Railways adopt liability act debate and passage
The Employers' Liability Law passes the House and Senate. The bill broadens carrier liability beyond railroads, relaxes contributory negligence, and fixes cross state issues. Debates include constitutionality, inter state commerce impact, and federal versus state jurisdiction.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Doniver
Committee On Education and Labor
House
John A. Sterlin
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Nelson
Minnesota
Supreme Court of the
United States
Elkins
William Alden Smith
Doliver
Heyburn
Tariff Revision Remarks At Indiana Convention
In a letter to the Indiana Republican convention Vice President Fairbanks urged postponing tariff revision until after the presidential election but suggested immediate revision of schedules after the national vote. He proposed using one or two schedules as a sample, noting a wood pulp schedule favored by Republican publishers.
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Indiana
Fairbanks
Clommoyey
House
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Ways and Means Committee
Associated Press
Ways and Means
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Indiana Borough Ordinance Allows Tenth Street Paving
Ordinance No 168 authorizes grading curbing and paving of Tenth Street between Philadelphia and Church Streets in Indiana Pa. It sets cost at two thirds funded by abutting property owners by front feet, with plans by the Borough Engineer and oversight by the Street Committee. Passed and enacted April 6 1908 after publication and notices.
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Tenth Street
Philadelphia Street
Church Street
Indiana
Democrat
Elder
Peelor
John
Taylor
J, BR
Richards
Seventh Street
Borough of
Persor
Tayeor
Bororwzh
Notice for charter of The Sides Water Company in Indiana county
Notice is given that an application will be made to the Governor and the Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania on May 12 1908 by named individuals for the charter of The Sides Water Company to supply water to Burrell township Indiana county Pennsylvania. James W Mack solicitor. Also an advertising line requesting visiting cards and a separate sale listing by George E. Inser Pittsburg with contact details.
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Pennnsylvania
J. Sides
Jason W. Carson
Amos
Sides Water Company
Burrell Township
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
James W. Mack
Vanderbilt Interests seek eastern outlet from Pittsburg route
The plan aims to build a new line from Versatiles to connect with Pittsburg and Lake Erie, reaching south of Clearfield, as New York Central and other railroads push surveys and rights of way. Real estate options rise while intercompany tensions over Little Kanawha holdings fuel the move, amid tariff revision talk in Congress.
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Vanderbilt
Pittsborg
Versatiles
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Clearfield
New York Central
Delmont
Irwin
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Feld
New York
Westmoreland County
Vanderbilts
Baltimore
Little Kanawha Holdings
Ordinance No 164 for Seventh Street paving in Indiana borough
The ordinance authorizes grading curbing and paving of Seventh Street between Philadelphia Street and Church Street in Indiana borough with costs to be collected from real property owners. It repeals conflicting ordinances and was read and enacted April 6 1908 with council approval and postings.
Master’s Sale of Shults Farm in Indiana County Pa
Court order exposes three tracts in Burlington Township for public sale on April 30, 1908 at 10:30 AM. Descriptions cover 49 acres 116 perches, 44 acres and 65 acres plus timber, with coal rights excepted and mining provisions. Sale conducted by J Wood Clark. buyers urged to contact Witherspoon Bros. & Piper and Penn Store Fixture Co. for property listings.
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Court of Common Peon
Indiana County
Shults
Bulington Township
Amos Shultz
Winkleman
A. B. Bennett
Samuel G. Graham
James Shultz
George Strong
McHenry
J. Shearer
S. S
Thomas Hogan
J. Wood Clark
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Tinkeom Armstrong
Remaley Tmstrong
Arenas
Datwaee
W. A. Silvis
Fiat
Ag Ait
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Eeweray I
M. Miller
M. & Murray Ance
Pardee
W. B. Rice
Homer
T. S. Wilson
F. M. Fréund
Tae B. Hill
Ward
Ceepeeeeae
F. EB. Grott Diana
A. Wissel Eksonville
Aaa T
Neal
Flynn Pine
Travel Pine
Stent Eens
Vewnee
Geo Fred Rayne
H. E. Groft Rayne
Saltsburg
D.P. Palmer West
Wheatfield
Aeredene
Tedene West Wheatfield
Eene Bane
FP. L. Chark Tug Eye
Aels Coreg
B. Deabenderfer Young
Benne
Sete Eunee
R. E. Dixon Young
Peete
J. M. Long
Philadelphia
N. W. Ayers & Son, Cor. Highth and
Chestnut
Heeren
Penn Avenue
Www & Hin & Co
Wandercrift
R. FY Foulk
Fourth, Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Blairsville
Blacklick
Heshbon
Wehrum
Vintondale
Ebensburg
Cresson
Priel Vintondale
Buffalo, Rochester, & Pittsburg Railroad
Punxsutawney
Elder'ssige
Homer City
Josephine
Wehrum and
Elder's Ridge
Wehram
Heshidon
Tain
Enneat
Cr Pete
Tle
Creekside
Ernest
Clymer
Bleu
Telephona No
Amitesta
John & Taylor
J. A. Crossman
The
Deynocrat
George E.inser
Frankstown Ave
John S. Taylor
Finch
Bridgeport
Guchenheimer
Billinger
Gibson
Oterholt
Latte Thompson
Real Eatate
Witherspoon Bros. & Piper
Park Building
Penn Store Fixture CO
Darrah St
Allegheny
U Express
Robert Lewin & CO
Smithfield ST
KODAK
W. B. Hambly
6Th Street
Kinter House
H. Smith
A Strasburger & CO
Fifth Avenue
Penn Store Vixture CO
Darrah Stopp
Northside
JG. Woodman
Siete Geman
Federal Street
Pelayte
Gem Coffee and
Pittsburg Tea & Coffee Filter CO
Pittsburg, PA
Maxwell & Wrouch Mule
Penn Ave
Ney
Pennsylvania Ave
Greens Sare
Dwiht
Hanlin
Preensburg
Wickes Brothers
Fourth Avenue
Bogs Diamond Pet Shop
East Diamond Street
Allegheny, PA
Becanea
Rustar Durish
Botaude
Wuspenderk
Hewes & Potter
Lincoln St
Phoenix Mutual Life Hartford
GONN
Overholt
Guckenheimer
Dillinger
Gibson and
TOM Moore
Northcraft & Bloch
Clinton Street
Johnstown
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