Taft Backing Small Corporations Tax Follows Court Ruling
Springfield June 16 The Illinois primary election law is declared unconstitutional in its entirety by the state supreme court. The ruling voids sections restricting voting by unregistered residents and limiting candidate numbers for legislative races under the Oglesby bill. The decision marks the third invalidation of a state primary law by the court.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Supreme Court
Joseph Phillips
Chicago
Straussheim
Cook County
Phillips
Ay Associated Frekn
General Assembly
Oglesby
W. B. Smith Co. Bankruptcy Filing Shocks Exchange
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in court today against W. B. Smith & Co, a well known member firm of the Consolidated Exchange. The NY brokers are facing financial distress as the action is formally begun.
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New York
W. B. Smith & Co
Consolidated Exchange
JAP EDITORS BAIL SET IN HONOLULU STRIKE CASE
Honolulu, June 16 The four editors of a Japanese local paper and several others among 17 Japanese arrested last weekend on indictments tied to the sugar plantation labor strike were released on bail with a preliminary hearing set for June 18. The strike leadership plans remain undisclosed.
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Honolulu
Stock market opens with declines and brief rally
In New York on June 16 the stock market opened with declines of 1 to 15. Pressure to sell persisted from yesterday afternoon as speculators grew disappointed by news United States Steel may not be listed on the Paris bourse. After a half hour, buying supported a rally and prices steadied above the opening. Short covering was large but renewed selling by bears pushed prices back down.
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York
United States Steel
Paris
Shorts
Bears
Baron Takahira at Commencement Honors Italian Intra
Baron Takahira receives an honorary doctor of laws degree at the 38th commencement of the University of Illinois. Julia Ward Howe of Boston is awarded a doctor of letters by Brown University. The Teutonic steamer runs aground near Ambrose channel but is floated at high tide. Galesburg girl Gladys Nelson, 17, runs away to meet a lover in Topeka and marry him. police detain her.
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Baron Ra
University of Winois
James
Julia Ward Howe
Providence
R. 1
Brown University
Boston
Teutonic
New York
White Line
Ambrose Channel
Sandy Hook
Galesburg
Topeka
Kan
Gladys Nelson
Pennsylvanians Back Taft in Roosevelt Policy Line
Harrisburg June 16 The state Republican convention adopted a platform praising Taft and Roosevelt era policies. It calls for tariff revision with targeted rate changes and support for American labor and industry. The ticket named Auditor General Arthur E. Sisson State Treasurer Jeremiah A. Stober and Justice Robert Von Moschzis ker.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Wiliam H. Taft
Roosevelt
Arthur E. Sisson
Jeremiah A. Stober
the Supreme Court
Robert von Moschzisker
Illinois Central Buys Central of Georgia Railroad
New York June 16. J F Hanson president of the Central of Georgia announces the purchase of the railroad by the Illinois Central. The deal confirms a major railroad consolidation with implications for Georgia and Illinois networks.
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New York
Central of Georgia Railroad
Illinois Central
J. F. Hanson
Central of Georgia
Plan to build a new aeroplane after 3500 foot fall
Berwyn Nebraska, June 16. Blacksmith A Sorenson built a craft attached to a gas balloon. At 3500 feet the rudder jammed, the machine plunged and rolled. He clung to the frame, landed sitting, suffered bruises, and planned a new aeroplane half an hour later.
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Berwyn
Neb
A. Sorenson
Sorenson
Soronson
Asylum System Reorganized by Five Member Board
Springfield June 16 Governor Deneen signed the asylum reorganization bill creating a central five member board of control three Republicans and two Democrats to oversee state charitable institutions. The old boards are dissolved and a purchasing board handles supplies while the state board of charities stays as an advisory body.
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Springfield
Deneeen
Siblicane
Board of Control
State Board of Charities
Giroux
Lincon
Court of Claims
Senate
State Department of
Big Boiler Bursts at Denver Power Plant
Six people are dead and many more believed buried after a boiler explodes at the Denver Gas and Electric company power station at Sixth and Lawrence. The blast hurls a 200 ton boiler through the roof, 800 feet into the air, cutting electrical power citywide as rescuers dig through debris.
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Denver
Col
Denver Gas & Electric Company
Sixth
Lawrence Streets
Honduras on Verge of a Revolution
Dispatches received in New Orleans report Honduras near a revolutionary crisis unseen since 1906. Laceiba and the northern coast provinces are in open revolt and seek General Manuel Bonilla to return and assume control of the government.
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New Orleans
Hoduras
Manuel Bonilla
Laceiba
Bonilla
Several Must Die or Leave Country Feud Erupts
In Cowgill Missouri farmers near Taftsville brace for violence after the ambush murder of Clyde Hatfield and the shooting of Henry Berry by night riders on May 30. Residents fear further killings and demand ouster of rivals to restore peace.
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Cowgill
Taitsville
Clyde Hatfield
Henry Berry
Taftsville
Emperors William and Nicholas Set for Sea Rendezvous
Stolypin and Iswolsky accompany German and Russian envoys aboard the Polar Star from St Petersburg to Pitkipas Bay on Finland's coast to join Emperor Nicholas and William of Germany for a high level meeting tomorrow.
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William
Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Stolypin
Iswolsky
Count von Pourtales
Emperor Nicholas
Pitkipas Bay
Finland
Emperor William
Germany
Senate debate over Philippine tobacco imports rages in 1913 war over duties
Yesterday in Congress the Senate clashed over tobacco imports from the Philippines with Burkett denouncing the finance committee and Aldrich defending amendments reducing duty free limits. La Follette and Borah proposed further cuts while Senate adjourned after a day of committee action on silk and glass schedules. The House did not convene in session.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Burkett
Nebraska
Finance Committee
Philippines
Enator ‘la Follette
Aldrich
Mr. Bulkeley
Senator la Follette
Jhis
Borah
Secant
Sion
Gore
Committee On Finance
Foster
Louisiana
United States
Islands
Root
Bristow
D. Crawford
LaFollete
Taft Seeks 2 Percent Corporate Income Tax From Congress
President Taft submits a special message urging a constitutional amendment and a 2 percent excise tax on net income of corporations and joint stock companies with exceptions for banks and savings institutions. He argues nationwide reach without apportionment and cites Pollock v Farmers' Loan as precedent. The senate handles motions and party votes as lawmakers discuss telegraphed proposals.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Supreme Court
Pollock
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company
Banker Morse Admitted to Bail in $125000 Request
New York June 16 Charles W Morse the banker convicted of violating national banking laws was to be admitted to bail in the sum of 125000 Britain's legal actions follow his conviction and awaiting further proceedings in the case that attracted wide attention.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
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