House Adjourns For The Day In Mysterious Circumstance
The house adjourned after 2 PM amid unclear reasons with Sullivan moving the motion. Senate actions included bills on roads, penitentiary improvements, and various committee recommendations, while appointments and political funding raised questions.
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HOUSE
Senate
Bond
Carey
Tilton
Miller
Anderson
Committee On Revenue
Committee On
Sullivan
San Francisco Exposition
Brock
Tobin
Casper
H. B
Brough
White
Snake River
H.H
Winkleman
Young
S. F
Hensinger
Fisher
Largest pension appropriation ever reported to Congress
The pension bill totaling 1803 million dollars passed the House 219 to 12. An amendment required an extra over one million in appropriation. Several Democrats sought to bar recipients with incomes over one thousand dollars a year who were not eligible for pensions.
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Washington
Congress
House
Governor Wilson Attends Annual Dinner
New York February 18 Woodrow Wilson attended the private annual dinner in New York. Senator James Peller will succeed Wilson as governor of New Jersey on March 1 as presiding officer of the senate. Dinner was private and speeches were formal.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey Sale Senate
James Peller
Senate
Wilson
New Jersey
France inaugurates new president in simple ceremony
Paris February 18 Raymond Poincare was inaugurated as president of France today in a simple ceremony marking the start of his term.
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France
Paris
Raymond Poinfire
Suffragists March From Chester in Cold to Capitol
Suffragists traveled from Chester toward Washington D C in a frigid, sunlit dawn march. The group aimed to reach Wilmington Del after about 70 miles, planning to finish by nightfall despite harsh weather. In London a militant suffragette Zella Pierson and ally Sylvia Pankhurst were jailed for two months hard labor after window smashing at the Liberal offices.
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Chester
Wilmington
Del
London
Zella Pierson
Jackson, Mich
Sylvia Pankhurst
Emerson
Liberali Lations
Bow
Weather Snippet Brief Aims for Southeast Wyoming
Fragmentary weather note from The Weather Washington District mentions an unsettled forecast for the southeast portion with fair conditions on Phure day and a general February pattern.
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Washington
Wyoming
Railroad operator shoots bandit during San Fernando depot robbery
Two bandits armed with shotguns tried to hold up the Southern Pacific depot at San Fernando. BE H McCormick, the night operator, shot one bandit fatally after they fired buckshot at him. The other bandit fled. the wounded man was arrested while McCormick was uninjured.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
San Fernando
BE. H. McCormick
McCormick
Wil son’s anti-trust bills pass both houses in New Jersey
Trenton New Jersey February 18 Williamson’s seven anti trust bills passed the house this afternoon in exactly the same form they passed the senate last week.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
House
Senate
Hilles Named to New York Training School Board
Governor Sulzer nominated Charles D. Hilles, Taft secretary and Republican committee chairman, to join the board of managers of the New York state training school for girls at Hudson. Democratic leader Wagner praised Hilles’s wartime services and the nomination was approved unanimously.
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Albany
N. Y
Sulser
Senate
Charles D. Hilles
Taft
Republican National Committee
New York State Training School For Girls
Hudson
Hilles
le Dobbs Perry
Wagner
Filles
Vale
Democratic Party
Madero Arrested and Huerta Proclaimed Acting President
Madero has been arrested at the national palace by General Blanquet’s troops and Victoriano Huerta is proclaimed provisional president. Gustavo Madero, the president’s brother, was arrested in a restaurant. Reports say crowds hail Huerta and Diaz while looters are executed and rebels and federals clash.
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Mexico City
Madero
National Palace
Blanquet
Victoriano Huerta
Huerta
Diaz
Gustavo Madero
Vivas
EL Paso
Tex
Blanchet
General Huerta
Inesto Madero
Ntional Palace
Blanquett
iMadero
Washington
Francisco
Mexico
Wilson
West Virginia Bribery Case Falls Flat in Hearing
Charleston W V Feb 18 The charges against William Seymour Edwards for offering bribes to advance his U S senator bid collapsed when Delegate Rhodes who made the accusation did not attend the preliminary hearing. Dis Missed after J N Smith testifies he never discussed the senatorial situation with Edwards. With three days left in the legislative session prospects for electing a successor to Senator Clarence Watson are slim.
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Charleston
W. Va
William Seymour Edwards
United States
Rhodes
J. N. Smith
Edwards
Clarence Watson
Hyde murder trial details cyanide use at Swope home
Testimony in the Hyde murder trial indicates cyanide of potassium was used in the Swope home. Miss Van Nuys testified she found capsule fragments and that Tom Swope said Hyde discarded them. Dr. B H Stewart suggested Colonel Swope’s death could have stemmed from arsenic poisoning.
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Kansas City
Swope
B. Clarke Hyde
Hyde
Misa Lough
van Nuys
Margaret Swope
Tom Swope
B. H. Stewart
Colonel Swope
Taft Necklace Order Placed for White House Sendoff
New York jewelers received an order from Mina Mabel Boardman for a diamond necklace valued at over 10600 dollars for Mrs. Taft as the Tafts prepare to leave the White House. The item is described as a neck lace gem with an estimated cost exceeding ten thousand dollars.
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New York
Washington Society
Mrs. Taft
White House
Mina Mabel Boardman
Tafts
Governor signs act to accept Mary Eddy bequest in Boston
Boston February 18 Governor Fons signed the enabling act permitting the First Church of Christ Belentiat to accept the bequest of Mary Baker G Eddy amounting to about one billion dollars.
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Boston
Fons
First Church of Christ, Belentiat
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Madero Signs Resignation in Mexico City
In Mexico City on February 19, Madero signed his resignation ending his presidency amid political turmoil. The move releases him from office and closes a chapter in the nation’s upheaval as officials respond to the transition.
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Mexico City
Madero
Customs Inspector Shot on Texas Border Killing
Details from the treasury department via Customs Collector Harvin of Eagle Pass report the killing of United States Customs Inspector John 8 Howard by Mexican smugglers on the Texas border. Two smugglers were arrested as the officials were taking them to Marfa, Texas. companions of the smugglers opened fire, killing Howard and a prisoner and wounding Inspectors Joseph Sittor and Harvick.
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Washington
Texas
United States
John 8. Howard
Treasury Department
Harvin
Eagle Pass
Marfa
Tex
Howard
Joseph Sittor
Harvick
Garment Workers Strike Hits Philadelphia Shops
United Garment Workers call a general city strike claiming New York firms used local orders to ship to producers on strike. About 12 000 workers responded and 150 shops closed as leaders demand higher wages shorter hours and better conditions.
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Philadelpiuia
New York
United Garment Workers
Sneed Murder Elope Scene Recaps Trial Testimony
Vernon Texas February record shows defense presenting a transcript from a train porter who testified about Boyes and Mire's elopement in 2011. Nine defense witnesses claim Boyce was in Fort Worth and Dallas last summer while Mrs Saeed planned to elope with him in Dallas.
Democrats May Call an Extra Session
A report says Democrats expect an extra session of Congress in the first week of April. The Ways and Means Committee works on tariff revision but cannot act until its personnel is confirmed for the incoming session. A Democratic caucus may occur sooner than planned.
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Washington
House
Mo. Women Try Apples On Legislators
In Jefferson City Missouri on February 18 suffragists staged an apple stunt to urge passage of a bill to submit the suffrage amendment to voters. Apples placed on desks bore a message to submit the amendment, with leaders noting the biblical analogy while lawmakers said they would vote as they believed proper despite the prompt.
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Jefferson City
Garden of Eden
Missouri
John L. Lowes
McMillan Ball
Wns
Adam
Biden
Aed Con
Senator Murray Answers Governor Carey Charges
Dr. F B S Murray rebutted Governor Carey's veto of joint resolution No 3 calling for a Rock Springs state hospital inquiry. He demanded an investigation, offered to resign if false, and urged publication of his written reply. He defended his 25 years in Wyoming and denied kinship pledges while challenging the governor's accusations as unfounded and politically motivated.
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FB. S. Murray
Carey
Senate
Rock Springs
Murray
Aong
Sweetwater County
Wyoming
Ainge
Ihie Etme
Aftaire
Bhut
Board of Charities and Reform
Hilspelf
Baa
Tock Springs Toepital
Kentlemen
Hock Springs
Sue Hospital
Todd
Bork
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Orozco Sr
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Potson
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