Turks Refuse First Strike as Balkan War Looms
London reports say war with the Balkan nations could start at 7 this evening unless peace efforts succeed. Turkey will permit the foe to fire the first shot, with Adrianople the main target. King Nicholas leads Montenegrin forces toward Scutari as Albanians in Austrian command take the field.
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London
Turkey
Balkan Nations
Nicholas
Montenegro
Scutari
Bania
Drebra
Ferdinand of Bukaria
Great Britain
Germeany
Germany
Balkan
Berlin
Nazim Pasha
Enver Bey
Hademkoul
Constantinople
Gelays
Nasim Pasha
Standard Oil Declares $40 Dividend on NJ Stock
New York February 3 The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey declares a dividend of $40 a share reflecting monies owed by subsidiaries at dissolution. The dividend payable February 15 totals $50,000,000 to stockholders.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Man and Wife Slain. Rentz Admits Crime in Wisconsin
Sparta Wisconsin February 3 Avolt Rentz confessed to sheriff and district attorney after evidence tied him to the murder of August Marmon and his wife Rentz shot Marmon as he worked on the farm then killed Mrs Marmon with a shot through a pantry window He stole about 115 from a fin box and hid 51 of the money in the depot wainscoting Rentz bought a rifle Thursday afternoon fled town afoot attempted to hire a guide at Shattuck’s but was refused He fled toward the depot but was captured and jailed in La Crosse He is expected to plead guilty when courts convene and faces sentence.
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Sparta
Wis
Avolt Rentz
August Marmon
Hits
Sill
Manuel
Rentz
la Crosse
London suffragets pledge vote row and protest plan
London February 3 suffragets announce an "exciting reign of civil war" in London. Mrs. Pankhurst calls for the government to grant the vote or face action. The statement signals intensified effort and escalating protest tactics.
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London
House Proposes Longer Tenure In Constitution Change
Washington, Feb 3. An additional effort to alter the six year term amendment is expected in the house as soon as the senate resolution is taken up for consideration. The move aims to lengthen the president's term to six years or allow reelection.
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Washington
le House
Senate
Nelson writ to supreme court in contempt case
Kansas City February 3 application for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Colonel Nelson owner of the Star was referred directly to the Missouri supreme court. The colonel will remain at liberty until the supreme court acts.
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Kansas City
Nelson
The
Star
Missouri Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Bath Tub Trust In Second Trial In Detroit
In Detroit on February 3 a retrial of the government’s criminal case against the bath tub trust was set for the federal district court. The first trial ended with a hung jury on March 14, 1912. Several defendants were discharged during the prior trial, some granted immunity, and others pleaded note contendre. Now 11 individuals and 16 corporations remain as defendants.
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Detroit
Bath Tub Trust
Federal District Court
Dunne Inaugurated Governor In Simple Parade
Springfield February 3 The belated inauguration of Governor Edward F Dunne drew thousands of Democrats from across Illinois. The parade was plain and the ceremonies restrained with no military display and a focus on honesty economy and progressive Democratic ideals. Discussions named Colonel James Hamilton Lewis for the long term and Charles Boeschenstein for the short term, with unity expected as Democrats control the state house.
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Argus
Springfield
Ill
Edward F. Dunne
Illinois
Dunne
Altgeld
Commonwealth
United States
James Hamilton Lewis
Boeschenstein
Charles Boeschenstein
Colonel Lewis
State House
Washington
United States Senate
Milk Producers Seek Higher Pay Amid Milk Price Clash
Chicago February meeting of the Milk Producers association focused on securing more money from bottlers. Dairy men said rising milk production costs collide with bottlers cutting farm prices. President Fellows said farmers lack a living wage, earning 31 1/2 cents a quart in winter and 2 1/2 to 3 cents in summer.
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Chicago
Milk Producers’ Association
Fellows
Income tax approved by 36 states in 16th amendment
Washington reports Wyoming ratified the 16th amendment making income tax a constitutional provision. Congress will enact the tax law for a likely March special session. The plan aims to replace current corporation and excise taxes with a general levy on incomes possibly starting at $5,000.
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Washington
United States
Wyoming
Union
Congress
Wilson
Fire damages Des Moines publishing firm building
A fire swept through the Homestead Publishing Company's four story building in Des Moines early today causing about 175000 dollars in damage. Insurance coverage is in place for the loss.
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OWA
Des Moines
Iowa
Homestead Publishing Company
King Menelik is Dead Anew Emperor Chooses Heir
London reports Menelik of Abyssinia dead with no confirmation. Prince Lied Jeasso, aged 17, said to have entered the capital as the new emperor after Menelik’s long rule. The realm, with about 8,000,000 people, has a strong army and was previously described as paralyzed at the waist.
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London
Menelik
Abyssinia
Addis Ababa
Sidi Jeassu
Lied
Jeasso
Weather forecast for Rock Island area unsettled with snow flurries
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions with probable snow flurries tonight or Tuesday and colder temperatures with a low around 10 degrees. Temperature data shows 7 am readings, yesterday's high 24 and last night's low 19, light winds, no precipitation, and humidity around 71 percent at 7 pm and 94 percent at 7 am. Astronomical events list sunset at 5:20 and sunrise at 7:08 with Venus Saturn seen in the evening and Saturn Jupiter Mars in the morning.
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Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Johnson a Loser in Court Appeal
Washington reports the Supreme Court dismissed Jack Johnson's appeal from a federal court habeas corpus ruling testing the White Slave Act. The decision avoids ruling on the law's constitutionality. Chicago notes the case will be tried immediately in the local federal court.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jack Johnson
Chicago
Federal Court For
Northern
Illinois
Johnson
Nisois
Pusilist
Tumulty to Go With Wilson as Secretary to the President
Joseph Tumulty the private secretary to Governor Wilson will become secretary to the president after March 4, announced from Trenton. Reports from Des Moines note Mae Belle Allstrand Anderson will join her husband Vilshmar Stefanson in the tidal wave dash to the Arctic Ocean in April, with Pi Beta Phi sisters at Iowa asserting the news from New York.
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Trenton
N. J
Joseph Tum
Multy
Andsernor Wilson
Wilson
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Wilsor
Davis
Steel Corporation
Iowa City
Iowa
R. M. Anderson
Mae Belle Allstrand
Arctic Ocean
Vilshmar Stefanson
Apri
Inauguration Day Opens as Dunne Takes Oath Governor
Edward F. Dunne sworn in as Illinois governor just after noon. Lieutenant Governor O Hara, Secretary of State Woods, and Attorney General Lucey also took oaths. Brady and Ryan failed to file bonds, delaying their ceremonies. Deneen and guests attended. parade viewed from carriages before Dunns left for the executive mansion.
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Springfield
Ill
Edward F. Dunne
O'Hara
Woods
Lucey
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Oglesby
Senate
Supreme Court
Captain Farrell
Chicago
Dunne
Deneen
McKinley
Brady
Ryan
Dunnes
Dunnie
Mayor Gaynor Assailant Gallagher Dies in Hospital
James J. Gallagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor of New York in Hoboken, died in the state hospital for the insane from paresis. In New York, hotel waiters ended their strike, with plans to seek reinstatement to their prior jobs after the official declaration.
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Trenton
N. J
James J. Gallagher
Gaynor
New York
Hoboken
State Hospital For the
Waiters’ Organization
Paris Flood Fears Return as Seine Rises
Paris reports fears of a repeat of the 1910 11 inundations as the Seine rises quickly over the past two days. Water has overflowed into low lying streets across the city.
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Paris
Seine
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Arctic
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