Gore Verdict Ends Hotel Assault Suit Against Senator
In Oklahoma City on February 18 a jury returned a verdict for United States Senator Thomas B. Gore in Minnie Bond's $50,000 damages suit over an alleged hotel attack in Washington last March. Bond described Gore as seizing her and throwing her across a bed. Gore denied the charges and claimed political opponents instigated the suit. The verdict triggered cheers. Wilson sent congratulations to Gore.
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Oklahoma City
United States
Thomas B. Gore
Minnie &. Bond
Washington
Gore
Wilson
Murder in a Factory Sparks Panic in New York
In a Rosenthal Manufacturing clothing plant Italian suitor Tony Camarello shot 16 year old Maria Scharabing as she refused his marriage proposal. He then attempted suicide, sending 235 workers into a panic as the incident unfolded during morning operations.
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New York
Tony Camarello
Rosenthal Manufacturing Company
Maria Scharabing
Camarello
Blige
Two battleships planned and debated for 1914
Washington reports a tentative naval program for 1914 authorizing two battleships this year with a total appropriation of 146 million dollars. Four of twenty one naval committee members are expected to oppose. Hobson and Britten push for three or four new dreadnoughts, while the floor battle centers on the funding and auxiliaries beyond the battleships.
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Washington
Naval Committee
Hobson
Alabina
Britten
Mitneis
Bride Fights Burglar After Theft of Marriage Certificate
In Kansas City a 19 year old bride, Mrs. Reimer, fought two burglars who ransacked her home while her husband worked. They stole her ring set, $1.85, and her marriage certificate, with one burglar stabbed her before fleeing. she chased him into the dining room, aiding the other escape. The assailants fled. she identified one as a former suitor.
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Kansas City
J. A. Relmer
Armour
Messengers of Peace in World Flight Race Plan
Aero Club of America seeks to declare the 1915 round the world air race from San Francisco an expedition of peace. A telegram was sent to C C Moore urging official recognition of air contests as peace work. The club invited Wilson Bryan Taft and other peace advocates to back a world wide peace movement led by aviators.
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New York
San Francisco
Aero Club of America
C. C. Moore
Wilson
Bryan
Taft
Widow of Gen Logan Nearly Dies From Poison
Washington February 18 Mrs J A Logan wife of the Civil war hero swallowed a poisonous medicine thinking it a cold remedy and was in a precarious state for hours. Physicians gave antidotes and she was reported out of danger today.
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Washington
J. A. Logan
Reno Earthquake Terrifies City and Nearby Areas
A violent quake struck Reno at 19 18 a m on February 18 lasting about three seconds. Windows shattered and walls cracked, pedestrians fled into streets while miners abandoned shafts in the Comstock region. Reports say Virginia City and Carson City felt severe shaking with unknown damage.
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Reno
Virginia City
Carson
Comstocks
White Ribbon Recruits Seek Pure Habits From Mothers
The White Ribbon movement mobilizes mothers to train children from birth to six in total abstinence and purity, promising to enlist through maternal love those who would not otherwise study WCTU principles. The fragment presents the campaign as a family rooted effort to grow up with temperance ideals.
Standard Oil to Develop Wyoming Oil Fields Says Lockridge
Indianapolis financier A L Lockridge predicts Wyoming will become a major oil producer. He notes Standard Oil's investments in the Salt Creek and Basin fields, the Riverton site’s decline, and the Casper plant for motor spirits. He cites growing gas activity in the Big Horn Basin and argues Standard will push Wyoming development.
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Riverton
Basin Field
Mountain States
Etil
Big Horn Basin
Indiana
Gaa
Standard
Casper
Ind
Lockridge
Salt Creek
Wyoming
Caliornia
Conant Creek
Niverton
Basin Country
Wyoming Snow Turns Colder Into Friday
Weather bulletin reports snow in Wyoming on Thursday with conditions turning colder by Friday. Forecasters anticipate continued wintry mix and sharp temperature drops across the region.
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Washington
Wyoming
DefendAunt Cynthia Buffum Faces Murder Trial Crowd
Mrs Cynthia Buffum smiles and says she loves the jury as C C Helns, farmer, takes his place as the eleventh member. The crowd fills the Little Valley courthouse as testimony in the murder case of poisoning her husband to wed a farm hand begins.
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Little Valley
C. C. Helns
Cynthia Buffum
Convicts Plan to Fight Iowa Sterilization Law
At Fort Madison Iowa on February 18 inmates of the state prison prepared to oppose the sterilization statute through the courts. A test case will be filed in district court with Dr A Ryan as plaintiff. The prison population backed the move and funds were allocated for legal expenses.
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Fort Madison
Tomates
Iowa
Commonwealth
BR. A. Ryan
Ryan
Bristow Opens Attack on Wilson Plan in Senate
Senator Bristow of Kansas assailed President Wilson and accused the railroads and Great Britain of power in policy while linking the debate to woman suffrage. The scene shifted to a clash over repealing the Panama Canal tolls exemption as Republicans and Democrats aligned for or against the president’s policy. Wilson pressed his case with House leaders who oppose reversing the party platform.
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Washington
Wilson
Great Britain
Brestow
Kansas
Senate
Congress
Panama
House of Representatives
Search widens for Frank Hickman in Hollander murder
Aurora police push state-wide hunt for Frank Hickman after the murder of Theresa Hollander. Her body was found on a grave in St Nicholas cemetery with a grave prop used as the blunt instrument. Anthony Petros remains detained though new evidence questions his involvement. footprints reportedly do not match Petros.
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Aurora
Michaels
Frank Hickman
Theresa Hollander
St. Nicholas Cemetery
Anthony Petros
H. J. Atkins
Petros
Brakeman Dies as Train Plunges Into Cornfield
In Cincinnati on February 18 train No 98 of the St Louis division derailed into a corn field at Riverside. Brakeman Clarence Heath was killed by scalding water and engine man Edward Farrell and fireman Edward Smith of Indianapolis were severely burned.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Riverside
Clarence Heath
Bhellwater
Edward Farrell
Edward Smith
Indianapolis
Central May Develop By Amang Two Club
Youngstown Ohio February 18: possibility of adding Youngstown to the Central league to form an eight club circuit was discussed after President Boeitrnner announced a claim to Toledo territory now that Cleveland leaves the American Association. If granted the deal is expected to proceed.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Boitbrenner
Toledo
Cleveland
Two Die and Many Injured as Streetcar Crushed in Indianapolis
An outbound English Avenue street car was crushed between two heavy traction cars at the bottom of a steep grade. Two were killed and six probably fatally injured, with 26 others wounded in the crash.
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Iniianapolis
Toniehs
Atero
Atipspery Ralls
Woman suffrage bill dies in the house of delegates
Annuaville February 18. The woman suffrage bill was killed in the house of delegates by a vote of 60 to 4. It had been unfavorably reported.
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Annauvolie
Wilson and McReynolds study bills on trusts
At the White House President Wilson and Attorney General McReynolds spent two hours reviewing pending congressional bills addressing the trust problem. They agreed the proposed interstate trade permission can be a valuable tool if its powers are properly restricted. The judiciary committee moved to hear Mrs Christine Frederick of Philadelphia urging fixed prices to standardize household goods.
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Washington
Wilson
McReynolds
White House
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Christine Frederick
Philadelphia
Housewive
League of America
Presbyterians Launch Temperance Crusade for California and West
New York Feb 18 The Presbyterian church will send 250 temperance workers into California Colorado Washington and Oregon to swing these states dry in the next fall election. They will carry motion picture films teaching the harm of alcohol as plans were finalized at the Presbyterian board of temperance meeting.
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New York
The
Presbyterian Church
California
Colorado
Washington
Oregon
Presbyterian Board of Temperance
Castillo in custody after troop capture at Hachita
Maximo Castillo, the bandit, was brought to Hachita by United States troops. He arrived with his brother a trumpeter the trumpeter’s wife and two Indian women. Castillo claimed he is innocent of the Cumbre disaster and said the band scattered.
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A. L. Lockridge
Indianapolis
Plains Hotel
Wyoming
Alaskan Railroad Bill Clears House On 200 to 87 Vote
The administration backed Alaskan railroad bill authorizing a 50 million dollar railroad from the coast to the coalfields passed the House 200 to 87. A similar measure has passed the Senate and will go to conference before heading to the president, who signaled plans to sign.
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Washington
Alaska
Senate
Prison camp escape at Fort Bliss prompts manhunt
General Polix. Teyragas and Major Gonzales escaped from the prison camp last night and no trace of them was found. The absence was noted at roll call this morning.
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Fort Bliss
Polix. Teyragas
Gonzales
Elk Shipment Brings 31 Elk to Denver Park Enclosure
Denver officials report 31 elk shipped from Fort Yellowstone to Denver for the park commissioners. They will be housed in a specially built enclosure on Gonesser Mountain, spanning about 100 acres, with natural lives to be observed. The elk were captured by Walter Hoppe and transported in a government special car led by Freed Mackenzie.
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Denver
Fort Yellow
Lone
Wyo
Park
McNerney
Colonel Breet
Fort Yellowstone
Park Commissioners
Warerior
Gonesser Mountain
Henver
Mackenzie
Walter Hoppe
Luncheon Plans and Tours Highlight Colorado Strike Inquiry
Colorado fuel strike figures Lawson McLennan and Wetzel join National Guard Colonel George Lea and investigators for a Hastings luncheon at Victor American boarding house. The nine hour auto tour covers camps north of Trinidad as lawmakers probe camp life and battles amid the strike.
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Trinidad
Colo
Johe R. Lawcau
John McLennan
E. H. Wetzel
Colorado Fuel, Iron Company
George Lea
National Guard
Victor-American
Hastings
W. J. Murray
Lawson
McLennan
Ludlow
Fuel men guilty of coal frauds in San Francisco case
A San Francisco jury found three of four Western Fuel company defendants guilty of defrauding the U S government of customs duties on imported coal. Convicted were Mills superintendent James B Smith vice president and general manager B A Mayer weighor Ed J Sualth was acquitted.
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AN Francisco
Western Fuel Company
PF. OC
Mills
James B&b. Smith
Vicw
B. AL Mayer
Ed J. Sualth
Checker
Wan Acquitbigts & Brother
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Francis Whitmore
Basin
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REEDS
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LE Bitter
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Giuabe
Lion
Committee of
Hancock
Congressional Investigation Committee
Taylor
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
O. N. Hilton
Copper Country
Peter Martirelli
Cruse
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