Senators Weigh Amendments in Rail Rate Bill Debate
Washington scenes show senate committee members undecided on court review for railroad rate legislation. Elkins and Aldrich discuss a proposed amendment while Foster questions scope. Polliver clarifies constitutional aims to regulate interstate commerce. Vote expected to be razor close.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Elkins
Aldrich
Foster
Polliver
Dolliver
Clapp
Cullom
House
Wikins
Kean Foraker
Rane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Independent coal operators accuse railroads of stifling competition
The letter by Frank C. Crane of the Bituminous Coal Trades League of Pennsylvania claims a long standing alliance between the Pennsylvania railroad and coal companies to suppress rivals. It details alleged discrimination against soft coal operators in Pennsylvania Virginia Maryland and West Virginia and says private coal cars have unrestricted market reach. The piece notes industry fear of testifying before Congress and the difficulty uniting independents to test the Elkins law. It also mentions Dr Gregg’s pneumonia case and a Pittsburg report on health.
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Washington
Rillespie
House
Frank C. Crane
Bituminous Coal Trades League of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Crane
Bituminous
Congress
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Soft Coal Trust
TWO BAD RAIL WRECKS KILL TWO AND INJURE FOUR
Passenger train No. 118 northbound wrecked at Columbus Kansas when it struck loose box cars. Express messenger Harry Roundley died in the flames along with a newsboy. Engineer George Woods injured and fireman Runyon broken leg. Two mail cars burned.
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Port Scott
Kan
Evening Journal
Columbus
Kansas
Harry Roundley
George Woods
Runyon
Train wreck injures four on Pacific mail near Gasconde Bridge
The Pacific Mail train No. 7 jumped the track at 4 50 this morning while crossing the Gasconde bridge in St. Louis Missouri. Four men were hurt two of them seriously and two mail cars were burned.
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ST. Louis
The
Evening Journal
Pacific Mail
Gasconde Bridge
Rhode Island Battleship Transferred to Government
The battleship Rhode Island has been formally transferred to the government. A fire at the Winn & Hammond printing plant in Detroit endangered twenty five girls who narrowly escaped death.
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Rhode Island
George W. Beavers
Tennessee
New York
Lowther
Arizona
Herman Oetrichs
Fort Mason
Cal
Winn & Hammond
Detroit
Threats of a Lunatic Reach Governor and Judge
George McKay, former inmate, threatened Governor Warner and Judge Durfee from Chicago and Detroit respectively. He broke from Pontiac asylum on June 23, 1904 and warned of wrecking the asylum. A letter to Judge Durfee warned of killing him if any “funny work” occurred. Several railway personnel were injured in the related incident.
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Lansing
Mich
Warner
Durfee
Detroit
Eastern Michigan
Pontiac
George MckKay
McKay
Christian
Asylum For Criminal Insane
Lonia
Chicago
Fods
Train collision near Maurice Station leaves two dead
A Louisville and Nashville train collision near Maurice Station Kentucky between a Nashville departure at 8 a m and a Cincinnati local at 2 40 p m killed two employees and injured five, none seriously hurt among passengers.
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Louisville, Wy
Louisville and Nashville
Maurice Station
Cincinnati
Nashville
Cinccinnati
Royal Baking Powder Promoted for Pure Leavening Power
An advertisement urges using Royal Baking Powder for all receipts calling for cream of tartar soda or baking powder. It claims superior purity and leavening strength for lighter tastier food and warns alum and phosphate powders are unreliable and unwholesome.
John A McCall Dying After Last Rites Given
John A. McCall former president of the New York Life Insurance company lies critically ill at Lakewood New Jersey after a sinking spell. Father Healy of the Church of Our Lady of the Lake administered last rites as doctors warned the end could come at any time.
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New York
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Lakewood
N. J
Father Healy
Church of Our Lady of the Lake
Metall
McCall
Woman Sues Over Auto Injury In Lansing
Abels a former deputy marshal files a $10,000 suit in Lansing claiming injuries from an automobile driven by Vera Ayres, a stenographer for Olds Motor Works, with alleged negligence by the company and Superintendent Charlies D. Wilson for permitting an incompetent operator.
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Lansing
Mich
Abels
Olds Motorworks
Charlies D. Wilson
Vera Ayres
Misa Ayres
Wilson
Wealthy Farmer Seized by Train Wheels Near Kansas Crossing
Paris reports James H. H. Shively, a prominent western county farmer aged 70, was fatally struck while driving his team crossing the Big Four railroad tracks when he was caught by a locomotive and ground to pieces.
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Paris
James HH. Shively
Kansas
Shively
President Roosevelt Appeals for Japan Famine Relief
Roosevelt takes official cognizance of northern Japan famine and asks Americans to send contributions to the American National Red Cross for the sufferers. He urges patriotic aid from the public through the Red Cross.
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Japan
Washington
Med
Roosevelt
United States
American National Red Cross
Cohen Lang not burned out after Broadway factory fire
New York February 4 It is learned Cohen Lang clothing manufacturers were not burned out in a Broadway factory fire last Sunday night as previously announced They had moved out of the building days before the blaze Natal Uprising in Natal February 14 Volunteers have captured natives tied to a police attack in Richmond district authorities expect the outbreak to stay confined to followers of the Ethiopian church Struck against a Negro in Knoxville February 14 Fifty molders at Oliver company plant walk out over the employment of a Negro worker
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New York
Cohen & Lang
Broadway
Natal
Pietermaritzburg
Richmond
Wisconsin Railroads Face Two Cent Passenger Fare Demand
Wisconsin Secretary of State Walter L. Towser files a petition with the Wisconsin Railroad Commission seeking a two cent per mile passenger fare. He alleges the current three cent rate is excessive for travel between stations on the Wisconsin Central line and asks for hearings and an order to set a reasonable rate.
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Madison
Wis
Stepa
Wisconsin
Walter L. Towser
Wisconsit State Railroad
Wisconsin Central Railway
Chicago market reports cattle hogs and sheep Feb 14 1906
Market notes show receipts 30000 yesterday 17000 cattle 18000 sheep and 17000 hogs with demand mix of strong and steady. Prices range beef cattle 3 80 6 50 cows 150 to 445 stockers 2 45 to 4 60 hogs 5 90 to 6 20 light 6 25 top for one load. lambs 5 25 to 7 40. Beach Wickham Co and McCall Bros agents report.
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Chicago
Beach-Wickham Co
McCall Bros
Not One Concession As Anthracite Presidents Refuse UMW Demands
Mitchell and his lieutenants push hard at a New York conference over miners demands. The operators refuse recognition of the union and eight hour work limits, while promising to meet only under the present wage system. The miners’ committee, with nine workers and thirty six men, labors to prepare grievances for the talks, aiming to force changes in the conciliation board.
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New York
Tweed Abe
Odin Denn
Tin Me
Mitchell Whe
Hracite Commission
Nambe
Mitchell
Board of Conciliation
Haskins Replies to Pittsburg Miner Charges
William Haskins president of district No 6 United Mine Workers disputes Dolan of Venesylvania district linking him to concessions. He says he backed a 10 percent wage rise with Ohio miners voting 12 percent at Indianapolis and notes Mitchell led strikes well and earned Roosevelt and Hanna’s support.
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Columbus
O. Reb
William H. Haskins
United Mine Workers
Dolan
Venesylvania
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Hanna
Senator La Follette declines Lawson proxy committee invitation
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin declines Thomas W. Lawson's invite to join a committee voting proxies for life insurers in New York during annual meetings. He cannot undertake the work due to public business pressures and scheduling.
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Tillman
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McLaurin
Senator Elkins
Knox
Pittsburg
Rey Grees
Legheny
Gregg
Colum
W. B. Heyburn
Senator Heyburn
Idaho
Heyburn
Tate
Peter Murphy
Joseph Stout
James Mahorney
Mlaneman W. N. Miles
Lockwood
Kentucky
Eagineer
Whireman
Royal Baking Powder CO
John A McAll
New York Life
Knoxville
Tenn
Oliver Company
Anton Basial
Hadley
Missouri
Des Moines
Wnyfair
Standard OF Company
M. Pallieres
Republic
Kansas City
Rule
Neh
Religious Education Association
Cleveland
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Abraham H. Hummel
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