Senate Panel Votes to Report Hepburn Bill Without Amendment
The Senate interstate commerce committee voted 8 to 5 to report the Hepburn railroad rate bill without amendments, with Tillman chosen to report the measure. The record shows Democratic control of a bill favored by Republicans, amid a broader clash over how amendments could be offered in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senate
Tillman
Cullom
Carmack
Interstate Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Dolliver
Aldrich
Elkins
Kean
Foraker
Crane
Foster
Newlands
Clapp
McLaurin
Tillian
Messrs
House
Hepburn
Senate OKs plan to call a people elected senate convention
Des Moines February 24 after five hours of acrimonious debate the Iowa senate adopted the Lewis resolution authorizing Governor Cummins to call a convention in July of representatives from several states to devise means for amending the federal Constitution so U.S. senators may be chosen by the people rather than legislatures
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Lewis
Cummins
Union
United States
Vanderbilt detained after Italian street accident injures boy
Florence Italy Feb 24 W K Van derbilt is detained at Ponterola on the Pisa road after an automobile accident in the street a boy was injured but not seriously hurt
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Florence
Italy
W. K. Vanderbilt
Ponterola
Pisa
Burns Defeats Hart to Claim World Heavyweight Prize
Chicago fighter Tommy Burns decisively outpointed Marvin Hart at the Pacific Athletic club pavilion in Los Angeles. Burns dominated from start to finish, apart from limited rounds of Hart advantage, and earned the decision after twenty rounds. Hart weighed about 195 pounds to Burns' 175.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Marvin Hart
Tommy Burns
Chicago
Burns
Hart
Pacific Athletic Club Pavilion
Cross-examination of Garfield in Packers case continues
Chicago reports Garfield the Commissioner of Corporations faced a severe cross-examination in the packers case. He admitted turning over beef-industry information to the Department of Justice but said it bore no direct bearing on the case. The DOJ has received numerous informants nationwide claiming valuable information related to the investigation.
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Chicago
Garfield
Department of Justice
House approves Tillman-Gillespie rail inquiry resolution
Washington reports the House backed a Tillman-Gillespie measure directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to immediately investigate alleged railroad restraints on coal and merchandise handling. The Senate will reexamine the form. debate highlighted distrust of rail practices with little concern over potential witness immunity.
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Washington
House
Tillman-Gillespie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Grosvenor
Ohio
Puebe
Gillespie
Texas
Townsend
Mann
Illinois
Hoch Dies on Gallows in Chicago After Protests
Johann Hoch, convicted of poisoning his wife Marie Welcker Hoch, was hanged at Chicago's county jail at 1 34 pm despite defense appeals. He proclaimed innocence with a final prayer and asked for forgiveness as officers carried out the sentence.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Marie Welcker-Hoch
Law
Supreme Court of the United States
Hoch
United States Circuit Court
Writ of Habeas Corpus For Moyer Haywood Pettibone
Boise Idaho February 24 The supreme court issued a writ of habeas corpus in the Moyer Haywood and Pettibone murder case of Ex Governor Steunenberg The writ returnable March 1 sets a hearing time The case centers on extradition law and whether conspirators can be extradited across states The defense aims to carry the point to the U S Supreme Court if the state court refuses release and seeks to preserve the question
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Boise, Ida
Supreme Court
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Steunenberg
United States
United States Supreme Court
Cincinnati Treasurer Testifies on Gratuities for Deposits
County Treasurer Hynicka testified before a state senate investigatory committee that about 20 000 in gratuities were received from various banks for deposits of public funds. The committee, with three Democrats and two Republicans, begun its inquiry as bankers prior testimony noted payments to county treasurer office staff.
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Cincinnati
Hynicka
State Senate
Hamilton County
Drake, Espy
Schmidt
Philip Roettinger
Four Italians Die in Powder Explosion Near Rock
Bluefield W V Feb 24 A foreman named Joe Deade and three Italian workers were killed when a giant powder can exploded during blasting for Tidewater railroad construction near Rock.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Joe Deade
Rock
Gotch Defeats Hackenschmidt in Straight Falls
St Louis report states Frank Gotch, hailed as America’s top wrestler, defeated Charles Hackenschmidt of Sweden in the evening by straight falls, confirming his champion status in a decisive bout.
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St. Louis
Frank Gotch
America
Charles Hackenschmidt
Sweden
Alexander reports family hopeful on former Equitable head
New York on February 24 H W Alexander son of James W Alexander former president of the Equitable Life Assurance society said his father's condition was more encouraging during the evening and the family and attending physicians were hopeful of recovery after his illness began.
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New York
H. W. Alexander
James W. Alexander
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
McParland Takes Evidence to Idaho in Steunenberg Case
Detective James H. McParland has left Denver for Idaho with the Steunenberg murder case records including Harry Orchard's 104 page confession. He will testify before the grand jury starting Monday and says he can prove the charges. The confession, 25 000 words, was gathered at Boise City prison with two stenographers. It will form the basis of trials for Moyer Haywood Pettibone and others.
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Denver
James H. McParland
Idaho
Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Federation
Orchard
McParland
Boise City
Moyer
Haywood
Pettibone
Miner Edward Green Freed in Cripple Creek Court
Cripple Creek Colorado February 24 Edward Green the miner arrested Monday on Idaho warrants tied to the Steunenberg assassination investigations was released today by the district court. No charges have been filed against him.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Edward Green
Idaho
Steunenberg
District Court
Fire Chief Accused in Eight Charges by Taxpayers
Duluth February report details Chief J L Black former St Paul chief facing eight charges from Porter J Neff alleging misuse of power for personal gain. Claims include favoritism, labor coercion, biased promotions, improper relief payments, biased horse purchases, and boarding horses at city expense.
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Duluth
J. L. Black
Firemen’s Relief Association
Youth Takes His Own Life in St Louis Home
Arnold Vangen aged eighteen shot and killed himself at his St Louis home on February 24. He was the ninth family member to die by self destruction in recent days, leaving six siblings to cope with the loss as his family faced economic hardship and unemployment.
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St. Louis
Arnold Vangen
Two Milwaukee Boys Drown After Ice Break
In Milwaukee on February 24, eleven year old Anton Galeweski and thirteen year old George Galeweski broke through thin ice while playing on the upper Milwaukee River and drowned during the day.
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Milwaukee
Anton
George Galeweski
Milwaukee River
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