Hepburn Bill Frontiers Continue Amid Amendments
Senate debate over the Hepburn rate bill sees three proposed amendments gaining traction. Key changes would empower the Interstate Commerce Commission in rate enforcement timing, require escrow of rate differences during stays, and limit court review to two questions on authority and reasonableness. Observers expect President support for the amendments, with momentum from Democratic votes and notable Republican interest.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Spooner
Gene Aly
Friends' of Rate Regulation
Friends
Alineh
Knox Reing
United Court Review Principie
Rair
Polly
Senate
President Roosevelt Eyes Railroad Reform Fight
President Roosevelt presses for a rapid passage of Hepburn rate legislation. He refuses to interfere with Senate deliberations but urges clear, decisive action this session, warning he would call an extra session if needed to secure railroad reform.
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Congress
Midham
Ue Senate
Lng
Senate
Roosevelt
Massacre details and relief efforts at Nanchang riot
The Nanchang riot left injured officials and missionaries, with the governor attempting to quell the disturbance. Chinese soldiers protected missionaries, mis sionaries were moved to safety, and a launch ferried survivors to Kiukiang. Religious tensions spark distrust, while American and British figures coordinate aid and monitor the situation.
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Nanchang
Missionanta
Consul General Rodgers Reports Refugees Safe in Kiukiang
State Department officials received a message stating that the refugees are safe at Kiukiang and that no American property was destroyed in the recent unrest. Chinese Minister Sir Chen Heng Liang Cheng called at Secretary Root's weekly reception, noting disturbances are subsiding and there is no fear of a general outbreak. The memo also comments on advertising timing and effective reach in newspapers.
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China
Seathe
Canton
Baptist
Rey F . Simmons
Dakota
Simmons
Toraga
Gunton
America
State Department
Rodgers
Kiukiang
Kiuksang
Nanchang
Root
Waa
Chenmmnge Liang Cheng
Germany
France
Algeciras
Morocco
Negota
M Jusserand
Aterested
Washington
Rioters Crushed by Troops in Springfield Riot
Springfield Ohio reports heavy penalties in police court for twenty five rioters. Militias and state troops guarded streets, machine guns posted around courthouse, and two-man guard over the jail reduced further clashes. A railroad brakeman was fatally hit by a brick, and two prisoners from Dayton were identified at the hospital.
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Springfield
Dayton
Ohio
Section Street
Col Ammel
Pearl Howard
Cal Ammel
Nate T
Arthur An@ll
Xenta Miktor
Ricer
Alant
Piqua
Edward Dean
Preston Ladd
City
Maaim Dasts
Almone
Lawrence
Sherif Wright
Urbana
North
Plum Streets
Davis
Lada
Keifer Denounces Springfield Riot and Calls for Order
Gen Warren Keifer condemned the Springfield riot yesterday, urging strict law enforcement and militia protection. He blamed inflammatory actions on some white residents and unsafe conduct by bad actors from Kentucky, insisting courts alone punish violations and predicting no bloodshed if calm prevails.
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Warren Keifer
Springfeld
Springfield
Kentucky
B. & O. Trainmen Fin ed for Sunday Law Violations
Baltimore and Ohio engineers and conductors were fined four dollars and costs by Justice Boyle for running trains through Uniontown Pennsylvania on a Sunday. Seven more warrants to be served for west and southbound services. Passenger routes include Leaya Washington via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway with daily schedules noted.
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Uniontown
Germantown
Baltamore and Ohio
Justice Boyle
Hest
Leaya
Washington
Checapeake
Ohio
Ralwa
Rockies
Slaying of Steunenberg Exploits Linked to Orchard Plot
Special to The Washington Caldwell Idaho March 1 Harre Orchard the self confessed dynamiter of former Governor Steunenberg was brought here from Boise to face the grand jury. He repeated two attempts to kill Steunenberg one at his home and another via a wire trap and bomb at the gatepost. Orchard claimed the Western Federation of Miners funded and watched the plots and that he traveled Caldwell for two weeks in November to set the scheme.
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Washington
Caldwell
Idaho
Harre Orchard
Guy Steunenberg
Boise
Goddard
Denver
Orchard
Western Federation of Miers
Mississippi bill would legalize lynching says Senate
Special to the Washington Post Memphis Tonn March 1 State Senator McLaurin of Mississippi has introduced a bill that would effectively legalize lynching. The act would define lynching as the killing by a mob to avenge a crime and limit punishment to what the trial jury prescribes, risking juries sparing violators.
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Ball
McLaurn
Washington Post
Memphis
McLaurin
Misssippi
Akeault
Gury
Ark
Widow exposes plot in Benj. Aiken killing case
In Washington Ga on March 1 Mell Adkins Alex Adkins and Mrs Benjamin Aiken faced preliminary trial for complicity in a February 4 ambush shooting of Benjamin Aiken. A dozen witnesses placed the Adkinses near the Aiken home and a frightened widow revealed a plot instigated by Mell Adkins with threats of death if she warned anyone. The Adkinses were held on $1,000 bail each and returned to jail in default of bond.
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Washington Ga
Mell Adkins
Alex Adding
Benjamin Aiken
Samuel Hardeman
Washington City Court
Mell
Alex Adkins
Aikens
Aiken
Woman Dies As Opera House Fire Kills Patrons
Williamsburg March 1 The body of Mrs William Homan aged sixty was found today in the ruins of the local opera house destroyed by fire last night. Elsie Baker of Holidayburg was seriously injured after leaping from a window as panic spread. Gasoline used with a moving picture machine exploded, causing a rush for exits and a total loss of about $10 000.
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Williamsburg
William Homan
Elsie Baker
Holidayaburg
Homans
Burial place for Hoch cemetery consents to receive wife killer
Johann Hoch who was hanged last Friday and buried at the county poor farm was disinterred and moved to Elmwood Cemetery in Chicago. Rev A Schtede and Rev A J Burkholder helped secure approval for burial within Elmwood grounds. The offer followed actors in Elmwood’s board agreeing to permit interment of Hoch. Carnegie’s offer to Iowa College: a conditional gift of 1590 announced in Boston with details not yet public.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Potters
Elmwood Cemetery
A Schtede
A J Burkholder
Hoel
Carnegie
Iowa College
Boston
Andrew Carnegie
Nt College
George Fl
Kofoed Secures Divorce in Hamburg Case
Judge F Simpeen grants divorce to Anton Kofoed from Anita Kofoed daughter of a Baltimore family now living in Hamburg with Howard Quarles. The case drew unusual interest due to prominent spouses and a May 195Miss Elder, a Baltimore stage figure, connected to the Kofoed marriage. Milwaukee official A J Tretmch seeks transcripts and exhibits amid political speculation.
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The
Washington Post
Minneapolis
Minn
F Simpeen
Anton Buh? Kofoed
Anita Kofoed
Baltimore
Hamburg
Germany
Faward Lt. Quailes
Amt Carrell McTavish Tider
A. J Tretmch
Milwaukee
Court Stenographer’s Affidavits in Patrick Trial
Affidavits from three Texans charge that Charles F Jones admitted Patrick’s innocence in the Rice murder. Olcott will present them to Recorder Golf as new evidence for a motion for a new trial. McKenzie, the court stenographer, and Adolph Goldman corroborate, while Blackburn and Conway witness Jones at Houston events.
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Recorder Golf
Washington Post
New York
Olcott
Albert T' Patrick
Charles F Jones
Patrick
Willam M. Rice
Golf
Tstriet
Goi
Goir
Eawin D McKenzie
Texas
Jones
Morgans Point
Houston
Junes
William M Rice
McKenzie
Alecs
Adolph Goldman
Conway
John C Blackburn
Conway Jones
Rice
Lackburn
First Bridge Case Arrest In Sandusky Ohio
Henry Hughes of Fremont, agent for the Mas sifson Bridge Company, is the first man taken into custody in the fifteen bridge men indictments by the grand jury. He was brought to the city for arraignment as part of the Valentine anti trust case. The ouster suit against the bridge trust was heard in Circuit Court at Columbus with motions to quash by fourteen defendant companies. The court took the matter under advisement.
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Sandusky Nnc
Maren
Henry Hughes
Fremont
Massifson Bridge Company
Bridgemen
Bridge Trust
Valentine Antitrust
Jan Bellefontaine Ohio
Circuit Court
Franklin County
Columbus
Ym Presentation
Judge Tolles
Cleveland
Frascos Mauek
Orla Harrison
Morristown man pleads guilty to murder of son
Gustave Closson of Morrisyde in this county admitted guilt in a court here for the May murder of his young son. He was sentenced to death after confessing he harmed the boy to end his weakness. He described rough treatment and killing him with rats. Also note an unrelated advertisement for carpet auctions by Wilson & Mavers.
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Doyleatown
Gustave Closson
Morrisyde
Closson
Bandit Slays Four Held Town Hall Hours
Helsingfors reports a dramatic siege as Baltic revolutionaries rob a state bank in Busman, seize the town hall, and engage police and fire crews in a lengthy standoff. One chief killed, nine wounded, six thousand dollars recovered, crowds alarmed, revolver purchases rise citywide.
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Helsingfors
Ciies
Busman State Bank
Guardian
Tammersfors
Ueen
Stalrs
Pankc
Revolutionary War Fund
Russians Propose Private Run of Railways for 750 Million
A Russian group backed by foreign interests proposes to seize and privatize the state railways for 750 million rubles and run them under foreign management. The government has not agreed to the plan, noting current losses, while Finance Minister Schipont says Russia is not driven to such measures. In Tokyo, Japan considers nationalizing its railways after cabinet meetings with Foreign Minister Kate possibly resigning.
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Petersburg
Witte
Schipont
Tokyo
Diet
I- 12
Kate
Woman Drugged and Robbed in Pittsburg Detail
Pittsburg report of a burglary that nearly killed Mrs. Martha Negley on Coldwell Street. A stranger claimed to bring an important message, gave wine laced with gas, and stole jewelry valued at 2790 after turning the gas off and on. She was rescued with oxygen. no suspect identified.
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Pittsburg Pa
Martha Negley
Coldwell Street
Pennsylvania Railroad Considers Mileage Book Excess Charge
Pennsylvania Railroad officials announced planned changes to the $10 excess charge on 20 mile interchangeable mileage books after a conference with Merchants and Travelers Protective associations. They did not disclose how broadly the concession would apply or exact timing.
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Pennsylvania
Ita
Philadelpha
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Evangelist Sankey Robbed: Frame Cut in Brooklyn Burglary
New York burglars entered the home of evangelist Sankey in Brooklyn on Monday and cut a prized picture titled the Gardens of the Gods from its frame. Two other oil paintings were destroyed and silverware and a bracelet were stolen in the same raid.
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New York
Iran
Sankey
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Motorman rescues wax figure in burning shop tragedy
In New York a burning Broadway shop scene unfolds as Motorman No 33 halts his car and bursts into a blaze to rescue a melting wax figure amid flames and smoke. A dozen figures burn and melt, with $1300 damage reported at JRB Palmenbergs Sons dealers in chapel Sinkeg where the tragedy occurs.
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Washington
New York
Broadway
Ins
Hall of Fame
JRB Palmenbergs Sons
Chaplay Sinkeg
Britain Shows Power Check To Moroccan Parley
A vast British naval force sails toward Gibraltar with 29 cruisers and two battleships due, signaling strength amid tense Moroccan conference talks. Germany seeks Tangier surveillance of the state bank to back political aims, while France resists. A broader German-French clash over Morocco shapes ongoing diplomacy as Washington notes limited influence.
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Tangier
England
Berlin
Algeciras
Spain
Cruusera
Gibraltar
Lhis
Tengier
Madh St Petersburg
Mar
Bawards
Germany
France
Ex-Postmaster Arrested for Voucher Falsification in Summerville
George W Cooper, former postmaster of Summerville New Jersey, was arrested by post office inspectors on charges of falsifying vouchers for a clerk's services. He allegedly earned $1200 yearly via a salary salute while paying the clerk only $600, after removal following prior investigations into irregular accounts. A Baltimore and Return fare noted, with references to regular freighting and congressional tickets.
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Summerville
N J
George W Cooper
Cooper
Youchera
Hos
Panama Bankers Explain Money Flow in Canal Deal
Senate inquiry heard Cromwell detail the August 9 1905 monetary agreement linking the Panama Canal Company and the railroad with bankers. He described two peso exchange rates, drafts on New York, and minimal gains for bankers, while Morgan pressed for clarity amid tense exchanges and Taliaferro sought relief on perceived premiums.
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Senate Committee On Interorganic Cabal
William Nelson Cromwell
United States
Panama
Morgan
Cromwell
Panama Canal Company
Vr Cromwell
Mallard
Alabama
Taliaferro
Commission
New York
Tropics
Compan
Republic
New York Exchange
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