Senate approves postal savings bill and large public works package
The U S senate passed the postal savings bank bill and a 20 million dollar irrigation bonds proposal, plus a public campaign funds publicity measure and a 22 million dollar public buildings bill. The naval appropriation conference report was agreed, with battleships and submarines. The Appalachian forest reserve debate continued as the house advanced a patents bill. The day featured partisan votes, with Bristow and other insurgents opposing the postal bill, while the president anticipated signing the measures next day.
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Washington
United States Senate
Postal Savings Bank
Mercury
Senate
House
Committee On Patents
Scott
West Virginia
Meyer
Bristow
Kansas
Carter
Montana
Cummins
la Follette
Clapp
Minnesota
Dolliver
Iowa
Chamberlain
Oregon
Simmons
Senator Lodge
Finance Committee
Board of Army Engineers
Burrows
Michigan
C and C L bought by C and O at public sale
The C and Q railroad purchased the C C L railroad at a North End station sale for 6.2 million dollars. The sale followed the second and third mortgage bonds being bought at 50 to 60 cents on the dollar and held by the C and O. Goodrich, the receiver since 1908, notes rising earnings from 900000 in 1907 to 1600000 projected for 1910.
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Richmond
Ind
Ture
North End
Cc. Cc. & LL
James P. Goodrich
Goodrich
Chicago
Newport News
St. Louis
Clover Leaf
Marion
J Pierpont Morgan Comes Home Again
New York reports J Pierpont Morgan returning on the Adriatic after a long voyage. He remains taciturn and would not discuss timing for appointing three Hyde stock trustees for the Equitable life to replace the late Cleveland Morgan J O'Brien and George Westinghouse. He refused to comment on the Ryan statement naming potential successors. Morgan was greeted by his son on arrival at quarantine.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
America
Morgan
Hyde
Equitable Life
Grover Cleveland
Morgan J. O'Brien
George Westinghouse
Ryan
Morgan World
J. P. Morgan, Jr
State Action on Elevation Urged by Mayor
At the Indiana Municipal League session in Richmond Indiana on June 23 Mayor Darrow of LaPorte urged track elevation for every city and sought league support to push legislation. Mayor Becker of Hammond favored elevation but said constitutional change may be needed. he noted municipal debt limits hinder bond issues. The gathering heard about the accounting law from W A Dehority and elected officers for next year with Gary and Crawfordsville as candidates for the meeting site.
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Richmond
Ind
Indiana Municipal League
Becker
Hammond
Shank
Indianapolis
Darrow
Laporte
W. A. Dehority
Mr. Dehority
State Accounting Board
Michigan
Texas
Gary
Crawfordsville
Roosevelt
New York
Col. Roosevelt
Harvard Club
San Juan Hill
Montauk Point
Robert J. Collier
Sherry’s
Outlook Building
Rough Riders
Sumner
Gen. Cooper
Coney Island
Oyster Bay
Opera House Sold to Philadelphia Opera Company
In New York on June 23 the formal transfer of the Philadelphia Opera house from Oscar Hammerstein to the Philadelphia Opera company and the Metropolitan Opera company was completed in Paul Cravath's law office. The price was paid and the new owners took possession for next season with the Chicago Opera company expected to perform along with the Metropolitan in the house.
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Opera House
New York
Paul D. Cravath
Philadelphia Opera House
Oscar Hammerstein
Philadelphia Opera Company
Metropolitan Opera Company
Mr. Hammerstein
Metropolitan
Chicago Opera
Birmingham Executive Dies After Suiting Self Inflicted Shot
G R Johnson former vice president and general manager of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company died today after shooting himself last night in Birmingham Alabama. He had faced pay disputes and restructuring at the firm.
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Birmingham
Ala
G. R. Johnson
Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company
How to Keep Cool This Summer by Dr. Martha E. Keller
Dr. Martha E. Keller offers practical advice for enduring heat using simple rules. She cautions against irritation and ice water, favors light meals, fresh fruits, and warm baths, and recommends calm, steady activity to avoid neurasthenia while staying cool and comfortable during hot weather.
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Martha H. Keller
Indianapolis
Sun
Martha E. Keller
M. D
Barnhart Collapses From Heat At Hotel
Representative Barnhart of Rochester Indiana nearly fainted from heat at his hotel Thursday morning. A hotel attache found him unconscious and a physician said his condition was temporary. He planned to return to Rochester that evening and hoped to be on the House floor before adjournment.
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Sun
Washington Service
Hibbs Building
Washington
Barnhart
Rochester
Ind
Americans in auto plunge into ravine near Nice
Paris reports an automobile carrying Mr and Mrs Henry Americans and Mme Matton veered into a ravine near Nice while en route from Nice to Paris. Mme Matton was killed and Mr Henry severely injured.
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Paris
Nice
Bank President of Evansville Arrested in Federal Indictment
Capt. S. P. Gillett, former Citizens' National Bank president of Evansville Indiana, was arrested on two indictments charging false entries, embezzlement and misapplication of funds. About $9,000 is alleged to have been abstracted in an 87 count case. Bondsmen totaling $3 million stood ready.
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Evansville
Ind
Ss. P. Gillett
Citizens’ National Bank
United States
Marshall Peck
Federal Building
Gillett
United States Commissioner's Office
Capt. Gillett
Not Guilty Because He Has 5 Children
Robert McGougall was released on a suspended sentence after drinking arrest in Terre Haute Indiana. He claimed innocence because his wife repulsed his advances and he had five children to support, earning $2.50 a day.
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McGougall
Indiana Weather Forecast Highlights Warm Spring Day
The Indiana forecast calls for generally fair and warm conditions with sunshine. Hourly temperatures range from the upper 80s to low 90s, with temperatures near 81 to 93 across the period.
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Indiana
Roosevelt to Speak for Lodge in Bay Area election
Roosevelt plans to campaign for Lodge in Massachusetts and possibly New York Ohio and Indiana as pressure grows on him. Reports say he may appear in New York and possibly Ohio with party leaders hoping for his endorsement while Taft allies seek cautious support.
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Roosevelt
Lodge
Lan
Washington Service
Hibbs Building
Washington
Roosevelt Dill
Massachusetts
Sagamore Hill
Senate
White House
Rosevelt
New York
Ohio
Longworth
Congressional Campaign Committee
Beveridge
Indiana
Taft
Meyer
Wilson
Butt
Eugene Zimmerman fears Roosevelt for a British exile
Eugene Zimmerman, railroad millionaire and father of the Duchess of Manchester, warned on Thursday that if Theodore Roosevelt wins the presidency again he would seek British citizenship. He called a Roosevelt victory a step toward dictatorship and said he would move to England and accept a liberal constitutional monarchy. Zimmerman noted past invitations from King Edward I offering him baronetcy.
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Cincinnati
Eugene Zimmerman
Duchess of Manchester
Theodore Roosevelt
George V
England
Roosevelt
Zimmerman
Gov
Harmon
Edward I
Washington Shows Gain in Population in 1910 Census
Washington total population reached 331,069 in 1910, up from 278,718 in 1900. Census officials announced county counts including Texse Howard 8,881 Morris 10,438 Scurry 10,924 Illinois Adams 64,688 and noted certificates issued under state election law.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Texse
Howard County
Morris County
Scurry County
Illinois
Adams County
Porter Charlton Confesses Murder After Capture in Hoboken
Porter Charlton, husband of Mary Scott Charlton, is arrested in Hoboken as the prime suspect in the Lake Como murder case. He initially denied the crime, but, after intense questioning, dictated a long confession admitting he struck Mary Scott Charlton with a wooden mallet and placed her body in a trunk before disposing of it in the lake.
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New York
Porter Charlton
Mary Scott Castle Charlton
Lake Como
Italy
Hoboken
N. J
Bremen Steamship Company
Mary Scott Charlton
Princess Irene
Charlton
Thomas Coleman
Coleman
Pp. C
Porter Chariton
Hayes
Henry Harrison Scott
Washington
Scotland Yard
Scott
Bremen Line
Capt
Chariton
Sergis
Garrett
Fanlen
Chief Hayes
Mrs. Charlton
Isoolatoff
W. Fifty-fifth Street
Como
Ispolatoff
McGovern
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Emory R. Lowe
Civil Service Commission
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William 8. Lancaster
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Crumpacker
E. E. Neal
Congress
Old Landis
Mr. Nea
S. P. Gillett
Citizens’ National
Weer
Esasevese Taeneneesenee
Penomseroeane
A.m
Teddy
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