Freight rate control debated before the public
The piece argues for swift Interstate Commerce Commission action on freight rate changes as President proposes expanded powers. It urges Congress to enable rapid decisions, protect industry stability, and empower the commission to handle increased duties despite uncertain rate reasonableness. It lists rail and shippers’ concerns and names multiple industry leaders and companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Erstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Tetore
Resoe
W C Brown Wins Suit on Central Equipment Orders
New York Central President withdraws cancellation of equipment orders as a satisfactory outcome cited. Officials show no action on passenger rates, with debate over whether rate increases are justified.
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New York Central
Tatr
Rottercenter
Moodew
Cauge
Washington
Rate-fixing big task pits millions at stake in tariffs
Government arbiters face vast task as Interstate Commerce Commission prepares to dissect rail rate increases. Western rail lines begin canceling scheduled tariffs, including wool, with hearings to follow once the new act amends regulation. Taft administration and Wickersham lead the talks, while Lane and Clark plan Europe trip for railway conference.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
White House
Commission
Unis
Congress
Lane
Clark
Europe
United States
Wickersham
Nagel
Secratary Knox
Taft
Western Trunk Line
Doings of Royal Visitor Prince Fushimi in Washington
Prince Fushimi of Japan arrived from Washington Tuesday night and, though unofficial, spent the day in formal social duties. He received calls from Secretary Knox and Secretary Meyer at his hotel and returned them at their departments with Baron Uchida. He was escorted by Assistant Secretary Hale and Capt. Potts, toured the city, and the President hosted a White House dinner.
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Prince Fushimi
Japan
Washington
Knox
Meyer
Baron Uchida
Chandler Hale
Templin Potts
State
Navy Departments
White House
Shippers to Send Second Committee to Washington
Chicago shippers in the railroad rate dispute decided to dispatch a second committee to Washington. One group will visit the President and another will confer with the Interstate Commerce Commission to resolve mooted points on freight rate increases.
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Chicago
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shriners Hold Big Outing With Races and Contests
Shriners and families sailed to Marshall Hall for a monster excursion featuring athletic events for men and women, motorboat and speedboat races, baseball, and singing contests. Results include multiple youth and adult dash and relay races, a baseball score of 7 to 5, and judges named.
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Shriners
Marshall Hall
Joseph Wells
Rudolph Zea
Julian W. Stevens
Minses Lotte Cunnell
Ruth Zea
O. Dix
LE. Vork
Gladys Trazzare
Aa. Custer
Joseph Milans
Charles RB. Veatty
Fred Repetti
W. A. Cahill
Jesse Zea
P. Dowrie
E. Wager
Misses Mulnock
M. Kramer
Margaret Butler
5. Walton
Co. FE
Wilson
Bond
M. Bond
W. Woolly
F. W. Miller
George Ingle
Feobert Miller
W. Natkin
A. A
J. W Fearer
Fe Bure
Miss. Ruthvea
Lottie Connell
Lulu Volk
J. & Battonfield
Grey
Frank Sanford
Almas Temple Patrol
Orient Commandery
William HH. Dix
Edward W. Zea
Joseph EK. Stelle
Voice
Charles E Baldwin
J. Frank ‘Trazzare
J. Harry Cunningham
D. A. Allen
J. A. McKee
Charles A. Stevens
Charles Long
Hotels and patrons listed by city in a directory style
A long list of hotel guests and patrons arranged by city and hotel chain, including St James in Boston and New York, Shoreham, Raleigh, and other named individuals. Numerous names with titles and spouses are recorded across cities from Philadelphia to Wisconsin and abroad, reflecting a social register or hotel ledger.
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Boston
A.H. Connell
C. T Hall
St James
E. Bearse
Hatelgh
Chicago
F. T Hewett
George L Blowern
Raleigh
New York
N P Taylor
J N Clark
Melville E. Stone
A Mendort
Artington Hallel
Watson
Joni G. Kuldger
Wiliam L Convine
Maurice Garson
Misa Frykel
Mark Sullivan
Lloyd Aspinwall
M' Wleth
Shoreham
JW. Baldwin
Tudor
Nelson Edelten
Tyes
David Conlom, Jr
Lewis Wenwood
A. Jab
Cole Woo Bytes
Julius Ben
George Klote
HD. Klota
Hugh Ts
Cooper
Miss Cooper
Th L, Redfeld
Wo M Updike
C,h Young
T. Dd Peters
Josiah Kencomb
Wither J Hines
W. H Lyon
LW. Granger
GK. Bradfield
Whlardrey Cohen
Robert Tt Hawking
I Siegel
M. Redfield
Christianson
H.C. Workman
Robert $. Blair
A. Lederer
John Iowa
H. J. James
Teasle Clark
H. D. Lafferty
Drown
Irving
T Joseph
David Motoger
F. M Fortner
H E Smith
H. Perring
M Hamburger
Frank Spies
T Kramer
Philadelphia
Willam G Turner
Willard FW. Wolbaugh
EB. Ballon
A. B. Anderson
Harold Yhebie
T. J Moran
Samuet S. Alvora
Charles A. McCarthy
J. B. Hicks
Halelyn
Pittsburg
H Ewing
Wie
Charles F. Otter
Willard
Cardinal Gibbons Heads Catholic Univ Commencement
Cardinal Gibbons presided at the twenty first annual commencement of the Catholic University of America in McMahon Hall. Forty six degrees were awarded including S T B and LL B and LL M honors to diverse candidates from St Louis Los Angeles Baltimore and beyond. Prof Gavert of Newark to teach music in October. Mgr Shahan hosted a dinner with Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Fallon.
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John Hillary
Stromberg
la Crosse
Wis
Francis Michael O'Reilly
New York
Thomas Ligontr McEntee
Steelton, Pa
Philo Laos Mills
Baltimore
Robert Emmet B. Gardiner
Scranton
John Joseph Fleming
Edward John Deevy
Eugene Paul Burke
John Connor McGinn
James Henry Gallagan
Congregation of the Holy Cross
Julian Emile Bonvy
Simeon Daniel
Francis Anthony Halbwachs
Joseph George Off
Peter Francis Quinn
Paul Rietsch
Marist
Stephen Joseph Zurich
Congregation of Missionaries of Divine Love
John Cartery Smyth
The
Paulists
Otis Beall Kent
Washington, D
Margotara Makino
Tokyo
Japan
Edward Q. Pace
School of Philosophy
Charles Teo O'Donnel
Charles Touls Doremus
Michael Aloysius Quinlan
Congregation of Holy Cross
Pace
Joseph Patrick Green
Patrick Joseph Waters
Boston
John D. McGuire
School of Letters
Cardinal Gibbons
Archbishop Falonio
Minds of National Union Initiation At Nations Rifles Armory
More than 30 candidates were initiated into the National Union at Nations Rifles Armory last night. Elmer Johnson served as president with J R Newman as vice president and T B Lear as speaker.
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National Union At Nations Rifles Armory
National Union Club
Elmer Johson
J. R. Newman
T. B. Lear
J. M. Kemper
J. ‘. Burdine
J. E. Wright
A. W. Kaiser
T. P. Ryan
Kilgo Receives $100,000 Duke Gift for Trinity College
In Durham on June 8 the retiring Trinity College president received a $100,000 donation from Benjamin N. Duke, raising his Duke benefaction to Trinity to $1,400,000. Secretary of Labor Negal urged stronger state action on laws and policies, praising Taft’s approach while stressing state responsibility.
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Durham
N. C
Trinity College
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Kilgo Todey
Benjamin N. Duke
Duke
Trinity
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Negal
Taft
Veterans Honor Admirals Schley and Evans Elected
Schley and Evans were elected to membership in the R. J. Harden Camp United Spanish War Veterans at Hayles Hall. Miles Poindexter of Washington was elected an honorary member. Capt. William Henderson was named special representative for the Roosevelt reception in New York on June 18. Delegates to the departmental encampment were chosen: J. P. Greely, S. W. Darwin, J. J. Harvey, W. J. Sammon. alternates H. B. Coulter, William Place, J. Bright, EB. B. Deeter.
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Schley
Evans
R. J. Harden
Winfielad
Scott Schley
Robley D .Evans
United Spanish War, Veterans
Hayles Hall
Miles Poindexter
Washington
William Henderson
Roosevelt
Degree for Bernstorff at Union College commencement
At Union College in Schenectady a class of 59 graduates received honorary doctor of laws. Count Johann von Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States, delivered the keynote on German university life, praising German American academic ties and signaling support for the planned American Institute in Berlin. In New York City, NYU awarded honorary doctor of commercial science to Lawrence O. Murray, U.S. comptroller of the currency.
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Washington Post
Schenectady
N. Y
Union College
Johann von Bernstorff
Aos
Germany
American Institute
Berlin
New York
New York University
Lawrence O. Murray
Fete for Graduates at George Washington University
More than 200 persons attended the reception and dance for GWU graduates last night at Rauscher's. President Needham and his wife and two daughters appeared in the reception line as guests and greeters to students and graduates. Also assisting were Deans Hodgkins Muroe Vance McBain and Hough with their spouses. Refugee persecution claims discussed in House hearing as Congressman Wilson calls for congressional investigation into charges of political refugees from Mexico being persecuted in the United States seeking asylum. White House grounds to host plays As You Like It and Twelfth Night on June 17 and 18 funded by the Washington Playground Association under Mrs. Taft supervision. posters appeared citywide.
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George Washington University
Rauscher's
Charles W. Needham
Needham
Hns
Graduates’ School
William Vance
Law School
H. L. McBain
Dean Hough
Teachers’ College
United States
Mexico
Representative Wilson
Pennsylvania
House Rules Committee
Congress
Wilson
White House
Witte House
Coburn Players
Washington Playground Association
Taft
Weather Summary from U S Department of Agriculture June Report
Weather conditions show a slow eastward disturbance across the interior with unsettled weather east of the Rockies. Showers and thundershowers in Plains and Mississippi valley. heavy rainfall reported in eastern Kansas Missouri and North Dakota. high temperatures above 100F in the interior of Texas and southern New Mexico. cooler by Friday with mostly fair conditions in many regions and light variable winds along coasts. Temperature readings midnights to afternoon show highs near 97F and lows around 52F with bright sunshine on several hours.
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Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Texas
Rock Mountains
Plains States
Miesiesippi
Gulf and
South Atlantic States
Laval
New England
Kansas
Missouri
North Dakota
Taft
Rocky Mountains
West
Gulf States
New Mexico
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Mississippi
Ohl
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
New England States
Middle Atlantic
Western Plateau
Rocky Mountain Legions
Westerl States
South Atlantic Coast
East Gulf Coast
West Guilf
Lower Lakes
Upper Lakes
European
Grand Banka
Mrs Gorman Improves After Illness At Maryland Senator’s Widow
Mrs Gorman widow of the late Senator Gorman of Maryland has been ill for several days at her home and was reported slightly improved last night. Family members say her condition has never been serious.
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Painter
William A. Yeatmen
Partner Place Northwest
Gorman
A. P. Gorman
Senator Gorman
Maryland
White Isabel Wall Case Goes to Higher Courts
The Wall family vows to appeal Justice Wrights ruling that Isabel Wall is of negro blood one eighth to one sixteenth. Attorney Ridout will seek appellate review, then possibly the U S Supreme Court, to declare Isabel white and allow her to attend the white Brookland school. Mrs Wall says the child is as white as any student and protests discrimination by the school board.
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Isabel
Brookland ‘School
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
Isabel A. Wall
Stephen R. Wall
Wall
John Ridout
United States
Ridout
District Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Isapel
Mr. Wall
Wail
Court of Appeals
Southern Society Formed in Washington Veterans Circle
The Southern Society of Washington organized at the Confederate Memorial Home in Vermont Avenue. Maj Holmes Conrad opened the meeting as commander of Camp 13 Confederate Veterans. Secretary of War Jacob McG Dieter son was elected president with officers including Mrs C D Mergin and Capt John Hickey and an executive committee led by Dr Augustus Weber. The chaplain election was postponed to the next meeting.
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Southern Society of Washington
Vermont Avenue
Holmes Conrad
Camp 13
Jacob McG. Dieterson
C. D. Mergin
D. D C
C. A Halley
John Hickey
Treacrer
M. Beverly Buchanan
Fred Beal
Arthur Johnson
Augustus Weber
S. Sprigg Belt
Suddarth
Mrs Seaman A Knapp Dead After Illness at 76
Mrs Maia H Knapp wife of Dr Seaman A Knapp head of the bureau of plant industry United States Department of Agriculture died after weeks of illness at the family residence 1215 Crittenden street north west aged 76 She leaves husband five children including Bradford Knapp and Herman Knapp The body will be taken to Ames Iowa for burial at the old homestead on Sunday The Knapps came to Washington from Ames two years ago Mrs Knapp a member of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Herman Knapp
State Agricultural College
Ames
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