Senate OKs Danish West Indies treaty and deficit bill
Washington reports indicate the senate committee backed the treaty to acquire the Danish West Indies with no amendments. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill passed the senate substantially as reported, while debate covered Judge Noyes and McKenzie in Alaska and critiques of the appeals court. The day also covered oleomargarine legislation and a Taft briefing on civil and military authority in the Philippines. House action on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill followed, with a total of about 25.17 million dollars in appropriations. The G A R Pension Board met to review grievances and pension legislation.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Danish West Indies
Senate
Arthur B.noyes
District Court of Alaska
Alexander McKenzie
McCumber
N. D
Noyes
Circuit Court of Appeals of
San Francisco
Hoe
Tillman
United States
South Carolina
McKenzie
Stewart
Alaska
Howne
House
Messrs Kluttz
N. C
McClear
Minn
Eddy
Crowley
Iil
Messrs
Allen
Scott
Kan
Moon
Tenn
Boutell
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Gov Taft
Philippines
Gov. Taft
House Committee On
Treasury, War and Post Office
Spain
Oklahoma
Pension Board of G. A. R
Pension Board of the G. A. R
E. Torrance
Robert B. Beath
John C. Linehan
William H. Upham
C. G. Burton
Henry C. Taintor
Indianapolis Leader John M Spann Dies at 50 in Unpaid Purchase
John M Spann president of the Commercial club and Columbia club charter member collapsed and died in the university as he attempted to buy a Fort Wayne ticket. He was 50, born in Indianapolis, and headed John M Spann & Co real estate and insurance. Freight house fire in Syracuse destroys a historic NY Central structure. loss around 100000.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John M. Spann
Commercial Club
Columbia Club
Univn
Fort Wayne
John M. Spann & Co
Gyracuse
N.Y
New York Central
Southwest Street
Towboat John W Ailes Explodes Killing and Maiming Crew
A boiler explosion on the towboat John W Ailes near Luck No 2 at 1 30 am kills one crewman and injures four, with several others missing. Six rescued from icy water include Maria Walker the cook and James Williams fireman both seriously hurt as the vessel burns and sinks into the river near Homestead Steel Works while Vulcan arrives with assistance.
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Pittsburg
John W. Ailes
Monongahela River
Cook Maria Walker
Burke
Bull
Mitchell
Williams
Perry
Wolf
Homestead Steel Works
Vulcan
Explosion Rips Chicago Block Killing Nine and Leveling Stores
A gas explosion on Twenty-second Street near Archer Avenue collapses buildings in Chicago. Nine people are dead and 20 injured with 13 missing. a butcher shop owned by Otto Trostel and his family perish among victims. Thirteen unaccounted for as seven street cars derailed and burned. Firefighters fight the blaze as neighborhoods reel from the blast.
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Chicago
Twenty-second Street
Archer Avenue
Otto Trostel
Trostel
The American Coronation Boat Disaster
Rescued injured were taken to Pittsburg with seven at Mercy hospital and four in danger of not recovering. The Ailes was destroyed, with losses pegged at 25 000 dollars. Crew deny excessive steam pressure. exact accident cause unknown. Boer defeat: Lord Kitchener reports Maj Leaders force killed seven and captured 131 at Pretoria, British casualties none.
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Pittsburg
Mercy Hospital
Coal Combine
London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
de Larey
Tragic Fire at McLeod Saloon Kills Many
The John McLeod saloon at 3274 Twenty-second Street was wrecked by fire and explosion. At least two people are believed buried under the debris. Dead include Otto Trostel and family members plus Sophia Knight and Mary Rosenthal. Twenty injured and thirteen missing.
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John McLeod
Twenty-second Street
Masked robbers seize 2500 at Jersey Central contractor office
Four masked men burst into George Hill’s Elizabethport contractor office during an early Wednesday heist, gagged a watchman and escaped with 2500 dollars. The fragment also reports a separate grim note from Waterloo Iowa about a mother and two children perishing in a home incident.
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New York
George Hill
Elizabethport
N. J
Jersey Central Railroad
State House votes down child labor prohibition in cotton factories
Columbia February 6 The South Carolina House of Representatives defeated a bill to prohibit child labor in cotton factories by 54 to 52 with five pairs. Had all members been present it would have passed by one vote. The Senate approved the measure last year.
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Columbia
8. C
House of Representatives
Senate
Merritt Chism Found Guilty in Wife Murder Trial
Bloomington Ill Feb 6 Merritt Chism on trial for murdering his wife was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 17 years in Joliet penitentiary.
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Merritt Chism
Bloomington
Ill
Joliet Penitentiary
Roosevelt party to travel to Charleston exposition by special train
President and Mrs. Roosevelt with aides depart Monday night for the Charleston exposition. They will stop Tuesday night at Pine Forest Inn in Summerville to view tea farms, then proceed to Charleston for a day at the exposition and a banquet. Return trip starts February 13 with a Friday morning Washington arrival.
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Washington
Roosevelt
South
Southern Railway
Summerville
S. C
Pine Firest Inn
Capt. Wagner
Charleston
Exposition Grounds
Charleston Hote
Wilson
Hitchcock
Knox
Payne
May Adjust Wage Scale At Joint Miners Meeting
At the opening of a joint scale committee meeting in Indianapolis France L. Robbins of Pittsburg moved to form a sub committee with two operators and two miners from each state to draft a new wage scale. President Mitchell seconded and the motion carried. The sub committee began work immediately to prepare a report for the general scale committee before further discussion.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Francia L. Robbins
Pittsburg
Mitchell
Mystic Bell Barge Rescued After Sea Drift
The Mystic Bell barge, part of the tug Richmonds tow, broke away in Sumitty's gale and drifted to sea. The Cuba towed it 60 miles east of Montauk Point to Newport Rhode Island where the crew suffered exposure but are expected to recover.
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New York
Sumitty
Cuba
Montauk Point
Newport
R. I
British to abandon fortifications at Wei Hai Wei
London reports via Calcutta correspondent that Britain will withdraw all troops from Wei Hai Wei and hand control to civil authorities. It remains doubtful whether the colony will be retained under British oversight.
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London
Calcutta
The
Daily Mail
Wei-Hai-Wei
China
Old Guard and Burgesses to Escort Mardi Gras Pageant
New York and Albany groups with detachments from Hartford New Haven Providence Light Infantry and Cleveland Grays plan to leave by special train Friday to New Orleans for Mardi Gras escort duty for Rex. May influence southern military units in the spectacle. The trip aims to honor the New Orleans celebration with formal escort roles.
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New York
Old Guard
Burgesses Corps
Albany
Governor's Foot Guard
Hartford
New Haven
Providence Light Infantry
Cleveland Grays
New Orleans
Rex
Fragmentary Statesman note on Crimbsbeak marriage and money
Partial OCR text suggests a Statesman item discussing Min Crimsonbeak before marriage and implications of earnings for her husband. The readable bits indicate financial leverage and social commentary in a brief society note.
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Crimsonbeak
Min Crimsonbeak
Siae Morstand
Yaonkers Statesman
Robbers murder a nervy sheriff in Clarksville bank raid
The Clarksville Johnson county town reels after a bold bank robbery at the Bank of Clarksville. Sheriff John H Powers is shot and killed during the attack after returning fire with two pistols. Robbers 5 to 6 in number used dynamite to breach the vault and fled into the mountains. Authorities offer rewards totaling 5,500 and search ongoing aided by telegraph and railroad links. Clarksville lies 50 miles from Fort Smith along the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad.
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Little Rock
Ark
Clarksville
Johnson County
John H Powers
Powers
Bank of
Sheriff Powers
Gov Davin
Arkanas Bankers’ Association
Arkansas
Here
Fort Smith
Newton County
Seven firemen dead in Chestnut Street blaze
In St Louis the fire at 312 314 Chestnut Street, housed by the American Tent and Awning company, killed seven firefighters who were crushed as walls and floors collapsed. Two more were seriously injured as rescuers searched the ruins into the night.
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St. Louis
Chestnut Street
Thierry
Krenning
McBride
Post-Dispatch
Merchants' Exchange
Swingley
Dan Steele
Charles Krenning
No 12
Mike Kehoe
Chir Thierry
Thierrry
Frank McBride
Dundon
Wand
Juelich
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Census Bureau
Dts
Fata
Win Feak
Giebich Ae Procuvent
Vee
TRH Trust
OLD King Coal
Lena Trostel
Otto Trostel, Jr
Annie Trostel
Mamie Trostle
Fred Trostle
Otto
Sophia Knight
Mary Rosenthal
Purple Street
Waterloo
Welven
Cavalier
Edgar Patchentons
Sty
Hhorthweat
President Roosevelt
Will
St. Paul, Minn
Tax Commission
Gov. Vansant
Alfred Lewis
Queen's County
Long Island City
Bowe
Lewis
Paul
Atate Board of Pardons
James
Col Younger
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