Rates slashed by commission across long haul routes
The interstate commerce commission ordered average reductions of about 25 percent in transcontinental eight rates and 20 to 30 percent in various class and commodity rates. Decisions target Pacific coast to Missouri River paths, Reno and Portland backhaul routes, Seattle to Pacific Northwest corridors, and eastern origins to Nevada, Utah, and Arizona markets.
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E Interstate Commerce Commission
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Salt Lake City
Pacific Coast
Missouri River
Spokane
Reno
Sarmento
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Southern Pacific
Reno, Ney
Cecil Junction
Portland
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Tama
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Prescott and Phoenix Railroad
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Chicago
Mississippi River
Cincinnati
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New York
Railroad Commission of
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Denver
Grand Island
Omaha
Buffalo
California
Los Angeles
Ogden
San Francisco
Thomason Named Solicitor of Treasury Department
Washington announces the appointment of Wm T Thomason former Nebraska attorney general as solicitor of the treasury department to replace M D OConnell who resigned the appointment takes effect October A petition for rehearing in the Missouri rate case was filed by the railroads Wednesday with the U S Supreme Court delaying the mandate against the railroads until October when a hearing will occur
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Missouri
Bhington
Supreme Court of the States
Hyde Denied New Trial in Swope Murder Case
Judge Latshaw overruled Dr. B. Clark Hyde’s bid for a new trial in the murder of Col. Thomas H. Swope. Defense lawyers filed an appeal to the Supreme Court and bail was denied while the case awaits appellate review. Latshaw upheld the jury verdict as just and supported by the evidence.
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Kansas City
Ralph S. Latshaw
Criminal Court
B. Clark Hyde
Col
Thomas H. Swope
Supreme Court
Latshaw
Zeppelin to Build New Airship After Wreck
count zeppelin pledges new airship of Deutschland’s size to carry 40, with 150 workers removing motors and frame as 33 passengers from Tuesday flight escape safely by rope ladder. Troops guard scene. goal Dortmund, then Münster. high head wind hinders progress.
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Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Deutschland
Colesmann
Zeppelin
Herr Coleman
New Airship Company
Duerr
Zeppelin Company
Hannenberg
Dusseldorf
Dortmund
Munster
Ely and Hall Enter Colonial Aero Club Meet
Twenty aviators will compete at the Colonial Aero Club meet in Chicago on July 2 to 4. Eugene Ely and Whipply Hall, pioneers who introduced the aeroplane into Japan, will enter some contests. Percy Noel of St Louis is another entrant.
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Chicago
Colonial Aero Club
Eugene Ely
Whipply Hall
Japan
Percy Noel
St. Louis
Good Shepherd Case May Be Tried Again
Judge Rem ster will decide Friday on a request for a new trial in the Mamie Smith case at the Good Shepherd home after Tuesday afternoon arguments. Twelve passengers were injured in a Georgia & Florida railway yards wreck in Valdosta when a rear coach was struck by a locomotive at a crossing.
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Mamie Smith
Rem«ster
Valdosta
Gua
Georgia & Florida
Insurance Rate Case Heads Toward Quick Decision
After four weeks of argument in superior court No 4 Indiana the insurance case between Attorney General Bingham and 129 insurance companies ends with both sides hopeful Judge Weir may decide before July 3. Richard Lieber urged a swift ruling as Indianapolis officials planned tests of fire and water facilities amid the dispute.
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Indiana
Weir
Europe
William L. Taylor
Shank
Williams
Thomas Bates
Chicago
Inmavurance
Coronation Oath Will Be Modified In Britain
Prime Minister Asquith introduced a government bill in the house of commons to alter the form of the king s declaration on accession. The measure passed first reading 383 to 42. He noted the oath offended Roman Catholics and likened it to other religious formulas. 12,000,000 Catholic subjects are loyal, and the king found the original oath repugnant.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Church of England
Church of Rome
Slayer Applies to State for Pardon in Bartholomew
Cyrus Brown of Bartholomew county who earned a life sentence for murder in December 1893 and later paroled has asked the state pardon board for clemency. The board also considered Fred Coy Howard county October 27 1909 one to fourteen years in the Indiana reformatory Albert Marley Henry county November 14 1908 one to three years wife desertion Frank Shucraft Wayne county October 17 1904 one to fourteen years in state prison grand larceny Walter Johnson Delaware county March 31 1908 one to eight years concealing stolen goods.
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Cyrus Brown
Bartholomew County
State Pardon Board
Fred Coy
Howard County
Indiana Reformatory
Albert Marley
Henry County
Frank Shucraft
Wayne County
Walter Johnson
Delaware County
Carpenter Overcome by Heat While Roofing
A. F. Goodbud, a carpenter of 08 Spring Street, was overcome by heat while working on a roof at 613 North Capitol Avenue on Wednesday morning. He was transported home by the city dispensary ambulance.
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A. F. Goodbud
Spring Street
N. Capitol Avenue
City Dispensary
Man kills self for sister to get money in Bay City
The body of Henry Busking, a traveling man from South Bend Indiana, was found in a drifting boat in the bay at Bay City Michigan. A revolver was in his hand and a note to his sister Mrs Louis Frank said he would die to avoid spending all the farm money and that she could use it better.
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Henry Busking
South Bend
Ind
Louis Frank
Accused Bankers Face Large Crowds in Evansville Return
Former Citizens National Bank leaders S. P. Gillett and W. L. Swormstedt arrived in Evansville from Indianapolis to a huge crowd. Mrs Swormstedt embraced her husband on the train step as he avoided public contact amid worry and a glimmer of hope.
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Evansville
Ind
S. P. Gillett
Citizens National Bank
W. L. Swormstedt
Indianapolis
Weather outlook for Indiana and local forecast
The region experiences fair conditions tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. No significant shifts in conditions are noted and daylight is described with sunrise and sunset times. Temperature details appear hourly with no major deviations expected.
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Indiana
Safe and Sane Fourth Planned by Hyland and Mayor
Police superintendent Hyland issues strict Fourth of July fireworks orders at roll call. Officers to arrest violations. two inch maximum firecracker length. no sulphur torpedoes or potash. toy weapons banned. no explosive beyond black gunpowder. Celebration hours run 4 am to midnight.
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Shank
Hyland
Court Takes Badge From Fast Driver
Charles Holstein was fined $10 and costs in police court for violating the motor speed law. His license was revoked after motorcycle officer Pressly said Holstein was speeding toward the city on Kentucky avenue at 42 miles per hour.
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Charles Holstein
Holstein
Pressly
Kentucky Avenue
Artist Jumps Into River From Brooklyn Bridge
Otto Eppers a 17 year old artist leaped from the center of the Brooklyn bridge into the East river Wednesday afternoon after jumping from an automobile. He was only slightly hurt.
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New York
Otto Eppers
Brooklyn Bridge
East River
Roosevelt Triumphs on Old Harvard Campus
Theodore Roosevelt, Harvard alumnus and former president, headlined Harvard commencement amid 800 graduates and notable guests including Gov. Draper, Senators Crane and Lodge, and J. Pierpont Morgan who received a Doctor of Letters. A ten minute private talk with Gov. Hughes sparked talk of a possible New York bid.
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Harvard Alumni Association
Harvard
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Lowell
Massachusetts Hall
Harvard Corporation
A. Lawrence Lowell
Saunders’ Theater
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Crane and
Lodge
Fitzgerald
the Navy
Mercer
Gov
Hughes
New York
Henry Vandyrke
Princton
Drunk Costs More in Big Town Says Indiana Court
Harley Cutsinger, living four miles from Bloomington, came to the city for a job but ran afoul of the law after a drunken episode on the Big Four tracks near Delaware Street. Found by Bierclemen Schlangen and Todd, he was dragged from the rails to avoid being hit by a train. Acting Judge Ermston ordered a $5 fine plus costs, remarking that drinking in town costs more than at home.
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Harley Cutsinger
Bloomington
Bierclemen Schlangen
Todd
Delaware Street
Ermston
Cutsinger
Browne Bribery Jury Discharged After Deadlock
In Chicago on June 29 the Browne bribery trial ended in a mistrial as the jury reported no verdict after 50 hours. Lee O Neil Browne and Representative Charles A White faced charges of paying 1000 to influence a vote for Senator William Lorimer. Second trial ordered at once. Juror Spare noted initial eight to four split toward conviction. Browne proclaimed vindication from the result.
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Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
Charles A. White
Browne
United States
William Lorimer
Wayman
Browns
McSurely
Spare
Charles Spare
Hope to purge Illinois at two day conference
Peoria Illinois citizens wrapped up a two day meeting on government corruption. They urged vigorous investigation of the Lorimer election and praised Cook and Sangamon counties for exposing legislative corruption. A seven member committee was chosen to push initiative and referendum pledges on fall candidates. Churchill of New Hampshire spoke as the final event at the Majestic theater.
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Peoria
Ill
Ilinois
William Lorimer
Cook
Sangamon
Lorimer
Morton D. Hull
Chicago
Deneen
General Assembly
Majestic Theater
Winston Churchill
New Hampshire
Hundreds slain in lawless war in Tangier clash
Tangier reports thirteen hundred natives killed in a June 23 engagement with French troops in the Laidla district while marching toward Shawia to quell outlawry. French losses were light.
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Tangier
Laidla
Shawia
Death by Own Action Pact Linked to Obrist and Sutter
In Stuttgart on June 29 the bodies of De Aloys Obrist and Anna Sutter were found with bullet wounds. Authorities suspect a death by own action pact. Obrist conducted the Royal Opera in 1907 and 1908.
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Stuttgart
Germany
de Aloys Obrist
Anna Sutter
Qobrist
Royal Opera
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