End of Gzarism in Congress Seen by Kansan
Kansas congressman Victor Murdock says the insurgents will continue fighting to curb speaker power and reform House rules. He credits four gains: a unanimous calendar, weekly call of committees, ability to discharge pigeonholed bills, and removal of the speaker from the rules committee. He lauds Congress's recent work and argues next target is reforming express company rates.
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Kansan
New York
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Committee On
Representatives
Emotions Shown in Various Fingers
Lebanon Colorado June 30 President af Floyd Poe of Lebanon University explains a psychological reason for wedding and engagement rings on the third finger. He says each finger expresses emotion with the third finger representing affection and the little finger signaling intuition.
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Lebanon, CO
Af Floyd Poe
Lebanon University
Gary Street to Become Ballroom for Open Air Dance
Special to The Sun reports Gary Indiana will host a large open air ballroom on Broad way between Seventh and Eighth avenues. Two brass bands in wagons will move along the street as residents dance on the sidewalks to celebrate a calm fourth of July style event.
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Gary
Ind
Ein Wagons
Broadway
Woman Seeks Governorship in New Hampshire
Mrs. Mar ella Ricker of Concord formalizes her candidacy for governor under the state’s new primary law. She submits the required $100 filing fee and is noted as the first woman lawyer admitted to the bars of the District of Columbia and New Hampshire and the first woman appointed a special commissioner for the DC Department of Justice.
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Concord
N. H
Marella Ricker
New Hampshire
Ricker
District of Columbia
Department of Justice
Commissions of Four States to Take Up Rates
Rail commissions of Ohio Michigan Illinois and Indiana plan a conference to study new rate schedules filed by railroads. Central Freight Association sets the territory rates and a date for the meeting is pending. Indiana panel ordered Big Four to install a warning bell near Zionsville grade crossing after local complaints.
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Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Central Freight Association
Indiana Commission
Big Four Railroad
Zionsville
Evansville
Mt. Vernon
Evansville & Terre Haute
Monon
Radnor
Carroll County
Monon Rail Spreading Rails Ditches Coal Cars at Bedford
The Monon will be tied up for 36 hours after spreading rails near Bedford Ind on June 30. Thirteen cars of coal left in the ditch but no injuries were reported.
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Bedford
Ind
Preacher and merchant die in auto crash near Prairie Depot
In Fostoria Ohio on June 30 four men from Upper Sandusky were riding to Toledo when their car hit an obstruction, left the road, and overturned. Ralph Beitler, a merchant, and Rev E B Lashley, pastor of the Presbyterian church, were killed. Milton Stonneburner, a furniture dealer, and Amos McConnell, a casket manufacturer, were fatally injured.
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Fostoria, CO
Ralph Beitler
EB. E. Lashley
Presbyterian Church
Upper Sandusky
Milton Stonneburner
Amos McConnell
Prairie Depot
Toledo
Automobile Strikes Pole. Flintends Endurance Run
Kalamazoo Mich June 30 J G Sharker local agent of a piano factory was killed and three others two of them prominent business men were seriously injured when the automobile they were starting on a local endurance run collided with a telephone pole. The machine skidded after the driving rod broke and struck the pole with such force the car was wrecked and the pole broken off.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
J. G. Sharker
Lighting Company Sees Large Assessment Increase
The Merchants' Heat and Light Co faced a surge in assessment, rising to 225,620 from 122,000, marking an increase of over 100,000. Volney T. Malott of Indiana National Bank attended the county board of review meeting to contest the real estate portion, with a special session planned to debate the matter further.
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Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
County Board of Review
Volney T. Malott
Indiana National Bank
Malott
Indpils Light & Heat Co
Merchants' Heat & Light Co
City Investment Co
New Lane
Seal, Stamp and Stencil Co
National Motor Vehicle’ Co
Brebach Testifies in Suit Over Car Company Frauds
T H Brebach former secretary and treasurer of the Memphis Car company testifies in chancery court. He says inspectors and other Illinois Central iso employees were paid by the car company as part of damages suit filed by Illinois Central railroad seeking 300000 for frauds alleged at Memphis.
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Memphis
Tenn
H. Brebach
The
Memphis Car Company
Chancery Court
Illinois Centraliso
Illinois Central Railroad
Cart Company
Kansas Wheat Condition Reported At 76 Percent
Topeka June 30 The condition of Kansas wheat stands at 76 percent in full crop per the June crop report by F D Coburn secretary of the board of agriculture covering the state on 4 500 000 acres. About 2 000 000 acres of winter wheat were plowed up in spring.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
F. D. Coburn
Board of Agriculture
Aged Inventor Near Death in Hoboken
Joseph Thomas, the aged inventor, lies dying at his Hoboken home. He perfected the sewing machine and created devices for sulphur match production, derby hat making, and the hoop skirt, which earned him over 50,000. He once sold the sulphur match machine for 800 while poor, rejecting two offers on Fifth Avenue. those offers now total well over a million.
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Hoboken
N. J
Joseph Thomas
Fifth Avenue
New York
Woman charged with grand larceny after store debt
Eva Harman of St. Paris Ohio visited L S Ayres on May 31 and bought items totaling 112 dollars charging to A M Ogle of the Vandalia Coal company in his name claiming to be his daughter. She repeated the ruse Wednesday and was arrested by Detectives Gerber and Lassch. She admitted guilt.
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Eva Harman
St. Paris
L. S. Ayres
A. M. Ogle
Vandalia Coal Company
Gerber and Lassch
Lloyd George Introduces 1910 Budget in Commons
London June 30 Lloyd George chancellor of the exchequer presented the budget for 1910 1911 in the house of commons. He estimated yearly expenditure at 994 million dollars and revenue at 995 million, predicting a marked improvement in trade and financial outlook.
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England
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Auto Kills Soldier Identified as Robert Martin
Dayton reports identify the soldier killed by an automobile as Robert Martin, a resident near the Home. The injured man initially refused to give his name.
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Dayton
Edward Hossafous
Robert Martin
Canada claims sea Hudson Bay inland body
Ottawa June 30 reports the United States may contest Canada's claim that Hudson Bay is an inland sea under Canadian exclusive jurisdiction and control, a matter the Dominion asserts as its sovereign right.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
United States
Hudson Bay
Dominion of Canada
Shelbyville Poised for Indiana Music Teachers Convention
Special to The Sup reports Shelbyville looks to host the Indiana Music Teachers association convention with Elkhart and Laporte in contention. Officers are expected to be re elected. Final sessions set for Friday with delegates departing after.
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Princeton
Ind
Shelbyville
Indiana Music Teachers’ Association
Elkhart
Laporte
Roosevelt Seizes Big Political Stick In Albany Battle
In a lengthy session debate, Governor Roosevelt pushes the direct primary amid a polarized Albany fight. All 150 assemblymen received telegrams summoning them to attend as party loyalties fracture over Hughes direct primary versus a split Republican slate and a potential Democratic governor.
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Albany
Woman Sues To Annul Forged Battle Creek Marriage
Woman claims she was forced to marry Charles Cashmire at gunpoint in Battle Creek Michigan on December 22 last year though she already had a husband. Her first husband, David Luke, disappeared over a year ago, and she seeks annulment in South Bend Indiana.
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South Bend
Ind
Charles Cashmire
Anna Cashmire
Battle Creek
Mich
David Luke
Policeman Conrad Frank Shot Dead in Raid
Ashland Kentucky June 30 Policialm Conrad Frank died after being shot during a raid on an alleged gambling establishment. He gave an ante mortem statement naming Bob Hammond in jail as the shooter.
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Ashland
Conrad Frank
Bob Hammond
Professor Peck Asked to Resign from Columbia
New York June 30 Prof. Harry T Peck of Columbia University has been asked to resign amid a breach of promise suit filed by stenographer Esther Quinn seeking 50 000 dollars.
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New York
Harry T. Peck
Columbia University
Esther Quinn
Timley Named Unanimously in Fifth District
The Fifth District Republican convention endorses Taft era goals and Beveridge support. Delegates back William Howard Taft and a national tariff reform, praise Beveridge’s character, and urge unity for the coming campaign. Parke and Vermilion counties show anti-Tilley resistance, Morgan County factions nominate Marley or Johnson, with Branch a contender.
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Vigo County
Tilley
Parke
Vermilion
Vigo Courty
Vermil
Ion
Parke County
Roy Shattuck
Brasil
Clay
Morgan County
Charles D. Marley
Dave B. Johnson
Emmett Branch
Branch
Johnson
Farmer's Institute
Marley
Fifth Congressional District
United States
William Howard Taft
Congress
Taft
Terre Haute
Albert J. Beveridge
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