Illinois High Court unanimous ruling blocks university bill
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the university appropriation bill unconstitutional in Nelberger v Audstor McCullough. The court found the bill should have been printed but Justices Carter and Dunn dissented on journal entry. The decision risks 40 years of bills and may trigger a special session to correct constitutional faults.
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Ill
Ilinois Supreme Court
Nelberger
Audstor McCullough
Carter and
Dunn
Stead
General Assembly
Postal Telegraph Company
Francis' Son Sets Off To Travel World On His Own Labor
Sidney R. Francis, 22, youngest son of former Governor David R. Francis, arrived in Pasadena after leaving St Louis to begin a globe voyage funded by his own work. Governor Francis says the youth left with consent and had funds, after Yale graduation he worked in brokerage and a dry goods firm.
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St. Louis
Sidney R. Francis
David R. Francis
St Louis
Pasadena
Cal
Sidney
Charge Fraud in Big Enterprise
Philadelphia February 23 stockholders of the International Lumber and Development company filed a bill seeking a receiver. They claim the firm was organized to defraud the public and allege officers and directors diverted about half a million dollars for their own use.
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Philadelphia
Interntonal Lumter & Development Company
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
Unsettled weather with probable showers and snow flurries tonight and Saturday. Moderate temperatures with the low near freezing. Temperature at 7 am 31. yesterday's high 30 and low 29. Wind 7 mph. Precipitation none. Humidity 57 at 7 pm and 63 at 7 am. Astronomical events include sun set 5 45 and moon set 11 36 p m with the moon near Saturn.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Four Railroad Orders Meet at Springfield
Springfield NL Feb 23 Beginning Monday evening Feb 26 and lasting until Feb 29 a union meeting of four railroad orders will be held in Springfield Invitations have been sent to lodges in Illinois Kansas Iowa Missouri Kentucky and Ohio Two thirds of the states will be represented All grand officers and ladies auxiliaries will attend bringing attendance to about 2000 to 3000 The program includes a governor mansion reception a city tour and a public meeting in the Armory building
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Brotherhood of
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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Kansas
Iowa
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Ohio
United States
New Leland Hotel
Charles
L loses again but keeps on fighting
New York dated Feb 23 Judge Holt in federal court directed the jury to verdict for the defendant in Chaloner against Sherman et al for an accounting. Chaloner dismissed the suit and telegraphed his counsel praising their conduct while calling for reform of lunacy legislation and noting his martyrdom to unjust laws.
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New York
Holt
John Armstrong Chaloner
Thomas T. Sherman
Committee of Estate
Chaloner
Hug Breaks Girl Ribs in Forced Advance Suit
Miss Laura Drew of Sterling Illinois sues Frederick Knox for assault and battery claiming a bear like hug caused three broken ribs after he pressed for marriage. Knox, 48, widower with a history of divorce and wealth, says the suit is an extortion attempt.
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Sterling
Laura Drew
Frederick Knox
Miss Drew
Knox
Arrangements Made for Arraignments of Dynamite Case Defendants
Indianapolis February 23 Arrangements were completed by the government for arraignment March 12 of the men indicted in the dynamite cases. District Attorney Miller said about forty eight of fifty four defendants will appear before Federal Judge Anderson in Indianapolis to enter pleas.
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Indianapolis
Miller
Anderson
Rebels Attack Monte Christi Rumored Outcome
Cape Haitien Haiti February 23. Rumor says revolutionaries attacked Monte Christi and were repulsed leaving a number wounded. Washington February 23. Leroy T. Vernon named chief of Taft publicity bureau. Sterling Illinois February 23. Former State Senator Virgil S Ferguson killed by a North Western train.
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Cape Haitien
Haiti
Taft
Washington
Leroy T. Vernon
Chicago Daily News
Today
Sterling
Virgil S. Ferguson
North Western
Knox Sails for Central America Mission On Washington
Secretary of State Knox departs Key West aboard the cruiser Washington on a political mission to Central American capitals, highlighting the importance of the voyage and a 19 gun salute in his honor. The trip aims to advance U.S. interests amid regional tensions.
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Key West
Central America
Fla
Knox
Washington
Hill switches a big steel order
Announcement that the Great Northern railway awarded 71,000 tons of rails to three independent manufacturers, bypassing United States Steel, caused excitement in New York finance circles. No official reason was given at Great Northern offices for the exclusion. Wall Street had its own interpretations.
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New York
Great Northern Railway
United States Steel Corporation
Great Northern
Wall Street
Old Case Is Passed Upon Cheaper Haul Choice
Washington February 23 The interstate commerce commission held a principle that where more than one route exists for forwarding a shipment it is in the shipper s best interest to choose the cheaper option. The decision notes that in absence of carrier instructions the shipper should be given the benefit of cheaper transport.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kimmel Repeats Claims to Jury in Insurance Suit
Andrew J. White, claiming to be George A. Kimmel, testifies before the jury in St. Louis as the Kimmel insurance case unfolds. He faces Estella Kimmel, whom he alleges as his mother, while she studies him intently and he offers sharp, defiant responses on cross examination.
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St. Louis
Andrew J. White
Kimmel
George A. Kimmel
Arkansas City
Kan
Estella Kimmel
Sullivan Sues Hearst for Libel in $25,000 Case
Chicago dated report says Roger C. Sullivan filed a $25,000 libel suit yesterday in Peoria against William Randolph Hearst Andrew M. Lawrence and the Illinois Printing Publishing Co Sullivan vows to press similar actions in every Illinois county where Hearst papers circulate He alleges ongoing libels in the Chicago American and Examiner and asserts a drive to enforce an Illinois libel law. He also notes a Cook County libel action to be filed next.
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Hearst
Chicago
Roger C. Sullivan
William Randolph Hearst
Andrew M. Lawrence
Illinois Printing & Publishing Company
Peoria
Sullivan
Illinois
Chicago American and Examiner
Frank J. Quinn
Cook County
Lawrence
Deneen
Robert Sweitzer
Wilson and Clark Men Agree on Oklahoma Delegation
Oklahoma City February 23. After an all night meeting the Oklahoma delegation to the Baltimore convention will be split with 10 delegates for Wilson and 10 for Clark. Robert Galbreath of Tulsa was elected national committeeman. Lawrence Kansas February 23. Governor Woodrow Wilson spoke to University of Kansas students for about 15 minutes addressing the cost of living.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Baltimore
Wilson
Clark
Robert Galbreath
Tulsa
Lawrence
Kan
Woodrow Wilson
University of Kansas
Unusual 19 Gun Salute Highlights Knox Mission
Caracas to Cartagena and other Caribbean points mark Knox’s voyage as Taft sends him to solve diplomatic problems and gather conditions in northern South America. The trip arouses European interest as rail and ship routes face a long running dispute over lease terminations. The House attacks pension bills and directs the War Secretary to submit all papers in the Ainsworth case.
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Venezuela
Cartagena
Colombia
West Indies
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Taft
Caribbean
South America
House
Roddenpery
Georgia
Congress
Roddenberg
Secretary of War
Ainsworth
Cash Register Co. men appear and give bail
Officials and employees of the National Cash Register company including president John R. Paterson appeared in Judge Hollister's court in Cincinnati to post bail for an appearance on April 2. Bonds were fixed at 5900 dollars each.
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Cash Register CO
Cincinnati
National Cash
Register Company
John R. Paterson
Fire in Oklahoma Mine Kills Nine Men
At Lehigh Oklahoma a mine fire at Western Coal and Mining Company trapped miners. Eight bodies recovered and one unaccounted for among about fifteen to twenty men believed to have been inside. Officials expect nine dead with more feared.
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Lehigh
Okla
Western Coal & Mining Company
Elks appeal for leper relief in Washington banquet
At Tacoma on Washington's birthday a statewide Elks banquet passed a resolution urging President Taft to aid John Ruskin Early a leper and Spanish-American War veteran from Summit View. The message notes the county and state disown responsibility for his maintenance and asks for relief honoring his service.
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Tacoma
Wash
Washington
the Elks
Taft
John R. Early
Summit View
John Ruskin Early
Philippines
State of Washington
Deaths in a Day Reports Across Cities
Berlin reports the death of Edwin H. Bennett vice president and general manager of Singer Sewing Machine Co from pneumonia after a business trip abroad. Chicago notes the death of Colonel L D Bureh civil war veteran and railroad builder. A cablegram from San Francisco says Yuan will go to Nanking at the Chinese Republican assembly’s request.
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Berlin
Edwin H. Bennett
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Bennett
Chicago
L. D. Bureh
Yuan
Nanking
San Francisco
Chinese Republican Assembly
French Aviator Sets World Record Over Two Hours
Pau France February 23 Tabuteau the French aviator today broke the worlds aerodome record for a two hours flight covering a distance of 141 miles and 640 yards at the flying ground here His previous record for two hours was 127 miles five furlongs.
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Pau
France
Tabuteau
Woman Suspected in Nursery Deaths Mystery
A Brooklyn nurse attendant at a city nursery and infants hospital is under alienists surveillance as investigators seek to solve a string of eight child deaths in a week. Officials believe the youngsters were poisoned.
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New York
Brooklyn
Nursery and Infants
Mississippi anti-frat bill clears House vote
Jackson Mississippi February 23 The Mississippi House of Representatives voted 77 to 22 to abolish all Greek letter fraternities sororities and secret orders in state supported educational institutions The bill now goes to Governor Brewer for signature and would become law upon his approval.
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Jackson
Miss
Senate
House of Representatives
Brewer
Disobedience Charge in Lieutenant Fields Case
Washington reports Lieutenant Ben Fields of the 18th Infantry will be tried in San Antonio for disobedience of orders in crossing the international line with armed men. Officials say developments in northern Mexico are ominous and both state and war departments monitor government and rebel movements.
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Washington
Ben Fields
18Th Infantry
San Antonio
State
War Departments
Mexico
Waters-Pierce Oil Co Replies to Mandamus
Waters-Pierce Oil Co files its answer in the mandamus suit brought by Rockefeller Standard Oil interests. The filing claims the Rockefeller faction seeks control of Waters-Pierce to maintain an oil monopoly condemned by the United States Supreme Court in its Standard Oil decree.
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St. Louis
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Waters- Pierce Company
United States Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
Man Puts Head Under Engine in Suicide
Hastings Neb February 23 Patrick Parrow 55 took his own life by placing his head under a switch engine wheel. He leaves a family.
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Suiciding
Hasting
Neb
Patrick Parrow
Barrow
Big Camp Fights New Rate Shakeup In Woodmen
Minneapolis Feb 23 Plans to attack the rate adopted by the Modern Woodmen of America at Chicago are to be carried out by the National Woodmen assembly in executive session. insurgents and standpatters clash. Camp 445 withdraws its delegates, Richter remains active, resolutions seek old basis or partial readjustment, with Rock Island to decide. Louis Eigle and F F Priest are named chair and secretary to organize the group.
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Minneapolis
Woodmen of America
Peniceae
National Woodmen Assembly
Chicago
John Sullivan
Kansas City
Daniel E. Richter
Richter
Rock Island
Ill
Louis Eigle
Lyons
Iowa
F. F. Priest
Lincoln, Neb
Governor Dix Defers Brandt Case Action
Albany N Y February 23 Governor Dix suspended all proceedings in the Foulke E Brandt case pending a court of appeals ruling on Justice Gerard habeas corpus writ If reversed the governor pledged a full investigation He canceled a hearing to expand Commissioner Hand powers to probe all aspects of the Brandt matter
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Albany
N. Y
Dix
Foulke E. Brandt
Mortimer L. Schiff
Gerard
Alton B. Parker
Delancey Nicoll
Hand
Brandt
Ketchell Dead After Ring Collapse Near Navy Training School
Chicago Feb 23 Joe Ketchell real name Kamarowski a pugilist collapsed after a bout with Billy Walters at the United States naval training school near Waukegan and died from brain blood clots. Walters was arrested. Naval surgeon says clots predated the fight and no injury occurred during the bout.
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Joe Ketchell
Kamarowski
Billy Walters
United States Naval Training School
Waukegan
Walters
Ketchell
Ketcheil
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