Congress Poised to Delay Canadian Reciprocity With Extra Session Hinted
Senators seek to postpone tariff reciprocity into the new Congress as Cummins La Follette forces push for a presidential briefing and possible summer session. Democrats relish the delay, hoping to corner Republicans while Lorimer and popular election plans rise alongside.
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Senator Lorimer Unseating Focus of Progressive Drive
Progressives appear determined to unseat Illinois Senator Lorimer. The fight centers on antiestablishment sentiment and party strategies as campaigns vie to redefine the Senate balance.
Police Fire Five Duluth Officers for Election Day Drinking
Chief Troyer of the Duluth police department discharged five patrolmen for entering a saloon and drinking on February 7 election day when saloons were closed. The discharged officers were J. B. Connor Miles Gilbert Ulloyt Wright and Clark.
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J. B. Connor
Miles Gilbert
Ulloyt
Wright and
Clark
Two Men Die in Shootout With Police in Seattle
Seattle February 24 A patrolman J T Davis and one bandit were killed in a gun battle between two highwaymen and two officers. John Ford the other highwayman was seriously wounded, captured and in hospital under guard.
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J. T. Davis
John Ford
Ford
Missouri River Plan Dropped From Bill Conferees
Washington February 24 The river and harbor bill provision proposing a 160000 appropriation for Missouri river improvement between Lebeau South Dakota and Fort Benton Montana was dropped in conference.
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Missouri River
Lebeau
Fort Benton
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Electric worker dies after high voltage shock in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on February 24 Harry League aged 31 was electrocuted while working on a cross beam of an electric wire pole. He died twenty minutes after 2300 volts passed through his body.
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Minneapolis
Harry League
Anti pass bill signed into law in North Dakota
The assembly passed the anti pass bill and Governor Burke signed it. It becomes law on July 1 in Bismarck North Dakota.
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Bismarck
N. D
Burke
Widow of Wisconsin Senator Durkee Dies at Eighty Eight
Mrs Caro line Durkee widow of Charles Durkee the third Wisconsin senator and Utah territorial governor died in Kenosha at age eighty eight She was sole claimant to millions sought from the U S government over alleged railway bonds left by Durkee in 1865 The courts ruled the effort a swindle and she accepted the decision without question The latest demand exceeded 100000000 dollars
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Kenosha, Wis
Caroline Durkee
Charles Durkee
United States
Wisconsin
Utah
World prosperity spreads as 1910 trade breaks records
Washington reports broad prosperity across Europe and the United Kingdom with 1910 marking record production and trade. UK foreign trade topped all previous years at about 5.55 billion dollars, while the United States reached a record 3.43 billion in total foreign trade and 1.56 billion in imports. Exports also showed strong gains for both nations.
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Germany
Italy
Austria
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Belgium
France
Great Britain
Europe
England
Scotland
Ireland
United Kingdom
United States
General Brun Dies at Paris War Office
General Brun minister of war in Briand's cabinet drops dead from a paralytic stroke at the Paris ministry offices shortly after receiving staff. He joined Briand's cabinet in 1909 and had led the army general staff for about three and a half years. He was born in 1849 and was a friend of President Fallieres.
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Paris
General Brun
Pre Briand
Minist
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Briand
Clemenceau
Army
Fallieres
Land grant funds allot to Montana schools
Helena Montana February 24 The latest computation by the land board shows each school district will receive an allotment of $3 from the land grants granted to Montana for educational purposes. The income from the land is inventoried to determine the distribution to pay public school expenses.
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