Railroads Help to Fix Steel Price Says Vice President
James Gayley, vice president of United States Steel, denied that Andrew Carnegie forced a merger and testified railroads discussed steel prices to prevent monopoly. He said such understandings were necessary to pre vent destructive competition and defended new legislation to revise the Sherman act. Gary urged constructive law to protect industry and the public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
James Gayley
Carnegie Concern
House “Steel Trust
Gayley
Fand
Carnegie
John W. Gates
J. Pierpont Morgan
Elbert H. Gary
House
Littleton
Congress
Gary
Gary Dummers
Hell
Amur River Boat Burns Drowning Reported in Asiatic Russia
An Amur river steamer named Muravieff Amurski burned last night in Blagoveshchensk Asiatic Russia. Scores of passengers were drowned in the disaster. A Washington bank call issued notes a currency regulator statement for national banks as of June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asiatic
Russia
Blagovieshtchensk
Asiatic Russia
Amur
Muravieff
Washington
Strike ties up British Navy halts review
Southampton England June 9 a strike of coal operators halted the naval review by tying up several large steamers and leaving the government fleet unable to coal. The entire ships involved lie idle during the stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
England
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
General forecast shows fair weather tonight and Saturday with warm temperatures. Record shows 7 am temperature 76, yesterday's high 85 and low 72, precipitation .05, wind 6 mph, humidity 49 at 7 pm and 68 at 7 am, stage of water 4.6 with a .2 drop in the last 24 hours. Astronomical events note sun sets 7:26, civil times 4:24, moon sets 2:24 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Davenport
Molime
J.M. Sherier
Eleven bankers seek parole from Leavenworth prison
The federal board of parole examined 300 inmates at Leavenworth Kansas on June 9. Eleven bankers appeared before the board as decisions await Attorney General Wickersham’s announcement. Also thirteen prisoners were received today from South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth, Kas
Federal Board of Parole
Wickersham
South Dakota
Corwin Lands Its Passengers On Ice At Nome
Nome Alaska June. Unable to find an open load the steamer Corwin which opened navigation in Bering Sea landed its 102 passengers on solid ice several miles from shore yesterday. Four women were aboard and reached land safely. Cargo could not be discharged but provisions for immediate needs were brought in by dog sleds.
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Nome
Alaska
Corwin
Bering Sea
Heat Records Fall as Temperatures Reach New Highs
Chicago June 9 records for late spring heat were shattered as the thermometer hit 96.8 at 2:30 p m and 98 degrees by 2:45 p m according to U. S. Weather Station observer Mr Shelter. The Rock Island area also felt the extreme heat with a rising trend, marking the hottest day of the season so far. Hourly readings followed through the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Island
Shelter
U. S
From Throne to the Bench in Paterson Speech
Senator Clapp of Minnesota defended recalls for judges and officials in a Paterson address. He argued judges are human and the recall would not target upright judges, warning it would transfer power from throne to bench. He called the recall irresistible in a free government and inevitable in humanity's progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Clapp
Minnesota
Progressive Republican League
Signs More Bills in North Part of State
Governor Deneen signed 26 bills, including a major provision for a new insane asylum in Joliet with capacity for 500. The itinerant vendors bill to end fire sales in downstate cities, backed by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, was also signed. Other measures cover state employment bureau fees, railroad life extensions, Joliet penitentiary funding, rail obstruction penalties, and adding a second chaplain at Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Deneen
Jnst
Sore
Illinois Retail Merchants’ Association
Senate
Hay
State Free Employment Bureau
Railroad and Warehouse Committee
Harburgh
Jollet
Fast Passenger Train Collision Near Doming o
Albuquerque June 9 Santa Fe fast passenger train bound for California collided with a tie train near Doming o thirty miles north of here this morning. Six killed and many injured reported as rescue crews rush to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
N. M
California
Domingo
Here
Pilot of the Lizzie Gardner Dies in La Crosse
Adam Kerz a longtime steamboat pilot and captain on the Mississippi and the Yukon died in La Crosse Wisconsin at age 45 He was pilot of the Lizzie Gardner Dan Thayer W J Young and other well known boats on the Mississippi River He had 25 years of service in river navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
Adam Kerz
Mississippi
Yukon River
Alaska
Lizzie Gardner
Dan Thayer
W. J. Young
No Conviction in Big Robbery Case
Des Moines Iowa June 9 The jury in the James O Callaghen case over an attempt to dynamite and rob the Polk county treasury on March 31 disagreed O Callaghan formerly a deputy in the treasurer s office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
James O'Callaghen
Polk County Treasury
O'Callaghan
Joy man auto victim in Monmouth accident
Robert Willits of Joy was pinned under a Michigan car that rolled after skidding on wet pavement near Galesburg road and Eleventh street. The vehicle collapsed the wheel, trapping him briefly before Mrs. H. W. Mauck and bystanders freed him. He was taken to Monmouth Hospital with bruised shoulders and chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Willits
Monmouth
Joy
Mr. Willits
Michigan
Galesburg Road
Eleventh Street
Willits
H. W. Mauck
Monmouth Hospital
Knight Templar Grand Master Returns From Edinburgh
Colonel William Bramwell Melish of Cincinnati, grand master of the Knights Templar of the United States, arrived aboard the Mauretania. He had attended a three month conference in Edinburgh and met the Duke of Connaught at Clarence House. Melish delivered President Taft s message and 200000 American Templar Masons greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Melish
Duke of Connaught
New York
Mauretania
William Bramwell Melish
Cincinnati
Knights Templar
United States
Melish
Order
Edinburgh
Clarence House
Taft
Stamp clerk's post office disease linked to stamps
Fayette City Pa June. Licking postage stamps for patrons of the government caused a serious blood poisoning in Grace Hamilton a post office clerk. Physicians say her lip blistered and the infection spread from colored inks used in stamping letters.
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Postoffice
Fayette City
Grace Hamilton
Wisconsin Professor Sails to Alaska for Glacier Study
Professor Lawrence Martin of the University of Wisconsin sailed from Seattle on the Alameda tonight bound for Seward Alaska to resume glacier research for the National Geographic Society. He will study glaciers of the north and pursue field observations in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin University
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Lawrence Martin
University of Wisconsin
Alameda
Seward
Martin
North
National Geographic Society
Four Murders Reported in Portland Suburb Ardenwald
Portland Ore June 9 The bodies of a man named Hill his wife and two children were found today in their Ardenwald home a suburb of the city The woman and children were killed with an axe authorities found the man shot or killed by unknown cause police await coroner proceedings and suspect domestic tragedy amid the grisly discovery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Hill
Ardenwald
Steel Trust Buys One of Largest Finished Steel Firms
Cleveland June 9 United States Steel Corporation announces purchase of the Basset Presly company a major steel jobbing concern. The deal is not less than one million dollars in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Trust
Cleveland
Ohio
United States Steel Corporation
Basset-Presly Company
Conference speakers discuss broad charity topics in Boston
In Boston on June, speakers at the charities and corrections conference covered sex hygiene temperance care of inebriates standards of living and labor and the training and securing of social workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charities
Boston
Conference of Charities and Corrections
Acting Governor Mrs Al D Beckenmeyer Dies in Guthrie
Mrs Al Dina Beckemeyer who served as acting governor of Oklahoma territory on several occasions died in Guthrie at an early hour. She had been confidential clerk to Governors Barnes Ferguson and Franz, was a pioneer newspaper correspondent, and wife of Otto Beckmeyer a local newspaperman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
al- Dina
Beckemeyer
Oklahoma Territory
Barnes, Ferguson and
Franz
Otto Beckemeyrer
Flag Day Call From DAR Leader
Mrs. Mathew T. Scott, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, urged DAR members nationwide to observe Flag Day on June 14. Washington note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mathew T. Scott
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Mother Held for Murder Over Daughter Found in River
Mrs Joseph Engle of Sterling is in custody as coroner's inquest proceeds into the death of her 6 year old daughter Lucille Smith whose body was recovered from Rock river. The case features conflicting statements by the mother. Italian Aviator Killed in Rome after falling 300 feet from an aeroplane at the Aerodrome yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Engle
Sterling
River
Lucille Smith
Rock River
Rome
Signor Marra
Earthquake Ravages Zapatlan and Colima Towns
Dispatches report a major earthquake damaging Zapatlan where 230 homes were destroyed and 36 bodies were recovered with 44 injured. Colima towns Tonilita and San Andres faced lava flows and many homes lost. Guadalajara notes earlier destruction with no casualties. Rail lines near Colima blocked by slides. only a few deaths reported.
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Mexico City
Zapatlan
Colima
Tonilita
San Andres
Guadalajara
Tuxpan
Jalisco
Mexico
Blas Ruz
Rock Island County School Funds Distributed
State funds allocated to Rock Island county schools have been received by County Superintendent S. J. Ferguson and apportioned among townships and districts based on under-21 population. Total available 10 352 75 includes previous balance and interest. allocations include Moline with South Moline 3505 60, Rock Island 3484 61, Colona 9488, and Cordova Issis7.
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Rock Island
S. J. Ferguson
Black Hawk
Rural
Drury
North Buffalo Prairie
Port Byron
Edgington
Andalusia
Zuma
Coe
Bowling
Coal Valley
Geneseo
Canoe Creek
District of Cordova
Buffalo Prairie
Hampton
Moline
South Moline
Colona
Cordova
School treasurer is again arrested at Minnesota university
Minneapolis June 9 Jos eph D Bren former cashier of the University of Minnesota who was arrested a week ago charged with being 13 300 short in his accounts was rearrested today and his bail was raised from 2 500 to 10 000 The Prosecuting attorney informed the court he had information Bren s shortage was at least 20 000
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Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph D. Bren
University of Minnesota
Bren
Honduras US loan treaty reported favorably in senate
Washington June 9 The senate committee on foreign relations voted to report favorably the Honduras loan treaty. It provides for a ten million dollar loan from United States banking interests to meet Honduras debt. James Knittle of this city was granted a divorce from Lizzie Knittle by default after she did not appear in circuit court on charges of infidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Honduras
United States
James Knittle
Lizzie Knittle
Sunday School Rally June 22 A Big Long View Park Picnic
Fourth annual rally and picnic of Rock Island and Bureau counties Sunday School association set for June 22 at Long View park. Students from city and area schools ride city trolleys to the park, with program at 2 pm including hymns, welcome address, and speaker Rev LeRoy Coffman. Officials and committees listed. special trains from Hillsdale and Cordova arranged..Burlington and Rock Island lines serving riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Bslana County Sunday School Association
Long View Park
John H. Hauberg
Moline
Rock Island
Tri-City
West 181
Spencer Memorial M. B
Harry M Sechriver
LeRoy Coffman
Davenport
C. B. Gilman
Rock Island Y. M. C. A
J. H. Hauberg
Moline, Jr
W. P. Hunt
Claire van Galder
McConnell
Reynolds
W. G. Olvegee
E. T. McFarland
F. E. Shult
H. E
Louis D. Hauberg
J. F. Leigh
Charles Smith
E. B. McKown
H. E. VanDuzer
J. W. Stewart
Edgar Walther
H. J. Olmsted
F. K. Rhodes
Wilson P. Hunt
C. E. Gilman
Trevor
O. E. Child
E. H. Osborn
H. E. van Duzer
H. E. Ludlow
Burlington
Hillsdale
Cordova
Rock Island Southern
Taylor Ridge
Muscatine
Dillingham Heads Lorimer Committee Inquiry Debates
The Lorimer investigation panel met and chose Dillingham of Vermont as chairman. No start date set for the inquiry. In House debate on wool tariff revision Hull of Tennessee argued passage would break the backbone of Republican protection while noting a treasury deficit requires some duty. Republicans joked about a timber and cabinet woods free list exception under current law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mret
Lorimer Investigating Committee
Dillingham
Vermont
House
Hull
Tennessee
Treasury
Galesburg Grants Road Franchise After Petition Hearings
Galesburg approves a franchise for the Galesburg and Rock Island line after petitions show frontage totals, with a freight clause allowing hauling 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Signatures and property deeds on West and Simmons streets are scrutinized, including frontage adjustments and records. Taft arrives in Washington after New York trip. Appleton seeks anti free lunch ordinance.
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Galesburg
Galesburg and
Rock Island
W. C. Frank
Main Street
Fremont Street
West Street
W. W Babcock
Main
Simmons
Frost
A. B. Head
Simmons Street
Weat
Cherry Street
Public Library
Thin Street
Taft Approves Return of Troops North
President Taft today backed a War Department order for the return to their posts of 4,000 soldiers in Texas and 1,500 in San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
War Department
Ae Texas
San Diego
Cal
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United States Corporation
Gates
Legisla
Federal Parole Board
Leavenworth Pen
Republics
Gov. Deneen
Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Court House
K. T
Joseph PD. Bren
Rock Island County Reunion
Belgium
Brussels
M. Schollaert
Schollaert
Interior
M. de Troos
Hero Fund
the Hague
Holland
Lorimer Probers
ROAD
Appleton
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