Senate May Regard Measure Providing for Right of Way Purchase
Track bill passed opposition may develop. Government ownership on small scale noted. Substitute Sunday closing bill is favorably reported.
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Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
4
District Bills Senate Favorable Report On Sunday Observance
The Senate District committee approved a Sunday observance bill drawn by Senator Johnston of Alabama, restricting horse racing and shows with a delivery window for Saturday purchases, allowing hotels and restaurants to operate, and protecting religious groups observing other Sabbaths from penalties. A Paynter amendment shields Seventh Day Adventists and others who keep a different weekly Sabbath.
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Washington
Johnston
Alabama
Paynter
Kentucky
Commissioners Propose District Probation and Court Reforms
A bill authorizes a District probation commission with a chief guardian and several guardians, setting salaries and duties for probation and parole work under the District Supreme Court and Juvenile Court. The measure totals 11990 and includes office rent and contingencies. A separate proposal seeks to rename and broaden the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, with salaries for justices adjusted. Senator Burkett’s education and labor subcommittee will hold a hearing today on conformance of hours for District construction labor, with the Commission, Chamber of Commerce, and Board of Trade invited.
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Conatet Sof
Supreme Court
Lapt
Commission
District Supreme Court
Gallinger
Inferior Court of Justice of the Peace
Municipal Court of the
District of Columbia
Burkett
Education and Labor
Bill
Chambers of Commerce
Board of Trade
Burleson Demands Release of Cotton Inquiry Report
The House considers a resolution to compel the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to transmit the Commissioner of Corporations report on cotton price fluctuations. Burleson of Texas says the inquiry is complete, while Bartlett of Georgia urges action. Fitzgerald of New York mocks Burleson’s influence and the report’s withholding, as a recess interrupts proceedings.
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Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Congress
House
Commissioner of Corporations
Burleson
Texas
Bartlett
Georgia
Fitzgerald
New York
Senators named to board of visitors at the Military Academy
Legislative briefs report Vice President names Senators Bulkeley and McCreary to the board of visitors. Senate approves $100,000 for an Inland waterway survey Boston to Wilmington. A House bill to improve life safety on navigable waters passes. Judiciary Committee favors a bill to give Ninth Circuit U S jurisdiction to decide rights under the Paris Bering Sea award with a two year claims window.
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Bulkeley
Connecticut
McCreary
Kentucky
Utilitary Academy
Senate
Simmons
Boston
Mass
Wilmington
N. C
Moore
Pennsylvania
Teyburn
Secretary of Agriculture
House
Secretary of Commencion and Labor
Secretary of the Navy
San Francisco Bay
House Judiciary Committee
Circuit Court of the United States
Ninth Circuit
Bering Sea
Paris
Hodges
Peter Latterner
St. Nw
J. Gerstin
Brattsky
McCreary’s
M. Frank Ruppert
St. N.W
Meininger
Nauck
Ker Goq
Pontare
Mantels
Edwin Ellett
Merkel Motor Cycles
Harry F. Seamark
St. N. Wlawn
Settees
Vales
Eron
W. A. Fry
Mada
H Sts
Dr. White
Paave
Congo Referendum Defeated In Belgian Chamber Vote
Brussels April 24 The Chamber of Dequires rejected a bill to submit the Congo annexation to a popular vote by 70 to 39. The defeat delays action on a measure favoring annexation of the Congo Independent State.
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Brussels
Chamber of Dequires
Congo
Public Buildings Bill Held Pending Currency Bill Action
Committee chair Bartholdt says the public buildings appropriation of about 23 million dollars will not be reported until a currency bill passes. Leaders aim to use the measure as leverage to secure currency reform. A site purchase near Union Station for a new District post office is expected, with roughly 508 thousand dollars allocated.
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Madden
Illinois
Tom Foval
Tata
Tanyney
National Caps
Congress
Senate
Gallinger
Washington
New Hampshire
Senator Dillingham
Vermont
New City
Representative Bartholdt
Committee On Public, Buildings and
Bartholdt
Treasury Department
Supervising Architect's Office
District of Columbia
Union Station
Impeachment Opposed for Judge Wilfley in Shanghai Case
The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously that impeachable facts were not presented to the subcommittee regarding Lebbens R. Wilfley, judge of the United States Court for China. The subcommittee report, accepted as drawn by Chairman Moon, states misconduct alleged by Lorin Ss. Andrews and others does not meet constitutional impeachability.
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Lebbens R. Wilfley
United States Court For China
Lorin Ss. Andrews
Shanghai
House Judiciary Committee
Wilfley
Judiciary Committee
Representative Moon
Pennsylvania
Publishers Coming Here To Press White Paper Free List
A committee led by Medill McCormick will visit Washington as representatives of the American Newspaper Publishers Association to urge Congress to place white paper on the free list. The select committee under Chairman Mann scheduled a 2 PM meeting to assign topics and seek testimony from Herman Ridder BK H Baker Melville B Stone and others.
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New York
Medill McCormick
Chicago
Washington
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Association
Herman Ridder
BK. H. Baker
Melville B. Stone
Associated Press
Munn
Select Committee of
House
Mann
Bankhead for Good Roads in Federal Aid Plan
Alabama Senator Bankhead urged a $500,000 Post Office appropriation amendment to fund road improvements in states that raise half the cost locally. He argued federal aid would stimulate state effort rather than dampen it and would benefit rural mail delivery.
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Alabama
Senator Bankhead
Bankhead
Post Office Department
Senate to discuss wartime cotton price causes report
Senate will meet today. The War lien resolution calling for a report from the Commissioner of Corporations on investigations into cotton price factation was discussed but postponed. An omnibus pension bill providing for more than a thousand pensions was passed. House to meet at 11:20 this morning.
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Comnar
Bieber Anacostia land grant report exonerates Bieber
A House committee report clears Sidney Bieber of wrongdoing in the Anacostia River front land transfer. A proposed public buildings bill orders a commission to probe District land grants, chaired by top officials, with findings due next session.
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Andrus
New York
Bieber
Sidney Bieber
Anacostia River
Aml
District of Columbia
House
Mr. Bieber
Bartholdt
Public Buildings and Grounds Committee
Forestry Bills Aim to Divert Revenue to Reserve Fund
Representative Weeks of Massachusetts introduced a bill to divert all Forestry Service revenues to a forestry reservation fund used for examing and purchasing lands near headwaters of navigable or developing streams and for building storage dams. Senator Pollard of Nebraska also proposed a commission to study watersheds not in national forests containing navigable streams.
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Forestry Service
Representative Weeks
Massachusetts
Pollard
Nebraska
United States
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Relieve Nerve Irritation
An old ad claims Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills ease headaches neuralgia sciatica and rheumatic pains without stomach upset. It cites user Lula Lunch of Macon Georgia and promises refund if not helpful, with price five twenty five cents per package and ten doses.
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Miles
Lula
Macon
Lilley Faces Inquiry On Electric Boat Charges
A House special committee pressed Representative Lilley on charges against the Electric Boat Company. Lilley admitted some assertions were rumor based and said his resolution sought facts. The panel sought letters and memoranda and debated open competition and possible corruption without naming individuals.
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Electric Boat Company
Lilley
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Lilley
Mre Broussard
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Navy Department
Til “Ti
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Boutell
Goff and Lathrop
Connecticut
House
Committee of Inquiry
Filley
Litley
Department
Representative Loud
Michigan
New York
Routell
Callers at White House with multiple senators and representatives
A list of callers includes Senator Lurkett of Nebraska Senator Allison of Iowa Senator Daniel of Virginia Representative Bennet of New York Representative Hayes of California Representative Davis of Minnesota Representative Glass of Virginia former Representative Pugsley of New York and H H Kohlsa at Chicago in Friday’s White House attendance.
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Lurkett
Nebraska
Allison
Towa
Daniel
Virginia
Bennet
New York
Hayes
California
Davis
Minnesota
Representative Glass
Pugsley
H. H. Kohlsaat
Chicago
District Appropriation Bills Target City Sites amends
Senators Carter and Scott propose amendments to an appropriation bill. Carter seeks funds to grade and improve Otis Place northwest from Tenth Street to Holmead Place at 3.80 percent. Scott adds a sundry civil bill amendment for buying squares 226, 227, 28, 229, and 230 southwest of the Treasury Building as a site for State Justice and Commerce and Labor departments, with 3 million dollars allotted.
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Scott
Otis Place
Tenth Street
Holmead Place
Treasury Building
State, Justice, and Commerce and Labor Departments
Bil
Canal Record notes ice cream factory to open soon
In Progress notes the Canal Commission commissary department plans to open an ice cream factory with an experienced U S ice cream maker in charge. Modern machinery and improved methods will be used and all milk will come from New York in cold storage. A new commissary bakery at Cristobal started last Monday to supply vies pastry and rolls to hotels messes and employees with a complete pastry outfit and up to date equipment.
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Canal Commission
New York
Cristobal
Emigration Policy Clash Over Canadian Settlement
London officials refuse to sanction emigration of fifty persons to Canada unless each emigrant proves physical and moral fitness. Canada will accept only settlers deemed fit, sparking criticism in England that empire obligations require taking those unable to find work locally.
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Nde
London
Gavinda
Fox Bis
Canada
Salvation ‘Army
England
Miners oust Haywood state in federation notice
Denver April 24 The Miners Magazine official notice signed by C E Mahaney first vice president and acting president reports the Western Federation of Miners has terminated William D Haywood as a federation field representative. Haywood had been removed as secretary and treasurer last December following his Boise Idaho acquittal on murder charges.
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Denver
Colo
Miners’ Magazine
Western Federation of Miners
C. E. Mahaney
William D. Haywood
Haywood
Boise
Idaho
Steunenberg
Federation
Ernest Milla
Burleson Urged to Back Cotton Trading Probe
Representative Burleson of Texas received a letter from Harvie Jordan president of the Southern Cotton Association urging creation of a joint Congressional committee to study future trading in cotton. Jordan expects a Roosevelt report from the Commissioner of Corporations but doubts legislation can pass before adjournment. He believes a summer study could ready data for action next session.
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Burleson
Texas
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Congress
Jordan
Roosevelt
Corporations
Joint Committee
Taft to Deal With Dispute in Panama Visit
Secretary Taft will travel to Panama next month to tackle key issues including the Colombia Panama boundary dispute sparked by Jurado’s seizure by Colombia after notice to the United States and Panama. Friction between the zone government and Panama also strains US Panama relations, with Secretary Root advising a special commission rather than diplomatic letters.
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Taft
Panama
Colombia
Jurado
United States
Republic of Panama
Root
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