Wilson seeks repeal of Panama tolls exemption in canal act
President Wilson favors repealing the Panama canal tolls exemption for coastwise shipping, prompting expectant debate in Congress. House committee plans a bill, with Adamson likely to introduce next week. leaders await the presidential position before full action.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Adamson
Baltimore
Democratic Party
Senate
Great Britain
Interstate Commerce Committee
Representative Newland
California
Mexico
O'Gorman
Inter-Oceanic Canal Committee
Cecil Spring-Rice
America
Panama Canal
White House
Trade Commission Bill Far From Complete
Washington February 6 senators on the interstate commerce commission said the pending bill to create an interstate trade commission is far from complete. All amendments proposed as supplements to the Sherman act were voted down as the measure received careful study. The committee may seek President Wilson's aid and arrange a White House conference early next week.
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Washington
Interstate Trade Commission
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
White House
Hearings on Trust Bills Continue in House Panels
Trade commission undertakings aim to aid courts by due process of law, preventing appeals on constitutional rights violations. The House Judiciary and Interstate Commerce committees held further hearings on other trust bills.
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The
Trade Commission
House Judiciary and Interstate Commerce Committee
Schooner Helen H Benedict Goes Ashore Near Nags Head
The Helen H Benedict sailing from Perth Amboy to Fernandina ran ashore near Nags Head on the North Carolina coast during the night. Nine crew members were rescued today by life savers using breeches buoy.
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Norfolk
Helen H. Benedict
Perth Amboy
Fernandina
Nagshead
North Carolina
Immense income tied up by revolutions
El Paso reports Alberto Terrazas from the famed Mexican family, whose wealth mirrors Rockefeller scale, has fled to Pasadena to live modestly as three years of upheaval halt a fortune estimated at thirty five to forty million dollars. He and his family seek a small farm to earn a livelihood while Mexico remains unsettled.
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el Paso
Alberto Terrazas
Mexico
Rio Grande
Rockefeller
Vanderbilt
United States
Terraras
Pasadena
Cal
Cold Wave Tightens Grip Across Nation
Chicago reports a deepening cold wave that gripped the nation west of the Atlantic coast and will reach eastern states by week end. Temperatures plunged to forty below zero in the northwest and readings extended south to Texas.
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Chicago
Atlantic States
Texas
Mercury
Ohio Valley
Trans- Mississippi
Washington
Missouri Valley
Plains
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Havre
Montana
Kansas
Mississippi
East
Gulf States
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Florida
Maine
Caltes
Pacific
Former President of Peru Still in Prison
Washington reports from Lima say the Peru revolution toppled the government junta and set up a provisional administration under Benavides. The State Department will not decide on recognition yet as elections are planned. former President Dillinghurst remains imprisoned but safe.
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Peru
Washington
Lima
McMillan
State Department
Federal Benavides
United States
Dillinghurst
Blackburn Succeeds Cultom As Lincoln Memorial Commissioner
Washington February 6 The house passed the senate resolution appointing ex Senator J C S Blackburn of Kentucky as resident commissioner of the Lincoln Memorial Commission at six thousand dollars a year The appointment fills the vacancy caused by the death of former Senator Cullom of Illinois
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Blackburn
Cultom
Washington
House
Senate
J. C. S. Blackburn
Kentucky
Lincoln Memorial Commission
Gompers and AFL Leaders Meet Boston Union Officials
President Gompers and other officers of the A. P. of L. confer with local officials on general union matters. A number of international officers of the A. P. of L. are in the city as efforts to reunite all building trades unions proceed.
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Boston
Mass
Gompers
A. P. of L
Spaniards urged to leave Torreon as Villa threat grows
US assurances pledge protection for Spaniards in Torreon amid Villa warnings of swift action against foreigners. Washington, Juarez and El Paso report embassy discussions, while rebels in Torreon seek munitions from US suppliers and plan to arm themselves to face federals.
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el Paso
Tex
Villa
Sorreon
Spain
Washington
Torreon
Chihuahua
Monterey
United States
Virginia House Limits Bills Proposal
Virginia House agrees no bills may be offered after February 10 except by unanimous consent in Richmond. This rule aims to curb late submissions and streamline legislative business.
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Virginia
Richmond
House
Day in Congress Reviews Confed Graves Bill and Sessions
Senate met at noon and continued the stock exchange bill before the banking committee. Passed a bill to extend the marking of Confederate graves in northern states. Interstate commerce committee held hearings on trust bills. Adjourned until noon Saturday. House discussed private bills and heard merchants on administration trust bills. Recessed for night session.
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Senate
Owen
Commerce Committee
Administration
Shackleford Good Roads Oil
Senate race debate returns to Lever bill passage vote
Washington reports heated debate on race questions with Senators Gallinger and Vardaman clashing over negro education and political rights. Clapp defends Minnesota’s mixed blood, while Mississippi’s Vardaman likens southern women under siege. Senator Smith touts southern black property as evidence of ability.
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Washington
Senate
Gallinger
South
Vardaman
Republican Party
Clapp
Minnesota
Black Belt
Mississippi
Mars
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Suffragettes Split Over Sylvia Pankhurst Departure
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst announces secession from the Women's Social and Political Union. Her East End federation leaves the parent organization to operate independently, amid tensions over her revolutionary aims.
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Sylvia Pankhurst
Women’s Social and Political Union
London
Militant Woman’s Organization
East-End of London
Women’s
Peace Officers Seek Plan to Disarm Striking Miners
In Brooke County West Virginia tense clashes between striking miners and contract men at the West Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal Company mines have prompted peace officers to explore disarmament measures. The strike began last September and several battles have occurred.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Pittsburg Coal Company
Brooke County
Roanoke Girl Crushed by Freight Train Near Fair Grounds
Miss Blanche Goldberg twenty six who lived with her sister Mrs Sol Masinter at 115 Eleventh Avenue West Roanoke was killed when struck by a Roanoke and Southern division freight train on the Norfolk and Western railroad near the fair grounds. The body was found hours later.
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Roanoke
Blanche Goldberg
Sol Masinter
Eleventh Avenue
Roanoke and Southern Division
Norfolk and Western
Fair Grounds
Cubs Begin Training Camp With Young Players In Florida
Cubs manager John Evers leaves Chicago for training camp in the south today with a group of prospects and the club pitchers needing seasoning. Regulars are scheduled to join on February 20 at the same camp locations.
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Cubs
Chicago
Ill
Feo
John Evers
Cub
Good Roads Bill Advances in House for Rural Mail Service
Washington February 6 under a special rule the house worked tonight on the Shackleford good roads bill to appropriate twenty five million dollars for federal aid to states for improvement of highways used by rural mail carriers.
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Washington
House
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook Weekend
West Virginia sees rain Saturday, a cold wave settles in for Sunday with likely snow. Virginia expects rain Saturday then a sunny but cooler Sunday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Penitentiary Calls Hit New Haven Leaders in Senate
Senate hearing on the New Haven affairs alleges past financial dealings harmed stockholders. Senator Norris urges extended inquiry to recover for widows and orphans. Senator Borah says if proven guilty, those involved should be in the penitentiary. The attorney general’s prosecutions are urged as a test of accountability. Consideration resumes tomorrow.
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Washington
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Senate
Herah
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norris
Nebraska
Commission
New England
Borah
Prouty
E. E B. Clark
Newlands
Interstate Commerce Committee
Spanish Press Reacts to Huerta Move on Mexico War
President Huerta telegraphs to Spain's Mexican armistice request saying he will bolster the federal army to advance his campaign against rebels. Spanish papers comment freely on the Mexican crisis and accuse the United States of fomenting anarchy.
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America
Madrid
Huera
Mexico
United State
Rockefeller Leaves Cleveland for Tarrytown to List Personal Property
John D. Rockefeller departs Cleveland Ohio en route to Tarrytown New York as the last day under Ohio tax laws approaches for listing his personal property. He had remained in Cleveland all winter likely due to his sister-in-law's illness.
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Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
N. Y
Ohio
Nebraska Progressives to Meet in Lincoln Banquet Speakers
Preparations are nearly complete for a Nebraska Progressives conference in Lincoln next week to discuss plans for the state campaign. A banquet will feature speakers including ex Senator Beveridge of Indiana James R Garfield of Ohio and William Alden White of Kansas with other national Progressive leaders.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Beveridge
Indiana
James R. Garfield
Ohio
William Alden White
Kansas
Hanged for Murder Amid Lynch Fear in Atlanta
Three men George Hart William Hart and Robert Paschal were executed in Atlanta on February 6 for the murder of Mrs Irby of Jefferson County. Authorities feared a lynching as a strong crowd gathered near the scene and the trial had been held only last month.
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Atlanta
George and
William Hart
Robert Paschal
Irby
Jefferson County
Banquet Marks Good Roads Visit by Morgantown Group
Announcements from Morgantown board of trade say a banquet will honor special students at the university good reads event. Local officials say the program highlights roads and infrastructure in the area with university participation.
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Good Roads
Morgantown
Morgantown Board of Trade
School For Good Reads
Banquet Honors Morgantown Road Efforts
A February 18 banquet honors Morgantown residents and Monongalia County officials for promoting good roads. The event, organized by county road engineer Robin D. Hennen and the county court, acknowledges community efforts from February 1 to 20 in support of better infrastructure.
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Morgantown
Robin D. Hennen
Monongalia County
Morgentown
Funkhouser Examined Over Unpaid Fire Insurance Debt
Chicago February 6 May M L C Funkhouser second deputy superintendent of police was examined in municipal court over failure to pay a debt of 14774 to Concordia Fire Insurance Company of Milwaukee.
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Chicago
M. L. C. Funkhouser
Concordia Fire Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Way
Monster demonstration in Stockholm backs armament rise
Stockholm reports a monster demonstration in favor of boosting Swedish defenses. King Gustav told thirty thousand participants that the defense problem must be settled without delay as petitioners from across the country marched to the palace. Farmers and small landowners traveled hundreds of miles to join the display.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustav
Roosevelt Grabs Fighting Snake in Brazilian Visit
In Rio de Janeiro on February 6 Col. Theodore Roosevelt watched a snake fight between a non poisonous copra and a jararaca. He intervened when the cobra won and began to swallow its foe, lifting the winner and delivering a brief lecture on snakes and poisons.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
South America
Sao Paolo
Minoz
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
European Bantamweight Title Bout to Decide Champion
London report states Charley Ledoux of France faces Billy Beynon of Port Talbot in a 20 round return bout at Cardiff. The winner takes the European title and a $2,000 purse.
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London
Europe
Cardiff
Charley Ledoux
Billy Beynon
Port Talbot
Kills Wife Then Ends His Own Life in Atlanta Tragedy
In Atlanta on February 6 A J Ampson a traveling salesman shot and killed his wife on a city sidewalk then killed himself. A witness described a brief quarrel before the shooting and added the couple had separated weeks earlier with Mrs Ampson refusing to see him.
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Atlanta
A. J. Ampson
Amason
Ampson
American Charge O'Shaughnessy Reports Calm in Mexico City
Washington dispatch says American Charge O'Shaughnessy reported to President Wilson that there is no danger since the embargo on arms was lifted. He said he walked the streets last night and found everything quiet in Mexico City.
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Madero
Castillo
J. Clark
Chihuahua
Eagle Pass
City
Mexico
Torreon
O'Shaughnessy
Washington
Mexico City
Wilson
Wisconsin Teachers Convention Opens in Green Bay
The Northeastern Wisconsin Teachers association opened its annual convention in Green Bay Wisconsin with favorable signs. Noted educators will speak on the program as the event runs through tomorrow.
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Wisconsin Teachers’ Meeting
Green Pay
Wis
Northeastern
Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
Portis case prompts board on policing powers and arrest methods
The board upholds Chief Taylor’s Portis arrest but suspends him ten days for firing on a public street. Members debate whether an officer may arrest on a felony charge without a warrant and conclude armed arrest can be justified for felonies if information is reliable. Mayor Peters and Attorney Kahle back a broad interpretation while urging caution on reckless shooting. Police Commissioner Shumate to notify Taylor of suspension.
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Board of Affairs
R. L. Taylor
Portis
Taylor
Mercer Street
Peters
Kahle
Shumate
Policeman Edward Murtha Killed in NY Shootout
Policeman Edward Murtha died after being shot under the heart by a gunman he sought to arrest. Bystander James O Connor was critically wounded in the same incident, as details spread from New York on February 6.
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New York
Edward Murtha
Jas. O’connor
Norman Stanley Preserves Silence in Cleveland Murder Case
Norman Stanley of Wheeling West Virginia faced arraignment for the murder of Robert E. Mercer of Pittsburgh with a continuance granted until February 9. Mercer, a timekeeper on the city hall construction, was slain December 31 and found buried under the structure. Stanley, a night watchman on the project, remained silent during police questioning.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Norman Stanley
Wheeling
W. Va
Robert E. Mercer
Pittsburg
Stanley
Mercer
New City Hall
City Hall
Ill Senators Improve in Washington Report
Ill senators Ba con of Georgia and Stone of Missouri were reported improved today in Washington after each suffered injuries from illness.
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Washington
Bacon
Georgia
Senator Stone
Missouri
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Albert Terraza
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Smith
Gells
New Haven Railroad
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Cobra
Jararaca
A. J. Amoson
City of Atlanta
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