Senate Battles Over Rate Bill Switches and Navy Budget Passed
Washington June 6 The senate debates changes in the railroad rate bill with Foraker pressing for explanations of conferees’ changes including switch connections and territory lines. Tillman cites trunk-line conduct in West Virginia. the navy appropriation bill passes at 103,117,670 with an amendment requiring naval plans for a proposed large warship to be laid before Congress.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Tillman
Senator Tillman
Red Rock Company
West Virginia
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Baseball Scores and Standings Roundup
Drought harms Iowa wheat prospects in June crop report. Wheat condition drops from 40 to 95 percent of average. outlook remains hopeful with steady progress toward harvest. Includes American and National League scorelines for St Louis, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston, Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn with batteries listed. Also mentions American Association standings and a note on drought impact.
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ST. Louis
Zorollos
New York
Smith and Richey
Chesebro
Clarkson and
McGuire
Chicagco
RH. SB
ChicAgo
Philadelphia
White and
Wicker
Schlel
Pittinger
Sparks
Doom
New Yor
R. HG
Brown and Kling
McGinnity and Bowerman
Boston
Louis
Colum
Minne
St. P
Ind’lig
Columbus
State Board of Agriculture
Disorder in St Petersburg as ministers face resignation calls
A riotous lower house scene in St Petersburg marks the agrarian debate amid protests demanding ministers’ resignations. Officials’ remarks were drowned by radical cries as the session continued despite interruptions. Separate reports note immigrants’ migration patterns, deadly Oklahoma wind hail, a Cadillac rail crash, and a New York dyeing plant explosion injuring eleven.
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St. Petersburg
Gurko
Stolypin
M. Stichinsky
Various Global and Domestic Updates In June dated notes
News briefs report labor anxiety in South Russia harvest prospects with new pestmasters in Ohio. Anarchists, including a school director, arrested in Barcelona over Madrid bomb plot. French warship to Tangier aims for Moroccan apology. About 250 Chinese refugees sent home from San Francisco at Chinese government expense after a fire losses. Two warehouses of American Cotton Dock at Tompkinsville Staten Island burned, $150 000 to $200 000 loss. The schooner Volunteer ran aground near Bodega Heads. complex rescue details and two drowned. National Grain Dealers fret over crop reports method and favor rural postal reports. Banquet ends convention with speakers from Canada and Chicago. Also notes a poisonous beeswax variant and honey avoidance in southern South America.
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Ohio
J. H. Finhart
Continental
C. W. Searle
Madison
Modern School
Barcelona
Madrid
Tangier
Morocco
San Francisco
Hong Kong
American Cotton Dock Company
Tompkinsville
Staten Island
Chicago
National Grain Dealers’ Association
H. ©. Grimes
Portsmouth
J. H. Blackstock
Toronto
Canada
J. H. Eckels
W. J. Calhoun
MINE GUARDS RELIEVED AS STRIKE STAYS QUIET IN OHIO
In Steubenville Ohio on June 6 about 1100 Ohio militia troops held the Bradley mine area near Smithfield to keep order as negotiations continue between operators and miners. Miners urged to stand firm, guards and detectives relieved, with no violence reported and fears of renewed trouble noted.
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Steubenville
Teigns
Jefferson County
Ohio Militia
Bradley Mine
United States Coal Co
Smithfield
Harry Harriman
Vetslers
Sheriff Voorhees
Columbus
Bradley
Plum Run
Full amount inwarded in Delahunty Canfield suit verdict
Delahunty won a 65000 verdict against Canfield in a New York suit over legal services tied to the 1904 raid on Canfield’s gambling house. From the gross, 5000 cash and 14500 borrowed equal net 45500. Appeal allowed within sixty days.
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Delahunty
Canfield
New York
John Delahunty
Richard A. Canfield
Jerome
No Coal Stock and Rail Stock Testimony Delayed
Philadelphia June 6 Contrary to expectations President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad did not appear before the interstate commerce commission as it resumed its investigation into the coal and oil interests. Commissioner Clements said the record had not reached the stage for Cassatt’s testimony and he could not say if it would be required. The New York Central officials showed no stock in coal mining or oil firms.
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Philadelphia
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clements
New York Central Railroad
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities and Markets
In East Buffalo Pittsburg Cleveland and other markets cattle prices range from good to prime with steers and cows listed, sheep and lambs show value for wethers and lambs, calves veal and hogs priced. The report notes specific bids and ranges for Chicago Cincinnati New York and Toledo markets. A drowning incident at Vincennes, Indiana, ends with a man missing after attempting to rescue his nephew.
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East Buffalo
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Wolo
Ohio
Pennsylvenia
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
Cincinnati
New York
Ohio Village Wiped Out and City Saloon Control Plan
A devastating six hour storm wrecked Scottown and surrounding areas, with Scottown nearly wiped from the map and four drowned, along with widespread damage to trees, bridges, and crops. In Columbus, Joseph Bott urged a 1908 bill to place saloon control under municipal authority, repealing existing temperance laws and imposing local and state taxes. Cassie Chadwick’s testimony in a high profile case was kept sealed, while a lightning fatality struck George Hedge near Harrid, and glanders feared in Portsmouth.
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Cincinnati
Mount Auburn
Curist Hospital
Walnut Hills
Hartwell
Wyoming
Elmwood Place
Bond Hill
Oakley
Bellevue
Scottown
Ironton
Sayre
Perry Mannon
Columbus
Joseph Bott
Ohio Liquor League
Schenck's Hall
Doings of Dunkards at Ohio Convention
The Old German Baptists convention in Dayton ends with foot washing rites witnessed by hundreds. Members decide to avoid telephones and automobiles. traction cars may be used. The Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania congregation tops 5000. next gathering planned for California. Bank Quits in Roseville as Farmers and Merchants Saving Bank closes and liquidates. depositors expected to be paid in full.
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Dunkards
Dayton
Old German Baptists
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
California
Roseville
Farmers and Merchants’ Saving Bank
Wellman Expedition First Based on Arctic Meteorology
Paris June 1907 Walter Wellman American Arctic explorer lectured before the French Meteorological society presenting his expedition as the first based on Arctic meteorology. He said aerial navigation challenges were solved by prudence and a large petroleum cargo on a strong airship. The Arctic region offers favorable conditions for airship work due to near zero temperatures and continuous daylight. The expedition will employ true seamanship of the aerial sea, not a raft as in Andre's attempt. Missouri Democrats for Bryan
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Paris
Walter Wellman
French Meteorological Society
Willis L. Moore
Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Arctic
Mr. Wellman
France
United States
Wellman
Andre
Opening Session of the International Mining Congress in London
The miners international congress opened in London with 119 delegates from the United States Great Britain Germany Austria France and Belgium. US delegates J P White and T D Nicholls spoke on international trade unionism. Also noted are political delegates from the UK France Germany and Belgium parliaments.
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International Congress of Mining
London
Miners’ International Congress
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
France
Belgium
J. P. White
Miners’ Association
T. D. Nicholls
Anthracite Association of Pennsylvania
House of Commons
French Chamber of Deputies
Reichstag
White
America
Sugar Creek & Northern Rail Line Gains Capital Boost
Stockholders in Cleveland met to approve a capitalization increase for the Sugar Creek & Northern Railroad, a subsidiary of the Wheeling & Lake Erie. The line connects Bolivar to Orrville and seeks a Massillon to Wellington route to revise grades. The parent railroad plans to exercise control after establishing the necessary rights of way.
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Sugar Cheek, & Northern Railroad Company
Cleveland
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Bolivar
Orrville
Sugar Creek & Northern
Wheeling
Rein hart Re-elected President of Ohio Elks at Cedar Point
Sandusky June 6 W H Reinhart of Sandusky was re elected president after a close ballot in the first session of the Ohio State Association of Elks at Cedar Point Amendments authorized district presidents as grand edge members and made past exalted rulers life delegates to the state association as part of strengthening the organization
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Reinhart
State Association
Ohio crop report notes drought cuts wheat prospects
The Ohio Department of Agriculture issued the June crop report from Columbus on June 6 noting continued May drought reduced wheat outlook since May 1. Smut reported by many corn respondents with some cuing evident as heads shortening. Crop conditions: Wheat five percent, winter barley eight percent, spring barley 78 percent, rye 90 percent, oats 73 percent, clover 95 percent, timothy 74 percent, timothy damaged by grub worm 3 percent.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Card of Thanks from William G Kay for kindness and flowers
I thank friends and neighbors the Rev Mr Bigger and the Rev Mr Dewey for kindness during my wife illness and death I also thank friends for beautiful floral offerings William G Kay
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Bigger
Mr. Dewey
William G. Kay
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Rough House
Southern States Immigration Commission
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Watchorn
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Aristophanes
United States Circuit Court
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American Reserve Bond Company
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Ice Trust
Cassie Chadwick
Cassie L. Chadwick
Lima
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Harrid
George Hedge
Wedge
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William J. Bryan
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Jonathan Bourne, Jr
W. R. Ellis
J. H. Graham
W. OC. Hawley
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Elerbe
South Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Department
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Ohio Association of Elks
Monthly Crop Report
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