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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
3
The article recounts the prolonged filibuster led by Senator Lafollette sustaining a multi-day floor speech. It details sleepless sessions, officers enforcing attendance, and rival leaders seeking order as other senators join lengthy speeches and political maneuvering surrounding the Force bill and related measures.
The Senate floor heated over the currency bill with Sen Stone reading excerpts while Aldrich urged full record inclusion. Debate touched on banker influence, emergency currency limits, security value of bonds, and the creation of a currency commission as Republicans and Democrats weigh party and policy ahead of a conference bill.
After two hours of deliberation the Republican members reached a preliminary agreement on the currency bill though formal terms would wait for full conference including Democrats. Provisions under discussion keep the Vreeland principles with a 10 percent central reserve and a 10 percent redemption fund, with time limits debated.
The conference on the currency bill adjourned at 2 00 p m and the bill will be reported to the house. The remaining dispute fixes the bill’s expiry on June 30 1914. At 3 00 p m the conference report reading closed and debate time was set to thirty minutes per side before a 4 10 p m vote.
Representative Bartholdi, chair of the House Buildings and Grounds Committee, said he would withhold the conference report on the omnibus public building bill until the Senate acts on the currency question. Democratic senators decry the tactic as obstructive and say it delays currency legislation.
A New York City car crash on Ocean Parkway near Coney Island killed two men and seriously injured two others. The touring auto, owned and driven by Brooklyn resident John Lanyon, overturned after a steering gear disarrangement. Victims were WM. P. Goubeaud and Thomas Nolan. injured were Victor Brandes and James McKenna. Ernest Eggert rode in the car as a passenger. Lanyon was arrested.
Hay prices across northeastern Indiana are set to tumble as a new price scale takes effect tomorrow morning. No.1 Timothy baled at 8.00, No.2 at 6.00, No.3 at 4.00. No.1 Clover mixed at 6.00, No.2 Clover mixed at 4.00. No.1 Clover at 5.00 and No.2 Clover at 3.00, with a panicky market and widespread declines noted by farmers, shippers, and merchants.
Safe blowers robbed the Maryville Tennessee post office early today taking 511.65 in cash and 60 000 stamps valued at 1 500 They fled supposedly south toward the Chilhowee mountains Bloodhounds from Knoxville have been placed on the trail
Judge Samuel M. Hench delivers a patriotism centered Decoration Day address at Lawton Park warning against radicalism and urging steadfast devotion to the republic. A large ceremony marks the observance with flags, flowers, and veterans’ participation before a planned afternoon parade to Lindenwood with numerous fraternal and veterans groups in the lineup.
City police declare a campaign to end street loafing on principal streets. Chief Ankenbruck orders immediate arrests for noncompliance as rowdies resist, while other court notes reveal holiday cases, assaults on young girls, and minor thefts.
Chadron Nebraska June 1 W J Bryan opens week of speeches meeting crowd boarding train to Crawford. He weighs Aldrich Vree land bill and condemns the currency bill as part of a long plan to alter bank note bases. He notes Democrats opposed it but failed. He plans further remarks.
Mr and Mrs Hugo Beverforden depart Tuesday for a lengthy journey through the eastern United States and Germany. Their German itinerary will span several months as they tour the country.
Baltimore June 2 Reverend Dr R J Cooke of Tennessee was re elected editor of all the book publications of the Methodist Episcopal church. The decision was made by the General Book company comprising representatives from all general conference districts.
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