Senate fee dispute shocks Washington in land saga
Washington reports a sensational uproar as Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas clashes over a contested timber fee tied to sunken lands. The committee declined his revised minutes, preserving the original record amid libel threats and nationwide attention. Peruna and related ads follow the core text amid political fever.
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T Miaiutes
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Saint Francis Levee Board
Davin
Taft regrets Swift letter leak and aims to keep it private
President Taft disclosed that he had not personally revealed the Swift letter contents and wished the public not to know. He warned callers that publishing the letter would spark political turmoil and preferred not to publicize it now. Rockefeller Foundation bill proposed to enable John D. Rockefeller to further philanthropic work under a broad mandate.
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Taft
Lusius B. Swift
Indianapolis
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Rockefeller
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Rockefeller Foundation
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Edwin W. Sims District Attorney Probing Packers' Affairs
Edwin W. Sims serves as district attorney overseeing an inquiry into Packers' affairs. The investigation centers on alleged irregularities within the organization, with officials awaiting its findings and potential legal action. Local sources describe ongoing probe activities and timelines.
Federal officials prepare Washington conference amid grand jury adjournment
Chicago March 3 coincides with the federal grand jury adjourning until March 14. Edwin W Sims United States district attorney J H Wilkerson and O E Pagan Indictment expert plan to leave for Washington to confer with Attorney General Wick er sham The conference is scheduled for Monday and may last several days A quorum will meet tomorrow then adjourn to Monday to accommodate witnesses Twenty three witnesses with subpoenas have not appeared Some may appear later The equity suit to dissolve the National Packing Company will not be filed for several weeks.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Edwin W. Sims
United States
J. H. Wilkerson
O. E. Pagan
Washington
Wickersham
Salt In Equity
National Packing Company
Maumee Flood Reaches 1883 Mark Endangering Homes
Rapid rising water drove the Maumee River over its banks between Toledo and Fort Wayne. The flood reached the 1883 mark, leaving hundreds of Maumee Valley families homeless as authorities warn of continuing high water.
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Toledo
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Fort Wayne
Maumee Valley
Avalanche Claims Many in Cascade Train Disaster
Everett March 8 A heavy Cascade avalanche swept two trains into a canyon 200 feet down killing many with 23 bodies recovered and more than 70 missing. Relief trains faced obstacles en route to Wellington as crews search for survivors and await summer thaw to confirm totals. Also reports Ori ental Limited ditch near Milan with two dead. Dr Josephine Mitchell dies of blood poisoning from a throat ulcer in Lafayette.
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Cascade Mountains
Wellington
O'Neil
Great Northern Road
Great Northern
Washington
Stevens Pass
Mt. Howard
Cascade
A. L. Blackburn
A. E. Longcoy
O'Neill
Lewis Walter
Lafayette
Ind
Josephine Mitchell
Lafayette Medical Fraternity
Governor W. Ross Stubbs Pines For View of Old Hoosier Home
Governor W. Ross Stubbs of Kansas seeks a tour or view of a historic Hoosier home, signaling interest in regional heritage. Officials emphasize preservation and potential public access discussions.
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Kansas
Hoosier
Songs for Old Home Governor Visits Indiana Farm
Governor W Ross Stubbs of Kansas plans a May visit to his boyhood home in Green Township Wayne county Indiana. The trip reflects homesickness as he returns to the farm where he grew up and will be hosted by the Richmond Commercial Club with a banquet. Stubbs rose to prominence in the Midwest and is a well known figure in the Mississippi Valley.
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Kansas
Stubbs
Migstasipp
Mobile Gets Next Teachers Meeting in City
IndianapolisMarch 3 The annual convention of the National Education Association department of superintendence elected W M Davidson of Omaha as president and chose J A Schwan L C Schulz A P Call for top posts. Mobile will host the next meeting after a long, widely praised session with record attendance. Also noted is a proposed Terre Haute to Cairo belt railway and a Chicago Swift robbery case involving Fred Thurlwell.
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Omaha
W. M. Davidson
National Education
Claypool Hotel
J. A. Schwan
Columbus
L. C. Schulz
Minnesota
St. Paul
A. P. Call
Hartford
Conn
Department of Superintendence
Chicago
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National Education Association
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Ala
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Terre Haute
Ind
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Fairfield
McLeansboro
Cairo
Inl
Tiineis Oil and Coal Belt Railway
Rockford
Ill
Fred Thurwell
Swift & Co
Thurlwell
Senate adopts income tax resolution by large margin
Springfield Illinois March 2 the senate joint resolution ratifying a proposed congressional amendment to provide for a national income tax was called up to the house and adopted by 78 to 8. The senate had passed the resolution earlier.
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Labor clash looms as Philadelphia prepares for strike
Rapid Transit Company aims to crush the Carmen's Union while 124 allied unions pledge a citywide sympathy strike next Saturday. George A. Earle's hard line has swayed city leaders, including Mayor Reyburn, toward resisting arbitration. Employers brace for possible plant shutdowns and half-time runs as union organizers claim vast reach, with 75,000 to 150,000 workers expected to be affected.
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Rapid
George A. Earle
Earle
Reyburn
J. J. M. Murphy
Central Labor Union
Murphy
Indictments Likely in Beef Trust Probe at Chicago
Chicago March 2 federal grand jury work on the beef trust ends this afternoon with possible indictments against the National Packing company and ten subsidiaries. It remains unclear whether any individuals will be charged. Evanville Indiana March 2 a negro deckhand fired on crew as Tarascon left port. two deckhands were wounded.
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Bloomington
Ind
Wilson
Chicago
Federal
Beef Trust
National Packing Company
Evanaville
Tarascon
Louisville
Diplomacy Bill Faces House Deliberation In Washington
In Washington on March 3 the house debated a bill to authorize the secretary of state to purchase or fund embassies legations or consular buildings abroad. Representative Macon led the Democrats with Republican allies, while Uncle Joe Cannon and Lowden challenged the measure citing diplomacy as a profession and the need to fund diplomatic staff. The committee of the whole approved striking out the enacting clause, signaling little readiness for new public expenditures.
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Aétive Tawney
Minnesota
Joe Cannon
Olinoia
House
Macon
Kansas
Thance
Lowden
Illinois
Joe
Mr. B
Longworth
Uncle Joe
Mr. Macon
Panama Mourns as President Obaldia Dies in Panama City
Panama reports the death of President Jose Démings Obaldia at 8 PM after a four year illness with heart and kidney disease. Public offices closed. body laid in state in the palace yellow room. Finance Secretary Carlos Mendoza takes oath as first designate to serve until a national assembly election on October 1. Oliver Ensley stands trial in Indianapolis for embezzlement of $20,000 from his successor. A Bee Springs distillery in Leitchfield Ky is destroyed by dynamite.
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Jose Démings
Obaldia
Carlos Mendoza
Supreme Co
National Assembly
Mendosa
Oliver Ensley
Indianapolis
Oliver P. Ensley
Edward J. Robison
Market Quotations Indianapolis Grain and Livestock
Regional quotes show wheat at 1.20 to 1.26 for No. 2 red, corn around 61 to 63 cents, oats near 46 to 40 cents, and mixed hay around 13.50 to 15.60 per ton. Cattle range 2.50 to 8.15, hogs 5.50 to 10.25, lambs 3.00 to 9.30, with receipts of 4,000 hogs, 2,000 cattle, 450 sheep and about 825 horses for weekly auction. Prices list across Cincinnati Chicago St Louis East Buffalo and Toledo markets with varied figures.
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At &J. Louis
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