Report Defends Tariff While Blaming Cost of Living
A special committee led by Senator ge issues a lengthy report blaming price rises on natural factors and wages while exonerating tariffs. The document is viewed as a Republican campaign tool and omits emphasis on gold and silver policy. In separate remarks, Attorney General Wickersham urged federal regulation of railroad stocks and bonds, arguing it protects interstate commerce and public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Bar Association
Wickersham
Fedral
Supreme Court
Attorney General
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft defeats labor exemption in anti trust bill
The House backed a provision shielding labor organizations from anti trust prosecutions for wage and hour actions, but Taft opposed it. The Senate struck it out, the House receded after his pressure, and the measure is deemed killed for the current session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Taft
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Supreme Court
Congress
Central Power to Regulate Arteries of Communication
The speaker asserts that the great arteries of communication can be properly regulated in the public interest by a central national power, tasked to correct every evil of a public character. The commission affirmed the adequacy of these findings.
First Auto Patrol Wagon in Philadelphia Reported
The piece notes Philadelphia has installed the citys first auto patrol wagon and predicts a future where New Yorks cab and taxi businesses may consolidate into a single concern. It discusses battery care and general automotive topics from road totals to color preferences and early aviation notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Highway Commission
James A. Collins
Indianapolis Police Court
Syracuse University
Oil Trust
Delaware Optical Society
Dayton
Ohio
Winona (Minn.) Automobile Association
Knox
Senor de la Barra
Ambasador
Mexico
Senate
United States
Automobiles And Speed Records In Early 20th Century
The text discusses spark energy in ignition systems, Howard Robertson's self contained roadworthy home on wheels planned for a West tour, and a Michigan plan to compile a statewide speeding offender list to aid fines. It compares Los Angeles board track and Indianapolis brick circuit performance, noting circuit designs affect one mile records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Robertson
Philadelphia
Michigan
Secretary of State
Los Angeles
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Speedway
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured in Three Days
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered from inflammatory rheumatism in all muscles and joints. After eight doctors and six weeks in bed she used Dr Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism and was able to walk in three days. Curtis Pharmacy sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Conference report on buildings bill adopted by House
The House adopted the conference report on the public buildings bill. The finalized bill raises the original appropriation by 5,265,000 dollars with 3,815,000 for erection and completion and 1,450,000 for continuing contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
House
Man Leaps Into Niagara River From Sister Island
Niagara Falls June 25 Scores of tourists watched a man jump from the second Sister Island into the Niagara River and be swept to his death over Horseshoe Falls. He removed all identification from his coat and vest before the plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Niagara Falls
Niagara River
Horseshoe Falls
Pleas of Guilty Close Cotton Leak Cases in D C
In Washington on June 25 Moses Haas of New York City and Frederick Peckham of Cincinnati pled guilty and were fined 6000 and 5000 respectively for conspiring to cause misconduct in office by Edwin S Holmes, who in 1905 headed the cotton reports. Holmes remains indicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Moses Haas
New York City
Frederick Peckham
Cincinnati
O. Haas
Peckham
Justice Gould
District Criminal Court
Edwin 8. Holmes
Holmes
The D. M. Read Co June Sale of Undermuffins Begins
The D. M. Read Co announces the June sale starting next Tuesday the 28th with a range of children's wear including striped Percale and gingham outfits in multiple neck styles, sunhats, rompers, gingham aprons and denim overalls. Men’s open mesh underwear offered at 25 cents, saisette neglige shirts at 89 cents, plus a self measuring canister for 25 cents and fresh iced tea or coffee in the tea room.
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Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Conn
HE Farmer Publishing CO
Vered
Sass al
Hartford Courant
Courant
the Automobile World
Repetti
the Atlantic Hotel Pharmacy
The
D. M. Read Co
Soisette
Main St
Radford B. Smith
Fairfield Ave
Dixon
State Street
Fred J. Elander
W. D. Cook & Son
Water Street
MAZDA
United Iluminating Co
Zhichester
Diamond Bram
Ggists
T. Hawley & CO
Water ST
Harvey
Danbury
Caroline C
Edward H. Harvey
Alice Fleming
All Star
Oscar Eagle
Stewart White
POLI
Eileen Guerix
Electrograph
Hincks & Johnson
Broad Street
Post Office
New England
Wilson & Rusling
Broad, Cor
Cannon St
Kafka & Co
Eckler & CO
Main Street
CG. C. Schneider
D.D.S
Parker's
the Jeweler
P. O. Arcade
Henry C. Reid
Near
Bank
Bridgeport Baseball Club
Newfield Park
NEW Britain
A. M. Wooster
U. S. Patent Office
Mullins’ Typewriter
Frisbie’s
F. C. Brady
John Street TeLephone
Bis
F. J. Abercrombie
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