Day of Cheap Senate Predicts Wheat Shortage and Export Need
James J. Hill predicts shifts in U S grain markets based on rising per capita wheat use. He cites 1910 census implications, a 650 million bushel U S crop, 630 million for own use, and a 20 9 million surplus for export, with eastern Washington wheat destined for eastern markets.
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Jonmmal
Seattle
James J. Hill
Patten
United States
Washington
Eset
West
Iwo
Minneapolis
Nebraska
Progress on tariff bill limits duties on meat products
Senate moved toward finalizing tariff language with many agriculture provisions settled. Senator Bacon led a lengthy clash over higher duties on bacon ham lard and beef while Senator Aldrich withdrew committee amendments aiming to keep house rates. Debate touched on lemons dried peas sugar and drinks with shifts in several duties and procedural pivots.
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Morning Journal Special
Washington
Senate
Bacon
Aldrich
House
Rayner
Smith
Michigan
Reot
Iracen
Tinian
Aldrich Amd
South Carolina
Rhode Island
Tiina
Pacen
Tillman
Committee On Finance
Beacon
Tracen
Beveridge
He ¥Bern
Finance Committee
Melbern
Ike
Idaho
Thiman
Mr. Alfrich
Bandit Suspects Bound Over For Federal Grand Jury
Spokane May g Charged with holding up the Great Northern train at Colbert on May 16 Banton J Coxey and Bert Cofer bound over to the United States court after a hearing before Commissioner Marshatl Ball fixed bail at 10008 and the men remanded to jail. Engineer Peadler identified Coxey as the man with a revolver and Fireman Hall stated he faced another gun with Cofer behind him.
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Spokane
Great Northern
Colbert
Banton J. Coxey
Bert Cofer
United States
Marshatl Ball
Peadler
Manton Coxey
Hall
Leet Cefer
Rio Grande Tunnel Reopens After Slide
Leadville Colorado May 11 The river tunnel over Tennessee Pass reopened for traffic after two weeks of closure due to a slide. The tunnel and route have been cleared of debris and are back in service.
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Rio Grande
Leadville
Col
Aiver & River
Tennessee Pass
Taft to Open Alaska Yukon Exposition in Seattle
President Taft will open the Alaska Yukon exposition in Seattle by striking a gold nugget-ornamented key to start machinery. A message from the expo will be transmitted, with Washington officials and diplomatic corps expected to attend. The ceremony is set for 3 PM in the White House rest room, with Senator Myree of Washington to speak.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Seattle
Taft
Tietala
Ommyattl
White House
Woshington
Diplomatic Corps
Sennear Myree
Haliinger
Aged Veteran Killed by Bursting Cannon in Mt. Mary's
In Wapakoneta Ohio Masai By, a 79 year old former soldier named Henry Mahan was killed during the Memorial Day observances when a cannon prematurely exploded at Mt. Mary's.
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Wapakoneta
Ohie
Masai
Menry Mahan
Mt. Mary's
Debate on bacon and ham tariff reforms in the Senate
Senators discuss the Wilson tariff era and current duties on bacon ham lard and land under consideration. Aldrich Heyburn Cummins and Culberson quote Carnegie testimony as a partisan tool while the Senate votes to reconsider and keep lower duties on fresh meat and game.
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Hexburn
Aldrich
Iowa
Heyburn
Bacon
Cummins
White Town
Hama
Culberson
Texas
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Bailey
Mr. Carnegie
Senate
Finance Committees
Uuame
Seattle Shippers Protest Railroad Rates
Acting with the Tacoma Traffic Association the Seattle chamber of commerce transportation bureau filed a complaint with the state railroad commission seeking relief from what they call unjust and unreasonable distributive rates of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railroads from salt water to interior points in Washington.
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Seattle
Tacoma Traffic Association
Transportation Bureau
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Stte Railroad Commission
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Washington
Compromise in Georgia Road Strike Reached
Atlanta May 1 representatives of the Georgia railroad and firemen on strike met again with Commissioner Neill and Second Assistant Postmaster General Stewart. All disputed points except retention of negroes as firemen have been agreed. arbitration likely for that issue. Guam May 8 protest to the Vatican over replacing Spanish priests with German ones leads to recall of the German prefect and fathers.
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Atlanta
The
Georgia Railroad
Neill
Stewart
Guam
Vatican
Midway
Senate OKs Cooley for New Mexico federal judgeship
The senate judiciary committee reported favorably the nomination of A. W Cooley as federal judge in New Mexico. The nomination of G. W. Woodriff as federal judge in Hawaii remains with the end-committee.
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Judiciary Committee
New Mexico Supreme Court
Morning Journal
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
A. W Cooley
New Mexico
G. W. Woodriff
Hawaii
Granite Shaft to Regular Fighting Man
Nation pays tardy tribute to professional soldiers who surrendered lives on Gettysburg Crimson Field.
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Nation
Gettysburg
Crimson Field
Monument Unveiled at Gettysburg by Helen Taft
At Gettysburg Pennsylvania on May 31 1913 a granite shaft honoring regular army soldiers who fell during the three day battle was unveiled by Miss Helen Taft as President Taft and Secretary of War Dickinson observed. The event featured regimental escorts and a reviewing of troops with remarks on the regular army's honor and service. Dickinson then presented the monument to the battlefield commission.
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Morning Journal Syccwst
Gettysburg
Congress
Mias
Helen H. Taft
United States Army
Alwys
Regular Army
United States
Pittsburg
York
Washington
Taft
Mre. Dickinson
Mies Taft
Dickinson
Battlefield Commission
Martinl
Fifth Infantry
Plattsburg
New York
Fifteenth Cavalry
Third Field Artillery
Fort Myer
Cont Artillery
Dickenson
Jettyeburg
Jacob M. Dickinson
Majorhition
Dead men's brains illustrate lecture at national conference
A national conference opened in New York at the United Charities building led by Professor Burt Wilder of Cornell and colleagues from Columbia. Wilder displayed brains including those of an orangutan a politician a colored janitor and a mathematician to illustrate his points amid remarks on brain bequests.
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New York
United Charities
Burt G. Wildler
Cornell University
Livingstone, Farr
EB. RR. A. Berigman
John Dewey
Columbia University
Wilder
Ithaca
Mining Law Passed by Mexican Congress in Mexico City
Mexican congress adjourned today after approving the 1499-16 budget of 97,000,600 and an extra expenditure bill of 26,000,000. The mining law was also passed by the assembly.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Mexican Congress
Ncember
War’s shadow and the call for unity in memory
A speaker reflects on the Civil War’s necessity, arguing that without the conflict the nation would face greater chaos from north south rivalry. He praises southern valor, laments division, and urges patriotic reconciliation to honor those who fought. The piece ends with a call to fold banners and turn to healing.
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France
Germany
Atlantic
Texas
Mr. Dickingon
President Taft Returns to Washington After Trip
President Taft travels home from Pittsburg and Gettysburg and arrives in Washington at 8 15 pm. His private car waited at Union Station half an hour before his presence was noted. Mrs Taft, unable to join the western journey due to a nervous breakdown, is described as steadily improving.
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Pittsburg
Gettysburg
Taft
Washington
Baltimore
Union Station
Robert J Lincoln Overcome by Heat at Memorial Day
Robert T Lincoln son of the martyr president fainted from heat during the Louisville memorial ceremony unveiling Lincoln statue in Logan Park. He recovered after resting several hours as the sun beat down and emotion and fatigue took their toll.
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Louisville
City Morning Journal Special
Louieville
Robert T. Lincoln
President Lincoln
Logan Park
Contempt Culprits to Appear for Sentence
Former Sheriff J F Whipp of Chattanooga and five co defendants were cited by the US Supreme Court to appear for contempt sentence in the lynching of the Negro Johnson. Associates are Jeremiah Gibson Nick Nolen Harry Padgett William and Luther Williams. They expect to appear promptly.
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Washington
J. F. Whipp
Chattanooga
Supreme Court of the United States
Johnson
Shipp
Jeremiah Gibson
Nick Nolen
Harry Padgett
William and
Luther Williams
Snow Storm Hits Leadville in Late May Snowfall
Leadville Colorado reports two inches of snow this morning marking the latest snowfall ever recorded in the city. The storm disrupted early activities and residents note unseasonal winter conditions for the region.
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Leadville
Col
Philadelphia streetcar strike sparks mayor threat to take over transit
Non union workers from other cities try to operate Philadelphia street car lines as strike supporters clash with police. Mayor Reyburn vows to deploy 10000 extra officers and run transit with firemen and police if needed. Central Labor Union backs the motormen while a potential general strike looms.
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Morning Journal
Philadelphia
Stret
Reyburn
Road Street
Leslie Snow
Snow
Zeppelin Airship Crashes Near Goppingen Destruction Feared
Count Zeppelin's airship returning from Bitterfeld to Friedrichshafen crashed in an open field near Goppingen after contacting a tree. The bow was broken and the envelope damaged with the stern high in the air. Repairs are expected to take weeks and no injuries were reported.
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Goppingen
Zeppelin
Bitterfeld
Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
Gopingen
Fredrichshafen
Manze
Haggin Sends Blooded Horses to Argentina
Lexington Ky May 31 One hundred and thirty horses will be shipped from James Ben Ali Haggin s Elmendorf farm tomorrow for sale in the Argentine Republic This marks the largest shipment ever made to South America from the United States C H Berriman Elmendorf manager said the prior report of Haggin selling all Elmendorf horses and ceasing production was speculation
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Lexington
James Ben Ali Haggin
Elmendorf Farm
Argentine Republic
South America
United States
C. H. Berriman
Elmendorff Farm
Haggin
Aged Man Fends Off Two Robbers in Pueblo
In Pueblo on May 31, James Wilson Lamar, 90, known as Uncle Jimmy, thwarted two attempted robberies at his home after being asked for $450. He shouted for help to his friend nearby, prompting the would-be thieves to flee. a description of the assailants is noted.
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Pueblo
James Wilson O Lamar
Jimmy
Blanchard
Jimay
CLAIMAGED PROMOTER IS BAREFACED SWINDLER
Louisville May 31 Detective arrested J F Walter Brands seventy years who claimed to represent the Hawaii Purchasing Co of Honolulu on charges of obtaining money on sale pretenses He fitted up a sumptuous office in this city and is a fictitious employee of a non existing company He obtained goods worth 1000 dollars from local merchants Brandt came here from San Francisco.
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Louisville
J. F. Walter Brands
Hawaii Purchasing Co
Honolulu
Hot Frands
Brandt
San Francises
Bomb Thrower Resumes War on Gamblers
Chicago May 31 a bomb thrower who has battled focal gamblers for over a year resumed attacks tonight. The front of a downtown building was blown out injuring three people and marking the thirty first blast in a series. A whist party was underway in the wrecked building as the gambling factions collide.
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Chicago
Visitors Swarm Japanese Ships In Seattle Visit Day
Visitors swarmed over the Japanese cruisers Aso and Soya as crews came ashore after noon. Officers and sailors were transported to the western Washington fair grounds for a garden party and reception organized by the Washington-Japanese Society with music from the United Army band and Admiral Iciehi's band.
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Seattle
Aso
Soya
Washington Fair Grounds
Washington
Murder case of Victor Telles continued in Velancia county
The grand jury is empaneled as Judge Ira A. Abbott presides over Velancia county court. Victor Telles case, convicted for slaying a Russian named Slocum in the Zuni mountains, is continued due to missing prosecution witnesses. Fred Murray faces trial for German murder linked to alleged wife infidelity. Territory sues Santa Fe railroad over inspection violations.
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Morning Journal
Los Lunas
N. M
District Court
Velancia County
Ira A. Abbott
Victor Telles
Slocum
Zuni Mountains
Thia
Fred Murray
Territorial Mounte Police
German
Ketner
Murrey
Germa
Murray
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Wrestler Dr. Rotler Wins Two Straight Falls
In Kansas City on May 31 Dr. B. Rotler defeated Pardello and Jim Galvin in a handicap wrestle match. Rotler threw Pardello in 28 minutes and Geb in 11 minutes with no intermission, securing two straight falls.
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Doe Roller
Kansas City
Dr. B. Rotler
Pardello
Jim Galvin
Straig Falls
Parde
Geb
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