Roosevelt Signs Denatured Alcohol Bill With New Experiments
President Roosevelt signed the denatured alcohol bill. Secretary Wilson will lead extensive farm and industry experiments to tap free alcohol for dyes, fabrics, lamps, and motors, studying crops from Maine potatoes to California sugar beets and evaluating small on farm stills for feasibility.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Wilson
Agricultural Department
United States
Maine
Colorado
California
Michigan
Germany
South
Tillman
John D
Congressional Committee
Washington
Farm Obstruction Sparks Autokilled Son Homicide Charge Likely
Cleveland Ohio June 11 a farmer near Wickliffe faces possible manslaughter charges after a crash that killed Morris Osborne 18 son of F M Osborne ex president of Pittsbur Coal and a steamshipman. The auto hit a road obstruction placed by the farmer and skidded into a ditch rolling over. Osborne said the farmer admitted knowing it.
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Cleveland
Wickliffe
Morris Osborne
F. M. Osborne
Pittsbur Coal Company
Morris
Osborne
Missing Messenger Sparks Bank Postal Theft Report
The First National Bank received by mail from Washington an envelope with checks and drafts intended for collection by its young messenger Wheelock Harvey who has been missing since Wednesday. The incident occurred in New York on June 8 and involves a bank clerk skipping town.
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New York
First National Bank
Wazhipeton
Tor Collec
Wheelock Harvey
Debate Over $25,000 Travel Funds for President in Sundry Bill
In Washington on June 13 the House debated a $25,000 traveling expense item for the president. Mississippi’s Mr. Williams won a sustained point of order against the item, arguing salaries and spending should be scrutinized. Supporters urged travel as essential, noting rising costs and railroad development.
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Mississippi
Congress
Walter I. Smith
Iowa
Sullivan
Massachusetts
Mr. Sullivan
White House
Gardner
Michigan
Sulzer
New York
Watson
Indiana
Burning Car Hauled Over the Prairies
Sioux Falls June 13 A Rock Island freight train approaching the city discovered a car loaded with buggies bound for the John Deere Plow company branch house on fire. The train sped to the yards and the car and contents were destroyed despite efforts. Loss is estimated near 3000 dollars to be borne by the railroad.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Rock Island
John Deere Plow Company
Cummins and Perkins Break Into a Circus
A giant elephant arrived for John Robinson's circus in Centerville Iowa. The elephant named Harriet honors Miss Harriet Swearingin of Centerville. Two leopards arrived, named Cummins and Perkins, due to their constant quarrel.
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Africa
John Robinson
Harriet
Harriet Swearingin
Cummins
Perkins
Barber Asphalt foreman killed by rock blast accident
Ed Oakes, foreman at the Barber Asphalt company plant in Town Falls, Ja, was instantly killed at noon today. He was in the engine room when a blast set off a moment earlier sent a small rock through an open window striking him in the forehead. The stone was deeply embedded and could not be located by the physician. Oakes was young and unmarried.
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Ed Oakes
Barber Asphalt Company
Oakes
Rich girl elopes with druggist from Gilbert
George Means age 31 a Gilbert druggist and May Brokhausen age 19 of Tama eloped to Marshalltown Iowa and were married at 1 am. May’s wealthy Tama parents Mr and Mrs Fred Brokhausen opposed the union. The couple’s quarrel with her parents preceded the elopement.
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Marshalltown
George Means
Gilbert
May Brokhausen
Tama
Fred Brokhausen
Patrick Must Die
New York Recorder Goff denied a new trial motion in Albert T. Patrick’s murder case. Patrick’s lawyers plan to seek a writ of error and a writ of habeas corpus from the United States Supreme Court.
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New York
Goff
Albert T. Patrick
Wim
Marsh Rice
Jon Patrick
United States Supreme Court
First Cathedral of Christian Scientists Dedicated in Boston
The new Christian Science temple in Back Bay Boston was dedicated in a six service ceremony drawing attendees from every state and abroad. More than 40,000 people filled the city to witness the event, with the 5,000 seat edifice and 40,000 square feet of space fully utilized. The project cost over 2 million dollars and features bronze marble Bedford stone granite and terra cotta finishes with fireproof design and a 224 foot dome. Mrs Eddy sent an address as part of the ceremonies.
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New England
Back Bay
Christian Scientists
Norway
Salmouth
St. Paul's
Statehouse
Chicago Banker Demands Divorce Over Beulah House Visits
Mrs. Cecile Young Heyworth, daughter of Otto Young, wins a divorce from Lawrence Heyworth, banker and ex Chicago Athletic Association president. Custody of Otto Young Heyworth and Gwendolyn, with three year travel restriction, and limits on remarriage. Testimony centered on Heyworth visits to Beulah House near Thirty-second Street and Indiana Avenue with Miss Sarah Berrett.
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Cecile Young Heyworth
Otto Young
McKwen
Lawrence Heyworth
Chicago Athletic Association
United States
Heyworth
Thirty-second Street
Indiana Avenue
Beulah House
Sarah Berrett
Better Than Bullets In Vienna Duel Settlement
The Hungarian sportsman Richard Zombory agreed to settle 151 planned duels with bank officials by apologizing. He will duel only Johann Szuecs, who was bitten by Zomborys dog and insulted by him for railing at the dog. Date of the single remaining duel is not fixed.
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Vienna
Richard Zombory
Budapest
Hungarian Land and Mortgage Bank
Zombory
Johann Szuecs
Jerome Not Worried Over New Charges
New York reports District Attorney Jerome undisturbed by fresh charges prepared and sent to Governor Higgins by W N Amory and four other citizens. Amory expands Metropolitan grievances alleging Jerome ignored insurance frauds after receiving about $60,000 for campaign purposes. Jerome says prior accusations lacked merit for Governor Higgins to act.
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Jerome
Higgins
W. N. Amory
Amory
Higginsons
Coburn declines as Benson accepts Kansas senate offer
Ottawa Kansas June 12 Judge Alfred Watson Benson of this city accepted the appointment to succeed Joseph R Burton as United States senator and will inform Governor Hoch. The post was first offered to F D Coburn who declined. Benson plans to run for election next winter and serve a term ending March 38 1907. Several candidates are named including W R Stubbs Charles Curtis J L Bristow Frank Nelson and ex Governor W J Bailey.
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Kan
Alfred Watson Benson
United States
Joseph R. Burton
Hoch
F. D. Coburn
Benson
Washington
Topeka
Senate
Judge Benson
Kansas
W. R. Stubbs
Lawrence
Republican State Central Committee
Charles Curtis
First
J. L. Bristow
The
Salina Journal
Frank Nelson
W. J. Bailey
Vienna banker duel chain ends in 1651 pistols
Richard Zombory a Budapest based Hungarian sportsman faces 1651 duels after refusing a bank clerk insult and bank officials rally to support the clash. A 1600 footnote meeting arranged duels to be fought with pistols with one bullet per duel, to be held Sunday night sequentially until satisfaction is achieved.
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Vienna
Richard Zombory
Budapest
Zomborg
Beck
Omberg
Indictments Expected for Mutual Life Officers
New York June 12 The Evening Post reports that the special grand jury will indict four or five of the most prominent officers of the old Mutual Life Insurance order, not just one or two. The jury aims to finish next week, despite prior hints of few indictments. The immunity bath rumors are said to be exaggerated.
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The
Evening Post Today
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Worlk
German farmer sentenced to sixteen years with solitary confinement
Norfolk Neb June 9 August Mueller the German farmer who shot his child wife and her parents in Stanton county has been sentenced to sixteen years in the penitentiary with solitary confinement on each anniversary of the crime.
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Norfolk
Neb
August Mueller
Stanton County
Girls Spy Scab Overalls Delay Work In Oskaloosa
Bricklayers at the Penn Garment factory addition were forced to quit and change clothes when union factory girls discovered them wearing scab overalls. Work at both sites was delayed over an hour.
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Oskaloosa
Penn Garment Factory
Union Factory
Water Tank Crashes Through Pittsburg Building
A 10 000 gallon water tank collapsed onto a three story brick building at 537 545 Liberty Avenue injuring several people who were taken to hospitals. Occupants included John Fite wholesale butter and egg merchant S M Petty Wall Paper and T S Mercer Co. Injured included Thomas Mercer and his son George three women and a teamster. All are expected to recover.
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Pittsburg
Liberty Avenue
John Fite
S. M. Petty Wall Paper Company
T. S. Mercer & Co
Thomas S. Mercer
George
James Robinson
Booth Tucker Engagement Set for London
The engagement of Commander Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army in London to Colonel Ama Reid, who leads Salvation Army forces in Ireland, has been announced with the wedding date to be determined in London.
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Minneapolis
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London
Salvation Army
Ama Reid
Ireland
Crown Princess Birth Update Amid Gun Salutes and Anniversary
Berlin reports the expected birth of Crown Princess Frederick William with prayers ongoing in churches. A 101 gun salute is planned if a son is born and 72 guns for a daughter, as Royal orders guide the celebration. Wednesday marked the crown princess's first wedding anniversary.
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Berlin
Frederick William
Lustgarten
Texas Cattle Hold on Inspection Bill in Hearing
Washington June 12 The house agriculture committee opened the hearing on cattle inspection with Texas Rep Garner urging swift action. Haugen of Iowa blamed packers for agitation while Davis Minnesota cited stockmen against funding the plan.
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Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
Garner
Texas
Iowa State Manufacturers Elect Officers And Condemn Eight Hour Bill
The Iowa State Manufacturers association elected officers led by President T B Carson of Davenport and Vice President S W Mercer of Iowa. A. C. Hutchins of Des Moines is secretary with E Morrison of Fort Madison as treasurer. B H Kingsbury of Sioux City joined the executive committee. The next meeting will be in Council Bluffs. Resolutions condemn the eight hour and anti injunction bills as pernicious and discriminating amid calls for reciprocity and improved interline shipments.
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Iowa City
Iowa State Manufacturers’ Association
T. B. Carson
Davenport
S. W. Mercer
A. C. Hutchins
Des Moines
E. Morrison
Fort Madison
B. H. Kingsbury
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Heat and Water Shortage Plague Cincinnati Hills
Cincinnati faces a severe water famine amid record heat. Water supply on hilltops failed last night and remains scarce today, leaving several districts without water and raising fire risk and general alarm. No cause given for the outage.
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Cincinnati
Indiana Governor Seeks Bribery Suspect Baker
Indianapolis June 11 Governor Hiamy offers 2000 dollar reward for the arrest of Oscar A Baker under indictment for attempting to bribe a member of the last general assembly.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hiamy
Oscar A. Baker
Bitter attack on president Roosevelt in Syracuse baccalaureate
Syracuse June 12 Chancellor Day of Syracuse University denounces efforts by executive appeals to popular passion. He warns the government risks becoming a monarchy and urges awakening to defend representative government against slander, sensationalism, and yellow journalism. He calls for sobriety and Christian steadfastness.
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Fulkerson
Missouri
Secretary of Agriculture
Syracuse
N. Y
Syracuse University
French Commission Prepares Unique Grounds for Legal Separation
Paris June 12. The reform marriage and divorce code proposes equality in divorce, allowing either spouse to petition for divorce after love has ceased. Couples must live together two years with semiannual renewals, and habitual drunkenness would be grounds for divorce.
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Paris
Marriage Reform Commission
Commission
Borges Found Guilty in Larceny Conspiracy Case
In Boston on June 9 Ferdinand E. Borges was found guilty of larceny and conspiracy in the Ubero Plantation Company matter. The indictment also named former Indiana Congressman William D. Owen, who had not been arrested.
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Ferdinand E. Borges
William D. Owen
Indiana
Owen
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