Esch Townsend rail bill revised and reintroduced in House
The Esch Townsend railroad rate bill, revised, reintroduced in the house, would enlarge the Interstate Commerce Commission to seven members with seven year terms and $10 000 salaries. It tightens published rate changes to sixty days, requires itemized schedules, and demands prompt decisions within ninety days after hearings.
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Esch- Townsend
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Townsend
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Expedition Court
Supreme Court
Shaw Urges Elastic Currency and Frugal Treasury
Secretary Shaw requests economic caution from Congress for the coming year noting that a small cloud in the financial sky could swing customs receipts. He urges elastic currency and national incorporation of trust companies. The 1905 treasury report shows revenue of 0697,101,269 and expenditures of 720,105,198 with a deficit of 28,004,298, higher than 1904’s but among the lowest deficits since 1860. He says extraordinary appropriations should be kept low to avoid the need for more revenues.
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Washington
Congress
Shaw
Treasury Department
Government budgeting: 1907 08 appropriations by department
The United States treasury secretary's book of estimates shows total government appropriations for the fiscal year ending 1907 at 622,728,151 dollars and current year spending at 629,738,607. For 1908 the proposed totals include 12,097,554 for Legislative and 355,702 for Executive, with substantial figures across State, Treasury, War, Navy, Interior, Post Office, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor, and Justice departments.
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Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
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State Department
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War Department
Navy Department
Interior Department
Dostottice Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department of Justice
Post Office Department
Department, of Commerce and Labor
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Ad Promotes Health
An extended advertisement extols Dr. R V Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as safe alcohol free relief for weakness pains and uterine inflammation. It touts natural medicinal plant extracts golden seal lady’s slipper black cohosh unicorn white cohoses and claims cure rates of ninety nine out of one hundred when used properly. Includes offer for free confidential advice and mentions Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a family laxative.
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R.V. Pierce
Nature
Plerea
R. V. Pierce
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Doctor Pierce
Congressional Debate on Tariffs and Railways
In Washington the Senate advanced bills on railroad rate regulation and tariff schedules, while a merchant marine subsidy measure and a political finance bill faced debate. The House spent nearly five hours debating Panama Canal funding, focusing on incomplete expense estimates as adjournment neared.
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Senate
Washington
Foraker
Gallinger
Merchant Marine
Lodge
Culberson
Newlanda
Tillman
Panama Canal
Treaty Framing Korea Protectorate Protest Arrives
Min Yueng Than, late Korean minister to France, arrives in Washington to lodge a protest against Japan seeking a protectorate over Korea. His visit challenges the U S Korea treaty guaranteeing Korea's independence.
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Washington
Min
Yueng Than
France
United States
Korea
Fairbanks Receives Telegram on Canals Chair Resignation
Washington December 7 Vice President Fairbanks received a telegram from Senator Mitchell of Oregon announcing resignation as chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter Oceanic Canals.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Mitchell
Oregon
Senate Committee On
Senators Confirm Elihu Root as Secretary of State
Washington December 7 in executive session the senate confirmed Elihu Root as secretary of state and Robert Bacon as assistant secretary of state in a formal confirmation.
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Washington
Senate
Elihu Root
Robert Bacon
Depew Resigns From Equitable Directorship
New York reports Chauncey M. Depew tendered his resignation as a director of the Equitable Life Assurance Society to President Paul Morton without stating a reason. A rumor says John A. McCall of New York Life will resign before the trustees’ April meeting. The inquiry focused mainly on Security Mutual Life, of Binghamton, with no sensational disclosures.
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New York
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Paul Morton
Equitable ‘Socity
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Security Mutual Life Insurance Company
Binghamton, N. Y
Restoration of Widows Pensions Bill In Senate
Washington Dec 7 The restoration of pensions to remarried widows after their second husband dies or after a divorce through no fault of the widow is provided for in a bill introduced in the Senate by Burrows.
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Washington
Senate
Burrows
Pure Food Bill Introduced in Senate by Heyburn
Washington report notes the pure food bill was among the earliest introduced in the Senate. It was presented by Senator Heyburn. The dispatch mentions Austria as remarkable for its large eaters and notes a high tenth rate.
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Washington
Senate
Heyburn
Austria
Catroorical Dental Contradicts Insurance Testimony in Missouri
Colonel W. Hi Phelps denies ever meeting George I. Eldredge or being hired to appear before Missouri officials in 1908. He rejects Eldredge’s claim that Phelps represented Mutual Reserve Insurance before the state insurance department or attorney general, and he denies any connection to the $3600 billing.
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W. Hi Phelps
George I. Ridredge
Mutual Reserve Insurance Company
New York
Phelps
Insurance Department of Missouri
Eldredge
Political tensions flare in San Domingo as arms loom
Excitement runs high in San Domingo amid unrest over the Morales Carceres dispute. Men are under arms but no clash has occurred. No agreement yet, though it is thought likely the issues will be settled peacefully.
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Dec. T
Morales
Carceres
Veteran Doctor Berens Dies at 92 in Philadelphia
Philadelphia notices report Dr. Joseph Berens, aged 92 and a leading homeopathic physician, died after a cold. He had practiced for 64 years.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Berens
Hid
Berens
Steamer German Is Off Ground After Shore Allure
The steel freighter German of Duluth Minnesota went ashore off Glencoe during a storm Sunday night. It has been released and towed back into deep water.
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Chicago
Duluth
Minn
Glencoe
Markets Report Chicago Board of Trade Quoted Prices
Chicago Board of Trade quotations cover Wheat Corn Oats Pork and live stock. Prices show Dec May July futures with high low and close ranges. Live stock notes include hogs cattle sheep and veal with receipts and price ranges from East Buffalo and local buyers. A humorous anecdote about W O Gilbert closes the item.
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Choice Prairie
East Buffalo
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Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
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