Meat inspection bill advances with strong cost debate
Washington reports a house agriculture committee substitute for the Beveridge meat inspection amendment outlines ante mortem and post mortem inspection by government vets, labeling rules, and a $2 million annual appropriation. It covers denied labels, penalties, night inspections, and export rules, with a persistent cost dispute among lawmakers.
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Washington
Beveridge
Committee On Agriculture of
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry
Connecticut
Haugen
Iowa
Davis
Minnesota
Lamb
Virginia
Bowie
Alabama
Candler
Mississippi
Cromer
Indiana
Congress
Education and Race Talk at Commencement
Lincoln ne June 14 commencement exercises featured General Nelson A Miles urging universal education as the nation’s hope while noting the red, black and brown peoples have faced hard times in American civilization. Cleveland and Philadelphia items report Standard Oil testimony delays and continued inquiry by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Cleveland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Oil Company
Judge Prouty
Virgin P. Cline
Standard
Cline
Commissioner of Corporations
Philadelphia
E. J. Berwind
Berwind-White Coal Mining Company
Charles Heebner
Berwind-White Company
Commission
Defense Crushes Motion in McKinney Cruelty Case
In Peoria Illinois Judge Green overruled defense requests to require the state to show adoption records and to take the case from the jury in the Mary McKinney ward cruelty prosecution. Dr Reynolds and Rev H D Allen testified about a conversation alleging Stella Grady was diseased and scars came from self scratching. Later Thad H Howe of Chicago was elected president of the Travelers Protective Association in Buffalo New York.
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Peoria
Mary McKinney
Aledo
Ill
Stella Grady
Green
Dr. Reynolds
Rev
H. D. Allen
Howe
Travelers
Buffalo
N. Y
Thad H. Howe
Chicago
Travelers’ Protective Association
Davenport
Cummins
Roosevelt
Egyptians Kill British Officers Near Tantaby
Cairo June 14 Captain Bull of the 6th Inniskilling dragoons was killed and four other British officers badly injured by natives near Tantaby yesterday. During a march from here to Alexandria, five officers, invited by a village official, went to a hamlet to shoot pigeons. The villagers surrounded them, seized their guns and beat them with bludgeons.
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Cairo
Bull
6Th Inniskilling Dragoons
Tantab
Here
Alexandria
Lockout of 1200 Painters Sparks Pittsburg Transit Strike
Pittsburg June 14 The Master Painters association of Pittsburg declares a general lockout as disputes with the Brotherhood of Painters unions over street car fare payments lead to about 1200 painters idle.
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Pittsburg
Master Painters’ Association of
Brotherhood of Painters
Organize to Fix Prices of Fruits and Garden Produce in America
Chicago June 14 The American Society of Equity selects an eight member executive committee to fix prices for perishables including fruits vegetables and dairy. The committee includes R H Thompson F W Ploetz J A Everett H T Bradford George C Wattles P L Schritsmier H L Gleason and James Van Fleet Officers named are President H L Gleason Vice President John Deneen and Secretary Treasurer M W Tubbs. The group aims to market crops at profitable prices and to expand the organization with directors to handle branch business and distributing point representation. The next meeting will be in October at East St Louis where all National Union branches convene.
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Chicago
United States
Conference of Farmers
Great Northern Hotel
American Society of Equity
R. H. Thompson
Ridgeland
Miss
F. W. Ploetz
Coloma
Wis
J. A. Everitt
Indianapolis
Ind
H. T. Bradford
Little Rock
Ark
George C. Wattles
Sherwood
Mich
P. L. Schritsmier
Bloomer
Committee of Eight
National Union
East St. Louis
H. L. Gleason
Hartford
John Deneen
Plover
M. W. Tubbs
Direcors
S. J. Napieralski
Hand Between Barrels Maims Davenport Driver
Henry Koehler a Davenport Vinegar and Pickling Works driver was maimed delivering at C H Seidel on Seventh Avenue. While unloading barrels a barrel on the skid toppled and the ends crushed his right hand, four fingers nearly severed. He returned to Davenport for surgical attention and doctors feared crushed bones but hoped for possible save of the fingers.
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Henry Koehler
Davenport Vinegar & Pickling Works
C. H. Seidel
Seventh Avenue
Epitome of Doings in Congress Yesterday
Washington report summarizes yesterday in both houses. Senate adopted the conference report on the statehood bill after debate on the Panama canal and the Lake Erie Ohio River canal. House proceedings focused on sundry civil appropriations and the geological survey funding with criticism of service officials. Adjournment at 5 25 p m.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Senate Without Division
Millard
Hou
Hamilton
Michigan
House
Geological Survey
Filipinos Kill an American Officer
Washington report from Manila states Brigadier General Bliss reports the murder of First Lieutenant Edward C. Bolton and a citizen named Benjamin Christian on June 6 about 40 miles south of Davao Mindanao.
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Edward C. Bolton
Island of
Mindanao
Washington
Wood
Manila
War Department
Bliss
Benjamin Christian
Daivao
Infantry Winner Elect Col David Moriarity at Illinois Guards Meet
The annual Illinois National Guard officers meeting in Moline elected Colonel David Moriarity as president and Colonel Edward Kittilsen as vice president. The artillery faction backed Yerger, Moriarity’s win by five votes over them led the result. Officials also announced next year’s gathering in Quincy. In St Petersburg an inquiry into Father Gapon’s death found he was murdered by Ruttenberg and two accomplices. Russia demanded Ruttenberg’s extradition from Switzerland.
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Association of Illinois National Guard Officers
Moline
Yerger
Infantry
David Moriarity
Rock Island Arsenal
W. W
Chicago
Edward Kittilsen
S. d
Ottawa
Quincy
Gapon
St. Petersburg
Father Gapon
Ruttenberg
Switzerland
Rebellion begins statehood fight over Korea uprising gains
The Tydeus brings news of a widening Korean insurrection starting May 25 with Kongju’s capture by insurgents in Chun Chiang province. Rebels seize towns, augment forces with former Korean soldiers, and clash with Japanese defenders who lack ammo. Japanese reinforcements and ships are ordered to suppress piracy and defend coastal areas. Rebellion spreads to Tamyang, Sunchang, and other towns as Tokyo plans action.
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Victoria
B. C
Korea
Kongju
Chun Chiang
Ysan
Seoul
Konju
Andong
Ponkhawiin Kiong Song
London
The
Telegraph
Tokio
Tamyang
Sunchang
Yokohama
Chiyoda
Patsuta
Statehood causes joy in Southwest
Guthrie Oklahoma June 14 reports whistles and bells in the city as the senate accepts the statehood bill and statehood appears assured. Muskogee Indian Territory also rejoiced at the near approach of statehood. Sayville Long Island June 14 Robert B Roosevelt uncle of the president died early today after months of illness. Minneapolis June 14 Judge C M Pond of the district court was fatally injured by a train.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Dorrance, Dibell
Henry E. Willis
George W. Thompson
Washington
Senate
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Sent
A. W. Benson
Hoch
J. R. Burton
Kansas
Dryden
Isthmus
Panama
Guthrie
Okla
Muskogee
L T
Sayville
L. L
Robert B. Roosevelt
Minneapo
C. M. Pond
District Court
Shonts Delivers Education Call At Drake Jubilee
Theodore P. Shonts chairman of the Isthmian canal commission spoke at Drake university's silver anniversary service in Des Moines. He urged higher education and warned against ignorance, demagogues, and quick wealth, advocating calm reasoning and strict law to curb unrest and uprisings across the land.
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Des Moines
Theodore P. Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
Drake University
Kentucky Honors Writer of Songs
Louisville honors Stephen Foster memorial statue unveiling at the capitol in Frankfort during homecoming week. Mrs Marion Foster Welch unveils the Foster statue while 1000 schoolchildren sing his melodies, praising the composer of My Old Kentucky Home. Minnesota nomination summary follows with state convention results listing governor and other statewide offices.
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Stephen C. Foster
Old
Kentucky
Louisville
Capitol
Frankfort
Kentucky Home
Armory
Marion Foster Welch
Foster
Freighter Train Collision Near Wentworth Injures Several
A Frisco passenger train departing St Louis at 8 41 crashed head on into a freight train between Wentworth and Pierce City Missouri this morning. Several people were injured with three passengers and two trainmen hurt seriously. Both trains were at high speed. Further reports confirm three passengers and two crew members injured, one serious, in the collision near Pierce City Missouri.
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St. Louis
Joplin
Frisco
Wentworth
Pierce City
Springfield
Frisco Railway
Mou
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New York
O'Donovan Rossa
Cork
Nebraska
Coal
McKinneys
America
LM. Shaw
YES
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Theodore Roosevelt
Leslie M. Shaw
Liverpool
Haverford
Tasile M. Suaw
Association
Elect Col
Kittilsen
Officers’ Association
Japan
Shonts
Isthmian Commission
Duluth
J. F. Jacobson
Madison
A. Lt. Cole
A. C. Eberhart
C. C. Dinehart
E. T. Young
Julius Schmahl
G. Iverson
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