Reed Seeks Probe of Dupont Election and Corruption Claim
In Washington on February 25 Senator Reed of Missouri urged a Senate resolution to investigate the 1910 Delaware election. He questioned Dupont's actions in recommending a United States marshal candidate allegedly tied to corrupt practices. Senate action echoes broader calls for accountability.
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Senate
Reed
Missouri
Dupont
Delaware
Judiciary Committee
Swain
United States
Republic
House Committee On Foreign Affairs Today
Sulzer
China
House Committee On Naval Affairs
SHEK
Pnquisny
Ogden Utah
Harriman
Department of Justice
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Court
Commerce Commission
Congress
Commission
Lawrence
Federal Bureau of Labor
Mass
Bureau
Lawrence Illinois
Claude E. Guiant
Illinois
Salina Cruz
Mexico
Alfred F. Northrup
Trebizond
Turkey
Panama Welcomes Knox on Formal Panama Tour
Panama newspapers give warm prominence to Secretary Knox during his visit. A full second day program includes a lunch with Governor Thatcher, a reception by Acting President Chiari, and a state dinner hosted by Governor General Parades where Knox will deliver his first formal speech of the tour.
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Panama
Knox
Thatcher
Panama Canal Zone
Chiari
Rawn suits allowed against insurers after injunction lifted
Mrs. Florence W. Rawn widow of Ira G. Rawn may proceed with lawsuits against multiple life insurers to recover the full policies. Judge Kickham Scanlan in Chicago ruled the January injunction restraining her actions was set aside, noting insurers contended death by self act. Cases included Cook County and St. Louis filings. The earlier move blocked collection pending resolution of the death determination. Royalty at Duke's Funeral as royal family attends service in Windsor with King George and Queen Mary present. Final interment will be in Braemar vault.
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Chicago
Florence W. Rawn
Ira G. Rawn
Winnetka
Kickham Scanlan
Scanlan
Hare
Windsor
England
Duke of Fife
King George
Mary
Braemar
Scotland
Weather recast for Rock Island area end of day
Fair and cold night and Thursday with a low near 10 degrees. Temperature at 7 am 12. Wind 4 mph. Precipitation none. Relative humidity 62 at 7 pm and 90 at 7 am. Astronomical notes show sunset 5 51, moon closest to Neptune at 4 57 pm.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Neptune
Minister Plans Corporation to Cut Living Costs
New York on February 28 Rev Dr Peters who has sold groceries and vegetables at cost to tenement dwellers near his uptown church now plans a formal corporation to expand the effort. An advisory board drawn from charitable societies will oversee the work of obtaining food from producers to consumers with minimal intermediaries.
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New York
Dr. Peters
Dillon Pleads Guilty to Assault in Muscatine
Muscatine Iowa February 28 Jack Dillon charged with assault with intent to commit murder was arraigned and pled guilty receiving a $100 fine and costs. He allegedly attempted to shoot Police Chief Hoffman during an East Second Street encounter and was later arrested in Oquawka Illinois and brought back to Muscatine. The judge imposed the same fine as another guard found guilty last week, reflecting joint indictments.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Jack”’Dillon
Ludge L. J. Horan
Dillon
Thomas Hoskinson
Hoffman
East Second Street
Oquawka
Tll
Horan
Elmer Orr
Ending Bingham Suit Costs Gaynor $10000
New York on February 28 reports General Theodore Bingham sued Mayor Gaynor for 100000 but the case ended after Gaynor apologized in a letter dated February 16. Court costs witness fees and lawyers fees totaled about 10000, paid by Gaynor as a condition for dropping the suit. Bingham now serves as a consulting engineer to the bridge department at 7500 salary, with fewer hours.
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New York
General Theodore Bingham
Gaynor
General Bingham
Wheat Reserve Short Price Up Two Cents
Chicago dispatch reports wheat prices rising over two cents as markets react to surprisingly low estimates of the crop reserve in farmer hands. Authorities caution the year ago reserve totals were much higher, suggesting tighter supply conditions ahead. Walter W Crump pleads guilty to bigamy in Emporia district court admitting three wives Edna Gray Crump Isabel and Minnie McGregor Crump are named. Otis Holloman 22 shoots his wife aged 16 and then kills himself in Norfolk Va. Mexican consul asks El Paso customs to halt export of American goods to Juarez while Juarez port operations are described as open.
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Chicago
Emporia
Kan
Walter W. Crump
Edna Gray Crump
Isabel
Okla
Mary Ducey Crump
Parsons
Minnie
McGregor Crump
Self
Norfolk
Otis Holloman
Juarez
Washington
el Paso
Texas
United States
Major Beecher B. Ray Witness in His Own Behalf
Major Beecher B. Ray an army paymaster and alleged political ally of Mark Hanna and Charles P Taft will testify before the congressional committee investigating his case. President Taft saved him from a court martial on charges of corrupting his clerk s wife as Rep Helm vows to separate the War Department from politics.
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Beecher B. Ray
Congressional Committee
Ray
Mark Hanna
Charles P. Taft
Taft
Representative Helm
War Department
Harmony breakfast marks Democratic unity in capital
Washington February 28 Democratic leaders plan a harmony breakfast on Dolly Madison's birth day May 20 with Mrs Champ Clark presiding between Mrs Grover Cleveland and Mrs William Jennings Bryan. The event aims to celebrate unity as wives and relatives of leaders attend the Jubilee and honor potential presidential spouses.
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Washington
Capital
Dolly Madison
Champ Clark
Grover Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Des Moines
Iowa
Teddy
Sidney
T. BR
New York
Boston
Socialist Party Miners Choice Endorsed at Illinois Convention
Delegates at the Illinois state miners convention endorse labor protection platforms and call for a constitutional initiative. They back recalling judges and all elective officers, seek a 25 percent petition threshold, and urge legislators who pledge support for initiative referendum and recall. A referendum on cooperative stores will also be placed before miners.
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Springfield
Socialist Party
Illinois
Walker
General Assembly
Ilinois
Railroad Men Endorse Uniform Laws in Joint Meeting
Springfield Feb 28 four railroad employe orders endorsed uniform legislation for all states. Key proposals include a full crew law employers liability electric headlights on engines and standard caboose bills. Delegates oppose the 2 cent fare law and oppose the ongoing drain on railroads while endorsing initiative referendum and recall.
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Springfield
Defense ends its case in the Kimmel mystery
In St. Louis on February 28 the defense rested its case in the mystery insurance hearing after presenting photographs and documents about George A. Kimmel and the claimant. The plaintiff then began rebuttal testimony. Also Telegraphers get raise in Topeka as Rock Island announces a wage increase dating from February 1.
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Kimmel
St. Louis
George A. Kimmel
Mystery Insurance
Topeka
Kan
Rock Island
Miners Strike Expands as 50,000 Quit Work in England
London reports 50,000 miners on strike with 100,000 more expected by nightfall. The British Miners' federation, after a stormy meeting, vows to keep negotiations with owners under government auspices to settle a dispute affecting about 1,000,000 miners. Premier Asquith met King George to address the coal crisis. no settlement expected tonight.
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London
British Miners’ Federation
Asquith
King George
Unpaid Chinese Troops Revolt Amid Pay Dissent
In Hankow at Wu Chang a segment of republican troops revolted during the night over unpaid wages. Fighting occurred with no casualty details. Foreign gunboats were kept ready for potential actions. The unrest was confined to Wu Chang with no disturbance in Hankow. Meanwhile in Rome Italians defeated Turkish forces and Arab allies near Homs, suffering 11 killed and 2 wounded. Paris cautioned that Christian attacks on Mohammedans may trigger Turkish reprisals and a possible war declaration on Greece over Crete.
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Wu Chang
Rome
Homs
Labdz
Tripoli
Paris
Turkey
Greece
Replication to Steel Trust Answer Is Ready
Washington February 24 The antitrust suit against the Steel Corporation and its subsidiaries will reach a ruling Friday when the government files at Trenton New Jersey its replication to the defendants recent answers There will be no amended bill The replication reasserts the dissolution petition allegations.
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Steel Trust
Washington
The
Steel Corporation
Trenton
N. J
Millions Gone He's On Trail Of More
W. J. White, once a chewing gum peddler turned millionaire and later a congressman, remains in a Niagra Falls factory at sixty, trying to reclaim wealth after reverses. He calls old age irrelevant, stressing determination as the key.
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W. J. White
Oppose a Big Lakes Draw
Washington reports hearing on increasing Lake Michigan water diverted to the Chicago drainage canal. Chicago seeks 10 000 cubic feet per second from 4 000, arguing current supply is insufficient to carry waste. Opponents warn of shipping losses and climatic impacts. A Wisconsin delegation formally protested to Taft at the White House.
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Washington
Chicago
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Chicago Drainage Canal
Stimson
William Alden Smith
Michigan
White House
Konop
Wisconsin
Taft
Woman murdered in Harlem apartment with suspect held
New York feb 28 Mrs Johanna Huebener an elderly widow was attacked in her Harlem home beaten into unconsciousness and stuffed into a bath tub as intruder looted the flat. Frank Cooper a black elevator boy was arrested and police say he confessed. In other news Erie pa feb 23 a freight wreck left twenty nine freight cars derailed seven down a 300 foot embankment no injuries reported and rail traffic disrupted all day.
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New York
Johanna Huebener
Harlem
Huebener
Frank Cooper
Cooper
Erie
Erie Railroad
Union City
Detteen
School Failure to Hold Pupils Spurs Education Waste
W H Elson of Cleveland cites national waste in schooling. In a typical city one child in two stops advancing after fifth grade. One-fourth of elementary pupils retarded one to four years and withdrawals rise with retentions. Vocational high schools help retain students, while calls grow for standardized subjects and better data to measure efficiency. Rural schools lag due to short terms and poor funding, needing a nationwide reform and federal aid for reorganization.
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St. Louis
W. H. Elson
Cleveland
Ohio
Department of Superintendence
National Educational Association
E. T. Fairchild
Kansas
Foulke E Brandt Granted Bail and Released
New York man Foulke E Brandt once valet to Mortimer L Echiff is freed from custody at The Tombs after bail details were settled. Brandt had been sentenced to 30 years for burglary.
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Foulke E. Brandt
New York
Foulke BE. Brandt
Mortimer L. Echiff
Cedar Falls Burns Mail Order Catalogues in Loyalist Parade
In Cedar Falls Iowa a large bonfire on the public square consumed all mail order house catalogues found in the city as members of the Cedar Falls Commercial club urged loyalty to home industries. Nearly a thousand people attended with addresses from visiting business leaders. In Peoria a death occurred when Margaret Jaeger died after a prolonged coma following an overdose of headache medicine.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Peoria
Margaret Jaeger
Coal stocks are bargain to railways in $5,000,000 deal
Columbus reports the government suit against six railroads and three coal firms contends the Hocking Valley Toledo and Chesapeake and Ohio did not spend on acquiring Sunday Creek stock later sold to Lake Shore. Landis overrules Packers objections. minutes of National Packing directors meetings from 1907 to 1910 admitted as evidence.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harrison
Hocking Valley
Toledo, Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Sunday Creek Company
Lake Shore
Landis
Chicago
Carpenter
National Packing Company
Injured Passengers Reported In Wabash Collision Near Des Moines
Des Moines reports 42 people injured after last night’s crash between a Rock Island engine and a Wabash passenger train at the east Des Moines intersection. Mrs. Eliza Adair of Des Moines seriously hurt and in a hospital, with prognosis said to be grave.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Rock Island
Eliza Adair
Pearl Button Industry Faced Early End Warned
Washington reports Pearl button manufacture relies on river mussels from Illinois Iowa and nearby Missouri and Mississippi states. Bowers notes streams depleted causing concern among manufacturers and fishermen. Regulation may curb waste while mussel culture studies continue. Illinois river pollution investigation linked to Chicago river sewage diversion.
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Washington
Illinois
Iowa
Mississippi River
George M. Bowers
Fairport
Bureau of Fisheries
Ilinois
Chicago
Dutch Families Headed to Iowa Farm Tract
New York reports two hundred Dutch farmers and families traveling from Rotterdam aboard the Noor dam to settle in Iowa on a large farming tract. Heavy taxation and high rents drove emigration as the group arrives in New York for onward voyage. Pope Bars Hobble Skirts in Pontifical Receptions. Rome confirms a ban on hobble skirts at all official papal events. Illinois Car Distribution Case Dismissed. Federal Judge Landis rules lack of jurisdiction since appeal is already filed in Sangamon County Circuit Court.
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New York
Iowa
Noordam
Rotterdam
Rome
Clearch
Chicago
Landis
Ilinois Central
Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Sangamon County
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