Legislative notes on senate actions and adjournments
The record outlines a lengthy Iowa legislative session with prayers by Rev. Gordon and Rev. Myens, passage of bills on taxation, insurance, education, and public works, and adjournments to Friday and Tuesday. It references memorials for J. D. McVey and I. S. Nepart, and notes shifts in committee focus and speaker remarks on various measures including soldiers homes and hospital funding.
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Statehood Bill Splits Senate Over Arizona New Mexico Status
The Senate passed a statehood bill merging Oklahoma and Indian Territory into a single state named Oklahoma, eliminating Arizona and New Mexico. The measure heads to the House for concurrence, with insurgents hoping to avoid committee delays and parties split over the joint statehood plan. The debate drew wide attendance and partisan positions, signaling a hard fought fight ahead in Congress.
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Supreme Court ruling on rail freight pooling practice
The Supreme Court upheld joint tariffs in a California citrus case against Southern Pacific and Atchison lines. The decision allows routing choices by shippers and finds that routing agreements can undermine competition and potential rebates, with roads party to the agreement not counted as competing under the law.
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Cannon Defends State Powers in Address to Union League
Speaker Cannon attacked federal legislation as unnecessary, urging states to assert their rights. He cited Gov. Dawson of West Virginia and Tillman’s appeal, noting states lack facilities from railways within borders. He warned against overloading Congress with 1,500 bills, saying progress would take years.
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Endowment to New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Announced
George A. Hearn endows 126 0 to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. J I Harbison remarries divorced wife in Youngstown Ohio. Harbison reportedly killed L Bergman but was acquitted. Robert J Thompson of Chicago, secretary of Lafayette memorial commission, writes to Washington with a proposed dedication date for the monument in October.
TRUSTS ARE FIT Supreme Court ruling on corporate immunity
The Supreme Court limits corporate immunity, stating corporations are not individuals and must produce books and papers when government actions occur. Individuals can refuse self-incrimination, but corporate records may be compelled. Decisions involve tobacco and paper trusts and interlock four cases. Justices McKenna and Brown delivered key opinions.
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COL MANN 16 INDICTED FOR PERJURY CHARGE
Colonel William D A Mann editor of Town Topics is indicted by a grand jury on perjury charges linked to the Norman Hapgood trial. He is held on 1500 bail. Mann, since 1891 Town Topics president editor, founder of Smart Set, and noted for army gear improvements and the bondoir car invention. He was born in 1839 in Sandusky Ohio, educated as civil engineer, served in Civil War era regiments, and later resided in New York City with Loyal Legion ties.
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Notable figures and oddities in early 20th century notes
A collage of brief remarks recounts figures like John Morley commenting on the President, Gen. Bates as a one month general staff head, Admiral Dewey’s active Washington presence, John Temple Graves planning a Tecumseh Tec centenary celebration, Senora Chavez Desha’s artifact donation to a Mexican museum, Richard Ashnoyat’s Philadelphia postmaster rise, and Tibet’s lamas reacting to Calcutta crowds. A Boston clergyman vows a long Holy Land pilgrimage, with a nod to Pilgrim-era goodwill.
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Congress Debates Statehood Oklahoma and Tariff Measures
Senate debates extend over statehood for Oklahoma from existing Oklahoma and Indian Territory with provisions striking Arizona and New Mexico. Amid bills on immigration naturalization rates and government conduct, adjournment follows a busy session. House advances rail and border policy while considering pension, naturalization, and public works measures.
Temperance Lesson Explores Biblical Self-Control
Sunday School discusses temperance from Genesis to Romans, urging abstinence from evil cravings and self-control. It argues drunkenness as voluntary vice, stresses neighborly concern, and cites Isaiah and Christ’s teaching to avoid temptations by turning away from wine.
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Elected Clergy Members and Noted Church Figures
The Rev. Charles H Poole a Methodist preacher and mission worker in Auighs land New Zealand was elected a member of Parliament on the prohibition issue. The new U S Senator from Oregon John M Gearin is Catholic a Notre Dame graduate a brilliant lawyer and eloquent orator. The Rev Joseph A Biliott of Fyzenbad the well known Wesleyan is dead. An Indian born in India was Mr Dilotts himself Prof Jonna Bassett Moore a popular Columbia University faculty member. The Rev Withinin was known as the 'stvenvong' who has been processful and large institutional salar.
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