Trust legislation progress as Congress moves bills
Washington talks through five proposed measures to curb interlocking directorates and define Sherman Act terms. Congress, after White House talks with the president, drafts rail, banking, and corporate restraint controls and enacts rural credit bills before adjournment.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vencefal
White House
House Judiciary
Senate Interstate Commerce Committees
Capitol
Newlands
Senate
Clayton
Carlin
Ployd
Congress Eyes Early Adjournment Says Underwood
Washington reports Representative Underwood and President Wilson favor an early adjournment. Democratic leaders seek to wrap up by March 1 as members want to return to districts for primaries and the fall elections.
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Washington
Congress
Underwood
House
Wilson
Airships Seek Submarine in Plymouth Sound
Submarine A-7 was found at 200 feet depth in Plymouth sound. Aviators and hydroaero planes joined the search for the British submarine with an eleven man crew that disappeared January 16 during maneuvers in Whitesand bay.
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Plymouth
England
Plymouth Sound
Whitesand Bay
Davis' pistols to daughter to be returned
Union troops seized Jefferson Davis two duelling pistols and a double barreled pistol and accessories near the Civil War end. They have been in War Department custody for nearly fifty years and will be returned to Joseph A. Treves of Colorado, whose wife is Davis' eldest daughter.
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Washington, D. C
Jefferson Davis
War Department
Joseph A. Treves
Colorado
First Straw Hat of 1914 Seen in Mobile
Mobile Alabama reports the first straw hat of 1914 appears amid springlike weather, ahead of the usual March 1 start. QO. L. Leland returns from Pierre with plans to consolidate the Mitchell and Pierre studios under one management.
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Mobile
Ala
QO. L. Leland
Pierre
Christensen
Mitchell and Pierre
New milk flow method sparks national curiosity
An obscure scientist at Carmell Medieval College reveals a claimed process to double milk output. The report notes wire service spread and public interest as households imagine drastic gains in dairy and baby health, while workers wonder about injections and pay.
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America
Advantage to U S by Laws and Currency Bills
Sir Felix Schuster, governor of the Union of London and Smiths Bank, says the 1912 U S tariff act and currency bill mark the year’s most important commercial events. He asserts the measures make the United States a stronger rival in international commerce and threaten London’s position as a banking center. He expects commerce to be stimulated by enactments.
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London
Ireland
American Congress
Melix Schuster
Union of London and
Smith's Bank
United States
Felix
Four Dead in Ottawa Exhibition Pavilion Blast
An explosion at the Howick Pavilion on Ottawa's winter fair grounds caused multiple deaths and serious injuries. The heating plant exploded, igniting a fire. prize horses and cattle were killed, and only stock attendants were inside, three of whom died amid debris. The total death toll was not yet confirmed as rescue operations continued.
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Ottawa
Ont
Howick
Exhibition Grounds
Panama Canal Near Clear Passage Says Goethals
Col Goethals says the Panama Canal is now in such shape that a large ocean liner could pass. He plans to test the waterway in April by sending a Panama Railroad steamer through the canal.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Col
Goethals
Unama
How to Beat Monte Carlo Tales at Court
London court hears Dr. Ernest Villiers Appleby state he won at Monte Carlo and refused to reveal his system. He sought $20,000 from American heiress Baroness May De Pallando, alleging exposure of profits from his gambling method. Appleby, linked to Minnesota and the Duke of Clarendon, claimed yearly profits surpassing $50,000.
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London
England
Ernest Villiers Appleby
University of Minnesota
King's Bench
Monte Carlo
Tie
May de Pallande
Chicago
Appleby
Cornelia Day Wilder Appleby
St. Paul
Outlaw Beardsley Surrenders After Newspaper Capture
Edward Beardsley, the Mayville outlaw in Chautauqua county, abandoned a week of defiance and surrendered to a hotelman acting as deputy sheriff. He then walked to the sheriff’s office to give himself into custody after eight days of barricade and media attention. He stands charged with assault in the first degree for shooting Putnam as the overseer tried to take Beardsley’s nine children to a county institution.
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Mayville
N. J
Edward Beardsley
Chautauqua County
Anderson
Hote
Anderrson
Bosse
Jeardsley
D. Backus
Backus
Beardsley
Putnam
County Board Studies Split Committee System Change
The county board may adopt a division of work by committees at its February 6 meeting to speed up actions. An extended session discussed the plan used by other boards to assign members to specific branches, boosting expertise and usefulness. The board approved surety bonds totaling 15 000 from four Mitchell banks and 10 000 from two Mt Vernon and Hthun banks after delays from depositary bonds.
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Board of County Commissioners
Boards of Supervisors
Wthan
Mt Vernon
Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Hthun
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Dakotas
Iowa and the Dakotas forecast generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Iowa sees slightly colder air in the east tonight with minimal temperature change elsewhere.
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Iowa
North and
South Dakota
Miners expect victory with union support in copper strike
Houghton Michigan reports that United Mine Workers may extend financial aid to copper miners during the strike. H G Street says labor must win and notes strikers in Calumet show strong resolve despite local hostility. Street plans to report to Indianapolis after visiting locals to determine extended backing. The Western Federation of Miners represents metal workers in the copper district.
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Houghton, Mich
United Mine Workers of America
H. G. Street
Street
Calumet
Bethhe
Western Whederation
Copper Country
Mystery Man Worth Fortune Riddle Solved
St Paul resident J G the man of mystery who escaped a Rochester hospital is identified by Adam Lefor as Jay Allen Caldwell from Taylor North Dakota. Caldwell believed to be worth $100000 and missing seven years.
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St. Paul, Minn
J. G
Rochester Hospital
Oak Forest
Illinois
Jay Allen Caldwell
Taylor N. D
Adam Lefor
Taylor
N. W
Lefor
Morgans to Speak at Multon Mass Meeting on Club
T J Morgans secretary of the Commercial club will address a mass meeting in Multon tomorrow evening to discuss the advisability of organizing a commercial club.
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T. J. Morgans
Commercial Club
Multon
Noted Sheriff Moses Dies in Montana Shootout
Belle Fourche S D reports the death of Sheriff William Moses of Butte county in Rosebud Montana. Moses 3 times served as sheriff, famed for arresting cattle rustlers and as a stockmen’s detective. He was killed while attempting an arrest, reputedly by a former friend. His burial will be public in Belle Fourche.
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Belle Fonurehe
S. D
Rosebud
Mont
William
Moses
Butte County
Billy
West
Western Stockman’s Association
Montana
Dilly Moses
Dan Roberts
North Dakota Man Rejected for Public Money Receiver Post
Washington D C Senate public lands committee reported adversely on Otto R Myer of Dickinson North Dakota for the post of receiver of public moneys at Dickinson Former Governor Burke now U S treasurer opposed Myers alleging violations of state prohibition laws and frequent fines Myers later entered the drug business and obtained a federal liquor license
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Washington, D. C
Senate Public Lands Committee
Otto R. Myer
Dickinson
N. D
Burke
North Dakota
Trasurer
United States
Myers
Myer
Sulzer Called as Key Witness in John Doe Inquiry
In New York City former Governor Sulzer now assemblyman is named to testify today in the John Doe inquiry into political graft focusing on state road construction. He must relate under oath charges against Tammany Hall made before and after his governor’s removal, with DA Whitman demanding an immunity waiver before the stand.
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New York City
Sulzer
John Doe
Aginst Tammany Bell
Whitman
Artesian Man Buys Ranch Near Rapid City
Grant DeWitt of Artesian buys the Frank Stanton ranch on Spring Creek, 30 miles southeast of Rapid City, for 66960 dollars. The land is described as fine, and the new owner will begin modern improvements immediately.
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Rapid City
S. D
Grant DeWitt
Frank Stanton
Here
Spring Creek
Mrs Giffin on Trial in Ipswich Court Proceedings
Ipswich South Dakota opened with Judge J H Ottum presiding. State v Clarence Johnson of Aberdeen involved a bank robbery charge as Newcomb defended. Maud Giffin of Leola faces a charge of killing her husband with defense claiming self defense. Jury selection continued into the evening. four jurors impanelled. Prosecution assisted by Judge Campbell. defense represented by Van Clyke Vigler Beebe Bartlett and others.
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Ipswich
S. D
J. H. Ottum
State
Clarence Johnson
Aberdeen
Mariners State Bank
Mina
Johnson
Newcomb
Giffin
Maud Giffin
Leola
Talesmen
S. S. Acker
McPherson County
A. W. Campbell
JL. T. van Clyke
I. C. Vigler
M. Plin Beebe
A. L. Bartlett
Recovery of Speech After Spine Operation in Rapid City
John Platt of Rapid City had been speechless for four years after a stroke damaged his vocal chords. Doctors found a displaced vertebra blocked speech and removed it by operation, restoring his ability to converse with friends as before.
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Rapid City, S. D
John Platt
Rapid City
Platt
Judge Rules 214 Cent Passenger Fare Valid in SD
Judge Willard confirms that a 214 cent passenger rate is not confiscatory and may take effect in South Dakota. A 2 cent fare is deemed confiscatory, reversing state actions that set a 2 cent rate after earlier 2% and 2 cent attempts. The decision follows six years of litigation, with potential appeals likely extending the case for years.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Willard
South Dakota
Minnesota
United States Supreme Court
Master Gates
State Supreme Court
P. W. Dougherty
Railroad Commission
Gates
Carland
Interstate Commerce Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Wisconsin Eugenics Law Rejected By Circuit Court
Madison attorney general orders Milwaukee DA to appeal to the state supreme court after Judge Eschweiler ruled the Wisconsin eugenics law unconstitutional. The law required physician health certificates including the Wasserman test for marriage licenses, deemed a violation of constitutional rights and religious liberty. Alfred Peterson, denied a license without a health certificate, sparked the case.
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Madison
Wis
Owen
Yockey
Milwaukee
Supreme Court
Eschweiler
Hschweiler
Alfred Peterson
South Dakota Liquor Dealers Open Annual Convention
Nearly one hundred delegates meet in Deadwood with attendees from Chicago and Wisconsin. The session aims to oppose woman suffrage in the state and secret actions are rumored. National liquor dealers promise cooperation in the campaign.
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Deadwood
South Dakota Liquor Dealers Association
Chicago
Wisconsin
South Dakota
National Liquor’ Dealers Organization
Ling
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William Moses
Otto Myers
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Grant Dewett
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