Peace Move in Gar Strike Amid Mail Interference tale
Washington reports Attorney General directs prosecutors to pursue mail interference during the strike and enforce contracts with Philadelphia Rapid Transit. Clergy propose arbitration while state police deploy 200 troopers to restore order as cars run shortened schedules and riots flare in Kensington and Market Street.
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Washington
Wickersham
Taft
United States
Philadelphia
State Railroad Commission
John C. Groome
Rapid Transit Company
Frankford
Kensington
West Philadelphia
Market Street
Millions to Improve the Rock Island
St Louis February 24 An appropriation of 400000 for fire reconstruction and shortening of the Rock Island road between St Louis and Kansas City was announced today. 50 000 fire at Gary Indiana today destroyed the Ohio building and damaged adjoining structures. One person was arrested on suspicion of incendiarism.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Gary
Q@ety
Ynd
Ohio
Weather update and aurora events report
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a slowly rising temperature. Low tonight about 10 degrees above zero. Last 24 hours high 6, minimum 4 below. 7 am temperature zero, wind 2 mph. Precipitation none. Humidity 79 at 7 pm, 87 at 7 am. J M Sherier local forecaster. Astronomical events note sun set 5 43, rise 6 34, moon rise 7 19 pm, Mercury visible.
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J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Hull Denies Killing Vaughn as Grand Jury Probes Death
Kirksville Missouri February 24 a special grand jury convened to investigate the death of Professor Vaughn who died after Dr J R Hull Monroe City was arrested on a warrant connected to the case Prosecuting Attorney Reiger of Adair county said Hull sold his practice and hospital and planned to leave Monroe City Hull pleads innocence and claims Vaughn died of Brights disease Alma Proctor Vaughn denied poison in the body and suggested strychnine was added after death The warrant was issued by Justice J P Carruthers and another arrest may follow
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Kirksville, Mo
Vaughn
Monroe City
J. R. Hull
J. T. Vaughn
Kirksville
Reiger
Adair County
Bright
Hull
James R. Hull
Justice of the Peace
J. P. Carruthers
Drewe
Proctor
Hall
Professor Vaughn
Alma Proctor Vaughn
Fairbanks to remain in Paris before London visit
Paris, Feb 24. Chastes W. Fairbanks will stay in the city until Monday then proceed to London. He expressed regret over publicity from the Rome incident and said the Vatican asked him to cancel engagements, but he insisted on exercising his right as an American to address any honorable audience.
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Chastes W. Fairbanks
London
Rome
Fairbanks
Vatican
Conners Retained As New York State Democratic Chairman
Albany reports that William J. Conners will stay as chairman of the state Democratic committee at least until his term ends in April, with plans to resign then and back the fall campaign. Sugar Prices Rise Ten Cents Per Hundred Pounds Across All Refined Grades.
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New York State
Democratic Organization
Albany
N. Y
William J. Conners
State
Democratic Committee
Conners
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
New York
Victory on Other Side in Nicaragua War
Washington reports government victory in Nicaragua with about 400 killed or wounded in the recent battle. Chamorro troops attacked government trenches at Tipitapa but were repelled after four hours and retreated toward Satilo. News confirms Madriz government gains. Bluefields rejoices as President Madriz reportedly flees Managua for Leon.
Bell disclaims predicting war with Japan
Major General Bell, chief of staff, said he did not predict war after being shown a Tokio dispatch quoting him as saying war between America and Japan is likely to break out at any moment. He stated the dispatch misstates his authority and remarks.
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Washington
Bell
Tokio
America
Japan
Stay Issued in Joyce Case Parole Law Challenge
Springfield, Feb 24 A stay order was issued by the Illinois Supreme Court delaying further Joyce case proceedings and final judgment until an April rehearing on the 1899 parole law. Attorney General Stead said the court intends a rehearing and discussed habeas corpus rights and possible writs of error as the sole remedy.
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Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Joyce
Pontiac
Toyce
Cook County
Chicago
Supreme Court of Illinois
Ruling Passion in Battle Near Tipitapa Reported Wounded
The American Captured Chamorro leader Fowler wounded in Tuesday clash near Tipitapa as government forces repelled insurgents at a bridge over the river. Insurgents abandoned rifles and ammunition, leaving the field with Chamorro missing. Government victory celebrated in Managua as reinforcements and artillery turned the tide after seven hours of intense fighting.
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Tipitapa
Fowler
33D Infantry
U.S. A
Aguilar
Chamorro
Managua
Rivas
Tisma
Chmorro
Flood Warnings Issued for Ohio River Warning of Rising Stage
Evansville Ind Feb 24 Flood warnings issued to river boatmen and bayou farmers by Weather Forecaster Brand as Ohio River is expected to rise above January levels within the coming week. The river stood at 30.3 feet last night.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Brand
Pooled tobacco sale ruled unconstitutional by appeals court
Frankfort Kentucky February 24 court of appeals holds pooled tobacco cannot be sold and the Crecilius law is unconstitutional. The court orders the lower court to overrule a demurrer to an indictment charging unlawfully purchasing pooled tobacco.
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Frankfort, Ky
Court of Appeals
Fifteen Injured in Incendiary Varick Street Fire
New York February 24 A fire of incendiary origin in a Varick Street tenement burned or injured fifteen people, with two in critical condition and likely to die.
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New York
Varick Street
Taft Loyalists Dissatisfied With His Circle
Special correspondence examines editorials in republican papers from multiple regions. Editors condemn Taft for close ties with Aldrich Cannon Hale and Dalzell while snubbing progressives like La Follette Clapp Cummins Dolliver Bristow, deeming him disloyal to insurgent Republicans.
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Aldrich
Cannon
Hale
Dalzell
la Follette
Clapp
Cummins
Dolliver
Bristow
Gallinger ships subsidy bill debated in Senate
Washington February 24 The House ordered a night session to debate the postoffice appropriation bill Helm of Kentucky opposed the ship subsidy in the House Senator Gallinger introduced a Senate bill similar to the Humphrey plan omitting tonnage duty features The Gallinger measure would raise payments for ocean mail service to South America the Philippines Japan China Australasia and Panama Canal Zone Taft endorses the bill which supporters say will spur building 20 to 30 steamers costing 1.4 to 2.5 million each The proposal has backing from the president post office department and commerce and labor department.
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House
Helm
Kentucky
Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
Senate
Humphrey
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
South America
Phillipines
Japan
China
Australasia
Panama Canal Zone
Taft
Uallinger
Post Office Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Congress Sees Income Tax Debate and Alaska Coal Plans
In Washington the Senate debated an income tax with an extended argument to Senator Brown. Senator Beveridge outlined Alaska coal bills, predicting future national need and estimating Alaska coal at 15,000,000,000 tons. The House passed the Sherley uniform bankruptcy law before adjournment. In Chicago, John Anderson, 74, editor of Skandinaven, died.
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Congress
Senate
Brown
Beveridge
Alaska
HOUSE
Sherley
Beef trust tries to buy prosecutor in New Jersey
New York reports two Chicago men allegedly approached an associate of Hudson County Prosecutor Garven in Jersey City and suggested bribery to drop the meat packers case. Garven, asked for comment, said no bribes will go and vowed to press the prosecution to the limit.
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New York
Garven
Hudson County
N. J
Jersey City
Chicago
Canners Acted On Wilson's Advice At Atlantic City
New York report states the Canners' convention at Atlantic City on Feb 10 approved Secretary Wilson's guidance. Officers say they thanked Wilson and declared only water in processing and no extra preservatives beyond sugar and salt are used in packing fruits vegetables and fish.
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New York
Atlantic City
N. J
Wilson
Canners’ Association
Train Hits Street Car Fatal Chicago Collision
Chicago February 24 John Lawler a street car conductor died and motorman John Corcoran likely fatally injured while 15 passengers were hurt in a rear end collision between a street car and a Milwaukee passenger train.
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Chicago
John Lawler
John Corcoran
Milwaukee
$10 Porker Arrives in Buffalo as Hog Markets Rise
Buffalo reports the $10 hog finally reaching the market with heavy and medium hogs selling at $10 to $10.05. Chicago notes live hogs sold at $9.67% today. Live fowls reach new price highs with spring chicks at 17 cents and fowls at 17 1/2 cents.
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Buffalo
Chicago
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