Conference report on rail bill in conference report on rail bill
Washington June 14 the conference report on the railroad bill was presented to the senate with Elkins signaling action tomorrow. The agreement follows White House discussions and includes 11 month delay on rate increases with hearings by the interstate commerce commission. Other provisions take effect immediately or in 60 days.
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White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aldrich and Elkins
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Bailey
Carter
Postal Savings Bank
Owen
Glidden tourists on the road across 13 states
Glidden tourists lined up in Cincinnati for the 2,851 mile tour toward Chicago ending June 30. Fifteen cars compete for the Glidden trophy and twelve for the Chicago trophy as the caravan passes through Kentucky and Iowa after a first stop in Lexington. Vice President cancellation shifts Iowa university commencement to President Northrup.
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Chicago
Lexington
Louisville
Iowa City
Iowa
Sherman
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Northrup
Minnesota University
Cummins Named Temporary Chairman Of Iowa Convention
Des Moines June 14 Senator Cummins was chosen as temporary chairman of the state Republican convention to be held in Des Moines August 3 Insurgents control the state committee seven to three over the stalwarts and will shape the convention agenda.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
Weather and astronomy report for local area
Fair and warm is expected tonight and Wednesday. 7 am temp 66, high 86, low 61, wind 7 mph, no precipitation, humidity 63 at 7 am and 33 at 7 pm. Mississippi may fall from Dubuque to Muscatine. Mercury visible after midnight, moon sets, Jupiter nearby.
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Mercury
Congress Proceedings Summary from June 14 Washington
In the Senate, Senator Dolliver delivered a strong defense of insurgent Republicans and the chamber passed the sundry civil bill totaling 118 million dollars. Bankruptcy law amendments and land grant railroad taxation surveys were approved. The House devoted its session to general deflection of speeches on the deficiency bill with Nye praising optimism and party roles, Leever urging anti fraud cotton sales, and Crumpacker defending Attorney General Wickersham on Philippine friar lands.
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Iowa
United States
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Minnesota
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South Carolina
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Indiana
Freeman faces forced Yellowstone mail route duty after yearlong delay
Charles W. Freeman, a traveling salesman, applied for a Yellowstone park mail route a year ago. He now must start July 1 or forfeit $5,000 bonds and risk 12 months in jail, after declining the post. He appeals to Congressman Rodenburg for relief. He plans to resign his lucrative trip and take the lonely route westward.
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Charles W. Freeman
Yellowstone Park
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Postal Department
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Taft Postpones Trip Over Business Pressure
President Taft delays a planned trip to New Haven citing congressional session pressures and the chance he may miss his son’s graduation. He may instead travel to the Middle West in October to deliver political speeches and will visit Cincinnati in September.
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New Haven
Middle West
Cincinnati
Vatican says encyclical withdrawn in Germany protest
Berlin June 14 The Vatican replied to Prussian government protest over the papal encyclical disavowing any offense to German Protestants and stating the encyclical is withdrawn as far as Germany is concerned The encyclical credited St Borromeo with defending Catholic precepts during the Council of Trent and blamed Luther for undermining them
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Germany
St. Borromeo
Martin Luther
Floods on River Ahr Claim Many Lives in Germany
Cologne June 14 report says the flood of the River Ahr in the Eifel region Sunday night left an estimated 200 dead with 87 bodies recovered by Monday. The disaster struck when a bridge collapsed in one village and fifty people were lost in the flood.
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Cologne
Germany
Ahr
Eifel
Congressman Proposes Rural Carriers Aid Weather Bureau
A bill seeks to enlist rural mail carriers to assist the Weather Bureau with weather observations and data gathering, expanding meteorological input from nationwide post offices to improve forecasts and public safety. The proposal targets support across small towns and rural routes to bolster weather reporting.
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Weather Bureau
Weather Bureaus Messages Carried by Rural Mail
Washington June 14 Representa tive McHenry Democrat of Pennsylvania has introduced a bill to extend the United States weather bureau service to rural districts by making every rural mail carrier a herald of official predictions. The plan would arm rural wagons with flags showing the forecaster’s daily outlook for farmers and country residents. Washington June 14 Senator Cul lom today introduced a joint resolution postponing until Jan 1 next the payment of the corporation tax due to delays in the supreme court.
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United States Weather Bureau
McHenry
Pennsylvania
Cullom
Supreme Court of the
Taft
Wickersham
Treasury Department
Sen Dolliver Defends Self Declares Progressives Safe in GOP
Iowa senator Charlie Dolliver defends his strategy amid intra party tensions, arguing progressives cannot be expelled from the Republican ranks and must be accommodated. He invokes Taft era lineage to bolster unity within the party.
Dolliver Defends Insurgents in Republican Rift
Senator Dolliver defends the insurgents within the Republican Party in a Washington speech. He rejects claims of disloyalty, says ousting him cannot be achieved by name-calling, and condemns plot charges while praising Taft’s nomination. The debate ties to the sundry civil bill and tariff information efforts.
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Washington
Dolliver
Senate
Taft
Iowa
Clay
Bridge Collapse Drowns Workers in Schulz Village
June 14 cloudburst in Cologne area causes the Ahr valley flood. Two barracks housing Italian and Croatian railway laborers are swept away. 37 bodies recovered. The disaster wrecks the railway and devastates villages. many peasants lose everything and rely on charity as the flood subsides.
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Cologne
Germany
Ahr
Eifel
Abr
Writes Letter Lynched In Mississippi Mob Overthrows Officers
In Mississippi near Como on June 14 a mob overpowered officers en route to Mastodon with Elmer Curl and lynched the negro after he allegedly wrote an improper letter to a white woman. Earlier, in Springfield Illinois on June 14, Attorney General Stead questioned the propriety of a state's attorney defending clients outside his own county.
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Arkansas
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Elmer Curl
Here
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W. P. Miller
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Ill
Stead
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Virginia County
Church leader Bassett confesses long term theft at Alton
Albert E. Bassett, cashier for Illinois Glass at Alton, admits defrauding about 24000 dollars over years while acting as confidential agent. He has surrendered property worth roughly half the shortage and resigns church and civic posts. No statement from company and possible non prosecution cited.
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Albert E. Bassett
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Rejoins Japanese Spouse After Divorce Filing
Reno dispatch reports that the daughter of Archdeacon Emery of California and Gunjiro Aoki, her Japanese husband, are living together again. The divorce suit will be withdrawn and the couple intends to return to California, despite family opposition.
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Carson City
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Gunjiro Aoki
Five Saved From A Ship Wreck Off Curacao Coast
Government schooner Van Herdt wrecked on Curacao northeast coast during thick weather. Captain crew and passengers perished except four sailors and one passenger including the governor of Buen Ayre. Survivors brought news of the disaster to Willemstad.
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Buen Ayr
Brazil Revolt Declares Independence in Acre District
Insurgents in Jurua prefecture of Acre, western Brazil, drive out the governor and proclaim independence. Meanwhile in Missouri and Milwaukee nominations are announced by the president for judge, marshal, and postmasters. National Convention of Knights and Ladies of Security opens in Springfield with Gov Deneen and Mayor Schnepp welcoming delegates.
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Rio de Janeiro
Jurua
Acre
Brazil
Washington
Springfield
National Convention of the Knights and Ladies of Security
Deneen
Schnepp
Less alcoholic beverages sold in New York report
New York June 14. The American Grocer reports a two year drop in beverage consumption totaling 110,185,600. In 1909 whisky 566,913,231. beer 879,872,542. wines 107,219,990. total 1,554,005,863. 1907 retail liquor cost was 1,664,191,463 amid population gain of 2,749,966. Per capita spirits use is the lowest since 1900 and beer since 1905. tea coffee and cocoa consumption last year highest since 1905.
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New York
American Grocer
Bureau of Statistics
Sheriff Guards State Records at Guthrie
Guthrie Okla June 14 A force of deputy sheriffs has been placed about the state house to guard against the removal of the state records to the new capital Oklahoma City where Governor Haskell has established head quarters.
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Okla
State House
Oklahoma City
Haskell
Browne Bribe Trial Notes End Direct Testimony
Chicago June 14 Browne bribery case opens further testimony with White recounting pleasure trips to St Joseph and Muskegon last July and loans to Browne. Judge McSurely weighs admissibility of Beckemeyer and Link testimony while White’s cross examination aims to limit forthcoming bribery evidence. White identifies letters and telegrams and recalls hotel meetings about voting for Lorimer.
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St. Joseph
Muskegon
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Evi
Caten
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Illinois
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Wayman
Robert E. Wilson
St.Nicholas Hotel
Springfield
Joliet
Heyburn Attacks Pinchot During Senate Debate
In a Senate speech on the land withdrawal bill on June 14 Heyburn labeled ex Forester Pinchot the apostle of fallacy theory and ignorance, attacking his views amid the administration policy discussion.
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Washington
Senate
Bill Heyburn
Forester Pinchot
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