Congress in recess as cotton tariff revision readied
Washington reports growing signs that Congress may adjourn early with no Senate agreement on key bills. Repayment plans include revising the cotton tariff schedule by the Ways and Means Committee under Chairman Underwood, while Penrose urges unanimous consent on three measures. The House expects a report soon. Senate passage remains uncertain.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Penrose
Finance Committee
la Follette
Wisconsin
Committee On Ways and
Underwood
House
San Francisco Shakes Again in California and Nevada
Two earthquake shocks the heaviest since 1906 rattled central California and western Nevada. The first quake struck around 2 01 p m followed seconds later by another strong tremor lasting about five seconds. Minor damage was reported but panic spread in San Francisco and nearby cities as crowds fled stores and restaurants.
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San Francisco
Poreas
California
Nevada
Suspect Labeled in London Extradition Case
A man believed to be David Faplan, one of the alleged Mc Namara dynamite conspirators, is under surveillance in London with papers prepared for extradition. District Attorney John D. Fredericks in Washington confers with Secretary of State Knox as he joins Detective William Burns, who went to London six weeks ago to secure the suspect.
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London
Los Angeles
David Faplan
McNamara
John D. Fredericks
Washington
Knox
William Burns
Sleeping Girl Lingers In Illness At Vandalia
Miss Hazel Schmidt has slept almost continuously for eleven weeks in Vandalia. Physicians attending her body shows periods of rigidity and cold extremities, then responds to restoratives. She has not awakened more than five hours in eleven weeks, leaving doctors puzzled by the case.
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Vandalia
Hazel Schmidt
Treasury to Show Surplus in 1911 Fiscal Year
Revised estimates indicate the closing of the 1911 fiscal year will show a surplus of about 83 million dollars on ordinary accounts. Receipts from Panama canal bonds imply no total deficit on canal operations.
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Treasury
Washington
Federal Treasury
Panama Canal
Senate canvass sights narrow path for reciprocity
Washington reports a clearing reciprocity picture as Senate canvass predicts vote before July end. La Follette to deliver extended tariff amendments as a substitute bill, with Gamble and Cummins holding anti reciprocity talks. Only Stone and Burton are pledged speakers in support.
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Washington
Senate
Gamble and Cummins
Stone
Missouri
Burton
Ohio
Leyburn Resigns Under Taft Request
New Orleans reports Edward T. Leyburn collector of internal revenue for Louisiana resigned at President Taft's direction. He faced charges of countenancing levying contributions to Republican campaign funds from civil service employees and manipulating eligible lists to appoint favored applicants to positions.
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Taft
New Orleans
Edward T. Leyburn
Internal Revenue
District of Louisiana
Cardinal Gibbons Celebrates 50 Years in Priesthood
In a Baltimore area setting Cardinal Gibbons marked fifty years in the priesthood and twenty five years as cardinal and nominal head of the Catholic church in the United States. He offered a Mass of thanksgiving in a small chapel near Baltimore during a visit about fifty miles from the city. The momentous milestone capped a long, storied career.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
United States
Jersey cattle set new world records at Kinlock farm sale
Kirksville Missouri reports a record livestock sale where two bulls and one cow sold for twenty six thousand four hundred twenty five dollars. Victas Golden Folly, a seven year old bull, fetched thirteen thousand dollars sold to Dr Scoville of Ellendorf farms Lexington Kentucky.
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Jerseys
Kirksville
Jersey
Kinlock Farm
Victa
Dr. Scoville
Ellendorf Farms
Lexington
Senator Brown Backs Tariff Revision Push
Senator Brown of Nebraska declares support for tariff revision this session. He would back a schedule by schedule path or an approach tied to the Canadian reciprocity agreement as proposed by the Democratic House.
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Senator Brown
Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Congress
Democratic House
Senate panel to report reapportionment bill with 433 seats
The senate committee on census agreed to report the congressional reapportionment bill without amendment, providing for 433 representatives despite most members opposing the increased representation.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Census
Finnish-Swedish steamer Bor IL wrecked off Korpe island
The Bor IL mail steamer carrying 200 Stockholm excursionists was wrecked off Korpe island in the outer Skirries. No casualty information is available yet and the fate of those aboard is unknown.
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Helsingfors
Bor IL
Stockholm
Korpe
Free Corn for Thirty Days Extended at Border
El Paso Texas Mexico extends for thirty days the order admitting free corn. Anticipating July 1 restoration two hundred cars of corn were being brought to the border when news of the extension arrived.
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el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Martin Luther Letter Bought by American Donor
Pierpont Morgan presented Emperor William of Germany with Luther’s letter to Charles V. The American donor has paid $25,000 for the document.
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Pierpont Morgan
William of Germany
Martin ‘Luther
Charles V
Senator Cummins Opposes Canadian Reciprocity Tariff
Washington D. C. Senator Cummins continued his arguments against Canadian reciprocity in the Senate. He attacked the measure as unjust and politically inexpedient and said it was not properly drawn as a tariff law. He warned passage would invite strong opposition and imply farmers lack equal consideration with other producers. He urged tariff revision but warned the public would blame leaders for exposing farmers to free competition while protecting imports.
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Washington, D. AC
Cummins
Senate
Canada
Congress
Nebraskans Win Prizes at Amherst College
In Amherst Massachusetts Nebraskans dominated college prize awards. Wahoo native 13 won the Billings prize in Latin worth thirty dollars. Young Mr Good also won the Walker prize in mathematics for eighty dollars. Philip W Payne of Omaha captured the second Armstrong prize thirty dollars for freshmen composition excellence.
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Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
Wahoo
Neb
Stanley Dam Near Denver Completed to Irrigate 210000 Acres
The Stanley dam the largest of its kind in the world is finished and within sixty days water will be pouring into the ditches. For the reservoir 3 000 000 cubic yards of earth were excavated.
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Stanley Dam
Denver
Stanley
Taft Approves Bond Issue for Hawaiian Public Improvements
President Taft approves a $1,500,000 Hawaiian bonds issue to fund public improvements. Bonds dated August 1, 1911 bear up to 4 percent interest, payable at the end of thirty years.
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Taft
Washington
Food shortages hit prices as Hull seamen strike blocks imports
London reports scarce butter bacon and eggs due to seized continental supplies held at Hull by a seamen's strike. Prices of provisions rise as shipments stall.
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London
Hull
Engl
Forbid Castro's Landing in St Thomas
In accordance with Copenhagen government orders all steamship agents at St Thomas have been notified that the government forbids landing on the island of General Castro the deposed president of Venezuela if he arrives there.
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Castro
St. Thomas
D. W
Copenhagen
General
Venezuela
Diaz Arrives at Norheim Germany for Cure
General Porfirio Diaz arrives at Norheim Germany with his family to take the cure as the visit begins. The news item notes the arrival and their planned stay for treatment at the local facilities.
Cummins Attacks Reciprocity Bill in Senate Debate
Washington report notes Senator Cummins denounces the reciprocity measure as unjust to farmers and Senator Botah denounces Republican betrayal of farming interests. The Senate shows little focus on the agreement, with calls for a recess and criticism of the presidents handling of negotiations.
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Washington
Cummins
Botah
Senate
Nelson
Minnesota
Cumming
Olympic sails with record cabin load from New York
The White Star liner Olympic departs New York for England with 2 205 passengers in three cabins plus sixty staff. During the port stay over 12 000 people paid 50 cents to tour the ship, contributions benefiting the seamen's orphan fund.
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New York
Olympic
England
Seamen’s Orphan Fund
Hildenbrand Pleads, Sentenced After False Pretenses Count
Greeley Colorado J B Hildenbrand charged with obtaining money by false pretenses admitted a misdemeanor plea and received 24 hours in the county jail. Doctors say he is in the last stages of consumption after allegedly fleecing Colorado and Nebraska residents of over 20000 dollars.
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Hildenbrand
Greeley
Colo
J. B. Hildenbrand
Colorado
Nebraska
Catholic Educators Convene in Chicago for Eighth Convention
In Chicago, presidents and professors from Catholic colleges and clergy connected with educational work gather for the eighth annual convention of the Catholic Educational Association.
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Chicago
Catholic Educational Association
Banquet Planned for Ambassador Hammond at Savoy
Elaborate preparations are underway in London for a banquet at the Savoy Hotel honoring John Hays Hammond the special ambassador from the United States to the coronation. The event will be held under the auspices of the pilgrims.
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John Hays Hammond
London
Savoy Hotel
United States
Pilgrims
Snow Storm Delays Duluth Steamers At Sea
Steamers approaching Duluth report they are late due to a heavy snow storm east of the Canadian Sea. Freighters rode out the winds and most anchored as snowfall ceased. The city endured forty one degree weather with a stiff east wind as winter wraps came out.
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Duluth
Minn
Canadian Sea
Proposal of marriage told in a humorous library scene
The tale recalls Professor Ay toun proposing to Miss Emily Jane Wilson. He asks her to speak to her father Christopher North. Emily goes to the library where the father is and returns with a note pinned to her dress. The note reads with the author's compliments, and the suitor is said to succeed.
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Aytoun
Emily Jane Wilson
Christopher North
Emily
Papa
No Chance to Commit Death by Action Cited by Officer
An officer reports a man in a flat attempting self harm with a blade while another person reassures there is no room for him to hurt himself. The incident centers on imminent danger and emergency response.
One Necessary Thing in a Marital Row
Kate-Maud is married and admits she knows nothing of housekeeping. Alice-Yes replies the first task is to secure a husband to manage the house. The exchange reflects domestic stereotypes in a light moral tone.
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Kate—Maud
Alice
Coffee habit linked to heart trouble and life insurance
A Colorado man recounts heart trouble from long coffee use and rejection by a life insurer. After quitting coffee and switching to Postum, his digestion and nerves improved, he was re examined and accepted for life insurance. He urges others to reconsider coffee's health impact.
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Colorado
Postum
Life Insurance Co
Postums ‘Co
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