Congress Notes on Currency Bill and Public Affairs
Reading of the currency bill continued in the Senate with comments from Aldrich and Morgan. House debates covered postoffice funding, inland waterways, and defense plans while Lincoln’s Birthday holiday proposal stirred procedural talks in Washington.
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Aldrich
Washington, D. C
Aldrich Day
Senate
J. P. Mor
New York
Fairbank
Rowan
Lincoln
Sulzer
York
Bartholdt
Missouri
Industrial Recovery at St. Louis Reports Jobs Rise
The Republic Iron and Steel Company in East St. Louis plans to put 160 men to work Tuesday and an additional 400 in tin mills. Other industries are expected to follow as financial conditions improve, according to managers.
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St. Louis
Low 3
My Co
Republic Iron Steel Company
East St. Louis
Nationa Y Hameling and Stampane
Tin
Grite City
Rae
Crowds At Entombment Of Portuguese King and Heir
Lisbon witnesses a vast crowd at the pantheon as King Carlos I and Crown Prince Luiz Philippe are laid to rest beside royal ancestors. A near panic outside the San Vincente cathedral prompts cavalry intervention. no fatalities reported. Officials swear the coffins belong to the monarch and his heir, with key coffins handed to the Lisbon patriarch.
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Lisbon
Carlos
Luiz Philippe
Cathedral of
San Vincente
Dom Carlos I
Portugal
Dom Luiz Philippe
Braganza
Ferreira
Race of 20000 Miles Launches From Times Square
New York to Paris race begins with six autos and 200 supporting vehicles as they depart Times Square heading to Albany then to San Francisco and on toward Alaska and Siberia. Drivers express confidence in reaching the far end across Behring Strait with steamers ferrying cars between coasts.
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New. York
Times-Square
Broadway
Riverside Grove
Hants
Albany
Sari Prahclaéo
New York
Buffalo
Cleveland
Toledo
Chicago
Omaha
Cheyenne
Ogden
Reno
Goldfield
San Luis Obispo
San Francisco
Alaska
Siberia
Vabdez
Nome
East Cape
Behring Strait
Kansas railroads ordered to implement new freight rates
The Kansas state board of railroad commissioners ordered railroads to apply the scheduled maximum freight rate plan from February 14. The rates, effective immediately, give railroads 36 days to decide whether to contest the rates or obey them, and the schedule calls for about a 20 percent reduction.
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Ower
Kansas
Peas
State Board of Reimbad Commissiopers
Sness
Sweeping hotel safety measure advances in lower house
The lower house moved a broad hotel safety bill into passage. It requires fire escapes in each hotel and prescribes bed sheet sizes. Dining room rules ban cracked cups dishes vessels or receptacles for food with visible cracks.
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Thrie
Moneas Gi
Mob Overpowers Guard In Mississippi County
A mob of more than 2,000 seized a Jackson military company and freed a prisoner. Shots were exchanged, two mob members wounded, and the county seeks to restore order after the assault on the captured personnel.
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Brook
Russia Plans Fortified Vladivostok Fortress Project
The ministry of war outlines speedy conversion of Vladivostok into a first class fortress with about $6,000,600 in expenditures. Completion within three years is deemed essential to prevent a Port Arthur scenario in future tensions with Japan.
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Vladivostok
St. Petersburg
Ministry of War
Explosion at Starch Factory Kills Five in Providence
Five people are reported dead after a mixer explosion at a starch factory in Providence on Wednesday night. Authorities say the blast occurred at the facility in Tanner, with rescue and investigation underway.
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Providence
Tanner
Edison Moves to Settle World Moving Picture Business
Philadelphia report says a nine year dispute involving Thomas Edison and moving picture manufacturers and dealers has ended with a Buffalo formation of a massive holding to control the global motion picture trade. The consolidation is valued around 8 million dollars and includes about 200 theaters and a claim of 50 million in shipments and arrangements.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Edison
Buffalo
Robbery Strikes Missouri Bank Early Wednesday
Three men dynamited the Farmers and Manufacturers Bank in Rich Hill Missouri taking about 20000 in currency with $5000 in gold and $3000 in silver. The blast damaged the vault and building and the robbers escaped toward the railroad on a handcar. No chase or direction known.
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Rich Hill
Banic
J.‘ W. Jameson
Ney
Result of Ohio primaries favors Taft in net outcome
Columbus reports Taft wins the Ohio Republican primaries with all counties choosing Taft delegates to the state convention and the national convention. Eight hundred fifteen delegates to the state convention are pledged for Taft and forty six national convention delegates are also for Taft.
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Columbus
Ohio
William H. Taft
Chicago
Hardin County
Arthur, I. Vorys
Taft
Governor Offers Rewards for Bank Robbery Suspects
Governor Folk announced rewards of 300 dollars each for the capture of the Rich Hill bank robbers and 400 dollars each for the Willard gang. The Rich Hill bank was looted of over 20 000 dollars and Willard bank 10 000 dollars.
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Jefferson City
Rich Hill
Willard
Nine Hour Law Upheld by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced it has no authority to suspend or extend the nine hour law for train dispatchers telegraph operators and tower men despite a request from operating vice presidents of the railroads. The commission said it cannot alter the law in any case and must await legislative amendment.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
At It Again in the House Debate on tariffs and message
Washington lawmakers vented on current issues as the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill opened for general debate. Tariff questions and the president's message dominated Wednesday discussions in the House.
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House
Washington
D .C
House of Representatives
Walker to Return for Trial in Mexico City
William F Walker, described as the bank president of New Bri Count, plans to go to Mexico City for trial, a statement from the foreign office said on Monday. The report notes Walker will travel to the United side for legal proceedings.
Burns Knocked Out Palmer for English Championship
Tommy Burns the American heavyweight stopped Jack Palmer of Newcastle in the fourth round of a scheduled 20 round title bout at Wonderland music hall East Side. About 2,000 spectators watched as Palmer was counted out after a dominant display by Burns from the opening bell.
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Burns
London
Tommy Burns
Jack Palmer
Newcastle
Wonderland
Palmer
Those Busy Japs Again
A party of seven Japanese with a small cannon on a Santa Monica bluff has been conducting experiments for several days. They have been mapping the cliffs near the bay as American battleship fleets are expected to visit, firing a pivot gun mounted 185 feet above the sea in different directions.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Santa Monica Bay
Oklahoma Baseball League Names President and Schedules
At a Wednesday directors meeting Dr Shively president of the Western association won a hot contest to lead the new Oklahoma Baseball League. The circuit will include four Oklahoma towns Tulsa Muskogee McAlester Bartlesville and four Kansas towns Coffeyville Independence Joplin Fort Scott.
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Oklahoma Baseball League
Tulsa
Shively
Western Association
Oklahoma
Kansas
Coffeyville
Independence
Jola
Fort Scott
Muskogee
McAlester
Bartlesville
Indian Appropriation Bill Passed in House
The Indian appropriation bill was passed by the house after days of consideration and amendments. The enacted appropriation closely follows the committee’s recommendations, totaling about $8,000.
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Washington, D. C
House
Taft Speaks at Missouri Young Republicans Banquet
Secretary of War Taft was the guest of honor at a Monday night banquet in Kansas City Missouri held by the Young Republicans of Missouri. Attendees traveled from Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma to hear him address the gathering.
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Taft
Kansas City
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Guns for the Militia
Acting Secretary Oliver announced the War Department has armed the organized militia of about 100,000 with the Model of 1903 rifle rechambered for 1906 ammunition. The weapon features a sharp pointed light steel clad bullet with long range and flat trajectory.
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Washington, D. C
Oliver Wednesday
War Department
Government seeks power to control Wireless telegraphy
The president transmitted a Navy Department recommendation to Congress to allow government control of Wireless telegraphs to prevent interference with official messages. Proposals include punishing false messages and interfering with transmitting stations and requiring cessation of private messages when an official message must be sent. Secretary Metcalf cites incidents of interference affecting messages to the president and naval stations in Newport Washington and San Francisco.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalfas
United States
Newport
Washington
San Francisco
Railroad Traffic Surges in Cleveland in Two Weeks
Cleveland reports a marked rise in freight and passenger traffic over the last two weeks. The Lake Shore moved more freight cars on Wednesday than since early December, with a steady daily tonnage gain. NY Central and Pennsylvania railways say passenger numbers match or exceed last year, driven by eastbound travel as western buyers shop in New York for spring and summer stock.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Shore
New York Central
Pennsylvania
New York
Senate debates on national bank reserves and crime code
Washington is the scene as the senate discusses the reserves of national banks and a criminal code bill. Senator Rayner revisits comments from Wednesday while Senator Clay and others push to substitute the old law to block intoxicants mailed to dry states or counties.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Rayner
Clay
Packers Fight Branding Law In Nebraska Suit
Swift and Co asks county court to declare state branding law on net weight for ham and bacon packages unconstitutional. The filing argues wrapping methods prevent accurate branding and notes suits by Food Commissioner Johnson about two months ago.
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Lincoln
Neb.Swift & Co
Johnson
Senate Amends Rail Rate Law To Include Transport For Disabled
Thursday a bill amending railroad rate laws was passed to include superannuated disabled and furloughed employees within free transportation clauses. Senator Clapp explained the measure also allows such transport for employees back and forth on the road as needed.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Clapp
Bristow Announces Senate Nomination Bid
J L Bristow of Salina said he would file a formal declaration of candidacy for the United States senatorial nomination. He denied any deal with W R Stubbs the governor candidate.
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Bristow
Topeka
Kan
J. L. Bristow
Salina
United States
W. R. Stubbs
General Pell Recommends Enlisted Pay Increase
Washington D C General Pell chief of staff of the U S A told the house military affairs committee he favors higher pay for army enlisted men, proposing steps similar to the Dick Capron bill but with a different scale.
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Washington
D. C
Pell
U. S.A
House Committee On Military Affairs
Alaskas interior health fears reported by judge
United States Judge Gunnison at Juneau told the senate that contagion is poorly understood by natives in Alaska. Tuberculosis and trachoma are common among natives and other contagious diseases spread as sanitation rules are ignored, posing a danger to both natives and whites.
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Washington, D
Alaska
Senate
United States
Gunnison
Juneau
Missouri Treasure Letter From Captain Camp Traced
State Treasurer Gmelich received a letter from a man signing as Captain John H Camp formerly of Upper Congo Central Africa asking about tithe and mining rights if a legendary Spanish treasure in Missouri is found He claims a hidden cave where treasure lies and Indians burned Spaniards then were killed by Daniel Boone The letter from Stanton Franklin County was sent to the mining bureau for handling after which the state would stay out if landowners settle matters.
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Gmelich
John H Camp
Upper Congo
Central Africa
Stanton
Franklin County
Capt Camp
Daniel Boone
Missouri
Timour No. 2 Steamer Disaster Near Jefferson City
A Missouri river disaster recalls the Timour No. 2, a famed St. Louis to St. Joseph packet. While fuel was taken on at a wood yard, boilers exploded, fire followed, and the boat burned to the waterline leaving many dead. Salvage plans eyed by Jefferson City for the walnut hull.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Ghost Dance at University Medical Dissecting Room
Medical students staged a ghost dance in the dissecting room of the state university. Attired in robes, guests wore similar garments as skulls and a ghastly skeleton loomed from the walls. Intermission featured gymnastic tumbling by two athletes of the class.
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The
State University
Medical Department
Champion Chicken Dresser Claims World Title
George A. Fisher of St. Joseph proclaims himself world champion chicken dresser with a $5,000 bet. He says he can pick and draw chickens at three-second intervals for longer than any man and has 20 years in the business. Two helpers assist him cutting heads and scalding the birds.
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George A. Fisher
St. Joseph
Fisher
Fishre
Nodaway County Bonds Sell For Poor Farm Buildings
Nodaway County Court awarded $55,000 of 4 percent bonds to a Kansas City investment company for construction of buildings on the county poor farm. The bonds were sold on sealed bids.
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Nodaway County
County Court of
Kansas City
Singular Kitchen Explosion at Bethany injures child
A woman heated meat scraps in an oven near Bethany when an unexplained explosion blew oven doors open and tore plaster from walls. A sheet of flame burned a nearby child as debris scattered through the room.
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Bethany
Columbia celebrates dry victory with student parade
Hundreds of Columbia students marched in a water wagon style parade led by the cadet band and cadets to celebrate a dry victory in the recent election. A large street sprinkler followed with about three dozen students riding on. Crowds lined sidewalks cheering the outcome.
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Columbia
Miner Crushed to Death in Coleman Mine
James Posten aged 22 was killed in the Coleman mine at Aurora by a falling boulder. He leaves a wife and child.
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James Posten
Coleman
Aurora
Richmond Votes No Saloons in Local Election
Richmond approved no saloons by a 179 vote margin with a total turnout around 829, the council noting the city’s election turnout ran about 200 higher than typical municipal races.
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Richmond
Ground Hog a Pessimist in Carthage Press
The Carthage Press treats the groundhog as a pessimist, noting it exits its burrow to see sunshine and retreats in disappointment, a harbinger of gloom. The piece playfully casts the animal as a forecaster of misfortune.
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Carthage Press
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