Three Reports on the Railroad Bill and Land Settlements
Reports accompany the administration railroad bill showing divergent views on federal regulation of railroads. The House decides to pass the Employers Liability Law with state court jurisdiction. Interior confirms Montana land set aside for settlement under the enlarged homestead act and withdraws water power sites.
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Interior Department
Montana
Washington
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Attor
Wickersham
Taft
Townsend
Michigan
Senate
Mann
Congress
Messrs. Simms
Tennessee
Russell
Texas
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
Lemhi River
Idaho
Columbia River
Bilinger
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
North Dakota
Earl D Wilson Dying After Football Injury
Annapolis April 2 Former quarterback Earl D Wilson who was paralyzed after a football injury is reported much worse with death expected. In Los Angeles millions of lady bugs are transported free to Imperial Valley melon fields to control pests. 52 million insects weigh over a ton in Sacramento insectary.
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Earl’ Wilson
Annapolis
Earl D. Wilson
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Imperial Valley
Hi Centro
Three Arrests After Nighttime Streetcar Murder
Minneapolis April 2 three men were arrested after a shooting on a northbound Washington avenue streetcar that killed saloonkeeper Al Steffes on the platform. The suspects fled after the altercation and were detained at a boarding house with witness John Davis aiding police.
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Minneapolis
Ros
al Steffes
Washington Avenue
Washington and
Hennepin Avenues
Steffes
Beca
Sixth Avenue North
Avenas
Ben White
John Davis
George Arco
Shrine ceremony sends 500 members to New Orleans trip
About 500 Zuhrah temple Shriners attended a spring ceremonial in Minneapolis with 67 initiates. Some 150 Osman Temple members from St Paul joined as guests. A special Burlington train departs April 8 for New Orleans, arriving April 10, with participants from Zubrah Minneapolis, Osman St Paul, Aad Duluth, El Zagel Fargo, Yilder Aberdeen, and Khartoum Winnipeg.
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Minneapolis
Zuhrah Temple of the
Mystic Shrine
Masonic Temple
Osman Temple of
St. Paul
Zuhrah Temple
Supreme Council of the Mystic Shriners
New Orleans
Zubrah Temple
Osman Temple
Aad
Duluth
el Zagel
Fargo
Yilder Temple
Aberdeen
Winnipeg
Burlington Road
W. Patterson I8 Dead
Chicago reports the death of Robert W. Patterson president of the Chicago Tribune. His mother Julia A Patterson also died in Chicago on the same day aged 82. Patterson joined the Trib in 1873 rising from assistant night editor to editor in chief after Medill’s death and married Elinor Medill.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Robert W. Patterson
Chicago Tribune Company
Julia A. Patterson
Patterson
Chicago Tribune
Washington
Joseph Medill
Elinor Medill
Minnesota adopts uniform bill of lading with size and color rules
The Minnesota uniform bill of lading takes effect with eight and a half by eleven inch forms. Order bills to be printed on yellow paper and straight bills on white. Violators face fines up to 1000 dollars and up to a year in jail per carrier or official. Also noted is a Democratic committee invitation declined by H. H. Manson who favors Milwaukee for the meeting.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
la Crosse
H. H. Manson
State Central Committee
Manson
Milwaukee
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L. Harris
Mitchell
Williston State Bank
Williston, N. D
Azasure
Hocking
Columbus, O
Hocking Valley Railway Co
Zuhrah
W. Patterson
Chicago Tribune Co
Kleinsorge & Wegley
McKay Bros. Drug Store
Williams County Bank
Williston
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