Dignity and Prestige Motive Germany in Morocco Policy
In the Reichstag Von Buelow defends Germany’s Moroccan policy as aimed at dignity and commercial interests. He says Germany seeks no war or historic rights, but insists on the right to protect trade, openness of foreign competition, and France’s new alignment. He praises the Morocco conference and notes Germany’s firm stance with France and England.
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Berlin
Reichstag
von Buelow
Morocco
France
Spain
England
Germany
Million Dollar Will Filed for Probate in Waukesha
Levi Merrick died in Chicago on March 4 leaving a will valued at over 1 million dollars to his daughter Miss Zella Merrick who is named executrix. The estate includes a 180 acre farm near Oconomowoc a summer home substantial Chicago real estate and stores offices and apartment houses on Sixty third street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Levi €. Merrick
Chicago
Grand Boulevard
D. J. Schuyler, Jr
Zella Merrick
Oconomowoe
Bigamist as well as forger in Marshalltown case
Developments indicate W. G. Gray recently sentenced to twenty years for forgery here has also married Miss Trixie Shapcott of Marshalltown and is a bigamist with a wife and two children in Indianapolis. Gray may be identified as Booth, editor of an Indianapolis magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
W. G. Gray
Trixie Shapcott
Indianapolis
Gray
Booth
Railway Bridge Damaged by Fire Near West Duluth
A fire destroyed 125 feet of the Northern Pacific bridge between West Duluth and Superior known as the St. Paul and Duluth bridge. Fire departments from Duluth and Superior fought the blaze but could not stop the fire until significant damage occurred.
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Duluth
Northern Pacific
West Duluth
Superior
St. Paul and
Oil Company Leaves Town in Iowa Withdrawal Notice
Des Moines reports that Republic Oil company of New York notified Secretary of State W. B. Martin of its withdrawal from business in Iowa. The April 6 notice marks the company’s exit from the state market.
Ohio bituminous operators seek arbitration in strike settlement
John H. Winder president of the Ohio operators telegraphed President Roosevelt and John Mitchell declaring willingness to settle the bituminous district strike on the same terms proposed to the anthracite group by arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Evening Journal
John H. Winder
Roosevelt
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Hungary Crown Powers Reach Conciliatory End
Peace between the Crown and the Hungarians was concluded today ending the parliamentary crisis. Premier Fe evary resigned and Alexander Mee Kerle was named premier to form a conciliatory cabinet for Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Evening Journal
Feevary
Alexander Mee Kerle
Hungary
Funeral for F E Swit Held in Beverly Church
The body of F E Swift of Swift & Co. Chicago was moved to Swift’s Beverly residence. Funeral services are set for St Peter’s Episcopal Church in Beverly on Sunday.
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FE. C. Swit
Boston
Fawin CC. Swift
Chicago
Swift & Co
Swift
Beverly
St. Peter'’s Episcopal Church
Goulchowski Visits Storer in Vienna Meeting
April 6 Count Goulchowski the foreign minister met retired United States ambassador Bellamy Storer at his residence. The interview, arranged by the foreign minister, signaled a private talk between the two statesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulchowski
Storer
Vienna
Count Goulchowski
United States
Bellamy Storer
Ice-choked voyage ends as steamers reach Cleveland
The steamers Ht. E. Parker and Fleetwood and the barge Moravia arrived in Cleveland from Buffalo after a hard battle with ice. Large quantities of ice blocked nearly the entire length of the trip, slowing progress and testing the vessels' endurance.
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Cleveland
Ht. E
Censorship and political shifts ripple across nations
A roundup reports restored censorship in Russia after St. Petersburg elections, a Madrid funeral with high military honors for General Blanco, Gage resigns from United States Trust, Sweden's parliament approves post union dissolution bills, Sakhalin deportations halted, John W. Foster to lead Lake Mohawk arbitration, Russian ballots in Poland to be written Russian, Henry Frick resigns from Rock Island board, and Zion City Dowie loyalists face continued Dowie influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Blanco
Cuba
Madrid
Lyman J. Gage
United States Trust Company
New York City
Norway
Sakhalin
John W. Foster
Lake Mohowk
Durnovo
Poland
Henry C. Frick
Rock Island Company
Zion City
Til
Bonny businesswoman in Philadelphia provokes polite misreadings
A refined young woman from Edinburgh and London arrives in Philadelphia with wealth and ambition. She fears unwanted attention yet is amused when a restaurant misreads her as accompanying a gentleman. The waiter reveals the bill was already settled, not by her companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Edinburgh
London
Opposi
Philadelphia Record
Milton on Works and Early Poem
Milton praised Paradise Re gained as superior to Paradise Lost and expressed surprise at mixed opinions. He regarded On the Morning of Christ's Nativity as his best work, noting it was his earliest composition written in 1629 at age twenty one.
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Milton
Trinity Church Evening Prayer and Sermon
Evening prayer and a sermon are scheduled at 7 30 tonight at Trinity Church. The service invites all parishioners and passersby to join for reflection and meditation.
New England Politicians Clash Over Rate Bill Sparks Lodge Reply
In Boston a New England man criticised New England senators over the rate bill. Senator Lodge responded with a spirited retort. Mr Prouty, a lawyer by training and former teacher, once served as an astronomy observatory assistant and reporter for the state supreme court, and has sat on the commission for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Routy
New England
Senator Lodge
Prouty
Congress
State Supreme Court
Miners and Operators Weigh Board Arbitration Plan
In New York on April 6 1906 Pennsylvania coal miners led by President Mitchell propose submitting all disputes to a board of arbitration formed from the board of conciliation and Judge George Gray or his appointee. If accepted and ratified by miners 160000 idle workers could return to work. The plan would make wage decisions effective for two years from April 1 1906.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Board of Arbitration For Settlement
Board of Conciliation
Anthracite Strike Commission
George Gray
Delaware
Gray
Miners’ Committee
Anthracite Coal Commission
Roosevelt
Citizen liberty and the law as restraints on oppression
A historical passage defends personal liberty against infringements by others and asserts that such violations deserve strong legal condemnation. It emphasizes individual rights, lawful resistance to unjust restraints, and the principle that liberty cannot be surrendered.
Coal field talks show gradual normalcy in Pittsburg district
In Pittsburg and surrounding coal regions on April 6 the number of mines in operation rises as districts ease tensions. The Pittsburg Coal company reports 43 mines active and expectations grow that all local mines will soon operate. Similar progress is seen in other bituminous fields with workers returning to work and injunctions calming disputes. In Des Moines talks fail to reach agreement on wage increases, with miners seeking 25.55 percent and operators resisting. Peoria district leaders announce no concessions to the 190% scale at this time.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Coal Company
Roscoe
Irwin
Somerset
Johntown
Somerset Coal Company
Johnstown
Des Moines
Iowa
Peoria
Ill
Richard New Sam
Operators’ Association
Chancellor von Buelow Faints in Reichstag Illness
Berlin April 6 Chancellor von Buelow fainted while answering a Morocco debate in the Reichstag. Doctors diagnosed a fainting spell from influenza. Princess von Buelow and Emperor Wilhelm rushed to the scene. By 5 30 p m he had recovered and was said to be in good shape.
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Berlin
Herr Babel
von Buelow
Morocco
Princess von Buelow
Emperor Wilhelm
Herr Bebel
Reichstag
No bounty offered by Ohio heard by western soldiers
Columbus April 6. Both Adjutant General Hughes and State Soldiers' Claim Commissioner Curry report letters from old Ohio soldiers now in the west asking about a $400 bounty they heard the Ohio legislature voted to grant. Officials clarify no bounty has been approved.
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Ohio
Columbus
Hughes
Curry
West
Otto Soldiers in Civil War Survive Amid Report Gaps
A fragment notes Otto soldiers in the Civil War who survive as official details are unclear. Officers struggle to explain the situation due to missing formation and faded records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Oble
Deadly Wire Accident Kills One in Albion
In Albion Michigan on April 6 Robert Allen aged 30 was instantly killed while three linemen were at work. P J Myers and A Kinsey were badly burned when a high tension line struck by a Jackson and Battle Creek Traction Company wire. Allen was attempting to disentangle a telephone wire from a tree branch.
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Albion
Mich
Robert Allen
P. J. Myers
A. Kinsey
Jackson and Battle Creek Traction Company
Allen
Bolt Explosion Kills Three at Rogersville Sawmill
An explosion in a Kylee Pord sawmill near Rogersville Tennessee kills three men and injures several others. The deceased are Anderson Livesay BE H Petros and Henry Herd. Injured are Jesse Sizemore Thomas Livesay Noah Johnson M W Livesay and Arch Rowers.
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Bolter
Rogersville
Tenn
Kylee Pord
Anderson Livesay
BE. H. Petros
Henry Herd
Jesse Sizemore
Thomas Livesay
Noah Johnson
M. W. Livesay
Arch
Senate Wades Through Railway Rate Debate In Short Session
Washington April 6 the senate spent the day in discussion of the railway rate issue and held a brief executive session. The house considered the post office appropriation bill and moved on other business but made no progress on the pending measure.
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Washington
Senate
House
Miss Barrymore Under the Knife in Boston
Miss Ethel Barrymore was operated on for appendicitis at Jay State hospital. Surgeons report she emerged from the operation in good condition and expect a quick recovery.
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Miss Barrymore
Boston
Ethel Barry Nerve
The
Jay State Hospital
San Domingo Revolt Reported at Samana
A cablegram from Commander Southerland aboard the Yankee at Santo Domingo says a revolution has broken out at Samana. He notes American interests are not involved and maleable casting workers in Toledo strike for higher wages, leaving SCC idle.
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San Domingo
Washington
Navy Department
Southerland
Yankee
Santo Domingo
Samana
Paducah
Toledo
National Malleable Castings Company
SCC
Chicago Market Report Shows Mixed Cattle and Strong Sheep
Chicago market notes for April 6 1906 detail receipts of cattle 1500 hogs and 7000 sheep with mixed packer prices and shipping grades. Cattle slow and weak sheep strong with Western lambs and yearlings among priced items. From Beach Wickham Co and McCall Bros agents.
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Chicago
Beach-Wickham Co
McCall Bros
Interstate Board Member’s View on Railway Rates Regulation
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Clements addresses the National Association of Railway Commissioners in Washington. He argues carriers cannot ensure fair rates and urges Courts, Congress, and commissions to act within their duties to prevent rate abuses while avoiding extreme or destructive actions.
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Interstate Board
Washington
National Associaion of Railway Commissioners
Uddeen C. Clements
Clements
Railway Commissions
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
House
Courts
Executive
Senate rebukes Doliver over railroad talks at White House confab
In Washington the senate heatedly debated the White House conference on railroad rate legislation. Dol liver defended senators conferring with railroad presidents while Batley and Foraker demanded names, arguing the charge implied impropriety. Dol liver stood by his remarks saying experts on the subject may be consulted.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Stone
Dolliver
Batley
Foraker
Bailey
Kraker
United States
German reichstag adjourns to April 22
The Reichstag has adjourned to April 22. The Viennese Society of Physicians names Dr. Nicholas Senn of Chicago as honorary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viennese Society of Physicians
Nicholas Senn
Chicago
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Charles A. Prouty
Judge Gray
Ation
Gray Commission
Brier
Grain Market
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