Federal Court Upholds Interstate Commerce Power
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Interstate Commerce Commission to strike down state rates that discriminate against interstate commerce. The decision asserts Congress's power over interstate charges and the federal dominance over interstate operations, noting intrastate links do not limit federal authority. Justice Hughes wrote the opinion, stressing the need for a single master in regulating interstate commerce.
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Judge's harsh stance on morphine sellers shocks Butte
In a Butte court, Judge Booker advocates severe punishment for druggists selling morphine, while individual users face varied sentences. A teenage girl, married at 15, receives 39 days with suspended sentence, and police remark drug users are the era's prime problem as jail does little. A London gate sale features 48 semi precious stones each bearing carved human and animal heads.
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Rioting in Ancona Italy Leaves Four Dead
Four protesters were killed in Ancona as anarchists rioted during a workers march toward the city hall. A government manifesto promises a rigid inquiry and expresses grave concern over the killings.
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Tragic Garage Collapse Kills Two in Utah
Near Ogden Utah June 8 a concrete garage collapsing during form removal killed two men and injured four others. The two story structure toppled without warning as a mass of concrete caved in, with three workers reportedly dying. Separately 1913 coal output rose to 287,411,860 tons, up 27,018,29 tons from 1912, a record high.
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Insurance agent Strauss vanishes in New York search
Charlie H. Strauss, a New England Mutual Life Insurance general agent in New York, disappeared after leaving home at 8 am Thursday May 28. His brothers Henry and Leon Strauss, based in Chicago, are leading the hunt and offering a $1000 reward for information. He kissed his wife goodbye that morning and did not reach his office.
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