High Cost of Living Investigation Panel Announced
Vice President Kerman named the committee to probe rising prices with members Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Crawford of South Dakota, Simmons of North Carolina, and Clark of Arkansas. The move follows a nationwide push against the high cost of living sparked by Crawford's New York Independent article.
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Washington
Kerman
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Crawford
South Dakota
Simmons
North Carolina
Clark
Arkansas
New York Independent
Taft Nominates James F. Shea for U S Marshal in North Dakota
Washington February 17 Taft nominates James F Shea for United States marshal for the district of North Dakota.
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Shea
North Dakota
Washington
Taft Toway
James F. Shea
District of North Dakota
Sioux Falls Hosts South Dakota Hardware Dealers Convention
Sioux Falls is entertaining several hundred prominent hardware trade representatives from South Dakota and nearby Iowa and Minnesota for the annual convention of the South Dakota Retail Hardware Dealers Association. Discussions cover freight rates insurance jobber retailer relations mail order competition parcels post and other practical topics.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota Retail Hardware Dealers’ Association
Judge Hand Stops Paulhan Flights in Patent Case
Federal Judge Hand granted the Wright brothers a temporary injunction to bar Paulhan from further flights in their biplane until the court resolves questions of patent violations alleged by the Wrights against Farnam machines.
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New York
Hand
Wright, Brothers
Laula Paulhon
Wrights
Farnam Machines
Millionaire Will Defeat Sparks Fight Over Clinton Estate
Springfield Tl Feb 16 The Supreme court broke Colonel Thomas Snell's will to divide his Clinton estate among heirs. Richard Snell won after suing to challenge the will. The eccentric millionaire was portrayed as the target of scheming women and lingering love letters read in court as part of the dispute.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Thomas Snell
Clinton
Yola
Richard
Millionaira
Alice
Colu
Death in Electric Chair Set for February Five
Richmond reports Ane 5. Hamilton of Lynchburg will die in the electric chair at the state penitentiary. He was convicted of second degree murder in the June killing of Mrs. Sallie B. Hix in South Lynchburg after two mistrials. Hamilton, long known for violence, recently embraced religion and prepared for execution.
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Richmond
State Penitentiary
Ane
Hamilton
Lynchburg J
Sallie B. Hix
South Lynchture
When Greek meets Greek Tug of War in Athens
Constantinople February 17 The Greek army under Colonel Zorbas holds Athens against the hostile navy. Ammunition seized from several destroyers. Navy largely out of reach of army. Fears sailors will shell Greek ports and land attackers. Zorbas brings troops from provincial garrisons.
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Constantinople
Zorbas
Athens
Negligence Cited in Hopkins Explosions Probe Likely
At Mare Island Navy Yard Gulf February 16 officials face a looming scandal as torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins suffers ten explosions since last June. Enlisted men accuse official negligence, not a plot, with the fireman R. B. Taylor’s body expected home to Perry, Ta.
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Mare Island Navy Yard
Gulf
Hopkins
R. BE. Taylor
Perry
Crown Prince of Servia Near Death in Siberia
Former Crown Prince George lies near death from blood poisoning after an accidental hand wound at Gorni garrison in northeastern Siberia. He refuses treatment, claiming his death would be good news to enemies who tried to remove him. The prince is in exile.
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Beligrade
George
Remot Gorni
Siberia
Morgan Raises Cane at Photographers on Cedric
New York February 16 J Pierpont Morgan sailed on the Cedric for a brief Mediterranean vacation Photographers pursued him Morgan grew angry and raised a chauffeur’s cane as a shield during the incident
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cedric
Mediterranean
Morgan
Bomb Explodes Damages Building in Chicago Witness Narrowly Escapes
A bombing in Chicago today damaged a building owned by Michael Heitler, a key witness for the state in the McCann police inspector trial. Occupants narrowly escaped injury as the blast marked the thirty-fifth such incident in two years.
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Mike Heitler
McCann
Chicago
Michael Heitler
Mine Safety Guards to Prevent Slaughter of Miners
Workers at a Pennsylvania mine will gain new cafeguards aimed at preventing needless miner deaths. Officials announce revised safety measures and training to curb fatal accidents and protect crews.
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Pennsylvania
Coroner's verdict targets mine safety after 11 deaths
Indiana Pa February coroner's jury finds Jefferson and Clearfield mines at Earnest responsible for eleven deaths from February explosions. Owners plan to install modern safety devices, use safety lamps, and follow inspectors' recommendations.
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Indiana
Jefferson and
Clearfield
Earnest
Frederick Toombs to Probe Wall Street
Albany reports that Assemblyman Frederick R. Toombs will introduce a resolution next Monday to investigate Wall Street methods, modeled on the earlier line insurance investigation.
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Frederick Toombs
Wall Street
Albany
Frederick RK. Toombs
Supreme court rules Illinois parole law unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court declares the parole law unconstitutional and limits the pardon board to pardons only. The decision means Stensland Hering and Mrs. Ramadka must return to prison. Newton Dougherty the Peoria embezzler's case will be dropped.
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Stensland
Hering
Ramadka
Springfield
Supreme Court
Illinois
Pardon Board
Mrs. Ramadka
Newton
Dougherty
Peoria
Vespasian Warner Trust Ruling Upheld by Supreme Court
Springfield Feb 1 The Supreme Court declared valid the trust created by John Warner for his son Vespasian Warner reversing a DeWitt County ruling. The trust valued at about 2,000,000 dollars allocates assets to be distributed after fifteen years. Vespasian's two sisters had challenged the arrangement seeking partition of the estate.
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Springfield
Vespasian
Warner
Supreme Court
John Warner
DeWitt County
Union Pacific Opposed to Opening Portland Gateway
John A. Munroe, traffic manager of the Union Pacific, testifies that the road opposes opening the Portland gateway for hauling San Francisco traffic. He argues the move would be impracticable and provoke retaliation from the Southern Pacific by deflecting Union Pacific business currently routed through Southern Pacific influence.
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New York
John A. Munroe
Union Pacific
Portland
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Twenty Miners Entombed In Dunkelberger Mine Disaster
A dynamite cap mishap at the Treverton Coal Land Co mine near Dunkelberger causes a powerful explosion. Twenty miners are entombed with fears that several may be dead. three were rescued by noon.
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Selina Grove
Pennsylvania graft witness found dead
John Brett secretary of the public grounds building committee for the capital project and an important graft trials witness was found dead in a bathroom in Harrisburg. He died of apoplexy.
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Harrisburg
John &. Brett
Public Ground
Hot Springs divorcee seeks new decree in Colorado
Mrs. Perkins, wife of Robert F. Perkins, fled to Colorado Springs seeking to remarry after a Massachusetts divorce. She stayed at the Atlas hotel and denied engagement to Cody cattle baron Rumsey while the hot pursuit for service continued.
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Colorado Springs
Robert F. Perkins
Boston
Colorado
Cueyena
Eve
Massacusetts
Yronson Rumsey
Cody
Wyoming
Rumsey
Mrs. Perkins
Robert E. Perkins
Charles K. Perkins
Kuolington Railroad
Middlesex County
Mass
Atlas
Hot Springs
Massachusetts
Japan rejects Asahi demand on U S naturalization
The Tokyo foreign office said the newspaper's call for extending U S naturalization privileges to Japanese was objectionable. Officials asserted patriotism and racial consolidation are needed for future international competition and urged Japanese to remain at home. Population is deemed insufficient for future needs.
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Tokio
Foreign Office
Asahi
United States
Japan
Niece of Senator Elkins Tries to End Life
Agnes Elkins aged 26, described as a niece of Senator Elkins of West Virginia, attempted suicide with a revolver in a Kansas City home room today. She wounded herself near the heart but may recover. Authorities believe the act was spurred by the Senator’s refusal to let her pursue a stage career.
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Kansas City
Agnes Elkins
Elkine
West Virginia
Fire destroys Bennett home. couple wed at Verley house
Fire at J. J. Bennett's five miles north of Old Trail Friday destroyed the house and goods while the family was away. Earlier that day Miss Nina Varley married John Gray of Perry Ia at the Varley home, and the couple left for Perry to start their life together.
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Old Trail, & D
J. J. Bennett
Here
Nina Varley
John Gray
Perry
0. W. Verley
Mr. Gray
Seine Flood Worsens Prompting Second Evacuation
Paris reports the Seine rising rapidly causing a renewed serious flood situation. The second evacuation of houses in Alfortville and nearby suburbs undoes much of prior restoration work.
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Paris
Alfortville
Seine
Chamberlain Sworn In as Conservative Leader Takes Seat
London February 16 Joseph Chamberlain the Conservative leader and Birmingham West member was sworn in amid wild enthusiasm. He was too weak from illness to sign his name and made a mark.
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London
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham, West
Farm Sold Near Old Trail on Medicine Creek
kK EB Graham has sold his farm six miles southwest of Old Trail on Medicine Creek for 2000 dollars. The buyer is a farmer near Philip who will take residence on the new farm on March first.
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Graham
Old Trail
Medicine Creek
Philip
Kaiser Confined by Influenza In Great Pain
Herlin reports the kaiser is bedbound with influenza though not seriously ill. A chronic ear condition worsened by influenza leaves the monarch in great pain and discomfort.
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Herlin
Great Pala
Apache Tug Misidentified as Nina Search Vessel
Boston Feb 16 The report that the steamer Hayview sighted the missing tug Nina was debunked today as the vessel sighted was actually the Apache also searching for the Nina.
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Boston
Hayview
Administration faces clash over 50000 publicity appropriation
Washington reports a dispute over a 50000 extra appropriation to publicize a tariff law. Champ Clark comments that Congress may deny the funding, forcing action either by appealing the law or supplying the money, as officials acknowledge the publicity feature of the measure.
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Washington
Congress
Aerial Channel Service Planned by Paris London Firm
London reports that the Paris London aerial company announces a regular trans channel service within the coming year using dirigibles and aeroplanes.
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London
Paris-London Aerial Company
Ten Thousand Miners Idle at Butte
Ten thousand miners and 600 engineers, oilers, pump men and firemen were rendered idle at Butte Montana as large mines shut down after an engineer ultimatum demanding recognition of the new international union. Indications point to a prolonged suspension of all big mines and related smelters in Great Falls and Anaconda. Sweater Clark's smelter plant near Butte with 540 workers is slated to close today.
Relative of Jeff Davis Dies by Own Action
Vidal Davis, relative of President Jeff Davis of the Confederacy, died by his own action in Natchez Mississippi on February 16. He was a brother-in-law of Kent Finley of the Southern Railway who reportedly acted in a self inflicted gunshot death.
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Natchez, Miss
Vidal Davis
Finley
Theouthern Railway
Kent Finley
The
Southern Railway
Jeff Davis
Southern Confederacy
Government Franchise Bill Sparks Socialist Riot in Berlin
February unrest in Neumunster leaves scores wounded as riot police fire on protesters marching against the Prosslin government bill. In Speartish citizens debate a commission form of government with a petition drive led by lawyer Eustace seeks a municipal special election after fifteen percent property-owner support.
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Berlin
Neumunster
Speartis H
Commission Fourm O
Eustace
Apirite
Uethon
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LODGE
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North Dak
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Paulhan
Snellos Willi Broker
Fon
Grek
Servia
Supreme Court OF Illinois
Vespasian Warner
INA
Son
Watally
Joe F. Wall, Jr
Denver
Perkina
Heaton
Sheridan
Wyo
Enushit
Kutcher
William Effert
Effert
James M. Vines
Vines
Senator Elkins
Seine River
Joe Chamberlain
Nina
Champ Clark
Butte
Prussia
Ossia
Commission
Spearkism
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