Western railways warn of freight rate increases
Major western railroads served notice on the Interstate Commerce Commission that grain coal and iron freight rates will rise after April 1 to offset state 2 cent fare laws. They argue higher borrowing costs and operating expenses justify the increases while rebates and free transport cuts have not been counted. The commission faces a constitutional test as it weighs any new rates and potential court challenges.
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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 Charges Roil Rail and Finance Leaders
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Clements cautioned that federal control of railroads requires constitutional amendments, while observers note widespread unrest in railroad and financial circles. London brokers reportedly fear a U S panic, and J P Morgan is seen as aiming to calm foreign investors to steady the home market.
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Interstate Commerce
Clements
Washington
London
United States
J. P. Morgan
Asherlean Hnandler
Europe
Great Britain
Rural Carriers Benefit Under New Post Office Law
The Postmaster General may raise rural carrier salaries after July 1 1907 under a new act. Maximum pay could reach 900 dollars annually for routes twenty four miles or longer, benefiting about 60 percent of carriers with a substantial pay rise for shorter routes. Total rural delivery cost may rise by about 2.9 million dollars.
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Congress
Financing Philippine Bank Moves to English Capital
English capitalists back a Philippine agricultural bank with a 10 percent maximum rate and loans capped at 5000 dollars. American firms, facing limited investment opportunities, prefer other ventures while parallels are drawn with Egypt where such a bank has succeeded.
Assist. Bureau Chief Appoints Raymond F. Crist
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor named Raymond F. Crist as assistant chief of the division of naturalization. Crist has served in the department and its organization, previously as private secretary to Secretaries Cortelyou and Metcalf. For two years he studied international commercial conditions. he has lived in Washington thirty years and entered government service about twenty five years ago. He is the son of Aig. Stary F Crist, with brothers at the Brooklyn Eagle, in San Francisco, and in the Marine Corps. 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
Northern Pacific likely to be charged in New York with rebating, targeting Great Northern and other carriers. Indictments pending against multiple railroads and transport firms center on sugar shipment dealings with the American Sugar Refining Company and Lowell Palmer, with coffee likely involved in further cases.
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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
Signaling changes urged to avert train wrecks
Chicago March 20 The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association today adopted a committee report urging signaling reforms to raise safety. Proposals include moving signals to the right upper quadrant, redefining incline arms for proceed with caution and proceed, and replacing red white yellow green lights to use yellow for night caution and green for night clear, eliminating white light entirely.
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Chicago
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association
Asso
Passes Barred by Bill in New Hampshire Senate
Concord New Hampshire March 20 A bill forbidding state officials from using or soliciting free passes on railroads passed the state senate after a judiciary committee report and was sent to the house where it also passed The governor would sign the bill which would authorize the governor to contract railroad transportation for legislators and public officers movement replacing the present mileage compensation with a weekly travel allowance
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Concord
N. H
State Senate
Judiciary Committee
House
Prison for coal dealer in Omaha trial on price fixing
S B Howell president of the Omaha Coal Exchange was fined 1000 dollars and sentenced to six months in county jail after conviction for conspiracy restraint of trade. He and fifty other members faced indictment for maintaining a trust to fix and control coal prices.
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Nebr
S. B. Howel
Omaha Coal Exchange
Sutton
District Court
Howell
The
Coal Exchange
Allen's Foot Ease Cure for Feet and Shoes
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot Rose, a powder. It cures painful, smarting feet, growing nails, and instantly eases corns. It relieves sweating, callouses, swollen feet, and tired ache. Trials and mail order offered from Le Roy, New York. 3 cents postage.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
No War On Railroads Says Wormser Urges ICC Power
M S Wormser of New York, banker with L & S Wormser, backs federal supervision of railroads. He argues ICC powers should be expanded to improve rail investments and safety, dismisses attacks on transportation systems, and says rail securities are firm though trading below intrinsic value. He notes national growth outpacing rail capacity and defends management as honest and capable.
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Washington
M. 8. Wormser
New York
Wormger
Wormner
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wormser
Roosevelt and Third Term Letter Reply Practice
A New York Evening Post piece explains White House form letters denying Roosevelt would seek a third term. It notes many supporters write urging renomination, but the president has stated he will not be a candidate again, despite widespread sentiment.
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New York Eventing Post
White House
William Loeb, Jr
Ika Roosevelt
Range War on Wyoming C ends bloody conflicts in limits
The Forest Service halted range clashes between Wyoming sheepmen and cattlemen by establishing a permit based grazing plan in the Wind River division of Yellowstone National Forest. After a 4,000 sheep raid and a herder’s death, the dividing line allows sheep to graze without entering cattle country, reducing violence and property loss. The policy has earned broad support from stockmen wary of lawless raids.
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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 Immigrant Workers Abroad
Leroy Park of the U S War Department has recruited 4500 workers from Spain and Italy for the Panama Canal project since October, proceeding at 600 monthly. Recruitment ships depart Vigo Bordeaux and St Nazaire, with free transport repaid from earnings, daily meals charged at 60 cents, lodging and medical care provided, while Spain and Italy oppose emigration amid labor drain concerns. Park may seek Russian workers if supplies in Spain and Italy falter.
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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 adjourns military inquiry
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs failed to receive expected witnesses and adjourned the Brownsville affair investigation until Friday. Senator Foraker spoke with Secretary Taft by telephone about delaying the Twenty‑sixth Infantry departure to the Philippines until its officers testify regarding the San Antonio court martial and Senate inquiry. The Twenty‑sixth Infantry will not leave the U.S. before June, and the committee expects to finish examining its officers 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 to reclaim vast area
Proposal to raise the Assovan dam nineteen and a half feet aims to reclaim an area one and a half times larger than the current irrigated district. Cost estimated at $5,500,000. The plan will be laid before the council of ministers tomorrow. If adopted, the Island of Philae with its temples would be submerged part of the year.
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Council of Ministers
Ipental
Cairo
Mar
Assovan
Fhilae
Peace Cost to United States Passes Milestone
War Department figures show extraordinary expenses for pacification efforts in Cuba total about 2.5 million dollars. Navy reports no such charges for its role. Marine Corps cites extra costs for a brigade. Timing of collection from Cuba remains undetermined as Congress authorized collection to the extent Cuba can spare and left judgment to the War Department.
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United States
Cuba
War Department
Navy
Marine Corps
Congress
Federal supervision present conditions menace corporation control
William J. Marsh presided at a Sons of American Revolution meeting where Charles W. Needle of George Washington University urged federal incorporation laws for interstate firms and DC and territorial supervision. Needle warned that current practices mistreat public interests and argued for a national act akin to banking regulation to curb rail rebates and ensure fair competition amid growing stock ownership and speculation. About 100 members attended, with Maj. Alfred J. Stoffer entertaining afterwards.
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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
Royal Arcanum
National Hélsex
Supreme
Howard
Wiggins
Munca
Oriental
Kismet
District
I- Mong
Capitol
Guray
Tom Sharp
Jobn L Beatin
Ed Bishor
Warren A. Candler
Vernon Place
Chuych South
Corner
EK Sts
National Bank OF Washington
Washington
Beitbis Tank
Centre Nations Bank
Washington City
Geni
William J Flather
Senators Indorse Dennett for Assistant Commissioner Job
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, backed Hansbrough in 1890s, became private secretary, studied law, and later led Washington state operations for the Land Office. Dietrich named U.S. district judge for Idaho after Beatty’s resignation.
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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 on Inland Waterways Commission
The President released telegrams congratulating his inland waterways commission appointment. Messages from the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway Assoc and Merchants Exchange of St. Louis praise the move as far‑reaching, with the St. Louis exchange offering to place its resources at the President’s service.
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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 orders an inquiry by Robert Watchorn, Ellis Island immigrant station commissioner, into reports aliens were forced to buy overpriced goods. Officials acknowledge incomplete facts but seek to stop abuses and expect a report today.
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Watchern
Ellis Island
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Estrain
Robert &. Watchern
New York
Waterora
Strang
Mls Island
Inqmry
Watchorn
Foe Recount in New York Moves Forward
Albany May special to The Washington Post reports that the Prentice-Baxe recount bill to recanvass New York mayoral votes in 195 election clears the assembly judiciary committee and is likely to pass as a party measure. opponents led by Senator McCarren and Butts warn of dangerous precedent and prolonged doubt in future close elections. bill calls for canvass by election commissioners under Supreme Court order with full exception and appeal rights.
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Assembly
Bil
Supreme Court
Rush battle ship plans ordered by Navy secretary
Navy constructors rush the new battle ship plans authorized by Congress. Secretary Metcalf aims to have plans by mid April with bids advertised by May 1 and opened July 1. Plans revised to add engine room space, ships longer by at least ten feet.
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Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Metcalf
Fight for Change of Venue in Idaho Murder Case
In Caldwell Idaho on March 2 Judge Wood halted all morning to hear defense motions for a venue change in the State against President Moyer Secretary Heywood and Pettibone of the Western Federation of Miners. Defense cites local bias from newspaper extracts hostile to them and prejudicial reports of Harry Orchard's confession of Steunenburg's assassination.
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Harry Orchard
Bteu~ Nenturg
PA bill shields editors from assault if defaming material exists
In Barksburg PA on March 2 a Philadelphia member introduces a bill granting immunity to anyone who assaults newspaper editors or reporters if the target published defamatory material about the defender within the prior year. The measure also extends to civil damages, barring compensation if the attacker proves the publication of false or defamatory content.
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Barksburg
House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Bomb blows up judge’s residence in Orkiend
A bomb exploded in front of Judge Ogden’s house on Alice Street last night destroying the front of the home. No one was injured. The device had seventy feet of fuse, allowing the attacker to escape. the judge suspects an insane assailant and has provided a name to the police.
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Orkiend
Cal, Mar
Judge Ogden
Alice Street
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