Smiths plan to push tariff bill underway in senate
Washington July 5 Senator Hoke Smith outlines a schedule to expedite the tariff bill by extending sessions, trimming morning hours, and forcing longer daily debates. He warns quorum risks and potential Republican filibusters as the measure faces a narrow Democratic majority. The piece connects anti lobby sentiment to expected congressional action and notes veteran leaders’ lack of high rank rewards after Gettysburg and Spanish War.
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Washington
Hoke Smith
Senate
Ile
Georgia
Smith
Millionaire’s Car Used Without Permission Kills Man
A man, identified as Charles Madden of Deerfield, is killed and Arthur Harrison of Highland Park is badly hurt when a car owned by millionaire A Montgomery Ward crashes into an Evanston subway abutment. Two companions were arrested and driver William Hensel admits he used the car for a joy ride without authorization.
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Chicago
Charles Madden
Deerfield
Arthur Harrison
Highland Park
A. Montgomery Ward
Chicago and Northwestern
Evanston
William Hensel
Ward
Johnson's Bail Not Forfeit in Johnson Case
Federal Judge Carpenter denied the government's motion to forfeit the $30,000 bond of Jack Johnson to secure his appearance on October 18. The decision held that precedent does not support forfeiture of a bond simply because a defendant leaves the court's jurisdiction in a case tied to the white slave law involving Belle Schreiber.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Thal
Carpenter
Johnson
Belle Schreiber
Milwaukee
Weather observations across major cities yesterday
Observations from the United States weather bureau show clear skies in Albany Atlantic City Boston Buffalo Chicago New Orleans New York St Louis and Washington with temperatures ranging from 72 to 92 degrees yesterday afternoon. Buffalo’s reading shows a misprint of 7 degrees.
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Albany
Atlantic City
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
New Orleans
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Heavy Squalls Swamp Lake Craft Drownings Reported
Buffalo crowds watched a fierce windstorm sweep across the lakes. A score of small boats swamped and several men are believed drowned. Sixteen rescued by life saving crews. an excursion steamer saved a man and woman as their rowboat foundered. Harbor debris and drifting boats noted after the squall.
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Buffalo
Lakes
Sayre Engagement to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Announced
President and Mrs Wilson announce the engagement of their second daughter Jessie Woodrow Wilson to Francis Bowes Sayre of New York. The wedding is planned for November and will be the thirteenth at the White House. Sayre is a lawyer, younger son of the late Robert H. Sayre, notable railroad builder and Bethlehem Steel organizer.
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Mire. Wilson
Jessie Woodrow
Francis Bowes Sayre
New York
White House
Sayre
Robert H. Sayre
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Bethlehem Tron Works
Bethlehem Steel Works
Ambassador Page Celebrates First July Reception
London July 5 Walter Hines Page the new United States ambassador in London hosted his first Fourth of July reception at Claridge s hotel to accommodate about 4000 American visitors and prominent British figures. The ground floor was transformed for mingling with refreshments as guests browsed the rooms and the carriage entrance wore a large American flag. The Lyceum club hosted a luncheon where Consul General John L Griffith spoke.
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London
Walter Hines Page
United States
Claridge’s Hotel
Lyceum Club
John L. Griffith
Single Tax League Organizes in Albany Convention
Thomas Mott Osborne and Henry George Jr among officers as state Single Tax league forms in Albany. New officers include President Horace B. Baup of Poughkeepsie and secretary George Foster Peabody of Saratoga Springs. Other members hail from Brooklyn Ithaca Syracuse Buffalo New York and Mount Vernon.
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Thomas Mott Osborne
Henry George, Jr
Albany
N. Y
State
Horace B. Baup
Poughkeepsie
K. B. Bradley
Olean
Robert Baker
Brooklyn
Wiliam H. Drew
Ithaca
F. W
Syracuse
Robert Schalkenbach
Byron W. Holt
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Res Pleasure Bay
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