Filibuster saga as LaFollette speaks for six weeks in Senate
Washington May 30 LaFollette anchors the floor insisting on a perpetual quorum as he filibusters the Aldrich Vreeland currency bill. He demands twenty roll calls, leans on his chair, and endures heat while clerks tabulate attendance and colleagues trade words over a memorial read by Owen.
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Senate
LaFollette
Labollette
Rolienna Gere
The
Antitrust League
Aldrich
Owen
Horatinus
Lalollette
Rhode Island
Lakollette
Wisconsin
Horatius
Gore
Filibuster Tension Flairs as LaFollette Resumes Floor
The Wisconsin senator LaFollette resumes his remarks amid a Senate clash over a bill. Foraker accuses him of violating rules, a roll call approves allowing continuation, and LaFollette's clerk is barred from the floor. He warns of a long session, while party allies and Stone weigh their positions on the obstructive tactics.
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Aldrich
Foraker
Wisconsin
Senate
Gore
LaPollette
Mallinger
Lakollette
LaVollette
Stone
Sporting Editor to the Pulpit in Bloomington May 30
John A. Schmink once sporting editor for a Decatur paper has been ordained as a minister in the Congregational church in Bloomington Indiana on May 30.
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Bloomington
Lil
John A. Schmink
Decatur
Congregational Church
Death of Charles K. Ladd noted in political life
Charles K. Ladd a prominent Democratic staunch advocate who spoke at state and national conventions. He helped quiet a convention in 1866 and briefly sought gubernatorial nomination in 1884. Known for powerful oratory, he repeatedly declined office and was admired for legal brilliance and Bryan like appearance.
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Kewanee
Charles K. Ladd
Ladd
David B. Hill
William J. Bryan
Harmony
Richmond Man Henry Fye Sentenced for Indeterminate Term
Henry Fye, a 27 year old burglar and assailant of women, was sentenced to the state prison for an indeterminate term of ten to twenty years. He is described as a hardworking family man by day and a night attacker of women, with unclear mental affliction. Fye was a Socialist candidate for sheriff of Wayne County, creating a vacancy on the ticket.
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Richmond
Ind
Tlenry Fye
Fye
Jekyll and Hyde
Wayine
Trouble Ahead for Thaw
Albany reports Dr. A W Ferris president of the state commission in lunacy says Harry K Thaw cannot be transferred from Matteawan state hospital for the insane without the commission's approval. He asserts the commission has jurisdiction over patients at Matteawan with criminal tendencies and can order transfers to other hospitals.
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Albany
N. Y
A. W. Ferris
State Commission In
Matterwan
Commission
Two Millions Involved in Bank Bond Reopens Plea
Pittsburg May 30 Deposits exceeding two million dollars in the defunct Allegheny National Bank are cited in a common pleas court petition to reopen judgments against bank sureties for the city of Pittsburg and for Pennsylvania deposits. Joshua Rhodes Walter Chess and Robert McAfee lead the city bond group seeking relief with individual sureties for state deposits. The court set the matter for return on June 1.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny National Bank of
State of Pennsylvania
Common Pleas Court
Fraser and Haymaker
Joshua Rhodes
Walter Chess
Robert McAfee
Allegheny National Bank
Board of State Revenue Commissioners
Roosevelt Not Getting All He Wanted From Congress
Washington May 4 President Roosevelt did not obtain all requested legislation but overall results pleased him. The article notes naval ship funding, Aldrich as master legislator, and Senate dynamics with Burkett Borah La Follette and Owen rising. It highlights Payne Dalzell Hepburn Tawney and other leaders shaping the session amid factional tensions and campaign timing.
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Charles W. Arthur
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Burkett
Nebraska
Borah
Idaho
la Follette
Wisconsin
Owen
Oklahoma
Bob Taylor
House
Payne
Dalzell
Hepburn
Tawney
Burton
Cooper
Nelson
Minnesota
Red” Hayes
California
Murdock
Kansas
Local Man Funds Statue for Mackinac Island
Peter White of Marquette plans a bronze memorial to Father Marquette on Mackinac Island costing about 12000 dollars, funding the entire project himself after Chicago sponsors balked at higher sums. He says he waited four years for interest and warns the site would have been lost if not for his role on the Mackinac Island Park Commission.
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Mackinac Island Park
Jury system rejected by Philippine commission
Manila May 390 The Philippine commission rejected an assembly bill to set up a jury system with provisional boards and twenty five permanent jurors per province. Officials warned the plan would invite political abuses. The commission approved a public works bill totaling 3,000,000 pesos, funding roads irrigation and the Manila capitol building.
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Manila
Philippine Commission
Assembly
Baltimore Derailment Near McSpaden’s Station
A Baltimore and Ohio train from Chicago to New York derailed the last car at a track spread near McSpaden's, a station about 100 miles from Pittsburgh. About thirty passengers were aboard including three children. Most were only shaken. one engineer from Lake Erie Road was severely hurt and left at a hospital. Injured also include L. R. Sanford of LaGrange, HL.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Chicago
New York
McSpaden’s
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
L. R. Sanford
LaGrange
Continued Improvement In Trade As Plants Resume Next Week
New York May 30 R G Dun weekly review reports improved industrial conditions and plans to resume many plants next week. Retail trade benefits from pleasant weather while conservatism remains in forward deliveries. Mercantile collections improve though money rates stay slow despite 40 million dollars in gold exports and 345.6 million treasury withdrawals. Iron and steel show rising raw material purchases and many moderate orders. furnaces restore prior quotation levels and idle plants resume. Dry goods demand strengthens as cotton mills boost active machinery shares.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Treasury
Elgin Ambulance Passenger Delivers Unplanned Birth
In Elgin on May 30 a woman being taken to the hospital through the police ambulance gave birth. Aboard the wagon with the mother were Policemen William Roger e and J Hudson and A Stork a passenger in the vehicle. Reports from the hospital say mother and child are doing well.
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Elgin
Roosevelt
William Rogere
J. Hudson
Chelsea Board Resignation Demanded At Mass Meeting
In Chelsea Michigan a mass meeting with over 200 citizens adopted a resolution to circulate petitions calling for the entire board of education to resign except Dr George W Palmer. Voters say the board shows a lack of interest in school matters and has fallen into disfavor.
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Chelsea
Mich
Board of Education
George W. Palmer
Professor Adams to resign government post and return to Michigan
Washington May 380 Professor Henry Adams chief of the division of statistics and accounts of the Interstate Commerce Commission expects to relinquish his government work after a week’s vacation. He will return to Ann Arbor Michigan to resume next September his position as head of the department of political economy at Michigan University.
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Washington
Henry ©. Adams
Interstate Commerce Commision
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan University
Death Sought in the Cellar in Michigan Storm
In West Branch Michigan on May 30 Tens Schisidt age fourteen hid in her uncle’s cellar during a severe thunderstorm fearing a lightning strike. A bolt struck the cellar entering air and lighting the head badly burning the body. she died a few minutes later.
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West Branch
Mich
Tens Schisidt
Cummings Township
Tramp Learns of Pennsylvania Fortune in Liberty Ind
A tramp calling himself Jack Egbert came to Liberty Indiana seeking work at a livery stable. Soon after, he received a letter announcing he had inherited seven thousand dollars in cash valuable real estate and railway stock in Pennsylvania.
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Liberty Ind
Jack Egbert
Pennsylvania
Tornado injures several in Hale near Chillicothe
A tornado struck Hale Missouri damaging the bank and several businesses. Everett Ramsey was fatally injured by flying timbers, while Karl Jones Roy Templeton and Henry Newson suffered serious injuries.
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St. Joseph
Hale
Chillicothe
Everett Ramsey
Karl Jones
Roy Templeton
Henry Newson
Night riders destroy tobacco beds in Boone county Kentucky
Four farmers near Hathaway Boone county Kentucky report tobacco beds destroyed by night riders. One farmer sent to Indianapolis for bloodhounds to trace the riders. The incident occurred opposite Rising Sun across the river from Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Hathaway
Boone County
Sui
Indianapolis
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