Subsidy Bill Passes as VP Breaks Ties in Senate
Washington reports the vice president cast three decisive votes to save the ship subsidy measure, while West Virginia Democrat Clarence Wayland Watson was absent on the final pivotal roll call. The subsidy, initially limited to American ships to South American routes, saw a substitute extend coverage to the Philippines, Japan, China and Australia.
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United States
Senate
West Virginia
Clarence Wayland Watson
Elkins
Watson
Scott
Gallinger
South America
Philippines
Japan
China
Australia
North Dakota Lignite Output Up in 1909
Geological survey bulletin reports North Dakota lignite production rose in 1909 to 412 205 short tons valued at 632 184, up from 320 742 tons worth 522 118 in 1908. Employment climbed from 631 to 972 with output per worker falling from 608 to 424 tons due to new development work.
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Washington
Geological Survey
North Dakota
Atenation
Husband Forced Wedding Tragedy Ends In Suicide
In Butte Montana a 24 year old Finander Matt Laulaja killed himself two days after forcing marriage to Hille Niam. He shot himself after arranging a final view of his corpse for his bride and died instantly. The marriage followed court pressure and a family intervention by the bride's brother's mother in law.
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Butte
Mont
Matt Laulaja
Hille Niam
Duncie
Hearings Hushed on Canadian Reciprocity Pact Provisions
Washington February 3 The Ways and Means Committee held the first hearing on the Canadian reciprocal trade agreement. Gloucester fishermen and fish packers argued against the fish schedule while requests surfaced for hearings on wood pulp paper lumber barley and others. Chair Payne indicated limited hearings to avoid delaying the pact and noted Northwest barley interests would be heard. The panel said it would not reopen topics already examined two years ago.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Gloucester
Payne
Northwest
Cattle Theft Gang Busted in Valley County
Helena reports the arrest of a large and well organized cattle thief gang led by William Biggs with members including Canadian French mixed and full blood Indians. The group is accused of selling beef at Poplar Glasgow and camps along the Great Northern line. Evidence includes thirty four bull heads found in a thicket.
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Poplar
Glasgow
Great Northern
Missouri River
Advance on Mexican town near El Paso prompts evacs
Ciudad Juarez faces near depopulation as residents flee across the river to El Paso amid reports insurgent forces within twenty miles. Federal forces dynamite Mexican Central railway tracks to halt the rebels train moving northward. a mine explosion shatters a coach. A battle lasts hours with many casualties on both sides.
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el Paso
Tex
Ciudad Juarez
Juarez
Fourteenth Cavalry
Mexican Central Railway
Suicidal shortage blamed for Wall Street loss
The body of Edward St John assistant treasurer of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing was found off Coney Island fully dressed. Officials say the shortage in his accounts believed due to speculation in Wall Street exceeded 50 000 dollars and led to his suspected suicide by drowning.
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New York
Edward St. John
Westinghouse Electric Andfacturing Company
Pittsburg
Coney Island
Wall Street
Charles A. Terry
Westinghouse Company
Arrest in teenage girl's death in Monticello case
Blanche Stokes aged seventeen died from an alleged criminal operation in Monticello Minnesota. A coroner's jury returned a verdict accusing Dr Gibbs of performing the operation. Gibbs was arrested and held on an $800 bond for appearance in court.
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Minn
Blanche Stokes
Gibbs
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