Hepburn Bill Raises Supreme Court Jurisdiction Doubts
An open letter to the New York Sun argues the Hepburn bill lacks the necessary legal machinery. It contends the Supreme Court cannot grant broad jurisdiction to lower courts without explicit congressional authorization and warns of an overburdened Interstate Commerce Commission and potential rate disputes across railroads.
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Supreme Court
Act of Congress—Commission
New York Sun
Publisiteel Vesterdas
Court of Review
Qorscon Uidt
JPR
Court of Competent
Tee Sa
Supreme Court of the
United States
Supreme: Court of the United States
Telport
Ch Fe
Pennsylvania
Lorber
Dallas
Av. J. Johnston
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Johnston
Fillman
Congress
Cooley
Coal men protest against route-regulation power
A delegation of West and Southwest coal operators met Senator Elkins to oppose route-regulation legislation giving the Interstate Commerce Commission power over rates without court review. They warned the Hepburn bill would demoralize and confiscate, noting their group covers over 3,004 tons of coal annually, with $95 million invested and 75,000 workers.
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West
Southwest
Elkins
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
House
Middle West
John B. Atkinson
Harlington
Hywel Davies
Lousville
T. Coleman du Pont
Wilmington
Del
T. J. Stephenson
Coal Creek
Tenn
A. M. Ogle
Indianapolis
Ind
G. CC
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Erie
Grape-Nuts and Health Restored Family Life
Testimonial from a Battle Creek company reader praising Grape-Nuts for curing chronic indigestion and boosting energy. The wife credits the food with improved digestion, stronger nerves, clearer thinking, and a happier home, while their baby also thrives on it after trying Grape-Nuts.
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Lloy
Husband
Posium Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Leason
Talks Of Philippine Trip Paints Peaceful View Under U S Rule
Representative Duncan B. McKinley told the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Bantu Clerks that Filipinos are peaceful, law abiding, and satisfied with conditions under American sovereignty. He noted industrial parades in Manila, royal entertainment by the Sultan of Sulu, and pointed to a small export share of U S products. He urged intelligent government and just laws to make the islands a great Orient market. Music followed with vocal solos by several performers.
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Duncan BE. McKinley
Washington
American Institute of Banto
Philippines
Taft
McKinsey
Manila
Sulu
United States
Midith Stowell
Gertrude Smith
Amy Smith
Edward HE. Muth
Causes of the boycott in China and local notices
State Department reports on the Chinese boycott reach the public, tracing its growth to 1905 with student bitterness over real or imagined mistreatment. South China reports no improvement, and officials fear alienating powerful student groups. Also: Hiram Royal Arch Chapter elects officers. Washington Customs Cutters' Association forms. Roosevelt invited to Northeastern Saengerfest. Gov. Carter plans health trip to the United States aboard the Manchurie.
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State Department
China
United States
Renl
Thi
South
Russia's Grime List Shows Bombs Amid Terror Attacks
St Petersburg official summary catalogs violent crimes across major cities including Moscow, Odessa, Vilna, and Sebastopol. It notes youths involved, a Kharkoff incident injuring a reactionary teacher, a Berdicheff arrest with bombs, and a Vilna explosion linked to a wider plot to deter Moderates.
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Kharkoff
St. Petersburg
Sebastopo
Chouknin
Black Sea
Schusselburg Embankment
Moscow
Odessa
Kieft
Nizimi Novgorod
Vilna
Warsaw
Samara
Kursk
Sebastopol
Ikasun
Tiflis
Riga
King lauds church army emigration aid for unemployed
The King expressed sympathy for the unemployed and praised the church army for providing work. He singled out its emigration plans and urged Reverend Carlile to encourage emigrants, wishing them happiness and noting they will remain in his dominions benefiting themselves and the empire.
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Carlile
Hendricks Not Seeking Reappointment as Insurance Supervisor
Albany Feb 15 Francis Hendricks of Syracuse will retire and not seek reappointment as state superintendent of insurance a post he has held since January 1900 after Roosevelt appointed him Gov Higgins said Hendricks age and health prompted retirement and he had no information on a successor or timing of any appointment Hendricks is 71 and his term expired February 1 last
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Pinpauy
Voiksaer
Marshall
Brown
Jackson
F Yantt Court
St Appeai
Bors
Preston
Justice Harlan
Albany
N. Y
Francis Hendricks
Syracuse
Roosevelt
Higgins
Hendricks
Balfour Potentially Faces Ten Fight If Meeting Acts
London February 15 urgent meeting of the City Liberal Association is summoned to revisit Balfour’s tariff reform stance. Unionist convention passes a confidence resolution amid talk he may need to defend his seat in London after Alvan Gibbs resignation and Balfour’s East Manchester loss. Devonshire Chamberlain and Asquith weigh in on fiscal reform and old age pensions.
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London
City Liberal Association
Balfour
Lansdowne House
Httie
Duke of Devonshire
Free Traders
Chamberlain
Duke of Devonshie
Campbell-Bannerman
Hachequer Asquith
Debated Delay in Insurance Law Enforcement in Paris
In the Chamber of Deputies Messrs Loque and Thierry pressed the government over slow enforcement of last year’s insurance reform law. They alleged American insurers bribed officials to gain unfair French market advantages. Premier Rouvier confirmed diplomat action pertained to retroactivity, the deputies left satisfied as the incident closed.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Messrs
Loque
Thierry
Rouvier
Public Printer Stillings praised for aid to widow
A local letter defends Public Printer Stillings, recounting a case where he settled a tiny debt for a shy suitor of a widow. The writer notes several similar acts of charity, contrasting them with public remarks about his efficiency and modernization of government printing.
Archduke Joseph withdraws from Hungarian crisis stance
Vienna says Archduke Joseph, amid Hungary’s looming constitutional collapse, orders a Budapest cavalry regiment to be quartered and seeks eight weeks’ leave to avoid taking part in potential military actions against Hungary as the Emperor-King’s terms falter.
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Vienna
Archduke Joseph
Budapest
Hungary
Inquiry Opens Over Loss of Giorgio painting in Vicenzi theft
Rome reports judicial authority granted to start an inquiry into the disappearance of Giorgio painting Christ Bearing the Cross from the Loschi Palace Vicenzi. The work now belongs to Mrs. John J Gardner in Boston. Prosecution for the sale to Gardner may be barred due to over five years since transfer.
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Rome
Giorgione
Christ Bearing the
Cross
Loschi Palace
Vicenzi
John J Gardner
Boston
Mister Boo Impersonator Arrested for Fraudulent Job Offers
Luther F. Butler, an electrician of 239 Thirteenth street NW, was arrested by Washington post office inspectors on charges of using the name Mr. Boo to fraudulently obtain government service appointments. He allegedly charged 16 dollars in cash before scam would place any positions. Letters signed Mr. Boo were found in the possession of inspectors detailing the scheme.
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Luther F. Butler
Thirteenth Street Northwest
Washington
Boo
Board to investigate post timer at Governors Island
A board of officers is appointed at Fort Jay to investigate alleged charges that John Donahue the post timer was involved in the recent introduction of alcohol into the military prison at Governors Island. Capt. Frederick Perkins Capt. Evan M. Johnson and First Lieut. Walter H. Johnson, all of the Eighth Infantry, will detail its members.
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Fort Jay
John Donahue
Governors Island
Frederick Perkins
Evan M. Johnson
Walter H. Johnson
Eighth Infantry
King Edward A Hard Worker and sympathizer with unemployed
King Edward told Reverend Wilson Carlile at Buckingham Palace that he often labored twelve hours daily. He said he knows the blessings of work and expresses solidarity with the great army of unemployed, reflecting his strong work ethic and public stance.
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London
King Edward
Wilson Carlile
Church Army
Buckingham Palace
Matos Denies Plans For Venezuelan Revolt
In Paris Gen Matos who led the last Venezuelan revolt against Castro dismisses reports of future insurrection as baseless while noting his opposition to Castro. He says it would be unpatriotic to stir internal strife amid unsettled foreign relations. In Prague the American consulate opens a commercial info department to boost exports and imports. Next Sunday's Post to feature a portrait souvenir of Mrs Nicholas Longworth.
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Castro
Paris
Matos
Venezuela
M. Talgny
Prague
Bohemia
le Doux
Mis
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
Butler pleads not guilty in U S Commission hearing
Mail at general delivery report notes inspectors say Mr Boe and the man under arrest are the same. Butler pleaded not guilty before United States Commissioner Anson F Taylor yesterday afternoon. Hearing incomplete and to be continued today at 2. He was admitted to bail of 3000.
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Boe
Butler
Guslty
United States
Anson F. Taylor
Baltimore arrest linked to local thefts
Detective O'Brien of Capt. Boardman's staff aided Baltimore police in arresting Edward and Florence Casper, accused of shipping stolen goods to Washington and selling them in second hand stores. O'Brien traced new goods from Baltimore, leading to the Caspers' arrest with city detectives after a joint operation.
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Baltimore
O'Brien
Capt. Boardman
Edward
Florence Casper
O'Haen
Pumphrey
Weaver and Dougherty
Caspers
Washington
West Twenty-fourth Street
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Albron
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Litsworth
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Hos
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Counry
McKinley
Masons
Hiram Royal Arch
Hibenezer Bilis
William W. Stevens
William H. McCray
Guy W. A. Camp
George W. Linkins
Laird C. Meal
Eugene G. Harbour
Albert Lake
Charles G. Emmons, Jr
Newark
N. J
Dryden
Kean
Parker
New Jersey
Russia
Berdicheff
von Plehve
Empire
Libau
Japan
Castoria
New York City
Sillings
Government Printing Office
Stillings
MR. Bog
Post-office
Boc
NEW Publications
Holdahead
What Is
Metry
Clew
O’brien
Adway
Radway
Per Bon Druggists
My Mall
Radway & CO
Elm St
P Street
Twenty-second and
P Streets
Devil
Tom Walker
Cesar
Jehu
Benjamin Franklin
Frank A. Munsey
Fifth Ave
Howard Nichols
Paccrrro_ Trauma Company
St. Louis
Peoples Pharmacy
Seventh St
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