Court of Transportation Proposed to New Railroad Rate Plan
Washington January 17 bills introduced in the house create a court of transportation with a chief justice and four associate judges to rule on interstate commerce rate issues. The court would hear cases under the Interstate Commerce Act, with appeals to the Supreme Court, and would enforce orders via injunction and daily fines. The act would take effect July 1, 1908.
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Utah judge testifies on Mormon Gentile ticket pact
Judge William M. McCarty of Utah's supreme court testified for the defense in the Smoot inquiry that Utah had a tacit understanding for one Mormon and one Gentile in the senate ticket. He said Gentiles feared Mormon unity could control the ticket, but noted little church interference in politics.
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Washington
William M. McCarty
Supreme Court of Utah
Utah
Burton Wins Out and Senate New Trial in Kansas Case
Washington report covers Senator AR Burton’s case being sent back by the Supreme Court for a new trial after conviction for taking money from the Kinlie Grain & Commission. In other items, WJ Ban Pew Pleles and a Coshocton contractor’s penitentiary return end in suicide, plus a fire at the Dede palace destroying art including a portrait of Franzis Gontwrins and a murder suicide in Norfolk with a jealousy motive.
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AR. Burion
Supreme Court of the Init States
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Circuit Court of Appeats
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Ban Pewples
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Governor Cannot Declare Wayne County Sheriff Office Vacant
Detroit January 18 Gov Warner cannot declare the Wayne county sheriff vacancy. Prosecution and attorney general say removal must come by charges filed. Hoffmann would receive a respite. Judge Durfee to set hearing date and report findings to the governor for action.
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Detroit
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Ormond F. Hunt
Tom Hird
Warner
Warant
John Hoffmai
Chargon
Sherifaleet
Hant
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Hoffman
Korman Flowers
Hunt Hitself
Edgar ©. Durfee
Nurfee
Uberty
New Charges Filed Against Swan and Mrs Joslyn
Mason Michigan prosecutors press four new counts against Isaac Swan and Mrs Carrie Joslyn. The charges accuse mixing arsenic with coffee to kill or harm and inciting the other to do the same. Swan and Joslyn were sent to circuit court for trial next Monday, with the prosecutor aiming to secure a murder-related case even if murder cannot be proven.
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Mason
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Burrows Declared Elected Senator After Joint Session
Lansing January 18 two houses met at 2 oclock to tally votes for Julius Caesar Burrows for United States senator. Burrows will be declared elected in joint session. Rep Ming of Choboygan seeks repeal of submarine trap net ban. Seeley proposes separate Oakland county judicial district, uniting Lapeer and Oakland while Tescola and Lapeer form one district, easing Huron and Bantine counties.
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Olvock
Julius Caesar Burrows
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Seeley
Oakland County
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Huron
Bantine
Poison charge shocks Day City couple amid poison claims
Day City Michigan residents Thich and wife were arrested on charges of exposing poisons near their home. Dana Zaska alleges periodic stock and pantry items acted oddly and that $275 of stock was lost while poison was found in animal feed starches. Kalamazoo paper industry expands as Koen Paper Co plans to reorganize and build a 10 million ton mill, adding to ten mills in operation this spring.
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Belng
Dana Zaska
Kalamazoo, Mich
Koon Paper Co
Farm hand found hanged in Tallmadge barn
Eric Erickson a 30 year old farm hand was found dead hanging from a rafter in Tiward Coviright's barn Tallmadge township where he worked. He had been on a tong apree.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Eric Erickson
Tiward Coviright
Tallmadge Township
Old Romulus Pioneer Dead in Remytun Michigan
Old Romulus resident Fred Brehe died in his home on January 14 he had lived there most of his life. He survived by three brothers one sister and eight children.
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Jochim, Former Secretary of State, Dead in Michigan
John W. Jochim, former Secretary of State, died at home in Michigan at 59. He leaves a widow and two children, a son and a daughter, with a memorial service set for the coming days.
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Rehoeming
China Should Be Wary Of NeutraIity Observance Urged By Secretary Hay
Secretary Hay urges China to maintain strict neutrality to safeguard world peace. Russia accuses China of repeated neutrality violations, while Washington states it has no proof yet and will not assume responsibility. The note stresses neutrality as vital and cites past incidents including the Ryeshitemi event and reports of Chinese bandits operating with Japanese officers on neutral ground.
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Roosevelt Heads the New York Jan Memorial Fund
The general committee for the proposed Baldwin memorial fund is announced, naming President Roosevelt and many notable backers. The fund supports adding to Tuskegee Institute’s endowment with gifts already totaling $12,500 from five donors and $10,000 from Jacob H. M. Schin. A civic memorial in New York is also contemplated.
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Baldwin Memorial Fund
Roosevelt
Saou
M. Sebitt
Alfret T White
Gawald Garrison
Felix Adler
Everitt Macey
Cleveland E. Thige
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Eliot
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Abura
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Atlanta
Grover Cleveland
WM. Hanna
Indianapolis
J. Stanley Brown
Tuskegee Institute
Andrew Carnegie
Jacob HM Schit
Thie Elty
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Geesel
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Built 120 Churches and 45 Parsonages Amid New York Report
New York January 17. The Congregational Church Building Society reports that in 1904 it expended 195.00 and built 120 churches and 45 parsonages. Over fifty-two years the society has erected 2000 churches and 922 parsonages. Donations came from 2,074 churches and the Sunday school and Christian Endeavor unions. Total receipts for 1904 totaled 647, and applications for aid amounted to six ds.
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Congregational Church Building Society
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Niedringhaus Exonerated by House Investigating Committee
Jan. 17 the house investigating committee finished a majority report on campaign fund contributions. Inter Ttte said the report exonerates Niedringhaus, and it will be submitted to the House of Representatives. The commission completed its inquiry and declared no wrongdoing by Niedringhaus.
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G H Mansang's Recovery Highlighted by Kidney Cure Claim
Friends of engineer L B K Mansang in Lima note his recovery from threatened kidney disease. The message claims use of Foley's Kidney Cure, sold by Geo Bahar and Geo Ey Sharrar, as preventative and curative, urging similar sufferers to try the remedy.
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