Senator La Follette Attacks Dingley Rates In Senate
Wisconsin's Sen La Follette wrapped a long address opposing the Dingley tariff changes as the Senate debated the cotton schedule. Sen Aldrich defended the Finance Committee amendments and the cotton duties, denying any duty increase and accusing New York dry goods importers of conspiring to defeat the cotton schedule. The chamber sweltered as night sessions drew crowds and social activity surrounded the proceedings.
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Washington
Senate
Aldrich
la Follette
Finance Committee
New York
Indictments Hit Goldfield Silver Peak Florence Miners
A grand jury in Goldfield Nevada returned forty six indictments against officers of Pittsburg Silver Peak and Florence mining companies charging false reports to the state tax collector on output. Names withheld until served. Prominent backers include US Senator Oliver and State Senator Flynn, with A D Parker and Thomas Lockhart among investors.
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Goldfield
Nev
Pittsburg Silver Peak
Florence
Goldfield Mining Companies
United States
Oliver
Pennsylvania
William Flynn
Pittsburg
Silver Peak
A. D. Parker
Colorado Southern Railroad
Thomas Lockhart
Reno, Nev
Wooden Steamer Iron Age Destroyed. Crew Escapes
The 226 foot Iron Age burned to the water and ten miles southeast of Barpoint in Lake Iare. Captain William J. Willoughby and nine crew members escaped in a small boat with no personal effects. They were taken to Sandwich, Ontario aboard the Steamer Werner. The ship, owned by Willoughby and engineer Richard Baxter of Windsor, was insured and carried coal for the Pittsburgh Coal Company from Cleveland to Sandwich.
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Detroit
Iron Age
Barpoint
Lake Iire
William J. Willoughby
Willoughby
Sandwich
Ont
Werner
W. J. Willoughby
Windsor
Richard Baxter
Cleveland
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Striking Lumber Workers Cut Demands Amid Tense Stand
McCloud Calif June 6 Striking lumber mill men halve their wage increase demand from 50 cents to 25 cents The company refuses to yield and many strikers plan to quit The militia remains on alert but no clashes have occurred.
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McCloud
Cal
Mystery Romance Spurs State Department Action in Paris
Miss Isabel Garwood, a New York socialite, is at the Continental hotel in Paris as the planned marriage to Bettino di Mose Padua prompts Washington to act. The State Department probed the groom’s past in New York and Italy, uncovering he is Austrian, not Italian, with a disputed common law bond to his sister-in-law. The count reportedly left for Italy to confirm a settlement. Miss Garwood disputes her relatives’ interference.
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Paris
Isabel Garwood
New York
Continental Hotel
State Department
Washington
Bettino di Mose Padua
John B. Quinn
Church of the Ascension
Miss Garwood
Francis A. Garwood
Ambassador Reid
London
Ambassador White
Italy
Baron Bayer Des Planches
United States
Austria
Miss Carwood
Rockefeller Talks Golf and Health Update
John D. Rockefeller, returning from Hot Springs, says the financial situation is less interesting than golf and reports Mrs. Rockefeller’s health improvement. He dismisses questions on finance, praises golf, and mentions the death of H. H. Rogers as sad.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Hot Springs
H. H. Rogers
Found Dead in Her Home in St Louis
Mrs Katherine Teal was found dead in her home with a hacked face and fractured skull from a sharp blow. Wounds on her throat and a possible bullet wound in the right side were noted. Her body lay across a bed with a knife in her right hand, believed placed by a murderer. She was forty three and wealthy from renting housekeeping apartments. Last seen Thursday night, police suspect robbery as motive.
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St. Louis
Katherine Teal
New Calhoun trial hears testimony on plot to manufacture evidence
San Francisco prosecutors open a new issue in the Calhoun bribery trial with Samuel F. Scott claiming he was asked to relay a fabricated account linking officials and witnesses. Scott says Joseph Handson sought to plant misrepresented testimony involving Spreckels and Burns, while defense questions his credibility and timing.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Francis J. Heney
Calhoun
Saint F. Scott
Southern Pacific Railway
W. J. Burns
Scott
Joseph
J. Handson
Clauesa
Anita Railroads
Handa
Handson
Burns
Rudolph Spreckels
Francis J. Keney
Spreckels
Stanley Moore
Hibney
Alexander Sr. Kine
Atlanta, Ga
Boy Killed in Street Fight Near Nashville Home
In West Nashville Edgar Serber sixteen is shot dead by Jesse McPherson fourteen after eight o clock. McPherson used a repeating shotgun fired twice blowing the top from Serber’s head. McPherson son of minister Eldet Joseph McPherson was arrested and confined at the police station. He admits going to Serber’s home to kill him after Serber talked about him.
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Nashville
Tenn
Edgar Serber
Jesse McPherson
McPherson
Eldet Joseph McPherson
Church of Christ
Serber
Kerber
Fet
Health boards discuss leprosy tuberculosis and streams
Washington June 5 Leprosy tuberculosis and the pollution of streams formed the principal themes of discussion at the twenty fourth annual meeting of the conference of the state and provisional boards of health of North America.
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Washington
Conference of the State and Provisional Boards of Health of North America
Outwitted Copper Company Directors Evade Subpoena
New York June 5 United States Marshals failed to intercept the newly elected directors of United Copper as they reportedly met elsewhere. Sanford Robinson, a former director, testified before the grand jury to purge contempt over missing books sought in the Mercantile National Bank investigation tied to F Augustus Heinze.
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New York
United Copper Company
F. Austus Heinze
United States
Sanford Robinson
Robinson
Grand Jury
Wise
Mercantile National Bank
Dr Cleminson Moved as Nervous Strain Grows
Dr Haldane Cleminson held on murder charges is transferred from Shefield Avenue to the county jail. He shows signs of a nervous breakdown and heart trouble, with jail routine restricting cigarettes despite his requests for cigars. He is placed in jail hospital after an initial cell stay in the so called murderers row.
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Chicaco
Haldane Cleminson
Shefield Avenue
Francis B. McNamara
Cleminson
McNamara
Simacker
Japanese Admiral Uriu Honors Washington Tomb Visit
Vice Admiral Baron Uriu of Japan laid a wreath at Mount Vernon in the colors of Japan then stood with bowed head at the tomb entrance. Rain ceased as the party emerged and visited the Mount Vernon home. Uriu traveled aboard the Sylph as guest of Assistant Secretary Winthrop after a White House meeting with Taft with Ambassador Takahira.
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Washington
Baron Uriu
Japan
Mount Vernon
Sylph
Winthrop
Uriu
Takahira
Taft
White House
Hill Before Grand Jury in Spokane Investigation
James J Hill testified before Spokane's grand jury about ties between Great Northern Officials and ex judge M J Gordon who faces embezzlement charges. Hill announced policy change stating full records will be提供 to the grand jury and a directors meeting will be convened in St Paul.
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Spokane
Wash
James J Hill
Grand Jury
Great Northern
M. J. Gordon
Kill
Spokans Grand Jury
St. Paul
Corbett Defeats Smith In Ten Round Bout In Denver
Young Corbett of Denver narrowly defeats Sammy Smith of Philadelphia in a ten round lightweight bout at the Airmount Athletic Club. Corbett shows many marks at the final gong as he earns a small margin victory.
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Younge Corbett
Denver
Anlee
Sammy Smith
Philadelpha
Airmount Athletic E Club
Cloudburst Causes Major Damage in Saptander Spain
A cloudburst in Saptander Spain caused extensive damage with floodwaters rising to the first stories of many lower city buildings. Residents reported significant property loss and needed assistance as streets flooded.
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Saptander
Spain
Two Killed As Train Plunges At Washout Near Freeland
Saginaw Mich June 6 Engineer John Smith and Fireman Reynolds died when a Pere Marquette engine struck a washout and toppled two miles west of Freeland burying them beneath wreckage.
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Saginaw, Mich
John Smith
Reynolds
Pere Marquette Railway
Freeland
Philadelphia Strike Ends After One-Week Tie-Up
Philadelphia transit workers accept 22 cents an hour and ten hours per day. A grievance committee will handle future disputes while 450 strikebreakers depart New York. Elevated men gain 1 cent more. totals show 3,256 in favor to 619 against.
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Philadelphia
Jane
C. O. Pratt
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
James P. McNichol
Pratt
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Satisfied Strikes Extend Across Baltimore and Ohio Shops
Baltimore June 5 both sides report settlement with strike conditions along the Baltimore and Ohio line. The walkout began at Mount Clare and spreads to East Philadelphia Keyser West Virginia Connelsville Newark Newcastle Junction Parkersburg Pittsburg Garrett and Wheeling. Company counts 506 outside city plus 220 at Mount Clare and 16 17 at Riverside out of work. The company says it is filling vacancies as they arise.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Mount Clare
East Philadelphia
Keyser
W. Va
Riverside
Connelsville
Newark
Newcastle Junction
Parkersburg
Pittsburg
Garrett
Ind
Wheeling
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Depository. News
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H J Droft
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Dingley
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Mr. la Follette
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Rockefeller
Heney
Arbery Caca
San Fran
Cisco
Samuel F. Scott
Copper Company
DR. Gleminson
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Young Corbe*t
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