Army appropriation bill passes Senate to erect monuments
The Senate approved the army appropriation bill totaling 81.6 million dollars. Amendments funded equestrian statues for Revolutionary War generals including General John Stark in Manchester New Hampshire, General Nathaniel Green in Guilford Court House North Carolina, and General James Scheyver in Midway Georgia. The House earlier considered DC government issues and a four cent streetcar fare.
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Associated Press
Washington
District of Columbia
House
Messrs. Sherman
New York
Lacey
Iowa
Stephens
Texas
Senate
McCumber
Senator Hale
John Stark
Manchester
N. H
Nathaniel Green
Guilford Court House
N. C
James Scheyver
Midway
Spooner
Aldrich
Nephew of Senator Money Acquitted of Murder
James N. Money Jr., nephew of a U S Senator and cousin of Governor Vardaman, was acquitted in Greenwood Mississippi after a feud with neighbor L J Henderson ended in a fatal shooting. The jury ruled the act justifiable.
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Greenwood
Miss
James N. Money, Jr
L. J. Henderson
Cruger
Money
United States
Vardaman
Mississippi
Californians Present Their Side Of Question
After a White House conference with President Roosevelt Secretary Root and San Francisco Mayor Schmitz the San Francisco delegation stated they have not discussed excluding Japanese labor by treaty. Schmitz said the aim is to modify views to reach agreement with the president, with further talks likely Thursday or Friday.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Root
Schmitz
San Francisco
Revolutionary Movement Spreading in Persian Cities
A Teheran dispatch reports the revolutionary movement spreading to Teheran Tabriz Shiraz and Rasht with local leagues denying parliament and the shah’s authority. Tabriz governor has been arrested and bastinadoed by league order as anti government bands seize ammo stores and street fighting continues.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Teheran
Tabriz
Shiraz
Rasht
Thousands of Visitors Pour Into Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Carnival week opens in New Orleans with thousands of visitors from across the country. Hotels and boarding houses fill, private homes host guests, steamboats and Pullman cars offer sleeping space. Rex, king of the carnival, will enter the city at noon tomorrow.
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New Orleans
Rex
Shaw to Buy Five Million Four Percent Bonds
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw announced the purchase of 5,000,000 dollars of short four per cent bonds at 1014. The order takes effect immediately and applies to bonds with April interest due. bonds that have already paid interest will be bought at 1004.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Keeping Vigilant Watch Over Louisiana Levees
New Orleans report notes the highest 24 hour rise since high water began, gauge at 19.5 feet, up 3 feet. State engineers monitoring from north of Vicksburg to New Orleans, still confident in the levee system despite rising levels.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Vicksburg
Weather Forecast for West Virginia Shows Fair Cold Temps
Readable forecast notes indicate West Virginia will see fair skies and cold temperatures. Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to stay fair with continued cool conditions.
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West Virginia
Correspondent of Emma Goldman Locked Up in Ohio
Alexander Rotenberg of 916 Central avenue sits in a Cincinnati police cell on a charge of obtaining food under false pretenses. A letter from Emma Goldman was found on him showing plans for three April addresses and travel through Pittsburg Cleveland Chicago and Detroit. Goldman intends to speak in those cities beginning March 3 and returning to New York.
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United States
First District
Alexander Rotenberg
Central Avenue
Rotenberg
Emma Goldman
New York
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Millionaire Wells Becomes Navy Seaman at Norfolk
J Raynor Storrs Wells the New York and Newport millionaire has enlisted in the U S Navy and is now an able seaman aboard the cruiser Cleveland. His wife arrived in Norfolk to meet him as he remains determined to serve his full enlistment and continue his naval career.
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Norfolk
J. Raynor Storrs Wells
New York
Newport
United States Navy
Wells
Cleveland
West Indies
Edison at sixty still at work in his lab
East Orange New Jersey February 11 Thomas A Edison shows no sign of slowing at sixty entering the world. He works in his laboratory and reads a flood of congratulatory messages from across the country while he remains in good health despite reports of paralysis and nervous strain.
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East Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Rhea to Succeed Stuart on Virginia Corporation Commission
Washington reports Judge W F Rhea of Bristol will be appointed to the Virginia Corporation Commission, taking the seat of Henry C Stuart of Russell County when his term ends next year. Rhea says he believes Governor Swanson will name him, but he would not discuss the matter further.
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Washington
W. F. Rhea
Bristol
Virginia Corporation Commission
Henry C. Stuart
Russell County
Rhea
Swanson
Naval academy graduation for embryo admirals in 1907
About two score embryo admirals, forming the second section of the class of 1907, were graduated from the United States Naval Academy today in Annapolis. Exercises held in the chapel were attended by many visitors from Washington and other places. Secretary of the Navy Metcalf presented the diplomas.
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Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Washington
Metcalf
Thaw Trial Hearings Focus on Thaw Mind
Dr Charles G Wagner testified that Harry Thaw did not know his act was wrong when he shot Stanford White. The defense prepares further alienist testimony as Jerome blocks Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw’s direct testimony and a new courtroom rule limits reporters.
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Associated Press
New York
Fhaw
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw
Charles G. Wagner
State Hospital For the Insane
Binghampton
N. Y
Harry Thaw
Standford White
Wagner
Jerome
Evelyn Thaw
Thaw
Delma
John
Gleason
White
Thew
Blackguard
Stanford White
New York City
May McKenzie
Mr. Jerome
Delmas
Society For the Protection of Children
Nesbit
Evans
New Jersey State Hospital
Bar From Mail Papers Giving Disgusting Details
Washington report says President Roosevelt asked the postmaster general to explore barring from the mails any papers that publish full disgusting particulars of the Thaw case. Postmaster General Cortelyou sent the query to the assistant attorney general for legal opinion.
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Cortelyou
Department
Goal Strike in Ohio Assumes Serious Aspect
Pomeroy Ohio February 11 The strike started a month ago with twelve hundred coal miners and is now growing serious Local strike breakers have entered the Charter Oak mine the county s largest operation State union officials from Columbus are on site to prevent trouble No violence has occurred yet but tensions are high.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Charter Oak
Columbus
Jamestown Exposition Receives Immediate Loan Allocation
Washington officials filed a contract with Secretary Shaw for a 1,090,000 government loan to the Jamestown Exposition company. Shaw accepted the contract and the appropriation will be available immediately. Frederick Grosseup of West Virginia will supervise the fund disbursement.
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Washington
Shaw
Frederick Grosseup
West Virginia
Independent Coal Operators Form Pittsburg District Combine
A new $20,000,000 capital combine of independent No. 8 Pittsburg district coal operators is being formed to rival the Pittsburg Coal Company. Promoter Lawrence Barnum & Co. and Thomas W. Latham of Cleveland push consolidation with bank funds in Pittsburg and Cleveland to buy out rivals, promising quick payment and a strong price for properties.
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Pittsburg
Jefferson, Harrison
Belmont Counties
Ohio
Pittsburg Coal Company
Soft Coal Trust
Lawrence Barnum & Co
New York
Thomas W. Latham
Cleveland
Combine
Latham
One of Tazewell's Oldest Citizens Fatally Injured
Tazewell Va February 11 T M Hawkins Jr one of the oldest citizens of Tazewell county was fatally injured by a fall on the porch of his daughter Mrs John W McCall on Tazewell Avenue His right collar bone was broken and internal injuries are feared He has long been noted for his remarkable activity despite his age over seventy years.
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Tazewell, Va
T. M. Hawkins, Jr
Tazewell County
John W. McCall
Tazewell Avenue
Natchez Mardi Gras Opens Under Auspicious Conditions
The tenth annual Mardi Gras carnival opens in Natchez with elaborate street pageants and the Rex Ball to close the festivities. The king arrives at noon tomorrow as business houses glow with decorations and visitors crowd the city from Louisiana and Mississippi, while the cruiser Des Moines adds to the attractions.
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Nachez
Iss
Louisiana
Mississippi
Des Moines
Roosevelt appoints Warren for grazing lands conference
President Roosevelt designates Senator Warren to confer with the Public Lands Commission and committees from the American Live Stock Association and the National Wool Growers Association on national control of the grazing lands of the West.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Warren
Public Lands Commission
American Live Stock Association
National Wool Growers’ Association
Father and Four Children Cremated in Their Home
Allentown Pennsylvania February 11 Edwin W Ridwanner a baker and his four children died in a house fire that destroyed their home. The notice appears amid various classified listings including a for sale ad offering 15 shares of Bluefield Grocery Company stock with par value 100 and cash terms.
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Associated Press
Allentown
Edwin W. Ridwanner
Bluefield Grocery Company
M. B. Postlethwaite
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