Postmaster General Removes Machen in Free Delivery Probe
Washington May 9 The investigation of postal department affairs has led to the removal of August W Machen from the free delivery service and the transfer of control to Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow Fosnes will supervise the bureau during the inquiry Machen had faced various charges including collusion with letter box manufacturers and sharing of carrier route information Wynne and Machen have clashed长期 strained relations Loud of California linked to the case and to railroad tax politics as sweeping changes unfold within the department
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August W. Machen
United States
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Bristow
Mach
Uuvechen
Machen
Pcintson
Wynne
Wynne Rzes Machen
Free
Free Ivory Service
Labor unrest troubles major industrial undertakings says Dun and Co
The May Weekly Review reports labor unrest rising since age, with many small strikes affecting large industries while food factories show good output. Pan index slides. April railway car traffic rises 4 percent. U.S. and Canada fail- ure counts compared to a year ago.
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U—K
Pan
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LaVollette Pushes Freight Rate Legislation in Wisconsin
Governor LaVollette sends a new message to the Wisconsin legislature urging freight rate controls. The move follows changes tied to the opening of coal bids and reflects ongoing debate over transportation costs affecting state commerce.
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Beatings Used to Enforce Obedience in Seylum Patients
Committee described that new patients in the seylum were beaten into docility by superior officers. Mason said patients must understand they must obey attendants, with beatings given even before breaking rules. Witness added that attendants sometimes used fists, and would switch to a club if fists would hurt.
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Wayne court ruling on life insurer reserve debt deduction
Wayne circuit court Judge Brooke held that the reserve fund of a life insurance company is a debt. The tax assessor must deduct it from the company credits rather than add it to taxable property.
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Wayne Circuit Court
Brooke
Film tram swindle hits Chicago ticket agents
Three women ticket agents of the South Side Elevated were swindled in a "film tram" game. Victims Mary Dillon at the Twenty-sixth street station and Ollie O'Brien at Thirty-fifth street station were handed a $20 bill in mixed denominations. The conman claimed a mistaken shortage and returned an envelope that held only blank paper.
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South Side Elevated Railway
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Twenty-sixth Street
Ollie O'Brien
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa
The forecast says Illinois and Indiana will be generally fair in the southern part and warmer in the north with southerly winds. Lower Michigan and Wisconsin are generally fair with a chance of showers in the west, warmer with fresh winds. Iowa may see showers with brisk southerly winds.
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Lower
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Eaatch
Wisconsin
Chicago Livestock Market Summary May 8 With Prices Listed
Hogs receipts 18.4. sales $6.15 to $6.90, bulk around $6.70 to $6.90. Cattle receipts 1,000. steers $1.75 to $4.75, stockers $1.66 to $4.00, cows $2.25 to $4.00, heifers $2.25 to $2.75, bulls $2.25 to $4.25, veal calves $4.00 to $6.75. Sheep and lambs receipts 4,000. lambs $5.18 to $7.60, spring lambs $6.00 to $8.50. East Buffalo quotes: cattle none, hogs $6.00 to $8.10, sheep and lambs $4.50 to $7.50, yearlings $5.50 to $6.25.
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le Higer
Resolutions Sought After Landesville Odd Fellows Member
Samuel Eastes revived after two hours believed dead at Landesville lodge night. Next day he breathed regularly though unconscious with dropsy and asthma. The lodge planned to adopt resolutions for member Wastes who was thought to have died the previous night.
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Landesville
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Landesville Lodge
Wastes
Kansas Insane Asylum Probe Reveals Sensational Disclosures
In Topeka a legislative inquiry into the Kansas State Insane Asylum exposed sensational details. A.M. Meson of Lawrence, a former attendant, testified before lawmakers about conditions and management at the institution.
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Four Senators Shape Elastic Currency Debate at Hot Springs
Four finance experts Aldrich Platt Allison and Spooner meet at Hot Springs Virginia to influence upcoming congressional currency policy. They favor a tempered Senate plan, while House leaders push drastic asset currency and branch bank reforms risking a stalled bill and congressional gridlock.
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Treasury Shaw Aldrich clash over currency reform
Senators met with Secretary Shaw who urged limited reforms. The Aldrich bill and its amendments are viewed as sufficient by Shaw, who opposes broad currency revision. A survey shows many Republicans balk at asset banking schemes, hindering passage of Fowler and similar measures. Cargo funds and public money deposits face strain, affecting agriculture and national security. In Missouri a sheriff returns from a raid on a mob tied to two killings, and in Iowa an actress suffers severe injuries in a runaway.
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Multiple Local Unrest and Officials Discuss Strike Terms
A regional summary notes a Burlington Velentary Retllet association accused for damages and a conference in Omaha with Governor Mickey and Adjutant General Culver drawing 300 to 400 business leaders to seek accord with strikers. Other items report a Yellowstone figure John Yancy’s death, a $1000 Lorain reward for Agatha Rebehlin’s killer, laundry union defeats in Chicago, and a New Orleans ex-president fined for transportation safety lapses.
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Mystery on the Kenosha Beach Clothing Found Near Kemper Hall
Kenosha police investigate a fashionably dressed woman's clothing left on the beach just north of Kemper Hall a silk skirt petticoat stockings shoes and corsets. No missing person report matches the attire and Kemper Hall teachers confirm all students were indoors Tuesday night.
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Golden Medical Discovery touted as cough cure
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as an effective remedy for coughs and lung trouble. It claims rapid relief and high cure rates, warns against substitutes, and shares testimonials from users including Miss Dorcas A. Lewis of Washington DC and Sam in Williamsburg Virginia.
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Striking workers act as deputy sheriffs in Omaha
The Street Car Men's Union joins with labor and business leaders to broker a settlement with Governor Mickey chairing a seven member committee. A meeting in Omaha is set for next Monday to finalize terms while both sides pledge to keep peace. wagons and saloons operate without disorder.
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Amalgamated Street Railway Em ployes Appeal to President
A Chicago union convention ends by sending an open telegram to President Roosevelt alleging abuses of U S mails by street car companies during strikes. Delegates, including Miss Josephine Casey, condemn mail misuse and urge enforcement of postal laws to protect workers rights.
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Judge Rules Temple Amendment Unconstitutional in Iowa
In Centerville on May 9 Judge Roberts of Ottumwa ruled the Temple amendment unconstitutional saying it allows double recovery for the same injury. The decision centers on damages and the plaintiff's ability to seek duplicative compensation.
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Earthquake Shakes Grand Valley Noted in Colorado
A distinct quake was felt in Grand Jaunction Colorado with a shaking lasting seconds and moving from northwest to east and southeast. In Indiana damage to a home furnishings business reported with losses around $55,000 from a separate fire incident.
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