Reciprocity tarIff debate marks floor vote in House
Washington on February 13 saw the McCall bill pushing the Canadian reciprocity agreement toward passage. A test vote for immediate consideration passed 107 to 120, with expectations of a larger majority later. Delegations urged binding trade ties with Canada and all nations in broad talks at the Armory.
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Washington
Canada
North
South America
Taft
Champ Clark
Jon
Denver
Concord
N. H
Wilson
Natham J. Bachelder
National Grange
Bachelder
United States
de Bate
Golden Students Strike For Holiday
Three hundred students at the State School of Mines in Golden Colorado protested President Alderson’s denial of a Lincoln birthday holiday. Twelve students who refused to join faced hazing involving insults and a crude mud bath with catsup and molasses.
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Golden
Colo
State School of Mines
Alderson
Lincoln
Posse 5 on trail of murderers in Far West
Sheriff’s posse backed by gun fighters Indian trackers and bloodhounds pursues four wealthy sheepmen killers after mutilated bodies found in Little High Rock canon near Denio Nevada. Nevada Governor Oddie offers 5000 reward. Cambron Cattle adds 1000.
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Alturas
Cal
Harry Cambron
J. B. Lexague
Peter Bramuspe
B. Indiano
Lit
High Rock Canon
Denlo
Nev
Washoe County
Nevada
T. L. Oddie
Cambron Cattle Company
Wyoming men inspect irrigation systems and reservoir view
M. R. Johnston and Robert Carey of Wheatland Wyoming inspect the Larimer and Weld canals checks and measuring system and the Windsor reservoir concrete inlet and outlet. Carey, governor Carey’s son, aims to serve 7000 acres and adopt Eaton county style water distribution from a network of large reservoirs.
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M. R. Johnston
Robert Carey
Wheatland
Wyo
Larimer
Windsor
Carey
Eaton Country
Madero Heads Mexico to El Paso Amid Smuggling Clash
Mexican insurgents clash with American cowboys near Calexio while customs officers avert a pitched battle. The incident ends with the release of a ranch superintendent. In El Paso Francisco I Madero, provisional president of Mexico, faces a warrant charging plans for armed action against a friendly nation as papers signed by Madero are found on revolutionary leader Martin Qosaaillas. US troops and federal officers on the border are ordered to arrest him.
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Mexicali
Calexio
Washington
Leyva
Barthold
Big
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Francisco I. Ma
Hig
Martin Qosaaillas
Madero
United States
Cat Causes Blackout in Colorado Springs
A cat climbed a pole near a high tension line, touching live wires and triggering a citywide blackout. Electric worker George Kenney reported the incident, noting a burned canopy and a 6,000 volt feed. Power was restored after the switches at the station were pulled.
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Colorado Springs
George Kenney
The
Electric Company
Kenney
Farmers Own Coal Mine In Erie Coal Field
Eaton Colorado February 14 Through Farmers Union efforts fifty Eaton farmers joined the Erie coal mine project and shipped their first carload at 3.16 dollars per ton. The coal is described as high quality and suitable for local use.
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Eaton
Colo
Farmers’ Union
Erie
Bill Would Punish Phone Eavesdroppers
A New Hampshire bill authorizes a $100 fine for each offense of unlawfully tapping or listening to telephone conversations. Rep. Clark notes widespread eavesdropping on party lines has caused trouble, with the issue nicknamed "Tattle Point" in rural areas.
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New Hampshire
Concord
Repetataupe Clark
Clark
Involuntary Murders Shock Denver Bar Scene
In Denver on February 14 Arthur Knowles a bartender was fatally wounded by a bullet that passed through William McCrary then into Knowles brain. McCrary a former wealthy saloonkeeper fired the shot into his own head and died en route to the hospital. Doctors say Knowles cannot survive.
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Denver
Arthur Knowles
William McCrary
Crary
Knowles
McCrary
Sunday Closing Law Blamed For Downfall In Cheyenne
George Jones and two companions, George McWilliams and Frank Arnold, are jailed in Cheyenne on burglary charges after allegedly breaking into Fremont Brewing Co. warehouse near Maxwell Street on the Burlington and Union Pacific tracks and stealing a keg and several bottles. A night watchman alerted Officer Ed Downey, prompting a chase across the prairie to the Rock ranch where the trio was captured and returned to the city.
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Cheyenne
George Jones
George McWilliams
Frank Arnold
Fremont Brewing Company
Burlington
Union Pacific
Maxwell Street
Jones Nation
Ed Downey
Hammond Packing
Rock Ranch
Rattlesnakes Open early at Greeley museum
Rattle snakes at the State Normal school museum in Greeley have opened their first meal since September marking an unusually early spring. Normally snakes do not eat from September until May and they are kept in large glass cages for close observation.
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Greeley
Colo
State Normal School Museum
Absence of Ten Colorado Legislators Affects Ballot Totals
Denver February 13. The missing ten legislators today reduced totals for several US Senate candidates on the joint ballot but caused no election. Speer remains in the lead as votes shift among contenders.
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Colorado
Denver
United States
Speer
High School Prank Burns Student in Lab Spill
In Grand Junction Colorado on February 14 Dale Walker, a high school student, was badly burned after classmates emptied a tube full of water that proved to be sulphuric acid in the school laboratory. Teachers acted quickly to prevent more severe injuries.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Chum
Dale Walker
Walker
State Leader Maximizes Wyoming News Reach
The State Leader claims superior Wyoming coverage with local alerts from Blate Leader and broad world news. It emphasizes a town to town local express service and urges Cheyenne readers to share the paper with neighbors.
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Reliable Express
Blate
Wyoming
Moe Impirtans
Chéyune
Divorce Granted Report Advances in New York Papers
Two New York newspapers report a referee recommendation that a divorce be granted to Julina Goodrich from Nat Goodwin. Herman L. Roth, counsel for Mrs Goodrich, says he has received a copy of the report and that it was easy to obtain.
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New York
Mat
Jiilna Goodrich
Nat Good Goodwin
Herman L. Roth
Mise Goodrich
Seattle Graft Probe Targets Police Department
Seattle draws a grand jury to probe the police department under Chief Chase Wappenstein who resigned to avoid removal. Detective William J. Burns ties the vice protection network to an estimated $200000 yearly take. Nobility and criminals flee as raids broaden the city cleanup.
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Seattle
Wash
Chase W. Wappenstein
Cincinnati
William J. Burns
Vice
Governor Osborn Defies Michigan Railroads Over Taxation
Lansing Feb. 1 Governor Chase Osborn declares the state ready to fight rail interests over ad valorem taxes. He challenges the Detroit Grand Haven Milwaukee line to surrender its charter and warns a complete rebuilding of the system if railways threaten schools or the tax base. He states railroads are not taxed too high and speaks as governor, not a tax official.
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Lansing
Mich
Chase
Osborn
Detroit, Grand Haven
Miilwaukee
Tax Commission
State Board of Assessors
Nebraska cattleman guilty of fraud in land scheme
George K Townsend president of Western Cattle and Lang Corp was found guilty by a U S district court jury of conspiracy to defraud the government of hundreds of acres of land in Duell county Neb Acquittals and hung counts involved Fox Miles verdicts show mixed outcomes with penalties up to $16000 fine and two years in federal prison
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Omaha
Neb
George K. Townsend
Western Cattle and Lang Corporation
United States District Court
Duell County
Townsend
Benjamin M. Fox
William P. Miles
Fox
Miles
Train wreck disrupts eastern bound service near Wenatchee
A Northern train No. 4, east bound, wrecked in the evening fog near Wenatchee by the Columbian River. Wires are down and details are sparse. A number of people are reported seriously injured but there are no deaths at this time.
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Thain
Washington
Wenatchee
Wash
New County Division Bills Debated in Wyoming Legislature
Four new county division bills were introduced in the Wyoming House aiming to carve Uinta County into new districts. Names were shuffled with Elk becoming Wagner and McKinley renamed Lincoln. Gov Carey urged action on three bills for county classification a state board of equalization and tax levy limits. A busy day followed with committee hearings and preparations for floor action as elk territory and Wacon ds County matters drew attention.
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Mantis
House
Uinta
Senate
Wyoming County
Elk
Wagner
Bridger
McKinley
Lincoln
Golden Prairie
Tower
Legislative Branch
Fremont County
House Committee On
Waconds
Carey
Legislative
H. B. No. Tl
State Board of Equalization
Jackson Hole
The Monroe Doctrine 5 Cause of War
Chicago reports Arthur E. Stillwell's second book Universal Peace War to Mesmerism attacks the Monroe doctrine as rotten and blamed for bloodshed and misgovernment in Latin republics. The work, written with original rage and force, surveys peace and war themes from unusual angles.
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Chicago
Arthur EE. Stillwell
Cain and
Abel
Nationa
Colle
Japan
Ding
Yale Students Clash With Police In Dorm Snowball Fight
New Haven February 13 Yale undergraduates clashed with police during a dormitory snowball battle. A officer was struck by a snowball and four students were arrested as reinforcements arrived.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Bin
Taft endorses abstinence in strong temperance letter
President Taft writes that abstaining from liquor avoids poverty degradation and crime and urges self restraint. The letter dated December 29 1919 was read by thousands in a national campaign through the AnthBaloon league with future readings planned.
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Washington
Taft
AnthBaloon League
Teuny
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