Roosevelt Denies Dictating Amendments to Railway Bill
President Roosevelt denies Senator Tillman’s charge of a pact over rail rate amendments. He details conferences with ex Senator Chandler and clarifies he did not pledge to any single amendment nor prevent preserving Hepburn bill features. He states he would accept many amendments with modifications and rejected dictating a fixed program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Allison
Tillman
South
House
Overman
Bacon
Spooner
Mr. Chandler
Tillman accuses president of bad faith on rate bill
In Senate May 15 Senator Tillman presented a statement with a Chandler memorandum about the court review amendment to the railroad rate bill. He alleged the president acted in bad faith and denied seeking interviews. Senator Allison prepared to place the president’s letter in records.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Chandler
Allison
Alison
Interstate Commerce
House
Tawney
Shairzhan
Appropriations
Corruption Allegations Hit Railroad Employer and Agents
In May, accusations allege dishonest land procurement, false consignments, and misrepresentation by railroad management and independent companies. The charges involve corrupt methods, inflated land sales, and deceptive practices before the state commerce commission.
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Tiergo
Lediboe
Ena
Gil Oy
Bribery accusations surface in Standard Oil case witness list
The day centers on E. M. Wilholt of Springfield Missouri former Stand ard Oil agent at Topeka Kansas who accused the company of bribery and favoritism for the Frisco road. Other witnesses include H. C. De Rand Fremont C E P Ripley Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe president and M Maxon former Stand ard Oil agent in Illinois.
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E. M. Wilholt
Springfield
Standard Oil Company
Topeka
Kan
Frisco
H. C. de Rand
Fremont
C. E. P. Ripley
Prominent figures and events in brief notes
Reports from across the country note political changes in Britain and Japan, a Michigan official dead from apoplexy, a Standard Oil dividend, Catholic Knights gathering in Detroit, a Kentucky racing figure dead at eighty, and a NevadaDeath Valley prospecting find of two bodies.
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James A. Coye
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Standard Oil Company
Catholic Knights and Ladies of America
Detroit
Mich
Barak G. Thomas
Nestor
Kentucky Racing
Domino and
Himyar
Dixiana Stud
Lexington
Joseph Constantine
Death Valley
Nevada
Funeral Range
Market Quotations and Commodity Prices Across Cities
Minneapolis Wheat quotes for May to Sept show slight gains with No 1 Northern around 82c and Flax near $1.17. St Paul stockyards report cattle ranges from $3.50 to $5.50, hogs $6.15 to $6.85, sheep and lambs prices varying. Chicago markets list cattle and hog ranges plus grain and butter figures for May 15.
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Minneapolis
Duluth
Northern
St. Paul Union
St. Paul
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Frightful Accidents and City Franchises Highlight Pierre News
A Texas style tragedy occurs as Roy shoots himself while gopher hunting near Langford. In Pierre a street car franchise is granted to Noah Newhanks and Frank Fischer to operate for twenty years with strict opening deadlines. Other items include a fatal mine accident in Sturgis, a student dies after an accidental shooting near Vermilion, and local officials addresses gambling and liquor enforcement in Pierre.
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Kenneth Drew
Bertha Drew
Niles
Mich
Langford
Pierre
Noah Newhanks
That City
Frank Fischer
Fort Pierre
Stanford and San Francisco Hit by Noted Earthquake Havoc
A severe quake causes havoc in Stanford University vicinity and in front of San Francisco City Hall. Debris and shaking disrupt daily life as emergency crews respond to multiple damaged structures and halted traffic.
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Missouri
Kansas
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Victor L. Gangelin
Milwaukee Herald
Chicago
San Francisco
Signal Corps
United States Army
War Department
Washington
Stanford Universafe
Gity Hall
Negotiations Fail as Lake Carriers Wages Rejected
Cleveland May 10 The conference between Marine Firemen and Lake Carriers Association ends abruptly with the seamen leaving and refusing the proposed wage scale. Longshoremen Tugmen Otters Grain Scoopers and Water Tender unions allied may broaden the strike impact. President Kefo and labor delegates say workers will not accept the scale.
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Cleveland
Marine Firemen
Lake Carriers’ Association
Fremen
Trafic
Keéfo
Labor Te Ments
United States Wins Perpetual Injunction in Paper Trust Case
In St Paul a federal judge granted a perpetual injunction restraining the General Paper company and its affiliates from its business. Three defendants Nelson McNair and Bossard paid fines after refusing to testify. The case began in St Paul, with Judge Vandeventer and the US Supreme Court affirming key rulings. The General Paper company withdrew its pleadings as the injunction followed.
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Cloquet
Minn
A. C. Bossard
Grand Rapids
St. Paul
Vandeventer
Supreme Court of the United States
F. R. Kellogg
Supreme Court
General Paper Company
Congress schedule mixed on railroad rate bill and naval funds
Senate readings and amendments on the railroad rate bill proceed through May with to a compromise agenda while House actions include naval ordnance purchases and pension bill passage. The week features debates, adoptions, defeats, and quorum issues across both chambers.
Ten Demands Draft Reply to Czars Speech in Parliament
The May 15 address to the throne submitted by the committee lists ten demands for a general amnesty abolition of the death penalty suspension of martial law full civil liberty abolition of the council of the empire revision of the fundamental law accountability of ministers and recognition of trade unions rights. The document notes amnesty as a top priority and urges a ritual understanding between the emperor and the people as parliament begins its legislative work.
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St. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Assassination of Admiral Kusmich at Petrograd Works
Reports from Petrograd detail the shooting of Vicer Admiral Kusmich at the government Halty Works where 2,000 workers reported for duty. A masked workman killed him with a dagger as he emerged from the building, shocking the crowd and delaying May Day celebrations.
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Peteraburz
Kusmich
Halty Works
Government Institution
Ussian
Meer
Orks
Kurmich
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National Conference of Charities and Corrections
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Hyansville
Wis
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John A. Drake
Brown Bros
Crawfordville
Bank of Thornton
J. D. Barlow
G. L. Ehlers
Norfollhend Western Road
Lynchburg
John C. Herndon
Arizona
Territorial Council
Prescott
National Piano Manufacturers’ Association of America
Jefferson Davis
Gerard
New York City
C.W. Brown
Terre Haute Gazette
Terre Haute
Ind
Baron Currie
Philly Henry Wodehouse
Constantinople
Great Britain
Rome
William H. Lewis
Monon Railroad
United States
St. Louis
Robert Bromley
Bt. Kitts
British West Indies
Witter
Maraus
Emperor Nicholas
Tokio
Viscount Hayashi
Minetry
Baron ‘Komura
London
Roy
Shooting
Granta
D. R. Bailey
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Jone
George L. Storer
Madison
Bailey
South Dakota
Capitol Commission
State Capitol Commission
Capitol
Comiuselon
Phillip Schenk
Bon ‘Homme County
L. H. Crow
Miller
Sheldon
Minnehaha
Wollert Hildah
Syd Dakota Hkko
Lillian Young
University of South Dakota
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Blaine
James G. Blaine
School Board of
Deadwood
Alexander Strachen
Mr. Strachen
Public Schools
William McCracken
Sturgis
Galenk
Yankton
Jesse Smith
Baring Paylight Robbery
Winnipeg
Nurry
Mur. Dearer
Portland
Gro
May
Adiapateh
Ing
Paper Trust
House—Oilroad Offerdnance
la Follette
Mears, Bailey
District of Columbia
Manila
Cinco
Aland of
Qamar
Fulsiansa
Inabengar
Pursuins
George Curry
Romar
Ital
Czar
Galle
the Council of the Empire
Vision of Fundamental Law
Kuzmich
GT. Petere
Burg
Warsaw
Pollos Ipiain Constantino
Larazalkowska
Constantinos
Aes
Man's
Tole
Marquette
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