Railways Rate Crisis Dominates Senate Hearings
The Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce nears a major milestone as hearings intensify over government power to fix railway rates. Presidents Roosevelt and Taft clamp attention on rate legislation while officials argue over a limited authority for tribunals to set maximum rates in litigated cases. Critics say the ICC has failed to enforce existing laws, urging restraint on broad federal rate fixing.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Roosevelt
Washington
Hig
Denver
Oyster Bay
Congress
Morton
Taft
Ronevelt
American Railway Association
International Railway Congress
Stuyvesant Fish
Priposita Ja
Matt
Fish
Elkins
Townsend Dhe
Jims J Thm
Great
Mornern
Tneir
My Hill
Orient
Froien
Enda
Great Northern Fire
Senate Committee
Inter State Commerce Commission Decides Rate Cases
The Inter state Commerce Commission issued several opinions on important rate cases. It held that railroads may apply through charges for through shipments but cannot refuse local transport to a through destination at a lower local rate. In the Gallogly and Firestone dispute, the commission found the practice of supplying competitors with cars unlawful, though damages remained unresolved due to insufficient evidence.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Inter- Btata Commerce Commission
Hope Cotton Oil Company
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Louisiana
Hope
Ark
Texarkana
Gallogly & Firestone
Leipaic
Ohio
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company
Railroad Rates Foes Challenge ICC Power in Hearing
President Joseph Ramsey Jr of the Wabash warned that giving the Interstate Commerce Commission power to fix rates could imperil trillions in vested railroad assets and millions of workers. Executives from Tennessee Coal and Iron, Colorado Fuel and Iron, U S Steel, Fairmont Coal, and Pittsburg Coal testified as Chairman Elkins and Senator Dolliver pressed for rate uniformity. Ramsey argued no single body should set nationwide rates, citing the vast traffic and diverse regional interests.
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Elkins
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Fairmont Coal Company
Pittsburg Coal Company
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Wabash Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ramsey
Dolliver
trans-Missouri
Mr Ramsey
Dollilver
Wabash
American Refrigerator Transit Company
Gould Lines
New York
A C Smith
Omaha
Nebr
Iowa State
James G Leavitt
G. Brown
Sioux City
Iowa
George L Miller
Cassini Transfer to Madrid Prompts Bar on Rosen Move
The Russian government announced Count Cassini will leave Washington for Madrid and Baron Rosen will replace him as ambassador. The changes spark discussion on whether peace negotiations may begin in Washington, given Rosen’s Tokyo expertise and Washington’s key role in any settlement. Cassini’s tenure in Washington has drawn praise despite occasional tensions over open door policy and China policy. His departure creates a shift in diplomatic focus amid the war with Japan and potential peace talks.
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Madrid
Count Cassini
Rosen
St. Petersburg
Baron Rosen
United States
Count Cansini
Japan
M. Schevitch
Council of the Empire
Washington
Baron
Baronesa
Arturo Casini
Russia
Haa
China
Peking
Min- Jeter
Alexander Naval
Tfo
M Pntenotre
M Camboia
Far East
Legislator in Jail in Arkansas Bribe Charge
Little Rock May 10. Hon. C. B. Andrews representative from Nevada County and editor of the Prescott Picayune is jailed on charges of receiving and offering bribes tied to legislation. He was arrested at his Prescott home by a constable on affidavits of Prosecuting Attorney Khoton before Justice D Messner and brought to Little Rock. A preliminary hearing will be held next Saturday.
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Arkansas House
Little Rock
Ark
Fon
C. B. Andrews
Nevada County
General Assembly
Prescott Picayune
Prescott
Khoton
D .Messner
Uitts Rock
Andrews
Washington Mourns No Stranger to Count Cassini Departure
The long time Washington resident Count Cassini plans departure to St. Petersburg then Contrexeville and Madrid, passing duties to Baron Edmando Mayor de Planches. Baron Rosen succeeds as dean of the diplomatic corps, with a storied career in Tokyo New York Munich Athens and Washington.
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Washington
Baron Rosen
Count Cassini
St. Petersburg
Contrexeville
Madrid
Marguerite Cassini
Europe
Baron Edmando Mayor de Planches
Baron Roman Romanovitch Rosen
New York
Tokyo
Munich
Athens
St. Vladimir
St. Ann
St. Stanialans
Russia
Elizabeth Alezcemer Roren
Gen Odintzoll
Mimi Novgorod
Japan
Bis
Alexieff
St Petersburg
Far East
Rasen
Alexie
Rosen
Ikudo
Baror Rossa
Bile
Wil
Elected by Bank Clerks at Last Meeting
The local chapter of the American Bank Clerks Association elected F R Dooley president and Joshua Evans Jr as speaker read on treasury relations. John Poole named vice president with William King and Joshua Zivans Jr as secretary and treasurer. The season closes with a May 20 banquet at the Arlington where the new president will be installed.
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American Bank Clerks’ S Association
F R Dooley
National Rate Depost Sayings and Trust Company
Joshue Evans, Jr
Treasury Department
Minneapolia
Baltimore
Amamapasis
George O Wh
Heary
Dooley
John Poole
Note Tetter
Washington Loan and Trust Company
William King
Traders’ National Bank
Joshua Zivans, Jr
Riggs National Bank
W. K Stowell
C. BE. Jacobsen
Pierce
W. W. Keck
Arlington
Pemptralier Ridgely
Gage
Mechanics' Order in Session Elects Officers Today
The Supreme Lodge of the Independent Order Mechanics reconvened yesterday morning with reports from committees and set May 1, 1907 for the next session in Philadelphia. An annual election of officers is planned for this morning. Delegates visited Mount Vernon and a banquet was held at the Legion of Loyal Women hall. Prominent visitors included Past Supreme Rulers Samuel Brad and George W Bin ter of Pennsylvania and others from New Jersey and Maryland.
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Order
Supreme Lodge of the Independent Order Mechanics
Philadelphia
Oftcera
Mount ‘Vernon
Waa
The
Legion of Loyal Women
Tenth Street
H. Patterson
W. B Osmond
Samuel A Keneil
Pennsylvania
William G. Cooper
Maryland
Samuel I. Jacobson
Grand Lodge
E. Bernhard
Queer Esther Lodge
the Independent Order Mechanics
Baltimore
Charles W. Spates
Union
George W Spillman
Frazier
Union Lodge
Nelle Stowe
Washington
G. Redford
W. Keeter
Neltle Stowe
Edward C. Culver
J W. Bermos
Samuel Brad
Ww. H. Williams
George W. Bimter
William H. Ai
Brooklyn Post Office Needs For Upcoming Fiscal Year
Postmaster Roberts of Brooklyn met with the First Assistant Postmaster General yesterday to discuss the office requirements for the next fiscal year. He has yet to submit recommendations to the Post-Office Department but indicated that requests would not be excessive.
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Brooklyn
Roberts
Itcheoth
Post-Office Department
Chief Clerk Hills Dead in New Mexico Hotel
Wallace E H Hills chief clerk of the Treasury Department died in his hotel room at Carrizozo New Mexico aged fifty. He had served forty one years in the Treasury and recently traveled to Fort Stanton to inspect marine hospital service affairs. A telegram from hotelkeeper William Chambers confirmed the death and stated Hills was found in bed yesterday morning.
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Shaw
Carrizoze
N. M
Wallace E H. Hills
Treasury Department
Hills
William #. Chambers
Carrizazo
Hils
Fort Stanton
St Ig
Carrizozo
Wallace H. Hults Dies in Washington at 76
Wallace H. Hults died in Washington after a long public service career. He served in the Union Army hospital service during the Civil War era, later joining the Treasury Department where he rose from laborer to chief clerk. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. Born in Waterloo County New York in 1848, his death prompted a Treasury half-mast and a burial shipment to Washington.
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Washington
Taylor
Treasury
Chambers
Hills
King
Hds
Waterloo
Seneca
County
Union
Army
Thirteenth Street Baptist Church
Seminary Hospital
Georgetown
Gage
Selecting a Squadron to Bring Home John Paul Jones Remains
Acting Secretary Loomis requests a Navy squadron to France to retrieve John Paul Jones remains recently exhumed in Paris by Ambassador Porter. Porter urges no delay beyond June due to French law. Vessel options include Brooklyn, fingehip, Chattanooga, Tacoma, and Galveston. Sigsbee’s squadron may be used if ready.
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John Paul Jones
Loomis
Navy Department
State Department
France
Paria
Ambassador Porter
Porter
Sigabee
Brooklyn
Fingehip
Chattanooga
Tacoma
Galveston
Caribbean
Sigsbea Ia
Maritime voyage fragments from Monte Cristi and Shanghai routes
The OCR lists numerous ship movements and ports including Monte Cristi Caesar Hampton Roads Shanghai Baltimore Wooring Iwana Boxer Portamouth NM Newport Hampton Roads Annapolis Prairie San Just Boston Minneapolis New London wreck Brooklyn Olympia Morte Crieti Santo Domingo City Denver Sanchez Cincionat Ebang Shang hai Cavite.
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Monte Cristi
Caesar
Hampton Roads
Shanghai
Baltimore
Wooring
Iwana
Boxer
Portamouth
Newport
Texas
Annapolis
Prairie
San Just
Boston
Minneapolis
New London
Wreck
Brooklyn
Olympia
Morte Crieti
Santo Domingo
Denver
Sanchez
Cincionat
Ebang
Cavite
Navigation of the Ohio River Improvement Board Named
General MacKenzie recommends and the Secretary of War appoint a board of engineer officers to study the general improvement of the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to its mouth. The members include Lieut. Col. Lockwood Ruffner Sears Zinn Bibert with postings in New Orleans Cincinnati Wheeling Pittsburgh and authority under the river and harbor act funding dam construction and locks.
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Mackenzie
Secretary of War
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Daniel W. Lockwood
Lighthouse Board
Ernest H. Ruffner
Cincinnati
Canton B Sears
New Orleans
George A. Zinn
Wheeling
W Va
William L. Bibert
Onlo River
Orders to Army Officers Granted Leaves and Transfers
Military notices list Maj Henry M Morrow and Champe G McCultoch Jr granted leave of absence and other officers granted various leaves. Col Valery Haverd ordered to return to station. Lt Berry renewed for Fort Bayard and to join station. Lt Weiss transferred to Tenth Infantry. Lt George Tee to Manila. Chap Simon M Lute assigned to Eighth Infantry with duty at Fort Sheridan. Capt Willam G Haan to Rock Island for artillery material familiarization. Lt Sanford H Wadahems relieved as surgeon and reassigned to Alskat Island. Capt Abert W Truby moved to Presidio San Francisco for duty with Hospital Corps.
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Henry M Morrow
Champe G. McCultoch, Jr
Aurston
Harrison J Price
Indantry
Valery Haverd
Hhe
Sovarnors Salané
Paul A Berry
United States General Hospital
Fort Bayard NM
Maynard A. Weiss
Thirteenth Infantry
Tenth Infantry
George Mi Tee
Seventh Cavalry
Kanake
Fort Sheridan
Mortlay
Willam G Haan
Rockleland
Ill
Rock Island Arenas
Finchield
Sanford H Wadahems
Samistant Curgeon
Logan
Aleskar Island
Cal
Abert W Truby
Presidio of
San Fransleco
Company B
Hopital Corps
Deserter Lieut Strebler Dropped From Army List
Three months after vanishing from Fort Hunt Virginia Lieut Alphonse Strebler of the Forty seventh Company Coast Artillery was officially dropped from the army register as a deserter. He had been confined to quarters due to deficiencies in his pay accounts when he disappeared from duty. Warships sail for Santo Domingo with Brooklyn and Olympia moving under Rear Admirals Bigsbee and Bradford preparing to transfer command to Bradford. The battleship exats with Admiral Sends aboard arrived at Annapolis with formal ceremonies and a thirteen gun salute marking the day.
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Alphonse Strebler
Fort Hunt
Coast Artillery
Army
Strebler
Bia
Santo Domingo
Navy Department
Brooklyn
Bigsbee
Olympia
Bradford
Monte Christi
Texas
Annapolis
Exats
James H. Sends
Academy
Brownson
Naval Academy
Reina Mercedes to Be Commissioned as Receiving Ship
Victoria B C May 10 Rear Admiral Bolger from Japan aboard the Empress of India arrives with Commander Hood Lisut Wainwright Col and Mrs Wood attached to Tokyo. The Prairi sails from San Juan for Boston and will be placed out of commission at the Boston Navy Yard for a general overhaul after long service in iron waters.
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Santiago
Portamouth
Newport
Admiral Folger
Japan
Victoria
B. C
Bolger
Prairie
Navy Department
San Juan
Boston
Boston Navy Yard
Will Hunt Derelicts. Cruiser Minneapolis Ordered to Destroy Menaces
Newport May 10 The cruiser Minneapolis has orders to patrol the New England coast and destroy derelicts reported by lifesavers and captains. It carries a wrecking outfit with torpedoes and will begin work immediately. Plus naval personnel movements including sick leave extensions and detachments.
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Minnespolis
Newport
Gay Head
New England
Minneapolis
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Elwood Cox
High Point
N. C
Cassini
White Chemical CO
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Thomas E. Oram
FR. Dooley
National Safe Deposit Company
W. B. Moses & Sons
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Wallace H. Hults
Canaga
Bureau of Steam Enempering
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Liverpool
Atlantic
Hiet
Hercules
Norfolk
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Culebra
Ilinois
Hampton Rerds
Scorpion
League Yland
Detroit
Puerta Plata
Starling
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Navigation OF the Ohio
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All Druggiate
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Riend
Palais Royal
Eleventh Streets
Monogram
Palais Royal Monogram
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HW Browning
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Sherlock Holmes
Charles Hawtrey
Jeffreys
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Murray Carson
James Neill
Mr Felix Morris
Irsteam
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Barry Leclair Cole
Johnaco
Patty Bre Yorke
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Lilyan O’brien
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Girl. Net
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Masonic Temple
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Feppy Hoollgsn
Columbia
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Charles B. Hanford
Marie Orofnah
Henry Arthur Jones
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Kernan
Gd F Rush
Fred Irwin
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