Ingram's Bill Goes as Primary Reform Advances
Madison June 11 The assembly adopts a substitute for the twenty per cent primary ballot rule requiring candidates to receive votes equal to twice the number of names on petitions to qualify for the party column The senate is expected to endorse the measure The session covers other debates including the Husting direct senatorial primary bill and a county seat train stop requirement.
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Ingram
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Emperor Nicholas to visit American battleships at Cronstadt
The Associated Press reports Emperor Nicholas of Russia will personally visit the American battleships at Cronstadt, then meet Admiral Badger and fleet officers in St. Petersburg. The visit aims to strengthen cordial relations between Russia and the United States, recalling a previous Franco-Russian alliance precursor.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
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Russia
Cronstadt
Badger
St. Petersburg
Sir Henry King Unseated for Lavish Treatment
London June 1 Sir Henry Seymour King former MP for Hull Central division was unseated after judges found him guilty of lavishly treating his constituents at Central Hall during the last general election.
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Associated Press
London
Henry Seymour King
Waa
House of Commons
Hull
Henry
Central Hall
Slayings Trigger Personal Crisis at Missouri Rooming House
In Mt Louis Missouri on June 1 Albert Bhule shot and killed Mrs Catherine Moran in a rooming house. Police report state Bhule formerly resided in Washington and Delaware. investigation continues as authorities determine motive and whether a second person was involved.
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Associated Press
Mt. Louis
Albert Bhule
Catherine Moran
Washington
Jeakrusy
Calmegd
Moran
Fire damages Minneapolis garage and company losses
A June Minneapolis blaze started by an explosion in the Mitch Heinrich Auto Mobile garage at Sixth Avenue and Tenth Street damaged the facility and adjacent structures. The fire spread to the Twin City Motor garage and two residences, destroying eleven cars and two cartloads, with twenty four cars lost at the neighboring garage. Total loss estimated at 160000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Mitch-Heinrich
Automobile, Company
Sixth Avenue i
Tenth Street
Twin City Motor Company
Twin City Company
Explosion Kills 150 at Fortress Saloma in Managua
Washington reports 150 dead in a Fortress Saloma explosion at Managua Nicaragua. Cause unknown. Northcott says every person in the garrison was killed. Officials weigh carelessness against possible rebel action as Diaz governs.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Saloma
Managua
Nicaragua
State Department
Northcott
Estrada
Diaz
Tment
San Juan
Adolfo Diaz
Juan Estrada
San Juan, del Sur
Tiscupa Hill
Mani Bue
Waa
Maracgua
Wool Tariff Bill Offered by House Democrats
The Democratic wool tariff bill from the Ways and Means Committee was presented to the Democratic caucus at noon. It reduces duties by one half to two thirds, with raw wool taxed at 20 percent ad valorem. Advocates of free raw wool clashed with revenue-only supporters as William Jennings Bryan’s involvement heightens tension ahead of 1912.
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Washington, D. C
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House
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New York
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Wiliam J. Ryan
Mr. Bryan
Washington
Bryan
Nebraskan
Auto Crash Injures Milwaukee Woman and Daughter
In Milwaukee on June 1 Willet M Spooner's car collided with C J Schaefer's vehicle. Mrs Schaefer was thrown head first from the car and seriously injured and taken to Emergency hospital. Mrs Schaefer's daughter was also ejected and slightly hurt. Mr Schaefer is a well known Gconomowoe resident.
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Arabs Imprison Turks Amid Assur Rebellion
Rebels in Assur capture Abha the capital, take 3,000 Turkish troops prisoner and seize three artillery batteries. A relief force led by the grand sheikh of Mecca is routed while Izzet Pasha prepares a strong expedition against Assyrian tribesmen.
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Hadlida
Arabia
Assur
Abha
Society of Equity opens campaign with farmer rally in Marshfield
A Journal special from Marshfield says the state campaign of the American Society of Equity will begin in Milwaukee with a farmer rally Friday evening. The event, announced by H. G. Tank of Wausau, features speeches about unions and rural issues.
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American Society of Equity
H. G. Tank
Wausau
Spoleny
Ila
Steel Trust Questions Reveal Board Control by U S Steel
Witness Gary testifies that United States Steel Corp owns subsidiary securities and directs policy through its boards while allowing some independence. He notes profit flow to the parent and signals extensive influence over subsidiary officers and dividends.
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Ington
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Tied States Steel Corporation
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Washington
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Rhvent
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Brown seeks Lorimer ouster without new inquiry
Senator Brown of Nebraska introduced a resolution urging Lorimer to be removed from the Senate without further investigation, arguing the evidence already shows he was not entitled to his seat. The measure was laid on the table. debate continued on La Follette’s resolution for a reinvestigation with new senators.
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Washington, D. C
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Nebraska
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Senate
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la Follette
Owen
Oklahoma
Works
Bristow
Marshfield boys injured in trestle scrape incident
A Marshfield Wisconsin report details three boys who were scraped by a passenger train while lying beside a narrow thirty foot high trestle. They saw the approaching train and attempted to dodge, but the coach steps brushed them.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Marshfield
Treaty draft received from ambassador in Washington
Paris reports the French foreign office has received from Ambassador J. J. Fusserand the tentative text of President Taft’s proposal for broad arbitration under the treaty regime. The draft outlines a framework for arbitration between conflicting parties and aims to settle disputes peacefully.
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Paris
Foreign Office Today
J.-J. Fusserand
Washington
Taft
Alee
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Civil Service Law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court broadly upholds the civil service law, rebukes the Attorney General's bid to override the civil service commission in appointing Bryan J. Castle as second assistant attorney general, and voids only the penal provision affecting constitutional officers. Other decisions include cases on Milwaukee county governance and illegitimate child support, with no impact on the act's constitutionality as a whole.
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Civil Service Commission
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State of Wisconsin
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Fewue
Beilke
Wisconsin
Lincoln County
Wisconsin Supreme Court Delivers Mixed Outcomes in Crimes and Drainage Law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms murder convictions in two cases. Thomas Lillystrom and Joan Tarasinski are part of second degree murder rulings. The court also upholds a drainage case allowing the Trempealeau river rechanneling for public health and navigability, and decides on related habeas corpus matters and real estate disputes involving Jones Island and the Ward estate.
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Wisconsia
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Cochenour
Joan Tarasinski
State of Wisconsin
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Milwaukee County
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Dominic Gali
Taraginski
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H. S. Houghton
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Trempéaleau River
Mississippi
Trempea Jeau River
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Jones Island
Utinoik’ Steel, Company
Ve. Tuhin Wingtski
Hines Steel Company
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Mavis Steel Company
Wouaders
Jones
Parish
Willian
E. B. Ward
Detroit
Ward
Trigg
Wisconsin United Commercial Travelers Meet Opens in Milwaukee
A Wisconsin special from Green Bay reports the thirteenth annual session of the Wisconsin order of United Commercial Travelers opened in Milwaukee with officials and members arriving. Fred L. Wright of Milwaukee and G. Rumpt of Wausau were among early arrivals. Delegates were welcomed by Mayor Abrams and the convention proceeds per the schedule.
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Grand Council
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Rand
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Marshfield May Get Wisconsin Agricultural Station
A Daily News dispatch reports Marshfield may receive a University of Wisconsin branch agricultural experiment station. Professor R A Moore traveled from Madison after discussions with the county board. A site donation by the county could lead to establishment, leveraging the 600 acre farm tied to the county insane asylum.
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Milwaukee
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Marshfield
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Madison
May Avert General Strike In Southern Railway Talks
Washington officials report renewed talks with Southern railway officers and firemen on June 1 aimed at preventing a general strike. Hope is voiced that a settlement may be reached through continued negotiations.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
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Southern Railway
Unidentified man found in Milwaukee river
A correspondent from Wausau reports the body of an unidentified man was found in the Milwaukee river today. Coroner Schulta is investigating the incident as an accident.
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Wis
Juno
Wausau
Schulta
Plans for Nicaragua split into two new nations emerge
Reports from New Orleans and San Juan describe a proposed division of Nicaragua into Pacific and Atlantic republics. Conservatives would rule the Pacific state under Adalyu Ding while Estrada would lead the Atlantic domain, amid ongoing turmoil and revolts linked to Zelaya and Diaz.
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J H Thomas Leaves Bank After 23 Years
John H Thomas resigns from Old National Bank as discount clerk after twenty three years to join W J Hay in developing a large tract near Blackhawk Lake in Sheboygan county. Louie Lerchmer, cashier, laments his departure but supports his belief it is best for his future.
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W. J. Hay
Blkchart Lake
Sheboygan County
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Louie Lchriber
Automobile races thrill Indianapolis crowd amid fatal accident
Report from Indianapolis describes a deadly incident at an auto sweepstakes event. Spectators watched with alarm as a mechanician was killed on the Duel stretch. Prominent onlookers included Leachward and several attendees noted the high speed of racing machines and the excitement of the home stretch.
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All for Want of a Quorum in Illinois Legislature
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned due to a lack of quorum. The Senate could not appoint its members to the tax commission or to the commission to revise the corporation laws, causing both propositions to fail. Governor Deneen had sent a special message recommending these actions.
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Springfield
LtThelinois General Assembly
Ldck
Wakorum
Senate
Tax Commission
Deneen
Algo
Senate Seeks to Cut Probe Funds in Ohio Legislature
The Ohio Senate, meeting for final adjournment, demanded the House return the sundry appropriation bill to cut the $7,300 set for the probe by the ten member senate committee. The House agreed, fearing salary cuts for lawmakers if refused.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Senate Committee of Ten
Two Men Held in Minneapolis Murder Case
Two men were arrested in La Crosse Wisconsin on June 1 as suspects in the murder of a Minneapolis boy who escaped from custody. They gave the names Stephen J. Carroll and John Kibbe, and Minneapolis authorities have been notified of the arrest.
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