National Rivers and Harbors Congress OKs 50 Million Annual Waterways Plan
The Rivers and Harbors Congress urged Congress to adopt a ten year national waterways policy with annual appropriations of at least 50 million dollars for inland waterways and harbors. The proposal called for continuous funding, permanent inland waterways commission, and bond financing to complete major projects.
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Washington
America
Committee On
Congress of
United States
J. Hampton Moore
Philadelpha
National
Congress of the United States
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Congress
Congress of the
Roosevelt
Inland Waterways Commission
Panama Canal
Edward C. Plummer
Maine
Money refunds eyed for cotton confiscation losses
Representative Watkins and other Southern congressmen plan bills to compensate those who lost property seized by Federal troops during the Civil War. They target a fund of about 10 million dollars held in Treasury trust from cotton sold, with title not passing to the United States at seizure. The fund once stood at 30 million, portions paid by private acts, while Senator Money has long urged a measure akin to Judge Watkins proposal.
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Representative Watkins
Louisiana
Watkins
Treasury
United States
Senator Money
Senate
House
Mississippi
Farmers’ Union and
Cotton Association
May Not Award All Panama Bonds in Play for Funds
Unconfirmed reports from Washington suggest Secretary Cortelyou may not award the full 50 million dollars in Panama canal bonds. Rumors indicate a potential award around 30 million dollars or slightly less. Meanwhile, a separate note lists rail car commodity rates for native grown bay corn and sweet potatoes in Mississippi, with prices per hundred pounds and minimum car weights.
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Washington, D. C
Cortelyou
Extraordinary session of Louisiana Legislature yields 27 new laws
The 1907 special session adjourned sine die after surpassing expectations with twenty seven acts. Reforms in fiscal and taxation policy aim to save the state over $300,000 annually, regulate public service corporations, and cut official fees and salaries. Leaders praise the session as highly productive and history making.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Secretary of State
Insurance Commissioner
State Railroad Commission
State Commission
Blanchard
Eall
Jamestown
Sanders
General Assembly
Joseph W. Hyams
Hyams
Worshippers of Gold Speech Sparks Senate Critique
United States Senator Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee denounces greed for gold and corruption in a Tennessee society dinner remarks. He warns that hunger for wealth corrupts liberty, love, and law, stating Americans would tax angelic harps in heaven for industry if transplanted there.
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New York
Golden Street
United States
Robert L. Taylor
Tennessee
The
Tennessee Society
Militia Called Out In Hopkinsville Night Rider Troubles
In Hopkinsville Kentucky a mob of about 500 night riders terrorized citizens and caused over 200000 dollars in damage. Gov Beckham at the request of Mayor Meacham and County Judge Breathitt ordered the local militia to report to the sheriff for indefinite duty during the unrest. Maj E B Bassett commands the militia and local officers plan to offer protection to gain witnesses who can identify mob members.
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Hopkinsville
Beckham
Meacham
Breathitt
E. B. Bassett
Chicago Wins 1908 Republican Convention Site Vote
Chicago was chosen as the convention site and June 16, 1908, set as the meeting time after a tense fight with Kansas City. Denver faded after finishing with a small protest. The final ballot showed Chicago 32, Kansas City 18, Denver 4, with the decision reported as unanimous.
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Washington
Chicago
Republican Committee
Kansas City
Denver
Taft Visits Berlin and Hamburg Before Transatlantic Sail
Secretary Taft made a brief stop in Berlin attending a reception in his honor, then proceeded to Hamburg where he will sail this week for New York, marking a diplomatic and travel note during his European tour.
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Taft
Berlin
Hamburg
New York
Post Renominated by President Roosevelt for Porto Rico
Reginald Post Governos of Porto Rico was renominated by President Roosevelt. Post traveled to Washington to defend himself against criticisms from a Porto Rican paper alleging he unjustly criticized the clergy in a statement before the school committee.
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Post
Reginald Post Governos
Porto Rico
Roosevelt
Mr. Post
Washington
Senator Haas Proposes Government Bank With Chicago Location
Senator Haas introduces a bill for a government bank to be based in Chicago with capital not exceeding 10 percent of all national banks. Stock held by national banks, controlled by a 21 member council chosen from districts by population and Treasury officials.
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Haas
Chicago
Treasury
Mississippi Seeks Fair Rates as Cotton Fortunes Rise
The piece argues for tougher rail and telephone regulation to protect small shippers and farmers. It mentions a 22 cent rate for Mississippi syrup shipments, minimum charges per road, and widespread overcharges. It highlights farmer W. M. Rogers near Oxford and notes strong support from Farmers' Union and Cotton Association to secure fair prices and avoid external pressure from banks and merchants.
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Mississippi
Railroad Commission
Centerville
McComb City
Magnolia
McNeil
Starkville
Mississippi Pork Culls Aid Cotton Prices
Mississippi slaughtered about seventy million pounds of pork last year and likely a similar total this year. The reduction acts as the next best thing to a warehouse by helping farmers hold their cotton for a fair price.
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Mississippi
Unlucky Number Thirteen Hurt in Pittsburgh Rail Wreck
Thirteen passengers were injured in a railroad wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Pittsburgh.Emergency response and investigations followed as rail officials assessed the cause and scene.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
New England mills face closures amid uneven recovery
Boston reports ongoing pain in the regional economy as several smaller industries struggle. Curtailed operations and plant closings persist, with some mills being abandoned despite signs of broader recovery in New England.
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Boston
New England
Farm Experiments and Livestock Yields Shared with Editor
Farmers urged to send results of crop experiments and livestock successes to the department editor. Public interest calls for practical findings, new methods, and observed outcomes from farm trials and agricultural work.
Commission Plans Public Notice Card For Mississippi Rates
The commission prepares a card to post at all depots with Mississippi product rates to inform shippers. If railroads are compelled to display these notices publicly, some trouble will be alleviated.
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Railroad Commission
Mississippi
Increase Tax and Elastic Currency Proposals Drafted in Pennsylvania
Representative Atchison of Pennsylvania introduces a resolution to raise the beer tax amid elastic currency discussions. Senator Knox of Pennsylvania submits a bill to establish an elastic currency. A St Louis couple faces charges for selling their daughter for 500 to a Gypsy, prompting a parental outrage case.
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Atchison
Pennsylvania
Knox
St. Louis
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Jackson, Miss
Lafayette County
Oxford
W. M. Rogers
Rogers
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South
Theodore Prige
Theodore Price
Mr. Rogers
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