Conferrees move fast on Railway Rate bill in Washington
Washington May 31 The conferrees on the Railway Rate bill made strong progress as they reconciled Senate and House amendments. The Allison amendment likely to be kept while fair remuneration language stays. Hard work expected on Lodge line and Elkins ownership provisions. Negro delegation protests Jim Crow car clause, warning of Northern backlash and urging equal accommodations.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senate
House
Tillman
Allison
Standard Oil Company
Judson W. Lyons
Register of the Treasury
George H. White
Congress
North Carolina
W. A. Sinclair
Philadelphia
A. H. Grimke
Boston
Elkins and
Cullom
Sherman
New York
B O and Penn Railroad Witnesses Summoned in ICC Inquiry
Washington May 8 The Interstate Commerce Commission and government counsel announce summons for Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad witnesses to appear in Cleveland tomorrow as hearings resume in Philadelphia Tuesday The National Petroleum Association secretary Chamberlain says ICC will reopen the Standard Oil probe with Standard Oil counsel Kline allowed to present rebuttal witnesses and independents may offer further evidence in Cleveland and elsewhere
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tillman-Gillespie
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
T Coal
Philadelphia
Turing
John EB. Thayer
Fourth View
Pennsylvania Railroad Com
Cnapp
Svan
Cleveland
Meveland
Washington, D. C
Chamberlain
National Petroleum Association
Standard Oil
Vireu FP. Kline
Kiine
Copyright Bill III Proposes Reenactment of U S Copyright Law
Washington May 31 Senator Kittredge and Representative Currier introduced a broad copyright bill based on a Copyright Commission draft. It redefines protection from publication, tightens registration rules, extends foreign author rights, and sets new terms, penalties, and remedies with hearings by Patent committees.
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Washington
Kittredge
South Dakota
Currier
New Hampshire
Senate
House
Copyright Commission
Herbert Putnam
Congress
Putnam
United States
Demand Meat Report May Yield In Beverages Era
Washington May 31 Congress presses for full public release of the Neill Reynolds meat industry report as rumors fuel demand for transparency. Beveridge amendment debates, packers seek shift of inspection costs while leaders expect the measure to pass, with Wadsworth Crumpacker and Henry guiding substitutes and court review provisions amid White House consultations.
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iFrom
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Neill and Reynolds
Congress
Beveridge
House
Senate
Friends of the Beveridge Amendment
Representative Henry
Connecticut
Agricultural Committee
Henry
Crumpacker
Wadsworth
White House
Cannon
Carter
Mr. Wadsworth
Leveridge
Secretary of Agriculture
Meat Houses O K Health Tour in New York Slaughterhouses
Dr. Darlington health commissioner began a rigorous inspection tour of fourteen slaughtering canning and packing houses in New York City to assess sanitary conditions. Union leaders defended the industry praising cleanliness while Darlington pledged action if unsanitary practices are found and noted inspectors are on site. Mayor McClellan expressed confidence in the Health Department and assured no consumer alarm.
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Darlington
Amalgamated Meat Cutters
Butcher Workmen
North America
Joe Masterson
Meat Cutters
John Kennedy
East 44Th
United States
Hase
Senate Passes Immunity Bill And Other Measures
Washington May 21 The Senate approved the Knox Immunity bill and the Omnibus Lighthouse bill with little debate. It also passed the Military Academy Bill and nearly passed Employers Liability before a 2 pm motion to go into executive session halted action. Much time was spent nominating James Wickersham for the United States Court for the District of Alaska, but no confirmation vote was taken.
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Washington
Senate
Onsy
James Wickersham
Tnitead States Court
District of Ika
Coffee Wrecks The Children
Dr Elias G Brown medical examiner to New York City public schools notes that hereditary or congenital factors aside improper diet ranks high among malnutrition and nervousness causes. He cites tea and coffee as stimulants with harmful acids and urges parent education as many children drink coffee or tea at breakfast and meals.
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Elias G. Brown
New York City
Brown
Beveridge amendment prompts packer protest letters
The text notes state meat inspection powers to stop products at state lines and inspect. It mentions no hearings yet on Beveridge amendment by the House Agriculture Committee. Cudahy Packing Company chief Edward Cudahy of Omaha objects to the inspection fee provision and calls the bill too drastic, while cattle raisers protest by wire.
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Beveridge
House Committee On Agriculture
House
Edward Cudahy
Cudahy Packing Company
Omaha
Inspectors Bribed Over Unsanitary Brooklyn Sausage Factories
Edward Scheiner of Brooklyn's Butchers' Union No. 211 claims 75 percent of local sausages are unfit for use and that health inspectors are bribed to overlook unsanitary conditions. He cites discarded meat, potato flour, water, and preservatine as unlawful additives, with sick animals killed for sausage.
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Brooklyn
Edward Scheiner
Butchers’ Union No. 211
Scheiner
Coney Island
Lincoln party nominates full ticket in Pennsylvania
The Lincoln party at Musical Fund Hall nominated a full state ticket led by Governor Lewis Y Jr of McKean County and Lieutenant Governor Rudolph Blankenburg from Philadelphia. Coray of Luzerne declined. Henry of Philadelphia and Young of Tioga also declined. The platform urges railroad reform, voter protections, merit appointments, and direct US Senator elections, while opposing a memorial to Quay.
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Philadelphia
Lincoln Party
Lewis Y, Jr
McKean County
Rudolph Blankenburg
George W. Merrick
Tioga County
Elisha A. Coray
Lucerne County
Coray
Musical Fund Hall
Emery
J. Bayard Henry
Robert K. Young
Tioga
Elisha Coray
Mr. Coray
Weaver
Republican
Frederick Shoyer
Department of Supplies
Emery Unanimous
Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Quay
Wi H. Berry
Prohibition
Agree on Statehood For Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Capital Site
Washington May 31 Republican managers in Congress said the conference report on statehood would be issued soon and mirror the Foraker amendment allowing Arizona and New Mexico voters to decide joint statehood at a regular delegate election. The committee also set Guthrie as Oklahoma’s temporary capital until 1915 with limits on spending for state buildings and a capital site vote.
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Washington
House
Foraker
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
Senate
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Port Chester Franchise Signed by Mayor McClellan
Mayor McClellan signed the Port Chester Railroad Company franchise yesterday after Board of Estimate approval last Friday. With bond approval by the Controller, the project can begin, removing the final obstacle to start work on the road.
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McClellan
Port Chester Railroad Company
Board of Estimate
Diplomatic and Consular Bill Passes After Filibuster
Washington May 8 The House resumed filibustering yet passed the Diplomatic and Consulate Appropriation bill carrying a small appropriation. Amendments lowered Japan ambassador salary and adjusted ministers pay to Belgium and the Netherlands. Conference on executive legislative and judicial and postoffice bills followed as the House adjourned. The minority threatened roll calls on amendments and Benjam in Graham military record corrections.
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Washington
Japan
Belgium
Netherlands
House
Benjamine Graham
Dalsell
Ansylvania
Donald of Bir
Slocum
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Beef Trust
Neill
Committee On Agriculture
Agricultural
Meat Houses O. K
G. A. Christian
Sausage Makers’ Union
Health Department
Christian
West
Trion
New York Public Schools
William H. Maxwell
Pe Redy Mar
Butchers
Lincoln
Mayor Weaver
Conferrees
Port Chester
Tobey
THE
Tobey Furniture Company
West 32d Street
Eat
Telept
Stewart
Mr. Gardner
Gardner
Massachusetts
Committee On Rules
Gordes
Repeneilem
Vichy
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