Reform demands from Russian iron masters move
In St Petersburg on February 18 the Society of Russian Iron Masters, representing $500 million in capital, memorialized M. Witte. They warn that only a government based on justice with both employers and workers in legislation can avert the deeply rooted national movement, calling for universal education, freedom of speech and press, meeting and strike protections, and equal protection under the law.
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Petersburs
M. Witte
Committee of Ministers
Aabor
Riot at Hatherinen iron works leaves dozens dead in Poland
Lodz reports state thirty three people killed and thirty six wounded in the Hatherinen iron works riot after striking miners clashed with furnace men and infantry patrols. Mob violence broke a fence and entered the works. soldiers fired when a striker charged an officer. Fifty thousand on strike in Sosnovice district.
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Lodz
Associated Press
Sosnovice
Hatherinen
Bosnovice
Serious clash at LoQoz Poland factory riots
Loz Poland Feb 15 reports say four killed and sixty eight wounded at the Cherbier factory during a riot. Seven killed and fifty eight wounded at Louis Geyers factory as troops fire to keep crowds from entering to demand pay. More mob troop clashes and injuries noted. General railway strike planned across Poland starting Feb 14.
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Loz
Poland
Cherbier
Louis Geyers
Striker unrest at Viborg district prompts cavalry deployment
In St Petersburg on February 13 authorities brought in extra cavalry from Peterhof to guard the Viborg area after threats by strikers. The day passed quietly with arrests after a big Moscow gate meeting. The strike has spread to Lessmer's Liedman's and other plants as workers demand an eight hour day. Troops are posted around Viborg and Nevsky quarries.
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St. Petersburg
Viborg
Peterhof
Moscow
Lessmer's
Liedman’s
Viborg and
Nevsky Quarriers
Japan aims to set Peking as China's adviser after war
London reports citing Tokyo authority that Japan plans to establish influence in Peking as China’s leading adviser. A battleship reported as Chilean is said purchased by Japan, with orders for four large battleships and guns valued at 2.6 million dollars placed in England. An active siege of Vladivostok is expected soon as Japan eyes Russian territory.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Tokyo
Japan
Peking
China
House Republicans Stand Pat On Statehood For Oklahoma
In Washington on 13, the House Republican conference set a firm policy to prevail for statehood and to block any statehood legislation by the present Congress. The resolution, adopted 112 to 83, insists on continuing the Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and New Mexico and Arizona as one state as outlined in House Bill No. 14749. Speaker Cannon authored the resolution amid heated debate as Tawney offered an amendment to insist on House provisions, highlighting a split between those supporting the House plan and minority Senate members.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
House Committee On
Cannon
Tawney
Snowstorm Delays Hit Nebraska and Iowa Rail Traffic
Heavy overnight snow swept Nebraska and Western Iowa, with 35 storms since December 25 and about 20 inches on the ground. Rail lines slowed 1 to 6 hours, delaying United States mails as storm affected routes from Omaha to Cheyenne and the Upper Missouri valley. In Des Moines a blinding snowstorm shut streets and dropped temperatures to zero, hindering streetcar service.
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Omaha
Seb
Nebraska
Iowa
Neaver
Cheyenne
Missouri Valley
United States
Rich Hoard Found in Late John Troxell’s Effects
Ebensberg Pa February 13 Administrators of John Troxell late owner of a Gallitzin tobacco and stationery shop found a tin box in a small safe containing 27000 in gold and 23000 in large denomination bills in an old belt totaling 40000 Troxell who died in January aged seventy six was believed to have died poor after a bank failure years ago costing him heavily and eroding his faith in banks.
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Ebensberg
John Troxell
Gallitzin
Troxell
Altoons
Donovan claims Wisconsin land titles through torn county records
Grand Rapids reports James Donovan a Chicago millionaire jeweler and lawyer says he found papers in Grand Rapids that he claims are torn Oconto county records. He asserts they prove his title to 52000 acres of Wisconsin land and back a $2,000,000 suit against New York Senator Thomas C. Platt, with the discovery costing $30,000.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
James Donovan
Juaberman
Chicago
Oconto County
Wisconsin
United States
Thomas C. Pratt
New York
Mr. Donovan
Senator Platt
Hoch Losing His Nerve In Bigamy Case
Chicago February 13 Johann Hoch the self confessed bigamist is seen by police as close to breakdown He no longer acts the part of a comedian and Inspector Shippy says Hoch may reveal sensational details at any time Though not admitting a full confession is imminent the prisoner appears visibly distressed and anxious.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Shippy
Hoch
Michigan Agricultural college dorm burns. 119 residents escape
Wells hall in Lansing Michigan, housing Michigan Agricultural College students, burned to the ground early today. All 119 residents escaped unharmed though many lost belongings in the blaze.
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Lansing
Mich
Wells Hall
Michigan Agricultural College
The Diversified Trades Aboard the Great Atlantic Liner
The modern liner, with 500 crew plus 2 060 passengers, hosts a wide range of trades beyond sailing. Engineers, machinists, plumbers, electricians, refrigeration engineers, chefs, bakers, butchers, storekeepers, barbers, darkeepers, physicians, surgeons, lawyers, clergy, editors, wireless operators, printers, musicians, carpenters and handy workers keep the ship running. This cosmopolitan “floating city” reflects the evolution from sail to steam and the expanded needs of large passenger ships.
Committee Investigating Bribery Seeks More Time
Springfield February seventh. After three sessions and testimony from over a dozen witnesses the house committee probing corruption and attempted bribery adjourned late at night and will reconvene Tuesday. Chairman Beebe seeks an extension to Thursday to prepare its report while Comerford vows to present charges to Sangamon county grand jury regarding an alleged $200 offer to Rep. WS Lurton by Richard Kinsella. Kinsella denied the offer.
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Springfield
House Committee
Frank B. Comerford
Chicago
Beebe
Comerford
Sangamon County
WS. Lurton
Richard Kinsella
Kinsella
Four murderers to hang after Colorado decision
Colorado Supreme Court ruled the capital punishment law constitutional. Four killers whose executions were delayed will be hanged in the week of March 21. Newton Andrews, Charles Peters, and Fred Armold killed Mrs Amanda Younelland during a robbery in Denver. Azel Galbraith who killed his wife and child in Russell Gulch faces execution in early March.
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Colorado
Denver
Supreme Court of Colorado
Newton Andrews
Charles Peters
Fred Armold
Amanda Younelland
Azel Galbraith
Russell Gulch
Missappropriation Charge Shocks Faribault Bank
Faribault Minnesota February 7 T B Clement president of the suspended First National Bank was arrested on misappropriating bank funds. Deputy U S Marshal William Grimshew Jr took him to St Paul for arraignment before U S Commissioner Spencer. Clement pleaded not guilty. Bond set at 5000 dollars. He is seventy one and faces three counts under the national banking act.
Telegraphic Brevities From War and Crime News
The notice lists: Blons Belgium strike with 16000 out. the body of E D Jenkins found near Ogden Utah after robbery and murder. Ed Cuthberbert of the St Louis Browns dies in St Louis. Law and Order society accuses Philadelphia of vice under police protection. Thomas J Dolan of the Twelfth NY N G dies in New York, famed rifle shot. coroner’s jury in Rev C E Bentley Lincoln Nebraska returns verdict heart failure in Los Angeles Saturday night.
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Blons
Belgium
E. D. Jenkins
Ogden
Utah
Ed Cutherbert
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Law and Order Society
Philadelphia
Thomas J. Dolan
Twelfth Regiment
N. G
New York
C. E. Bentley
Lincoln
Neb
Los Angeles
Cal
Market Quotations From Minneapolis to Chicago
Minneapolis wheat with May at 1.84 on track and July 1.15 4. Sept. 95c. Northern 1.14 and 2 Northern 1.20. Duluth wheat and flax show values for nearer and May deliveries. St Paul stockyards report cattle and hog ranges, while Chicago market lists cattle, hogs, sheep, grains and provisions with multiple price points and month figures.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Norther
St. Paul Union
St Paul
Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Buttermakers End Meeting in Mason City
Sam Schilling of Iowa elected president of the National Buttermakers' Association as the Iowa Dairy and National Buttermakers' groups adjourn at Mason City. The convention was marred by a Thursday assault on Harry Norwood. Howard and W. S. Reynolds of New York face court action. Resolutions condemn drunkenness and rowdyism at future meetings and require sober delegation.
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Sam Schilling
Iowa
National Association
Iowa State Dairy
National Buttermakers’ Associations
Mason City
Harry Norwood
Howard
W. S. Reynolds
New York City
Iowa Dairy Association
George Lind
Cy Knight
Chicago
A. W. Trow
Minnesota
E. R. Burridge
Ohio
R. J. Noyter
Inscription dispute over Shiloh park monuments decided
Assistant Secretary Oliver of the War department dismissed Iowa requests to add period dates to inscriptions on regimental monuments at Shiloh. He upheld the Shiloh National Park Commission, arguing that inscriptions should reflect central facts and maintain historical accuracy.
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Oliver
War Department
Towa
Shiloh National Park
National Military Park
Divorce Plot to Sell Sioux City Property to Great Northern
Thomas Melhem sought a divorce from his wife to enable a property sale to the Great Northern at a favorable price. He claimed costs of the divorce and of remarrying his wife, alleging she was in Europe and did not return to sign a deed. He demanded the road cover $450 plus divorce expenses and remarriage costs.
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Great Northern
Thomas Melham
Sioux City
Melhem
Europe
Melham
Farmers Farm Trust organized by Boone county farmers
Boone county farmers have formed a trust to stabilize agricultural prices. About 1,000 farmers joined the American Society of Equity this year and held a Madrid convention to organize the Boone County union. The group aims to secure profitable prices by marketing produce two to three months in the fall, as before.
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Boone County
Ccnvetr
American Society of Equity
Madrid
Boone County Union
Repentant Thief and Mason City Revival Sparks Restitution Action
Amid a Mason City revival led by William A. Sunday, Conrad Bebler returns $50 stolen last fall. A week ago $50 in new greenbacks appeared on his doorstep. Separately, tenants of the Massachusetts building flood question seed fire losses from Sioux City’s December blaze. They plan to sue the building owners and Peltier Dry Goods for about $75,000 with Cedar Rapids lawyers retained.
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Mason City
William A
Conrad Bebler
Massachusetts
Sioux City
Peltetier Dry Goods Company
Cedar Rapids Attorneys
Bigamy Charge Involving Johnson and Two Wives
Johnson is jailed in Marshall town after being charged with bigamy in a case that started in Muscatine. He allegedly deserted a wife living in Malvern, then eloped with Miss Estoros. The first wife and the second wife, Miss Estoros, are both pursuing prosecution. Estoros is described as a prominent young woman.
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Dra Johnson
Marshalltown
Muscatine
Margaret Estoros
Johnson
Malvern
Miss Estoros
Niss Esteros
Governor Cumming Cites Illness For Convention Cancellation
The governor reports a serious grip attack that threatens spinal meningitis and forces cancellation of his engagement at the Daisy-Men convention in Mason City.
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Cumming
Masce City
The Weight of a New Part From The Two Orphans
James L. Ford in Harpers Weekly notes an actor snatching a new role with joy yet discovers the lightest manuscript part was Louise the blind girl. Katz Clax ton’s Louise becomes the enduring memory while the male leads fade.
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Secord
Louise
Kate Claxton
James L. Ford
Harpers Weekly
Modern City Life and the Tenement House Dilemma
A San Francisco Chronicle excerpt laments the loss of real homes to tenement life in modern cities. It argues that contact with earth and open ground sustains vigor, condemns nonmanual workers for lacking roots, and warns that salaried classes face most disruption as families move between flats without true home ties. The piece calls for open soil access as essential to family life.
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Rome
Earth
San Francisco Chronicle
Music and Profession Opinion by John F. Runciman
A Saturday Review fragment argues that unless rich, parents should not push children into music as a career. It describes the profession as full of drudgery from learning to gaining notice and performing the public's preferred music, advising only those who love music deeply to enter.
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John F. Runciman
Saterday Review
Disappointed Cannibal Tale Reveals Unconverted Missionary
An English religious paper recounts a stark tale of two cannibals hearing a missionary recount a moment of mistaken identity. A native celebrates canned tongues as human, only to learn they are not, leaving the missionary still unconverted and the mood somber.
Sot Callant Interview Prompt Ends In Silence
Estelle refuses to disclose her age when Sot Callant asks again, admitting she cannot recall the number she previously gave. The moment centers on memory and hesitation as she deflects the question.
Teacher Student Dialogue on Tautology and Repetition
A classroom exchange defines tautology as repetition and asks for an example. The student mentions a plan for sheep’s head for dinner and Elsie’s young man visiting, then the teacher signals to proceed with the lesson.
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Elsie
Unclear Quote Exchange Cited by Detroit Free Press
A fragment from a Detroit Free Press piece cites Mamcalt and Ola Friend discussing the difficulty of a part. The dialogue includes a line about living on one meal a day and portraying a man with the government, followed by a Pope quotation on habit exceeding reason.
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Mamcalt
Barnstormer
Detroit Free Press
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