Senate Deadlock Over Statehood Delays Extension Vote
Washington reports the Senate, meeting in executive session with no quorum, recessed after twenty minutes. With nine working days left before Congress expires, deadlock on statehood and other treaties persists while leaders hope for a break and possible extra session. Panama canal treaty negotiators deny extending the US option beyond March 4 regardless of ratification.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
United States
Bodies recovered in Clifton hotel ruins and deaths noted
The Cedar Rapids Iowa rescue of Clifton hotel ruins continues with five or six bodies believed under debris and several fatalities among injured. among the dead are L C Burnett and D Groves, with C E Holmes and Charles Cook among those recovered earlier. The Harris for Isthmian canal commissionership resolution faces committee review likely ending the bid.
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Cedar Rapids
Clifton Hovel
L. C. Burnett
Nebraska City
C. E. Holmes
Charles Cook
D. & Groves
Dedicate War College Sets New Era in Military History
The cornerstone of the United States Army War College in Washington laid today marks a shift in military history with aims to train officers in high level science and defense planning. President Roosevelt spoke briefly. Secretary Root defended the college as preserving peace by preparing to repel aggression. General Young lauded the American soldier’s valor and intellect.
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Washingon
D. C
United States Army War College
Roosevelt
Root
Young
The
War College
Miss Lillian Wilson Defends Self in Omaha Night Assault
Miss Lillian Wilson age 18 and from a wealthy family in Indiana was attacked by a Black man in Omaha Nebraska as she returned from a gathering. He threatened her with a knife demanding valuables and she fired several shots from a belt revolver. Police arrested the injured attacker whose abdominal wounds may prove fatal.
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Omaha, Neb
Lillian Wilson
Fortieth Wyoming Legislature Ends as Budget Bills Loom
On the fortieth and final day of Wyoming's seventh legislative assembly the calendar cleared except for the general appropriation bill carrying 359000 dollars. Bills passed include library building care and teacher certification reforms while executive nominations were confirmed. The House and Senate adjourned after hours of debate and committee work, with the appropriation bill likely to be settled late tonight or early Sunday.
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Wyoming
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Cooper
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Senate
State Board of Medical Examiners
D. Miller
Albany County
Rothrbaugh-Natrena
Trustees State University
Grace Hebbard
Harriet Knight
State Board of Health
J. L Wicks
Uinta
F. Horton
Weston
Oviatt
Lami
House
Salisbury
Hansen
Shamrock NT to Debut in New York on St Patrick's Day
Glasgow firm Watson & Fife unveil new vessel design for the Shamrock NT with Ines and a 30 mile course test. A second item notes the American Labor Union boycott against Colorado and Southern railroad and Vulcan Iron Works over a Denver blacksmiths strike, signaling a broader labor dispute.
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New York
Glasgow
St. Patrick's Day
Watson & Fife
Ines
Beieve
Denver
Amercan Labor Union
Colorado and Southern Railroad
Vulcan Iron Works
Blacksmitha
Colorado and Southern
Santa Fe wage compromise possible in Topeka dispute
In Topeka on February 21, Santa Fe negotiations between conductors and trainmen over wages move toward a compromise. The union seeks a 20 percent rise, the company offers 12 percent, with 15 percent likely if talks succeed. Both sides report cordial talks and the company awaits wage statistics from the western division to guide the conference.
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Topeka
Kans
Santa Fe
Suit filed over beating claim by Barrington
Lieut Seymour Barrington sues James Cochrane for 10000 damages over an alleged wilful unprovoked beating in St. Louis. Barrington claimed to be a high British official and heir to a great estate and titles, while he is described as a workhouse prisoner after disturbing Cochrane's peace.
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Kansas City
Seymour Barrington
James Cochrane
St. Louis
Cochrane
Barrington
Wilhelmina Cochrane
James
Cockrane
Verdict Acquits Dr Duncan in Head Shooting Case
A Pittsburgh jury acquits Dr Duncan of feloniously shooting Bruce Head, citing the victim's intimacy with Mrs Duncan. All parties reside in Louisville.
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Pitsburg
Dr. Duncan
Bruce Head
Morgan Snores At A Funeral
Richmond Feb 21 J Pierpont Morgan attended the funeral of Dr J M L Curry. He grew tired during the service and fell asleep, his snores heard by those nearby who noticed the influential financier incognito among mourners.
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Richmond
J. Pierpont Morgan
J. M. L. Curry
May reelect Lynch in North Galway amid treason sentence
A writ will issue Monday to call a new election in North Galway the seat of Colonel Arthur Lynch who is likely to be reelected despite a life treason sentence. Humberts acquitted of libel in Paris crowd cheers Madame Humbert.
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London
Galway
Arthur Lynch
Humberts
Paris
Coutts
Madame Humbert
Insurance Swindle Involving Faked Death Claims
Testimony in a New York police court reveals Frank B. Foster a former Union Central Life Insurance agent admitted agreeing to swear to deaths of insured men while knowing another body was substituted. He says he received from 100 to 400 dollars per case in the alleged scheme.
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New York
Chary
Frank B. Foster
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Fouter
Senator Mason Ships Twenty Tons of Mail
Chiogga February 21 Senator Mason marks retirement next week by shipping two carloads or over twenty tons of mail to and from Weebington and Waukegan. Post office officials, usually accustomed to this, are handling the unusual load during the last few days.
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Chiogga
Mason
Aepate
Weebington
Waukegan
Pamtodice
Poatones
Middleton Tragedy: Farmer Kills Wife and Two Children
John Thornburg, a wealthy farmer near Middleton Indiana, fatally shot his wife and two children and himself after a period of mental decline. The incident occurred last night at the Thornburg residence, with authorities handling the scene. Separately, Cheyenne Steam Laundry advertises colored shirts, dollars and cuffs laundered without fading as a service offer by William Myerg & Co.
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Middleton Ind
John Thornburg
Dimeelf
Cheyenne
All Winter Goods Must Be Sold To Make Room For New Stock
Store announces clearance sale on winter items including flannelette wrappers six to ten children jackets and ladies jackets in tan gray brown blue and black with discounts up to 26 percent off eastern cost and assorted prices slashed to move inventory now.
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Percy Smith
Law
Olone
Wright
Appropriation Bill Passed Pending Governor Signature
This afternoon at 4 o'clock the house concurred in the senate amendments to the general appropriation bill and the measure now awaits the governor’s signature. Both houses advanced the work with extended recesses in the afternoon.
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House
Senate
War Clouds Grow Over Macedonia Reports Indicate Escalation
Constantinople reports indicate rising warlike mood with reserves in the Salonica district called for service to balance forces in Macedonia. A Smyrna Kassaba rail directive demands twenty five second reserve troops ready for transport. A Viennese paper claims insurgents move toward Seres via the Struma Valley from Macedonia.
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Constantinople
Salonica
Balitins
Porte
Smyrna Kassaba
Macedonia
Vienna
Struma
Seres
Rich Gambling Privilege In Mexico For Proctor Revealed
Cananea Mexico February 21 Frank L Proctor a U S citizen has been granted extraordinary gambling privileges by the Mexican government vastly greater than Monaco's prince These rights cover Sonora and have made Proctor millions through his son in law W C Green a copper magnate worth about 30 000 000 Colorado City February 21 The United States Reduction and Refining company may stop work at the Standard mill within ten days as non union workers dwindle and skilled labor could be idle soon Cheyenne Steam Laundry offers rough dry family washing at low cost
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Mexico
Frank L. Proctor
United States
Prince of
Monaco
Sonora
Proctor
W. C. Green
Colorado City
United States Reduction and Refining Company
Standard
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