The Big Battle Over Railway Rates Reveals a Nation's Dilemma
The piece frames the Roosevelt administration's push to regulate rail freight, with Congress and the railroads as combatants. It notes the Esch Townsend bill as administration leader, expands the Interstate Commerce Commission, and argues the core issue is whether rate setting belongs to government or private hands, amid calls for more publicity and investigations into rebates.
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Marion
Hancock, Shelby
Renerat
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Court
Rest & Nt
United States
Gome
Standard Oil
Congress
Moody
Roosevelt foes clash in rail rate battle on Capitol Hill
A colorful political portrait portrays Roosevelt supporters and opponents in the rail tariff clash. Leaders like Aldrich Foraker Esch Townsend Hepburn and Dolliver marshal warlike metaphors as Congress debates interstate commerce bills, with Elkins and Gorman figures in the behind the scenes maneuvering over minimum and maximum rates and branch line rebates.
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Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
House
Uncle Joe
John Sharp Williams
John J. Esch
Wisconsin Regiment
Charles E. Townsend
Michigan
Townsend
Pete Hepburn
Hke Hepburn
Pete
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Rate Control Debate Heats Up
The piece argues railroads resist giving Congress power to set rates, citing complexity and potential confiscation concerns. It notes Supreme Court rulings on rate making as a legislative function and previews a looming Senate committee clash with Roosevelt’s plan. Reporter D. A. Rogerton signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Committee
The
Senate
Millard
Nebraska
Roosevelt
D. A
Rogerton
Illinois Central Announces Double Daily Service and Winter Tours
The Illinois Central advertises double daily train service from Chicago to New Orleans with dining, buffet, chair, and sleeping cars. It promotes winter tourist resorts in the South including Mardi Gras in New Orleans on February 27, 1906, and Gulf port as a Mexican Gulf Coast resort with the new Great Southern. Ocean steamship sailings from New Orleans to Mexico, Central America, Panama, the West Indies, and Europe are listed with weekly departures, Cuban literature, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Florida materials available.
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Mexico
California
Illinois Central
New Orleans
Raymond & .Whitcomb
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Louisville
Omaha
The
St. Louis
Qgulfport
Mexican Gulf Coast
Central America
Panama
West Indies
Europe
Southern Indiana R R Time Table of Passenger Trains
The 1905 timetable lists daily trains on the Southern Indiana Railroad serving Sullivan and nearby towns with connections to Illinois Central Vandalia Monon Pennsylvanian Big Four and other lines. It notes north and southbound services from Sullivan with through routes to Chicago St Louis Vincennes Evansville Indianapolis Cincinnati and Greensburg and mentions Sunday one fare round trips and mileage honors by the Central Passenger Association.
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Fort Senate
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Civerwine
Chicuxze
St. Lois
Boa& O.S
Cincinnati
Westport
Big Four
Greensburg
Focal
Central Passenger Association
Line
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Ory
Terre Haute
Muncie
Theodore Roosevelt
Bnouox
Vator Dollmvr
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Aldrich
Joseph BR. Foraker
Ohio
Foraker
Philander. Knox
Pennsylvania
Knox
Jonathan L. Dolliver
Iowa
Allison
Cullom
la Follette
Wisconsin
Gorman
Maryland
Morgan
Alabama
Hannibal
Scipio
Senator Foraker
Senator Elkins
Commission
A. H. Hanson
G. Hanson
G. P
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Esch
Senator Aldrich
Indian Territory
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisana
Missouri
New Mexico
Kansas
Colorado
South Dakota
Southwest
Southern Indiana Railway
North Pacific Coast
Montana
Idaho
San Diego
Cal
Portland
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Victoria
Spokane
Wenatchee
Umatilla
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Helena
Butte
Billings
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Casto
H. P
Pass
Chicago, Ill
R. R
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Gulfport, Miss
Hammond, la
Havana
Cuba
Prince Arthur
Hot Springs, Ark
Florida
Ieee
L. A. Stewart
West Washington St
Walter N. Thompson, M. D
A. AH. Faith
Isaac H. Kalley
Cal_ns
Enay
Sullivan State
Walter F. Wood
Attorney At Law
Sullivan
Indiag A
Muehler
North
Stade
A. Price
Joan
C. Hunt
Indiana
Attorney-at-Law
Goodman’s Clothing Store
Davis House
J. S. Murphy
Fourth Square
Postoffice
E. M. Corbin, M. D
Othce
State and
Jackson Streets
Dr. Shanklin
Citizens’ Trust Company
Insurance, Loans and Real Estate
Citizens’ Trust Co
Notary Public
Joseph M. Webb
Sullivan, Ino
Undertakers
M Het
Southern
R.R
Lv. Sullivan
Lev. Sullivan
H. Edwards
Ruff & Stratton
Sepeen
Law
Alllegel
Puolie Sanare
W. Lindsey
Ind
WM. T. Douthitt
Mw. A. Haddon
Douthitt & Haddon
Over National Bank
Sullivan, Indiana
Meirenen
Attorneys AT Law
Northside Public Square
Attorneys-at-Law
South Side
Dale
Via
Ilinois Central A. R
Draper
Agt
Cooper & CO
Lake Street
Ill
John T. and
Will H. Hays
Sullivan State Bank
Wm. H. Bridwell
DR. A. M
Timmis
Shelburn, Ind
Johnson & Bolinger
W. L. Laurent
Real Estate and Insurance
Toi
Merom
Newakekanga
Tay
Georg AY Arustogagn
Hon Dabic
J. B. Crowley
A. G. McNabb
Scott Bros. Furniture Department
West Side
Beasley & Brown
Pest
Allivah
Ake Gantule Pavic Square
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Deere
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