Senate panel attacks rule of reason in antitrust cases
Washington Feb 27 The Interstate Commerce Committee condemns the Supreme Court modification of the Sherman act to invoke the rule of reason. It urges amendments to define unlawful combinations and to create a federal commission to supervise and dissolve corporations like Standard Oil or American Tobacco. The report warns the rule could create a common law for the United States and urges Congress to act promptly to preserve government by law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Vigoros
Senate
Interstate Committee Committee
Standard OU
American Tobacco Company
Standard Offaer
Benator Cumming
Congress
United States
England
Cummins
United States Steel Corporation
Ecogreas
Wilson May Go in the Cabinet as Labor Chief
Washington today hears pleas of union labor for cabinet representation may be answered by naming Representative William B. Wilson of Pennsylvania as secretary of the new department of labor. Wilson has AFL endorsement and earlier led United Mine Workers. Rumors tie William Redfield of Brooklyn to a cabinet post with no portfolio yet disclosed. James McReynolds of New York is tipped as attorney general.
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Washington
William B. Wilson
Department of Labor
Capitol
Trenton
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
William ©. Redfield
Brookyn
NO MONEY TRUST MORGAN REPEATS CLAIM
Washington February 27 General denial of the existence or possibility of a money trust was presented to the money trust committee in a long letter from J P Morgan and Co at the invitation of the committee Chairman Pujo announced the Morgan letter was delivered noting the invitation had been extended January 27 and the committee had worked on its report for a month The Morgan memo claims responsibility for concentration of money rests with the banking system and natural law which make one city a financial center in every country
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Washington
Money Trust Committee
J. P. Morgan & Co
Pujo
Morgan Company
New Yi
Srest
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Area
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity with unsettled conditions and snow tonight or Friday. Tonight will be colder with a low near zero. Temperature at 7:12 p m was 13 degrees. Highest yesterday 30, lowest last night 13. Winds moderate, humidity near 88 percent. Astronomical events note sun sets and rises around 6 4 with visible evening stars and morning planets Jupiter Mars Mercury Venus Saturn.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J.M. Sherier
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Turks Ready to Cede Adrianople in Peace Talks
Sofia February 27 Turkey signals willingness to negotiate peace with Bulgaria on Adrianople cession. It has asked Russia to assist by opening negotiations.
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Adrianople
Sofia
Turkey
Russia
McCormick Names Anne Nicholas to County Civil Service
Chicago February 27 President McCormick of the county board announced the appointment of Miss Anne Nicholas a settlement worker as a member of the county civil service commission. She becomes the first woman to hold the post in the county and was recommended by the progressive party.
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Chicago
McCormick
Anne Nicholas
County Civil Service Commission
Progressive Party
Commission seeks to break UP monopoly on Pacific traffic
Washington February 27 United States officials filed before the Interstate Commerce Commission to halt Union Pacific efforts to monopolize all traffic to the Pacific Northwest from midwest and Great Lakes points, signaling a major antitrust action.
French Parliament Seeks 16 Million War Fund
Paris parliament requested an appropriation of 16 million dollars for the renewal and increase of armaments and war materials. In New York a federal tea dumping on the Hudson River is planned for March 5 with 20 000 packages seized for failing U S standards. In Illinois Governor Dunne commuted the sentence of George Hoferditz to expire Feb 28 for murdering his wife in Edwardsville after a divorce suit, citing terminal illness.
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Paris
New York
Hudson River
Uncle Sam
Springfield
Dunne
George Hoferditz
Madison Country
Southern
Chester
Edwardsville
State Board of Pardons
Hoferditz
New president to keep close to lawmakers
Washington reports a plan attributed to Wilso n to spend part of each working day in the president's room at the Capitol to stay in touch with legislative offices. The idea would overturn a long standing precedent limiting presidential visits to the Capitol to the session's last hours. Democratic leaders debated the proposal with mixed enthusiasm citing concerns over executive overreach and influence on legislation. Senator Tillman warned that acceptance hinges on the president not dictating policy.
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Washington
Capitol
White House
House
Senate
Congress
Tillman
Suffragets Face Life Term For Park Burnings
Militant suffragists linked to park pavilion fires may face life penal servitude under the malicious damage act. Miss Joyce Locke appeared at the magistrates court after Miss Lillian Lenton, ill and on hunger strike, was released and rearrested. Locke, fed during hunger strike, was committed for trial. bail set at 5000 dollars.
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Miss Locke
Miss Lenton
Mise Lorke
Bell Telephone to Spend 70000 for North County Service
A. J. Beverlin announces Bell Telephone will invest seventy thousand dollars to upgrade service in East Moline Watertown and the north end of the county. A modern exchange will be built in East Moline and city service provided. Watertown cables will be extended and lines with six to ten parties will be split to two parties.
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A. J. Beverlin
Bell Telephone
East Moline
Watertown
Rebels Align With Huerta Regime Amid Vengeance Drive
Mexico City February 27 reports show confidence growing in Huerta Diaz pact and a fading rebel spirit across the republic. Orozco declares allegiance. Villa is said to have joined Sonora operations seeking vengeance for Madero’s death as troops mobilize toward Galveston.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Republic
Diaz
General Orozco
Washington
United States
Emilio Rabaso
Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Madero
Sonora
Chihuahua City
New Congress Members Face Inaugural Seating Shortage
Washington reports newly elected members worry about seating at the inaugural parade. Incoming members receive two tickets each and old members seven, while no seats in the reviewing stands are reserved for themselves. Spectators must pay six dollars for seats, with five dollars per seat requested sent to A Forrester Devereux at the New Willard Hotel.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional Committee
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
A. Forrester Devereux
New Willard Hotel
Washington, D. C
$16,000,000 More on Building Bill Passes Congress
Washington reports an all night session as the public buildings appropriation bill received final passage at 3:60 this morning. The bill increases the program by nearly $16,000,000 beyond the prior $25,000,000, with a Kern Indiana amendment barring post office sites or buildings in cities under $10,000 postal receipts. Debate touched memorial buildings and Red Cross influence allegations.
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Washington
House
Kern
Indiana
American Red Cross
Speaker's coup nearly elects Lewis senator in Illinois
Springfield Feb 27 McKinley staged a plan to make Col Lewis long term senator, but the move collapsed after a heated joint ballot. The roll calls produced 66 for Lewis a democrat 1 for Sherman a republican and 4 for Berlyn a socialist. A near riot followed adjournment as lawmakers pressed McKinley. The seventh joint ballot again yielded no choice and adjournment set for March 12. The House rules committee was named with McKinley as chair and the senate moved Landee's resolution to abolish polygamy. Landee also proposed a petit larceny bill with fines up to 100 dollars.
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Springfield
Ill
McKinley
Lewis
Senate
House
Sherman
Berlyn
Manny
Compton
Glackin
Kelier
McLaughlin
Chicago
Chamber of Representatives
Shanahan
Committee On House Rules
Rapp
Karch
Igo
Pervier
Shurtleff
Hull
Curran
Landee
Congress
United States
Happiness kills a 105 year old bride in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on February 27, Marcelline Leon aged 105 died five days after marrying her longtime sweetheart of fifty years. Relatives opposed the union but courts dismissed guardianship, and she secured competency to marry. Her happiness and excitement were cited as the cause of death, leading to her husband’s collapse.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Marcelline Leon
Lady Scott Faces Grief With Brave Resolve
Wellington reports Lady Scott, widow of the Antarctic explorer, arriving aboard the Aorangi today after learning of her husband’s fate at sea. She stated she must be brave as he would have wished, showing quiet courage amid sorrow.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Lady Scott
Aorangi
Scott
Allis-Chalmers Property Sold in Milwaukee Auction
Personal property of the Allis-Chalmers company, a $50,000,000 corporation, was sold at auction today for 4,000,000 to members of the reorganization committee. When the court approves, a few organizations will be formed with a capitalization of 100,000,000.
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Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee
Wis
Allis-Chalmers Company
French Auto Bandits Are Held Guilty
Paris, Feb 27. A 21 day trial ended with 18 guilty on murder arson and robbery charges. Four including three women were acquitted. The gang terrorized Paris with bank robberies, arson and assassinations, leading to sieges and heavy troop intervention. Four members were sentenced to death and fourteen to long prison terms. A leading figure Carony died by suicide in his cell after verdict.
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Paris
Bennet
Garnier
Carony
Dieudenne
Gallemin
Soudy
Monier
Editor Guilty in Conspiracy Case in Joliet
William Geppart editor of the Musical Courier was found guilty by a Joliet jury after an all night deliberation. He faces two years in the penitentiary and a $2000 fine for conspiring to injure piano manufacturer Jois Steger's business. He was released on bonds of $5000 pending a new trial set for March 19 amid widespread instrument industry interest.
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Joliet
William Geppart
New York
Musical Courier
Jois Steger
Steger
Geppart
Russell Quits Before Governor Gets His Job
Albany February 27 Governor Sulzer demanded the immediate suspension of Dr John Russell superintendent of Matteawan hospital in the Thaw case Russell announced he had tendered his resignation this morning to Colonel Scott superintendent of prisons and the resignation was accepted
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Albany
Sulzer
John Russell
Matteawan Hospital
Russell
Scott
Taft Fooled by System at Police Officers Banquet
Former New York Mayor McClellan testified that President Taft was duped by the system into attending a police lieutenants banquet in New York. He said the dinner was a ratification meeting for a crook under indictment and doubted Taft and the police commissioner would have attended had they known the purpose.
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New York
Taft
McClellan
Legislative Committee
United States
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