Federal Court Issues Restraining Order on Missouri Roads
Last evening a federal court in Hannibal Missouri issued a restraining order against road authorities. The order is certified to the circuit court in St Louis for further action and review.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1910
Page
1
Western trunk line rate fight expands amid rail action
Washington reports the injunction against western railroads applies only to the 115 tariff not the 10 percent wool rate. Hannibal orders restrain 25 railroads from general rate hikes while Missouri and Illinois manufacturers back opposition to broader increases. The government cites Sherman act concerns and says the Western trunk line committee meets monthly to fix uniform charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hubbard Credited With Incentive for Suit Against Railroads
Attorney General Wickersham announced that after a conference with Congressman E. H. Hubbard the justice department moved quickly to file an injunction to stop twenty-five western railroads from raising freight rates. Des Moines shippers praised the action, noting the government can act without bonds under the Sherman law, though hearings on the reasonableness of rates may follow later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Tennessee
Western Trunk Line Committee
Chicago
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wickersham
Hubbard
Iowa Evening Press
Western Railroads
E. H. Hubbard
Sioux City
Western
Hannibal
Des Moines
E. G. Wiley
Greater
United States
Stocks Unloaded In Market Today
Active unloading at the opening left western and Pacific railroad stocks hardest hit with St. Paul down 3. Atchison, Denver & Rio Grande and Iowa Central 2, Northern Pacific 1, Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific 1, others 1 or more. By noon bears covered shorts and a weak rally emerged with Readings up 2 to 5 and Baltimore and Ohio up 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Western and Pacific Railroad
St. Paul
Atchison, Denver & Rio Grande
Iowa Central
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
Great Northern
Preferred
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
Rock Island
Norfolk & Western
Bears
Reading
Baltimore
Ohio
Newspaper office wrecked in labor trouble strike
A mob in Lead, South Dakota, destroyed all machines and presses of the Black Hills Daily Register. Police blamed labor troubles for the attack and disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Dak
Black Hills Daily Register
Workmen Killed in Utah Cement Quarry Blast
June 1 reports list twenty five workers killed at the Union Portland Cement Works quarry near Devil's Slide Utah after an explosion. Separate incidents include three dead from a locomotive explosion near Collinsville Junction Illinois and six firefighters injured by a falling brick wall at Milwaukee Clear Ice Company plant in Wisconsin. property losses reach $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devil's Slide
Utah
Ogden
Union Portland Cement Works
St. Louis
Collinsville Junction
St. Louis, Troy and Eastern
Thomas Durrell
Richard Lewis
Charles Murphy
East St. Louis
Milwaukee
Wis
Anton C. Olson
Clear Ice Company
Senate Rejects La Follette Physical Valuation Provision
Washington June 1 The La Follette amendment to the railroad bill seeking physical valuation of railroads to base rates was rejected 25 to 38 with 30 votes against the measure from Republicans and 15 Democrats voting for it. The Simmons amendment was defeated 28 to 30, while the Burton amendment to set minimum railroad rates against water competition passed 53 to 1. Cummins’ insurgent stance yielded support for the burden of proof provision, which Iowa senators backed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
LaFolletTe
Senate
Borah
Bristow
Brown
Clapp
Crawford
Dixon
Dolliver
Gamble
Jones
Bacon
Bailey
Clay
Fletcher
Frazier
Gore
Newland
Overman
Owen
Paynter
Purcell
Rayner
Simmons
Stone
Taylor
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burton
Frye
Cummins
Elkins
Iowa
la Follette
Commerce Commission
Heyburn
Nelson
Hughes
Judge Nichols Announces Plan to Retire Soon
Perry Iowa June 1 Judge Edmund B Nichols of the Fifth Judicial district says he will retire from the bench after nearly two years remaining. He plans to enter private law practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Evening Press
Perry
Edmund B. Nichols
Fifth Judicial District
Foot Found in Ashes in Kellner Murder Case
Louisville police uncover a missing foot among church ashes and bloodstained garments at St. John’s Catholic church as they piece details of Alma Kellner’s disappearance and suspected murder. A gauntlet glove and two handkerchiefs were found buried near the sacristy indicating a fatal assault and attempted cremation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kellner
St. John’s Catholic Church
Alma Kellner
Joseph Wendling
Wendling
Republican state convention set for August 3 in Des Moines
Des Moines date announcement lists the Republican state convention on August 3. Details note the meeting location is Des Moines Iowa with party officials outlining the schedule and expected attendees at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Revised Book of Psalms Adopted by Assembly
The United Presbyterian Church general assembly in Philadelphia adopts the revised book of Psalms after a spirited discussion. The action took place on June 1 with church officials and delegates voting on the liturgical update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
General Assembly of
The
United Presbyterian Church
Cities May Consolidate in Cedar Rapids Area
A Commercial club meeting discussed uniting Cedar Rapids with Kenwood and Marion. Voted to ask Cedar Rapids and Kenwood councils to appoint commissioners to arrange terms of consolidation between Cedar Rapids and Kenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion and
Kenwood
Iowa Evening Press
Ila
Commercial Club
Marion
British Antarctic Expedition Sails Today
The British Antarctic expedition set sail today from London. This marks the departure of the team for their polar undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Woman on Trial Says She Will Tell Life Story
In St Louis a murder trial against Mrs Doxey continues as Dr W A Kennedy testifies Elder died from arsenic poisoning. Mrs Doxey plans to testify early this afternoon to reveal her life story and defend herself, sparing her husband and family. The defense hints she may argue morphine influence at illness time. The prisoner wept as she entered the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis, Mo
B. H. Gradwohl
Doxey
William Erder
St. Louis
Elder
Erder
Vote to Consolidate Electrial Workers Across Six States
Cedar Rapids Iowa June 1 at todays session of the electrical workers of Iowa and Nebraska it was voted to consolidate with district No 7. This gives the new organization control over six states Iowa Nebraska Minnesota North and South Dakota and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
Electrical Workers of
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Ex Congressman's Death in Deadwood at 64
Freeman Knowles former congressman died in Deadwood South Dakota at age 64. His passing was reported from Deadwood on June 1. Friends and colleagues mourn the longtime public servant known for his work in early midwestern politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Dak
Freeman Knowles
Senate 10 Moves Slowly in Probe of Lorimer
The Senate committee on Privileges and Elections delays action on bribery charges against Senator Lorimer of Illinois. No formal charges exist yet and the panel plans to wait for a definite filing in Washington. Lorimer's investigation resolution passed the Committee on Contingent Expenses and was sent to Privileges and Elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Lorimer
Illinois
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Washington
Privileges and Elections Committee
Commission to Restore Rates After Rehearing Granted
The Interstate Commerce Commission began rehearing arguments in the Northwestern millers versus railroads case. It previously cut wheat rate from St Paul and Minneapolis to 21 cents per hundred pounds and Buffalo to the Atlantic to 10 cents, but strong protests suggest the old rates may be restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwestern
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Buffalo
Atlantic
Holstlaw says father likely crazy to take money for Lorimer vote
In Inka Illinois Senator Holstlaw laments why a man earning a quarter of a million in his own family would take payments to back Lorimer. He dismisses perjury charges as bluff and admits he was paid, while a Holstlaw daughter says her mother is prostrate and questions her father’s state of mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inka, Ill
Holstlaw
Lorimer
Indictment on Browne Denied in Illinois Case
Judge McLurely denied Browne's motion to quash the indictment accusing State Representative Lee O'Neil Browne of bribing Representative White to vote for Lorimer. Trial set for June 6. Burke arrives with new evidence and grand jury activity centers on Lorimer vote financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Ill
Lee O’neil Browne
Browne
White
Lorimer
Burke
Springfield
Ill
Chicago
Senator Holtslaw
State Bank
Holtslaw
Broderick
Representative McCollum
Louisville
United States
Illinois
McCollum
Representative Staymate
Clinton
MceMackin
Salem
Des Moines Railway Spends $100000 On New Cars
The Des Moines City Railway, claiming near bankruptcy, announces expenditure of one hundred thousand dollars for twenty street cars with air brakes. Ten cars will be delivered in seven weeks and ten in fourteen weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines City Railway
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Des Moines City Railway Company
Lorimer Druggist Convicted Again in Illegal Liquor Sale
Creston Iowa June first Judge Evens fined Willis Wolfe the Lorimer Druggist $500 and costs totaling $639 after an adjourned Union County District Court session. Wolfe has been convicted twice recently of selling liquor without a permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer
Creston
Union County District Court
Evens
Willis Wolfe
Des Moines Man Found Dead in Bed at 76
Nelson W. Munger, a prominent Des Moines resident for twenty years, was found dead in his bed this morning by his wife. He retired in good health last night and the cause of death was heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Nelson W. Munger
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Hank
Widow Jones
ST Dilebush
Fes
Hannibal, Mo
Cuit
Dyer
United States District Court
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis League of Businessmen
Missouri Manufacturers’ Association of
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Rairoads
Western Traffic Association
Frederick N. Judson
Edwin P. Grosvenor
Iowan
Pacific
Collinsville
Cal Valuation of Roads
Bulletin
Jubi
McLurely
Cook County
W. H. Forrest
Fon Browne
Wayman
Forrest
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