Two Men Rob a St Paul Cafe
Stanley Colburn cashier of Carling's Uptown cafe reports a hold up by two men who stole $300 from the cash drawer and fired seven shots at bystanders and a doorman, prompting a panicked escape through streets near Fifth Street and the Orpheum Theater.
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St. Paul
Stanley Colburn
Carling
Clarence Thompson
Colburn
Fifth Street
Thompson
H. H. Punbar
H. J. Prescott
Dunbar
Prescott
Orpheum Theater
George Kassowicz
Robert N. Joreman
J. Landon
H. A. May
Hotel Ryan
Landon
Foreman
May
Orpheum
Tice Park
Metropolitan Hotel
Smooth literary parasite duped Bostonians and dignitaries
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison and Captain W E English reveal they also fell to a smooth talking con man who asked for small loans by claiming past acquaintance with a mutual contact. The East Coast writerly circle had noted his routine and escapes after prior exploits, with Harrison admitting a $2 sum and English $2.50.
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Indianapolis
New England
East
Benjamin Harrison
W. E. English
Engelish
Harrison
Questioned About Merger Examines Dividend Figures
In New York on February 22 Frank B. Kellogg cross examined Julius Kruttschnitt vice president of the Union Pacific Southern Pacific system in the government suit to dissolve the merger. Kellogg pressed on list of commodities with price increases and Kruttschnitt said the list was prepared by purchasing agents and showed price rises on most items. He noted watered stock and dividend property valuation as subjects and said the Interstate Commerce Commission may have ignored watered stock in dividend tabulations.
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New York
Frank B. Kellogg
Julius Kruttschnitt
Union Pacific-Southern Pacific System
Kellogg
Kruttschnitt
Kruiischnitz
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Premier Asquith Faces Call for Resignation by Radicals
British radical factions demand the resignation of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith citing policy failures and cabinet tensions. The movement, led by opposition MPs and reform groups, rallies near Westminster and plans continued pressure through votes and public statements.
Premiers clash as Asquith faces possible resignation
London reports a political upheaval as Premier Asquith seeks to push budget ahead without Lords reform. Irish leader Redmond vows not to support the programme, threatening a general election and cabinet collapse with Radicals urged to back Redmond. Austen Chamberlain to press tariff reform amid trading concerns.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
House of Lords
John E. Redmond
Laborites
Redmond
Mr. Redmond
Austen Chamberlain
Labor Leader Arrest and Riots in Philadelphia Strike
Philadelphia police arrested Clarence O Pratt national organizer of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes on conspiracy to riot charges. Riotous demonstrations erupted citywide as strike supporters clashed with authorities and strikebreakers, with cars damaged and lamps used as missiles amid mounting tension.
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Philadelphia
Carmen
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Clarence O. Pratt
Ameliamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Pratt
Fencibles
Philadelphia National Guard
Stuart
Thomas J. Stewart
Reading Terminal
Philadelphia Electric Company
Shock Sear Disables Student at Iowa Depot Booth
Ruth Fall of Atbia, a University of Iowa student, grasped two templates and received a 600 volt shock in the interurban depot booth in Iowa City. The attending physician said only a strong heart prevented a fatal outcome.
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Iowa City
Ruth Fall
Atbia
University of Iowa
Coasting Accident Injures Black River Falls Youths
Black River Falls Wisconsin February 22 Ennic Titus and Henry George youths suffered injuries in a coasting accident near town Henry George had a broken leg others were badly cut after the sled crashed through a barb wire fence two youths were hurt and others were injured in the party
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Black River Falls
Wis
Ennic Titus
Henry George
Here
Robbery at Fernie Coal Creek Store Halts Cash Heist
In Fernie British Columbia on Feb 22 J W Quinney of Trites Wood and Thomas Baird head grocery clerk were held up in front of the jail and relieved of 1500 dollars in cash and checks. The robbers escaped.
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Fernie
B. C
J. W. Quinney
Trites Wood Company
Thomas Baird
Coal Creek
Secretary Knox Faces Fatigue From Criticism
Secretary of State Knox grows weary of persistent criticism as he oversees diplomacy challenges and policy debates amid mounting public and political pressures.
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State Department
Minnesota Wins Victory on Gross Earnings Tax
The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a state ruling that the Great Northern and Chicago Great Western Railways owe Minnesota a 4 percent gross earnings tax. The 1904 law increased the tax on all state railroads to four percent and was upheld as constitutional.
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Washington
Minnesota
Great Northern
Chicago Great Western
Supreme Court of the United States
State wins back taxes from railways deal
Attorney General George T. Simpson said the decision gives the state $800,000 in back taxes and an additional $200,000 in annual revenue from Great Northern and Chicago Great Western railways. The railroads argued their charters fixed taxes as contracts with the state.
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Great Northern
Chicago Great Western Railways
George T. Simpson
Jealousy cited in Tragedy at Des Moines Restaurant
Des Moines reports G. H. Arlington a former Mankato restaurant keeper cut the throat of his brother’s wife Mrs. Sarah Arlington then slashed his own throat. Both are dying. Authorities suspect jealousy as the motive. It is alleged he also tried to kill his eight year old daughter, who escaped.
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Des Moines
G. H. Arlington
Mankato, Minn
Sarah Arlington
Senator Gamble Proposes River and Harbor Amendments
Senator Gamble introduces amendments to the river and harbor bill. They allocate 52,500 for storage reservoirs at Lake Kampeska Lake Poinsett and the Sioux river and raise Missouri river improvement funds from Kansas City to Fort Benton from 175,000 to 500,000.
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Washington
Gamble
Lake Kampeska
Lake Poinsett
Sioux River
Missouri River
Kansas City
Fort Benton
Pork Cause of Death in Sioux City
Sioux City Iowa February 22 Rev J R Reitzel of Blue Island a Chicago suburb died at his sister Mrs E J Wallens home aged sixty two His death is said to have been caused by ptomaine poison in pork.
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Sioux City
J. R. Reitzel
Blue Island
Chicago
E. J. Wallen
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