Senate and House proceedings on rate bills and subsidies
Washington reports show the interstate commerce committee cannot endorse a railroad rate regulation bill unanimously. A compromise on judicial review of ICC rate orders is deemed impossible. The Senate resumes subsidy shipping bill consideration with amendments proposed by Gallinger. House actions include a probe of a New York custom house deed, fortifications funding debated, and gold certificate issuance favored for $5 and $10 notes. Roosevelt appeals for famine relief in northern Japan through the Red Cross. Longworth bill for embassy purchases advances, and postmasters for Illinois confirmed. Fortifications bill prompts criticism of spending and naval station location. Smith of Iowa calls for annual committee expenditure reports to curb bureaucracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Committee of the
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gallinger
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Custom House
New York
National City Bank
Sullivan
Mass
Philippine Islands
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Fowler
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Japan
American National Red Cross
Longworth
House Committee On Foreign Relations
Root
H. B. Ward
du Quoin
Augustus Gibson
McLeansboro
J. W. Pronty
Roseville
H. R. Moberly
Windsor
Philippines
Smith
Iowa
Mrs Taggart Said 5,000 Miles Away
Wooster Ohio February 14 telegram from Judge Smyser at Washington says he cannot produce Mrs Taggart in court Friday as he believes she is 5,000 miles away. It is believed she is in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Ohio
Smyser
Washington
WRECKS ARE DESTROYED WRECKS ARE DESTROYED
Copper war in Montana ends in peace with Standard Oil and Heinze agreeing to a settlement arranged by Thomas F. Cole and John D. Ryan. Cole takes Heinze properties while Ryan holds a trust deed for Amalgamated properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. H. Rogers
Montana
Standard Oil
F. Augustus Heinze
Wall Street
Heinze
Thomas F. Cole
John D. Ryan
Cole
Amalgamated
Ryan
Anaconda Copper Company
Longworth Hailed as Future Governor Amid Wedding Invitation Scandal
Washington reports a $400 invitation to the Roosevelt Longworth wedding. White House source says a speculative guest bought the seat and a buyer may attempt to cancel. In Columbus, Attorney General Wade Ellis promotes Nicholas Longworth as Ohio governor, urging a new state party leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longworth
Buckeye State
Washington
White House
Columbus
Ohio
Wade H. Ellis
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio Republican Clubs
Republican Party
Ellis
Cincinnati
Miss Roose
Recommendations to sue for campaign funds
New York February 14 recommendations were submitted by the special investigation committee led by Thomas P Fowler to New York Life trustees. The panel urged legal proceedings to recover campaign contributions, naming officers and trustees as liable subjects for recovery as determined by counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Life Company
Special Investigation Committee
Thomas P. Fowler
Picture Hat for Bride Costs 1800 Dollars
New York on February 14 reports a picture hat intended as a wedding gift for Miss Alice Roosevelt. Expert G Kurzman purchased from Paris two 33 inch ostrich plumes and French lace once owned by Empress Josephine. Including duties and Kurzman’s fees the total tops about $1800 for the spring headpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alice Roosevelt
Cr. G. Kurzman
Paris
Washington
Roosevelt
London
Kurzman
Charity Board Appoints Dr Billings Chairman in Reorganized Body
Springfield, Feb 14 The state board of charities named by Gov Deneen held its first meeting yesterday Dr Frank Billings of Chicago was elected chairman J Mack Tanner prepared resignation as secretary but did not present Dr Hirsch did not attend the meeting Later Dr Billings Miss Lathrop and Dr McAnally called on Gov Deneen
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Billings
Springfield
State Board of Charities
Deneen
Frank Billings
Chicago
J. Mack Tanner
Hirsch
Dynamite Left in Trench Kills One, Injures Seven in South Chicago
In Chicago on February 14 a workman at the Illinois Steel company plant in South Chicago struck dynamite with a shovel, killing one man and injuring seven others who were digging in a trench. Investigations proceed to determine safety lapses and identify affected workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Steel Company
South Chicago
Hadley Alarm Not Justified Says Missouri Attorney General
Des Moines hearings on the suit to oust the Standard Oil trust feature Missouri Attorney General Hadley claiming positive evidence of a three-way Standard Waters-Pierce Republic alliance dividing Missouri. Witness Northrup contests letters theft while following Waters-Pierce pricing. Des Moines and Rock Island are cited as locations in testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Standard Oil Company
Missouri
Hadley
Standard
Waters- Pierce
Republic
Oil Trust
Trust
Northrup
F. R. Northrup
St. Louis
Schofield, Shurmer & Teagle Oil Company
Cleveland
Republic Company
Frank Hagerman
Kansas City
The
Waters-Pierce
W Pierce
F. E. Lyman
Penn Oil] & Supply Company
Rock Island
Coldest Winter Weather Grips Northwest Region
Chicago Feb 14 The northwest endures the coldest winter spell yet as yesterday's heavy snow drifts disrupt rail schedules. Subzero temperatures hit Superior Wisconsin 20 below, St Paul 10 below, Sioux City 13 below.
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Chicago
Superior
Wis
St. Paul
Sioux City
May rule allows circuits own boards of stewards
The National Trotting Association at its biennial session in New York on February 14 approved a rule change. Any track circuit with five or more members may appoint its own board of stewards, whose rulings will be supreme in matters affecting the circuit they govern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Trotting Association
New York
Davenport Boy Dies After Eating Patent Croup Pills
James E. Winn a Davenport boy of one year and a half died in St Joseph Missouri after consuming several sugar coated pills found in a vacant house. The pills were a patent croup remedy. The Winn family had recently moved from Davenport Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Winn
St. Joseph
Winn
Davenport
Iowa
Epitome of Doings in Congress Yesterday
Washington report summarizes Senate and House actions from yesterday. Senate discussed naval academy procedure and shipping bill with amendments, Heyburn set a vote on pure food bill for Feb 21, and adjourned at 4 pm. House passed bridges in the South, debated fortifications bill funding 4,838,993 and subs bay naval station plans, adjourned at 2:10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Hald
Committee On Naval Affairs
Spooner and
Allison
Gallinger
Heyburn
HOUSE
South
Gillespie
Texas
Pennsylvania
Philippines
Mr. Smith
Iowa
Subis Bay
Work privately reforms in customs before adjournment
Algeciras Feb 14 Delegates at the Moroccan conference examined proposed reforms in the customs of Morocco and plans to suppress contraband arms traffic and adjourned until Saturday. No word was spoken on the main Franco German issue, control of Moroccan policy, which remains the subject of private efforts to reach a compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeciras
Morocco
Swift Testimony on Garfield Statement Confidential Evidence
Chicago February 14 Charles H Swift a Swift and Co manager testified in the packers case that he spoke with Commissioner Garfield before the investigation and that Garfield said all evidence collected would be kept confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Swift
Garfield
Chicago
Charles H. Swift
Swift & Co
Packers
Merchants Call for Stronger Illinois Food Guards
Adulterants in food products draw warning from R M Patterson state food inspector before Illinois merchants 13th annual convention in Bloomington. President Kingsbury urges executive board led by a secretary and touts victories on freight rates and garnishment while urging organization, rating books, and broader merchant coalitions. Union talks in New York foretell possible coal mine strikes as miners seek eight hour day and union recognition with Pittsburg discussions continuing.
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Bloomington
Illinois
R. M. Patterson
Chicago
State Commission
Kingsbury
The
Merchants’ Association
Railway and Warehouse Commission
Court Forces Editor's Resignation in Multiple City News
Lakewood New Jersey February 14 physicians say John A McCall has little chance of recovery as friends reveal a more serious illness than thought. New York February 14 death seems near for the former head of New York Life Insurance with family by his side. Champaign Illinois February 14 a First National bank director William Degrofft hanged himself in his barn amid bank trouble from a former cashier defalcation. Atlanta Georgia February 14 John Temple Graves resigns after a court decision blocks his editorial page freedom alleging railroad domination through a deal with Samuel Spencer and General Manager Daniels. Graves plans to launch a new afternoon paper to champion popular rights against corporations.
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New York Life Insurance Company
Lake Wood
N. J
John A. McCall
New York
McCall
Lakewood
John Vanderpool
E. G. Janeway
MecCall
Himsel
Champaign
William Degrofft
First National Bank
Mansfield
Langley
Atlanta
John Temple Graves
The
Atlanta News
Pendleton
Graves
Daniels
News
Crowe Admits Crime in Letter to Priest
Omaha, Neb Feb 14 A fierce fight by Pat Crowe s attorneys sought to bar a letter he wrote to Father Murphy of Wall Iowa from the jury The missive offers to return 21000 of the Cudahy ransom money if Mr Cudahy would refrain from prosecution Crowe says the money was not earned rightly and shows a desire to reform The priest identified the letter on the witness stand The county attorney argues it was not spiritual counsel but an intermediary plea to Mr Cudahy.
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Omaha
Neb
Pat Crowe
Cudahy
Father Murphy
Wall
Iowa
Crowe
A. Cudahy
Mr. Cudahy
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Europe
Kans
Ft. Scott
San Francisco
Harry Roundtree
Missouri Pacific
Gasconade Bridge
Jefferson City
Vell
Cox
State OF
U. S
C. H. Treat
Los Angeles
United States
Charles H. Treat
Treat
National Treasury
Patterson
Dan
Bradstreet
A. E. Stevenson
R. E. Lee
Joseph W. Fifer
Milton Bucklin
John J. Pitts
UNION
Union of Anthracite Mine Workers
Wilkesbarre
Mine Workers’ Union
Anthracite Strike Commission
Wilcox
Mitchell
Anthracite Commission
Pittsburg
Miners’ Convention
Patrick Dolan
Lewis
Uestions Hix Vernelty
Dolan
American Federation of Labor
Court Forces
Southern and Central Railways
Daniel
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
Georgia
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