Utility Bill Passes 88 to 26 in Home Rule Shift
Springfield June 12 The administration public utilities bill passed the house 88 ayes to 26 nays. It assigns rate and capitalization control to a single state commission while local police powers remain with city authorities. The bill retains home rule features, per Chairman Rapp, calling it a complete measure. Prison-made goods labeling bill advances. Chicago outer harbor bill clears both chambers. Senate and House schedule sessions Friday and Monday to push work before adjournment.
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Springfeld
Administration Public Utilities
House
Rapp
Utilities Committee
Senate
Chicago Outer Harbor
Rendme
Farrel
Joseph Carter
Kirkick
Thomas Campbell
Hearn
Beall
Curran
Argentinian Govt Says American Meat Firms Not a Trust
Buenos Ayres June 12 The Argentine government says American Meat packing companies operating in Argentina are not a trust. It replies to Anglo American beef firms that if the present onerous situation continues they would close their plants.
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Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Americans Rout Moros in Clashing Battle at Bagseg
Manila dispatch reports American forces captured the Moros sultanate position at Bagseg after a fierce fight. Six Americans were killed and twelve wounded in the engagement, with casualties including two privates of company M and three scouts from the Fifty-fourth and one scout from the Twenty-ninth. The Moros main fortification fell though one mountain strongpoint remained to be occupied.
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Manila
Sultan of
Writer May Get Portugal Berth
Washington June 12 Indiana novelist Mere dith Nicholson may become minister to Portugal. The Portuguese government is being sounded on his acceptability. John A. McKhenny was designated by President Wilson as president of the civil service commission. McKhenny is the sole old commissioner kept on.
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Washington, D. C
Meredith Nicholson
Portugal
John A. McKhenny
Wilson
Civil Service Commission
McKhenny
Salem Kidnapping Case Revolves Around Witness Claims
In Salem on June 12 the state weighs a new tale that Frank Sullens may recant his confession in the Dorothy Holt kidnapping case. Mount Vernon residents report Sullens claimed a $200 consideration and whisky to help exonerate Harrison, prompting subpoenas for the informants.
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Salem
Lil
Frank Sullens
Orothy Fox Holt
Ernest Harrison
S. N. Finn
Marion County
Sullens
Justce Thomas W. Williams
Mount Vernon
Hariison
J. J
W. F. Bundy
Charlies W. Ham
Harrison
George B. Simcox
A. M. Rose
Lucien Beasley
Simeon
Sullen
Charles F. Holt
Vursel
Dorothy Holt
Wealthy Swiss Pair Take Lives
Zurich reports Eugene Maggia age 41 and his wife 35, reputedly Switzerland's wealthiest, died by gas in their villa after failing to have children. Their estates were valued at ten million dollars plus Maggia recently inherited factory income. The couple, married for years, ended their lives due to lack of interest in life.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Eugene Maggia
Man
Maggia
Dreamis Winner in Bermuda Race
In Hamilton Bermuda on June 12 unofficial results show the Dream the smallest entry winning the motorboat race from Philadelphia to Bermuda. Barbara II placed second and Tocsam came third. The Dream also won last year’s race.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Dream
Philadelphia
Barbara II
Tocsam
Bomb in Crowd Kills and Maims During Lisbon Procession
A dynamite bomb thrown from a window during a Lisbon procession killed several people and wounded many others. The blast disrupted the streets as authorities investigated the attack and secured the area.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Sugar lobby charts circulated under Lodge franking privilege
Tribune record shows Tru man P Palmer testified before the lobby committee that charts opposing free sugar, printed at public expense as a senate document, circulated about 320 000 copies via Senator Lodge franking. Palmer noted revisions were minor while Reed and Overman questioned private involvement. Palmer claimed 15 000 in publicity costs and 10 years service in Washington with a 10 000 salary.
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Washington
D. C
Truman P. Palmer
United States
Lobby Committee Today
Senate
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Palmer
Government Printing Office
Reed
Overman
Governmet Printing Office
American Yacht Seized by Japanese Officials
The 196-foot Columbia owned by J. Harvey Ladew of the New York Yacht Club was seized at Wakayama Japan while on a 12 000 mile cruise from Nagasaki to Yokohama. The detainees include Mr and Mrs Ladew and family. The vessel entered a port lacking a customs house or quarantine station prompting action by authorities. In Washington the US prepares a reply to Japan on California alien land law with no completion date.
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Tokio
Columbia
Wakayama
Nagasaki
Yokohama
New York
Japan
J. Harvey Ladew
New York Yacht Club
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Naples
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Bombay
Calcutta
Strait of Malacca
Singapore
Laden
Windisvostock
Europe
Washington, D. C
United States
California
State Department
Bryan
Roosevelt to Lecture in Argentina on U.S. Progress
Reports from Buenos Aires and New York say Theodore Roosevelt will visit Argentina to lecture on U.S. progress. Roosevelt’s private secretary confirmed a contemplated trip with plans to depart next fall but details are unsettled.
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Buenos Ayres
Theodore Roosevelt
Argentina
United States
New York
Roosevelt
Missouri Supreme Court Receives Standard Oil Testimony
Missouri supreme court received the report by John Montgomery on Standard Oil of Indiana. The testimony shows the company claims adherence to anti trust laws and aims to compete openly in the market. The Sugar Creek refinery issue is noted as a strategic Missouri asset if allowed to remain.
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Jefferson City
John Montgomery
Sedalia
Missouri Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Supreme Court
Montgomery
Kansas City
Chicago
Sugar Creek
Missouri
Herbert S. Hadley
Standard of Indiana
Republic Oi Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard and Republic
United States Supreme Court
Missouri Court
Waters-Pierce
Standard and Republie
Standard
Corcerus
Weather forecast for Rock Island area
Fair and warmer tonight and Friday with moderate to brisk winds. Temperatures show 59 at 7 am, a high of 76 yesterday, and a 52 low last night. No precipitation. humidity 32 percent at 7 pm and 70 percent at 7 am. Astronomical notes list Mercury as evening star and Venus Saturn Mars Jupiter as morning stars with a celestial Sickle formation visible near 9 pm.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Leo
Missouri veto blocks anti trust leniency bill
The Missouri legislature had passed a bill seeking leniency for the Standard Company but Governor Major vetoed it saying it would break 25 years of anti trust laws in the state. The veto halted efforts to ease the company’s situation despite prior legislative attempts.
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Standard
Missouri
Major
Boat Explosion Claims Six Deaths on E M Peck
Racine Wis June 12 Edward Young oiler on the steamer E M Peck fatally injured when the vessel blew up yesterday died last night making the death list six George Turisch another injured cannot live Bernard Schwensen missing engineer not recovered The vessel is slowly settling stern at river bottom in 15 feet of water
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Racine
Wis
Edward Young
E. M. Peck
George Turisch
Bernard Schwensen
SLAIN GRAND VIZIER BURIED NEAR TURK CAPITOL
Mahmoud Shetket Pasha, the grand vizier, was buried this morning in a mausoleum on the hill of Liberty near Constantinople. He led troops against the city in April 1909 during Abdul Hamid's deposition, with a funeral of great pomp as much of the garrison joined the ceremony.
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Turk Capitol
Constantinople
Mahmoud Shetket Pasha
Liberty
Abdul Hamid
London May Get Fresh Scandal
London reports a potential parliamentary sensation as rumors link government ministers with oil shares tied to contracts for the British navy. The Times warned that speculation in oil firm shares could involve cabinet ministers, echoing the Marconi affair.
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London
Marconi
England
Times
O Connor Sues Over Baseball Banishment
St. Louis June 12 Manager O Connor of the St Louis Federal league club has retained attorneys to sue in federal court to test the legality of organized baseball. The petition seeks 25000 damages for his banishment from organized baseball and names the eight American league clubs. It charges the national baseball agreement violates the Sherman law and attacks the reserve clause in contracts.
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St. Louis
O'Connor
Federal League Baseball Club
Funds for Fall Crops Prompted by Bankers Need
Washington and New York June 12 The treasury secretary announced an emergency currency plan up to 500 909 000 to reassure banks facing crop movements and potential liquidity strain The move sparked a stock rally and higher investment demand in the financial district. Local bankers expect the measure to free large sums and ease stringency while officials emphasize it is not tied to Wall Street. News from St Petersburg notes Russia will arbitrate the Balkan territory dispute between Serbia and Bulgaria.
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Washington
D. C
McAdoo
White House
Wall Street
New York
Lear
Stock Exchange
Sugar Prices Rise and City Fines Set for Speeding
Refined sugars gained 10 cents per hundred, pushing standard granulated to 4.25. In Minneapolis, Municipal Judge Montgomery imposes fines of 1 dollar per mile for speeding, with total fines for offenders from 25 to 40 dollars.
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New York
Minneapolis, Minn
Montgomery
Frisco investigations loom in Senate inquiry
Washington June 12 a senate directed inquiry by the interstate commerce commission will examine all Frisco railroad operations since its 1896 reorganization. The probe covers relations with Rock Island purchase of Chicago & Eastern Illinois leases, and extravagant rentals. Preliminary work starts in New York. hearings likely months long.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kenyon
Frisco
Rock Island
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Division of Carriers’ Accounts
Harlan
Commission
New York
Division
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Exchange
McReynolds
Central Pacific
Ogden
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Senators Visit Scene of Battle in West Virginia Mines
Five United States senators toured the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek coal strike area in West Virginia aboard a special train. They planned visits to the main mines on both Creek spurs of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad to view the conflict sites.
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Charleston
W. Va
United States
West Virginia Hille
Paint Creek
Cabin Creek
Paint
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
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Ilinois Equal Suffrage Association
Leland Hotel
American Meat CO
Argentine
Tral
Dreamis
Nation
U.S. Weather Bureau
Sarre
Eure
Houston
Weather Bureau
J. M. Sherier
Baseball Trust
O'Connor Charge
Senate Finance Committee
St. Petersburg
Interstate Commission
Quaker Oats Company
Local Stock Exchange
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