Interstate Commerce Commissioner Defends Rate Hearings
Washington May 20. Senate committee on interstate commerce hears both sides of the rate issue with Commissioner Judson Clements refuting attacks by James J. Hill. Shippers from Iredonia Cedar Rapids Mobile Springfield Philadelphia Pittsburg and Louisville speak in support of current conditions as Clements notes limitations of proposed rate making powers and explains delays due to vast testimony and competing business pressure.
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Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce
Judson C. Clements
Commission
James J. Hill
Frederick L. Lyster
Iredonia
Kan
E. T. Koch
Cedar Rapids
Charles H. Brown
Mobile
Ala
Archibald McGregor
Springfield
William S. Pilling
Philadelphia
Robert W. Leslie
Charles A. Painter
Pittsburg
F. G. Bush
Alabama Coal and Liron Company
Robert Gates
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Clements
Dolliver
Kean
Wisconsin Assembly to pass railroad rate commission bill
May 20 Madison Wisconsin reports the senate unanimously passes a railroad rate commission bill. Governor La Follette will sign it and go to Washington. Lieutenant Governor Davidson becomes acting governor and may run for a full term. The debate exposed factional plans to oppose La Follette, with minor amendments proposed and defeated. The assembly will finalize as needed.
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Madison
Wis
Railroad Rate Commission
Senate
Kreutzer
la Follette
Washington
James O. Davidson
Wisconsin
Railroad Committee
Republican Party
Whitehead
George B. Hudnall
McGillivray
Thomas
Stevens
Rummel
Assembly
Wright
Varicocele Cure Offer From Doctor
A medical advertisement calls for men afflicted with varicocele and allied conditions to visit the office. The doctor promises safe, quick, and permanent cures with no initial counsel charge and reasonable final fees. The appeal targets those dissatisfied with previous treatments and asserts a fair, reciprocal approach.
Ladies Sufferers urged to call doctor for cure claims
A vintage advertisement offers a male doctor as a cure for persistent headaches painful menstruation uterine displacement and back pain. It promises many patients have been treated and can refer others and asks readers to send a penny stamp for a list of questions and pamphlets.
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Pamphleb
James J Hill disputes commission over terminal charges
James J Hill challenged commission claims of unjust terminal charges in New York and defended its limited role. He noted only prior contact with the commission during the Northern Securities case, accusing Hill of rash remarks and praising the Supreme Court decision. Clements rebutted Hill, saying terminal charges are part of through rates and the commission only seeks power to correct unreasonable rates, after consulting carriers.
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James J. Hill
Commission
New York
Hill
Northern Securities
Supreme Court
Clements
Orient Clements
Meyer
Chicago University
Taft
Williams
Bryan
Interstate Commission
Post Office Burglary At Afton Reported
Janesville notes burglars broke into the Afton post office near Janesville rifling the stamp drawer and money order department of about 50 dollars. Beloit reports a Beloit College Musical association performance of Dudley Buck’s Light of Asia. Baraboo notes powder house robbery at city crushing plant, 150 pounds dynamite and fuse missing. Oregon-H reports rural mail carrier V. H. Chappel bought an automobile in Milwaukee for service.
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Janesville
Afton
Oregon
H. V. Chappel
Milwaukee
Beloit
Beloit College Musical Association
Dudley Buck
Asia
Baraboo
Some
Baraboo City
Clinton Woman Wins Damages for Alienation of Husband
Clinton resident Mrs Lettie Baldwin Klein sues her mother in law Mrs Ida Klein of Louisville for $25,000 claiming alienation of her husband's affections. A jury awards $4,000 in damages.
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Clinton
Lettie Baldwin- Klein
Clinton, Wis
Ida Klein
Louisville
Eau Claire Man Dies in New York Hotel Case Declared Suicide
A coroner's jury in New York ruled that Herbert L. Kepler of Eau Claire died from morphine administered with suicidal intent. Mrs Dana Filler, who was with him, was discharged from custody.
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Eau Claire
New York
Herbert L. Kepler
Dana Filler
Kepler
Janesville Woman Scarred in Gasoline Fire Incident
Mrs Moses Delany of Janesville left a kettle on a stove with the flame out and found a puddle she thought water. Lighting a match ignited gasoline leakage, causing severe burns expected to scar her for life. In Marinette, Wisconsin and Michigan Railway stockholders plan June meeting to raise capital to 5 million dollars to extend toward Duluth.
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Janesville
Moses Delany
Marinette
The
Wisconsin and Michigan Railway
Duluth
Keweenaw Central Road Gets 30 Miles Of Rails
Houghton Michigan based Lackawan a Steel company has won a contract to furnish thirty miles of rails for the new Keweenaw Central road under construction in Keweenah county.
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Houghton, Mich
Lackawanna Steel Company
Keweenaw Central Road
Keweenah County
Escanaba man attempts suicide in jail cell
Fred Paul in Escanaba Michigan tried to end his life by self harm in his cell using a towel and suspenders as a rope. The noose began to tighten and he cried out for help, preventing his death.
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Escanaba, Mich
Fred Paul
Fond du Lac Wins Central Wisconsin Track Meet
Fond du Lac won the central Wisconsin inter scholastic track and field meet with 35 points, earning the trophy cup. Oshkosh placed second with 29, followed by Green Bay east side 19, Sheboygan 11, and Sturgeon Bay 11. A state shot put record fell as G. Berger of Green Bay east side threw 43 feet 3 inches, beating the previous mark of 42 feet 5 1/2 inches.
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Ripon
Wis
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Badgers Seek Score in Champaign Meet
The varsity track team led by Coach Temple travels to Champaign Illinois for a meet today with runners Waller Stevens Quarles Chapman Meyers Rideout Hean Mowry and others. The squad hopes to rack up points in field and distance events amid some doubtful entries. At Appleton Wisconsin the fifth annual northeastern Wisconsin interscholastic meet opens with nineteen schools and 160 athletes preparing on the track and field.
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Madison
Wis
Temple
Champaign
Ill
Waller
Stevens
Quarles
Chapman
Meyers
Rideout
Hean
Mowry
Badgers
Appleton
Young athlete injured in Evansville Janesville meet
In Janesville Wisconsin on May 20 young track athlete cy Churm son of Rev James Churm high point winner at the Janesville Evansville dual meet fell during broad jump dislocating an ankle. Northwestern Line excursion tickets on sale May 31 to June 2 round trip with favorable return limits via Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Janesville, Wis
Percy Churm
James Churm
Janesville
Evansville
Reduced excursion tickets for Madison meet and declamatory contest
Excursion tickets to the Interscholastic Meet and Declamatory Contest at Madison Wisconsin via the Northwestern Line will be sold at reduced rates for trains arriving at Madison on May 26 and by noon May 27, return until May 28 inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
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Madison
Wis
Northwestern Line
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Very Low Rates to Toronto Ont Con vention Tickets
Tickets to Toronto Ont for the Triennial Convention of the International Sunday School Association go on sale June 18 19 21 and 22 with favorable return limits. Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry.
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Toronto
International Sunday School Association
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
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