Cheese Bill Passes After Senate Debates on Battleships
Washington June 6 The senate passed the cheese bill 37 to 18 after lawmakers rejected tariff amendments. The bill defines filled cheese and taxes manufacturers, wholesale and retail dealers, and per pound levies. Debates continued over battleship numbers with Lodge and Quay motions defeated. A joint resolution seeks a scientific inquiry into seal life in Bering Sea.
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Debris-Jammed Streets Cleared After St Louis Tornado
Report from Louis details 85 miles of obstructed streets now passable within six square miles storm district. Tornado damage tallied by street commissioner with 480 miles of improved streets, two bodies recovered from the Mississippi and an unidentified woman found near East Os tendel. Tony Messing, coal yard worker, believed blown into river.
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Murray Wins Seat as First South Carolina Democrat Unseated
Washington June 5 The House voted 188 to 88 to award the seat in the First South Carolina district to George W Murray, a colored man, replacing William Elliott. Elliott becomes the ninth Democrat unseated by the present House. The day largely covered the Martin versus Lockhart contest from North Carolina, with debate stirring Republican members who wanted time to study both sides before voting.
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Mammoth luminous sea crab dazzles researchers in Calcutta
The Laminons Sea Crab, fished from the Indian Ocean by a Calcutta Society of Natural History dredging vessel, glowed bright white in daylight and startled naturalists. In darkness it lit the tank, allowing readings of small print when prodded, as the creature emitted phosphorescent flashes.
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St. Louis Republic
Supreme Court Adjourns for Summer Vacation at Lincoln
Supreme court adjourned until June 16 with the last sitting before summer recess. An order denied H H Blodgett’s request for a suspended sentence pending review after his contempt conviction for attempting to tamper with a juror. The report also notes Kruger's remark on boers, Kasson as lone survivor of 1860 committee, Morrison case arguments, beet seed shipments, stockyard weights, Massachusetts battleship completion, Denver and Rio Grande dividend, tornado relief fund, and silver shipments.
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New York
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Lavigne Wins World Lightweight Title Fight
Kid Lavigne defeated Dick Burge in the 18th round at the National Sporting Club for the world lightweight championship. The bout drew a crowded, fashionable crowd with a purse of 3500 and a 2500 white purse, as Lavigne dominated from start to finish sustaining Burge with punishing body blows before the referee halted the bout.
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Gilbert Loses the Duppont Trophy in Narrow Margin
Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa loses the Duppont trophy for the largest number of live birds out of ten to George L. Deiter of Milwaukee by a score of 84 to 83. Deiter wins the $100 prize. Gilbert has held the trophy since last October after a shoot in Baltimore.
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Railroads clash with grain men overcharges case
Sioux City June 2. William Smiley sues Omaha road for grain overcharges to Chicago. Road pleads abatement arguing Wisconsin rather than Iowa jurisdiction. Other roads plan similar nonsuit action across Western District cases. Yankton and Norfolk rail expansion noted with new general manager Mil ler and track work pending. Public meetings grant river depot right of way and immediate track laying.
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Marines Take Corinto as Honduran bluff collapses abroad
News from Mawnacua Nicaragua dated June 2 reports about 100 American and British marines from the United States Alert and the British cruiser Comus landing at Corinto on May 2 to protect foreigners' property in the customs house and railroad station. Honduran General Metuta pressured for surrender, but after brief standoffs, a show of force led to turnover of Corinto to Nicarguan authorities by May 4 with Zelaya's approval. An amusement-park accident in Loupon notes a staircase collapse injuring 20.
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