Wisconsin Senator Engages in Fiery Senate Dispute
Washington June reports the Senate scene around Senator La Follette and Senator Penrose as tensions rise over personal references and a sensational session. La Follette defends time usage and attacks misrepresentation while detailing tariff differences with Dingley era contrasts. Only 30 of 668 senators present after a prolonged exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LaFollette
Senate
Gallinger
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
Aldrich
la Follette
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senator Penrose
Senator la Follette
New York Custom House
Nelson
Two Roads Fined Fifteen Thousand for Rebates
Washington reports the Missouri Pacific and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Companies pled guilty before Judge Trieber in Little Rock Ark to illegal rebates to a grain merchant and were fined 15000. The inquiry showed the payments were by a former traffic manager without current officers knowledge, but the railways were still held liable under the Elkins law. The attorney general noted no moral guilt by current management and stressed penalties despite lack of intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
Trieber
Little Rock
Ark
Elkins
C. 8
Clarke
St. Louis
Feudists Shoot Up Town in Jackson Kentucky
Feud factions Johnson and Noble opened fire in Jackson causing chaos as officers clashed with armed supporters. Noble was arrested after being knocked down by a pistol, while Johnson’s friends carried him home. Davidson of the Death faction faced off with revolvers during the melee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Johnson
Breathitt
Jake Noble
Noble
Main Street
John Davidson
Death
Callahans
Davidson
Sam Young
Turkish Slaughter Renewed in Alexandretta
Turmoil grows in Asiatic Turkey as Turkish troops fire on Deurtyul village after a demand for all arms. Distrustful officers, arbitrary actions, and fear of a new Adana tragedy loom amid reports of casualties and unrest. Martial law may follow in Aleppo with troop reinforcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deurtyul
Alexandretta
Asiatic
Turkey
Adana
Berlin
Berlin Tageblatt
Mersina
Antioch
Aleppo
Constantinople
Five Counterfeit Suspects Arrested in Newark
Five Italians four men and a woman were arrested in Newark New Jersey on suspicion of counterfeiting or handling counterfeit money. Police found a trunk containing a number of two dollar bills at the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Two Killed in Mine Riot at Dillies Mine
Lucergo Talliti fired during a small riot at Fort Pitt Coal Company's Dillies mine plant in Bellaire Ohio killing Mike Beggo and Andy Patro instantly. Local authorities investigating the incident and no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Fort. Pitt
Philadelphia Tram Strike Ends After Citywide Talks
A sub committee of striking motormen and conductors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company met officials to push wage raises from 22 to 25 cents per hour unless a pay incapacity is shown. Mayor Reyburn issued a settlement proposal with six points including restoring former positions, a standard uniform buy, workers council, and wage rate starting July 1, 1909 at 22 cents, with a committee to adjust hours and conditions. Senator James P. McNichol and C. Q O Pratt arranged terms, and the strikers prepared to ratify the agreement as city life remained calm and streetcar service unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Reyburn
John B. Parsons
Roper
Parsons
James P. McNichol
Philadelphia Republican Organization
C. Q O. Pratt
Phantom airship excites Imperial Valley readers
In El Centro California reports tell of a mysterious airship making nightly flights over the Salton Sea. At Brawley twenty men observed the craft through field glasses noting a basket between two wide wings and a visible propeller. No person in the basket could be seen. In Lima Peru the cabinet resigned on June 5 amid findings that the revolutionary outbreak was engineered by supporters of the Pierola brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Centro
Cal
Imperial Valley
Saiton Sea
Brawley
Peru
Lima
Folowers
Pierola Brothers
Thaw to Stay in Asylum Following Court Ruling
Harry K Thaw must remain at Matteawan State Asylum for the Criminally Insane after the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court in Brooklyn dismissed his writ of habeas corpus. Kansas City chosen as next Railway Mail Clerks meeting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaw
Asylum
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Atlanta
Railway Mail Clerks Association
Floods devastate Indiana crops and Chicago fires follow storm
Reports from Goshen Indiana describe record rain and rising rivers threatening farmland and crops. In Chicago a severe downtown thunderstorm darkened streets, sparked brief fires, and halted outdoor work as trains slowed for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indiana
Goshen
Ind
Elkhart
Winnipeg
Man
Fernie
B. C
Elk River
Kootenay
Waldo
Douglas
Wyo
North Platte River
North Platte
Esmay Ranch
la ‘Bonte
Ben Wiederander
Cotton Crop Report Shows Slight Rise in May Condition
Washington report dated June 5 notes the growing crop of cotton on May 25 stood at 81.1 percent of normal, up from 79.7 percent a year earlier and against a ten year average of 81.4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colobus Monkeys Shot By Former President Roosevelt
June 5 Kijabe British East Africa Roosevelt party, after spending night near the railroad, visited African Inland Mission station and took luncheon with missionaries. In the morning Roosevelt hunted monkeys, especially the Colobus, as R. J. Cuninghame and L. A. Tarlton stayed in camp to finish preparations for the Souk country trek, a two day waterless journey ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kijabe
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Nairobi
African Inland Mission
Mr. Roosevelt
R. J. Cuninghame
L. A. Tarlton
Souk
Nashville Gunboat Reaches Chicago in Welcome Parade
Chicago welcomes the historic gunboat Nashville, assigned to the Illinois naval militia, with a ceremonial harbor entry escorted by naval militiamen and guests. A reception followed aboard as the vessel, famed for its 1898 attack on the Spanish flag, arrives from Boston under Capt. Warren F. Purdy with 110 militia men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nashville
Illinois Naval Militia
Naval Militia
Milwaukee
Warren F. Purdy
Boston
St. Lawrence River
Canals
Great Lakes
Favors a new party in national politics
E C Simmons of St Louis urged forming a Business Men's Party at a banquet of the St Louis chapter of the American Institute of Banking He advocated uniting over 100000 commercial organizations by next October to back a business man for president with the motto Fewer Laws and Better Laws He blamed excessive agitation for delaying prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Michigan inspector dies in Des Moines at rail station
George Phillips of Battle Creek Michigan state factory inspector died of heart disease at the Des Moines railway station while awaiting a train to Chicago. He had been visiting a daughter in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Desoines
Iowa
Des Moines
George Phillips
Battle Creek
Chicago
Des Moines Seeks District Judge to Rule on Morals Case
Attorney General H. W. Byers petitions to oust Marengo mayor A. M. Henderson under the Cosson law. The case marks the law’s first test as a district judge from another district is designated. Judge Preston of Oskaloosa is among those suggested to head proceedings amid charges including intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
H. W. Byers
Cosson
A. M. Henderson
Marengo
Byers
Kirby
Iowa County
Oskaloosa
Henderson
Electric Storm Hits Fort Dodge Area Causes Heavy Damage
A severe storm on Thursday night struck seven residences and three churches with lightning and strong winds in Fort Dodge Iowa. The Mooney family on the Larrabee farm were stunned, one boy unconscious for hours, and a farmer en route to town was stunned as his horse was killed. The day after the storm begins clear, and officials warn damage will be extensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Mooney
Larrabee Farm
Michigan official drops dead at Rock Island station
Des Moines reports George Phillips 61, of Battle Creek Michigan factory inspector for Michigan dropped dead at Rock Island station Friday while waiting for the eastbound flyer. He fell in his wife’s arms with no warning. Coroner Newton removed the body to the morgue. his train was due at 7 30 and he died at 7 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
George Phillips
Battle Creek
Mich
Wolverine State
Rock Island
Phillips
Newton
Train Bandits Bound Over
Preliminary hearing in Omaha on G W Woods Fred Torgensen and James Gordon for holding up and robbing the Union Pacific Overland Limited. All three bound over to the United States court for trial on mail robbery charges. Bonds set at 25000 each. none able to post bail. They are returned to jail until trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
G. W. Woods
Fred Torgensen
James Gordon
Union Pacific Overland Limited
United States Court
United States Mail
Hachman
Grocers Select Leadership and Next Year’s Convention Site
The Wholesale Grocers association chose Louisville for next year’s convention seat. D. H. Bethard of Peoria was elected president and Samuel Mahon of Ottumwa named to the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grocers
Antowan
Detroit
Mich
Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Louisville
D. H. Bethard
Peoria
Ill
Samuel Mahon
Ottumwa
Japan Day at Seattle Naval Day at AYPO Exposition
Friday was Japanese naval day at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition in Seattle. Many sailors from the cruisers Aso and Soya visited the grounds and were admitted without charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Seattle
Wash
Aso
Soya
Nurses Oppose Suffrage Convention in Iowa
Dubuque Iowa June 5 The sixth annual convention of Iowa registered nurses adopted a formal record opposing the woman suffrage movement in Iowa. The session concluded with a resolution declaring sturdy opposition to suffrage efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Convention of
Iowa
Tawa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warlis
Badger
Robert la Follette
Paris
France
Cruppe
California
Mhuke
MR. Roc
Anne
St. Joseph
John H. Gregg
Gregg
Naval Reserve
CG. Simmons
United States
Patrick
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
William Marsh Rice
Metropolitan Line
Yale
North River
Bremen
Geo. Phillips
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!