Senate Tariff Fight Prompts Richer Poorer Critique
Washington June 15 Senate leaders and Senator Owen denounce protective tariff policy charging monopoly control and wealth concentration. He argues the tariff bill serves the few, harms the many, and calls for equitable distribution while attacking Aldrich and the finance committee for withholding cost of production data.
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United States
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Senate
Finance Committee
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Ionly
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Daniel
Finance
Start moves for federal income tax proposal
Washington June Fe a Nelson introduced an amendment to the tariff bill proposing a constitutional change to allow Congress to levy an income tax.
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Nelson
United States
Congress
Fraternal Tribunes Meet in Peoria with River Excursion
The Fraternal Tribunes convention opens in Peoria with credentialing for about two delegates, welcome by Mayor Woodruff, and a program that includes a 7 pm initiation and later an excursion aboard the steamer David Swain on the Illinois River. An evening drill contest offers cash prizes with teams from across the state.
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Fraternal Tribunes
Tribune
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Woodruff
K. M. Whitman
Supreme Tribune
David Swain
Appellate Judges of Illinois Named for 1909-12 term
Springfield announces the Illinois Supreme Court appointment of appellate judges for the three districts. First district Main court includes Henry V. Freeman Frank Baker and Jesse Holdom of Chicago. Second district lists Dorrance Dibell Joliet Henry B Willis Elgin and George W Thompson Galesburg. Third district names Leslie Puterbaugh Peoria James S Baume Galena Solon Philbrick Champaign. Fourth district names Harry Higbee Pittsfield Robert B Shirley Carlinville and Warren B Duncan Marion.
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Supreme Court
Henry V. Freeman
Frank Baker
Jesse Holdom
Chicago
Frederick A. Smith
Axel Chytraus
Julian W. Mack
Dorrance Dibell
Joliet
Henry B. Willis
Elgin
George W. Thompson
Galesburg
Leslie Puterbaugh
Peoria
James 8S. Baume
Galena
Solon Philbrick
Champaign
Harry Higbee
Pittsfield
Robert B. Shirley
Carlinville
Warren B. Duncan
Marion
Steward Testifies on Mrs Goulds Liquor Intake In Separation Case
In New York on June 15 the Gould separation trial heard witness testimony about Mrs Charlotte Nicoll Weston denying she gave a gown to Mrs Gould. Witnesses described Mrs Gould's alleged intoxication at Castle Gould including episodes in July 1906 with frequent cocktails and brandy, and insults directed at attendants.
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New York
Gould
Charlotte
Nicoll Weston
Delancey Nicoll
Howard Gould
Alfred Richards
Castle Gould
Falls Far in a Broken Aeroplane Crashes
Berwyn Ohio June local inventor fell 2,500 feet in a crippled aeroplane today but was not seriously hurt.
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Slavonia Narrowly Avoids Disaster After Azores Shoreing
The Cunard steamer Slavonia, en route from New York to the Azores, struck a rock off Flores island in fog early June 10. Water flooded the hold and engines, causing steerage panic while first and second class passengers remained orderly. The Prinzess Irene, returning from Gibraltar, arrived with aid.
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North Ferman Lloyd
Prinzess Irene
Cunard
Slavonia
Flores Island
Azores
New York
Irene
Democrats May Force Income Tax in Tariff Bill
Senators, led by Democrats and some progressives, push to adopt an income tax within the tariff bill amid pressure from Wall Street allies. Aldrich resists, warning a tax would threaten protectionist aims and New England industry, while a coalition could secure enough votes to pass the provision.
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Argus
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Senate
Aldrich
Wall Street
Committee For Burial
House
Rhode Island
United States
Texas
Passengers Laud Prinzess Irene Crew After Wreck
Boats had landed the passengers from the wrecked steamer Prinzess Irene which reached Sla vonia Thursday evening and embarked saloon passengers early Friday. Passengers praise the captain officers and crew for coolness and kindness. All but six remain on the Prinzess Irene bound for Naples.
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Slavonia
Naples
Widow of Former President Denies Article on Stand
New York June 15 Mrs Frances Folsom Cleveland widow of Grover Cleveland testified in the Brandenburg grand larceny case about the sale of a newspaper article. She repudiated the article and said the signature attributed to Cleveland was false.
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New York
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Broughton Brandenburg
Supreme Court Today
Brandenburg
Cleveland
Wickersham Takes Charge in Sugar Refining Case
Attorney General Wickersham announces personal handling of evidence against American Sugar Refining for Sherman Act violations. Government may seek dissolution if evidence proves monopolistic restraint. Stock falls sharply, with an $8 drop amid litigation fears and expected federal action.
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Wickersham
Washington
American Sugar Refining Company
Equity
Believed attempt to kill the mayor in Bellefontaine
In Bellefontaine Ohio on June 15 a burning kerosene bottle was thrown through a plate glass window at Mayor William R Niven s home. The fire damaged curtains carpet and furniture but firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze while the mayor, away at the time, is a well known Democratic politician who ran on a dry ticket.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
William R. Niven
Attay
Senate Debates Sugar Tariff and Philippine Duty
Washington June 15 Congress yesterday focused on sugar in the Philippine tariff debate. Bristow led a challenge to a duty on Philippine sugar and 300000 tons exempted from duty, arguing it benefits the sugar trust rather than Philippine producers. The amendment to free sugar in the Philippines failed 11 to 4. The House adjourned after 10 minutes. A resolution sought interior reports on Indian agent Schoenfeldt at Union Station, leading to his resignation in 1904.
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Senate
Philippines
Bulkeley
Connecticut
United States
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Congress
House
Bristow
American Sugar Trust
Sigar
Union Station
Indian Territory
Bede
Schoenfeldt
Lions Bite in Sotik District in East Africa
Naivasha, East Africa June 15 a member of F C Selous and George McMillan party was brought in mortally wounded by a lion. The man, unnamed, served as secretary and was with McMillard in the Roosevelt party's Souik district expedition. No word has come from the Roosevelt expedition since it left ten days ago.
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Naivasha
East Africa
F. C. Selous
George McMillan
Senator McMillan
Michigan
McMillard
Souik
Awatch
Roosevelt
America Wants Slice of the Loan
Peking on June 15 reports that China agreed not to ratify a 27.5 million dollar foreign loan from British German French bankers for the Haakow Sze Chuen railroad. Representations by Henry P Fletcher US charg d affaires influenced the decision and officials expect Europe to arrange American participation in the loan.
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Peking
Henry P. Fletcher
China
Haakow-Sze-Chuen
London
Paris
Berlin
Europe
Indian Commissioner Out Frances E Leupp Resigns
Washington June 15 The resignation of Francis E Leupp as commissioner of Indian affairs was accepted today by the president Robert G Valentine's assistant commissioner was named to succeed him Leupp retired on account of ill health Naval Officer Dead New York June 15 Captain Samuel W B Diehl commander of the receiving ship Hancock former judge advocate general of the navy died today aged 57 He had been in poor health some time
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Frances E. Leupp
Washington
Francis E. Leupp
Robert G. Valentine
Leupp
New York
Samuel W. B. Diehl
Hancock
Judge Advocate General
the Navy
Heinze Indicted by Grand Jury Over Copper Company Scandal
New York June 15 The federal grand jury indicted F Augustus Heinze head of the United States Copper company his brother Arthur P Heinze and Sanford Robinson the Heinze counsel charging conspiracy and an attempt to obstruct justice by spiriting away the United Copper company books while under federal scrutiny.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
F. Augustus Heinze
United States Copper Company
Arthur P. Heinze
Sanford Robinson
Heinze
Administration of Justice
United Copper Company
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