Prompt action halts proposed coal rate rise in Midwest
The Interstate Commerce Commission intervened after a March 15 Indiana Railroad Commission and United Mine Workers complaint over a 2 cent a ton coal rate hike to Chicago. After consultations with railroad presidents, the carriers abandoned the planned increase and potential antitrust action.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Indiana
Ilinois
Indiana Railroad Commission
United Mineworkers
Illinois
Chicago
Alsa
Knapp
Roosevelt expands American delegation to Hague conference
President Roosevelt will increase the number of American delegates to the second Hague conference. The move aims to allow subdivision into committees while keeping one-vote-per-nation parity. Existing delegates include General Horace Porter Joseph H Cheat and Judge A M Rose. additional names to be announced after formal notices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Horace Porter
France
Joseph H. Cheat
England
A. M. Rose
Little Rock
Ark
American Bar Association
Root
Netherlands
The
Hague
Hte Ormal
Supreme Court Holds Relinquishments Can Be Sold
Washington March 27 The court in Edward H. Love versus Annie Fiahiv rules that relinquishments of homestead applications may be sold. Justice Brewer states general principles on land taken under the homestead law before patent issuance, clarifying sale of relinquishments in Missoula County Montana.
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Washington
Fiahiv
Edward H. Love
Annie Fiahiv
Missoula
Montana
Justice Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington Customs Deposits Increase by 15 Million
Instructions to collectors to place receipts in regular depositories now apply to subtreasury cities as well. Secretary enlarges rules allowing public deposits with national bank depositories in New York to rise about 15 million dollars from customs receipts up to March 4, 1907.
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Washington
New York City
Forest Service approves grazing on Western reserves for 1907
The Forest service announces 1,388,300 cattle and horses and 4,895,020 sheep will graze on Western forest reserves in 1907. Oregon gets 100,500 cattle and horses and 731,000 sheep. Washington allocates 62,500 cattle and 119,000 sheep. Existing range users may graze freely this season.
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Washington
Forest Service Today
Oregon
Rural Carriers Ordered to Erect Boxes Along Routes
Washington March 29 Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Degraw orders rural routes to have roadside mail boxes accessible from carriers without leaving their vehicles. Noncompliance may lead to discontinuance of mail delivery.
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Washington
Degraw
Immigration Commission adds civilian members
The president appointed Charles P. Neill as commissioner of labor Prof J W Jenks of Cornell University and William R Wheeler of Oakland California as civilian members of the ice commission. Senate and house members announced are Senators Lodge Dillingham Latimer and Representatives Howell Bennett and Burnett.
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Board of Immigration
Washington
Ice Commission
Charles P. Neill
Missioner of Labor
J. W.jenks
Cornell University
William R.wheeler
Oakland
Cal
Senate
House
Lodge, Dillingham
Roosevelt Talks Railroad Policy At White House Conference
President Roosevelt met with advisers including Root Cortelyou Garfield and Interstate Commerce Commissioners Clark Lane at the White House to discuss railroad matters and policy features. The conference concerned railroad affairs and potential actions.
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Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Root Cortelyou
Garfield
Interstate Commerce
Clark
Lane
Thore
Plan for 1908 Campaign in White House Conference
Secretary Cortelyou and egg Woodduff of New York conferred with the president at the White House for over two hours. Woodruff stated the talks concerned campaign plans for 1908 but did not discuss any candidates.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou
Egg Woodduff
New York
Republican State Committee of
White House
Woodruff
Portland man seeks immigration post abroad study trip
Portland resident Richard Nixon, son-in-law of Mrs Dolph, is a candidate for the secretaryship of the immigration commission. The body plans to travel abroad this summer to study immigration problems.
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Portland
Washington
Richard Nixon
Dolph
Immigration Commission
New Land Office Appointee
Washington March 27 Harry J Schwartz of South Dakota was appointed chief of the navy field service division of the general and other duties in the Land Office announcement outlining the new appointment and responsibilities.
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New Land Office
Washington
Harry J] Schwartz
South Dakota
Navy Field Service
Genera l
Increased Meat Exports Rise 1906 Value to 260 Million
The United States shipped meat and dairy products and food animals totaling over 260 million dollars in 1906, up 76 million or 45 percent from 1896. The United Kingdom received most of the exports. Live animals accounted for 40 million of the 250 million in exports, with lard 58 million, bacon 36 million, fresh beef 25 million, hams 21 million, oleomargarine 18 million, pork other than bacon and hams 14 million, butter 4.5 million, and cheese 2.5 million.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
United Kingdom
Soldiers Had Shotguns Also In Browneville Shooting
Senate military affairs inquiry hears Thomas Taylor admit his company owned three shotguns and he kept one. Joseph L. Wilson of Company B recounts events from the night of August 13, consistent with Taylor.
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Washington
Thomas Taylor
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Browneville
Tex
Taylor
Joseph L. Wilson
Company B
Summer Camps Arrangements Sought By General Murray
Brigadier General Murray chief of artillery asks the adjutant general to direct artillery district commanding officers to contact state authorities. The aim is to learn camp plans and provide practical help with transporting employing subsistence and safe return of troops involved.
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Washington
Murray
Penrose Exonerated by Texas Court Martial
The Senate Military Affairs Committee received a telegram from Brigadier General McCaskey, commanding Texas, stating Major Penrose was exonerated by the court martial. The court found the Browneville shooting was committed by men of the Twenty-fifth Infantry.
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Penrose
Washington
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Secretary of War
McCaskey
Department of Texas
Browneville
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Hartley and Wood Appointed Rural Carriers in Washington
Northwest Postal Affairs reports Charles F. Hartley named regular carrier and John substitute for route 1 at Republic. Katherine G. Wood appointed postmaster at Foreston in Snohomish County succeeding William Nash.
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Northwest Postal Affairs
Washington
Charles FE. Hartley
John
Republic
Wash
Katherine G. Wood
Foresteon
Snohomish County
William Nash
Advance Eight Hour Cases in Supreme Court Docket
Solicitor General Hoyt moved in the Supreme Court for advancing on the docket several dredging company cases charged with violating the eight hour law. The action comes as part of ongoing labor law enforcement in federal courts.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Solic
Hoyt
Battleship Planes Ready for Bid in April
Washington March 26. Plane and specifications for the two battleships authorized by the lash session of eon Z will be ready for competitive bidding April 1.
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Washington
Deadly Southern Pacific wreck near Colton Calif
A westbound Southern Pacific train from New Orleans to San Francisco derailed after hitting an open switch near Colton California. At least several died, about 100 injured, many seriously. Italian and American passengers dominated the car crews and 80 Pullman passengers escaped serious injury. Switch crew members Alvord Davie and Gusenmeyer were jailed in bail of 1000.
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Colton
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad
New Orléans
San Francisco
New York
New Orleans
Clay
L. R. Alvord
W. K. Davie
W. G. Gusenmeyer
van Wye
Mediation Effort In Railroad Strike Stalemate
Chicago reports government mediation to avert a West railroad strike. Knapp and Neill of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Labor will arrive to seek conciliation and, if needed, arbitration under the Erdmann law. Workers demand greater concessions and reject arbitration, while Roosevelt watches closely.
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Chicago
West
Knapp
Interstate Commere Commission
Neill
Mr. Neill
Roosevelt
Messie
NO ADVANCE IN LUMBER RATES
Officials from the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads state no immediate changes to lumber rates from Puget Sound to St Paul and Missouri River cities. They say rates will be reviewed within general rate and service discussions and are closely examining evolving transportation conditions since Coast industry changes.
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St Paul, Minn
Northern Pacific
Guieat Northern
Puget Isound
St. Paul
Missouri River
Burning Gas Terrifies Farmers Near Sapulpa
A gas well two miles east of Sapulpa Oklahoma Territory caught fire Saturday and burns after 14 days of effort to cap it. The escaping gas crept through crevices for half a mile tearing a ten by twenty foot hole and igniting sheets of flame up to twenty by fifteen feet. Tons of rock and shale were ejected from the cracks.
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Sapulpa
I. T
Here
Outlaw Band Driven Off in Mexican Mountains
In Durango on March 29 a clash with outlaw Gumersindo Ortega and his band forced them into the San Juan Del Rio mountains as rurales closed in. Reports from the district say Ortega, once among the northwest’s most dangerous bandits, and his men have been linked to numerous murders.
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Durango
Mexico
Gumersindo Ortega
San Juan del Rio
Ortega
Havana University Directors Protest Magoon Licensing Doctors
The Havana university directors protested Governor Magoon's action to license two American doctors to practice in Havana without first passing the university exam as required by law.
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Magoon
Havana
Havana University
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