RAGHBALD A FRIEND CALLS BOLAND STORY LIE
Testimony before the House Committee implicates Judge Archbald and officials of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western in a Marion Coal price overcharge. Truesdale of the DL&W testifies on alleged favors and connections with Archbald, Loomis, and others amid a $60000 increase claim.
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Truesdale
House Committee
Im Girard
Archbald
Toama
Mene al Omenamger
Delaware, Lackawina and Western Railroad
R Mooriarath
Commerce Court
Buland
Archhbald
Loomis
Triaddala
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Roland
Marion Coal Company
Torus
Archbalds
Boanla
Detals Willam
Genera
Lackawanna Deret
Maton
House rejects Henry measure to move inauguration date
The House refused to shift the inauguration date from March 4 to the last Thursday in April. Voting 14 to 88, the decision keeps private claims on schedule and postpones the Henry resolution to a later session date.
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Mouse
Henry
Senate committees back Commerce Court in appropriations bill
Senate appropriations panels restored the Commerce Court funding in the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill eliminating House action to abolish the court. They also removed a provision limiting civil service term lengths to five years. The bill likely returns to the conference tomorrow.
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Senate
Commerce Court
House
Coffee Trust Under Interstate Commerce Laws Bill
A bill introduced by Representative Norris of Nebraska would bring the so called coffee trust under interstate commerce laws. The measure would amend antitrust statutes to treat as illegal a conspiracy any group of two or more importing articles from foreign countries that restrains free commerce or raises prices, with penalties up to a $6,000 fine and imprisonment.
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House
Coffee Trust
Norris
Nebraska
Favor New Public Park Purchase Bill Advances
Senate committee on public buildings and grounds favored a park land buy bounded by Wyoming avenue Twentieth street Kalorama avenue Columbia road and Nineteenth Street The appropriation was cut from 225000 to 190000 and the site named McClellan park under Army chief of engineers control A hearing featured Rear Admiral Selfrid Browne Reverend Herbert Scott Smith and Mrs Blair urging park needs in the area.
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Senate Committee On
Wyoming Avenue
Twentieth Street
Kalorama Avenue
Columbia Road
Nineteenth Street
McClellan Park
Army
Selfridge Aldis Browne
Herbert Scott Smith
Blair
Reciproc ity Row Blames Taft Roosevelt Over Canadian Pact
In a sharp House debate Representatives blame Taft and Roosevelt for Canadian reciprocity. Steenerson presented a petition by 31 079 farmers seeking repeal, while Gronna urged repeal as part of tariff revisions. House Ways and Means to discuss Senate metal bill amendments amid calls for delay.
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Shackleford
Missouri
Taft
Prince
Ilinois
Lloyd
Col
Roosevelt
Hardwick
Georgia
Cal. Roosevelt
Dyer
Canada
Representative Good
Iowa
Lobeck
Nebraska
Gudger
North Carolina
Col Roosevelt
Senate
Gronna
North Dakota
House
Taft Urges New Drug Law With Knox Report
President Taft urged immediate legislation to curb habit forming drugs in a message to Congress. Secretary Knox warned America risks being seen as half-hearted unless pending measures pass, and urged ratification of international opium conventions once more signatories join.
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Taft
Congress
State Knox
Senate
Netherlands
District Bills Advance as Senate OKs Road and Safety Measures
Senate committee favored bills to widen Spring road and extend streets in the District of Columbia stationing land for Piney Branch parkway. It also approved gas main work, destitute parent protection, osteopathy inquiry, notary practice before Congress, and toy rider penalties. A quorum issue in House District committees hindered action before adjournment.
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Senate
House
Georgetown
Con Autt
Congress
Spring Road
Jones
Brandegee
New Hampshire Avenue
Twentieth Street
District of Columbia
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Fourteenth Street
Fourteenth
Perry Place
Sixteenth Street
Spring Place
Eighteenth Street
Mount Pleasant Street
Piney Branch Parkway
Hersin
No Quorum Halts District Committee Meeting
Chairman Ben Johnson rushed from Kentucky to attend the House District committee weekly session but the group failed to transact business due to a quorum shortage. JR Gore, clerk, tried for nearly an hour to recruit members, and ten members appeared at 11 o'clock, short of the required majority. The attendees included Adair of Indiana, Oldfield of Arkansas, George of New York, Kahn of California, Sullo way of New Hampshire, Dyer of Missouri, Prouty of Iowa, and Johnson.
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Ben Johnson
Washington
Kentucky
House District Committee
JR. Gore
Johnson
Messrs Adair
Indiana
Oldfield
Arkansas
George
New York
Kahn
California
Sulloway
New Hampshire
Dyer
Misson
Prouty
Iowa
Orphan to Get Fortune in Court Adoption Grants Inheritance
New York May 31 courts decide Dorothy Hoyt adopted in 1894 inherits a $150000 trust fund created by Mrs Rhoda Hoyt for Frank Hoyt and heirs. Superior court holds legally adopted child has same rights as a real daughter.
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New York
Dorothy Hoyt
Dorothy
Frank R Hoyt
Marguerite Hoyt
Rhoda Hoyt
Hoyt
Central High School Vets and Regulars Playful Alumni Frolic
About 1,500 students alumni and friends attended the Central High School Vets versus Regulars scramble at Marshall Hall. The regulars defeated the alumni bestball team 9 to 6 in a lively outing highlighted by dancing and amusements. Team lineups featured Gargan Bullock Kent Rich Wilson Morrow Thomas Collings Adams for Vets. Cox King Kimble Sweeney Mortimer Heflin Obertin Taggart MacDonald for Regulars.
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Central High School
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Bullock
Kent
Rich, Jr
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Morrow
Thomas
Collings
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King
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Kimble
Sweeney
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Heflin
Princes Upbraids Democrats Over Military Academy Appropriation Bills
Representative Prince of Illinois berates the Democrats for delaying fifteen annual appropriation measures as the Military Academy bill advances. The measure totals $1,064,069, deducting $125,000 from last year with $95,117 earmarked for the east academic building completion.
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Princes
Representative Prince
Uhnols
Mr. Prince
Military Academy
Lorimer Case Up Tuesday Postponement
Senator Kern of Indiana, speaking for Lorimer critics, announced that the Lorimer case would be postponed from Monday to Tuesday in the Senate. He expects a two weeks debate and vows to keep the case before the Senate until action. Lorimer’s arrival in Washington remains undated but expected next week.
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Kern
Kernn
Indiana
Lorimer
Senate
Indiqgna
Washington
Eight Hour Labor Rule Passes Senate for Government Contracts
The Senate vote 4 to il approved a House bill extending the eight hour labor rule to contracts on government work. Republicans Bradley Dillingham du Pont Gallinger Heyburn Oliver Page Root Sanders Wetmore and Democrat Percy voted no. The measure imposes an $18 penalty per violation for contracts neglecting the eight hour limit, with defenders citing labor rights and opponents contending government overreach.
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Dillingham
du Pont
Gallinger
Heyburn
Oliver
Page
Root
Sanders
Wetmore
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Drief
Borah
Bailey
KIH
Taft rejects June half holiday plan
President Taft, after cabinet consultation, kept the July through September Saturday half holidays. Some advisers favored June hald days, but opposition carried the day, delaying any June start and preserving the summer schedule.
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Taft
Fight for Two Council Seats Shington Post Bureau
The June 11 general election lists qualified voters for mayor and city council in Alexandria. First ward contender Robert Barrett and Second ward candidate William Desmond challenge incumbents Urban Lambert and Robert Graham, arguing council only fills unexpired terms until the next general election.
Government coin scheme cited in Walker trial acquittal
A New York police court case centers on Joseph E. Walker accused of taking bets on horse races from Department of Justice agents. The defense denounced the alleged trap as a DOJ tactic to convict and Walker was acquitted. Agents admitted betting with government money to build cases, including a staged bet at Walker’s home and attempts to seduce his mother to place wagers. The story also mentions Ezra Collins beginning a three month jail term for betting offenses after failed appeals.
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Department of Justice
Joseph E. Walker
James 8. Hasby- Smirth
Walker
Mulloway
Clyde B Ambrose
Dubell
Department
Ambrose
U. S
Hasby- Smith
Dubeil
Lubell
Dubelt
Latonia
New York
Walker &Ivo
Mesenger
Court of Appeal
Inia
Ezra Collins
Collins
James B Archer, Jr
Pugh
Diet and Health Hints by Dr T J Allen
A reader questions starch avoidance and cites a case of recovery after removing starch. The article notes that combining starch with fresh foods can be harmful, especially with acid fruits and green vegetables, and that Metchnikoff discusses bread milk in life extension. It argues for bread, unpolished rice and whole grains with milk as a protein source.
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Metchnikoff
Life prisoner hangs self in New Hampshire prison
A mystery inmate known as John Doe chose death by hanging in his cell at the New Hampshire State Prison. He was convicted for a Dover safe robbery and Italian passenger killing on the St John Boston train in 1906, with accomplice Gouin later recaptured then at large after escaping a state hospital.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
John Doe
Doe
Joseph Gouin
Dover
St. John
Fish peddler dies in New York with cash sewn in clothes
Abraham Weleman, a two year immigrant and New York fish peddler, collapsed from heart failure while heading to a market on the East Side. Police found $1,737 sewn in his tattered clothing, the earnings of his brief stay in America. He owned two small stands under the Williamsburg Bridge.
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New York
East Side
Abraham Weleman
Hotel Strike Grows as Judge Gary Faces Hunger Crisis
New York observers report the International Hotel Workers Union expanding to about 4000 members with 1000 new strikers, triggering a Fifth Avenue demonstration and widespread service disruption at major hotels. Managers claim only temporary impairment, while unions promise a near total citywide tie-up and potential spillover to other venues.
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New International Hotel Workers’ Union
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Aster
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Knickerbocker
Belmont Gotham
Imperial
Prince George Breslin
Holland House
Delmonico’s
Strikers Rally As Hotels Hold To Opposition
William Haywood Rose Pastor Stokes Joseph Elster and Edward Blochlinger spoke at a mass meeting denouncing the steel trust. Haywood claimed the strike was won and mocked a hotel incident with a judge. Otto Schotz described the strike as against tips and bosses, while Hotel Mews Association president Redd confirmed plans to import hundreds of Negro workers to break the strike, with Plaza Hotel workers already affected and union recognition rejected.
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Rose Pastor Stokes
Joseph Elster
Edward Blochlinger
Haywood
Gary
See Trust
Steel Trust
Otto Schotz
Walter
Redd
Hotel Mews Association
Flonda
Baltimore
Washington
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St Loula
Plaza Hotel
Negrosa
Federal grand jury to probe Industrial Workers of the World
Attorney General Wickersham has authorized a federal grand jury in San Diego to investigate the activities of the Industrial Workers of the World. The inquiry follows charges by local authorities of sedition and neutrality violations regarding Mexico. U S attorney at Los Angeles to present the case before the San Diego grand jury while DOJ monitors the situation.
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Ingun
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Cal
Industrial Workers of the World
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Mexico
United States
Los Angeles
Grand Jury
Department of Justice
Colorado Protest for Roosevelt Delegation Call
Denver leaders of the progressive Republicans issued a call for a state convention to be held Wednesday June 5 to elect a protesting delegation favoring Roosevelt to be sent to the Republican national convention.
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Roosevelt Denver Cole
Denver
Roossevelt
Franklin testimony on jury bribery in Darrow case surface
Franklin testified about attempts to bribe prosecution jurors in the Darrow case. He named several individuals including Lockwood Bain and others, describing negotiations and denials as the trial moved forward. Also referenced were various local figures and possible bribe offers, with mention of alignment and reactions from observers.
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Los Angeles
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Angeles
Jarene
Darrow
Manes
Bert H Franklin
Hamman
Brieger
Gardegli
John Tnderwood
Fraph Smith
Covina
Avalanche Kills Eight in Chilean Andes Strands Rail Traffic
A severe avalanche in the Andes near Puente del Inca and the Aconcagua region halts Cross Andes Railroad traffic. Initial reports indicate eight people killed and several others injured or missing as lines were damaged and operations disrupted along the route through Viaparaíso and surrounding passes.
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Cross Andes
Puente del Inca
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