Sir Edward Grey Seen as Possible Next Prime Minister
London Feb 25 ongoing British Parliament sessions hint at an early administration change. If Asquith resigns and Balfour declines, Sir Edward Grey emerges as the likely leader, with many observers believing he is the strongest candidate for the premiership. Grey’s lineage includes Sir George Grey and Earl Grey reforms, and his career spans roles from private secretary to foreign affairs, highlighting his cautious yet effective speech and leadership style.
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Asquith
Evelyn Daring
Lord Cromer
Childers
House of Lords
Lord Rosebery
Edward Grey
Sir Edward
Edward
Grace Darling of America to retire from lighthouse duties
Newrev R 1 Ped 25 reports in the Lime Fi lighthouse Ide Lewis the famous life saver marks her sixty ninth birthday and fifty one years since her first rescue. She has earned the title Grace Darling of America for seventeen additional rescues and may retire with a pension before another winter.
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Ide Lewis
Rollipe Ocern
Grace Darling
America
Light
Kansas University Dedicates New Engineering Buildings
Kansas University in Lawrence celebrates the dedication of new engineering buildings. Graduates returning to the alma mater join distinguished public figures and educators in inaugurating facilities intended to elevate the school as a leading engineering program.
Technical Education Institutions Addressed at Gubernatorial Gathering
The event showcased elaborate demonstrations and exercises spanning most of the day. Addresses were given by Dr Reard C Meclaurin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Dr E R Buckley, president of the American Mining Congress.
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United States
Reard C. Meclaurin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
E. R. Buckley
American Mining Congress
Court to rule on power clash between branches
Washington, Feb. 25. Justice Wright heard Valley Paper Company v. joint congressional committee seeking mandamus to force a government printing paper contract. Senators did not appear. House members argued constitutional immunity. Judge Wright said a decision would be announced Monday.
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Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Wright
District Supreme Court
Valley Paper Company
House
Brantley
Georgia
Justice Wright
Not Invited Sparks Talk Of New Jersey Suffrage Branch
At Castle Point Hoboken Feb 25 a steering meeting of prominent Newark and Oranges figures considered forming a New Jersey branch of the Equal Franchise League. The event stirred comment as New York leader Mrs. O H P Beaumont was not invited, and Mrs Belmont was excluded due to personal dislike of her views.
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N. J
Carstle Point
Richard Stevens
New Jersey
The
Equal Franchise Lesegue
Clarence H. Mackay
Newark
Oranges
O. H. P. Beamont
New York
Graft Trials Set in San Francisco Court
A number of graft cases docketed for trial in Judge Dunne's court tomorrow include former Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz Abe Raef J W Coffrot and others. Alleged bribery connected with granting public franchise forms the basis of charges amid a crowded calendar likely causing further postponements.
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Cal
Dunne
Eugene E. Schmitz
Abe Raef
J. W. Coffrot
Weights and Measures Conference Opens in Washington
Delegates from a majority of states attend the fifth annual conference on weights and measures. The two day session, held by the department of commerce and labor, aims to standardize weights and measures and promote uniform adoption across states.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Evans celebrates seventy seventh birthday in Atlanta
Congratulatory messages from across the south poured in today for Clement Evans commander of the United Confederate Veterans on his seventy seventh birthday. General Evans is directing preparations for the general reunion of veterans to be held in Mobile this summer.
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Clement
Evans
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Senator Scott Faces Doubt Over Re election Prospects
Washington reports show Senator Scott upbeat after Wheeling banquet while West Virginia observers predict the opposition may withdraw. Letters of support pour in and a state canvass is expected to reveal futility of contest.</s>
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Slemp Beats Brownlow in Post Office Fight
The Bristol postmastership battle ends as President nominates G. E. Goettel of Virginia for postmaster. Brownlow vows to oppose the nomination at Senate confirmation after a forty year Tennessee postmaster line and Eli Warren's twenty year tenure.
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Slemp
Brownlow
Washington
Fulwiler Named U S Marshal and Others in Taft Nominations
Nominations sent to the senate by President Taft include R A Fulwiler for United States marshal western district of Virginia Herbert B Seawell for United States attorney eastern district of North Carolina Nenian L Steele for postmaster Birmingham Alabama Wallace L Nolins for postmaster Asheville North Carolina
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Senate
Taft
R. A. Fulwiler
Western District of Virginia
Herbert 8. Seawell
United States
Eastern District of North Carolina
Nenian L. Steele
Birmingham
Ala
Wallace L. Nolins
Asheville
N. Cc
Justice Lurton to be feted on 66th birthday in New York
On the occasion of his sixty sixth birthday Justice Horace H. Lurton of the United States Supreme Court will be honored at the Hotel Aver tomorrow night by the New York County Lawyers’ Association. Avtom BB Forker will preside and speakers include Governor HWugsee, Jore Cheete, and Senator Refont lL. Fartor of Tennesses.
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Horace H. Lurton
United States Extreme Court
New York County
Avtom BB Forker
Hwugsee
Jore Cheete
Amd
Refont Ll. Fartor
Tennesses
Uncertain Fate of Granda in Nicaraguan War
Washington reports from Nicaragua today are generally negative. Granda's status remains doubtful and Madriz's flight unconfirmed. Olivares confirms Chamorro forces were defeated by Rivas with combined casualties around 100 killed.
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Nicaragua
State Department
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Madriz
Olivares
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Rivas
Deputy Sheriff Killed in Memphis Barcode Incident
Memphis February 25 Deputy Sheriff Lnew was shot and killed during an attempted arrest of a Negro. The suspect was killed by two deputies. Further details not available.
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Lnew
Wall Street Stocks Rise Amid Narrow Advances
New York on February 24 saw an overall uptick in opening stock prices with Union Pacific as a rare fractioned decline. Most advances were small and frugal as selling pressure eased intermittently while bonds softened.
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Wall Street
New York
Union Pacific
Tibet's Governor Deposed by Chinese Government
Peking reports that the Chinese government has deposed the Dalai Lama from his role as head of the Tibetan government on February 25.
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Tibet
Peking
Dalai Lama
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Forecast Update
West Virginia: Increasing cloudiness and warmer followed by rain Sunday. Virginia: Fair and warmer with increasing clouds, Sunday rain and warmer, winds from the south and southwest.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Beef trust and two Packers indicted in New Jersey
New York February 25. The beef trust and two Packers groups including 21 packers are indicted by a Hudson county New Jersey grand jury for conspiracy to limit meat and poultry supply. Extradition to New Jersey possible. penalties up to three years in prison or a $1,000 fine. Names focus on Chicago leaders. case marks a major east coast effort to fix blame for rising prices.
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Beef Trust
United States
Sgoclay
Hudson County
N. Y
New Jersey
Jersey City
Pierre Garven
Arimours
Swifts
Morrisey
Chicago
East
Labor Leader Arrested for Inciting to Riot in Philadelphia
Philadelphia on February 25 reports say a warrant was issued for John J. Murphy president of the Central Labor Union charging him with inciting to riot after he allegedly stated that a general strike would be called and that rear men in the northeast could shoot as straight as a cay trooper. Riots followed the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company’s car service decision to run despite a clergy mediation offer being declined. Director of Public Safety Clay claimed the strike is now a memory and ordered a halt to wagons seen profiting amid mounting tempers.
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Dare
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Court Grants Wife Authority Over Husband’s Chores
In Chicago on February 25, Mrs. Anna Ulrich was given court authority to compel her husband to perform family washing and dishes. Ulrich was paroled into his wife’s custody after being arraigned for drunkenness.
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Chicago
Anna Ulrich
Ulrich
Mint dismissals underscore federal economy drive
Philadelphia February 25. The national administration pushes government efficiency as around fifty Mint employees were dismissed in a move reflecting the broader economy policy.
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Philadelphia
United States Mint
Forger’s Mind Tnbound
Washington February 25. The father of John Ward Sturgiss, a young man arrested in New Orleans for heavy forgeries at Washington and Chicago, attributes his son’s plight to an unsound mind.
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Washington
John Ward Sturgiss
New Orleans
Chicago
Charleston Clerk Surrenders After London Visit
William Bond, an assistant ticket agent, returned to Charleston from New York and surrendered to Police Sergeant Wheeler after confessing to a past safe robbery. He was held on a $2,000 bond and refused to reveal the amount stolen, estimated at about $2,400.
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W. Va
William Bond
Wheeler
Bond
New York
Kanawha and
Michigan and
Coal Coke Railway
Willam Bond
England
New Brunswick
London
West Virginia Officials Head to Washington on River Pollution
Governor Glasscock ex governor McCorkle Senator Littlepage and G E Woods members of the New and Kanawha rivers pollution Commission leave Charleston for Washington to confer with the secretary of war about pollution of state rivers. The commission had toured river headwaters and planned to discuss with the War Department before reporting to the governor.
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Charleston
W. Va
William £. Glasscock
William A McCorkle
Adam B. Littlepage
G. E. Woods
New and Kanawha Rivers Pollution Commission
Washington
Secretary of War
West Virginia
War Department
Glasscock
Death of Fielding Starks at Eighty Eight in Charleston
Fielding Starks aged eighty eight died in Charleston after injuries from a fall on the pavement. Born in Kanawha County now Purism he was a prominent early figure in the area and longtime resident. He was survived by eight children, twenty seven grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
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Charleston
W. Va
Fielding Starks
Kanawha County
Purism
Aged Educator Edward K Merrill Dies
Ripon Wisconsin February 25 Reverend Edward K Merrill professor emeritus at Ripon College has died.
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Ripon
Wis
Edward K. Merrill
Ripon College
Serious discrimination charges filed against Baltimore and Ohio by independent coal firm
Washington reports that on February 23 independent firm Pitesira Coal Company of Clarksport West Virginia accused the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad of discrimination. The petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission seeks supervision of coal car distribution and fair treatment for the independent company.
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Pitesira Coal Company
Hatimere and
Hie
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railres
Clarikepore
W. Va
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore and Ohio
Commisrion
Col Company
Railroad fuel car allocations spark coal company dispute
A petition alleges that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad effectively controls multiple coal companies and, in assigning fuel cars, favors the firms in which it holds financial interest, disadvantaging independent coal producers.
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Baltimere and Ohio Railroad Co
Sensation in Ballinger Pinchot Investigation
Washington reports a sensation at the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry as Horace Tillard Jones claims James M Sheridan loosened the government's case by letting claimants’ counsel review evidence. Jones attacks Mrs Sheridan’s competence, says Glavis knew more law, and refuses to protest to Washington. He defended his stance under cross examination.
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Washington
Horace Tillard Jones
Secr
Land Office
James M Sheridan
Cunningham Coa
Seattle
Louis R. Gravis
Ballinger-Pinchot
Sheridan
Jones
Ant Deci
Organized Labor Opposes Moon Bill in Washington
Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, warned Attorney General Wickersham that if favorable labor movement legislation is crushed by courts or law, a new movement will arise. He argued the Moon bill before the judiciary committee is a pro injunction measure failing to meet the Republican platform.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wickersham
American Workers’ Movement
Messrs. Gompers
Wickersloam
Buck Stovend Range Company
Danbury Hatters
Curfew Gun Restored at Norfolk Navy Yard
The famous 9 o'clock gun at the Norfolk navy yard will again boom the hour starting March 1 after being silent for almost a year. Rear Admiral Taussig ordered its suspension previously, but Rear Admiral Marshal now issues orders to restore the gun amid local protests and official appeals in Washington.
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Norfolk Navy Yard
Taussig
Navy Yard
Washington
Marshal
Sugar Fraud Immunity Case Taken to Supreme Court
Charles R. Heike seeks immunity in the New York sugar fraud indictment. The Supreme Court granted an appeal on the issue, bringing the case to review after Justice Lurton issued the order.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Charles R. Heike
New York
United States Supreme Court
Lurton
Five men sought in deadly taxi attack in New York
Detectives search the city for five men who rode in a taxicab yesterday to find saga Greenthal. They attacked him with nine wounds and slashed his tongue after locating him.
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New York
Saga Greenthal
Alleged defaulter arrested in Boston case
George W. Cole, a bookkeeper accused of defaulting at National City Bank of Cambridge, was arrested by federal authorities in Boston this morning after arriving on Feb. 25.
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Boston
Cheorge W. Cole
Ote Mecken
Kitchin Attacks Tariff Bill in House Debate
Representative Claude Kitchin of North Carolina led a strong assault on the Aldrich Payne tariff bill in the house. He cited starving children and workers in cities to argue the bill benfited the rich while harming the poor. He claimed farm prices rose under Cleveland, not the bill, and clashed with Gardner of Massachusetts over food prices. Secretary Nagel urged $100000 to stamp out white slave traffic and Hitchcock joked about becoming Arizona’s first senator if statehood arrives.
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Washington
Claude Kitchen
North Carolina
Kitchin
Kitchen
Gardner
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Nagel
Congress
Hitchcock
Arzona
United States
Department of Committee and Labor
Senate
Committee On Interstate Commerce
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N. C
Carteraville
House Judiciary Committee
Scale Committee Fails to Complete Its Report in Peoria
In Peoria Illinois February 25 the scale committee of miners fails to finish its report after a two day session. Miners and operators discuss wage disputes and a proposed Chicago conference, but committee members warn Cory will refuse any interstate meeting.
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Ills
Chicago
Cory
Disorder at Bethlehem Steel Works Sparks Dispute
Disorderly scenes erupt near Bethlehem steel works as workers and their sympathisers clash with management over work access as tensions rise in Bethlehem Pennsylvania.
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Bethlehem
Bethlehem Steel Works
Political Turmoil Grips London as Cabinet Hopes Dim
In London the February storm in politics unsettles the cabinet and fuels pessimism among politicians. The trouble Bre infers continuing strains within government circles.
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London
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