Railroad Bill Fight Clips Senate Debate With Paragraph by Paragraph Call
Insurgent senators led by Mr. Clapp urged the railroad measure be read paragraph by paragraph with amendments fully discussed. Senator Elkins faced pressure to push a vote, while Heyburn clashed over railroad governance and a proposed emergency measure, as the Senate faced a long morning of debate.
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Clapp
Senate
Mr. Elkins
Elkins
Mikins
Tly
Ate
Ha Kobetes
Tlia
Heyburn
Sdeho
League
Boral
Teyturn
Heybuen
Fae
Burglars Chloroform Ten In Eust Seventh Street
A four star dwelling on Eust Seventh Street was ransacked by burglars who used chloroform on the residents. Samuel Keleenbupen and his family were affected by the drug and found still recovering later. Police suspect the assailants were careful to avoid immediate capture.
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Eust
Samuel
Segaer
Uiey
Saautel Kera
Thaw Not a Millionaire Testimony at Trial
Debates over Harry K. Thaw’s wealth surface as Mrs Mary Stower Thaw testifies about services and Thaw’s finances. The witness claims Thaw was not independently wealthy, with estimates around $400,000, while noting prior rumors of substantial money. The trial centers on his connections to Stanford White and the value of his estate.
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Stanford White
Mary Stower
W. Hartridge
Miek Thaw
Amehe Nara Yar
Enuels
Knoxi plan rejected stirs Senate committee clash
In Aberia Lesteruay, Mr Knoxi’s plan faces opposition from major committees of the Senate. Members fear the proposal could provoke complications with Coat Britain, Germany, and endurance. The plan is largely abandoned as delegation heads sail for Liberia for possible talks.
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Hary
Aberia Lesteruay
Senate
Peopuserl
Souter
Libesia
Britain
Germany
Endurance
Beloy Cranfert
Arcit &Tre Iuider Tatura
Liberia
Sla
Fortstouth
N. U
Gosterniger
Birmingham
Butter Price Fixing Question Shown In Senate Hearing
A Senate hearing explored how butter prices are set by local committees and town boards, with testimony from John Newnan, president of Bla, about price determination practices. The panel discussed mandates, supply controls, and potential future impacts on the butter market. Also noted is a river bill report due today, detailing a proposed appropriation of about 98,000 and an excess of 11,009,000 over the House bill.
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Senate
Ac Blein
John Newnan
Bla
Deglpre
House
Seven States Back Income Tax Amendment Ratifed
Seven states have ratified the income tax constitutional amendment with Maryland as the latest to act favorably. Other ratifying states include Alabama South Carolina Oklahoma Mississippi Kentucky.
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Maryland
Alabama
Slim South Carolina
Oklahomna
Mississippi
Kentucky
Antioption Bill Reported By House Agriculture Committee
The antioption bill prohibiting creating imitation futures was ordered favorably reported yesterday by the House Committee on Agriculture. Chairman Scott introduced the measure, marking a key step in advancing the proposal through the legislature.
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Scott
House Committee On Agriculture
Schools for Farmers Conference Promotes Agricultural Education
The Little Rock meeting of Southern educators focuses solely on agricultural education, urging professional farming training to raise yields and profits. Widespread adoption of scientific farming could boost Southern land value, reduce waste, and lift living costs, with demonstrations showing sprayed orchards and crop rotation improving returns.
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Little Rock
Leas
Republic
Hyongt
School For
Mide
Wisconsin Agricat Tral Department
New Calumet Copper Head Takes Management
Boston reports new leadership at Calumet Copper properties after the death of Prof. Alexander Agassiz. Quincy A. Shaw is named president of Valumet and Hecla Mining. R L Agassiz becomes director and vice president. Thomas Nelson Perkins joins as director of the subsidiary concerns Tam twarack and Isle Royale.
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Boston
Calumet
Alexander Agassiz
Quincy A. Shaw
Valumet and Hecla
Agasei
R.L. Agassiz
Thomas Nelson Perkine
Tamtwarack
Isle Royale
Rewarding Employes At Western Union Telegraph
New York April reports a resolution by Western Union Telegraph Company to reward employes with increased wages and improved conditions rather than pay stockholders. Col Robert Clowry, president, said earnings above the 3 percent dividend will go to property, with plans to rearrange salaries and avoid horizonal increases while treating workers individually and rewarding merit.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Robert Clowry
Grain House Suspends W J Merritt Co Chicago
W J Merritt & Co in Chicago suspends its grain house after corn prices drop. Board of Trade notice says the firm’s liabilities about 7200 and assets around 8300, prompting customers to close out trades. Merritt long a leading cash grain firm, its failure shocks the market.
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H. Merritt & Co
Chicago
Eax
W. J. Meritt & Co
Board of Trade
W. HL Merritt & Co
Dore
Havnng
Golden Oak and Mahogany Chiffoniers Prices Listed
A fragmented price listing shows multiple Golden Oak and Mahogany chiffoniers with various figures. Entries include prices such as 8.00, 16.50, 25.00, 30.00 and 22.00, with references to locations and model descriptors.
Market Collapse Forces Brokers to Seek Grain Patents
A segment notes that brokers repudiated their contracts as the market fell, forcing them to seek other channels for their grain. Much of the stock rotted while creditors faced payment pressures.
Objects to the Lee Statue by Massachusetts G A R
Massachusetts Grand Army of the Republic members gathered in Boston for their encampment and condemned the proposed statue of General Robert E. Lee in the U S House. They petition Congress to remove the statue arguing Lee never accepted Grant’s amnesty and thus was not a citizen, so the statue has no rightful place in the hall.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Grand Army of the Republic
National House of Representatives
Robert E. Lee
Congress
Robert E. Bee
Robert E. Bee Never Accepted the Terms of Amnesty Offered By Gen
Grant
United States
Aerer
Would Change Senate Hours
The Senate discussed shifting sessions to begin at 2 p m instead of noon. Mr Newlands favored the change.
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Senate
Newlands
Woman Identified in New York Hotel Death by Self-Administered Poison
Victor H. Sternberg of New York identified the body as his wife who died by chloroform in a Fourth Avenue hotel. She had registered as Mrs W. H. Young of Tuxedo Park and had recently been released from a sanitarium. He said she had not been in good health and that a talk of returning home distressed her, prompting her to leave.
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Little Pad
Tang
America
South
New York
Victor H. Sternberg
Fourth Avenue
W. H. Young
Tuxedo Park
Fourth Avenue Hotel
March pig iron record shows lower daily output
April report from the Iron Trade Review details United States coke and anthracite blast furnaces March pig iron production at 2 588.74 tons, below February’s 692 holdings and January’s 2 599 005 tons. With 28 days in February and 31 in March, March daily average fell to 606 tons versus 195 768 in February, and last-day active stacks were 18 in March compared with 311 in February.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Iron Trade Review
United States
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Senata Committee
Oak Buffet
By Frederic J. Haskin
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Andrew Garnegie
Europe
A. Shaw
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China
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