Foraker Seeks Elkins Law Amendment Over Rail Rate Bill
In Washington on February 28 Senator Foraker delivered a manuscript speech arguing that railroad evil can be curbed by amending the Elkins law rather than passing the pending rate bill. He urged enforcement of existing law, questioned constitutional powers, and pressed for court review in rate decisions.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Supreme Court
Elkins
Congress
Supreme Cour
Interstate Commerce Commission
Legislative Department
Judicial Department
Executive Department
House
House Committee
China Ready to Make Reparations and Punishment Promised
Pekin dispatch reports Gen. Fred Funston says the Far East situation grows serious. NanChang governor ordered to severely punish massacre participants after the Feb 25 killings of six French Jesuits and four British subjects. Foreign gunboats advance toward Nanchang as the government pledges reparations.
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Fred Funston
Far East
Pekin
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Pelin
Things Look Serious in the East Says General Funston
In San Francisco on February 28 General Funston warned that eastern action is intensifying and war department reinforcement of the Philippines may occur before uprisings end. He noted English residents in China are affected and mobs could target foreigners regardless of nationality if a massacre begins.
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Horaker
San Francisco
Funston
War Department
Philippines
China
Local Gossip and Notices From Indian Territory to Goshen
Fragmented items report B Dustman of Convoy starting a newspaper in New Paris Elk Hart and Wabash police extinguishing flames at Fritz Pfeil’s saloon with beer. George W Bell of Andrews dies early in Allen County. veteran soldier. Mrs Eliza Swartz of Goshen mentioned in brief.
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Convoy
New Paris
Elkhart
Purity
Wabash
Fritz Pfeil
George W. Bell
Andrews
Allen
Goldier
Eliza ‘Swartz
Goshen
Ikke
Harsh Atlantic storm wrecks schooner crew saved at Cape Henry
A ferocious night storm along the Atlantic coast saved the Brunswick to Perth Amboy lumber schooner George M. Grant crew after they went ashore at Cape Henry. the vessel is likely a total loss. The John A. Beckerman was towed to Norfolk and grounded to avert sinking after collision with the Norfolk and Washington. The Princess Anna was floated uninjured from the outer harbor. Bitter cold damaged early spinach, peas, and radishes in the trucking area.
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Norfolk
George M. Grant
Brunswick
Perth Amboy
N. J
Cape Henry
John A. Beckerman
Washington
Hampton Roads
Pastor Declares Challenge to Watson for Sixth District Seat
Richmond Ind Feb 28 Rev Thomas Kuhn pastor of the First Christian church announced his candidacy for congress in the Sixth district opposing James B Watson the Republican nominee.
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Richmond
Ind
Thomas Kuhn
The
First Christian Church
Congress
James B. Watson
Operators to Confer March 19 Over Coal Dispute
The joint conference of coal operators from Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois and western Pennsylvania met in Pittsburg to discuss settlement. A later Indianapolis meeting on March 19 was called for in deference to the president's wishes, with no agreement reached prior to the session.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Joint Committee
Ilinois
Indianapoli
United States
Distinguished Manchurian Commission Arrives in Port Townsend
The steamship Dakota brings Prince Tsai Tai and two high officials to study trade and politics in the United States and Europe. The imperial commission includes lawyers doctors teachers artists and merchants. After Port Townsend Seattle St. Paul and New York are on the itinerary, with Portland hoping for a visit.
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Wash
Dakota
Francke
Great Northern Steamship Fleet
Orient
United States
Tsai Tai
Shaing Chi Heng
Shaitung
China
Li Shengti
Belgium
Great Britain
France
Imperial Commission
Seattle
St. Paul
New York
Portland
Oregon
Crumpacker Domination Likely In Tenth District
Laporte Indiana February 28 The election of delegates to the Republican congressional convention of the Tenth district shows E G Crumpacker will be renominated without opposition for his sixth term.
Quarrel Over Door Ends in Shootings at Rail Depot
In Mount Carmel Illinois two men Murphy and White shot into a railroad depot waiting room wounding two sleeping passengers after a dispute over closing a door. One victim died at the scene. a second died later. Murphy was arrested. White fled. The victims belonged to a construction gang from Ohio.
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Mount Carmel
J. W. Murphy
C. W. White
Southern Railway
Murphy
White
George Krug
Ohio
C. E. Dodd
Howell
Ind
Standard Oil in Close Contact with Waters-Pierce
Testimony in Missouri ouster proceedings links Waters-Pierce and Standard Oil through shipments to turpentine and naval stores refiners. John Burrows says goods moved to the Standard Oil and Waters-Pierce firms with freight bills paid, while J A Brown confirms oil at his station came from the Whiting refinery of Standard and bore Standard brands. T. Hathaway declines to answer on advice of counsel.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
John Burrows
Missouri
Mississippi
Waters-Pierce Company
Johnson
The
Standard
Standard Oil Company
J.A. Brown
Newkirk
Oklo
Kansas
Whiting
T. Hathaway
Waters- Perce Company
Standard Company
Fort Wayne Mass Meeting to Promote Civic Righteousness
The Fort Wayne Ministerial Association civic committee plans a large public mass meeting on Sunday afternoon March 11. It aims to bring a prominent out of state speaker to advocate law enforcement and civic righteousness and to form a permanent Fort Wayne citizens organization.
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Fort Wayne
Bluffton duo buys leases in Delaware county for 2500
W A Kunkel and D W Brown of Bluffton purchase leases in Delaware county for 2500 dollars. The owner had refused an offer of 110000 a year earlier.
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D. W. Brown
Bluffton
Delaware County
New Castle Site Chosen For Epileptic Village
Indiana commission selects New Castle as compromise site for the epileptic village. The tract covers 1060.8 acres near New Castle at 3100 per acre after talks with Governor Hanly. Franklin delegation led by L Hrt Slack had pressed for other locations Monon and Franklin were also discussed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hanly
New Castle
Monon
Franklin
L. Hrt. Slack
Grand jury probes Schafer murder in secret session
Bedford Indiana February 28 the grand jury investigating the Schafer murder mystery reported for duty at 9 a m and began a secret session Several witnesses were examined today The testimony is being accumulated by Underwood in charge of the investigation and Prosecutor Fletcher both keeping strict secrecy
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Bedford
Ind
Schafer
Underwood
Fletcher
Insane Woman Rescued From Cistern in Indy Tragedy
Mrs Lena Priller 941 South Missouri street attempted to jump into a cistern and was rescued in a dying condition. Fireman Henry Peterman of Hose Company No 17 pulled her from the water with a rake. she died hours later from shock and exposure.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lena Priller
South Missouri Street
Henry Peterman
Children Burned in Gasoline Explosion Tragedy
Beatrice Osborne aged five was burned to death and Lizzie Osborne aged seven fatally burned when a can of gasoline exploded while the sisters played at Burnett Indiana eight miles from Terre Haute. Their father was at work and the mother was shopping in Terre Haute at the time.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Beatrice Osborne
Lizzie Osborne
Burnett
Overstudy Causes Death of Rensselaer Student
Wayne Parker son of F M Parker died yesterday in a New York hospital. He was attending Columbia University and the illness was believed caused by overstudy.
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Rensselaer, Ind
Wayne Parker
F. M. Parker
New York
Columbia University
Aged Woman Fatally Burned In Petersburg
Betty Thomas aged 82 was fatally burned when her clothing caught fire during morning breakfast preparations in Petersburg Indiana. Authorities report the accident occurred February 28 and the woman died from the injuries.
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Petersburg
Ind
Betty Thomas
Railroad Wreck Wounds Many in Elk River Derailment
Eastbound Coal and Coke railway passenger train derailed one mile east of Elk Hurst, plunging engine and coach down an embankment. Engineer and fireman severely burned. Conductor Ray McConihay seriously hurt. George Elswick killed. passengers injured, some plunged into Elk River. Relief trains sent with doctors and nurses. No overall fatalities reported.
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Charleston
W. Va
Coal and Coke Railway
Elkhurst
Lewis Milam
Ray McConihay
George Elswick
Clay Court House
Nmber
Elk River
New phones reach Chicago via tunnel link with South Bend
Albert G. Wheeler president of the Illinois Tunnel company announced Chicago will gain an independent telephone entry within sixty days. Theodore Thorward of the South Bend Telephone company and Wheeler met after a conference arranging extending the line from Michigan City south to reach Chicago through the tunnel plan.
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Chicago
Albert G. Wheeler
Ilinois Tunnel Company
United States
Theodore ‘Thorward
South Bend
Wheeler
Indiana
Michihigan
City
Stock Market Plunges on Forced Liquidation
New York on February 28 saw very heavy liquidation in the stock market as loans were called and speculative holdings forced out by large pools. No other major developments were noted beyond this quieting of activity.
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New York
Growth to sudden culmination halts decline
A fragmented report notes a period of gradual growth that abruptly culminated, with earlier tensions described as violent and practical. The text implies that public demand shifted to arrest the decline, though details are sparse and muddled.
Soldiers in Springfield Ohio ordered more supplies
Soldiers in Springfield Ohio ordered additional equipment from Columbus suppliers after a surge in demand. The report notes orders from multiple companies and the rapid procurement process.
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Ohio
Mil
Columbus
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