Passage of primary bill ends long session turmoil
Springfield reports say the House passed the primary bill 77 to 59 after daylong efforts. The Senate followed suit and both chambers adjourned sine die on the twenty seventh day amid dramatic scenes. Governor Sherman denounced the bill as a failure and warned of consequences.
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Springield
House
Conference Committee
Senate
Wilson
du Page County
Allen
Munsell
Wilson Rose
St. Sherman
Sherman
General Assembly
Thad
Features of Primary Law in Illinois Voting Measure
The Shurtleff primary bill outlines that nominations for most state and county offices be by party conventions chosen via primaries. It defines delegate districts, election duties, petition requirements, ballot forms, voter qualifications, and penalties, with key dates for district establishment and conventions. It preserves Chicago municipal nomination provisions.
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Illinois
Conference Committee
Congress
State Board of Equalization
General Assembly
Sanitary District
Oroofia
Srginizktionss
Wixen
Ibis
Bae
United States
Universily
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Chicago
Missed the Whip and Uncle Ephraim Inspect a Car
An summer resident offers to show his new automobile to Uncle Ephraim Dodge of Cyrusville. The old man endures hands on inspection, presses for explanations, and resists complex wording as he scrutinizes gears and controls. The owner quizzes him on payment terms while cautioning against striking an animal on the head.
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Ephraim Dodge
Cyrusville
Viele Ephraim
Oymer
Ephrrain
Roosevelt Faces Senate Rates Clash and Backlash
Washington notes recount Senator Tillmans charges that President Roosevelts deal with Democrats and railroads shaped the rate bill, a claim denied in a White House statement. The dispute drew attendance in the Senate galleries as the Hepburn bill moved through amendments and political maneuvering.
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Washington
Tillman
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Congress
Bailey
Clay
William B. Chandler
New Hampshire
Lodge
Batley
Moody
Iise
Allison
Knox
Spooner
Foraker
Chandler
Labor unrest and wage fights sweep across cities
The report outlines mass meetings by Boston bakers unions to organize, wage battles in Buffalo barbers and Cleveland steamfitters, and broader union drives from Montreal to Pittsburg including calls for eight hour days, general strikes, labor temples, and federated trades leadership changes. It notes wage gains, overtime shifts, and rising demands across industries and regions.
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Alabamal
Boston
Mass
Bakers
Building Laborers’ Union
Cleveland
Ohio
Buffalo
N. Y
John Jay
New York
Montreal
Canada
Mies Mollie Weiltler
Boot
Chicago
Commercial Exchange
International Association of Americas
Quincy
Baltimore
Milford
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburg
United Labor League of
Western Pennsylvania
Vicinity
Lancashire
England
Milla
Mariechen Wreck Floated Off Alaska Bay
Short News Notes report the German steamer Mariechen wrecked at Falsd bay Alaska. floated in February. Governor Folk of Missouri discusses southern educational reinference and child labor. a train incident in Ohio leaves four firemen dead or seriously injured.
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Falsd Bay
Alaska
Tast
Folk of
Missouri
Ene Augton
Hemiel Cena, Meerae "On *Which Were” Four Firemen; Was Tha’ Déwa By Rba Seagts
Ohio
Rag
Nordhausen Bans Trailing Skirts in City Limits
City authorities in Nordhausen Germany ban women from wearing trailing skirts claiming it spreads germs and dust and creates a public nuisance. Police to arrest offenders with fines of eight dollars on first offense and possible imprisonment on repeat offenses. Court test of the prohibition expected.
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Nordhausen
Germany
Cour
Educators Off Their Annual Meeting Over San Francisco Destruction
The National Education Association executive committee decided not to hold its annual meeting this year due to the destruction of San Francisco. A suggestion was made to contribute to the rebuilding of schools, and a coast trip cost was debated.
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Naonal Educational Association
Hag
San Francisco
Association
Anneal
Mae
Old Age Question Roils Washington Civil Service
A hue and cry surrounds Roosevelt’s push to list clerks over 65 in federal service. Reports claim octogenarian workers haunt Treasury and State, with ages cited as 91 and 85, though department staff dispute these figures. The Senate may revisit the debate after House removal of an 1918 retirement provision.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Osler
House
Senate
Civil Service Commission
Treasury Department
Civil Service Bureau
Uncle Sam to Have World's Most Powerful Warship
The House naval committee backs a 10 million dollar battleship named Constitution with 12 twelve inch guns two more than the Dreadnought. It would weigh at least 10 400 tons, reach 22 knots, and carry heavy armor, reflecting President Roosevelt's push to avoid naval inferiority amid European fleets.
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Uncle Sam
House Naval Committee
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Roosevelt
Naval
Capps
Admiral Dewey
Naval Board
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Spain
England
San Francisco Builds Relief Network After Earthquake
Under Gen Greely direction rations are systematized with food tickets as about 200000 remain supported by relief stations. Mayor Schmitz says the committee will accept a 100000 grant from Canada parliament. About 400 bodies recovered, fire losses around 230000000, replacing municipal buildings projected at 100000000. In 600 safes opened over 40 percent of contents were ashes.
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San Francisco
Greely
Schmitz
Pariament
Epworth League Faces Quest for Real Youth Vitality
The Epworth League, with about 2,000,000 members, is criticized for prioritizing numbers over vitality. Dr Wentworth F Stewart, in the Epworth Herald, says many leagues lack vigorous life and that those who joined 17 years ago are no longer young. He urges conversion-focused growth before seeking larger membership.
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Epworth League
Literary Digest
Young People's Organization
Wentworth F. Stewart
Epworth Herald
League
Lfe
Ife
Worlds Biggest Factory Planned at McKeesport
Engineers of the American Bridge Company plan a National Tube Works factory at McKeesport Pennsylvania with a floor area over 1,000,000 square feet and dimensions 1550 by 600 feet and 45 feet high. Four 15 ton electric traveling cranes will cover the entire length. The Cornell University board of trustees cuts active service limit for teaching staff from 70 to 85 members.
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American Bridge Company
National Tube Works
McKéesport
Cornell University Board of Trustees
Chicago Labor Troubles Signal Mixed Economic Turn
Chicago reports show labor easing with dock workers returning and higher wages for erectors stimulating operations. Week features improved bank exchanges, strong production, and rising wholesale activity while seeing scarce hides and lumber and ongoing building demand. Weather boosts seasonable merchandise sales. rail traffic gains and fewer failures noted. Bradstreet’s week mirrors general strength and expanding construction.
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Iro
Illinois
Chicago
Dan
New York
Nike
Bradstreet
Live Market Quotes Across Cities and Commodities
A sprawling list of current market prices from Chicago to New York, covering cattle hogs sheep and grain. Prices per packer range with regional variations for wheat corn oats rye and hay. Butter eggs potatoes and clover seed also appear with regional quotations and quality notes.
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Chicago
Castle
Indianapolis
Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
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Tilman
Amsoil
Bill Policy
Retephones Dental—Attcerara
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
James Wilson
Patternmakers’ League of North America
New Federated Metal Trades
Cincinnati Trades Union Athletic Association
Labor Baseball League
Mason and Builders’ Association
James O’connell
Patternmakers' League of North America
New England
Lynn
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