Senate approves direct election amendment with Bristow plan
The Senate passed by 64 to 24 a resolution to amend the constitution for direct popular election of senators. The Bristow amendment granting federal supervision of such elections was adopted 44 to 44, with the vice president casting the deciding vote. The House has already approved. the measure moves to conference with the House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Bristow
House
Davis
Cummins
Arkansas
Bacon
Guggenheim
Reed
Missouri
United States
Senate of the
Mr. Clarke
Borah
Grenna
la. Follette
Poindexter and Works
Brandegee
Burnham
Coronation Flight Ban Tightens Security Across London
Home Secretary Churchill orders blocking all aircraft over London during coronation processions and Windsor on related events, with six months imprisonment or 1000 pound fine for violations. Police girds for safety as barriers close early, seating strict by seven, gates shut before eight.
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London
Windsor
Bath Ang Rain Follow in Path of Wild Storms
Eastern coast paralyzed as terrific thunderstorms burst with fury. Curse ships go down in fierce winds as rain and lightning lash the area. The storm path threatens coastline ports and inland towns.
Michael Will Carry His Fight for Liberty to Supreme Court
Michael seeks a new trial after conviction for the Pipinger slaying. Judge Larry denied bail in Michigan City, setting a $30 000 bond and allowing a 90 day window for exceptions. Michael asserts he is not guilty and hopes for error in the trial to win retrial.
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Larry
Aries
Michael
God
Pipinger
Supreme Court
James Horney
A. P. Michael
Willard Winn
Harry Richter
Samuel Thomas
W. Harry Michael
Storm Strikes Newport News Peninsula Leaving Destruction and Death
A violent cyclone swept the Virginia coast from the James River to Hampton Roads with wind hail and rain. Dozens of vessels damaged and at least fifteen fatalities feared as fires and wreckage disrupted shipping at Newport News Shipbuilding and the Jamestown liner. Power cut cutoff left the peninsula in darkness amid demolished roofs and downed telegraph poles.
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James River
Hampton Roads
the James
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Seal
Old Dominion
Jamestown
Newport News
Hampton
Phoebus
A Jail Inmate Despised by Fellow Prisoners
Charles Blocher, jailed for forgery and seeking a new trial, rations himself with grim humor as inmates mock him. He wrote Cleveland contact Hills for aid and received Salvation Army War Cry rejections, leaving Blocher reading the issues while others call him the butt of a joke.
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Charles Blocher
Blocher
Ohio
Hills
Cleveland
Salvation Army
Celebrant Survives Train Fall Shouts Viva Madero Then Dies
A celebrant who survived a fall under a train and lost limbs managed a final shout of Viva Madero before a fatal trap attack occurred. The incident reveals ongoing dangers as authorities investigate the motive and location of the ambush.
Electrical storm kills three in Philadelphia area
A nighttime electric storm in Philadelphia and nearby towns left three dead and several injured. Wires toppled, trees uprooted, and buildings damaged. In Allentown five downed wires struck a frame house. David S. H. Gackenbach, 30, and Hannibal J. Dotterer, 24, died after touching the metal. John Wagner, 40, was killed while attempting something unspecified.
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Philadelphia
Allen Town
David S. H. Gackenbach
Hannibal J. Dotterer
Joha ‘Wagner
Poison Charge In Arsenic Case In Delaware Ohio
Mrs M J Henkle wife of a traveling salesman is under arrest on a charge of arsenic poisoning of her step daughter Miss Merle Henkle 20 now in hospital. Physicians say arsenic caused the illness and jealousy is cited as motive.
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Delaware
M. J. Henkle
Merle Henkle
Henkle
Washington to fete Tafts with vast 25th anniversary
More than 3 000 invitations sent for June 19 White House celebration with 4 000 expected. Mrs Taft unable to attend. Miss Helen Taft to greet guests. Event includes dancing in the east room and an overflow garden party. Attendees span official life, lawmakers, clergymen, educators, and former hosts.
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White House
Washington
Republican National Committee
Taft
Helen Taft
United States
Grant
Long Branch
Hayes
President Hayes
President Taft
Cincinnati
Motions in Gary riot case and sugar trust inquiry
Attorneys for three Gary policemen ask a judge to direct a not guilty finding on grounds of no murder attempt in the sheriff riot case. In Washington, a House committee questions Edwin F Atkins about the Sugar Refining Companys bid for the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining property and discusses corporate holdings and refinery ownership.
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Associated Press
Valparaiso
Ind
Gary
Thomas Grant
Hanley
William Frazier
Milwaukee
Lake County
Grant
Mike Yokonovich
Yokonovich
Knotts
Pedro
Boadish
Paul ‘Brant
Pennsylvania
Henry O. Havemeyer
MH Havemeyer
Representative Redfield Attacks Protective Tariff in Prolonged Hearing
Washington June 12 An American manufacturer representative grilled the protective tariff system for two hours before the House arguing high tariffs inflate prices, hinder domestic efficiency, and mask true labor costs. He urged cost sheets from factories and predicted a broad tariff revision battle this session as progressives push to rework duties on wool, cotton, and other items.
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Washington
House of Representatives
William C. Redfield
Brooklyn
New Democratic
Redfield
Americana Redfield
American Tariff Board
Congress
John W. Kern
Senate
Grant
Senate Committee On Finance
Penrose
Therreary
Scheib Faces Perjury Charge After Slaying Case
Henry A. Scheib, freed on a murder charge, is re arrested for larceny for using a employer's automobile without permission. He seeks a perjury charge against car owner John E. Wyeth, claiming knowledge of vehicle theft. Wyeth denies knowledge, court orders substitute affidavit and holds Scheib in 2500 bail.
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Associated Press
New York
Henry A. Scheib
John E. Wyeth
Scheib
Wyeth
Sugar Trust President Faces Trial Counted Secrets
An unnamed witness claims the sugar trust president sought to expose secrets and protest against ongoing combinations. The report suggests officials may go on trial following the alleged square encounter and the witness recounts opposition to further consolidations.
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Madero
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Guérnavaca
Mexico
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Balsa
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Tion
Cele
Associette Press
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American Sugar Refining
Charles R. Heike
House Committee
Gar Trust Affairs Today
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Atkins
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
James M. Beck
Vember
Hardwick
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Sugar Trust
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