Important Bills in Both Houses Open Legislation Session
Indianapolis Jan 15 Members of the legislature head to the state house as committees organize and begin grinding out bills. Key measures include abolition of capital punishment in the senate and anti trust and primary reform proposals in both chambers.
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Indianapolis
State House
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Kimbrough
Public Morals Committee
T. Moore
Cavin
Brown
Salem
Secretary of State
Indiana
Kirkman
Hugg
Hawkins
Downey
Shelbyville
United States
Roemler
Condo
Elliott
Connersville
Thas
Goodwine
Hanly
Stotsenburg
New Albany
Wood
Lafayette
Slack
Franklin
Missouri
Will Wood
E. Moore
State Board of Health
House
Mayors Prepare for Fight Over License Bill
Mayors led by Bookwalter Boehne of Evansville and others met in Indianapolis to discuss legislative concerns. They opposed the proposed high license bill for saloons and argued that most revenue should fund increased police salaries, with a portion directed to city funds.
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Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Boehne
Evansville
Block Signal System Under Scrutiny by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission report on the Baltimore and Ohio block signal system finds train crews work excessive hours with no mandated rest. Engineers reportedly logged up to thirty six hours without a break, as officials claim crews feel free to rest only when necessary. Witnesses include General Manager Fitzgerald Trainmaster Kelly and operator Dutrow who described accident fault shifting.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Fitzgerald
Kelly
William M. Dutrow
Silver Springs
Dutrow
Changed plans delay German talks and North cancellation
Berlin January 15 American tariff commissioners expected to finish with German representatives today but S N D North postponed sailing to New York on the Deutschland January 17. Meetings with German commissioners will continue with details yet unsettled. Jury finds against Surety Company in Seymour bank case.
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Berlin
S. N. D. North
New York
Surety Company
Columbus
Ind
First National Bank
Seymour
Cyrus EB. McCready
Federal Union Surety Company of
Indianapolis
McCready
Leavenworth
Kan
Market quotations in Indianapolis Cincinnati and Chicago grain
Market quotations across major grain and livestock hubs show varying prices for wheat corn oats and fats. Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo quotes list bid ranges and futures figures for wheat corn oats cattle hogs and lambs with receipts and September delivery notes where shown.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
East Buffalo
Hill warns on railroad gridlock and needs for big investment
James J. Hill outlines a national railroad crisis in a lengthy letter to Governor Johnson. He argues present trackage and equipment cannot handle growing traffic and demands an immediate annual investment of about 1.1 billion dollars for five years to add 1,500 miles of track and related facilities.
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St. Paul, Minn
John A. Johnson
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad Company
Hill
United States
Mr. Hill
Bailey Leads Senate Standoff Over Bailey Investigation
Bailey held the best of the St Austin session as the senate adjourned at 10 30 p m without a vote on a Bailey investigation. The move came after continuous session since 1 o clock and was forced by Bailey’s allies by a one vote margin. A renewal of the discussion is expected tomorrow.
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Bailey
St. Austin
Tex
Senate
President's Orders Prevail In Army Reenlistment Case
In El Paso Texas on January 15 James Duncan and 9 other members of Company D 25th entered discharged without honor while awaiting reenlistment per orders from the president. The troops here waited under presidential guidance as wheat prices and related market terms appeared in local reports.
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el Paso
Tex
James Duncan
Brownsville Affray Dominates Senate Debate in Washington
Senate hours are consumed by the Brownsville case as President Roosevelt’s message accuses several Twenty-fifth infantry members of knowledge of the Aug. 13 outrages. The president revokes the civil-employment ban on discharged troops while barring re-enlistment. Debate spans constitutional powers, with Tillman, Spooner, and others weighing executive authority. House handles District of Columbia legislation and fortifications funding. A Colorado River gap closing message is read.
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Washington
Senate
Brownsville
Roosevelt
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Mallory
Senator Clay
Tillman
Clay
People of
Georgia
Bacon
South Carolina
House of Representatives
House
District of Columbia
Colorado River
Indictments Target Major Oil Firms in Hancock County
The January grand jury reports 939 indictments against Standard Oil entities and associates for conspiracy to restrain trade. Names include John D. Rockefeller and others. Indictments allege price fixing, production limits, and market division to curb competition. If convictions occur, potential fines could reach 58 million dollars.
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Groves
David
Hancock County
John D. Rockefeller
M. G. Vilas
J. M. Robertson
H. P. McIntosh
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Standard of
Terrible Explosion Kills Miners at No 7 Mine Clinton Ind
In Clinton Indiana on January 15 a massive blast in No 7 mine killed at least seven miners and wounded three as smoke filled the shaft. About 200 workers were in the pit when the explosion occurred. rescuers recovered the dead and the cause is suspected to be a spark igniting powder.
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Clinton
Ind
End of Exciting Chase Ends in Capture Near Mannford
Walter Spess and Will Debolt of the Spesa gang were captured by federal officers after a rapid chase near Mannford Oklahoma. Deputies will press on to arrest Fred Spess Gene Morris Bill Morris and about a dozen more in the last federation of outlaws in Indian Territory.
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Tulsa
I. T
Walter Spess
Will Debolt
Spesa
Mannford
Fred Spess
Gene
Bill Morris
Indian Territory
A Suit for Accounting
Illinois state officials prepare to file a suit in the supreme court against the Illinois Central Railroad by the attorney general. The action will be a bill for an accounting with no stated indebtedness due to difficulties in calculation.
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Springfield
Ill
Ilinois
Attorney-General’s Department
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Salt Lake Strain as Cold Wave Hits City
Salt Lake City faces a 20 degree temperature drop within a day as weather forecasts warn of severe cold. Coal dealers report a complete shortage with no supply expected for at least thirty days.
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Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
The
Weath
Severe blizzard blankets large parts of Kansas
A severe blizzard grips most of Kansas as officials monitor conditions and calling for caution. The DC appropriation bill totals 10 million plus, 137 thousand, 234 dollars, reflecting funding for federal needs amid the weather disruption. An international organization is mentioned in incomplete form.
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Kansas
District of Columbia
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the Internation
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Lyons Business College
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