13 Mar 1906
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1906
Page
1
A Chicago Supreme Court decision affirms state acts extending street railway charters to 99 years, shaping municipal ownership debates. The ruling supports continuing corporate charters within city limits as they existed in 1665, consolidating state control over local traction.
Court ruling limits streetcar rights in Chicago, saying 99-year acts only extend charters not ordinances. Union Traction and Chicago City Railway lose perpetual access, gaining no exclusive long term contracts. Mayor Dunne calls it a landmark, enabling city buys of lines if terms fair. Also notes death of Mrs Anna McHingh of Cambarland at 62 from neck carbon monoxide exposure.
An old advertisement extols Newbro's Herpicide as a permanent cure for dandruff and falling hair. It links scalp parasites to hair loss and claims the product kills the dandruff germ, stopping fading hair and baldness. Distributed by The Herpicide Co. Detroit with J. J. Williamson as agent.
Washington reports President Roosevelt takes no part in pending labor talks to avert a coal strike. Commissioner Neill wrote to Mitchell and Robbins urging further talks, but the president has not acted since. Miners and operators remain hopeful a full conference will prevent a strike as February to March developments unfold.
Washington reports that George W. L. Meyer of Massachusetts is favored for the first cabinet vacancy if Taft departs for the Supreme Court. The move hinges on other cabinet reshuffles and Justice Bown’s succession as Taft contemplates the bench appointment.
Seventeen men entered the Courrières coal mine in an attempt to recover bodies after a deadly explosion on Saturday. Despite engineers warnings and known dangers, the rescuers descended to retrieve victims, casting a shadow over the town and escalating the ongoing disaster response.
Wreckage from the Zapora washed ashore on Graham Island and Skidegate area including a life buoy, two cars marked SS Zapora, two dories, and about 20,599 feet of lumber. Reports note a steam fishing vessel with 27 aboard. Governor delays execution in Patrick case to March 19 to allow ongoing New York motion for a new trial.
Vinita Indian Territory March 13 reports say a planned ambush on deputies near Vinita in the Cherokee Nation killed three U S marshals and left two others fighting for their lives as Wickliffe and night hawk followers purportedly join fighting in the area. Authorities fear a broader clash as efforts continue to capture the outlaws.
Susan B Anthony dies in Rochester at age 93 after decades of work for women suffrage. The report recalls her early combat, key reforms for women’s property and wage rights, and visits abroad. Her career spanned temperance beginnings to leadership of the suffrage movement and global advocacy.
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