Dolliver Defends Interstate Bill Before Senate Crowd
Washington March 2 Senate galleries heard Senator Dolliver defend the Dolliver Hepburn railroad rate bill. He outlined how the measure strengthens then existing Interstate Commerce Act, argues against abolition of private cars, and urges regulated operation with courts and arbitration boards to curb rebates and abuses.
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Washington, D. C
Dolliver
Senate
Dolliver-Hepburn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Friends of the House Pill
Yakima
Colville Tudlan
Washington
Cullom
Nelson
Makin
Grogscup
Interstate Commission
Ecartler
Shipper
Foraker
Philippine tariff bill killed in the Senate
The Senate committee on Philippines refused to report the Philippine tariff bill. By an 8 to 7 vote the committee declined a favorable report and by 7 to 6 refused an adverse report for consideration. This effectively disposes of the measure.
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Bill
Senate
Washington
Senate Committee On
Philippines
Anarchists Arrested at St Petersburg Station
Two anarchists armed with bombs were arrested at a St Petersburg railroad station as they boarded a train for Tsarkoe Selo where the emperor is currently staying.
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St. Petersburg
Tsarakoe-Selo
Insurance firm to file 1905 employee record, Missouri move
Jefferson City Mo Feb 4 State Superintendent Vandever received a letter from Vice President George D Eldridge of Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co New York stating the company will file with the Missouri Insurance department a statement of its business for 1905 and would withdraw from the state The superintendent said this notification would relieve the issue of an ouster order in preparation
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WII
Misouri
Jefferson City
Vandever
George D. Eldridge
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company of New York
Missouri Insurance Department
Vaniver
John R Allis Held on Federal Bank Fraud Charge in Chicago
John R Walsh longtime president of the defunct Chicago National Bank was arrested on a federal warrant in Chicago March 3 charged with violating national banking laws and making false returns to the controller of the currency. Prosecution alleges false entries hid loans totalling 3 million dollars and misrepresented total loans of 10 million, with officers as payers or indorsers. He posted 60 thousand dollars in bonds and proclaimed his innocence.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Walsh
Banking Association
Arthur R. Currey
Washington
Treasury Department
Morrison
Many Bogus Notes in Bank Failure Probe
United States Commissioner Foote issued subpoenas related to the arrest of John R. Walsh and former Chicago National Bank staff. Bank notes totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, signed by clerks but bearing other names, were found in examinations, with Bank Examiner Curry noting such memoranda can be legal under certain conditions.
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Chicago
United States
Foote
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Curry
Hambleton
Mahaska County
Meridian Tornado Kills Nineteen and Damages City
A tornado hit Meridian Mississippi killing nineteen and injuring twenty four. The storm struck Friday at 6 27 pm from the southwest causing widespread destruction including a cotton mill area and Front street. The electric plant failed leaving the city in darkness as residents sought safety.
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Meridian
Miss
Sruiday
Front Street
Twenty-second Avenue
Prizefighter Closes From Blow in San Francisco
San Francisco on March 2 Harry Tenny former champion boxer died yesterday morning after a knockout bout. He was 43 years old and had been known as Nell the famed pugilist.
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San Francisco
Cal
Harry Tenny
Nell
To Extend Tariff Treaty Extended To June 1907
Berlin February 25 The federal council approved the reichstag action in passing the bill to extend the new German tariff to the United States until June 30 1907 and sent the measure to the emperor for his signature.
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Berlin
Federal Council
Reichstag
United States
Court Transcript Echoes in Washington Star Quotation
A court clerk asks if the witness is an expert. The financier replies he has testified two hours and told nothing, highlighting courtroom bravado and a tense moment reported by the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Impressed with Western Canada and Prairie Prosperity
Indiana landman L A Stockwell reports in Jan letter from Winnipeg and prairie towns that American settlers find vast opportunities on homesteads. He cites cases of N E Beaumunk earning substantial profits from 480 acres near Hanley Sask and J G Smith & Bro building farms, with yields of wheat and oats rising sharply. He notes dramatic land uptake, thriving towns, and mild winter conditions despite extreme cold, concluding Canadian prairies offer strong income potential.
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Prairies
L. A. Stockwell
Indianapolis
United States
West
Indiana
States
N. E. Beaumunk
Brazil
Coal Company
Hanley
Sask
J. G. Smith & Bro
Lancashire
England
Wapella
Saskt
Moose Jaw
Lethbridge
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Brandon Hanley
Mocsemin
Chicago
Minneapolis
Hoozler
Winnipeg
Canada
Congress in Review Week of Feb 26 1906
The Senate adjoins debate on the Hepburn railroad rate measure and Indian land issues. House considers army appropriation bills and Confederate graves marking. Foraker and Calliver address railroad policy, with Vanishing support for broader rail controls. Private claim bills clear the floor in the Fifty-ninth Congress.
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Washington
Senate
Hepburn
Tillman
Tilman
Aldrich
Clapp
Indian Territory
Beveridge
Hopkins
Hale
House
Corbin
McArthur
Grosvenor
Ohio
Ilis
Foraker
House of Representatives
Calliver
Dolliver
Price
la Follette
Congress
Inventory Clerk Finds Mischief In London House
A London house agent’s clerk sent to inventory furniture is found sleeping on the sofa with an empty bottle. The lone effort to work is shown in the inventory book where a misread entry reads “carpet.” The mistress discovers the scene in the parlor and remarks on the clerk’s lack of effort.
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London
Mae
Bills and Buffalo Arrivals Highlight Des Moines Capitol News
Des Moines notes report Senate committee backing the Lewis bill to convene a constitutional convention for direct senator election and outline money spent on invitations. House debates juror verdict reform and repeals old code sections. A herd of four buffalo arrives for Greenwood Park. Bills on insurance investment rules and an enhanced Hughes anti pass measure draw committee action.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Lewis
Union
United States
Greenwood Park
Flat Head Reservation
Wyoming
Howard Raton
Horse Kick Fatality Near Mason City Youth Dies From Injury
A 12 year old boy, Menso Heddins, son of farmer C L Heddins, died after a horse kicked him in the stomach. The blow ruptured his intestine and he succumbed to the injuries after several hours of intense suffering.
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Mason City
Menso Heddins
C. L. Heddins
Preacher’s Walla Walla Trial of Value Ends With Irony
A minister recalls preaching in Walla Walla Washington and performing a marriage for a Black couple. After the ceremony the groom asks what it cost and, hearing no set price, declares the preacher has ruined him for life by offering pay what you think it’s worth.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Theare
Grout
Seville Theater Row Ends in Fights and Death
In Seville an audience clashed with two applauders after a performance, fracturing skulls and killing one. In Washington Navy midshipmen relaxed at the Willard Hotel Palm Room boasting of Dewey and other officers, then ordered a navy flip with condensed milk before leaving.
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Seville
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Washington
Willard Hotel
General Miles
Martna Corns
Admiral Dewey
A Minister Finds Postum Beats Coffee's Harms and Restores Health
An Iowa clergyman recalls years of coffee dependence causing nerves fatigue and insomnia. He reports switching to Postum Food Coffee, following a friend’s tip, and soon experiences greater strength, mental clarity, steadier nerves, and better sleep. He endorses Postum and urges testimony to its benefits.
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Iowa
Biblical Institute
Sol
Postim
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pees
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Senate Chamber
John R. Allisarned
Western Canada
Martin
Senate Railroad Committee
Bassage
Salzer
John A. Salter Seed Co
Lock Drawer
la Crosse
Wis
Kansas City
Mother Gray
New York
Atal Druggista
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Onto
Toledo
A.W Gleason
J. Cheney & CO
Ad Dengels E Relste
Toko Flali
Peoria
Package & Cents
The
Russ Company
South Bend
Ind
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