Inaugural Week in Washington Amid Tight Security
Crowds flood Washington for the inauguration events with heavy police guard and detective presence at entrances. A carpenter named K Melville Swann died after a 15 foot fall at the Pension Building where inaugural preparations were underway. A fire at the Regent Hotel near the Treasury caused minor damage to flags and bunting.
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Mecca
Washington
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Pension
K. Melville Swann
Regent Hotel
Treasury Building
Roosevelt Hosts Luncheon for Tennis Cabinet Members
President Roosevelt lauded the so called tennis cabinet at a White House luncheon. He praised loyal public service and highlighted Jim Garfield as one of the most useful cabinet ministers in the last two years.
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Roosevelt
White House
Bis
West
Jim Garfield
Cabinet Portfolios Filled With Taft Appointment Complete
Taft secures Franklin MacVeagh of Illinois as Secretary of the Treasury completing the cabinet. Knox of Pennsylvania becomes Secretary of State, Dickerson of Tennessee Secretary of War, Wick ersham of New York Attorney General, Hillcock of Massachusetts Postmaster General, and George Von Meyer of Massachusetts serves as Secretary of the Navy.
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Franklin MacVeagh
Chicago
Taft
Frank H. Hillchcock
Massachusetts
Navy
George von L. Meyer
Secretary Officials Tied to Pitt Hospital Suicide
Would be murderer William Gearhart, a Pittsburg man, killed himself by jumping from a third floor window at Pittesbure hospital after attacking widow Mrs Anna Baxter with a razor. Mrs Baxter is in a precarious condition. Secretary Ballinger Secretary Wilson and Secretary Nagel are named in connection with the incident.
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Self
William Gearhart
Pittsburg
Anna Baxter
Pittesbure Hospital
Arkansas House Passes Statewide Prohibition Law
The Arkansas House approved the Gann state wide prohibition measure by a 43 to 27 vote amid strong applause from supporters and observers in the chamber.
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Arkansas House
Arkansas
Opening statements mark Standard Oil retrial in Chicago court
Judge Anderson hears the case as Roy Cunningham sits solo farmer on the jury among grocers, a well driver, a retired jeweler, an ad editor, a tailor, a mechanic and a livestock dealer. Defense asks dismissal over farmers on venire. Court limits counts to thirty six offenses with up to 720000 in fines.
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Standard Oil
Anderson
Chicago
Roy Cunningham
Belvidere
Veniremen
John 8. Miller
Landis
Cunningham
Victory for MacReynolds in Oklahoma court case
Scott MacReynolds of Brooklyn acting for William R. Hearst won a ruling in Guthrie Oklahoma that Governor Charles N. Haskell must return seized papers. Judge Strang held the search warrant lacked sufficient facts and ordered all papers and property of MacReynolds returned.
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Scott MacReynolds
Brooklyn
William R. Hearst
Guthrie
Okla
Charles N. Haskell
Strang
Haskell
MacReynolds
Mexicans, Americans clash at packing plant camp
In South St Joseph a large brawl between Mexican packing house workers and American laborers left three Americans wounded and eight Mexicans hurt. Authorities say Mexicans claim the Americans attacked their camp with bricks before two Mexicans started shooting as arrests were made.
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South St. Joseph
Albert MacDaniels
Frank Eegleston
George Hamilton
Three Miners Killed In Mine Accidents At Reid Mine No 2
Three miners were killed when two coal cars broke away from Reid mine No 2 at McAlester Oklahoma and slipped down the incline into the shaft. The dead were Michael Stuart,Albert McCormack and J N Denton. Near Fairfax a bridge pier job ended with James Clark foreman of a construction firm James Askin and an unknown man killed by falling dirt.
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Reid
McAlester
Oklo
Michael Stuart
Bert McCormack
J. N. Denton
Fairfax
James Clark
James Askin
Booth and Robbins Granted Bail After Indictment
W. V. Booth the president of A Booth and Co and F K Robbins assistant treasurer faced a joint indictment for conspiring to defraud Continental National Bank of 300000. Booth posted bond of 2540 Robbins 15000 as a crowd of onlookers watched the polo figure arrive at Chicago's criminal court building.
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W. V. Booth
A. Booth & Co
F. K R. Robbins
Copany
Continental National Bank
Waster
Mr. Booth
Criminal Court
Chicago
Cooper Sharp murder trial enters seventh week in Nashville
Testimony in the Cooper Sharp case for Senator Carmack's murder remains largely circumstantial. The defense has about sixty witnesses ready while the state lists fifty two. observers expect two more weeks of testimony before closing arguments begin.
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Cooper Sharp
BE. W. Carmack
Nashville
Tenn
Senator Carmack
Colonel Cooper
Cooper
Carmack
Robin Cooper
Coopers
Miss Skeffington
Librating
Dune Cooper
Miss Skefington
Eight Democratic senators flee to Kentucky to avoid arrest
The eight Democratic senators who broke the Tennessee quorum have abandoned plans to return to Nashville and will stay in Hopkinsville, Kentucky until the general assembly adjourns. Assistant Sergeant at Arms Yeaman arrived to monitor them as they confer with Governor Patterson's secretary and Austin Peay. They say their aim is to block Republican participation in the Democratic primary election commissioners and may remain away for a year if needed.
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Kentucky
Nashville
Hopkinsville
General Assembly
Yeaman
Patterson
Austin Peay
Tennessce
Russia Advises Servia to Renounce Territorial Claims
The Russian government sent a telegram to the Servian government urging Serbia to renounce all territorial claims and await the powers' decision. Moscow states Serbia desires peace and should refrain from provocative acts, while warning that demands for compensation could bring hostility from Austria Hungary.
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Servie
Russia
Servia
Belgrade
Austria Hungary
Berlin ripper arrest ends string of attacks
A young man suspected of a series of street assaults in Berlin was captured after attempting to stab a woman on Friedrichstrasse. The victim was unhurt as the assailant fled into a nearby house and was seized by a policeman. Police note inconsistent descriptions and believe multiple individuals may be involved.
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Berlin
Friedrichstrasse
Body Found in Sewer After Train Collision Incident
In Linton Indiana the city engineer and street commissioner opened a sewer and found Herman Kromp dead. He was a farmer whose hair had turned white in a struggle to avoid a train on a high trestle and was swept into the sewer by the current. The event follows reports of a record breaking 755 mile train run from Boston to Pittsburg by a theatrical company and a fatal explosion at the King Powder works near Lebanon.
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Linton
Ind
Herman Kromp
Kromp
Boston
Pittsburg
Hotel Fire at Reno Destroys Palace Hotel and Arcade
Fire in Reno Nevada destroyed the Palace hotel and Arcade restaurant, causing extensive damage to the property. No injuries are reported as investigators assess the blaze and its origin.
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Reno
Nev
Palace
Equal suffrage demonstrations drive socialist rally across cities
Woman Suffrage Day featured nationwide protests in every city able to host a meeting. Organized under the auspices of the Socialist party and the socialist women societies, the events were planned to coincide with the national conference in Chicago.
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Socialist Party
Socialist Women Societies
Chicago
Chicago Grain and Provisions: Day's Trading and Closings
Wheat prices slid on liquidation amid rising northwest receipts. May wheat at 1.17 1/2, July 1.01 4, Sept 0.98 3/4. Corn May 0.63 1/2, July 0.63 4, oats May 0.54, July 0.92 4. Pork May 17.05, July 17.12 1/4. Lard May 9.75, July 9.55. Ribs May 8.95, July 8.10. Cash: No 2 hard wheat 1.15 1/2 to 1.18 1/2, No 3 corn 0.63 1/2 to 0.64, No 2 white oats 0.58.
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Chicago
South Omaha Stock Market Receipts Report March 1
Cattle receipts 3600 steady with native steers 4.25 to 6.25, cows and heifers 2.00 to 5.25, western steers 3.50 to 5.60, Texas steers 2.00 to 5.00, calves 3.25 to 7.00, stockers 3.40 to 5.25. Hog receipts 6200 at 5.75 to 6.30, sows and boars 4.75 to 5.75, bulk 5.00 to 6.20. Sheep receipts 19000. yearlings 6.00 to 6.75, wethers 4.75 to 6.25, ewes 4.00 to 6.00, lambs 6.50 to 7.35.
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South Omaha
Texas
Chicago Live Stock Market Report March 1
Cattle receipts 23 000 steady with steers 5.00 to 7.00 per cwt cows 26 05 to 30 50 heifers 3.25 to 6.00 bulls 3.40 to 5.25 calves 2.50 to 6.50 stockers and feeders 3.25 to 5.95 hog receipts 60 000 lower with choice heavy shipping 6.45 to 6.50 butchers 6.40 to 6.50 lights 6.30 to 6.40 packers 9.20 to 9.45 plies 5.29 to 0.00 bulk 4.35 to 4.65 sheep receipts 25 000 10 percent lower sheep 4.95 to 6.80 lambs 6.50 to 7.50 yearlings 5.00 to 7.15.
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Chicago
Real estate loan ad from FF E Keddieh
An advertisement notes availability of money for real estate loans secured by property. It identifies FF E Keddieh as the lender and emphasizes ongoing financing.
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FF. E. Keddieh
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