Indiana Man Dies in Blizzard After Prolonged Exposure
A blizzard in the Northwest cuts transport and communication across the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Montana. Aberdeen, South Dakota reports eight inches of drifting snow and a fatality as T. T. Smithers of Dun kirk Indiana dies of heart failure after long exposure to gale conditions.
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Dakotas
Northwest
Montana
Dakota and
Black Hills
Deadwood
Aberdeen
T. T. Smithers
Dunkirk
Ind
Butte
Mont
Postal savings bank bill faces party split over deposits
Washington reports fear in Congress and the Taft administration that the postal savings bank bill may fall short of passage. Disputes over where deposits are kept and a possible Root amendment to invest funds in government bonds threaten action, with Western lawmakers seeking local deposits and a waterways bonds compromise.
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Washington
Congress
Postal Savings Bank
Taft
Root
Senator Root
New York
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Insurgent forces retreat from Matagalpa in Nicaragua
Managua reports that Madriz forces retook Matagalpa on Feb 16 after Chamorro's insurgent group abandoned the city following a bombardment. Government troops with heavy artillery reoccupied the town as Chamorro fled under cover of darkness, narrowly escaping encirclement.
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Managua
Madriz
Matagalpa
Chamorro
Lara
Chavarria
Hartinez
Rivas
Children Burned to Death in Centerville Home
In Centerville Iowa on February 16 two Clifford Pierce children a four year old girl and a one year old boy died in a house fire. The mother had left them alone a half mile from a neighbor. returning she found the home ablaze and restrained from entering. The children were found beneath the bed burned to a crisp, the girl thought to have been playing with matches.
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Centerville
Clifford Pierce
Inquiry Dragging Through Ballinger Pinchot Hearings
Washington court room notes the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry advancing slowly through two sessions. Louis R. Glavis testifies under cross examination by John J. Vertrees while continuing to give lengthy explanations. Ballinger's counsel protests but the committee allows the explanations as admissible.
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Washington
Ballinger-Pinchot
Louis R. Glavis
John J. Vertrees
Ballinger
Glavis
Missing Tug Nina Reappears Off Montauk Point
Newport News February 16 reports the small naval tug Nina, missing since February 6, was sighted last Sunday afternoon off Montauk Point by the whaleback Bay View. Captain Cummings says the Nina appeared all right and showed no distress signals. Bay View arrived from Searsport, Maine.
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Newport News
Boston
Nina
Montauk Point
L. I
Bay View
Searsport
Cummings
Roosevelt Aims for Modest Paris Visit Free of Spectacle
Paris report says Theodore Roosevelt plans a short April stay in Paris around April 14 to lecture at the Sorbonne and to meet French savants, avoiding the grandeur of Grant’s world tour visit. He will dine at the Elysee with President Fallieres and attend a reception at the university, with a ceremonial audience at the Academy of Political and Moral Sciences.
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Paris
M. Liard
University of Paris
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Sorbonne
Jusserand
White House
Grant
Institute
Academy of Political and Moral Sciences
Taft assigns arrangements for Roosevelt reception in New York
President Taft directs handling of Colonel Roosevelt’s mid June return to New York. Collector Loeb of New York will manage inquiries and keep Taft advised on progress.
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Washington
Taft
Loeb
New York
Roosevelt
Bald Mountain Mining Moves Toward Restart Under Nonunion Plan
In Deadwood South Dakota the Bald Mountain Mining company began steps to resume operations after a shutdown last month. It sent written notices to several hundred former employees asking them to respond by February 21 if they wish to return. Most recipients reportedly support management and plan to return when the properties reopen. The company says it will hire locally but will bring in outside workers if needed. Homestake reports no staffing issues and expects to keep mines open using the card system already in use there.
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Deadwood
Bald Mountain Mining Company
Tuberculosis Pavilion Opens at Duluth Poor Farm
The new tuberculosis pavilion at the Duluth poor farm is now open with eight patients admitted. It offers space for twenty five and cost ten thousand dollars. Daily treatment will be provided to all patients.
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Duluth
Sigsbee Pays Tribute At Maine Disaster Memorial Service
Rear Admiral Sigsbee spoke of the Maine disaster and the Spanish American War as a unifying force since the Civil War. Colonel J Walter Mitchell led the service and urged Congress to fund raising the wreck from Havana harbor. Floral tributes included wreaths from President Taft and the Cuban minister.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Maine
Spain
J. Walter Mitchell
Army and Navy Union
Congress
Havana Harbor
Taft
Maine disaster remembered at Arlington with Sigsbee speech
Veterans of two wars gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to honor the Maine victims laid to rest there. Rear Admiral Sigsbee, who commanded the battleship during the 1898 Havanna harbor blast, spoke of the burden and sorrow of the incident. Samuel R. Van Sant was also listed among speakers.
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Washington
Maine
Arlington National Cemetery
Havana Harbor
Sigsbee
Father Chadwick
Samuel R. van Sant
Rivers and Harbors Bill Clears Congress With Big Totals
Washington reports the rivers and harbors bill passed by the house carrying more than 35 million dollars in appropriations and over 7 million dollars in additional work. The Senate approved various measures including prohibiting misrepresentation of government guaranties on foods and medicines and regulating hazing at West Point. The Senate met about two and a half hours while the house adjourned after a five hour session.
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Washington
House
Senate
West Point Military Academy
Boy Hurt By Dynamite Cartridge In Minnesota
In Herman Minnesota on February 16 Hiram Bockholter a thirteen year old boy suffered severe injuries when a dynamite cartridge exploded in his hand He was pin picking at it and the blast tore his hand Amputation at the wrist was necessary for treatment
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Herman, Minn
Hiram Bockholter
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