Pennsylvania House Debates Blue Laws and Sabbath Trial Rights
In Harrisburg the House debated a measure on Sunday work rights under blue laws. Representative Few cited broader reform while Rep. Stewart read an article urging public pressure. Fow pressed for jury trials to decide whether actions were work of necessity or charity, invoking Blackstone.
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TFNOM
Hanetsevrg
Representative Few
Philadelphia
Stewart
Pittsburg
Fow
Mr. Fow
Wherry civil Service bill debated before House Judiciary
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh representatives argued before the House Judiciary Committee on a Wherry civil service bill to extend civil service to subordinate municipal county and state offices in Pennsylvania. A point raised was cross-city eligibility, potentially letting residents of Pittsburgh apply in Philadelphia and vice versa. The committee referred a Philadelphia half-holiday bill to determine its scope for cities of the first class and others. An antitrust bill was said to be reported favorably tomorrow.
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Hanwisetns
R. F. Wood
Charles Richardson
Philadelphia
House Judiciary Committee
Pennsylvania
Pittsburger
Pittsburg
Special Committee to Probe School Textbook Trust
The first meeting of the special committee investigating the School Textbook Trust will be held Tuesday evening next. Proportions of the lobby opposing the probe will then be finally ascertained.
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Fel
School Textbook Trust
Committee Probes Textbook Costs and Uniform Policy
Members of the committee act as investigators buying textbooks from state retailers. A member cites 100 percent dealer profits and questions blanket blame on trust practices. State Superintendent Waller voices opposition to a printing scheme, favoring competition and notes the Allegheny district superintendent bill should advance. The oath requirement for directors is kept only for to‑read/write ability after removal of the reading test clause.
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House U
Waller
Road Law Advances In Legislature With Speedy Support
Pittsburg engineers from the Western Pennsylvania Engineers’ Society urged inclusion of better features in the road bill. The general road law is introduced in both Senate and House, referred to committees, and favorable reports push it toward printing for statewide circulation. A supplementary bill seeks $1,000,000 for road improvements while county engineers are required. The commission’s report favors a middle course and gradual reforms.
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Pittsburg
Hareispunc
Senate
House
Mylin
Appropriations Committee
Road Commission
Harlan
Chester
Commission
Davis
Alexander Dempster
House Committee On
Western Pennsylvania Engineers’ Society
Stewart
Demputer
State Head Commission
The
Engineers’ Society
Bills in the House Propose Constitutional Convention
A SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISTATCH reports that the House introduced several bills. Mulleo requests exams for miners in coal regions to bar incompetent workers. Wherry proposes a constitutional convention with 178 members. Hybrichtham seeks changes in schoolbooks not more than every three years. Other measures include funding for a Normal School tool house, a monument to Jennie Wade, and a Mercer Hospital appropriation.
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Distatch
Hannisnune
Mulleo
Bedford
Wherry
Cumberland
Rarge
Hybrichtham
Columbia
Mercer Hospital
Bills Favorably Reported to Senate in Maryland
A dispatch from Annapolis notes several bills advanced in the Maryland Senate. Provisions include allowing building and loan associations to grant temporary loans up to 1500 to meet loan demands, at under six percent interest. Other measures authorize public morgues, reimburse counties for bridge losses from the 1889 flood, create a governor appointed textbook commission, and improve urban wharves in second class cities.
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Hamnmsrure
Senate
Bills Passed and World’s Fair Message From Governor
In the Senate Harrisburg reports bills passing including authorizing boroughs to manufacture electricity for commerce and a $75,000 appropriation to erect statues of Generals Meade and Hancock at Gettysburg. A World’s Exposition site offer for a Pennsylvania display would cost about $80,000 for an acre. Markley introduced a bill for full trusteeship control of lunatic hospitals in the state.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Meade
Hancock
Gettysburg
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Markley
Montgomery
Two Theories Emerge on Jeansville Mine Disaster
Crowds gather near the Jeansville mine where 17 miners are missing. The coroner will convene a jury after bodies are recovered to examine possible causes amid competing theories of inundation from abandoned workings and a major pumping effort.
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Hazleton
No. 8
Charles Boyle
Patrick Coll
Carter
Colerain
Jeansville
Cangae
Rangwey
Les Womelsdorf
Pottsville
J. C. Hayden & Co
Carbon
Diaz Plans Departure as Mexico Faces Unrest
United States officers inspecting Mexican railways and coast defenses report thorough fortifications. President Diaz, enormously wealthy and invested abroad, will leave for France for several months, heightening concerns of renewed unrest after last summer's Sandoval revolt. Governors have met with him amid ongoing tensions.
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San Antonio
United States
Diaz
France
Sandoval
Western States Inter State Usury Talks and World Fair Plan
The Minnesota House considers an inter state conference on usury legislation after receiving messages from Nebraska and Missouri. A joint resolution appoints delegates. A separate measure fails to commend Senator Washburn against the Lodge election bill. A labor rights bill targets employer actions restricting union activity. Another bill creates a six member World’s Fair Commission with a $300000 appropriation for the Minnesota exhibit.
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Sr. Paul
House of Representatives
Nebraska
Missouri
Washburn
Stockwell
Kendall
Duluth
Minnesota
Cigarettes for the Savages at Fort Sheridan Visit
General Miles visited Pine Ridge Indians at Fort Sheridan in February. Two Pullman carloads of young ladies accompanied him to distribute cigarettes to the masked dancers. Short Bull won feminine attention as he tucked away packs of cigarettes inside his blanket.
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ChicaGco
Miles
Fort Sheridan
Pine Ridge
Short Bull
Rascal
Farmers' Committee bill taxes investments in House
Dover reports the Farmers' Committee bill taxing investments introduced by Mr. Elsnebrey. It covers stocks bonds mortgages securities and other evidences of indebtedness with powers to identify holders and penalties for evasion. Railroads and telegraph firms would be liable for rate increases tied to the act.
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Dover
Det
Farmers’ Committee
Elsnebrey
Farmers’ Institutes
Frances
Downed Them Both May Fight Within a Day or Two
New York reports a featherweight title bout between Cal McCarthy and George Dixon was postponed after sheriff and district attorney actions. Crowd of 2000 waited outside the Puritan Club in Long Island City as authorities halted the event, with expectations it may be rescheduled soon.
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Dipator
New York
Cal McCarthy
Jersey City
George Dixon
Boston
Puritan Club
Long Island City
Patrick J. Gleason
Jeffersonian Club
Puritan Athletic Club
Gleason
Fleming
Jamaica
Dizon
McCarthy Party
Special Weather Bulletin Signals Cold Wave Across Atlantic States
A historical weather bulletin notes a bitter cold wave across the Atlantic coast and Middle Atlantic states with temperatures down to 15 degrees. It reports clear skies, rising forecasts for the next 45 hours, and river levels in multiple cities showing falling or rising trends amid chilly, windy conditions.
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Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
Canada
Mississippi
Dakota
New England
Allegheny Junction
Hilver
New Orleans
Memphis
Louisville
St. Louis
Fish Warden Hague Warns of Widespread Poaching
Fish Warden J. W. Hague laments lax state game laws and says illegal hunting is destroying wildlife. He cites daily influx of game into the city from other states, claims powerless to act after a Supreme Court decision, and says dealers admit imported game. He has appealed to clubs but sees no action, leaving him to watch the destruction.
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J. W. Hague
Kamen
Players Named for Reserve List in Baseball Club
ONeill and Hanlon submitted the club reserve list to the National Board listing Beckley Staley Galvin Miller Fields Carroll Kuetne La Hoque Maul Smith Berger Rowe White plus signees Hanlon Mack Bierbauer. Pfeffer to play second base signals infield completion as Anson plans spring training in Florida and exhibition tour. Puritan Athletic Club seeks Jake Carney vs McAuliffe with 10000 offer and Harlem Spider vs Plimmer at 107 pounds with 2000.
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O'Neill
Hanlon
National Board
New York
Beckley
Staley
Galvin
Miller
Fields
Carroll
Kuetne
la Hoque
Maul
Smith
Berger
Rowe
White
Mack
Bierbauer
Mesers
Mr. O'Neill
Chicago
Feb
Anson
California
Augustine
Fla
American Association
Columbus
Louisville
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Mr. Cote
Pfeffer
Fisher Arrested After Burglary Raid Leads to Stolen Goods
Leadville reports shoe maker Adam Fisher arrested leaving a raided building. Officers found gold watches chains diamonds rings and other property totaling about 7000. Fisher carried cash and a 700 certificate of deposit. A letter hints at a confederate in San Francisco shipping the stolen items.
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Leadville
Adam Fisher
Fisher
American National Bank
San Francisco
Bought a Bride with Blankets Brings Inheritance to Daughter
Sarah Jane Robb of Jersey City declared heiress to 20000 by Canadian courts. Daughter of George Roberts who wed a Comox chief's daughter, a union once deemed irregular. After five years in litigation, she inherits the family estate and the funds.
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Kristor
Sarah Jane Robb
Jersey City
Sarah
George Roberts
Wabkas
British Columbia
George
Police
Kingston
Sarah Dano
Miners Die in Snow Slide on Mount Sneffles
Four Virginian miners Sam Byron L Phillips Allen McTire and John Underlond were buried under snow at 13 000 feet while aiding Billy Maher after a blast. Their bodies were recovered this afternoon.
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Oonay
Col
Mount Sneffles
Billy Maher
Sam Byron
L. Phillips
Allen McTire
John Underlond
Labor Versus the Alliance Protest at Legislature
W M Mitchell led 150 Arkansas City division railway workers to Topeka to oppose a proposed law cutting passenger fares to 2 cents a mile and reducing freight rates by one third. They claim 28 000 employees would see wage cuts and fewer jobs. The Lower House railroad committee has 50 bills on railroads and seeks a new comprehensive bill.
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Eastway
Topeka
W. M. Mitchell
Arkansas City
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Raijlroad Committee
Boodler Julius Harold Cleared by Jury Verdict
Julius Harold, indicted by a special grand jury probing boodle charges against Kansas City officials, faced trial in Criminal Court for offering commissions to councilmen to aid the sale of property for a fire hall. The jury returned a not guilty verdict.
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Kansas City
Julius Harold
Common Council
Plucky Schoolteacher Defies Threats Near Worthington
Miss Mary Shene, a brave Worthington teacher, faced a threatening gang after she disciplined a pupil. They sent notes and blew the stove with powder-loaded wood, but she continues teaching as local men vow to protect her and lynch any offender.
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Burksetos
Mary Shene
Worthington
Officials shuffle two Republican clerks in State Department
The official heads of two Republican clerks in the State Department were cut off today. Ebin Allison, brother-in-law of Matthew Stanley Quay, is replaced by J. W. Giles of Pittsburg. E P. Doonan of Uniontown is appointed to the other clerkship, as Secretary Harrity makes the changes.
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Senator Quay
Harrity
Ipnoma
Banemacnra
State Department
Ebin Allison
Matthew Stanley Quay
J. W. Giles
Pittsburg
E P. Doonan
Uniontown
Kew Senatorial Candidate Tested By Dark Horse
South Dakota Republicans met to test a dark horse for the Senate. On the twenty-third and twenty-fourth ballots Campbell led Independents with 57 votes while Tripp swept Democrats and gained one Republican for 2. Mooly fell to 16 as Melville rose to 53. C H Dillon, Mitchell attorney and Tripp son in law, was discussed as a possible candidate if Melville falters.
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South Dakota
Prenne
S. D
Campbell
Tripp
Mooly
Melville
C. H. Dillon
Mitchell
Jones to Push Liability Act in Harrisburg
Pittsburg lawyer Mr. Jones plans to press a liability act on the calendar despite a negative Judiciary Committee report. The measure is among the session’s aggressive proposals, and he will speak in its favor tomorrow or Monday in Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
D. BR. Jones
Pittsburg
Judiciary Committee
Jones
Sub-Appropriations Committee To Visit Pittsburg
Harrisburg reports the Sub-Appropriations Committee of the House will travel to Pittsburg and Western Pennsylvania institutions seeking state aid with Morganza Reform School set as the first inspection site. The committee includes Lemon Lyte and Lesh. Drygoods Market notes cotton goods demand improving with agents and steady brown and striped fabrics in New York.
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Harrisburg
House
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Morganza Reform Scho
Messrs
Lemon
Lyte
Lesh
New York
Senate Concurrence on Capitol Enlargement Resolution
Harrispune reports that in the Senate today the House resolution for enlarging the Capitol or building a new one in Siete Was was concurred in. The action follows prior approval by the House and moves toward capital facility expansion.
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Harrispune
Senate
House
Siete
Vocal Music for the Fair A Thousand Children's Voices
Prof Tomlin leads a chorus of 1100 children for the World's Fair. German groups under C Katzener plan a 1500 voice ladies chorus and a 1500 voice children chorus, with a possible 1000 male voices. About 500 German lodges and societies are asked to cooperate, aided by William Steinway of New York.
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William Steinway
New York
National Board Sets First Meeting Under New Agreement
The National Board of Professional Baseball Clubs will hold its first meeting under the new national agreement at the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago on Friday the 13th. N. E. Young, Secretary pro tem, announced the notice today in Washington.
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Washington
National Board of Professional Baseball Clubs
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
N. E. Youna
Fatal Home Fire Caused by 4 Year Old's Mischief
In a tragic incident Mrs. William Grimes was burned to death after a 4 year old daughter found matches and set fire to the home. The child had locked the bedroom door and tossed the key out the window. The mother woke to a blaze and escaped by leaping from a window with the child in her arms, but was enveloped in flames. The daughter escaped with severe injuries.
Ten Desperate Outlaws Caught in Chickasaw Nation Raid
Deputy U S Marshal John Swayne and a 22 man force arrested ten desperadoes after a chase across Rock Creek Prairie. In the ensuing skirmish Bill Hudgins was shot and seriously wounded while others were taken into custody for robberies and murders carried out over several months.
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Ampuone
I. T
United States
John Swayne
Chickasaw Nation
Ft. Price
Rock Creek Rairie
Bill Hudgins
Sporting Notes on Players and Teams in Briefs
Esterbrook may join the Philadelphia club while Heenan drops Morrissey fight. Homestead and Braddock schedule a football game on the former grounds. Salary cuts spark dispute among New York players. L A W and A A U decide athletes should be paid only actual expenses and prize values cut. Bamnik of Baltimore informs Tate he is free to seek other employment. Davison medals shooting begins with six contestants and modest scores. Cuban Giants announce strong lineup with Jacksons, Stovey, Nelson, Douglass, Frye, Trusty, Woods, Bell, Yeoman Fisher, Boyd, and Stever. home games at Long Island grounds and Haverstraw. Street talk places New York and Brooklyn race expectations. a Sun correspondent wagers $1,000 on New York to win the series over Brooklyn.
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Esterbrook
Heenan
Morrissey
Sayerse
Homestead
Hraddock
Tone
New York
L A. W
William Jackson
York Pa
Bob Jackson
George Stovey
de Troy
John Nelson
William Douglass
John Frye
Inst
Detroit
Frank Bell
Yeoman Fisher
C.f
Ben Boyd
Siso
York
Stever
Lf Ward
Brooklyn
Mafia Assassin Jailed as Police Seek Accomplice
Feb 4 Valone, alleged Mafia assassin, was taken from Hyde Park police to the council. He made a threatening sign and declared he is done. Police hunt a black bearded man believed to be Valone’s accomplice. Corner Wood Street and Fifth Avenue noted as a leading Hats and Furriers area.
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Curcaco
Valone
Hyde Park
Goodby
Valoner
Cba
Cone
Wood Street
Fifth Avenue
Vanderbilt Buys Electric Stocks Report Sparks Claim Largest Holder
New York February 4 reports say Villard sold all prison electric stock to the Vanderbilts. Villard denies selling and says he remains the largest individual stockholder. Edison interests confirm the Vanderbilts acquired a very large block of stock.
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New York
Villard
Vanderbilts
Edison
Elders Oust Bishop Engle in Discreet Financiering
In Abilene Kansas a large meeting of United Brethren elders considered Bishop Engle's care. He faced £60,000 liabilities beyond assets after mild real estate speculation and was expelled from the ministry for discreet financiering.
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Abilene, Kax
Church of the United Brethren of Kansas
Engle
Kansas
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