Oklahoma Commission Orders 40 Percent Express Rate Cut
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued a 40 percent reduction in express rates. A string of events follows, including a deadly earthquake in Chilapa Mexico and political maneuvering as the Aldrich bill advances through Senate likely to substitute Fowler bill. Fire destroys part of Miltoer Elevator Company building at Weehite and adjoining lumber yard. Various local incidents and political notes fill a wide column.
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Chilapa Mexico
Aldrich
Senate
House
Fowler
James Nyall
Philadelphia
Bidwell Oity
Miltoer Elevator Company
Weehita
Wiennesota Board of Health
Niversity
Minnesota
President Roosevelt urges broad reforms in labor, tariffs, and antitrust
The President sends a special message urging swift action by Congress. He calls for wood pulp duty cuts, data gathering for tariff revision, labor injunction reforms, and clearer anti trust changes. He stresses balanced regulation to aid both workers and employers and recommends faster arbitration over strikes.
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Roosevelt
Congress
White House
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Senate
Mr Rootevalt
Congressional Committee
Postal Savings Bank
House of Representatives
Wisconsin Dominates Ne tratkans in Madison
In Madison Wisconsin crushed the Ne tratkans as a dominant basketball showing. The report notes a lopsided win with Wisconsin using strong defense and fast breaks in front of home fans.
Federal Control Narrowed as Court Upends State Rate Laws
The Supreme Court ruling 8 to 1 struck down Minnesota and North Carolina railroad rate laws, affirming federal authority to test state rates for inter state traffic. Justice Harlan dissented, warning the decision signals a dramatic shift reducing state regulatory power and foretelling broader constitutional clash. The Minnesota decision also invalidates penalties as excessive, while the ruling applies to similar North Carolina circumstances.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Peckham
Minnesota
North Carolina
Harlan
Supreme Court
Congress Battles Over Currency Bill and Roosevelt Attacks
A chaotic week in Congress featured attempts to expunge a speech by Senator Mann, heated debate over the currency bill in both chambers, and sharp exchanges about President Roosevelt. Senators Aldrich La Follette and Williams led maneuvers, while Sulzer and Dalzell sparred over rules and expunging remarks. The agricultural appropriation bill saw edits including weather stations cuts.
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Autton
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House
Congress
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Mixsissippi
Sulzer
New York
S T. Nought
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Boliver
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Stanley
Kentucky
Alexander Hamilton
Bryan
Willett
Ierie
John Walter Smith
Maryland
Smith
Best
Texas
Kansas
Virgina
Michigan
Vermont
Missouri
Idiana
George Lit
Deikema
Peikema
Judiciary Committee
Wilfley
United States Court
China
Economic tone shows recovery and trade uptick
The passage notes improvements in commercial credit and money costs, stronger inland currency shipments, and rising savings. It reports active retail and wholesale gains in textiles, footwear, and hardware, with higher temperatures aiding outside trade and a rise in new accounts, while grain marketing remains slack. It closes with Chicago district failures up to 32 and notable liability figures.
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Chicago
Railroad and industry outlook improves says interstate reports
Reports from major railways to the Interstate Commerce Commission indicate the October downturn hurt eastern lines and southeastern routes more than western and transcontinental ones. Overall, national conditions show material improvement and a return toward normal or better levels forthcoming.
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Great Railway Systems of America
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mille Lacs Chippewa to share in $6500 government grant
The Mille Lacs Chippewa Indians mainly on White Earth reservation in Minnesota will share a $6500 division from government funds. The Carnegie hero medal commission investigates a rescue by Earl Vanscotter of John Flockhart after a Missouri river skating incident near Greenwood. A lumberjack was killed at Tower Minnesota when struck by a switch engine after ignoring warnings. A Wisconsin farm home near Westboro burned killing a mother and her three children. The father was away in a lumber camp. Ons
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White Earth
Minnesota
South Dakota
Earl Vanscotter
John Flockhart
Missouri River
Greenwood
Tower
Minn
John Denthitt
Westboro
Wis
Day confirmed U.S. Attorney for Ohio's northern district
The Senate approved William L. Day for the U S attorney post in the northern district of Ohio. Taft backs lighthouse funding for Point Judith harbor refuge. The President rejects a scientist referee board aiding Agriculture on preservative units in food.
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William L. Day
United States
Northern
District
Ohio
Mr. Day
Day
United States Supreme Court
Taft
The
Treasury and Commerce
Point Judith
R. I. Harbor of Refuge
Department of Agriculture
Trade and employment trends temper spring demand reports
Improvement remains slow as conservative buying limits staples. Spring trade shows gains in dry goods and millinery but overall output in textile sectors is down and mill wages fall in New England. Outlook is hopeful yet cautious with crop yields pending. Bradstreet's notes U S failures rise to 298 weekly while Canada reports 39.
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New England
United States
Bradstreet
Flawed Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Grains Across U S Cities
A garbled stock and commodity list shows Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York prices for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and related products. Despite transcription errors it preserves entity references to cities goods and ranges.
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Timothy
Indianapolis
Bbc
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Essa
Ugc
Rte
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