Passage of Railway Bill Wins Narrow Senate Vote
Senators pass the railway measure at 10 P M by a 50 to 12 vote after bitter debate. Dolliver praises Elkins for handling the bill while La Follette loses several amendments but ultimately supports the bill. Conferees to take up labor statehood provisions next.
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Dolliver
Elkins
la Folletta
Senate
la Follette
Dolls
Clas Bavoter
Simmons
Core
Bacon
Provisions of bill on interstate commerce oversight
A five member court of commerce in Washington will sit with powers coordinating with the Federal circuit court. The Attorney General handles defenses. interested parties may appear with counsel if the AG fails to represent. Interstate rates require ICC approval. anti-competitive rate cuts are barred. Carriers must provide written rate statements. ICC may suspend or set rates. Through routes, joint classifications, and maximum rates to be published if carriers neglect. Shippers can designate routes. carriers face $3,000 penalties for shipping data disclosure. Telegraph and telegraph panics fall under ICC jurisdiction. telegraph franks banned. Injunctions suspending state laws are restricted unless approved by three federal judges. The text includes political debate and procedural notes on the bill’s passage.
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Court of Commerce
Washington
Federal Circuit Court
Attorney General
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Supreme Court
Speech Sparks Debate in State Assembly Over Amendments
A fragmented report notes heated remarks by Senator ERK and Mr Elkins as discussions address amendments and the public interest. Lawmakers stress respecting voters and the need to advance proposals while balancing concerns across the chamber. CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
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Mio Feothies
Erk
Poole
Reimterks
Rerom
Miibwees
Wes
Mir
Howe
Truant Clings to Roof In Tar Glue Misadventure
New York on June 3 8 year old Francis Cleary skipped school to watch clouds from a freshly tarred roof. He dozed and woke glued fast wearing trousers and coat. Rescuers freed him by cutting away hair and clothing as help arrived.
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New York
Francia Cleary
Francis
Balloon chokes cow near Amherst in June report
A small balloon launched from Pittsfield for scientific study by Prof. Retch at the Blue Hills observatory was found near Dwight Station Amherst. The balloon was partly swallowed by a cow that choked and died attempting to swallow it. The accompanying instruments are missing.
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Amherst
Mags
Pittsfield
Retch
Blue Hills Observatory
Dwight Station
Poison charges fail as crowd cheers Doxey acquittal
In St Louis on June 3 Mrs Dora Hltza beth Doxey was found not guilty of murdering Willim J Eider with arsenic. The courtroom crowd of 600 cheered as she sobbed and shook hands with jurors. Not rearrested, she left with her sisters, while Dr Loren B Doxey's murder trial looms for the next two weeks.
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Dora Hltzabeth Doxey
Willim J. Eider
Charles P. Johnson
At & Pom
Doxey
Robert L. Downing
Joy
Loren B. Doxey
Doxes
Burlington
Downing
St Louis
Erdler
Kate Erdler
Columbus
Nebr
Erter
Indicted in Cotton Case in New York and New Orleans
A sealed federal grand jury indictment handed down June 3 alleges an agreement in restraint of trade under the Sherman act. The target group includes Wink B. Hayne and William P. Brown of New Orleans and others, with a plan to buy 150000 bales of cotton from March to July at a fixed price. Over 100 witnesses have testified before the grand jury.
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New York
Spccal Federal Grand Jury
Wickershe
New Orleans
Ark Meiweher
Wink B. Hayne
William P. Brown
Whch
Grand
Regarded Yellowstone geyser shoots 150 feet ice cold stream
Helena report notes a Norris Station keeper discovering a geyser in Yellowstone that erupts daily to 150 feet but water remains ice cold, challenging the standard steam generation theory of geyser activity. Also includes a Baltimore and Ohio train schedule listing fares and route details for a day trip from Union Station.
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Washington Post
Helena, Mont
Yellowstone National Park
Bunsen
Norris Station
Boundary Troops Withdraw. Mediation Move Praised
Peru and Ecuador announce troop withdrawals on the frontier to accept mediation by the United States, Brazil, and Argentina over the border dispute. The King of Spain reportedly withholds a ruling, while diplomats in Washington and Quito signal a shift toward peaceful settlement. The United States, Brazil, and Argentina will oversee reconciliation if no award is made.
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Brazil
Argentina
Spain
Peru
Ecuador
State Department
Senor
Xenox
Henador
Pert
Quito
Brasil
Menador
Senor de la Barra
Washington
Ambassador de la Barra
Mexico
Knox
America
Taft
International Bureau of American Republics
Pardo
Carbo
Mediation Powers Set June 4 For Frontier Force Withdrawals
The United States Brazil and Argentina fixed June 4 as the date for withdrawal of Ecuadorian and Peruvian forces from the frontier. Foreign Secretary Jose Pereira said mobilization is stopped and troops near the border are recalled. Lima dispatch reports Peruvian transports Iquitos and Ucayali left Callao with 3000 soldiers and large armament for Payta.
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United States
Brazil
Argentina
Jose Pereira
Lima
Iquitos
Ucayali
Callao
Payta
Bread From Cotton Seed For Army Rations
United States Army cooks are testing cotton seed flour in bread at Fort Riley Kansas to determine suitability as an army ration. The Texas Cotton Seed Crushers' Association plans to form a company to manufacture flour breakfast foods and other products from cotton seed.
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United States Army
Washington Post
Austin
Tex
Texas Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Bakers’ Pol
Fort Riley
Kans
Students Riot At Wesleyan Initiation In Old Saybrook
Novitiates at Wesleyan University subjected to water cure and rough house rites during Theta Nu Epsilon initiation. Rioters looted a pulpit, vandalized property, and assaulted a cemetery official. Yale scientific school students fined $154 for related disturbances at Savin Rock and West Haven.
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Theta Nu Epsilon
Shanklin
Yale Scientific School
Washington Post
Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan
Roughhouse
Old Saybrook
Old Daybrook
Houston A. Landon
Morrow
Landon
W. A Shanklin
Lyme
Yale
New Haven
Savin Rock
West Haven Town Court
Booth
Women Held as Smugglers Four Inspectors Say
Four women from Kenosha Wisconsin including Mrs C W Allen and her daughter Gertrude faced questioning after customs inspectors found 3000 dollars worth of jewelry not declared on arrival from the Lusitania The pieces were hidden in a chamois bag tied to Mrs Allen’s waist The district attorney released them on parole until Monday to decide whether to prosecute A wealth profile notes Mrs Allen as a leading Wisconsin figure linked to the Central Leather Company and a major tannery owner The item also contains an unrelated advertisement for Horsford's Acid Phosphate claiming quick relief from heat fatigue and insomnia with travel notices for Baltimore and Ohio trains.
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New York
W. Atlen
Kenosha
Wis
Gertrude
Ethel Sumner
D. D. Creiger
Lusitania
Allen & Sons
Central Leather Company
Hill Fears No Panic Over Government Action
New York June 4 James J Hill chairman of the Great Northern Railway Company says he is not worried about government steps to restrain railroads from raising freight rates. He declares Wall Street panic is fictitious and notes railroads need terminal facilities to handle vast business rather than more equipment. He adds railroads are not canceling orders and expect to continue expansion as demand persists.
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Washington Post
New York
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
United States
Mr. Hill
Wall Street
Dog Saves Two From Bull Rampage In Utica Area
In Utica New York on June 3 Charles Jewett and his son Karl, farmers from Oriskany Falls, faced a maddened bull that attacked Karl first, then charged Charles. A shepherd dog bit the bull’s legs to draw its attention away, allowing the pair to escape serious harm as they remained in serious condition tonight.
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Utica
Charles Jewett
Oriskany Falls
Karl
Jewett
Shaving Set Stirs Pittsburg Thaw Hearing
The Pittsburg bankruptcy hearing on Harry J. Thaw creditors resumed as Referee Blair halted for a shaving set item in a bill by Di Salvo Brothers against Evelyn Thaw. Blair postponed to June 24 to evaluate its necessity. A disputed $1,000 claim by Dr. Jackson R. Campbell, of New York, also drew scrutiny.
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Evelyn Thaw
Pittsburg
Washington Post
Harry J. Thaw
Blair
di Salvo Brothers
New York
Jackson R. Campbell
Herry Thaw
Campbell
Corot Sale Prices Reach Record Levels in London and New York
London reports note that at Yerkes sale in New York Corots Fisher man fetched 80500 dollars, seen as high. At Christies bidders drove Andrew Maxwells Birds nesters to a hammer price of 655000 dollars under Kniedlers bid, amid strong competition.
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Washington
London
New York
Corot
Christie's
Andrew Maxwell
Kniedler
Two Heroes Face Death in Subway Construction Cave-In
In New York City a cave-in under Park Row and Chambers Street during municipal building construction trapped three men. Bernard Leonard and John Logan were rescued with injuries, while James McAllen was pinned by a beam but aided his own escape with a saw after offerings of priestly aid. Separately, James Bannon survived a severed leg after a Grand Street streetcar incident, remaining conscious as surgeons operated. A Baltimore and Ohio Railroad fare ad completes the snippet.
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New York
Park How
Chambers Street
Bernard Leonard
John Logan
James McAllen
McAllen
James Bannon
Grand Street
Bannon
Taft Urges Action On Conservation Of Natural Wealth
President Taft urged Americans to act to conserve natural wealth for present and future generations while addressing Ohio Northern University graduates. He warned of possible business slowdowns and noted that a recovery would follow any temporary lapse. He celebrated Senate approval of railroad legislation at a Detroit banquet. He also explained plans to withdraw certain public lands from entry under homestead laws and spoke on conservation policy.
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Detroit
Taft
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Wall Street
Detroit Board of Commerce
Senate
Burrows
William Alden Smith
Representative Denby
Ollie James
Kentucky
Congress
Bandits Kill American in Mexican Hacienda Attack
Report from Mexico City describes an attack by eighteen bandits led by Santanon on Hacienda Gerlausta. Manager Roberto Voight and two native workers were killed. Mrs Voight was tied and mistreated. Bandits looted the house then forced Hacienda La Pomada manager Guillermo Quinger to hand over $4,000. Other haciendas were also attacked. travel notices and fares appear in the same column.
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Mexico City
Santanon
Gerla
Usta
Partac
Hacigyda
Roberto Voight
Railway Bill Passes Senate
Railway bill moves through the Senate amid debate on rates and governance with implications for transit policy and federal oversight.
Underwood Accuses Government of Limiting Rail Freight
Frederick D Underwood Erie Railroad president denounces injunction against Western roads freight rate hike as an attack on U S commercial interests He says stopping rate increases harms railroads workers and the broader economy comparing the move to the panic of 1907 and urging action against political meddling to protect business conditions
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F. D. Underwood
United States
New York
Frederick D. Underwood
Erie Railroad
Mr. Underwood
Washington
Wall
Chicago
Republican Party
Insult to America Threat Prompts Exposition Alarm
June reports from Peking and Nanking warn of anti foreign uprisings tied to the upcoming opening of the Nanking exposition. Foreign warships, including the US cruiser New Orleans, stand ready off Nanking to protect foreigners as mobs target foreigners and consulates.
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New Orleans
Nanking
Pekin
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