Wickersham Sits With Conference on Rail Bill Progress
Washington June 10 Substantial progress toward a railroad bill conference. Attorney General Wickersham sat with Republicans as they push for early agreement. Majority aims to drop stock and bond provisions while expanding ICC powers and preserving key Senate and House edits. Newlands appointed to replace Foster as minority conferee on Interstate Commerce.
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New York Times
Washington
Wickersham
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Senate
Mann
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Cummins
White House
Louisiana
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Newlands
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Aldrich may be summoned to Providence over ill son
A report says Senator Aldrich may be called to Providence because his son Richard is said to be stricken with typhoid fever. The illness threatens the young man, prompting concern about the senator's travel.
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Providence
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Shively Defends Amendment to Railroad Bill
Senator Shively issues a lengthy statement defending his amendment to the Railroad bill. He says the measure safeguards shippers and prevents denial of justice to honest men, denying any intent to permit rebates or tempt misuse by dishonest actors.
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Washington
Shively
Senators Move Toward Tariff Board Funding Shift
Insurgent Senators inch toward backing the House provision in the Sundry Civil bill to fund the tariff board with 250000 dollars. Beveridge defends the step toward a tariff commission while Hale and Gallinger deride his stance, warning the tariff bill’s credit and calling his speech a bold political move.
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Tariff Board
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Tariff Commission
Beveridge
Hale
Gallinger
Indiana
Mr. Hale
Congress
Change in Money Orders Reduces Government Costs
Washington June 10. Postmaster General Hitchcock orders a new money order form to save about 500000 annually. The form adds a stub order with marginal check and a retained receipt. The remitter mails the order and coupon to the beneficiary, and the new form uses safer paper once supplies are available.
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Washington
Mall
Hitchcock
Railroads and shippers reach common ground on rate readjustments
Representatives of shippers and executive traffic officers of trunk lines met at the Trunk Line Association to ease proposed class rate increases. They agreed to prevent eastern western inequalities by readjusting classifications or setting special commodity rates, signaling a united effort to offset higher operating costs.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Conferrees
Army Loses Chief Engineer Marshall
Brig Gen William L Marshall Chief of Engineers US Army completes active service. Renowned for Marshall Pass discovery and Marshall Basin placers in Colorado. Led levee projects in Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas and supervised Hennepin Canal work and New York fortifications. Tomorrow Col William H Xby will succeed as Chief Engineer.
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William L. Marshall
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Mississippi
Louisiana
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Hennepin Canal
New York
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Forced to whip her son by Justice Olmsted in court
Esther Liberman faced four warnings to choose corporal punishment for her 15 year old Abraham or have him sent to the Jewish Protectory. After a series of delays and a police incident, the mother finally whipped him, the boy cried out, and the judge suspended the sentence.
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Brooklyn Loses Half Moon Model for Prospect Park Lake
Borough President Steers announced that the Half Moon will be turned over to the Palisades Inter-State Park Commission in perpetual trust for New York State. The craft will remain on the Hudson River and be open to the public free of charge, with use in ceremonies or education as approved by the Governor.
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Brooklyn
Prospect Park Lake
Steers
Hudson-Fulton
Palisades Inter-State Park
State of
New York
Palisades Commission
Hudson River
Canada Sets Trade Treaty Talks With United States
Canada plans to start formal negotiations on a trade treaty with the United States as soon as August after ministers return from England. Ottawa notes opposition to reciprocity but cites U S willingness to improve trade relations and aims for a treaty by mid winter.
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Washington
United States
Knox
Dominion
Paterson
England
Fielding
Mr. Paterson
Arrval
Quebec
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
House Reaffirms No $5,000 Auto Maintenance Fund
Washington June 10. For the third time the House declined to authorize an appropriation of 5 000 dollars for maintenance of the Speaker and Vice President autos. The sum would be split equally between the two offices.
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New York Times
Washington
House
Taft Confirms Edwards to Four Year Insular Affairs Post
The Senate confirmed Brig. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs for four years starting June 30. Edwards, a golf companion of President Taft, has led insular affairs in the War Department since 1900.
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Clarence R. Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Washington
Senate
War Department
Edwards
Eee
Taft
Power Brakes Rule Expanded for Interstate Trains
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered trains in interstate commerce to equip 85 percent of cars with power brakes, up from 75 percent, to enhance safety for passengers and train crew. The June 10 action targets more than half of the cars in a train to meet the new standard.
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Washington
Internate Commerce Commission
Bloomingdales
John F Dryden Declares No Senate Bid Against Kean
Ex Senator John F Dryden issued a formal statement through Col A R Kuser announcing he will not seek the Senate seat held by John Kean whose term ends March 3 1911. The denial removes any prospect of a Dryden Kean contest and clarifies his political stance.
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Col
A. R. Kuser
United States
John F. Dryden
John Kean
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