Supreme Court sheds light on Hepburn rate bill flaws
The article discusses how Congress may fix the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to set railroad rates without unconstitutional delegation. It cites the Michigan railroad case, notes the need for a definite standard or maximum rate, and weighs amendments to avoid judicial invalidation while preserving practical agency flexibility. It highlights Senate debate and proposed changes to prescribe clear limits on rate determinations.
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Ita
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Michigan
Vaurood ‘Tee Chee
Senate
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
Justice Brewer
Congress
Commission
Stelgar
Septive Brewer
Ria
Bailey
Bulley
Court
Hearst Petition Forged Confession Ties Notary to Plot
New York April reports allege at least 2000 signatures on Hearst mayoral petition were forged. Notary Benjamin Goldberger, tied to the Republican leadership, confessed after arrest and claim of extensive forgery with notaries, copyists, and envelope company addresses supplying signatures. Court scrutiny may not overturn certified returns if candidates met required vote totals.
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Warblingtan Post
New York
Wiliam R. Hearst
Terome
Benjamin M. Goldberger
Register
Fica
Goldberger
Jacob A. Newstgud
Teenth Assembly
Golanerece
Freight Officers Form National Association Banquet Held at Willard
Traffic officers organized the American Association of Freight Officers, formed yesterday at the New Willard Hotel. Notables including J M L Culp of Southern Railway H Al Wright of Pennsylvania and H W Hinton led the meeting, which drew delegates from Western railroads. A banquet followed in the red room with eighty three delegates and guests. Speakers included RB C Wright M Flippan J Cook H Winton W A Winbourn and T C Powell.
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American Association of “Freight Rafie Offiers
Southeasternet Agents’ Association
New Willard Hotel
J ML Culp
Southern Railway
H. al. Wright
Vennsylvania
HW. Hinton
Chaiman
Southeastern
Pcintion
Aia
Southern
Missouri Pacific
J. Cook
Chicaso
Eastern
H. Winton
W. A. Winbourn
Central of Georgia
T. C. Powell
Tuth
The
Plant Strike Ties Up Ohio Factory
A strike by laborers at the National Manéable Castings Company in edo Ohio idle more than half the workforce. Workers quit over wage demands, halting several departments. Management believes the difficulty will soon be settled.
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Edo
Ohio
National Manéable Castings Company
Brave Women and Nervous System Health Claims
A period advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine for female weakness and nervous disorders, claiming revitalization of nerves cures headaches and vitality loss. It recounts a patient from Roanoke who improved after multiple bottles and promises refund if not beneficial.
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Miles
Boysblane
Binal
Y Necvine
North Ave
Roanoke
Repression in Russia aims to annul elections
A coalition led by Constitutional Democrats and Mod with Ivan Petrinkevitch and M. Shipof seeks to form a reform government to resist any move to prorogue parliament after its assembly. Censorship tightens with pre distribution copies required and editors jailed. an empire law punishes false reports. Russia seeks a large foreign loan to fund reform, agrarian changes, and fleet rebuilding, with estimates from 40 to 800 million dollars, while convict deportations from Sakhalin end.
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Movement For Coalition of Reform Parties
St. Petersburg
Herornes Ofional Democrats
Constitutional Democrats
Mod
Ivan Petrinkevitch
M. Shipof
Peter Lo
Papse
Vorwaerts
Germany
Council of the Empire
Sakhalin
Russia
Ministry of Finance
Near U
Ture
Europe
Hungary’s Leaders Aim for conciliatory Cabinet
Budapest reports a possible three year postponement of military demands with a conciliatory cabinet to be formed by April 9 if talks with Francis Kossuth and Count Andrassy succeed. A new parliament could convene by late May after elections, ending the legislative deadlock following a coalition conference led by Kossuth.
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Vienna
Francis Kossuth
Partles
Count Andrassy
Hungary
Kossuth
Budapest
Herr Kossuth
Sole Survivor of Boreding Recounts Sea of Japan Sinking
Ushin, sole survivor of the Boreding crew from the Battle of the Sea of Japan May 2, 1903, returns to St. Petersburg with a remarkable escape tale. He describes being in a turret as the ship sank, finding air under the roof, undressing, and slipping to the surface after freeing his foot from a port gun. He clung to wreckage until rescued by a Japanese boat and taken prisoner to Japan.
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St. Petersburg
Ushin
Sea of Japan
Uishim
Japan
Methodist Book Concern Denies Charges at New York Conference
New York April 5. At the East Conference in Brooklyn Methodist Book Concern managers deny circulating pamphlets with Abominations and state two loyal clerics Mavis and Eaton knew nothing of such writings. The booklet accuses book printers of advertising whisky and claims plates were made for Mrs Warren's Profession. A party of English printers touring the South visited New Orleans and plans to study cotton needs in Houston Texas.
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Methodist Book Concern
New York
Methodist Book
New York East
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Hemer
Eaton
Mavis
Orethsren
Mains
George Bernard Shaw
New Orleans
Cotton Exchange
Texas
Houston
Courrieres Mine Disaster Update From Lens France
Last night and today the Courrieres mine salvage effort continued with no signs of living miners. Gendarmes and dragoons guard the pit mouth while crowds of women denounce engineers as murderers and bands. Miner Auguste Burton, rescued yesterday, is slightly feverish with a hand injury. Paris reports Henr Nemy and Auguste Provost arrived by automobile and were greeted by crowds before attending aid gatherings with President Fallieres present.
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Lens
France
Apri
Courrieres
Hte
Auguste Burton
Paris
Henr Nemy
Auguste Provost
Auteuil
Fallieres
Countess de Pourtales Wedding in Nashville 1896
Florence Drouillard of Nashville married Bernard de Pourtales in Paris after a socially noted ceremony at Christ Church Nashville. The couple later faced rumors of divorce and remarriage, with Paris dispatches indicating Count Roger de Mortimprey seeks to overcome opposition to another marriage. The Pourtales family, of German origin, holds extensive estates in France and Germany.
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Paris
Bernard de Pourtales
Florence Drouillard
Nashville
Tenn
Bernard de Fourtales
Selné
Roger de Mortimprey
Florence ‘Drouillard
Vanleér Kirkman
Newport
France
de Punrtales
Otto
James
Arthur
Francis Ludwig de Pourtales
Roger de 3 Timprey
America
Naskylte
Parisy
Cointess
Vesuvius Eruption Triggers Flight and Processions Near Naples
In Naples in April the Mount Vesuvius eruption grows alarming. Five lava streams descend as craters and cones form. explosions roar for miles. Villagers flee while others march in processions praying for cessation. Soldiers and carabineers are sent to maintain order. ash falls blanket Naples as a royal visit is anticipated. A separate Rome item notes Countess Boni denied a new trial after being convicted for murdering her husband.
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Naples
Vesuvius
Maltain Order
Mattenec
Neapolitana
Edward
Marseilles
Victoria and Albert
Queen Alexandria
Rome
Supreme Court
Boni
Durin
Von Buelow Stricken A German Chancellor Collapses at Reichstag
Berlin reports Chancellor von Buelow fainted during Reichstag session. He recovered briefly, then again grew weak, with doctors advising a month of rest after a severe spell, while parliament adjourned and the emperor visited him. Fortunes of Moroccon talks and German policy are linked to his health.
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Berlin
On Buelow
Engers
Vou
Rudolph Renours
Moalste Hospital
Gurmaned
Moroces
Herr. Babel
Mugdan
Becker
Reichstag
Renauts
Changellor
Tn Toe
Shancel
Spi
Pene
Herr -Bebel
Che
Passador
Iringe von Buelow
Morocco
Posal
Mbroeco
France
Spain
Germany
Abe ES
von Holstein
Frapve
von Buelow
von Halstein
Diplomatic spark amid hazing blame discussion
A fragmented report notes remarks from a foreign minister about hazing responsibility and a visit by Ambassador Bellamy Storer to the altered residence. The account mentions Count Gojachowslki and Austrian affairs as the scene shifts to a last minute interview arrangement.
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Shienna
Gom
America
Bellamy Storer
Terview
Mir
Storer
Gojachowslki
Status of the Jews at Hague peace conference clashes
Opposing the introduction of political questions at The Hague peace conferences, a leading figure argues against excluding Armenians Jews and others from various countries. Martens of Russia may attend, with the Russian ambassador likely to go to the conference. Royal family attends Blanco funeral in Madrid with diplomatic corps present as he is interred in Barcelona Pantheon.
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Hague
The
Martens
Russiapje Portamouth’ Pedce Egn‘e
Baron He
Queen Natalie proposes Servia cathedral with Milan’s body interred
Belgrade April reports Former Queen Natalie of Servia intends to present the kingdom with all property valued at 15 million dollars for a cathedral to house King Milan and her husband’s remains. Great Cotton Mills closed as strikes and labor unrest spread in Russian Poland. over 7400 workers dismissed.
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Belgrade
Natalie
Servis
Alexander
Servia
Thig
Milan
Lodg
Russian
Poland
Schiehler
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