Roosevelt urges uniform railroad rates and strong government control
President Roosevelt spoke at the Union League banquet in Philadelphia after visiting Annapolis cadets. He argued for government regulation of corporate activity, urged equal railroad rates for all, and warned against militarism while praising Lincoln and the plain people. Continued on third page.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Union League
Pennsylvania Railroad
Annapolis
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Aes
Plain People
Washington
House Committee Agrees On A Bill For Firing Rates
The House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce backed a bill to extend ICC authority to six rates, expand the commission from five to seven members, and establish a Court of Transportation. The measure blends Esch Townsend and Hepburn provisions, with amendments to speed rate litigation and handle multi road rate divisions.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Court of Transportation
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Esch
Lovering
Seaburn
Davey
Hepburn
Townsend
Roosevelt Urges Federal Marriage and Divorce Statistics
The president urges Congress to collect and publish national statistics on marriage and divorce, noting no federal data since 1886 and urging uniform laws with safeguards for families. He asks Congress to authorize the Census Director to gather data from 1886 to present time. Theodore Roosevelt, The White House, January 30, 1905.
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Washington
Congress
Mes
Sage
Senate
House of Representatives
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt Calls Radical Reform of District of Columbia Corporations
President Roosevelt urges Congress to suspend incorporation rights in the District of Columbia pending new legislation. He cites 2,211 new companies in two years with vast but often fictitious capital, including 38 filings totaling 43 million, and warns current laws are vicious and require radical remedies and public supervision.
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Washington
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District of Columbia
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Foraker Enters Gubernatorial Fight Supporting Harding
Senator J B Foraker says he will back Harding in any contest for governor over Herrick and urges leaving nominations to the upcoming state convention. He defends his focus on business in Columbus and notes the rivers and harbors bill is advancing as expected while impeachment trial of Judge Swayne occupies Senate time.
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Mr. Harding
Harding
J. B. Foraker
Commercial Tribune
Foraker
Senator Foraker
Columbus
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Congress
Jewels Found Hidden in Bed After 100 Years
In Paris a young hotel lodger discovered a wooden box hidden in a bed bolster. Inside were ten Louis XV era gold watches and other jewelry with a 1797 date, unearthed after complaints of an uncomfortable bed.
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Paris
Pioneer Lucy Ann Crandall dies after lunacy ruling
In Denver Col January 30 Mrs Lucy Ann Crandall a city pioneer died within two hours of a jury ruling she could not manage her affairs. Her estate valued at 400000 dollars will go to an administrator rather than a conservator after relatives initiated the lunacy proceedings.
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Commercial Tribune
Denver
Col
Lucy Ann Crandall
Hoch Arrested in New York on Bigamy Charge
Johann Hoch, alleged to have married twenty women, was arrested at a West Forty-seventh Street boarding house. He admitted his identity under several aliases and claimed to be 45, living in Chicago. Hoch said he had married only twice, and his landlady said he tried to marry her the day he arrived.
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New York
West Forty-seventh Street
Hoch
Marié Pischer
New
Russian Assault Fails at Chenchienpao Heikoutai Reach
Reports from Tokyo and St. Petersburg detail heavy casualties with 5 000 Japanese and 10 000 Russian losses. Russian forces retreat after failed left flank push as weather hinders movement and supplies. Gripenberg reports Saimatsze occupation and casualties among Mistchenko and Kondratzvitch.
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Chenchienpao
Heikoutai
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Gripenburg
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Kondratzvitch
Gripenberg
Kondratsvitch
War Office
Harriman Wins Review In Northern Securities Case
The Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in Harriman et al v Northern Securities, reviewing stock distribution after the merger of Northern Pacific and Great Northern. The case centers on ownership of shares delivered in 1901 and disputed allocations by Morgan and Hill controlled company. The circuit reversals set the stage for Supreme Court review on stock disposition.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
E. H. Harriman
Northern Securities Company
Securities Company
Harriman
Northern Pacific
Great, Northern Railroads
Morgan and Hill
Hartiman
Circuit Court For
District of New Jersey
Circuit Court of Appeals For the
Third Circuit
Supreme Court Rules Against Beef Trust in Swift & Co Case
The U S Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision by Justice Holmes, upheld lower court rulings against Swift & Co and the beef packers. The ruling affirms a Sherman Antitrust Act injunction, holding the alleged scheme to fix prices and restrict shipments as a single connected plan aimed at monopolizing interstate commerce.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
The
United States
Swift & Co
Beef Trust
Justice Holmes
Holmes
Ceramics Honor Ginginnat Man Opens Ceramic Society Meet
Birmingham Alabama January 30 The seventh annual convention of the American Ceramic Society opened with a strong turnout of delegates from across the United States Francis W Walker retiring President spoke on the society work for advancing the clay industry and called for broader support Officers elected President W D Gates Chicago Vice President Ellis Lovejoy Columbus Secretary Edward Orton Columbus Treasurer Stanley G Bart Cincinnati District Ohio
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Commercial Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
American Ceramic Society
United States
Francis W. Walker
Beaver Falls
Organization For
Edward Orton
Columbus,q
Stanley G. Bart
Cincinnati
Defends Brother Teenager Slain in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis a 13 year old boy Willie Mack defending his younger brother from attack by John Cahill was stabbed to death. Cahill 13 was arrested and jailed on a murder charge.
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Indianapolis
Commercial Tribune
John Cahill
Willie Mack
Senator Dick Warns GOP Workers on Herrick Petitions
A Columbus letter from Ohio Republican leaders Senator Charles Dick and John R. Malloy warns county party workers against petitions opposing Governor Herrick’s renomination. It claims outside groups seek to dictate nominations and defeat Republican candidates, though the letter states Herrick’s renomination is assured.
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Ohio
Republican State Executive Committee
Charles Dick
John R. Malloy
Herrick
I Killed, 8 Injured Heating Dynamite in Ohio Yard
A worker warming a dynamite stick in the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton yards caused the dynamite caps to ignite. The resulting explosion killed George Bogaj and seriously injured several men including Martin Gradrick Daniel Lynch Stephen Blanishski John Lebroeski and M Ry.
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Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
George Bogaj
Martin Gradrick
Daniel Lynch
Stephen Blanshiski
John Lebroeski
M. Ry
Look Brighter for Depositors
Chicago January 30 Cashier W C Rector indicted in the Panaman Bank failure surrendered to the sheriff. Receiver Day said after receiving papers prospects for depositors look brighter than before though he could not disclose contents or source of the papers to protect potential recovery.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
W. C. Rector
Panaman
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