Senate Tariff Revisions Raise Duties in Wilson Bill Compromise
The Senate Finance Committee finishes work on the Wilson tariff, adopting compromises that raise rates from ad valorem to specific duties in many areas. Key changes affect sugar and income tax, drugs and perfumery, glass and iron, cutlery, tobacco products, dairy and eggs, and leather, with several new specific duties and caps replacing prior ad valorem schemes.
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Wasninetos
Senate Committee On Finance
Finance Committee
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Senate
House
Senate Committee
Tariff provisions and amendments from the Senate bill
The text outlines ad valorem duties for cotton cloth woolen goods and ready made clothing, with rates from 30 to 50 percent, changes to free list items, and Lodge's amendment proposing higher duties for Great Britain and colonies until silver coinage accord. It covers carpets tapestries and domestic textiles, plus import duty conditions for petroleum and agricultural implements.
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Senate
House
Lodge
Senator Lodge
Rep
Mass
Great Britain
United States
Chinese Register Twice A Scheme To Evade Exclusion Law
Washington May 8 internal revenue officials have not yet received all reports on registering Chinese under the exclusion law. The effort of Chinese to register more than once has troubled collectors, with high fraud in dense districts. Duplicates fetch good prices among ineligible Chinese, and prosecutions for perjury await offenders and witnesses if caught.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
New York City
Fate of a Family Meeks Slain to Prevent Witness Testimony
Milan Missouri May 12. Gus Meeks his wife and two children murdered near Browning. A seven year old girl survived and described the killings. Two Taylor brothers linked to forgery arson and larceny are suspected and sought. vigilantes and hundreds pursue them. The Meeks family was reportedly killed to stop a witness against the Taylors.
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Gus Meeks
Milan
Browning
Lynn
Sullivan
William F. Taylor
George Taylor
Taylors
Meeks
Taylor
George
Bill Taylor
Lynn County
Carter
Georg Taylor
William
Sharon McCullough
Gould
George Howlett
Lime County
Suspension of State National Bank at Wichita Kans
The State national bank of Wichita has suspended causing alarm though deposits and assets show stability. President L D Skinner and Lombards held ownership. Swift & Company deposited 960 dollars. county and police funds totaling 30 500 are at risk. Deposits 207 000 dollars. assets near 400 000. liabilities include capital 100 000 dollars and deposits 227 000.82.
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Wichita
Kan
State National Bank
L.D. Skinner
Lombards
Swift & Company
Italians urged to avoid emigration to America during crisis
An official notice warns Italians not to emigrate to the United States amid an economic crisis that has left many workers idle. It advises those who still go to avoid Maryland Delaware and Pennsylvania and compete with American workers.
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America
Rome
May
United States
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Senate seizes Coxey arrest, seeks select committee
Washington May 8 Senator Allen of Nebraska offered a preamble and a resolution to appoint a five member select committee to investigate the arrest and imprisonment of Coxey and associates and to report recommendations to prevent such outrages in the future. The measure was laid over for consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Allen
Pop
Neb
Coxey Et al
Coal Operators Boycott Cleveland Conference
Northern Illinois coal operators controlling Wilmington Streator and Third Vein fields with 25000 tons daily output will not attend the Cleveland conference set for May 15 to settle disputes with miners. A Friday afternoon Wilmington Vermilion Coal Co meeting in the Woman's Temple building unified opposition to participation. Operators accuse miners of violating a contract by abandoning mines before May 1.
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Curiaco
Northern Illinois
Wilmington, Streator
Third Vein
Cleveland
Wilmington and Vermilion Coal Company
Woman's Temple
Northern
Illinois
Erdman Proposes Civil Service Reform Bill
Congressman Erdman from Pennsylvania introduces a civil service bill increasing commissioners from three to four with at most two from the same party. Examinations place passers into two classes by the two leading parties, and patronage is to be shared equally among states and territories.
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Washington
Erdman
Stabbing at New Hope Church reported in Lukin Township
In Lawrenceville Newfoundland on May 12 Sall Belt stabbed Ira Smith in the abdomen at New Hope church in Lukin Township. Smith died within minutes. Belt was captured and brought to town by Sheriff Cochran and claimed self defense.
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Lawrenceville
New Hope Church
Lukin Township
Sall Belt
Ira Smith
Smith
Belt
Cochran
Millions Unaccounted For in Northern Pacific Books
Inquiry into Northern Pacific railroad finances reveals a transaction exceeding 8 million dollars was not recorded in the companys books. The discovery raises questions about accounting practices and potential financial irregularities.
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New York
Northern Pacific Railroad
Temple Foundations Found in Fretria Ruins
Athens May 12. President Richardson at the American School of Archaeology reports uncovering the foundations of a temple amid Fretria ruins. A theater site and numerous important objects lie nearby.
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Athens
Richardson
American School of Archaeology
Fretria
Rosebery Government Narrowly Survives Budget Rejection
In the British House of Commons on Thursday night Lord Rosebery's government avoided defeat as a motion to reject the budget failed by 308 to 204. The result preserved the ministry and prevented an early political setback.
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Loxton
Lord Rosebery
House of Commons
Review of trade reports tariff uncertainty and strikes in May
Bradstreet notes prolonged warm weather boosting seasonal sales while tariff doubts limit purchases. Bank clearings fall 55 percent week over week and 34 percent from last May. Coal miners strike widens in the west and Maryland Virginias, with about 226000 idle overall.
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New York
Bradstreet
Maryland
Virginias
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Louisville
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Omaha
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas
St. Paul
Europe
R. G. Dun & Co
Shot by a constable in California industrial army clash
Reports from Sacramento and North Yakima describe violent confrontations as the Industrial Army led by Lieut. Gen. Smith seized trains at Arcade and Rocklin California. Col. Paisley was killed by Constable Fleckenger during a dispute with Smith.
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Col. Paisley
Industrial Army
California
Sacramento
Cal
Fleckenger
Rocklin
Smith
Arcade Station
Williams
Ellensburg
Yakima
Seattle
Sanders Train Stealers Arrive as U S Prisoners in Topeka
Sanders and his men, captured without trouble at Scott City, arrive in Topeka as United States Marshal Neeley takes them to Washington. Sanders calls the arrest providential and says he doubts they can be punished, praising Uncle Sam for the journey and comfortable cars.
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Sanders
Uncle Sam
Topeka
Kan
United States
Neeley
Scott City
Washington
Sam
Coxey Faction Loses Member in Potomac Drowning
Washington on May 12 reports Coxey forces suffered another loss as William Weisler a 30 year old recruit who joined at Hagerstown Md drowned in the Potomac while bathing last night. The body has not been recovered.
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Washington
William Weisler
Hagerstown
Potomac
Bicyclist Killed Near Wheaton Train
Charles Whittle aged 25 son of evangelist Mas Whittle was killed by a train while riding a bicycle between the rails at Wheaton. He leaves a widow and two children. His father is in Maine and will come next Sunday.
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Caicaco
Charles Whittle
Mas. Whittle
Wheaton
Mr. Whittle
Maine
Walcott Named Director of Geological Survey
Washington May 12. President nominates Charles D. Walcott of New York to head the Geological Survey, succeeding the resigned John W. Powell.
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Washington
Charles D. Walcott
New York
Geological Survey
John W. Powell
A Badly Scattered Force
Portland's Coxey army has dwindled from 600 to fewer than forty. The dispersed group travels along the Union Pacific between Portland and Utah, mounting freight trains whenever possible.
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Portland
Ore
Coxey
Union Pacific
Utah
Judge Draper Accepts Illinois University Presidency
Cleveland May 12 Judge Andrew S Draper of this city has accepted the presidency of the University of Illinois at Champaign and will assume duties in September next, according to official announcement.
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Draper
Cleveland
Andrew
University of Illinois
Champaign
Ten Buildings Burned in Michigan Fire at Dunstan Barn
Firebugs set a blaze at John Dunstan’s barn in Rep Jacket Michigan at 1 am Friday. The flames destroyed ten business buildings with a loss of 30000 dollars, partially insured, and several families lost all household goods.
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Rep Jacket
Mich
John Dunstan
Coal famine fears hit Toledo Peoria railroad
Fear of coal shortage reported as the Toledo Peoria and Western railroad laid off several freight trains in CarTuacx Illinois on May 12. Other trains run regularly and no further lay offs are expected due to coal scarcity.
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CarTuacx, Ill
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad
Baptist College at Sac City Planned by Iowa Baptists
The Oak Park College company and Iowa State Baptist educational committee plan a Baptist school at Sac City using the former Episcopal school site if pledges guarantee extra support of 1200 dollars annually for four years. The Iowa Supreme Court is in session with 254 cases set for May hearings across districts. The life of ex Postmaster General Frank Hatton is recounted, highlighting his Ohio roots, Civil War service, and rise to national influence. A library gift project for the battleship Iowa crews is under way by Iowa Christian Endeavor societies.
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Baptist
Sac City
Supreme Court
Frank Hatton
Hbattleship
Baptist College
Episcopal Church of Iowa
Oak Park College Company
State Baptist Association
Iowa
Hatton
Burlington
Cadiz
Richard Hatton
Boen Hatton
Virginia
Sarah Green
Tyler County
W. Va
Fairfax County
Ohio
Republican
Ninety-eighth
Ohio Infantry
One Hundred and Eighty-fourth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Army of the Cumberland
Mount Pleasant
Chicago
Garfield
Grant
Arthur
Judge Gresham
Alexander Hamilton
National Republican
Washington
Mail
Robert P. Porter
New York Press
Princeton College
United States
Lowa
Christian Endeavor Societies
Cramps
Philadelphia
Tragedy near Eddyville as farmer dead after self-inflicted wound
Gustav Jager, a young farmer near Eddyville, lay in a coma outside the post office where he later died. A pistol lay nearby. he had traveled to Oskaloosa with money. The coroner's jury ruled death by a self-inflicted shot during a personal crisis, while highwaymen were suspected. Separately, Oskaloosa council set the saloon tax at $1,000.
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Gustav Jager
Eddyville
Oskaloosa
Tip the Central Park Elephant Dies by Poison Plot
Central Park’s elephant Tip dies at 4 19 p m from cyanide poisoning administered by order of park authorities. Keepers had long faced his violence and Tip’s history included multiple killings and maimings of men and boys. The procedure used bran balls with cyanide to end his life.
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Central Park
New York
Tip
George B. Burns
Adam Forepaugh, Jr
Forepaugh
Holmes and
Maron
Snyder
Threaten Another Strike By Great Northern Workers
In St Paul on May 12 the local American Railway union discussed the Great Northern dispute with bitterness. About 100 men have been arrested in three weeks for alleged traffic obstruction with seven from Willmar among them. Debs notes only those guilty of property destruction were barred from work, while workers allege mass arrests target innocent men as company revenge against the union and its leaders.
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Great Northern
Hil
St. Pau
Minn
American Railway Union
Great Northern Railway
Willmar
Debs
United States
Strike at Pullman Works Shocks Management
A force of 2000 to 3000 Pullman plant workers in Illinois began a morning strike not called by the union despite their wage and grievance demands. Management, including Mr. Pullman, was taken by surprise as police were dispatched as a precaution to the scene.
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Putllman
Pullman Works
Man Kills Cellmate in Bridewell Delirium
George Dunlap killed his cellmate James Maher in the bridewell during drunken delirium. He attacked with a cell bucket, beating Maher over the head until night watch intervened. Maher died twelve hours later at the prison hospital. Dunlap awaits investigation by the grand jury.
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Cuicaco
George Dunlap
James Maher
Bridewell
Dunlap
Maher
Fashions Pivot to Fichus and Light Silks for Summer
Fashion’s Mirror notes fichus brighten old home gowns and oversized Eton reefer lapels add novelty. A silk season is forecast for next summer with light silks such as taffeta demi taffeta foulard and China silks. Soft gray tones pair with bengaline stripes and moire textures, accented by yellow or rose flowers.
Noted world facts in a single column
Canada has one million miles of unexplored territory. The United States hosts 1 785 railroad companies. Stockworm has the highest death rate from drink at ninety per thousand. Over eight thousand postal card varieties have appeared in thirty five years. The British Museum catalogue lists 2 700 complete Bibles in all languages. A pail of water with hay can absorb tobacco odor. Russia has two agricultural journals the Semledjeltsheskaya Gazeta and the Vjestnik Russkewo SselsKevo Hosaistwa.
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Canada
United States
British Museum
Russia
Semledjeltsheskaya Gazata
Vjestnik Russkewo Sselskewo Hosaistwa
Destructive Iowa City Rain and Hail Storm
A sudden downpour in Iowa City lasted twenty minutes with hailstones averaging two inches and up to eight inches in circumference. West facing glass and many plate windows were shattered, tin roofs perforated, flooding stocks and businesses. Estimated damage reaches $100,000 or more.
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Iowa City
Incendiary Fire Destroys Boone Book Store
An incendiary blaze at Boone destroyed Earl Lockes' bookstore and damaged the building owned by G F Miller. Insurance covers the $800 building damage and ceiling exposure. Book stock valued at $5,000, insured for $5,500. Water damage costs about $200 to the Democrat printing office on the second floor.
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Boone
Earl Lockes
G. F. Miller
Democrat Printing Office
Two Men Lose Positions Over State Salary Conflicts
A geological board resolution bars any voucher drawn for services by state salaried staff. Prof Calvin state geologist and Prof Patrick chemist of the survey lose their posts. Calvin teaches at the state university while Patrick is with the agricultural college.
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Geological Board
Calvin
Patrick
State University
Agricultural College
Artist Knowlton Pulls $1,800 Draft Swindle
A 50 year old named Knowlton executed a clever draft scheme against the Corn Exchange national bank in Sioux City. He bought an $18 draft on the Bank of Mitchell, amplified it to $1,800, cashed it in Sioux City, and escaped with the money after a perforated draft initialed the deception.
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Knowlton
Corn Exchange National Bank
Sioux City
Bank of Mitchell
Governor vetoes fraternal insurance bill amid hurried passage
Gov. Jackson vetoed the fraternal beneficiary association insurance bill described as 4500 words long and rushed through in closing hours. He objects to minor regulations he sees as undermining the bill’s purpose.
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Jackson
Fraternal Beneficiary Association
Mrs Daisy Savitt Leaves Home With Cash
Mrs Daisy Savitt wife of farmer Orvis Savitt of near Beaver vanished taking all cash from the home and leaving a note saying she would not return and advising him not to search. No quarrel had been reported.
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Daisy Savitt
Orvis Savitt
Beaver
Tragic Keokuk Sailing Accident Claims Three
Richard Thompson 28 Carrie McKibben 26 and Hannah Peters 20 drowned after their boat overturned near Keokuk as screams were heard on the river around midnight. The trio were reportedly sailing together when the vessel capsized and sank.
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Richard Thompson
Carrie McKibben
Hannah Peters
Keokuk
Notable Iowa Notes From 1860s Local Columns Plus Transit Milestone
Norman Boardman dies at Lyons on his 81st birthday and is noted as a former state senator who founded Osage. A new Rock Island fast train from Chicago to Des Moines covers the route in nine hours and twenty five minutes improving mail delivery. Missing-person and crime items include Tom D. Moon found hanged near Indianola, and Reddy Wilson lynching coverage in Missouri Valley. Governor Jackson signs a county recorder salary bill, and Davenport declares war on slot machines. Other items cover temperance meetings, bank soundness, liquor-law petitions, Sioux City real estate foreclosures, and inaugurations of electric streetcar service between Davenport and Rock Island.
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Norman Boardman
Lyons
Osage
Rock Island
Chicago
Des Moines
Tom D. Moon
Wymore
Indianola
Moon
Gov
Jackson
Reddy” Wilson
Missouri Valley
Marshal Whitney
B. F. Schriver
Brooklyn
Kansas City
George Woodbury
Cherokee
Weaver
Davenport
Vollmer
Iowa State Temperance Alliance
H. J. Jochuk
Iowa
Rock Rapids
Sioux City
Gustave Jager
Eddyville
Henry Torsloff
Glenwood
Lena Williams
Huron Township
Onawa
Omaha
Neb
Christian Endeavor
Fairfield
CG. McNeill
Burlington
Mississippi
Government Bridge
Lena Willem
Sioux City Stock Yards Company
Union Stock Yards
Keosauqua
Hederick
Ottumwa
Iowa City
Coxey Questions in House on Relief Proposals
Gen Coxey testified before the house committee on Mechann's resolution to form a joint senate and house panel to investigate industrial malaise. He urged two bills to revive work, pressed for 99 percent privileges, and faced questioning from Rep Ryan. The McGann resolution passed 8 to 2.
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Washington
Gen. Coxey
House Committee
Representative Mechann
Senate
House
Coxey
Congress
Ryan
Dem
N. Y
Mr. Ryan
I. E. Dean
Farmers’ Alliance
Dunn
N. J
Mr. Dean
McGann
McGanny
Messrs. Dunn
Apsley
Mass
WashineTon
Browne
Jones
Capitol
Lipscomb
Miller
Frank Hume
Randall Arrested and Released after Dismissal
Randall and six followers faced conspiracy to commit a larceny charges in circuit court before Judge Noyes. All seven defendants pled not guilty and were represented by H Harvey from Chicago, Richter, Weir, and Mayor Krueger. The case ended after a defense motion to quash was overruled and then dismissed by agreement with Randall vowing to leave the county.
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Henry EK. Hoefler
Martin Lynch
Joseph C. Gibson
Stephen J. Welch
John Devine
Edward H. Randall
W. H. Harvey
Chicago
John C. Richter
Elsworth Weir
T. C. Kruegerr
Michigan City
Weir
Richter
Noyes
Randall
Commodore Kelly Sails Flotilla From Des Moines to Washington
Commodore Kelly departed Des Moines for Washington with a flotilla of 15 boats, each 18 by 6 by 1 feet, carrying ten men per boat and about 1 350 sailors. Five thousand locals gathered at the navy yard to witness the launch but river obstructions forced a staggered departure with small crews. Prof Alphonso King rode an aquatic bicycle during the event.
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Navy Yard
Alphonso King
Aquatic Bicycle
Heal
Sanders' wealers surrender peacefully to marshal
In Savryva Kansas on May 12 450 Coxeyite suspects known as Sanders' wealers surrendered to Marshal Neeley on the Pueblo train raid. Neeley and a 28 man posse served writs. All suspected Coxeyites were placed under arrest.
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Savryva
Kan
Sanders
Wealers
Pueblo
Marshal Neeley
Coxeyites
Trains Collide in Wisconsin Fatal Wreck
Bay Chame Wisconsin May 12 At 10 15 Thursday morning the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul express No 4 on the Omaha line collided with freight No 81 at Menominee junction. Engineer James Jeffreys was instantly killed and fireman Seth Gardner fatally injured. Express Messenger E H Burt and Mail Clerk W S Reese were seriously or injured. The express crew disobeyed orders to wait for the freight to be sidetracked. The conductor of the freight was J H Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Chame
Wis
Chicago-Minneapolis
W. S. Reese
Jeffreys
Chicago & Northwestern
J. H. Burns
Recognized His Father's Assassins
Ernest Spiver and Eugene Reed, arrested at Fort Worth Texas, are charged with assassinating William Hanna in Choctaw county on April 18. Hanna’s son identified them as the killers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Ernest Spiver
Eugene Reed
Fort Worth
Tex
William Hanna
Choctaw County
Hanena
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Browning, Mo
Review OF Trade
Powell
Gov. Jackson
Ments
H E. Deemer
Montgomery County
Laura Creighton
Polk County
Morgan G. Thomas
Mahasks County
James W. Miller
James A. Campbell
Wapello County
Julia A. Young
Woodbury
W. P. Gibson
Marion County
W. L. Leland
Sioux County
Board of Health
J. A. Scroggs
Lee County
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge
J. D. Fagan
Clinton County
R. P. Clarkson
F. P. Spencer
Fremont County
Alexander J. Miller
Johnson County
John A. Young
Washington County
Clarkson
A. A. Henderson
Dickinson County
Alonzo A. Jenks
Decatur County
E. H Thomas
F. E Wilson
Humboldt County
Iowa Supreme Court
Council of
Pullman
Fashion’s Mirror
Iowa State News
House Labor Committees
Kelly
Wisconsin
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