Debating The Rail Road Bill At Washington
May 3. Congress dismantled large parts of the railroad bill in both houses. Section 7 traffic agreement was removed in Senate and House. Section 12 allowing 50 percent absorptions was also struck. House kept the short haul rule with ICC report. Senate debate raged over Heyburn amendment amid opposition from Biking.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Chenge
House
Interstate Commerces Commission
Sentor Heyburn
Biking
Denver
Idaho
Heyburn
Death by Own Action in Chicago Lodging House
J Henry Ball a 57 year old carpenter died by ingesting carbolic acid in a Chicago lodging house after leaving a note to a fellow carpenter confessing his act. He said aid from Moody church ministers inspired his final choice and thanked a donor who gave him 25 cents.
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POON
Chicago
J. Henry Ball
Moody Church
Tim
Couple Ties Knot In Presbyterian Parlor
In a simple ceremony last night Mrs Ethelyn Sherman married Julius A Reinhardt in the Presbyterian parlor with Rev Leon Hills officiating. Both reside in the city and the groom has worked for R S Vanlassell. The couple was assisted by Mrs Howell Snowden and Herbert Picket.
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Ocubyenne
Presbyterian Matse
Ethelyn Sherman
Julius A. Reinhardt
Leon
Hills
Presiding Justice Rebukes Prosecution in Heinze Trial
New York May 3 Judge Hough declared no connection between the defendant and the copper pool after two days of testimony. Max Schultze of Otto Heinze Co. testified the firm could not prove Augustus Heinze led United Copper Co. stock manipulation. Schultze said in 1905 F A Heinze owned 265,668 United Copper shares, over a third of the total, and Otto Heinze Co. was solvent on Jan 1, 1906.
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New York
Ation
Max Schultze
Otto, Heinze & Co
Augustus Heinze
United Copper Co
Schultze
F. A. Heinze
United Copper
Algo
Otto Heinze & Co
King Edward to Meet Roosevelt at Planned Event
London. May 3. Lord Knollyn denied a report that King Edward would avoid meeting Colonel Roosevelt. The king will host Roosevelt at a luncheon or dinner in his honor, with the exact function undecided. Copenhagen diary notes describe Roosevelt’s European tour and a day marked by farm visits and memory wreaths at Roskilde cathedral.
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London
Lord Knollyn
Edward
Roosevelt
Europe
Kbollys
Velt
Roosevelts
Denmark
Roskilde Cathedral
Christian
Princess Martie
Hollord Castle
Fredericksburg
Triumph of Maude Adams in What Every Woman Knows at Capitol
Maude Adams stars in What Every Woman Knows at Capitol Avenue theatre to rapturous crowds. Critics praise her versatile, sympathetic portrayal of the untutored Scottish girl and pledged wife of an aspiring statesman, with strong supporting turns by Bennet and a skilled cast delivering genuine Scotch atmosphere.
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Maude Adame
Capitol Avenue Theatre
Faldom
Miss Adame
Adame
Richard Shand
Via Adame
Adam
England
Movig Apirit
Mise Adam
Barrie
Mr. Bennet
Peyton Carter
David Torrence
Fred Tyler
Menilok
Polliott Paget
Lillies Waldegrave
Sybil
Shand
Lumaden Hartae
Mr. Kles
John Shandsalge
Weil
Poisons Found in Several of Organs
In Hyde murder trial toxicologist Dr. Vaughn testified cyanide and strychnine traces were found in Swope family organs. Strychnine appeared in liver and stomach contents while cyanide was suspected in stomachs and preserved by embalming. Convulsions were linked to convulsive poison administration.
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Kansas City
Col
Thoas H. Swope
Chrisman Swope
Victor C. Vaughn
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hyde
Margaret Swope
Ripe
Swope
C. L. Swope
Vaughn
Col. Swope
Walter 5. Haines
Thomas H. Swope
Mayor Fires Two Aldermen In Dramatic Council Session
The mayor dramatically purges two councilmen by declaring they moved their residence and ordering votes thrown out as he pushes a waterworks contract. Opponents Gates and Sweet vow to appeal, while the rest debate bids and street projects in a tense meeting.
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Gates
Sweet
W. B. Mullin
F. J. Johnston
Stanton
Keating
Martin
Cook
Messrs. Henderson
Nimmo
Mr. Sweet
Kad
Henderson
Messrs
Mmeeting
Coftipell
Asaietont
Judea
Hey
Nineteepth
Alexander Streets
Twenty-fourth
Maxwell Areeeta
Leavitt Wedding Sealed Amid Threats in Lincoln
In Lincoln May 9 Lieut Reginald Owen and Ruth Bryan Leavitt wed at Fairview at 10 am with Rev Harry F Huntington officiating. The couple left for Jamaica and only close relatives attended. Threats from Ruth’s ex husband William Homer Leavitt prompted strict family secrecy. The license lists ages 25 and 26 with Kingston Jamaica as residence for the groom.
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Lincoln
Neb
Reginald Owen
British Royal Engineers
Ruth Bryan
Leavitt
Fairview
Harry F. Huntington
Crete
Bryan
Col. Bryan
Jamaica
Gesettnes
S&st. Allen
Owen
Kingston
William Homer Leavitt
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
Aghny
Bryam
Roosevelt Returns on Waterloo Anniversary in New York
An anonymous letter to the Roosevelt reception committee points out that Col. Roosevelt is due to arrive in New York on the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. The writer jokes that the discovery will cause consternation among Back from Elba supporters.
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New York
Roosevelt Reception Committee
Col. Roosevelt
Elba
Solicitor Accused of Passing Worthless Draft
M B Sirouss an advertising solicitor was arrested at Carey avenue and Sixteenth street on a complaint by Dr M C Nelson proprietor of the Metropolitan Turkish bole. Nelson says he was presented a draft on the Fire National Bank of Baird Texas for 107 dollars that the bank replied had no funds. Strauss claims he will make good the amount today.
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M. B. Sirouss
Burns
Pine Bluffs
At & O
Carey
Sixteenth Street
M C. Nelson
Nelson
Tite
Vucs
Balloomm
Carey Av
National Bank of
Baird
Texas
Wating
Strauss i
Surgeon Roswell Park in New York Hospital with pneumonia
Dr Roswell Park the Buffalo surgeon who operated on President McKinley is hospitalized in New York with pneumonia. He arrived after leaving Buffalo to attend a medical meeting in Washington and fell ill en route.
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New York
Roswell Park
Buffalo
McKinley
New York Hospital
Park
Washington
Medical Societien
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W. H. Leavitt
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Wye
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Natiie
Tiere
Bex
Gontiniea
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