Riots Destroy 297 Philadelphia Rapid Transit Cars
Rioting across Philadelphia during a transportation strike left 297 cars burned or wrecked and 150 people arrested. Mayor Reyburn swore in 3,000 extra police as martial law-like measures began while the Central Labor Union threatened a sympathetic statewide strike if authorities pressed the safety plan.
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Weather and fire incident reported with details
The forecast notes tonight and Tuesday will be cold with subzero lows about 1 to 15 degrees below zero and a 0.24 inch precipitation amount. A local forecaster, J. M. Sherier, provides the outlook with wind at 7 am and humidity readings. Astronomical data show sun set at 5 38, rise at 6 39, and moon set at 6 20 am. Amid this, a nearby siding was forced across the street to block possible fire engine arrival. pins from car wheels were withdrawn and precautions taken after cotton waste ignition on a car at Fifth avenue and Somerset streets.
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Coal Men Refuse Interstate Conference At Illinois Meet
Peoria February 21 coal operators from Illinois, led by six Chicago men, reject a joint interstate conference with Illinois miners. The miners’ leaders and operators hold firm, signaling a possible strike as UMWA delegates rally locals to prepare for a crisis amid pay and expense concerns.
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Egyptian Premier Shot Dead in Cairo
Cairo report states Boutros Pasha Ghali the Egyptian premier and foreign minister was shot by a student yesterday and died today The assassin a nationalist was in custody and said he sought to avenge acts of the government displeasing nationalists The incident underscores tensions in Egypt's leadership and political climate.
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American hog price hits new yearly peak in Chicago
Chicago February 21 The American hog rose 2 15 cents to a new price record for the year and sold at 9 dollars, surpassing all earlier records since 1870.
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Woman Slain Near Marathon Husband Unaware
Storm Lake Iowa Feb 21 Mrs Guy Roberts wife of a wealthy farmer near Marathon was mysteriously murdered in the summer kitchen of her home. The husband was inside but did not hear the struggle and later found the body. Henry Johnson a farm hand was arrested charged with the murder.
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Minnesota Victory in Tax Ruling on Railways
Washington February 21 Minnesota today won a complete victory over the Great Northern and Great Western railways as the U S Supreme Court affirmed a state court decision enforcing a four percent gross earnings tax The ruling upholds Minnesota lines tax on gross earnings in a major interstate commerce case involving railroad earnings and state revenue interests
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Red Letter Meeting at Columbus With $100000 Purses
Chicago reports purses totaling $722000 on the Great Western trotting circuit for the coming season. A Columbus Ohio meeting will run two weeks from September 19 with purses of $100000. Detroit begins August 2 with $55000. A list of dates and purse amounts was released.
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Mob Violence Tests Cairo Court In Two Week Adjournment
In Cairo Missouri Feb 21 amid tense rumors a circuit judge adjourned court for two weeks as mobs threaten. A coroner inquest into Halliday’s death became a grand jury inquiry with six negro participants marked by public exposure. Sheriff Nellis said he used Negro deputies due to a lack of regular deputies militia or white volunteers.
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Supreme Court Victory on Kansas Railroad Law Fireworks
Congress notes cite 4 percent gross earnings tax and Kansas law uphold. United States Supreme Court affirms Kansas court injunction forcing Missouri Pacific to run a Madison Kansas to state line passenger train. West Virginia gains victory over Maryland in boundary dispute. Commissioners ordered to survey new boundary per West Virginia claim. South Carolina railroads face $50 penalty for delays in loss claim upheld.
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Japs too will bar foreign ownership
A Tokyo bill would bar land ownership by non natives unless from a country allowing Japanese to own within its borders. The report also lists forthcoming US city auctions with varied purses, plus local notices of fires, political updates, and crowd tensions in Cairo related to the Halliday death and ensuing patrols.
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Taft Faces Shifting GOP Unity and Lost Confidence
Washington dispatch reports the Republican Party shows signs of dissolving unity under President Taft. A majority of western Republican editors would not vote for Taft, and a large share of party members express dissatisfaction with Taft’s administration, signaling deepening internal party discord.
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No More Experts Relatives Summoned In Swope Case
Kansas City feb 21 testimony before the grand jury began today in the Swope mystery investigation. John G Paxton executor of the estate testified several hours and hinted at information not yet divulged. Mrs Logan O Swope sister in law and mother of China man Swope also testified. Swope daughters Margaret and Lucy Lee expected to provide key testimony tomorrow. Virgil Conkling county prosecutor said many witnesses remain and the grand jury will be in session all week.
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Seed corn in Nebraska shows only 27 per cent viable
Omaha Neb Feb 21 The Commercial club of Omaha reports after continuous tests that only about 27 percent of the seed corn held by Nebraska farmers will grow.
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New Plan of Land Drawing Is Tried
Washington February 21 Secretary Ballinger adopts a novel plan for allotting 40 acre farms at Yuma California for March 1 More than 200 applicants gathered in Los Angeles to be first on the ground Cards will be distributed and until March 1 applicants may apply for any of 172 farms If needed government to pick by lot among interested parties Clay Clement Actor Dies Kansas City February 21 Clay Clement died suddenly of ura mel poisoning He was born in Woodford County Kentucky in 1864 and became a noted actor and playwright
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Missing Tug Nina Reported Afloat After Storm
Newport News February 21 reports say the missing naval tug Nina has been found off Virginia after being driven by a storm. It was previously thought sunk in the Atlantic near September.
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History in the making in England
London February 21 Parliament opened by King Edward with royal pageantry and a notable presence of Prince Henry of Prussia. The speech outlined ministerial plans to curb peers' power, urging undivided Commons authority over finance and legislation amid calls to reform the House of Lords. Premier Asquith named new ministers as the government braces for crisis. Senator Smith of Michigan shows continued improvement in health.
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