Provisions of the New Railroad Rate Bill Explained
Washington outlines key sections of a railroad rate bill. It defines common carriers including express and sleeping car firms and sets penalties for improper rates and rebates, with provisions on passes, coal mine ownership, and filing tariffs. The act empowers the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix just rates and enforce orders, with court review and heavy penalties for violations.
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Washington
United States
Circuit Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Commission
Circuit
Gethrow vows expose on bribery at state house
Former Massachusetts representative Frank J. Gethrow, expelled after bribery guilt, pledges to name every legislator involved. He says his disclosures will deter bribe takers and buyers at the state house and claims his downfall may topple a corrupt power structure.
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Massachusetts
Frank J. Gethrow
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Gethrow
House
State House
King Haakon Receives Norwegian American Delegation
King Haakon and Queen Maud welcomed combined delegations at 2 45 p m Sunday afternoon in the presence of the entire court. Delegates from the United States spent about twenty five minutes with the royal pair as Dane of Chicago delivered a parchment address of congratulation and the king thanked the group for moral support from Norwegians in America.
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Norway
America
Haakon
Queen Maud
United States
R. Dane
Chicago
Clashes Erupt at Panama Vote as Police Guard Ballots
Elections in Panama on June 24 largely orderly but a late clash at Santa Anna park left nine policemen and Jose Antonio Pardes wounded and one liberal dead. Forty armed officers restored order as Governor Magoon and Capt. George Shanto oversaw security. Constitutional party won in Panama City and provinces Cocle Veragua and Chiriqui.
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Panama
Santa Anna Park
Jose Antonio Pardes
Magoon
George Shanto
Canal Zone
Constitutional Party
Panama City
Cocle
Veragua
Chiriqui
President to Visit Panama Canal Site
President Roosevelt will travel to the isthmus of Panama to personally inspect the Panama Canal construction. The White House announced the plan via Secretary Loeb. departure is expected late October or early November, lasting about three weeks on a navy cruiser. He may be joined by Secretary Taft and Chairman Shonts to review the route and progress.
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Panama
Roosevelt
Panamia
Panama Canal
White House
Loeb
Washington
Taft
Shonts
Long
Thaw shoots Stanford White at Madison Square Garden
The shooting of eminent architect Stanford White occurred on June 25 during a musical at Madison Square Garden New York. Harry Thaw a Pittsburg family member fired three shots declaring Youve ruined my home The event drew a crowd and Thaw was seized by police shortly after. The woman with White was Evelyn Nesbit Thaws wife whose marriage strained his family relations.
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Stanford White
McKim, Mead & White
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Ma'‘amielle Champegne
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Mr. White
Thaw
Madison Square Roof Garden
Harry Short
Harry
West Thirtieth Street
John Smith
Lafayette Place
Washington, D.C
Evelyn Nesbit
Spurn Rockefeller Offer by Juvenile Improvement Association
Rockefeller offered 5 million dollars and more for an international juvenile charity drive organized at Hull House Chicago. Judge Lindsey discussed the proposal with Rockefeller's secretary and Jane Addams urged rejecting the funds in favor of local workers. The association ultimately refused the Rockefeller money.
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Juvenile Improvement Association
Rockefeller
International Juvenile Improvement Association
Hull House
Chicago
Lindsey
Denver
Servyer
New York
Woman's Clubs
Miss Addams
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