Dry Prohibition Vote Passes West Virginia House
In Charleston on February 2, 11th hour opposition faded as the West Virginia house of delegates approved a prohibition amendment 62 to 4. Debate featured C W Bente and Heartie opposing the measure and A D Williams and others supporting submission to voters. The outcome clears the way for a statewide decision on prohibition.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
C. W Bente
Ohio
Heartie
Wheeling
A. D. Williams
Sherman Robinson
H. Roy Waugh
W. B. Ice
J. A. Thayer
Republican Party
Strickling
Asbury
Avis
Ball
Bates
Bell
Brammer
Brosius
Campbell
Colcord
Daniels
Dennis
Devol
Duffield
Flesher
Gilkison
Godbey
Good
Goodno
Hager
Hall
Japanese Parasite Resolution Sparks Nevada Session Debate
A Nevada legislative committee reported favorably a resolution in a special session denouncing Japanese as parasites of the world and a menace to civilization. It calls for drastic anti Japanese measures and instructs the California legislature to enact similar restrictions without heed to Roosevelt’s objections.
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Carson
Theodore Roosevelt
Pacific
Nevada
California
Roosevelt
Will Push Anti Jap Bills in Legislature
Sacramento Feb 2 The two leaders of the proposed anti Japanese measures said they would push bills to a vote as soon as possible despite President Roosevelt's letter to Governor Gillett.
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Sacramento
Cal
Roosevelt
Gillett
Scores of skaters break through ice at lake incident
Pittsburg February 2. Crowded Lake Elizabeth scene as more than 1,000 skaters gather on the Westpark water. A grinding sound precedes a large crack. water pours up and officers urge the crowd to retreat to the boathouse after several fall through.
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Pittsburg
Lake Elizabeth
Westpark
Northside
Local Washington Revival Presses On At M E Church
Revival meetings continue at the M E church as temps rise and a six degree morning is recorded. Community updates include visitors from Pittsburg and Claysville, and improvements at the town hall ahead of a new season.
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M. E
F. L. Woollett
Pittsburg
R. C. McCreary
Claysville
Alva Thompson
Logan County
Rev. Mathews
Illinois
Jacob Claypool
South Street
Wim. Montgomery
James J. Patterson
Barnesville
Charles Albaugh
Middlebourne
Della Hyde
S. B. Lawrence
Tanyard
F. W. Steele
Bison
Oklahoma
R. S. Frame
Chicago
C. L. Frame
Presbyterian Church
Copland
Antrim
Woollett
Lawrence J. Heiner
Pokegama
Pine City
Minnesota
Heiner
Great Northern Railroad
Minot
North Dakota
Guernsey County Agricultural Society
Aaron Patterson
Wills Township
Samuel Oliver
Center
J. C. Stockdale
Madison
H. A. Kimball
Washington
Brownsville Vote Set For February 28
Washington notes the senate agreed to vote on the Browns ville bill February 28. The brief item confirms the date and mentions the bill under consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Brownsville
Illinois Senate Ballot Totals Include Hopkins and Stringer
Springfield Feb 2 The twenty fourth ballot for U S senator shows Hopkins 74 Foss 17 Stringer 74 Shurtleff 15 Mason 3 with no decisive majority yet reported as vote counts continue through the session.
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Springfield
Ills
U. S
Hopkins
Foss
Stringer
Shurtleff
Mason
Lewis wins United Mineworkers leadership by 16000
Indianapolis February report shows John Walker Illinois conceding defeat as President Lewis secures an estimated sixteen thousand majority. The convention of the United Mineworkers of America acted on officers reports approving Lewis and the national board actions against Indiana district No. 11 officials for defying orders to end the Hudson mine strike.
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Indianapolis
United Mineworkers of America
Lewis
John Walker
Illinois
Walker
Committee On Officers
National Executive Board
van Horn
Feehan
Pittsburg
Mercer- Butler
Pennsylvania
District Attorney pushes libel case against New York World
Douglas Robinson brother in law to the president opposes the World and Pulitzer over the Panama canal purchase. Jerome offers to take the libel case from the government if Robinson acts as complainant. Robinson files affidavit denying the World’s statements then rushes to Washington to confer with the president. The case to be presented to the grand jury.
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Jerome
New York City
New York World
Joseph Pulitzer
Douglas Robinson
Robinson
Washington
New York
Going To Meet Admiral Sperry
Washington reports Admiral Arnold's third Atlantic squadron at Guantanamo will sail between Feb 8 and 10 to join Admiral Sperry's two squadrons of 16 battleships leaving Gibraltar on Feb 6. The fleets will coordinate by wireless and head for Hampton Roads, expected Feb 22.
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Washington
Admiral Arnold
Guantanamo
Admiral Sperry
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Hampton Roads
Arrested for Violating Parole in Salesville
Guy Rimer alias Geo Yale, 28, arrested at Salesville this morning by Deputy Sheriff Berry on warden’s advice of the Michigan reformatory. Former prisoner, wanted for parole violation. He is now in custody.
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Guy Rimer
Michigan
Salesville
Deputy Berry
Geo. Yale
Berry
Reformatory
Berrien County
Cambridge and Zanesville Citizens Buy 600 Acres of W Va Coal Land
Vista Coal and Land Co formed by Cambridge and Zanesville citizens purchases coal acreage in McDowell County West Virginia. Incorporators include W H Gregg H E Amos I T Shick J S McVey and E J Larrick with $50 000 capital. Royalty agreement 10 cents with Jno Weinforder of Zanesville guarantees 80 000 tons per year.
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Cambridge
Zanesville
W.va
The
Vista Coal & Land Co
McDowell Co
West Va
Messrs. W. H. Gregg
H. E. Amos
I. T. Shick
J. S. McVey
E. J. Larrick
Pocahontas
Jno
Ruby
Lloyd
Shick
Shafer
Larrick
Amos
Barber
Gregg
Bair
Messrs
Lawrence
Weinforder
Coulter
Moore
Racing Plant Is Projected For White Sulphur Springs
New York racing men led by Tom Sharkey seek to buy 22 acres at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia for a proposed racing track. They target a straight mile course and would develop the site if New York anti racing legislation is adopted and Governor Hughes signs it. The asking price is 60000 dollars.
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Wheeling
W. Va
New York
Tom Sharkey
White Sulphur Springs
Hughes
Old Springs
United States
Sharkey
Brandenburg Is Missing In Cleveland Case
A bench warrant was issued for Broughton Brandenburg, magazine writer, after he failed to appear in the New York supreme court for a grand larceny case stemming from the sale of an article claimed to be by Grover Cleveland. Justice Dowling forfeited his $1,500 bail and sought Brandenburg nationwide. The charge centers on selling a Cleveland written piece praising Taft.
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New York
Broughton Brandenburg
New York Times
Grover Cleveland
Justice Dowling
Brandenburg
Supreme Court
William H. Taft
First white to black blood transfusion fails at Bellevue
In New York at Bellevue hospital Julia Herring a 27 year old negro dies after a blood transfusion from a white donor. Dr Gelser explains the procedure and volunteers from hospital staff donate blood but the patient dies shortly after transfusion.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Julia Herring
Gelser
Gustav Labrink
Father Gives Baby Carbolic Acid Tragedy
Philadelphia drama ends in death as Thomas Sargent aged twenty six administers a teaspoonful of carbolic acid to his three year old son by mistake. The mother intervened just as the dose was taken and the child died within two hours at the hospital. Sargent was locked up awaiting coroner’s action.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Sargent
Sargent
Rare Honor for Preselect Taft Made Mason at Sight
Cincinnati February 2 The grand master of Ohio Masons Charles Hoskinson of Zanesville has offered to make William Howard Taft a Mason at sight Taft accepted and will return to Cincinnati February 18 for a special ceremony at the Scottish Rite cathedral Only one prior Mason at sight instance exists in Ohio history Oct 18 1892 Asa S Bushnell of Springfield was made a Mason at sight by Grand Master Levi C Goodale of Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles Hoskinson
Zanesville
William Howard Taft
Taft
Asa S. Bushnell
Springfield
Levi C. Goodale
Japan relies on American justice over California anti Japanese laws
Tokyo February 2 Foreign Minister Komura told the lower house diet that Japan is confident measures against Japanese in California will not cause international complications. He said Japan relies on American justice and the friendship of the United States government.
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Tokyo
Komura
Japan
California
United States
Governor Patterson Named in Carmack Case Trial
Nashville reports the Carmack murder trial includes Governor Malcolm R Patterson in evidence as juror Whitworth is ruled competent. Defense cites Whitworth’s alleged violent views and belief the governor had a hand in Carmack’s killing.
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Patterson
Tennessee
Carmack
Whitworth
Nashville
Tenn
Malcolm R. Patterson
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin J. Cooper
John D. Sharpe
K. W. Carmack
Hart
Anderson
Healer Wanted in Zanesville Appears in City
Chief Long received a letter from Attorney A. A. George of Zanesville asking arrest of a man calling himself Professor Albert a psychic reader and magnetic healer. Described as about five feet five, hazel eyes, dark brown curly hair, 45, wearing navy serge and a black overcoat. He left Zanesville January 1 and is believed to be in this city facing fraud charges.
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Chief Long
A. A. George
Zanesville
Prof. Albert
Officer To Be Courtmartialed For Drunkenness
Gibraltar Feb 2 Captain Edward Qualtiough of the battleship faces a court martial on a drunkenness charge.
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Hearne
United Mineworkers’ Union
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Negress
Hospital Messenger
Pigie
Cooper
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