House Discusses Porto Rican Bill in Washington
Washington May 28 After routine matters the house resumed consideration of the Porto Rican bill. Mr Douglass of Ohio denounced Porto Ricans for making assent to appropriations depend on approval by the executive council. He warned against revolution though noting oppression. He defended the bill and government policy toward Porto Rico while critics attacked the Foraker act. Larrinaga praised rights and privileges, hoping for more like U S state powers.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Douglass
Ohio
House of Delegates
Porto Rico
Executive Council
Fitzgerald
New York
Garrett
Tennessee
United States
Larrinaga
War Department to Cut Public Works to Trim 1911 Costs
Secretary Dickinson announces the military establishment budget for 1911 will be 20 million dollars less than 1910. Reductions cannot affect army pay or sustaining costs, so cuts will target public works, rivers and harbors, fortifications, barracks, and Quartermaster projects, delaying ongoing improvements.
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War Department
Washington
Dickinson
Quartermaster's Department
Ron
Impertinent German Pressure on U S Tariff Debate
Senator Aldrich denounces Germanys bid to sway U S tariff legislation by sending anonymous wage data fromGerman workers. He notes German boards of trade and exporters supplied testimony to counter congressional hearings via diplomatic channels and calls for printing the document as a senate paper.
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Washington
Aldrich
Depew
Congress
Senate
Germany
Committee On Finance
Nelson
Finance Committee
Boards of Trade of
Germnan
House Committee On Ways and Means
United States
Committee of Congress
Stevens Resigns From New Haven Railroad Post
John F. Stevens resigns as vice president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and plans to join forces with James J. in a new venture, following a career noted for high achievements as a Western railroad president and engineer.
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John F. Stevens
New Paper Haven Road
New York
Western Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
James J
Hill Heads A Major Railroad Or The Northern Pacific
Mr Stevens led the canal project as chief engineer from 1900 to 1907 and chaired the Isthmian Canal Commission briefly. Upon resignation he drew sharp public criticism from President Roosevelt, while Hill was listed as executive head of either the Great Northern or the Northern Pacific railroads.
Scandals In French Navy Bribes Linked To Inspectors
Paris May 29 Investigations reveal series of defects in naval material and construction. Under administrations of M Pelletan and M Thomson bribes were offered to inspectors. Defective plates on submarines threatened crew safety as the Delcaste commission seeks prosecution of former marine minister Thomson and his private secretary Dupont for removing reports on bribery.
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Paris
M. Pelletan
M. Thomson
Delcaste Commission
Marine
M. Dupont
Thomson
Dupont
Result of Recent Strike Shakes French Labor Federation
Paris on May 29 reports the prestige of the General Federation of Labor collapsed after the general strike. Secretary M Nell has resigned. Stronger unions withdraw to form a new federation free of revolutionary traits. The General Association of Postmen repudiates ties to workmen’s organizations.
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French Federation of Labor
Pleces
Paris
General Federation of Labor
Mleves
M. Nell
Earthquake Damages Jail in Bloomington County
An official examination shows the McLaan county jail badly damaged by Wednesday's quake in Bloomington NL. Cracks extend through the brick walls large enough for a man's hand to fit through, and the building must be rebuilt.
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Bloomington
McLaan
Taft's West visit draws continuous ovation in Pittsburg
President Taft's Pittsburgh day on May 31 featured a nonstop reception from East Liberty station to Allegheny Country Club. He attended a Jewish tabernacle service, visited city parks, and met Western Yale clubs, with crowds cheering throughout and his ears filled with deafening cheers.
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Pittsburg
Taft
Central West
White House
East Liberty Station
Western Yale Clubs
F Fnally
Allegheny Country Club
Labor leaders found guilty in graft case faces $500 fine
Chicago May 31 Madden Poncho and Boyle labor leaders were found guilty of extortion and each fined $500. The verdict in the labor graft case followed a jury deliberation lasting nearly forty eight hours.
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Chicago
Murder Verdict in South Omaha Riots Case
John Masaurides of South Omaha was found guilty of first degree murder in the killing of Officer Ed Lowery. After nineteen hours of jury deliberation, the verdict fixed Masaurides' punishment at death, tying the crime to the February South Omaha riot.
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Omaha
John Masaurides
Ed, Lowery
South Omaha
Lowery
Cuban Minister Denies Reports On Cuban Affairs
New York May 31 The Cuban minister to the United States General Carlos Garcia Velez denounces reports of unsatisfactory Cuban conditions as an organized attempt to mislead the American public and oppose the Gomez government He says no cause exists for criticism and Cuba can solve financial issues without a new loan The suspension of the export tax on sugar tobacco cigarettes and liquors approved by Congress and signed by the president last month is cited as proof of stability.
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New York
Cuba
Taft
Young Republic
Carlos Garcia Velez
United States
The
Herald
Gomez
Ananda
Congress
Murder verdict in James Sharp case in Kansas City
The jury in Kansas City found James Sharp, also called Adam God, guilty of murder in the second degree for the December riot killing of Policeman Michael Mullane. Sharp was sentenced to twenty five years. his wife Melissa awaits trial. Sharp calmly accepted the verdict.
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James Sharp
Kansas City
Adam God
Michael Mullane
Sharp
Steel Stocks Rise On Paris Bourse Interest
United States Steel common stock opened sharply higher in New York with fifteen thousand shares changing hands in initial trades at 65 5/8 to 65 3/4, a gain of over a point. Steel preferred shares also jumped a full point as steel stocks overall stayed active amid Paris bourse application.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel
Paris
Madman Slays Five in Arrufa Fireside Rampage
A madman in Arrufa, near Bilbao, killed five people after mortally wounding his mother and setting fire to her refuge. He roamed the streets with an axe until the police cordoned the town and seized him.
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Bilbao
Spain
Arrufa
Supreme Court decision on hay reconsignment dispute
The Supreme Court ruled against the Interstate Commerce Commission in a test case brought by the Southern Railway Company seeking the right to fix charges for the reconsignment of hay shipped through East St Louis. The June 2 decision set limits on the commission’s power in this area.
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Washington
Southern Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
East St. Louis
Eulpreme Court of the
United States
Grain and Livestock Prices From Minneapolis and Duluth
Grain and provision quotes show July wheat at 1.30 to 1.34, No 1 Northern at 1.88, and Dec wheat around 1.08 to 1.34. Duluth reports similar wheat and flax values with July at 1.99 percent and flax futures around 1.75 to 1.54. Cattle and sheep ranges listed for St. Paul stockyards include good to choice cows and heifers at 3.00 to 24.00, veals at 5.26 to 7.15, and spring lambs at 8.00 to 9.00.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
St. Paul Union
St. Paul
Jaz
Amba
Apring Lambe
Chicago
Nion
He - Chicoss
Texas
Chicago Market Shows Varied Prices For Cattle And Grains
Chicago stock yards report mixed cattle values with beef items and feeders. cattle, cows, calves, and hogs listed with varied prices. Wheat and cork futures noted with July and September benchmarks. miscellaneous commodities show fluctuating bids and dates.
In Hill Climbing Car Crash Injures Six Men
Six young men were seriously injured in the final event of a hill climbing contest at Short Hill in Bridséport Connecticut. The car driven by MM Fihridge, owned by John H. Hyson of Stamford, sprang a wheel at the quarry curve, struck a tree, and plunged into spectators. Ethridge survived unhurt, and the mechanician Walker of New York also escaped injury.
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Bridséport
Conn
Short Hill
MM. M. Fihridge
John H. T. Hyson
Stamford
Mr. Ethridge
Mr. Walker
New York
Rescue By Wireless Message Saves Precursor Near Guaymas
The American steamer Precursor, stranded after a broken propeller, was rescued at Guaymas Mexico via wireless telegraphy and towed into port. The vessel drifted for three days and some passengers were locked in their staterooms to quell fear.
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Guaymas
Mex
Precursor
Taft Letter on Conservation Urges Resource Safeguards
Chicago June 1 A leaked letter attributed to President Taft stresses conservation as essential to national prosperity. It calls for comprehensive waterway improvements forest protection and limits on private appropriation, arguing natural resources underpin labor productivity and long term U.S. wealth.
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Chicago
Taft
AL W. Shaw
Con
United States
Ceremony on shore honors ship Mississipp in Pascagoula
In Pascagoula Miss June 2 thousands of state residents gathered along the shore as the battleship Mississipp rode offshore. They presented the silver service purchased by Popular subscription to the ship's officers and crew. Captain Fremont stayed aboard due to rough seas and potential dangers. Lieutenant Commander Benjamin J. McCormick accepted on behalf of Fremont.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Mississipp
Commonwealth
Storma
Fremont
High Seas
Ailver
Benjamin J. McCormick
Oficers
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Commission Plan For Cities
In Madison on June 2 the senate bill allowing second to fourth class cities to adopt commission government form passed the assembly. Two other assembly bills also passed, one banning benzoate of soda as a deleterious substance and another fixing primary election day for the second week in September.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Senate
Assembly
Taft Placed On Dry Pedestal By Presbyterian Assembly
The Presbyterian general assembly at Denver commended Taft William and Harvard’s Eliot for turning teetotalers after years of indulgence. The temperance report urges ending liquor tax receipts and prohibiting interstate liquor shipments. It calls for a 25 mile prohibitory zone around Indian reservations and bans liquor advertising in malls.
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Denver
Taft
William
Eliot
Harvard University
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Temperance Committee
Assembly
Temperance
Nquor
Order to Show Cause on Guardian Sale of Real Estate
Beadle County South Dakota Estate of Eugenia M Kiene and Marienne B Kiene minors. Guardian M D Whisman petitions for an order of sale of real estate. Court orders next of kin and interested parties to appear June 12 1909 at 10 am in Huron Beadle County to show cause why sale should not be granted. Notice to publish three successive weeks in the Dakota Heartline. May 14 1909. Judge A A Chamberlain. Clerk Asher F Pay. Gardner Fairbank Churchill attorney for guardian. May 20 June 10
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State of
South Dakota
Beadle
Eugenia M. Wiene
Marienne B. Kiene
M.D. Whisman
Eugenia M. Kiene
Marienne Bieve
Caid
Huron
Beedle County
Beadie County
A. A. Chamberlain
County Court
Eeol
Asher F. Pay
Gardner, Fairbank
Churchill
Guardian
Dramatic Testimony In Sharp Murder Trial
In Kansas City James Sharp known as Adam God and his wife Melissa called Eva God testified on his murder trial. Both wept and spoke of their beliefs and followers as Sharp denied shooting Patrolman Mullane and claimed he fled into the air. Separately fires ravaged Novoniholatovsk destroying 800 houses leaving 20 000 residents relying on schools and public buildings. Duluth chief John T Black dies after appendicitis operation. a veteran fireman once led the St Paul department.
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Kansas City
Kan
James Sharp
Adam God
Melissa
Eva God
Sharp
Mullane
Sharpa
Xonsk
Isperia
Novonlholatovsk
Novonicholaievek
Duluth
John T. Black
Duluth Fire Department
Black
St. Paul
Father of Twenty third Child in Dubuque Indiana
In North Dubuque Captain Kimber, a veteran river man aged seventy five, has reportedly become the father of his twenty third child. His present wife, a nineteen year old, is identified as his fourth and they married just a year ago.
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Dubuque
Kimber
North Dubuque
Big Fourth
Beadle County Suit Seeks Five Hundred Dollars Plus Interest
The State of South Dakota Beadle County circuit court summons Charles A Blake as plaintiff against Donald Maclay. The complaint filed May 26 1909 in Huron requires answer within thirty days. If not, judgment for 500 dollars plus seven percent interest and costs will be entered. WA Lynch attorney for plaintiff dated April 27 1909 and May 27 to July 5 1909.
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Donald Maclay
South Dakota
Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Beadle
Huron
Beadie
W. A. Lynch
Beadle County
Lynch
Plainsimt
Summons in Beadle County Justice Court 1909
The State of South Dakota summons Geo Mettler to appear April 14 1900 at 10 p m in Huron to answer Harmon and Warner for eight dollars and 15 cents plus costs and interest. If absent judgment by default may be entered. Has been adjourned to June 5 1909 at 10 a m.
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South Dakota
Bea Je
J. C. Hatfield
Justice of the Peace
Z. Harmon
W. Z. Warner
Partners
Geo. Mettler
Huron
W. Z. Harmon
W. 2. Warner
Complaini Ag
Costa
I. C. Hatfield
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Chicago Grain and Provisione
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Veatol
Emperor William
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Luther A. Ostrander
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Uquor
Prem- Ieeg
Church
Order OF Wall OY Real Estate
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Beadless
Ninth Judicial District
Charles A. Blake
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