Roosevelt seeks meat inspection push in agriculture bill
May 29 reports from Washington describe Don Sulzer proposing a house resolution urging stronger meat inspection. Roosevelt discussed Beveridge amendments with Senator Beverday and others as pressure grows to ensure tainted meat is halted and meat inspection provisions are passed amid farmer worries. London and Paris reaction notes calls for accountability and European scrutiny of U S tainted meat findings.
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Evening News
Favor 8 Hour Day On All New Work
The House committee on labor favors extending the eight hour work day to all new government contracts. A vote was forced as many Republicans were absent. The House committee on commerce also favors limiting hours for employees. Senate clerks face anti-Smoot petitions from eight states including Washington Oregon and Nevada.
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House
Commerce
Senate
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
James A Moore Takes Responsibility For Washington Canal Plan
James A Moore accepts liability for potential damages tied to the Washington canal project as part of a revised bill. The measure shifts county role to King County with a waterway into the lake, pending War Department approval. Edwin W Slater, a bartender, was arrested as a disorderly person.
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Tiov
Metivaw
Washington
Beattie Chamber
Thomas Burke
EB Greene
George PF. Corday
Washington Canal
James A. Moore
King County
Hile Nevignes
United
Bemator Piles
Jones
McGraw
Moore
Northwestern Iron & Steel Company
Kirkland
Edwin W. Slater
Adams and Corbett
Republican state convention to be held at Grand Opera House
Announcement by Hh. Palmer chairman of the Republican State Central committee sets Septem ber 19 as the date at the Grand Opera House. The venue will be decorated and a band will attend. King County Republican club has guaranteed convention expenses.
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Republican State Central Committee
Grand Opera House
Repur Hent
King County Republican Club
Supervisor Vermouth Heads North for Pacific Branch Tour
Supt Vermouth of the Seattle division of Northern Pacific departed this morning to meet company president Howard Eiliott. Eiliott is due in the city this afternoon and will travel north to inspect the Monte Cristo and Snoqualmie branches.
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Seattle
Northern Pacific
Howard Eiliott
Company
Monte Cristo
Bno Qualmie
Woman defies police over open air Bible work and sermons
Agnes Shepherd slum worker defies police order to desist from distributing free bibles and preaching at Yesler Way beyond Pioneer Square. She says she will resume tonight and take the case to civil service commissioners if arrested, claiming police used nude violence and asserting authority to limit street work.
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Agnes BL Shepherd
Pioneer Square
Istar
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Mrs. Shepherd
Opium Found On Steamer Fireman Arrested At Tacoma
Joseph Breslin a fireman on the steamer Ramona was arrested by custom officials in Tacoma and jailed after five pounds of opium were found on his clothing. Officials later uncovered a cache of 25 pounds and questioned several passengers from Seattle who may be implicated.
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Tacoma
Breslin
Seattlee
Brestin
Fire officials face hearing on Arlington dock fire loot charge
United States attorney general's office requests a hearing for Assistant Chief Joseph Latham Captain C Graham and J J Longbottom of the Seattle fire department on looting charges linked to the Arlington dock fire. The hearing runs today through Thursday at 6 p m. Separately the federal court tries W H Holmes accused by grand jury of carrying dynamite aboard the steamer Lydia Thompson bound for Bellingham.
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Joseph Latham
C. ©. Graham
J. J. Longbottom
Seattle
Union Pacific Officials Arrive to Discuss City Franchises
J. D. Farrell travels from Tacoma to Seattle with Harriman system officials to review franchise matters. Legal considerations will occupy their time as the city council weighs the Fourth Avenue South question and related fare issues.
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J. D. Farrell
Tacoma
Seattle
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Thirty suits finish. jurors dispose most cases in Gilliam court
About 36 of 114 civil actions in Judge Gilliam's court were disposed of yesterday. Verdicts totaling 39,525 were returned, with 16,500 reverting to the city for excavating near the Carnegie library and 18,600 to King County for work on the county block between Third and Fourth and James and Jefferson.
Miners Rally Strength as Western Federation Reopens Convention
The Western Federation of Miners resumed its convention with an executive session in Denver on May 28. Officials declared the federation would appear bigger and stronger, despite opposition from mine owners. The United Mine Workers have not yet sought admission during the session.
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Western Federation of Miners
United Mine Workers
Orators Must Behave on Beattle Streets
City officials warn socialist street speakers to conduct themselves properly or be banned from sidewalks and thoroughfares. Salvation Army and certain religious groups serving slum work are exempt. Chief Wappenstein promises an order to prohibit future public harangues if disturbances recur on Sundays.
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Salvation Army
Volunteers of America
Beattle’s
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Deepening Columbia River Mouth Funds Announced
Washington May reports an appropriation of 200000 for Columbia River mouth deepening. Additional allocations include Three Mile rapids 250700, below Portland 136000, Tecomate 160000, Oakland 51000, Ban Fram immigrant station 106000, and a 566000 grant for the customs house.
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Columbia River
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Portland
Tecomate
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Senator Morgan Attacks President Over Canal Resolution
Washington on May 2 1937 Senator Morgan charged there was abuse of power by the president in the canal matter. He said no congressman would dare propose a bill to carry out what the president had done.
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Morgan
Rebels Attack Pritieh Camp in Zululand Storm
In Zululand near Unvot region on May 2 a force of about one hundred rebels attacked the Pritieh camp. They were repulsed after hours of heavy fighting. Militia killed four. native casualties described as heavy.
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Unvot
Crops In Danger From Rain And Cold In Utah
Ogden Utah May 29 rainfall 2.1 inches in 48 hours and cold weather threaten a total loss for a heavy crop of cherries peaches apricots and strawberries as a change in conditions nears.
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Utah
Relief Efforts Grow as Families Receive Aid
Dr. Devine heads Red Cross relief in San Francisco reporting over 12 000 families cared for and a decline in dependents. Public employment records show 4140 men and 49 women registered since the fire. 1100 men and 3 women have secured work.
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Red Cross
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Thieves Clean Out A Store
Burglars struck Pete Alexander J Srd av twice in six weeks, breaking a back window to rob the candy stand and store. They removed nearly all stock including cigars tobacco and fruit and loaded items into a wagon before fleeing. Police suspect the intruders used the alley entrance and then left with valuables hidden away.
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Pete Alexander
Blew Ott Head With Powder in Calvary Incident
An obscured report describes a French Canadian suspect using a stick of giant powder to strike a person named Ott in a California location. The incident is noted as a deadly or injurious act in a county setting with limited readable context.
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Deliber
Hevania King Mine
Trin“County
Freight cars derail near Waukon in collision
Fourteen cars derailed two miles west of Waukon Saturday morning after a flat in a wheel caused rails to break, hurling the cars off the track and scattering debris for about 200 yards. No injuries reported.
Royal guests arrive in Madrid for royal wedding
May 29 Madrid guests in special train arrive for the wedding of King Alfonso. A reception followed at the palace hosted by the king honoring the visiting royals.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Democrats Plan 10 Give A Big Banquet
A Washington state Democratic gathering outlines a June 12 banquet at Christenens Hall Arcade block with James Hamilton Lewis as chief attraction. Judge George Turner Spokane and Mayor George Wright Tacoma are invited, along with William Goodyear Colfax, signaling rallying effort for the state campaign.
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Chicago
Christenen's Hall
Arcade
Washington
Turner
George Turner
Spokane
United States
Aleo
George Wright
Tacoma
William Goodyear
Colfax
Colfax Commoner
Judge Turner
Nome’s Balmon Lake Power Scheme Tunneling Hope
Arthur Moore of Nome is visiting Port Townsend en route from New York to the north after funding a major project. He originated the Balmon Lake water system using hydro power and plans a four and a quarter mile tunnel to reach Balmon Lake at a depth up to 1806 feet, through a mountain range.
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Arthur Moore
Nome
Ameka
New York
Mr. Moore
Balmon Lake
President and Mrs Roosevelt to attend civil war monument event
President and Mrs. Roosevelt depart Washington aboard the Mayflower for Portsmouth where the president will address the unveiling ceremony for a Civil War soldiers and sailors memorial. He will participate in the procession and place flowers on the graves as the yacht reaches Hampton Roads early Wednesday.
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Flood Kills Five in Pole Creek Canyon Near Golconda
Five men died and several others were injured when a dam broke in Pole Creek canyon near Golconda early yesterday. The flood swept through the area about 200 miles from Reno.
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Reelect Prisoners Back Leader in Western Federation
The Western Federation of Miners held its annual Denver convention on May 29 and voted to reelect Charles H. Moyer as president and William D. Haywood as secretary, though both are imprisoned in Idaho awaiting trial for complicity in the murder of Exdio v. Breunenberg.
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Federatio of Minera
Charlies H. Moyer
Wiliam D. Haywood
Idaho
Exdio
Local figures show upturn in yearly totals
A 1906 report records gains over the previous year with figures including 1,279,980.69 and 995,165.44 and an increase of 284,925.26, noting the date May 29 as a reference point and marking improvement over May 29, 1905.
Two Fatalities Reported After San Cruz Powder Mill Blast
Patrick Ryan died from injuries after a powder mill explosion in Santa Cruz. A second man, found face down in a creek in a foot of water, succumbed and reportedly fell while intoxicated.
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Cal
Patrick Ryan
Cassady Divorce Grants Laura Alimony and Custody
Laura Cassady obtained a divorce from Louis B Casady and received $49 monthly alimony, custody of one child, and $6,600 in cash.
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Laura Cassady
Louis B. Casady
Attacks on Afton Gang Leave Three Killed in California
Afton section gang member Poreman Williams was ambushed by three Mexicans on the Salt Lake road. Williams shot one assailant dead and fatally wounded the other two, but Williams was severely beaten in the attack.
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Ban Bernardino
Cal
Poreman Williams
Afton
Salt Lake Road
Williams
City approves Olive Howell and Boren regrade ordinance
The city council passed the long protested regrade ordinance for Olive Howell and Boren streets after postponing the Pine street plan. Major opposition came from J F Douglass of Manhattan Flats, who resisted the independent improvement.
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Elity Council
Pine St
J. F. Douglass
Manhattan Flats Company
Two Firemen Bound Over on Grand Jury Charge
Firemen J Mingo and Frank Mapes were bound over to the federal grand jury in $500 bonds on a charge of stealing government stores from the Arlington dock. Hearings named Captain G M Cranle and Chief Wappenstein as witnesses, with key testimony ruled immaterial. Remaining looting case hearings, including Latham Graham and Longbottom, set for this afternoon.
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Kiefer
J. Mingo
Frank Mapes
Federal Grand Jury
Arlington Dock
G. M. Cranle
Quartermaster Department
Wappenstein
Mapes
P. D. Hughes
Joseph Latham
C. Graham
J. J. Longbottom
Rebels Rise in Guatemala as Cabre ra Regime Faces Overthrow
A four-point invasion with 2000 Salvadoran troops signals a rebellion against President Estrada Cabrera. Nicaragua ships to Puerto Barrios, Americans and British residents side with rebels, led by Gen. Manuel Barillas, once Guatemala’s president and coffee magnate. The steamer Empire State arrived at Ocos with 200 rifles and 200 fighters.
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Mexico City
Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
Salvador
Republic of
Nicaragua
New Orleans
Puerto Barrios
Northern Railway
Cabrera
Manuel L. Barillas
Empire State
San Francisco
Ocos
California
Huntington returns from divorce and voyage after separat
Mia H. B. Huntington, who secured a divorce from a Los Angeles traction magnate and had announced plans to voyage to the Orient, arrived on the Korea steamer this morning in San Francisco.
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Mia. H. B. Huntington
Los Angtles
Orient
Korea
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