Government Renew Coal Suit Across Commodity Clause
Courts rule adverse to government but uphold the act's validity with a restricted meaning. Philadelphia preparations resume hearings as DOJ challenges interstate commerce provisions against railroads in the Hepburn era. Railroads such as Delaware and Hudson, Central of New Jersey, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, Pennsylvania, and Lehigh Valley are involved.
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Circuit
Fastern
Pennsylvania
Department of Justice
Rir Riceuit
Supreme Court
Phila
Gray Buffington
Raitroads
Mira
del Ware
Thideon
Cental
Newersey
Delaware
Kawanna
Lehigh
Convened Antitrust Inquiry Probes Coal Trust
Judge James McReynolds presided over a five hour session in the Had States court at Faladplia focusing on alleged antitrust actions by the anthracite trust. The government seeks an injunction to curb alleged monopolistic control of hydrat and rail transit, plus claims of 421 Istiona by rail ads affecting competition among railroads.
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Faladplia
Had States
James McReynolds
Trera
Goma
Prsoto
Square Deal pamphlet details railroad revenue cuts in 1906
A fragmentary 1906 pamphlet circulated by a group of fraternal members discusses railroad taxation and government revenue. It claims trains faced a $8600 reduction and asserts that a large share of government revenue from the mail service went to railroads. The document lists authors including J Kruttschnltt and Lucian Tuttle with affiliations to Chicago Burlington and Quincy and other entities.
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J Kruttschnltt Tor
Narrinvin
Lucian Tuttle
Maine
Ralph Peters
Te Turd
A Whekershans
Toms Art West Point
Wow
Chicago
Burlington
Borah Seeks Equal Vote and Opium Trade Debate
envoy Borah of Idaho received applause in the gallery after presenting a resolution on constitutional suffrage. Meyer’s naval reorganization plan faced Senate subcommittee questioning with full committee action pushed to next year. A report by Hamis Wright for the American delegates to the Shanghai Opium Commission urged stronger anti opium laws. District subcommittees reviewed minor appropriation items as conference continued with key measures to be addressed tomorrow.
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Borah
Idaho
Lutlun
Ann Fae Ihe
Elaru
Meyer Navy
Necistary Meyer
Viger
Senate
House Appropriations Committees
Heart Remedy Claim Draft From Fragmented Ad
Fragmented OCR text claims Dr Miles remedy supports heart function and blood nourishment. Mentions symptoms like dizziness and shortness of breath and promises restoration of normal heart activity. Unable to extract clear product names or dates from the garbled copy.
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Dr. Miles
Senate debate on appropriation bills and committee actions
The Senate met for discussion on the Indian appropriation bill and an emergency deficiency measure, with a plan to appropriate 12.5 million for warehouses. Interstate Commerce officials approved the railroad compromise feature as the House and committees weighed oil and shipping policy. The Moore committee released a favorable report on subsidy reforms, and plans for a naval reorganization were discussed as secretary Meyer prepared a year trial. The House adjourned at 6:16 p.m. to reconvene at noon today.
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Ilosse
Tesnion
Interstate Commerce
Home Committee
Interstate
Moore Committee
Marisa and
Mabertor
Humphrey
Aiinds Vorests
Naval Afalfa
Meyer
Poon
Immigration Board Wins as House Grants 125000
The House approved a 125000 appropriation for the migration commission and set a deadline of the first Monday in December to complete its work and report to Congress. No salaries after March 1, and no further old work to be pursued. The Senate-House agreement resolves the urgent deficiency bill.
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Migration Commission
Congress
House
Kahn
California
Japan
United States
Gardner
Massachusetts
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission proposes amendments to bill
A formal statement to President Taft and Congress committees outlines suggested changes to the interstate commerce measure now before Congress. The commission endorses most main provisions but urges explicit limits on its powers and notes routing and joint-rate authority should align with public necessity and clear congressional intent.
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House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Commission
Commerce Court
Circuit Courts
United States
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Nejeesalty
Trafic
Subsidy Bill Reported With Vessel Elimination
House committee on merchant marine and fisheries submitted an amended Humphrey measure removing third class vessels bound for South America the Philippines Japan China and Australasia from subsidy provisions The change sparked minority charges of railroaded process while the report claims the bill will provide superior U S freight service and counter Anglo Japanese moves to push American ships from the Pacific
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South America
Philippines
Japan
China
Australasia
House Committee On Marchant Maring and Fisheries
Spight
Mianiasippi
United
Pacific
Loan of Tents Opposed at Mobile Confederates Reunion
Like Senator Heyburn and Representative Scott of Kansas, opponents object to government sending army tanks for the Confederates reunion in Mobile Alabama. The measure advanced in military affairs, then moved to the unanimous consent calendar, but Mr Reutt objected and it was postponed until Wednesday for regular order. Washington GA men denied any influence on political matters, commander Holbrook saying the Potomac Department does not participate in politics and urging an end to sectional tensions after the war.
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Scott
Kansas
Mobile
Aput
Reatt
Washington GA. R
Potomac Department
Holbrook
Admiral's Pay for Peary Proposed in House Bill
A bill introduced by Representative Bates of Pennsylvania proposes retirement for Robert E Peary from the corps of United States engineers at the rank and pay of rear admiral. Bates says the measure aligns with the Navy Secretary Meyer and Home Naval Committee Chairman Foss.
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Corps of United Sates Engineers
Robert B Pears
North Pole
Bates
Pennsylvania
Navy
Meyer
Foss
Naval
Virginia Wins Botnaa In 4 Percent Capita Declared
A readable fragment reports Virginia achieving a win in a 4 percent capital claim. The notice mentions February and a capital percentage decision, with names and places not fully clear in the OCR. Further details are unreadable.
Victories Over Railroads Highlight Supreme Court Rulings
The Supreme Court handed several state wins in railroad tax and operation cases. Minnesota defeated Great Northern and Chicago and Great Western over a 4 percent gross earnings tax. South Carolina secured that a $8 penalty for late loss-adjustment claims applies only to interstate traffic. Kansas prevailed against Missouri Pacific for separate passenger trains on a branch line. The term also covers a string of rulings including constitutional challenges to foreign corporate taxes and a boundary dispute favoring West Virginia against Maryland. The court upheld government authority to choose trial location in multiple-indictment cases and affirmed a bank guarantee payment ruling. Decisions also touched on medical water sales and a Cebu massacre case.
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Minnesota
Great Northern
Chicago
Great Western
Kangan
Missouri Pacific
South Carolina
United States Supreme Court
Great Northern Railway Company
Chicago and Great Western Raiway Company
Supreme Court
State of Kansas
Madison
Kaw
Kansas- Missouri State Line
United States
Daniel W Baker
Theodore H Price
Price
Peckham
Alabana
West Virginia
Maryland
State of Maryland
Aleo Gainy
Fennsylvania
Edward Wagner
Constabulary
Philipping Taands
Jn 108
Cebu
West Virginia Grange Denies Secretary Wilson Figures
The West Virginia Grange protested Secretary Wilson's claim that farm products last year were valued at 34.78 billion dollars. Grange members say after deducting costs of raising and marketing, net profits would be about 750 dollars per farmer and employee, arguing the department's report misleads the public and paints farmers as wealthy targets.
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West Virginia
Wilson
Senator Beatt Ind
Senate
National Grange of
Grange
State Commission backs conventions in Hughes primary bill
Albany report rejects Gov Hughes direct nominations plan and favors a uniform statewide primary day set for rural areas. Delegates to conventions and party officials would be chosen at the primary with open declaration of votes. The proposal preserves the convention system and requires filing by candidates before primary day.
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Washington Post
Albany
Legislative Commission
Hughes
Brazilian Battleship Delays Funeral Body Return
Brazilian Consul in Norfolk reports Minas Geraes did not depart Plymouth until February 9, delaying the removal of Ambassador Joaquim Bucos body. The burial plans in Oak Hill Cemetery were postponed as the battleship’s arrival shifts the journey to Brazilian capital via Presidente yacht Mayfinner and transportation to Hampton Roads.
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Norfolk
Braziilan
Myers
Senor Joaquim Buco
Minas Geraes
Atlantic
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mayfinner
Hampton Roads
North Carolina
Freight rate hike to raise meat shipper costs across plains
Freight charges will rise by 3 10 6 cents per hundred pounds on meat and meat products from Omaha Kansas City and Chicago to nearly all points east of the Missouri River starting March 20. Livestock rates from Western ranges to packing centers are also up. Some lines Chicago Great Western Chicago and Alton and Wabash hold steady for now.
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Omaha
Kansas City
Chicago
Missouri River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Chicago and Alton
Wabash
Tillman Improves After Illness and Bankruptcy Law Debate
Senator Tillman shows improved condition with regained use of right arm and leg, prompting renewed hope of recovery. House judiciary committee favored changes to bankruptcy proceedings aiming to make corporate involuntary bankruptcy easier, with discussion of municipal and railroad bankruptcies and designation of property for reorganization.
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House Committee On Judiciary
Betaon
Tillshoe
Gretock
Tillman
Women Meet Tomorrow to Launch Better Washington Movement
Representative Harry M Coudrey of St Louis will be among principal speakers at a meeting of public spirited women to organize the Better Washington Association and affiliate with citizens' groups in the Capital. The event, at Dr Clara Mae Naughton’s home, 129 Harvard Street Northwest, features speakers including Dr Binore C Folkmar and others from notable women’s groups.
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Harry M Coudrey
St Louis Mo
Better Washington Association
Citizens’ Associaione
Clara MaeNaughton
Harvard Street
Binore C Folkmar
Better Mlwaukes Association
Machaughion
Urgency Deficiency Bill Provisions in District Funding
The measure in the House left the urgency deficiency items for the District unchanged. Major appropriations include 43000 for the industrial home for colored children, 20000 for prisoner support, 1610 for the current year and 84021 for the disceding year, 16000 for miscenses for the Supreme Court and officers in 1936, and 20383 for the preceding year. Five thousand dollars is granted for Count Pulaski statue erection and 3500 for the Gen E Hisciusha statue expenses.
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Supreme Court of the District
Count Pulaski
Gen E Hisciusha
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