Labor Bills Face Fierce Gompers Critique In Congress
During the Judiciary Committee hearing on anti injunctive labor bills Samuel Gompers president of the AFL faces strong criticism from James A Emery secretary of the Citizens' Industrial Association of America and George F Monaghan Detroit general counsel for the National Founders Association. They condemn threats allegedly used to gain favorable action and question the unions power over interstate commerce while arguing for existing injunction provisions and legal remedies to protect property and prevent violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunse Judiciary Committee
James A. Emery
Citizens’ Industrial Association of America
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Oract
Gampers
Emery
Gompers
George F. Monaghan
Detroit
National Founders’ Assocition
Congress
Mc Monaghan
United States
Jamestown Exposition Debate Prompts Racial Fairness Stance
Massachusetts suffrage advocate WLLL Scott urged equal treatment for Black visitors at the Jamestown Exposition. Lawmakers debated funding and guest policy as Representative Gardner and Representative Maynard weighed the cost and inclusion of African attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Woburn
Mass
Huse Committee On Industrial Arts
Evpofons
Massachusetts Suffrage League
Jamestown
Maynard
Pittsburgers Hear Lake Erie Canal Proposal in Senate
The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on a bill to locate a Lake Erie and Ohio River canal by Pittsburg to near Ashtabula with no appropriation. Witnesses to appear March 26 include Marks, Smith, Shields, and others from Salt Lake City to Provo. Bonaparte warned House Naval Affairs about midshipmen meddling in academy scholarship. La Follette introduced a bill to set maximum allowable hours for railroad employees to protect safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Committee On Commerce
John BE. Shaw
Wolliam A. Magee
Pittsburg
Lake Erie and
Unlo River
Alloiney A. $. Worthington
Reed Sawot
Burrows
Senate
Charles Marks
John Henry Smith
R. J. Shields
Isaac Astan
Josep Geoghegan
Salt Lake City
James H. Linford
Logan
James Clare
Wiliam K. Henry
Provo
Bonaparte
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Annapolis
Hill Edelnion
Academy Brillaney
Skeep
Mit
la Follette
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Embry's Nomination Withdrawn for U S Attorney Oklahoma
President withdrew John Embry's nomination as United States attorney for Oklahoma amid charges he overcharged Native Americans for legal work. If allegations fail to prove true, the nomination will be sent back to the Senate. Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as a restorative aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presuent Nouseven Peseraay Whit
John Embry
United States
Oklahoma
Embry
Senate
Protect Eles Emblem Bill Fails at Pennsylvanya House
Elks committee members drafted a protection bill to criminalize wearing the Order of Hikes insignia by non Elks and to bar use of its name. The measure, introduced by Rep Kilne, carries a fine or up to thirty days imprisonment. A separate resolution by Rep Hardwick seeks a 1904 campaign funds investigation with $10,000 for witness attendance and oath sworn statements.
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Order of Hikes
Kilne
Pennsyla
Elks
Barkart
MG. McCormick
Charles H. Ctermeble
Rebtm McWade
Charles G. Lancaster
Trier
Columba
Ita
Hardwick
Congress
Iaw
Drain Dismal Swamp Land Bill Proposed by Small
Representative Small of North Carolina introduces a bill to divert 3 million dollars from the public lands sale into a drainage system for the Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina. He compares it to limited reclamation funds and cites Lake Drummond and Norfolk, arguing drainage would open thousands of acres for settlement while under Secretary of Agriculture oversight over ten years.
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Small
North Carolina
Virgnia
Senate
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Drummond Lake
Norfolk
Saul
Dhe
District
Lake Drummond
Elizabeth River
Coumney
Aus Mony
To Go on Organizing Trip Plot
Mitchell Carroll head of the medical department at George Washington University and associate secretary of the Archaeological Institute of America has been granted a month long leave of absence by the university. He will use the time to organize affiliated societies of the institute in Denver Salt Lake City and San Francisco west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Carroll
George Washington University
Archeological Institute
Americ
Denver
Selroo
North Lake City
San
Ranvis West
Sugar and Starch Meane the Palate and Digestion
An ad discusses how sugar and starch supply energy when properly digested and warns of digestion problems from overloading the stomach. It promotes Grape-Nuts and Postum as easily assimilated foods made from wheat and barley, citing a Woonsocket reader's testimonial about improved strength, nerves, and health after using Grape-Nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
R. 1
Jay
Postum
Baitin Creek
Mich
Wellville
Rates Debate Becomes Railroads Versus Costs and Wages
A Senate dispute over railroad freight rates and the claims of the Interstate Commerce Commission are reviewed. The article analyzes changes in class rates, grain movements from Chicago to New York, lumber tariffs, and the overall impact of rate shifts on farm prices and regional markets. It notes that most increases are contested, with some sectors showing reductions and others only partial restorations after downturns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yuf Fiere
United States
Chicago
New York
Department of Commerce and Labor
Uuto
Northwest
St. Paul
Southern
Li Jis
St Sneha
Freight rate trends and amendments debate in Senate
The article discusses rail freight rate reductions across classes, lowered rates to Southern points for many commodities, and a later rise in wholesale prices. It notes wage increases in 1903 and the impact on transportation costs, then covers Senator Foraker's proposed amendments to the Hepburn bill, plus a presentation at the Garrick Club for Dr. Harry S. Reger before he leaves the General Land Office for medical practice in MacDonald, West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Ohio
Garrick Club
Harry S. Reger
General Land Office
MacDonald
W. Va
Judge Pint
Congressman Allen
New Jersey
George J. Drewry
Kentucky
Reger
New Towing Apparatus For Dewey Expedition
The Navy plans a new towing machine to assist the dry dock Dewey en route to the Philippines. Repairs on the current equipment in Las Palmas have lasted three weeks. Commander Hosley reports mishaps and may receive a replacement from Providence. cost about 3500 dollars. Destination toward Gibraltar or Port Said depends on dock departure from Las Palmas. The dock’s progress to the Philippines remains uncertain after two and a half months since leaving Hampton Roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Port Said
Dewey
Philippines
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Hosley
Providence
B.L
Mediterranean
Hossey
Hampton Roads
Gibraltar Ia
Army Orders Extend Leaves and Board for Officers
Army orders extend leaves for several officers including Second Lieut Arthur L ump and First Lieut Régar N. Cofey. A medical examining board at Manila is named to assess fitness for promotion, with Majors La Garde Ebert Purviance to meet on call. Additional reporting line specifies physicians and staff officers and lists officers to report for May 1908 examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lump
Eighth Infantry
Frank J. Keefer
Régar N. Cofey
Second Cavalry
Vaughn W. Cooper
Twelfth Cavalry
General Hospital
Washington Barracks
D. C
Louis A. la Garde
Rudolph G. Ebert
Esau
David L. Brainard
Fort Jay
John P. Wade
Manila
Philippine Islands
Patrick A. McAndrew
Gideon “McD van Poole
George H. K. Corman
James W
van Dusen
Wallace de Wiki
Robert M. Thornburr
Robert B. Grubbs
Edmund D. Shortridge
Peter €. Field
Herbert G. Shaw
Ohio to Shanghai and Manila March 15 18 ships move
The battleship Onto flagship of Rear Admiral Train's American fleet on the Asiatic Station will sail from here for Shanghai on Sunday March 18 to join the cruise Fialeiga and Cincinnati. Wisconsin now at Olongapo. Movement notices place vessels at Guantanamo Pensacola Newport Santo Domingo Cavite and Hong Kong routes.
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Shanghai
Manila
Train
Cincinnati
Wisconsin
Olongapo
Abarenda
Marcellus
Guantanamo
Osceola
Pensacola
Saited
Newport
Santo Domingo
Columbia
Tuland
Hampton Roads
Baltimore
Cavite
Hongkong
Navy personnel orders from 1906 1908 scattered summaries
Fragmentary Navy Department notices list officers and ratings with transfers and appointments. Items include Sixteenth Lighthouse District inspector in charge March 81, 1506, Lieut. 3. Kear detached to Bureau of Ordnance and other officers assigned to Hull and Olympia in Minneapolis. Assistant surgeons appointed February 1906, Chief Carpenter J. F. Hand to chief carpenter rank from January 30, 1908. Retired boatswain H. Burns ordered to Naval Academy and New York Yard equipment depot.
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Harge
Memphis
Kear
Bureau of Ordnance
Navy Department
Hhade Island
Joigut
Brumby
Enatgen
A. P. Pairfield
Olympa
Minneapolis
Sergions
I. F. Cohn
J. Flint
J. F. Hand
Houtswain
H. Burns
Naval Academy
Annabatic
Way Yard
New York
N. Y
Midshipmen Resign at Naval Academy Board Accepts Resignations
Annapolis March 15 The Naval Academy board consented to the resignations of several midshipmen from various states including Maryland New York Kansas and Wisconsin. William F Leland of Kansas who resigned earlier has been reappointed and entered the academy today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
The
Naval Academy
WiTouri
Eccleston
Maryland
John H. Knapp
Missouri
Reginald F. Ludlow
Wisconsin
Francis L. Plummer
Maine
John ¥. Shea
North Dakota
Ray H. Watson
Michigan
Thomas L Cecil
Tennessee
Murphy J. Foster
Louisiana
Ralph L. Hoover
Washington
Frederick W. Kellegrew
New York
Arthur F. Webb
Kansas
George T. Batley
Alexander Goulard
New Jersey
Wiliam F. Leland
Heg
Naval Academy Today
Guilt of Officer Confirmed in Philippine Case
Manila March 11 The Supreme Court of the islands has affirmed the Inner court decision in the case of J F Carrington formerly a major in the United States army He will appeal to the United States Supreme Court Carrington was convicted in February of falsifying vouchers of the civil government while in charge of a battalion of Filipino scouts for $1500 and was sentenced to sixty years in prison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Manila
Supreme Court of the Islands
J. F. Carrington
United States Army
Carrington
United States Supreme Court
Court martial dismisses soldier after five days’ imprisonment
Secretary Bonaparte received the court of inquiry report on January 6 harbor mishap. The battleships Kentucky Kearsarge and Alabama ran aground or collided without pilots, but the grounding and collision were ruled accidental. Proceedings against officers were recommended to be dropped pending final action.
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Bonaparte
Evans
New York Harbor
Kentucky
Kearsarge
Alabama
Navy Yard
Bureau of Navigation
Judge Advocate General
Convicted in Conspiracy Case Involving $32000 Fraud
In Cripple Creek Colorado a district court jury found John Varley alias Crowley guilty of conspiracy to defraud Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance of 32000 by Digwihé’s apady in the Three Jacks tunnel and collect the policy money for his partner Melachern. Henry A Brown prize debate at Howard University tonight discusses wealth transferable by inheritance and statute limits under Alpha Phi Literary Society.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
John Varley
Crowley
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Digwihé
Sup Apady
Three Jacks
Melachern
Henry A. Brown
Andrew Rankin
Howard University
Alpha Phil Literary Society
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Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
WM. Knabe & CO
F Street
Kranich & Bach
Decker Bros
Singer
WEBER
Kayton
Bradbury
Gabler
Stultz & Bauer
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Nanting
Atlanta
Bureau of Labor
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ARMY
Naval
RS. Griffin
Navy
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Sommerceach
Mawaachubetin Avenue
Hancock
Dapeste
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co
Saltimers
Treas 'T
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D. C
Bank of Washington
District of Columbia
Eacd Bank
T. P, Kane
Corcoran Gallery OF Art
Corcoran School OF Art
Hy Kauffmann
F. B. McGuire
King Scoten Holian Rundlety's
Jr. L
KOLB
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Buchwold Box Company
Philip C. Buchwold
Charles W. Bouldin
Maryland Avenue
American DE Forest Wireless Telegraph Co
Colorado Ridg
G. A. Macgaw
Menage
Co-operative Building Association
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White
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
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