Congress Closes First Session Amid Rowdy Yet Calm Farewell
The sixtieth congress adjourned after a long day of debate and ceremony. Senators voted on the Aldrich-Vreeland currency bill 42 to 22, while La Follette delivered a record 18 hour 48 minute speech. Speaker Cannon led applause as currency and public buildings issues moved to final action, with Roosevelt signing key measures before adjournment.
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WORKINGMAN PRESIDENT HANAHAN ADDRESSES EASTERN LABOR MEET
Altoona Pa June 1 A Sunday meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen gathered delegates and visiting members to hear Grand Master Hanahan address labor unity and the hope that one of its own may become president. Also notes a hung jury in the Ritmore case and continued contests in the Republican field.
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National Prosperity group promotes June 1 employment day
The National Prosperity association reports a canvass of employers during the last week of May to mark June 1 as an employment day. Hundreds of employers favor reemployment, adding an estimated 17,600 names to St. Louis payrolls as output orders approach 5 million dollars. E. C. Simmons, chairman, notes orders totaling 1 million will reach manufacturers nationwide with letters urging reemployment.
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Bishop Henry Warren consecrates Willis F. Anderson bishop
A crowded Lyric theater witnessed the general conference consecration as Bishop Henry W Warren placed his hand on Rev Dr Willis F Anderson of New York and declared him a bishop. Delegates relatives and friends filled the hall for the solemn service conducted by senior bishop Warren and other consecrating bishops.
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Four Boys Rob Train In Great Falls Style
Northbound Great Northern train robbery near the stockyards involved four youths Albert Hatch William Randall Harry Rheams and Geo Creswell with a fifth assisting but not active. Hatch led the operation and allegedly fired a shot injuring William Dempsey while forcing passengers and the conductor to hand over money. The group confessed and one member proposed a second train hold-up but was deterred.
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Oregon voting today for United States senator in a mixed legislature
Oregon voters go to the polls to decide the state’s U.S. Senate choice as Governor Chamberlain a Democrat and Judge Henry M. Cake a Republican seek support. The looming Republican legislature may be pressured by the “statement No. 3” pledge to back the candidate with the most votes, possibly aligning with a Democratic senator.
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Tragic Parachute Thrill Ends With Drowning at Passaic River
Frederickt L. Wood an eighteen year old aeronaut from New Haven made a 2000 foot parachute descent from a balloon at Hillside Park near Passaic New Jersey on June 1. As he neared the river a floating flag tangled around his legs causing him to plunge into the Passaic and drown before help could reach him. The body had not been recovered by late hours.
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Family Drowns After Mortgage Celebration Boat Ride
A Philadelphia outing ended in tragedy as William Bidtman, 38, his wife Elizabeth, 37, and their children Anna 17 and William 7 died when their rowboat capsized on Pensauken Creek near Riverton New Jersey. They were swept toward a scow in swift currents. the father and son were lost first, followed by the mother and daughter. Local bystanders heard cries for help but rescue came too late. Bodies were recovered after hours of digging.
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Earthquake at Allentown Disturbs Sunday Morning
Allentown Pennsylvania on June 1 felt a strong tremor that shook buildings and rattled windows across the city. Rumors of a nearby powder mill or plant explosions were false, and residents recalled a similar quake four decades earlier.
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Dead Eye Photographed Imprinted Retina Image
A rumor story describes a murder victim whose last seen image may be captured on the retina as a photo negative. A man named Doroter Straeper plans to use eye photography to identify a possible suspect from a female victim found by the Mississippi. A postmortem is mentioned, noting the body lay in water for several days.
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