Tawney Questions Inland Waterways Commission Legality
House appropriations chair Tawney asserts the presidents creation of the inland waterways commission was without legal authority. Crumpacker disputes extra constitutional and legal limits while Fitzgerald defends payment from unknown funds. Debate touches on payment of Bankhead’s $1,875 as a commission member and broader prohibition issues.
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Washington
Inland Waterways Commission
Tawney
Minn
House of Representatives
House
Senate
John H. Bankhead
Pawney
Crumpacker
Ind
Nepal
Hie Fitzgerald
N. W
Mr. Tawney
Mr. Crumpacker
Tha” i
Congress
Underwood
Opposition by German American alliance to pending anti prohibition bills
Representatives of the National German American alliance testified before the House Judiciary Committee to oppose the sixteen anti prohibition bills introduced in the session. The hearing occurred in Washington on February 12 and focused on general opposition to the proposed statutes.
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Washington
National
House Committee On Judiciary
Taft committee wins in Ohio supreme ruling
The Ohio Supreme Court declared the Redway committee of Cuyahoga County, allied with Taft supporters, the valid county organization. Earlier rulings had favored Harvey and Foraker factions, but the Taft committee was upheld and the elections board asked to align with the court’s decision.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Redway
Cuyahoga County
Taft
Friends
Sen- Sie
Rd of Elections
Harvey Or Foraker
Beardy-Tunder
Queenie Shot on Subway Car Near Eighth Street
A 27 year old Tenderloin woman known as Queenie was shot and killed on a northbound Second avenue car at Eighth street. A young man sitting opposite fired the shot and fled from the car, police say.
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New York
Queenie
Eighth Street
Seven Per sons Die In Ontario House Fire
A fire at the home of Lawrence Haacke in New Liskard Ontario killed seven people, his wife and six children aged from infant to eleven. The family was asleep when the blaze broke out and destroyed the residence.
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New Liskard
Ont
Lawrence Haacke
Bridge Trust Indictments Tossed by Supreme Court
Ohio supreme court voided all indictments against the bridge trust for lack of definite times of violation. The case centered on a conspiracy in restraint of trade from 1903 to 1906, with multiple bridge firms named including King, Massillon, Bellefontaine, Variety Iron Works, Mount Vernon, Brackett, and Canton. The ruling overturned convictions from Erie county and sent the matter back through courts.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Bridge Trust
Ohio
Erie County
Hughes and Webster
King Bridge Company
Massiflon Bridge Company
Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Company
Variety Iron Works Company
Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Columbus
Brackett Bridge Company
Canton Bridge Company
Common Pleas Court
Massillon Bridge Company
Circuit Court
Count Boni de Castellane Fined in Paris Court
Count Boni de Castellane was found guilty of criminal assault and battery on his cousin Prince Helie de Sagan by a Paris correctional court. He was fined 20 francs and the prince received 200 francs in damages after a Jan 2 clash on church steps following a memorial service for Lady Stanley Errington.
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Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
New York
Prince Helie de Sagan
Boni de Castellane
Prince Helfe de Sagan
St. Pierre de Chaillot
Stanley Errington
Count Boni
Prince Helie
Madame Gould
Russia Passport Policy Discussed in House Vote
In Washington on February 12 the house debated Russia's treatment of American passports. A committee supported by the secretary of state argued information should not be furnished now. The house voted 118 to 97 to sustain the adverse report.
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Russia
United States
Washington
House
Italian contractor leaves U S after Black Hand attacks
Antonio de Salvo, prominent Italian contractor from Pottsville, sailed from New York to Italy to escape further threats after three Black Hand attacks. He leaves his extensive interests to a local agent to wind down.
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Pottsville
Antonio de Salvo
Black Hand
New York
Italy
Engagement is Dropped by Maud Ashford and Henry Davis
Miss Maud Ashford of Washington announces she is no longer engaged to former United States Senator Henry G. Davis the Democratic candidate for vice president in the last national campaign. She cites publicity and family opposition and says she does not wish to estrange him at his age. Davis declines to comment.
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Washington
Maud Ashford
United States
Henry G. Davis
Miss Ashford
Ten Men Die In Kentucky Coal Mine Explosion
Nine miners were killed and one injured in a Moody Coal company mine explosion at South Gerrollton Central City Kentucky on February 12. A slow blast released gas that had accumulated, wrecking the mine and smashing cages with thirteen workers present.
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Central City
Moody Coal Company
South Gerrollton
Bank of Willard Looted in Nitro blast Needing Escape
Five robbers blew the Willard bank safe with nitroglycerin and got away with ten thousand dollars. The explosion sparked a street battle as shots rang out and the gang fled on a handcar. A posse formed and pursued the thieves with no one hurt.
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Willard, Mo
Bank of Willard
Indicted Theatrical Managers Imprisoned in Kansas City
Four theater managers C D Woodward B S Brigham J R Donegan and Martin Lehman were ordered jailed after refusing bond in indictments for requiring or permitting work on Sunday. Writs of habeas corpus were later issued by Judge McCune. Bonds totalled 14000. Deputies arrested the managers following courtroom leave.
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Kansas City
McCune
Suffragists Clash at Parliament Doors in London
A group of militant women delegates rushed the Commons lobby in London but police detained them before they reached the doors. About twenty were arrested for disorderly conduct during the protest against the government’s refusal to grant voting rights to women taxpayers.
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London
Londo
Ice of Commons
House of Commons
Strike Agitation Legal In Norfolk Harbor
Judge McLemore dissolved the injunction obtained by Luckenbach Towing against the Norfolk Marine Engineers union. He ruled no injunction could lie unless violence against plaintiffs or property occurred, and held union members had the right to try to persuade Luckenbach crews to quit through argument and fair means.
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Norfolk, Va
McLemore
Luckenbach Towing Company
Brooklyn
N. Y
Norfolk Marine Engineers’ Union
Luckenbach
Engineers’ Union
Withdrawal of Turkish Troops in Persian Territory Reported
The Turkish withdrawal from Persian territory west of Tabris and a conciliatory tone at Constantinople are seen here as reducing the need for immediate Russian troop dispatches to the Caucasus. further measures will wait on developments.
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St. Petersburg
Tabris
Constantinople
Russia
Caucasus
British steamer Eagle Point sighted after breakdown
The British steamer Eagle Point, 30 days from London to Philadelphia, was reported 270 miles east-southeast of Sandy Hook by the Vaderland. Previously spoken January 25, the ship’s shaft had broken and insurance rates have surged amid shipping concerns.
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New York
Eagle Point
London
Philadelphia
Sandy Hook
Vaderland
Zin
Five Years for Manslaughter Sentence Given in Hastings Case
Michael Brennan, convicted of first degree manslaughter for the Lakeville killing of Tony Brennan on August 27, was sentenced in Hastings district court by Judge F. M. Crosby to five years at Stillwater state prison with hard labor.
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Hastings
Minn
Michael Brennan
Tony Brennan
Lakeville
F. M Crosby
Stillwater
Eight Hours for Army Employees extended in quartermaster dept
Washington February 12 extending the eight hour law to Watchmen teamsters firemen and stablemen under the quartermaster's department following recent decisions the change applies to military support roles and shifts.
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Washington
Quartermaster’s Department
Tragedy at School: Miss Graham Shot. Boldt Dies by Self
At a Park Rapids school during recess, Boldt shot Miss Graham after a quarrel and then killed himself. Miss Graham, a prominent Osage native who taught at Savannah since last October, had dated Boldt for over a year. Boldt, twenty four, had attended a Minneapolis jewelry school earlier this winter.
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Miss Graham
Boldt
Osage
Park Rapids
Savannah
Minneapolis
Graham
Ten Chicago Firemen Injured In Tank Explosion
Ten firemen were injured, one probably fatally, by the explosion of an automobile gasoline tank while fighting a garage fire. The men were on a ladder above the car during the blaze in Chicago.
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Chicago
Street car plunges over embankment injuring seven in West Homestead
Seven passengers were seriously injured when a street car fell fifteen feet at West Homestead Pennsylvania and the car was demolished. The incident prompted emergency responses and investigations.
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West Homestead
Johnson
Minnesota
Alabama Industrial Association
Mobile
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Navy
Washington
Navy
John K. Fowler
First Presbyterian Church of
Market Quotations Wheat Prices Across Grades
Minneapolis wheat quotes show July at $1.08 with nearby bids including No 1 hard at $1.07 No 1 Northern at $1.04 No 2 Northern at $1.01 to $1.02 and No 3 Northern at 97 to 100 cents per bushel on track trading.
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Northern
Cattle and Hog Prices Noted in St Paul Market Report
St Paul market listing shows ranges for cattle from good to choice steers five to five dollars seventy five cents, cows and heifers three to three seventy five, veals noted, hogs three ninety to five twenty five, sheep four seventy five to five ten, and enue and enue varieties up to six dollars and fifty five cents.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax price list for Duluth market
Wheat futures and grain prices listed for Duluth on February 11 show No. 1 hard at $1.05 with futures at $1.03 for May and $1.04 for July. Northern grades quoted around $1.01 to 98 cents in store, flax futures around $1.15 to $1.26 with May and July contracts.
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Duluth
Northern
Chicago Union Stock Yards Prices Brief
Chicago Feb 11 cattle and hog markets with price ranges for cattle cows and heifers Texans calves Western stockers and feeders hogs and pigs and sheep yearlings and lambs. figures listed as bid and ask ranges.
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Chicago Union
Chicago
Fragmentary May 31 1918 Notice in Cc Oa ts-M ay
A partial OCR item from a 1918 page shows a fragmentary date line May 31 1918 and scattered letters. The readable text provides no clear event or official action to summarize beyond the date hint.
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Taft Committee
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