Senate Defeats Cummins Substitute On Railroad Bill
In Washington on April 30 the administration Republicans win a 35 to 29 vote to defeat the Cummins substitute for the Crawford Elkins traffic provision of the railroad bill. The result signals likely passage with divisions among Democrats and Republicans and prompts Cummins to offer a broader amendment. La Follette delays voting with a one hour speech opposing Sherman Act exemptions for railroads.
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Cummins
Senate
Clarke
Arkansas
Bankhead
Alabama
McEnery
Louisiana
Smith
Maryland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa
Crawford
la Follette
Mr. la Follette
Newlands
Frye
Wisconsin
Grand jury to probe Chicago and Western Indiana bribery case
Chicago April 30. State's Attorney Wayman ordered a special grand jury to investigate a bribery scandal tied to the Chicago and Western Indiana railroad and Illinois legislature. Allegations originate with John Co Fetzer, sued for 525000 in real estate fraud by the railroad, who seeks an injunction arguing funds influenced Springfield and Chicago legislation.
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Chicago
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
Illinois Legislature
City Council of
Wayman
John Co. Fetzer
Chicago and Western Indiana
Fetzer
Springfield
F. Augustus Heinze Warned On Bank Reserve Danger
F Augustus Heinze received a warning about the danger of impairing a bank's reserve. The notice emphasizes precaution, urging maintenance of capital adequacy and financial stability amid ongoing concerns about banking compliance.
Officers warned Heinze over bank reserve in 1907 trial
In New York on April 20 witnesses testified that Mercantile National Bank directors warned F Augustus Heinze in 1907 that heavy loans risked depleting reserves. Miles M O'Brien said the reserve fell 1 009 000 below legal requirements on Oct 17 1907. Judge Hough planned to hear defense motion to dismiss the overcertification count on Monday.
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New York
Mercantile Na Bank
F. Augustus Heinze T
Miles M. O'Brien
Hough
Wise
Date of National Conservation congress in St Paul undecided
Washington April 30 The National Conservation association and local St Paul arrangements committee will fix the September congress date after the local group indicates its wishes. The session will run three days between September 4 and 10 with exact representation and publicity plans to be announced soon.
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Washington
Eberhart
Thomas R. Shipp
National Conservation Association
National Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Committee On
Shipp
Congress
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Two Teens Kidnapped in White Slave Case
Appleton residents Lillian Neuman aged nineteen and Sylvia Grimes aged seventeen were abducted after arriving to live with relatives. Detectives say they were last seen in International Falls Minnesota and believed headed toward Canada in a white slave trafficking scheme.
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Appleton, Wis
Lillian Neuman
Appleton
Sylvia Grimes
Columbus, CO
International Falls
Minn
Canada
Two Girls Drown After Jump From Bridge in Fond du Lac
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin on April 30 two nine year old girls Hilda Lemke and Amanda Leu leaped from a bridge trying to escape an oncoming train and were drowned in the river below cautioning authorities on railroad safety and river hazards
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Hilda Lemke
Amanda Leu
Driver Helmer Charged With Manslaughter
Duluth reports Herbert Helmer a high school boy and car chauffeur linked to the death of Mrs. Monroe last week was held to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge.
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Duluth
Herbert Helmer
Monroe
Ballinger Denies Accuser Lies Before Investigation Committee
Secretary of the Interior Richard A. Ballinger testified before the Ballinger Pinchot investigative committee denying wrongdoing and calling accuser L R Gravis statements willful lies. He defended his Cunningham coal case conduct and said his only link was presenting an affidavit from Clarence Cunningham and receiving travel expenses. The session focused on Glavis charges with future testimony on conservation and Pinchot controversy.
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Washington
Richard A. Ballinger
Ballinger-Pinchot
L. R. Gravis
Vertrees
Theodore Roosevelt
Land Office
Cunningham
Ballinger
Seattle
Clarence Cunningham
Garfield
Interior
Brandeis
Glavis
Pepper
Bomb plot alleged against Homestake plants in Lead
State investigators and county officials probe a deliberate plan to destroy Homestake Mining plants and housing for nonunion workers in Lead South Dakota. Evidence includes a bottle with phosphorous solution, a cyanide plant fire, and additional incendiary devices under the Brettell building and near the miners' union building.
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S. D
Heffron
Homestake Mining Company
Gayville
Homestake
Brettell
Miners’ Union
Loss of North Side Sash and Door Factory Twofold Fire
A Minneapolis blaze destroyed the North Side Sash and Door Company factory and warehouse, causing an estimated 70,000 loss covered by insurance. High winds intensified the fire, threatening Bardwell Robinson Sash and Door nearby, but crews confined the blaze before it reached lumber piles. Origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Minneapolis
North Side Sash and Door Company
Bardwell-Robinson Sash and Door Company
Duluth Girl Dies After Poisoning Belief
Duluth on April 30 reports Miss Dora Slonim sixteen daughter of Abraham Slonim died at home from self-administered poison. Authorities say she may have mistaken carbolic acid for castor oil and her parents state she had no motive or prior discussion of suicide.
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Duluth
Dora Slonim
Abraham Slonim
Secretary Ballinger Says Accuser Lied
Louis R. Glavis faces allegations of providing false testimony as Secretary Ballinger claims the accuser deliberately lied, challenging the integrity of the complaint and prompting a formal response from the cabinet.
Cartwright urges Anglo American peace alliance at senate banquet
Sir Richard Cartwright, veteran Canadian parliamentarian and former minister of trade and commerce, called for a close Anglo American alliance between Great Britain and the United States to secure world peace and halt the wasteful arms race that consumes two thirds of the powers' revenues.
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Ottawa
Ont
Richard Cartwright
Senate
Parliament of
Canada
Trade and Commerce
Great Britain
United States
Medical Testimony in Hyde Murder Trial
Kansas City April 30 Dr Frank L Hall testified as expert witness in the Hyde murder case aiding Dr Ludwig Hekteen of Chicago in the Colonel Thomas H Swope autopsy. Hall found no organ evidence of natural death and said Swope did not die of apoplexy.
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Kansas City
Frank L. Hall
Hyde
Ludwig Hekteen
Chicago
Thomas H. Swope
Swope
Hall
Colonel Swope
Atwood
Frank P. Walsh
Albanians Hold Key Pass as Turkish Push Fails
In Constantinople reports say Turkish forces under Shefket Pasha failed to dislodge Albanian defenders at Kachanik pass. Turkish losses reach about 600 with 200 dead or wounded in Tuesday fighting. renewed attacks continued into Thursday night as rebels resisted.
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Constantinople
Kachanik Pass
Shefket Pasha
Roosevelt Receives Warm Dutch Welcome at The Hague
Theodore Roosevelt arrived in The Hague to massive crowds at midnight. Police were unable to stop the rush as he and his party were escorted to their carriage. Queen Wilhelmina hosted luncheon and reception at Hetloo with Prince Henry and Minister Beaupre. Roosevelt recalled Dutch roots and spoke to 800 at Weteringhaus Free church.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Delft
William of Orange
Hetloo
Prince Consort
Prince Henry
Royal Automobile
Arnhem
Kermit
Mrs. Beaupre
Mrs. Roosevelt
Miss Ethel
Wilhelmina
Roosevelt
Bourgemaster
Amsterdam
The
Amsterdam Handelsblad
Free Church of
Rembrandt
de Ruyter
New Soo Line Grading Firms Move Toward Drake to Medford
Esmond April 30 M L Batterson reports two contractors Miles Peterson and W C Marshall will ship from Mandan to Drake to begin grading the Soo line to Medford. Peterson handles the first twelve miles from Drake, Marshall the next twelve miles. The route nears Girard Lake in Pierce county with a prospect of a new town. The line aims to cross fine farming country lacking railroad facilities and surveyors work ahead of graders.
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Girard Lake
Pierce County
Soo
Rugby
STOREY SETTLES LAND FRAUD SUIT IN WISCONSIN
La Crosse April 30 Henry A Salzer returns 42000 acres to Salzer after suit over 6600 acres proved acquired by Storey Sorenson and others through fraudulent titles. Storey pays about 6000 to state and settles claims. Salzer still pursues 25000 from Puter for alleged fraud via alias Western land agent.
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Salzer
Storey
Ashton Drys Win Narrow Mayor Tie Draw For Office
In Ashton South Dakota on April 30 the drys won by one vote and mayoral candidates tied. At the council meeting B L Sheridan and Henry Lambert drew straws for the job and Lambert won. License interests plan to contest the election alleging fraudulent votes.
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Ashton
Drys
B. L. Sheridan
Henry Lambert
Lambert
Tramp Killed by Train Near Dundee
In Manchester Iowa a bound Chicago Great Western train east of Dundee killed a man identified by Dundee residents as a tramp who had begged for food nearby. The victim’s body was found mutilated and was described as frightfully injured.
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Manchester
Chicago Great Western
Dundee
Storm Leaves Walker Faces Damages At Leech Lake
A heavy early week storm on Leech Lake caused about 16 000 dollars to damage Walker Minnesota with the Leech Lake Lumber company losing several thousand dollars in the same incident.
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Walker, Minn
Leech Lake
Walker
Baseball Results From The Diamond League Card
Results on the diamond list scores from American Association, National League, American League and Western League games. Milwaukee 2 St Paul 3. Indianapolis 18 Toledo 3. Louisville 16 Columbus 5. Kansas City 11 Minneapolis 5. St Louis 4 Chicago 3. Boston 1 Brooklyn 0. Detroit 5 St Louis 6. Chicago 6 Cleveland 0. Boston 9 Washington 8. Denver 6 Omaha 3. Wichita 17 Lincoln 11. Topeka 11 Des Moines 4.
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Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
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Minneapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
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Brooklyn
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Cleveland
Washington
Denver
Omaha
Wichita
Lincoln
Topeka
Des Moines
Grain and Provision Prices Reported in Minneapolis
Wheat prices for May July and Sept range around 1.07 dollars with specific futures at 1.07 to 1.005 for September. On track grain values show No. 1 hard at 1.10 plus No. 1 Northern at 1.10 and No. 2 Northern at 1.07 to 1.08 with No. 3 Northern at 1.04 to 1.06.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Grain Futures Report From Duluth Almanac Style
Wheat on track to arrive prices listed for No 1 hard No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern with May July and Sept bids. Flax on track in store to arrive with May July Sept Oct prices shown.
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Duluth
Northern
Livestock Prices Reported for St Paul Market
St Paul on April 29 reports cattle prices with good to choice steers $6.50 to $7.50 and fair to good $5.25 to $6.50. Cows and heifers $5.00 to $6.00, veal $6.00 to $7.75. Hogs bring $9.15 to $9.30. Sheep list wethers $7.50 to $7.75, yearlings $7.75 to $8.75, spring lambs $8.75 to $9.25.
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St. Paul
Grain and meat futures and dairy prices in Chicago
Chicago traders recorded Wheat May 1.08, July 1.03, Sept 1.01. Corn May 57 37?c, July 61?c, Sept 63c. Oats May 41?c, July 40?c, Sept 39?c. Pork May 21.40, July 21.60. Butter creameries 25 29c, dairies 32 26c. Eggs 17 20%4c. Poultry Turkey prices not shown.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock Prices Reported for April 29
Cattle Reeves 5.70 8.40 Texas steers 4.78 6.25 Western steers 5.00 6.80 stockers and feeders 3.80 6.75 cows and heifers 2.80 7.50 calves 6.76 850. Hogs Light 9.30 9.60 mixed 9.30 9.87 heavy 9.30 9.65 rough 9.83 9.48 good to chores heavy 9.45 9.65 pigs Sheep Native 4.50 8.25 year 7.25 8.50 lambs 7.75 9.
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Reeves
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