Reform law sparks house debate in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers hear both sides on initiative and referendum as a measure that has passed the senate and may reach a vote in the house Thursday. Voices from Chicago Springfield Bloomington Belleville and Aurora argue for and against direct popular government while citing Swiss and historical examples and quotes from figures like Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hamill.
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Springfield
Charlies H. Hamill
Chicago
William J. Butler
Ar Vrooman
Bloomington
Fred G. Kern
Belleville
Samuel Alschuler Aurora
John Fitzpatrick
Daniel L. Cruke
House
Mars Alis ES Eder
Senate
McKinley
St. Nicholas Hotel
Representative Rapp
Fairfield
Itwlf
Karch
House Judiciary Committee
Charles Charles H. Hamill
Washington
Zurich
Oregon
Mlinois
Weather and Astronomical Notes for Rock Island Area
Fair and cold tonight and Wednesday with light frost. 7 a.m. temp 48, high 64 yesterday, low 44 last night. Wind 8 mph. precip 1.12 inches. humidity 91% at 7 p.m., 61% at 7 a.m. Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Venus on astronomical list. Betelgeuse in Orion. Nonpartisan discussion cites initiative and referendum with Vrooman of Bloomington praising it as essential to democracy. notes multiple past votes and current debate over its right of way in amendments.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Vrooman
Bloomington
Senate
House
Capital Sheriff Cited By O Hara
Springfield May 6 Deputy Sheriff R Sullivan of Sangamon county faced a senate inquiry over circulating a defamatory report about Lieutenant Governor O Hara. A warrant issued. O Hara seeks investigation and public clarification. Senator Ettelson urged summoning Sullivan. Serjeant at Arms Wind could not locate him after lengthy search.
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Springfield
R. Sullivan
Sangamonty
O'Hara
Senate
Sullivan
Springfield Register
Coan
Illinois Senate Welfare Commission
Ettelson
Hurburgh
Insurgents Sent to Azores for Trial
The government shipped about 200 political prisoners to the Azores after arrests in an attempted overthrow of the republic. They sailled at dawn on the Cabo Verde to Angra fortress on Terceira for court martial, as families fear the fate of relatives in the remote stronghold.
Enright Granted Hearing On Pardons Request In Illinios Case
Springfield May 6 Maurice Enright seeks clemency as Attorney Charles E Erbstein argues the murder conviction and life sentence were a police driven frame up He traveled from Egypt to testify alleging police and prosecutors railroaded him and that a key witness lied Labor groups support the appeal and the board of pardons will decide this week for Governor Dunne
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Springfield
Ill
Maurice Enright
State Penitentiary
Charles E. Erbstein
Board of Pardons
Dunne
Enright
Erbstein
Vincent Altman
Briggs House
Chicago
Port Said
Egypt
Wilree
O'Malley
Hunt
Byron
ABOR
Assassination and Suicide Shake Greece as King Is Targeted
Athens May 6 Aleko Shinas an assassin of King George of Greece killed the monarch March 1 at Salonika then killed himself this morning by leaping from a police station window. Shinas a native of Volo Thessaly sought aid at the king's palace in 1911 and was refused doctors said he was dying of tuberculosis. In Decatur Illinois Adem Lang, two years from a century, was killed near Shumway by a Wabash train while walking on the track to honor his son.
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Athens
Aleko Shinas
George
Greece
Salonika
Shinas
Volo
Thessaly
Traina
Decatur
Lil
Adem Lang
Shumway
Lang
Free rags subject stirs tariff debate in Senate row
Wabhinetod Dc May 6 The tariff bill debate focuses on income tax provisions and a Mondell amendment for free rag imports, arguing over who bears costs. Amid congressionally charged rhetoric, Underwood notes rags are already cleaned and presents Langley aviation memorials and medals to Curtis and Eiffel as aviation progress is highlighted.
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Wabhinetod
Mondell
Turkey
London
Naples
Rome
Balkan Peninsula
Underwood
Glenn Curtis
Gustav Eiffel
Langley
Curtis
Ambassador Jusserand
Eiffel
War College
Army
Navy
Washington
Senator Goff to Receive Extra Pay as Retired Judge
Washington May 6 Senate Finance reports Senator Goff of West Virginia will draw full retired judge pay in addition to his $7,500 senatorial salary. The Treasury approved under the law granting full pay to federal judges aged 70 who resign after ten years on the bench, yielding $7,000 more.
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Washington, D.C
Goff
West Virginia
Controller of the Treasury
Tribute to the First Flying Machine Fifty Years Ago
Washington May 6 marks seven teenage years since a model of a heavier than air flying machine lifted from a secluded Potomac spot, flown briefly on its own power, sparking a long dream of aviation. Smithsonian scientists today recall the episode and its critics.
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Washington, D. C
Poitomse
Smithsonian Institution
Britten Seeks Test of California Land Bill Constitutionality
Representative Britten of Illinois introduced a resolution to test the California land bill's constitutionality. He criticized the Democratic administration over the Panama canal tolls dispute with Britain and over its stance toward Japan in the California controversy.
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Washington, D. C
Britten
Illinois
California
Panama Canal
Japan
Express Bundle is Short 143 Notes in Theft Item
Oakland May 7. Theft of 143 one hundred dollar bills totaling 14200 from an express package sent from Washington to Central National Bank of Oakland. The package held only clipped magazine pages after delivery, with a counterfeit government seal used on a perfect wax impression. Special agents investigate the missing notes.
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Oakland
Cal
Washington
D. C
Central National Bank
National Bank Redemption Office
Express Company
Ask Conference on Health Laws in Washington DC
A committee of the American Medical Association urged President Wilson to convene a general conference on creating a federal Department of Public Health and life conservation. Yale’s Irving Fisher, Dr. John B. Murphy, Dr. Harvey W Wiley, Senator Owen, and Reps Foster and Curley supported the idea. Fisher said Wilson saw the need but would not commit until he studies questions further.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
American Medical Association
Department of Public Health
Irving Fisher
Yale
John B. Murphy
Chicago
Harvey W. Wiley
Owen
Foster
Illinois
Curley
Massachusetts
Fisher
Strikes Turn Violent in Syracuse Riot
In Syracuse New York a labor strike sparked fierce clashes injuring 25 including policemen and Italian workers. Two strikers were mortally wounded and eight officers hurt as brick and stone projectiles flew near the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. The mayor and sheriff requested militia. ambulances rushed the wounded and firemen battled fires as rioting spread.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Anarchist Plot Nabs Spanish Suspects In France
Paris reports rumors of anarchist designs against King Alfonso during his upcoming visit raise police concern in France. Bordeaux police arrested two Spanish anarchists on suspicion of involvement in a plot against the monarch. Madrid notes King Alfonso and Premier De Romanones left for Paris with a large entourage for a two day stay as France approves a 75500 dollar appropriation for royal entertainment.
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Paris
Alphonso
Bordeaux
France
Alfonso
Madrid
Xivie Alphonso
Premier de Romanones
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Texas onions at low price headline from Chicago item
A pure food league formed by Texas growers put Lone Star State onions on sale in Chicago at three cents a pound, far below the usual seven to ten cents. The plan aims to expand to sweet corn, strawberries, cabbage, potatoes and other vegetables at two to four times lower prices, with the low onion price lasting a month.
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Chicago
Texas
Lone Star State
Bomb at Grand hotel and church fire blamed on suffragists
Ada Ward with a bomb at the Grand hotel entrance injures no one. a placard reading Votes for Women attached. St Catherine's Church Hatcham in southeast London is gutted by fire, with oil-saturated hassocks found. damage exceeds 85000. Militant suffragists Nina Boyle and Anna Munro face court, while political moves in New Haven and Tallahassee reflect ongoing suffrage tensions.
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London
Ada Ward
Grand Hotel
Bow Eet
St. Catherine's
Hatcham
St. Catherine’s Church
Nina Boyle
Anna Munro
House of Commons
Asquith
Clud
New Haven
Conn
Political Equality Club
Terrence McDermott
Augusta Troup
Alexander Troup
Bryan
Pioneer Equality Club
Cher
Senate
Dunne names education board picks in Illinois
Governor Dunne sent to the senate a slate for the state board of education including William E. Wall Jesse Black John J Amsler Adrian M Doolin A R Smith C W Mundell and others with terms and successors noted. The report also covers a separate case where Alma Broderick wins 40000 in breach of promise from Jer ome Probst plus Bauer reelected as president of a German Catholic society body in Decatur Illinois.
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Springfield
Ill
Dunne
Senate
State Board of Education
William E. Wall
Staunton
Forest F. Cook
Jesse Black
Pekin
B. O. Willard
John J. Amsler
East Peoria
Joseph L. Robertson
Adrian M. Doolin
Chicago
Mra
Ella Flagg Young
A. R. Smith
Quincy
Solomon H. Tredo
C. W. Mundell
Denton
George B. Harrington
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