Congress Nears Adjournment Amid Fast-Paced Bills
Congress eyes Friday adjournment amid a busy week of final action on key measures. The House and Senate push the deficiency and public-building bills, railroad rate, meat inspection, and pure food acts toward passage, with leaders aiming to finish before the week ends. Senator Hale signals confidence that adjournment can occur by Friday, barring unexpected delays.
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Senate in Conference on Deficiency and Public Building Bills
Senate debates linger over the deficiency and omnibus public building bills while sundry civil, naval, and agricultural measures are in conference. Expect limited mud time. focus on building and rate bills with possible delays over the common carriers language and antitrust queries. Night sessions likely. Alaska judge Wickersham and Utah attorney Booth nominations await adjournment.
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United States
Utah
Fear treaty failure in committee blocks Moroccan accord
Senator Bacon opposes the Algeciras treaty saying the United States has no direct stake in the Morocco dispute and could be drawn into war. The pact, ratified by major powers, must pass Senate Foreign Relations before adjournment or risk lapse. Administration pressure mounts as February resembles the next session.
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Railroads in anti trust push tied to Standard Oil crackdown
Attorney General Moody leads a broad anti trust effort targeting the Standard Oil Company. Evidence collected by the Bureau of Corporations and the Interstate Commerce Commission implicates several major rail systems in alleged Elkins act breaches and other trade law violations. The ICC plans hearings, with criminal prosecutions and suits anticipated as railroads face renewed scrutiny amid ongoing investigations into coal and other trusts.
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Phuveday
Knapp
Baltimore and Ohio
Thayer
Castl
Pennsylvania
Hatanous
Cleveland
Standard Oil stock rise talk in New York prompts big plan
Rumors say Standard Oil may issue hundreds of millions in new stock to raise capital to 40 billion. The plan allegedly includes listing the stock, widening employee participation, and funding independent refineries. Directors hope the move reduces public hostility while preserving control and profits.
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Canal Zone opens schools as 1128 pupils attend
Public schools on the Panama Canal Zone serve 1128 pupils with 26 teachers across 23 municipalities. Five of six municipalities enact compulsory education laws, and enrollment is rising toward 1200 with plans to reach 1500 soon. Governor Magoon notes no Canal Commission funds are used for public education. costs are borne by the Canal Zone and municipalities.
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Labor Injunctions Spark Debate at Pittsburg Convention
At Pittsburg a pair of injunction cases drew attention. A Louisiana Supreme Court ruling complicates union based hiring claims and limits damages for worker injuries tied to defective materials. District Judge Quarles’ injunction targets the Tron Molders Union’s interference, while Washington labor leaders push for child labor law action as Congress adjourns.
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Gompers
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Senator Crane to Wed Miss Boardman in Boston Estate Wedding
Washington society buzzes as Senator Winthrop Murray Crane of Massachusetts plans to marry Josephine Porter Boardman, heiress and society figure, with a June ceremony at Manchester-by-the-Sea. The couple's engagement follows months of public and private dinners, motor rides, and boardroom chatter surrounding the railroad rate bill that Crane helped steer. Boardman, a prominent Washington hostess and friend of Alice Roosevelt, has long been in Crane's circle, and their pairing links high politics with prominent social circles in the capital and Massachusetts.
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New York
Railway Mall Officers Meet at Loyal for National Conference
The Railway Mail Association held its annual meeting on Saturday evening June 28 at Loyal. Officers elected were TF D Gavin president H N Link vice president T L Eanes secretary and treasurer and Ivan V Wax W M Plunkett H N Craven delegates to the national convention in Chicago next October. Also noted were movements of ocean steamers with arrivals and sailings listed for St Paul Umbria Grosser Kurfurst Queenstown Umbia and Gunstita among others.
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