Protocols signed raise blockade ends Venezuela dispute
Allied powers sign four protocols with Venezuela to raise the blockade and restore ships. London and Washington report withdrawal orders within 24 hours, with joint commissions to adjudicate remaining claims and advance payments to Britain Germany and Italy. Castro notified of the agreement.
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Engish
Bowen
Venezuela
Sir Michael Herbert
Great Britain
Signor Mayor Des Planches
Italy
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Germany
London
Berlin
Rome
United States
Castro
Balfour Defends British Venezuela Policy in Liverpool Speech
Premier Balfour defended Britain's action in the Venezuelan dispute at a Conservative club luncheon in Liverpool. He said ministers acted without haste or greed, noted the United States was kept informed, and praised the Monroe Doctrine while urging closer U.S. involvement to prevent future clashes among European powers and South American governments. He dismissed Rosebery's criticisms and floated joint operations with Germany as a reasonable step.
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Venezuela
Liverpool
Balfour
United States
Lord Rosebery
Germany
William
Edward
Sandringham
Great Britain
Europe
Balkan
Ventura Custody Awarded To Mrs Ventura In Iowa Case
Des Moines report states Judge McVey granted Mrs. Ventura custody of her child Lillian in the Jenes Ventura divorce case. After a prior five year separation, Mrs. Ventura had lost custody to Prof Louis D Ventura who moved to California. She later married B A Conrad of Minneapolis and kidnapped the child, leading to today’s modification ruling in her favor.
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Des Moines
Jenes Ventura
McVey
District Court Today
Bulgaria orders military cordon on Macedonian frontier
Sofia reports the government will dissolve the Macedonian committees in Bulgaria and deploy a strong military cordon along the frontier to show readiness to fulfill international obligations. The president and vice president of the Central Macedonian committee and several others have been arrested as part of the crackdown.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Central Macedonian Committee
Kimball banker sentenced for evasion of checks
New York Feb 14 Federal Judge Thomas sentenced William H Kimball former president of the Seventh National Bank to a fine of 5000 dollars for conviction of evasion of checks drawn to H Marqui and Company. H Rose former teller of the same bank had his sentence suspended.
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New York
Thomas
William H. Kimball
Seventh National Bank
H. Marqui and & Co
Rose
Te Same Bank
Archduchess Elizabeth and Field Marshal Lions Die
Vienna reports the Archduchess Elizabeth mother of the former nun regent Maria Christina has died today. London confirms Field Marshal Sir John Lions died today, a noted figure in British military circles.
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Vienna
London
Sir John Lions
ANOTHER KANSAS WOMAN MAKES BID FOR FAME
Topeka Feb 14 Blanche Boies a Kansas woman linked to earlier notoriety was arrested here this morning for smashing windows and fronts of saloons and drug stores. She had previously gained attention by horsewhipping Mayor Parker.
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Tope Kans
Blanche Boies
Mrs. N
Parker
Shot by a brakeman near Wabash tracks in Indiana
John Murphy of Rockport New York was found near the Wabash tracks in Logansport Indiana after fourteen hours in a stupified state. He says he was beaten while riding east bound freight from Danville to Toledo and shot by a brakeman who refused to let him jump. He suffered a gunshot to the right arm and abdomen and feet frozen. Fatal outcomes were expected. The brakeman’s identity was not known.
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Logansport
Ind
John Murphy
Rockport
N. Y
Danville
Toledo
Murphy
Hepburn Defends Interpreting Anti Rebates Bill During Debate
Washington Feb 14 The House debated the Akins bill to prohibit rebates to ship owners while Hepburn attacked Democratic votes on related measures. He claimed no repeal exists in current laws and defended provisions of the pending bill amid interruptions from Cochran who accused him of misstateing propositions.
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Washington
House
Hepburn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cochran
Missouri
Quay and allies push statehood bill via postoffice fund rider
Washington on February 14 reports Quay and allies resisting final statehood push as the postoffice appropriation bill includes a rider for the statehood measure. Debates touch Mormonism with Depew alleging church influence, while Rawlins dismisses a Bishop Lunt address as fictitious. Senate hearing draws a Salvation Army invocation before votes on anti rebater and sundry civil appropriations.
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Washington
Quay
Jerdasaml
Committee On Postoffices and Post Roads
Hill
Beveridge
Depew
Mormes
Lunt
Mormon Church
Rawlins
Going to Cuba To Be Married
Miss Minnie Cook of Hamilton county leaves Richmond Indiana for Gibara Cuba to wed R F Holding an instructor in mission schools of the Friends. The couple plans the ceremony in Cuba and later residence there or nearby after marriage.
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Cuba
Richmond
Ind
Minnie Cook
Hamilton County
Gibara
R. F. Holding
the Friends
Wife blamed for murder of Anna Dishman in Wellington trial
In Wellington Kansas a jury hears defense claim that John Cummings murdered 1 year old servant Anna Dishman under his wife's influence. The defendant allegedly confessed after Mrs Cummings forced him to write the statement to shield her. The confession states he struck the girl, then locked her in an outhouse where she died.
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Wellington
Kans
John Cummings
Anna Dishman
Boy Perishes in Burning Residence in Tarentum
Fire in Tarentum Pennsylvania destroys six frame buildings including the Craig residence leaving 12 year old Craig dead. Father mother and two sisters sustained severe burns with likely fatal injuries. Total property damage estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
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Tarentum
D. J. Craig
Craig
Uncle Sam to Take Hand in Prosecutions
Chicago reports police raids on alleged fraudulent turf investment concerns. Three squads raided offices including H. Brolaski & Co. and arrested Harry Brolaski with two women present claiming losses. Preparations underway for prosecutions by the post office department amid widespread investor losses tied to St Louis failures. About 80,400 people affected across several firms and Cedar Rapids investors hold sizable sums.
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Chicago
Pep
Harry Brolaski
M. J. Bock
Matty Wooden
Mason
Thompson
Post Office Department
H. A. Smith
John Reed
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Trolnski
Brolaski
Peter FP. Klein
Marows
Marion
Klein
H. Brolaski & Co
Dearborn Street
St. Louis
FE. J. Arnold & Co
John J. Regan & Co
International Investment Company
Christy Syndicate Investment Company
United Turf Investment Company
Bryan Declines Presidential Nomination Bid
In a New York Evening Telegram interview dated February 14 Tonison J. Bryan states he will not vie for or dictate toward the denied presidential nomination next year, signaling no candidacy and dismissing any future considerations.
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Bryan
New York
Evening Telegram
Tonison J. Bryan
Tién
Marion Cockrell Wed Fessenden Gallaudet in Washington
Miss Marion Cockrell eldest daughter of Senator Cockrell of Missouri married at noon today to Fessenden Gallaudet son of the president of the Calumet institution for the deaf and dumb in Washington.
German Navy Adopts Wave-Reduction Vessel Shape
Berlin Feb 14 Emperor William's navy claims a new design by Professor Kretzschmer will revolutionize shipbuilding. By reshaping warships as aquatic birds the method supposedly eliminates wave resistance, boosts screw propulsion by 50 percent, and allows faster speed without more power or coal. Authorities call it a major advance in fighting efficiency.
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Berlin
Emperor
Kretzschmer
Wisconsin Legislature Proposes Stricter Marriage Law and Tory Bills
Madison man sees a flurry of reform measures including a two year waiting period for divorced persons to remarry and void marriages from out of state to dodge Wisconsin law. A state pulmonary hospital plan asks for 100000 dollars plus 12000 annually. A tobacco license tax of 500 dollars and 1000 dollar bond is proposed for cigarette sellers. Senate backs railroad consolidation and docked horses ban if Whitehead bill passes.
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Madison
Wis
House
Congress
United States
State Supreme Court
Wisconsin
State Pulmonary Hospital
Senate
Beach
Whitehead
Man with the Automobile and Quiet Motive Mentioned
Chicago reports Dr. Arthur M. Brianza cannot explain Mrs. Jennie King’s suicide at a State street drug store. He recalls riding with her during convalescence after typhoid fever and offers no motive. Springfield notes two youths, Eddie Reedner and Henry A. Curtis, in custody after confessing to multiple robberies and purse snatchings.
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Chicago
Arthur M. Brianza
Jennie King
State Street
Springfield
Urs
Eddie Reedner
Henry A. Curtis
Reedner
Pontiac
Republicans Propose Dual Senator Seats in Dover Caucus
In Dover February 14 the regular Republicans caucused and drafted a plan presented to the Addicks faction. The proposal calls for electing one regular Republican senator and one Addicks Republican senator, with the union Republican senator not to be J Edward Addicks.
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Edward Addicks
Dover
Del
Addicks
J. Edward Addicks
Anthracite Case Goes to the Jury
Charleston dispatch reports Kanawha and Hocking Coal chief John Widener Dan Hanna son of Senator Hanna W A Clark Jr son of Senator Clark and others charged in a carriage skirmish as Caldwell a legislature member was forced from his ride and beaten Caldwell later withdrew warrants for Widener Hanna and Clark but Clark fled to Columbus after the morning incident.
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Charleston
W. Va
John Widener
Kanawha & Hocking Coal Company
Dan Hanna
Hanna
W. A. Clark
Caldwell
Legislative Hall
Widener
Chirk
Columbus
Noted Chicago Teacher Lectures at Augustana
Miss Margaret Maley of Chicago, a public school teacher who led a campaign to have large corporations pay a fair share of taxes, delivered a compelling lecture at Augustana College last evening. She detailed the fight, credited her aides, and praised local teachers and their work, drawing a large audience, including many tonal school instructors, after the talk.
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Margaret Maley
Unmicago
All Homes
Augustana College
Haley
Trade Review Notes Shifts in Demand and Wages Across Sectors
New York February 14 R G Dun Co Weekly Review notes persistent supply demand gaps in many commodities and skilled labor, voluntary wage rises, traffic delays until lake navigation opens, strong earnings, iron and steel steady, more cotton goods demand, leather prices higher for belting butts, tighter sole leather, eggs fell five cents weekly, meat unchanged. US failures 236 this week vs 240 last year. Canada 20 vs 33 prior year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
New England
United States
Canada
Cummins Heads to Washington for White House Conference
Governor A B Cummins has left Iowa for Washington to attend a White House conference on anti trust and tariff legislation. The trip signals possible tariff plan support for the Iowa platform and Cummins may discuss a vice presidential candidacy and a Senate showdown with Shaw. The president may act as peacemaker between Iowa factions as Cummins returns with a tariff plan.
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Sioux City
A.B. Cummins
Iowa
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Cummins
Shaw
Allison
Senate
Darrow Opens Final Argue as Coal Strike Commission Closes Hearings
Philadelphia Feb 14 The anthracite strike commission ends open hearings after three months with Clarence Darrow delivering an all day speech for the miners. The panel will meet in secret in Washington to consider the award likely to date wages from November 1. Darrow assails coup operators and non union men, naming General Gobin and opposing union incorporation, while Gray salutes counsel and notes the pleasant, peaceful conduct of the proceedings. President Mitchell attended but did not speak.
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Philadelphia
Anthraelite Coal Strike Commission
Clarence S. Darrow
Washington
Darrow
Baer
Tabor
General Gobin
New Jersey
Elkins bill moves to president after House approval
Washington February 14 the Senate accepted the House amendment to the Elkins anti rebate bill and sent it to the President. Also on February 14 the President signed the department of commerce and general staff bills and the sundry civil appropriation bill was advanced after a military post at Indianapolis was added. Detroit February 14 Captain H J Slyfield longtime Detroit and Cleveland steamer City of Mackinac master dies of pneumonia at his residence in Detroit. He was known for never having a serious accident under his command.
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Senate
House
Washington
William Booth
Salvation Army
Depew
Littlefield
Maine
Elkins
Department of Commerce
General Staff
Detroit
H. J. Slyfield
Cleveland
City
Mackinac
Murdered While Asleep Near Ottawa Kansas
Blair Jackson a 30 year old farmer nine miles northwest of Ottawa was shot dead in bed while sleeping. His wife Mrs. Jackson awakened by a pistol report found him dead beside her. No clues have been found and the case remains unsolved.
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Ottawa
Kan
Blair Jackson
Here
Jackson
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