Government Ownership of Nations Wire Lines Hinted
Attorney General Wickersham refers the telephone trust issue to the Interstate Commerce Commission for investigation and action. The move signals possible federal regulation or government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines, a shift from Sherman antitrust enforcement to regulated public utilities. The ICC will study operations and rates of Bell system companies to determine the best public policy.
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Nation
Wickersham
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
The New First Lady of the French Republic
The wife of the newly elected president is Mlle Henrietta Benucci born in Italy. She is not aristocratic nor highly democratic and has a broad circle of friends along with notable accomplishments. The couple live near the Avenue des Champs Elysees and will move to the Elysee Palace on February 18.
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Mlle
Henrietta Benucci
Avenue Des Champs Elysees
Palace of the Elysee
Absolute divorce granted to Schenk in Wheeling
John O. Schenk the millionaire pork packer was granted an absolute divorce from Laura Farnsworth Schenk by Judge Kervey. Custody of their children awarded to Schenk amid allegations of infidelity involving Dan Phillips and Bessie Clayton. Mrs Schenk faced earlier arsenic poisoning charges that led to a sensational trial and her later acquittal.
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Commercial Tribune
Wheeling
W. Va
John O. Schenk
Laura Farnsworth Schenk
Kervey
Schenk
Dan Phillips
Bessie Clayton
Daniel Z. Phillips
Federal troops slain near Atensingo in Puebla clash
A hundred federals were cut to pieces by rebel troops near Atensingo in Puebla state. Survivors who arrived in Puebla city today said the federals were greatly outnumbered and overwhelmed in the attack.
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Mexico City
Piaces
Atensingo
Puebla
Utes Hide in Colorado Mountains After Clash With Sheep Herder
Fifty Utes fled their reservation rather than surrender to authorities after an attack on Joseph Vichel, a sheep herder, who was seriously wounded. Sheriff Gawith and Indian Agent J. S. Spears pursued into the mountains but the group disappeared. White residents arm themselves as tensions rise and Washington seeks details while avoiding immediate troop deployment. Big Rabbit.
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Cortez
Col
Biz Rabbit
Joseph Vichel
Gawith
Pose
J. S. Spears
Colorado
Spears
Interior Department
Washington
Vtchel
Gawirth
Big Rabbit
Mail Clerk Arrested in Alabama Robbery Case
Marshal Moon, formerly a railway mail service employee, was arrested in a Birmingham suburb and charged with robbing a Southern Railway mail car near Riverside on Sunday morning. He denied the charges and remains jailed in default of a $2,000 bond.
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Birmingham
Ala
Marshal Moon
Railway Mail Service
Southern Railway
Riverside
Moon
Squirrel Powers New Cold Light Lamp in Paris
French scientist M. Dussaud unveils a cold light lamp using sequential filaments to concentrate 2000 candle power on a point. The device runs on 32 volts at eight volts, produces no heat, uses far less current, and can be powered by a small battery or water jet, even a squirrel turning a cage. Potential for photography and searchlights in military use is noted.
Miss Helen Gould to Give Bread Feed for Bread Liners
New York report of Mrs Helen Gould planning a wedding dinner for 1000 at Bowery Mission on the eve of her marriage to Finley J Shepard. Guests include Rev Dr Hallimond Rev Dr Burrell and Dr Ian Jackson with Taft and Sulzer invited. Dinner features coffee rolls soup roast beef pie cake and entertainment.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Helen
J. G. Hallimond
D. J. Burrell
Marble Collegiate Church
Ian Jackson
Collegiate Church
Samuel Evans
Bellevue Hospital
Taft
Sulzer
Miss Helen Gould to Rehearse Wedding at Lyndhurst
Miss Helen M Gould and fiancé plan a wedding rehearsal at Lyndhurst on Wednesday with two flower girls and a small guest list. The license must be procured from Greenburg town clerk Robert Dashwood and music may be by Nathan Frenko. Reverend Dariel Russell and a dinner follow the rehearsal.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Helen M. Gould
Mr. Shepard
Lyndhurst
Miss Gould
Robert Dashwood
Greenburg
Dashwood
Nathan Frenko
Dariel Russell
Irvington Presbyterian Church
O Bers
Gould
Shepard
Briand to Form New French Cabinet
Paris reports Aristide Briand has accepted President Fanieres call to form a new cabinet. He has yet to name high ministers, with an announcement of the full cabinet expected tomorrow.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
Fanieres
Uniontown Millionaire Thomspon Wins Divorce From Blanche Thompson
Josiah Van Kirk Thompson a coal and coke operator and banker of Uniontown is granted a divorce from Blanche A. Thompson. The decree orders Thompson to pay $1,009,000 to his wife and allows both to remarry. The proceedings were kept secret and records private. Thompson is about 58 and his wife about 41.
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Commercial Tribune
Uniontown
Josiah van Kirk Thompson
Blanche
A. Thompson
R E. Uibel
Thompson
W. Cook McKeen
Penniless Evelyn Nesbit Fails to Appear in Court
Evelyn Nesbit daughter of Stanford White and wife of Harry Thaw did not appear before Judge Greene in New York City to defend against a Gorham Company claim for 2456 dollars. The suit accuses her of lacking funds to satisfy the debt tied to purchases made while Thaw faced murder trial. A judgment for the full amount with interest was entered in her absence.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Greene
City Court
Gorham Company
Viscount Poulett Arrives in New York with Countess
William John Lydston seventh Earl Poulett and his wife the Countess Poulett reached New York on Sunday. The earl will tour Panama to study the canal then visit New York City where the countess is currently. The title, born 1883, faced a disputed succession by a claimant who played a London barrel organ. by 1902 the courts settled the matter. Five years later the couple wed Sylvia Lillian Storey, daughter of a noted actor and dancer.
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William
John Lydston
Earl Poulett
Countess Poulett
New York
Panama
New York City
London
Sylvia Lillian Storey
Adventures with a collapsible bath tub
Mrs. Hat Tie Hicks told police of intruders forcing entry during a dispute over installments for a collapsible bath tub. A woman forced entry and kicked a leg while the tub collapsed, leaving Hicks spluttering on a wet floor as the tub was carried away by two men.
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New York
Hat
Detective Hart slain in Chicago bandit raid
Chicago on January 20 reports confirm Detective Peter Hart was killed during a flat raid at 1617 South Wabash Avenue. Hart confronted Bob Web, an alleged accomplice of James B. Jerry, then Webb seized Hart’s revolver and shot him. A woman resident, Miss Isabella Hastings, was later identified as connected to the case.
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Chicago
Peter Hart
South Wabash Avenue
Bob’’ Web
James B. Jerry
Hart
Webb
Isabella Hastings
Michael Casella
Casella
Guards Discharged After Hospital Patient Murder
Columbus State Hospital discharged two guards after the murder of patient John Barnhart and the arrest of guard Oral Best. A third guard in the infirm ward may be retained after providing details to officials. Coroner and police investigations proceed. manslaughter charges expected against Best.
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Columbus, O
Columbus State Hospital
John Barnhart
Oral Best
Best
Barnhart
Columbus
Benkert
State Board of Administration
Rebels Start Battle as Wires Go Dead in El Paso Border Skirmish
Reports say rebels triggered a clash near Juarez while Ahumada garrison warned of danger. The Mexican Central line from Ahumada to below Juarez is blocked, with work trains repairing the track under federal guard. Dispatches lack specifics on rebel movements due to telegraph outage.
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EL Paso
Tex
Ahumada
Juarez
Twentythird
Chihuahua
Cita
Liquor License Clash Sparks Liberal Temperance Duel in Ohio
The first pitched battle between liberals and temperance forces over a liquor license law under new constitutional amendments erupted in a heated exchange. Percy Andreae of the Brewers' Association clashed with Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League in Columbus, with Juvenile Judge Samuel Black protesting that minors rather than saloon keepers bear responsibility for illegal sales.
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Columbus
Cart
Percy Andreae
Oh Brewers’ Association
Wayne B. Wheeler
Antisaloon
Samuel Y Black
Andreae
Ohio Liquor Debate Opens With Dry and Wet Arguments
Wheeler led the first public hearing as the liquor traffic committees weighed the Initiated measure backed by liquor interests and the Acker bill backed by the drys. A second debate is set for tomorrow with Julius Freiburg and David F. Anderson as star debaters for the liberals and drys respectively. Andreae charged the Antisaloon league seeks statewide prohibition through the license system, while Wheeler claimed the initiated measure contains sleepers to undermine the Rose option and existing laws. Governor Cox and many state officials attended, crowding the house chamber and rotunda during the session.
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Andreae
Antisaloon League
Ohio
Supreme Court
James M. Cox
Cox
Charlies L. Swain
Wheeler
Indiana
Vania
Princip
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