Proxies, Canal Labor and Tariffs Face Senate Scrutiny
Special to Tee Tree reports Thomas W. Lawson in Washington boasting control of NY Life and Mutual Life proxies, urging policyholders to reclaim proxies. Panama Canal labor debate favors Chinese workers and alien labor with eight hour and contract labor laws relaxed. Money amendment to pure food bill studied, praised for balanced regulation. Hepburn rate bill passes House 346 to 7. Foraker offers Arizona and New Mexico statehood voting plan.
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Thomas W. Lawson
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New York Life and Mutual Life Insurance
Tom
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Senate
fForaker
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress weighs Money amendment amid druggist and grocer lobbying
The piece notes lawmakers facing pressure from the National Association of Retail Druggists and the National Association of Retail Grocers backing the Money amendment to the pure food bill. It reports heavy correspondence, with over two thousand letters daily urging adoption and mentions public curiosity about Nicholas Longworth’s sources as the debate continues.
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National Association of Retail Druggiate
National Association of Retail Grocers
Congress
What the Judge Promised
John R Thomas of Muskogee, once Western District judge, visited a shabby town without a hotel. A grocer, an Indian, recalls Thomas jailed a liquor seller for sixty days and $100, but the judge never paid the fine.
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Thomas
Letter From Cuba Describes Havana and Isle of Pines Appeal
The writer from Pensacola dated February 26 1906 recounts meeting A E Williams in Havana editor introductions in Cuba notes Isle of Pines Appeal owner health and social ease. He observes Havana as an interesting place with war damage to plantations slowly repaired and fruit quality improving. The writer mentions Dr Lowery staying in Mobile and possibly visiting brothers in Kentucky.
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Batter Times
Isle of Pines Appeal
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Alao
Havaiis
Florida
Lowery
Mobile
Vialé
H. C. Warr
Shaw to deposit 10 million with banks in temporary move
Secretary Shaw announced a temporary deposit of 10,000,000 of public funds in depository banks. The funds, accumulated from February receipts and excess deposits, will be placed in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, St. Louis, and New Orleans and returned around July 10. Security will be 90 percent of bond value.
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Shaw
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New Orleans
Extortion Claims Against Express Firms and Politics
A sample letter argues extortion by express companies and compares British and American parcel post profits. It cites subsidies to Senator Platt and accuses the Aldrich Platt Depew Pontrose group of protecting unfavorable postal legislation.
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Republican Party
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Great Britain
United Kingdom
United States
Life In Surong
Senator Platt
Aldrich Platt
Hearst Loses Bid to Block Metro Merger
Albany March 5 Hearst loses first round as Attorney General Mayer denies his application to require the people of New York to sue to declare the Interborough Metropolitan traction merger illegal under the anti trust law.
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Albany
N. Y
W. RB. Hearst
Interborough-Metropolitan Traction
Mayer
Mack endorses Bryan as 1908 Democratic nominee
Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, a Democratic Executive Committee member, in Birmingham says William Jennings Bryan is the only man for the Democrats to nominate in 1908. He notes Bryan’s maturity and consistency and argues the Republicans are disorganized, giving Bryan strong prospects if nominated.
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Birmingham
Ala
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
N. Y
W. J Bryan
United States
Cleveland
Judge Parker
Mr. Mack
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Missionary Returns Blind After Thirty Five Years in China
Rev. E. Z. Simmons, a Baptist missionary, arrives in Seattle totally blind after thirty five years in Canton. He could still recognize faces on departure, but lost all sight during the voyage. He and his wife, Dr. Simmons, head to Nashville. He intends to return to China regardless of vision restoration.
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Wash
Canton
China
E. Z. Simmons
America
Dakota
A Missouri Boy's Recovery
Nevada Missouri March. Frank Cameron, 21, badly injured and with one eye lost, described as crazed in the report.
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Missouri
Nevada
March
Frank Cameron
Pettis Woman Candidate for County Clerk Nomination
Sedalia March 6 Mrs W F Hansberger wife of ex Alderman Hansberger enters the Democratic race for Pettis County clerk nomination announcing February 28. She is currently secretary of the associated board of charities.
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Sedalia
Mra
W.F. Hansberger
Woman’s Remedy Recalled as Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription
A historical note recalls the so called Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription praised by many women for its supposed healing powers. The item appears as a familiar patent medicine in early newspapers with claims of relief and vitality.
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Frank
Dr. Pierce
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