Supreme Court Allows Railroads to Route Fruit Shipments
The Supreme Court reverses the California Circuit Court, ruling that an initial carrier may select the route for fruit shipments after leaving its line. The decision, authored by Justice Peckham, upholds through routing by railroads and limits rebates, describing the act as safeguarding fair treatment for shippers and preserving joint through traffic where agreed.
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United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court of the United States
Southern District of California
Citrus Fruitees
Southern Pacific
Atchison, Topeka Am Santa Fe
Southern Caltorn
Buulwas
In-erstate Commerce Commission
Peckham
Missouri Winver
Lower Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yias
Carcier
California
Uit
Etre Commission
oTpe Studio
Rulread
Circuit Court
Virginia May Adjust Money Troubles in Suit Against West Virginia
By Supreme Court order Virginia may file a bill of complaint against West Virginia to seek an accounting and settlement of shared debts incurred while West Virginia belonged to Virginia. The motion was granted yesterday.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Virginia
West Virginia
Court Dismisses Case Against Cortelyou
The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the Columbian Correspondence College suit against Postmaster General Cortelyou for lack of jurisdiction. The case sought second class mail status for a quarterly college publication denied for its business character.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Columbian Correspondence College
Washington
Cortelyou
Transmisson
Supreme Court Denies Writ in Roosevelt Case
The Supreme Court yesterday denied a petition for writ of certiorari in Robert B Roosevelt against E A Brinckerhoff. Brinckerhoff won in the Circuit Court of Appeals to cancel a $100,000 bond held by Holland Trust Company for the Holland Building Association, of which he and Roosevelt were members.
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Robert B Roosevelt
E. A. Brinckerhoff
Supreme Court of the United States
Brinckerhoff
Circuit Court of Appeals
Holland Trust Company
Holland Building Association
Roosevelt
Murderers Taken From The Gallows Shadow
Supreme Court arguments scheduled for April 2 in the Lowndes County Georgia murder case of J G Milton Leonard and Jesse Rawlings. The defendants charged with killing a boy and girl and attempting further family murders were granted pauper status to plead. Three of the ten are under death sentence. the rest are imprisoned.
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Supreme Court of the United States
J. G
Milton, Leonard
Jesse Rawlings
Lowndes County
Garfield Gives Names Ordered by President in Packers Probe
Chicago where Commissioner Garfield testified in the meat packers immunity case claiming he turned over about 700 names to the Department of Justice on direct presidential order. He said none of the information came from the packers and that no agency reports to Justice. He reaffirmed the departments were separate and refused to have agents report to the district attorney.
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Chicago
Garfield
Department of Justice
Attorney General
William J. Wynes
Moody
H. M. Hoyt
Mr. Hynes
Peryone
Packers
Department
Bethea
Morrison
States Would Settle Their Own Disputes
New Jersey and Delaware seek a joint code to control fishing interests while the Supreme Court considers suspending the long running boundary dispute begun in 1750. Attorney General McCarter and Counselor Bates filed the application, which the court took under advisement.
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New Jersey
Delaware
Supreme Court of the United States
McCarter
Bates
Million in Legacy Taxes May Be Refunded
The Supreme Court agreed to review the case of Collector Bidman of New York against Frederick B. Tishman and others over legacy tax collection. About $1,000,000 held by the government may be refunded if the high court does not reverse the circuit court ruling.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Bidman
New York
Frederick B. Tishman
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Washington Oregon clash over Columbia River islands
The Supreme Court yesterday granted Washington permission to file a bill of complaint against Oregon to secure judicial determination of the boundary between the states. The dispute centers on jurisdiction over several small islands in the Columbia River valuable for fishing.
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Supreme Court of the United States
State of Washington
Oregon
Columbia River
Darden Case Dismissed For Lack Of Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court dismissed the case of Joshua W. Darden against the State of Arkansas for want of jurisdiction following an indictment for murder. The ruling was delivered yesterday.
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Joshua W. Darden
Arkansas
Darden
Supreme Court of the United States
Swamp Land Case Scheduled for April Hearing
The Supreme Court set a hearing for April 2 in the Oregon versus Secretary Hitchcock swamp land case. The dispute concerns claims to swamp lands within the Klamath Indian reservation.
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Oregon
Hitchcock
United States Supreme Court
Klamath Indian Reservation
Suit Against Bancroft Set for October 9
The case of Wicomica County Maryland against Bancroft over a tax question was set for hearing October 9 by the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Bancroft
Wicomica County
Supreme Court of the United States
New Business High School Dedicated at Noon
The new Business High School on Ninth street and Rhodes Island avenue is dedicated today at noon under the board of education. Alumni reunions follow the noon ceremonies with a banquet in the new gym and a reception by the faculty. Principal Allan Davis leads efforts to expand the curriculum as the 700-student building opens after a long campaign dating to 1902.
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Business High School
Ninth Street
Rhodes Island Avenue
Board of Education
Business Alumni Association
D. Stanley Simmons
I. Pavarini
Richard Kingsman
Macfarland
James T. McCleary
J. Holdsworth Gordon
Charles A. Jones
Business High School Alumni Association
A. T. Stuart
Alys Bentley
Robert Curtis Ogden
New York
John Wanamaker
Ogden
Alumni Association
Washington
First Street
D and
Streets
Central High School
Old Thompson School
Seventeenth Street
Negro High School
Rhode Island Avenue
Cammuen
Paul J. Sleman
James E. West
Thomas Grant
Charles A Jones
Congress
McMigan
McCleary and
Burkett
Aluroni Association
O. H. Platt
Connecticut
Senate
Congressional
United States
Allan Davis
Eighth, Ninth
R Streets
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Rhode Island
Eighth Street
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Promotes Health For Thin Blood
The ad claims sixty years of tested experience with the original Sarsaparilla. It asserts doctors endorse Ayer's Sarsaparilla for thin blood weak nerves and general debility and notes the company details and address in Lowell Massachusetts.
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Ayer
Lowell
Mans
Land to be Condemned for Post Office Addition
The United States pursues condemnation of the remaining part of a square south of the city post office for an addition. About half the land has been purchased from owners at the agreed price. others refuse, prompting a petition to appoint a commission to condemn the rest. Property owners include Michael Gatti Stephen Gatti Daniel J Broderick F R Forney EH Han ng Lorenza Costa and D K Hanvey B E Hanvey.
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United States
D. W. Baker
District Supreme Court
B Street
Eleventh
Twelfth Streets
Eleventh Street
Twelfth Street
Michael Gatti
Stephen Gatti
Daniel J. Broderick
F. R. Forney
EH. C. Hanng
Lorenza Costa
D. K
BE. K. Hanvey
Verdict Set Aside In Street Extension Case
Justice Barnard of the District Supreme Court vacated the jury verdict on the M street east of Bladensburg road extension after Mrs Mary Ann Huhn through Edward L Gies objected the award as unjust The jury had awarded Mrs Huhn 34740 damages and 4740 31 for benefits A jury of condemnation then met at City Hall to hear damages and benefits for the T street northeast extension with neighborhood property at stake
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Justice Barnard
District Supreme Court
M Street
Bladensburg Road
Mary Ann Huhn
Edward L. Gies
T Street
Daughters protest will probate of John B. Simmons
Elizabeth I L Gardner and Mary E Macleod, daughters of John B Simmons, filed a caveat to the probate claiming undue influence and that the October 4, 1905 will was not his voluntary act. Attorney Arthur Peter represents the caveators.
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John B. Simmons
Elizabeth IL. Gardner
Mary E. Macleod
Arthur Peter
Wife seeks divorce from Joseph F Tennant in District Supreme Court
May N Tennant filed for divorce alleging separation since September 1901 and infidelity. She cites marriage December 2 1899 and names a co respondent. Attorneys Douglass Douglass represent her. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for burns and cuts. 25c.
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May N. Tennant
District Supreme Court
Joseph F. Tennant
Effort to Show Conspiracy in Greene and Gaynor Trial
Savannah February 25 The government moves faster and aims to finish presenting its case within a week to ten days. Evidence today covered Goodyear’s cross examination over an interview with Carter and Gaynor offering 16 000 and a one third share of 750 000 profits from a Brunswick Harbor jetty plan if he abandoned blasting. Also presented were Sterley’s claims of forged names as acts toward the conspiracy and Deguiscard’s review of Greene and Gaynor accounts at the American Exchange National Bank as the government outlines profit division among Greene Gaynor and Carter.
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Savannah
Greene
Brunswick Harbor
Carter
Gaynor
J. W O. Sterley
Michael A. Connolly
Alphonsq EK. Deguiscard
the Gaynors
American Exchange National Bank of New York
Protest Against Congo Oppression Prolonged Atrocity Continues
Boston February 26 a protest and appeal from missionaries representing seven nationalities working on the Congo was received in the city. The document protests the terrible state of affairs and calls on authorities to act to secure justice liberty and humanity for the Congo people. It notes that reports omit or dilute evidence and laments the lack of response to a memorial presented in 1904 and criticizes the old regime and taxation system.
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Boston
Congo
Uwinnana
Communssier of Inquiry
Widow Fights Estate Will In Probate Contests
Mrs. Malyina Smith contests the probate of Charles H. Smith's alleged last will. She claims the will undervalues the estate, denies the widow a share, and accuses Annie W. Hughes of fraud and collusion. She seeks framing of issues for a jury to determine the will’s validity.
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Charles H. Smith
Treasury Department
Malyina Smith
Annie W. Hughes
Smith
Opinson
Anna W. Hughes
Birds of Freedom Back Eleven Eagles Loaned to Portland Exposition
Eleven large American eagles captured last spring by an Alaskan expedition were inspected by department chiefs in the Patent Office before being returned from exhibition at the Portland Exposition. Attendants carried the birds on their shoulders as they moved through the corridors including Secretary Hitchcock's room.
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Eighth
Ninth Street
Patent Office
Hitchcock
Department
Portland Exposition
Will of John Dempster Croissant Disposes Real Estate
By his will dated May 31 1092 filed for probate John Dempster Croissant leaves premises at 1717 Q Street Northwest to his widow Sarah J Croissant and 521 North Carolina Avenue to his son De Witt C Croissant. It provides $200 to Florence A Pierce and $1,000 each to Levi Frank Croissant Mary Croissant and the daughter of Florence Croissant. A provision supports Mrs Mary E Davis. The residue is to be divided equally by the widow and or
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John Dempster Croissant
Q Street
Sarah J Croissant
North Carolina Avenue
de Witt C Croissant
A. Pierce
Levi
Frank Croissant
Mary Croissant
Florence Crois
Castro's Next Move in Venezuelan Crisis Precedent Sought
Willemstad Curacao February 26 official Caracas sources report President Castro plans to ask the United States to arbitrate France damage over the Ban Righ filibuster vessel used during the Matos revolt. The alarmed archbishop case is linked to a poison attempt blamed on a priest amid Venezuela turmoil.
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Fort de France
Matos
Castro
Venezuela
Willemstad
Island of Curacao
Caracas
United States
France
Ban Righ
Martiniqué
Great Britain
Alabama
Colombia
Juan Baptista Castro
Funeral by Masons for Maj George Anse Bartlett
Funeral services for Maj George Anse Bartlett longtime Treasury disbursing officer were held at 1404 Newton Street Northwest under Masonic rites. He served from 1874 as clerk in the Treasury and rose to major. burial at Rock Creek Cemetery with Masonic and veteran group honors. Survived by his mother, sister, a brother in law in the War Department, and a daughter in the Philippines.
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Mar George Anse Bartlett
Tresury
Newton Street
Nocrthwest
Masonic Order
J W Chickering
Hock Creek
Maj. Bartlett
Maj Burtlett
Ibo
Treasury Department
Windom
May Bartlett
Lawrence
Mays
Fourteenth
Massachusetts Infantry
Ma ‘Bartlett
Tinverhill
Mass
al MM Bartlett
War Department
George v. Bartlett
J HO Hess
Philippines
Labor Case Postponed in Knights of Labor Proceeds
Quo warranto proceedings to determine officers of the Knights of Labor were called in Circuit Court before Justice Wright yesterday. Due to the absence of attorney R Golden Donaldson, the petitioners’ counsel, the trial was postponed to March 21, 1908. Widow Marian J Hughes named as sue beneficiary and executrix in the will of Harry R Hughes dated September 14, 1808 offered for probate.
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Knights of Labor
Circuit Court
Wright
Cir
R. Golden Donaldson
Herry R. Hughes
Marian J Hughes
Sue Benefici Iya
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Promises Quick Relief
Ad copy touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a fast cure for nervous or sick headaches and neuralgia with no heart effects. Claims a money back guarantee if the first box fails, offering 25 doses for 23 cents in a provincial drugstore pitch.
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Miles
Orivelle
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Washington and
NEW Business High School
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C. Rivenbark
Norfolk
Bucklen
Gongo
C. H. Smith
Birds OF Freedom
Tabertador
Bolivar
Marroquin
Martimaque
Manuel A Matas
Mastre
Fort Dé France
Ban Reigh
Zumbador
General Crespo
May
S A Bartlett
Dr. Miles
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