King Edward I Opens Session Amid Royal Return
Crowds packed Westminster for the state opening as King Edward I and Queen Alexandra, with the Prince and Princess of Wales, led a processional route from Buckingham Palace to Parliament. The occasion followed their Berlin visit and cordial receptions there, drawing large public enthusiasm along the route and near St. Stephen’s.
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Westminster
Berlin
London
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Alexandra
Prince and Princess of Wales
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Suckingham Palace
Az Tey
Scort
House of Parliament
St. Stephens
King Edward’s Speech Amid Suffrage Debates in Lords
The scene in the Lords mixed tension and ceremony as suffragists and Ampiosel threats loomed for demonstrations while police stood ready. The House was packed with peers, diplomats, and social leaders including the Countess of Granard Beatrice Milly of New York. The king’s speech projected social legislation and referenced his Berlin visit and hopes for peaceful Anglo German relations.
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House of Commons
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Countess of Granard
Beatrice Milly
New York
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Berlin
Germany
Dannemora executes man for murder in St Lawrence county
Dannemora New York February 17 Lealle mbs was put to death by electric chair at the state prison for the murder of Harry Hosmer in St Lawrence county on Sept 28 1908 The murderer Coombs was nineteen years old and had been released from Tinton prison a week before the killing He had served one year and six months for burglary Berlin February 17 Berlin again sees vicious street attacks on women with two new cases and injuries reported The rash of outrages now totals twenty six for the period
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Dannemora
Berlin
Federal study on Japanese in the United States
Washington reports collection of information on Japanese in the United States by the immigration commission established in 1907. Field agents in California study population changes and smuggling, seeking data on immigration, occupations, and relations with communities. The report analyzes life in the state, leasing systems, and racial interactions to guide oriental development conclusions.
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Washington
Immgration Commission
California
Mintura
Taft Dines on Creole Dishes in New Orleans Banquet
President Elect Taft’s visit to New Orleans featured a reception by the city’s Black community and a 1000-plate banquet at $25 each. The event showcased Creole dishes with recipes like bouillabaisse, highlighting local seafood from Lake Pontchartrain and Borgne and emphasizing thrift and hard work as taft urged unity and character.
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Electraft
Thomas Jones
Negro Y. .M. C. A
Alfred Law Jess
Philip Webbly
Progressive Union
Taft
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Marseilles
Paris
Testimony in Carmack Case in Nashville February Trial
In Nashville Tennessee on February date close to the attempt to secure evidence the Carmack murder case proceeded with Duncan Casper Robin Cooper and John Sharpe testifying. Carmack was the chief witness and her testimony grew bitter on the stand.
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Nashville
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Duncan DB. Casper
Robin Cooper
John PM. Sharpe
BE. W. Carmte
Carmack
Robber with bomb and revolver forces Kansas City merchant
A man about forty invaded Lawrence M. Jones's home, demanding 7000 dollars with a dynamite bomb and revolver. Jones overpowered him after a lengthy talk, stripping him of weapons. The intruder planned to kidnap and move the victim to a remote house to collect funds. Police arrested the attacker. he told of months of planning.
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Kansas City
Lawrence M. Jones
Jones Bros. Dry Goods Company
Mr. Jones
Eleven Battleships to Stay in Hampton Roads for Parade Duty
Admiral Sperry reports the eight ships that finished a global cruise will depart Hampton Roads for home yards for repairs after a president approved inspection. Connecticut Virginia Louisiana Wisconsin Georgia Illinois Kearsarge and Kentucky will remain near shore. three ships will be laid up at their home yards.
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Hampton Ronde
Wreck of Ninolz Central Train Near Murphysboro
Four dead and twenty injured in southbound Ninolz Central train No 205 wreck six miles east of Murphysboro Illinois. Victims named include Mrs Perry Carbondale Sheriff Aldean and Mrs Alden of Union County and John Brinkley of Carbondale. Cause attributed to go broker raft as engine and express car survived. four cars overturned. A. E. Cleft, division superintendent, left for the scene with doctors and a nurse.
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St. Louis
New Orleans
Here
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Aldean
Alden
Union County
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Go Broker Raft
A. E. Cleft
Rear Admiral Green dies at Edenton after long service
Rear Admiral James G. Green, U.S. Navy retired, died in Edenton on February 17. Born in 1847, he entered naval service in 1860s, earning a distinguished career. The death closes a long era of duty from the Civil War era onward.
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James G. Green
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Plunge Down Mountain Ends in Fatality near Observatory
In Los Angeles Zeb Gricks aged seventeen plunged from Mount Wilson while three friends were drinking coffee near an ice circle north of the government observatory. Gricks fell hundreds of feet, struck rocks, and died from a broken neck. Joseph Schultz aged nineteen was injured after slipping down the slope but was rescued. the third companion sought aid.
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Cal
John Qrinks
Joseph Schultz
Wiinou
Government Observatory
Gricks
Schultz
Grieks
Wood Pulp on the Free List in Tariff Talks
Washington Feb 13 select pulp and paper committee met to discuss revising tariffs. They favor a large cut on cheap print paper and removal of duties on ground wood pulp from Canada to enable free imports. They also seek to bar export taxes by Canada on pulp wood ground or print paper while sulphite tariffs stay unchanged.
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Asp
Mann
Fis
Uinirars
Wireless from the Yankton aims at Hampton Roads
A Feb wireless from the tender Yankton reports the battleship's position about 1,080 miles west of Glorsltar with Yankton ahead by 945 miles and Bermuda east by 510 miles. It forecasts Hampton Roads arrival around Feb 19 or 29 depending on speed. In Springfield Ill, Feb 17, a joint session ballot for United States Senator shows Hopkins 67 Pats 15 Stringer 49 Shurtleff 14 Magen 1.
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Wampton Roads
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Springfield
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Hopkins
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Shurtleff
Magen
McKinley
London
Bergian
Peter
Telaper
Chicago
M. Kennedy
Tifeaua
Chetee
Aged Senator Stephenson Faces Campaign Expenditure Inquiry
In Madison Wisconsin on February 17 Senator Isaac Stephenson answered questions before the legislature’s investigation committee. He acknowledged payments through agents and said Republican State Chairman E B Edmonds led the campaign while a Milwaukee banker served as banker. Stephenson noted the primary expense account was prepared by Edmonds and identified various large sums paid and smaller payments to those who circulated nomination papers. Later in the same session Stephenson failed to win a majority on the eleventh ballot in the joint assembly, receiving 9 of 124 votes and trailing by four.
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Maddison
Wis
Isaac Stephenson
Marsh
S. A. Cook
F. E. McGovern
W. H. Hatton
M. A. Hoyt
Jacob Rummell
E. M. Hyzer
W. E. Black
Stephenson
EB. A. Edmonds
Campaigen
Joh. Puelleher
Milwaukee
Troney
Edmonds
Madison
United States
Wisconsin
Taft Arrives in Washington En Route to New Home
President elect and Mrs. Taft reached Washington and went to Miss Mabel Boardman’s residence for their stay. Taft visited the White House and conferred with President and engineers who accompanied him to Panama.
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Washington
Mrs. Taft
Mabel Boardman
Mr. Taft
White House
City
Fanama
English mine disaster leaves 130 entombed in Durham colliery
A February 17 explosion at a Northwest Durham colliery traps about 130 miners. In Chicago, the Telephone company unveils a mutual benefit plan for its 5,000 workers, pledging a dollar for each employee in a new fund.
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Newcastle
Eng
Durham
Chicago
Chicago Telephone Company
BLIZZARDS COME IN SERIES Chicago Swept by Sturm
Chicago braces as a second blizzard strikes within forty eight hours driving violent winds and heavy drifting snow. Wires telegraph and telephone fail, hampering transit and communication. Rail lines face delays while northern Ohio wires may take weeks to repair after the worst storm in years.
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Chicago
Sesena Sturm
Ohio
Robbers Loot Mail on Denver Rio Grande Train
In Denver near Military Junction two marked robbers halted eastbound train No. 4. One robber fired as the mail clerk was forced to open the car, another rifled the registered mail and snatched a sack of parcels. They escaped with valuables believed to be several thousand dollars as deputies and Fort Logan soldiers scour the foothills for the bandits.
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Military Junction
Denver and Rio Grande
Areman
Fort Logan
Pollee
Whisky in His Possession
Newnan Georgia February fifteenth United States commissioner Judge W B W Dent found guilty in city court of keeping whisky for sale and fined one hundred dollars police seized five barrels of whisky consigned to Henry Smith who turned out to be Judge Dent He admitted ownership and said he aimed to stock a store for his toddy fearing Prohibition would deprive him of his drink.
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Newnan
W. B. W. Dent
United States
Henry Smith
Smith
Committee Ready to Act on Gubernatorial Contests
Springfield February 17 The house of representatives prepares for the first meeting of the joint committee on gubernatorial contest issues Plans to gather evidence will follow the petition The memorial to Congress to authorize 34 million bonds for waterway improvements was sent to the canal river and harbor committee New York February 12 Charles W Morat, the commander, will not be admitted awaiting a hearing on his appeal from a conviction for violating national banking laws the United States appellate court denied a request for reconsideration
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House of Representatives
Congress
New Sark
Charles W. Morat
United
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