Rate case advances prompt suspension of Dunaliance Chicago line
Washington reports an interstate commerce commission decision indicating a five per cent advance rate plan. Further investigation into the Daluianne Ohio purchase of the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton line will be suspended as part of the rate increase. Plans for delivery between June 1 and 20 are under consideration with examination of Pere Marquette finances and Rock Island finances likely to follow. Counsel Bemidela notes a broader inquiry into H & DOB & O and New Haven shareholdings of J P Morgan & Co with possible public hearings and new evidence from Morgan firm.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Daluianne & Ohio
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Harlan
Prre Marquette
Bemidela Stanted
Mra H. & Dob
Kaiser approves morganatic marriage of heir to Feussia
Berlin June 1 Kaiser consents to a morganatic marriage between his fifth son Prince Oscar of Feussia and Countess Ina Marie von Hassewits, a former maid of honor. Their children will not be in the imperial succession. the countess may receive a high rank after appearing at court.
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Berlin
Thin Kaiser
Oacar
Feussia
Azul
Ina Marie von Hassewits
Empresa
Fae
Onear
Obituary notice for longtime Senate doorkeeper Werden P Haimlin
Washington reports Werden P Haimlin died yesterday at Providence Hospital aged about 70. He was the last survivor connected to the Guiteau Garfield murder case and served as foreman on the Fransoe jury. A former police officer and war veteran, he was a close friend of the late Senator from Indiana and served on a senate committee for years. He later held the role of Senate doorkeeper.
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Washington
Tue Werden
P. Haimlin
Providenca Rental
Guiteau
Garfield
Frans Oe
Hamlin
Lincoln
Senate Miran
Alwintiin
Wth
Senate
Douglas
Avie
Lelevier
Gol
P. E. Callen
Hermosillo
Nyoneeniion
Callos
Undalnjarn
Sovuora
Flandasawl
Mexio
Ita
Nogales
Callen
Antonio W. Guerrero
Dar
Maytorena
Sonora
State May Buy It Plan for Boston Maine New Haven Split
Boston June 10 Two bills outlined by Joseph Walker Brookline former speaker and now Progressive party chair propose splitting Boston Maine and New Haven railroads. One bill lets the state take over B and M stock held by Boston Railroad Holding Co with referendum and state treasurer purchase power under public service commission rules to protect commonwealth and stockholders. Walker backs public ownership citing federal hearings urging governmental control if quick remedial legislation is not enacted.
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Boston
Howton & Maine
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Legislative Committee On
Joseph Walker
Brookline
Progressive Party
Boston & Maine
Haven
Boston Railroad
New Haven
Public Service Commission
Commonwealth
Walker
Immigation Year Seen As Largest Yet in U S History
Washington reports record immigration figures for the current fiscal year with more than 2,000 arrivals weekly through ten months ending April and projections toward a peak total near 1,351,000 by June. Nationalities include Italians, Hebrews, Poles, Germans, Russians, Croatians, Japanese, and Chinese amid 26,291 aliens debarred. Wanamaker case settles with $200,000 in compromises to avert further action.
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Washington
Jane
Bureau of Immigration
Italy
Hermans
Charlestown Woman Admits Killing Husband After Attack
Mrs. Colfin McSurley told Sheriff Bonner Hill she killed Hert McSurley after he mistreated a child and attacked her with a butcher knife. She hit him with a hatchet, stabbed him, hid the body in the cellar, then dragged it 200 feet to railroad tracks where a train struck it before she surrendered in Charleston. Her youngest child is under one year old.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Colfin McSurley
Bonner Hill
Attorney Town
Kanawha & Michigan
Charleston
Free speech grievances spark public meeting in Tarrytown
Advocates of free speech pressed trustees for permits to hold street meetings in Tarrytown, arguing against the village’s refusal. President Pierson rejected claims that the town was Rockefeller property, explaining streets are for traffic and private lots may host a forum with owner permission. Visitors were told the issue would be reconsidered tonight.
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Tarrytown
Board of Trustees
F. R. Pierson
Pierson
Upton Sinclair
Leonard Abbott
Theodore Scoeder
Frank Loew
George Hiram Mann
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Sone Lot
NO LETUP ON MELLEN NO LETUP ON MELLEN
Department of Justice remains unmoved by immunity claims and may push the Grand Trunk case. John W. H. Crim, Mellen’s attorney, says he will renew efforts at the U S district court in New York. Crim argues that the immunity issue should not halt prosecution despite Mellen’s Interstate Commerce Commission testimony. The article notes ongoing efforts by influential backers to defend Mellen amid the case.
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Washington
Junie Mo
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Qub-Treasury
Officiala
Wanamaker
Taft
Grand Trunk
Mellen
John W. H. Crim
Charles S. Mellen
New Haven Railroad
Rand
United States District Court
New York
Crim
New Haven
Interstate Commere Commission
Mr. Mellen
Commission
The Kind that Saves Teeth Ora-Hygen Dental Cream
An early 20th century claim touts Ora-Hygen Dental Cream as shifting mouth fluids from acid to alkaline to fight tooth decay. It boasts germicidal antiseptic action, whitening effects, and healing for sore gums, with a delicious taste and advertised by a practicing dentist.
Wilson Weighs Pardon for Dynamiters Convicts
President Wilson faces a decision on pardons for 24 labor leaders convicted in dynamite cage cases. Justice Department recommendations urge no clemency for Frank M. Ryan and top officers, while some minor defendants may be considered. Execution date set for June 20. early ruling expected.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Justice
Rinch
McReynolds
Frank M. Ryan
International Tran Workers
Wnion
A Fine Complexion and Health Warning for Girls
A discussion warns parents that pallor and a pale complexion signal health issues in teenage girls. It claims blood impurities cause whitening and fatigue, promoting Dr Williams Pink Pills as a corrective tonic. Gratis booklets explain nutrition, exercise, rest, and the role of pink pills and laxatives, available from the Beech No. Schenectady company and local druggists.
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Teena
Dr. Williams
Prosecution Shapes Immunity Motive in Grand Train Case
The prosecution argues Chief Counsel Folk sought appearance to secure immunity for one man, aligning with hints that Attorney General McReynolds viewed Mellen’s testimony as nonessential to immunity. It questions if Mellen’s written Grand Trunk and New Haven statements influence revocation liability, while Sherman L Whipple fights to salvage a settlement tied to New Haven stock losses and money returned.
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Folk
McReynolds
Mr. Mellen
Mellen
Department of Justice
New Haven
Senate presses tolls repeal as final action nears
Washington June 11 The Senate moves toward final action on tolls repeal with a vote expected within days. Wittman of South Carolina criticizes the president for pushing the tolls issue, arguing it risks Democratic gains in the upcoming congressional elections.
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Washington
Senate
Wittman
South Carolina
No Suffragettes At State Ball In London Night
London police kept a tight watch as the king and queen attended a state ball at Buckingham Palace with no suffragette interruptions. Prospects of another protest by Sylvia Pankhurst near Westminster to demand a meeting with Asquith were halted. Two suffragettes were mobbed yesterday and forced to flee in taxicabs.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Waestminster
Sylvia Pankhurst
Asquith
Great hurricane damage hits Quebec fishing fleet
Delayed reports from the Gaspe coast say that during Saturday's hurricane 250 fishing boats were smashed at Baruchols de Malbaie and many houses overturned. Snow halted railway service as storms disrupted the region.
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Quebec
Gaspe Coat
St. Lawrencr Iif
Baruchols de Malbaie
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