Bowen Refuses Protocol Demands for Venezuela Settlement
Washington reports that Bowen and other negotiators guard protocol details while German and Italian demands seek pre final payment from Venezuela. Germany asks beyond 27,500 cash plus a share of customs, Italy seeks similar terms. Both push monthly installments, totaling large sums, but Bowen refuses to approve these preferential terms before The Hague ruling.
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Bowen Rejects German Protocol Draft Blocking Venezuelan Talks
Washington Feb 11 Bowen rejects the German draft as unacceptable though Britain may accept the plan in principle. The German proposal would require prior preferential claims before The Hague reference, delaying Caracas negotiations and prolonging the blockade. Lowen warns the Venezuelan government would oppose it.
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Venezuela
Hague
London
Berlin
Rome
Italy
Baron von Sternburg
Castro Vigorously Moves Forces Toward Higue Reté
A 2000 strong government force with 50 horses and two guns, led by Minister of War General Ferrera, left Caracas for Higue Reté to strike 1500 revolutionaries under General Monagas. Monagas is said too weak to attack government forces but can devastate Rio Chicuo province. Government troops captured Guatire and advance on Rio Chicao.
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Ferrera
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Higuerete
Monagas
Rio Chicuo
Miranda
Castro
Guatire
Rio Chicao
Paris
Mafin
Bill to Let Banks Deposit Non Government Bonds
Senator Aldrich introduced a bill to allow national depositories to hold securities beyond government bonds. The aim is currency elasticity and larger government fund releases in emergencies, permitting state bonds municipal bonds from large cities and first mortgage rail bonds with a decade of 4 percent dividends.
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Washington
Aldrich
Fine Assessed in Coal Dealers Conspiracy Case
Nine officers and directors of the Retail Coal Dealers association of Illinois and Wisconsin were fined 100 each for conspiracy to restrain trade. The verdict served as a path to a new trial, with case expected to be heard Monday. Fined: W M Sanford Freeport IL Frank Lukens Chicago Gus Ancutt Aurora IL BE H Keeler Rockford IL Frank McGrew Kankakee IL C I Marston Appleton WI F M Durkee Lake Geneva WI R C Brown Oshkosh WI C F Lusk Fond du Lac WI.
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Chicago
Retail Coal Dealers Association of
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Special Grant
Judy Horton
W M. Sanford
Freeport
Frank Lukens
Gus Ancutt
Aurora, Il
BE. H. Keeler
Rockford, NL
Frank McGrew
Kankakee, IL
C. 1 Marston
Appleton, Wis
F. M. Durkee
Lake Geneva
Wis
R. C. Brown
Oshkosh
C. F. Lusk
Fon du Lac
N U Veterans Hold Meeting with 34 States Represented
Springfield Ohio February 12 Thirty four states were represented at the National Union Veterans union meeting resolutions upheld original principles restricting membership to veterans of six months service and one battle honorary status for seated veterans. Officers were elected unanimously General F B Hutchinson commander in chief W H Keepers deputy commander in chief H B Pierce second deputy commander in chief H A Weaver chaplain in chief J A Berry sergeant in chief An executive committee was appointed with one member from each state past commander in chief Co W Wood presiding The next meeting will be in August at a location to be chosen by the commander in chief.
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National Union Veterans Union
Semse
General Dyrenforth
F. B. Hutchinson
Rochester N
W. H Keepers
Portsmouth
N. H
H. B. Pierce
Moline
Ill
Chier
H. A. Weaver
Topeka
Kan
J. A. Berry
Co. W. Wood
Worcester
Mass
Steel Trust Mulls Converting 450 Million Into Bonds
United States Steel may retire all 3450,000,000 of its 7 percent preferred stock and substitute 260,000,000 five percent bonds. The plan awaits New Jersey court approval and a written decision, with a stockholders meeting on April 20 set to consider ratification. President Schwab is expected to attend and not resign.
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Punishments in British Army Reported by Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral Basil Cochrane charges guards regiments with barbarous punishment of subalterns. A battalion colonel allegedly orders offending officers to a senior subaltern for a court martial where flogging is common. Flogging on bare backs with six to forty cane blows draws blood, with all officers present required to administer part of the blows.
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London
Basil Cochrane
Times Today
Cochrane
Federal injunction sought to end Chicago Elevators strike
Chicago Feb 12 Interference with government business is urged as ground for legal steps to break the strike of elevator conductors at the Manhattan building The customs offices on the fourth floor lack heat and light and one elevator remains in operation Officials claim the situation hampers custom operations and plan to seek an injunction to stop further interference with elevator service and coal delivery to the building
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Manhattan
United States Customs Offices
Northwestern Railway to take over Fremont Elkhorn system
Chicago Feb 12 stockholders of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway voted to raise capital stock to 100 million dollars and authorized issuances of common stock for any legal purpose. Directors were empowered to lease the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley franchises and property and later purchase the road, to operate as part of the Northwestern system.
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Nebraska Line
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Elkhorn
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Northwestern
Physician Gertrude Woodworth Dies by Self-Administered Chloroform
In Chicago on February 10, Dr. Gertrude H. Woodworth, a well known physician, age 65 and a widow, killed herself with chloroform. Despondency over her children’s absence and poor health are given as the likely causes.
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Chicago
Gertrude H. Woodworth
Finnish Resistance Grows Against Russian Draft Law
St Petersburg February 10 reports that Finnish opposition to the new military service law remains strong. Meetings across towns and villages see young men pledging to ignore the czar's conscription decree despite recent punishments meted out to delinquents.
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St. Petersburg
New Cup Defender Republic Named by Tuck
Bristol Feb 10 Frank R Tucker, nephew of John B Herreshoff, says the new cup defender has been named Republic.
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Bristol
R. I
Frank R. Tucker
John B. Herreshoff
Republic
Rockefeller Telegrams Spur Hope of Delay in Antitrust Fight
Washington February reports say John D Rockefeller personally urged senators to oppose anti trust legislation, with six senators receiving telegrams signed Rockefeller. The move sparked whispers in senate cloakrooms as the Standard Oil threat to seek an extra session to push through policy grew.
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Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
House
United States
Standard Oi Company
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New York
Congress
Knox
Judiciary Committee
Standard of! Company
Department of Commerce
Otl
Elkins
Roosevelt
Relief for Finns Aid Efforts in Finland
A Helsinki relief committee reports well organized distress aid in Finland with sixteen thousand dollars received from America. Funds are supervised, loans for farm improvements are offered with half loan forgiveness if repaid by 1906, and help is limited to extreme cases due to prior de moralization from recent aid. The Bank of Finland audits the committee accounts.
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Associated Press
Helsingfors
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America
Bank of Finland
Fleet for Honduras Four cruisers ready at San Francisco
San Francisco Feb 10 Active preparations are under way for the departure of the flagship New York and cruisers Boston Marblehead and Ranger for Honduras. Stores were loaded today. Admiral Glass has not received written orders yet and may be detained until they arrive, but he expects to sail tomorrow or Monday.
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New York
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Marblehead
Ranger
Honduras
Admiral Glass
Wabash Plans Through Trains From Iowa To St Louis
Wabash officials in Des Moines announce spring reconstruction from Des Moines to Moberly to boost passenger service for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. They aim to route traffic from Northwestern Milwaukee and Chicago Great Western, with through trains from Fort Dodge Sioux City Spirit Lake Storm Lake and further north via Minneapolis and St Paul into St Louis.
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Sioux City
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Storm Lake
St. Paul
Funk's Comment Sparks Hubbard Candidacy Speculation
Spirit Lake Senator Funk's comment on Sioux City businessman Hubbard entering the race for congress stirs amused talk in Des Moines. The Spirit Lake view hints at weather and crop expertise as a sign of intent while noting other names connected and hoping for an early spring and strong crop year.
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Congress
Lincoln elopement tragedy ends in attempted murder
In Lincoln Nebraska and Cedar Falls Iowa a violent scene unfolds after a marriage dispute. Lola Jackson lies critically injured in Cedar Falls after her husband William Jackson shot at her multiple times. Police stopped the assailant who attempted suicide and arrested him. The couple had eloped amid parental opposition then separated and quarrels led to the deadly confrontation on Dane Street near Clay and Normal.
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Lola Jackson
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Normal
Corning Girl Elopes With Man Twice Her Age
A 17 year old Corning resident, Dora Miller, married Albert Glen Ble in St. Joe Michigan. The ceremony followed family conflict, with Dora’s father once beating her. Miller’s hospitalised, and the elopement feared to trigger further mental strain on the miller family.
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J. R. Glen- Ble
Albert
Dora, Miller
St. Joe
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Schoo
Liege Miller
Clarinda
Ames couple wed before treatment and head to Pasteur Institute
Perry H. Gloaming of Ames Iowa and his bride Georgia Clayson traveled to Chicago to seek Pasteur Institute treatment after both were bitten by a dog that may have been mad. They agreed to marry before leaving for care, and the first treatment shows promise though danger remains. Des Moines conventions and obituaries follow.
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Ames
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Perry H. Glooming
Georgia Clayson
Love me or I die in Atlanta Constitution poem
A lyrical excerpt from the Atlanta Constitution portrays a speaker pleading for romantic devotion. Vivid imagery of breeze, rain, blossoms, and stars frames a central refrain urging love or death, reflecting melodramatic sentiment common in poetry columns of the era.
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Atlanta Constitution
Neighbor’s Mischief and a Gentle Widow’s Bond
Bertram Lovell, tiring of travel, moves to a villa and endures Perry the neighborly boy. A widowed mother in mourning, calm and gracious, softens his irritation as Perry’s antics continue. Gradually Bertram negotiates peace through small gifts while the woman’s warmth unsettles his gruff resolve.
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Bertram Ldyell
Watford
Bertram
Lovell
Perry
Betram and Edith Resolve a Garden Romance
Bertram, living near Edith Morgan, falls for his neighbor’s widow. Perry, a mischievous cause, reveals Edith’s deception and his paternity. Edith confesses not to be Perry’s mother but his aunt. Bertram forgives, and they marry, moving to the villa.
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Tram
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Morgan
Dean Mn. Lovetn
Edith Morgan
Edith
Wyany
Albino Bats Observed During Vacation Sketching Tour
An Arch street artist recounts seeing a colony of white bats while sketching along the Delaware capes. The group slept in a deserted hut once used as an illicit whisky still and observed bats fluttering around a dilapidated chimney at twilight, pondering whether they were albinistic or bleached by fumes.
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Capes
Delaware
A Mean Fellow and a Vivacious Lady
An Indiana man recalls a failed romance as a playful gibe about a girl who giggled constantly. The piece presents his side of the story while friends suggest a rival explanation about the young couple's drift.
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Gigle
Shevin
mana—Indiananolis Sentinel
Tit for Tat and The Bequest in a Satirical Mix
A collection of wry lines and quips spans social foibles and odd inheritance. A theater crowd hat discussion comments on loud talkers while a will tale assigns two stray sheep to a nephew if found, else to the servant, illustrating pointed humor from period papers.
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Nicholas
le Gaulois
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