Senators named in petition accuse Elkins Gorman and Davis of anti trust
A Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Trade League petition charges Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia and Senator Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland with interstate commerce and anti trust violations. Former Senator Henry G. Davis is named as participant. The petition accuses them of controlling West Virginia coal lands and limiting independent operators to selling to Davis coal and coke interests to obtain railcar access.
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Washington
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Arthur P. Gorman
Maryland
Senate
Gillespie
Texas
Henry G. Davis
Elkins
Gorman
Democratic Party
Davis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Senator Gorman
Senator Elkins
Henry Gassaway Davis
West Virginia Central Railroad
Davis Coal and Coke Company
Davis Collieries Company
Seven vote no as rate regulation measure passes
Washington reports the House approved the Hepburn railroad rate bill by 346 to 7. Opponents were all Republicans: Littlefield Me McCall Weeks Ma Perkins Southwick Vreeland NY Sibley Pa, Sullivan Mass voted present. The bill grants the interstate commerce commission authority to investigate complained rates and name when found unreasonable.
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Washington
House
Littlefield
McCall
Weeks
Mass
Perkins
Southwick
Hepburn
Interstate Commerce Commissio Authority
Rate-setting rules for fair charges authorized
The text outlines a maximum rate to be charged once fixed by the commission, effective thirty days after the announcement and subject to possible suspension by the commission or courts. The rate remains in effect for three years after taking effect.
Minister Wade’s Death Attempt After Obscene Mail Arrest
Rev Justin G Wade pastor of the First Congregational Church in Waukegan Illinois was arrested by postal inspectors for sending obscene letters through the mails He leaped from a moving Chicago Northwestern train in a failed suicide attempt His injuries were not immediately fatal and he survived the incident
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Chicago
Justin G. Wade
First Congregational Church
Waukegan, Ill
Af Northwestern
Copper War Ends in Butte Mining Property Transfers
In Butte on February 14 the Heinze controlled mines in Silver Bow county passed to North Butte president Thomas F. Cole's agent. The transfer ends lengthy litigation on assets valued over 50 million dollars and sets the stage for immediate development under friendly Amalgamated Copper interests. Mines listed include Minnie Healy Johnstown Corra Belmont Nipper Barns and related properties among several active and inactive holdings.
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Cole
Amalgamated Copper Company
Butte
Minnie Healy
Johnstown
Corra
Belmont
Nipper and
Barns
United Copper Company
Johnstown Mining Company
Hypocka Mining Company
Guardian Mining Company
Nipper Consolidated Mining Company
Corra-Rock Island Mining Company
Belmont Ore Purchasing Company and Smelter
Jack the Stabber Arrested in St Louis
John Brady twenty two and unemployed waiter is jailed on suspicion as the man known as Jack the Stabber. He allegedly confessed after police confronted him following arrests and peer identifications by several women attacked on city streets over the past weeks.
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St. Louis
John Brady
Jack the Stabber
Brady
Sin
Dunbar Negro Poet Dies in Dayton
Dayton, Feb 10 Paul Laurence Dunbar the negro poet died at his home after three years of illness and a year of critical condition He remained faithful to his craft writing his last poem for a Christmas book just before the holiday.
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Dayton
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Resolution Adopted Directing Rail Inquiry By Senate
Washington Feb 13 The senate adopted a joint resolution reported by Mr Tillman directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate charges of discrimination and restraint of trade by railroads. Mr Tillman charged the administration with not pursuing railway legislation and named Secretary Root and Senator Knox. Knox denied being attorney for the Pennsylvania Railroad. S: OCCURS IN A COLLIERY AT HOPE HILL W VA Charleston Feb 9 Twenty six men died in a Parallel mine explosion Stewart Coal Co Hope Hill Thirty six employed only ten escaped six bodies found at mine mouth most others dead Gas ignition in a wrecked western section. Most miners were Hungarians or negroes with little mining experience. S: SERIOUS FIGHTING IN SERVIA Belgrade Feb 12 Turkish troops lose forty men in fight with two Serbian bands near Niku jan Dragomanzi Chelopek Servians lose eighteen killed or wounded.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iliman
Root
Knox
Torney
Pennsylvania Rail Company
Theennsylvania Railroad Company
Charleston
W. Va
Stewart Coal Company
Hope Hill
Kanawha
Belgrade
Servia
Old Servia
Nikujan
Dragomanzi
Chelopek
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Bituminous Coal Trade League of
Pennsylvania
Gress
West Vir
Ginia
of the Interstate Commerce and
Train
F. Augustus Heinze
Erty
Copper Company
Hope Hill, W. VA
Edison
Victor
Liment
Geo. H. Costain
Huron, S$. D
All Boys & Childrens
Third Street Clothiers
Huron, S. D
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