Senate Rules Pay Leviathan Dismisses Reed Smoot Seat
A lengthy Washington summary notes Reed Smoot losing his Senate seat from Utah by a 7-5 committee vote on a Privileges and Elections ruling. It also reports executive confirmations, tax and debt figures, railroad liability debates, shipyard accidents, and several international tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Smoot
United States
Senate
Utah
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Dubois
Burrows, Dollivar
Pettus
Overman
Bailey
Frazer
Foraker
Dillingham
Hopkins
Beveridge
Knox
Depew
Washington E. Gladden
Colorado
Daniel
Garner
Texas
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
United States Steel Corporation
Flood Threat Looms as Walla Walla Dam Breaks
Walla Walla Washington faces heavy flood damage as the dam 15 miles above the city failed cutting power and lights. Alder street flooded three feet with two bridges swept away and several houses drifting from banks amid widespread country damage fears.
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Walla Walla
Wash
New York
Mr. Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Clun T
Mald
Oklo
Robert White
Robert Johnnson
Fred Capers
Johnson
United States Cirenit Court of Appeals
Meners
Gaynor
Bavaniah
Bomb Thrown at Royal Couple Shocks Madrid Wedding
A bomb attack near the royal procession toward the San Jeronimo church narrowly missed King Alfonso and his bride and killed several bystanders. Sixteen people died and many were wounded as a Catalonian suspect was seized. the wedding continued with a somber mood and the crowd cheered at the palace.
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Madrid
Alfonso
San Jeronimo Sar Real
Manuel Duran
Calle Mayor
Plaza de Oriente
Ahumada
Tolosa
Spain
Asturias
Victoria
Frederick W. Whitridge
Gen
Dalstein
Morocco
Hugh Othello
France
United States
Central American
New Brigadier General Appointments and Lincoln Party Ticket
The secretary of war announced that Col Stephen P Joyce lyn becomes brigadier general to succeed Gen Buchanan and Col Walter T Duggan moves from the Philippines field infantry to succeed Gen Frank D Baldwin. Both are Civil War veterans with fine records. The Lincoln party nominated Lewis Emery Jr for governor and Rudolph Brankenburg for lieutenant governor with other officers listed. A military academy appropriation bill totaling 1,669,427 was passed by the Senate after no objections to amendments.
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Washington,d
Secretary of War
Stephen P. Jocelyn
Ine
Buchanan
Walter T. Duggan
Philippines
Frank D. Baldwin
Lincoln Party
Philadelphia
Lewis Emery, Jr
Rudolph Brankenburg
Maj
G. W. Merrick
EB. A. Coray
Wafhington
D. C
Senate
Scott
Explosion wounds twelve at royal wedding celebration
In Clonfugos Cuba a pre celebratory blast wounded twelve during a banquet honoring the royal wedding of King Aitéiso. The event marked by a public celebration in Havana and surrounding venues.
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Cuba
Havana
Clonfugos
Aitéiso
Bie
Chief Suspect in Bomb Outrage Dies After Killing Guard
Manuel Morales, named chief suspect in the royal wedding bomb attack, was spotted in Torrejon de Ardos. He killed a guard when challenged, fled, then shot himself. Hotel owner Cuesta identified the body from a balcony view as Morales. Police found $36 and bread in his pockets. identity initially questioned until Madrid’s governor confirmed identification.
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Madrid
Torrejon de Ardos
Manuel Morales
Alfonso
Victoria
Morales
Alcala
Senor Cuesta
Cuesta
Guards and Miners Clash in Steubenville Mines
Reported in Steubenville and Youngstown that 400 striking miners and 400 guards fought outside mines. Fifteen guards shot. many miners armed, guards fired in the air, then fled to the mines. Battle lasted about 15 minutes with heavy gunfire.
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Youngstown
Steubenville
Strickers
Final Agreement Reached on Rate Bill Conferees Authorize Changes
Senate and house conferees reached a final agreement on the famous rate bill. Amendments from both houses were largely accepted with some concessions that may provoke debate next week. They preserved five days notice before interlocutory decrees by the circuit court and removed the Jim Crow amendment requiring equal service for colored and white passengers paying the same fare. An anti pass provision replaced the earlier section. President Cassatt plans to testify before the interstate commerce commission about graft among Pennsylvania railroad officials after returning from Europe. Arlington National Cemetery paid tribute to Confederate dead with speakers and recollections. St Paul hosts the first meeting of the Women’s General Federation in a historic session with Mrs. L A Con Ward delivering remarks and music.
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Webb Covington
Arkansas
Senate
Clarksville
House
Salvador
Riga
Dubbeth
Harry Payne Whitney
Burgomaster
Belmont Park
John HK
Madden
W. Harry Brown
Pendennis White
Edwin A. Bett
Richard B. Lyman
Hertel Avenue
Buffalo
N. Y
White, Gratwick & Mitchell
North Tonawanda
Va Petiton
Omaha
Neb
Standard Beet Sugar Co
W. H. Ferguson
Lincoln
Virginia
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Timothy E. Ryan
Wisconsin
John T. McGraw
West Virginia
Calters
W. F. Babcock
William Skinner & Son
Baltimore
Claremore
Vinita
I. T
Indian Territory
Caledonia
Wis
Josephine Terranova
Concetta Riggio
New York
Ely
Palma
Otto Parish
Nueva Gerona
Tele of Pines
G. W. Bikes
Botte (Mont
Bright
Omer Ida
Eoc
Velt
Thele
Cuba
Great Britain
United States
Sonora
Cananea
Mex
Saprote
Courland
Russia
Frederikstadt
Buchanan
John McCleman
Artillery Corps
Key West Barracks
Fla
93D Street
Kings Bridge
Robert Adams
Philadelphia
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Club
Isthmus
Panama
Senate Committee On
Millard
Congress
Canal Commission
Nashville
Tennessee
Port Huron
Mich
Sayres
Richmond
Gault House
Chicago
F. H. Smith
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Clicuit
Senator Foraker
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Alexander J. Cassatt
Europe
America
Interstate Commerce
Backache Remedy Testimony From Texas Woman
Mrs. W. G. Davis of Groesbeck Texas reports gravel stones passed after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She suffered dizziness and sick headache from irregular kidney action, but states her back is now strong and health improved. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Weill
W. G. Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Paderewski Bellboy Tale and Other City News
Rosamond Johnson of Cole & Johnson once worked as a bellboy at Young's hotel in Boston. A misunderstanding over playing Paderewski's Minuet led to his temporary dismissal, then reinstatement after the pianist learned of the incident. The piece also recounts streetcar conductors and a young boy’s remark about birds, cited from Detroit Free Press.
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Rosamond Johnson
Cole & Johnson
Young's
Boston
Success Magazine
Paderewski
Young Johnson
Johnson
HTS
Mal
City Hall
Detroit Free Press
Tommy
Detroit
Free Press
Mrs Nurich Robbed in a Pocketbook Fear tale
A Detroit Free Press snippet recalls Mrs Nurich being held up and robbed. She feels fear and anger, worried others will think she had no money since she only had five cents in her pocketbook.
Knifed by Coffee Old Soldier Finds New Health
An aged veteran, released from coffee at 72, recounts a dramatic health turn after switching to Postum. He credits quitting coffee and adopting Postum with reversing malarial relapse, improving liver condition, and enabling him to work hard again—driving sixteen miles daily.
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Tyrould
Rostim
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Japan
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxemburg
Bride
National Cemetery
Arlington
North
St. Paul
Minn
Women's General Federation
L. A. Con Ward
Bellboy
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