Car Shortage Hearings Highlight Northwest Influx
Minneapolis testimony in the commerce commission hearings on ware shortages questions whether railroads can move traffic amid a growing grain and fuel demand. James J. Hill and other executives argued for increased mileage and better equipment. plans include faster demurrage actions and interrail cooperation to avert future bottlenecks.
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Minneapolis
Nec
I Commerce Commission
Franklin K. Lane
John Harlan
Cavens
Chicago
John H. Marble
The
Ission
Northern Pacific
Pentamonne
ElMoit
Ran- Bais
Duluth
James J. Hill
Great Ethein
Great Northern
Hill
United 'S
United States
Terstate
De-Murrage
Warlan
Lane
Benster Kittredee
South Dakota
Northwest
Renato Hansbrough Prepares Outlines of Legislation
Washington report notes Senator Re of North Dakota with an active interest in steps to buy the car shortage and outlines proposed legislation announced on December 20. The brief highlights the senator’s focus on addressing supply gaps and policy measures under consideration.
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Renato
Hansbrough
Washington
North Dakota
Republic Oil chief says firm’s Missouri role ended
Co L Nichols president of Republic Oil testifies in Missouri suit against Standard Oil Waters-Pierce and Republic. He says disclosures show Republic’s usefulness as a competitor ended, with most business outside Missouri turned over to Standard Oil of New Jersey. He adds Missouri operations would have followed, blocked by injunctions. Witnesses Teagle and Heyer also testified.
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New York
Missouri
Standard Oil Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Republic Oil Company
Co. L. Nichols
Repubic Oil Company
Standard Oi Company
New Jersey
Mr. Nichols
Walter C. Teagle
William S. Heyer
Baltimore
St. Louis
Webster son shoots self amid nightmare hallucination
John Webster, son of grain merchant J. B. Webster of Woodland Illinois, shot himself in the head at the family home while suffering hallucinations from a nightmare. Doctors report he is expected to recover.
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Peoria, Ll
John Webster
J. B. Webster
Woodland
Ill
Webster
Disaster on the Mississippi Steamer W. T. Scovill Blows Up
At Gold Dust landing seventeen miles south of Vicksburg the steamer W. T. Scovill exploded while taking on freight. Many black passengers are reported dead or injured. white dead include Captain Quackenboss and clerk Wade Quackenboss. Injured were cared for locally or sent to Vicksburg. cause cited as a defective boiler plate amid a chaotic scene with crowds awaiting news. Four die in Buffalo apartment fire.
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New York
New York and Mutual Life
New York Life
George Seruzham
International Eancyholders’ Committee
Administration
International Committee
Samuel Untermyer
Shrugham
James E. McIntosh
McIntosh
Vicksburg, Misc
Mississippi River
W. T. Scovill
Vicksburg
John Quackenboss
Wade Quackenboss
Lavall Yerger
Jackson
Miss
Joseph Smith
Yazoo City
Tennie Roberts
John Dougherty
Charles McKenna
Tutterfield
Seoator Cordill
Scovill
Cordiil
Gold Trust Landing
Lavall Verger
Captain Quackenboss
Pilot Dougherty
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Lroads
FIC
Grain Movement
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sippi River
Quackenboss
Wade Ouachenboss Was
Buffalo
Dee
Zenobia
Prospect Avenue
Pick
Oremen
M. Lerooreent
J. J. Bischer
Fisch’s Store
Pri
Lot
Merrick
Jrst
Asa
Baker’s Chocolate
Tlustin
T.ble Oi
Ilbeans Fisch’s
M. S. Fischi
Austin, Minnesota
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