Sugar lobby details widen in senate inquiry
Washington June 18 More letters and telegrams from leaders of the anti sugar fight are entering the senate lobby investigation record as the committee resumes work. Documents reference a campaign led by Clarence C Hamlin to gain publicity through newspapers news services railroads and agricultural colleges. Senators Norris and others seek to broaden the committee's powers with calls to explain links between railroad authorities and the Union Pacific Southern Pacific dissolutions.
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Washington
Senate
Clarence C. Hamlin
Colorado Springs
Eta En Sa
Oxnard
Mr. Palmer
Mississippi River
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
Gillespie
Garden City
Kansas
Sidney Ballou
Norris
Robert 8. Lovett
New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Paliee
Co O D Packages By Parcel Post
Parcel post service details indicate packages are to be mailed and collected from designated addresses. The notice references handling, collection, and delivery of items via parcel post.
Senate May Alter Income Tax Law
Washington reports that the finance committee plans to take up the income tax and administrative sections of the tariff bill today. Chairman Simmons told Majority Leader Kern that all tariff sections will be ready for a caucus Thursday. the senate may also alter the income tax provisions.
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Washington
Finance Committee
Simmons
Kern
Senate
Bandits Rob Fast Train in Illinois Robbery
Two masked men robbed the express car of the Diamond Special between St Louis and Chicago in Springfield Illinois. They dynamited the express car safe and forced the engineer to run past pursuing officers before fleeing toward Springfield. Police sought the bandits in the city after the heist.
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Springfield
Ills
Illinois Central
St. Louis
Chicago
Robbers Hold Up Illinois Central Train at Glenarm
Robbers stopped the Illinois Central train at Glenarm Illinois last night and took 400 dollars from a small safe in the express car. They did not obtain several thousand dollars in larger cars. Illinois Central officials announced the robbery upon the train’s arrival. A reward of 1000 dollars was offered for the capture of the robbers.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
Glenarm
Ills
Tadie
Senator Clashes With Miner Sparks Capitol Friction
A confrontation described between Senator Martin of New Jersey and miner Quinn Morton in Charleston West Virginia during June k1. The clash appeared to fuel tensions as lawmakers debated ongoing labor and industry concerns.
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Charleston
Wa. Va
Martin
New Jersey
Quinn Morton
Ecg Saag
Fone Ag
Ecb
Japanese JIngors Meeting Interrupted by Activist Walk-In
Fragmentary report notes tomorrow's meeting disrupted by agitators who posted about the reality of the United States and its terms. No clear names or places are readable.
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United States
Noted scientists attend Pennsylvanias 157th commencement
Nine men of science and letters led by George Washington Goethals the Panama Canal chief engineer attended the University of Pennsylvania 157th commencement in Philadelphia on June 18.
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Philadelphia
World of Science and Letters
George Washington Goethals
Panama Canal
Salad Atres Ded
University of Pennsylvania
Hessian fly reported in southeastern Nebraska wheat fields
Stella Nebraska reports the Hessian fly has appeared in the region's wheat fields and farmers note slight damage. The discovery comes with early June notices from farmers in the area.
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Stella, Neb
Nebraska
Suffragettes Begin Hunger Strike After Sentences
London June 18 two militant suffragettes were sentenced to fourteen days for obstructing police near Premier Asquith's residence. Six suffragette leaders jailed yesterday for conspiracy began a hunger strike, with authorities declaring efforts to release them unsuccessful.
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London
Asquith
Elk Stock Feasibility Study for Pocatello Reserve
D C Nowlin of Jackson Wyoming reports to the biological bureau in Washington on stocking the Pocatello forest reserve with elk. He meets with Mayor and J F Brains to plan a visit as elk from Jackson Hole are distributed to reserves. Officials see elk thriving and thinning herds in the district, with nominal costs for stocking the Pocatello area.
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Biological Bureau
Agricultural Department
Washington
D. C
Pocatello Reserve
Jackson Hole
Pocatello
Tribune
Nowlin
Jackson
Stoc the Pocatello
Hunters face charges after mistaking woman for moose
Hibbing Minnesota June 18 Georges Slette and Nels Lee homesteaders who mistook a woman for a moose caused injuries to Mrs Melissa Poole. Slette pleaded guilty to second degree assault and was fined 200. Lee pleaded not guilty and awaits trial after the moose misadventure began when Poole left a car and walked along a road. Two hunters fired at her hat and a heavy bullet pierced her hand.
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Hibbing
Minn
George Slette
Nels "Lee
Melisss Poole
Slette
Lee
Pure Food Law Needs Correction
Mobile Ala June 18 Dr Carl L Allsberg head of the bureau of chemistry told the Association of American Food Dairy and Drug Officials that the phrase Guaranteed under the food and drugs act on a label does not prove contents are pure He argued the act curtails the Department of Agriculture in key matters needing action and hampers immediate remedy.
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Mobile
Ala
Carl L. Allsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Association of American Food, Dairy and Drug Officials
Allsberg
Department of Agriculture
Mayo and Greene Address Cancer and Blindness at Meeting
On June 18 the sixty fourth annual conference opened on the University of Minnesota campus. William D Mayo of Rochester declared stomach cancer curable. Henry Copely Greene of the Massachusetts commission for the blind warned that six thousand cases of blindness occur yearly in the United States and urged doctors social workers and lawmakers to act. He cited neglect of sore eyes in babies as a major factor.
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Minneapolis
Ind
University of Minnesota
William D. Mayo
Rochester
United States
Henry Copely Greene
Massachusetts Commission For the Blind
Greene
Saltair Road Speedway Opens Between Salt Lake City and Beach
The Saltair speedway near Salt Lake City opened with an elaborate celebration. Residents made a large turnout as most automobile owners crossed the twenty mile course this afternoon. The track runs about fifteen miles of straightaway, extending toward Saltair beach.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Saltair Beach
Stefansson Arctic Expedition Leaves Victoria for Unknown Lands
Stefansson on a whaling ship departs Victoria to spend three years among Arctic ice floes. The voyage aims to map new lands, collect flora and fauna, survey channels and islands, and study Coronation gulf Eskimos while avoiding pole aims. The team plans to return by 1916, with no intention to relocate natives or seek conquest.
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Stefanssen
Victoria
B. C
Mackenzie River
Ano
Coronation Gulf
Victorialand
North Pole
Amundsen
Arctic
Stefansson
Ion
Nome
Greenland
Herschel Island
Beaufort Sea
Princs Patrick Island
Karluk
Robert Bartlett
Peary
James Murray
W. T. McKinley
Uni
Limited Auto Access Granted to Yellowstone Park Entrances
Mayor Turner received a Washington letter from Representative Addison T. Smith announcing permission for limited automobile use of Yellowstone National Park. Three entrances are opened for short-distance access into the park, with western and eastern routes allowed to certain points and a full through trip still not possible.
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Turner
Addison T. Smith
Washington
Yellowstone Rational Park
Park
Man Smith
Yellowstone Station
Thumb Landh
Lake Yellowstone
Cody
Gardiner
Iing Ander 8
State Heater Commission
Idaho State Automobile Samar
Baanosk County Auto Club
Smith
Forestey Somtions Coy
Brady
Aprenden
Sate Ge Mission
Idaho Ante Mobile Association
Brett
Babe Schauer Sold to New York for $10,000
Superior, Wis on June 18 reports Babe Schauer a sensational pitcher for the Northern league club is sold to the Schauer York Nationals for 10000. He leads the league in strikeouts and has pitched a full season with notable success.
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New York
Superior
Wis
Schauer
Schauer York Nationals
Taft to preside at Gettysburg anniversary closing day
Gettysburg segment reports President Taft will preside over the final day activities on June 18, with President Wiles absent from the election events. The scene centers on the great delivery expected on this closing day of the observance.
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Gettysburg
Wiles
Nalsing
Taft
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Minnesota
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