Democratic Ticket Named by Illinois Democrats in 1900 Convention
Springfield June 17. Illinois Democrats name ticket for supreme court clerk Pickering Dunlap and Griffiths or Clendenen for instruction. Debate centers on whether to indorse the 1900 Kansas City platform with northern leaders favoring omission and southern leaders preferring brief endorsement. Activists discuss senatorial indorsement and expect nine at large committeemen. Woman suffrage advocates push platform to extend franchise to tax paying women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Supreme Court
John L. Pickering
M. F. Dunlap
Jacksonville
G. Charles Griffiths
Chicago
T. C. Clendenen
Cairo
Cook County
Harrison-Burke
Pickering
Kansas City
Williams
Samuel Alschuler
Mr. Alschuler
Indorse
Boggs
Alschuler
W. B. Brinton
la Salle
J. E. Murphy
Peoria
P. C. Haley
Joliet
Democrats Debate Kansas City Platform Endorsement
Temporary chairman Lawrence Stringer leads a Kansas Democratic convention debate over endorsing the Kansas City platform. Central and Egyptian factions push for reaffirmation of the last national platform to guide resolutions. Congressman Jett to offer the plank in the resolutions committee amid cross‑state pressure and hopes for unity.
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Kansas City
North
Lawrence B. Stringer
B. F. Caldwell
Thomas Jett
J. R. Williams
W. H. Hinrichsen
M. F. Dunlap
Egypt
Jett
Washington
Illinois
Congress
We Armond
Missouri
Senator Bailey
Texas
Caldwell
Shrewd Kansas Farmer Rewards Harvester With Daughter
Wichita June 17 Farmer James Woolsey cut his 500 acre wheat field before spoilage by offering his 19 year old daughter Anna as a prize to the hardest worker in a three day contest. Willis Rodway from Illinois won the prize and married Anna in Pratt. Rodway logged ten hour days and cut 100 acres, wearing out three teams as labor shortages hit the Pratt County farm.
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Wichita
Kas
James Woolsey
Willis Rodway
Ilinois
Anna Woolsey
Pratt
Woolsey
Pratt County
Rodway
Warned to Quit the Town over Lockport Professor Death
In Lockport the turmoil after Professor Hooton’s death by self harm escalates as P E B Pratsnam and W B Ireland receive 24 hour warning letters to leave town. They refuse. Anti Hooton factions faced funeral access refusals. Fraternal societies plan funds to prosecute citizens believed to spread false stories.
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Lockport
Joliet
Hooton
P. E B. Pratsnam
W. B. Ireland
Results of Baseball Games Across Leagues
American League Chicago 10 Philadelphia 6 Washington 6 Detroit 4 St Louis 6 Baltimore 3 National League Chicago 9 Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 32 81 Japals 1 Pittsburg Luston 0 forfeit Cincinnati 6 New York 5 American Association St Paul 18 Milwaukee 3 Louisville 2 Indianapolis 1 Kansas City 11 Minneapolis 4 Western League St Joseph Peoria 0 Kansas City 7 Milwaukee Denver 114 Omaha 4 Three Eye League Cedar Rapids 16 Bloomington 3 Stockford 6 Terreaute 3 Evansville 4 Davenport 3 Steamer Federica ran ashore near Block Island in fog. Randoph Townsend dead in New York. Brigands massacre caravan at Hasiclbegrt. Figuig desert infested. Spanish minister for Cuba to be appointed.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Japals
Pittsburg
Luston
Cincinnati
New York
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Joseph
Peoria
Denver
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Bloomington
Stockford
Terreaute
Evansville
Davenport
SULLOM BACKS PANAMA ROUTE IN CANAL DEBATE
Washington June 17 Senator Sullom urged Spooner plan for an isthmian canal via Panama if title is satisfactory. He argued Congress must decide route, not the president, praising Panama’s shorter, cheaper, quicker path and urging reliance on the Isthmian Canal Commission for recommendations.
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Washington
Cwlsom
Senate
Spooner
Panama
Hoar
Congress
Canal Commission
United States
Colombia
Collar and cuff industry totals reach near sixteen million
Washington June 17 The census bureau bulletin shows a tangible investment of 10 216 817 in 57 establishments. Output valued at 15 769 132 with salaries of officials clerks 583 087 and wages 3 658 989. Objects to Crozier Washington June 17 Sen Hoar objects to Gen Crozier nomination to chief of ordnance in executive session. No confirmations were made.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Crozier
General Crozier
Hoar
Senate
Warren
Senate split on canal bill outcome per party groups
Washington June 17 Senators polled on the canal bill show 46 favoring Panama with listed supporters and 3 backing Nicaragua while 11 remain undecided or unknown. The tally reflects the majority of the Senate and names numerous backers across factions.
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Washington
Senate
Panama
Aldrich
Allison
Beveridge
Burnham
Burrows
Burton
Clark
Mont
Cockrell
Cullom
Deitrich
Depew
Dillingham
Dolliver
Dryden
Fairbanks
Foraker
Frye
Gallinger
Gamble
Gibson
Hale
Hanna
Hansbrough
Hoar
Jones
Kean
Kearns
Kittredge
Lodge
Mason
McComas
McCumber
McMillan
Millard
Patterson
Platt
Conn
Pritchard
Proctor
Quarles
Scott
Spooner
Stewart
Teller
Werren
Wellington
Wetmore
Nicaragua
Bard
Bates
Bailey
Berry
Blackburn
Carmack
Wyo
Clay
Culberson
Deboe
Poster
Foster
Wash
Harris
Hawley
Heitfeld
McEnery
McLaurin
Miss
Mallory
Mitchell
Money
Morgan
Penrose
Perkins
Pettus
Quay
Simmons
Simon
Taliaferra
Turner
West
Bacon
Slapp
Elkins
Daniel
Dubois
Martin
Nelson
Ark
Tillman
Rawlins
House Sets Five Day Philippine Debate Schedule
The U S House opens a Philippine civil government debate with a five day general schedule from June 19 to June 26 inclusive. A two day subcommittee session will use the five minute rule with a final vote set for June 26. The measure seeks to make the Philippine governance bill a special order.
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Washington
Sooper
Wis
Richardson
Muthority
Cooper
Naval Board Condemns Him in Report to President
A June 17 Washington release outlines the Pye report by the naval retiring board condemning an unnamed officer. The document is presented to the President, indicating findings of serious misconduct and possible dismissal actions.
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Naval Board
Washington
Pye
Naval Retiring Board
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Proffit Named American Consul at Pretoria
Joseph H. Proffit of West Virginia appointed American consul at Pretoria South Africa by President Roosevelt. The post had been vacant since Consul Adelbert Hay's death as the administration avoided filling it during the British Boers dispute.
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Pretoria
Washington
Hobson Granted Three Month Leave by Navy Secretary
Naval constructor Hobson asked Secretary Moody for a three months leave due to eye condition. He is on special duty at Elizabethport New Jersey. The secretary approved the leave.
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Hobson
Washington
Moody
Elizabethport
N. J
Secretary of the Navy
Retiring General Bisbee Ordered After Ryan Court-Martial
War Department issues order directing General Bisbee to return home and await retirement upon completion of the Ryan court-martial in the Philippines. The move follows military proceedings and specifies retirement in the United States.
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Bisbee
Washington
War Department
Ryan
Philippines
Quesada Presents Credentials as Cuban Minister
Senor Gonzales de Quesada arrives at the White House to present credentials to the president, escorted by Secretary Hay. The ceremony marks the formal recognition of the Cuban minister.
Booker T. Washington Meets Roosevelt on Southern Appointments
Conference between Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee and President Roosevelt centers on southern appointments. In Springfield Judge Creighton rules against state in several foreign insurance tax suits, favoring Royal Insurance of Liverpool for 1,667 dollars. state to appeal to the supreme court.
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Washington
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee
Ala
Roosevel
Springfield
Ill
Sangamon
Creighton
Supreme Court
Royal Insurance Company
Liverpool
England
Depart the Mendicants Cleared From Lisbon Wharf
Authorities moved a group of beggars and idlers from Lisbon toward the police court and then sent them aboard the steamer Alem Queen bound for Portugal's African colonies. The report notes a transition from street vagrants to formal custody.
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Mendicants
Lisbon
Portugal
Outlaw Lon Henderson Surrenders After Two-Hour Battle
Marion Indiana June 17 Lon Henderson the outlaw who killed two officers before resisting arrest for three months surrendered after a two hour running gun battle. He was wounded multiple times by buckshot while four policemen pursued him to a suburban house where his friend urged surrender. He finally gave up as blood loss left him unable to lift his revolver.
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Marion
Ind
Lon Henderson
Henderson
Celebration at Bloomington Fire Anniversary Carnival Lights
Bloomington Illinois marks the anniversary of a major blaze with orange and green carnival colors across the business district. Thousands of light globes illuminate the square while fakirs and vendors fill the streets. Animal shows and midway amusements recall the Chicago world’s fair.
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Bloomington
Permit issued to organize Drexel State Bank of Caicaro
The auditor granted a permit to form the Drexel State Bank of Caicaro in Springfield Wisconsin with George W. Miller Gale Blooks and Arthur gh Donovan as organizers and a capital of 200000 dollars.
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Springfield
Drexel State Bank of
Fatally Shot in Church Near Benton
In Benton Kentucky on June 17 unknown assailants fired into a Mormon church four miles from town wounding a man who is reported fatally injured. The incident has caused great excitement in the neighborhood.
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Homer
N. Y
Gould Hibbbard
Chicago
Calvary Episcopal Church Ap Reetory
Benton
World’s Largest Floating Dock Leaves England for Bermuda
The world’s largest floating dock departed Sheerness for Bermuda drawn by three tugs at a cost of £200,000. It is expected to reach Bermuda by the end of July. A steamer arrives with $500,000 in bullion from Dawson consigned to the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Vancouver British Columbia.
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England
London
Sheerness
Bermuda
Vancouver
B.C
Dolphin
Skagway
Dawson
Cana-dian Bank of Commerce
Storage of Grain and the Elevator System
Farmers across the United States sow eighty million acres of corn and cultivate forty million of wheat while oat areas rise. The article notes the rush to storage facilities, highlighting railroad and district elevators carrying 10 000 to 100 000 bushels and the complex transfer steps before ships at tidewater.
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United States
America
Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Tidewater
How to Tell a Persian Rug
The article explains that genuine hand woven Persian rugs show slight asymmetry in patterns with flowers vines and geometric figures not perfectly matched on both sides. Machine made rugs display exact symmetry with a rigid, harsh appearance, a reliable indicator of an imitation.
Love Letter Copying Leads to Divorce Suit
Roache Sampson Bona O'Brien a Montreal born Frenchman and chief engineer at Narragansett Electric in Providence studied English with Mrs. Mabel Davis. He copied ready letter writer samples and letters from a dishwasher named John, sending them to Mrs. Davis, which prompted Mr. Davis to file for divorce.
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Roache Sampson Bonaventure O’brien
Montreal
Mabel Davis
Davis
O’brien
Narragan
Vetoed Silk Dress Sparks Family Tension
In a domestic scene, Banks vetoes buying a new silk dress to keep up with the De Moneys. His wife resents the restriction as dinner approaches. He seeks reconciliation with a hollow charm, but the mood remains sour as the day ends.
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de Moneys
Banks
Sarah
Shrine magazine launches in England inspired by Shakespeare
A Shakespeare Magazine composed by English enthusiasts debuts as a quarterly titled the Shrine. Launched at Stratford on Shakespeare's birthday, April 23, it proclaims Shakespeare as a symbolist and bears witness to his personal thought through symbolism. It rejects the idea that Shakespeare was Bacon, deeming Bacon's verse and morals inferior to Shakespeare.
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England
Shakespeare
Stratford-on-Avon
Bacon
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Sullom
Nicaragua Canal
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