Railways fear vigorous push in restraint of trade probe
Interstate Commerce Commission holds pivotal facts on rail combinations amid Gillespie resolution. President allies with inquiry. Senate and House wrangle over ownership links among Pennsylvanian, Baltimore and Ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio, and others. Directors sit on many boards, suggesting limited competition.
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Taramission
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T Dalzell Eneh
Interatete Commerce Commission
Pourstani Railrod Company
Bala Lica
Chesapeake and
Railroad rates and stock holdings questioned in Congress
In a House session Senator Kean questions Pennsylvania Railroad service while Mr. Clements defends it as adequate. The discussion shifts to concerns that overlapping board memberships may curb competition and raise rates. Rep Stephens reintroduces a Texas discrimination resolution asking for ICC data on railroad charges.
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Senator Kean
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Stephena
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Calhoun Report Shapes US Venezuela Policy In Congress
The Calhoun inquiry into US Venezuela controversies returns to Washington. The administration, seeking silence on asphalt claims, hopes Congress and France influence Castro policy while Algeciras conference delays decisive action.
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Venezuela
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Quai d'Orsay
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Toligny
Washington
France Abides Time on Venezuelan Situation
Paris reports France will wait before acting on Venezuela while President Castro faces growing discontent at home. Three French warships remain in the West Indies with ammunition shipments, and Castro may aid France if Venezuelan unrest escalates.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Trinidad
Castro
Washington
France
French West Indies
Markel contract tale fuels Isthmian probe
The Isthmian Canal Commission chief Shonts testified before a Senate Interoceanic Canals Committee inquiry into the Markel labor feeding contract. He said Markel was paid 10745 for expert guidance, the deal canceled by mutual consent after price concerns, and minutes altered to omit pay references. The session raised questions about bidding, minutes, and the role of Cromwell and Stevens.
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Hope
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Spain
William van Herne
Cuba
Robert Schwerin
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
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Roosevelt's Daughter on Kaiser's Liner Amid Cameras
Miss Roosevelt joined Miss Countess de Chambrun and Mr. Longworth aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grüne for a swift crossing. The party, hidden among hundreds ashore, avoided formalities, moved by sea ladder, and disembarked near Liberty Island. They fled pursuit by auto to the Goelet home where gowns and hats were fitted, signaling a southern honeymoon.
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Jim Bradley, Jr
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Young Bradley
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Countess
Lackawanna Ferry
Bremen
Robert Goelet
Goelet House
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Wise M. D. Advises Coal Gift To Relieve Cold Feet
A Chicago news feature parodies medical advice in a humorous exchange. A sallow man asks for treatment for cold feet and the M. D. responds with a quip about four tons of coal priced at two dollars, highlighting a comic miscommunication.
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Striving for pianos across Washington posts massive vote drive
The Washington Post pianola contest spurs citywide effort as organizations and individuals mobilize for five Weber pianola pianos worth $1,000 each. Citizens from the Council of Jewish Women to the Letter Carriers' Relief Association rally votes, with Mildred Wallace and other named candidates gaining strong backing. Voting ends noon April 15, coupons on page two.
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Joel Hillman
Council of Jewish Women
Milton J. Roseman
Issac Neuman
Hetty Abraham
Planos
Washington Canoe Club
Willard Fracker
Carl Stodder
W. B. Whipple
L. F. Weberbach
W. R. Garrett
John QO. la Gorce
W. F. Fletcher
P Street Northwest
Charles Gherwood
Alexandria
Mildred Wallace
Thirteenth Street Northwest
Wallace
Sanders and Stayman
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Magoon meets President over Panama isthmus issues
Gov. Magoon of the Canal Zone and American Minister to Panama, and a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission, visited the President. They planned a later talk on isthmus conditions amid remarks by Poultney Bigelow. Magoon said work aims to improve sanitation for white workers. He noted no yellow fever cases in Panama for seventy three days.
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Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
Poultney Bigelow
Jamaica
Martinique
Thought Himself in Battle Gen Wheeler On Deathbed
Special to The Washington Post New York Jan 30 Several days before Gen Joe Wheeler died he asked when firing would begin. At 8 56 he plugged both ears with cotton then leaned back and slept.
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Washington Post
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Ohio lower house passes strict anti cigarette bill
Cincinnati report notes the McFan den anti cigarettes act passed the lower house by 78 votes to 33. The measure bans buying selling and manufacturing of cigarettes and imposes heavy penalties for violations. Informants who report violations receive half of the penalty.
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Cincinnati
Life Insurance Company of Virginia Shows Strong 1905 Results
Richmond Times Dispatch lauds the Life Insurance Company of Virginia for 1905 with assets of 2.39 million dollars, liabilities 1.96 million, and a policy holder surplus of 435 thousand. Premium income rose sharply while insurance in force reached over 49 million. The piece praises homegrown management, Virginia thrift, and the institution’s local employment impact, noting confidence from national observers and期待 continued prosperity in 1906.
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Plan Wheeler Memorial Led by Miss Nannie Heth at Arlington
Miss Nannie Randolph Heth, Virginia, leads a movement with United Confederate Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy to erect a monument over Gen Joseph Wheeler's grave at Arlington. President Roosevelt greeted Camp A Wheeler's Confederate Cavalry veterans returning from Atlanta and Bugler Bryan displayed a Civil War era cornet captured from U S forces in 1862.
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Harry Heth
Confederacy
All Dixie
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Puts Him to Sleep From the Chicago News
Mrs Jones recalls her husband has a gentle ear for music while Mrs Smith notes hers lacks it. She jokes he believes every church piece is lullaby, reflecting light humor in a domestic vignette from Chicago society pages.
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Desaussure on Trial in Naval Academy Hazing Case
Annapolis January 30 court martial at the Naval Academy began the trial of Richard L. Desaussure of Charleston against whom hazing charges with seven specifications are leveled. He is defended by Lieut. Charles S. Bookwalter as counsel. Witnesses described hazing acts such as standing on heads, with testimonies from several midshipmen. The trial's progress may be delayed by the death of Capt. C. P. Rees's son.
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Wiliam JT. Boyd, Jr
Peoria
C. P. Rees
Rees
Annapolis
Army Orders Overview of Personnel Movements and Duties
Leaves of absence for Maj William P Hoxtorn and other officers. extended ten days for Lieut Col Henry A Reed. three months for Maj Joseph Clarke. twenty days for Lt William G Murchuson. Capt Jesse M Baker detailed to inspect artillery horses in Seattle. Frank A Grant relieved. Medical board adjourned to Feb 1506. Col Valery Havard resumes duties at Governors Island then returns to city for board. Various deployments to San Juan Porto Rico, Manila, and the Philippines division. resignations and testemony duties noted. Capts Kenneth Morton and Willard D Newbill assigned to inspections and voyages, with other transfers and observations.
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Joseph “. Clarke
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Wiliam G. Murchuson
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Roger
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Joint Board of Medical Officers
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Arthur F. Halpin
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Bates Orders Changes in Cavalry Deployments
General Bates issues transfers of the Eleventh Cavalry from Fort Riley to Fort Des Moines and assigns Second Cavalry squadrons to West Assiniboine Fort Snelling and Fort Riley, with the Sixth Battalion and Second Infantry arriving en route to the Philippines. Naval movements report ships sailing from Charleston and various ports to Caribbean and Atlantic locations. Death of Col. Wells Willard noted. Willard, a retired U S Army officer and Artillery graduate, dies in Springfield Massachusetts.
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Taft Board Recommends No New Defenses For New York Harbor
The Army Board on Coast Defense and Fortifications, known as the Taft Board, finished its report and will forward it to Secretary Taft within days. It has not been released publicly. The findings indicate New York defenses are nearly perfect and no changes are expected.
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Army Board On Coast Defense and Fortifications
Taft Board
Vreadent
Roosevelt Kist
Taft
New York
Duffield Farewell as He Leaves for New York
Will Ward Duffield chief of the Drawing and Engraving Division of the Coast and Geodetic Survey resigns to become a civil and mining engineer in New York. He was honored with a golden watch fob and a reception attended by nearly all staff, with presentation by George L. Flower and remarks from Duffield.
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C H. Claud
Unanimous Assembly Passes Inquiry into State Banking Dept
Albany January resolution by the New York Assembly provides for the appointment of a joint legislative committee to investigate the State banking department. Former Senator F L Kilnurn of Malone is named as superintendent. the measure moves to the Senate likely tomorrow.
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