Bills in Committee Shape Senate Progress This Session
The Legislature tasks continue as committees kill many bills and sort key measures. Major items like inheritance tax, franchise taxes for telegraphs and railroads edge toward action while tangible topics such as state land, water, and tax apportionment remain under study. The session nears a peak with joint committees expected to streamline passage or disposal of hundreds of bills before February's end.
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Secretaries Recommend Fraternal Insurance Oversight
In 190 deadpan notes the county clerks reports were incomplete and four annuals remain. The secretary of state urged legislation to regulate fraternal insurance firms to protect members and proposed a joint committee to study insurance law for a full report next session. No senatorial change noted as Paulson shifted then returned to Fulton. A house bill would impose heavy penalties on employers who try to bar workers from joining unions.
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Salem
Paulson
Fulton
Geer
House
Salem Socialist Club Urges Direct Senator Nomination
At a Salem meeting on Feb 3 the Salem Socialist Club censured legislators who ignored the people’s expressed will from the last June election. They endorsed direct nomination of the U S Senator and condemned those they deem rulers rather than servants of the people.
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Salem
Salem B Socialist Club
Socialist Party
United States
Gas Asphyxiations in Chicago at Lodging Houses
Twenty four deaths by gas asphyxiation since January 1 in Chicago result from defective fixtures and landlords cutting gas off at night. Tenants wake to danger as gas flows when stops are opened in the morning, killing roomers.
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Chicago
Newsboys scalded in city water attack
Pittsburg report states three newsboys Fred White 14 Fred D Reck 12 and Harry Howe 12 were badly scalded when two buckets of hot water were thrown on them while sleeping in an areaway of the First National Bank. White and Reck are expected to die one survivor Hess can only talk and cannot name the attacker. Fire probe follows at Salt Lake Reform School. An arson attempt at the State Reform School in Ogden left flames in both dormitories but was checked before major damage. Investigators say collusion between boy and girl inmates is suspected and an inquiry is underway.
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Fred White
Fred D. Reck
Harry Howe
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Reck
First National Bank
Hess
Reform School
Salt Lake
State Reform School
Ogden
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Ohio Police Chiefs Meet in Cleveland Convention
A convention of the Ohio State Police Association opened in Cleveland and runs through tomorrow. The gathering brings together all state police chiefs and sheriffs to compare methods and systems, learning from each other’s mistakes and successes to improve law enforcement practices statewide.
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Cleveland
Ohio State Police Association
Snow in San Francisco Shocks City Natives
Snow fell in San Francisco today as residents watched the unusual event. Citizens described light flurries and the city’s response to the rare winter sight, with officials noting no major disruption.
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San Francisco
Two Women Planned London Abey at Sehowy Pay
London February segments note two women planned an event at Sehowy Pay. The report records an abeyance and mentions a top king in connection with the incident.
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London
Sehowy
Railroads Oppose Land Grant Consolidation Debate
Washington reports show the Senate considering a land grant consolidation for railroads amid party clashes. The Panama Canal treaty moves toward ratification with Morgan the sole dissent. House action includes anti trust reform and military appropriations while rail interests press to swap land for public domain grants.
Bowen's Venezuelan ultimatum and international doubt
Washington reports flag a doubtful Venezuelan crisis as Minister Bowen, in ongoing talks with Mark Hanna and James J. Hill, rejects the idea of a Hague referral while pressing allies on a one month preferential plan. Diplomats Bowen, Herbert, Sternberg, and Desplanches confer at the British embassy over creditor arrangements and two thirds of 30 percent customs shares.
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Washington
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James J. Hill
Great Northern
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Sternberg
Desplanches
Venezuela
Cut Up His Sweetheart in Indianapolis Case
Rufus Cattrell confessed to a grand jury after discovering his sweetheart’s body in the medical college dissecting room. He believed she was alive when he left town for a few days and was overwhelmed by the discovery, prompting the confession.
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Indianapolis
Rufus Cattrell
Medical College
Coroner's Inquest to Fix Jersey Central Wreck Responsibility
Plainfield Feb 3 a coroner s jury of prominent men met to fix responsibility for the Jersey Central railway disaster. Charles Fisk head of Fisk Banking House New York foreman and general manager the railway train dispatcher and several operators were summoned. Fifty witnesses in all were called. It is expected the inquest will take a week.
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Ftag
Jersey Central
Charles Fisk
Fisk Banking House
New York
Train Collision Near Akron Leaves Conductor Dead
A wrecking train collided with a freight train on the Baltimore & Ohio near East Ohio today. The conductor was pinioned and burned to death while the engineer and fireman sustained only light injuries.
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Akron
Baltimore & Ohio
Ohio
Dinamited Bank Burglars Escape With 16000
Burglars dynamited the Cambridge Illinois bank safe early this morning and escaped with about 16000 dollars. The crime occurred in Cambridge and Davenport and is described in local police reports. A California club convention is also noted with delegates arriving for the Fresno event hosted by the California Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Fire destroys business district in Middlebury, VI
Fire swept the business section of Middlebury on February 3 causing extensive damage. Logs valued at 160000 dollars were destroyed, with authorities reporting the loss primarily to timber storage and nearby storefronts. No injuries were reported.
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Middlebury
Witnesses Vanish as Hooper Young Trial Looms
New York February 2 witnesses against Hooper Young fail to appear as subpoenas over three days yield no principal witnesses. Reported threats from parties claiming to be Mormons have caused their disappearance, leaving the trial with no ready evidence.
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Hooper Young
New York
Removal Requested Over Display of Foreign Flag At Private House
Madrid reports a Cuban flag flown from a hotel hosting the Cuban minister prompted broad discontent. Foreign Minister Abruma urged removal, saying it is not customary to display foreign flags from private residences. Berlin showcases a now vast naval plan, highlighting British and German ships in a battle-front layout. Redmond released in Dublin after jail for disturbance over Irish question. Dole granted divorce in Honolulu on grounds of extreme cruelty. Wheat touches 84 79 cents per bushel in Chicago.
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Report on Lessler Case Recommends Action Against Doblin
Washington Feb 4 The house committee on naval affairs issues a report in the Lessler case finding Lessler Quigg and the Holland Boat Company uninvolved in a proposed $6000 vote corrupted by Doblin who acted independently The panel urges the attorney general to pursue Doblin and notes Doblin’s contradictory testimony The committee then returns to the naval appropriation bill debating 10 more Holland submarines, a motion that failed 6 to 5.
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Orchards in Umatilla County Hurt by Cold Snap
Old settlers fear the past month’s warmth advanced orchards and that the recent severe freeze may injure young blooms. Observers note fruit trees were about three weeks ahead of normal, with some signs of budding disrupted by the sudden cold.
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Umatilla
Ol Orchardista
Willing to Obey Laws Testimony for Miners Rebuttal
Rebutting evidence before the anthracite commission shows the United Mine Workers as law abiding. Justice of the Peace McKelvey, chief witness, proved biased in favor of strikers under cross examination by Judge Gray. Overall testimony indicates the miners are willing to obey the laws at all times.
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Justice of the Peace
McKelvey
Gray
Georgia Society Banquet Draws New York Notables
New York on February 3 hosts the second annual Georgia Society of New York banquet at the Waldorf Astoria with Governor Terrell Senator Clay Clark Howell and other Georgia figures attending. Governor Odell will toast The Empire State of the South and respond to the toast The Empire State of the North while Mayor Low speaks on The Empire City of the World. Women will attend the event, a departure from the usual custom.
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Clark Howell
Georgia
Georgia Society of New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Odell
Empire State
South
North
Low
Empire City
World
Memphis Merchants Leave for New Orleans Trip
Memphis merchants depart Memphis Tennessee February 3 for a week to ten days on a special tour to cultivate ties with the retail trade in key cities along the route. The voyage is organized by the Business Men's Club with stops at important towns en route.
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Tenn
Memp
New Orleans
Business Men's Club
Ifa
Troops Move to Clear Street Disorder in Waterbury
In Waterbury Connecticut troops patrolled the streets this morning to restore order. The force faced minor resistance with some stoning but used bayonets to push back rioters. Four cars were damaged.
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Waterbury
Conn
Put Off The Train By Lewis and Clark Fair
C H Mulsanne special commissioner tells of being taken off a train during a Lewis and Clark fair trip. He describes boarding the North Coast Limited, traveling from Carson Montana to Olympia Washington, forgetting his ticket, and being refused passage until Missoula. A humorous account includes crew songs and a note from a financier about Missoula and Buffalo.
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Oregon
North Coast Limited
Missoula
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