Rail rate clash fuels Senate debate over presidential influence
Senator Tillman releases Chandler statement detailing alleged meetings with the president and the effort to steer railroad rate legislation. Senator Bailey and Attorney General Moody, among others, are cited in a partisan exchange as Roosevelt’s stance on court review and Allison amendments is debated.
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Messrs. Moody
South Carolina
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Cotton Movement Dips Across Regions This Season
Secretary Hester reports eight month analysis from Sept 1 to end of April shows Texas and Indian Territory bring 266 981 bales less than last year. Gulf states including Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana Tennessee Missouri and Oklahoma total 1 104 000 bales under. Atlantic states Georgia Florida South Carolina North and South Carolina Virginia also 264 000 bales lower, net decrease 1 634 000.
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Tennessee
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Oklahoma
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Fire at Gulf Port destroys large naval stores plant
A massive blaze at Gulf Port Misson May 14 wiped out the New Orleans Naval Stores plant and 8 P Shotter & Co. total loss covered six acres of resin yards warehouses and storage buildings. Estimated damage reaches 400090 with 300000 insured.
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New Orleans Naval Stores Company
8. P. Shotter & Co
Magazines Explode. Earthquake Rumor Scares Bridgeport
Four magazines at Union Metallic Cartridge Co testing grounds in Bridgeport Connecticut exploded early Monday, shaking the city. Windows shattered, crockery fell, but no serious damage or injuries were reported as residents fled in nightclothes believing an earthquake had struck.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Union Metallic Cartridge Company
Records Broken More Than Three Thousand Laws En acted
Washington May 14 files show the first session of the Fifty-ninth Congress has enacted over 3,000 laws by early May. This surpasses all prior sessions by 700 to 800 laws with most being private bills and about 250 general enactments.
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Congress
Washington
Evangelism and Memorials in Chattanooga Meeting
In Chattanooga at the Auditorium on Sunday afternoon messengers to the Southern Baptist convention attended a session focused on evangelism and memorials. Featured speakers included Revs. G. W. Truett and J. B. Gambrell of Texas.
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Chattanooga
Southern Baptist Convention
G. W. Truett
J. B. Gambrell
Texas
Black Hand letters threaten Italian parish in Bryan
Father Milletello of Bryan’s Italian Catholic church reports receiving Black Hand letters. The first letter preceded a parish house fire and demanded money with threats. a second Italian letter warned the new parsonage would be destroyed. Italians condemn the menace as police pursue the case.
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Milletello
Spring Ailments Rise in Bryan Prompting Remedy Push
Physicians and druggists report more spring illnesses in Bryan with symptoms from languor to indigestion. E J Jenkins endorses Miona stomach tablets after testing them on heartburn wind debility and other digestion related troubles. He backs each 50 cent box with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure.
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Bryan
E.j.jenkins
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