Report finds meat packers' profits modest and beef trust denied
Garfield reports six leading concerns slaughtered 45 percent of U S cattle and earned under 2 percent profit on sales. They slaughter 98 percent in eight western centers and supply major eastern cities with most beef amid fierce competition. Private car lines yield 14 to 22 percent, scarcely raising consumer beef prices.
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Chicago
Garfield
Congress
Roosevelt
Grand Jury
United States
Charlies B. Morrison
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Nelson Morris & Co
National Packing Company
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
Cudahy Packing Company
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Baltimore
West
Congressman Hermann Indicted for Destroying Land Office Records
A federal grand jury indicted Binger Hermann, Oregon congressman and former General Land Office commissioner, for destroying thirty three letter press copy books containing official communications. Witnesses included Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock and land office clerks. Bail suggested at five thousand dollars.
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Washington
Binger Hermann
Congress
Oregon
General Land Office
Grand Jury
Interior
Hitchcock
Elliott P. Hough
C. H. Mueller
Land Office
Hurmann
H. P. Gatley
Destruction Alleged in General Land Office Case
An officer of the United States General Land Office is accused of unlawfully and fraudulently destroying thirty five letter press copy books and their contents. The charges allege intent to impair usefulness and prejudice the administration of the General Land Office.
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United States Commission of the General Land Office
General Land Office
Hermann
Statehood bill conferees part ways in Fifty-eighth Congress
Washington reports statehood conferees will not meet again in the Fifty-eighth congress. The House cites no disagreement report while outlining next session steps. Hampt on to introduce the bill with near-previous provisions and aim for quick passage in the House and Senate.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hampton
House Committee On Territories
Inter State Commission Rejects 2 Cent Lumber Rate Hikes
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled against H. H. Tift and Georgia Saw Mill Association against Southern Railway and others, and against Central Pine Association versus Illinois Central Railroad. It found a 2 cent per 100 board foot lumber rate increase from southern points to Ohio river destinations as unjust and the result of concerted action. It states reasonable rates must compensate for services, not just profits to shippers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clements
H. H. Tift
Georgia Saw Mill Association
Southern Railway Company
Central Pine Association
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Ohio River
Roosevelt Names New York Federal Appointments
President Roosevelt and Cortelyou with New York senators announce key changes in federal posts. Charles H. Treat replaces Ellis H. Roberts as collector of internal revenue for the second New York district. Charles W. Anderson, a prominent Black politician, will become the new collector, leading over fifty inspectors, clerks, and deputy collectors.
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New York
Washington
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
New York State
Ellis H. Roberts
United States
Charles H. Treat
Treat
Charles W. Anderson
Anderson
No Panama Canal Bill Fails To Move In House
Washington March 4 No meeting of the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce will be held to consider the senate resolution continuing the act placing canal zone government in the president's hands. The measure was referred to the committee, which notes strong feeling and says the senate seeks to place responsibility for canal legislation failure on the house.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Senate
House
District Attorneys Lose Fees Provision in Civil Bill
The sundry civil bill keeps no fees for United States district attorneys and sets New York district attorney salary at 10000 dollars. It also preserves the $10 daily travel allowance for Court of Appeals judges when away from home “for travel and attending sessions.”
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Washington
District of Columbia
United States
New York
Court of Appeals
Senate restores three midshipmen to naval service
Washington March 4 One of the last bills passed by the senate restores Midshipman Joseph D Little of Ohio Earl W Chaffee of Iowa and John H Lofland of Iowa to the naval service. They were class of 1903 at the naval academy and were courtmartialed for alleged maltreatment of freshmen at sea.
Mileage Grab Is Killed in House Deficit Battle
Washington reports the house dropped a $190,000 mileage appropriation for senators and members for the second session of the present Congress. The item was struck from the general deficiency bill by the senate after persistent efforts to reinstate it failed.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt inauspicious illness reported in Washington
The report from Washington on March 4 states Theodore Roosevelt is under nursing care after a broken leg. Details are sparse but the incident is acknowledged by officials.
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Young ‘Roosevelt
Hurt
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Garfield Orders Wide Oil Trust Inquiry Across States
Commissioner James R. Garfield of the Bureau of Corporations launches a thorough investigation into the oil industry in Kansas and neighboring states. He aims to uncover all facts about the oil trust, with reports to President Roosevelt and possible referral to the Justice Department.
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Washington
James R. Garfield
Bureau of Corporations
Kansas
Contiguous States
House of Representatives
Campbell
Garfield
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Oil Trust
Texas
California
Corporations
Exports of Farm and Forest Products Surpass Imports
The 1904 foreign trade report from the Department of Agriculture shows farm product exports exceeding imports in each year since 1890. Domestic exports reached 59,160,264 and forest products 69,500,430, with notable multi-year trade surpluses and overall export totals over 1890–1904.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Decline in Grain Exports And Meat Trade Reported
A $72 million drop in domestic exports of grain and grain products is blamed on reduced quantities without higher prices. Meat and meat products exports fell from $178 million to $174 million.
Senator Knox Illness Reports From Pittsburg To Palm Beach
Washington dispatch notes conflicting reports on Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. His son private secretary C. C. Long and Dr. Charles W. Richardson say he is not dangerously ill. Knox left Washington March 1 for Florida and is said to be improving though throat trouble may not yield to Washington climate care.
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Senator Knox
Washington
Pittsburg
Knox
Pennsylvania
Palm Beach
Fla
C. C. Long
Charles W. Richardson
Florida
Richardson
Senate
Swayne
Arbitration Union Delegate Meeting in Washington
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri, president of the American group of the Interparliamentary Union for the Promotion of Arbitration, calls a meeting at the capitol to receive the last convention report from St. Louis and the excursion of foreign guests. It will also set arrangements for the Brussels conference and appoint delegates to represent the United States Congress.
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Arbitration Union
Washington
Bartholdt
Missouri
The
Interparliamentary Union For
Capitol
Union
St. Louis
United States
Interparliamentary Union
Brussels
United States Congress
Picketing Declared Illegal in Collinsville Plant
Judge Humphrey grants a writ of injunction against William Walton alias George Spires and 25 other St. Louis Smelting and Refining strikers at Collinsville works. Four hundred workers are out, picketing the plant, and allegedly threatening employees who return to work after the strike demanding union recognition and eight hour demands.
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Springfield
Humphrey
St. Louis Smelting and Refining Company
United States
William Walton
George Spires
Collinsville
Ends search for her father
Mrs. E J Dawson of Chicago has found her father Noah Black a Franklin county farmer after twenty four years apart. Black and his daughter were separated when she was a child and placed in an orphanage before being adopted near Chicago. Black will visit his daughter in Chicago this week.
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la Porte
Ind
E. J. Dawson
Chicago
Noah Black
Franklin County
Great Coal Magnate R C Luther Dies Dying at Home
R C Luther second vice president of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company is dying at his Pottsville home. He heads the coal interests for the company and sits on the anthracite board of conciliation from the 1902 coal strike commission.
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Pottsville
R. C. Luther
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Luther
Philadelphia & Reading Company
Eighth Bnai B’rith Grand Lodge Convention Dates Set
The eighth general convention of the constitution grand lodge Independent Order Bnai B’rith will meet at Masonic hall in New Orleans March 19 for six days. Delegates from Germany Austria and other foreign countries will be present.
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B'nai Brrith Grand Lodge
New Orleans
the Constitution Grand Lodge
Independent Order
B’nai B’rith
Masonic Hall
Germany
Austria
Murdér After Revival Meeting in Paris Wisconsin
William Clancy aged 16 killed Howard Tap Scott aged 18 at Burton after a revival meeting. A quarrel led to a knife slash across the throat as the boys were returning from the gathering.
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Paris
William Clancy
Howard Tapscott
Two Die in Fire at Hillsdale County Poor Farm
Hillsdale Michigan March 6 Malry White 88 declared insane and Della Owens 35 feeble minded died in a fire that destroyed the main building of the county poor farm.
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Hillsdale
Mich
Malry White
Della Owens
County Poor Farm
Halian Cabinet Resigns Amid Giolitti Health Crisis
Rome reports in the chamber of deputies that Minister of Justice Ronchet ti announced the full cabinet has resigned due to Premier Giolitti's ill health.
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Halian
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Ronchetti
Giolitti
Bank Robbery at Flovilla Bank in Macon Area
Macon Ga March 6 burglars hit Flovilla bank blasting the vaults with nitroglycerin and securing 4000 dollars in cash authorities investigate the burglary and note the bold method used by the robbers
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Macon
Flovilla Bank
Czar to Convene National Assembly in Landmark Rescript
The March 4 imperial rescript announces the czar's plan to convene a representative national assembly to discuss and consider legislative measures. The manifesto recognizes the people's right to be heard and signals a historic, though non constitutional, shift in Russian governance as Russia faces war and reform pressures.
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St. Petersburg
Zemstvo
Russia
Czar
Yur
Nicholas
Alexandra
Tsarskoe Selo
American Govern… Birmingham Post Word Fragments
The Post hears a fragmentary report from Birmingham England dated March 4 about the American government. Details not fully clear in the available text.
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Birmingham
England
the Post
How to Win a Husband and Restore Health
A 20th century piece argues women can pursue many professions but few accept wife and mother roles. It promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription to cure leucorrhea and female weakness, claiming a $500 reward if it fails, and includes testimonial from Mrs Delphia Wheaton.
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Cupid
Dispensary Medical Association
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