Western Lines Notify ICC of Freight Rate Increases
Western railroad leaders inform the Interstate Commerce Commission they will raise freight rates on grain coal and iron following state 2 cent passenger fare laws. They claim higher borrowing costs labor and material plus lost rebates justify higher charges while the commission tests rate regulation legality and contemplates court actions to uphold or challenge any new rates.
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Commerce Commission
West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Snes
Chicago
New York
Dinois
Interstate Commerce Committees
Senate
House
EL Harriman
Washington
Revere
Jesslacmes
Interstate Commerce Commissaion
United States Supreme Court
Department of Tuatice
Gambling scheme blamed for railroad profits debate
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Clements urged constitutional limits on federal railroad control, warning that rail and finance unrest is felt abroad. London and European investors grow nervous over U.S. securities, raising fears of large blocks selling and a market panic. J. P. Morgan is seen as key in calming foreign holders and restoring confidence at home.
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Interstate Commerce
Clements
Washington
London
United States
J. P. Morgan
Asherlean Hnandler
Europe
Great Britain
Rural Carriers to Receive Higher Postage Salaries
Under a new act the Postmaster General may raise rural route salaries to as high as 900 dollars annually for routes of twenty four miles or more. About 60 percent of carriers would gain in advance, with shorter routes also slated for higher pay, lifting annual costs by roughly 2.9 million dollars.
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Congress
Financing Philippine bank to use English capital
English capitalists plan to establish an agriculture bank in the Philippines with a maximum loan rate and a $5,000 cap per borrower. American firms decline to invest, citing ample opportunities at home. The Egypt model inspires the Philippines project, aiming for a similar successful setup.
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Philippines
Lkely
Fim
Egypt
Orms
ASSISTANT BUREAU CHIEF APPOINTMENT OF R F CRIST
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor appointed Raymond F. Crist assistant chief of the division of naturalization. Crist has served in the department and been private secretary to Metcalf. For two years he studied international commercial conditions for the department. He has lived in Washington thirty years and served in government twenty five years. He is married.
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Commerce and Labor
Raymond F. Crist
Division of Naturalization
Crist
Aiee
Cortelyou
Metcalf
Department
Washington
Aig. Stary
Hill's Road May Be Next for Rebating Indictment
The Great Northern railroad, part of James J. Hill's network, is likely to be the next common carrier to face New York indictments for rebating. Dozens of indictments against railroads and transportation firms are pending, with most charges tied to sugar shipments with the American Sugar Refining Company and Lowell M. Palmer.
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Northern Pacific
Sprelat
Washington Post
New York
James J. Hill
Great Northern
the Northern Steamship Company
American Sugar Refining Company
Lowell M. Palmer
Signals Change Aimed at Safer Rail Travel
Chicago March 20 The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association adopted a committee report proposing signaling changes to boost train safety. It calls for moving signals to the right upper quadrant, redefining semaphore arm positions for proceed with caution and proceed, and replacing red, yellow, green and white lights with a night yellow for caution and night green for clear, removing the white light.
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Chicago
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association
Asso
Passes Barred by Bill in Concord Legislature
Concord New Hampshire March 20 a bill to bar state officials from using or soliciting free passes on railroads passed the senate under a suspension of the rules after judiciary committee report. The measure then went to the house which approved it. The bill awaits the governor's signature. It abolishes present mileage and creates a weekly traveling allowance for legislators.
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Concord
N. H
State Senate
Judiciary Committee
House
Prison for Coal Dealer in Omaha Trial
Omaha coal dealer S B Howell, president of the Omaha Coal Exchange, is fined $1000 and jailed six months after conviction for conspiracy restraint of trade. He and fifty exchange members faced charges of maintaining a trust to fix and control coal prices in a county grand jury indictment filed last fall.
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Omaha
Nebr
S. B. Howel
Omaha Coal Exchange
Sutton
District Court
Howell
The
Coal Exchange
Allen's Foot Ease Powder Promises Quick Foot Comfort
The ad claims Allen’s Foot-Ease cures painful smarting nervous feet growing nails and relieves corns and buttons. It promotes easy shoes and counters sweating callous swelling and tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores or by mail for 3 cents with a trial package offered free to Al Yen 5 Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
NO WAR ON RAILROADS FAVORS FEDERAL SUPERVISION
New York financier M S Wormser urged federal supervision of railroads, arguing the Interstate Commerce Commission should have expanded powers to improve rail investments. He said railways now outgrow the system and require expanded facilities, defending management and noting railroad securities are firm yet undervalued.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
M. 8. Wormser
New York
Wormger
Wormner
Roosevelt and Third Term Letters Answered by Stereotype Form
A New York Evening Post piece explains how White House replies to letters urging a Roosevelt third-term remain ritual and uniform. It notes Roosevelt’s 1904 statement rejecting further nominations and asserts insiders expect him to stick to his declared plan despite public hopes.
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New York Eventing Post
White House
William Loeb, Jr
Ika Roosevelt
Range War in Wyoming Ends as Forest Policy Brings Peace
The Forest Service reports a successful Texas division style end to persistent clashes between sheepmen and cattlemen outside national forest ranges. A masked squad seized a herder near Owl River and drove off 4,000 sheep, but the Wind River division of Yellowstone forest now imposes a grazing permit line that offers sheep access without intruding into cattle country, stabilizing property and lives. Local stockmen praise the permit system as it reduces lawlessness and preserves the range within established bounds.
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Wyoming
National Forest
Owl River
Sheridan
Netloes
Hemers
National Foreste
National Foresta
Wind River
Yellowstone National Forest
Green River
Forest Service
Ufe
Labor for the Canal Secures Workers from Europe
Leroy Park of the U.S. War Department has recruited 4,500 Iberian and Italian laborers since October for the Panama Canal, shipping about 600 per month from Vigo, Bordeaux, and St Nazaire. Workers receive free transport repayable from earnings, 20 cents hourly pay, lodging and medical care, meals extra. Spain and Italy opposed emigration. Italy hostile, Spain wary of labor drain amid commercial concerns. If Spain or Italy withhold, Park may seek Russian workers.
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Paris
Leroy Park
United States War Department
Europe
Panama Canal
Vigo
Spain
Bordeaux
St. Nazaire
France
Pangme
St Il
Italy
Russia
No Brownsville Hearing Delayed War Investigation
The Senate Military Affairs Committee failed to receive expected witnesses and adjourned its Brownsville fray inquiry until Friday. Senator Foraker spoke with Secretary Taft by phone about delaying the Twenty-sixth Infantry's departure to the Philippines until after its officers testify in the San Antonio court martial and Senate investigation in Washington. The Twenty-sixth Infantry will not depart the U.S. before June, and the committee expects to conclude officer testimony by then.
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Senate Committee On
Brownsville
Foraker
Taft
Twenty-sixth Regimenta
Philippines
Twenty-ffth
San Antonio
Senate
Washington
Twenty-sixth Infantry
May Raise Assovan Dam Proposal Before Ministers
Cairo reports a plan to raise the Assovan dam by nineteen and a half feet enabling irrigation of a land area one and a half times the current district. The project would cost about 5.5 million dollars and be submitted to the council of ministers the next day. If built, the island of Fhilae with its temples would be submerged for much of the year.
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Council of Ministers
Ipental
Cairo
Mar
Assovan
Fhilae
Peace Cost for Cuba Mission Reported at 2.5 Million
War Department figures show extraordinary expenses for sending a force of pacification to Cuba totaling about 2.5 million dollars. The Navy reports no such charges, while the Marine Corps incurred extra costs for organizing a brigade. Timing of repayment by Cuba remains undecided as Congress authorized collection to the extent Cuba can spare and War Department discretion was accepted.
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United States
Cuba
War Department
Navy
Marine Corps
Congress
Federal supervision present conditions menace debate at Sons of American Revolution
William J. Marsh presided as 100 members attended the meeting at Rauscher's where Charles W. Needle of George Washington University urged federal incorporation laws for interstate business and District of Columbia activity. Needle warned of railroad rebates eroding fair competition and called for a federal act to regulate large corporations and stock ownership while discussing the shifting ownership of industrial wealth. Maj. Alfred J. Stoffer entertained guests after the address.
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George Washington University
Sons of American Revolution
Charles W. Needle
Ats
Sona of American Revolution
Rauscher
District of Columbia
Territories
United States
America
William J. Marsh
Alfred J. Stoffer
Senators Indorse Dennett for General Land Office post
North Dakota Senators heartily back Fred Dennett for Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office. Dennett, born to English parents in Chill, settled in North Dakota in 1885, served in the state legislature, and later worked as private secretary to Senator Hansbrough for thirteen years. He studied law, then became a field agent in Washington State before being called to Washington for the new post. A federal judge for Idaho is appointed as Frank S. Dietrich of Pocatello to the District of Idaho, replacing James H. Beatty.
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General Land Office
North Dakota
Mr. Dennett
Chill
Bismark
Columbian University
George Washington University
Dennett
Wea
State of Washington
Seattle
Judge Ballinger
Ballinger
West Lands Roosevelt In Inland Waterways Move
The President released telegrams praising the inland waterways commission appointment. Notables include the Merchants' Exchange of St. Louis and civic bodies from Lakes to Gulf Deep Waterway and Memphis organizations. The St. Louis group pledged support and resources for the administration’s transportation aims.
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Inland Waterways Commission
Gulf Deep Waterway Association
Merchants’ Exchange of St. Louis
Municipal Council
Organizations of
Memphis
Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati
Merchants’ Exchange of
STRAUS ORDERS INQUIRY INTO ELLIS ISLAND CHARGES
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Strang asked Ellis Island immigrant station commissioner Watchorn to investigate alleged prices aliens pay on entry at Ellis Island New York. Officials acknowledge limited facts but aim to correct abuses amid public attention. Watchorn to report promptly.
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Watchern
Ellis Island
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Estrain
Robert &. Watchern
New York
Waterora
Strang
Mls Island
Inqmry
Watchorn
Recount Bill Faces Senate Battle in Albany
Special to The Washington Post Albany N Y May. The Prentice Baxe recount measure for New York mayoral race advances in the assembly judiciary committee and is expected to pass as a party line vote early next week. Opponents led by Senator McCarren and Butts urge defeat in the senate citing risks of prolonged contests and national election doubt. The bill calls for a canvass by election commissioners under Supreme Court order with full rights of exception and appeal.
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Assembly
Bil
Supreme Court
Rush Battle Ship Plans Move Toward Mid April Desk
Under Navy orders nevel constructors rush work on new battleship plans approved by Congress. Secretary Metcalf aims to have plans ready by mid April for bids to be advertised by May 1 and opened July 1. Plans revised to allow more space for engine rooms, making ships at least ten feet longer than previously proposed.
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Secretary of the Navy
Nevel
Congress
Metcalf
Fight for change of venue in Steunenburg case
In Caldwell Idaho on March 2 Judge Wood delayed forenoon readings of newspaper extracts to support a defense motion for change of venue in the State against President Moyer Secretary Heywood and Pettibone of the Western Federation of Miners. Defense says Orchard confession articles are prejudicial to a fair trial where papers have general circulation.
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Harry Orchard
Bteu~ Nenturg
Law shields editors for defaming writings in PA bill
A Philadelphia member introduces a bill in Harrisburg allowing any Pennsylvanian to assault newspaper editors or reporters if the publication defames the person. The bill says a defendant in an assault case is acquitted if the provable defaming material was published within the year prior. It also extends to civil damages, barring any awarded damages if such publication is proven.
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Barksburg
House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Bomb Explodes Before Judge Ogden's Home
A bomb exploded in front of Judge Ogden's residence on Alice street in Orkiend Cal last night destroying the front of the house but injuring none of the inhabitants. The device carried seventy feet of fuse and allowed time to escape. Judge Ogden suspects an insane man and has given the name to police.
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Orkiend
Cal
Mar
Judge Ogden
Alice Street
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