Graft Allegations Tarnish Canal Zone Food Service
Representative Rainey asserts affidavits to back charges against Canal Zone commissary officials. He details maggoty meat, spoiled vegetables, and tainted soups served to American employees, citing coupon refusals, profiteering by stewards, and insufficient inspections, while praising sanitation elsewhere yet warning of graft risks.
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Saya
Rainey
Ilinois
Canal Zone
Isthmian Cane
Canal Officinia
Washington
Brownsville Inquiry Delays Adjournment To May Fourteen
Texas residents prepare to testify as a Senate Military Affairs panel resumes Brownsville investigations. Senator Foraker criticizes the Penrose court martial for declaring the colored infantry guilty and aims to question officers whose testimony supported Army doubts about the soldiers' guilt.
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Texas
Foraker
Penrose
Senator Foraker
Plea For High Finance Ends Arguments Before ICC
After two days of hearings the Interstate Commerce Commission took under advisement the question of Harriman’s purchases of Southern Pacific and Chicago and Alton securities. Attorneys Milburn Severance Kellogg argued for and against antitrust applicability, detailing real versus incidental restraints and urging that parallel lines are not required for competition. The government pressed that purchases to consolidate control violate the Sherman Act, while Milburn urged broader inquiry into rail combinations and asserted the purchases were legitimate business moves.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific Purchase
Chicago and Alton
Railroad
E. H. Harriman
Southern Pacific
Chicago and Alton Securities
John G. Milburn
Harriman
C. A. Severance
Frank C. Kellogg
Mr. Milburn
Union Pacific
Messrs Severanca
Kellogg
Union Pacifi
Barrimim
Chicago
Attor Securities
Milburn
Union Pacha
Ogden
Missouri
Mississippi River
Severance
Lovett
Clark Road
Batt Lake
Los Angeles
California
Union Pacffc
Frank €. Kellogg
Mailburn
Northern Securities Company
Isthmus Canal Graft Combat Impresses President Speech
The speaker stresses protecting young workers at the canal site and advocates swift construction within five years with proper management. He condemns graft in canal supplies and calls for crushing graft at its inception to ensure the project’s success.
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Department of Supplies
Canada Gets Buffalo Herd in Dominion Purchase Talk
Howard Eaton of Wolf Montana says a herd of 450 bison owned by Michael Padlow now at Flathead reservation near Missoula may pass into Canadian government possession under an option Padlow granted. Eaton earlier obtained an option at 200 dollars per head and presented it to the United States government. President Roosevelt favored reserving half of the surviving bison for the United States, but no appropriation was made.
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United States
Dominion
Denver
Colo
Howard Eaton
Wolf, Mont
Michael Padlow
Flathead Reservation
Missoula
Mont
Padlow
Eaton
Roosevelt
Seton
Postum Cures Indigestion Says Vermont Woman
Four years ago a Vermont woman suffered indigestion with nausea and gas, plus heart palpitations. After trying coffee and then Postum, she learned to prepare it properly, found it palatable, and reports Postum and fresh air cured dyspepsia and apparent heart trouble, giving her a new lease on life.
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Vermont
Postum
Postum Company
Batytle Creek
Mich
Wellvilla
Freight rate cut reshapes Texas to Wichita cotton goods trade
Commissioner Prouty of the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the freight rate on cotton piece goods from Texas producing points to Wichita cut from 96 cents to 50 cents per 100 pounds. The ruling places Wichita jobbers on a level with Kansas City St. Louis Omaha and Chicago competitors. The Johnston-Larimer Dry Goods Company had complained against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company and others.
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Texas
Wichita
Kans
Commissioner Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
St. Louis
Omaha
Chicago
Johnston-Larimer Dry Goods Company
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Free transit dispute narrows railroad passes rules
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that the Frank Parmalee Transfer Company of Chicago cannot receive free interstate transportation as it is not an Interstate car ree, though no law bars all free transport by transfer firms. The decision notes the baggage agent clause remains unaffected. Commissioner Clark found the ICC lacks authority to preside over reciprocal demurrage rules between shippers and carriers, in Mason versus the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific case.
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C. A. Severance
Union Pacifc
Supreme Court
Harriman Va
Northern Securities Company
Severance
Scritt
Clark
Harriman
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harlan
Frank Parmalee Transfer Company
James B. Mason
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Mason
Pennsylvania Adopts Two Cent Rail Fare Law
Governor Stuart signed the two cent per mile rail fare bill for Pennsylvania. The law, effective September 30, sets a maximum rate of two cents per mile, imposes a $1,000 penalty for violations, and allows fares as low as two and a half cents per mile on some lines. The measure faces court challenges from railroad interests led by President McCrea of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who warns it will injure railways and travelers.
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McCrea
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Stuart
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
$100000 Gift to Yale in Egleston Will
The will of Willem Egleston who died March 35 at 19 West Fifty-sixth Street is filed for probate. It leaves $275000 in charitable and educational bequests, including $100000 each to Yale University and St. Luke's Hospital. Additional gifts include $20000 to St Mary's Sisterhood for the St Mary's Free Hospital for Children and $25000 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for object purchases as a memorial.
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Washington Fort New York
Willem 3. Egleston
West Fifty-sixth Street
Yale University
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Mary's Enclaty
St. Mary's Free Hospital For
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Freeman Dead in Philadelphia Civil War Veteran Dies
Col James Black Freeman age eighty oldest survivor in Philadelphia Freemen family died after long illness. He enlisted as a private in the Sixty sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers and served throughout the Civil War. Maj Daniel J O'Brien senior vice commander of New York State Department G A R died suddenly in Albany at sixty seven. Rev Malcolm MacColl canon of Ripon died in London. born 1833.
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Philadelphia
James Black Freemen
Sixty-sixth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Albany
N. Y
Daniel J. O'Brien
New York State Department
Maj
O’brien
London
Malcolm MacColl
Ripon
Appeal for Missions at Maryland Conference Session
At Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Protestant Church Maryland Conference delegates urged home and foreign missions. Dr Munhall urged Bible study and stressed missions growth while ministers and officers were elected and several clergy ordained or named trustees for Westminster institutions.
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Methodist Protestant Church
Maryland
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
First Street
Rhode Island Avenue
T. Gigburn
Lafayete
Ohio
J. H. Lucas
Adrian
Mich
Board of Foreign Missions
OgBirn
Lucas
Luther B. Warner
Westminster
China
United States
Panama Canal
Warner
George Speidel
Hey
Laula Randall
Gnfield, Md
Munhail
Philadelphia
Nunha
Hach
Dr. Lewis
Western Maryland College
Kinzer
Westminster Theo Jorical Seminary
Church Extension Society
M. Gul
J. JL. Straugan
J W .Trout
A. Holland
Tressurer
Harry Bartlett
J. D Kinzer
J. S. Bowles
J.S Bowers
F. T Tagg
F. C Klein
T Memn
Ness
T. Harry Bartlett
W. W. Smith
J. N. Gilbert
F. T Little
J. Smith
J H. Roberts
A. Benjamin
N.C. Clough
Elleries
W. P."roberts
L B Smith
BE. L. Burce
J. Batley
Ogburn
Sesson
Munhall
Christian Endeavor
Henry Gullian
Christian Endeavor Society Conference
J. L. Mills
J.D. Lucas
D W. Austine
Ll. B Smith
A. Melvin
First Church
W. M. Strayer
B. Tredway
Congress Street
F. H. Lewis
ED Stone
Mount Fabor
G S. Humphries
FT. Benson
G. E. Brown
R H. Lewis
North Carolina Avenue
S. W. Oe
Lous Randall
Mount Oliver
J. W. Gray
Walker's Chapel
Norma Alexandria
J. R. Garr
W. B. Biot
Bairfax
HF Wright
Gunton Temple
Louis Randall
West
J. M. Holmes
United Brethren
Memorial Church
T. J. Ogden
Second Baptist Stroh
C. E. Rewager
C. M. Mpher
Anacostia
F.C Klein
G. J._ Humphries
Wesley
E. D. Stone
J. W Trout
Ryland
C. K McCaulin
Ward
Bradburn Memorial
J E Massey
J. D. Smith
North Capitol
N. O. Gibson
Gorsuch
F. D. Reynolds
JT. L._ Rice
Calvary
M. E. South
J. F. Las Hell
J. N. Widerdice
Tragic Paddlewheel Accident On Lorena Near East Liverpool
In dense fog near East Liverpool Ohio George W Conant was found dead in the Lorena s pilot house as the packet plunged toward a rock strewn pool. Captain Faithful died trying to reach the bell rope while Captain Richardson saved most passengers by remaining outside the pilot house.
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Pittsburg
George W. Conant
Lorena
Liverpool
Ohio
Packet
John Faithful
Co' Nant
Richardson
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Georgetown Gas Light CO
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14Th St
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William Datenyder
Shoomaker CO
E. Morrison Paper Co
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Case Goods
Liferbottle
Green River
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12Th St. N. W
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Cohan
George Washington, JR
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George M Cohan
Little Johnny Jones
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Simon Paint and Powder Club
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Benoit
Christ Child Society
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Sanders & Staymen
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Harry L Tighe
Happy College
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Roovsy
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Hart & Buy Suate
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Lyceum
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Sam S.howe
Watson
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Georgetown University
Georgetown Gree Club
Great Falls OF the Potomac
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