Interstate Commerce Commission Budget Fight Over Publicity Clause
Representatives urged Hepburn Townsend Campbell and Sulzer to demand a larger annual appropriation for the Interstate Commerce Commission to inspect railroad accounts under the Hepburn law. Congress increased the request to 450,190 dollars amid debate on enforcing the publicity clause and warnings of an army of inspectors.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Hepburn
Townsend
Campbell
Sulzer
Messrs
Toe
Townsemi
Michigan
Chiase
Intendail O Reach
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Forestry Fight On Today In Senate Debate
The forestry appropriations within the agricultural bill face renewed Senate debate today as the section under consideration returns. The administration of the Forestry Service draws both allies and foes in the chamber with fighting over grain inspection standards and a proposed $200,000 Bureau of Soils increase. The session ran long, with readings and committee amendments consuming most of the afternoon before ad journing at 4 30.
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Senate
Thls
Forestry Service
Nelgon
McCumber
Teler
Bureau of Sails
Secretary of Agriculture
Teller
Republicans Uphold Taft In First District Controversy
Louisville April 30 The Republican State central committee ruled the First district dispute in favor of Taft aligned delegates. It held Deboe wings in the Graves County case violated party law, and that the regular convention was held by the majority credentialed delegates. The decision leaves the national convention seating to be decided by the national committee. In Lake Providence Louisiana, the Fifth district old line Republicans met at Tallulah and nominated Wisgreant and J W Cook as national 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
Hevee Committee Sets Spacial Agent Funding Plans
A brief item notes the committee discussed appropriations for special agents, with the Commerce Commission asked to publicize clones of the Heppurn program. Funding was adjusted from 50 to 350,000 dollars after White House input, and a meeting is scheduled for today at 1.
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I - House
Hevee
Taterz
Commerce
Cal
Heppurn Sg
White House
Poe
Nation to Own Embassies in a Federal Purchase Plan
The Huse Committee on Foreign Relations favored a bill to purchase embassies legations and consular buildings with annual appropriations capped at 1000 dollars. This year 500000 would buy embassies in Berlin and Mexico City and 500000 for consulates atane and Yokohama. Chairman Cousins described the bill as a foundation for future consular and embassy buildings in China Korea and Japan and Vienna Berlin and Mexico City totaling about 1375000.
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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 Paper Bid Rejection Shifts Contracts to Washington Firm
Congressional joint committee on printing rejects Suffolk Distributing Company's bids for government paper. Andrews Paper Company of Washington awarded about half the contracts, with American Paper Company of Holyoke and Berkshire Hills Printer's Company of Adams sharing the rest. Public Printer Leech to discuss budget savings with the President as hearings proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 in House over Dix appropriation bill
Senate amendments to the Dix appropriation bill for the next year were discussed in the House yesterday. No agreement was reached and a conference was requested. A motion to disagree with Senate amendments passed 2 to 2 with four voting present. House conferees named Gardner of Michigan Madden of New York Burleson of Texas to represent the committee. The Senate amendments boost the appropriation by about 2 million dollars, lifting the total to roughly 11.8 million.
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Senate
House
Ker
Gardner
Michigan
Madden
Hevals
Burleson
Texas
Vreeland Bill Advances No Chance In Committee
The House Banking and Currency committee met yesterday and declined to take up the new Vreeland currency bill. The adjourment vote stood 12 to 3 with Burton Weeks and McKinney voting no. Members said they had not read the bill and regarded it as the old proposal in new form. The panel will reconvene Monday. Senate budget tweaks raise solicitor McCabe’s salary to 4500, with prior House funding at 3500 and Senate Appropriations bumping to 4000 plus a 500 rise proposed by Senator Suther of Utah.
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House Committee On Banking and Currency
Messrs
Burton
Weeks
McKinney
Senate
George P. McCabe
Department of Agricultre
House
Sutherand
Utah
Threats and clashes at paper trust hearing
Newspaper managers John Norris of the New York Times and Gen Felix Agnus of the Baltimore American testified before Rep. Mann's special House committee investigating the paper trust. Norris cited clippings suggesting a 3 cent per pound newsprint rise and warned of a trust- and price-sharp response to readers. Agnus recalled paying $2.50 per 100 pounds to International Paper after contract limits at Boston and Portland, noting an alleged alertment of trade. The panel planned further questioning, with publishers summoned to provide first-hand information.
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Felix Agnus
John Norris
New York Times
Baltimore American
Representative Mann
Special House Committee
Norris
Trade Journal
Mann
Hanrahan
Broadway
New York
Standard Ot Company
Sirs
Standard Ol
Standard On Company
Agnus
The
Great Northern Paper Company
Boston
Berlin Mills
Portland
International Paper Company
Gen. Agnus
Baltimore
Hetty
Jainey
Legislative Briefs Highlight Senate Notes and Bills
Senator Lodge signals Senator Warner may resume Browns ville speech next Tuesday if health allows. Roosevelt asks Congress to join New York and Vermont in tercentennial Lake Ampialia discovery. Senator Dick seeks mineral tests and enforceable standards, bill tabled. House Judiciary subcommittee reviews Hepburn antitrust bill. Gartner eight hour workday on government contracts referred for constitutionality. Ways and Means chair Payne proposes tariff law amendments. Philippine tariff bill aims at producing conditions, leadership expects passage this session. Cannon clarifies no insult to Roosevelt over missed special message.
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Roosevelt
Congress
New York
Vermont
Lake Ampialia
Gartner
New Jersey
Committee On Labor
Gardner
Haskins
Nortis
Nebraska
Ratney
Tllinois
Payne
Committee On Ways and Means
Philippine Islands
United States
Philippines
Philippina Commission
Islands
Philippina Commissioners
Insular Bureau
Secretary of War
Gains and Claims From Father John's Medicine
The fragment reports multiple individuals claiming weight gains after using Father John's Medicine. Names include Hector Cazault of Acton Vale British Columbia Charlee Florence of Brooklyn New York and Capt H Nee Youre of Pawtucket Rhode Island. The notes quote gains from 18 to 49 pounds with varying spellings and punctuation.
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Father John
Hector Cazeault
Acton Vale
B. C
Charlee Florence
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wong
John
Capt
H. Nee Youre
Ratton
Pawtucket
First Step Toward Tariff Revision Teeched in House
Representative Serena Payne, floor leader of the Ways and Means Committee, introduced a resolution to let the panel sit during the congressional recess to collect information for tariff revision. He noted no tariff action will occur before the November elections and aims to broaden the committee’s powers for ongoing prework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serena Payne
House Committee On Ways and Means
Payne
Ways and Means
Sexeta
Burleson Opposes President on Cotton Exchange Plan
Representative Burleson of Texas writes President Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association disapproving of a commission to study cotton exchange methods. He favors legislation through normal channels and aims to push his bill to suppress gambling in cotton, adding he does not expect any help from the President.
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Burleson
Texas
Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Submarine Charges Burden on House Panel
Frederick B Whitney testifies to a House committee that he wrote anonymous letters regarding submarine contracts. He admits error in accusing Rep Loud and says Loud did not favor a restricted submarine program as Whitney believed. Whitney, now a lawyer, explains origins of the letters and lacks personal knowledge to back charges against Rep Lilley. The open division investigation is concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Brown Whitney
Lake Submarine Company
Detroit Free Press
Frank Edinborough
Michigan
Electric Boat Company
Thurston
Whitney
Representative Loud
Loud
Lilley
Representative Juilley
Senate Committee Opposes President on Water Plans
The Senate Commerce Committee defeated an amendment aligning with the President to charge for damming navigable waters. Opposing views were aired by Senator Nelson who argued it would strip riparian rights, while inland waterways legislation with a proposed $50 million annual appropriation faced initial cuts to $10 million.
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Senate Committee On Commerce
Senate
James River
Missouri
Nelson
Newlands
Inland Waterways Commission
Hearing on Slime bill for prohibition in the District set
The final hearing on the Slime bill for prohibition in the District was set for next Wednesday at 10 AM by the House District Committee. One hour will be given to labor representatives opposing total prohibition, with the remainder shared equally between wets and drys. The committee also postponed the Taylor bill on substituting electrocution for hanging due to lack of time. A hearing next Tuesday will address Jenkins Wisconsin bill for an electric heating inspector and setting electricity price at 7 cents per kilowatt hour, down from 10 cents.
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House
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Taft to Visit Panama and Caribbean on Return Cruise
The Pratt will join the Atlantic fleet at San Francisco for a trans-Pacific cruise to Panama where men will be disembarked and sent overland. Secretary Taft may travel to San Juan or Havana on his way home, possibly returning by May 30 with a Pensacola stop.
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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 Delegates Back Bryan for Presidency at Denver
Representative DeArmond of Missouri declares that Missouri will support William Jennings Bryan unanimously at the Denver convention. New Jersey's Hughes says undirected delegates may back Bryan, organized labor will support the Democratic Party, and Newman Ryan and Mahoney spoke as a large audience listened. Bryan leads with 225 instructed delegates. Gray has six. Connecticut delegates favor Bryan. New York 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 Raised
The President and House managers reach a district child labor bill agreement raising the age from twelve to fourteen. Representatives Olcott of New York, chairing the subcommittee, notes the change follows a conference, though he would have kept the twelve year limit if not for factory employment patterns. He explains some pages in the Senate were twelve or thirteen.
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Darwen
House
Representativa Olcott
New York
House District Committee
Senate
Graduates Visit President Roosevelt at White House
Members of the First District State Normal School class from West Chester Pa visiting Washington are entertained by President Roosevelt at the White House. Lead by principal Dr George Morris Philips the group tours the Capitol and meets Vice President Fairbanks and Senate Chaplain Dr Edward Everett Je with assistance from Rep and Mrs Butler of Pennsylvania.
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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
Chinese Minister to the United States Wu Ting-fang appeared publicly at Hubbard Memorial Hall in Washington with Prof. Ernest Fenellest presenting. Fenellesa spoke on Chinese Art using lantern slides showing painting schools 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 alumni group at KU
Kansas University alumni and former students met in the YMCA building to form a permanent organization. Elected officers include President Thomas B. Ford, Vice President Edward Finney, and Secretary-Treasurer H. S. Bailey. Numerous participants listed include Charles F. Scott, Robert W. Wells, Frank P. Edinburg, Edward Finney, and 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
Petition for General Slocum Captain Pardon Presented
A petition with 245,890 signatures seeking a pardon for Capt William Van Schalck, master of the General Slocum, presented to the President and Attorney General Bonaparte by the American Association of Masters Mates and Pilots. Representative Law of Brooklyn introduced the committee. Capt John H Pruett appealed for clemency. The President said the matter would receive 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
Interstate Commerce Commission to draft express tariff rules
The Interstate Commerce Commission will soon formulate and issue definite regulations governing express company tariff construction and filing. A conference with tariff representatives from all express companies will precede the work. No regulation will conflict with the law's substantive provisions.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Moro Governor Allen Guard Shot Wounded in Philippines
Gov Allen Guard of Moro Province near Dutundan was seriously wounded on February 16 when Moros opened fire at a supposed friendly datap. He was shot in the arm and both legs broken and injured. Guard, a Maryland native who previously taught in schools, may be permanently crippled. Local detachment sought to arrest Moros linked to an American murder.
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Gov
Allen Guard
Tanao
Dutundan
Gov. Guard
Datto
Maryland
Philippines
Army Orders Transfer and Leaves Monitor
Second Lieutenant Eugens Beker, Ninth Infantry, at home. Sergeant James Christian, Company F, Seventh Infantry, Fort Wayne Detroit 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 big company. Lieut Cal Orin Mitcham, Ordnance Department, to Elizabethport New Jersey. Leave of absence May 1 to August 1 1908 for First Lieutenant Windfield Harper Seventeenth Infantry. Leave of absence May 1 to May 29 1908 for Second Lieutenant Gibbes Ayken Ninth Cavalry. Leave of absence five days for Captain Charles D. Clay United States Army retired recruiting officers.
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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
Naval Officers Ordered. multiple duty and promotions listed
Orders to officers include Capt. A Sharp commissioned April 23 1908 and transfers for J L Gow KR Lopes A Gove H A Bispham W R Turpin W T White W R Cushman G S Stone E K Morgan J H Hoover G Davy Mewes M Stackhouse Higging G A Walker J G W Walker D H Gayler A H Warfield and others. Vessel movements noted Arch ed Abrends Chattanooga Baigon Norfolk Prairie Charles III Fortune San Diego Panther San Francisco. Admiral Evans health improving and 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
Arched
San Juan
Chattandoga
Baigon
Hocket
Norfolk
Prairie
Charleslan
Fortune
San Diego
Panther
San Francisco
Nervine Touted For Nervous Tired Women Relief
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as a splendid nerve tonic easing headache nervousness backache and debility. It claims soothing nerves and restorative sleep plus a testimonial from Bozarth praising its calming and strengthening effects. The copy promotes purchase from Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Miles
Miles’ Wervine
Money Wace
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Announcement of Naval Academy exam results delayed
The Net of those who passed the recent mental examinations for Naval Academy admission will not be announced immediately. A few candidates will be notified within ten days about success or failure, then proceed to physicals. most will be informed around June when the new fourth class forms. Also notes a nervousness ad urging use of Wood's Sarsaparilla.
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Naval Academy
Washington Post
Annapolis
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O'Clark
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Middle West University Farm Society
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Lient
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Prince William Hotel
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Grcha
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Ecar Priest
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