Debates Over Railroad Bill Mark Senate and House Action
Congress dismantled major railroad provisions today with Section 7 traffic rules eliminated in both chambers and Section 12 allowing absorption of a majority stake removed. The House adopted a short haul equality rule with a later ICC report. Heyburn amendment sparked sharp Senate debate over railroad town impacts.
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Washington
Congress
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Chenge
House
Interstate Commerces Commission
Sentor Heyburn
Biking
Denver
Idaho
Heyburn
Death by Own Action in Chicago Carpenter's Tragic Note
Chicago on May 4 reports J Henry Ball a 77 year old carpenter died by taking carbolic acid after leaving a note to a fellow tradesman blaming hardship and thanking a Moody church minister for a 25 cent aid which funded the poison.
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POON
Chicago
J. Henry Ball
Moody Church
Tim
Couple Ties The Knot In Presbyterian Parlors
In a quiet ceremony last night in the Presbyterian parlor, Ethelyn Sherman wed Julius A. Reinhardt with Rev. Leon Hills officiating. Both are residents of the city with Reinhardt previously employed by R. S. Vanlassell. The couple was accompanied by Mrs. Howell Snowden and Herbert Picket.
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Presbyterian Matse
Ethelyn Sherman
Julius A. Reinhardt
Leon
Hills
Presiding Justice Rebukes Prosecution in Heinze Trial
In New York on May 3 Judge Hough challenged the prosecution over two days of testimony. He said no link was shown between Augustus Heinze and the copper pool despite attempts to implicate him. Witness Max Schultze testified that in 1905 Heinze owned 265,668 United Copper shares, over a third of the total. The firm Otto Heinze & Co. was then declared insolvent as of January 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 Luncheon or Dinner
London reports Lord Knollyn, King Edward's private secretary, denied claims the king would avoid Roosevelt with a personal reception. The monarch will host Roosevelt in a luncheon or dinner in his honor, with the exact form undecided. The pair plan a meeting during Roosevelt's European tour.
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London
Lord Knollyn
Edward
Roosevelt
Europe
Kbollys
Triumph of local theatre season with Maude Adams
Maude Adams stars in What Every Woman Knows at Capitol Avenue Theatre delivering a triumphant local season moment. Critics praise her versatile portrayal of the untutored Scots girl and pledged wife of a rising British politician alongside strong supporting turns by Bennet, Carter, Torrence, Tyler and Paget. The production’s ensemble draws noted commendation for its warm, humane characterization and Scottish flavor.
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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 Organs in Swope Case
Kansas City May 9 experts testified in the Hyde murder trial that trace amounts of strychnine were found in Col. Thos H. Swope liver and stomach contents in Miss Margaret Swope, with cyanide alleged in capsules. witnesses said convulsions likely resulted from a convulsive poison, and embalming fluids may slow cyanide decay.
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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 councilmen in dramatic meeting
In a tense city council session Mayor Cook dramatically discharged Councilmen Gates and Sweet for alleged residency moves while defending a waterworks project. The vote was disputed as the mayor threw out certain votes and claimed the contract for the Round Top valve house needed delaying. Opponents argued the measure lacked proper authorization and cost was excessive.
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Sweet
W. B. Mullin
F. J. Johnston
Stanton
Keating
Martin
Cook
Messrs. Henderson
Nimmo
Mr. Sweet
Kad
Henderson
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Mmeeting
Coftipell
Asaietont
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Hel
Nineteepth
Alexander Streets
Twenty-fourth
Maxwell Areeeta
Evans Etrdots
Watlomer My. Niemo
W .W. Keefe
Spytenem
Twenty-second
Peymore
Mehican Street
Thomas McCafferty
Willams
Leavitt Wedding Highlights Secrecy Amid Threats in Lincoln
Lieut Reginald Owen and Ruth Bryan Leavitt wed at Fairview in Lincoln. The ceremony was guarded after threats from Ruth’s former husband William Homer Leavitt. The couple departed for Jamaica after the 10 am ceremony attended by family and close friends.
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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 Return on Waterloo Anniversary
An anonymous note to the Roosevelt reception committee points out that Col. Roosevelt’s New York arrival date coincides with the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. The writer mocks the timing, calling it a “Back from Elba” moment.
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Waterloo
New York
Roosevelt Reception Committee
Col. Roosevelt
Elba
Solicitor Accused of Passing Worthless Draft
M B Sirouss an advertising solicitor working in Burns Pine Bluffs and other towns was arrested at Carey Avenue and Sixteenth Street on complaint by Dr M C Nelson proprietor of the Metropolitan Turkish bole. Nelson says a draft for 107 dollars passed on him by Strauss had no funds in the National bank of Baird Texas and was rejected. Strauss was held to answer but pledged to repay the amount tomorrow.
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Burns
Pine Bluffs
At & O
Carey
Sixteenth Street
M C. Nelson
Nelson
Tite
Vucs
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Texas
Wating
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Surgeon Who Operated on McKinley in Critical Condition
Dr Roswell Park the Buffalo surgeon who tried to save President McKinley is dangerously ill with pneumonia in a New York hospital. He traveled from Buffalo to Washington for a medical meeting and then went to a hospital upon arrival where pneumonia was diagnosed.
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Roswell Park
Buffalo
McKinley
New York Hospital
Park
Washington
Medical Societien
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