Foraker Race Clause Sparks Debate on Transport Bill
The Senate spent most of its session on a rate bill amendment and adopted a substitute aimed at prohibiting rebates, passes, or special rates. The new provision also bans discriminations in accommodations for different races with strong opposition from southern senators. The substitute imposes penalties of 100 to 2000 dollars per offense and excludes ministers and certain charity groups from the free ticket exception.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Bacon
Money
Culberson
Culberseen Alsso
United States
Coal Barons Pleased at Miners Decision to Resume Work
After three months of talks the anthracite miners and eastern Pennsylvania operators agree to extend the strike commission award for three years to March 31, 1909. Miners not guilty of violence will be rehired. no one will be discriminated for strike actions. Reopening may start Monday. six weeks of suspension have cost about 5 million tons of production.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Coal Road
Maren
Mitchell
Senate reaches compromise on railroad rate review terms
In Washington May 7 the Allison compromise for interstate rate review faced strong GOP resistance yet a broad agreement emerged. Key provisions require hearings before suspending orders, two-judge concurrence for interlocutory orders, 30 day appeals to the Supreme Court, and nonamendment of the rate making section. Democratic and Republican leaders foretell passage with these conditions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
Allison
Dolliver
Long Clapp
Overman
Aldrich
Knox
Crane
Paraker
Lodge
Interstate Commission
Baconn
Supreme Court
Friends of the Bill
House
Commission
Carter Hopkins
Cullum
Fulton
Beator Aldrich
Massachusetts
Bacon
Long
Nelson
Benator Aldrich
Negotiations Open Path for Program After Conference
The Associated Press reports that talks held earlier have enabled a program now feasible. The morning after the conference, negotiators announced progress and outlined steps to implement the plan.
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Ments
Associated Press
Big Day in House as 45 Bills Pass on Suspension Day
Washington May 7. The house, honoring Speaker Cannon, passed forty five bills under suspension of the rules. The session featured a strong display of opposition by Mr Williams who objected to unanimous consent, shaping the day into a major legislative milestone.
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Washington
House
Cannon Aave
Williams
Finance Committee Returns Adverse Report on Newlands Resolution
The committee on finance authorizes an adverse report on the Newlands resolution citing a national guarantee of credit to San Francisco and signaling hesitation over federal involvement.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Newlands
San Francisco
Thousands Unemployed Struggle After San Francisco Disaster
San Francisco May 7 news recounts a vast rise in unemployed clerks merchants and professionals after the earthquakes as relief and reconstruction efforts begin. Plans include temporary shelters and cheap restaurants to feed those unable to do common labor while mayor Schmitz reviews new sub committees and relief strategies. General Greely reports daily rations issued to tens of thousands with a probable drop from Friday figures.
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San Francisco
Eity
Schmitz
Harriman special train speeds coast to coast
E H Harriman and party arrived Omaha at 2 45 p m after a Pacific to Atlantic run. The train left Oakland Mole Saturday night and Sparks Nevada at 647 the next morning. Speeds reached 46 mph Sparks to Geen River 52 8 mph to Omaha. 138 miles in 114 minutes with 12 minutes for engine changes. They hope to reach Buffalo to catch Empire State Limited into New York at 10 p m tomorrow night.
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Neb
E. H. Harriman
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
Union Pacific
Oakland Mole
Sparks
Nev
Geen River
Wyo
North Platte
Grand Island
Harriman
Northwestern
Buffalo
Empire State Limited
New York
VINDICATED Paris Election Narrows to Church Separation Policy
Results show government gains across 591 constituencies with 262 to government and 169 to opposition and 155 districts to reballoting. Colonial results pending. Authorities say voters reject old church state regime and favor firm foreign policy and liberal enforcement of separation law.
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Paris
Tempa
Rio Grande Rises Amid Spring Flood Watch
Reports from Embudo say the Rio Grande is on a spring rampage but has caused no damage yet. Mail carriers cannot ford the river today while Exspanola notes no unusually high stage. In the Santa Fe valley the river is rising steadily over the past two days and may climb further if rains come.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Embude
Rio Grande
Exspanola
Havana Quarantine Move Urges Action Against Several States
The Havana superior sanitary board urged a quarantine on parts of Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Texas arguing national authorities won't intervene in state sanitation. It cites late notice of yellow fever in New Orleans and warns of possible infection spread this season. Florida is also targeted since its health officer serves in the U S Marine Hospital Service.
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Havana
Superior Sanitary Board
Louisiana
Miselesippi
Alabama
Texas
New Orleans
Florida
United States Marine Hospital
Uncle Joe at 70th Milestone
Washington May 7 Speaker Cannon was the guest at a reception at the Arlington hotel in honor of his 70th birthday. President Roosevelt and many officials attended as did cabinet members supreme court members and leaders from both houses.
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Washington
Cannon
Arlington Hotel
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Executive Departments
Fairbanks
Postmasters Under Scrutiny in Political Quarrel
The piece outlines a conflict over postmaster appointments as political tools, noting opposition from President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Cortelyou. It describes merit rules, investigations into alleged pernicious political activity, and resistance by Kansas lawmakers to reappointments, amid a broader push for a businesslike postal service.
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Morning Journal Bureau
Pennsylvania Ave
N. W
Washington, D. C
Congress
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Post Office Department
Inc
Postal Service
Kansas
Ewing Herbert
Hiawatha
Evans
Hartford
Fisher
Reading
Nome Wise
Ecline
Department
House
Theodore Roosevelt
Rioting in Galicia Leaves Several Dead in Lemburg
Serious riots in Lemburg Galicia erupt from political animosity. Police clash with a moving crowd of workers. several workmen are killed and many injured on both sides. Workers threaten retaliation with bombs.
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Galicia
Vienna
Lemburg
Mov
Bembe
How ard Nominated for Postmaster in New Mexico
The president sent Dora W How ard as postmaster at San Marcial New Mexico to the senate for confirmation. Chicago City Hall May Topple Over. Building Commissioner Matzen ordered the abandonment of the northeast wing citing imminent danger as the building settles after nearby county structures were demolished.
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Chicago City Hall
Chicago
Matzen
City Hall
Russia Publishes Draft Fundamental Law Amid Cabinet Edits
St Petersburg May 7 reports another kaleidoscopic political change as the draft of the fundamental law is officially promulgated, remaining largely unchanged from the April 24 telegraphed version. The move strengthens imperial power, skirts parliament over budgets, and trims salaries for officials while preserving crown lands and state control, with seven Witte cabinet members retired and new ministers appointed.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Witte
Nicholas
Associated Press
Liberal
Milkoff
Count Witte
M. Schwanebach
M. Kauffman
M. &Tichinsky
Culture
M.htchegrovitoff
Justice
Shipeff
Nemechaieff
Nikolsy
Obolensky
Tolstoi
Ee Seeee Eschototrys
Aegvene
Fight for Money for Dry Farming
Western congressmen pressed for a $60,000 appropriation to fund dry land farming investigations in the arid West as the Senate weighs the request. Representative Mondell predicts Senate approval to support method studies to enable home settlers to cultivate dry lands without irrigation, reducing failure risk in vast semi arid areas.
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Morning Journal Bureau
Pennsylvania Ave
N. W
Washington
D. C
House
Senate
Marshal
North Dakota
Mendell
Wyoming
Congress
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
Henry Burnham
New Hampshire
Thie
Marshall
Agricultural Committee
Gulf of Mexico
Department of Agriculture
United
Canadian
Vng
Aia
Deputy Collector Promoted for Two Territories
Phoenix May 7 Pley d J Gibbons deputy internal revenue collector for Arizona and New Mexico with headquarters in Phoenix has been promoted to the office for the two territories.
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Phoenix
Ariz
J. Gibbons
Internal Revenue
Arizona
New Menten
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