Cooper and Hepburn Clash Over Rail Rate Amendments
In Washington on May 26 a House clash over the railway rate bill saw Cooper of Wisconsin press for immediate passage of amendments while Hepburn demanded names of informants. The exchange sparked near fistic excitement as members packed the aisles but no formal scrap occurred.
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Washington
House
Committee On Rules
Senate
Cooper
Wisconsin
Iowa
Hepburn
Towa
Dispensary Committee Faces Governor Over Threats Case
In Columbia South Carolina the dispensary inquiry panel heard alleged threats and abuse as Major John Black and others clashed with witnesses. Senator Christensen said ex-chairman H A Vans threatened to kill witnesses. The committee chose to refer the matter to Governor Heyward for action to remove a dispensary official.
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Columbia
U S. C
J. Fraser Lyon
Neils Christensen
Pwon
John Black
Lyon
Guarm
Christensen
H. A. Vans
Heyward
Czar Balks at Reforms Prompting Possible General Strike
May 26 report from St. Petersburg notes Premier Goremykin’s firm parliament speech rejecting general amnesty and abolition of the empire council. The stance risks a conflict with the lower house and hints at unresolved demands. The throne restores some limits on petty despots amid growing unrest.
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ST. Petersburg
Evening Journal
Goremykin
Council of the Empire
Czar
Weston story spurs 76 year old to hike home
Mrs Lena Clyman aged 76 left her daughter's home in New York after reading of Edward Payson Weston's Philadelphia to New York walk. She planned to walk to Newport, prompting police search by worried relatives. A Washington letter mention of a guardian for Newport property with two oil wells triggered her decision.
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New York
Edward Payson Weston
Philadelphia
Lena Clyman
Newport
Weston
Perkins Found Not Guilty in Campaign Contributions Case
New York May 26 The appellate division of the state supreme court unanimously held that George W Perkins was free of any taint of larceny in taking part in the campaign contributions of the New York Life Insurance company. District Attorney Jerome says he will take the case to the court of appeals for final judgment.
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New York
State Supreme Court
New York Life Insurance Company
George W. Perkins
Jerome
Court of Appeals
New Insurance Idea Faces Suspicion in Michigan
In Tansing Michigan a new insurance scheme linked to the anti-rebate law is under scrutiny by Insurance Commissioner Barry and Attorney General Bird. Federal Life Insurance of Chicago seeks to organize the Federal Agency in Michigan to sell stock to policy holders, with potential follow-on from other firms.
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Tansing
Mich
Barry
Bird
Federal Life Insurance Company
Chicago
Federal Agency
Michigan
Danny
Tokio
Port Dalny
Moles Rampant Destroy Gardens in Clay City
Moles are unusually numerous and destructive to vegetation in Clay City Indiana. Gardens report tunnels in all directions and seeds eaten before germination. Farmers say moles infest cornfields following rows and forcing replanting efforts.
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Clay City
Ind
Tawney Becomes Head of Important House Appropriations Panel
James A. Tawney of Minnesota now presides over the key House appropriations committee succeeding Speaker Cannon. Born near Gettysburg Pennsylvania he began as a blacksmith and machinist before becoming a lawyer and advancing through state senate to Congress. He earned a reputation as an independent Republican insurgent.
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House
Cannon
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Gettysburg
State Senate
Congress
Proposed drug sale reform targets narcotics
Springfield May 26 The Illinois Pharmaceutical association will discuss a new measure at its June convention to regulate sale of all drugs by physician order only and require prescription records. The plan aims to curb drug fiends by restricting reuse of prescriptions and extending current cocaine controls to all substances.
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Springfield
Hiinola Pharmaeceutical Association
German-born lovers wed in Flint and plan return to Germany
Victor Then, who came from Germany seeking his long lost sweetheart Pautine Strahl, now a widow, found her in a Flint laundry. They married by Justice Torrey and will reside in Germany. He is 45 and she 55.
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Flint, Mich
Victor
Germany
Pautine Strahl
Justice Torrey
Baseball Scores From Chicago May Twenty Six
Baseball scores reported from multiple leagues include Philadelphia 8 Cincinnati 1 in ten innings. New York 3 St. Louis 4. Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 0. Chicago 2 Boston 1. American: St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 4. Washington 4 Cleveland 0. Boston 6 Chicago 0 in first game. New York 15 Detroit 5. Association: Louisville 9 Indianapolis 7. Toledo 7 Columbus 2. Western: Denver 6 Des Moines 2. Pueblo 5 Omaha 3. Lincoln 7 Sioux City 1.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Phiadelphia
St Louis
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Association
Indianapolis
Louiaville
Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Minnneapolis
Wet Grounds
Des Moines
Denver
Omaha
Pueblo
Lincoln
Sioux City
Oil giant accused in wake of alleged orders to kill rivals
Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Kansas City Cleveland features 19 witnesses on Standard Oil practices. George L. Lane testified he was hired to drive independent oil peddlers from northern Ohio towns using fair and foul means, including violence, while others described records of rival shipments and Standard Telegraph System operations.
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Cleveland
Interstate Commerce
Prouty and Clements
Standard Oil
George L. Jane
Mansfield
Standard Oil Company
Lane
Ohio
C. M. Lyons
Youngstown
Canton
Girard
Warren
Ravenna
Massillon
Elyria
Oberlin
William H. Vahey
Vahey
Elizabeth Protzman
Dayton (O
Draymen
John O’brien
Lima
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Standard
Two Men Found Guilty in Rebates Conspiracy Trial
In Kansas City on May 26, George L. Thomas a freight broker and L B Taggart a Thomas clerk were found guilty of conspiracy to illegally give rebates to shippers after a thirty minute jury deliberation. Attorneys will seek a new trial while George Crosby a Burlington official was discharged for lack of evidence. The judge ruled that a 1905 claim about a generous salary cannot be used to deprive any man of liberty.
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Kansas City
Gieorge L. Thomas
L. B.taggart
Thomas
United States District Court
Taggart
George H. Crosby
Burlington Railway
Crosby
Frank Barry
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Barry
George L. Thomas
McPherson
Rains Lift Trade Outlook in Weekly Review
R. G. Dun weekly summary reports ample rains boosting crops, sustaining national prosperity. Retail demand rises with warm weather and lightweight apparel, wholesale activity strong for the season. Mercantile payments improve, San Francisco banks resume smoothly, manufacturing and construction stay busy but May may see lower commodity quotations. 188 US failures vs 211 last year, 8 in Canada vs 19.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Cos Weekly Review of Trade
San Francisco
United States
Canada
Chicago Market Report May 1906 Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market notes show May 25 1906 hog receipts 115 official. shipments 2615. estimated receipts 15000 with yesterday carryover 2. prices steady to down 10 cents. Cattle 300 steady. sheep 2500 steady. hogs bid 6 25 to 6 50 for mixed packers and shipping grades 6 to 6 50.
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Chicago
Essen
Fate of Golgotha painting sold amid theater curtain plans
The giant canvas Golgotha once sold for 650 but later fetched 118000 to a European syndicate. Auctioned multiple times in Chicago under bond duties, the artwork faced potential cut into theater curtains. Purchases ranged from 1200 to 4500 and included Lowenthal and Weingarten.
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Chicago
United States
Doom House
Jap Styko
Wren
Paris
Armerica
Lowanthal
Weingarten
St. Louis
America
Beach Wickham C Company Chicago McCall Bros Agents
Classified note from the Beach Wickham C Company Chicago with McCall Brothers acting as agents. Readable lines indicate agency arrangement and location in Chicago.
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Chicago
Beach-Wickham C Co
McCall Bros
California Fruit Crop Boosts Eastbound Shipments
Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Armour lines cut icing rates on green California fruit bound for Chicago and New York. Officials predict a large eastbound season with about 7,000 car loads and value near 12 to 14 million dollars. Orange shipments total 20,000 cars with 10,560,000 boxes, averaging about a dollar eighty per box for roughly 1.68 million dollars.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe
Armour and Santa Fe
California
Chicago
New York
Glass factories avoid summer shutdown in nationwide plan
Pittsburg May 26. The window glass factories of the country will not shut down for the summer on June 9 as urged by W R Hilton head of the United States Window Glass Manufacturers association. Only a few with stock on hand favored early suspension. the plan has been abandoned.
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Pittsburg
W. R. Hilton
United States
Window Glass Manufacturers’ Association
San Francisco collector wins gold cup at London stamp show
H. J. Crocker of San Francisco wins a gold cup for his exhibit of Hawaiian stamps at the international philatelic exhibition in London, May 26.
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Faddist
London
H. J. Crocker
San Francisco
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Cooper and Hepburn
Latse
Express Company
Lowa
South Carolina
Nesty
Perkins
House Appropriations Committee
Pharmaciats
Ataw
Heer
Western Union Telegraph Company
Uncle Sam
Bacred
Michigan Avenue
Europe
Thomas S. Keese
T. W. Boone
Solomon L. Lowenthal
I. N. Weingarten
Trocadero Theater
Durin
Grain Market
Khe
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