Wisconsin Senator La Follette Analyzed Tariff Bill In Session
Washington June 4 With no opposition the senate adopted La Follette s resolution to send to the president the correspondence between the state department and the German government on wages The chamber held a tense night session with many senators in attendance and debate over La Follette s illness and conduct during his prolonged floor remarks prior to resuming analysis of the tariff bill
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Senate
LaFollette
State Department
la Follette
Congress
Wisconsin
LaFoliette
Beveridge
Penrose
Dolliver
Aldrich
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Yellow Journals
Borah
la Foliette
Money
Revolt Report Gathers Pace at Ceiba Honduras
U S state department received telegrams from Consul Brickwood at Porto Cortez reporting revolutionary troubles at Ceiba Honduras. The situation prompted the gunboat Paducah to sail from Porto Cortez to Ceiba to protect foreign life and property.
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Washington, D. C
Brickwood
Porto Cortez
State Department
Ceiba
Honduras
Paducah
Steamer Yale Collides With Bremen Ferry in North River
In New York on June 4 the Metropolitan line steamer Yale collided with the Lackawanna ferry Bremen. Yale suffered minor damage while Bremen had a badly stove side above the water line. Passengers were not endangered as they were safely landed and no sinking occurred.
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New York
N. Y
Metropolitan Line
Yale
North River
Lackawanna
Bremen
Morrison Funeral Services Held in Columbus City
The funeral for John W. Morrison, 68, a Confederate veteran, was conducted at the United Brethren church in Columbus City at 2 p.m. He died June 3, 1909, from a suicide attempt amid despondency. Surviving are six children Fred, Lee, Mrs. Ed Hanft, two step-daughters, and his wife predeceased him four years earlier.
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Columbus Junction
John W. Morrison
Columbus City
United Brethren Church
Morrison
Co. H. Fifth Regiment
Tennesse Cavalry
Tennessee
Mary Salts
Fred
Lee
Ed. Hanft
Geo. Gardner
Adam Gentzler
Rush for desert land in Arizona at Phoenix land office
Phoenix Arizona June 4 The rush at the Phoenix land office yesterday led to the filing of seventy three applications covering over twenty thousand acres of desert land at various points along the Ague Fria river about 25 miles west of Phoenix.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Phoenix Land Office
Ague Fria River
Phoenix
Two Professors Resign From State University
Iowa City June 4. Professors Leon Metzinger and Herbert W Krieger of the German department resign. Metzinger will join the University of Minnesota faculty and Krieger will enter the University of Illinois.
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Iowa City
Leon Metzinger
Herbert W. Krieger
Department of German
University of Minnesota
University of Illinois
Roads fined for rebating
The department of justice said Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Railway companies pleaded guilty at Little Rock Arkansas to rebates to grain merchants and were fined 15000 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Little Rock
Ark
Senate Adopts Amendments to Hemp and Sundries Schedules
The senate approved changes to the hemp and sundries schedules after discussion and adopted several amendments before adjourning at 11 o'clock.
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Senate
Freight wreck attempt foiled near Duran New Mexico
A June 4 report from El Paso says robbers tried to wreck the Rock Island Golden State Limited near Duran New Mexico by piling ties and rails. A freight train hit the obstruction first, the wreckers fired at the freight crew, then rode away into the foothills.
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el Paso
Tex
Rock Island Golden State Limited
Duran
New Mexico
Grocers oppose new food inspection guarantor rule
The National Wholesale Grocers' Association at its Detroit convention opposed the government regulation requiring a guarantor name on food packages. The executive committee was to seek amendments to preserve the current serial guaranty or adopt an invoice or blanket guaranty if the present method is not usable. A banquet followed the delegates' session.
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Wholesale Association
Food Inspection Dept
Detroit
Mich
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Government
Food Inspection Department
Food Department
Roosevelt Visits American Mission Station in Kijibe
Roosevelt party toured the African Inland mission station at Kijibe and planned a lunch with missionaries. The morning included time set aside for shooting monkeys, notably the Colobus.
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Roosevelt
Kijibe
African Inland Mission
Earthquake Felt in Far East and Manila Seismic Readings
Singapore reports a double earthquake at 1 45 this morning with no damage. Manila seismograph shows intense microseismic disturbance from 2 46 to 5 02 AM, estimated distance 1400 to 2000 miles.
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Singapore
Manila
Government to Fund National Lepers’ Facility at $1 Million
A Washington conference of North American health boards urged Congress to appropriate $1,000,000 for a national leprosarium to house all known lepers under government care. The proposal aims to centralize treatment and management of leprosy under federal oversight.
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Washington, D. C
State
Provincial Boards of Health of North
Train official shot in Kentucky job dispute
Beattyville Kentucky June 4. Charles Eveleth general manager of the Kentucky and Northern railroad was shot yesterday by Edward Riley who sought employment. Eveleth after being wounded shot Riley twice. Both men are reported to be dying.
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Beattyville
Charles Eveleth
Kentucky & Northern Railroad
Edward Riley
Eveleth
Riley
Mt. Pleasant White Sox Hand Wapello Shutout
Mt. Pleasant Iowa June 4 The Mt. Pleasant White Sox defeated Wapello 5 to 0 in a brisk game. Lauterbach pitched for Mt. Pleasant striking out eleven and limiting Wapello to three hits. Tollman in left field made a highlight by catching a bases loaded fly, and he also hit a seventh inning home run.
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Mt. Pleasant
Tollman
Memorial Service for Drowned Student Gail Huggett
In Iowa City on June 4 a memorial service was held at the high school for Gail Huggett a senior class member who drowned Wednesday. Rev J T Jones Supt H E Blackmar Class President Harold Thomas and others spoke. The board granted a diploma to Huggett to be sent to his parents. His remains were taken to Sparta Wisconsin for interment.
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Iowa City
Gail Huggett
J. T. Jones
H. E. Blackmar
Harold Thomas
Board of Education
Huggett
Sparta
Wis
Michigan Official Drops Dead in Depot
Des Moines report states George Phillips factory inspector for Michigan collapsed and died at the Rock Island depot this morning in Des Moines. Phillips hailed from Battle Creek and held a statewide regulatory role.
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Michigan
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
George Phillips
Battle Creek
Rock Island Depot
Woman's Husband Found
Thomas Scholes the first husband of Mrs. Levi Hill, victim of her second husband’s shooting, has been located alive in Independence. He was moved two years ago from Mt. Pleasant, traced by a Grand Army post member. The impact on the case may hinge on the fact that Mrs. Hill was never divorced.
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Towa City
Thomas Scholes
Levi Hill
Independence
Mt. Pleasant
Grand Army Post
Scholes
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions Briefed in Des Moines
The Iowa Supreme Court handed down decisions yesterday in several cases. Doherty vs Des Moines City Railway Co is affirmed. Fry vs Guillion affirmed. Brief vs Graves affirmed. First National Bank vs Hoard affirms. Allamaker vs Okera affirms. Jensma vs Jasper affirms. Swan vs City of Indianola Warren reversed.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Doherty
Des Moines City Railway Co
Polk
Fry
Guillion
Marion
Graves
First National Bank
Hoard
Allamaker
Okera
Jensma
Jasper
Swan
City of Indianola
Warren
Strike Leaders Reach Tentative Philadelphia Street Car Pact
Philadelphia rapid transit workers and company officials move toward a wage concession as a sub committee meets to set pay at 25 cents an hour if funding allows. City politics and a looming primary election add tension amid heavy rain and mounting public discomfort.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Prisoner Sentenced in Fatal March Crash
In New York a chauffeur William Darragh received seven to twenty years for the March 27 death of 13 year old Ingvard Trimble. In Erie the Ocean-to-Ocean auto race contenders faced speed enforcement. Fay R Sheets was arrested for speeding and posted 25 dollars. In Egg Harbor four Philadelphia residents were seriously injured in a seaside car collision.
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New York
N. Y
Wm. Darragh
Ingvaard Trimble
Erie
Fay R. Sheets
Egg Harbor
N. J
F. B. Lindsey
J. R. Taylor
George J. Klemm
H. Niles
Philadelphia
Wyoming floods cut lives and cause heavy damage
Douglas Wyoming June 4 One life has been lost and heavy property damage caused by floods in the North Platte river and tributaries The river is at record flood stage and continues to rise Bridges have been carried away and the roads in places are impassable Canal collapses Brussels June 4 The arched roof of the Villebrock canal collapsed today at the point where the canal crosses the river Senne The neighboring valley is flooded Traffic is at a standstill.
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Douglas
Wyo
North Platte River
Brussels
Villebrock Canal
Senne
Senators Elected by Popular Vote Endorsed in Senate
Madison Wis June 4 A joint resolution was adopted in the senate today favoring the election of United States senators by popular vote.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
United States
Children Die In Wagon Accident In Cincinnati
A pair of six year olds, William Watts Whitehead and Agnes Ridge, were killed or gravely injured when a wagon they rode on swerved from a sidewalk on a steep McCormick place incline and rolled into Highland avenue streetcar traffic. Agnes Ridge died at midnight. William Watts Whitehead was cut in two. The girls mother remained in a precarious condition.
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Cincinnati
McCormick Place
William Watts Whitehead
Agnes Ridge
Highland Avenue
Uriu Calls on Taft at White House Meeting
Vice Admiral Baron Uriu and Ambassador Takahira called on President Taft at the White House in Washington D C today to pay respects and discuss affairs of state.
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Uriu
Taft
Washington, D. C
Baron Uriu
White House
Takahira
Weston Reaches Lookout on Pedestrian Run West of Laramie
Edward Payson Weston, veteran pedestrian, in apparent good health, reached Lookout 27 miles west of Laramie at 8 40 this morning.
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Laramie
Woo
Edward Payson Weston
Lookout
Patrick Must Stay in Pen Thaw in Asylum
Albert T. Patrick’s bid for a writ of habeas corpus to gain release from Sing Sing where he serves a life sentence for William Marsh Rice’s murder was refused by the appellate division. Harry K. Thaw must remain in the Mattawan asylum as the Supreme Court sustains the lower court’s dismissal of his habeas corpus request.
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New York
N. Y
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
William Marsh Rice
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
The
Mattawan
Arrest of Youth Ties to Binkley Case After Inquest
Chicago June 4 Frank Keller a coal yard youth was arrested over the death of Dr. John T. Binkley Sr found dead in the Wellington hotel. An anonymous letter linked Keller to talk of easy money and an old man who was dead easy. Keller denied the charge and he was later released. Binkley body shipped to Shawneetown for burial.
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Chicago
Ill
Frank Keller
John T. Binkley
Wellington
Keller
Shawneetown
Evidence supports murder theory in Dr Binkley death
Chicago report says coroner’s inquest heard evidence that Dr John T. Binkley Sr, 82, Evansville Indiana, may have been killed by a robber at the Wellington hotel. No proof of self destruction. family recollections and church ties cited. he was hopeful of a family reunion. His daughter found him asleep in a chair at 5 pm after returning with her daughter.
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Chicago, Ill
John T. Binkley
Evansville
Ind
Wellington Hotel
Binkley
Chicago
George Upchurch
Eleanor
Former Diamond Star Weds In Cedar Rapids Ceremony
Leslie James Storey city clerk of Cedar Rapids married Zoe De Sellem of Los Angeles daughter of former Iowa City city clerk G B De Sellem. Rev Dr W D Williams of Trinity Episcopal Church officiated. The bride is a former S U S girl and the groom was a star pitcher and second baseman for Iowa in college days.
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Iowa City
Leslie James Storey
Cedar Rapids
Zoe de Sellem
Los Angeles
G. B. de Sellem
W. D. Williams
Trinity Episcopal Church
Iowa Nine
Weather Forecast for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa fair tonight and Saturday with cooler air in the extreme east portion tonight. Illinois generally fair with cooler conditions in central portion tonight. Sunrise 4 16, sunset 7 22, moonrise 8 19 p m.
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Iowa
Illinois
River Forecast for Mississippi Futures
A slowly falling stage in the Mississippi from Dubuque to Muscatine continues over the next 48 hours. Forecaster J. M. Shelier notes gradual decline in water levels with no immediate flooding expected.
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Shelier
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