Congress Hot on Trail of National City Bank
Washington reports Representative Sulzer accused National City Bank of dodging taxes and questioned the 1897 sale of Wall Street custom house property. A Senate committee agreed to vote on three railroad rate bills Feb 16, with Hepburn favored to receive a majority report, while efforts to amend House measures continue. The House also extended public land laws for a 106 mile square tract in Wyoming ceded by Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians.
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Washington
Sulzer
Custom House
Wall Street
National City Bank
Hill
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Foraker
Elkins
Dolliver Clapp
House
Hepburn
Wyoming
Thomas
North Carolina
Taft Is Almost Declared A Liar
Robert P. Schwerin, general manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., testified before a senate committee on inter oceanic canal defending his service between Panama and San Francisco. He accused Secretary Taft of malice or ignorance for criticizing freight handling in Panama, blaming negligent Panama railroad officials and indifferent common carriers for the difficulties.
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Washington, D. C
Robert P. Schwerin
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Senate Committee On Interoceanic Canal
Taft
Panama
San Francisco
Schwerin
Another Court Hits Tax Ferrets
Springfield Illinois February 2 The appellate court has ruled that employing tax ferrets to uncover records and identify taxpayers who escaped assessment in prior years is legal The decision states that the board of supervisors lacks power without a specific grant to contract with individuals to uncover omitted property since that duty lies with the board of review and can be compelled by law if it fails to act.
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Springfield
Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
President pardons Midshipman Miller for hazing at Annapolis
Washington reports the president has pardoned Midshipman John Paul Miller who was recently convicted of hazing at the Annapolis Naval Academy. Rome reports Premier Porti’s ministry submitted its resignation to King Victor Emmanuel after Italian cabinet shakeup.
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John Paul Miller
Kentucky
Washington
Annapolis Naval Academy
Rome
Porti
Victor Emanuel
Editor Graves Fails to Quench Self Praise in Atlanta News
Col. John Temple Graves, once editor in chief of the Atlanta News, was removed from his post by Judge Pendleton after court orders barred praise of Graves in editorials. The removal followed several editorials appearing despite the restraining order.
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John Temple Graves
Atlanta
The
Atlanta News
Pendleton
Warns Peasants Measures for Relief Promised Through Aid of the National Assembly
The emperor in a plain mandate to the peasantry declares private land rights sacred and warns against unlawful seizure. He promises relief measures with the cooperation of the national assembly, following a Kursk government deputation. The message will be broadcast empire wide amid fears of renewed agrarian unrest.
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National Assembly
St. Petersburg
Zemstvos
Cominen
Kursk
Murderer Is Cleared In Iowa Home Tragedy
Dubuque Iowa Feb 2 William Clarke was acquitted by the jury yesterday afternoon of the murder of Leroy Sumner whom he found with his wife. The jury had been out several hours and the defense pleaded temporary insanity. Spectators in the courtroom cheered the verdict.
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Dubuque
Iowa
William Clarke
Ley Sumner
Cold Increase Raises Rock River Through Whiteside Gorge
Colder weather drives higher Rock River levels in Whiteside County with more floating ice. Sterling reports river near its highest point, threatening damage as a possible new record rises. Separate dispatch from Washington notes 200,884 bales of unginned cotton in the U S for January 16 1906.
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Whiteside County
Sterling
Washington, D. C
North
United States
Northwestern selects A W Harris as president
After a two year search Northwestern University trustees chose A W Harris president to replace Edmund J James. Harris, former president of the University of Maine and head of the Jacob Tome institute, will be installed in July at Evanston as the new era begins for the Methodist school.
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United States
Northwestern University
Edmund J. James
Northwestern
University of Ilinois
A. W. Harris
Jacob Tome Institute
Port Deposit
Methodist
Evanston
Harris
James
University of Maine
Maine State Colle
Maine
Lik
No More Fast Mail Trains Stop at Excessive Speeds
Galesburg New Jersey February 7. It was learned that headquarters orders ban excessive fast running on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy road after engineer Frank Bullard’s recent 206 mile run from Burlington to Chicago in 184 minutes. The move aims to prevent disasters as engineers welcome the safety measure.
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Galesburg
Feo
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Frank Bullard
Burlington
Chicago
Absorbit Company Formed in Davenport
George J. Gruber and H. W. Huttig incorporate Absorbit Company of Davenport with capital of 500,000 dollars. Common stock 240,000 shares issued to both founders. M Huttig elected president, George J. Gruber vice president and secretary. Plan includes a large medicinal mail order business.
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George J. Grubner
H. W. Huttig
George J. Gruber
Lightning Medicine Company
Absorbit Company
Davenport
M Huttig
Gruber
New, Company
Advance for Brig Gen Bell to chief of staff post
Washington announces Brig. Gen. Franklin Bell of this city will succeed Lieut. Gen. John C. Bates as chief of staff upon Bates retirement April 14. Bell commands the cavalry and infantry school at Fort Leavenworth.
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Gen. Bates
Washington
Franklin Bell
Cavalry
Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
John C. Bates
Possible Plot to Burn the Meade Sends Rumors Afloat
San Francisco reports the Meade fire remains unexplained with Dock Captain Dun suggesting officers might have packed matches in their trunks. Rumors circulated of an inferred plot after an infernal machine was found aboard the Thomas on a prior voyage.
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San Francisco
Meade
Dun
Thomas
Epitome of Doings in Congress Yesterday
Brief resume from official records of yesterday's proceedings in both houses. The Senate considered miscellaneous bills and the shipping bill with Mr Penrose in support while Mr Tillman urged executive action. House debated census data release and railroad rate bill as many speakers pressed front steps, with adjournment at 5 pm. Niagara preservation resolution was agreed to, awaiting American commission input.
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Congress
Penrose
Tillman
Santo Domingo
State Department
House
Liam
Slorlock
Sibley
Knapp
New York
Shackelford
Missouri
Tin
Alabama
Niagara
Joint Commission
Boy Fatally Injured By Two Tramps Near Linnville
Booneville Indiana February 2 Jesse Holder aged 15 at Rickett school house Linnville county was fatally injured by two tramps who attacked him cutting the muscles of his arm and striking with knuckles no arrests have been made
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Booneville
Ind
Jesse Holder
Rickett
Linnville
Yates Campaign Drama Aims At Lorimer Hopkins
Carbondale Illinois February 2 Richard Yates exposes the Washington syndicate line of attack in a public meeting. He accuses Lorimer and Hopkins of deception and recounts past political maneuvering, claiming he helped elect Cullom Hopkins and Lorimer and stresses party unity against the federal faction.
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Carbondale
Calhoun County
Richard Yates
Egypt
Jackson County
Washington
Arrest for Santa Fe wreck blocks signal operator
Peoria February 2 On orders of Glen S Smith West Chillicothe block signal operator arrested last night on a warrant charging manslaughter in the January 22 wreck of Santa Fe train No 6 which killed four employees Smith admits carelessness but blames the dispatcher A warrant is out for George Weatherwax Chicago conductor of No 6 to be taken into custody after Smith is held without bond TE attacks the board of trade in Duluth lawsuit claims antitrust restraint of trade and seeks to curb corporate powers in the insult to policy holders and investment rules
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Glen S. Smith
West Chillicothe
Santa Fe
Smith
George Weatherwax
Chicago
Board OF Trade
Baker
Riot at St. Pierre Church Inventory Sparked Clashes
In Paris this afternoon a crowd surrounded the church of St. Pierre as authorities conduct a state separation inventory. Several clashes occurred between municipal guards and residents, with injuries reported on both sides.
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Paris
Chicago University to Abolish Football for Two Years
Chicago February 2 professors at the University of Chicago voted unanimously to abolish football for a two year period and to seek an agreement with other conference colleges. The Northwestern faculty adopted all reform recommendations from the recent conference.
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Chicago University
Chicago
University of Chicago
Midway
Northwestern
Ship fired on by unknown schooner crew near Catregat
The German steamer Gemma, arriving in Leith in ballast, reports it was fired on at 9 PM January 27 by a schooner of unknown nationality in the Catregat. The first mate on the bridge was wounded by rifle fire from about a ship's length away. He heard the crew shouting in Finnish, Swedish, or Russian as roughly six shots were fired and the schooner sailed southward. no pursuit.
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Leith
Scotland
Gemma
Catregat
North Sea
Delegation of 15 joins Tri City Labor congress meeting
The Tri City Labor congress held its largest meeting yet with 15 Clinton Fulton and Lyons delegates and many visitors from Davenport. G Tucker of the AFL spoke on cooperation among central labor bodies and Clinton members plan to attend a Clinton meeting soon. Business Agent F W Herges reported good progress as three unions affiliated: Electrical Workers No 109 Metal Polishers No 49 and Rock Island Molders union. A separate note from Pittsburgh reports Fred L Fast & Co brokers assigning with liabilities at 100000 and assets stated equal. A New Boston fishing haul yielded $1190 from a slough catch after high water.
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Tri-City Labor Congress
Cliinton
Fulton and
Lyons
Davenport
Clinton
G_ Tucker
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
F. W. Herges
Congress
Electrical Workers’ Union
Metal Polishers’ Union
Rock Island Molders’ Union
Harm
Cold wave grips eastern states with record lows
New York February 2 reports a cold wave across New England New York Pennsylvania and Ohio with temperatures from 15 above to 29 below in Adirondacks Meacham Lake recorded 29 below zero marking the season's low point.
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New York
New England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Meacher Lake
Adirondacks
Malone
Meacham Lake
Happy status quoted in Yerkes Mizner marriage filing
New York reports the marriage of Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes to Wilson Mizner after filing the certificate with the Bureau of Vital Statistics. A newspaper quotes Mrs. Yerkes confirming the union saying she is happily married. Mizner left the hotel and drove away with luggage on Fifth Avenue.
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Pet
Charles T. Yerkes
Wilson Mizner
Bureau of Vital Statistics
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