Lodge Speech Seen as Echo of Roosevelt on Rail Rates
Senator Lodge’s remarks on railway rate regulation drew intense attention as observers debated whether his interpretation echoed President Roosevelt’s views. He argued against a government commission with final rate powers, stressed courts’ role in reviewing rates, and warned that politicized decisions would distort competition and harm American access to justice.
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England
Australia
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Congress
Talks With President On Chinese Exclusion Hearings
Representative Perkins of New York discussed hearings on Chinese exclusion with the President. Unofficial reports say the subcommittee may report a bill after hearings. Perkins says aims to ease Chinese immigration while resisting admission of Chinese laborers, preferring loss of trade to admitting them.
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Representative Perkins
New York
Perkins
United States
Tie
China
Reclamation Service Threatened by Tariff Bill
Hay ward Leavitt of Omaha warned the Senate Philippine Committee that the pending tariff bill will strike a fatal blow to the Reclamation Service and western development. He cited irrigation costs at 36 dollars per acre and argued sugar beet farming would be needed, risking American sugar markets. A Senate subcommittee will study the snow removal law, with District officials saying removal costs could reach 100000 dollars annually under five storms.
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West
Hayward Leavitt
Omaha
Senate Philippine Committee
Leavitt
Philippines
Senate District Committee
Senate
Gallinger
Towne Plans Denunciation Of Russian Jew Atrocities
A House resolution denouncing Russian outrages upon Jews and sympathy for the victims was introduced by Representative Towne of New York. Annapolis Inquiry Begins Today A Naval Affairs subcommittee will depart for Annapolis to investigate hazing, with initial testimony at the academy and most witnesses later questioned in Washington.
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Russia
Representative Towne
New York
Annapolis
Vreeland
Hous Committee On Naval Affairs
Bank Bill Advances in House on Bank Supervision
A House bill passed yesterday to regulate banks and trust companies not covered by the national bank act. It requires all such DC banks and trusts, wherever organized, to comply with rules set by the Comptroller of the Currency.
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National Bank Act
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District of Columbia
Cushman proposes bill to curb Japanese fishing near Alaska
Representative Cushman of Washington told the House Committee on Territories that Japanese fishermen were so close to Alaskan waters and heavily engaged in fishing that action was needed. He stated they would be the special target of his bill to bar aliens from fishing in Alaskan waters.
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Washington
House Committee On Territories
Alaskan
Tillman Attacks Railroads In Senate Sta ndup
Sen Tillman rails at Pennsylvania Railroad and allied lines in a fiery floor speech, accusing a “stupendous farce” in rail road legislation. He cites misuse of powers, merger control, and calls for investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission to expose abuses affecting West Virginia, Pennsylvania coal regions, and the public. He disputes the Hepburn bill and questions President Roosevelt’s ties to money power.
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New York
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Senate
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South Carolina
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West Virginia
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Equitable Insurance Company
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
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Republican National
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New York Lift Insurance Company
Repwblican National Committee
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Roosevelt
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Bliss
Cortelyou
Money Power
Fitbutaut
Nicholas Biddle
Lis
Patse
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic
Cassatt
Cuticura Remedies Offer Salvation for Boy’s Eye Ulcers
Agnes Wright of Ossining raises a testimonial eight years after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for her boy’s eye ulcers from vaccination. She credits free use and later purchases for healing, noting discharge, scarring danger, and eventual full recovery.
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Wright
Chestnut St
Oss
Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills Endorsement Note
An old promotional snippet extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for antiseptic cleansing. It claims local and constitutional benefits for inflammations itchings irritations relaxations displacements and various conditions including anemia chlorosis hysteria nervousness debility. Cited sellers include Fones Drugs and Chas Gorse.
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Tae Weidt
Lawmakers Debate Railroads and Record Excerpts
Senators spar over laws forcing railroad connections with other lines and about reading a Harvard economist article into the Record. Mr Newlands presses excerpts while Mr Aldrich objects. The dispute ends with an executive session as the hour grows late.
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Prof
Ripley
Department of Economics
Harvard College
Aldrich
Kean
Senate
Government departments asked about 4 30 closing order impact
Heads of executive departments report to Senator Money that the 4 30 closing requirement has not increased government output or quality. Most bureau opinions indicate the extra half hour yielded little or no profit, with some cases showing a decline in work quality.
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Senator Money
Mississippi
Reports on Isle of Pines Treaty Publicized by Senate
The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee released both majority and minority views on the treaty transferring Isle of Pines title to Cuba. The minority, led by Morgan and Clark, defends investor interests and cites the Platt amendment and Cuban constitution. The majority warns that handing over the island could endanger Americans there and urges arbitration and congressional action. A separate note mentions a 5 cent coffee duty bill introduced by Porto Rican Commissioner Larrinaga in the House.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Morgan
W. A. Clark
Meikler John
United States
Paris
Republic
Aforgan
Congress
Larrinaga
President Favors Plan To Save Niagara Falls
Mrs. Miriam Mason Greeley of New York presented a 2500 signature petition to President Roosevelt urging preservation of Niagara Falls as a world wonder and action by Congress to stop its diversion by commercial interests. The President pledged to help and suggested she press New York Congress members. She will brief committees in Congress upon return.
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Miriam Mason Greeley
New York
National Society of the Daughters of the Empire State
Roosevelt
Niagara Falls
Congress
Greeley
New York Society
Sewall Seeks Island Falls Postmastership Transfer
Bil Sewall Maine trapper and White House friend asks the President to appoint a successor as he negotiates swapping the Island Falls postmastership for his job as collector of customs at Aroostook. The President expressed hope for an early relief and Sewall awaits action. Also Representative Flack urged a military park at Fort Ticonderoga and government purchase of about 400 acres to transform it into a park.
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Maine Woods
White House
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Island Falls
Arstook
Fort Ticonderoga
Flack
New York
Ticonderoga
Congress
Flac
Fourth-class Postmasters Appointed in Several States
Fourth class postmasters have been appointed in New Jersey Burtville Harford Moro Louthar Reeds Gap Barcley Rexmont Thomasville Westline McGi Virginia Borthwick Critten sen Bush Bilereau Daven port Sandy Dearing Ernest Benfile Critten sen Henry L Bush record lists many small towns and names. Russell's Duties in Venezuela French Ambassador Jusserand met with Secretary Root to discuss Mr Russell assuming duties for the French consulate Archives only to be transferred no French business at Venezuela capital.
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New Jersey
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Trout
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Harford
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Moro
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Louthar
Reeds Gap
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Barcley
Rexmont
Abram
Brubaker
Thomanville
Daniel W. Hubley
Westline
Francis A. McGi
Virginia—Borthwick
Ernest Benfiie
Crittensen
Henry L.bush
Bilereau
Lulie B. Davenport
Sandy
William C. Dearing
Russell
Venezuela
M. Jusserand
Root
State Department
Bottled in Bond Whiskeys Sold with Contaminants Revealed
Historical notice reports bottled in bond labeling used to reassure buyers while chemists from Minnesota's Dairy and Food Department found examples with harmful fuse oil contaminant up to about 0.5 percent in some samples. Officials warn distillers may mix poor goods into whiskey to pass off to retailers and the public.
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Bond
Twin Cities
Dairy and Food Department
State
St. Paul
Julius Hartvet
Dairy and Food Department of
Minnesota
Death of W. M. Grinnell in New York City
William Morton Grinnell dies at his New York residence. A prominent financier and director, he held posts with Tenois Central Railroad Rio Grande Sierra Madre and Pacific Railroad Mount Morris Bank Gunly Mountain Coal Sea Beach Land Company and belonged to multiple clubs and societies. He served as Third Assistant Secretary of State in the Barrison Administration and authored notable works on social theory. Survived by two children from his marriage to Elizabeth Tee Ernst. Funeral arrangements unclear. travel notes reference Sleeping Car to Memphis via Seaboard Airline Railway.
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New York City
Tenois Central Railroad
Rio Grande, Sierra Madre and Pacific Railroad
Mount Morris Bank
Gunly Mountain Coal Company
Sea Beach Land Company
Union and Metropolitan and
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Bar Association of New York
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Southampton
Metropolitan Club of
Washington
Legion of Honor of
France
Society of the Mayflower
Harvard
Paris
Barrison
Grinnell
United States
New Hneland
Elizabeth T.ee Ernst
Corps of Engineria
H. Ernst
Thirty Feet of Bowels Explain Digestion and Constipation
A health advisory outlines how intestinal muscles move food in about twelve hours, warns of constipation from inactivity, and promotes Cascarets as a natural bowel exercise. It urges readers to buy Sterling Remedy Co products, warns against bulk sales, and offers a golden plated box as a free incentive.
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Sterling Rempay Company
Chicago
New York
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