Ballinger resigns as commissioner amid West neglect views
Judge R A Ballinger quits as general land office commissioner saying national indifference to the West and crowding in eastern cities will trigger a crisis. He warns Alaska development and West population growth, recounting obstruction in graft investigations and past Seattle reform efforts. He cites insufficient Pacific coast defense and a lone dry dock as symbols of neglect.
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Washington
R. A. Ballinger
General Land Office
Alaska
West
Judge Ballinger
Pacific
University Club
Seattle
Jury Disagrees In Snell Will Case After 46 Hours
After a 46 hour deliberation the jury failed to reach a verdict in the Snell will case. It stood 8 to 4 in favor of breaking the will, same as the first trial. Richard Snell, son of Colonel Thomas Snell, sought to invalidate the will. The elderly millionaire left most property to trust and a small annuity to Richard. The trial featured sensational “Snell letters” from women and a clergyman’s wife and daughter seeking money and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint
Snell
Thomas Snell
Richard Snell
Clinton Bank
Colonel Snell
Richard
Maybelle Snell McNamara
Outwits Father Weds in Omaha
Abram Bruner and Miss Elvira Broad wed in Omaha after securing a marriage license and ceremony with County Judge Leslie despite the bride’s claimed age of 18 and a sheriff’s objections from Sac City. The couple left for Des Moines afterward.
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Omaha
Neb
Bac City
Abram Bruner
Elvira L. Broad
Carl Sundblad
Bruner
Leslie
Sac City
Miss Broad
Des Moines
Ohio Democrats Indorse Bryan for President Nomination
Columbus, Ohio report says the Democratic state central committee unanimously adopted resolutions endorsing William J. Bryan for the presidential nomination. Bryan is backed by the Ohio Democrats in a unified showing.
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Ohio
Democrats
Indorse
Bryan
Columbus
Democratic State Central Committee
William J. Bryan
Young Hargis Indicted for Murder in Kentucky
Rossington Kentucky February 20 Beech Hargis was indicted for the willful murder of his father Judge Hames Hargis in a case that centers on a family feud and alleged fatal act.
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Rossington, Ky
Beech Hargis
Hames Hargis
Congressman Seeks Sherman Act Amendment on Labor Limits
Representative flushes of New Jersey drafts an amendment to the Sherman anti trust act to exclude labor reductions in hours or wage increases and agreements among agriculturists to raise product prices, aiming to address Supreme Court objections. The sponsor plans to push the measure before the judiciary committee.
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Washington
Representative Flushes
New Jersey
Supreme Court of the
Hughes
Judiciary Committee
Amendments to Aldrich Currency Bill Proposed
Senator Stone of Missouri introduced an amendment limiting retirements of circulating notes to one tenth per month of the total issued to banks. Senator Brown proposed another amendment requiring rational banks to pay interest on government deposits, with the funds kept in the treasury to back national bank deposits.
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Washington
Senate
Stone
Missouri
Brown
Treasury
Big appropriation passes with veteran housing debate
Washington February 2 The House approved the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill totaling 22 336 573 amid dispute over a provision allowing department heads to trim or remove incapacitated workers The bill faced bids to shield veterans and older workers with amendments debated and ultimately defeated plus quips about including soldiers from prior wars in the exemption and a late amendment loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Tawney
Aly
Keifer
Ohio
Langley
Kentucky
United States
Livingston
Georgia
Burleson
Mann
Shackleford seeks treasury records on St Louis subtreasury shortage
Representative Shackleford of Missouri introduced a resolution asking the secretary of the treasury to provide the House with information and documents from the department's investigation into a possible shortage at the St Louis subtreasury during 1906 and the amount involved.
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ST. Louis
Washington
Shackleford
Missouri
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Washington Matters and Military Pay Bill Advances
The House committee on military affairs reports an army appropriation bill with a 27 percent pay increase for enlisted personnel. A two year extension funds $200000 to mark graves of Confederate soldiers in northern prisons. Sulzer proposes a labor department with six assistant secretaries. The Senate allocates $2000 for a Zachary Taylor bust, owned by Lola Wood. President nominates William N. Day as U.S. attorney for the northern district of Ohio.
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Washington
Hull
Committee On Military Affairs
House
Confederate Army and Navy
Sulzer
New York
Department of Labor
Senate
Zachary Taylor
Lola Wood
William N. Day
United States
Northern District of
Ohio
Mr. Day
William R. Day
Knife duel at Berlitz School leaves professor critical
In Washington a knife duel at the Berlitz School of Languages on New York avenue and Fourteenth street left Professor R C De Serviere in critical condition after nine wounds and professor Otto Flinchinger under arrest with minor injuries. De Serviere is 31, Flinchinger 21. Flinchinger was removed to a hospital and then jailed.
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Washington
R. C. de Serviere
Otto Fiinchinger
Berlitz School of Languages
New York Avenue
Fourteenth Street
W. M. de Serviere
Herr Flinchinger
Flinchinger
de Serviere
Fiinchinger
Deperore
Chester Gillette Must Die for Grace Brown Murder
Albany February 20 The court of appeals today affirmed Chester Gillette of Cortland must die in the electric chair for the murder of his sweetheart Grace Brown at Big Moose Lake Adirondacks July 11 1906. The high court upheld the first degree murder verdict and the death sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
Chester Gillette
Cortland
Grace Brown
Big Moose Lake
Adirondacks
Supreme Court
Morse pleads not guilty to larceny charges in bank case
New York February 19 Charles W Morse former banker and financial promoter is arraigned before Justice Dowling on two counts grand larceny and misappropriation of Mercantile National Bank funds He pleads not guilty and a hearing is set for next Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles W. Morse
Morse Held on Grand Larceny Charges After Europe Trip
Charles W. Morse, financier behind the ice trust and coastwise steamship mergers, was arrested on the Etruria in New York harbor. He posted $20,000 bonds to answer two indictments for grand larceny involving $100,000 linked to former Chief Justice Morgan G. O’Brien notes. Morse claims innocence and says he traveled to Europe to sell stock and rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles W. Morse
Ice Trust
Europe
Etruria
Victor Dowling
Supreme Court
Morse
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Morse
Morgan G. O'Brien
Court of Appeals
O'Brien
Mercantile National Bank
O’brien
National Bank of North America
Per
C. W. Morse
President Roosevelt Won't Seek Senate Seat
Chicago dispatch reports Walter Wellman saying Roosevelt will not accept a U S Senate seat after his term ends. He would face delicate duties advising or criticizing a successor, and the president wishes to avoid dictating to the next administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Walter Wellman
Roosevelt
United States Senate
Senate
Legislative Council
White House
Wither
Big Race Meet to Award $300000 in Purses Across Circuits
Chicago reports the Great Western Trotting circuit set a three month season with total purses of 200000 and listed dates and prizes for Illinois and nearby cities. George Keller of Decatur was reelected president with W H Smollinger as secretary and a slate of stewards including E J Lulgrew and I L Sears. The schedule spans Peoria Libertyville Decatur Kala mazoo Galesburg Davenport Dubuque Hamline Milwaukee Pekin and Springfield from July to October with purses ranging from ten thousand to eighty five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Keller
Decatur
W. H. Smollinger
Iron Mountain
George Keiler
E. J. Lulgrew
Dubuque
I. L. Sears
Davenport
C. R. Duffin
Terre Haute
Peoria
Libertyville
Ill
Kalamazoo
Galesburg
Hamline
Milwaukee
Pekin
Springfield
Hitchcock Resigns as Assistant Postmaster General
Frank H. Hitchcock submitted his resignation as first assistant postmaster general and the president accepted it with praise. Hitchcock plans to begin work immediately as manager of Secretary Taft's presidential campaign, signaling a shift to political duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Post Office
Taft
Prosecutions Planned Against Southern Pacific for Rebating
Washington reports that the government will prosecute the Southern Pacific company and certain officials over rebates paid to shippers. Franklin K. Lane of the Interstate Commerce Commission led the inquiry, revealing an extensive system of special inside rates masking rebates to interstate traffic, with monthly sums from 30 000 to 50 000 and individual credits totaling up to 23 994 for one firm. The report notes long standing practice, alleged coordination with Santa Fe, and refunds linked to routing decisions and interstate shipments, prompting transmission of transcripts to district attorneys for action under the relevant commerce act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Southern Pacific Company
Franklin K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lane
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
California
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe Company
Tate
United States
Turkish Front Depleted Reserves Rush Toward Frontier
Reports from Armenia say Turkish army reserves in Van Mush and nearby Asia Minor villages are being mobilized and sent to the frontier. The Turkish revolutionary parties increase agitation with proclamations urging resistance to the sultan’s warlike plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armenia
Radias
van Mush
Asia Minor
Persia
Urumiah
Russie
Caucasus
Balkans
Sons of Congressman Die After Jump From Tug
Two men aboard the tug Annie R. Wood between Newport and Fort Greble jumped overboard and drowned. One in Marine uniform is believed to be Private Benjamin G. Steenerson, son of Congressman Halvor Steenerson, of Minnesota, and the other a marine named John M. McIntosh awaiting discharge. Both had been drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport, R. L
United States Marine Corps
Annie R. Wood
Newport
Fort Greble
Benjamin G. Steenerson
Halvor Steenerson
Minnesota
John
Edison Assistant Randolph Dies in Self Inflicted Shot
John J. Randolph treasurer of the Edison Manufacturing Company, with Thomas A. Edison as president, killed himself with a gun today in West Orange New Jersey. Authorities suggest temporary insanity may have been a factor in the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Orange
N. J
John J. Randolph
Edison Manufacturing Company
Thomas A. Edison
Randolph
Actress Cables for Dog Medicine In Save of Griffon
New York on February 19 report that Mrs. Patrick Campbell cabled London and Cologne for medicines for her griffon dog Pinky Panky Poo, owned for 18 years and a constant companion on her travels. The medicines arrived and saved the pet’s life. The note also recalls that postage stamps were first used in the United States in 1847.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cables
Pinky Panky Poo
New York
Fatrick Campbell
London
Cologne
United States
Four Buildings Left in Mossville After Tornado Damage
Mossville Mississippi reports only four whole buildings and two halves remain habitable. The tornado yesterday leveled most structures and swept some out of town. Two elderly Black residents are dead, Edwin Campbell, a White man, is fatally injured, about a dozen others suffer injuries with rapid recovery expected. other towns report up to five additional fatalities, unconfirmed.
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Mossville
Miss
Edwin Campbell
Deadly Tyler Tornado Leaves Four Confirmed Victims
A devastating tornado swept Tyler Texas from the southwest yesterday killing four known victims and injuring many more as it destroyed twelve buildings and wrecked the surrounding area. Widespread damage closed wires and downed telegraph and electric lines while farmers report ruined farmhouses near the city. The storm carved a five mile path, injuring Irwin Franklin and family and destroying homes across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Tex
Mag
C. A. Francis
Dallas News
Mose Lee
Francis
Irwin Franklin
Tornado Rips Through Three Mississippi Towns
A noon tornado demolished Mossville Soso and Service in Jones county Mississippi killing six to ten people. Names include Alec Windham and his wife in Mossville and a white couple with two children. Injuries reported to J F Robinson of Moogsville Mercantile and the Campbells. Bridges washed out as rain swelled creeks.
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Meridian
Miss
Mississippi
Mossville
Service
Soso
Jones County
J. F. Robinson
Moogsville Mercantile Company
William Campbell
Minnie Campbell
Hotoway
Leap Year Club Arouses Society Buzz In Los Angeles
Mrs N Operson a Chicago widow formed a women's proposal club in Los Angeles. Members pledge to propose at least once a month to a man until accepted. About a hundred fashionable women attended a luncheon as launch rules were set. Proposals go to the secretary with an affidavit and must be unconditional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
N. Operson
Chicago
Operson
Burton Renominated by Republicans in 21st District
Cleveland February 18 Congressmen Theo dore E Burton was unanimously renominated by Republicans of the 21st district to seek another term in Congress. Delegates to the national convention were instructed to vote for Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Theodore E. Burton
21St
Congress
Taft
France claims perfect rapid firing gun
Government artillery experts report a perfect rapid fire gun after tests at St Etienne in which 650 shots per minute were fired without heating the gun and the mechanism operated effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
St. Etienne
Shah Rumor Declared Baseless In London
London reports debunk the Vienna claim that the Shah of Persia has been assassinated. no credence given to the rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vienna
Persia
Reformers Oppose Census Plan Aimed at Political Jobs
Washington observers clashed over a House bill to regulate the 11th census claiming it would replace competitive exams with fitness tests. Reformers argue the plan would turn hires into political spoils, creating long term federal posts and a large, potentially politicized workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reforme
Washington
House
Ma Ugement
House Committee
Census Bureau
Department of the Interior
Congress
Autoists and Farmers Pull for Good Roads Plan
Washington reports automationists back the agricultural appropriation bill to fund road improvement. The bill shifts from costly macadam to local solution plans with expert builders guiding regions to adapt roads to available materials and drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultur
Bureau of
Agricultural Department
United States
Roosevelt Cuts Government Printing Costs
President Roosevelt approves lower government printing office rates for hand composition from 1.20 to 1.00 and machine composition from 1.80 to 0.80 per 1000 ems. William S. Rossiter led the investigation, seeking restored pricing after a prior increase in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Government Printing Office
William S. Rossiter
Young teacher and swindle case unsettles Sterz district
Wreeman S D Feb 19. David P Hofer 19, who taught a country school in Sterz district near here, vanished after allegedly fleeing arrest. He asked Philip Huber to sign a paper, later revealed as a $400 note. Hofer left his wife, sent letters from Sioux City and Chicago, and has not been heard from since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
Huber
Hofer
Stormer
Sioux City
Emery
Cafeago
Miners Plan Row to New York After Colorado River Feat
Charles S. Russell and R. Monett completed a 752 mile journey from the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. A Searchlight mime owner offered to outfit them to continue downriver to New York City in 16 foot rowboats. The men refuse to disclose any further compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needles
Charles S. Russell
R. Stenect
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
New York City
Russell
Monett
King Pays 3.20 Each for Cigars
The king of England ordered 300 cigars from a New York broker for shipment from Havana to England for Easter. The cost is 1600 dollars, slightly above his two years ago bill of 300 cigars costing 3000 dollars.
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King
New York
England
Havana
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Edison
South
Texas
100 Society
Burton
Shah
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