Congressman's Death Ends Life Over Debts in Washington
Representative Robert Adams of Philadelphia died at the emergency hospital from a self inflicted bullet wound. A note to Speaker Cannon explained debts exceeded resources and asked no memorial services. Adams, a prominent Republican and author of the whipping post bill, had faced stock market reverses and sought to attend to personal business in Philadelphia. The House adjourned on the announcement.
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Cannon
Bill
Washington
Robert Adams
Philadelphia
Adams
Metropolitan Club
White
Nevitt
Cannop
Leep
Capitol
House
G. Cannon
Speaker
Congress
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hitt
Roosevelt
Hay
Root
Taft
Gnu
Pennsylvania
Mr. Adams
Senate
House of Representatives
Spain
University of Pennsylvania
United States Geological Survey
State Senate of Pennsylvania
Brazil
Peace resolutions at Lake Mohonk call for Hague reforms
The Lake Mohonk conference adopted three measures urging President Roosevelt to push The Hague delegates toward a permanent congress with advisory power a universal arbitration treaty and armament limitation or reduction by international action Justice Brewer said the United States could safely stop armament and that no foreign nation would attack them if they led by example and limited forces
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Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Roosevelt
the Hague
Daniel C. Gilman
David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
United States
Manila
Santiago
Portsmouth
The
Hague
Meat Inspection 15 Declared a Farce in Packingtown probe
Dr. J C Milnes, a former Chicago meat inspector, testifies to diseased cattle and hogs bought by packers at low prices. He recalls lax inspections at Armour and other plants, mislabeling, and condemned meat being moved to markets. The McKee report corroborates the Jungle revelations and ties to Neill Reynolds findings awaiting Congress.
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New York
J. C. Milnes
Chicago
Kansas City
Armour & Co
Fowler Company
Joseph Smart Company
Jacob Cold Company
Trust
Wichita
Waterloo
Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Morris Wooden
Chicago Force
Washington
Thomas E. McKee
Thomas H. McKee
Broadway
Beef Trust
Beveridge
Neill-Reynolds
Congress
Charles P. Neill
James B. Reynolds
McKee
Upton Sinclair
Neill
Reynolds
Swift
Armour’s
Libby, McNeil & Libby
Nelson Morris
Standard’s
Messrs
Railways barred from rebates as Lukins law upheld
United States court decision in the government suit against the Pabst Brewing company and Refrigerator transit company upholds the Lukins law. The four circuit judges en banc ban rebates and determine control of shipments makes the assignee the owner and prohibits commissions. The Pabst company case was dismissed for lack of proof.
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Milwaukee
Lukins
United States
Pabst Brewing Company
Refrigerator ‘Transit Company
Circuit Court
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Eastern
Wisconsin
Chicago
Pabst Company
Fined for Embezzlement in Joliet Bank Case
Embezzlement charges against C. H. Bacon former president of the defunct Lockport bank were settled with a fine rather than prison. Bacon a former state senator and Lockport mayor is hospitalized. The state attorney urged a fine as a trial could threaten his life. A. H. Butler cashier was convicted and already served a prison term.
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Joliet
C. H. Bacon
Lockport Bank
Bacon
Lockport
A. H. Butler
Mail Train Wreck near Sandusky Injures Five Crew
East Lake Shore mail and express train No. 17 collided with a rear freight two miles east of Sandusky early Friday. The engineer fireman and three mail clerks on the express were badly injured but not fatally.
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Sandusky, O
East Lake Shore
Here
Russian Steamer Strikes Mine Near Vladivostok
The Russian steamer Knias Gortschakow, en route from Odessa to Vladivostok, hit a mine 25 miles offshore and foundered. All crew were saved.
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Vladivostok
Knias Gortschakow
Odessa
Government Inspection Farce Says Kansas City Inspector
Dr. W. P. Cutler, longtime city food inspector and former government bacteriologist, denounces meat inspection as ineffective for consumers. He recounts supervising carcasses in Kansas City packing houses and citing uninspected diseased meat and a trichinae carcass shifted to the American side, noting no law requires trichinae testing for home trade.
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Kansas City
W. P. Cutler
Runaway Duluth & Iron Range Train Tragedy
A freight train with 30 ore cars ran from Waldo to Two Harbors without engine crew or conductor. Only one brakeman aboard was injured and three tramps were killed. About 25 cars piled up in the wreck due to brake ignorance.
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Harbors
Minn
Duluth & Iron Range
Waldo
Diseased Cattle Found in Caledonia Wisconsin
State Veterinary Surgeon Roberts reports tuberculosis in many Caledonia herds. One herd of 32 cows condemned and shipped to Milwaukee for killing. Additional herds, about 150 cows, under examination with many testing positive for disease.
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Ktacine
Wis
Caledonia
Roberts
Madison
Milwaukee
Dying Miner's PrayerIn a mining camp Billy Bent's deathbed scene and makeshift prayer
In a rough camp, Billy Bent nears death as Mose leads a homegrown prayer service. The crowd watches a blunt, humorous exchange about sin and salvation, with Billy asking for mercy and a final blessing before dying. The improvised service ends as Billy passes, leaving the men in quiet repose.
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Billy
Golddust
Deacon Adams
Patten’s
Mexico
Mose
Billy Bent
Burke Wins Suit for 30000 in Chicago Fees
Robert E. Burke former oil inspector won in the branch appellate court reversing a lower court decree that deprived him of 30000 in fees deposited with the city treasurer. Judges Freeman and Smith held Burke may repudiate the fund and recover the money.
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Chicago
Robert E. Burke
Kavanagh
Superior Court
Burke
Freeman
Smith
Bamboo pulp seen replacing American spruce, Sindall says
London paper and pulp expert R. M. Sindall on a visit predicts bamboo from India will eventually supplant American spruce in pulp. He spent four months in Burmah testing bamboo fiber though Burmah has no mills, Calcutta has three. In Shanghai he observed Chinese hand papermaking by natives.
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R. M. Sindall
London
India
Mr. Sindall
Burmah
Calcutta
Shanghai
Sindall
Tornadoes Hit Iowa Towns Prompt Insurance Plea
A report details tornadoes on the 24th and 25th striking Monona in the west and Buchanan and Scott in the east, damaging buildings and livestock. It urges tornado insurance and extols the Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of Des Moines as economical, reliable, and expanding with 80,000 members and $114 million insured.
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Monona
Buchanan
Scott
Iowa
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of
Des Moines
N. Densmore
J. B. Herriman
Farmers’ Mutual
Midland Chautauqua program in Des Moines features Debs and others
The Midland Chautauqua at Des Moines opens June 22 and runs to July 1 with speakers like J. Adam Bede Eugene Debs Richmond Hobson Governor Hanly Dr. Eastman Dr. Cadman and Frederick Warde. Besides noted figures the program offers lectures concerts moving pictures and daily topics from women’s clubs and local speakers.
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Iygut
Midland Chautauqua Assembly
Des Moines
J. Adam Bede
Eugene V. Debs
Richmond P. Hobson
Governor Hanly
Indiana
Charles A. Eastman
S. Parkes Cadman
Frederick Warde
George E. Vincent
Father Nugent
Nat Brigham
Coronado
Kit Carson
Mr. Brigham
W. S. Nolan
Robertson Moving Picture Company
Wilbur Starr Concert Co
Midland Jubilee Singers
Midland Concert Company
Meistersingers
Midland Concert Co
Rachel Steinman
Alice Drennan Robinson
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