Congress Debates Fortifications and Philippines Naval Site
The House wrangled over fortifications funding and the proposed 15 million dollar naval station for the Philippines while the Senate spent much of its session amending the shipping bill. Other items include a boost for agricultural stations funding, a repeal of a foreign-ship registry law, and various local and national incidents and appointments.
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House
Philippines
Senate
Department of Commerce and Labor
Congress
Multiple calamities and incidents span coast to coast
President Roosevelt accepts John G Brady’s resignation as Alaska governor. A Pomona hotel owner is fatally shot by his wife, who then commits suicide in East St Louis. Ebensburg sees its first double hanging of Jacob Hauser and Stephen Fellows. A Phoenixville bakery owner is killed by robbers. Red Cross receives 10000 from Christian Herald for Japanese famine relief. Evans & Co. assigned over 300000 to 400000 liabilities. Shamokin powder mill explosion kills Henry Fetter and burns Superintendent Kidd. Fire near Summit City, Mich cremates two children. Yale star Yale Murphy dies at 36 in Massachusetts. El Caney monument unveiled honoring Santiago battle dead. Chicago council votes 85 cents gas price. mayor veto overridden. Janesville rail crash kills three. passengers injured. Potterville freight train hits wagon injuring children. Winn & Hammond Detroit fire destroys plant. Kansas City railroads plan 20 million dollar passenger station. China orders arms and cannons from Germany. Louisiana powder plant explosion kills three, injures twenty.
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Chicago
H. A. Taylor
the Treasury
J. H. Edwards
Ohio
John Mueller
Robert Newcomb
Daniel Covely
Julian Earle
Locust Spring
Mt. Carmel
Fiume
Hungary
Lieut. Schmidt
Odessa
Alaska
D. H. Jarvis
Revenue Cutter Service
United States
Canada
Company E
New York National Guard
Schenectady
Kansas City Athletic Club
Kansas City
Thomas B. Scandre
Palducek
Bank of America
Chartres
Superior Court
John E. Kavanaugh
Burton Jarrell
W. C. King
Wake County
N. C
Garfield Hicks
Pierce
Deer
Lake Huron
Au Sable
Mich
Missouri Pacific Railway
Gasconade Bridge
Jefferson City
St. Louis
San Francisco
Columbus
Kan
Harry Roundtree
Fort Scott
Express
Nell, Selburg & Co
Allegheny
Pacific Express
Boston & Albany
Boston
Huntington Avenue
Sboston
Melke Johassen
Stockholm
Sweden
Edward M. Conger
China
Pasadena
Cal
Carl
Alexander Legler
Jersey City
Murphy
Chapel Fowler
Charles H. Fairchild
Fowler
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Plainwell
Lanham
Texas
Carnegie Institution
Washington
William Smith
Dolores
Tomas
Mexico
Smith
Roosevelt
John G. Brady
H. Stantz
Pacific
Pomona
F. R. Avery
Avery Manufacturing Co
Peoria
East St. Louis
Cambria County
Ebensburg
Jacob Hauser
Stephen Fellows
Max Elkins
Phoenixville
Red Cross
Christian Herald
New York
H. L. Evans & Co
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Connell Powder Mill
Shamokin
Henry Fetter
Treverton
Kidd
Joseph Rodls
Summit City
William H. Murphy
Yale
Southvllfe
Mass
New York Baseball Club
el Caney
Cuba
Santiago
Dunne
Chicago & Northwestern
Janesville
Wis
Peré’Marquette
Potter District
Grand Blanc Village
Winn & Hammond
Detroit
Germany
Hercules
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Myed
Hannibal
John
Stetson
Milionaire
Philadelphia
Deland
Fla
William J. Florence
Billy” Florence
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Keever
Reache
Southern Railway
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N.C
Rutland
Clement Armand Fallieres
France
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Elysee Palace
Stuart
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Dodge-Morse
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New Castle
East River
Miami and Erie Transportation Co
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Erwin G. Casper
Buttonwood
Parrish Coal Co
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Niverton
Somerset County
Roskilde
Denmark
Christian IX
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Co
Laurel House
Lakewood
N. J
White House
Alice Lee Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Hitchcock
House Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Charles H. Moyer
William D. Heywood
Western Federation of Miners
CA. Pettibone
Frank Steunenberg
Idaho
Denver
Union Pacific Railroad
Boise
Kingstown
St. Vincent
Charles H. Wilmans
Newport
Ark
Brooklyn
Long list of 1905 news items and deaths in brief notices
A sprawling December 1905 desk brief covers deaths of John Stetson and Mrs Florence, a deadly rail collision in Asheville, a major Rutland fire, Fallieres becoming French president, legal rulings in Michigan and New York, strikes at Pittsburg Reduction Co and New York losses in East River, Germany's lese majeste stance, mine explosions in Pa and Nova Scotia, a royal marriage at the White House, and a volley of criminal cases and disasters across the U S and Caribbean.
Roosevelt backs either lock or sea level Panama canal plan
The president sent to Congress the engineers report and Taft letters endorsing a lock canal as advisable with flexibility to proceed toward a sea level route. Taft cites costs 247 million for sea level and 139.7 million for 85 foot level, with timing and maintenance factors debated by Isthmian commission and others.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Board of Consulting Engineers
Panama Canal
Taft
Isthmian Canal Commission
Stevens
Pacific
Extradition Demands Linked to Steunenberg Murder
Gov. Gooding of Idaho seeks extradition for Charles H. Moyer William D. Heywood and G A Pettibone bosses of the Western Federation of Miners charged with murder in the Steunenberg case. Complaints allege they conspired and funded the plot to kill ex governor of Idaho at Caldwell on December 30 1905.
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Denver
Gov. Gooding
Idaho
Charles H. Moyer
William D. Heywood
Western Federation of Miners
G. A. Pettibone
Frank Steunenberg
Steunenberg
Caldwell
Cripple Creek
Telluride
Colorado
Couer D'Alene
Harry Orchard
Orchard
James Peabody
William H. Gabbert
Colorado Supreme Court
John H. Campbell
Supreme Court rejects Chesapeake & Ohio coal freight bias
Justice White delivered the court’s opinion in New York New Haven Hartford R Co vs Interstate Commerce Commission and I C C vs Chesapeake & Ohio R Co affirming a West Virginia circuit court ruling. The cases tested discrimination in coal freight rates favoring New York New Haven Hartford against other shippers. The court ruled against the railroad, warning that allowing carriers to trade as dealers would perpetuate evils the I C C seeks to remedy.
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Washington
Justice White
Supreme Court of the United States
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Co
United States Circuit Court For
Western District of Virginia
Chesapeake & Ohio
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate oil rail rates to be investigated
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an investigation into railroad rates and practices for transporting oil from Kansas and Indian Territory to interstate destinations. A hearing is set for Kansas City on March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Indian Territory
Kansas City
Congressman Castor Dies in Philadelphia at 51
Philadelphia mourns as George A. Castor congressman for Pennsylvania's Third district dies at age 51. The veteran public servant had represented parts of the city and state since his election. His death leaves a vacancy and prompts the party to consider succession.
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Philadelphia
George A. Castor
Pennsylvania
Four Ohio Officials Report Salaries From All Sources
Ohio officials reported total compensation for last year under Hafner resolution. Auditor Guilbert totalled 7000 dollars with 3000 salary plus 1500, 2000, and 500 from various posts. Attorney General 5000 dollars. Secretary of State Laylin 7000 dollars. State Treasurer 6219.43 dollars.
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Columbus
Senate
Hafner
Guilbert
Board of Appraisers and Assessors
Bureau of Inspection and Uniform Accounting
Fee Commission
Board of
Appraisers and Assessors
Laylin
Witte Diapectera Elections
State
State Board of Appralisers and Assessors
State Depository Act
Murder at Longbaugh Farm Shocks Coshocton Family
In Coshocton Ohio on February 20 a grim tragedy unfolded after 10 year old Donald Ginger discovered the body of his uncle John Longbaugh slain with an ax at the Longbaugh farm ten miles west of town. The assailant was his wife Lola Longbaugh who is described as insaneshe allegedly killed him and then concealed the body. The family physician had warned she should be sent to an asylum.
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Coshocton
Donald Ginger
John Longbaugh
Longbaugh
Here
Lola
Tobey Resigns as Toledo State Hospital Superintendent
Dr H A Tobey resigns as superintendent of the Toledo state hospital for the insane amid a sensational charge of drunkenness and neglect of duty by Senator Lamb. Dr George R Love, formerly assistant superintendent, is appointed in Tobey's place. Tobey denies the charges.
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Toledo
H. A. Tobey
Toledo State Hospital
George R. Love
Love
Tobey
Senator Lamb
Lucas County
Lamb
A Woman Charged With Murder In Ohio Harbor Case
Ashtabula Ohio February 17 Mrs Lizzie Olsen rearrested on a charge of first degree murder in the death of Olaf Nielsen at Ashtabula Harbor. She was previously jailed on complicity charges and bailed. An insurance policy for $1000 naming Nielsen as beneficiary was found at her boarding house with her name written in. Police say the entry was irregular and she allegedly admitted fabricating it to obtain the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Lizzie Olsen
Olaf Neilsen
Ashtabula Harbor
Neilsen
Auditors Lose the Percentage Collected on School Funds
Attorney General Ellis advised State Auditor Guilbert that unsettled county auditors cannot receive the percentage on school funds the Harlan bill abolished. Only Franklin County had settled by February 16, others delayed, with Franklin auditors having earned over $4,000 prior to passage.
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Columbus
Ellis
Guilbert
Harlan
Franklin
Franklin County
Trolley Road Sold for $600,000 in Receiver Sale
Springfield Ohio February 20 The Dayton Springfield and Urbana Interurban line part of the Appleyard roads was bought Monday for 600000 at a receiver's sale by A E Locke of Boston for Randall Morgan of Philadelphia and the Widener Elkins syndicate and Kelsey Schoepf of Cincinnati head of the Schoepf syndicate paying 600000 for it.
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Springfield
Dayton, Springfield & Urbana
Appleyard Roads
A. E. Locke
Boston
Randall Morgan
Philadelphia
Widener-Elkins Syndicate
Kelsey Schoepf
Cincinnati
Schoepf
Unions Strike At Cuyahoga Telephone For Wage Hike
In Cleveland on February 20 striking union men from the Cuyahoga Telephone Co. demand 3 dollars daily, taking away the firm’s trouble men. The company offers two dollars and seventy five cents, which union leaders reject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cuyahoga Telephone Co
Traction Line Sold by Bondholders Syndicate
J E Locke of Boston acting for the Morgan Dolan Schoepf syndicate bought the Columbus London Springfield traction line at Harmony for 250000. Locke was the sole bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, O
J. E. Locke
Boston
Oganization Committee of
Harmony
Locke
Freight Engine Strikes Trolley in Fog. One Killed
In heavy fog near Wapakoneta on Monday a freight engine collided with the rear of a Western Ohio trolley car. M. M. Stein of Piqua was killed. B. Burley Edgar Smiley and J. S. Walker were injured.
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Wapakoneta
Here
M. M. Stein
Piqua
B. Burley
Edgar Smiley
J. S. Walker
Fatal Factory Accident in Cleveland on Superior Avenue
Carl Kuntz, an employee of the National Telephone Supply Co., was killed Monday afternoon at the factory at 3922 Superior Avenue after being caught in a pulley and whirled around the shaft. The incident occurred in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Carl Kuntz
National Telephone Supply Co
Superior Avenue
Ohio House Rejects Woman Suffrage at Local Elections
The Ohio House defeated Briggs bill granting women local option voting rights 66 to 51 with Republicans 38 for and 22 against. Other actions included passing a hazing bill and congratulating Nicholas Longworth and Alice Roosevelt on their upcoming marriage. The Senate enacted a school fund fee reform bill and adjourned with little notable activity.
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Columbus
House
O'Rourke
Lucas County
Ohio
Congress
Senate
Harlan House
Pattison
Cave
Basgett
Harper
Summit
Nicholas Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
Longworth
Ohio House
Johnson
Cleveland
Roberts
Heffner
Iquor
Widow hoards gold to fund son's penitentiary release
In Coshocton Ohio on February 16 a theft discovery reveals Mrs Julia Walsh 92 had saved gold under carpet to help free her son from a life sentence for habitual criminal. She died the day before after starving herself for fuel and hoarding savings to 285 dollars after Thursday find.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
Julia Walsh
Ohio Penitentiary
Explosions Damage Cleveland Store on Superior Street
Panic and injuries to four men followed three explosions at the H. H. Hedsler & Co store at 437 Superior street in Cleveland. The building suffered heavy damage as the firm was moving in and stock of surgical instruments valued at 8 00 was being placed inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
H. H. Hedsler-& mm Co
Superior Street
Youth Fatally Crushed by Log in Ohio Yard Incident
A three year old boy, Leoar Aina, died in Chardon Ohio when a log rolled from a car being unloaded at an Ohio Pall Co. yard. The accident occurred Monday as the child wandered near the unloading operation. Authorities are investigating the event for precise cause and responsibility.
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Chardon
Leoar Aina
Ohio Pall Co
Gene
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Lew
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Slusser
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