Anti-Trust Bill Presented by Indiana Congressman Overstreet
Washington report notes Representative Overstreet of Indiana presented to the House a Littlefield anti trust bill summary. The document argues the measure strengthens regulation of industrial combinations, targets rail rebates, and aims to curb discriminatory pricing while promoting publicity to reveal overcapitalization and oppressive practices. Publicity is seen as a tool to shift public sentiment and ease enforcement.
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Washington
Littlefield
House
Judiciary Committee
Oversteel
Indiana
New England
Settlers Prevail in Supreme Court Land Grant Case
The U S Supreme Court by Justice Harlan rules settlers Peter and Henry Nelson have better title to unsurveyed lands within the Northern Pacific grant than the railroad, stating Congress held control before the definite map was filed and prior rulings were overturned. Justice Brower dissents, warning the decision reverses two decades of Interior Department practice.
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Wshington
United States Supreme Court
Justice Harlan
Northern Pacific
Congress
Judge Day Accepts Appointment to Supreme Court
Canton Ohio January 27 Judge William Ek Day has accepted Roosevelt’s tender of an associate justice seat on the United States Supreme Court. Day says he mailed his acceptance yesterday morning and does not know when the nomination will reach the Senate. Washington January 27 officials confirm Day’s acceptance of the court bench.
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Canton
Ohio
William Ek. Dey
United States Supreme Court
Judge Day
Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Day
Supreme Court
Train wreck near Bingham Springs kills two La Grande men
The Atlantic express of the O R & N wrecked two miles east of Bingham Springs in the Blue mountains after a washout. Engineer Patty and Fireman Milligan, both of La Grande, were killed. several passengers injured. Also reports a Cuban reciprocity treaty protocol signed in Washington extending ratification to January 31.
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Portland
Atlantic Express
Bingham Springs
Blue Mountains
Patty
la Grande
Milligan
Washington
Quesada
Hay
Senate
Million in Plain Sight About Gold Strike in Idaho
A Weiser Idaho dispatch reports a major gold discovery on Big Creek near Golden in Thunder Mountain territory. Edward Stamey Edward H. Martin and others have located sixteen claims along a porphyry dyke 3000 feet long with a 205 foot wide ledge yielding free gold samples and estimates of up to $1,000,000 in ore. A snowbound stampede in progress despite deep snow.
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Butte
Mon
Weiser
Idaho
Big Creek
Profile Gap
Golden
Thunder Mountain
Edward Stamey
Edward H. Martin
Anglo American Alaskan Treaty Praised by London Press
London editors express satisfaction with the Washington treaty as proof of mutual friendliness between Britain and the United States amid the Venezuelan crisis. They expect U S Senate approval, note no umpire provision, and discuss potential Hague reference if deadlock occurs.
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London
Washington
Great Britain
United States
United States Senate
Hague Tribunal
the Times
Judiciary committee approves anti trust bill in six hours
Washington January 26 the judiciary committee ended six hours of debate with unanimous approval to favorably report the anti trust bill prepared by the Littlefield sub committee Rep Littlefield Maine chairs the sub committee and is expected to file a report to the house by Monday Republicans and Democrats aligned on many key votes and other changes were minor
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Washington
Judiciary Committee
House
Littlefield
Maine
Bad range conditions threaten Montana cattle, thaw needed
Reports from Poplar in northern Montana say the range is in dire condition with crusted snow and cattle dying from lack of grass. If a thaw does not come soon, great losses are expected in the coming days. In Los Angeles, Joseph K. Clark, brother of Senator W A Clark, dies after a brain ailment during a family reunion marking his mother's 89th birthday. Col Arthur Lynch's sentence to live imprisonment reportedly commuted with future review after several years.
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Great Falls
Mon
Poplar
Los Angeles
Joseph K. Clark
United States
W. A. Clark
G. F Miller
Clark
London
Arthur Lynch
Morocco’s Revolt Threatens Europe at the Gates of Africa
An account of turmoil in Morocco led by Omar Zarahuni challenging Sultan Mulai Abdul Aziz. The piece describes Morocco’s geography from the Atlas to the Sahara, the tribal provinces, Koranic rule, and the sultan’s character, language, and court life as European powers watch closely.
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Morocco
Omar Zarahuni
Murat Abdul Aziz
Europe
Sultanate of
Texas
Mediterranean
Atlantic Ocean
Algeria
Sahara
Atlas Mountains
Great Desert
Atlantic
North Africa
Fez
Mequinez
Sultan Mulai Abdul Aziz
Cure For A Kicking Cow In Old Farmer Advice
An elderly farmer recalls a practical method to stop a cow from kicking by grabbing the leg as she prepares to kick. He urges a firm, close hold near the hoof and never releases until the impulse passes. The plan should be accompanied by disciplined hired help trained to follow directions.
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Mullins
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Primitive Morocco is Described in Broad Sober Portrait
A 19th century sketch outlines Morocco’s primitive agriculture with scarce arable land, famines, and tribal divisions. It details Berbers Arabs Moors Jews and negroes, noting physical traits, occupations, and social behavior. A humorous anecdote about a cow and a cross-eyed worker closes the passage.
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Morocco
Old Gentleman and Boy Debate Sabbath Football
A humor fragment shows an old man scolding a boy for playing football on Sunday. The boy retorts that his father would object, claiming the lazy man shifts work to others while the boy guards the goal.
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Todoy
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