Parties and the trusts divide on congressional votes
The House defeated a constitutional amendment to curb trusts while passing the Sherman anti trust bill as Democrats abstained or opposed in public protest. Republicans aligned against trusts, while Democrats acted as their allies, prompting ridicule and claims of fraud linked to party positions.
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Congress
House
Two Loud
California
McCall
Massachusetts
Newlands
Nevada
Thayer
Schudder
New York
Naphew
Illinois
Campbell
Montana
Mann
Kansas City
Law of Labor Limited by Individual Contract Unconstitutional
The New Jersey act penalizing coercion of workers linked to unions was ruled unconstitutional in People v Murphy. The court held individuals sui juris may labor or refuse contracts freely, with civil liability as a remedy but no penal prohibition. It affirmed that hiring, working, contracting, discharging, and abandoning work are essential property rights protected by the constitution.
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Legislature
Njhipo
People Vs. Murphy
Expansion of Manufacturing Reaches New Highs
The United States shows continued industrial growth with April exports of about 40 million dollars. Bureau figures suggest the fiscal year ending June 30 may exceed 400 million dollars in manufactured goods sent abroad, with prospects of surpassing England in overseas sales next year.
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United States
Bureau of
England
Des Moines Leader Cartoon Defends Saloon Influence
The Des Moines Leader portrays the Public Will as a prostrate figure bound by fanatics and obstructed by a "cheap lawyer" using technicalities. The issue also notes a majority of the board of supervisors refused protests against a petition of consent for saloons.
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Des Moines
Lnter
Board of Supervisors
Button factory rumor pitches Quincy to lead in pearl work
The Quincy Whig reports plans for a new button factory in Quincy at the old Kallman park house with BE Brown and Harry Bake as organizers. It notes rapid growth in pearl button manufacturing nationwide and asserts Muscatine already leads the industry, urging Quincy to maintain its position.
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Quincy
Iil.) Whig
Kallman Park House
Maine
Jersey Streets
BE. D. Brown
Harry Bake
Quincy Paper
Muscatine
Clinton Lawyer Mc Ginn Likely Democratic Nominee for Congress
The report says Frank P. Mc Ginn, a young Clinton lawyer and member of the last two General Assemblies, will be the Democratic nominee for Congress in the district. It notes Judge Hayes might have sought the nomination, but now any name could predict defeat in November.
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Frank P. McGinn
Clinton
Congress
Judge Hayes
McGinty
Dennis
Democrats Howl at Trusts Hidden in New York
The piece mocks Democrats for attacking trusts while their leaders in New York including Mayor Van Wyck are deeply involved with the ice trust. It portrays the anti trust rhetoric as a farce and a public display.
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New York
van Wyck
Trust regulation debate viewed as voter deception
The passage criticizes the Tammany machine and the Democratic vote in Congress on trust regulation as misleading to voters. It warns that voters who trust Democratic rhetoric on this issue are blind to the truth.
Democrats Rally Against Trusts Narrow in House Vote
Out of 121 votes in the House against the proposed anti trust amendment all but two were by Democrats and Populists. Democratic opposition to trusts centers on platforms and speeches.
Colorado Eyes $30 Million Gold Output This Year
The article notes Colorado projects gold production exceeding 30 million dollars in the current year, contrasting with past beliefs that prosperity depended on free coinage of silver and a 40 cent dollar.
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Colorado
Two Equals One A Paradox At School Reception
An editor recalls a math prank at a teacher hosted reception where a student allegedly proved 2 equals 1. The argument uses algebraic steps such as substituting x for a and dividing by x minus a, ending with 2 equals 1, inviting mathematicians to find the flaw.
Des Moines Mayor Appointed in Fifty First Iowa Unit
Mayor John T. Hume of Des Moines has been appointed to oversee small arms practice for the Fifty first Iowa regiment. Two Des Moines girls aged 15 and 17 have disappeared with no trace found. Storm Lake opera house narrowly escaped fire during a storm, flames extinguished before damage. Waterloo to tear down first brick building for a modern replacement. Okokuk Electric Railway and Power Company files articles of incorporation.
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John T. Hume
Des Moines
Fifty First Iowa Regiment
Storm Lake
Waterloo
Ocokuk Electric Railway and Power Company
Barred Attempt to Reorganize Federation of Women’s Clubs
In Milwaukee on June 7 the Federation of Women's Clubs voted 431 to 236 to bar the attempt to reorganize. The debate was lively and opponents of centralization demonstrated their strength.
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Journal
Milwaukee
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Corcoran Freed After Insufficient Evidence
Corcoran released by Police Judge Rowan after county attorney finds no proof tying him to Policeman Jake Neibert's murder in Muscatine. Witness recounts a drink invitation that echoed Corcoran's older crime tale, but travel logs place him hundreds of miles away at the time.
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Charles Corcoran
Jake Neibert
Rowan
Coliren
Grinnell
Muscatine
Sioux City
E. E. Hewitt
New Sharon
Hewitt
Corcoran
Marshal Pigman
Neibert
Mr. Hewitt
Congress Deadlocked Over Naval Appropriation Bill
Washington June 7 Congress faced a stalemate as the House adjourned until tomorrow while the Senate began reviewing pension objections. A key naval appropriation item for ocean surveys sparked the clash and the chamber planned to work through differences, with final adjournment postponed. The House later moved toward adopting a compromise and a first standing vote neared approval at 77 to 71.
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Dayton
House Naval Committee
Senate
Cannon
House
Hale
Congress
The
Journal
Washington, D. C
National Legislature
Payne
New York
Washington
Washington, D.C
West Virginia
Missouri Democrats Convene in Kansas City Nominates Dockery
The Missouri Democratic State convention met in three brief sessions, endorsing Bryan for president and the Monroe doctrine. It favored a Nicaragua canal and merchant marine, condemned trusts, backed free listing for trust goods, and approved compulsory arbitration and better roads. A. M. Dockery was nominated for governor by acclamation.
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Journal
Kansas City
Cowhe
Chicago
Bryan
Nicaracuan Canal
Stephens
A. M. Dockery
Suicide at Bottling Works in Davenport Iowa
John Leutje a driver for the H. J. Witt Bottling Works hanged himself in the rear of the plant on West Front street. He tied a rope around his neck and to a beam in a corncrib near noon. He was found suspended about an hour later and died.
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Davenport
Iowa
John Leutje
H. J. Witt Bottling Works
West Front Street
Luetje
Leutse
Three Girls Held Over Transit Car Assault Case
In St Louis on June 7 three Bohemian descent girls are under arrest for alleged complicity in the attack on Susie Hensel last Saturday. Hensel was stripped of her clothing during a Transit ride. Annie Skee led to the arrest of Mary Tratira and Annie Klar ek. Miss Ticosel accuses Tratira of pulling off the shirt. Three men remain detained with no direct evidence.
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Journal
St. Louis
Susie Hensel
Annie Skee
Mary Tratira
Annie Klarek
Ticosel
Tratirairl
Louisiana Purchase Exposition funds attract strong offers
The passage of the exposition measure by Congress stirs local interest in St. Louis. Many offers to increase subscriptions and initiate new ones have already been made, signaling that completing the remaining million of local funding will be much easier than previously expected.
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St. Louis
Ocal
Americans Ambushed Near Ti On Luzon
A detachment of thirty eight infantry under Captain Crenshaw was ambushed by insurgents near Ti on southern Luzon. Crenshaw was seriously wounded and one private injured. Ten insurgents were reported dead as the Americans repelled the attack, with the guide suspected of treachery.
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Manila
Crenshaw
Luzon
Crenshaw Owas
Inter scholastic tennis tournament opens in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn on June 7 the annual inter scholastic tennis event begins and will run through tomorrow. The proposed golf tournament has been cancelled due to lack of interest.
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Brooklyn
Firemen Parade Marks Gala Day in Muscatine
A grand firemen parade in Muscatine featured the Excelsior and other hose companies in decorated carts, a ball planned at the Armory, and inspections of hose houses by the mayor and council. Notable displays included Ottie Snyder carriage horses and a missing Champion No. 1.
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Third Street
Neibert
Kershey Hose Company
Huttige Hose Company
Muscatine
Wm. Neff
W. C. Priester
Vanatta
Rescue
Excelsior
J. L. Giesler
Harry Huttig
Jennie Hanna
Helen Cohn
Ottie Snyder
Huttig
Champion, No. 1
Turmoil in Tianjin and Pekin Amid Boxer Uprising
Reports from Tien Tsin and Pekin describe ongoing fighting between boxers and troops. Nine cannon seized, three boxers killed, rail lines cut, and villages burned as European and foreign troops mobilize. Western powers plan possible marines deployment while rail traffic stalls and imperial edicts promise suppression of boxers.
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Tien Tsin
Tang Lu
Shang Hai
Pekin
Tien
hiNAMARA WINS HIS BRIDE
W C McNamara of Sioux City Iowa marries Miss Mary McAllister of Dakota City Nebraska in a secret 4 am ceremony conducted by Justice of the Peace Ferris. The marriage ends weeks of habeas corpus fights as the girl's parents opposed the match. McNamara also serves as president of the Eastern Nebraska and Gulf Railroad.
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Sioux City
Iowa
W. C. McNamara
Mary McAllister
Dakota City
Neb
Ferris
McNamara
Dakota
Thurston Counties
Nebraska
Mr. McAllister
Eastern Nebraska and Gulf Railroad
Costly silver service presented to Kentucky battleship
At 11 o clock today a magnificent silver service was presented to the battleship Kentucky now anchored in Hampton Roads. Nearly a thousand visitors from Kentucky witnessed the ceremony as Henry Weissinger of Louisville delivered the presentation speech. The seventy piece set is the most costly ever given to a fighting ship. Afterward visitors toured the new vessel and a banquet at the Chamberlain capped the day of festivities.
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Journal
Newport News
Kentucky
Enchor
Hampton Roads
Blue Grass State
Henry Weissinger
Louisville
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Hanoi
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