Supreme Court to Hear Harriman and Commerce Cases
The Supreme Court calendar opens with Harriman vs Interstate Commerce Commission and related cases to define the commission’s power to probe railroad finances. Other docket items include Crawford v United States over post office frauds, tobacco trust indictments, Elkins act rebating appeals, New York Central rebating cases, coal land indictments, timber land conspiracies, and anti-franking injunctions against express companies.
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Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kohn
New York
Commission
William Gordon Crawford
United States
Post Office Department
August Machen
Beavers
Crawford
Supreme Court
McAndrews & Fortes Company
J S. Young Company
Tobacco Trust
Chicago & Alton
Feithorn
Wann
New York Central
F. W
Roosevelt's Pen to Bring Fortune
New York July 11 The price Scribner's Sons will pay President Roosevelt for his Africa hunting trip accounts is the highest for a work of similar length. He will receive a lump sum of 60000 to 75000 for serial privileges plus royalties of 25 to 30 percent on gross sales. The articles will run in Scribner's Magazine in eight to twelve installments before book publication.
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New York
Charlies Scribner's Sons
Roosevelt
Africa
Charles Scribner
Oyster Bay
Scrier’s
Rebels Plan Arms Purchase To Topple Haitian Government
Kingston Jamaica July 11. Gen Phillipe and exMinister Hudebras exiled from Hayti by Nord Alexis arrive from Porto Rico. They say Gen Firmin and the revolutionary party aim to buy ammunition and two gunboats in Europe for another attempt to overthrow the Haytian government.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Phillipe
Hudebras
Hayti
Nord Alexis
Porto Rico
Firmin
Haytian Revolutionary Party
Europe
Nature Furnishes Its Own Anesthetics Quote
A clipped philosophical remark notes that nature provides its own anesthesia and that unbright people fail to recognize it. The line contrasts perception with natural remedies and wit.
Lacrosse Company Wins Freight Suit
In Madison Wisconsin the Wisconsin railroad rate commission ruled New York Fish company of La Crosse defeated Burlington road in a freight rate case. It reduced the classification for returning empty fish boxes and suggested a full western classification revise. The decision sets new classes for Wisconsin shipments: new fish boxes under carloads fall to second class, carloads to fourth class with 24000 pounds minimum, and second hand boxes returned anywhere in Wisconsin are fourth class.
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Madison
Wis
New York Fish Company of
Wisconsin
Divorce Granted in Dale Case Dividing Estate near Galesville
Judge Fruit heard testimony in Trempealeau county on Jane Dale v Joseph Dale a divorce action with property disputes. Mrs Dale seeks a share of $2500 in personal property plus a farm valued at 4500 to 6500 dollars with witnesses from Trempealeau county.
Magazine Fakirs Nabbed by Police
Sam Moorhead and Jeanne De Roa, posing as magazine solicitors, were arrested in La Crosse for obtaining money under false pretenses. Moorhead pleaded guilty and received 90 days. De Roa, also known as Miss M S Landon, had her case adjourned. They allegedly targeted prominent city residents with a $2 offer from The United Publishers' Association.
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Central Station
Sam Moorhead
Jeanne de Roa
Frank Yolton
Postoffice
Yolton
Moorhead
S. A. Moore
McGraw
United Publishers’ Association
la Crosse
Fifth Avenue
New York
Brindley
Morehead
M.S. Landon
United States
City Council Approves Public Works and Ordinances
The council debated and referred items on minors misrepresentation penalties, dog license fee hikes, and street improvements. It authorized printing saloon cards on the minor law, adjusted dog licenses, considered an arc light at Sixteenth and Farnam, and set July 30 for an officials picnic.
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Marvin
North Side
Committee On Ordinance
Heath Department
Sixteenth
Farnam Streets
Committee On Lights
Hager Street
Mill Street
Rose Street
Board of Public Works
Charles Street
Clinton
Gillette
Kane Street
Logan Streets
la Crosse Boot and Shoe Company
Police Department
Committee On Buildings
Pullman Porter Assaults Girl on Burlington Train
In Denver on July 11 Charles Reed a black Pullman porter attacked Ethel Schlegel 15 in a Burlington train dressing room. She escaped after a struggle and he was beaten by passengers before being jailed on arrival in Denver.
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Denver
Colo
Charles Reed
Burlington
Ethel Schlegel
William Schlegel
Belleville
Reed
Here
Iowa Mayor in Old Monastery
Dubuque Iowa July 11 Mayor H A Schunk a saloon owner and politician who vanished was located at a Trappist monastery eighteen miles away Officials say legal and political troubles drove his withdrawal He reportedly follows monastery discipline rising at 2 a m and devotions Meanwhile ex Alderman Joseph Needham files an injunction to bar the mayor from running the liquor store he names while serving as mayor The suit cites violation of the muzzle law for keeping the establishment open on election day June 2 Co defendants include Schunk's son and son in law as members of the H A Schunk Liquor company.
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Dubuque
H. A. Schunk
Ald
Joseph Needham
Schunck
H. A. Schunk Liquor Company
Yale Sports Profitable Overall Yet Down From Last Year
Yale finances show total receipts of 93 588 for 1906 07 down from 106 129 year earlier. Football led income with 64 151 while expenses 41 251. baseball 25 054 income 20 043. rowing and track ran deficits. Reserve fund stands at 113 429 with overall profit 660.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Financial Union
Yale
Boat Club
Roth Family Leaves for Kansas Visit and Wedding
Mr and Mrs H J Roth and their five children depart Sunday noon for an extended visit with relatives in Fort Leavenworth Kansas and Kansas City. They also plan to attend the wedding of their cousin Myrtle Colling of Leavenworth Kansas.
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H. J. Roth
Jos
Raymond
LeRoy
Vivian
Loomis Street
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Kansas City
Myrtle Colling
Leavenworth
Karesac
Bryan Hears Stories On Lincoln Porch
Bryan sat on the front porch whistling La Paloma as delegates and visitors from the national convention arrived in Lincoln Nebraska to meet the presidential candidate. The Cook county Democratic club of Chicago led by Bobby Burke and Judge William Prentice arrived first. Bryan praised John W Kern the platform and the publicity plank before a nap and plans to address returning Tammany delegates and the new national committee.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
la Paloma
Denver
Cook County Democratic Club of
Chicago
Bobby Burke
William Prentice
John W. Kern
Tammany
National Committee
Michael Murphy Dies in Hospital at 62
Michael Murphy of Kendalls died last night at St Francis hospital from peritonitis. He was 62 and survived by a widow and nine children. The widow and one son accompanied the remains to Kendalls on the noon train today for the funeral in that city with Wil SM Dwyer in charge.
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Michael Murphy
Kendalls
St. Fancis Hospital
Wil
Sm Dwyer Ia
Interstate Commerce Commission Sets Explosives Transport Rules
Washington July 11 the Interstate Commerce Commission issued regulations under congressional authority for the safe transportation of explosives by railroad. The move aims to tighten handling requirements and ensure compliance across rail lines.
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Washington
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Murphy Praises New York Support For Bryan Ticket
Murphy of New York endorses the convention's work praising its enthusiasm harmony and platform as the delegates first choice and forecasts strong Democratic unity. He also thanks Denver for hospitality and sacrifices supporting visitors.
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Denver
Colo
Charles F. Murphy
New York
American Warship Sent Toward Honduras City
An American vessel will probably be sent to Port Amalpn on the Pacific coast of Honduras to investigate reports that Honduras revolutionists are pushing forward to capture the city. The action was decided by the state department on receiving dispatches about Central America. No fear the revolution will involve other republics.
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Washington, D. C
Port Amalpn
Pacific
Honduras
State Department
Central America
Republica
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WWE
Din J. Owen
Crosse
FB. Hayes
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Ludwig Coren
Main Street
la Crosse County
Walter Goetzinger
Lessee
Commerce Commission Case
Lacrosse Company
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Dale
Galesville
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Judge Fruit
Howard Case
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Harrison
Morris & Hartwell
Waupun
Burns
United Publishers’ Assn
Ang Wex
Pullman Porter
Iowa
Parker's
Mercury
ST. LaCrosse
Sats
You & Daniels
M. Summers
Box H
WM. Doerflinger
Isle D’ Rest
French Lake
James Sokolik
S. Second Street
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