Three Trusts Fight the Alcohol Bill
Western party notes reveal Standard Oil whisky and alcohol interests oppose a senate bill amending the free alcohol law. Farm distilleries would supply denatured alcohol for industry, not beverages, while fears of fraud persist. Labor leaders praise immigration provisions for space limits and higher head tax, boosting government enforcement and a future commission to study the issue.
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House Wol
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Hansbrough
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Peoria
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Organized Labor
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G ‘Commission
House Amends 16 Hours Bill Then Stands Pat
Washington reports the House decided to stand pat on the Esch sixteen hours bill calling for a ten hour day for railroad workers, while proposing a substitute to the Senate Peeler bill to reflect the people’s interests and counter La Follette’s influence. The measure’s fate hinges on altering the directorate aim and protecting labor impacts amid political maneuvering.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Captain Van Houten Credited Hero Of Martiho River Fight
Chicago reporter Thomp son, once with Forest City unit now at Ontario hotel, praises Captain Van Houten of the First South Dakota regiment as the real savior at the Martio River engagement. He credits Colonel Frost for the stunt that made Funston famous and notes Frost led the column with Function following, van Houten aiding the troops crossing the river.
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Swan Hiver
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Chicago
J. H. Thompson
Forest City
Ontario Hotel
South Dakota
Frost
Funston
van Houten
Marthio River
Prost
Cardinal Gibbons Welcomes Old John L Sullivan in Baltimore
In Baltimore on February 20 Cardinal Gibbons received John L Sullivan and his party for a half hour of stories and anecdotes. The exchange included greeting remarks and a note of Sullivan’s lasting good health, with the cardinal leading them to the main reception room for seating in a semicircle.
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Baltimore
John L. Sullivan
Cardinal Gibbons
Catholic Church
America
Sullivan
Forgotten in jail wife rescues him in Philadelphia
Julius Schoel was released from county jail after four months over a debt he says he does not owe. His wife Theresa Reiter Schoel secured his release with legal aid after a long, neglected case involving a promised divorce for 150 dollars and misused funds. Charles Knittel provided needed legal help, finishing the process.
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Philadelphia
Julius School
Ralaton and Staake
Schoel
Theresa Reiter
Charles Knittel
Woman Balloonist Soars Own Private Balloon in England
Mrs Assheton Harboard becomes England's most enthusiastic practical woman aeronaut by first ascent in her own balloon the Nebula. The fifty mile flight lasted one hour five minutes with Pollack and Miss Moore Brabazon aboard as officials and Harboard steering. She hopes more women will take up ballooning.
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London
Assheton Harboard
England
Harboard
Pollack
Men Rescued After Freezing on Oyster Boat Voyage
New York, Feb 28. Two fishermen, adrift in a small boat ten miles from Sandy Hook, were found half frozen but alive after their oyster sloop Gracie drifted at dawn. They recalled losing oars in a night ordeal, suffering frostbite on feet and arms, and being swept by spray while clinging to survival. Captain Hawkins and Henry Morgan aided recovery and aided them as they told their tale.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Gracie
Agra
Henry Morgan
Shespahegar
Sea Gate
Morgan
Attitude on Trusts and Slaves in Debate at Harvard
Cambridge Mass February 26 President Roosevelt addressed Harvard students and faculty urging the value of athletics over abolitionist attitudes. He defended football and warned against overreacting to abuses, urging study and character, self government, and active citizen participation in a republic. He criticized state rights when used to shield wrong or oppress workers or hinder national strength.
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Cambridge
Mass
Roosevelt
Harvard
J& Crosse
Ilfe
Nation State Conflict Over Railroad Feared
Washington notes a 2-cent passenger fare legislative wave seen as a reaction to decades of railroad and corporate political power. The piece links the trend to possible clashes between state and federal control over interstate commerce, with the Interstate Commerce Commission and the White House weighing the issue.
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Washington,d. C
Washington
General Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
White House
Tower Recalls Cause Tied to Harry Lehr
Paria Feb 26 Belair prints claim ambiguity in Berlin dispute over Ambassade rington presentation by Harry Lehr before the German court.
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MR. Tower
Harry Lehr
Paria
Belair Prints P. Berlin
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Trial Testimony Totals $300000 Claim
New York report on February proceedings in the Thaw trial details rumors of a $300,000 settlement for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to testify, the defense denying it while witnesses recount her visits to the Thaws and White, and questions about the dramatic events surrounding Stanford White and Harry Thaw. Evelyn resists, prepares for further testimony as the trial resumes.
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Harry Thaw
Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
William Thaw
Harry
Hotel
Lorraine
Stanford White
Evelyn
Thaws
A&e
Holman Bream
Jerome
White
Europe
Abe Hummenhen
Cumberland Hotel
Madison Square Garden
Evelyn Nesbit
Evelyn Gale White
Dev
Geroms
Twenty-Fourth Street
Hiouse
Evelyn Pert
Twenty Seventh Street
Kennedy
Twenty-seventh Street
Austria
London
Iwa
Mr. Jerome
Nicaragua Reports Victory Over Honduras in Baris Match
Baris, Feb. 26. The Nicaraguan league team won today in a terse report of a match against Honduras. Unclear lines mention a score and participants, with attribution to Nicaraguan sources. The fragmentary text lists names and references to the victory but lacks full details.
North Dakota Delegates Report Cold Winter Suffering
Minot North Dakota February 25 Delegates from northwestern areas say reports of extreme cold are exaggerated. They claim the winter has been unusually mild for six days with some days warmer than usual and dispute claims of widespread hardship amid biting winds and frost.
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N._D
Egyupties
Rakoty In
Moss Megling
Raly
Batol A Weiter
Probe on Child Labor Move Direct to President
Washington dates February 2. President Roosevelt asks Secretary Straus to direct that the labor bureau’s inquiry into child labor be entrusted to the census office, saying it would frustrate the investigation’s purpose.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Straus
Labor Bureau
Census Office
Saya
Unsteady start as Uncle Joe near capitol at dawn
Washington scene shows Uncle Joe Canshon's breakfast rush and a late start for Congress. The speaker laments tardy officials, orders a 21 oclock adjournment, and notes the house meets next Monday at ten. A morning gavel tattoo signals the pause as Nell warns of the schedule shift. President retires five army officers in a separate notice.
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Joe
Capitol
Tatoo
Speaker
Washington, D. C
Senate
Alfred C. Markley
Frank H. Phipps
Amos Stickney
Harry B. Osgood
Garret J. Lydecker
Masons Cannot Find Dead Man's Fortune
New York February 26. Following the sudden death of Edward C. Brown in Jamestown New York hotel Manhattan there is an exhaustive search for negotiable estates worth nearly 500000 not yet located. Friends relatives and detectives pursue the missing fortune as inquiries and seals complicate the case amid social ties and fraternal memberships.
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Edward C. Brown
Jamestown
Manhattan
Seattles Worth
BBR Clates
Brown
Shuatnes Clates
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