Roosevelt signs bill creating new Department of Commerce
President Roosevelt signed the bill establishing a Department of Commerce after its passage, with George B. Cortelyou likely to be its first secretary. William Loeb Jr and B F Barnes to hold White House posts as the department prepares for formal transfer of bureaus before June 30.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Commerce
White House
Department of Justice
Knox
Root
Cortelyou
Senate
Department of Commerce and Labor
William Loeb, Jr
New York
B. F. Barnes
Loeb
Barnes
House
Congress
Severe Wyoming Cold Endangers Livestock Amid Deep Snow
Cheyenne Wyoming records show the coldest spell in years across the south and west with Cheyenne 21 below, Laramie 25, Medicine Bow 28, and other towns also deeply frozen. Snow is deep across ranges, sage brush and grass buried, wolves and coyotes gathered along rails, Red Desert winter range covered in hard dry snow. Flockmasters fear heavy losses if cold persists or more storms arrive.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Laramie
Medicine Bow
Rawlins
Rock Springs
Green River
Evansville
Granger
Opal
Kemmerer
Ogden
Huntington
Evanston
Red Desert
Kaiser Could Whip Uncle Sam in War Says Bigelow
Poultney Bigelow, a longtime war correspondent, warned the League for Political Education that in a U S Germany war Americans would be defeated and land forces of up to 100000 could be sent overseas. He argued the United States was unprepared and disaster would follow, with Venezuela as a potential war ground and General Corbin posing a formidable challenge.
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New York
Poultney Bigelow
League For Political Education
United States
Germany
Bigelow
Bremen
Coney Island
Potomac River
Venezuela
Cuba
Shafter
Corbin
Frisco Line Surely Coming to Colorado
Guthrie Feb 15 John B Linden general manager of Frisco construction in Oklahoma says all securities are sold and townsites contracted for from Enid to Denver on the Arkansas Valley and Western extension. He states this line will be the main Colorado route for Frisco extensions from Guthrie Oklahoma City and Tulsa, converging in northwestern Oklahoma.
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Frisco
Guthrie
O. T
John B. Linden
Oklahoma
Aay
Enid
Oklahoma Territory
Denver
Colorado
Arkansas Valley & Western
Lyne
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Indian Territory
Carnegie Offers Aid to Venezuela
Washington reports Andrew Carnegie offered to provide 340000 to meet Germanys demand for Venezuela. Bowen, who had led peace talks, gratefully replied but did not need to accept. Carnegie had watched progress, with banks seeking loans but Carnegies gift stated as unconditional and unsecured.
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Washington
Herbert W. Bowen
Andrew Carnegie
Germany
Bowen
Venezuela
Carnegie
Foot and Mouth Disease Again in Massachusetts
Washington reports renewed seriousness of foot and mouth disease in Massachusetts as Dr Sal mon, chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, plans to return to Boston soon to investigate. Disquieting reports reach Secretary Wilson of fresh outbreaks near Boston with cases concentrated and anxiety over possible spread.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Boston
Wilson
New Battleship Maine Leaves Dock for First Assignment
The new Maine, built to replace the sunken vessel, yesterday left League Island navy yard and anchored midstream. Tomorrow she will sail down the Delaware to join the North Atlantic squadron on her first official assignment.
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Maine
Philadelphia
Havana
League Island Navy Yard
Delaware River
Washington News and Congressional Proceedings
The House passed a bill to amend the Dingley act to admit free of duty domestic animals for breeding. Senate foreign relations panel favors a Greece treaty. The Danish sale of West Indian islands remains unsettled. Navy cases, Alaska boundary ratified, and Porto Rico lands debated. Office shifts include Loomis as assistant secretary of state and updated civil service plans for Mindanao.
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House
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Greece
United States Navy
Palma
West Indian
Brownson
United States Naval Academy
R. P. Pearson
State Department
United States
Merry
Salvador
Francis B. Loomis
Senate
Bell
Colorado
Denver
Pueblo
Montrose
del Norte
House Public Lands Committee
Ute
Burton
House Committee On Military Affairs
Army
Navy
Taft
Mindanao
Department of Agriculture
Washington City
House Committee On Ways and Means
Board of General Appraisers
Harris
Madden
Closing Battle Before the Coal Strike Commission
Philadelphia February 14 President George F Baer of the Reading company closed for coal operators before the strike commission detailing wage evidence and costs of production Clarence Darrow led the miners case arguing eight hour day would raise production costs and wages. Darrow cited dire hardship from the strike and accused operators of misrepresenting wage data.
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Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
George F. Baer
Reading Company
Clarence
Darrow
The Moffat Road Is Independent Denies Terminal Deals
Denver Feb 14 The Republican reports rumors of Moffat road terminal deals are false. D H Moffat insists the line is independent with no alliances with Rock Island Burlington Union Pacific or Northern Securities or James J Hill. He says five routes into Denver were offered but no decisions made. He denies buying Colorado & Eastern and notes no use for it for terminals.
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Denver
the Republican
Moffat Road
D. H. Moffat
Moffat
Rock Island
Burlington
Union Pacific
Northern Securities Company
James J. Hill
Jim’ Hill
Colorado & Eastern
Will Urge Statehood Compromise
Republican senatorial advocates of a compromise statehood plan prepare a measure admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and Arizona and New Mexico as the other. They will present it to the territories committee but delay due to Democratic opposition and internal Republican doubts. Renewed talk of attaching the omnibus bill to the agricultural appropriation bill is noted, with pledges of majority support claimed.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Committee On Territories
Cortelyou Named Secretary of Commerce and Labor
The Herald reports President Roosevelt has decided that George B. Cortelyou will be the first secretary of commerce and labor for the new department. The appointment has broad public approval and fulfills President McKinley's wish.
Relief Relief for Starving Swedes In North Sweden
Stockholm reports that American contributions exceed 23000 dollars while Sweden has given 125000 in cash and 75000 in kind. Officials estimate crop losses at about 1900000 dollars amid relief efforts overseen by a government representative.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Associated Press
Strike Hearing Finally Closes in Coal Dispute
Philadelphia Feb 14 The anthracite coal strike commission closed open hearings after more than three months with a full day of remarks by Clarence S Darrow for the miners. The panel will meet in Washington next Thursday to consider its award, with likely action by month end. Darrow praised the united miners and leaders while recounting the historic struggle for liberty and labor.
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United States
Mr. Baer
John Mitchell
Darrow
Baer
Philadelphia
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Clarence S. Darrow
Washington
Seve
Mitchell
Pat Crowe Said to Be In Liverpool England
J J Crowe of Council Bluffs Iowa received a letter from England claiming Pat Crowe brother of J J Crowe is in Liverpool employed as a solicitor for a wholesale firm earning 200 dollars monthly. The note says Pat went to England under an assumed name, enlisted in the English army, served in South Africa, and after the war returned to England and found employment. It adds Pat would return to Omaha if guaranteed immunity from prosecution.
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Omaha
Neb
J. J. Crowe
Council Bluffs
Iowa
England
Pat Crowe
Eddie Cudahy
Liverpool
Pat
South Africa
Extreme Cold at Dawson Brings Fuel Famine
Seattle February 14 report says Dawson has endured fifteen days of extreme cold with temperatures reaching sixty six degrees below zero. A thick dry fog shrouds the area limiting visibility. A fuel famine worsens conditions. Cord wood is nearby but cannot be hauled due to the severe weather.
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Seattle
Wash
Dawson
Interurban Granted Franchises For Electric Railways
Pueblo and Interurban Railway and Power Company won franchises from county commissioners to operate electric railroads on county highways for 25 years. If plans proceed, Pueblo will be connected by electric lines to Florence La Junta Rocky Ford and Canon City.
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Pueblo, Colo
Pueblo and Interurban Railway and Power Company
Board of County Commissioners
Pueblo
Florence
la Junta
Rocky Ford
Canon City
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Uncle Sam
Washington News and Congressional Proceedings
The
House Committee On Census
Burrows
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Mesa Verde
Montezuma County
Grand Junction
Court of Claims
Teller
Mason
Naval Establishment
United States Supreme Court
John Smith
Foraker
Porto Rico
Senate Committee
Erwin
Mississippi
Sentor Blackburn
Lilinokalant
Senator Foraker
Porto Rigo
Naval Academy
Department of Marine Engineering and
Naval Division
Aldrich
Secretary of the Treasury
Panama Canal
Interurban
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