Elkins Law in Force as Great Northern Loses Appeal
The Supreme Court upheld fines against Great Northern Railway for rebates under the Elkins Act. The district court had fined the railroad $1,000 for fifteen rebates granted during 1906 to Devereux shipments from Minneapolis to Washington. The company contended Hepburn Act repealed Elkins, but the high court rejected this, affirming the penalties.
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Great Northern Railroad Company
Washington
Great Northern Railway Company
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
United States District Court For
District of Minnesota
Elkins
W. P. Devereux Company
Minneapolis
District Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Venner Loses Appeal Against Railroads in U S Supreme Court
The case of Clarence H Venner versus the Great Northern and James J Hill, to compel accounting for holdings impaired by the 1900 railroad merger efforts, was decided by the U S Supreme Court against Venner. The ruling upheld the circuit court dismissing the suit for failure to prove stock ownership at the time of the alleged action.
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Washington
Clarence H. Venner
The
Great Northern Railway
James J. Hill
United States Circuit Court For
District of New York
Venney
Venner
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Burington and Quincy
Supreme Court of United States
Vner
Hill
Circuit Court
Etreuit
Fhe Etrreuit
Oregon Ten Hour Workday Law Upheld by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court affirmed that Oregon’s ten hour workday law for female labor is a valid police regulation. In Curt Muller v Oregon, the court upheld the statute against constitutional challenges, rejecting arguments it restricted liberty.
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Washington
Oregon
Supreme Court of the United Sta
Curt Muller
Portland
Muller
Oregon Supreme Court
Fed Supreme Court
Former New Jersey Governor Voorhees and Coombes Plead Not Guilty
Foster M Voorhees former New Jersey governor and Frank Coombes pleaded not guilty before Judge Dowling to indictments for perjury arising from reports to the state insurance department. Right to withdraw plea or demur within a week was reserved.
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New York
Foster M. Voorhees
New Jersey
Frank Coombes
Justice Dowling
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Bankers’ Life Insurance Company
Ocean travel very light as transatlantic liners arrive
New York February 25 reports first class westbound travel at a low ebb with four major liners docking Monday. The Titanic? no. The Atlantic Transport Minnetonka carried eighteen first class passengers while the Touraine had eleven and the St Louis nineteen. The Cunard Carania from Naples brought eighty four passengers.
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Atlantic
Lin Minnetonka
Touraine
Iner St. Louis
Cunard
Carania
Naples
Decision in Favor of Duluth Surges from Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court on February 25 decided against the Northern Pacific Railway in a case with the state of Illinois involving the rights of the city of Duluth. The ruling solidifies the city’s position in the dispute and concludes a long legal fight over jurisdiction and compensation.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Igor
Murdered Not Ready 10 Quit Halian Anarchist Scene
A chaotic church scene ends with a gun in hand and a collapse of order as panic spreads among hundreds of mourners. Police pursue one assailant while priestly aid and frantic congregants, including officers and bystanders, respond. The article links broader political tensions and judicial debates to a violent incident.
Asylum Hospital Case Sparks Preliminary Inquiry
A preliminary inquiry details actions at the asylum hospital in a city, naming involved committers and officials. Investigators pursue preliminary avenues as records are reviewed for potential security and care concerns.
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Nois Hospital
Nebraska Man Rescues Dog From Abandoned Well
A Nebraska man and his dog are the focus after the dog fell into an old well. WS McNeally aided the rescue as the dog was pulled to safety with attention and care.
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Louisville
Ah McNeally
Well
Fragmentary note on methods discussed at Pittsburgh meeting
Incomplete OCR fragment references methods discussed in Pittsburgh. It mentions three persons but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes. Further readable text needed to produce a precise summary.
Former Minister Sentenced in Contested State Case
A former minister remains jailed after a state case charging him with treason and related offenses. He receives eleven months and twenty days in prison, plus four years and two months barred from public office. His secretary Sig nor Lombardo is acquitted for lack of evidence.
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Nasi
Ithpr
Nagi ‘Isteedaites
Signor Lombardo
Cannon overrules committee on peonage probe
Washington reports an unusual move by Speaker Cannon overruling his rules committee. A Dalzell backed resolution to investigate peonage in the Southern states found its privilege challenged by Mann. Williams sought unanimous consent but, urged by Dalzell, the measure was recommitted.
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Washington
Cannon
House of Representatives
Dalzell
Maan
Willams
Submarine Torpedo Boat Lake Damaged by Flooded Battery Deck
Simon Lake, president of Lake Torpedo Boat, says an attempt to sink the Lake torpedo boat failed as water entered through four valves. The vessel sank after flooding, with $22,000 damage to storage batteries from salt water on the battery deck.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Simon Lake
The
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
May End Shipbuilders Strike
London February 25 A preliminary agreement appeared likely to end the shipbuilding strike in Britain with negotiations continuing between unions and employers to avert a wider walkout.
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London
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Three Children Die in Santa Fe Fire Tragedy
El Paso reports a fatal blaze that tore through the Davis home in Santa Fe killing three children of Mr and Mrs W A Davis aged four and two younger siblings. Fire officials suspect the cause remains under investigation and a full inquiry will follow.
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Tex
Ani
W. A. Davis
Santa
Affects Two Thousand Men Resumption
A resumption affects 2,000 men, impacting workers and communities connected to the policy. The measure may restart operations, with broader economic and social implications for those employed or dependent on the affected sites.
Saonersen May Retire Report Denied
London February 25. There is no truth in the report that Premier Sir Henry Cam is stepping down or retiring. Officials say no such plan exists and no confirmation has been issued.
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Ane Saenersen
London
Henry Camee
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