Tsilka Arrested Over Stone Kidnapping Case In Istanbul
Miss Ellen Stone, held by brigands since September, was released in good health to the American legation. Rev Tsilka, husband of Mme Tsilka, is arrested on complicity charges. Details outline ransom talks, U.S. efforts, and Tsilka’s Bulgarian missionary background.
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Paris
The
Temps
Constantinople
Ellen M. Stone
Legation
Tuilka
Miss Stone
Mme
Tullika
London
Rev. Tsilka
Paris Temps
Misa Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Tsilka
Mme. K
Tailka
Mr Tailki
Samikov
Miss Btone
Mme. Tallka
Sa Tonica Beber
United States
Miss Mativae
M. Gargiulo
W. W Peet
Podrome
Northfield
Stephanova
America
Dwight L. Moody
Adirondacks
Bulgaria
Mise Stone
American Board of Foreign Missions
Balonica
Roxbury
Mass
Chelsea
Motter
Missa Stone
Boston
Suffrage Delegations Urge Congress In Washington
Delegations from the Woman's Suffrage Association appeared before Senate and House committees in Washington to press for a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. Miss Susan B. Anthony led the first address, noting decades of lobbying without passage and urging Congress to act in support of women nationwide.
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House
Judiciary Committee
Carrie C. Catt
Association
Vida Goldstein
Australian
Evald
Sweden
Freedland
Russia
Fenwick Miller
England
Isabelle Campbell
Wyoming
Theodosia Ammons
Colorado
Lapisch
Utah
Mra Weaver
Idaho
Catt
Washington
Woman's Suffrage Association
Congress
Senate
Committee On
Bacon
Georgia
Busan B. Anthony
Man Found Frozen On Ice Near Mudlake Bank
Joseph Peflek aged 60 was found on a Mudlake bank seated against the ice with his dog guarding him. He likely fell through the ice while skating and froze to death after pulling himself out then resting. He lived at 1040 South Sawyer Avenue.
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Chicago
Mudlake
Joseph Peflek
Sawyer Avenue
Peflek
Kenesaw postmaster commits suicide over accounting shortage
Hastings Nebraska February 19 Louis B Partridge postmaster at Kenesaw in this county shot himself shortly after noon Tuesday after a post office inspector confronted him with a $1500 defalcation. He died instantly. The act followed the discovery of shortages in his department accounts.
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Hastings
Neb
Postmaster Absconds from Bellevue Post Office
Postmaster Hamilton Schuyler of Bellevue Ohio has left town amid reports he is short several thousand dollars. He withdrew 900 dollars from the First National Bank on Saturday before disappearing. Post Office Inspector Moore surveys the scene and T H Malland takes charge as investigation continues. Bucket shop speculation in Toledo is blamed for the downfall.
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Bellevue
Hamilton Schuyler
First National Bank
Moore
T H. Malland
Toledo
Morton Daughter Marries Winthrop Rutherford at Grace Church
New York on February 19 reports Miss Alice Morton the fourth daughter of former Vice President Morton and Winthrop Rutherford wed Grace Episcopal Church. Rev Dr Huntington officiated in a simple ceremony with no bridesmaids or decorations aside from two Ascension lilies on the altar.
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New York
Alice Morton
Morton
Winthrop Rutherford
Grace Episcopal Church
Dr. Huntington
Lyman Gage Favored for United States Trust Post
John A. Stewart resigns as president of United States Trust Company at a trustees meeting in New York on February 19 and recommends Lyman J. Gage former treasury secretary for succession pending legal steps. Also reports a mine blast accident in Michigan killing two and injuring one. In Indiana a Republican congressman renomination contests KE Holliday over Ward arena in the Fifth district.
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Lyman Gage
New York
John A. Stewart
United States Trust Company
Mr. Stewart
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Mr. Gage
Ind
This
Fifth Congressional District
Ae Freasman
Holliday
Arena
Frightful Fall Kills Two On Scofield Building
In Cleveland on February 19, Harry J. Wilson and Fred Buell, structural siren workers, were killed when a timber from an elevator shaft tore a floor and sent them plunging 14 stories to the ground as they rode a descending elevator. Both men died at once.
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Cleveland, O
Harry J. Wilson
Fred Buell
Scofield
Erie Street
Euclid Avenue
Tenants Driven Out By Gas Explosion On Fifty Sixth Street
A defective boiler system in a four story luxury apartment building at Fifty-sixth Street and Washington Avenue caused a natural gas explosion. Twenty eight families were forced from the structure into the cold while they sought new housing as the front building faced destruction and the rear portion suffered damage.
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Chicago
Fifty-sixth Street
Washington Avenue
Wheeler Defends Actions on Henry Speech in House
In a Senate debate on the Indian appropriations bill Mr Wheeler of Kentucky defended his remarks about Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote and denied disrespect toward Prince Henry or Germany. He read letters, warned against Republican campaign use, and asserted he would circulate his speech if needed. Earlier discussions touched on tariff policy and Philippine governance with Taft reporting Nueva Vizcaya’s civil organization and 33 provinces in existence.
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Washington
Wheeler
Hay
Lord Pauncefote
Prince Henry
Gillet
Mass
Republic
Boreing
Rep
Kentucky
Edward Atkinson
Mr. Shattuc
Mr. Wheeler
Aguinaldo
Mr. Mercer
Grosvenor
Mr. Boreing
Philippines
Taft
Senate
Wright
Nueva Vizcaya
Luzon
Nueva Viscaya
Waldeck-Rousseau
France
Kellogg Sanitarium Destroyed by Fire in Battle Creek
Fire leveled the Kellogg Seventh Day Adventist sanitarium on a hill in Battle Creek Michigan early Tuesday. Estimated loss 300000 to 400000. About 400 inmates escaped in night clothing as smoke and flames trapped corridors. One life is believed lost. missing 83-year-old Abner Case of Bath New York. Evangelist Ira D Sankey among inmates escaped down a fire escape. Firefighters injured by a fall from a ladder. water pressure was low and the roof was fed by an elevator shaft blaze. Building and patient personal property losses loom large. hospital to be rebuilt promptly. Insurance on building 148500.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Raina
Abner Case
Bath
N. Y
Mra H Daniels
Frye
Gillingham
Atlantic City
Henry Lucas
Arthur Robinson
Webb
Strong Man of France Explodes in Washington Ave Fire
An explosion rocked the east building between Washington Avenue and Fifty sixth Street, splitting the structure and alarming tenants. Janitor J F Goodheart alerted residents as some in the west half saved belongings. Owner Helmar P Lowe faces 160000 in building loss and 60000 in contents. insurance expected to cover.
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Washington Avenue
Fifty-sixth Street
J. F. Goodheart
Helmar P. Lowe
Supreme Court Invalidates Wisconsin Inheritance Tax Law
The Wisconsin supreme court ruled the state inheritance tax law unconstitutional in an appeal by the heirs of John Black of Milwaukee. The decision declares the levy void and applicable only to past assessments, affecting estate taxes and future collections.
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Madison, Wis
Supreme Court
John Black
Milwaukee
800 Victims Recovered After Shamaka Earthquake
In St Petersburg on February 19 authorities reported 800 bodies recovered from the Shamaka earthquake in Transcaucasia. The treasury allotted 50,000 roubles for relief to destitute villagers nearby. 27 people were killed in surrounding areas.
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Poaten
St Petersburg
Shamaka
Transcaucasia
Tolstoi Reported Suffering Relapse in Moscow Diary
London dispatch notes the Daily Mail Moscow correspondent reporting Count Tolstoi has experienced a fever relapse and heart trouble, marking a renewed health setback for the famed writer.
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London
Moscow
The
Daily Mail
Count Tolstoi
Wheeler Defends Speech Amid Political Backlash
Democrats Robinson and Thayer disclaimed sympathy with Wheeler’s remarks while Talbert took responsibility for the speech. Wheeler denied speaking for others last Friday, cited widespread praise, and argued Buchanan’s visit of the prince of Wales was misrepresented, noting private reception and personal costs but objecting to harsh sycophancy in the administrations.
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Robinson
Ind
Thayer
Mass
Wheeler
Talbert
S. C
Mr. Gillet
Grosvenor
Prince of Wales
Buchanan
Eighth District UMWA Holds Annual Meeting in Peoria
The Eighth district United Mine Workers annual convention opens in Peoria with 600 delegates from 250 local unions and about 36,000 coal miners in Illinois. The meeting runs all week with morning and afternoon sessions.
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Peoria
Ill
Eighth District of
United Mine Workers of America
President Announces Decision At White House
Washington reports that on Tuesday the White House announced the president had decided to ap...
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Washington
White House
Fire destroys Louisville Belt and Iron plant in Louisville
Fire swept through the Louisville Belt and Iron company plant at Second and L streets in Louisville early Tuesday morning. The blaze began about 7 15 oclock and razed the facility, causing an estimated loss of 100000 dollars.
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Louisville
Louisville Belt and Irot Company
Second
L Streets
Markets Chronicle Grain Prices and Livestock Notes
Chicago market update shows wheat dull with May at 8%4c and July 7%4c, corn steady with No 2 yellow at 624% c, oats lower with May at 8%41c, rye steady, potatoes steady with various prices, eggs and butter mixed, live poultry steady, New York wheat and corn futures closing mixed with No 2 oats and white oats firmness. Futures summary notes skewed activity and occasional rallies as traders reassess supply demand signals.
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Chicago
Burbanks
Mark
New York
Mijse
Live Stock Market Report from Chicago On Feb 18
The Chicago live stock market shows hogs active with higher prices than yesterday for various packing, shipping, and feeder lots. Cattle demand remains strong with steady to higher ranges for steers, cows, and heifers, while sheep and lamb prices edge lower as markets ease.
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Chicago
Texas
South Omaha
Neb
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