Happenings of the Past Seven Days
Beloit Kansas legislator McKinnie is dead. Mary Anthony, sister of Susan B. Anthony, dies in Rochester. Judge Parlange of New Orleans dies suddenly. Frank Briggs nominated for US Senator by New Jersey Republicans. Rockefeller pledges 32 million to general education board. Storms and blizzards disrupt travel. shipping damage in Buffalo harbor reaches 1.6 million. Dawes commission completes enrollment of five tribes. Monarch wreck causes deaths and injuries. S. Stevens warns resignation if canal bids accepted. Senate probes Brownsville incident. Indian appropriation debates continue.
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McKinnie
Beloit
Kan
Mitchell County
Russell Sage
Rensselaer Poltechnic In
New York
Mary
Anthony
Lifeong
Susan B. Anthony
Roches
United States
Charles D. Parlange
New Orleans
Montana
Bare
Helens
John D. Rockefeller
General Education Board
Congressional
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Brownsville
Tex
Congress
Senate
Murphy
Seana
Ak Tee
Acre
Jamestown
Buffalo Harbor
Great Lake
Chidt
Stevens
Culebra
Panama
C. C. Wiley
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Atlantic
Goodrith
N. D
Mound Valley
John
Hamilton
Twelfth Infantry
Dawes Commission
Five Civilized Tribes of Indians
Secretary of the Interior
Monarch
John F. Stevens
Panama Canal
Interstate Commerce Commission
Transylvania
Roumania
Kansas City
Missouri River
Atlantic Seaboard
Pulpa
I. T
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Northwest
St. Paul
Minn
Lincoln
Neb
Patrick
Hoch
Kansas
Allen
Army
Fort Omaha
Harry Thaw
York
Montana Supreme Court
Carterville
Jack Lavette
Sensational Thaw Trial Opens in Madison Square Murder Case
In New York Thaw defense opens with an emotional insanity claim as key witness Evelyn Nesbit testifies about her life with Stanford White and Harry Thaw. Prosecutors press for premeditated murder findings while witnesses recount the roof garden tragedy and Nesbit’s dramatic Paris confession in 1903.
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Madison’ Square
New York
the People
Harry K.thaw
Stanford White
John B
Gleason
Thaw
Francis P. Garvan
Harry K. Thaw
C. C. Wiley
Pittsburg
Madison Square Roof Garden
Jerome
White
Garden Theater
Evelyn Nesbit
Benjamin Boman
Delphin M. Delmas
California
Evelyn Nesbit- Thaw
Harry Thaw
Paris
Stanford White confronts plea of insanity on eve of trial
In New York on February 7 a medical authority questions a witness about Thaw and insanity as Stanford White threatens with a pistol. The tense exchange reveals careful planning and a mounting crisis as the young wife speaks, risking an absolute collapse under pressure.
List of named men and spouses with occupations
Foreman Deming B Smith aged 55 retired manufacturer married. No 2 George P Pfaff aged 64 hardware merchant married. No 3 Charles H Fecke aged 45 shipping agent married. No 4 Oscar A Pink aged 46 salesman married. No 5 Henry C Harney aged 50 piano dealer married. No 6 Harry C Brealey aged 35 advertising agent married. No 7 Malcolm B Frazer aged 40 salesman married. No 8 Charles D Newton aged 5 retired railway official married. No 9 Wilbur B Steele aged 60 manufactures married.
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George P. Pfaff
Charles H. Fecke
Oscar A. Pink
Henry C. Harney
Harry C. Brealey
Malcolm 8. Frazer
Charles D. Newton
Wilbur
Steele
Train wreck near Dr Impeon Avenue with verdict of not guilty
A passenger train No. 6 from Chicago departed at 11 30 Wednesday night and wrecked early Thursday near Dr Impeon Avenue. Authorities concluded the incident with a verdict of not guilty.
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Chicago
Great Western
Impeon
Eriniaw
Power of the Pen editors rally in New Carnegie
In New York on February 8 editors from magazines and newspapers joined by the Ponte Socristy of New Carnegie or similar group to protest and celebrate the power of the pen. The event featured statements about the might of writing versus force and included remarks on free expression.
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New York
Lanyon Sine Cebu
New Carnegie
Cubans Object To Proposed Rural Guard Increase
Governor Magoon received a Taft cable delaying the 6000 to 12000 man rural guard rise pending liberal protests. Officers voiced objections at a meeting where General Enrique Loynaz de Castillo denounced the United States and urged leadership of a patriotic army. Protests against the expansion and any non native enlistment were adopted.
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Havana
Magoon
Taft
Enrique Loynaz de Castillo
United States
General del Castillo
Cuba
Sugar consumption tops half a citizen’s weight in a year
Washington reports per capita sugar intake at 76 pounds yearly. U S consumption reached six and a half billion pounds costing over 300 million dollars. Only one fifth produced domestically with beet sugar rising 672 million pounds. Beet production jumped 260 percent from 1900 to 1906, outpaced by growing demand.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Assassination in Penza City Kills Governor and Officials
Governor S. A. Alexandrovsky of Penza was shot leaving a theater by a young man. The assassin killed the assistant chief of police and a policeman and wounded the theater manager before shooting himself. He died later in hospital. The gunman was unidentified and used poisoned bullets.
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Penza
Russia
S. A. Alexandrovsky
Wanamaker Home in Jenkintown Burns in Friday Fire
Lindhurst the country home of John Wanamaker at Jenkintown near Philadelphia was destroyed by a fire on Friday night. The loss is estimated at about 1.5 million dollars.
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John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
House passes 725 pension bills in record session
Washington D C Friday the House approved 725 pension bills in about ninety minutes setting a new record for pension legislation. The rapid action reflected a coordinated effort to advance retirement measures with broad support among lawmakers.
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Washington, D. C
The
Getting Even With Railroads in Omaha
The War Department will haul the Tenth Cavalry from Nebraska forts to San Francisco at half the regular rate plus two dollars. Soldiers are held until March 1 when colonist rates take effect on western railroads, challenging Union Pacific and Northwestern refusals for lower tariffs.
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Omaha
Neb
War Department
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Tenth Cavalry
Nebraska
San Francisco
Quartermaster’s Department
Japan seeks to decorate U S ambassadors in Moscow
Washington reports the Japanese government asks permission to confer honors on American ambassadors to Russia in expression of high appreciation for services rendered to Japan during the war with Russia. This follows wartime diplomacy and marks a ceremonial gesture by Tokyo.
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Washington
Japan
Russia
Presidental Control of Canal Bill Faces Senate Test
A bill introduced by Senator Kittredge seeks presidential control of the canal, urging rapid passage in Congress. If enacted, it would transfer key oversight to the executive branch, altering existing administrative authority and potential strategic implications.
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Washington, D. C
Kittredge Friday
Missouri Legil Acts Passes and Proposals in Jefferson City
Missouri legislature advances several measures including a two cent fare bill for rail lines, a five percent earnings provision to support convicts’ families, an eight hour day for telegraph workers, and penalties on livestock companies. Bills address prison funds, corporate political spending, and railroad safety while adjournments occur and committee votes shape action.
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Abe
McAllister
Gynm Shel
House
Wednessy
Hesseltine
Hanyson County
Senate
Wisconsin Cold Week Brings Record Low Temperatures
A frigid spell grips Wisconsin with temperatures plunging to near 40 below in places. Weather officials warn of dangerous wind chills as residents brace for continued freezing conditions and power strain.
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Wisconsin
Murder Indictments In Georgia Linked To 14 Year Old
Indictments filed Tuesday connect a 14 year old named Somes Seonad to a murder case in St St Georgia. The prior weekend authorities reported the arrest and ongoing investigation.
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Georgia
Seonad
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Christian Herald
China
Niagara River
W. J
Harry
Standford White
Delmas
New Jersey
Harry Kendall Thaw
Evelyn Nessit
M/SG
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Mrs. Thaw
Foreman—Deming B. Smith
Lea
Missouri
Jefferson
Wedneys
Hetterman
Benator Brown
Senate Committee On Privat Corporations
Dorris
Biggs
Schuyle County
Dowell
Board of Trade
Bucket Shop
Wornall
Jackson County
Buford
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