Transformation bill passes Senate with narrow margin
Springfield dispatch reports the waterway bill was amended in minor details and passed by the Senate at 1 30 this morning by 30 yeas to 7 nays. The measure then moved to the House where it will be read and referred to the waterway committee next week. The late night session featured a heated, lengthy fight to transform the bill into a conservation measure, with a tied vote on reconsideration and dramatic procedural moves.
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Springfield
Senate
Loes
HOUSE
House Waterway Committee
Clark
Johnson
Waterway Committee
Barr
Derlap
Batley
Magill
Manny
Waage
Two Lines Come to Terms Strike of Seamen Get Results
London the White Star line and the seamen union reached a settlement with a $2.50 per month wage rise for all involved, half the demanded amount. Canadian Pacific Railway also granted a similar increase, allowing the Teutonic Baltic and Empress of Ireland to sail on time.
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Trafic
London
White Star Line
Seamen’s Union
White Star
Canadian Pacific Railway
Seamens Union
Teutonic
Empress of Ireland
Sali
Pet snake clues boy bandit trapped in California swamp
Vallejo Calif June 16 After runs with officers in three counties yesterday Frank Melville the boy bandit said to have held up a dozen saloons across the state is surrounded in a swamp on the Carquinez straits His ammunition is thought nearly exhausted and his capture seems certain He was traced to Vallejo last night through a pet snake he carried.
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California
Vallejo
Cal
Frank Melville
Carquinez Straits
Melville
Wool tariff debate labeled based on rumors in Congress
Washington June 16 Representative Longworth of Ohio attacked the democratic wool tariff revision bill in the house as founded on vague rumors or total ignorance and urged scientific framing of tariff schedules. Bloomington IL June 16 Louis Orr of Dwight was killed and Arthur Kern seriously injured when their 65 mile an hour car went off an iron bridge into a creek and overturned.
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Washington
Longworth
Ohio
House
Bloomington
Louis Orr
Dwight
Arthur Kern
Weather Forecast Till 7 P.M. Tomorrow
The forecast for Rock Inland Davenport Molime and Vicinity calls for showers this afternoon and likely tonight, then generally fair Saturday. Temperatures show 71 at 7 a.m. with a high of 88 and a low of 68 yesterday. Precipitation 0.06 inch. Wind 5 mph at 7 a.m. Humidity 34 percent at 7 p.m. and 63 percent at 7 a.m. Water stage 5.2 with no change in 24 hours. Astronomical events list sunset 7:29, sunrise 6:24, moonrise 1:20 p.m.
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Davenport
Molime
J. M. Sherier
Reforms Hit Americans in Mexican regime changes
Chihuahua reports new reforms limiting foreign concessions and monopolies as Governor Abraham Gonzales vows not to strip legal foreign holdings but ends special privileges. He criticizes past Diaz era concessions and promises competition over monopolies while inviting foreign capital. Export duties on cattle to the United States will be removed and General Orozco may enter with his army.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Abraham Gonzales
Gonzales
United States
Orozco
Fall From 28th Floor Kills Stonecutter at Wall and Broad
William Anderson, a stonecutter, toppled from the 28th floor of the Bankers Trust Building during construction in Manhattan. He struck a fourth floor coping, tore an arm from his body, rebounded from a wire net, and crashed on Wall Street outside the stock exchange as police battled the crowd to restore order.
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New York
Financial District
William Anderson
Bankers Trust Company
Wall and Broad Streets
Anderson
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Bankers Transfered From Disabled Steamship in Lake
Two hundred bankers started from Detroit on the Western States for a pleasure trip, were transferred to the City of Cleveland after the Western States was disabled by a cylinder burst near Amherstburg Ontario. The rescue relied on wireless calls and all aboard were transferred without loss of life. Some bankers later said they enjoyed the midlake transfer.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Eee Bankers’ Association
Detroit
Detroit & Buffalo Line
Western States
Buffalo
City of Cleveland
Midlake
Amherstburg
Ont
City of
Dramatic courtroom reveal in Big Four scandal
Mrs Jeannette Stewart Ford admits her 6 year old daughter is born out of wedlock and Edgar Cooke is the father as cross examination reveals alleged thefts and affairs. Ford collapses in tears and is hospitalized amid a merciless line of questions. Cooke's wife appears, and letters reference old hag. Jury for Evelyn Arthur see cult case completed. first testimony heard.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Jeannette Stewart-Ford
Ford
Edgar S. Cooke
Cooke
Chicago
Mrs. Cooke
O. H
Evelyn Arthur See
Kansas Victory Over Oil Trust Supreme Court Ruling
Topeka Kan June 16 The Kansas supreme court issued a decision in the state's suit against three subsidiaries of the Standard Oil trust. The Standard Oil company of Indiana, the Standard Oil company of Kansas and the Prairie Oil and Gas company are enjoined from interlocking stock holdings and from selling petroleum cheaper in one region to crush competition. They are barred from contracts to restrain sales in Kansas and the Indiana firm is restrained from selling under different brands of the same product.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Supreme Court
Suil Company of New
Standard OW Company
Indiana
Standard Oil Company of
Kansas
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Policy of liquor dealer held void decision
New Haven Conn June 16 By supreme court ruling an insurance order need not pay a member who runs liquor business. John Burns joined United Workmen, paid premiums, but the order refused a $2000 policy after death saying liquor dealers cannot hold insurance. The decision upholds the denial on appeal. New Heads Credit Men elected president in Minneapolis with Harry New of Cleveland taking the role.
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New Haven
Conn
Supreme Court
John Burns
United Workmen
Tfe
New Heads Credit Men
Minneapolis
Harry New
Cleveland
National Association O Credit Men
60 Senators Vote For Reciprocity Confirms Vote Soon
Washington June 16 Chairman Penrose says 60 senators will back Canada reciprocity and that a date for a vote will be set within two weeks. He expects passage of the bill without amendment.
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Washington
Penrose
Senate Committee
Canad
Diaz Arrives in Vigo On Short Stop From Mexico
Diaz former Mexico president reached Vigo from Mexico aboard a steamer after a two hour harbor stay. He did not rise during the visit and no incident occurred. Reports say the progressive party and workingmen planned to show disapproval if he went ashore. A naval guard protected the vessel. Diaz's health is poor due to jawbone abscess.
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Vigo
Spain
Diaz
Mexico
Corunna
Progressive Party
Cuban House Abolishes English Teaching in Schools
Havana June 16 The House of Representatives passed by a large majority a bill abolishing English instruction in public schools and refused to authorize Miss Abbie Phillips salary as supervisor of English instruction in Havana. Support cited economy while critics called it ingratitude toward the United States.
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Havana
House of Representatives
Abbie Phllips
United States
Receiver appointed for Ohio Wireless property
Cleveland June 16. A receiver was today appointed for the Ohio properties of the United Wireless company. The receivership was made necessary by the recent conviction in New York of the officials of the company on charges of using the mails to defraud.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United Wireless Company
New York
Keep Bible From School Keeps Bible From School In Final Address
The Augustana synod of Swedish Lutheran churches in America met in Duluth on June 16. Dr Novelius urged parochial schools and deplored public schooling religious teaching. Officers elected include President Dr L A Johnston St Paul and other posts. Twelve hundred congregations across 10 conferences reported healthy.
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Duluth, Minn
Augustana Synod
Swedish Lutheran Churches of America
Novelius
Duluth
Augustana Synod of Swedish Lutheran Churches of America
L. A. Johnston
St. Paul
J. L. Dahlberg
Winnipeg
G. A. Brandelle
Denver
C. G. Bergston
Missoula
Mont
C. O. Lundquist
Maine hull revealed by cofferdam lowering
Havana June 16. As water in the cofferdam was lowered seven feet, inspection of the Maine hull showed far worse damage than expected. The bow lies about 20 feet below, with ribs bent, decks upheaved, and bulkheads crumpled, complicating plans for removing the wreck.
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Havana
Maine
Oversubscribed Huiwang loan prompts rush from multiple nations
London reports the British portion of a 30,000,000 Huiwang railway loan to China opened and closed immediately as it drew heavy oversubscription. Berlin dispatches note strong demand for Huiwang funding, raised by groups of financiers from the United States, France, Great Britain, and Germany. Fort Smith officials levy fines for census fraud. J T Sparks J P Condit and William Henry paid 150 dollars plus costs for false census returns. Stockholm notes a conference of the International Woman's Suffrage alliance backing cooperation with socialist and other women's organizations.
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China
England
Germany
London
Berlin
United States
Frances
Great Britain
Fort Smith
Ark
J. T. Sparks
J. P. Condit
William Henry
Trieber
Four-Block St. Louis Fire Destroys Several Plants
A major urban fire in southwest St. Louis caused estimated losses over 1 million dollars. Four blocks of Terminal railroad yards were wiped out, including Huttig Sash and Door, Fatham Milling, Missouri Stair, Koken Ironworks, and Mound City Box. Spark from a switching locomotive started the blaze. 25 engine companies fought for hours with no injuries. In Iowa, Mason City high school burned early today, value about 103000, cause believed lightning.
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St. Louis
Huttig Sash and Door Company
Fatham & Miller Planing Mill Company
Missouri Stair Company
Koken Ironworks
American Bridge Company
Mound City Box Company
Spark
Mason City
Iowa
George Reed the Missionary Safe in Moroccan Prison
Advices from Fez dated June 12 report George Reed of Weeping Water Nebraska secretary of the Gospel union Moroccan mission is safe yet still a prisoner of rebellious tribesmen in the mountains near Sefroo United States protest is filed by American Minister Carpenter at Tangier with the Moroccan government British consul in Fez says the tribe holding Reed promised safe care The same date reports a Sanashon county board of supervisors meeting opposing the deep waterway plan by 329 to 6 over taxation concerns for farms and cities.
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London
Fez
Morocco
George Reed
Weeping Water
Neb
Gospel Union
Sefroo
U. S
Washington
Carpenter
Tangier
Reed
Boringneia
Sanashon County
Board of Trade Adopts Anticorner Rule
Chicago June 16 The board of trade by a vote of 248 to 191 today adopted a drastic anticorner rule The rule is the outgrowth of the recent investigation into the alleged manipulation of May wheat.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Big profits claimed from sugar trust past and present
Testimony before the sugar trust investigating committee details riches from beet sugar deals. Henry T. Oxnard says a Brooklyn refinery value of 200000 was bought into the trust for 100000, netting half a million in quick profit and potential 800000 if held. Other figures mention Havemeyer stock deals and watered stock in the American Sugar Refining company. Joseph F. Smith of the Mormon church is summoned to testify next week. Travelers' Protective Association names Charles J. Hopper president.
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Washington
Oxnard Brothers
Brooklyn
Sugar “Trust
Henry T. Oxnard
American Beet Sugar Company
Sugar- Trust
Oxnards
Thomas
Oxnard
Trust
Europe
America
Tredit
Lowell M. Palmer
American Sugar Refining Company
House
National Sugar Refining Company of New Jersey
H. O. Havemeyer
Palmer
Havemeyer
Mr. Palmer
Joseph F. Smith
Smoot
Smith
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Nick
Bankers’ Trust Company
Michigan Association
OIL Trust
Standard Company
Connecticut Supreme Court
Ohio Wireless Property
Augustana
Suffragists
Stockholm
International Woman's Suffrate Alliance
Socialist Women’s
BOARD
Sugar Trust
USAD
Hardwick
Hopper
Travelers
Philadelphia
Charles J.hopper
Omaha
Travelers’ Protective Association
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