Congress to Probe Colorado and Michigan mine strikes
Congress moves toward a formal inquiry into labor strikes in Colorado and Michigan. The caucus endorsed a rules committee rule to enable a House mines committee investigation within two weeks, though floor action remains to be seen. Governor of Colorado expects a productive outcome from the inquiries.
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Associated Press
Washington
Colorado
Michigan
House
Rules Committee
House Mines Committee
Thos
Union Leaders Hope Federal Probe Of Copper Miners Strike
HOUGHTON Mich January 23 Union leaders in the copper district welcomed a potential federal investigation into the miners strike active since last summer The strikers voiced confidence about an inquiry by a House of Representatives committee as endorsed by Democratic caucus members Authorities continued the probe into a can of nitroglycerin found near the Alocek mine power plant in Keweenaw County with arrests reportedly made.
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Associated Press
Houghton, Mich
House of Representatives
House
Alocek
Keweenaw County
Ammons Welcomes Investigations Into Mine Strike
Governor E. M. Ammons of Colorado said he hopes congressional probes into the Colorado and Michigan mine strikes will do some good and welcomed the decision for investigations announced last night.
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Colorado
Denver
Col
E. M. Ammons
Michigan
Patrick H Clarke Irish National Land League Delegate Dies
El Paso Texas January 23 Patrick H Clarke judge of the special district court and early Irish National Land League delegate to the United States died here yesterday He was associated with John Boyle OReilly T P OConnor and Michael Davitt Clarl was 60 years old.
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EL Paso
Tex
Patrick H. Clarke
Special District Court
Irish National Land League
United States
John Boyle O'Reilly
T. P. O'Connor
M. P
Michael Davitt
M. P. Clarl
Southerly Winds Forecast For Friday Storm Warning
A weather bulletin from Mobile Alabama dated January 23 1914 warns of strong southerly winds today with a small craft warning issued at 9 am. The notice is signed by observer Frankenfield and originates from Washington D C.
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Washington, D.C
Mobile
Ala
Frankenfield
Congress resumes work on Alaska railroad bill and labor reforms
Senate met at noon and continued debate on the Alaska railroad bill while Democratic leaders held talks on trust legislation. The House heard the mouse mines committee discuss withdrawal of radium lands. Secretary Wilson urged Speaker Clark to back Asiatic immigration exclusion standards.
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Mouse Mines
Wilson
Department of Labor
Clark
Bold Gang Robs Train in Comical Nighttime Hold-up
A lone robber, aided by two reluctant porters, held up four passengers on a Michigan Central sleeper from Detroit to Chicago. The thief netted under 300 dollars, with porters Merritts and Todd assisting despite fear as the gunpoint robbery occurred at 1 45 this morning. Passengers included Lewis Thomb, Herman Marks, and F P Palmer among others. the bandit claimed three or four accomplices.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Michigan Central
Detroit
Jackson
Mich
Lewis Thomb
T. Merritts
Merritts
A. M. Todd
Herman Marks
F P. Palmer
New York
Palmer
P. G. Savage
Ann Arbor
Jackson, Mich
Michigan Central Train Robbery Near Jackson
Four men held up Michigan Central Passenger Train No. 7 near Jackson. Passengers reported losses of about 236 dollars as robbers, two unmasked, demanded hands up while others rummaged coaches. Officials noted dim lights and very poor descriptions of the culprits.
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Marshall
Mich
Michigan Central
Jackson
Bandit Sought After Michigan Central Train Robbery
Deputies, police, and railroad detectives sweep Jackson Michigan seeking the bandit who robbed four passengers on Michigan Central train No 7 near the city early today. Authorities believe he returned here after escaping from the scene.
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Jackson
Mich
Michigan Central
Ellis of Armour Line May Face Wide Prosecution
Frederick W. Ellis of Armour Car Line faced possible trouble as the Interstate Commerce Commission pressed questions about the company's dealings with railroads and private cars. Attorney P. Boyle argued the commission lacks jurisdiction over the Armour Line, while Edward W. Hines prepared a federal petition to determine the scope of the ruling.
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Associated Pres
Chicago
Frederick W. Ellis
Armour Car Line
Possible Eat
His. Com
Interstate Commerce Commis
Pan P. Boyle
Boyle
Edward W. Hines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Physical test for immigrants could curb Asiatic entry
Secretary Wilson proposed raising the U S recruitment physical standard to bar aliens unable to pass army tests. The plan aims to avoid treaty clashes while uniformly applying the bar to all countries, addressing labor migration fears and a Hindu movement threatening broader immigration.
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Associated Press
Washington
Caminetti
Wilson
Department of Labor
Clark
Congress
United States Army
Immigration Bureau
India
United States
California
West
Eskimos embrace bear dance and bunny hug in Alaska
Captain F. E. Kleinschmidt reports to the National Geographic Society that the bear dance and the bunny hug are popular among Eskimos in Alaska as in the United States. He notes the turkey trot and hesitation waltz are not part of Eskimo amusements.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alaska
F. E. Kleinschmidt
National Geographic Society
United States
Frederic J. Haskin
Haskin
One Week Left to Pay Alabama Poll Tax
County citizens who have not paid their poll tax have one week to preserve their right to vote in this year's elections. With the governor's race and the U.S. Senate contest at stake, those failing to pay by January 31 will lose their voting eligibility.
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Alabama
United States Senate
Anti tipping order targets Panama Canal Zone employees
President Wilson issued an executive order in Washington prohibiting canal zone employees from receiving rebates or gifts to influence workers. The measure titled to prevent corrupt influencing of agents or servants carries up to one year in prison and fines from ten to one hundred dollars. It comes amid Col. Goethals investigations into rebates on contracts by John Burke.
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Washington
Wilson
Panama Canal Zone
Col. Goethals
John Burke
Panama Railroad
Speeding Alleged: Partridge Jr. Arrested on Charge
D. W. Partridge Jr. was placed under arrest Friday morning on a speeding charge. He was released on bond for appearance in the recorder's court Friday afternoon. Officer Ludlow was the arresting officer.
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D. W. Partridge, Jr
Uis
Recorder’s Court
Ludlow
Trust measures introduced in the House consider interlocking directorates
Administration leaders in Congress introduced in the House by Representative Clayton a set of trust measures to strengthen the Sherman act. The bills cover interlocking directorates and restraints of trade while aiming to curb cutthroat competition. Senator Newlands plans to bring similar measures in the Senate with the interstate trade commission bill after Alaska railroad business.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
Clayton
Newlands
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Trade Commission
Senate
Wilson
House Judiciary Committee
Amuel Untermeyer
Sulzer graft inquiry heats up with new witness
New York report says John H. Delaney seeks to testify as a witness after William Sulzer's grand jury session. Allegations include a telephonic device in Albany and graft connected to an $800,000 Catskill aqueduct contract with a $40,000 payoff to a Tammany politician.
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Sulzer
Albany
Ita
Catskill
Tammany
Contsantr
Heflin seeks return of cotton tax for roads and Confederate vets
Representative Heflin of Alabama urged legislation to refund the Civil War cotton tax. He told the House War Claims Committee his bill would let taxpayers prove claims and regain funds. He cited nonuniform direct taxation and proposed Alabama receive $10,000,000 plus use proceeds for good roads and Confederate veterans pensions.
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Heflin
Associated Press
Washington
Alabama
House Committee On War Claims
United States
Italians Shot Down in Chicago on North Side
Two more people died in the Italian quarter gun feud on the North Side last night as police hunted for suspects in the Portugese killing at Milton Avenue and Hobbie Street. R Despensa, bank proprietor, died at the scene. two sawed off shotguns were found nearby.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fued
Joseph Portugese
Milton Avenue
Hobbie Street
R. Despensa
Portugese
Despensa
Puccio
Dispenza
Joseph Portuguese
Engineer Forty Years and Tries to Cross Track
F G Lucas, a railway engineer with forty years on the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis line, was struck and killed at Lavergne Tennessee while attempting to cross the tracks ahead of a fast passenger train at about six o'clock yesterday evening.
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Nashville, Tenn
F., G. Lucas
Nashville, Chattanooga
Republicans Uphold O Nea l Appointment Senator
Republicans support the appointment of O Nea l to the Senate with party approval. The move underscores party unity as the confirmation advances through committee and floor votes.
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O'Neal
Minority counters say seventeenth amendment has no retroactive effect
Senators Bradley and Clapp filed a minority report arguing the seventeenth amendment does not apply to the past for seating Frank P. Glass as Alabama senator. They say it merely establishes future direct elections and preserves old terms via a saving clause. They contend Governor O Nea l acted within old law to fill an unexpired term.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Frank P. Glass
Alabama
Bradley
Kentucky
Clapp
Minnesota
Minority Report
O'Neal
Glass
Brad
Will Goethals Quit the Army Chief Engineer eyed for NY police post
Mayor Mitchel indicated Col. George W. Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama Canal, may be named New York police commissioner. He planned a personal interview with George W. Perkins after Perkins urged the move. If accepted, Goethals would retire from the army.
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Associated Press
New York
Mitchel
Col
Eorge W. Goethals
Panama Canal
New York City
Col. Goethals
George W. Perkins
Perkins
Panama
Goethals
Army
Hardeman Bond Reduced to 500 in City Court
Carl M. Hardeman, jailed on a forgery in the second degree indictment, has bail cut from 1000 to 500 after habeas corpus action by his attorney C W Tompkins. He expects to post the reduced bond soon, linked to prior acquittal on a false pretenses charge in Memphis, with another forgery count continued to February.
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Carl M. Hardeman
C. W. Tompkins
Hardeman
Memphis
Tenn
Askin and Marine Company
Name of John L. Howard Cleared of Mock Conspiracy Claim
In San Francisco on January 23, the name of John L. Howard was cleared of a charge linking him to a conspiracy by Western Fuel Company officials to defraud government import duties. The prosecution had sought to ease his final hours as he died yesterday in Oakland of apoplexy, after his plea for unfounded stain to be wiped out was granted.
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San Francisco
John L. Howard
Western Fuel Company
Howard
Oakland
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Tion
Filthy Lucre
Bold Gang
Porter
Ellis
Armour
Caminetti and
Labor Commis
Sioner
Canal Zone
By Clayton
Star Witness
John Doe
John H. Delaney
William Sulser
Delaney
Sulser
Haskin Letters
Bradley and
Frank
P. Glass
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