Roosevelt Dinner Cranks For Bid To See President
In New York on February 14 a Lowell, Massachusetts man calling himself William Waldorf Jackson Jr. sought to meet President Roosevelt at the Roosevelt home and later at the Waldorf Astoria. He was not arrested but monitored. police plan heavy security for Roosevelt's east side visit and a Hungarian club dinner.
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New York
William Waldorf Jackson, Jr
Lowell
Mass
Douglas Robinson
Madison Avenue
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Jackson
Robinson
Arone
University Club
Little
Hungary
Towell
William Walters Jackson, Jr
Vlan
Police Department
Cosmopolitan East Side
Presiden Roosevelt
Republican Club
Benjamin Odell
Elthy Root
Edward Lauterbach
Frank Platt Seth Low
Nicholas Murray Butler
Littauer
Waldorf-Astoria
Roosevelt speech on race relations in the South and North
President Roosevelt addresses the Republican Club urging fair labor opportunity and equal treatment for Black Americans. He stresses equal justice, urges northern support for southern challenges, and warns against oppression, arguing that uplifting Black and white alike strengthens the nation. The speech ends noting the need to adjust relations between races amid deep South difficulties.
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Republican Klub
Roosevelt
Thhe
North
South
Kelly, Missing Philadelphian, Is Caught on Coast
Owen Kelly, Philadelphia wholesale grocer sought by his city police, is arrested in Los Angeles. He admits identity amid a fiery speech by the president defending a strong navy. Afterward the president is taken to Douglas Robinson's Madison Avenue home for the night.
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Kelly
Los Angeles
Cal
Owen Kelly
Philadelphia
Douglas Robinson
Madison Avenue
Coal famine grim in Iowa towns with fuel shortages
Cedar Rapids reports a serious coal famine imminent as dealers lack hard coal and few sorts. Marshalltown closes public schools due to fuel scarcity. In St Paul, Thomas B. Clement, president of the defunct National Bank of Faribault, is bound over to the federal grand jury.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marshalltown
Bank
Grand Jury
St. Paul, Minn
Thomas B. Clement
National Bank of Faribault
Federal Grand Jury
Death in courtroom tragedy at Jacksonville
In Judge Traves court in Jacksonville Florida May Brown, a local girl, was killed after she and her mother drew revolvers in the courtroom. Laundry owner Owen Loadholtz fired next, killing May Brown as policeman Cahoon and others were wounded. Londholtz was detained in jail.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Brown
Cahoon
Londholtz
Mrs. Brown
Freeman
Joe E. Brown
Lis
Mrs Edwards Poised Before Late February Execution
Reading Pa February 14 Mrs Kate Edwards shows unusual composure as she readies for Thursday’s execution Sheriff Sas saman has prepared for the carrying out and a scaffold is to be erected if Harrisburg delays. Mrs Edwards and Greason are to be hanged together. She has chosen funeral text and hymns.
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Reading
Kate Edwards
Sassaman
Harrisburg
Sullivan Explains Indictment In His Own Defense
In Washington on February 14 Sullivan of Massachusetts admitted that he and his father were convicted in 1885 of manslaughter during a Boston hotel incident. At 17 he aided his father, the assault victim died, his father got three years, Sullivan was not imprisoned. He received applause for defending his father. Senators Spooner and Lodge prepare a statement to explain the senate stance on world peace and arbitration treaties, aiming to reflect views without affront to the president.
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Washington
Sullivan
Massachusetts
Boston
Spooner
Lodge
Senate
Judge Swayne Impeachment Trial On Non-Residence Charge
Nine Pensacola residents including officials, lawyers, and boardinghouse keepers testified in the Swayne impeachment trial. They probed non-residence allegations and possible padding of expense accounts. A Pensacola railway agent testified he never sold Judge Swayne a ticket, while a conductor said the judge rode on a pass.
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Washington
Pensacola
Fla
District Court
Swayne
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Head Consul of Wood Meat of the World Passes Away
Los Angeles February 14. F A Falkenburg head consul of the Wood Meats of the World died here today after a long illness.
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Los Angeles
Cal
F. A Falkenburg
the Woodmeat of the World
Temperature Moderates in Northwest and Blizzard Strikes Omaha
Chicago reports moderating temperatures after a bitter cold spell as a western cold wave shifts eastward. The Midwest sees a blizzard in Nebraska with snow, railroad disruption, and halted services as the storm expands from northern Nebraska toward the western part of the state.
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Chicago
Omaha
Nebraska
Brevoort Fire Drives 150 Guests From Brevoort House
Chicago reports a major blaze at the Brevoort House early today causing about 100000 in damage and forcing 150 guests mostly from western states to flee. Three firemen were injured, one severely, and a jewelry thief reportedly escaped with 14000 in gems from a guest room.
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Chicago
Louis W. Weil
New York
Clinton Street
Woodridge Laundry Machinery Company
Wilson Paper Company
National Stamping & Electrical Company
Birmingham
Ala
Belle Sumyer
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Revenue Officer Sammis Fired in Iowa Dispute
Washington Feb 14 Internal revenue collector James N Sammis of the northern district of Iowa was asked to resign for allowing a deputy to divide his salary unlawfully with Sammis brother who also served as a deputy.
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Washington
James N. Sammis
Internal Revenue
Iowa
Treasury Department
Sammis
Senate kills women’s suffrage bill in Topeka senate
Topeka Kansas February 14 The bill granting women the right to vote for presidential electors was defeated by the senate today.
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Topeka
Kans
Senate
Opening of Parliament in London with royal ceremony
King Edward opened Parliament in ceremonial fashion reading the throne speech. The address notes ongoing Russo Japanese war neutrality and Balkan tensions. Expectation grows this may be the last session of the present Parliament amid fiscal debate.
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London
Edward
Balkans
Balfour
British fleet to visit American waters in October
London Feb 14 The date for the visit to American waters of the British squadron under Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg has been fixed for October. The ships will make a short stay at Newport New York and Annapolis.
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London
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Newport
New York
Annapolis
I Still Indicting Oregon Public Men
Portland Feb 14 The United States grand jury returned indictments against United States Senator Mitchell Congressman Williamson and Binger Hermann for conspiring to create the Blue Mountain forest reserve in Oregon and to obtain public lands valued at 3 000 000 in several states Also indicted were former US District Attorney J H W Hall private detective H P Ford former Mayor H L Rees Deputy Sheriff John Cor_dano A P Caylor grain broker and Fred Simpson saloonkeeper charged with conspiring to defeat justice by attacking US District Attorney Henly
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Portland
Ore
United States Grand Jury
United States
Mitchell
Williamson
Binger Hermann
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve
Oregon
Haw
Lana
J. H W. Hall
H. P. Ford
Four Score Drown When Ships Crash
Kobe dispatch reports 75 passengers and crew lost their lives after the steamer Natorigawa collided with the Osaka in foggy harbor works. The crash happened Monday night in the new harbor area.
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London
Kobe
Japan
Natorigawa
Osaka
New Harbor Works
Polish Bishop Shot At In Buffalo Attempt Fails
In Buffalo on February 14 an attack on Bishop Kaminski of the Independent Catholic church failed as two shots were fired at close range but caused no injury. The assailant fled. no arrest. A stranger came to the bishop’s home asking for money and fired twice, the second shot driven away by a servant.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Kaminski
Independent Catholic Church
Habeas Corpus For Taylor in Chicago Case
Charles F. Taylor, partner of Alice Webb-Duke, seeks freedom via habeas corpus after Judge Chetlain's action. He is accused of borrowing $3,000 from E. A. Blount at Nacodoches Texas on false representations.
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Alice Webb-Duke
Chicago
Charles F. Taylor
Chetlain
Taylor
E. A. Blount
Nacodoches
Tex
Russian War Year Report Cites 130 439 In Hospitals
Official returns for the first year of the war show 150 429 officers and men passed through northern hospitals, 4 007 died, and over 77 000 likely returned to the ranks. Killed in battle estimated 40 000 to 50 000. Russians lack clothing and shoes. Manchurian front forces numbered about 450 000 with 280 000 on the fighting line. Admiral Togo departed Kure for an undisclosed destination.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Russia
Tokio
Liaoyang
Shakhe River
Harbin
Heikontal
Ai Toklo
Waltao Mountain
Lapatai
Hanshantai
Heikoutat
Togo
Kure
St. Petersburg Sees Last of the Strike
St. Petersburg on Feb 14 reported the final visible remnant of the major strike had vanished as the Putiloff Iron works owner resumed operations. Ballots were being distributed at all plants for Sunday elections of representatives to the mixed commission of masters and workmen.
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St. Petersburg
Putiloff Iron Works
Reopen the Iroquois Cases King Refuses to Wed Daughter
Chicago report says State's Attorney Healy will seek February grand jury action to reopen prosecutions tied to the Iroquois theatre disaster. Madrid notes King Alfonso remains resistant to marrying the duke of Connaught’s daughter or any chosen consort. The king cites age and studies in harmony as reasons, while court officials press for an early alliance.
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Healy
Chicago
Madrid
Alfonso Ia
Duke of Connaught
Tovar
Loubet to resign before February 16 1906
Paris reports President Loubet to resign before the end of his seven year term, which closes February 18, 1906. In New York the National League opened an inquiry into Jack Taylor of St. Louis over a game loss to Pittsburgh on July 29 last.
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Paris
Loulet
Taylor
New York
National League Baseball Association
Jack Taylor
St. Louis
Pittsburg
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