Atlantic Seaboard Freight Differential Arbitration Opens
Washington April 5 arbitration before the Interstate Commerce Commission begins on the long standing sea board differential case. The issue centers on inland freight rates to and from north Atlantic ports with New York as the base rate and Boston Philadelphia Baltimore adjusted accordingly. The Merchants’ associations of New York Philadelphia Boston and Baltimore prepared the joint bid for arbitration.
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Washington
Interstate Commission
Commission
North Atlantic
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Newport News
Merchants’ Association
Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joint Committee On
Commercial Exchange
Maritime Exchange
Board of Trade and
The
Trades’ League
Chamber of Commerce
Balthmore
East Coast Rates Rivalry Case Dominates Federal Hearings
The long fight among New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore over differential charges hinges on testimony and briefs. Attorneys like Blackmar Daish and Carlisle present for New York and Baltimore respectively as hearings proceed, with arbiter commission and rail executives observing. Meanwhile a promotional note extols Vinci as a cure, citing testimonials and claims of cod liver oil benefits from Cook & Sherman in Washington.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
John G. Carlisle
John B. Daish
Silas W. Pettit
A. B. Blackmar
Ben L. Fairchild
Charles 8. Hamlin
John G. Wilsom
Gustav H. Schwab
B. D. Caldwell
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Ilenry
Washington
Vinci
Cook & Sherman
Governor vetoes bond for state prison twine plant
Lincoln Neb April 5 Governor Mickley vetoed the Ernst bill authorizing a $200,000 bond issue for a twine plant at the state prison citing bad business policy and constitutional limits He also dismissed a measure to spend $25,000 to bore for oil in western counties expressing little faith in oil field theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Mickley
Ernst
Mickey
Greek man chased by mob near Benton Harbor
John Matalas a Greek accused of taking liberties with a 12 year old girl was chased by a crowd of farmers near Benton Harbor Michigan He crawled into a haystack and was nearly suffocated when pulled out Deputy Walters arrived to prevent a lynching Some pursuers proposed burning the haystack to finish him.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
John Matalas
Here
Walters
City ordinance appropriates fifty thousand dollars for 1905 expenditures
The Washington Iowa City Council passes an ordinance to appropriate fifty thousand dollars from city lands to cover expenditures for the year ending April 3 1905. The measure becomes law after passage and publication with mayor A N Alberson and city clerk Jno A Steck signing. The notice concludes with a local advertising blurb about angel foods and ten cent cakes.
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Washington
Iowa
City of
Washington, Iowa
A. N. Alberson
Jno
A. Steck
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Consumption and Colds
Pekin Iowa resident W M Smithart once deemed incurable by leading physicians credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life. He praises its ten year use and calls it a scientific cure for coughs sore throats and colds with pneumonia prevention. Available at J H Stewart’s drug store with guaranteed bottles 50c and 1.00 and a free trial bottle.
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W. M. Smithart
Pekin
Iowa
Dr. King
J. H. Stewart's
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Work & Meek
Paul’s Lumber CO
Jack Frost
W.N. Bragg
Schneider Building
Burlington
J.ce
Kunath
Interstate Commerce Board
Atlantic Seaboard
Buffalo
Vinol
Mrs. Burns
Cook
W. T. Burns
Memphis
W. A.C
STECK
Washington National Bank
H. F. Steck
East Side Jeweler
Bauer
Roy Y. Stichter
Salt Lake City
New Grand Theatre
Barlow
Hayes
Powell
Stuart
Burke
Lynn
Pierce
McQuinn
Williams
Davenport
Utah
Vienna
Cureka
Flesh
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
City Feed Yard
Subterranean Wonders
Mammoth Cave
America
Louisville
Louisville& Nashville
R. R
C.L. Stone
Gen. Pass. Agt
Louisville, Ky
Florida
Frisco
Southern Railway
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Fla
Southeastern Limited
Saint Louis
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