped nine inches in three hours and eleven inches by 10 PM, setting a state 20 year rainfall record. Cortland Princeton and Pickerel towns saw flooded basements and destroyed crops as creeks swelled into rivers. Stock drowned and a southbound passenger train halted as tracks ran eight inches deep.
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Beatrice
Neb
Here
Cortland
Cortlan Princeton
Pickerel
Two Die In Freight Train Wreck At Nelson Missouri
Freight No. 78 collided with local No. 112 near Nelson in a river cut. Passenger Joe Harth of Boonville and Robert Anderson of Blackwater died. Engineer D E Mercer badly injured with a broken leg and severe lacerations. Local authorities blamed unclear obstruction on the track. reports said other injuries occurred.
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Nelson
Sedalia
D. E. Mercer
Missouri Pacific
Seline County
Joe Harth
Boonville
Robert Anderson O. Blackwater
Mercer
Grain Speculation Mixed As Weather Dampens Rally
Chicago grain prices showed an erratic, mixed day with wheat advancing then retreating as wet conditions hindered early harvests. July wheat fell while July corn and oats rose, and provisions closed lower. cash grain quotes for No 2 red and yellow wheats and various corn prices are listed.
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Chicago
York
Stu
Chicago Live Stock Market Report June 5
Cattle receipts 000 including 500 Texans. choice steady to 15c lower. Texas fed steers around 4.20 to 6.40. hogs 39,000 on early gain, closes mixed to strong with bids near 7.00 to 7.40. sheep 13,000 steady with many lambs 5.25 to 7.40, western and unthinned lines listed.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Kansas City Live Stock Market Report
Kansas City stockyards report cattle receipts 6200 steady to weak with top steer price 7.00 paid and mixed packers 7.15 to 7.40. Calves and bulls priced from 2.75 to 6.00 with 16600 cattle receipts overall. Sheep receipts 2000 with native lambs 6.00 to 7.20 and western lambs 5.80 to 7.20.
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Kansas City
Western Fed
South Omaha Live Stock Prices and Receipts
South Omaha cattle market reports show slow steady demand with varied classes. Cattle values listed include cows and heifers around 3.80 to 5.75, western steers near 4.50 to 5.75, feeders 5.25 to 8.75, calves up to 4.00, bulls and stags around 5.00. Sheep receipts about 1,500 with mutton prices near 4.00 to 5.00, western lambs around 4.00 to 4.50, common and stock cattle values near 4.00 to 5.20.
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South Omaha
Texas
St Joseph Live Stock receipts and hog market figures
Livestock ledger from St Joseph reports June receipts with cattle and hog totals. Cows and heifers listed around 100 strong with prices near 1.25 to 5,000+, hogs receipts 10,000 steady with merits and price range 7.00 to 7.25 for various weights. Pigs shown at about 4.00 to 0.30.
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St. Joseph
Bt. Joseph
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Lewis Weichman
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John Surratt
Weichman
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