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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
3
A plan to expand women in railway work follows a nine hour day law for telegraphers due March 1. Stations shift to telephone orders, with women as agents, and many telegraph offices become division hubs or vanish. Automatic block signaling reduces need for telegraph stations and operators.
The House of Representatives showed its versatility by passing a primary bill that avoided a direct plurality measure and then defeating the next one. The conference report on the Denen Shortiel law of 1906, amended to cover Supreme Court strictures, failed by eight votes, 69 to 65. The Pattison direct plurality bill backed by the authority received 73 votes.
A fragmented report notes Ghick achieving a 43 to 2 pin or score with nets or pins in a close contest. Details are incomplete but indicate a notable scoring sequence and small margin of victory.
Beth Heeves reports several bills cleared both chambers on Tuesday. Measures include designating the native oak as state tree and native violet as state flower. creating sanatoriums for tuberculosis care. updates to tax and funding for maintenance. and appropriations for state agencies linked to the Dresden Weights case.
Senate Thursday sent another version of the Oglesby bill to the House for second reading. The measure mirrors the first conference report with Renste amendments removing national delegates and presidential electors and Senate committees to size candidates for the House by district. Primaries for 1908 would be set for Anz, and direct primaries in the House would need seventy seven votes to pass this time.
The House approved a Senate backed bill to earn the state about 100000 a year from interest on state funds. If constitutional, it would become law July 1, needing Gov Gordon's signature. The bill passed 79 to 77 despite expectant legal challenges and doubts from lawyers about its validity.
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Missouri and Pennsylvania railways face legal challenges over fare laws and charter forfeiture. A 7 and 2 cent fare dispute reached the State Supreme Court with counties arguing confiscatory penalties. Judge Smith McPherson voided a 1907 Missouri law barring foreign corporations from removing suits to federal courts, granting injunctions against enforcing the statute.
Central figure John B. Walsh built a banking empire with Western News Company and others. Allegations in 1905 claimed understate loans to officers by nearly 3 million dollars, leading to insolvency in 1965 and a felony conviction at age seventy one amid public shock and calls for imprisonment.
The President says troops will remain at Goldfield until the Legislature meets, amid state officials resisting action and delaying local order. Commission stresses no insurrection, while mine operators planned wage cuts and sought federal protection. The piece also covers canal and Navy matters, rail filings, and a proposed central bank bill in Congress.
The Chicago district shows favorable developments in business sentiment and stronger banking payments, with eleven week high volumes and factory employment rising. Iron and steel demand improves while other sectors lift production. financing costs may ease with railroad plans advancing and wholesale trade gaining strength amid lower winter stocks.
Fragmentary report notes trouble with railroads New York New Haven Hartford and Union Pacific Southern Pacific. Mentions eight hour day for telegraph operators in Wisconsin and a rise in signs. Contains many garbled terms and is largely unreadable.
Statistics from the Chicago Tribune show a total of 149000000 dollars in Reeefaction for 1907. Educational institutions received 70915542 dollars, religious groups 9343 BS2, museums art galleries and public entities received the remaining share.
A fire tore through a factory complex in New York, damaging a building labeled Grose. Firefighters battled flames with limited information on the cause as crews limited spread and secured the scene.
The piece notes a general improvement in finances and collections this week with colder weather aiding retail distributions. Price reductions boosted sales, while wholesale sentiment improved though overall trade demand remains below normal. Bradstreet’s reports 431 US business failures for the week ending Jan 16, versus prior weeks and years.
Chicago cattle prime to common from $1.00 to $6.20 with hogs up to $440 and sheep at $8.00 to $5.15. wheat No 2 around 96–103c. corn No 2 about 58–59c. oats 40c. rye 85c. hay prices listed. Other cities show cattle $3.00–$6.12, hogs $3.50–$4.65, wheat near $1.00, corn 50–66c, oats 49–54c, rye 82–85c, butter and eggs priced variously. Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo markets included with multiple commodity ranges.
A Buffalo federal court overruled demurrers by Standard Oil in a case tied to grand jury indictments from Jamestown New York. The proceedings involve seven securities and a trial on charges including 1 700 counts. In Chicago US district attorney seeks an increased superseded bond for the Standard corporation of about 29 210 000.
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