Henderson ordinance quickly read
City Council debates general appropriations for 1910 and contigent funds. Sweet moves to read by title only, then to reject. Henderson and Nimmo oppose. Martin bill proposes 250000 for water works, 800 mayor contingency, 200 for city attorney, 100 for health officer. Continued on page eight.
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Henderson
Finance Committee
Alderman Sweet
Mr. Sweet
Mesérs
Sweet
Nimmo
G.P. Johnston
Martin
Alderman Henderson
United States
Tme
Poitess
Street and Iley
Swope Heir Question Grows From No Son Claim
Elmer G Swope arrives from the East to press a claim to Colonel Thomas H Swope estate asserting no direct heir. Father Dalton recalls Swope saying he had no son and wished to leave land for church charity. Nurse Pearl Keller testified to the inquest and Milas Keller faces grand jury questioning as Dr Hall adds doubt via deposition in the Swone case.
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Kansas City
Elmer G.swope
Thomas H. Swope
Swope
Wilam J. Daltowrs
Father Dalton
Chick
Sven
Elmer
Frank Hall
Colonel Swone
Frank P. Walsh
Swone
Hall
Man Refuses to Shoot After Impulsive Threat
In San Francisco Harry Gotting and Archie Reimers were sawing wood when Gotting jokingly said he ought to be shot for a mistake. Reimers returned with a revolver and shot Gottling in the neck, claiming an impulse to shoot. Gottling danger of death. Reimers cannot explain the act.
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San Francisco
Cal
Harry Gotting
Archie Reimers
Relmers
Gotting
Reimers
Gottling
Reimere
Gottinog
Lews
Rolmers
Chamorro's Lone Hand Evacuates Matagalpa Under Darkness
Gen. Chamorro's insurgents evacuated Matagalpa under cover of night. Government forces occupied the town with siege guns on the hills, while Chamorro could not reply to bombardment and reportedly proclaimed himself president after breaking with Estrada.
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Managua
Matagalpa
Chamerro
Chamorro
Chamierro
Estrada
Cannon Hobby 10 Watch Men Ride Hobbies at Night
Washington February 15 Speaker Cannon attacked hobbyism at a National Press club event calling it a danger when leaders fixate on one idea He mocked other speakers and warned against overreach in policy while hinting at a lively time in the upcoming Minot campaign and his possible return to Congress
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Washington
Speaker Cannon
National Press Club
Wiley
Peary
Cook
Congress
Hope fades for Nina and her crew at sea
A storm and swift search efforts for the Nina and its 32 crew were called off as authorities recall the tug to its station to prevent another disaster. The Bayview reported sighting the Nina near Montauk Long Island last Sunday and suggested shelter at the Delaware breakwater.
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Washington
Penwick Island
Dela Ware
Wah AL
Newport News
Bayview
Nina
Montauknt
Boston
Cammins
Bayview Wiya
Delaware
Go Soad
Sella Restaurant Sale Prompts Tragic Suicide In Seattle
John Morris aged 22 sold his one third interest in a small concern for 250 dollars, received 260 dollars in cash, then, amid friends, drew a revolver and killed himself in a rented room. No motive known, details scarce.
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SELLA
Kilia Selle Seattie
Wash
UPC
Cima
John Morris
Bado Hia
Ferevel
bowRit
Peary Honored With Medal As Congress Debates Admiral Rank
Washington reports a bill proposing a gold medal and congressional thanks for Peary while a rivers and harbors bill totaling over 35 million dollars advances in the House. Senate debate touches constitutional issues of a postal savings bank and price links to gold supply, with new measures restricting food misrepresentation and hazing at West Point.
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Washington
Congress
Peary
Butler
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Burkett
Postal Savings Bank
Crawford
Gant
West Point
Postal Will Sever Connection With Trust
New York report notes the Mackay companies plan to sell their entire stock holdings in American Telephone and Telegraph. The move cites public opinion concerns over Mackay cross holdings with Western Union and joint pole line arrangements. AT&T will remain free and independent, maintaining its corporate structure.
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New York
Mackay Companies
Bell Telephone
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mackay Company
American Telephone and Telegraph ¢ Company
American Telephone and Telephone
Big Coloradans Face Coal Fraud Charges
A federal suit was filed in Denver alleging major coal land frauds by executors of General William J. Palmer. The action seeks 543000 dollars for 326000 tons of coal allegedly dug from 1208 acres of government land, linked to the Ute O Coal company, a Denver and Rio Grande subsidiary.
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Denver
David ©. Dodge
George Foster Peabody
George A. Krause
Chas. Mellon
William J. Palmer
Peabody and Palmer
The
Ute O Coal Company
Denver and Rio Grande Railway
Two Hundred Drown in Persian Gulf Storm
A Teheran dispatch reported by The Russo dubashi notes that over 200 people aboard several steamers were drowned in a storm in the Persian Gulf. Vessels were traveling from Bushire to Bandar Abbas when disaster struck.
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Persian Gulf
St Petersburg
Teheram
Bushire O Bandarrng
Burlington plans widen Wyoming rail network with new lines
Denver Feb 15 The Times reports a new Burlington map shows major changes to connect Hill lines with Colorado Southern. The plan calls for roughly 250 miles of new track in Wyoming and total new tracks and improvements by Burlington and Colorado & Southern may exceed 15 million dollars.
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Denver
Colo
the Times
Burlington Railroad
Colorado Southern
Burlington
Bilding
Kirby
Big Horn
Shoshoni
Chicago & Northwestern
Lander
Wyo
Colorado & Southern
Cheyenne
Orin Junction
Hudson-Greeley Hines
Gay apparel loses pulpit for minister in Lis Jara
In La Jara Colorado on February 16 a Methodist church guard found Rev B F Turner unfit to lead the flock due to charges from steward Ella Hamilton claiming his fashion sense and skating with youths show he is a man of the world.
Mine Owner Sued by Pastor's Daughter in 100000 Suit
Los Angeles reports Miss Julia Ward Gibson filed in superior court a 100000 breach of promise suit against Alva De Wit Myers, reputed mine owner and founder of Goldfield Ney. She says they met last June while she wrote magazine pieces and Myers was separated from his wife.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Julia Ward Gibson
Alva de Wit Myers
Goldfield, Ney
Building Trades Strike In New York
A building trades strike in New York threatens to pull thousands of workers from sites. Forty thousand union men have voted to quit this afternoon, with thousands more voting on sympathy with the steam fitters. Employers warn an open shop would be declared if the trades walk out in solidarity.
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New York
Two Oil Explosion Victims Face Bleak Recovery
Lovell Wyoming February 16 Victor Showalter and his eldest daughter remain critically burned after an oil explosion that killed Mrs Showalter and three children and ripped through their home. The blast began when Mrs Showalter ignited crude oil. The family partly escaped but others were trapped and burned.
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Miss Lucy
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Hyde
Miss Swope
Dr. Hyde
Ally
WAVY
Merchantsmaw
Bandies
TRRY
Raeaig Chatworth
Dandfis
Citizens Bank
Odey
Trinket
Wellington-Gheyenne Road
Elranor Alexander
Thelodor
Roosevelt
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