Postal Savings Bank Bill Passes Narrowly in Final Vote
A seven hour debate ended with a 195 to 101 final tally as Democrats aided by some Republicans approved the postal savings bank measure. The bill, debated since caucus days, won support from minority members and several insurgents, while many Republicans opposed or abstained. The House adjourned after the decisive roll call, with representatives from multiple states backing or opposing the measure as caucus factions shifted.
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Senate
Representa
Cox
Sharp
Ashbrook
Sta
Obie
Foss
Massachusetts
Aiken
Foster and
Ligan
Democratic
Opposi Postal Savings Bank
Tha
Paripe Verre
Burgesden
Texas
Carlin
Turnbull
Vic
Georgia
Broussard
Norcis
Nebras Ly
North Dakota
Browne Jury Completes Case Amid Contested Election Charges
Fragmentary notes show Browne case involving a senator election tied to bribery allegations. Jurors selected include a twelfth juror for a death Browne matter. Disjointed details reference Pae, Vorndow, and federal court input, with counsel and county criminal hourrins.
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Wet Po Washington
Ana Rossa Jones
Death Browne
Lothner
Pae
Vorndowidool
Browne
Urges Military Federation Movement Reported
A fragmented 1906 report mentions a military federation urging national defense, rail and river projects, and legislative moves. The column hints at a planned incorporation of a militia body and an outline of funding and conveyance efforts tied to regional infrastructure developments.
Stone in Kidney Promotions in Army
Army nominations reported with promotions and assignments including deputy and quartermaster generals, major to colonel ranks, and second lieutenants. A patient case discusses renal stone treatment with Rutten’s Renal Compound and a physician letter supporting recovery, alongside tariff notes on crown land wood cut and canal excavation figures.
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EL 1
Robert E. Aber
Fem
Holglorene
Crooker
Lan
Genwaa Pusellon
John M. Carson, Jr
Daniel W. Arnold
Andrew D. Chaffin
Ernest B. Smalley
Congress Condensed Senate and House Reports
Senate conference on rivers and harbors approved by 4 to 12 vote. Billing on sundry civil and tariff commission debates noted. Beveridge La Follette to push tariff revision. direct senate election proposal to be reported. House passes postal savings book bill 195 to 149 with 26 Democrats crossing. House adjourns to noon.
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Bacon
Clay
Tariff Commission
Beveridge
la Folletti
Indemnity Award In Boxer Outbreak Case
The court of claims awarded the China and Japan Trading Company of New York 640 655 65 dollars for losses from the 1906 Boxer outbreak. The case followed approvals and congressional action on Boxer Indemnity funds, with rehearing provisions and representation by Fartridge Chandier Lloyd Kennedy in the trial.
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Court of Claims
China and Japan Trading Company of
New York
United States Commissioners
China
State Department
Congress
Alfaira
United States
Department of State
Frank C. Fartridge
Proctor, Vt
Willeam E. Chandier
Herbert M. Lloyd
Crammond Kennedy
Washington
Alaskan Mayor Seeks Authority to Move Stranded Laborers
Cordova Alaska mayor telegraphed Washington requesting power to transport Monte Negro laborers stranded in town. They were arrested as vagrants then released for lack of funds. Inquiry bounced among agencies and reached Gov Walter Clark in Washington.
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Cordova
Alaska
State Department
United States
Montennegro
Montenegro
Washington
War Department
Department of Justice
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department of the Interior
Walter Clark
Clark
Treasury Solicitor O Connell Resigns After Thirteen Years
President Taft accepted the resignation of Maurice E O Connell solicitor of the Treasury Department to take effect October 1. O Connell has held the office for thirteen years, the longest in the office s 80 year history. He will travel with his wife to the Far East then join his daughter s husband Maj Condon of the coast artillery in the Philippines. He was appointed from Iowa by President McKinley.
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Taft
Maurice E. O'Connell
Treasury Department
Mr. O'Connell
O'Connell
Maj. Condon
Coast Artillery
Philippines
Iowa
McKinley
Tillman not to quit Senate despite illness claims
Senator Tillman left Atlanta where he received treatment and traveled to his Trenton farm. A Washington friend said Tillman is mentally and physically recovering and plans to be in his Senate seat at the start of the next session in December. He has no plan to resign or withdraw as a candidate for re election.
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Tillman
South Carolina
Senate
Atlanta
Trenton
S.C
Washington
Senator Tilman
Taft and Tariff Admired by Wisconsin Republicans
Wisconsin Republicans meeting in Milwaukee praised President Taft for his loyal service and supported his platform. They endorsed Gov. Davidson and the tariff law, called for party reorganization, and elected William D. Conner of Marshfield as State chairman. The convention also established a two member per district campaign committee.
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Milwaukee
Indoraes
Davidson
William D. Conner
Marshfield
Taft
L. H. Bancroft
Wisconsin
Wis
William H. Taft
Gov. Davidson
James O. Varidson
Conner
la Follette
Open Air Stage Planned On White House Lawn
Coburn Players manager Goodsart eyed the White House lawn for two Snake xperian plays next Thursday and Friday to aid children's playgrounds. F F Glidden balked at touching a tree limb, while T Arthur Smith proposed lifting low branches with ropes. The stage will circle four trees on the south eastern knoll with a six by thirty foot platform extending into the greensward.
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Goodsart
Coburn Players
White House
F. F. Glidden
Public Parks Office
Court Snubs John D Jr at Grand Jury Presentment
In New York on June 9 Judge O Sullivan blocked John D Rockefeller Jr from presenting to the grand jury appointed January 1 to investigate the white slave traffic. Rockefeller led a special committee but the judge refused to accept any presentment or communications, allowing only indictments. District Attorney Whitman was silenced as well. The jury had yielded two convictions in an isolated case.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
O'Sullivan
Grand Juty
Rockefeller
Whitman
Suing Railway for Ten Thousand Dollars Injury Suit
John T. Cullenber through his attorney W Gwynn Gardner yesterday filed in District Supreme Court a $10,000 suit against the Washington Railway and Electric Company. Cullenber alleges that on August 12, 1909, while riding in a vehicle, he was struck by an electric car due to the carelessness of the operator, causing severe injuries.
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Suea Railway
John T. Cullenber
W. Gwynn Gardner
District Supreme Court
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Cullenber
Congressional Names List Incomplete Spelling Variants
A historical roster lists numerous lawmakers with repeated misspellings and varied districts, including BALLINGER CRANE CULLOM CARTER DICK GAMBLE BURROWS OLIVER HEYBURN SCOTT WARNER THOMAS M MOREAN AUSTIN MOON OLCO TT COX RODENHERG SMITH MILLER CRUMPACKER SMITH NYE KAHN TAYLOR LAW BURLESON M GUIRE KUSTERMANN BURKE MURPHY MORGAN CREW ELVINS HARRISON KELSHER YORK MOREHEAD SIMON WOLF JOSEPH BIBLEY WODHAWS.
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Secretary Ballinger
Genstor Crane
Massachusetts
Cullom
Hainois
Carter
Montens
Genstor Dick
Ohio
Gamble
North Dakota
Burrows
Michigan
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Heyburn
Idaho
Scott
West Virginia
Warner
Mimouri
Thomas
M'Morean
Austin
Tenneksen
Moon
Olcott
New York
Cox
Indiana
Rodenherg
Inois
Smith
Californie
Miller
Minnesota
Crumpacker
In‘ana
Nye
Kahn
Taylor
Colorado
Law
Burleson
Texas
M’guire
Oklahoma
Kustermann
Wieconsin
Jury Delays Sugar Trial in Huge Customs Frauds Case
New York dispatch reports the jury in the Sugar Refining Co case postponed its charge to tomorrow. Defendants Heike Gerbracht and Bendernagel face short-weight fraud allegations causing over 9.2 million in customs losses. Stimson and Lexow led the prosecution and defense arguments.
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New York
Charles R. Heike
American Sugar Refining Company
Ernest W. Gerbracht
Williamsburg
James F. Bendernagel
Martin
Bendernagel
Gerbracht
Heike
Henry L. Stimson
Clarence Lexow
H. ©. Havemeyer
Havemeyer
Helke
John B. Stanchfield
Stimson
Turner
Hulke
South Boston
Custom House
Corset Importer Fined For Underpricing Imports
Mrs. Rose Scogamillo and husband Enrico Scogamillo pleaded guilty in U S circuit court to two indictments for undervaluing imported corset materials. They were fined 2000 dollars plus 3800 dollars in fraud penalties. A Paris firm supplied exclusive corset patterns, enabling a monopoly and inflated prices. A dual set of invoices showed real prices and lower consular values, with about a 2 percent average savings across imports.
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New York
Rose Scogamillo
Enrico Scogamillo
United States Circuit Court
Scogamillo
Mme. Binner
Paris
Mme
Binner
Holt
United States
Wise
Mme, Binner
Sir George Newnes Dead Founder of Great Periodicals
London June 9 Sir George Newnes founder of the Westminster Gazette Tit Bits and the Strand Magazine and donor of the international chess trophy bearing his name died today. He born March 13 1851 Swansea Town son of a Derbyshire clergyman educated at Silcoates and the City of London School. He published Tit Bits after moving to Salsford and later created George Newnes Limited and many periodicals. He served as radical MP for Swansea Town and later East Newton market. His son Frank Hu yard Newnes has sat as MP since 1906.
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London
George Newnes
Westminster Gazette
Tit-Bits
Strand Magazine
Sir George Newnes
Swansea Town
Silcoates
Yorkshire
City of London School
Salsford
Lancaster
Sir George
Lmited
Strand
East Newmarket
George
Frank Huyard Newnes
Bassetlaw
Nottingham
Railroads Agree on Postponed Freight Tariffs Under Taft Pact
Eastern rail lines and the Interstate Commerce Commission issued a joint plan to file supplementary tariff adjustments by August if the railroad bill fails to pass. If no law by August 1, rates may be postponed further. Commutation fares in New York remain unaffected. The conference at ICC offices, chaired by Knapp and Clark, aimed to expedite rate consideration, with a September active review anticipated.
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Railroia
New York
Chicago
Ohio River
Gallroyds
Taft
Interstate Commercce Commission
Knapp
Clark
New York City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Boy Graduates From Dickinson College
Hyman Norman Levy the sole Washington graduate this year at Dickinson College Carlisle Pa He led Central High School class of 1906 to high honors served as general manager of The Brecky annual and held cadet officer and musical club roles He earned a bachelor of philosophy after a Dickinson scholarship following Central graduation
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Hyman Norman Levy
Washington
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Levy
Central High School
Dickinson
Central
Minister a Bankrupt
The Rev Hazen Conklin son of Rev Charles Conklin secretary of the Massachusetts Universalist convention resigned his pastorate at the First Universalist Church at North Attleboro and filed for bankruptcy in U S district court liabilities listed at 8556 assets at 315 He moved to North Attleboro a year ago and said he would leave the ministry to pursue writing
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Washington Post
Boston
Hazen Conklin
Charles Conklin
Massachusetts Universalist Convention
First Universalist Church
North Attleboro
United States District Court
Conklin
Limericks Seek Maintenance From Husband in Court
Mrs Ella Limerick wife of E William Limerick filed in the District Supreme Court for maintenance alleging cruelty and failure to support. They were wed October 8 1899 in Rockville Maryland and have three children. She says he threw dishes on June 10 1909 and that she and the children fled and found doors nailed upon return.
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Ella Limerick
William’ Limerick
District Supreme Court
Rockville
Young Kerens Recovers From Overdose
Richard C. Kerens Jr., son of the American ambassador to Austria Hungary, was discharged from St. Louis city hospital after being treated for an overdose of paraldehyde. He was removed from the hospital unconscious last night and is now at home this morning following medical care.
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St. Louis
Richard C. Kerens, Jr
Austria-Hungary
City Hospital
Princeton Accepts 1 150 000 in Gifts End Graduate College Controversy
Princeton University trustees approve about 1 150 000 in gifts ending the graduate college dispute. William Cooper Procter of Cincinnati renews his 500 000 offer with alumni pledge, Mrs Russell Sage adds 190 000 for dormitories and memorial tower. President Wilson’s address is seen as healing the breach. Also Berlin reports Bernburg resigns as colonies secretary. Lindequist to succeed him.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
William Cooper Procter
Cincinnati
Procter
Graduate College
Russell Sage
Wilson
Wyman
Graduate College of Residence
Small daily deeds build lasting greatness
The piece urges living in littleness through faithful daily acts. It cites Macaulay on small duties, a dream of angels with a temple missing a stone, and the idea that every kind or loving deed counts. It concludes that ministry is possible to all and to do one’s best now.
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Macaulay
Bresat
Brokers Fight Sparks Move To DC Trial
Philadelphia June 9 Six men arrested April 2 on charges of conspiracy tied to bucket shops in the District of Columbia were ordered removed to Washington for trial by Judge McPherson. The government said the defendants can be taken by federal authorities. An appeal was filed with the U S Supreme Court. Defendants are Thomas Campbell Marshal Parrish P Humphrey Owens Harry Stumpf George Turner and Albert Ford.
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Philadelphia
District of Columbia
Washington
McPherson
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Thomas Campbell
Marshal Parrish
P. Humphrey Owens
Harry Stumpf
George Turner
Albert Ford
Army Orders Change Officer Assignments and Discharges
The Army issues leaves of absence for Lieuts Klots and McClelland to August 1, and Lt Col Mallory plus officers Wotherspoon, Hagn, and Connor to attend a National Land Defense Board meeting in Houston. Several revocations and discharges are noted, including McClelland honorably discharged and Lt Klots discharged August 1. Coast artillery reassignment changes are listed with Powers and Stewart transfers, and Gettysburg inspection by Capt Henry.
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Solomon P. Klots
Medical Reserve Corps
Everett & McClelland
John 8. Mallory
Eleventh Infantry
Wiliam W. Wotherspoon
William G. Hagn
Coast Artillery Corps
Willam D. Connor
Corps of Engineers
Hoston
Mess
Ninth Cavalry
Charles G. Woodward
San Francisco
Cat
Tuly
Phillippines Lands
Philippines
William H. Carter
Staf
Medical Corps
Coast Artillery
Edward D. Powers
William F. Stewart, Jr
Solomon P. Klotz
United States
Morton J. Henry
Gettysburg
Naval Officers Ordered to Duty and Promotions Noted
Orders assign Commander G F Cooper to Marietta and others to Newport for conference at the Naval War College. Several lieutenants commissioned and midshipmen reassigned or dismissed. A Boston lad, James Dever, lauded by the Navy Secretary for rescuing a drowning comrade from the battleship Mississippi.
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G. F. Cooper
Marietta
F. K. Hii
Comar
J. F Hines
Naval War College
Newport
C. T. Owen
W. Liggett, Jr
A. K. Schanze
G. F P. Wiisor
E. Ames
Ryder
Naval Hospital
Naval Home
Philadelphia
H. A. Dunn
W. Seaman
J. H. Payne
R. R. Richardson
P. A
H. M. Tolre
Wait Urdere
P. A. Burgs
J. Siepp
A. Stuart
Surge
J. W. Howard
C. Hightower
Paymister
F. EB. McMillen
Navy Yard
New York
W. Stoakley
Naval Station
Guam
W. H. Squire
Boston
Mass
Parmaster
C. H. Breyer
Navy
James Dever
Boston Lad
Secretary of the Navy
Mississippi
Lfe
AFL Chief Demands Prosecution Over Hawaiians’ Treatment
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor accuses Japanese immigrants in Hawaii of peonage on sugar plantations and calls for prosecution of planters and others for alleged violations of the alien contract labor law, urging action by Secretary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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Ha Waii
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
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White House Lawn
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Temple
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New
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Eastern Railway
North Attleboro, Mass
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Berlin
Herr‘ Bernburg
Herr Lindequist
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W. B. Moses & Sons
Fusal W.B. Moses & Sons
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Scanlon Chorus
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Winslow H. Randolph
New York Ave
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