Amendment to Tariff Bill Fronts Public Tax on Corporations
President Taft will oversee final edits to a proposed tariff bill amendment imposing a 2 percent tax on net earnings of corporations. Attending are Attorney General Wickersham Senator Root Secretary of State Knox and Republican Finance Committee members Aldrich Burrows Penrose Hale Cullom Lodge McCumber Smoot and Flint. The measure faces publicity requirements to curb evasion and includes banks and interstate earnings definitions.
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Taft
White House
Wickersham
Root
Knox
Aldrich
Burrows
Penrose
Hale
Cullom
Lodge
McCumber
Smoot
Flint
Senators Talk on Hides Free List and Dingley Rates
Washington action on the senate finance committee plan to remove hides from the free list and restore 16 percent ad valorem Dingley rates dominated the day. Senators Warren and Carter defended protection, Page backed the House free list, while Warren warned free raw material would undermine protective policy.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
Warren
Wyoming
Carter
Montana
Page
Vermont
House
Many Bathers Drown Across Northwest in Heat
A wave of drownings hits the Northwest as impetuous bathers, plus rescues that failed, add to the toll. Victims include Ivaslie Nelson and George Griffin of Valley City North Dakota, Otto Sievertson of Hannaford, Ponquist of Blue Mirth Minnesota, John Pearson of Marble Minnesota, and Anderson from Snowball Lake, with two unidentified men dying in the Calumet River near Chicago.
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St. Paul
Ivaslie Nelson
Valley City
N. D
Hill Creek
Cazey
George Griffin
Nelson
Otto Sievertson
Hannaford
Minnesota
Ponquist
Blue Marth
Minn
John Pearson
Professor Foster Quited by Baptists in Chicago Row
Chicago June 22 Professor George Burman Foster of the University of Chicago was dropped from the Baptist ministers conference as Chicago Baptists protested his denial of Christ’s divinity. The meeting was chaotic with hisses and cries and comparisons to a political ward. Foster’s son attended and called the action unfair though no church expulsion was decided.
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Chicago
George Burman Foster
University of Chicago
Professor Foster
Harriman Not Sick Despite Rumors in Vienna
Vienna reports deny any illness in E. H. Harriman noting his health is satisfactory. He has driven daily, attended social events, and joined the emperor as a guest at the Neuehandels academy. He will depart with family for Semmering in the Austrian Alps for several weeks.
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Vienna
E. H. Harrigan
Harriman
Semmering
Alps
Austria-Hungary
Census Bill Conference Report Gains Senate Amendment
Washington June 22 leaders of the house acted on several measures including the thirteenth census bill where the debate centered on a senate amendment requiring applicants seeking appointments to take exams in the state or territory of residence and to show at least one year of domicile prior to the exam the amendment was agreed to while other amendments were not and the bill was sent back to conference a senate resolution to continue unexpended balances for river and harbor projects was adopted after a spirited discussion
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Washington
House
Conference
Senate
Landslide Derailed Great Northern Oriental Limited
A landslide near Ural on the Kootenai river derailed the Great Northern westbound Oriental Limited. Thirty passengers were injured but there were no fatalities. The accident occurred near White Fish Montana on June 22.
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Mont
Great Northern
Oriental Limited
Ural
Kootenai
Widow Confesses Poisoning Husband in York
Mrs Minnie Tracey, held since Saturday in the Joshua Tracey death probe, admits poisoning her husband with strychnine. She accuses her brother in law William Brown, jailed, of furnishing the poison which she added to the whiskey.
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York
Minnie Tracey
Joshua Tracey
William Brown
Two Boys Drowned in Potomac Near Washington
Charles Salvey and William Hook ages nine and eight drowned while bathing in the eastern branch of the Potomac near Washington on June 22. Local authorities reported the incident and recovered the bodies.
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Washington
Charles Salvey
William Hook
Potomac River
Mystery Still Not Solved in Elsie Sigel Murder Case
Reports from New York and Schenectady fail to clarify the Elsie Sigel murder. Chung Sin, once linked to the case, is held in Amsterdam but provides little light. Leon Ling remains a witness. Elsie Sigel’s body was buried quietly at Woodlawn Cemetery without further publicity.
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New York
Elsie Sigel
Paul Sigel
Franz Sigel
Chung Sin
Amsterdam
N. Y
Schenectady
Leon Ling
William L. Leon
Leon
Heighth Avenue
Sun Leon
Forbes
Woodlawn
Reginald
Theodore
Demurrers Planned in Calhoun Bribery Case
San Francisco June 22. Patrick Calhoun head of United Railways faces demurrers when the case for bribery against him is called next Monday. Defense contends Judge Lawlor is disqualified to sit and that Francis J. Heney cannot act as assistant district attorney. Heney denies links to the United States Attorney General office and disputes claims of graft money.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railways
John J. Furey
Langdon
United States
Heney
Knox
Moore
Rudolph Spreckels
Spreckels
Maude Adams Stages Monumental Joan of Arc at Harvard Stadium
Cambridge June 22 Maude Adams presents an unprecedented one night performance of Joan of Arc at Harvard Stadium. The English version of Schiller's play features 1300 participants including 800 armored horsemen and diverse roles. Proceeds fund a new building for Harvard’s Germanic Museum.
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Cambridge
Mass
Joan of Arc
Maude Adams
Harvard
Oberammergau
Miss Adams
France
Orleans
Schiller
Harvard University
New York
Quarrel Sparks Fatal Shooting in Philadelphia Laundry
In Philadelphia on June 22 a fight in a Tenth and Locust laundry left Lee Sing dead from a breast wound after Lee Kee fatally shot him. A crowd of about 1,000 gathered as Sing fled with a hatchet and Kee reportedly fired Mayhem from a smoking revolver. Kee Kong, present in the laundry, was also arrested. Cause of the quarrel remains unknown. The men are cousins of the Same Tong.
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Philadelphia
Tenth and
Locust Streets
Lee Kee
Lee Sing
Kee
Sing
Kee Kong
Tong
Detroit Produce Merchant Arrested for Wife Murder
Cassopolis report says Stephen S Pangburn sixty a Detroit produce merchant was arrested charged with murdering his separated wife. He allegedly shot her four times at his daughter Mrs Leon Crisvell home after failing to reconcile. Pangburn was found uninjured beside the body.
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Detroit
Detroit News
Cassopolis
Mich
Stephen S. Pangburn
Pangburn
Leon Crisvell
Fire Devastates Baugh & Sons Fertilizer Plant
In Philadelphia on June 22 a blaze destroyed the Daniel Baugh & Sons fertilizer plant storage and shipping building on Swan son street along the Delaware river front. One man was killed and another seriously injured. property loss estimated at 40 000 dollars. The watchman on duty was McClellan.
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Philadelphia
Daniel Baugh & Sons
Delaware River
Swanson Street
McClellan
Battle ends in Sumrall as JP and preacher killed
In Sumrall Mississippi on June 22 Justice of the Peace and Methodist preacher DC McMellon was killed. Authorities say Jake Bond shot him while trying to prevent the arrest of his companion Jerry Hall after McMellon had summoned a constable to imprison Hall on a disturbance charge.
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Sumrall
Miss
McMellon
Justice of the Peace
Jake Bond
Jerry Hall
Ha'l
Milwaukeemen drown while teaching swim in Ann Arbor mill race
In Ann Arbor Michigan on June 22 Oswald Lippold aged 35 and William Arnold 21 both of Milwaukee were drowned in the mill race while teaching Arnold to swim. William Cole also of Milwaukee was rescued unconscious. The tragedy happened when Arnold went beyond his depth and pulled down the others as they tried to help.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Oswald Lippold
William Arnold
Milwaukee
William Cole
Lippold
Cole
Arnold
Iowa Boys Drown in Linn Creek Incident
In Marshalltown Iowa two brothers Carl Johnson eight and Leonard seven died while swimming in Linn Creek. The tragedy occurred on June 22 as they bathed near the shore.
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Marshalltown
Linn Creek
Carl Johnson
Leonard
Defense Rest in Gould Case Sees No Testimony from Husband
In New York, June 22, the defense for Katherine Clemmons Gould rested without Howard Gould testifying. Plaintiff's counsel, Clarence J. Shearn, produced witnesses asserting Mrs Gould's good behavior and denied charges of habitual intoxication, while depositions were read.
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New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Clarence J. Shearn
Gould
Mrs. Gould
Delancey Nicoll
Mr. Shearn
Dustin Farnum
Bechtell Survives Shooting. Suspects Identified in Vaile
Des Moines June 22. Alva C Bechtell the brakeman shot at Vaile is alive. He identifies Henry Clark and Chesley Hubbard two negros arrested at Manila charged with the murder of Prakeman Lee C Warner as the shooters.
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Des Moines
Alva C. Bechtell
Vaile
Henry Clark
Chesley Hubbard
Manila
Prakeman J.ee C. Warner
Train wreck injures two crew near West Side station
The Chicago Great Western passenger train from the south derailed near Concord street station in St. Paul. Engineer Charles Staebler of Clarion Iowa and baggageman George Day of Minneapolis sustained severe head injuries and body bruises.
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St. Paul
Chicago Great Western
Concord Street Station
West Side
Charles Staebler
Clarion
George Day
Minneapolis
Boston Sizzles as Heat Brings Fatalities and Illness
In Boston on June 22 the city faced the hottest day of the year with two deaths and multiple health issues. Hospitals reported two deaths and three cases of prostration, while private treatment appeared to total around a dozen cases.
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Boston
Elevator Disaster Kills One, Injures Seven in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on June 22 an elevator fell from the seventh story of the Murdock building on Opera Place. One man, George Deinlein, was killed. seven others were injured, four seriously, including elevator operator WH J. Orr and workers Edn Lorenz John Choenfeldt and Edwas J. Lamping. The accident occurred as the cable slipped after the car stopped to pick up waiting workers.
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Cincinnati
Murdock
Jamegi Murdock, Jr
Opera Place
George Deinlein
WH J. Orr
Edn Lorenz
John Choenfeldt
Edwas J. Lamping
Erdong
Devnlein
Nelson Clifford Title Fight Promises Rough Twenty Rounds
In Oklahoma City on June 22 Battling Nelson world lightweight champion prepares for a hard title defense against Jack Clifford. Both fighters have trained. the bout is billed for twenty rounds though many doubt it will reach the limit. Fans expect a tough contest.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Battling Nelson
Jack Clifford
Clifford
Nelson
Two Children Die After Fall From Moving Train Near Madison
Mrs. Frank Clark of Iroquois ML loses two children when they fall from a moving train near Madison as they travel to visit grandparents in Grand Rapids Michigan. The tragedy occurred near Madison on June 22.
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Madison, AL
Frank Clark
Iroquois, ML
Here
Clark
Grand Rapids
Mich
Grain Elevator Burned in Chicago Fire
A hay and grain elevator owned by A. F. Walther in Chicago was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at 110000 dollars and several firemen were injured slightly.
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Chicago
A. F. Walther
Child Drowns in Cistern at South St Paul
Three year old Emil Pagel son of William Pagel of South St Paul drowned in a neighbor’s cistern on June 22. He was missing for two and a half hours before the body was recovered.
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St. Paul
Emil Pagel
Wiliam Pagel
South St. Paul
Results on the diamond in major league and minor circuits
Scores from St Louis and Boston games across leagues include Detroit overtaking St Louis 2 0 and Boston winning 6 5 then 4 1 over Philadelphia. New York trailing Washington 4 6 and 8 2 in the second game. American Association results show Milwaukee 1 Toledo 2 and St Paul 5 Indianapolis 0. Western League games list Topeka 6 Omaha 0 and Denver 7 Lincoln 2. Taree League fixtures report Davenport 2 Peoria 1 and Cedar Rapids 4 Decatur 2 with Rock Island 2 Bloomington 3.
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Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Davenport
Peoria
Dubuque
Springfield
Cedar Rapids
Decatur
Rock Island
Bloomington
Grain and Provision Prices in Minneapolis Market
Wheat prices for July 1.2914, Sept 1.095, Dec 1.065. On track No 1 hard 1.33 1.38, No 1 Northern 1.832 1.3244, No 2 Northern 1.30, No 3 Northern 1.28 1.29.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Wheat and flax price report from Duluth market
In Duluth on June 2 wheat prices steady with No 1 hard at 1.814% and No 1 Northern at 1.295. No 2 Northern at 1.2714. July 1.2714, September 1.095. Flax on track with July 1.78 and September 1.46. October 1.40.
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Duluth
Northern
Cattle and hog prices listed in St Paul market report
St Paul market summary reports cattle prices for good to choice steers $5.50 to $6.75, cows and heifers $4.50 to $5.50, veals $6.25 to $6.50. Hogs bring $7.40 to $7.75. Sheep show wethers $5.00 to $5.35, yearlings $6.00 to $6.50, lambs $7.25 to $7.75, spring lambs $7.60 to $8.50.
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St. Paul
Chicago grain and livestock prices for June market day
The report lists wheat and corn futures across July to May contracts with prices around 1.14 for wheat and 1.08 for September, oats and pork figures including July to May maturities, and dairy and poultry quotes with butter at 22 to 25 cents and eggs and turkeys quoted in mid range. Significant entries include Wheat July 1.14 and Pork July $20.60, Butter 22-25c, Eggs 18-20c, Turkeys 14c.
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Chicago
Cattle and Hogs Prices in Chicago Market Report
Chicago market report lists cattle Reeves at 5.15 7.20, Texas steers 4.60 6.16, western steers 4.75 6.25, and stockers 3.60 5.50. Cows and heifers 240 6.25. calves 4.75 7.75. Hogs show light 7.35 7.95, mixed 7.50 8.15, heavy 7.60 8.15, good to choice heavy 7.80 8.15, pigs 6.30 7.20. Sheep native 3.75 6.00, yearlings 6.00 7.00, lambs 5.00 8.20, spring lambs 6.00 9.00.
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Chicago
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