Knapp Sees State Antirail Legislation Overreach
Washington March 26 Martin A Knapp chairman of the interstate commerce commission in an interview criticized state anti railroad legislation as exceeding constitutional rights He urged federal remedy and reincorporation of railways under a act of congress or a federal license to harmonize state laws with national authority and limit state control in future Supreme Court cases expected to curb state powers.
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Martin A. Knapp
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Amatt
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Supreme Court
Frederick Driscoll Dies After Long St Paul Career
Frederick Driscoll aged seventy two prominent St Paul figure for forty years dies in Chicago from liver and stomach complications. Born in Boston 1834 he moved to Minnesota 1858 settling Belle Plaine later entering legislature 1860 and starting a newspaper career. He helped found the Daily Union then partnered on the Press after 1863 he stayed with the Press and Pioneer Press until 1899 before moving to Chicago as commissioner of the American Publishers association.
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Frederick Driscoll
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Taily Union
Joseph A. Wheelock
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Pioneer Press
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Red River Rises to Highest Level in Ten Years
The Red River of the North in Perige N D surged to its highest point in a decade this spring. The flood damaged city property and nearby farms along both riverbanks. If the river rises two more feet, further damage is expected.
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Red River
Flood damages disrupt city water and hospital access
A flood hits the Fourth Street area knocking out the waterworks and forcing the pumping station and auxiliary facilities to be prepared. The St. John’s hospital area is crowded with patients as two to three feet of water reach the hospital building.
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St. John’s Hoastegal
Major Penrose Exonerated But Colored Troops Blamed
In Washington on March 26 a war department telegram indicates Major Penrose was exonerated. The committee faults colored troops for the Brownsville affair, noting the court martial findings and conflicting testimony surrounding Penrose's role.
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McCaskey
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Railway Chief Warns of Impending Recession Signals
The president of the Great Railway Company, back from the Northwest, says there is a real difference between hard times and a business recession. He notes earlier warnings from market observers when red lights signaled trouble and urges caution amid current conditions.
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New York
March the Hill
Great Railway Company
Cox
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Economic Decline and Credit Impairment Cited
The speaker warns that recession will slow demand while credit remains impaired. Luxuries like automobiles and diamonds will drop in sales, but essentials such as wheat, coal, iron, and lumber will still be utilized, signaling a cautious but ongoing economy.
Local Option Vote Sparks Lebanon Distillery Fight
Lebanon Kentucky held a local option election as 2000 women and children marched for abolition of saloons. Warrants issued for 8 N Wathen and Colonel Wallace Cardwell on bribery charges. they posted bonds except the two who chose jail but were freed. Former Chief Yowell arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. Both sides claim victory in Marion County's large distilling center.
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Jehildren
N Wathen
Kentucky Distillers’ Association
Wallace Cardwell
Wathen
Cardwell
Yowell
Marion County
Peasants March On Bucharest Amid Civil Unrest
Four thousand peasants from Teleorman and Viashica march on Bucharest triggering a state of siege. Troops threaten to fire on retreating crowds as clashes erupt in several areas. Jewish quarter security tightened. rioters attack synagogues and Christian property. Telegraph lines cut in Viashica as peasant bands strike cavalry forces near Alexandria.
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Rowmania
Teleorman
Viashica
Minreuvers
Egal Ahs
Alexandria
Wallachia
Time Not Opportune For Grd Central American War Settlement
Washington March 27 Mr Creel Mexican ambassador called at the rate detention and had a long conference with Assistant Secretary Bacon on Central American affairs Neither Creel nor Shot believe the time has come for the United States and Mexico to tender good offices for arbitration of disputes provoking the war but both expect a means to end the struggle within a short time
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Creel
Bacon
Central America
Shot
United States
Mexico
London Slayer Rayner Convicted and Sentenced to Death
Horace Geor Rayner was convicted of the Jan 24 murder of William Whiteley in London and sentenced to death. Prosecutors alleged Rayner used deceit about kinship and forged connections to threaten and blackmail. defense contended poverty and a motive to atone.
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Horace Geor Rayner
William Whiteley
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Rayner
Sci Criminal Court
R. D. Muir
Fir Treasury
Louisa Turner
Teeis
Louisr Turner
Whitelen
Eugene’ Trime
Wisconsin rail fares cut spark revenue loss warning
Stevens Point Wisconsin reports railways face revenue losses from passenger fare reductions to 2 percent of mileage costs. The article notes impacts on students and state normal universities as the academic term includes a spring break period and the shift toward new mile age books priced at sixteen dollars each.
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