Kanawha County backs C. L. Topping for secretary of state
Kanawha County Republican executive committee designates delegates from the county to support C. L. Topping at the state convention. The call for a March 7 primary directs Kanawha delegates to back his candidacy, giving him 59 votes from the state’s largest county.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha County
C. L. Topping
Topping
Kanawha
Htis
House of Delegates
Prohibition Drive Gains Steam Across the South
Richmond Virginia February 4 reports a growing prohibition movement with widespread enthusiast support and notable progress in southern states. The piece highlights organized efforts to curb saloon activity and mobilize public backing for stricter temperance measures.
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Richmond, Va
South
Delegates Gather in Richmond for Seventh Virginia Anti-Saloon League Convention
Delegates swarmed into Richmond for the seventh annual Virginia Anti-Saloon League convention. Preliminaries were at the First Baptist Church today with sessions planned there tomorrow and Thursday. Prominent workers from Maryland Georgia North Carolina and Ohio will speak. Governor Glenn of North Carolina is expected to address the program.
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Richmond
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
First Baptist Church
League
Maryland
Georgia
North Carolina
Ohio
Glenn
Intervening Petition Filed Over Pocahontas Merger
Providence shareholders in Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Co. of Virginia filed an intervening petition in federal court at Lynchburg asking to be made parties complainant in the merger case. They seek a temporary restraining order against further operation and against securing more funds from New York Trust Co. under a $20,000,000 bond deed. The petitioners claim ownership of about $300,000 of the minority stock.
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Lynchburg
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company
Tazewell County
Virginia
New York Trust Company
New York
Anarchists Called More Dangerous by Chicago Police
Chicago police chief Shippy said anarchists and other lawbreakers are more dangerous than ever, after reading a police report on a Chicago anarchist meeting praising the assassinations of King Carlos and his son and President McKinley. He criticized Municipal Judge Torrison for proposing lenient treatment of two men arrested for posting red placards advertising anarchist meetings without penalty.
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Chicago
Law
Shippy
Carlos
McKinley
Polce
Torrison
Hepburn
House
Payne
Sherman
Dalzel
Theodore Roosevelt
Williams
Paul Morton
Navy
United States
Hill
Connecticut
Aldrich
Farmers urge bigger tick eradication funds in Congress
Southern state agriculture commissioners gather in Washington to press the House agricultural committee for a larger cattle tick eradication appropriation. Secretary Wilson reportedly supports 150000 dollars, while commissioners seek a greater sum to offset widespread losses caused by the parasite.
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Washington
Commissioners of Agriculture
Agricultural Committee of the House
Wilson
Oranges from Baltimore House Offered in Altamont
Direct shipment from a large Baltimore fruit house offers nearly 2000 California and Florida oranges. Described as very sweet, priced 25 to 50 cents per dozen. Sale advertised by L. B. Reynolds at the Altamont Hotel.
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Baltimore
California
Florida
L. B. Reynolds
Altamont Hotel
Williams Leaders Clash Over Roosevelt Message
Washington, Feb 4. President Roosevelts message on capital and labor again sparked House debate. Minority Leader John Sharp Williams challenged portions he called sensational and dangerous. He warned against Hepburns stance and urged passing remedial legislation while criticizing safeguards for corporate power. The Senate discussed deficiency bills and Panama canal issues.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
John Sharp Williams
Hepburn
Boni and Castellane Face Court Over Forged Documents
In Paris the Sizan-Castel lane case was heard in the correctional court. Counts Boni and Jean de Castellane are charged with assault by Prince Helie de Sagna. Boni claimed he could reveal motives via documents he would offer, but the papers were too intimate to publish. Prince Helie interrupted, calling the papers forgeries, and Boni admitted spitting in Helie’s face.
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Paris
Sizan-Castellane
Count Boni
Jean de Castellane
Prince Helie de Sagna
Count Bonj
Prince Helle
Prince Helie
Count Bon
Indiana Republicans choose 26 delegates for national convention
In Fairbanks Indianapolis on Feb 4 the Indiana Republicans selected twenty six district delegates to the Chicago national convention. Four at large delegates will be chosen by the state convention on April 2. Delegates were chosen by acclamation in many districts and resolutions across districts endorsed Fairbanks for the presidential nomination with instructions to vote and work for him.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago
Fairbanks
Four-masted schooner abandoned at sea near Bermuda
The four masted schooner Mary Newhall of Bath Maine was abandoned 240 miles west of Bermuda after losing its rudder and sails in gales. A rescue by the Bermudian crew succeeded when five men leaped into the sea with life lines, the rest of the crew saved by later attempts.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Mary Newhiss
Bath
Bermudian
New York
Tampa
Norfolk
Welsh
Newhall
Prohibition Amendment Likely in West Virginia House
Charleston report notes the prohibition amendment due in the house with Senator McDermott's railroad bill facing opposition. The McDermott measure aims to let Vanderbilt interests build a northern WV railroad, with enemies seeking reconsideration and possible strike of the enacting clause. President McDermott vows to fight. Ran Siabaker opposes. Mgr. Littlepose presents two mining bills as senate business advances and a Taft meeting draws crowds.
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Charleston
W. Va
McDermott
Ran Siabaker
Mgr. Littlepose
Senate
House
Taft
Receivers Appointed in Maine Steamship Cases
A hearing before Judge Putnam in Portland on the Metropolitan Eastern and Consolidated Steamship Lines cases considered appointing receivers. No opposition was expected as receivership would protect security holders and interests. Actions were brought by William A. Muller of Arlington Massachusetts and the Erwind- White Coal Company.
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Portland
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Eastern Steamship Company
Consolidated Steamship Lines
Maine
Putnam
United States Circuit Court
William A. Muller
Arlington
Mass
Erwind- White Coal Company
Fire Without Challenge At Sebastopol Arsenals
Sebastopol February 4. Following revolutionary attacks on sentries at local arsenals Rear Admiral Wiren ordered sentinels to fire without challenge on all suspects near arsenals or storehouses between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Patrols were instructed to shoot any person attempting to escape.
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Sebastopol
Wiren
Coal miners strike shocks Tracy City Tennessee incident
About 150 miners from Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company walked out in Tracy City after the company discharged eight to ten men trying to form a union. The strike followed the refusal to reinstate those discharged workers.
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Company
Union
Tracy City
Tenn
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company
Swike
Blue Ribbon Vanilla Promotion Review
A brief note praises Blue Ribbon Vanilla as perfect flavor and notes a price claim of twice £3, suggesting value.
Full Course Dinner at Windsor Hotel Daily 1 to 3
A full course dinner is offered daily from 1 to 3 o clock at the Windsor Hotel for 50 cents. The brief notice advertises the service as a midday meal option at the hotel dining room.
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Windsor Hotel
Local Option Sentiment Gains Ground in West Virginia
Charleston reports growing local option sentiment as legislators push a constitutional amendment for county license votes on intoxicating liquors. Delegate Staunton backs a 25 percent petition trigger for county elections and bans on shipments to counties without licenses, aiming to curb liquor sales statewide.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
FP. M. Staunton
Kanawha
House
Senate
Regishure
Staunton
Shell
Committee On Judiciary
Reception Of Fleet In Chile Gracious At Punta Arenas
Admiral Evans praised the hearty reception of the fleet by Chilean authorities and locals at Punta Arenas. A Chilean commission aboard the Chicago is extending welcome to Chilean ports as the Chilean government offers coal at Punta Arenas for the battleships, though it has not been needed.
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Washington
Mvans
Punta Arenas
American battleships salute at Valparaiso on South American voyage
Daily entertainments for officers and men of the fleet Punta Arenas Straits of Magellan February 4. The American battleships on their way up the west coast of South America will make an informal bow at Valparaiso. They will not anchor in port but steam up close to the shore and salute with twenty one guns.
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Punta Arenas
Straits of Mag
Illan
South America
Valparaiso
Bryan decries larceny of the law at Civic Forum
William Jennings Bryan confronted the Civic Forum with a critique of theft by law and financial deception. He warned that unfair laws and unjust practices enable petty, grand, and “glorious larceny” through watered stocks and fictitious capitalization.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Enact Role of Father at Memphis Clansman Show
Capt William Forrest son of Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest attended The Clansman at the Lyceum Theater in Memphis and applauded the portrayal of his father. He accepted an invitation to join the troupe on their England trip next spring to rehearse the role and possibly perform a counter part of the Confederate cavalry leader. The theater was packed with Clansman fans.
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Memphis
Tenn
William Forrest
Nathan Wedford Forrest
Gapt
Forrest
England
Lycceum
Humphreys Defends Technical Education at Stevens Institute Dinner
Dr. Humphreys, president of Stevens Institute of Technology, spoke at the annual alumni dinner in New York, rebutting R. T. Crane's earlier critique of engineering training and Andrew Carnegie's support for technical education.
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New York
Stevens Institute F Technology
Hotel Aster
Dr. Humphreys
Institute
R. T. Crane
Andrew Carnegie
Initiative and referendum sent to voters in Ohio
Columbus February 1 After a fierce Senate debate the Ohio Senate adopted a joint resolution by Senator Atwell of Licking county providing for the initiative and referendum in state legislation to be submitted to the voters at next November election. Twenty three votes were needed for adoption and twenty five were cast for.
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Columbus
Ohio Senate
Atwell
Licking County
Nelson Faces Kid Scaler In Ten Round No Decision Bout
In Los Angeles on February 4 Battling Nelson fought Kid Scaler in a ten round lightweight clash. Both fighters showed good condition and speed with action throughout. The referee did not award a decision.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Nelson
Kid” Scaler
Firemen injured as five story block burns in Worth Street blaze
Firemen battled a five story Worth Street structure housing a dry goods firm. Several firefighters were injured when pillars collapsed and one man, Fireman Frank HKnglintin, is missing and believed buried. Loss is estimated at 200000 dollars.
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New York
Worth Street
Frank Hknglintin
Ossing
Murder of King and Heir But One Step
Lisbon contends with the shock of a bloody tragedy as a new cabinet forms under Admiral Ferriera De Amaral. The death of the king and crown prince has prompted political shifts and calls for a constitutional return while arrests rise and the press demands liberty.
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Lisbon
Ferriera de Amaral
Senor
Bernadino Macado
Admiral de Amaro
Freanee
Ferriera Do Amaral
Interior
Senor Calvet Magalhas
Augusto de Castilho
Arthur Alberto de Campos Henriques
Winceslury de S. Pereira Lima
Manuel Alfonso d'Espregueria
Sebastio Custodio de Sousa Telles
Perreiny de Amaral
Jose Mathias Nunes
Weneceslao de Pereira Lina
Progressist
Portugal
Manuel
St. Vincent de Lisbon
New Temple of Justice Dedicated in Springfield Illinois
The Tilifels Supreme court building in Springfield Illinois is formally dedicated with honors. President Jones M Matheny of the Illinois State Bar Association Governor Deneen and Gen Benson Wood of Kingham attend. Chief Justice Hand delivers the judiciary response.
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Springfield
Tilifels Supreme Court
Ilinois State Bar
Jones M. Matheny
Deneen
Benson Wood
Kingham
Hand
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