Bill 10 Defines Employer Liability in Mail Service
The proposed measure Bill 10 would overturn the current statute and compel the Federal Government to pay compensation to employees injured in the discharge of duty in the mail service.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1910
Page
1
70 Percent of Earnings to Family If Death Occurs
Washington hearing before the house judiciary committee on Representative Sabath’s bill to pay compensation to railroad and steamship workers via annuities. The proposal sets 70 percent of monthly earnings to the family in death cases, with other scales for disability, and creates a federal commission of injury awards to oversee claims.
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Washington
United States
House Judiciary Committee
Sal
Ilinois
Sabath
England
Germany
Postal Service
Federal Commission of
Hamilton to Die in Electric Chair in Virginia
Richmond Va Feb 17 The electric chair at the state penitentiary will claim another victim tomorrow Anglo 8 Hamilton of Lynchburg is to be executed for the murder of Mrs Sallie B Hix in South Lynchburg last June After two hung juries he was tried a third time and convicted of first degree murder He had led a dissipated life but embraced religion recently and has spent his time preparing for the afterlife
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Anglo
Hamilton
Lynchburg
Sallie B. Hix
South Lynchburg
Temperance Day Observed in Alabama Public Schools
Montgomery February 17 Temperance Day will be observed in Alabama public schools under a state act. Programs of addresses and recitations aim to teach children the evils of intemperance across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery, Alx
Alabama
Room for Settlers Benefit Northern Minnesota
Bemidji Minnesota February 17 good farms await 30000 or more settlers in northern Minnesota per reports prepared for the northern Minnesota Development Congress assembled for a two day session seeking railroad expansion and related development measures.
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Minnesota
Bemidji
Minn
Northern
Minnisota Development Congress
Congress to discuss extensions and improved highways
Congress will tackle extensions improved highways and methods to attract desirable immigrants. A feature of the gathering will be an exhibition of grains minerals and other products from northern Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Inoculated Swope Family With Typhoid Bacilli Alleged
Kansas City Missouri February 17 A formal statement says evidence exists that Dr B C Hyde inoculated members of the Swope family with typhoid bacilli. Earlier veiled charges tied him to Chessman Swope’s death and Margaret Swope’s poisoning. The typhoid link is a new and puzzling aspect of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
B. C. Hyde
Swope
Dr. Hyde
Chessman Swope
Margaret Swope
Steamship Yucatan Sinks After Iceberg Collision
The steel steamship Yucatan of the Alaska Steamship Company, en route from Valdez to Seattle with sixty five passengers, struck an iceberg in an icy strait and sank in six fathoms of water. No lives were lost and passengers plus crew camped on Chichagof Island awaiting transport to Juneau tomorrow.
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Juneau
Alaska
Yucatan
Alaska Steamshp” Company
Valdez
Seattle
Chichagof Island
Sure Thing Bettors Arrest of New York Information Purveyor
Walter A. Woolfe of New York, reputed turf information bureau proprietor, was arrested in Chicago by federal authorities. In default of bail he remains jailed. A Jacksonville Florida warrant led to the seizure of hundreds of letters offering a "sure thing" tip for a fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walter A. Woolfe
New York
Jacksonville
Florida
Woolfe
Frank V. Gunn Dies In Boston Theatrical Figure
Frank V. Gunn a well known theatrical and sporting man died in Boston on Feb 17. He managed one of John L. Sullivan's touring shows and later built a circuit of theatres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Frank V. Gunn
John L. Sullivan
Snow Across Memphis and Deep South Amid Warm Spell
Snow and sleet blanket the central southern and southwestern United States after a springlike spell. In Memphis two inches of sleet fell overnight and levels continued to snow today with similar conditions in northern Mississippi and central Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Arkansas
New Brunswick Legislature Opens Busy Assembly
Fredericton Feb 17 The provincial legislature convened today with ceremonial start and a packed agenda on education reforms a tuberculosis sanitarium plan appendicitis or franchises and other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Fredericton
N. B
Dynamite explosion hits New York merchant’s home
A dynamite blast at Oscar Catanzaro's house caused chaos and knocked down a passing policeman. Catanzaro, a wealthy merchant, has received several threatening letters from black hand extortionists demanding $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oscar Catanzaro
Catanzaro
Coldest weather grips western states and plains
The report notes the coldest weather of the winter across western Kansas Colorado and Wyoming with severe conditions reaching Oklahoma Texas and nearby regions. Colorado mountain areas report thirty degrees below zero as the cold persists across the southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Texas
Colonel John W Pullman Retired From Army
On the retired list. Washing on February 17 Colonel John W Pullman longtime quartermaster in the army reaches age limit for active service and is placed on retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Pullman
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
Elkins' Niece Improves After Self Inflicted Wound
Kansas City reports Miss Agnes Elkins niece of United States Senator Elkins of West Virginia who shot herself yesterday showing improvement today the physician believing recovery is possible.
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Elkins
Kansas City
Agnes Elkins
United States
West Virginia
Federal control of corporations urged by secretary
Secretary of Commerce and Labor condemns the current federal system of conflicting laws as intolerable and urges federal control of corporations to end the clashes and restore coordinated national policy. The stance signals a push to centralize oversight amid ongoing regulatory tensions.
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Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Federal control of corporations urged by Nagel
Chicago February 17 federal commerce secretary Ca nes Nagel told the Industrial Club that federal regulation of corporations is essential to preserve commerce and relieve interstate clashes. He argued federal authority is necessary to organize and supervise national corporations and that such action aligns with modern needs beyond state powers. He cited the importance of determining authority, conditions for legislation, and consequences of any move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Taft
Naw Ional
Nagel
United Sites
Scretary Nigel
Federal Congress
Congress
Supreme Court Bagepeid
Crea
West Virginia Weather Forecast Shows Snow and Cold Wave
Weather forecast for West Virginia predicts snow and a cold wave Friday with frigid conditions. In the east portion, Saturday should be fair. Virginia sees rain or snow then clearing and much colder with a cold wave Friday and Saturday, accompanied by high northwest winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Virginia
Federal action urged to regulate commerce and protect national interests
Secretary Nagel argued for direct federal control of large interstate business corporations to prevent destructive state regulations and false competition. He urged federal legislation to regulate such entities and to advance international commerce under national oversight rather than leaving states to fragment the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagel
Crete
United States
Libery
Spring Storm Sends Winter Weather Across Regions
A New England era weather notice reports a snow and sleet storm tracking from the Mississippi Valley toward the Atlantic coast. Temperatures plunge in Brownsville Texas as freezing readings spread, while the storm brings rain and snow to the eastern states and a sharp cold front across the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic States
Gulf States
Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Texas
Rilo Grande
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Coldest Day of Season Hits New Richmond
New Richmond Wisconsin records the coldest day of the season with the thermometer at twenty four below zero on February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Wis
Banker Challenged to Duel at Savings Trust Office
Martin L. Dawson, real estate dealer, entered the St Louis Savings Trust Company and pointed a revolver at president Simon Seelig demanding money. A clerk summoned police and Dawson was overpowered and arrested after a street duel previously occurred last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Simon Seelig
Savings Trust Company
Martin L. Dawson
Dawson
Seelig
Leeling
Jeff Davis Denounces Standard Oil in Pipeline Debate
Washington February 17 Senator Jefferson Davis of Arkansas railed against Standard Oil and John D Rockefeller during debate on a bill granting a right of way for an oil and gas pipeline. The bill passed with Davis the sole dissent. The Senate also approved a diplomatic and consular bill funding over 4 million dollars and formed a committee to probe high commodity prices. In the House, the Indian appropriation bill and local DC measures dominated session time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jefferson Davis
Arkansas
Senate
Standard Oil Company
John LD. Rockefeller
Davis
District of Columbia
House May Demand Proofs From Peary
Washington reports that the House may require Peary to show his North Pole proofs before awarding a gold medal and thanks of Congress. The naval committee is not fully united on honors for Commander Peary, with some leaders opposing accepting Peary’s proofs due to perceived bias at the National Geographical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Congress
Naval Committee
Commander Peary
House
Mr. Peary
National Geographical Society
Peary
Eighty Eight Rescued From Watery Grave
Quellen Chile February 17 The Chilean tug Pisaguac reports the Chilean cruiser Ministre Zentono rescued eighty eight persons from the wreck of the British steamer Lima in Huamblin passage Strait of Magellan. The cruiser found eighty six survivors clinging to wreckage.
Wrecked Vessel Rescued as Navy Lines Aid Survivors
Reported details describe a cruiser connected to a wreck with lines, aiding a rescue. Two survivors reached shore and were later picked up, while others remained on the wreck after small boats evacuated some.
Monster Mass Meeting In Charleston Protests Saloon Licenses
A monster mass meeting in Charleston under the Civic League protested council and board actions to grant saloon licenses. Speakers included former Governor Dawson John B. Floyd Samuel Stephens W E R Byrne and John Collins. The meeting also attacked Hyuwor interests and discussed graft from investigations including the Copping-Cook case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Council
Board of Affairs
Charleston Civic League
Hyuwor
Judge signals case pulled from district attorney
In San Francisco on February 17 Judge William P. Lawler said District Attorney Fickert had not shown good faith in pursuing Patrick Calhoun's trial and intimated the case would be taken from the district attorney again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawler
Fickert
Calhoun
San Francisco
Cal
Patrick Calhoun
William P. Lawler
Railroad Bill Amended with Key Provisions
The administration railroad bill amending the interstate commerce act, introduced by Representative Townsend, gains important amendments from Attorney General Wickersham. Changes narrow the commerce court to a federal circuit court, adjust stock and bond rules to allow railroad organization and mergers, and extend scope to electric railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Townsend
Michigan
Wickersham
Court of Commerce
Commerce Court
Louisville Weather Sleet Snow Cut Wire Links
A winter mix of sleet and snow with high winds disrupted wire communications between Louisville and the south. Overnight, Louisville reported an inch or more of sleet followed by about four inches of snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Inquiry Into Telephone Purchase By J P Morgan Company
In New York on February 17 a hearing concluded after extensive testimony on the acquisition of Ohio and Indiana telephone lines by J P Morgan & Company. The inquiry examined the deal details and involved several witnesses and financial implications for the regional telephone network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. P. Morgan & Company
Ohio
Indiana
Two Cremated In Sloan Fire
Brest France Feb 17 The sloop Jeanne D Arc carrying a cargo of petroleum exploded at the wharf. The captain and one sailor were burned to death in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Brest
France
Denver Post Writer Heads to Khartoum to Meet Roosevelt
F G Bon fils of the Denver Post departed Chicago en route to New York on the way to Khartoum to meet former President Theodore Roosevelt. The trip ties to the ex-president’s public engagements abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gving
Roosevelt
Chicago
F. G. Bonfils
The
Denver Post
New York
Khartoum
Storm Wrecks Freight Train. Two Trainmen Killed
In Scranton Pennsylvania on February 17 the sleet and snow storm caused a freight wreck on the Lehigh Valley railroad. Two trainmen were killed in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
One Berth and Many Accidents
One death and a string of humorous accidents were blamed on the blizzard that struck Cincinnati yesterday and persisted into today.
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Cincinnati
Half Million Homeless Cats in Chicago Report
Chicago on Feb 17 reports 500 000 homeless cats in the city per Hugo Krause head of the anti cruelty society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hugo Krause
The
Anti-Cruelty Society
Live Hogs Sell at Record $9.40 at Chicago Yard
Live hogs at the Chicago stock yards reached an all time high at 9.40 per hundredweight today. The price marks an unprecedented level not seen since 1870 amid strong demand and steady trade.
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Chicago
Heaviest Snow in Half Century Slows Dayton Trains
Dayton D Feb 17 The heaviest snowstorm in half a century blankets the city. All steam trains are delayed and travel is hampered as officials report widespread disruption across the transportation network.
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Dayton
Ten Inches of Snow Hits Central Ohio
Columbus report shows ten inches of snowfall across central Ohio on February 17, affecting travel and daily activities. Weather offices warn of lingering snow and slick roads, with plows deployed citywide to clear arterials and major routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus, O
Gillespie Named Western District Virginia District Attorney
Tazewell Va February 17 Special Barnes Gillespie of the firm Greever Gillespie was appointed by the president as district attorney for Virginia’s western district to succeed Thomas Lee Moore of Roanoke. He will move the office from Roanoke to Tagewell upon receiving his commission and Thomas J Munsey of Bland Nativity will serve as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Barnes Gillespie
Greever
Gillespie
Washington
Florida
APPROVE RAILROAD BILL BY INTERSTATE COMMISSIONERS
Senate hearing cites unqualified approval of the administration railroad bill in essential features by Knapp and Judson Clements of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill clears the house and the rivers and harbors bill's fate faces treasury constraints. The senate handles District of Columbia business as it considers funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knapp
Judson C. Clements
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Senate
House
District of Columbia
State of the Treasury
Congress
Senate Committee On Commerce
Navy abandons search for tug Nina at sea
The United States navy reports all hope is lost for the missing tug Nina which departed Norfolk for Boston on February 6 with thirty two aboard. Warships that had spent five days searching are ordered to cease the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Navy
Nina
Norfolk
Boston
Navy Department
Plan to Divert Immigration Convention Opens in Sherepor
The Interstate Farm and Land Congress starts a three day convention in Sherepor Louisiana with leaders from railroads and commercial groups across Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi seeking to divert immigration to the south and southwest.
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Sherepor
Interstate Farm and Land Congress
South
Southwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
London price rise lifts opening New York stocks
New York stocks opened higher on February 17 led by London price gains. Southwestern railroad shares fell while overall market showed uneven strength and bonds remained firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Southwestern Railroad
Roosevelt Arrives at Gondokoro on African Expedition
Colonel Roosevelt and members of the Smithsonian African scientific expedition reached Gondokoro this morning in Cairo Egypt after traveling from an earlier station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Roosevelt
Smithsonian-African Scientific Expedition
Gondokoro
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. Hamilton
Pr. Hyde
Middle West
States
Puel
Jeff Davis
Pole
Lima
Zentro
Court of Commerce and
Thomas J. Munsey
Bland County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street
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