Trusts Are Out for Roosevelt's Scalps
Chicago dispatch reports millionaire packers plan a united action against Roosevelt and allied supporters. They aim to enlist trusts and corporations to influence the election, arguing the president's policies threaten corporate interests and hint at socialism as a risk to business. London confirms a collapse in canned provisions sales as parking disclosures depress markets.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
America
J. Ogden Armour
Europe
Humphrey
Roosvevelt
London
Hoscott
British Colonia
Morocco Demands Apology Over French Citizen Death
A French warship sails to Tangier to press Morocco for a formal apology after the assassination of a French national. Paris signals its resolve to protect French prestige in North Africa, while rejecting any ulterior aims.
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Paris
Tangier
Morocco
Africa
Lone Bandit Holds Up Reed Hotel Lobbies in Ogden
A lone bandit entered the Reed Hotel lobby in Ogden at 8 o'clock this morning and compelled A. D. Bratz, a local newsman, to surrender valuables. Police seasoned officers launched a search for the suspect.
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Ogden
Utah
Jane
Reed Hotel
A. D. Bratz
Night Clerks Robbery Ends with Suspected Engineer
Paper man Harry Breckett, the night clerk, and three others were held up. The robber stole $50 from Bratz and $ from the others, with $2000 in the safe left untouched. The culprit, escaped, was identified as a local theatre engineer.
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Harry Breckett
Bratz
Big Insurance Firms to Pay Up in Crisis
San Francisco reports that large insurance companies will no longer form combines or sign delaying agreements. They will adjust and pay individual losses promptly, rejecting tactics used by weaker firms. The move aims to prove they can stand on their own, affecting smaller companies and delaying settlements previously used to gain time.
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San Francisco
Horse Race From Wenatchee To Cashmere
A street event drew attention as two horses raced twelve miles from Duffy's saloon with Shotwell aboard the Canfield animal finishing in 45 minutes, seven minutes ahead of John Titchenal's Cashmere horse in a wagered match.
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Wenatchhee
Cashmere
W. E. Canfield
John Titchenal
Duffy
Shotwell
Canfield
Bribery Allegations Hit Democratic State Convention
In Jefferson City the Democratic state convention debated a bid for a state superintendent and a railroad and warehouse commissioner. Earlier, rumors claimed bribery attempts to influence delegates with four votes allegedly bought for 250 dollars each.
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Jefferson City
Man Rescued After Plunge Near Niagara Falls Brink
A man walked into the Niagara river near Niagara Falls and was swept toward the precipice. He grabbed a ten foot edge, was saved by two firefighters after a rope was thrown, and was taken to the police station where he refused to give his name.
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Buffalo
Niagara River
Niagara Falls
Saloon Debate Opens National Liquor Convention Tone
Louisville June 6 The National Liquor Dealers association opened its 13th convention with an address advocating temperance while defending wines and spirits as legitimate, praising prohibition opponents and urging cooperation to exterminate saloon evils. Topeka June 6 Governor Hoch appointed F D Coburn US senator in place of Burton. Coburn, a Civil War veteran, has not yet accepted and is seen as highly popular in Kansas GOP circles.
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Louisville
National Liquor Dealers’ Association
United States
Maine
Kansas
Iowa
White Ribbon Movement
Blue Ribbon Movement
Topeka
Hoch
F. D. Coburn
Burton
Coburn
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Soldiers refuse to eat U S beef in Cape Town garrison
Soldiers in the Cape Town garrison struck against American tinned meat for dinner. Officers said no alternative food was available and the men went hungry, leaving the meal untasted. The incident was reported to the commander with expectations of cancelling American meat contracts.
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Cape Town
America
Capé Garrizon
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Wenatchee
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Cabinet
Newport
India
H.l.wiester
Bower Block
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