Weather and river outlook with astronomical notes
Temperature at 7 a m 77 max 93 in last 24 hours 72 min in 12 hours 72 wind 4 mph none precipitation humidity 66 at 7 am 37 at 7 pm Generally fair warm tonight and Friday River levels fall slowly from Dubuque to Muscatine Mississippi Forecaster J M Sherier Astronomical events Sun sets 7 31 moon rises 8 52 p m Mercury visible 10 49 a m moon in conjunction with Uranus
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Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Beef Trust Indictment Quashed New Probe Promised
Judge Landis in Chicago district court sustained demurrers to the indictment against the National Packing Company and 10 subsidiaries charging restraint of trade under Sherman law. A new grand jury was ordered for July 14 to investigate and consider indictments. The court ruled no offense shown in the last three years or evidence of interstate commerce.
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Beef Trust
National Company
National Pacing Company
Wampens
Lake Como Murder Cleared Up as Porter Charlton Confesses
Porter Charlton, husband of the Lake Como victim, arrived in Hoboken and was arrested after admitting in a signed confession that he killed his wife during a supper quarrel. He described striking her with a wooden mallet, placing the body in a trunk, and dumping it in the lake, then fleeing to Genoa aboard a later steamer.
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New York
Porter Charlton
Lake Como
Italy
Hoboken
Charles W. Colesman
Charlton
Captain Scott
Mra. Charlton
Ner
Charles W. Coleman
Omaha
John Coleman
Chariton
Hayes
Como
Genoa
Ispolatoff
Central Bank Not a Success Here in Independent System
Dawes former Controller of the Currency told the Illinois Bankers Association in Decatur that a central bank could not be successfully adapted to the present independent banking system. He cited objections including potential legislative or demagogic attacks that could threaten institutions with large deposits and imperil the whole banking system.
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Decatur
Dawes
Illinois Bankers’ Association
Aeronautic Association Incorporates and Licenses Pilots
The American Aeronautic Association, with main offices in New York, has been incorporated in Albany New York for social purposes and to qualify aeronautic pilots by issuing licenses under its rules. It will conduct aerial meets and establish aviation schools. Also notes Emperor William arrived to witness the yachting regatta in Kiel on June 23.
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N. Y
American Aeronautic Association
New York
William
Kiel
Emperor William
Senators Lay Cost of Living At Farmers Door
Washington June 23 The majority report of the senate committee on the increased cost of living was presented today The report cites higher farm production costs increased demand for farm products and foods urban population shift holding of crops by farmers and cold storage plants industrial combinations and producer organizations The minority will file a report later
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Washington
Senate Committee
Congress Actions Roundup from June 23 Session
Senate passed the public building bill for about 24 million dollars and amended and passed house bills for 20 million in certificates to aid irrigation projects. Postal bank measure concurred 44 to 25 amid house amendments. campaign contributions disclosure also required. House focused on the Currier patent bill to permit patentees to sue the government for unauthorized use of inventions, final passage secured.
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Washington
Houses
Congress
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Currier
Rounding Them Up Work To Be Placed In Special Tax Division
Washington June 23 Beginning July 1 an organized division of corporations will operate in the internal revenue office. It will classify index and care for returns of corporations taxed at 1 percent on net income. A small staff of a chief and about a dozen clerks and messengers will handle the work. Delinquent and non filing corporations face penalties as dozens of entities remain unreported. Treasury says more than 2 million dollars has been paid on account of the tax.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Onseine
Bureau
Treasury
Greek Yields To Roumanian Demands After Piraeus Incident
Bucharest June 23 Greece agrees to Romania's terms after a Greek mob attacked a Roumanian mail steamer at Piraeus. Romania demanded official apology monetary compensation and the dismissal of the Piraeus port prefect. Greece has eight days to comply.
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Bucharest
Russia
Piraeus
Roumania
Greece
Morgan Returns Home In Robust Health From Europe
New York June 23 J Pierpont Morgan returned from Europe today said he never felt better. After months abroad amid reports of ill health the banker appeared well and asked look good, don’t I, before declaring his recent condition the best of his life.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
Morgan
Hill Sees New Crisis for Millers in Transportation Strain
June 25 Minneapolis notes quote J J Hill chairman of Great Northern Railway on wheat supply, terminal facilities, and embargo pressures. University professors Christie and Woods address milling and transportation impacts as nation’s growth outpaces grain movement.
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Minneapolis
Minn
National Association of Millers
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Hill
Charles B. Jenkins
Noblesville
Ind
G. I. Christie
Purdue University
A. F. Woods
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
St. Paul
U. S. Middies in England Visit Plymouth Port
Plymouth England June 23 The American battleships Indiana Massachusetts and Iowa with 500 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy arrived this morning. The squadron sailed from Hampton Roads June 9 and altered the usual practice cruise by steering directly to Plymouth, marking a notable international visit.
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Naval Academy
Plymouth
England
Indiana
Massachusetts
Iowa
United States Naval Academy
Hampton Roads
New England
London Dinner for Midshipmen Marks Visit Start
Local authorities plan entertainment for visiting group during the first leg of a 10,060 mile journey. The midshipmen will be hosted to a dinner by the lord mayor of London.
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Midshipmen
Lord Mayor of
London
Browne bribery trial closes with defense denials
In Chicago on June 23 the defense closing argues Browne did not bribe White or pay him. Attorney Forrest urges jurors to reject White testimony. P H O'Donnell denounces Rep Charles A White as a blackmailer, claiming White tried to extort Senator Lorimer for 75000 and invented bribery claims when refused.
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Chicago
Browne
Forrest
White
Charles A. White
P. H. O'Donnell
Lee O'Neil Browne
Donnell
Lorimer
Charles Erbstein
O'Donnell
Traut Shown Up By Schweer As A Perjurer
In Springfield June 23 Dr L Schweer of Beardstown testified before the grand jury that he arranged payments to Frank Traut to defeat the fish bill Traut had said he did not know the source of the money State's Attorney Edmund Burke issued subpoenas for witnesses in the legislative bribery probe Four witnesses including Dr T J Schneer Representative Johnson Lawrence Representative Henry Fulton and Louis D Hirscheimer were called Burke also subpoenaed editor Gaynor of the Warren Sentinel Leader and W T Rawleigh a patent medicine maker who was said to have been asked for 15000 to back a bill in the 45th general assembly
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Springfield
L. Schweer
Beardstown
Frank Traut
Traut
Edmund Burke
Chicago
Freeport
Bloomington
Grand
T. J. Schneer
Johnson Lawrence
Polo, Ill
Henry Fulton
Louis D. Hirscheimer
Pittsfield
State Board of Equalization
Burke
W. T. Rawleigh
General Assembly
Gaynor
Warren Sentinel
Rawleigh
Stanter
Taft Praises Legislation as Congress Passes Postal Savings Bank
Cincinnati report notes President Taft signed statement in Times Star praising enacted laws. Congress faced heat as Rep Barnehart from Indiana fainted at hotel during sweltering session. House disagreed to Senate amendments on campaign publicity and reclamation bonds. Senate yielded on postal savings bank measure 44 to 25, marking Taft’s big veto-era triumph and a jubilant White House reception.
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Cincinnati
Times-Star
Taft
Congress
Barnehart
Indiana
House
Washington
House Today
Senate
United States
White House
First regular airship passenger service inaugurated
In Dusseldorf the Deutschland carried 20 passengers on its first scheduled trip from Friedrichshafen to Dusseldorf, covering 300 miles in nine hours. The voyage reduced rail time, averaged 33 mph, and drew crowds along the marked route. Regular trips expected with tickets from 25 to 50 dollars and a built in buffet.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Mannheim
Stuttgart
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
German Airship Stock Company
Dirigible
Cologne
Air Stirling
Deutschland
Enterprise
Census Returns for Adams County Illinois Population 64588
Washington reports Adams County Illinois has a population of 64588. DC totals 331069, rising by 52351 over the last decade. The figures were released today by census officials.
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Adams County
Captain Cody Worst Flight Crash at Aldershot
London June 23 Captain F B Cody aviator was gravely injured after his aeroplane plunged from about 100 feet in a gust while at Aldershot. He was pinned under wreckage and rendered insensible. Also London June 23 the king created the Duke of Cornwall Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, marking the duke’s 16th birthday anniversary.
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London
Cody
Aldershot
Prince of Wales
Duke of Cornwall
Earl of Chester
Duke
Heat Wave to Persist Two More Days Across East
Washington reports a continuation of the hot spell for at least 48 hours longer in the eastern half of the country. The nearest rain area is over the Rocky Mountain region, bringing unsettled weather to the northwestern states.
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Rocky Mountain
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