Erdman Act Rules for Railway Arbitration Explained
Charles W. Bunn, general counsel of the Northern Pacific Railway, explains the Erdman Act provisions from the railway perspective. The act creates mediation by the Interstate Commerce Commission and a three man arbitration board with limits on appeals, duration, and enforcement, and restricts personal service and employee quits during arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Bunn
Northern Pacific Railway
Interstate Commercce Commission
Commissioner of Labor
Labor Organization
Circuit Court of the
United States
Aberdeen World Critiques County Interurban Franchise
The Aberdeen World rebukes the Montesano Vidette for defending a county interurban road grant. It argues the fifty year franchise devalues public property, lacks safeguards or return to taxpayers, and benefits promoters who risk nothing. It condemns the apparent lack of public interest consideration.
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The
Aberdeen World
Grays Harbor Railway and Light Company
Stone and Webster
Stone and Webster Concern
Wheeler
Harbor
the World
W. H. Abel
Montesano
Abel
Aberdeen Railway Company
Aberdeen
Board of Commissioners
Officials Meet Strikers Monday in Chicago
Negotiations between the railroads general managers conference committee and the switch men committee will start in Chicago on Monday. Interstate Commerce Commissioner Knapp and Labor Commissioner Neilson will also take up the Illinois Central telegraphers wage dispute, who seek a 10 percent raise that the railroad has denied.
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Chiicago
Railroads Conference Committee
General Managers’ Committee
Switchmen's Committee
Chicago
General Managers’ Association
Interstate Commerce
Knapp
Neilson
Illinois Central Railroad
Hve
Insurgent Republicans Plot House Rules Challenge
Nineteen insurgent Republican congressmen met in Iowa Rep Hubbard's room to map plans for amending House rules. Hayes of California chaired. Nelson of Wisconsin kept minutes. Two five member committees formed to plan procedures and handle publicity as insurgents push for changes.
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Washington, D. C
Hubbard
Iowa
Representative Hayes
California
Nelson
Wisconsin
Hayes
Grenna
North Dakota
Hausegen
Pickett
Woods
Local Freight Service Ad Seeks Quick Freight Fill
For Gurney Express or Dray call 14 A. A. Star Transfer. Your offers promptly filled tf.
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Gurney
AFL backs Northwest railroad switchmen strike
Samuel Gompers announces AFL support for the North American Switchmen's Union in its Northwest railway wage dispute. He pledges financial and moral aid, warning of wider labor upheaval if demands are not met, while Hawley forecasts coal shortages and tied up business in Minneapolis and beyond.
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Mr. Gompers
Mr. Hawley
Hawley
Gompers
Northwest
Minneapolis
Bold Robbery Attempt Foiled at Tacoma Pawn Shop
William Williams held up Morris Bloom’s pawn shop during business hours in Tacoma. He fired three shots and beat Bloom with a gas pipe but was overwhelmed by bystanders. Bloom is critically injured, Williams surrendered at the police station after a desperate, hungry spree. Williams admits the intent to kill Bloom.
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Bloom
Sam G. Kaufman
Aberdeen
Tacoma
William Williams
Morris Bloom
Williams
Henry Marx
United
Aberdeen Wins in High School Debate at Presbyterian Church
The Aberdeen team defeated Tacoma High School in a Friday debate on whether Northwest cities with 50 000 or more should adopt a Des Moines style commission government. Tacoma's Irving Scott Joe Havel and Harry Morissetti faced Aberdeen's Frederick Hart Russell Mack and Alanson W Hart. Judges were Hitt Nalder and McClellan.
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Presbyterian Church
Tacoma
Aberdeen
Northwest
Irving Scott
Joe Havel
Harry Morissetti
Frederick Hart
Russel Mack
Co. W. Miller
The
State Bank
Washington
Not Unlawful to Possess Cigarettes Dismissed
In Wenatchee the state versus Bethel was dismissed in superior court after Judge Grimshaw ruled that possessing cigarettes is not a crime unless linked to selling or giving away. The decision centers on personal rights and proper pleading in the case.
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Wenatchee
Bethel
Grimshaw
Shower entertains bride to be with a party in Hoquiam
A linen bridal shower was held at Mrs. William E. Campbell’s Riverside avenue home in Hoquiam in honor of Miss Henrietta Feisenfeld. About 28 guests attended and gifts were plentiful. The couple, Miss Feisenfeld and Mr. Williams, plan to wed next week at the bride’s parents’ home and then travel to San Francisco for a wedding trip.
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Hoquiam
William E. Campbell
Riverside Avenue
Henrietta Feienfeld
Fesenfeld
Mr. Williams
San Francisco
U S Navy Moves Ships to Bluefields and Panama
Disquieting Nicaragua reports prompt the Tacoma to Bluefields with 150 Americans aboard and orders for the Prairie to take 700 Marines to Colon. The Dixie will sail to Panama with transfers to the Buffalo, as the United States seeks to counter Zelaya’s forces and defend American interests.
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Washington, D. C
Nicaragua
State Department
Zelaya
Bluefields
Cntere
Des Moines
Prairie
Delaware River
Colon
Tacoma
Dixie
Panama
Buffalo
Rayner
Managua
United States
Supreme Court Disbars George in Tacoma
Charles E. George, Tacoma lawyer, was disbarred from practicing law in Washington state. He had sought disbarment himself by letter to the Supreme Court, citing defamation by the same men who allegedly attacked the court. He asked to be stricken from the rolls until he can rejoin upon proving his rights.
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Olympia
Charles E. George
Tacoma
George
New York
State Bar Association
Supreme Court
Distress call from Benicia as tug searches near Cape Flattery
A wireless from the tug Tyee reports the barkentine Benicia in distress about 170 miles southeast by south of Cape Flattery. The ship has about 10 feet of water in her hold after losing her deckload while en route from Willapa Harbor to Guaymas with lumber. The Ethel Zane relayed the alert from Clallam bay. The Pioneer and Revenue cutters are searching. Benicia’s captain is Captain Hayes. The vessel is a 653 ton, 140 by 40 by 14 foot Benicia built in 1899 with a crew of 19.
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Seattle
Tyee
Puget Sound Tugboat Company
Ethel Zane
Clallam Bay
San Francisco
Benicia
Cape Flattery
Pillar Point
Port Angeles
Cape
Willipa Harbor
Guaymas
Capt
Hayes
Pioneer
Tacoma
Gr Harbor
Ays
Tinymas
Cal
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Erdman Law Trolley
Berryman
Washington Star
de Oon
Cannon
American Federation of Labor
Shower
Marttal
Barkentine Benicia
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