Senate the magnet to be reported by Tillman
The article outlines the Hepburn railroad rate bill’s reporting and likely Senate action. It notes Tillman will present the measure and that Senate debate will intensify, with amendments anticipated and leaders like Foraker and Chandler shaping the timetable. The piece also covers concurrent Statehood, Army, and Indian affairs discussions shaping the week.
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Tillman
Foraker
Tullman
White House
Milliman
Mrillmean
House
William B. Chandler
Mi Liman
South Carolina
Handle
Tate
Senator Tillman
Interstate Comneve
Chandler
Arizona
Friends
Clapp
Committee On
Indian Affairs
Grosvenor
Committee On Rules
Gen. Corbin
Corbin
MacArthur
Lkewise
Hull
Military Committee
Dalyell
Lake Erie and Ohio Ship Canal Company
New Mexico Statehood Debate Draws Ropey Roar
Bernard Rodey former delegate claims New Mexico backs joint statehood with Arizona. The New Mexican denounces his interview as false, detailing a prosperous Republican era and sharply criticizing Rodey for alleged railroads passes and self interest. The paper mocks his assertions and calls them romantic.
Prince Criticizes War Department Promotion Practice
Congressman Prince of Illinois assails the War Department for advancing Civil War veterans to brigadier general and retiring them immediately. He cites 62 such cases and 903 retired officers costing $2.7 million, arguing a biased, secretive policy and possible abuse in promotions and retirements.
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War Department
Prince
Ilinois
House Committee On
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Thas
Lst
Stevens
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Geners
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Oklahoma capital location plan prompts statewide request
Citizens of Oklahoma and Indian Territory urge changing the statehood bill to allow a popular vote on capital site. They seek Guthrie’s replacement after ten years and argue the capital location is a local issue best decided by residents, not Congress. Mass meetings in Muscogee Shawnee and others express support.
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Oklahoma
Commonwealth
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Indian Territory
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Muscogee
Shawnee
South McAlester
Roosevelt declines mayoral nomination in Ackley Iowa
Theodore Roosevelt, cousin of the president, declines to run for mayor in Ackley Iowa. A Democrat, he would have faced Mills at the spring election but chooses not to enter the race, remaining popular in his hometown.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Washington Post
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Ackley
Mr. Roosevelt
Indiana House Bills Seek Judicial System Changes
Nine bills in the Indiana House propose various judicial system changes. If approved they would affect Judge Anderson’s schedule, with no time for vacations. Representative Landis opposes, joking about a term at his farm Peaceful Valley when watermelons ripen.
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Department of Justice
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West Virginia Abides by Equal Rates Plea in Hepburn Bill
Senator Elkins argues the Hepburn bill provides little relief for West Virginia shippers. He urges equal rates with no discrimination or rebates and demands railroads abandon coal sales, build switches, and connect with branch lines. He says without amendments the bill won’t develop the state’s coal, timber, and iron resources.
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West Virginia
Wilkins
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
United States
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Dyspepsia and the cure offered by Stuart's tablets
An old style advertorial rejects crime imagery of chaining corpses and pivots to a health pitch. It labels widespread dyspepsia as a societal burden and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy that aids digestion, promises improved appetite and energy, and notes retail availability for 50 cents per package.
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Stuart
Senate Debate Over Hepburn Bill Sees Call for Clear Judicial Review
Senators clash over whether the Hepburn bill should include a precise provision for judicial review of Interstate Commerce Commission orders. Advocates insist the courts must have explicit authority to assess reasonableness and justice of original rates, stressing potential abuses if review is vague. The showdown centers on defining court jurisdiction and ensuring protection for shippers and localities amid looming rate adjustments.
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Erief
Messrs. Dolliver
Clapp
Cullom
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
House of Representatives
United States
Hepburn
Commission
Littlefield
Atlantic Seaboard
Cincinnati
Chicago
Atlantic
Gulf
Turmoil at Jonesboro Convention Reported Inflammatory Meeting
Letter from Jonesboro recounts a tense convention between Evans and Brownlow factions with 110 versus about 300 attendees. Cox and others describe disorder, a contested chairmanship, shouted votes, and a large crowd. despite threats of bloodshed, cooler counsel prevailed and resolutions backing Roosevelt were adopted.
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Tennessee
Jonesboro
J B Cox
Johnson City
Evans
Alf Taylor
W ¥. Carter
A. B H. Bowman
Vines
Carter
Bowman
Wright
Roosevelt
Yourself
Quarantine Report Details Manila 1905 Health Toll
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service report shows 254 cholera cases with 225 deaths in Manila in 1905, 45 plague cases with 43 deaths, and 27 smallpox cases with 2 deaths. It notes cholera’s spread around a twenty five mile circle from the city and praises effective maritime quarantine, with outbound inter island restrictions eased due to few urban cases.
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Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Manila
Longworths Leave Havana After Carnival Visit
Special to The Washington Post Mr and Mrs Longworth departed on a 9 o'clock train in Havana after touring the Fronton where Mrs Longworth tossed a rose to pelota star Macala. They toured the prado amid confetti, attended a dinner hosted by Secretary of State O Farrell, and planned visits to Santiago battlefields before returning to the United States Thursday.
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Washington Post
Havana
Mrs. Longworth
Fronton
O'Farrell
Morgan
Santiago
United States
Longworth
Cuba
Blackburn at Asheville conferences with followers
Special to The Washington Post Ashe ville N C Feb 25 Congress man Spencer Blackburn arrived with Judge Bynum and Sam Bradshaw of Greens boro The party is at Battery Park Blackburn held conferences with followers today It is learned that Assistant Attorney General Robb has been telegraphed to come to Asheville The opening of court tomorrow morning is awaited with great interest Little is known of either side’s moves.
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Sam Bradshaw
Greensboro
Battery Park
Blackburn
Robb
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