President Roosevelts stance on meat inspection costs
Washington reports Roosevelt criticized the House Beveridge substitute for the meat inspection amendment as worse than the Senate version. He warned it would hinder enforcement, hurt honest stock raisers and packers, and delay restoring foreign and interstate meat trade.
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Washington
Loeb
Roosevelt
Wadsworth
House Committee On Agriculture
Beveridge
Secretary of Agriculture
Gasoline Schooner Argus Burns Off Destruction Island
A gasoline schooner named Argus is burning 35 miles off Destruction Island near Seattle. Captain Bridgett of the steamer Ascension reports the crew is unlikely to be heard from, believing they were blown up in the explosion that started the fire.
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Seattle
Wash
Argus
Destruction Island
Bridgett
Ascension
Massachusetts House considers expulsion of Gothrow
The rules committee recommends expulsion of Frank G. Gothrow of Boston from the Massachusetts House over bribery allegations. The panel found Guthrie approached members to influence them but found no evidence that any member accepted a bribe.
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Frank G. Gothrow
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts House of Representatives
House Committee On Rules
Guthrie
House
Sage kin of New York financier dies in poverty
James Sage, cousin of Russell Sage, ends life in abject poverty in Toledo. He was once aided by a yearly $30 stipend after being an inmate of the county infirmary. The report notes harsh sanitary conditions in nearby factories and that the county will handle burial.
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Toledo
Ohio
James Sage
Russell Sage
New York
Daniel Boone Pageant and Homecoming Parade Highlight Louisville
The Louisville homecoming honors the pioneer Daniel Boone with a floral parade featuring eight divisions and a Boone statue unveiling in Cherokee Park led by Adlai Stevenson. A reenactment of the Fort Boonesborough siege showed Boone guiding pioneers to save the garrison. A grand ball with 20000 invitations followed.
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Adlai Stevenson
Boone
Fort
Boonesborough
Indictments Against Nebraska Cattle Men In Land Fraud Case
Omaha, June 15 pending grand jury returns indictments against 13 prominent Nebraska cattle men in a land fraud case. More than 450000 acres in Sheridan and Cherry counties are implicated.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Sheridan
Cherry Counties
Gould Defeats Champion in London Tennis Tourney
London June 15 Jay Gould of Lakewood New Jersey defeated world champion Cecil Faire in straight sets in the Dwight F. P. Davis international tennis cup singles. F. H. Smith British beat Raymond D. Little American H. L. Doherty beat Holcombe Ward in three straight sets.
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London
Jay Gould
Lakewood
N. J
Cecil Faire
Dwight FP
F. H. Smith
Raymond D. Little
H. L. Doherty
Holcombe Ward
Panic Plot Aimed at Roosevelt Stock Market
A confidential Washington memo claims a deliberate campaign to injure Roosevelt through a bear market and panic, driven by interests angered by reforms including trusts attacks and railroad rate regulation. It forecasts July political volatility and a liquidation after Congress adjourns, urging investors to sell and seek safety.
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Washington
Roosevelt
General Movement For Reform
Philippine island railroads to begin preliminary work
Manila reports preliminary work on Philippine railroads will start immediately. Forty engineers and physicians departed for Hailo to begin operations with surveys planned first on the Panay line.
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Manila
Island
Panay
Philippine Island
Hailo
EpITOME OF DoINGS IN Congress Yesterday
A Washington recap of Senate actions and House proceedings. Senators debated canal legislation and Panama matters, with hearings on the Panama railroad and several bills advancing. The conference report on the lighthouse bill and the agricultural appropriation were accepted, and a $100,000 cut from the sundry civil bill was restored to other material tests. The daily House sessions were set for 11 o clock, adjournment came at 5:20 p.m.
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Washington
House
Panama Canal
Littauer
Pennsylvania
Committee On Appropriations
Burton
Ohio
Senate
Simms
Tennessee
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Allison
Washington, D. C
Congress
Yater Devden
Morgan
Panama
A. W. Benson
Burton Wwkansas
Dupont
Delaware
Rence
Ntien
Dele Swate Smith
Arizona
United States
Atehood
Georgia Demonstrates Speed in Endurance Run
In an official endurance test the battleship Georgia sustained 19.26 knots for four hours. Walter Wellman and the Arctic expedition team departed Paris for Tromsoe, Norway.
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Georgia
Portland
Ore
California Officials Challenge Insurers Over Pay Policy Holders
San Francisco news reports a state official declaration of war on insurers refusing to pay full San Francisco losses after the earthquake. Attorney General Webb backs Insurance Commissioner Wolf to revoke licenses for unsound practices, as 61 firms warn policy holders to accept 75 percent or sue for damages.
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San Francisco
California
Commonwealths
INN
Webb
Wolf
State Insuran Commission
Amy
Companie
Deneen May Keep 250000 in Fees
The Illinois supreme court affirmed a lower court ruling in the Healy fee case, allowing State's Attorney Healy to keep collected fees and Governor Deneen to retain fees earned during his eight years as Cook County state's attorney. The decision overturns a 1901 salary net plan and holds officials may receive the same fees and emoluments as others in similar posts. The ruling ends moves to strip Deneen of roughly 250000 dollars collected over two four year terms.
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Chicago
Supreme Court
Springfield
Healy
Deneen
Cook County
Massacre and unrest roil Bialystok amid deadly riots
Report from Bialystok describes hundreds dead or wounded as Jews are attacked, shops looted, and civilians flee. Militants patrol streets while a truce is sought. authorities fear a wider antisemitic wave across Russia.
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Bialystok
Russia
Russel
Alexandrov Street
Federoff
Colorado Flyer and Iowa LimitedWrecked in Rock Island Collision
Des Moines reports a westbound Colorado Flyer and an eastbound Iowa Limited on the Rock Island railroad collided head on due to passing order error. Eleven people were slightly injured, with a list of injured including Mrs. M. Donnelly Miss Donnelly Mrs. Duffin Frank Schaus and others. Also notes a work train derailment near Point Richmond California with three killed and a dozen injured. Bryan sails for Stockholm from St. Petersburg on June 15.
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Crawty
Alexandrov
Suras
Bialystok
Douma
St. Petersburg
Des Moines
Iowa
Colorado Flyer
Iowa Limited
Rock Island Railroad
M. Donnelly
Miss Donnelly
G. Duffin
Frank Schaus
Chicago
David L. Patton
Baggageman
William Foster
Porter
Walter H. Mason
Conductor Fox
Engineer Schultz
Valley Junction
W .W. Mason
Frank MacRaven
Point Richmond
Cal
There
Point San Pablo
Corey Engages Counsel to Seek Divorce in Reno Courts
William Ellis Corey president of United States Steel seeks a divorce and intends to remarry. He has hired Nevada attorney Sardis Summerfield to represent him in Reno proceedings. The case hinges on a recent Supreme Court ruling about actual parties to suit and likely proceeds by default after service.
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Reno
Pittsburg
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Sardis Summerfield
Nevada
Supreme Cagre
United States
Corey
Fire Department Members Seared by Oil Tank Blast
Six Santa Fe railway firemen were seriously burned in Topeka Kansas when a steel oil tank exploded in the freight yards. Gus Miller and Guy Liclington suffered severe burns as flesh dropped from their bodies while rescue crews carried them to a hospital.
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Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe Railway Fire Department
Gus Miller
Guy Liclington
Mine Peace in Southwest Ends Soft Coal Strike
The soft coal strike in Arkansas Indian Territory and Missouri ends as miners ratify last week’s agreement by a two thirds vote. Work will resume June 18 at Fort Seat Ark. The union’s approval ends the stoppage affecting several mines.
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Fort Seat
Ark
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Missouri
Young aeronaut Beachy chokes Washington with airship display
A youth Lincoln Beachy piloted a crude homemade airship over Washington DC. The craft circled the Washington Monument and Capitol dome, landed, and repaired itself after braces broke. He then visited the White House area, calling on the president, while Mrs. Roosevelt observed from the crowd.
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Washington
Lincoln Beachy
Washington Monument
Capitol
Ington
Virginia
Beachy
Potomac
Monument
White House
Executive Mansion
Roosevelt
Banker's Wife Dies in Auto Collision With Street Cars
Mrs C H Patterson wife of the Bankers Trust president was killed when her car struck two trolley cars at Fifth and Harrison and the gasoline tank exploded. Her husband, daughter and chauffeur L A Phillips were in the auto. Ukecara crews were arrested.
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C. H. Patterson
Kansas City
Bankers’ Trust Company
L. A. Phillips
Fifth
Harrison Streets
Ukecara
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Chicago Veterinary College
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Myron Cole
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Jamestown
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