Roosevelt Letter Critiques Packingtown Legislation
The White House letter from June 14, 1906, shows President Theodore Roosevelt sharply opposing a packing industry reform proposed by James W. Wadsworth. Roosevelt warns the amendments would hinder inspector access and harm both honest stock raisers and packers, preferring the Senate bill’s approach and urging stronger provisions to root out evils in the packing business.
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Stormy scene as Wadsworth committee faces President sweetened veto
The House Committee on Agriculture faced heavy pressure after the White House denounced the proposed meat inspection substitute. Chairman J W Wadsworth and Speaker Cannon engaged in talks with the President, who urged substantive changes rather than wording. A White House conference with Reynolds and McCabe aimed to quiet the dispute, with Adams ready to accept presidential amendments. The panel planned to stand by its bill, pending Monday’s return.
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Wadsworth Letter to Roosevelt on Agriculture Bill
J W Wadsworth writes bluntly to President Theodore Roosevelt from Washington in June 1906 defending the agriculture committee bill. He challenges the President's claims about inspection provisions, asserts committee honesty, and urges specific fixes rather than broad condemnations. He emphasizes respect for judiciary and property rights and notes Packers opposition.
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House of Representatives
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Second Minority Report on House substitute favors Beveridge amendment
The document notes a second minority report filed by Representatives Haugen and Davis before adjournment. It discusses inspection costs for ante and post mortem checks and proposes a $3,100,000 immediate appropriation to ensure healthful canned products. Packers would cover inspection costs via a per carcass fee collected by the Treasury. The report endorses Beveridge’s amendment over the substitute while noting merits in both.
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Gans and Lewis Fight Drawn In Heavyweight Clash
In a six round bout at the National Athletic Club both Harry Lewis and Joe Gans exchanged blows with Lewis using the left to pivotal effect. Gans showed speed but was slightly slower than his opponent, as the ring action featured frequent close quarters and rapid movement. Off the card, ads note storage services by Union Trust Co and excursion rates to Portland and Norfolk with special summer steamship deals.
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Murderer’s Tomb Alive In Inhumane Trial
London dispatch reports Mesfewl, a builder convicted of murdering thirty six women, was ordered walled up alive instead of crucified. He screamed daily while masons worked and a male mob jeered him. After three days no sound was heard. death by exhaustion is presumed.
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Quake Shocks Felt in San Francisco and Oakland
Two distinct earthquakes were felt in San Francisco and Oakland at 9:30 and 10:35 p.m. The shocks moved west to east and lasted several seconds with no damage reported. Affected areas included San Francisco and nearby Oakland, with observers noting the tremors as minor and non-destructive.
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Train Derailed Near Wakeford In Suffolk
The Warrington Post reports a Norfolk and Western fast train No. 4 ran into a ditch near Wakeford, overturning a mail car and engine but leaving the engineer and fireman with only slight injuries. Passengers escaped with minor bruises as the track is to be cleared by Saturday.
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Mob Attacks Carman After Cross-Town Car Death
A mob in New York attacked the motorman and conductor of a Fourteenth Street cross-town car after the death of two Italian children run over near Avenues A. The crew sought refuge inside the car. police reserves arrived and rescued them. The motorman was arrested and charged with misconduct.
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Death in Tunneling Deaths Reported From the Bends at Bore City
Coroner's physician Dr. O Hanlon described the bends as a deadly consequence of compressed air exposure in tunnel work. He testified that air under the skin and in the blood swells as pressure changes, killing workers who exit rapidly from high to lower pressure. About a hundred men have been removed from the tunnel since January, with four recent fatalities reported and several tenders emptied in the past month. Police say inquiries continue, as officials seek to identify those at risk and ensure safer procedures.
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Lehter must pay 52000 after Illinois holding invalid options ruling
New York june 15 appellate division of the supreme court handed down a decision affirming judgment for 52000 in favor of Wilhelm Zaller against Joseph Leiter. The case rested on a note dated December 15 1898 transferring payment from Leiter to Allen Grier Zellar. The defense contended the payee knew the note arose from wagering contracts tied to grain options. Illinois law deemed such contracts valid and the ruling upheld the transfer and liability.
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Woman suffrage clash in London hall erupts in pandemonium
Report from The Washington Post describes a chaotic scene as suffragists and stewards clashed during a political meeting. Women screamed and hurled insults while stewards struggled to remove the protesters. The audience grew restless as speakers were heckled and carried out on shoulders amid chants and uproar.
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Auto Crash Left Eighteen Hurt in Chicago Street Car Collision
An automobile tour vehicle collided with a Fourth Avenue street car on Rubel Avenue. Eighteen people, including two Chicago women and several others, were injured and taken to various locations including East Broadway residences and city hotels or hospitals. Co. H Powers, in charge of the auto, attempted to pass a street car, an act cited as the cause of the crash. no further details on the Chicago women.
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Three Fatally Burned In Gibbatown Fire
A mother and two young children died from burns after a gasoline stove exploded at a Gibbatown house. One child died en route to hospital. another may not survive. The blaze damaged fireproof storage for furniture and household goods. Union Treat Co. advertised Baltimore and return trips via Pennsylvania Railroad with weekly departures and Sunday returns.
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Wadsworth Answers President In Congress Report
Item reports on Wadsworth answering the president in Congress proceedings. Mentions trial of a kidnapper and a murder case with four actions scheduled. Also notes aid talks to banks and testimonies for Green. Plus ship, price, and trade updates.
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Kidnapping Suspect Trail Hinges on New Clues
Philadelphia police say they are close to tracking a Armenian suspect in the abduction of a boy named Frederick Muth. Detectives from the central office and private agencies search near Park Avenue East Side as witnesses report sightings and a possible confrontation. The missing boy's mother remains a nervous wreck, and a local 3,000 dollar reward is offered for information. Concurrently, Sloan's on G Street advertises a sale of furniture and a Virginia country-home collection as railcar schedules and ice cream orders appear in local transit and business notices.
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York
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Patie
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Police Department
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Sloan's
G Street
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Marshal's
Breck
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Baltimore ‘and Onion
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GOLLESTER MAY One From Fall Searching for Grandchildren
Col Rufus E Lester of Georgia fell through a skylight in a Cairo apartment house while reportedly seeking his grandchildren. He survived a thirty foot drop to the twelfth floor, suffering multiple injuries and was found unconscious as relatives fear the tragedy stems from his search for grandchildren believed to be hiding on the roof. House staff and doctors treated him amid uncertainty about motive and details.
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Sam
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