Senate Disposes of Wool Schedule amid Tax Debate
Washington reports the Senate refused to recommit the wool schedule to the Finance Committee after a 59 to 40 vote, ending debate on the tariff portion. Follette pressed amendments, but they were defeated 44 to 32. The session moved to the free list with duties on diamonds and petroleum discussed, and Smoot led consideration of wood pulp and print paper rates.
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Aldrich
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Black Hand Suspects Face Blackmail Charges in Ohio Case
Federal investigators study the Marion Black Hand gang with possible state charges of blackmail carrying up to twenty years. The plot includes a planned bomb attack on Agostino Gienario’s Columbus residence. Suspects await preliminary hearings in Columbus Cleveland Toledo and Sandusky.
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J. F. Oldsfield
Agostino Gienario
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Sam Limais
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Cleveland
Veledo
Cani
Quarantine For Life Debated At Interstate Charity Conference
A conference on charities and corrections in laffaio New Jersey discussed rural welfare juvenile courts blindness prevention and child insurance The committee favored St Louis for next year s convention Dr J M Murdock Polk Pa urged life quarantine for defectives claiming it would reduce pauperism crime and degrade among the race
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Denver
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Polk
Murdock
Slavonia Passenger Ship Stranded Off Flores Island
News reaches New York that the Cunard liner Slavonia, 10 806 G T, 510 feet long, 50 foot beam, with 110 cabin and 300 steerage passengers, ran aground off Flores Island in the Azores. North German Lloyd and Hamburg American liners nearby rescued all aboard. Captain A G Dunning commands Slavonia, built 1903 at Sunderland.
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Quashes Conspiracy Case in Cameron Currie Firm
Detroit June 12 Police Justice Jeffries quashed the conspiracy case against Louis H Case managing partner and five employees of Cameron Currie Co tied to a 1 5 million failure last July They faced charges of defrauding 50 000 through personal speculation Currie testified the alleged acts wouldn t ruin the firm He assumed responsibility for large uncollected accounts Two indictments remain against Case for embezzling patrons funds and Jeffries urged new proceedings to reach higher officials.
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Louis H. Case
Cameron Currie & Co
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Queensboro Bridge Opens in New York Celebration
The Queensboro bridge linking Queens and Manhattan officially opens today as part of a city wide week long celebration. Officials from other cities attend and engineers visit the cantilever structure praised as among the nation’s largest. The event features parades speeches fireworks athletic contests and races ending with a Waldorf Astoria dinner June 19. The $20 million project spans 1,182 feet with total length 8,231 feet.
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Brooklyn Bridge
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Firth of Forth Bridge
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Railroads Hit by Rain Delays and Bridge Damage
Flooding has left Rapid City roads and three rail lines at a standstill. Rainfall inches over days damaged tracks and bridges. Northwestern line partial service. Milwaukee and Burlington lines show extensive property damage and disruption.
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Rapitar
Busin
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Burlington
Minnesota G A R Ends Forty Third Reunion With Davis Portrait Presentation
The Minnesota Grand Army of the Republic closed its forty third annual reunion in St Paul with a ceremony presenting a silver service and Jefferson Davis portrait to the battleship Mississippi. Officers and delegates were elected for the national encampment in Salt Lake City. Commander L W Collins of Minneapolis, senior vice commander Dr Pine of the state, and J A Towne of Washington were named to key posts.
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Pine
St. Ate
J. A. Towne
Washington
Lion Escapes at Chicago Amusement Park Injures Three
A lion escaped its cage at a Chicago amusement park and injured three people before being recaptured. Employee Howard FE Smith broke his arm while attempting to catch the beast and two women were hurt in the frantic crowd. The lion was finally forced back into a corner with a powerful jet of water from a fire hose.
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Chicago
Howard FE. Smith
Vion
Record price set for 1877 United States gold coins
New York on June 12 two $50 gold pieces minted in Philadelphia in 1877 were sold by the Numismatic Club to Woodin, a wealthy collector, for $10,000 each. The coins were described as perfect specimens and the sale marked the highest price ever paid for an American coin.
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New York
United States Mint
Philadelphia
Numismatic Club
Wil Famei
Woodin
Testimony All Taken in San Francisco Case
Testimony proceedings in San Francisco near completion as the Calhoun case ends abruptly. Defense objects and requests move to the jury while prosecutors push for continuation.
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Teattvony
Calhoun Caso
Biry
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