Minnesota House Passes Recall Bill in 104 to 14 Vote
The Minnesota House approved the recall bill by 104 to 14 but amended it so the Senate must repass. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, leaving two days to act on bills. A Crane distance tariff bill, duplicating the Cashman measure, passed the House and may be indefinitely postponed by the railroads committee.
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St. Paul
Senate
House
Committee On Railroads
Committee
Freeman under inquiry over Bible inspiration at Morningside
The president of Morningside College Luther Freeman is to face an inquiry by Methodist ministers in Sioux City over his views on the authority and inspiration of the Bible. Freeman stated that his listeners understand the Bible is not in its entirety the inspired word of God.
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Kansas City
Luther Freeman
Morningside College
Sioux City
Methodist Church
Freeman
Severe Storms Hit Missouri Leaving Deaths And Massive Damage
A Missouri storm spree killed at least five people and injured many as a tornado wrecked Valles Mines and Cadet. An eight story elevator with 1,000,000 bushels of wheat was blown into the Mississippi near St Louis. Widespread damage included downed trees, wrecked streetcars, and shattered greenhouses.
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St. Louis
Valles Mines
Here
Festus
Mississippi River
Bonne Herre
Cadet
de Soto
West End
North Side
St. Louis County
Fire destroys major sections of New York Ball Park
A roaring fire at New York Ball Park on April 14 swept three sides of the National League venue, including the grand stand and most bleachers, within 45 minutes. About 10,000 spectators watched as the crescent grandstand, enlarged recently to hold 20,000, burned. losses are pegged at 75,000 dollars.
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New York
Coogan's
Four Men Missing in Lake Superior
Four men Otto Olson Harold Olson Helge Johnson and Nels Swanson from Two Harbors Minnesota are feared dead after leaving Two Harbors on March 31 in a gasoline boat bound for Grand Portage and Isle Royale. They were last heard from at Grand Marais on April 1. The steamer Eaton searched Isle Royale and the north shore twice this season with no sightings. The men expected to be away only a week.
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Duluth
Otto Olson
Harold Olson
Helge Johnson
Nels Swanson
Harbors
Minn
Lake Superior
Grand Portage
Isle Royale
Grand Marais
Eaton
North Shore
Revision of Wool Schedule Delays Tariff Board Report
Washington April 14 the Payne Aldrich wool schedule will be advanced without tariff board help. The Ways and Means Committee learns the board cannot yet supply useful data and, citing incomplete unverified statements, will not release a partial report to Congress.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Tariff Board
House Committee On Ways and Means
Underwood
Congress
German Ambassador Count von Bernstorff resigns
Count von Bernstorff resigns as German ambassador to the United States amid mounting tensions between Berlin and Washington. The resignation underscores the escalating diplomatic strain as the two nations drift toward possible hardening stances in the crisis era.
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Berlin
J. P. von Bernstorff
United States
Count von Stumm
Foreign Office
Schooner Ottawa Founders in Lake Michigan
Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin April 14 Lake Michigan claims the season s first victims of 1911 the schooner Ottawa bound from Marinette to Milwaukee with lumber wrecked on a reef six miles south of Canal a six man crew perished while two sailors and a seaman with tattooed wrists were rescued lifesaving crews still search for more bodies survivors include captain John Weborg of Marinette and a sailor named Norquist the vessel broke apart as a southeast squall drove it ashore
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Lake Michigan
Ottlawa
John Weborg
Marinette
Norquist
seBbell Ottawa
Super Lumber Company of
Milwaukee
Canal
Roosevelt visits Miles City in cattlemen’s welcome
Colonel Roosevelt rides into Miles City Montana a former cattle ranch owner receives a grand cattlemen’s greeting. Fifty cowboys line the train route fire six shooters and the range band plays as Roosevelt dances on the rear platform amid Ki yi calls and pioneer spirit.
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Miles City
Mont
Roosevelt
Melford
S. C
Montana
Ki-yi
Threaten Special Police in Muscatine Strike Tension
In Muscatine Iowa on April 14 hundreds of button cutters who left local factories faced a strike surge as Chicago dispatched twenty special officers and Sheriff Vanatta appealed to Governor Carroll for four companies of soldiers. The Chicago officers reportedly charged crowds near the button plants and allegedly used clubs with men and women, though no shots were fired.
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Muscatine
Chicago
Carroll
Vanatta
State Guard
Border town battle shocks Arizona as rebels seize Agua Prieta
Mexican forces attacked Agua Prieta and briefly surrendered to rebels after days of intense border fighting. An American, E. W. Crow, was killed by a stray bullet in Douglas during the flare up. Federal troops fled toward the American line and were disarmed. Rebels aimed to hold Agua Prieta to gain belligerent recognition from the United States as federal and rebel forces suffered casualties.
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Agua Prieta
Mex
Douglas
Afiz
E. W. Crow
Lopez
United States
Nacozari
Sonora
el Paso
Pacific Ocean
Cowan Outlines Defense in Impeachment Trial
Judge John Cowan of the Second judicial district presented his defense theory before the high court of impeachment. He covered nearly all charges including drunkenness and unlawful liquor purchases, drug store visits, and alleged negligent actions in court decisions.
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Bismarck
N. D
John Cowan
Second Judicial District
High Court of
Senate Bill Establishes Trial by Jury in Contempt Cases
In Boston on April 14 the house passed a senate bill providing for trial by jury in contempt of court cases. The measure had the support of organized labor and now goes to the governor for approval.
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Boston
Senate
House
Baseball scores from the day across leagues
American Association games saw Indianapolis lose to Milwaukee 0 and Toledo fall 4 to Minneapolis. National League results included Boston losing 2 to Brooklyn 7 and New York beating Philadelphia 6 to 1. American League shows Philadelphia 1 over New York 38 and Washington 3 over Boston 2 with St. Louis 2 over Cleveland 1 and Detroit 4 over Chicago 2.
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Grain and Provision Prices in Minneapolis Wheat Quotes
Minneapolis April 13 wheat prices show May and July at 95 and Sept at 89 cents. On track grain prices list No. 1 hard at 99 44 cents, No. 1 Northern at 97 cents, No. 2 Northern 94 96 cents, and No. 3 Northern 93 9544 cents.
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Minneapolis
Grain futures report from Duluth market notes
Wheat on track with gains for No 1 hard at 97 3 4 cents, No 1 Northern at 96 3 4, No 2 Northern at 98 1 2, May at 95 5 0, July at 96 5 0. Flax on track to arrive at 2.54 dollars.
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Duluth
Debutante's Driving Accident Kills City Paver
Miss Gertrude Schurmeier, daughter of the late Gustav T. Schurmeier, while learning to drive on Summit avenue, drove into Frank Shimon, a veteran street paving department employee, killing him instantly. No arrest was made.
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St. Paul
Summit Avenue
Gertrude Schurmeier
Gustav T. Schurmeier
Frank Shimon
Livestock prices from St Paul market report
St Paul market notes cattle steer prices range from 5.00 to 6.10 with grades good to choice. Hogs sell around 5.90 to 6.25. Sheep show wethers 4.25 5.01, yearlings 4.25 5.00, spring lambs 5.00 6.00.
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St. Paul
Chicago grain and livestock price report
Chicago markets note Wheat May at Eight and three quarters cents, July at 85 and three quarters cents, Sept at 5 and three quarters cents. Corn May 49 and a half cents, July 50 cents, Sept 51 cents. Oats May 31 and a half cents, July 31 cents, Sept 31 and a half cents. Pork May 15.20 dollars, July 14.80 dollars. Butter cream eries 14 to 21 cents, dairies 13 to 18 cents. Eggs 13 to 15 cents. Poultry Turkeys 19 cents, chickens 15 cents, springs 15 cents.
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Chicago
Flocking to Coronation Draws Crowds from Abroad
London dispatch notes thousands travel from America for the coronation. Embassy mail bags reveal many seek things, with requests varying from reasonable to ridiculous. King George and Queen Mary will appear at ceremonies and drive through London five times in May and June.
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London
America
George
Mary
Sensations in Lorimer inquiry raise campaign discredit claims
Springfield April 14 two major turns mark the Lorimer inquiry as the senate committee reveals a possible effort to undermine Edward Hines a Chicago lumberman tied to Lorimer’s election and as Edward Tilden president of National Packing refuses to produce bank records from 1909 prompting a second subpoena and possible contempt.
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Springfield
Ill
State Senate
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Edward Hines
Chicago
Lorimer
Hines
Edward Tilden
National Packing Company
Tilden
Mr Tilden
Supreme Court
Healy
Treaty Easy to Abrogate
Washington reports that the chief political argument for Canadian reciprocity is its ease of abrogation. A simple congressional resolution by a majority in both houses suffices to end reciprocity, prompting many members to support it while knowing opponents could abort it at any time.
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Washington
Congress
Calm in Champagne Region After Delimitation Vote
In Epernay France calm returns with 15 000 troops keeping watch and the chamber of deputies voting to nullify the senate action on champagne district delimitation. In Maine there is expectation of restrained public behavior following the legislative development. In Boise Idaho Harry Orchard, confessed killer of former Governor Steunenberg and fourteen others, confronts the widow he left behind inside the penitentiary, seeking forgiveness as he serves life.
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Epernay
France
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Champagne
Department of
Maine
Ulace
Boise City
Ida
Idaho Penitentiary
Harry Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
Former Kansas Governor G W Glick Dies in Atchison
Atchison Kansas April 14 former Governor G W Glick is dead at his home after a long illness. He had been ill over a year and broke his hip on March 29 1910 while in Lakeland Florida which led to his death. Glick governed Kansas from 1883 to 1885.
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Atchison, Kan
G. W. Glick
Kansas
Live Stock Prices In Chicago Market Report
Chicago market notes cattle beef prices across categories with ranges for Texas and Western steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves and hogs by quality from light to heavy and pigs. Sheep prices include native stock yearlings and lambs with quoted ranges.
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Chicago
Texas
Rucker resolution passes House for direct Senate election
The House approved the Rucker resolution 296 to 16 proposing a constitutional amendment for direct U S Senate elections. Progressives pressed for a roll call to record votes. 15 Republicans and 1 Democrat opposed. Democratic leaders hailed it as the best possible amendment.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Rucker
United States
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Senate
Cannon
Mann
Young
Michigan
Sutherland
Lenroot and
Cooper
Wisconsin
Clark
Carpenters Strike Breaks City Building Projects in Green Bay
John Humphreys of the state arbitration board is in Green Bay to mediate between contractors and the Carpenters and Painters unions. He has met with both sides as strike action halts most city construction and planing mills shut down. Business interests hope for a settlement.
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Green Bay
Wis
John Humphreys
State Arbitration Board
Humphreys
Carpenters’ and Painters
Diplomatic Step Over River North Obstruction
Washington reports that camps blocking the River of the North on the Canadian side will be raised with Great Britain. Minnesota and North Dakota citizens brought the issue to the state department via Representative Steenerson and Secretary Knox says it will be discussed with Canada through the English ambassador.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Minnesota
North Dakota
State Department
Steenerson
Knox
Canada
Injunction bill pushed in extra session by Democrats
Washington April 14 The Democratic majority plans to include an injunction bill in the extraordinary session. Introduced by Representative Henry of Texas the measure requires reasonable prior notice to the adverse party and notice of time and place before any writ of injunction or temporary restraining order may be granted.
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Washington
Henry
Texas
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