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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1906
Page
1
A fragmented report notes Cannon appears as lecturer as key bills move forward. The text underscores pressing business and legislative action, highlighting expected approvals and progress in lawmaking, with emphasis on governance and public policy impact.
The Congress notes pullman cars stay under rate bill while anti-pass provisions narrow to officials. Conferees replace railway with common carrier. Philippines duties legalized pre March 8, 1992. Pure food bill passes with minor changes. heat over anti-pass rages during conference. Building plans move. mob attacks marshal in Riverton. Villa de Chantal project cited.
Washington reports House approval of an omnibus public building bill allocating funds for federal structures. Moline receives $75,000 for site purchase and construction, with other cities like Decatur, Peoria, Kewanee, Davenport, Ottumwa and many more shown to receive varying sums for post offices and courthouses.
Lurline easily led the fleet to win the transpacific yacht contest with the time allowance expiring at 11 30 yesterday morning in Honolulu. La Paloma and Anemone had not yet been sighted by 4 06 o clock.
President Roosevelt will leave Washington in October for about three weeks to inspect the Panama canal project and study its needs. He will miss the San Francisco visit and cannot undertake his planned trip to the middle west next spring. He may go to Lansing in May for the agricultural colleges centennial celebration.
Peoria Illinois June 25 Judge Green in the circuit court is hearing a motion for a new trial in the Mary L McKinney cruelty case. If denied the defense will seek suspension of sentence while a bill of exceptions is prepared for the supreme court. The motion filed Saturday contains 21 grounds.
Henry N. Hansen travels to Springfield to review the field for the general secretary role at the Springfield Y M C A He has not yet accepted and would assume charge if he decides to accept on October 1. Emperor William invites Congressman and Mrs Longworth to tea aboard the Meteor yacht this afternoon in Kiel.
About two hundred Royal Arcanum members and families joined a Rock Island Moline Davenport council picnic on Campbell Island. The all day event featured a basket dinner a short speech program and four races with winners Miss Isabella Morrison Mitchell Walters Thomas Winn D L Hammer Mrs W M Boyer Charles Morrison and Thomas Winn in various categories.
One yellow fever case is reported at the Mississippi river quarantine station 97 miles below New Orleans. It is the first Louisiana case this year, involving a Cuban sailor who arrived June 18 aboard the steamer Holstein from Havana.
Commander Booth-Tucker wed Miss Minnie Reid at the Salvation Army citadel in South Tottenham. General Booth officiated, with only relatives and Salvation Army officers in attendance.
Panama June 25 violence marked closing of elections. Police fired on rioters wounding six and killing one after earlier clashes left three injured. Ambassador calls Marines debated. Amador rejects action. Interior calm elsewhere as Liberals abstain in several provinces. Government wins Panama City vote.
Two hundred delegates are expected for the Wood River Colored Baptist Sunday School association annual convention in this city July 3 to 8. Headquarters at McKinley Baptist chapel Sixth Avenue and Tenth Street. Delegates hosted with dining and sleeping accommodations. Social features include a trolley ride through three cities and a reception. Rev G C Mason of Monmouth presiding and aided by Rev H Borden of Chicago plan the program.
Eaton Ohio June 25 Governor Harris was confined to bed with an acute indigestion attack though his family showed little alarm, the strain of the past week blamed. Buffalo N Y June 25 The Knights of Saint John 27th annual convention opened after a pontifical mass by Bishop Colton with routine business before adjournment.
Five Toledo ice dealers in the common pleas court were sentenced to the maximum five thousand dollar fine and one year in the work house for conspiracy in restraint of trade. Judge Kinkade offered mitigation if restitution to customers is made. The men charged include Joseph A. Miller R. A. Beard R. C. Lemmon H. P. Breining and Peter H. Waters.
Washington June 25 Congress has no right to regulate insurance, says the senate judiciary committee in a brief report on a resolution asking if Congress has such power. The panel will later state its reasons, declaring Congress lacks authority to supervise marine, fire, and life insurance except in DC, territories, and insular possessions. Green Bay June 25 a Diamond Match plant in Green Bay is sold to Saginaw and West Branch buyers, who will run a sawmill cutting 20,000,000 feet annually and employing 200 men. They have timber for 20 years in upper Michigan.
In Poughkeepsie on June 25 Cornell crews dominated the Intercollegiate Rowing Association races winning the four oared and the Seaman challenge university race. Syracuse took the freshman crown and Ten Eyck Jr led the stroke in the freshmen, with Wisconsin close for second in the freshman race and a tough finish in senior events. About 25,000 spectators watched amid heavy thunderstorm interruptions.
Sioux Falls reports the South Dakota Supreme Court will allow the release of Mrs Emma Kauffmann on bonds totaling 25000. Her ill health may delay removal, with over a hundred local citizens offering to post bond. She faces a charge related to the death of her servant. Lamont Estate Net Value Set at 4458000 in New York.
Kirwin Kansas endured a severe hailstorm on Saturday night with stones two to four inches across striking roofs and barn roofs. Hail washed into hollows, drifts reached six to ten feet, cattle were injured and one horse killed as the storm swept the area for an hour.
Louisville Packing company, largest plant owned by Cudahy of Chicago, shuts down indefinitely. About 350 workers laid off as manager W. W. Mason cites newspaper criticism and adverse legislation as the reason for the order. Plant and equipment valued at $800,000.
Petersen's band will perform on the steamboat excursion from Davenport on Wednesday evening. The full band will deliver a concert program with dancing on the barge and refreshments served. Boat departs Davenport at 7 o'clock and Rock Island at 8:15.
Chicago June 25 District Attorney Morrison who led the packers trial for the government said he was appointed special counsel to investigate Standard Oil management and accepted the position. Bond Company Receiver St Paul June 25 Judge Sanborn named Mississippi Valley Trust Company receiver for American Reserve Bond Company.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland will preside at William Jennings Bryan’s reception in Madison Square Garden upon Bryan’s return. Henry Watterson speaks for the South, Alexander Troup for the East, with the West speaker yet to be announced. Wisconsin endorses Bryan for president at the Democratic state convention in Milwaukee. The platform to be radical, ratified in September.
North bound passenger train No 6 on the Great Western railway wrecked near Gladbrook Iowa. One car jumped the track on the bridge but ran on the ties to cross. Four coaches overturned after reaching the far side injuring several passengers none fatally. Names include Mrs H A Drury St Paul Minn Mrs C P Roe New Sharon Iowa Mrs W H Matthews Marshalltown IA CW Hughes Marshalltown IA.
Washington June 2 Joseph W Riply general superintendent of the Sault Ste Marie locks has been named special engineer for work in designing the constructing of locks on the Panama canal. Ernest Howe of the United States geological survey has been appointed geological engineer for work on the canal.
Governor Folk orders state prosecutors to investigate alleged price fixing by ice price combines and pursue legal action where possible. Kansas City prosecutor I B Kimbrell sues to enjoin the fee trust from fixing prices and seeks to revoke their Missouri charters.
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