Snowbound Midwest rocked by fiercest storm of season
A powerful midwinter blizzard swept Missouri Iowa central and southern Illinois Kansas Nebraska Indiana and Ohio. Heavy snow and high winds disrupted rail and trolley service while trains stalled or delayed. Chicago to St Louis faced widespread disruption with isolation in Illinois Peoria and Springfield. California faced parallel rail and telegraph outages with $4.5 million in damage.
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England not to be hasty over Benton
London reports Britain will await the results of an official inquiry into the Benton case in Juarez Mexico. Francis Dyke ard and Sir Edward Grey outlined cautious policy, stressing not to blame the United States and to consider communications with Washington. Press reaction ranges from calls for investigation to defense of British honor and caution over U.S. actions. Washington awaits developments as Congress weighs Mexico policy and possible troop or protection measures.
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Henry M Teller Dies in 83 at Denver Colorado
Henry Moore Teller, former cabinet official and longtime Colorado senator, died at 83 in Denver after two years of illness. A founder among the original silver Republicans, he left the St. Louis convention in 1898 over the gold standard, later rejoining the Senate as a Democrat before retiring in 1902.
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Illinois
Turfmans wife shoots herself in Kentucky tragedy
Mrs Law rence Simpson, wife of turfman Simpson of Lexington, died at her country home after a self inflicted shot with her husband’s revolver. She was daughter of Dr William Wilder of Chicago and married Simpson last November. Authorities consider wounds may determine if Benton was executed or shot by one, with no further details released. Meanwhile reports from Mexico recount a government troop train blown up by rebels near Vera Cruz with 55 killed. Missing Englishmen and Americans in El Paso remain unconfirmed, as Villa’s forces are said to have involvement in Benton’s death.
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D. C
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Taft's Cub Stock For Sale In Chicago National Bank
Cincinnati Feb 23 Charles Taft telegram to Attorney Behan Chicago representing a syndicate willing to purchase Taft's holdings in the Chicago National for 700000 and ready to discuss the matter.
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Police Seek Negroes in Girl Murder Probe
Aurora, Feb 23 A Negro witness disappeared as police pursue leads in the Theresa Hollander murder case. A second man who knew Miss Hollander, once a Porter in Coulter Block, resurfaced briefly before vanishing again. Petras wife barred from jail as investigators press for confession with family notes from Vienna.
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Troops Accused of Cruelty to Striking Wives at Calumet
Wives of striking miners testified before a congressional committee in Hancock that deputies and soldiers beat them without cause. Frank King alleged soldiers broke up a September parade and bayoneted the American flag. Tony Stephanie claimed a black eye from Captain Blackman. In Houghton the labor department arrested six Romanian workers from Calumet and Hecla Mining on contract labor charges.
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Calumet
Tony Stephanie
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Houghton, Mich
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Calnumet and Hecla Mining Company
Auto Thieving Is Halted by Death
Detroit news details the end of two brothers known as auto bandits Alpheus D. Moore 21 and Wesley Moore 19. After robbing stores they were stopped when grocer Meyer Rapenport shot Alpheus dead. Wesley was captured later. The men had fled from Saginaw to Marl borough apartments and were linked to other auto crimes and a patrolman killing. The father mourned Alpheus while Wesley faced police custody after confessing to most recent robberies.
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Prominent Japanese Contractors Arrested in Navy Bribery Case
Tokio reports three leading Japanese contractors supplying the navy were arrested on bribery charges. The arrests suggest broader naval scandals linked to the Berlin naval attaché and a German contracting firm, signaling more extensive investigations than initially believed.
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Survivors of Mexico Bark Rescued After Shipwreck
Wexford Ireland Feb 23 survivors from the Norwegian bark Mexico were taken off a barren island where they were washed ashore after the vessel wrecked on rocks Friday. Fourteen men drowned in failed rescue attempts.
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Mexico
Weather summary for tonight and tomorrow
Snow flurries and continued cold tonight with near zero low. Tuesday fair and milder. 7 am temps 9, yesterday high 15, last night low 8. Wind 13 mph, precipitation .01 inch, humidity 86 at 7 pm and 98 at 7 am. Stage of water 5.2 with a 4 inch fall in 24 hours. Astronomical events note Mars Venus Saturn evening, Jupiter Orion morning star, Orion to reach greatest elevation around 8 pm in northern latitudes.
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Five Greek Priests Killed in Bomb Explosion
Debreczin Hungary February 23 five Greek Catholic priests were killed when a bomb exploded at Bishop Mik lossy office. The bishop escaped unharmed. The aimed move to create a Greek Catholic bishopric here a year ago sparked strong hostility and unrest.
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Miklossy
Cashier Slain in Corning as $10,000 Shipment Hopes Fail
Corning New York February 23 Harry Edwards night cashier of an express company was shot and killed by 19 year old David Dunn a former employee who was captured and confessed He fired twice at the safe trying to reach a $10 000 currency shipment that arrived during the night and failed to open the strong room
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David Dunn
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Edwards
Kidnapped Girl Held for Father in Arkansas Clarification
Springdale Ark Feb 23 Dr W A Winters of New Castle Ind arrives to verify if the Huntsville found child is his daughter Catherine abducted April 20 1913. The girl was found with a man named William Struart in Huntsville and brought to the county by Sheriff Shuster. Dr Winters says the child is not his daughter.
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Huntsville
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Wiliam Struart
Shuster
University to supply adviser for community betterment
Urbana Illinois February 23 The University of Illinois creates a new adviser position to travel the state aiding cities towns and villages in community improvement The appointee Dr Robert E Hieronymous former Eureka College president will work with agriculture extension and the school of commerce to mobilize local resources and promote vocational education WashingtonDC February 23 Washington's birthday observed with brief house exercises New York February 23 Two million pounds of Argentine beef and a large consignment of Argentine butter arrived in New York
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University of Illinois
Robert E. Hieronymous
Eureka College
Educational Commission of Illinois
United States
Agriculture Extension Department
School of Commerce
New York
TRY HYDROPLANE AT OCEAN DIVING
Portsmouth England February 23 First Lord of the Admiralty Churchill piloting a hydroaeroplane with a naval airman as passenger made two Solent runs to Spithead to test locating submerged submarine boats with aid of aeroplanes.
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