President Wilson denounces the lobby in tariff debate
President Wilson says a vast, industrious lobby is pressuring Congress to alter the tariff bill. He cites widespread misrepresentation, notes supporters in finance and caucus will scrutinize sugar and wool provisions, and aims to curb lobbying while pursuing currency reform plans this week.
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Wilson
Washington
Wilsen
White House
Louisiana
Simmons
House
Senate
Finance Committee
Democratic Caucus
Miter
Congress
Roosevelt Roosevelt-Noribel suit goes to trial in Marquette
In Marquette Michigan on May 26 the Roosevelt against Editor George H H Newett suit was moved to a night session to hasten proceedings. Ten jurors were passed for cause at the afternoon session with four peremptory challenges allowed to each side. The case centers on a charge tied to the Iron Ore paper and remarks during courtroom events.
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Marquette, Mich
Roosevelt
George HH. Newett
George Nowell
Lehoeming
Auto Runs Over Boys and Pushes Man Off Ferry
In Cameron New Jersey on May 26 a deck hand W. J. Goos was drowned when an automobile with three passengers rolled onto the ferry boat entering the dock. Goos tried to stop it and was pulled into the river. Two 17 year old boys Philip Kurtz and Jacob Mintzer were run over and injured.
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Cameron
W. J. Goos
Goos
Philip Kurtz
Jacob Mintzer
Tuberculosis Cure for Guinea Pigs Found in Oysters
Paris dates report eminent physiologist Professor Raphael Du Bois of Lyons University conducted experiments showing the oyster micrococcus that forms pearls is fatal to the tuberculosis bacillus. Twelve guinea pigs were infected and inoculated. ten months later all but one recovered. further study aims to aid tuberculosis extermination.
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Paris
Raphael Dubois
University of Lyons
Dubois
Rear Admiral Twining Planned Theft of Dreadnought Wiring
The theft of the wiring plans for the dreadnought Pennsylvania from the Navy Department’s ordinance bureau is linked to Rear Admiral Nathan Twining, chief of the bureau. The first set vanished March 1 near President Wilson’s inauguration. later plans disappeared again. Naval officials withhold names, detectives lack clues, and Congress may call Twining as a key witness if an inquiry is held.
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Ordinance Bureau
Navy Department
Washington
Nathan €. Twining
Congress
House
Woon
Naval
Department
How Cheyenne Ice Is Made at Cook Brothers Plant
The Cook Brothers ice and cold storage plant at 20th and Red streets, built in 1911 for over £60,000, makes ice daily. It features a flooded brine ammonia system, 117 foot smokestack, eight-car side rail unloading, six upper cold storage compartments, and distillation and filtration steps yielding pure crystal ice in 500 pound cakes used in cans. The plant’s output下 costs about 30 cents per hundred compared with prior 50 cents.
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Cheyenne
Jack Frost
Mammoth
Cook Brothers Company
20Th
Red Streets
Colorado and Southern
Union Pacific
Cook Trother
Farmers Must Pay Costs on Unfinished Reclamation Projects
Washington May 26 The Supreme Court rules that 10 000 plus farmers on federal reclamation projects must pay maintenance and operation costs to the government as projects await completion. The decision stems from the Sunnyside Unit Yakima Washington case. About half a billion dollars have been collected with more due. Wyoming appears unaffected as no active work is underway there.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Baker
Sunnyside
Yakima, Wash
Reclamation Service
Secretary of Interior
Justicon Lamar
Congress
To Investigate Pier Disaster
Los Angeles May 26 officials focus relief and blame for the Long Beach pier disaster where nearly 40 were killed and 200 injured. A coroner's jury toured the scene and prepared to begin testimony tomorrow with district attorney cooperation and witnesses supplied by the Beith Empire Day committee.
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Los Angles
Long Beach Pier
Aiv
Long Beach
Beith
Empire Day
Weather in Wasiaroy: showers and cooler nights
May 24 Wyomud reports pair of days with showers and cooler nights. Wednesday offers partly to mostly fair weather in the southeast region with cooler temperatures in the nights.
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Wasiaroy
Wyomud
Coroner's Jury Clears Arthur Pelkey in Mearty Death
In Calgary Arthur Pelkey was exonerated by a coroner's jury for Luther Mearty's death during a Saturday heavyweight bout. Pelkey faced a preliminary charge of manslaughter, with inquest adjourned until tomorrow as witnesses including Referee Smith and other officials are slated to testify.
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Calgary
Alberta
Arthur Pelkey
Luther Mearty
Pelkey
Wenslaughter
McCarty
Smith
Tommy Burne
William McCarney
Wo Doxey
Emperor Yoshihito Falls Ill with Lung Inflammation
Amid war rumors in Japan Emperor Yoshihito is bedridden with high fever and lung inflammation. Eight doctors attended as previous lung trouble noted last year. the populace learns of his illness on May 18 and that he postponed duties since July 30, 1919. The emperor is 34 with three sons, the eldest Hiroto, twelve.
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Yoshihito
Japan
Youbihito
Crown Fringe Hiroto
Complete Data For Seekers Of Postmastership
Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner summarizes information requested by seekers of fourth class postmaster positions. Topics include Taft and Wilson orders, open competitive exams, appointment criteria, and how to apply by requesting Civil Service Commission forms and regulations.
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Clyde H. Tavenner
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Civil Service Commission
Fry
Civil Ser Commission
Atl
Referees Named in Wyoming Colorado Water Case
Clyde M. Watts of Cheyenne and Newton Garbut of Denver were nominated as commissioners to take testimony in the Wyoming versus Colorado and others suit about delivering Laramie River waters for irrigation. Watts will hear Wyoming’s case, Garbut Colorado’s defense, with hearings set around August 16.
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Washington
Clyde M. Watts
Cheyenne
Newton Garbut
Denver
Supreme Court
Douglas A. Preston
Wyoming
Fred Farrar
Colorado
Morality questions in Chicago stockyards hear testimony
May 25 Chicago hearing on conditions in the stockyards heard from Louis L Swift of Swift & Company and other packers. Swift claimed wages for female workers were fair with a $6 minimum for many but described foreign women as temperamentally distinct. He said foreign girls preferred packing work for independence, and that morality was left to workers to decide.
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Chicago
Storbyards
Louis L Swift
Swift & Company
Swift
Americanyetria
Swift @ Company
Swift Wicthveres
Domestia Ork
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