President plans more railroad rate legislation
The President is shaping a broader interstate commerce plan aimed at expanding the recent railroad rate law. He is consulting shippers, railroads, and the Interstate Commerce Commission to detail needed measures. Demurrage reform and capital protection are key issues, with no firm plan unsettled before next winter.
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Washington
Jan
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Annexation of Congo Promises Senate Action
Washington reports that many Senators expect Lodge Congo resolution to trigger Belgium’s annexation of the Congo Free State. Belgium Parliament has begun an inquiry and Britain’s Foreign Office hints at soon finalizing annexation, seen as benefiting the United States and signatory powers. The move would end King Leopold’s autocratic rule and rubber labor tax, with the Senate seeking careful language changes before passage.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senate
Belgium
Congo
United States
Leopold
Congo Free State
Berlin
Spooner
Aldrich
Railroads seek federal action to halt stock issues
Washington January 30 President Roosevelt has received letters asking if any federal law could stop further stock issues being considered by several Northwestern and Western railroads. He referred the letters to the Department of Justice for an opinion on the matter.
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Congress
Brownsville
Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Northwestern
Western
Department of Just
Giant Spiders as Hemp Spinners Proposal in Kentucky
Danville Kentucky January 30 County Assessor R I Bruce proposes raising giant spiders to replace hemp for rope making. He cites reports from Africa of full grown spider webs as cat sized and friendly creatures that could be incubated here to produce silk for ropes.
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Danville
Bruce
Africa
Deafness relief drum offer by A O Leonard
Jan 26 note announces A O Leonard of Nos way offering a simple drum device claimed to relieve deafness after thirty years of failure. He provides free trials on request with full information and has set the price very low to encourage adoption.
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Leonard
Nosway
Higgins Has Good Day In Olean Report
In Olean New York on January 30 former Governor Higgins showed signs of minor improvement after a difficult night. Dr Hibbard reported to The Associated Press that there was no change in Higgins condition in the last forty eight hours and urged readers to disregard sensational reports.
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Olean
N. Y
Brighton Train Crash At Newkirk Avenue Sees No Serious Injuries
A Brighton Beach line collision near Newkirk avenue involved northbound and southbound trains. The southbound third car derailed, struck a pillar, and collapsed part of a wooden bridge, causing a dramatic electrical display as trolley wires shorted. Around sixty passengers rode the northbound and about two hundred on the southbound train, with several injured but none seriously.
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Brighton Beach
Coney Island
Newkirk Avenue
Church Avenue
Epidemic of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria Spreads in Chicago
Chicago health department reports 314 new scarlet fever cases and about 4,000 total fever cases citywide. Diphtheria cases rise slightly. Health Commissioner Whalen urges residents to cancel social engagements and avoid balls and public gatherings for several weeks.
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Chicago
Health Department
West Side
Whalen
Noted Richmond Resident Ford Dies by Suicide in City Hotel
Dlizabeth City North Carolina reports that B. W. Ford, a Richmond Virginia resident and relative of Judge Waddill of the U S Court Eastern District of Virginia, shot himself today in his hotel room. He left money telegrams and letters of instruction. The notice also lists travel ads from Seaboard and Florida train schedules.
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Richmond
Waddill
United States Court For
Eastern District of Virginia
Southern Hotel
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Diplomatic Move on Japanese Labor Exclusion
Washington reports indicate the President aims to curb labor migration between the United States and Japan through a new treaty. California leaders seek repeal of discriminatory state laws before formal negotiations, with White House talks involving Senator Perkins, Senator Flint, and California representatives.
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Bell's Brother Talks Townsend Case Clear Facts
Howard Bell, half-brother of John Bell, testifies to inspectors and District Attorney Kenney about John Bell's plan to kill Dr. Charles Wilmot Townsend in his Staten Island home. The confessed sequence includes entering the house, considering harming the surgeon, firing two shots, fleeing to Brooklyn, and concealing details as the investigation continues. The account, relayed by Howard Bell, supports that police have the right suspect.
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Westervelt Avenue
New Brighton
Staten Island
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West Brighton
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Cahill
Richmond Borough Hall
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George Ferry
Manhattan
Brooklyn
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Samuel Bell
Richmond County
Jury selection in Thaw trial continues as panel tightens
Amid visible nerves Thaw's defense and prosecution wrestle with talesmen after two jurors chosen. The court halts courtroom sketches and a third special panel is called to secure the twelfth juror.
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Campbell
Fatre
Thaw
Daniel O'Reilly
Jerome
Garvan
Miss May Mackenzie
Evelyn Thaw
Talesman
William Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
Cattle Starvation In McLeod As Blizzard Winters In
McLeod Alberta reports six thousand range cattle invade the town during a brutal cold snap. Mounted men try to drive them away as hundreds perish from hunger and exhaustion. Farmers guard hay stacks as the coldest winter in twenty years halts outdoor work.
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Tribune
McLeod
Alberta
Philadelphia Filtration Contracts Declared Fraudulent
Judge Beitier ruled that contracts made while James P. McNichol served on the Select Council were fraudulent and void. The decision saves the city about 120000 and exposes McNichol for using his wife’s name to shield his interest in the contracting group.
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The
Tribune
Philadelphia
McNichol
Savannah Line to Florida Excursion Rates Ad
Advertisement notes Gold and Black Label Sherries bottled in Spain by Feldmann Importing Co New York and promotes Savannah Line to Florida with excursion rates to winter resorts. Mentions ships and a telephone contact.
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Feldmann Importing Co
New York
Iome
Wendelcase Reopened as Governor Intervenes in NY Guard Case
Albany, Jan 30 Special orders rescind earlier actions accepting Captain Louis Wendel's resignation and dissolving the court of inquiry into charges from armory employees. Governor Hughes directs the court to proceed, prompting a brief investigation into authority and wording used by Adjutant General Henry. The case centers on governance and military oversight in the New York National Guard.
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Charles F. Roe
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Adjutant General
Henry
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New York City
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Albany
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1St Battery of Artillery
Hughes
Court of Inquiry
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