Freedom of Speech Hear Only One Side in Russian Parliament
In St Petersburg July 3 the lower house broke into chaos during a debate on abolishing the death penalty as General Pavloff attempted to address the chamber for War Minister Rudiger. Members cried murder and massacres, pounded desks, and forced adjournment as Mouromtseff struggled to restore order.
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St. Petersburg
Pavloff
Rudiger
Tribune
Pavioff
Mouromtseff
M. Mouromtseff
Governor Harris Outshone by New Secretary Flickinger
In Columbus on July 3 Governor Harris was eclipsed by S. J. Flickinger former Associated Press agent at Cincinnati who arrived on the same train. The crowd at the state capitol, amid debates on wheat yields and beef scandal impacts on cattle prices, shifted attention as Flickinger received congratulations and became a familiar figure with Ohio public unions.
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Columbus
Harris
S. J. Blickinger
Associated Press
Cincinnati
State House
Flickinger
Ohio
Thirteen Ice Firms Held on Price Conspiracy Charge
Thirteen ice manufacturers served warrants for conspiring to raise ice prices waived hearings and were bound over by a magistrate in 1500 to appear in court.
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Philadelphia
Lieutenant Brere ton of Second Infantry shoots self in Manila
A Manila dispatch reports Lieutenant Tallmadge H. Brere ton, of the Second Infantry, died by his own hand at the Army and Navy club. He shot himself in the head after arriving in Manila.
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New York
Manila
Tallmadge H. Brereton
Second Infantry
Army and Navy Club
Cholera Strikes Manila. Four Americans Affected
In Manila cholera in virulent form has broken out among the natives, with four Americans stricken to date. The report appears alongside a Hamburg fire in which St Michael's Church was destroyed and four workers were killed as the blaze spread.
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Hamburg
Germany
Philippines
Evening Journal
Manila
P. I
No Light on Cause in Plymouth Express Wreck Inquest
In Salisbury England the Plymouth Express wreck victims prepared for shipment to the United States. The inquest failed to reveal the accident cause, adjourned for two weeks amid perceived delays awaiting a Trade Board inquiry. Robert S. Critchell of Chicago remains critically watched as doctors hold hope for others to recover.
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Salisbury
England
United States
Board of Trade
Roberts. Critchell
Chicago
J. T. Critchell
London
Critchell
Deaf Telegraph Operator Keeps Plymouth Telegraph Open
Elliott, the Nickel State railroad agent at Tippecanoe, has twenty three years of service with no admin changes since the road opened. Deaf for several years, he still operates the telegraph by placing a buggy whip against his forehead to read the instrument’s ticks and messages.
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Plymouth
Ind
W. Co. Elliott
Tippecanoe
Nickel State Railroad
Elliott
Colombia Names Cortez as Minister to United States
Enrique Cortez is named Colombian minister to the United States to succeed Diego Mendoza. The appointment follows preliminary negotiations at Bogota toward framing treaties with the United States to settle disputes and inaugurate a new era of friendly relations.
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Colombia
Washington
Enrique Cortez
United States
Diego Mendoza
State Department
Barrett
Bogota
Cortez
Old English Roots of Modern Shortened Words
A London Chronicle writer argues that shortening words like bus phone and wig traces to ancient forms. He explains spend from spendan dis pendere and sport from disport meaning to carry apart, with later senses of pleasure and amusement.
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London Chronicle
New York Life Trustees Endorse Stable Affairs After Review
A New York Life Insurance board special committee, appointed December 13, 1905, submitted its final report noting assets of 438.788 million on December 31, 1905 and reserves exceeding requirements by 7.2 million. It praises administration, methods, and records while detailing securities purchases of 291.05 million and net profits from sales of 8.64 million during 1901–1905.
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The
New York Life
New York
Board of Trustees
New York Life Insurance Company
State Commissioners of Insurance
Insurance Department of
State of New York
Treasury Department
United Collieries First 5 Per Cents Evaluation
A brief financial note discusses the Os of STO2679 not included by any loss potentially sustained on United Collieries first five percent bonds.
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United Collieries
Pennsylvania Railroad Reports No Proved Coal Car Bias
A Pennsylvania Railroad special committee submitted a report to the full board after hearings by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The panel found few operators claiming discrimination in coal car distribution or sidings and noted most witnesses had not proven undue preferences.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Board
Irregular Check Cashed on Amos Pox Promise
In Charlotte Michigan a farmer tried to cash an unsigned stock payment check. The bank questioned the lack of signature but honored it, trusting the issuer Amos Pox as the man behind the lead pencil. The teller called it a trifle irregular yet paid out the ninety dollars.
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Charlotte
Mich
Amos Pox
Octogenarian Club Plans Fourth Annual Grant County Meet
Marion Indiana July 3 The fourth annual meeting of the Octogenarian club of Grant county will be held at the community venue with members expected to attend from across the county.
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Marion
Ind
The
Octogenarian Club
Grant County
Unique US club sets 80 year age limit for members
The group claims to be the only club in the United States with an age cap of 80 for entry. About 200 members, all Grant county residents, will attend the meeting with a 10 o'clock roll call and address. The program includes “The Cabin to the Woods,” Indiana pioneer echoes, reminiscence by members, an old fashioned dinner, and a twentieth century car ride to close.
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United States
Elub Iina
Grant County
Indiana
Oan Automobile
Salem town terror as sword wielding patient runs amok
In Salem, UK, a man released from an insane asylum armed with a blade charged pedestrians, leading to a confrontation with City Marshall William McMunster who was wounded after a gunfight. Dilllig was captured and jailed in serious condition after the clash. In other reports, a Creve Coeur passenger train wreck injured ten and a Peoria man killed himself after shooting his family.
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Inka
Joly
William McMunster
Salem
Fred Dillig
Apna
Chicago Market Reports Hogs Cattle Sheep July 3 1906
Market notes show hog receipts and prices with strong to higher trends for today and tomorrow. Cattle and sheep offerings remain steady to strong with specific ranges for heavy shipping hogs beef cattle and Western lambs. Rounding out the brief are vendor attributions Beach Wickham Co and McCall Bros with agents listed.
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Chicago
Monty Ship’s
Sheep & Lambs
Beach-Wickham Co
McCall Bros
Secretarial Statement Endorses U S Meat Inspection Law
Secretary Wilson announces a new federal meat inspection act providing an adequate, funded system from pasture to canning. The government stamp guarantees healthfulness and sanitary processing, aiding both domestic and international trust in American beef. Lieutenant Colonel Hobbs of the British army discussed collaboration and acceptance of U S inspection once in force.
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Washington
Wilson
Great Plains
West
Department of Agriculture
James Wilson
P. F. Hobbs
United States
Hobbs
Commissary Department
Sharpe
United States Army
Discrepancy Over Congressional Adjournment Dates
Washington reports a dispute over official adjournment dates from Congress. The House Journal lists adjournment on the 20th while the Senate shows the 6th of June. Clerks say the apparent difference arose from a legislative day count and is a legislative fiction, not a real variance.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Journal of the
House
Senate Journal
House Committee On Appropriations
Comptroller of the Treasury
Bible Hoop Company Fined Over Child Labor Violation
Fort Wayne Indiana July 3 The Bible Hoop company was fined for employing child labor in violation of the law after a complaint filed by the state labor commissioner.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
The
Bible Hoop Company
Beng
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Toil
Group of Toil
Constitutional Democrats
Emucuses
Columbua
Tire Department
John D. Rockefeller, SR
Mr. Rockefeller
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Laura C. Spelman
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railway Report
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Sceuic
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William Bowman
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