Old Guard Presses Taft to Preserve Federal Stock Clause
Washington June 9 Taft faces a tough fight as Old Guard Republicans in the Senate push to block the stock and bond provision in the railroad bill while Democrats rally against government control of inter state issues. The conference committee begins detailed work while leaders seek a compromise.
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New York Times
Washington
Taft
Senate
White House
Tafthaa
Wickersham
Senators at Sea Over Commerce Court Impasse
The piece notes that Senators not on the Conference Committee are left uncertain as Senate leaders may yield to House provisions if Mr Mann pushes House passage of the full Senate bill. It highlights the House threat as the stark leverage against Senate sponsors amid the Commerce Court anomaly.
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Conference
Aldrich and Elkins
Mann
House Committee
Wanger
Senate
House
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Aldrich Ann
Elkins
Commerce Court
Conference Committee
House of Representatives
Bridgeport Public Service Bill Backed By Business Men Group
Bridgeport’s Business Men's Association held a mass meeting urging passage of a Connecticut Public Service Commission bill modeled after New York law. The measure, endorsed by the State association, aims to push a state-wide campaign during the upcoming legislative session after a prior defeat. William L. Ransom, speaker and attorney in New York rate cases, urged reform and noted potential Interstate Commerce action could affect New Haven Road rates.
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New York Times
Bridgeport
Westchester County
Public Service Commission
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Inter-State Commerce Commission
New Haven
Connecticut
Ransom
Lane
Stevens
Up-State
New York
John Marshall
Commission
New York Public Service Commissions
Rate Increases Deferred by Eastern Railroads
Washington June 9 Representatives of railways east of Chicago and north of the Ohio River met with Interstate Commerce Commissioners Knapp and Clark and agreed that advanced freight rates would take effect August 1 if the railroad bill becomes law. If not, a further postponement is possible.
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Washington
Chicago
Ohio River
Knapp and Clark
Commission
Eastern Railroads
Postal Savings Bank Bill Passes House Amid Divided Democrats
The House approved the Postal Savings Bank bill by 195 to 101 with 24 Democrats voting with Republicans. A prior Democratic substitute failed 113 to 196 as six hours of debate highlighted party splits. The bill creates a three member Board of Trustees and sets deposit limits and security rules for postal savings banks.
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Washington
House
Nee
Georgia
Broussard
Louisiana
Burgess
Texas
Carlin
Virginia
Flood
Virinia
Foss
Massachusetts
Garrett
Tennessee
Gill
Maryland
Gillespie
Hammond
Minnesota
Harrison
New York
Hay
Jamieson
Iowa
Kerbly
Indiana
Lamb
Latta
Nebraska
Molenty
Pennsylvania
Moon
Slayden
Talbott
Turnbull
Norris
Aiken
South Carolina
Ansberry
Ohio
Ashbrook
Cox
Foster
Illinois
Havens
Henry
Hitchcock
Hughes
New Jersey
Kinkead
Maguire
Martin
Colorado
Moss
Nicholl
o’Connell
Ransdell
Rucker
Sabath
Sharp
Sulzer
Taylor
Tu Velle
Secretary of the Treasury
Postal Savings Banks
Postal
United States
Board of Trustees
Postal Savings Bank
Senate
Pennsylvania Road Indicted Over Steubenville Bridge
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on five counts for not complying with the War Secretary's request to reconstruct a bridge at Steubenville. The present bridges allegedly obstruct the Ohio River navigation.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Secretary of War
Steubenville
Hole in drydock Dewey sinks in Manila Harbor
The Navy Department has received little official information on the sinking of the drydock Dewey in Manila Harbor and finds no evidence of foul play. A telegram described a hole in the bottom but offered few illuminating details, and reports of Japanese involvement are dismissed as unlikely in peacetime.
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New York Times
Washington
Navy Department
Manila
Cuts Down Railway Claim for Imperial Valley Rescue
The Senate Committee on Claims favorably reported the Southern Pacific Railroad claim for saving the Imperial Valley from Colorado River overflow but cut the award from 1 663 136 to 773 647. The move follows Roosevelt's urging of settlement as a debt of honor for the rescue amid government funds scarcity.
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New York Times
Washington
Senate Committee On Claims
Southern Pacific Railroad
Roosevelt
Imperial Valley
California
Colorado
Congress
Legal Challenge Blocks Coney Island Bathhouse Plan
Dr. Albert Chambers of Coney Island filed to enjoin the city from building a bathhouse at the Concourse Beach. Justice Rapper ordered the city to show cause why a temporary injunction should not issue, with further proceedings set before Justice Maddox. Chamber contends the Concourse is a public park and cannot be encroached without Legislature action. officials and Alderman Drescher dispute the objections.
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Coney Island
Concourse Beach
Albert Chambers
Concourse
Justice Rapper
Maddox
Chambers
Ocean Parkway
Ocean Concourse
Ocean Farkway
Park Department
Kew Island
Drescher
Brooklyn
Dr. Chambers
Roosevelt to Stay Neutral in Hughes Direct Primaries Fight
Republican leaders expect Col. Theodore Roosevelt to remain neutral on Gov. Hughes Direct Nominations bill as the state prepares for a June 20 extra legislative session. They worry Roosevelt’s stance could settle the dispute, while Hughes campaigns for direct primaries at a Batavia Chamber of Commerce dinner and elsewhere.
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Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Gov. Hughes
Hughes
Col. Roosevelt
Senate
Assembly
Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Batavia
Wadsworth
River and Harbor Bill Conference Report Adopted
In Washington on June 9 the Senate adopted the conference report on the River and Harbor bill by a 45 to 12 vote.
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Washington
Senate
Print Paper Supply Low in American Mills
Washington reports a sharp drop in news print stocks with April 20 1910 supplies under five days. Output fell from 84 219 tons in March to 80 489 tons in April, putting 18 000 tons on hand by April 30 and driving prices higher.
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Washington
American Mills
Herbert Knox Smith
American Paper and Pulp Association
Commissioner of Corporations
Pulp Duty Imposed on Quebec Wood Before May First
Washington reports a 25 cent per cord countervailing duty on pulp and print paper made from Crown land wood cut in Quebec before May 1. Wood cut after May 1 is not taxed. The law adds any export duty by a country to its imports. Quebec regulates post May 1 wood manufacture, effectively curbing exports. Large stockpiles cut pre May 1 may still be subject to the duty.
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Washington
Quebec
Treasury
United States
Dakota Progressive Wins in Aberdeen Primaries
Chairman Simmins of the Stalwart Campaign Committee concedes Gov. Vessey’s renomination at the primaries as late returns place him ahead of Independent Republican Egan. Vessey ran as a Progressive Republican. It is believed the Stalwarts renominated Congressmen Burke and Martin.
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Aberdeen
Simmins
Stalwart
Vessey
Egan
Burke
Martin
Bronx Boy Escapes Workhouse for Snuff Throwing
On a plea from his father Charles Neale plumber of 2486 Teibout Avenue The Bronx seventeen year old Oliver Neale who was sentenced to the workhouse by Magistrate Krotel for throwing snuff in a Third Avenue Elevated train escaped the workhouse sentence. The elder Neale said his child was dying of rence fever at home and paid a $10 fine instead promising to punish the boy.
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Charles Neale
Teibout Avenue
Bronx
Oliver Neale
Krotel
Third Avenue
Neale
Navy squadron sails for Plymouth with 50 midshipmen aboard
Rear Admiral Clark leads an Annapolis squadron from Hampton Roads on a Summer practice cruise to Plymouth England. The fleet includes battleships Indiana flagship Massachusetts and Iowa with fifty midshipmen aboard.
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Norfolk
Clark
Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Hampton Roads
Plymouth
England
Indiana
Massachusetts
Iowa
Senate Appropriations Strike Labor Provisions
The Senate Appropriations Committee sustained removing a House provision that barred anti trust enforcement funds from aiding labor aims. The 34 to party line vote split with Republicans for and Democrats against. McEnery and Stone joined Republicans, Burkett Dolliver Jones Page and Warner opposed.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
House
Senate
McEnery
Stone
Burkett, Dolliver
Jones
Page
Warner
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