Publicity Clause Sparks Needed Interstate Commission Funding
Representatives urged Hepburn Townsend Campbell and Sulzer to press for a large annual appropriation to fund the Interstate Commerce Commission’s review of railroad accounts. The House cut the request but later advanced a higher amount, arguing for stronger enforcement of the Hepburn law and a uniform accounting system across interstate railroads. The debate touched on staffing needs and potential expansion of federal oversight.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Hepburn
Townsend
Campbell
Sulzer
Messrs
Toe
Forestry Fight On Today In Senate Hearing
The forestry appropriations within the agricultural bill face renewed debate as the Senate considers the section. Opposition and support lines form around the Forestry Service with remarks on standards for grain inspection and possible funding increases. The committee amendments consumed most of the afternoon and at 4:30 the matter was laid aside.
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Senate
Thls
Forestry Service
Nelgon
McCumber
Teler
Bureau of Sails
Secretary of Agriculture
Teller
Taft faction wins First district in Kentucky dispute
Louisville April 30 The Republican State central committee ruled in favor of Taft supporters in the First district controversy. It found Deboe's claims in the Graves County case contrary to party law and upheld the regular delegates. The decision leaves the national convention seating to the national committee. In Louisiana Lake Providence April 3 Louisiana old-line Republicans met at Tallulah electing Wisgreant and J. W. Cook as national convention delegates. they were not instructed.
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Louisville
Republican State Central Committee
Taft m
United States
Deboe
Graves County
Ir. Deboe
Fairbanks
Groves Coufity
PhD “Nipstyon
Lake Providence
Tallulah
Wisgreant
J. W. Cook
Heeve Committee Oversees Spacial Agents Funding
A committee yesterday urged the commerce commission to publicize clones of the Heppurn program and increased the appropriation from fifty thousand dollars to three hundred thirty five thousand. The plan followed discussions at the White House. The senate will meet today at 1 to review the proposal.
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I - House
Hevee
Taterz
Commerce
Cal
Heppurn Sg
White House
Poe
Nation to Own Embassies Under New Foreign Relations Bill
The House Foreign Relations Committee reported a bill to purchase embassy and consular buildings with annual appropriations not exceeding 1000 dollars per year, proposing 500000 for Berlin and Mexico City embassies and 500000 for Ane and Yokohama consulates, totaling 1375000. Chairman Cousins described the bill as a legislative foundation for future consular and embassy buildings in several cities.
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Huse Committee On Foreign Relations
Berlin
Mexico City
Ane
Yokohama
Cousins
Perkins
New York
Lowden
Mlingis
Tela
Unitaf
Ctaa
Kores
Japan
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Mexico
Suffolk Distributing Bids Rejected in Printing Probe
Congressional joint committee on printing rejected Suffolk Distributing Company's bids for government paper duties. Washington firm Andrews Paper Company wins about half contracts as Amerean Paper Company and Berkshire Hills Dabers share the rest. Public Printer Leech to oversee savings, likely arriving in June.
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Suffolk Distributing Company
Congressional Joint Committee On Printing
Seater Platt
New York
Ins
Jes A. Stillings
Sentative Landis
Congress
Andrews Paper Company
Washington
Amerean Paper Company
Holyree
Mass
Herkshire Hgus Daber’ Compa
Adams
Leech
Eugeerd Saiings
Disagreement Over District Dix Appropriation Edits
The Senate amendments to the Dix appropriation bill for the next year were examined in the House yesterday. No agreement was reached and a conference was requested. The vote on disagreeing with the Senate amendments was 2 to 2 with 4 voting present. House managers named by the speaker include Rep. Gardner of Michigan as chairman of the District Committee of the Appropriation Committee, Rep. Madden of Nevada, and Rep. Burleson of Texas. The Senate amendments would raise the appropriation by about 2,000,000 to a total of roughly 11,800,000.
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Townsemi
Michigan
Chiase
Intendail O Reach
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Ker
Gardner
Madden
Hevals
Burleson
Texas
Vreeland Bill Passes by House Committee Vote
House Banking and Currency committee met yesterday and declined to take up the new Vreeland currency bill. Adjoinment vote was 12 to 3 with Burton Weeks and McKinney voting no. bill likely tabled as members had not read it. Senate raises McCabe salary to 4500, then 4000 after appropriations panel action, with a further 500 increase approved on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Messrs
Burton
Weeks
McKinney
Senate
George P. McCabe
Department of Agricultre
House
Sutherand
Utah
Threat by Trust Sparks Print Paper Price Forecast
Newsroom clash as John Norris and Gen. Felix Agnus confront Rep. Mann over a claimed threat to raise news print prices. Norris offers clippings to prove publishers faced pressure to deny combinations, while Agnus cites contract limits with International Paper. Committee plans further publisher testimony.
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Felix Agnus
John Norris
New York Times
Baltimore American
Representative Mann
Special House Committee
Norris
Trade Journal
Mann
Legislative Briefs Reflect Senate and House Actions
Senator Lodge signals Senator Warner to resume Browns ville speech if health allows. Roosevelt seeks federal participation in Lake Ampialia discovery tercentennial via New York and Vermont. Senator Dick’s resolution seeks Interior tests information and possible enforcing legislation. Subcommittee hearings on Hepburn anti trust bill amendment proceed. Gartner eight hour workday on government contracts under review for constitutionality. Payne introduces tariff bill. Philippine tariff relation debated. Speaker Cannon clarifies no insult to Roosevelt over missed message amid editorial backlash.
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Roosevelt
Congress
New York
Vermont
Lake Ampialia
Cannon
House of Representatives
Father John’s Medicine Gains Reported By Readers
A set of reader testimonials claim weight gains from using Father John’s Medicine. Statements include gains of 26 24 2 pounds attributed to Mrs Hector Cazeault of Acton Vale B C and 40 pounds with references to Charlee Florence of Brooklyn and Capt H nee youre of Pawtucket. The text is fragmentary and repeatedly garbled.
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John
H. M. Dangar
Vergennes, VI
Father John
Hector Cazeault
Acton Vale
B. C
Charlee Florence
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wong
Capt
H. Nee Youre
Ratton
Pawtucket
Representative Payne Moves Toward Tariff Revision
Representative Serena Payne as chair of the House Ways and Means introduced a resolution to let the committee sit during the congressional recess to gather information for a tariff bill next year. He noted no action on tariff revision will occur until after the November elections and that this expands the committee’s powers for ongoing work.
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Payne
Committee On Ways and Means
Philippine Islands
United States
Philippines
Congress
Philippina Commission
Islands
Philippina Commissioners
Insular Bureau
Secretary of War
Serena Payne
House Committee On Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Sexeta
Burleson Opposes President on Cotton Commission Plan
Representative Burleson of Texas writes President Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association, condemning the proposed commission to study cotton exchange methods. He favors legislation through ordinary channels, aims to press his bill to suppress gambling in cotton, and expects no assistance from the President.
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Burleson
Texas
Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
WROTE SUBMARINE CHARGES CONFESSES TO HOUSE COMMITTEE
Frederick Brown Whitney, once a clerk and later a lawyer and vice president of the Lake Submarine Company, testified to a House committee about anonymously written letters to a Detroit Free Press representative and Michigan State Senator Edinborough. He said his motive was correcting a mistaken belief that Representative Loud favored certain submarine funding, and he expressed regret for wrongly accusing Loud. The inquiry, focused on Electric Boat Company methods, ends with Whitney admitting his lack of personal knowledge to support his charges.
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Frederick Brown Whitney
Lake Submarine Company
Detroit Free Press
Frank Edinborough
Michigan
Electric Boat Company
Thurston
Whitney
Representative Loud
Loud
Lilley
Representative Juilley
Senators Oppose President Plan On Rail and Water Rights
The Senate Commerce Committee rejected the President's plan to control water use and fund inland waterways. A 5 to 3 vote defeated amending the bill to permit federal charge for dam construction on the James River Missouri. Senator Nelson argued the move would strip state and riparian rights. The committee will address Senator Newlands' inland waterways bill next, proposing a $50 million yearly appropriation, reduced to $10 million for the first year.
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Senate Committee On Commerce
Senate
James River
Missouri
Nelson
Newlands
Inland Waterways Commission
Final hearings set on Slime bill for prohibition in the District
The House District Committee schedules a final hearing next Wednesday at 10 o clock on the Slime bill opposing total prohibition. Labor groups will have one hour, while the remaining time will be split between wets and drys. The panel postpones Taylor bill action on hanging versus electrocution for now. A Tuesday morning hearing will consider Jenkins Wisconsin bill for an electric heating inspector and a 7 cent per kilowatt hour electric rate, down from 10 cents.
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House
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Taft to travel Panama by trans Pacific cruise plan
The dispatch details Secretary Tafts possible travel route home via overland to Panama and aboard the cruiser Buffalo. Men from Pratt and others will join the Atlantic fleet at San Francisco for a trans Pacific cruise, then land Taft at Pensacola or other American points likely by May 30.
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Jean of
Minitea
Camal
W. Mischiér
New York
New Jersey
A. Larke
Jeff Davis
San Francisco
Panama
Buffalo
Pratt
Taft
United States
San Juan
Havana
Bis Country
Pensacola
Fla
Missouri Lawmaker Backs Bryan for Presidency at Meeting
Representative DeArmond of Missouri urged Bryan as the Democratic nominee at a Monday night session in the Munsey Building, predicting unanimous Missouri delegation support at Denver. New Jersey’s Hughes endorsed Bryan, noting likely majorities in his state and New York, while labor groups also voiced support for the party. President Newman and others cited Bryan’s broad delegate backing, with 225 instructed for Bryan and 6 for Gray, and uninstructed New York Connecticut delegates likely to back Bryan.
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David A. DeArmond
Missouri
District of Columbia Democratic Association
Munsey
William Jennings Bryan
Denver
Hughes
New Jersey
Judge DeArmond
Bryan
Democratic Party
Edwin A. Newman
Association
William ER. Ryan
New York
F. T. Mahoney
de Armond
Mr. Bryan
Newman
Gray
Connecticut
Agree On Fourteen Years Child Labor Limit Raise in District
The President and House managers reach a decision to raise the district child labor age from twelve to fourteen after a conference. Representative Olcott of New York, chair of the House District subcommittee, notes he still favors twelve but will withdraw objection since few factories in the District employ twelve and thirteen year olds.
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Darwen
House
Representativa Olcott
New York
House District Committee
Senate
Graduates Tour Washington Visiting President Roosevelt
Members of the First District State Normal School class from West Chester Pa visit Washington for three days. They were entertained by President Roosevelt at the White House and toured the Capitol, meeting Vice President Fairbanks and Senate Chaplain Jefferies.
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State Normal School
West Chester
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Pennsylvania Railroad
George Morris Philips
Capitol
Edward Everett Je
Senate
Butler
Pennsylvania
Wu Ting-Fang Opens City Lecture on Chinese Art
Mr Wu Ting Fang Chinese Minister to the United States made his first public appearance in the city since his reappointment. He introduced Prof Ernest Fenellesa who spoke on Chinese Art at Hubbard Memorial Hall. Fenellesa illustrated the talk with lantern slides showing Chinese painting from the eighth century to the present.
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Wu Ting-fang
United States
Hubbard Memorial Hall
Sixteenth
Ernest F. Fenellesa
Fenellust
Kansas grads organize in KU alumni meeting
Kansas University alumni formed a permanent organization after a meeting in the YMCA building. Officers elected for the year include President Thomas B. Ford, Vice President E ward Finney, and Secretary Treasurer H. S. Bailey. Participants included Representative Charles F. Scott and Prof. Rey Manning among others.
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Kansas University
Thomas B. Ford
Eaward
Finney
HS. Bailey
Charles F. Scott
Robert W. Wells
Frank P. Edinburg
Edw
Co. Finney
Ied Herlinger
Frederick Bates
Thomas B. Fort
Adema
J. C. Swayzs
H. Halley
Fr. Bauer
A.D. Craig
Mise H. Rea Woodman
Mins Watgiret Menet
Pardon Petition For Captain Van Schalck On Slocum Disaster
A petition with 245,890 signatures seeks clemency for Capt. William Van Schalck, master of the General Slocum, blamed for the 1904 disaster in New York Harbor that killed over a thousand. The petition was presented to President and Attorney General Bonaparte by a committee of the American Association of Masters, Mates and Pilots, with Capt. John H. Pruett appealing. The President promised careful consideration.
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William van Schalck
General Slocum
New York Harbor
Bonaparte
American Association of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Representative Law
Brooklyn
Association
John H. Pruett
van Schatck
Commission to set express tariff rules
The Interstate Commerce Commission will formulate and promulgate definite regulations governing express company tariffs. A conference with tariff representatives of all express companies will precede the work to harmonize rules with the law, and no regulation will conflict with substantive provisions of the law.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Moro Governor Guard Not Fatally Wounded in Misfire
Gov Allen Guard of Moro Province near Dutundan is recovering from serious wounds suffered February 16 when his party was fired on at a supposed friendly datto’s house during a Moros murder pursuit. He lost an arm and a leg and remains at risk of permanent disability. Guard, a Maryland native, had been a school teacher before returning to duty.
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Gov
Allen Guard
Tanao
Dutundan
Gov. Guard
Datto
Maryland
Philippines
Army Orders From May 1 Leave and Assignments
Second Lieutenant Eugens Beker Ninth Infantry transferred to home. Sergeant James Christian Seventh Infantry Fort Wayne Michigan to General Hospital Washington District of Columbia. Captain Harry W. Stamford Signal Corps to proper station. First Lieutenant Frederic G. Kerond Nineteenth Infantry to join company. Lieut Cal Orin Mitcham Ordnance Department to Elizabethport New Jersey. Leave of absence May 1 to August 1 1908 for First Lieutenant Windeld Harper Seventeenth Infantry. Leave of absence May 1 to May 29 1908 for Second Lieutenant Gibbes Ayken Ninth Cavalry. Leave of absence for five days granted Captain Charles D. Clay United States Army retired recruiting agent.
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Eugens
Beker
Ivantry
James Christian
Seventh Infantry
Fort Wayne
Mich
General Hospital
Washington
Basrada
District of Columbia
Haary W. Stamford
Signal Corps
Frederic G. KeRond
Ninteenth Intantry
Cal
Orin
Mitcham
Ordnanes
Iment
Elizabethpart
M. J
Windeld Harper
Seventeenth Infantry
Gibbes Ayken
Ninth Cavalry
Charles D. Clay
United States Army
Ameer
Navy Officera Orders and Vessel Movements 1908
Orders issued to naval officers including Capt A Sharp and Commander J L Gow with duties at various stations. Promotions and transfers listed for officers such as Lopes Gove Turpin White Cushman Stone Morgan Hoover Davy Stackhouse Higging Baker Walker and Warfield. Movements of ships noted with positions at San Juan Norfolk and other ports. Admiral Evans health improving and expected to join at Santa Cruz.
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A. Sharp
J. L. Gow
United States Naval Hospital
Amton
Masa
KR. F. Lopes
A. Gove
Francteco
Cal
Cam
H. A. Bispham
Pennsylvania
PF. Stome
Chester Ag
KE. Morgan
Mewes
J. H. Hoover
Chester
Midshipman
G. Davy
G. M. Stackhouse
Higging
Minnesota
Bukeohua
Navy Department
Washington
J. G. W. Walker
Pompeoden
Second Naval District
Newport
R. C
de, H. Gayler
Washington, DC
Navy Yard
Boston
Mass
AH. M. Warfield
Naval Station
New Orleans
A. Walker
Navy
Evans
Lient
Paso Robles
Flcer
Santa Cruz
Dr Miles Nervine Promised for Nervous Debility Relief
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as a splendid nerve tonic for tired women facing worry excitement overwork and various ailments. It claims soothing nerve relief leading to restorative sleep and strength with a testimonial from Bozarth praising its calming effects and usefulness over years.
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Dr. Miles
Miles’ Wervine
Money Wace
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Navy Entrance Results Delayed Announcing Cadidates
Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis April 30 indicates the naval academy will not publish the full list of candidates passing the recent civil service driven mental examinations immediately. A limited number will be notified within ten days to undergo physical tests, with most notification delayed until June. The change aims to reduce stays in Annapolis before the June 8 start of the physical exams and the formation of the new fourth class.
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Naval Academy
Washington Post
Annapolis
Annapolia
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