Birdsall to retire from Congress at end of term
Dubuque Iowa February 7 These papers confirm congressman Birdsall will quit after his current term. The Allison campaign is organized with J T Adams chairing and Pickett likely to back Allison as party forces mobilize statewide.
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Dubuque
Birdsall
Congress
J. T. Adams
Charles Meckleau
Washington
Allison
Charles A. Pickett
Blackhawk
John T. Adams
Joe R. Lane
Davenport
Ernest E. Hart
Council Bluffs
Lewis Miles
Corydon
Charles Finkbine
Des Moines
E. C. Roach
Rock Rapids
B. W. Lacey
Feudist Head Killed in Store Shootout by Son
In Jacksonville Kentucky on February 7 Beach Hargis shot and killed his father Judge James Hargis in his general store. The younger Hargis, said to be intoxicated, fired five shots after a quarrel sparked by a drinking reprimand. He was arrested and jailed while the elder Hargis, a long time political figure, had been linked to feuds and murders in Breathitt County.
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Jacksonville
Beach
Hargis
James Hargis
Jackson,Ky
State Democratic Executive Committee
Breathitt County
Beach Hargis
Ned
Kentucky
Dr. Cox
Marcum
Jim Cockrill
Court House
Governor Crothers and the Marriage Question at Annapolis
The Bellaire Debating Society plans a debate at the Maryland state capitol in Annapolis on whether a governor should be married. The group argues that Governor Crothers could better uphold the dignity of his office by marrying, presenting a social and political angle on the chief executive’s duties.
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Baltimore
Heart of
Maryland
Democrats Split Over Roosevelt Message Rift Deepens In Congress
Democrats in Congress are divided over President Roosevelt’s message and policies. Bryan and Cockran praise the message while conservative Democrats fear political traps and question endorsing a Republican president’s policies. The split threatens party unity and potential campaign lines.
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Congress
Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
Bourke
Cockran
Torvas
Cockrant
House
Senate
Capitol
White House
Bryan
Franco Leaves Portugal as King Carlos Mourned
Ex-Premier Franco and party board the South Express toward the frontier while Portugal faces unrest. In Lisbon the royal funeral began with King Carlos laid to rest in the royal chapel as the crown prince moved to the chapel and the fleet fired salutes.
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Lisbon
Carlos
Maria Pia
Amelie
Manuel
Royal Chapel
Bank of Portugal
France
Bordeaux
Hospital ship Relief placed in service at Mare Island
The hospital ship Relief was placed in service at Mare Island navy yard yesterday and Surgeon Charles F. Stokes assumed command. The vessel will join Admiral Evans Paci fic Fleet at Magdalena Bay and arrive there ahead of the fleet, which is due March 14.
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Evans
Pacific Fleet
Magdalena Bay
Washington, D. C
Mare Island Navy Yard
Charles F. Stokes
Mare Island
Nelson and Britt Sign 10 Round Fight in Los Angeles
Nelson and Jimmie Britt have signed articles for a ten round bout at 133 pounds in Los Angeles on February 25 before the Pacific Athletic Club. The event starts at 6 o'clock. Britt concedes Nelson a five percent bonus of the fighter's share.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Battling Nelson
Jimmie Britt
Pacific Athletic Club
Britt
Nelson
Illinois Supreme Court weighs writ extension in Cooke case
The Illinois Supreme Court considers extending the use of the writ of injunction to halt habeas corpus hearings in Chicago prisoner cases. Prosecutors seek a permanent injunction against Judge McEwen to prevent discharge arguments for J. A. Cooke, embezzlement convict, with access to the penitentiary potentially blocked.
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Springfield
Hollinois Supreme Court
Healy
Chicago
McEwen
Supreme Court
Cooke
Panic Lingers in East as Bank Exchange Decline Persists
Dan's Review notes February bank exchanges across leading U S cities total 2 130 839 409 30 1 percent below last year. New York shows the largest loss with Boston Philadelphia Pittsburg and San Francisco also falling. Minneapolis and Kansas City report gains. several western cities show increases compared with 1906.
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New York
N. Y
Dan
United States
New York City
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Fractured leg after fall on icy West Second Street
Preston H. Austin, agent for Adams Express Co., fell on an icy West Second Street walk about 11 this morning and fractured his right leg. His father Dr. P. A. Austin treated the fracture and he was later moved to his Linn Street home.
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Preston H. Austin
Adams Express Co
West Second Street
P. A. Austin
Linn Street
Mrs Miller Failing in Chicago Hospital Curse of Time
A Chicago message to Iowa City relatives reports the failing condition of Mrs W E Miller 79 widow of former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Miller. She was injured in a runaway two years ago and remains critically ill in a Chicago hospital.
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Iowa City
Chicago
W. E. Miller
Des Moines
Miller
Iowa Supreme Court
Hitchcock to Lead Taft Campaign Forces
Washington D C February Frank H Hitchcock the first assistant postmaster general will retire from the postal service in a few days to help manage the presidential campaign of Secretary Taft and organize campaign forces in support of his bid for the presidency.
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Washington, D. C
Frank H. Hitchcock
Postal Service
Taft
Death Toll Rises From Two Explosions In Hawthorne Mine and Quarry
In Chicago Hawthorne a dynamite blast at Dolesce and Shepard quarry killed three workers and wounded others after a drill hole was packed too tightly by Richard Sceobard whose mangled remains highlighted the tragedy. In Port Hood coal mine ten men are trapped and presumed dead. seven bodies recovered.
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Chicago
Ill
Dolesce and Shepard
Hawthorne
Richard Sceobard
Sceobard
Port Hood
N. S
Black Hand gang hit with arrests in Sewickley Heights
Six Italian men, alleged Black Hand members, were arrested at Sewickley Heights near Philadelphia. Police say letters threatening prominent Sewickley Heights residents including Richard R. Quay prompted the arrests. Documents found tie the men to the Black Hand network and show headquarters in an old woodland shanty.
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Philadelphia
Black Hand Society
Sewickley Heights
Richard R. Quay
Senator Quay
Besiege King Edward as Unemployed March to Windsor
A small band of unemployed men from Manchester marches to Windsor to occupy part of the royal park. They plan to build cottages and farm lands near Windsor Castle and petition King Edward for use of 50 acres for experimental purposes. If unchecked by police, they expect to reach Windsor tomorrow.
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London
Manchester
Windsor
Great Royal Park
Edward
Sanitarium at Belding Burns to Ground
A large frame sanitarium in Belding Michigan was destroyed by fire today. Eleven patients were rescued after difficult efforts, and a Cadillac woman reportedly went insane from the excitement and was returned home.
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Belding, Mich
Belding
Cadillac
Mick
Jealous Husband Kills Wife Then Takes Own Life
Jacob Koretzky mortally ill with consumption and driven by jealousy practiced shooting for days before fatally wounding wife Rebecca on the street. He then turned the revolver on himself, dying last night alongside his wife.
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Denver
Col
Jacob Koretzky
Rebecca
Raïuli Frees Sir Harry MacLean in Tangier Release
Tangier Feb 7 Raisuli freed Sir Harry MacLean after seven months of captivity. MacLean, commander of the sultan’s bodyguard, arrived under escort as Britain agreed to pay Raisuli 100000 dollars and grant immunity from arrest in exchange for his release and restoration to Tangier's governorship.
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Tangier
Kaid
Harry MacLean
Morocco
Raisuli
Great Britain
MacLean
Rail Express Wreck Near Franklinville Injures 16
The Pennsylvania Express from Baltimore derailed near Franklinville twenty one miles north of Olean New York. Sixteen people are injured though no fatalities are reported. Injured include Wilson Guggenheim A C Neil C W Townsend L P Clawson W C Blackmore W Kilmer and Eugene Dekleist mayor of North Tonawanda.
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Olean
N. Y
Baltimore
Franklinville
Here
Wilson Guggenheim
A. C. Neil
C. W. Townsend
Washington
L. P. Clawson
Toronto
W. C. Blackmore
Chicago
W. Kilmer
Eugene DeKleist
North Tonawanda
Naughty Boys Reinstate Fight Back Into Fold
Iowa City board of education conditionally reinstates two high school students expelled after they assaulted a teacher and forced entry to the building seeking exam papers. They caused $200 in damages by leaving a window open as they fled. reinstatement hinges on restitution and a public apology by the aggressor.
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Iowa City
Board of Education
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Iowa Tonight
Partly cloudy conditions with possible light snow flurries in extreme north Illinois tonight and Saturday. Temperatures will rise. In Iowa expect partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with warming temperatures. Sunrise at 6 57 am sunset at 5 12 pm moonset 11 42 pm.
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Illinois
Tiowa
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