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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
1
Dramatic floor scene marks passage of the statehood bill as the speaker backs the admittance of the new state and rejects charges that the legislation was tainted by traffic concerns. An Arizona delegate cites a $5 007 000 bribe and predicts defeat of the joint statehood proposal.
The House closes a tense session amid celebration and acrimony as Oklahoma and the Indian Territory edge toward statehood. Speaker and Republicans face accusations of political maneuvering while debates hint at the distribution of four Senate seats and contrasts with New Mexico and Arizona. The record cites vigorous applause and stern cautions about legislative traffic across jurisdictions.
New York June 14 The general synod of the Reformed Church in America tonight dismissed Rey Koster from a ministerial position after a rehearing appeal was denied 61 to 9 He had been suspended by the Iowa classis over a horse trade allegation involving neighbor’s horse and a replacement animal He denied being party to a horse deal saying there is no use in talking horse trade.
Reports from Bialystok Vying with horror describe a planned outbreak during a religious procession. A bomb killed or wounded many. Christians attacked Jews, looting shops, and mobs pursued fugitives to rail stations and forests. Dragoons deployed, but violence continued as authorities pledged action.
Philadelphia reports Capt Donaghy confirms the abducted seven year old Charles Frederick Muth son of a wealthy jeweler on Columbia avenue. The kidnapper, penniless and an outcast, is believed mercenary. Father Frederick Muth offers a reward for the boy’s return and to negotiate terms directly. Police suspect the parents know more but deny negotiations. Arrest of Harry Dille in Wilmington at the request of Philadelphia authorities.
The Washington Post reports Gov John M Patterson faces a removal case framed as a wedged contest over his ability to govern. The surgeon-attorney team will argue Patterson did not sign requisite papers, with witnesses including Dr Oliver P Livit and many from Christ Hospital. The hearing adjourns to Monday in habeas corpus proceedings. Sloan’s ad lists housewares and travel tickets to Portland.
Five persons were injured in a head on collision on the Eastern Ohio traction line between Cleveland and Chardon. All injured were expected to recover. Forty passengers rode the west bound car and chaos followed as occupants fought to escape the wrecked motor.
James Sage cousin of New York financier Russell Sage died in abject poverty in Toledo. He had been an inmate of the county asylum for years but later gained note in New York and received an annual $50 check. The note mentions travel routes and ships in a garbled listing of lines and excursions.
Special to The Washington Post Braddock Pa June 14 Mr Laura Yeok Corey will not name any woman in her suit for divorce. It will be fought simply as a case of desertion and Corey will not oppose the decree. He will be represented by Attorney Summerfield to conform to a recent Supreme Court decision. In Braddock Corey gets 3 million for agreeing to these terms. It is understood he will marry a New York woman as soon as free.
Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s leading organ, says rumors of the Pope spending summer at Castel Gandolfo do not renounce Rome’s rights or imply joining Italy. A Vatican diplomat notes a change of air would not signal reconciliation, while Castel Gandolfo villa undergoes extensive repairs amid ongoing speculation.
Mrs Jaime A Mra C H Patterson wife of Bancs ers Trust Company president was killed when a car carrying her husband daughter and a driver collided with two trolley cars at Fifth and Harrison Streets causing the gasoline tank to explode.
First Lieut Edward C Bolton and Benjamin Christian were killed on the Davao coast after spending the night at a Mangalayan home. The attackers, three cutthroats acting as guides, were part of a violent local group led by the Mangalayan, a chief of the Tagalog non Christian Filipinos. Troops and constabulary were dispatched from Zamboanga to scour the area and catch the murderers.
June 14 members of the Waitresses' Ten held an indignation meeting in Chicago. They approved maxims for managers and employers, forbidding profane language to waitresses and reprimands in guest view. A note urged managers to follow the rules or expect strikes.
Amsterdam June 11 The Dutch warship Piet Heijn reported a collision with the Belgian steamer Meuse off Haaks Lightship. The Meuse sank with her captain and eleven crew drowned. Monotype on the Pacific Coast have shipped two carloads of types to San Francisco after the earthquakes.
Five men died and about forty were injured when a catastrophic blast and fire struck the British steamer Haverford of the International Navigation Company as it unloaded at Huskisson dock after arriving from Philadelphia. Officials rejected foul play and gas ignition theories, while inspectors prepare a formal inquiry into the cargo holds and explosives aboard.
An issue index notes reports on a massacre of Jews in Russia and the hunt for a kidnapper, with related disclosures in a postal trial and ongoing investigations. The page also lists military and political items including an army officer murder, a steering of investigations, and forthcoming congressional proceedings.
Special to The Washington Post reports a hatchet found near the veranda where Mrs Kinnan was beaten to death may hold blood traces. Police, coroner officials, and lawyer Burton Gibson continue inquiry as names of visitors and sums lent to the visitor emerge from Mrs Stanton’s testimony and bank book discoveries.
A serious clash between prominent Americans and Mexican residents in Starr County near the Rio Grande prompted Governor Lanham to request State Ranger detachments. Rangers were dispatched to Rio Grande City but arrival was delayed until evening. Telegrams to stockmen reported violence, including murders of Americans and killings of Mexicans, amid tensions along the border.
President Roosevelt denounces the meat-inspection bill as not adequate and condemns the measure. A special Agriculture Committee meeting was convened to discuss objections as the House was briefed on the proposal yesterday.
President Roosevelt refuses the House substitute for the Beveridge meat inspection amendment and warns that without 24 hour inspection and a direct government role the law would be weakened. He told Representative Wadsworth he disapproved of the plan, raising issues on nighttime coverage and a court review clause, and prepared a memorandum if he signs the bill.
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