Royalist Peace Plea Testifies in Congress Debate
In Washington on February 2 Count Francis von Luetzow spoke on universal peace before the House. Wisconsin socialist Rep Berger protested against a foreigner addressing the body and withdrew after Underwood noted a precedent. Underwood planned a caucus resolution for separate money trust and shipping investigations. Pension bills totaling 162 million dollars passed the House, with 17 agencies to be abolished. foreign pensioners excluded provision defeated. Senate finance committee set hearings on the Democratic steel bill for next Tuesday.
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Washington
Francis von Luetzow
Bohemia
Francis Joseph
Austria
Underwood
Berger
Wisconsin
Reichstag
Ieparath
Money Trust
House
United States
Senate Finance Committee
Harahan Estate Left to Widow and Four Children
The will of James T. Harahan former president of Illinois Central was filed for probate. The widow receives her dower interest and the family home with furnishings. The four children are left the residue of the estate.
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Chicago
James T. Harahan
The
Illinois Central
Wall 20 Miles Around Canton Being Removed
Soldiers of the republican government began destruction of a 20 mile wall that partially surrounded Canton, built around 200 B C. A boulevard will be laid with stone and mortar from the remains, according to a cablegram received by a Chinese daily.
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San Francisco
Canton
B. C
Burned Couple Die in Jackson Fire After Home Wreck
Jackson Michigan February 2 William Smith and his wife perished in a house fire that gutted their residence the blaze' cause remains undetermined officials said the couple were found inside the wrecked home with the structure badly damaged by flames and smoke
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Jackson
Mich
William Smith
New Papal Delegate Welcomed by Pope in Rome
Rome February 2 Monsignor Giovan Battista Bonzano was received by the pope for the first time as papal delegate to the United States on Candlemas. Heads of religious orders offered a candle for the occasion as Bonzano expressed his sense of responsibility. The pope praised him as well fitted for the post while Mgr Kennedy represented the American college in Rome.
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Rome
Giovanoi Bonzano
Vatican
United States
Bonzano
College of Propaganda of Faith
Mgr. Kennedy
American College
Bonana
Weather recast for Rock Island and Vicinity Tonight
Unsettled weather with likely light snow tonight and Saturday rising temperatures. Tonight's low near zero, 7 am at minus six. Yesterday's high twenty four, wind at 7 am ten mph. Precipitation .02, humidity 7 pm seventy six, 7 am ninety two. Full moon near its nearest and highest, moonrise 5 pm. J M Sherier local forecaster.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Pierce Pays 200000 for Release of His Son
New York news reports Henry Clay Pierce, a multimillionaire oil magnate, has paid $200,000 to secure the release of his son. Mrs Essie Faulkner Chapman Pierce relinquished her husband and receives the sum. The marriage was annulled amid accusations of insanity and alleged abduction by the Standard Oil heir’s father.
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New York
Henry Clay Pierce
Mag- Tate
Essie Faulkner-Chapman-Pierce
Bessie Falkner
David Belasco
T. Irwin Chapman
Boston
Roy E. Pierce
Baron “ Jimmy” Rothschild
Great
Chapman
Standard Oil
Chapman-Pierce
Central Valley
N. Y
Pierce
Chapman- Pierce
H. 8
Frank A Abby Bryan Double Dead in East
Frank A Abby known as William J Bryan's double died at his Manchester home after years of being mistaken for Bryan and sometimes playing along. In Chicago a trial heard details of dressed beef distribution as John O Wheeler of National Packing explained operations. In Cincinnati hoboes convened for their national convention with ongoing discussions on routine hoboes matters.
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Frank A. Abby
Bryan
Manchester
Conn
William J. Bryan
Abby
Chicago
John O. Wheeler
National Packing Company
Cincinnati
Reform Candidate Elected Governor in Turbulent Race
John T. Michel won the right to contest Luther E. Hall in a second primary for governor but has withdrawn, leaving Hall as governor. Hall backed by the Good Government league, his majority unclear due to a third candidate, and another primary was anticipated.
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Luther & Hall
John T. Michel
Luther E. Hall
Hall
Good Government League
Nation-Wide Conspiracy Indictments Move Forward in Indianapolis
Indianapolis February 2 thirty or more indictments are to be voted by the federal grand jury early next week in connection with the alleged nation wide conspiracy. The examination has concluded with witnesses.
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Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Ind
Campaign guns to open Feb 12 in GOP push
Washington Feb 2 The first heavy guns of the Republican pre convention campaign will fire Feb 12 on Lincoln's birthday. Taft will speak in New York Attorney General Wickersham in Milwaukee Secretary McVeagh in Lansing Senator Townsend in Detroit and Representatives McCall and Hines in Minneapolis and Portland. Vice President Sherman believes Taft will be renominated and reelected. Folk out tonight in Joplin Missouri Feb 2 Former Gov.
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Washington
Lincoln
Taft
New York
Wickersham
Milwaukee
McVeagh
Lansing
Mich
Townsend
Detroit
Representative McCall
Minneapolis
Representative Hines
Portland
Sherman
Joplin
Submarine A-3 Sunk After Collision Off Isle of Wight
Portsmouth Feb 2 The British submarine A 3 sank this morning after a collision with the gunboat Hazard near the eastern end of the Isle of Wight. The commander in chief of the fleet announced details in a brief dispatch.
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Portsmouth
England
Hazard
Isle of Wight
McManigal Disappears and Fire Inquiry in Chicago
A weeklong inquiry into dynamiting across the United States ends witnesses and the grand jury adjourns. McManigal, the chief government witness, leaves Indianapolis en route to Los Angeles. Fire investigators probe the open board of trade building blaze linked to McNamara cases, while Labor leaders deny destruction of union papers. In Indianapolis, Governor Marshall is endorsed by the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association for the presidential nomination. Fire in Clare Iowa devastates the business district, with losses about 59000. New York notices over 2 million in charitable bequests from Caroline Neustadter. In Portsmouth, the British navy confirms the A3 submarine flood and crew deaths after a collision with the Hazard. The incident adds to recent naval submarine disasters with no survivors.
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M'Manigal
McManigal
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Cal
Chicago
Department of Justice
Open Board of Trade
Grand Jury
Federal Grand Jury
Carpenter
Nockeb
Chicago Federation of Labor
Portsmouth
Queenstown
Plymouth
Breadmaking champ meets President Taft in Washington
Twelve year old Lois Edmonds, Iowa’s champion girl breadmaker, and ten Iowa schoolboys who won corn prizes visit Washington to be presented to President Taft and Secretary Wilson for diplomas. Edmonds aims to bake a loaf for the president during the stay.
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Washington
Lois Edmonds
Iowa
Taft
Wilson
Edmonds
Dakotan Found Dead A Murder or Suicide Mystery
Kansas City detectives investigate whether Thomas Edwards former Yankton county commissioner was murdered or killed himself after being found shot behind the right ear in a Kansas City hotel area. No valuables found and he checked in Tuesday but did not occupy his room Wednesday night. Body to be sent to his former home.
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Kansas City
Thomas Edwards
Yankton
D. D
Edwards
Kersey Coates Drive
Aged Iowa minister who cut throat dies
Iowa City February 2 Rev Herman H Fairall aged 71 editor of the Iowa Methodist who cut his throat Wednesday died today after the act. The death ends a dramatic incident that shocked local readers and drawn attention to the noted clergyman and editor.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Herman H. Fairall
The
Iowa Methodist
Texas Governor Comes to Front on the American Side
Governor Colquitt telegraphed President Taft pledging drastic measures to shield El Paso citizens from border clashes. He urged US action to deter Mexican cross border fire amid rising tensions and the Juarez incident. Mexico faces a Zapata insurgency crisis, with cabinet meetings and mutinous garrisons in Chihuahua and Juarez.
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Colquitt
Taft
Austin
Texas
el Paso
Juarez
Writing Teacher of Note Coming Here
H. C. Walker, originator of the muscular movement of writing and supervisor of penmanship in St. Louis public schools, will visit three cities tomorrow to confer with superintendents and penmanship supervisors. Miss Lydia Koenemann has collected samples of local pupils’ penmanship for Walker to critique and advise on improving the work. New Orleans reports the collapse of the cotton brokerage firm L. H. Hardie & Co., posted on the cotton exchange floor.
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H. C. Walker
St. Louis
Lydia Koenemann
Rock Island
Walker
New Orleans
L. H. Hardie & Co
Cotton Exchange
Kaiser’s Favorite Son to Visit United States
Prince Adalbert of Prussia, favored son of the German Emperor, will visit America soon as lieutenant commander of a German warship. A royal reception will be accorded him. Our largest battleships will greet him in the middle of the Atlantic and escort him to the coast.
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Prince Adalbert
Prussia
America
Atlantic
Bailey Tale Phonograph Testimony Traced in McGowan Case
Washington date Feb 2 The Bailey tale of a phonograph recording of McGowan's admission to taking money for testimony is discussed before the senate committee The cross examination by W J Hynes aims to discredit Bailey The testimony covers a Toronto trial and a car ride with Charlie and Stuart Bailey says McGowan admitted to soliciting $1500 and Stuart recalls a willingness for $5 000 000 to perjure himself The Stephenson bribery case arguments will proceed with sub committee report contested and Bartholdt claims a 25000 majority plus a 220 vote margin The Rhine collision in Germany drowns eight men The London YMCA notes Morgan pledges 50000 toward a 500000 goal for the association
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Washington
Bailey
Charles McGowan
Lorimer
Senate Committee
Dillingham
McGowan
Chicago
Regina
Attorney Hynes
Toronto
Stuart
Charlie
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Senate Elections Committee
Bartholdt
Steel Co. Held Nation Menage Testimony Before Stanley Committee
John A. Fitch of Pittsburgh testified before the Stanley committee on steel workers in Pittsburgh and Birmingham. His remarks echoed Brandeis criticizing the steel corporation for wielding power and harming labor conditions. He said steel mills demoralize workers and prioritize rights over sanitation and welfare.
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Washington
John A. Fitch
Pittsburgh
Birmingham
Stanley Committee
Fitch
Brandeis
Steel Corporation
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Marshall
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Supreme Court
Charles P. MacDonald
Armour Packing Company
Anne Edwards MacDonald
Congressman Edwards
Michigan
Clare
Caroline Neustadter
Henry Neustadter
Admiralty
Mexico City
Madero
Emiliano Zapata
Zapatistas
Zapatista
Pasqual Orozco
Chihuahua
Abraham Gonzales
Orozco
Gonzales
Kaiser
M’gowan
Phonograph
Hamborn
Germany
Rhine
London
Young Men's Christian Association
J. Pierpont Morgan
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