Grand Jury Says Coal Conspiracies Existed in Trade
A true bill returned against forty five coal operators and retailers in Illinois and Indiana for conspiracy to restrain trade. The indictments cite the Northern Illinois Coal Association Retail Dealers Association of Illinois and Wisconsin and a Indiana operators Crescent Coal and Mining Company. Bail set at 1500 dollars. The report links shortages to the recent anthracite strike and notes other associations had varying impact on prices and competition.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Northern Illinois Coal Association
Retail Dealers’ Association of
Wisconsin
Crescent Coal and Mining Company
Chicago Coal Exchange
Chicago Track Dealers’ Association
Bailey Objects to Unanimous Consent Over Texas Local Matter
Washington Jan 20 Bailey of Texas objected to unanimous consent on all Republican bills saying New York senators interfered with a matter purely local to Texas. The debate led to executive session on the Cuban reciprocity treaty. By 4 PM Foraker urged statehood for Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico while Culberson’s Virginia court times bill drew Lodge’s objection and Bailey reiterated New York interference claim. Depew denied Port Arthur making a port of entry was local.
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New York
Texas
Washington
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Bailey
Culberson
Virginia
Lodge
Mass
Depew
Port Arthur
House Transacts Much Business on Monday in Washington
On Monday January 20 the House passed several measures including the senate Hawaiian fire claims bill and the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill. Debate over our diplomatic service featured criticisms of consular officials in Mexico and defenses by Mr Grosvenor and Mr Slayden. The day included committee suspensions and a right of way bill for the Fort Sill reservation to the Oklahoma and Western railroad. Secretary Wilson also issued an order amending the Texas Fever quarantine act.
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House
Washington
Senate
District of Columbia
McClellan
New York
Mexico
Slayden
Texas
Grosvenor
Ohio
Fort Sill
Oklahoma and Western Railroad
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Arkansas Cattle Quarantine Eases with Restrictions
Arkansas counties in the two northern tiers may ship cattle to noninfected areas for purposes other than immediate slaughter if cattle stayed in those counties since January and passed Texas fever inspections. Additional safeguards remain in place.
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Arkansas
Crumpacker Seeks Postmaster Papers on Indianola Mississippi
Representative Crumpacker of Indiana introduced a resolution asking the postmaster general to send to the House all correspondence and documents about the resignation of the Indianola Mississippi postmaster and to reveal whether a replacement has been appointed, ensuring postal service for the town. The measure was referred to the committee on post offices and post roads.
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Crumpacker
Washington
Indiana
House of Representatives
Indianola
Mississippi
Committee On
Minister Bowen Goes to Washington for Venezuelan Arbitration
Charleston January 20 Minister Bowen said he would travel to Washington to represent Venezuela on a commission to draft an arbitration plan with European powers. He stressed he is not Venezuela’s attorney and will not be paid by the government. He acts at Venezuelan and U S request to aid a speedy settlement.
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Columbia
D. C
Marcisso Genet Gonzales
James H. Tillman
Gonzales
Colonel Tillman
Sligh
Tillman
Buchanan
Charleston
News and Courier
Hugh S. Thompson
New York
South Carolina
Gonzalo de Quesada
Washington
Bowen
Venezuela
S. C
Wayashington
United States
Bill to Prohibit Football Playing Introduced
Missouri lawmakers moved to ban football with the bill making it a misdemeanor to play the sport. State university and college officials, teachers, and school boards could be fined or jailed for allowing football, affecting public schools and higher education.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
State University
School of Mines
State Normals
Agricultural Colleges
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Franklin
Tha Dan
Actriucaatiany
James & Hart
Bryan Steam
A. E. Worley
Prop
Nota
Stevenson Machine & Rfpair Company
Bryan, Texas
Jas. T. McAlpin
Hans Hanson
Todd Date
raSeay
Nee Fount
MO. B
Mike
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Frederick Frelingt
Tuysen
S. Derden
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