Washington Notes on 1906 US lumber output and naval readjustments
The census bureau reports US lumber production in 1906 reached 37,490,067,000 feet. War department badges will need 2,500 yards of ribbon for emblems. Battleships Indiana, Town, and gas ship are to be withdrawn from active service, kept in reserve due to officer shortages. Newspaper items also note notable births, deaths, appointments, and international rumors.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
War Department
Indiana
Accidental Happenings Across Early 20th Century News
Reported fatalities include a scaffold collapse in San Francisco killing four and injuring five, a buggy accident in Hulls Michigan that claimed John Chandler, and a small rifle mishap in Monarch Montana that killed Joseph Saur. Other deaths include a Cascade Town farmer’s child from a bee sting, a bee sting, and a train explosion near Brook Neal Virginia. Advices from Montana note widespread flood losses as well.
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John Chandler
Kentucky
Hulls
Jack Hanson
Monarch
Mont
Joseph Saur
Peter Koster
Cascade
Montana
William Cleddine
Montreal
Depew
N. Y
Tola Cut
Tidewater
Brook Neal
Haywood Trial Opens With Vengeance Motive in Mine War
Idaho report covers early testimony linking Harry Orchard to threats against Frank Steunenberg and notes defense aims to prove mine owners plotted the crime. Witnesses describe Orchard, Sterling meetings, and alleged conspiracies amid the Independence explosion and Hercules mine dispute.
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Boise Idaho
Haywood
Marty Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
Illinois smoking law struck down by judge ruling
Judge Chytraus ruled the last Illinois legislature cigarette sale ban invalid because the act failed to conform to its title. He found the body of the act functioned as a prohibition rather than a regulation.
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Chicago
Chytraus
Illinois
Five Chinks Killed In Railway Wreck Collision
A Canadian Pacific express and a Chinese passenger train collided at Butler 275 miles east of Winnipeg on June 30. Five Chinese passengers were killed and guard E. A. Connor of St John’s New Brunswick was seriously injured. The wreck was caused by misunderstood orders.
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Minnie Healey
Putte
Vilea Hop Forge and Tool Company
Uulea
N.Y
Lose
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Montezuma
Iowa
William M. Ayers
Portland, Or
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White Oak Park
New Brighton
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Plainville
Henry Zipf
Herman Jauiche
Big Walnut Crerk
Columbus
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Edward Harrison
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Mont
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Apoel Adler
George Spencer
New York
Oyster Tay
Roosevelt
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway Express
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St. John’s
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Epidemic Fears Rise As New York Garbage Strike Hits
New York faces health fears amid a strike by 2001 garbage and an equal number of ice wagon drivers. The health department, bolstered by emergency funds, struggles to clear streets six days behind schedule. Chinatown and East Side areas see piled refuse as officials warn against possible epidemic danger.
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Jce
Health Department
Darlington
Ita
Ste Emergeney
Chinatown
No Set Up in the Campaign as 15 Corporations Under Scrutiny
Washington July 2 The administration’s campaign against corporations continues through the summer as investigations widen. The government probes railroads steel oils coal sugar and other trusts including Standard Oil Harvester Trust United Shoe Machinery and Cotton Exchange amid plans to sue under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
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White House
Bas! Buster
Hapknisn Riinroads
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Meat Trust
Steel Mist
Lohaqcest
Spool Thread Trust
Umbrella Tis
Anthracite Coal Trust
Bitin Nols Coal Rust
Harvester Trust
Powder Trust
Watery Trust
Sugar Trast
United Shoe Machinery Company
Cotton Exchange of New York
Ater Commercial
Ftet
United States
Judge Loving Acquitted in Nelson County Murder Trial
Judge William G. Loving of Nelson County was acquitted of killing Theodore Estes after a trial that explored insanity and unwritten law. The jury returned a not guilty verdict on the murder charge, saying stress from his daughter’s allegations contributed to his act.
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Young Estes
Houston
William G. Loving
Nelson
Valiatle Virginia
Thomas F. Ryan
Theodore Estes
M. IK
Estes
Nelson County
Loving
Oak Ridge
Ates
Milzaaeth Loving
Recort
Loying
Boy Widdicome Jr Drowns in Boulder River
Billings Montana reports from Big Timber that seven year old John Widdicome Jr is drowned in the Boulder River. He was said to be playing near the rapid current when swept away.
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Billings
Mont
John Widdicome, Jr
John Widione
Boulder River
Woman slays husband after razor struggle in Brinkley
J M Cole a farmer in Brinkley Arkansas fought fiercely over a razor. His wife disarmed him and cut his throat. The struggle continued and the woman killed him. Authorities investigated the fatal domestic incident.
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Brinkley
Ark
J. M. Cole
Fast Train Wrecked Near Evansville
Evansville Minnesota July 2 Nels Olco's fast Southbound train was wrecked near here due to a washout. Injuries were confined almost entirely to cuts and bruises.
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Nels Olco
Here
Banks Ten Fight Express Firms Banks Ten Fight Express Firms
Sion called upon to take action. Banks and 10 express firms are urged to act promptly amid rising tensions and logistical concerns impacting service. The note cites potential measures and calls for coordinated steps to restore efficiency and trust in the sector.
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SION
Express Companies Encroach on Bank Business
Washington reports the American Bankers Association filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a complaint against major express firms for unfairly competing with banks. It alleges express carriers trade in exchange, money orders, letters of credit, travelers checks, drafts, and even foreign money transfers, infringing on banking functions. Named defendants include Adams Express, United States Express, Wells Fargo, Southern Express, and Great Northern Express. The association seeks regulatory action to restore balance and protect banks.
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American Bankers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gable
Adams Express Company
United Station
Wells, Fargo & Co. Southern Express Company
Great Northern Express Company
Boan
Complainat Association
Shake up for canal force changes in management
Washington June 28 Congress moves toward a major reorganization of the Isthmian canal commission to cut costs and improve efficiency. Secretary Taft, arriving from a trip, will oversee auditing changes and removal of a $10,000 position, plus transfer of Charles Bucklin Bishop to Panama. Roosevelt expects the plan before Taft’s summer vacation.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Isthmian Canal Commission
Taft
Oyster Bay
Canal Zone
Charles Bucklin Bishop
Panama
Judge Landis Refuses Rockefeller Subpoena
In Chicago on June 3 Judge Landis refused to withdraw the subpoena for John D Rockefeller, despite Standard Oil attorney John S Miller argument that Rockefeller lacked the needed information and is too old for court. The judge also ordered subpoenas for Union Tank Line’s vice president and secretary treasurer.
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Chicago
United States District Court
John D. Rockefeller
John S. Miller
Standard Oil Company
Miller
Rockefeller
Indiana
Union Tank Line
Three Die as Storm Ravages New York Area
A severe electrical storm struck New York and nearby areas on June 29, killing three people and injuring several. The weather damaged property and sparked numerous fires, with two city churches sustaining lightning strikes that tore apart their steeples.
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