Railroad stock ownership curb tightens under House action
Washington March 1 The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce drastically rewrote the administration railroad bill striking out the fifty percent stock ownership exception and barring directors from serving on competing lines An amendment to broaden competition was also adopted removing street car exemptions The move follows pressure from Attorney General Wickersham and signals further changes ahead in the measure.
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Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
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Minnesota
Actor Edward McVay Arrested in Kokomo Suspicion Ties
Edward McVay leading man of the LaPorte stock company was arrested in Kokomo on a minor charge as police investigate possible ties to the disappearance of two seventeen year old girls, Marie Lawrence and Hazel Clark. The girls, last seen with members of the company, reportedly went to Marion to stay with an aunt, while McVay denies knowledge of them. Police hint at possible enticement charges.
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LaPorte Stock Company
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Explosion Leaves Ten Dead and Others Injured
A blast destroys a building leaving ten dead and several others injured. Emergency crews respond to the scene as officials investigate the cause and assess structural damage. Nearby streets are closed as authorities cordon off the area.
Fire follows ruins as bodies cremated in blaze
Report describes a deadly fire where remains were cremated amid ruins. Some injured were hurled through windows as rescuers search for survivors believed possibly alive among missing persons. Authorities warn the situation remains volatile.
Explosion at Roby plant leaves many dead and injured
Chicago reports indicate eight to ten killed and seventeen injured in a blast at the American Maize Products works in Roby Indiana after a fire engulfed a three story warehouse. About twenty nine workers were inside. seventeen rescued and twelve unaccounted for.
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Roby
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Illinois
No Trouble Reported as Philadelphia Strike Enters Day Two
Philadelphia officials release a detailed canvass showing fewer than 20 000 workers responded to the general sympathy strike. Public Safety Director Henry Clay presents the statement outlining the labor movement's impact on city industries as the first full working day ends.
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Philadelphia
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Philadelphia . Rapid. Transit Company
City Council Lowers Electric Rates to Spur Industry Growth
Loganport council approves an ordinance cutting electricity rates for industrial use from 4 to 3 cents per thousand watts after the first million, with a tiered reduction for subsequent millions. The measure aims to secure permanent electrical power for manufacturers and boost local business, and takes effect immediately.
Cudahy Arrest After Home Invasion and Family Split
Lillis bound and assaulted in a confrontation at the Cudahy residence. Underwood confronts Cudahy as blood and distress mark the scene. Mrs Cudahy vows to remain with children but not with her husband, deferring divorce for now.
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Cuts Rate of Electric Current to Large Consumers
The report notes a reduction in the charge for electric current for large industrial users. The change aims to lower operating costs and stimulate higher output, with details on eligibility and implementation to be announced by the utility commission.
Passing of Former Senator Pratt Shocks New York Politics
New York reports the death of former Senator Thomas C. Pratt yesterday. Friends gathered at Frank H. Platt’s home, with funeral to be held Wednesday in Owego, New York, followed by burial beside his first wife. Pratt’s political retirement in 1908 is noted and his succession at United States Express remains undecided.
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Owego
N. Y
Presbyterian Church
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Janeway
United States Express Company
Revival of illicit class enthusiasm on the old flag pole
A fragment recalls students mounting banners on the old flag pole and daubing numbers on stairs and walls in a bygone high school scene. The note hints at youth energy and a playful revival tied to spirit and display.
Race Riot Rumors Amid Disastrous Alley Tragedy
Fragmentary report describes a violent incident in a Pak neighborhood ending in multiple deaths including a white man and a young Black victim. Text references gunfire, a struggle, and neighbors awakened to the sound of rifles and shotguns as police and bystanders observe the aftermath by a river.
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