Russian Reform Moves Stir Opposition in Parliament
A Daily Telegraph article, attributed to a Russian cabinet member, blames government indecision in 1914 for enabling a revolutionary alliance between reformists and terrorists. It argues Count de Witte failed to unify reformists with the state, leading to a revolutionary parliament and calls for dissolution and renewed governance by national representation and soil-based leadership.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Zemstvo Party
Reform Party
de Witte
Witte
Supreme Court Allows Release of Mrs Emma Kauffmann
The South Dakota Supreme Court permits the release on bond of Mrs Emma Kauffmann charged with attempting to kill her servant girl. The ill woman may not be removable immediately despite a $25,000 bond, and over a hundred prominent Sioux Falls citizens have offered to stand surety.
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Sioux Falls
State Supreme Court
Emma Kauffshann
Fatal duel in Davenport ends in multiple gunshots
Report from Davenport Indiana states John Esberg and Peulloss were shot by a man known as Cap py Hoffman who fled. Esberg died instantly from a heart wound while Ross was wounded in the stomach and likely to die. The affray arose from a quarrel in which Esberg and Ross had been the aggressors.
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Davenport
John Es ‘Berg
Peulloss
Cappy" Hoffman
D Asberg
Ross
Asberg
Tross
Roosevelt Signs Bill for Presidential Travel Fund
President Roosevelt signed a congressional bill creating a $25,000 yearly appropriation to cover the traveling expenses of the President of the United States.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Public ownership study wraps up in Great Britain
The National Civic Federation's public ownership commission in M Tondon will finish a month long inquiry into municipal ownership in Great Britain on June 30. They examined both public and private utilities including Norwich street railways and the South Metropolitan Gas works. The group tours London Bristol and will attend Institute of Engineers sessions and lunch with Lord Mayor Walter Vaughan Morgana on June 27.
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Bristol
Institute of Engineers
Walter Vaughan Morgana
Would Not Postpone It Philadelphia Wedding
Miss Bessie R. Swayne wed Heber M. Lamon in Philadelphia while gravely ill with typhoid fever. Propped by pillows she whispered vows and raised her hand for the ring with Rev Edgar Cope officiating. She sank back exhausted as doctors say recovery may take weeks.
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Philadelphia
Bessie R. Swayne
Heber M. Lamon
Edgar Cope
Inter state conference on popular election of U S senators
Des Moines Iowa June 25 An interstate conference will discuss popular election of United States senators. It will be held in Des Moines on Sept 2 with official call issued by Governor Cummins and aligned with the last general assembly resolution. A commission of five delegates from each state will attend.
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Des Moines
United States
Des Moinés
Cummins
Union
Chicopee Runner William Karns Dies at Finish
William Karns of Chicopee High School collapsed and died just after crossing the tape in the quarter mile at the Westfield interscholastic games. The tragedy marked a somber end to the annual meet between Westfield and Chicopee high schools.
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Westfield
Mass
William Karns
Chicopsee High School
Chicopee
State appraisers fix Lamont estate value at 4.46 million
New York July 25 report of the state appraisers on the estate of the late Daniel B Lamont fixes the net value of real and personal property at 4 458 000. Real estate valued at 420 368 and the balance consists of stocks and bonds.
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New York
Daniel
Lamont
Polish Laborer Survives 70 Foot Fall at Auditorium
Tan Jungwicz, a Polish laborer at the new Auditorium in St. Paul, plunged seventy feet but escaped instant death by landing in a wheelbarrow filled with soft mortar. He was working at the structure on June 23.
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St. Paul
Tan Jungwicz
Lincoln Republican National League Sets Oct 10 Convention
The executive committee of the Lincoln Republican National League fixed October 10 in Washington to hold its annual convention.
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Republican League
Washington
The
Lincoln Republican National League
Indiana Man Nominated as La Paz Consul
President sends nomination to the senate for George B. Metloongan of Indiana to serve as consul at La Paz Mexico. The announcement comes from Washington on June 25.
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Washington
Senate
la Paz
Mexico
George B. Metloongan
Indiana
Notable Deaths and World News Items Outlined
The outline lists the Duke of Almodovar and Spanish foreign minister's death at 52, plus the arrival of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth in Kiel. It notes Governor Hoch seeking 8000 harvest hands in a week to save the wheat crop, Roosevelt’s Panama trip next fall, a Nelson Herman boxing match in San Francisco on Sept 10, wage rise for New Bedford cotton manufacturers, Cabell’s death in Baltimore at 69 after gall stone surgery, Captain James McNelly’s death in Toledo at 81, the International Steel and Copper Plate Printers union convention in Chicago next July, and Alexander Weill of Lazard Freres death in Paris.
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Duke of
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
George C. Cabell
Danville
Baltimore
James MccNelly
Toledo
Buffalo
International Steel and Copper Plate Printers’ Union
Chicago
Alexander Weill
Lazard Ireres
Paris
Edward Van Wyck Rossiter and the New York Central
Edward Van Wyck Rossiter, 62, a vice president of the New York Central and longtime official in finance, testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that a coal and coke firm provided the Central with 1.5 million dollars in stock and bonds in exchange for a traffic agreement. Rossiter joined railway service at 15 and has served as treasurer and vice president since 1900.
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Edward van Wyck Rossiter
New York Central Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
First Session Accomplishments Highlight Federal Controls
Congress ends a record session with approval of railroad rate and meat inspection bills and plans to pass pure food measures. New states admitted, tax relief on denatured alcohol praised, Panama Canal funding debated, and strict apportionment rules for executive spending enacted amid growth and reform.
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Washington
Congress
Congress Sets Record for Words in Session
The report notes Congress produced a record amount of verbiage with thousands more words spoken and published than in any prior session. Many bills were introduced and committee publications surged, with nearly 20 million more entries than in the last Congress.
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Congress
Two Bills to Get Through High Hours and Anti Injunction Fail
Organized labor victory in the current Congress session includes the employers' liability bill enabling workers to sue for injuries even with partial self‑fault. A railway hours bill aims to cap at sixteen hours with ten hours rest. The eight hour day bill is favored but unlikely to pass. Hazing at the naval academy drew reform, punishable at secretary of the navy’s discretion. Wearing GAR insignia by nonmembers is a misdemeanor with penalties.
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Organized Labor
Congress
Labor Committee
House
Naval Academy
Secretary of the Navy
Hazers
Grand Army of the Republic
Pure Food Crusade to Target Indiana Meat
Indianapolis June 25 The state board of health approves a pure food crusade in Indiana. The state chemist reports many market meat samples saturated with borax and sodium sulphate. Dr J N Hurty says health officers will convene next week to learn a model packing plant and then inspect slaughter houses statewide.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Health
Indiana
J. N. Hurty
Preference for Old Soldiers Upheld in Sioux City Case
In Sioux City Iowa June 25 Dr G J Ross won a clear victory in a local case upholding a preference for old soldiers as good law in town. The decision affirms rights due to veterans under municipal practice.
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Sioux City
Sioux City In
G. J. Ross
City Council Ordered to Name Health Officer by Court
Judge PR Gaynor issued a writ directing the council to appoint Der. Ross as city health officer in place of Dr. B Tfoskins, under the town soldiers’ preference law. The council plans to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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PR. Gaynor
Mandanits
Conuneil
Green and Doremus Acquit in Post Office Scandal Case
George F. Green of Binghamton and Willard P. Doremus of the city were acquitted by a District supreme court jury on conspiracy and bribery charges tied to the Doremus Machine Company and cancelled machines for the post office department after a four week trial. One bribery indictment involving time references to the post office department remains to be pursued, pending DA Baker's decision.
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Washington
George FE. Green
Binghampton
Williard P. Doremus
District Supreme Court
Doremus Machine Company
Postertios
Green
Post Office Department
Baker
Market Report Chicago June 25, 1906 Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Chicago markets show hogs steady to higher with light and mixed packers in demand. Cattle receipts and prices mix with bulk hogs at 86 45 to 66 55, heavy shipping hogs 86 30 to 66, cattle and sheep steady with beef and lamb values noted. Shipments and receipts summaries reflect week totals and day estimates.
Norway honors US Norwegians with greeting parade and coronation events
King Haakon and Queen Maud welcomed delegations from the United States including Dor Doane of Chicago as they received an address of congratulations. Thousands of school children paraded and sang the national anthem. A state dinner for the king queen and foreign princes drew about 900 guests with Charles Graves in a leading diplomatic role.
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Trondhjem
Norway
Plains
United States
Haakon
Qqueen Maud
King Haakon
Dor. Doane
Chicago
I. G. Gade
Odin Kenning
Milwaukee
Kenning
Gade
Queen Maud
Olaf
Charles H. Graves
Irresponsibility Found in Decatur Case
Edward Keeley bet 300 on four jacks and bought a half interest in a patent horn. He was ruled irresponsible and James Moran became conservator of his estate valued at 10 000 dollars or more. Keeley participated in a seven up game and lost after a poker raise with four sacks versus four acres and an $800 note. A reading Pa dye works blaze destroyed the Prospect Dye plant causing about 200 000 dollars in loss.
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Decatur
Edward Keeley
James 4
Moran
Keeley
Prospect Dye Works
Reading
Coss
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Count de Witte
M. Wittr
Civic Federation Commission
Pistate
Dan" Lamont
E. V. W. Rossiter
NEW York Central
Panama Canal
Chin Music
LAW For Organized Labor
Pure Food Crusade
Indiana State Board of Health
Doremus
Shhep
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Co
McCall Bros
Humas
King Haakon VII
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