Revolt by Senate Republicans over Daniels confirmation
Nine senators led by La Follette revolted against closed session rules after the Senate confirmed Winthrop M. Daniels of New Jersey to the Interstate Commerce Commission by 46 to 27. Democrats split over the vote as Republicans warned of open confrontation with secrecy rules. The episode ends a three day fight marked by a bitter capitol debate.
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Washington
Senate
la Follette
Winthrop M. Daniels
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce Commission
U Bristow
Cummins
Clapp
Kenyon
Norris
Jones
Grenna
Poindexter
Mr. Daniel
White House
Daniels
Capitol
Reserve districts spark city redraw push
In Washington indications show that the reserve bank organization committee's announcement of districts has provoked protests from several cities. They seek to overturn decisions or push redistricting of the country and changes to the reserve cities named.
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Washington
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Customs Revenues Fall Under New Tariff
Washington reports the new tariff cut customs revenue by about 4 million dollars monthly over six months and an annual reduction near 45 million dollars. The numbers reflect the tariff's impact on federal revenue streams.
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Washington
Mountain States Telephone Announces Local Rate Cut
Denver announcement: Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. reduces local exchange rates on Friday for customers. The move aims to ease billing costs and attract more local users amid growing demand for telephone service in the area.
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Denver
Colo
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Caillaux shoots editor in Paris murder case
Joseph Caillaux fatally shoots Gaston Calmetti, editor of the Figaro, amid attacks on her husband by the editor. The incident unfolds in Paris as investigations begin into the political crime.
Two Die From Fright in Worcester and Spencer
Two people died from fright in separate incidents this week. Patrick Eugleton, 1 year old, died in Worcester Massachusetts, and Mrs Dennis Areucault, 60, died in Spencer Massachusetts. Authorities report fatalities attributed to acute fright in both cases.
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Masa
Patrick Eugleton
Dennis Areucault
Spencer
Mase
Wien
Eben Thide
Tina
Sealing Disaster Off Newfoundland Feared Death Toll Rising
Reported storm off the Straits of Belle Isle wipes out sixty four sealers from the Newspensians with many others missing or dying. The Southern Cross, carrying 170 men, is unreported after Cape Pine. Survivors struggle on blizzard swept floes as Gr enfell Institute becomes an emergency hospital. Naval reservists on Calypso also placed on ambulance duty.
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N. F
Straits of Isle
Newfoundland
Southern Cross
Cape Pine
Newspensians
Belle Isle Strait
Newfoundland’y Me
Grenfell Seamen's Institute
Calypso
Reserve banks chosen by federal reserve system
After three months the reserve bank organization committee divided the continental United States into twelve districts and selected twelve cities for federal reserve banks under the new currency law. The cities named are Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, San Francisco.
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Reserve Bank Organization Committee
United States
Federal Reserve
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
Oldest City Suffered Major Fire Hit in St Augustine
St Augustine, Florida the nation’s oldest city endured a blaze that caused about five hundred thousand dollars in damage. Five hotels or tourist spots were destroyed and records burned back to Spanish colonial days. Two people were seriously injured in the Thursday fire.
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St Augustine
Fla
Histeric
Augustine
United States
Greatest western home products show opens in East Lake City
East Lake City hosts the largest home products show in the west opening Thursday night. Ninety one Utah manufacturers display products in attractive booths with a capitalization of millions of dollars evident in the exhibits.
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East Lake City
Ciy
Utah
Salt Lakers Win Contract for Hilo Oval Building
Washington Campbell Brothers of Salt Lake City win the contract to construct the oval building at Hilo Hawaii. The deal specifies a 62 percent stake and work to begin by April 22, 106.
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Washington
Campbell Brothers
Salt Lake City
Hilo
Hawaii
Uel
Torreon Falls to Rebels After Bloody Assault
Juarez Mexico Torreon was captured by rebels at 10:20 according to General V with Villa’s forces inflicting heavy losses. Rebels reportedly numbered over 9 000 killed and wounded in the campaign as trains ferried troops to Chakubhau for reinforcement.
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Juarez
Mexico
Torreon
Ead
Villa
Chibavhau
No Foreigners Killed in Torreon Fight
In the fighting at Torreon no foreigner was killed or injured as the city fell marking the climax of the first revolution campaign to oust Victoriano Huerta. The rebels gain virtual control over the northern states of Mexico.
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Torreon
Mexico
Victoriano Huerta
Noted Irishman Timothy Sullivan Dies at 64
Dublin author Timothy Daniel Sullivan aged 64 who wrote God Gave Ireland has died on Tuesday. He was a leading advocate for home rule and a prominent figure of his era.
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Dublin
Timothy Daniel Sullivan
Ireland
Craelies
Artillery Train Seat South
A fragment describes an artillery train moving south from Laredo toward the Mexican border amid a federal government operation. The readable text notes a military push or relocation and agent activity near the Texas border area.
Passenger train wreck over Wabash River causes deaths
Three people killed and about thirty five injured when the Continental Limited plunged from a weakened bridge over the Wabash River near Attles Ind. The baggage car and day coach fell into the water while survivors were rescued and taken to a Lafayette hospital.
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Ind
Continental Limited
Wabash River
Here
Tnco
Lafayette
Girl Will Not Be Sold in Elopement Case
In Wheatland Nebraska sixteen year old Miss Mary Kuxhaus and her suitor Henry Aberhart were arrested after eloping from Scott’s Bluff. The father demanded 200 for consent, another suitor offered 500, and the couple later sought a marriage license in Torrington before being taken into custody by Sheriff Carroll for a Scott’s Bluff complaint.
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Mise
Mary Ruxhaus
Scott's Bluff
Nebraska
Carroll
Henry Aberhart
Iss Kuxhava
Kuxhaua
Miss Kuxhaus
Kuxhaus
Eberhart
Torrington
Wyo
Bess
Scott
Fragmentary OCR notes on a wealth figure and lumber trade
Fragmented text mentions Patractone Soap, commercial development, directors of a chamber of seams and Cannes, a death, Pasadena, Frederick, and a comparison to John D. Rockefeller. Details are unclear and inconsistent across the readable fragments.
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Cannes
Pedadena
Cal
Frederick
John D. Rockefeller
Beebohn Appointed Game Warden in Wyoming
Acting Governor Frank L. Houx names W. H. Sesbohm of pravont state as game warden to replace Dan C. Huson who resigns after being appointed U S marshal. Sesbohm will be based in Lander and is an experienced assistant in game protection with ties to Groront near the elk country.
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Beebohn
Denver
Frank L. Houx
W. H. Sesbohm
Pravont
Dan C. Huson
United States Marshal’s Office
Lander
Groront
Elk Country
Counterfeiting Ring Busted in Rugtle Court Raid
East Lake City detectives halted a counterfeit operation Saturday when they raided a Rugtle Court house and found two men making spurious half dollar pieces. About $650 in half-dollar coins were discovered in crucibles on the table.
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East Lake City
Rugtle Court
Oil land deal in Basin Greybull field closes
Oll producers buy eighty acres in the Basin Greybull oil field. Burlington manager G W Holdrege Denver buyers C A Fisher geologist and associates came in Holdrege’s private car to close the purchase and seek to lease additional tracts.
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Basin
G. W. Holdrege
Burlington
Lee Champlain
A. M. Gildersleeve
A. M. Johnson
Denver
C. A. Fisher
Holdrege
Greybull
Wool Bale Prices Reach Record North Central Wyoming
Kasper reports top bids with Jack Daly at 16 1 2 cents per pound for 35 000 pounds and Mike Burke selling 45 000 pounds at 16 1 2 cents. P C Nicholaysen sees 70 000 pounds at 15 cents as about 400 000 pounds from other flockmasters sold across central Wyoming between 12 and 15 4 cents per pound.
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Kasper
Jack Daly
Mike Burke
P. C. Nicholaysen
Wyoming
Hope Fades for Safety of Steamer Southern Cross
Hope for the sealing steamer Southern Cross and her 173 crew members has diminished as Newfoundland survivors recount two days of terror after the vessel caught fire.
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Johns
N. F
Wool sales prices reach 17½ cents in Texas counties
Wool sales in Sweetwater and Carbon counties totaled 3,000,000 pounds last week. Top prices of 17½ cents per pound were reported by Blair & Hoy Leckie Sheep Co Position Brothers and Ed A Rife. Other flockmasters earned from lutgee to Loye cent per pound.
Navy bans alcohol aboard ships and in yards nationwide
Secretary Daniels of the Navy prohibits the use of alcohol on any naval vessel or within any navy yard or at any location under the Navy Department. The order applies across all naval facilities and ships, signaling a broad disciplinary measure.
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Daniels
The
Navy
Navy Yard
Navy Department
Mauretania Delayed by Terrifying Storms from Europe
The Cunard liner Mauretania arrived Saturday from Liverpool and Queenstown, twelve hours late, after a passage disrupted by a series of severe storms along the route.
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Sterrie New York
Cunard
Liveree
Queenstown
Dry Farm Congress Meeting in Cheyenne
The annual state dry farm convention was held with farmers from across the state Western Nebraska and northern Colorado in attendance. Speakers included prominent local and national figures in dry farming and an exhibit of dry farm products was planned.
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Cheyanne
Nebraska
Colorado
Albanian ruler vows march against Greek forces
Durazzo, Albania Prince William, newly proclaimed ruler of Allania, announces plans to lead Albanian troops against Greek insurgents who seized Moritea. The move signals a widening feud in the region as tensions rise between Albanian and Greek factions.
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Hisbantle
Durazzo
Albania
William
Allania
Moritea
Wyoming Man and Woman Arraigned in Douglas
Mrs May Lowbe and George J Lambe faced a preliminary hearing on charges of conspiring to cause Zeb Bum garner's death and were held without bail to the district court on a first degree charge.
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Wyoming
Douglas
May Lowbe
George J. Lambe
Zeb Bumgarner
Bandits Foiled Bank Break-In as Alarmed Locals Intervene
In Lost Angeles four bandits blew out the bank front of Glenders Coald and threatened the vault but fled when awakened citizens interrupted the attempt, preventing a likely robbery and vault damage.
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Lost Angeles
Bank of Glenders
Jury to hear complicity in sheriff Slay case in Breathitt County
Winchester Kentucky reports the murder case of former Breathitt County Sheriff Edward Callabas. The jury will consider complicity charges amid a high profile investigation involving local authorities and witnesses.
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Winchester
Edward Callabas
Breathit County
Pews Store in Uva Destroyed by Fire
The Peweral store of U. S. Beach at Uva was destroyed by fire, causing losses estimated at $10,000. The incident occurred in Uva near Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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Uva
Wyoming
Cheyenne
U. S. Beach
Te. Leese
Wyoming News Digest Highlights From Powell to Cheyenne
Wyoming items note political events, infrastructure plans, and cattle losses. Governor Carey returns from Europe. Bend of news covers debt bonds for a high school in Douglas, a new bridge at Bow, and the Postal Telegraph line Cheyenne to Salt Lake City. Reports of prison populations, wild horse losses, and Buffalo Bill connections appear.
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Powell
Green River
Dick Neufeld
Platte County
Wyoming National Bank
Douglas
Laramie
Citizens of
Lander
Postal Telegraph Company
Cheyanne
Salt Lake City
Commercial Bank Association
Sixteenth Street
Cheyenne
Lincoln Highwa
Albany
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