Congress Debates Filibusters and Passes Key Bills
In Congress John Sharp Williams and allies engage in filibusters delaying votes. The House passes the $11,508,806 agricultural appropriation bill amid Democratic opposition. The Senate confirms David Jayne Hill as ambassador to Germany Spencer F Eddy to Argentina and Arthur M Beaupre to the Netherlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sharp Williams
House
Rues
District of Columbia
House of Representatives
Senate
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Spencer F. Eddy
Argentina
Arthur M. Beaupre
Netherlands
Montana Crow
Senate Committee On
Indian Affairs
Helen Pierce Grey
Cannon
Snake River
Washington
Roosevelt
David Jaynd Hill
Berlin
Charlemagne Tower
Notable 1906-08 Headlines Span Health to Politics
Admiral Evans improves at Paso Robles Hot Springs. Panama canal study seeks a special commissioner. Evelyn Thaw sues Regan for 50000 damages over ejection from Hotel Knickerbocker case manager role. Guards placed after threats to Mrs. Harold J. McCormick. Toole resigns as Montana governor. Norris becomes chief executive. Taft heads west for ten day tour. Syracuse chancellor Way’s defamation charges dismissed. Senator Davis fined 25 for disturbing the peace. Davis and Helm in street altercation. Chester Gillette electrocuted in Auburn prison for Grace Brown murder. he confessed to spiritual advisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Evans
Paso Robles
John Mitchell
Panama Canal Zone
Evelyn Thaw
J. B. Regan
Knickerbocker
Harold J. McCormick
Chicago
J. D. Rockefeller
Joseph K. Toole
Edwin Norris
Montana
Taft
Washington
Middle West
Way
Syracuse University
Roosevelt
Bishop Moore
New York Methodist Episcopal Conference
United States
Davis
Little Rock
Ark
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Helm
Chester Gillette
Auburn
N. Y
Grace Brown
Cashier accused of theft arrested in Mountaindale cave
Daniel R. Delaney a cashier for a New York law firm faces arrest on charges of stealing 26000 dollars. He was detained after authorities traced the alleged theft to a cave near Mountaindale New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel R. Delaney
New York
Mountaindale
N. Y
Albert Laws
Twentyfourth
United States Cavalry
Fort Ontario
Hennepin Canal
Montana
Rockland
Marie Lehman
St. Louis
J. W. Ishister
Chicago
Park
Foster
New York Central
Buffalo
Fires Hit Peoria Distillery and Lynchburg Factories
A fire at the Corning Distilling plant in Peoria Illinois caused 230000 dollars damage to the building and contents and threatened nearby structures and 3000 cattle. Separately three large tobacco factories and a major Lynchburg Virginia factory were destroyed by a blaze believed incendiary, with losses around 225000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning Distilling Company
Peoria
Ill
Lynchburg
People’s Party
St. Louis
Thomas B. Watson
Georgia
Samuel Williams
Indiana
Nebraska
Minnesota
Bryan
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Foundation
George Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Chicago
Elizabeth Highfill
Lafayette Park
New York City
Callao
Peru
New York University
Albert Young
Harry Bloch
Henry F. McDonald
Terre Haute
Ind
William E. Dwyer
McDonld
Sanford
Fairbanks
J. H. Watson
Rushville
Tiger
Jurado
Republic of Panama
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
North Dakota
Ellen French Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
New York
Europe
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Alexander T Dickson
United States
Aberanda
San Juan
Porto Rico
Walter Weichert
Gus Johnson
Kenmare
N. D
Jr. S. Noah
Patsy" Coyle
Smith McPherson
Kansas City
Missouri
Percy M. Houston
Yazoo
Mississippi
J.T. Leave
Tunic
Flora Whiston
Raymond Hitchcock
Westinghouse Machine Company
James S. Young
United States Circuit Court
Pittsburg
Mary Green
Indiana Railroad Commission
William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
la Fullette
Storm breaks loose as Iowa trainman injured in gusts
Ross Lennington a Rock Island freight conductor was blown from a car near Columbus Junction during a storm and found later badly injured. He was taken to his Eldon home. A small tornado fed by the day’s wind lashed Monona county as five dredges worked on ditches and a large Idaho dredge aided the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Lennington
Rock Island
Columbus Junction
Eldon
Monona County
Canal Construction Company
Iverris, Shissle Company
Loise City
Idaho
Alfred Knoll
West Lake
Kanawha
Juéze Bank
Keoint
Albert Berger
Smith McPherson
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Baldwin
Shenandoah
Pocahontas Harris
William Harris
Coralville
Ezekiel Clark
Sioux City Traction Company
Wall Street
Commercial Club
Sioux City Real Estate Mien’s Association
Charles A. Kneedler
Traction Company
Everett Craig
Imogene
Justice Depp
Savanna
Craig
Thayer County
Neb
Clyde Luntis
Lattis
Willie Wetcher
Little Willie
Willie
Young
Charles Anderson
Mason City
Lemon, &. l
Anderson
Milwaukee
Fremont County
Fort Madison
J. T. Basher
William Tarr
Basher
Gulty
Law Enforcement League of Muscatine
Jackson
J. J. Duncan
Andy Warren
Duncan
the State University
Bonen
Dubuque
Martin Strelau
Old Water Works Trustees
Outland
Marshal County
LaGrand Township
LeGrand
Marshalltown Union Station
Mersalltown
Cence
Nichols
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Law Enforcement League
Town Anti-Saloon League
Charles M. Hart
Civic Federation
Davenport
Iowa
John Berg
Iowa Soldiers
Marshalltown
Beulah D Bandfield
Iowa River
Erg
Beulah Bandfield
Berg
Jie
James McCarthy
Vinton
McCarthy
AlMnois
Tiler & Smith
Sidney
Chicago, Bundington & Quincey Railway Company
Railway Company
Chiago
Premier Resignation Shakes British Government
London reports that Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman has resigned as prime minister due to heart trouble. King George V accepted the resignation and Asquith is summoned to meet the king in Biarritz to discuss cabinet changes. Asquith will likely become premier with the cabinet resigning in solidarity, leaving Britain without a current head of government while the king decides the next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Henry
Sir Henry
Herbert H. Asquith
Biarritz
England
Lord Roseberry
Bannerman
Bristol
House of Commons
Stirling
Great Britain
Herbert J. Asquith
Asquith
Telegraphers Vote to Resume Strike in Chicago
Local No. 1 of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America met at Washington hall and voted to resume the 1907 strike against Western Union on June 11 and Postal Telegraph on July 1, citing intolerable working conditions, overstrain, and wage cuts amid financial panics and Gould interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph Company
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Washington Hall
Gould
Western Union
San Francisco
Domestic economy gains high status at Columbia
An April Delineator feature notes Columbia University first to offer domestic economy training on equal terms with men’s professional schools. A large gift funds a new home for the school, plans drawn, ground broken, and graduates may receive the degree domestic engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
School of
Law
College of Medicine
Harold Morton Kramer
Gayle Langford
Cramer
Price
Lothrop
Schmrades
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co
Boston
Belle Islers
Richard Brinsley Newman
Lathrop, Lee & Shepard Co
Jimmy Jones
Mississippi
Dillingham
Weir
Sprague Publishing Co
Detroit
Mich
Hamlin Garland
Johnny Mathews
Clarence L. Cullen
Charles Edward Russell
Governor Johnson
Minnesota
April McClunre
Carl Schurz
South
Burton J. Hendrick
Worhes’ Wehievements
New York
Wiley Terry
Milnine
Moldy
Pir Fue
Muesterberg
Lombroso
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Weekly Tribune
E. City, Iowa
Fre&man-Tribune Pub. Co
Congress
General News
Iowa News
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Keys
Port Au Prince
Haftian Congress
Lkely
Iort National
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