Elkins Open to Rail Legislation as Newlands Seeks Quick Plan
Washington notes grow that Senator Elkins denies ruling out railroad legislation this session while Senator Newlands pushes a pragmatic plan. He proposes a meeting of railroad officials with the interstate commerce committee to draft a bill acceptable to shippers and carriers, potentially ready in a week.
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Elkins
Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Newlands
Nevada
Messrs. Bacon and Ferguson
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Mitchell's law partner named in federal perjury indictment
Portland, Feb. 9. Judge Albert H. Tanner, law partner of Senator Mitchell, was indicted for perjury alleged to have occurred January 31 before the grand jury. Two other indictments involve subornation of perjury and conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with land dealings and payments to Mitchell.
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Portland
Albert H. Tanner
John H. Mitchell
Federal Grand Jury
Senator Mitchell
Frederick A. Kribs
Hamilton H. Hendricks
George C. Brownell
Henry Meldrum
George Waggoner
David W. Kinnaird
Rufus
Moore
Charles 8. Moore
John W. Hamaker
Frank J. van Winkle
Judge Tanner
Mitchell
Tanner
Frederick A. Kirbs
General Land Office
Recovered Bonds Linked to Three Arrests in 1878 Heist
New York February 9. Dr Lewis O Wilcoxson and accomplices Joseph A Taylor and James A Smith were arrested over a $10 000 US government bond stolen from the Manhattan Savings Institution in 1878. The bond was later recovered through the Wall Street subtreasury, part of a theft that yielded nearly $3 million in cash and securities. Miller is sought for dealings with Wilcoxson.
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Lewis O. ‘Wilcoxson
Joseph A. Taylor
Plains
N. Y
James A. Smith
United States
Manhattan Savings Institution
Chicago
Alaska
Wall Street
Manhattan
Samuel Waren Miller
Wilcoxton
Manhattan Bank
America
Red Cross Reorganized Under National Act in Washington
In pursuance of a congressional act the American National Red Cross was reorganized. About two dozen incorporators met at the State Department with Miss Clara Parton absent. Secretary Taft opened the meeting as William H. Taft was named president and Anita N. McGee secretary. Charles H. Keep was elected treasurer and L. A. Pratt served as councilor and assistant secretary of the treasury.
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Red Cross
Washington
Congress
American National Red Cross
State Department
Clara Parton
Taft
William H. Taft
Charles H. Keep
the Treasury
L. A. Pratt
Anita N. McGee
South is Still Demoralized
Louisville reports ongoing disruption as rain sleet and snow paralyze wire communications from Ohio to New Orleans. Commercial life suffers with ongoing bad weather and outages.
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Louisville
Ohio
New Orleans
Tas
Galte Mexico
Japanese Seize More Coal Off Hokkaido
Tokio reports British steamer Eastly bound for Vladivostok with coal was captured off Hokkaido yesterday and is being brought to Yokohama.
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Tokio
Vladivostok
Hokkaido
Yoko
Crowded Senate Faces Impeachment Trial and Urgent Work
The Senate, facing an impeachment case of Judge Swayne, must summon many witnesses and hear lengthy testimony. House actions are blamed for loading the Senate with impossible deadlines and delaying adjournment before March 4.
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Washington
United States Senate
House
Senate
Congress
Indian bill gains settlements for old claims
Senate committee attaches amendments to the Indian appropriation bill to settle long standing claims. Payments include Klamath Indians 537 007 for 621 824 acres relinquished, Clatsop 10 500 Lower Chinooks 20 000 Klamath Chinooks 7 000 Tillamooks 15 000 and a title quieting measure for lands bought from Umatilla Indians.
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Washington
Fulton
Senate
Strike widens as workers push for eight hour day
In St Petersburg on February 18 the strike spread to Lessnera Tielmans and others. Troops guard Viborg and Nevsky districts as authorities bring in cavalry from Peterhof amid the strikers threatening mood. The men remain quiet yet resolve to win an eight hour workday.
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St. Petersburg
Lessnera
Tielmans
Viborg
Nevsky
Peterhof
Judge Quashes Indictments Over Iroquois Theater Fire
Judge Greene sustains motion to quash indictments against Thomas J Noonan manager and treasurer of the Iroquois theater Chicago and Cummings stage carpenter in connection with the theater fire catastrophe. State attorney attempted to compare it with Slocum disaster but was rejected.
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Peoria
Ill
Greene
Thomas J. Noonan
Iroquois Theater
Chicago
Cummings
State Attorney’s Office
Cook County
Ailen
Japanese Buy Dakota Oats
Minneapolis elevator men report over 27 million bushels of oats bought by agents of the Japanese government in a rush purchase across the Dakotas. This large grain deal affects farmers and grain traders in the region.
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Minneapolis
Dakotas
Portland Line Steamers Connect Klickitat Valley Travel
Connecting at Lyle Washington with Wahkiacus Daly Centerville Goldendale and all Klickitat Valley points. Steamer leaves Portland daily at 7 am except Sunday connecting with N trains at Lyle 5 15 pm for Goldendale. Train to Goldendale arrives 7 35 pm Steamer arrives The Dalles 6 30 pm Steamer leaves The Dalles daily except Sunday 7 am C R N trains from Goldendale 6 15 am connect with steamer for Portland arriving 6 pm Meals on steamers provided and wagon accommodations. For rates berth reservations and connections contact S McDonald Portland agent General Office Portland Or.
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Sepasca
Detroit
Aibe
Portland
Alyatram
Detoit
Wahkiacus
Daly
Centerville
Goldendale
Klickitat Valley Pointe
Lyle
Dalles
S. McDonald
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