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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
1
Washington report notes House action on meat inspection costs. conferees to decide whether government pays. Senate likely to accept House provision. Rail rate bill moves with a broad pass ban. list of authorized exemptions includes officials, hospital staff, charitable workers, and necessary workers. White House conference on Standard Oil inquiry discusses anti trust aspects and ongoing investigations.
The senate spent most of the day debating the public building bill which passed. Disagreement on meat inspection persisted while the Lake Erie and Ohio River canal conference report was agreed to. Tilman spoke on the Mrs. Minor Morris incident at the White House. The deficiency bill and railroad rate and agricultural appropriation conference reports moved forward in both houses. The house refused to recede on meat inspection and a large amount of miscellaneous business was transacted with a campaign thunder factory active at night.
The National Sculpture Society named a committee to probe the World’s Fair board of directors action in making permanent the statue of St Louis by Charles N Niehaus without proper authorization. The commission will review the decision and alleged irregularities surrounding the sculpture’s approval.
The Senate is expected to instruct conferees to accept the House provision in the meat inspection bill after Senator Heveridge withdrew his objections to the House substitute. In New York Harry K. Thaw pleaded not guilty at arraignment on murder charges and reserved the right to withdraw the plea on Tuesday.
Reports say directors planned punishment for Niehaus over extra payment for omitting his home from the statue. Captain Hodges to erect the statue and President Francis urged compromise, which Niehaus rejected. The committee aims to report at the society's next meeting.
Governor Hoch supports a state denatured alcohol distillery in Kansas to provide work for convicts and lower fuel and light costs. He cites the failed oil refinery measure and the aim to curb the Standard Oil company influence.
State Dairy and Food Commissioner Slater aims to challenge John Alexander Dowie or his representative in Minnesota. Inspectors found alleged pie crust shortening in Winona labeled as Dowie manufactured in Zion City, labeled incorrectly as lard substitute. The dealer was fined. Also a separate item reports a double execution in Honolulu of Okamoti and Lorenzo Colon, with one pleading for forgiveness to home government and local authorities.
A reflective line from Addison suggests a prisoner can craft vivid scenes and landscapes in the mind, rivaling nature’s beauty. The quote frames inner artistry as a replacement for external scenery in confinement.
Wisconsin Democratic supporters endorse William Jennings Bryan as national standard bearer at the Milwaukee convention. The platform calls for tariff for revenue, suppression of trusts, municipal ownership of utilities, national control of coal and oil lands, income tax, and direct election of senators.
The platform calls for state regulation of railway rates, city ownership of public service utilities, city control of streetcar and gas rates, a two cent per mile law, balanced rights for capital and labor, ad valorem taxation of corporations, and primary election laws.
The national People's party committee, meeting at Joliet on a call from Chairman Ferriss, adjourned sine die in St Louis. They adopted an address praising the party's doctrines, endorsed greenbacks and silver, and outlined plans to centralize reform efforts, raise funds, and expand county clubs with H L Bentley named president of the club organization.
Waukesha Wisconsin reports that N H Boston who died in the state penitentiary last week made a deathbed confession that he killed an aged couple at Black Earth for their money and burned their home and bodies. The confession exonerates W C Fuller who with Boston received a life sentence and efforts are underway to secure Fuller a pardon.
In Demshawal near Tantah, four natives were hanged and five flogged following a court sentence for the June 13 attack on British officers pigeon shooting in the village. One British officer was killed in the assault.
New York January reports Larry Kendall Thaw charged with first degree murder for the Stanford White killing last Monday eight. Evelyn Thaw testifies before grand jury but declines to answer questions citing possible harm to her husband. White buried at St James Church with services held there. autopsy cites Brights disease incipient tuberculosis and fatty degeneration of liver as factors. Thaw sends a Tombs message about a letter Comstock should investigate.
John K. Beale a 67 year old Santa Barbara retired broker and Mrs Lillian Brown 35 also of Santa Barbara were married after sailing on the steamship Teutonic for a European honeymoon the couple announced Monday night in New York.
Market report shows hog receipts estimated 14000 with 6500 carried over. Prices range light to heavy hogs 86 35 to 86 75, mixed packers 86 40 to 86 40, heavy shipping 86 26 to 86 45, pigs 65 to 66 15, porkers 86 72 to 86 75. Cattle receipts about 3000 steady with beef and dairy categories listed, sheep 10000 weak down 10 cents. Additional figures for natives western yearlings and lambs appear with various price bands.
The interstate commerce commission began hearings in New Orleans with Jites W. Wise of Wise OM company testifying on transport rates in the South. Wise claimed rates from Shreveport to Robeline and Manefield were excessive and alleged price coordination between Waters Pierce and Southwestern Oil, suggesting a refinery supply squeeze.
Roald argues 45 percent transport rate from Findlay Ohio to Shreveport, with Mississippi river influence. Commissioner Prouty notes Standard Oil fixes rates, not the river. Thomas Anderson recalls Petit Oil’s market fight. Standard Oil bought Petit for 60000 and raised price 1 cent per gallon, earning profits. Discussion over ICC rates for shipments Chicago East St Louis, including a 6 cent rate not widely known. Carey cannot confirm filing but says implied filing would inform shippers of the low rate.
The twenty first National Sängerfest marks its Newark celebration with about 6000 singers and 400 musicians expected. Brooklyn Arson and Junger Maennerchor of Philadelphia vie for the Kaiser prize presented by the German emperor, once judged equal in 1900.
Elsie Michigan June 29 Frank Clark disturbed two men in his barn at 1 a m as they approached his valuable horses. He fired twice and believes he hit one as they fled.
New Albany Indiana June 29 Ches ter Vernon of Silver Grove was thrown under a moving street car and his right foot was crushed off.
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