Senate Conference Drops Traffic Sections in Railroad Bill
After a long conference with leading Republicans, insurgents gain defeat of key traffic and merger provisions. President Taft expresses frustration over the bill, while Aldrich and allies push to limit the measure and preserve a court of commerce. Senate confirms Carl Rasch for Montana district attorneyship.
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Court of Commerce
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Taft
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Crane
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Curtis
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Lodge
United States Supreme Court
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Ballinger
Ballinger-Pinchot
Montana
Grand jury convenes in Chicago Lorimer bribery inquiry
A special county grand jury in Chicago convened to hear evidence in the Chicago and Western Indiana railroad graft case and related matters. State's Attorney Wayman may seek indictments over bribery in the election of Senator Lorimer as Judge Kersten notes additional grave charges arising since the petition.
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Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
Wayman
United States
William Lorimer
Grand Jury
Kersten
John C. Fetzer
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company
Explosion in stove kills Mrs. Friedman in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on May 3, Mrs. Yetta Friedman, 70, died when an explosion believed to be dynamite occurred in her stove. Several others were hurt and the house damaged. Police suspect former tenants placed the explosive after a quarrel and moved from the residence.
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Philadelphia
Yetta Friedman
Friedman Place
Morse Still Fighting as Ice King Seeks Writ Relief
Charles W Morse condemned to fifteen years in the Atlanta federal prison faces a new court bid in the U S Supreme Court. Attorney Martin W Littleton seeks leave to file a habeas corpus petition to challenge Morse s imprisonment amid ongoing efforts to obtain his freedom.
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Washington
Charles W. Morse
New York
Federal
Atlanta
Supreme Court of the United States
Martin W. Littleton
Senate confirms Hughes as successor to late Justice Brewer
The upper house approved Governor Hughes nomination in Washington on May 3. The confirmation makes Hughes the successor to the late Justice Brewer and completes the vacancy in the judiciary.
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Justice Brewer
Washington
Hughes
Standard Oil ousted from Tennessee by U S Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court affirms Tennessee Supreme Court ruling ousting Standard Oil of Kentucky from doing business in Tennessee. Originating in Gallatin under the state anti trust act, the case involved oil stored in Tennessee and offers of oil to counter Evansville Indiana orders. The court held the company could be ousted but not fined.
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Supreme Court of Tennessee
Standard Oil Company of Kentucky
Tennessee
Supreme Court of the United States
Association of Retail Lumber Dealers
Mississippi
Louisiana
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Ballinger Refuses Resignation Amid Pinchot Probe Rumors
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger denied any plan to resign while attacks against him persisted. He stated he had no intention of stepping down as the Ballinger Pinchot investigation continued and rumors of a cabinet departure circulated.
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Washington
Interior
Ballinger
Taft
Ballinger-Pinchot
Turmoil at Burrton Tornado Kills Local Farmer
A farmer named A. W. Hoffman was killed near Burrton Kansas when a tornado struck and destroyed his home. A Japanese spy sketched a fort at the Hong Kong harbor entrance and was sentenced to imprisonment. A railroad rate readjustment affecting lines between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic coast is under preparation.
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Burrton
Kan
Hong Kong
Mississippi River
Atlantic Seaboard
Baseball results from four major leagues recap
National League games in Brooklyn and Boston ended with mixed scores as Brooklyn beat New York 13 to 8 in a high run game while Boston routed Philadelphia 9 to 7. American League matched Philadelphia 7 to 6 over Boston and St Louis defeated Cleveland 13 to 2 with late scoring bursts. New York edged Washington 3 to 2 in a tight eight inning showing.
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R.H.E
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Linke-E
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R.H.E. New York
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Johnson-Street
ZEMO Promises Instant Itching Cure and Eczema Relief
A druggist touts ZEMO as the most successful remedy for eczema and all itching skin or scalp diseases. The ad invites readers to ask for a sample and view photos of cures, claiming prompt relief and permanent cure.
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Zemo
Cagwin
Azemo
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