Blizzard deaths and a barroom murder linked to early February reports
A blizzard on Hondo island traps twenty Japanese soldiers with twenty feet of snow blocking routes. Only one corporal escapes. many are feared dead as others attempt to reach villages. In Boston a barroom quarrel ends in murder and suicide, Bonnette killing McGibbon and then himself. President Roosevelt planned to attend the Charleston Exposition on February 12. Peter Jackson defeats Harry Fisher in nine rounds when seconds throw up a sponge to halt a likely knockout.
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island of
Hondo
Boston
Geo. MecGibbon
Shakespeare Ian
John Bonnette
Bonnette
McGibbons
Mc Gibbon
Charteston
S. C
Roosevelt
Charleston
exposition grounds
Sponge
Baltimore
Peter Jackson
Harry Fisher
Brooklyn
House Defends prerogatives against Senate reciprocity plans
Washington Web reports the House moved to investigate revenue regulation after Senate discussions on reciprocity treaties affecting customs duties. Representative Richardson of Tennessee read a privilege resolution asserting Senate measures infringe House prerogatives, which Majority Leader Tayne challenged as not privileged. The resolution was referred to the Ways and Means Committee as ornate claims passed.
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House
Washington
ways and means
Richardson
Tennessee
Tayne
wars and means committee
New Department Building Plan Near Corcoran Site
Washington February 1 Senate committee on public buildings and grounds favorable report on a bill for a new department building in Washington to replace the Corcoran site at Seventeenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The structure would house the state department and department of justice with space for the president's Clement force. no appropriation is set.
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Senate Committee on Buildings and
Washington
senate committee on public buildings and grounds
Fairbanks
Corcoran Art Gallery
Seventeenth street
Pennsylvania
bli
state department
department of justice
clement force
White House
Fire devastates Norfolk in massive downtown blaze
A huge fire swept through Norfolk Virginia destroying the Atlantic hotel the Albemarle flats and a block of stores. An explosion of whiskey stored in the Columbia building aided the destruction with over 900000 dollars in property lost. No lives were reported, though several guests were rescued from the hotel.
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Norfolk
Atlantic hotel
Columbia
Albermare Flats
Norfolh
Virginia Club
Hull Davidson
amy
Albemarle
Atlantic
Plume
Mamie Riley
Rixey
the navy
William Thorogood
Miss Rixey
Embezzler Arrested After Theft Ring Suspect Apprehended
Durham North Carolina reports the embezzler Raum Gardner was arrested after allegedly stealing 491 dollars from Mos Gf Freeland and facing an additional 21 dollar theft from the same victim in Richmond Virginia. Authorities list other suspected locations and note agencies pursuing the case.
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Embezzier
Durham
N.C
V.G. Raumgardner
Cracimnati resterda
hera
embernhas
Mos
Freeland
Richmond
carl
andra
shir plares
School Girl Accused of Poisoning Family in Temper
In Springfield Ohio on February 1 Iona Turner 12 and fellow student May Iotten 15 were arrested charged with murder for poisoning their mother Mrs George Turner with rat poison placed in the coffee pot. The confession says Iona acted in a temper after her brothers mocked her. The family drank the coffee but doctors saved the father and brothers. Iona showed contrition and was banished from the home by remaining family members.
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Springfield
Iona Turner
May
iotten
George Turner
tim
lana
Tona
Cost of Boer War Expenditures Reported in London
London records total year expenditures at 303 350 000 dollars after a 25 million dollar army estimate. Troop numbers remained at 237 000 in South Africa. In Lancaster Pennsylvania smallpox precautions close rummage sales and vaccinate schoolchildren as officials seek funds for the campaign. Kid Broad defeats Sullivan in Chicago boxing match. Brown’s sentence for a Marine case approved in Washington. Penn Penn chess team to meet Princeton in February. Train accident near Media Pennsylvania results in fatality amid wreckage.
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London
Broderick
house of commons
South Africa
Tax Reduction Bill Reported to House Committee
Washington February 1 The bill reducing war revenue taxes by 77 million dollars was completed by Ways and Means Chairman Payne and referred to the committee. The measure restores rates to pre Spanish war levels with adjustments for certain items like cigars tobacco and beer. Special sections address these cases.
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Washington
Payne
ways and means
house
committee on Ways and means
Nashville Greets Schley Amid Deafening City Joy
Nashville, Tenn on February 1 welcomes Admiral Schley and his wife Mrs Schley as the city decks for a holiday in their honor. The arrival from Louisville was marked by a salute, cheers, and expressions of health and happiness from Nashville citizens.
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Nashville
Tenn
Schley
Louistlig
Boxing Green
Festerday
Yieth
spiris
Lowsile
trans
admral
Cap Yol Vili
wintor
Biddle brothers mortally wounded after dramatic capture
In Butler County a dramatic chase ends when Ed and John Biddle and Mrs Soffel are cornered at McClure's barn two miles from Mount Prospect. Eight officers fire on the sleighs. Ed is fatally wounded, John injured, Mrs Soffel shoots herself, all survive with medical care. Ed Biddle later confesses and credits Mrs Soffel’s aid.
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idward Biddle
John Biddle
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Min Peter Li Soffel
Biddle brothers
AUesheny
Perryville
Pittsburg
Sherriff Rainey
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Frank Holliday
Anton Thompson
Soffel
J. J. Stephens
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otneers
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Jobo Biddie
Mrs. Soffel
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liberty Ed. Biddie
Fitzgerald
Thomas Kahnery
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