Storms cause heavy damage across multiple states
A severe wind and rain storm sweeps eastern Arkansas, northern Mississippi, and western Tennessee, with Fisher Arkansas destroyed and several fatalities reported. Kentucky and Indiana flood damage rises, Louisville records extensive losses and railway disruptions. Russia endures a blizzard killing hundreds, with many frozen in snowbound trains amid wrecks. Illinois terminal rail plan involves glass shipments from Alton to California at reduced cost.
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Memphis
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Lonoke
Woodruff
Prairie
Poinsett
Fisher
Poinsett County
Louisville
Kentucky
Indiana
John Price
Taylorville
Salt River
Eche
Cincinnati
Russia
St. Petersburg
Black Sea
Rail and Glass Firms Fined for Commerce Law Violations
Springfield Feb 24 United States district court Judge Humphrey fined Ili nois Terminal Railway company four thousand dollars and the Illinois Glass company twelve thousand dollars for violating the interstate commerce law. Both firms pleaded guilty, paid fines and costs. The Illinois Glass factory at Alton sent orders to Gas City Indiana to ship cars partially loaded and billed.
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Ilinois Terminal
Alton
Gas City
Glass Company
California
Springfield
Ilinois Terminal Railway Company
Illinois Glass Company of Alton
United States District Court
Humphrey
Ind
Train Thrown Over Cliff Near Rio Bamba
Guayaquil reports a passenger train was driven off a cliff about 100 feet high near Rio Bamba. Twenty five people were killed and forty wounded when a displaced rail caused the crash.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Rio Bamba
Real Reason for Steel Price War Revealed in Wall Street
New York Feb. 24 Wall Street reports the United States Steel Corp cut steel prices after smaller independents like Republic Steel Schloss Sheffeld Lukens Milliken offered lower quotes for the current year. Major buyers faced higher bids from U S Steel and rivals, prompting a price war to protect market share and force concessions from independents.
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Wall Street
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Comny
Republic Steel
Schloss-Sheffeld
Lukens
Millikens
United States Corporation
Bethlehem, Lackawanna
Pennsylvania
Cambria
Jones Laughlin
IASYLUM EMPLOYES OUSTED Oustings at Elgin hospital for insane
Two attendants at the Illinois Northern hospital for the Insane in Elgin were discharged after a laright investigation into mistreatment of patients. John Johnson F T Parks and Leo Kopp, homes southern Illinois near Cairo, were dismissed along with findings that they were rough in care. Supervising nurse Miss Breckenridge testified Kopp used vile language and slapped patients though no great harm occurred.
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Elgin Institution
Elgin
Ill
Illinois Northern Hospital For the Insane
John Johnson
F. T. Parks
Leo Kopp
Illinois
Cairo
Laright
W. H. Podstata
Frank Jenks
Miss Breckenridge
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Kopp
Anti Hopkins Men Rally To Force Balked Senate Seat Pick
Springfield HL Feb 24 The 36 joint ballot for United States senator produced no choice as Hopkins led with 64 votes, Foss 17, Stringer 44, Shurtleff 17, Mason 4, Henry Duggan 1% and other figures. Anti Hopkins forces feared a late surge by Aurora supporters could break a quorum and push the election to the Senate. chaos loomed as efforts to mobilize anti members intensified. Madison WS Feb 24 The 1610 ballot yielded no choice as Stephenson led with 128 votes cast of 128, still short of required majority.
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Springfield
United States
Hopkins
Foss
Stringer
Shurtleff
Mason
Henry Duggan
A. J. Sabath
Sherman
Lowden
Anti Hopkins
Aurora
United States Senate
Wind Blows Rock Island Train Into Denver
Denver, Feb 24. A wind storm allegedly blew Rock Island passenger train No 5 into Denver, forcing the engineer to brake as the schedule was unexpectedly ahead. The gale aided the rear for over 100 miles and the train glided at 50 mph as if rails were greased. Six birthdays on the same date in Sterling: Jonas Klingers celebrate six family members born on the same day.
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Denver
Col
Rock Island
Sterling
Jonas Klinger
Jonas
Jennie
Susan
Clayton
Robert
Human Letters Fail To Reach British Premier
London dispatches report two suffragists Mrs Drummond and Miss Panikhurst sent two human letters to Premier Asquith. Post Office accepted prepaid mail but Downing Street staff declined delivery amid police removal. Separate dispatch from Hillsdale notes Grace Johnson, among 23 arrested in London, faces possible repercussions. Massachusettss women flood state house in Boston to demand suffrage, 1200 plus attendees at hearing, peaceful yet energized.
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London
Asquith
Drummond
Christobel Panikhurst
Express
Thia
Downing Street
Michigan
Hillsdale
Mich
Grace Johnson
Premier Asquith
Europe
F. M. Stewart
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
State House
Beacon Hill
Sherman Wins Narrowly in Illinois City Mayor Race
Primary results show Lawrence Y. Sherman nominated for mayor by a slim margin over incumbent Roy R. Reece in a light total of 6,182 votes. Sherman 3,108 to Reece 3,081. Democratic and Republican lines feature contests for city offices, with Joseph Zimmerman named city treasurer and J Emil Smith city clerk. East St Louis also reports a sparse turnout of 121 votes from 12,000 voters in a municipal election preview.
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Springfield
Lawrence Y, Sherman
Roy R. Reece
Sherman Sved
Reece
Sherman
J.emil Smith
R. M. Seeley
John S. Schuepp
Clark B. Shipp
William Sheehah
August Schlange
Schnepp
East St Louis
East St. Louis
Col Cooper on Murder Trial Testimony Ends
Nashville colonel Duncan B Cooper wraps direct testimony in Carmack murder case. He denies firing at Carmack, claims he drew gun only after his son Robin was shot, says no aim to kill Carmack, sought only to discuss Jory dispute. Lawyers clash over old bonds and a defaulter claim presented to jury.
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Nashville
Tenn
Duncan B. Cooper
Carmack
Robin
Jory
Fitzhugh
Cooper
Lay of the Hen Is Felt
Eggs in New York slid to 25 cents a dozen after a flood of 16 051 cases of 30 dozen each arrived. The total reached 5,994,360 eggs with more large deliveries expected and prices likely to fall further.
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New York
Congressional actions on 25th infantry inquiry and appropriations
In Washington yesterday the Senate authorized a court of inquiry to assess reenlistment qualifications for discharged Black soldiers from the 25th Infantry linked to the Brownsville incident. The Aldrich bill passed party lines, Teller joining Republicans. House actions focused on appropriation bills. sundry civil work ongoing while other fiscal measures were sent to conference. The day closed after a House recess at 32 PM awaiting morning session.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Brownsville
Texas
Aldrich
Teller
Roosevelt
Lena Foraker
Committee On Military Afsenate
HOUSE
Post Office
Clarke
Florida
Committee On the Judiciary
Bacon
Rainey
Obaldia
Panama
Eaton
Mr. Rainey
McVeagh Likely Treasury Head in Taft Cabinet
Chicago February 24 Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago is expected to become secretary of the treasury in the Taft cabinet. His absence from the Commercial National Bank directors meeting, where he serves as chairman, is viewed as strong evidence of his acceptance.
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Chicago
Franklin’ MacVeagh
Treasury
Taft
MacVeagh
Commercial National Bank
Supreme Court okays Arkansas anti trust law in Hammond case
Justice White wrote that the U S Supreme Court upholds the Arkansas 1905 anti trust statute imposing 200 to 590 dollar penalties per offense and corporate forfeiture for Hammond Packing Co. It affirmed a 10 000 dollar fine and rejected challenges that the law impaired contracts violated equal protection or blocked due process. The court ruled the company must produce books when ordered and live in the light of day.
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Washington
Justice White
Supreme Court of the United States
Hammond Packing Company of
Chicago
State of
Arkansas
Circuit Court
Pulaski County
Arkansas Supreme Court
No Salary Boost Denied by House in Washington
Washington February 24 The house rejected the senate provision to raise the president's salary to 100000 and also the provision to raise the speaker's salary. The decision ends the bid for higher pay for top congressional leaders.
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Washington
House
Senate
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