Freight rates raised cannot be reduced cannot be reduced
Washington D C Dec 16. Inter state commerce commission Hepburn rate laws trigger railroad rate increases to offset revenue cuts. At a San Antonio hearing M K T railroad traffic manager C Haile admitted raises followed reductions, claiming offsetting bonds and capitalization yields. Commission Lane called the disclosure significant.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
San Antonio
Texas
Intrstate Commerce
Lane
C. Halle
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Commissioner Lane
Mr. Lane
Mr. Haile
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Secretary Wilson to Be President Colorado College
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson has accepted the presidency of Colorado College at Fort Collins. The board will elect him, with Aylesworth’s resignation effective January, pending his cabinet reappointment. Wilson aims to spend two Colorado years for his daughter Flora’s health, who plans singing and acting in Paris but remains ill.
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Colo
James Wilson
B. O. Aylesworth
Colorado College of Agriculture At
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Aylesworth
Wilson
Olacher
United States
Social
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Agricultural College
Colorado
Flora Wilson
Washington
Misa Wilson
Paris
Count Bogi De Castoldiane Seeks Higher Child Custody Support
Paris reports the ongoing court hearing in the suit of Count Bogi De Castoldiane against his former wife Princem De Sagan Anna Gould. He petitions the court to award custody of the children to his mother the Marquise De Castellano and seeks a yearly income of 60 000 francs for maintaining the children.
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Paris
Bogi de Castoldiane
Princem de Sagan
Anna Gould
Marquise de Castellano
Acre Bill Roadblock Cools Utah Dry Farm Drive
Washington reports the house and Sen Smoot clash over a dry farm homestead bill. Mondell notes likely no congressional action while Smoot seeks a broad nonresident provision affecting arid states. House demands residence for 320 acres. Utah bill uncertainty pushes delay to next session.
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Dee
Washington
Salt. L Herald
Mondell
Public Lands Committee
House
Congress
Smoot
Utah
Friends of Dry Farm
Garfield
House of Representatives
Congress Debates Liquor by Mail and War Department Scrutiny
Washington on December 16 Congress intensely debated a bill to revise U S penal laws and an amendment to prohibit shipping intoxicating liquors by mail interstate. House members argued over identification of liquors transported by carriers amid broader investigations into the Brownsville affair and president's recent charges.
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Senate
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Aldrich
Committee On Appropriations
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Bacon
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Culberson
Paraker
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Brownsville
Lodge
Warner
House ‘of Representatives
United States
Houston
Tonn
Humphreys
Bridge collapse kills four on Potomac river work site
Four men were instantly killed and four seriously injured when a section of a new bridge over the Potomac at Williamsport collapsed today. The workers were employees of the Pennsylvania Steel Company.
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Hagerstown
Potomac River
Williamsport
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Chief American Horse Dies at Pine Ridge at 78
Chief American Horse the noted Oglala Sioux leader died today on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. He was 78 years old and previously aided the U S Army two years ago in subduing a renegade band of Utes in Wyoming.
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Fine Ridge Pine Ridge
S. Dak
Pine Ridge Reservation
War Department
Wyoming
President of the Russian Duma Resigns
Nikolai A. Khomyakoff resigned as president of the Duma after an exciting session in which he was severely criticised. The decision was announced in St. Petersburg on December 16.
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St. Petersburg
Nikolai A. Khomyakoff
Root explains the No 8 JAP agreement
Secretary Root told the senate foreign relations committee the entente with Japan binds both nations to consult before acting on Chinese affairs. He said the agreement retains treaty character and that without committee action the negotiated terms stand as is.
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Root
Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Japan
Weather report for Wyoming forecasts snow Thursday and Friday
Dec 16 forecasts snow for Wyoming with 4 hour local data at 0 p m. maximum 32 degrees minimum 20 degrees and precipitation 0.34 inch. Palmer section director notes.
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Washington
Wyoming
Palmer
Movement to Develop Mines Near Cheyenne
The Industrial club discussed forming a Cheyenne citizens company to develop Silver Crown district mines near Cheyenne. Plans call for fifty investors paying 10 dollars monthly for two years, with ground selection by mining experts and Beeler guiding exploration. Local mine owners back cooperation to open deep ore bodies and boost Cheyenne's prosperity.
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Prot Beeler
Cheyenne
Clup
Beeler
Butte
Leadville
Cripple Creek
Sheriff shoots former Fort Russell soldier in pursuit
Fort Collins report states Sheriff James Nes McCreery wounded Long Goff a discharged Fort Russell soldier while pursuing him after forgery arrests. Goff fled via irrigation ditch leaving a blood trail, was captured in a deserted cabin and sent to hospital with non life threatening wounds.
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James Ae Nes
Long Goff
Fort Russell
Wyo
Goff
Smith
I. R. Thompson
McCreery
Warren Wilkins
Minent Rancher
Wavertly
Hom
Dethi
Gom
Luskman
Lord North lifts off to Europe on Lonitania
New York dispatch reports Alfred Harmeworth known as Lord North lifte the new apriver proprietor returned to Europe today aboard the steamship Lonitania.
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New York
Lord North
Alfred Harmeworth
Europe
Lontania
Supreme Court Justice Nomination Announcement
President Roosevelt nominates Leslie M. Owen of Leroy Illinois to the supreme court bench in a December 16 notice from Washington. The appointment aims to fill a vacancy and expands the high court’s roster with a new associate justice.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Leslie M. Owen
Leroy, Ir
Supreme Court
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