Frigid Midwest Weather Paralyses Travel and Feeds Fears
Nebraska and surrounding states faced the coldest winter marks with Nebraska at six below, forecast to drop to ten below, and Wyoming at twenty one below near the mountains. Chicago and other midwest hubs grappled with blizzards, delayed trains, and zero weather forecast for tomorrow. Heavy livestock losses feared as storms sweep from Denver to Omaha via northwest winds.
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Chicago
Omaha i
Wyoming
Middle West
Omara
Jack Frost
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakota
Colorado
Alliance Nebraska
Hans Schmidt Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
New York February 6 Hans Schmidt was convicted of murder in the first degree for killing Anna Aumiller, whom he married in a self-performed ceremony as priest at St Josephs church. The death penalty by electric chair at Sing Sing prison was set to be imposed next Wednesday. He laughed as the verdict was read after admitting guilt. He opposed the insanity defense and rejected any appeal.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumiller
St. Joseph's Church
Bing Sing
Schmidt
Supreme Court
Aberdeen Woman in Race for Council Seat
Mrs Rose Manley of South Aberdeen enters the councilman race as a socialist candidate, the second woman to run. Wife of a woodsman and active in South Side clubs, she leads the local W C T U branch. Supporters of Caroline Wiley anticipate victory for the second ward race amid over a thousand registered voters.
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Mra Rose Manley
Aberdeen
Wash
Tlowe Manley
South Aberdeen
South Side
Manley
Prevent
Caroline Wiley
Wellesley Prom Falls To Tango Ban At Senior Dance
Wellesley Massachusetts February 6 The senior prom at Mary Hemmenway Gymnasium faces a tango ban by the faculty leaving Wellesley girls disappointed and classroom gloom lingering as Harvard students often attend and the event risks a frost without the wiggly dance.
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Wellesley, Mas
Wellesley
Mary Hemmenway
Harvard
Needle In Baby Ribs Is Removed In Cove
In La Grande Oregon on February 6 a 15 month old child of Mr and Mrs Tom Shores of Cove had an inflamed spot on its right side. The parents treated it with poultice and discovered a needle protruding about a quarter inch. A local doctor pulled the needle out with pliers and the child recovered. They suspect the child swallowed the needle but are unsure. The needle emerged between the two lower ribs.
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LA Grande
Ore
Tom Shores
Cove
Canal makes final breach as Gelilo Canal opens
The Dalles Celilo canal opened end to end at 2 pm with J B Small triggering a blast that removed 10500 pounds of powder bursting out rock. The blast cleared the last major obstruction and engineers estimate 12000 cubic yards of rock. about 900 workers remain on site under Captain Dillon and Engineer J J Brownlee.
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Dalles
Ore
Dalles-Celilo
J. B. Small
Bolea
Goverment Canal
Dillon
J. J. Brownlee
Bad Road May Be Costly in Washington Claim
E N Moe of near La Center files a $175 claim against the county for the death of his horse blamed on a corduroy road condition. He alleges the animal stepped on a corduroy piece that rose and penetrated the stomach, causing fatal injury.
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Vancouver
Wash
E. N Moe
la Center
Horn to Head County Farm and Hospital Office
J A Horn, a well known local contractor, will succeed J B McDill as superintendent of the county poor farm and hospital, with duties starting March 14 after McDill resigns. The unanimous choice comes from many applicants. Horn’s farming, contracting, and carpentry background cited as assets.
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J. A. Horn
J. B. McDill
County Poor Farm and Hospital
Horn
MccDill
Maloney
Cockburn and
Waterman
McKay Creek
Paldwin Sheep & Land Co
Crook County
Martin
C. H. Martin
Taft Guest of Honor at Boston Law Banquet
Former President William Howard Taft, now Yale law professor, will be guest of honor at a Boston University Law School Association banquet tonight. He delivered a lecture on Legal Ethics at the Boston law school earlier today.
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Taft
Boston
William Howard Taft
Yale
Boston University Law School Association
Boston Law School
Lou Tellegen The Anklet Wearing Actor Captivates New York Society
Lou Tellegen, an actor who wore an anklet, has risen rapidly in New York high society after a dame noticed him dancing the tango with the ankle ornament. His background includes studies at St Cyr, sculpture under Rodin, and gold digging in Brazil before appearing on Broadway in Maria Rosa.
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Lou Tellegen
New York
Tellegen
St. Cyr
Rodin
Brazil
Maria Rosa
Municipal Wood Yard to Hire Unemployed in Portland
Portland city plans a municipal wood yard to employ unemployed men housed in an auditorium. A wood chopping camp will open near the city and provide work cutting wood for the city with timber donated by the landowner. Many mills are expected to start by March 1, giving steadier employment.
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Portland
Ore
City Commission
Amendment to extension bill sparks racial debate in Senate
Washington Feb 6 An amendment by Senator Jones Washington to the agricultural extension bill would permit Negro colleges in the South to administer part of a fund for farm demonstration work. The plan prompted sharp Senate debate on race with Hoke Smith and Vardaman arguing for white control. Jones defended the principle of local administration before the session adjourned.
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Washington
Jones
South
Senate
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Vardaman
Mississippi
Federal Treasury
Women Rescued As Men Feared Dead Off Lake Michigan
Chicago on February 6 reports Mrs. May Smith and May Wade were saved after hours in a crib two miles from the Lake Michigan shore. Three men who joined them in a rowboat are believed to have perished while attempting the rescue.
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Chicago
May Smith
May Wade
Lake Michigan
Rebels Near Torreon Face Fierce Fighting With Forces
Rebels maneuver for Torreon positions near Chihuahua City as Villa orders 500 rounds of shrapnel from El Paso. Skirmishes erupt around the city while authorities fear delays in a passenger train’s arrival and bandits attack the Northwestern railroad tunnel. Villa orders commanders to strike outlaw bands and wipe them out. A train from Pearson to Madera has not reached its destination amid failure to confirm reports of wreck or capture. John Lind quotes President Wilson lifting the arms embargo as federals and rebels intensify their clash, though Lind’s exact words are disputed.
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CITT
Torreon
Villa
el Paso
Castillo
Cumbre
Pearson
Madera Juarez
Casas Grandes
Madera
Vera Cruz
John Lind
Wilson
Lind
Young Man and Woman Found Dead in Automobile
Greenboro Pa February 6 the bodies of John McFadden 22 and Miss Anna Lutz 20 were found sitting upright in an automobile two miles east of Ligonle both shot through the heart Miss Lutz arms wrapped about McFadden police believe McFadden killed the girl then shot himself no motive known both were well known in the town
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Greenboro
John McFadden
Anna Lutz
Ligonle
Luis
McFadden
General Hans Schmidt Found Guilty in First Degree Murder
A jury convicts General Hans Schmidt of murder in the first degree. Across the Midwest a brutal winter blizzard grips the region. Huerta vows to lead troops personally against rebels as fighting intensifies in Torreón and surrounding fronts. Homes are pillaged and fires threaten communities as Marlinesers deploy to protect foreigners amid a volatile crime scene.
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Hans Schmidt
Middle West
Huerta
Torreon Ee Se
Theodore
Hilti
Trol
Tacomalia
Sena
Foreigners in Danger as Rebel Violence Rises
Captain Bostwick reports to the War Department that General Theodore cannot curb rebel forces at Cape Haitian as Nashville crew battles unrest. Eighty more American Marines land to shield foreigners while mob violence endangers homes. Port-au-Prince braces as Zamor heads toward the capital with foreign diplomats wary of intervention.
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Bostwick
Mecemge
War Department
Cape Haltien
Theodore
Washington
Nashville
Cape Hattien
Fire destroys Fairview Hotel in Tacoma blaze
A February 6 fire in Tacoma gutted the wooden Fairview Hotel causing about $10,000 in damage. The Sailors' Union building next door also burned. Lodgers fled from second story windows and one man was injured as crews fought the blaze.
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Tacoma
Fairview
Sailors’ Union
Italian Socialists and Feminists Form Alliance for Suffrage
Rome February 6 The Italian Socialists and Feminists sealed a formal alliance to pursue equal suffrage and parliamentary backing for socialist legislation. The recent election of about 80 socialist deputies largely benefited from suffragette campaigning, as socialists backed equal voting rights.
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Rome
Socialistic Party
Feminista
Waitress Barely Burned When Dress Catches Fire
Feb 6 Seattle report of Lina Christensen a 34 year old waitress at the White Raven lunch room whose clothing ignited by a coffee urn flame. She ran screaming causing a panic and was rushed outdoors where bystanders helped smother the blaze. She suffered serious burns and had an even chance of recovery after hospital transport.
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Seattle
White Raven
Lina Christensen
Secretary Garrison Earns Fame Beyond Brother’s Shadow
Washington reports reveal War Secretary Lindley Garrison stating he was once mainly known as “Judge Garrison’s brother.” He notes a shift since March 4, 1913, when he began to be recognized for his own role rather than his sibling.
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Washington
Lindley Garrison
C. J. Garrison
Garrison
Secretary Garrison
Record Cold Grips Pendleton Area This Morning
Pendleton experiences the coldest weather of the winter with 5 above at night and 25 in the morning. The county reports generally low minimums while a 32 degree high yesterday contrasts with a 23 degree afternoon drop. Expected continued cold and fair weather via Jack Frost threatens pipes. plumbers are busy. La Grande notes mercury at one above early today and Cove at one below.
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Mercury
la Grande
Cove
Pendleton
Jack Frost
Ore
Boston Journalist School Opens
Boston University opens a new school of Journalism with a single class for a fifteen week program. Harriet B. Center leads the staff as instructor and has planned weekly lectures by Boston newspaper veterans to cover different aspects of newspaper work.
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Boston Journalist School
Boston
Boston University
Harriet B
Repeal Free Toll Clause In Panama Canal Bill
Washington February 6 congress weighed the presidents repeal proposal on toll exemptions in canal law. The plan faced strong Democratic platform opposition at Baltimore while administration leaders expected quick House action. Vancouver February 6 records show ten of 25 women issued marriage licenses this month were widows.
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Washington
Congress
Baltimore
House
Vancouver
Lisle Thread Banks Displaced by Postal Savings Push
Washington report cites women moving savings from lisle thread banks to Uncle Sam postal savings in cities with bank failures. Postmaster General Dockery notes bank runs boost postal accounts. Pittsburg case shows 147 new deposits totaling 15650 after Trust Co collapse. similar shift after First Second National Bank closure.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Postal Savings Banks
Post Office Department
Pittsburg
Postal Savings Department
Postal Savings Service
Postmaster General
United States Trust Company
First Second National Bank
Huerta expected to seize Mexico capital in days
Washington reports say Huerta likely travels to Mexico City to take the capital within ten days as Huerta’s forces and the constitutionalists prepare for decisive clashes. Rebels claim Mazatlan is fallen and predict rapid advances on Torreon and Tampico with ships off Tampico aiding access for foreigners.
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Washington
O’shaughnesy
Pas Fe Ype Vidgenc
Bob Ekgel
Vera Cres
Mexico City
Huerta
O'Shaughnessy
Lind
Vera Cross
Mazatlan
Torreon
Ampico
City
Crown Prince Frederick Joins Danish Boy Scouts Translator
Crown Prince Frederick and his brother Prince Knud joined the Danish Boy Scouts last year. Frederick was appointed English Translator for the organization after completing three tasks. He wrote a long clever essay in English on a Boy Scout topic and conversed in English for an hour to win the job.
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Copenhagen
Crown Prince
Frederick
Prince Knud
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Ee Ee
Police Officer Dead as Gangster Wounded in Brooklyn Shootout
Police officer Edward Murtha died in a Brooklyn hospital after a confrontation with gangster Guisepee Arino who shot him in the chest. Fireman James O Connor was wounded while pursuing Arino, who was captured after a crowd urged Lynch law. Arino remained under guard as Murtha’s death and O Connor’s potential death were reported.
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New York
Edward Murtha
Brooklyn
James O'Connor
Guisepee Arino
Arino
Murtha
Connor
Griffin
Struckle
O'Connor
Spruckle
Kartuk Life Belt Found Near Alaska Coast
A life belt from the whaling vessel Kartuk, used by Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson, washed ashore at Kivalina Alaska after last being sighted off Point Barrow in August. The find was reported to the U S Bureau of Education by William T Lopp, Alaska division chief.
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Washington
Fed
Vilhajalmur Stefansson
Point Barrow
Alaska
Kivalini
United States Bureau of Education
William T. Lopp
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Wellesly
Gelilo Canal
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Outlawe
Alva Lewis
Fedgal
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