Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05
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the pure food bill. the Panama locS canal bill, the Fake Erie canal bill, the acr creating bureau of naturalization and immigration and other important measures the first session of the Fifty ninth congress- came to an end. The meat inspection amendment placed the cost. Si,OOn.Ol0 annually. ca the gov ernment. and the proposed dating of cans was defeated. The railroad rate bill amendment making oil pipe lines common carriers was also defeated. In the pure food bill a provision was in serted giving the courts the right 10 determine whether any package really contains pure food or q food product of injurious nature. The president ap- proved the bill for the control and reg ulation of the waters of Niagara river and for the preservation of Niagara falls The appropriations were SS'a.- 1+a, 1i9.1a. exceeding those of the pre- ceding congress- by almost Sa,nooo0. They were greater than those of any other congress of recent years except in 1SstS-9a. The president. who has gone to Oyster Bay. issued q statement saying: In the session that has just closed the congress has done more sub stantire work for good than any con- greSS has done at any session since I became familiar with public affairs"
 President Roosevelt had a conference regarding the Standard oil prosecution with Attorney General Moody and oth- CTS IL was agreed that the govern ment has ample evidence, but no defi- nite decision was reached as 10 when or where the initial prosecution shall be brought. Investigation hy the in- terState commerce commission into complaints from independent oil deal CTS that the tranSi ilortation rates in southern states arc exorbitant was be gun In New Orleans. The Standard has discontinued the sale of high grade gasoline testing from 6S to T6 degrees German oil companies are combining to fight the Standard.
 Backed by unlimited capital another trust has been planted on American soil. IL has been established for the purpose of taking absolute control of all dairy products, chickens and egys. Differing from some other great coni- hinatIunS. it is asserted by those who control the new company that it will bring about an increased and uniform price 10 the producer. q diminished price to the consumer. giving him a superior grade of dairy products, and improving present. methods of distribc- rion.
 The senate confirmed the nomination of Franklin Lane of California to be n member of the interstate commerce commission to succeed former Govern or Joseph ". Fifer of Illinois. The president sent the nomination to the senate on Dec. 6 last Opposition 10 reporting the nomination. il was pub hcly stated. was based upon the fact that if he were confirmed the Demo cratic members would dominate the commission. MT. Lane being a Demo crat-
 The Pennsylvania railroad inveSti- gating committee. appointed to probe the charges of discrimination in the distribution of coal cars, has made q preliminary report. The report says that of more than 800 operators of bi- luminous coal mines situated on the ! lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad company less than ten operators have testified that they believed themselves 10 have been unfairly discriminate,i against.
 The final report of the Truesdale com mittee. which was appointed by the trustees to investigate the Mutual Life, was made public. Many hitherto unre- yealed irregularities are uncovered. but the names of the guilty officials are withheld. Chairman William H. Trues- dale and John W. Auchincloss issued q signed statement eNonerating the whole hoarl of trustees
 Richard Croker. leader of Tammany Hall. has written from Dublin indors. ing MT. Bryan. He was also strongly indorSed by the Wisconsin Democratic convention. and the Eighth Indiana congressional district Democratic con. vention adopted a resolution declaring him to be the choice of the Democrats of the country for president in 1908. Next December I will publish in the Congressional Record and send to ev- cry business man and home owner in the United States a statement giving the names of the insurance companies failing to meet their obligations gro ing out of San Francisco's fire" This statement was made in congress by Representative Kahn of California. ] The Pennsylvania Democratic con ! vention nominated the following tick. et: Governor. Lewis Emery. IT.. of Bradfori. the Lincoln party nominee lieutenant governor. Jere s. Black oi York: auditor general. William T ! Greasy. the Prohibition nominee: sec retary of internal affairs. John ] Green of Philadelphia.
 Pcrcival W. Clement of Rutland. Vt. was nominated for governor of Yer mont both by the Democratic state con vention and by the independent stat, convention. \ fusion ticket was nam
 sd. The nemoc-atic platform favors
 the abolition of capital punishment 1T
 Vermont in view of the recent hang iEg of Mrs. Rogers.
 Acting by permission of the United
 States circuit court. George $. Ora han, counsel for various coal and cok,