Senate Debates Philippine Question As Inauguration Bill Advances
A Senate session features heated exchanges between Mr. Platt and Mr. Hoar over the Philippine question and the destiny of American rule in the islands. Senator Teller argues against U S control, while colleagues debate the sedition law and independence petitions amid a push to amend the presidential inauguration date.
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Washington
Senate
Platt
Connecticut
Hoar
Massachusetts
Teller
Colorado
Philippine Commission
United States
Philippine Islands
Archipelago
Archipelago, Mr. Teller
Philippines
Mr. Platt
Mr. Culberson
MacArthur
Chaffee
Taft
Hour
Mgr. Teller
Manila
Sis
Gallinger
Pritchard
Turner
Hear
Mr. Hear
Pratt
Congress
Hongkong
Boston
Philippines Commission
Commission
House BacksOleomargarine Bill Faces Narrow Vote
Washington February 11 vote on amendments to the oleomargarine bill shows sentiment shifting since last congress. Majority may stay under 30 with opposition gaining. Amendments would allow intra state sale and require inspection and branding of renovated or process butter. The separate vote on branding was pending as of adjournment.
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Washington
House
Norrow
Lasative Bromo Quinine Promise Quick Relief
An 19th century medicine ad claims Lasative Bromo Quinine cures in two days. It features W. Grove's signature on every box and promotes rapid relief from what it calls the caure.
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W. Grove
Gould brothers face district court trial in bank robbery case
David City Nebraska reports George Gould arrested at Bellwood for conspiracy in the Platte National Bank robbery at Bellwood. He was brought to David City to prevent trouble as Bellwood excitement runs high. The three Gould brothers will be tried in district court this week.
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David City
Neb
Geerge
Gould
Bellwood
Platte National Bank
Gould Brothers
State drops case against Evariste Lemire for grand Larceny
Special Dispatch reports Feb 11 that the prosecuting attorney dismissed the state’s case against Evariste Lemire. He faced grand larceny charges for stealing two cows owned by James Devitt. trial had been set for Tuesday. Chief witness Wilford Hebert, a Canadian resident, cannot be brought to testify.
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Blanchard
Great Falls
Evariste Lemire
James Devitt
Wilford Hebert
Canada
Bridge Repair Worker Suffers Scalp Wound in Fall
John Beckman, while repairing the city bridge across the Missouri River, fell from scaffolding and struck seven feet below. He sustained a painful scalp wound but his injuries are not believed to be serious.
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Btandard
Great Falls
John Beckman
Missouri River
Presbyterian panel completes major revision work
Philadelphia February 11. The committee on revision reports major progress and several members have returned home. A plan to prepare a brief statement of confession for popular use was taken up today and will be discussed for two or three days, per Dr Niccolaus of St Louis.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian Committee On Revision
Niccolaus
St. Louis
German Yacht Hohengollern Delayed Off Bermuda Due Today
The imperial German yacht Hohengollern, which left St Thomas on Sunday, was due in Hamilton Bermuda today but had not yet been sighted by 2 p m. A northwest gale is likely causing the delay and could account for the late arrival.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Hohengollern
St. Thomas
D. W
Army Posts Planned Across Western States and Alaska
The Miles board calls for new posts near Los Angeles Albuquerque and Washington with camps at Shickamauga and Conowago valleys. It lists permanent and temporary forts including Keogh Assiniboine and Yellowstone with headquarters, infantry and cavalry units, and notes 50 000 men as basis.
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Washington
Miles
War Department
Los Angeles
Cal
Nacimento Ranch
Albuquerque
N. M
Governor’s
Fort Riley
Kan
Conowag Valley
Lebanon
Dauphin
Lancaster Counties
Monterey
San Lui Obispo
Conowago Valley
Duta
Sea Coast Artillery
Apache
Fort
Arizona
Assiniboine
Montana
Renecia
Barracks
California
Boise
Idaho
D A. Russell
Wyoming
Davis
Alaska
Douglas
Utah
Duchesne
Huachuca
Keogh
Leavenworth
Kansas
Signal Corps
Quainton
Liscum
Logan
Colorado
MacKenzie
Missoula
Lesidio
San Francisco
Coast Artillery
Rampart City
Reno
O. T
Riley
Sill
Skagway
St. Michaels
Vancouver Barracks
Flield
Walla Walla
Wright
Yellowstone
Omaha Smelter Stops South American and Canadian Ores
Omaha Neb Feb 1 The Omaha smelter has discontinued smelting of South American and Canadian ores due to low profits. The ores carry large amounts of lead which has become less profitable to extract.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
Smelter Changes At Omaha Affected By Argentine Shutdown
The closing of the Argentine Kansas smelter raises work at the Omaha plant as Argentine machinery moves to Omaha. Rising receipts of American ore and the need to exclude foreign ores from Omaha are cited as reasons for the shift.
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Argentine, Kan
Omaha
Portland Chamber Opposes Chinese Exclusion Bills
The Portland chamber of commerce adopts resolutions opposing congressional bills restricting Chinese immigration. It cites Portland China trade as increasingly important and urges the president and Oregon delegation to promote legislation granting unrestricted entry for Chinese merchants and mercantile staff.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Oregon
Washington
China
Sampson Trial for Assault Ends in Downgraded Charge
In Fort Benton on February 11 the court heard the trial of C. C. Sampson charged with second degree assault on John Ladue. Eyewitnesses Stacy and Rogers testified Ladue, drunk and quarrelsome, insulted Sampson on a path to the hotel. Sampson knocked Ladue down with two blows, allegedly causing his death. The state withdrew the second degree charge and the third degree charge was substituted. Arguments dominated the evening as the case prepared for jury deliberation.
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Standard
Fort Benton
C. C. Sampson
John Ladue
Big Sandy
Ladue
Messrs
Stacy and
Rogers
Sampson
Flooding Mines With Water in Vancouver Area Mines
A Nanaimo special reports pumps at Extension pumping over 4000 gallons per minute, flooding the mines within about two weeks. Fire damp nearly overwhelmed rescuers as workers crawled through a narrow 8 inch pipe to escape. A new fire broke out in the Protection Island mine but no serious damage occurred.
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Vancouver
B. C
Nanaimo
Protection Island
Fugitive McBride Tracked Across Montana to Wilsons Ranch
John McBride who escaped from jail early Monday morning has been heard from by the sheriff's office. He hired a saddle horse from a Big Sandy resident and took the eastbound passenger train to Big Sandy then was heard from at Kettleman and at Wilsons ranch five miles north of Big Sandy. Deputy Sheriff Lund is on his trail and expects capture tomorrow.
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The
Standard
Fort Benton
John McBride
Sheriff's Office
Big Sandy
Kettleman
Wilson’s Ranch
Lund
Clark to enter Los Angeles street railway bids
Senator W. A. Clark, president of the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad, is expected to enter the local street railway Held as a rival to the Huntington-Hellman syndicate. Clark appears to back bids by A. Davis and FE. Murray, who failed to qualify, with Clark through the traction company likely directing the offers. The traction company is currently the sole competitor to Huntington in Los Angeles street railways.
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Los Angeles
Cal
W. A. Clark
San Pedro
Senator Clark
Traction Company
Huntington Ines
Canadian man held on unlawful cohabitation charge
A Canadian man who arrived about a year ago was arrested this afternoon for unlawful cohabitation with Nora Yager who was recently divorced. The couple lived at Little Chicago while the man, employed at King's brickyard, pleaded guilty in justice court tonight claiming ignorance of the law. A sentence is expected tomorrow and the offense is a misdemeanor within the justice’s jurisdiction.
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Canada
Nora Yager
Little Chicago
King’s Brickyard
Pasco testifies Panama Canal sale rights valid under French law
Former Senator Samuel Pasco says the Panama canal company holds a valid title to the franchises and right of way under French law and could transfer to the United States. He notes the need to handle potential issues with Central American governments, especially Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but sees no major obstacle.
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Washington
United States
Samuel Pasco
Isthmian Canal Commission
Senate Committee On Interoceanic Canals
New
Panama Canal Company
Ite
Funds to Fight the Merger in Minnesota
Senator Knatvold introduced a bill at the governor's request to appropriate 25000 dollars to cover attorney general expenses in the merger suit. The measure directs the attorney general to file civil actions in any court to prevent violations of Minnesota law by corporations organized under other states laws.
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St. Paul, Minn
Knatvold
Finance Committee
Senate
Committee On Finance
Empire hotel owner blamed for fire deaths in St Louis
J W Gillham proprietor of the Empire hotel was held responsible for the deaths of 11 people after a fatal blaze last Sunday. Authorities cited neglect to install fire escapes and lines, citing ordinances. Police sergeant Hall testified lives could have been saved with proper exits.
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St. Loui S
J. W. Gillham
Empire Hotel
Hall
Senate backs Roosevelt interference plea in Boer War
Denver February 11 The state Senate approved by party lines a joint resolution urging President Roosevelt to intervene in the British Boer War to spare any republic from perishing Three Republican senators opposed the measure.
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Denver
State Senate
House
Roosevelt
Japanese Miners Arrive as Colorado Strike Sparks Tension
Thirty two Japanese laborers imported from Wyoming and California by Victor Fuel Co. to work in the Chanler coal mine at Coal Creek arrived in Florence after white miners at the same mine went on strike. The miners protest the import and vow to keep Japanese workers out of the camps if possible.
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Florence
Colo
Wyoming
California
Victor Fuel Company
Chanler
Coal Creek
British steamer Knight Companion wrecked off Japanese coast
The British steamer Knight Companion from Portland to Hongkong ran aground at Inudoye on the Japan coast and is deemed a hopeless wreck. Cargo salvage work proceeds on a no cure no pay basis.
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London
Knight Companion
Portland
Ore
Hiongkong
Inudoye
Japan
Negotiations Resume Over Ellen Stone Abduction
In Beres, Macedonia, American delegates renew talks with the brigands after the failure of previous negotiations for the ransom of abducted missionary Ellen M. Stone and her companion Mme Tsilka.
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Constantinople
Beres
Macedonia
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Woman appointed to post in French diplomatic service
Paris reports Jeanne d Villevenue named secretary of the French consul general in New York. A longtime government clerk, she is from a Provençal family and her appointment by Foreign Minister Delcasse marks a potential first for a woman in a diplomatic post.
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Paris
Jeanne d'Villevenue
New York
Mile
d’Villevenue
Provence
M. Delcasse
Funeral Day Turmoil in Panareal Smithland
Bulgarian capital Sofia saw a political demonstration during the funeral of M. Kamptcheff minister of public instruction assassinated last Thursday. Civilians fired revolvers in multiple directions causing panic and injuries among participants.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
M. Kamptcheff
Italian Freemasonry to Cease Secret Society
A Rome dispatch reports a meeting of Italian lodge representatives decided that Italian Freemasonry should cease to be a secret society. The move signals openness of the fraternal body and aligns with broader calls for transparency.
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London
Rome
Freemasons
Freemasonry
Andrews Ruined as City Savings Crisis Deepens
Detroit February 11. Cashier H R Andrews faces accusations over 662000 in checks certified without directors knowledge at City Savings bank. President Pingree expects potential 75 percent repayment to depositors if checks ruled illegal. Andrews pleads ruined but vows to aid creditors, claiming he acted to secure collateral and repay drafts amid a broader bank meltdown.
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Detroit
City Savings Bank
H. R. Andrews
F. C. Andrews
Andrews
F. C. Pingree
Board of Education
City Bank
Bond
City Treasury
Pingree
Maltz
W. C. Millan
Whiting
Union Trust Company
Do. Andrews
Tess
Cameron, Currie & Co
State Savings Bank
Texas and Pacific declares 5 percent dividend
New York Feb 11 The directors of the Texas and Pacific have declared a 5 percent dividend on the second income mortgage bonds from the year's earnings. This is a 1 percent increase over last year’s payment.
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New York
Texas & Pacific
Pay in Pell. German loans take full payment option
The subscribers to the new German and Prussian loans paid the first 30 percent installment due February 8. They largely chose to pay in full, releasing the underwriting syndicates from all responsibility.
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Berlin
Tragic gas poisoning claims two young lives in Philadelphia home
In Philadelphia on February 11 Mia Vennalta, aged 2, and her 2-year-old child died from hydrogen gas asphyxiation at No 7 South Clarion Street. The woman's two other children were nearly dead but revived.
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Philadelphia
Mia
Louisa Vennalta
South Clarion Street
Statuette of Schley Sends Raynor Surprise Gift
A six inch solid silver statuette of Admiral Schley arrived at Isidor Raynor, counsel for the admiral, with no clue who sent the anonymous tribute.
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Baltimore
Admiral Schley
Isidor Raynor
Raynor
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Point Car
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Portland Chamber of Comm
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Sherif
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the Standard
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Theodore Roosevelt, JR
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Schley
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