Italians Shot Down in Chicago On North Side
Two more lives were claimed by the Italian quarter feud on the North Side last night. Police, seeking assassins of Joseph Portugese, found R. Despensa dying at Milton avenue and Hobbie street. Officers recovered two sawed off shotguns nearby. both Puccio and Dispenza were linked to past black hand cases. Despenza’s bank had been dynamited a year earlier and he was said to be worth about $100,000.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fued
Joseph Portugese
Milton Avenue
Hobbie Street
R. Despensa
Pro-Prietor
Portugese
Mdoor
Despensa
Puccio
Dispenza
Eugene
Joseph Portuguese
Water Rent Delinquents Ordered Closed by Mobile Water Works
City ordinance notice requires all delinquent water rent payers to be cut off service. The order targets accounts listed with street addresses including Betas St and Se Keen in MOBILE. Action issued by MOBILE WATER WORKS under Section 1022 of the city ordinances.
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Betas St
Se Keen
Railcar Robbery on Michigan Central Train Ends With Modest Loot
A lone bandit held up four passengers on the rear sleeper from Detroit to Chicago at 7:30 this morning. Two porters aided by fear kept the crime quiet as the robber collected about $300 from travelers including $135 from A. M. Todd of Chicago and $100 from Herman Marks of Detroit. The incident occurred after the intruder boarded at Jackson, Mich, and fled about fifteen minutes later as porter Lewis Thomb signaled emergency brakes.
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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
Congress to probe mining zones in Colorado and Michigan
Congress plans a probe into the Colorado and Michigan mine strikes after a caucus urged the rules committee to ease a special rule. Supporters expect House hearings by the mines committee within two weeks, though floor approval remains uncertain. Union leaders welcomed the move and the governor of Colorado hoped for a constructive outcome.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congression
Colorado
Michigan
House
Rules Committee
House Mines Committee
Thos
Sulzer graft inquiry widens as witness hints at phone device
New York January 23 reports say John H. Delaney seeks to testify after Sulzer’s grand jury session. Allegations involve a telephonic device used at the Albany governor mansion to substantiate charges. The panel also probes an $800,000 Catskill aqueduct contract with a $40,000 payment to a Tammany politician.
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New York
John Doe
John H. Delaney
Albany
William Sulzer
Delaney
Sulzer
Catskill
Prayer Cleared of Stain as Howard Dies Before Dismissal
John L. Howard, a president and business leader, was cleared posthumously of charges tied to the Western Fuel Company and alleged government duty fraud. Prosecution in Washington arrived too late to save him from death by apoplexy in Oakland.
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San Francisco
John L. Howard
Western Fuel Company
Washington
Howard
Oakland
Coal Company
Beet Sugar Manufacturers of America
Ellis of Armour Line May Face Contempt for Refusal to Testify
Frederick W. Ellis, vice president of the Armour Car Line, faces possible imprisonment after declining ICC questions about the company. Attorney George P. Boyle said contempt proceedings would start against Ellis and other officers. The case hinges on whether the Armour Car Line is under interstate commerce jurisdiction. Edward W. Hines travels to Washington to file a federal petition on witness testimony limits.
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Associated Pres
Chicago
Frederick W. Ellis
Armour Car Line
Interstate Commerce Commission
George P. Boyle
Ellis
Janean
Boyle
Avery
Edward W. Hines
Washington
Robbers rob Michigan Central Train No 7 near Jackson
Four men held up Michigan Central Train No 7 near Jackson early today and escaped with about 236 dollars. Passengers kept their berths as robbers searched coats and grips in dim light while two men worked unmasked. Jackson deputies and railroad detectives intensified a search for the bandit who is believed to have returned to the city.
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Marshall, Mich
Michigan Central
Jackson
Mich
Judge Clarke Dies Aged 60 Former Irish Land League Delegate
El Paso news reports Patrick H. Clarke a former special district court judge and early Irish National Land League delegate to the United States has died at age 60. He counted John Boyle O'Reilly T P O'Connor and Michael Davitt among his associates.
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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
Eskimos See Bear Dance and Bunny Hug Popular
National Geographic lecturer Captain F E Kleinschmidt reports the bear dance and the bunny hug are popular with Eskimos in Alaska. 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
United States
Copper Miners Strike Seeks Federal Investigation
In Houghton Michigan union leaders welcomed a possible federal probe of the miners strike dating to last summer. A House Democratic caucus backed a committee's inquiry while authorities probed the nitro glycerine can found near the Alneek mine power plant in Keweenaw County with arrests recorded.
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Associated Press
Houghton, Mich
House of Representatives
House
Neek
Keweenaw County
Governor Ammons Welcomes Mine Strike Investigations
Governor Ammons expressed hope that congressional probes into the Colorado and Michigan mine strikes will do some good and welcomed any investigation. The remarks came as investigations were decided upon last night.
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Denver
Col
M. Ammons
Colorado
Michigan
Trust measures debated in the House and Senate
Administration leaders in Congress considered trust measures to supplement the Sherman act. The House planned to introduce interlocking directorates and restraints of trade provisions, while the Senate eyed a parallel move with the interstate trade commission bill after the Alaska railroad bill. Committees planned hearings and awaited opportunities to be heard as Samuel Untermeyer discussed stock exchange regulation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
Clayton
Newlands
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Trade Commission
Senate
Wilson
House Judiciary Committee
Samuel Untermeyer
Southerly Wind Warning Issued For Friday
A weather bulletin from Washington reports strong southerly winds forecast for Friday affecting Mobile Alabama and surrounding areas. The notice, dated January 23, 1914, bears the signature Frankenfield and notes 9 a m as the time of the warning.
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Washington, D. C
Mobile
Ala
Prankenfield
Plot to assassinate Huerta faces practical failures
Report notes that plans to kill Huerta encounter significant practical obstacles and tend to fail. It highlights the difficulty of executing such plots and the likelihood of unintended consequences undermining the goal.
Physical test for immigrants recommended in Congress plan
Secretary Wilson proposes raising the army fitness standard to include only those who can pass physical tests for recruits. The move would bar Asiatic and other laboring- class entrants without violating treaties, per a letter to Speaker Clark. Wilson warns of a coordinated movement from India and elsewhere to gain entry, threatening California and the West.
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Associated Press
Washington
Caminetti
Wilson
Department of Labor
Clark
Congress
United States Army
Immigration Bureau
India
United States
California
West
Hardeman’s Bond Reduced to 500 Dollars
Carl M. Hardeman, jailed on a second degree forgery indictment, saw bail cut from 1000 to 500 in city court via habeas corpus. He was previously arrested in Memphis on a false pretenses charge tied to Askin and Marine, but acquitted in November. The forgery case was continued to the February term.
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Carl M. Hardeman
C. W. Tompkins
Hardeman
Memphis
Tenn
Askin and Marine Company
Speeding Alleged: D W Partridge Jr Arrested, Released on Bond
D W Partridge Jr was arrested Friday morning on a speeding charge and released on bond. The report notes the arrest followed a speeding incident with Partridge in custody pending further action.
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D. W. Partridge, Jr
Republicans Uphold O Neal on Alabama Senate Seat
Senate conservatives defend Governor O Neal and Frank Glass appointment under the old law. A minority report argues the seventeenth amendment has no retroactive application and preserves the governor’s power to fill unexpired terms.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Frank P. Glass
Alabama
Bradley
Kentucky
Clapp
Minnesota
Minority Report
O'Neal
Will Goethals Quit The Army As Police Commissioner
In New York Mitchell suggested George W. Goethals chief engineer of the Panama Canal may become the police commissioner from the start. Mayor and Mr Perkins support the move and a personal interview is planned. if chosen he would retire from the army.
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Associated Press
New York
Mitchell
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
Col
Acetal
George W. Perkins
Sonal
Perkins
Wilson issues anti tipping law for Canal Zone
President Wilson issued an executive order creating a near anti tipping rule for Panamic Canal operations. It bans rebates and gifts meant to influence employees without employer knowledge and imposes up to a year in prison or fines from 1 to 100 dollars for violations. The measure follows inquiries into contracts awarded to John Burke of the Panama Railroad.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Col. Goanow
Mae
Wonderful Cough Remedy Claims Cure All Ailments
An advertising note touts Dr King s New Discovery as a universal remedy for coughs and colds. It asserts quick relief and universal recognition with a promotional tone.
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H. E. Bucklen & Co. Phila
Selunia
Dr. Discovery
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