Lorimer Filibuster Prolonged as Talks Pause
Washington February 25. Senate spent all night on Lorimer case with foes resisting any vote unless concessions on pending measures are made. A 3 pm Lorimer vote and 5 pm tariff board vote planned, with other changes proposed. Filibuster began yesterday afternoon and ran twelve hours, showing little sign of breaking.
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Night session in Senate and policy moves in House
Washington notes show the Senate extending its session into the night without a recess as debates focus on popular election of senators and Lorimer. The House passes the Mann bill on health services and adopts the conference report on the appropriation bill setting the secretary for the president at 7500. Bailey and Chamberlain clash over timing while Stone yields. Democrats caucus to resolve party strategy amid delayed votes and calls for immediate action.
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Jones
Crawford
Lorimer
Illineis
Bailey
Texan
HOUSE
Mann
Public Health
Stone
Chamberlain
Tariff Board
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Bristow
Court orders big melon cut surplus fund division
Newark court upholds Prudential surplus division among deferred dividend policy holders and designates stockholders as entitled to 2.5 million dollars labeled contingency surplus, equaling 125 percent of total stock value. Court ruling may apply if upheld, signaling a new dividend for stockholders.
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Chancelor Howell
Chancery Court
Prudential Insurance Company
Prudential
Interstate Commission Declares 30 Cents Not Excessive Fare
Washington February 28 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in the case involving railroad commissioners of Iowa against the Illinois Central and other carriers. The decision addresses passenger fare as a floor and rejects the idea that income or profits justify higher charges. The ruling emphasizes that profits are not the basis for determining excessive passenger rates and sets a precedent for rate scrutiny across railroads.
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Iowa
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Hovis Tries It Another Time in Jail
Charles Hovis, jailed on forgery charges awaiting grand jury action, tore up his blanket for a rope and attempted hanging in his county jail cell. Found by a deputy at 7:40 pm, the rope broke as he dropped. Assistant County Physician Nystrom treated him. plan to try again noted.
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Bailey
Peoria
Charles Hovis
Nystrom
Proctor Hospital
Hovis
Sheriff Minor
Peter Sissons
New Mexico Constitution Approved by House Committee
Washington reports the constitution of the new state of New Mexico was unanimously approved by the house committee on territories. The panel found no irregularities after investigating charges of fraud linked to the constitutional convention and ratification. Separately, a court ruling upheld bridges fare as not excessive when accounting for all carriers and service value. Heavily conflicting notes on a man named Hovis ended with hospital treatment and jail time.
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State of
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Territories
Wisconsin House Hints Reciprocity Resolution Tabled
Madison Wisconsin February 28 A resolution favoring the Canadian reciprocity agreement was tabled in the assembly by 53 votes to 38 Similar action occurred in the senate several days earlier
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Wis
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Senate
Walnut Bank Robbery Ends in Safe Explosion
Walnut, Ill Feb 28 A robbery occurred at Walnut Bank as an assumed robber blew the safe early today and departed with an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 dollars. Authorities pursue the suspect.
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Yeggs
Walnut
Tennesseans Duel To The Death Leaves One Dead
A duel in Diana Tennessee between Dr George Lowe and Will W Collins resulted in Lowe dying from a fatal wound after the fight this morning and Collins sustaining a wound to the left arm.
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Will W. Collins
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Pastor's Wife Injured in Runaway Incident
Mrs. Wilfred Anderick, wife of the local Baptist minister in Orion TL, was injured when her buggy horse bolted while she traveled home yesterday afternoon. The buggy struck a pole near her residence after losing control of the horse.
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Wilfred Anderick
Orion
Monis Offered Briand's Place by Fallieres
Paris reports President Fallieres asked Monis to form a cabinet. Monis, formerly vice president of the senate, has taken the offer under advisement.
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Briand
Fallieres
Paris
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Democrats Promise Wide Tariff Revisions to Bolster Revenue
Special Correspondence of The Argus reports Representative A Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania declares a comprehensive tariff overhaul could cut duties while raising 75 percent more revenue, arguing reciprocity should serve the common good. He contrasts democratic revenue goals with Republican protection aims in a House debate.
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No Gunboat for Illinois Reserves
Navy Department considers assigning the gunboat Dubuque to the Illinois naval reserve to replace the Nashville as training ship for Chicago based unit. Officials kept reasons undisclosed. Dubuque measures 174 feet, 12 foot draft, 1,085 tons, 15 knot speed with six four inch and eight smaller guns.
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Navy Department
Dubuque
Illinois Naval Reserve
Chicago
Nashville
Department
Senate Rejects Popular Elections Resolution In 1920s Vote
The U S Senate rejected a popular elections resolution by 54 yeas to 83 nays on February 25, with absentees noted and adjustments for one vote later. The roll call listed many lawmakers including Bailey Beveridge Borah and LaFollette for the yea side and Bacon Bankhead Lodge Tillman and Wetmore against it. The vote followed debate over federal control of elections, with some southern opposition and later remarks on the Lorimer amendment and potential federal election oversight.
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Public Health Service
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Otter
Shooting at polls ends in homicide during Chicago election day
Chicago February 28 reports Arthur Quinn, son of former city sealer James A. Quinn, shot and killed Richard Clark on North Clark Street after Clark fired at Quinn. The incident capped a heated election row before primary city offices opened at 6 am with eight mayoral candidates and no reported fraud through nine.
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Arthur Quinn
James A. Quinn
Richard Clark
Clark Street
Quinn
Fishermen Lost After Ice Breaks Off Lavensaari Island
St. Petersburg reports a Gulf of Finland fishing disaster with 500 men at risk when ice broke away from Lavensaari. About 120 reached shore. hundreds unaccounted as news from the offshore fleet remains unavailable.
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St. Petersburg
Gulf of Finland
Lavensari Island
Woman Kills Relatives Then Takes Poison in Philadelphia
Miss Jeannette Lewis, 27, killed her mother and nephew in Philadelphia and then committed suicide with cyanide of potassium. Temporary insanity was cited as the cause.
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Jeannette Lewis
Philadelphia
Des Moines Brakeman Killed in Colo Name Change Revealed
Des Moines man Louis Deldrich formerly known as Fred Ludwick was identified as the brakeman killed by tramps near Nuno Colorado. Police report he had assumed an alias while working for Union Pacific.
Prisoners Escape After Bloody Fight at Chihuahua Penitentiary
A Feb 28 telegraph from Chihuahua reports a prisoner uprising at the Chihuahua penitentiary. Forty two inmates including one American seized rifles, overpowered guards, and fled into the streets. In the ensuing clash with police and soldiers fifteen prisoners were killed or wounded. two policemen died and the rest escaped.
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Associated Press
Chihuahua
Mexico
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Milwaukee Road Discharges 25 Percent Of Main Line Force
Chicago February 24 The retrenchment order by the Milwaukee road after the recent rate decision led to the discharge of 25 percent of the main line workforce in construction car repairs and maintenance for way. In St Paul alone about 700 were removed from payrolls.
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Milwaukee Railroad
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