Cook's Remarks About President Expunged 100
Washington February 26. House session breaks record with 161 1 2 hours closing next Thursday at noon. Tawney of Minnesota argues for expunging words from the record. Democrats filibuster. House adjourns at 3 21 a m after 16 hours wrangling. Admiral Sperry to retire. ships to remain at navy yards until May 17.
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Washington
House
Cook
Colorado
Tawney
Minnesota
Goebel
Ohio
Senate
Admiral Sperry
Navy Yards
Wisconsin Speaker Bancroft Testifies on Campaign Cash
Madison Wis Feb 26 Speaker Bancroft of the Wisconsin assembly testified before the senatorial primary investigation committee that he received 250 from the Stephenson campaign fund and spent it on organization work for Stephenson in Richland county with another 100 of his own money for the same cause He said he had refrained from pernicious activity and refused to name the recipients though the committee voted he should answer.
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Madison, Wis
Bancroft
Wisconsin Assembly
Stephenson
Richland County
Sperry Leaves U. S. Fleet for Washington Post
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, who brought the fleet from San Francisco to Hampton Roads, left for Washington last night as shipboard preparations began to box his belongings. Fleet gossip says he will soon haul down his flag and that President Roosevelt may name the next fleet commander before Thursday.
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May Bel
Fort Monroe
Charles S. Sperry
San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Washington
Connecticut
Admiral Sperry
Roosevelt
Tillman proposes inquiry on mail exclusion of president's message
Washington February 26 Senator Tillman introduces a resolution directing the senate committee on post offices to inquire whether the president's message forwarding the home commission report should be excluded from the mails as improper for transmission.
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Washington
Tillman
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Congress
Home Commission
Capture Ripper in Berlin After 36th Attempt
An unidentified young man, linked to a flurry of street assaults on Berlin women, was captured this morning after attempting to stab a woman on a crowded shopping street. Descriptions vary, suggesting multiple assailants may have been involved in the spree.
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Berlin
Milwaukee Engine Does Somersault
Des Moines reports the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul overland limited plunged into a ditch near Van Horne Iowa while traveling west at high speed. Engineer C H Brown, one of the road's oldest, was killed as the engine somersaulted and baggage mail cars piled up. Other cars overturned. passengers mainly uninjured aside from scratches. The crash is blamed on a broken flange.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Overland Limited
van Horne
Towa
C. H. Brown
Four Beekman Children Die In Suspected Arson Fire
Mrs. M. W. Beekman, widow, and her four children, living seven miles from Bakersfield, were killed when a fire destroyed their home early today. Authorities believe the blaze was set to cover a murder, making it a suspected arson crime.
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Bakersfield
Cal
M. W. Beekman
First Methodist Church in Russia Dedicated at Wirballen
The first Methodist Episcopal church in Russia was dedicated at Wirballen on the German frontier. Bishop Burt of Zurich presided, with Dr. G A Simons, Russia and Finland missions head, assisting. The mission, Russia’s youngest, now has ten congregations and offers services in six languages.
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Wirballen
St. Petersburg
Russia
Burt
Zurich
Switzerland
Europe
G. A. Simons
Finland
Blake Specialty Co Incorporates for Plumbing Supplies
The Blake Specialty company of Rock Island, Illinois, received a license to incorporate in Springfield on February 26. Capital stock is $12,000. The incorporators are John D. Blair, George Wagner, and John Shields.
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Springfield
Secretary of State
Blake Specialty Company of
Rock Island
Capital Stock
John D. Blair
George Wagner
John Shields
Sequel to Gould Divorce Mrs Teal Sentenced for Subornation
New York reports Mrs. Ben Teal wife of a theatrical manager was found guilty of attempted subornation and perjury in Mrs. Frank J Gould divorce suit and sentenced to one year in state prison. In Olympia governor signed woman suffrage bills calling for November 1911 election. In Chicago two firefighters were injured by a collapsing wall as the Albert Dickinson steel warehouse burned. building loss estimated at 150000.
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Washington
Olympia
Wash
Chicago
Albert Dickinson Steel
Fraternal Society
McElwain
State Superintendent of Insurance
Revolver loaned to Carmack discussed in murder trial
Nashville reports Lt. Pilcher first witness. He found Carmack shot dead with a loaded revolver nearby. Major Vertries identified the weapon as one he lent Carmack the day before. He described showing Carmack how to use the self acting revolver and noted Carmack was quiet and calm after the meeting with Cooper.
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Carmack
Nashville
Tenn
M. B. Pilcher
Cooper-Sharp
W. O. Vertries
Cooper
Craig
Stephenson Carries Contest for Wisconsin to Washington
Madison reports United States District Attorney Wheeler left for Washington with a certificate signed by Governor Davidson showing Isaac Stephenson elected United States senator by the separate ballot in January. The assembly gave him 60 votes and 12 of 17 in the senate, while six senators were present and voted present. Lieutenant Governor Strange has rejected motions stating Stephenson won on the separate ballot. In the joint session today Stephenson received 49 of 112 votes, needing 57 for election.
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Madison
Wis
United States
Wheeler
Washington
Davidson
Senate
Assembly
Isaac Stephenson
Freas
Stephenson
Strange
Joint Assembly
Wisconsin
Diplomatic optimism as Austro Hungary Turko-Serbian pact signed
A treaty for Bosnia and Herzegovina settlement was signed in Constantinople with Turkey receiving 10 800 000 indemnity. Russia signaled willingness to join Belgrade peace efforts. In Paris the arbitration group urged world mediation and US and South American support to avert Basin conflict.
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Constantinople
Bosnia and Herzegovina
United States
Paris
Baron D. Estournelles de Constant
South American
Washington
Deadlock talks stall Illinois senate over toga fate
Springfield officials report a bid to adjourn until March 10 after a gentlemen's agreement halts business. Senator Hopkins plans to prefix ex to his title, while anti Hopkins factions hope to replace him when his term ends. A separate bill seeks a one mill tax for tuberculosis sanitariums with an emergency clause and referendum potential.
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Springfield
Albert J. Hopkins
Senate
House
Washington
State House
Smithereens
Hopkins
Ilinois
New Cabinet is Complete With Naming of MacVeagh
Taft’s cabinet is filled with Knox as secretary of state and MacVeagh as treasury. Other appointees include Dickerson war, Wick ersham attorney general, Hitchock postmaster general, Meyer navy, Ballinger interior, Wilson agriculture, Nagel commerce and labor. Taft expects tariff revision by June 1 and favors a permanent tariff commission later.
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Taft
Philander Chase Knox
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh
Illinois
Jacob M. Dickinson
Tennessee
George W. Wickersham
New York
Frank H. Hitchcock
Massachusetts
Navy
George von L. Meyer
Interior
Richard A. Ballinger
Washington
James Wilson
Iowa
Commerce
Labor
Charles Nagel
Missouri
Chicago
Mr. Taft
Congress
James W. VanCleave
National Manufacturers’ Association
VanCleave
Farmers oppose soil doctrine and phosphate export plan
Rockford February 26. The Illinois Farmers' Institute adopted a resolution denouncing the Department of Agriculture for endorsing the bureau of soils view that all soils hold fertility elements and that crop rotation suffices. It also criticized silencing critics by omitting the president of the Association of Agricultural Chemists from the address, and urged Congress to curb phosphate exports. H. H. Gross spoke on good roads and a later resolution pressed the legislature for public hearings on the issue.
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Rockford
Department of Agriculture
Sinois Farmers’ Institute
Bureau of Soils
Department
Bureau
Association of Agricultural Chemists
Congress
Fred A. Carpenter
H. H. Gross
Chicago
Picking Oil Rebate Jury New Panel in Anderson Court
Chicago February 26 juror selection begins for the Standard Oil Indiana retrial in Judge Andersons court. A new venire panel includes 69 Chicagoans, expanding the pool for this high profile case alleging oil rebates.
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Anderson
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Veniremen
Congress approves Sundry Civil Bill and probes Secret Service
Yesterday in Washington the Senate debated the cultural appropriation bill while Senators Carter and Heyburn criticized the forestry service. In the House the sundry civil bill restricting Secret Service detectives was endorsed despite sharp attacks on the president and a call to curb the service. The conference on the post office bill was approved and the naval bill sent back for more talks. In Indianapolis Governor Marshall vetoed Sunday baseball legislation.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Forestry Service
Carter
Heyburn
HOUSE
House of Representatives
Committee On Appropriations
Secret Service
Treasury Department
Cook
Colorado
Smith
Iowa
Appropriations Committee
McKinley
Post Office
Wheat Hits New Seasonal Highs at 1.17 and 1.05
Chicago February 26 Wheat markets reached new seasonal highs as May futures climbed to 1.17 3 4 per bushel and July to 1.05 1 4. The surge is attributed to rising cash grain prices that millers across the country are eagerly pursuing.
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May
Chicago
War Vessels to Watch Over Nicaragua
Washington reports state department requests naval ships to Ama Pala on the west coast to monitor unrest and report on developments stemming from military activity in Nicaragua.
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Washington
Central America
Nicaragua
State Department
Ama Pala
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