Rail Commission Delays Rebate Inquiry to March
San Francisco February 11 rail commissioners postponed the rebate investigation until March. They expect George Luce, freight traffic official of Southern Pacific, to return from Chicago as a key witness. The session also endorsed the freight schedule of rates for Southern Pacific Ocean Shore San Pedro Los Angeles Salt Lake Pajaro Valley Consolidated and Nevada California Oregon.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
George Luce
Southern Pacific
Chicago
Ocean
Shore
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Pajaro Valley
Nevada-Cali-ffornia
Oregon Road
Davis Denies Reno Morals Panic In Publicity Row
Carson City February 11 Sam Davis Nevada publicity commissioner denies reports of religious conversion and revival panic in Reno He says he was on a train to Reno attended one service and did not participate in a parade to cleanse gambling hells He prefers promoting Washoe County resources to moral reform.
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Associated Press
Carson City
Sam Davis
Nevada
Reno
Dr. Bulsin
Carson Chry
Washoe County
Temporary Rally Mildly Lifts New York Stocks
The stock market saw a brief but modest rally driven by the reemergence of uncovered interest before yesterday's weakness, yet gains did not erase the prior declines. Trading remained dull in late sessions with activity near last week's average as markets anticipated a holiday and bonds remained steady.
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New York
Taft Dominates Ohio Republican Primaries
Ohio voters favored William H. Taft in the Republican primaries across the state. Four delegates at large and twenty-two district delegates to the Chicago convention were chosen, along with a slate to the March 1 state convention. Taft gains were unanimous across counties, with only minor opposition from Foraker-backed factions.
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Columbus
Ohio
William H. Taft
Chicago
Supreme Court
Foraker
Cuyahoga County
Taft County
Ita
Taft
Knox County
Arthur Vorys
Building Merchant Marine Urged at Calhoun Club Banquet
At the annual Calhoun County Lincoln Club banquet in Marshall Michigan former Secretary of the Treasury Shaw and Second Assistant Postmaster General McCleary spoke. McCleary emphasized current problems and urged construction of a merchant marine to support coal supply voyages to the Pacific coast amid foreign tensions.
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Associated Press
Marshall
Calhomm County
Lincoln Club
Treasury
Shaw
McCleary
Truse
Pacific
Hundreds Turned Away at Kalamazoo Lincoln Club Banquet
In Kalamazoo Michigan hundreds were turned away from the Academy of Music tonight unable to gain admission to the Kalamazoo Lincoln Club annual banquet. Guests of honor included United States Senator Knox of Pittsburg and Congress member Bede of Minnesota. Senator Burrows of Michigan also spoke.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Keb
Academy of Music Tonight
Taft Club Organized in Spokane Amid Train Wreck Report
Southern Pacific passenger train No 14 near Forest Grove Oregon killed three passengers and seriously injured others. Spokane County Taft club was organized the same night with Taft endorsed for president by the attendees and local officials present.
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WRECK
Taft Club
Spokane
Portland
Ore
Southern Pacifie
Sheridan
Forest Grove
Associated Press
Wash
Taft
Spokane County
Taft [Cin
British Columbia passes immigration test aimed at Japanese
The British Columbia legislature enacted a new immigration law modeled on the Natal act. It requires immigrants to read and write English or European languages to land. Lieutenant Governor James Dunsmuir gave assent, and the law targets Japanese entrants, taking effect today.
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Associated Press
Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
British
Columbia
Europe
Gover
James Dunsmuir
Reno Boycott Aims to Expel Gambling Venues
Thousands of church workers after an all day conference vow to boycott Reno merchants who do not back Evangelist E. J. Bulgin in his anti gambling crusade. A petition urged council to ban the “palace of vice” while gambling men gathered downtown amid reports of clashes over the crusade.
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Reno
E. J. Bulgin
Seasion
Wheelmen's Club
Ramekeepers
Mouns Springs
Director Conreid Resigns From Metropolitan Opera
Heinrich Conreid resigns as director of the Metropolitan Opera House Company accepted at a directors meeting. Julio Gatti Casazza of Scala Milan and Andress Dippel of Germany named to share equal powers. Gatti Casazza general manager and Dippel administrative manager. Health cited as cause.
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Associated Press
New York
Reali Nation
Heinrich Conreid
Metropolitan Opera House
Conreid
Julio Gatti Casazza
Scala
Milan
Italy
Andress Dippel
Gatti Casazza
Dippel
Confeld
Thaw’s 37th Birthday Bash at State Hospital
Relatives visit as Harry K. Thaw nears his 37th birthday at the State hospital. Today Mrs. Evelyn Thaw paid her husband a visit and Thaw's mother, Attorney Peabody and Dr. Jacobs plan to spend time with him tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Mattewan, N
State Hospital
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Thaw
Peabody
Jacobs
Smoking ban bill limits youths in Commons reading
A bill introduced in the House of Commons this afternoon prohibits smoking under age sixteen. The measure aims to curb youth tobacco use and was read for a second time in the session.
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London
House of Commons
Gambler's Wife Cleared in Webster Guerin Murder Case
Flora McDonald, wife of a gambler, was acquitted by a Chicago jury after six and a half hours of deliberation. The trial spanned from January 10 with the charge of murdering Webster Guerin.
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Associated Presa
Chicago
Flora McDonald
Webster Guerin
Prince Avenged Death of King in London Dispatch
London report says medical inquiry found the Crown Prince fired after his father King Carlos was shot. Two bullets discharged from the prince’s revolver and a head wound on an assassin matched the revolver bore. Members of the royal house claim to have seen the prince rise and fire twice.
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Hy Associated Press
London
Carlos
Peculiar Case of Child Poisoning in Stockton
A six weeks old infant, son of J. F. Peters and wife, died after ingesting carbolic acid administered by an unknown person yesterday afternoon while parents were away. The child suffered burns to the lips cheeks and neck. authorities deem the death deliberate murder aided by spite. Suspicion centers on a young girl in the wealthy Stockton household.
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Associated Press
Stockton
J. F. Peters
Weightman Walker May Share 60 Million Fortune Before Marriage
New York reports Anne M Weightman Walker plans to share her 60 million inheritance with relatives who contested the estate in Philadelphia in 1906. She has not begun legal steps but may distribute up to 20 million in eleven equal shares to avoid cloud on her wedding to Frederick Courtland Penfield.
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Frederick Courtland Penfield
Anne M. Weightman Walker
Philadelphia
Penfield
Willan Weightman
Manitoba farmers push to dismantle grain exchanges
In Winnipeg on Feb 11 a movement of about 6000 Manitoba wheat growers seeks to abolish the Chicago Board of Trade and the Winnipeg Grain Exchange that sets grain prices for the Northwest. The effort aims to end grain gambling and alter the control over nearly 106 million bushels of yearly wheat. The campaign reflects calls to erase price fixing by exchanges and reshape regional markets.
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Winnipeg
Alan
Board of Trade of Chicago
United States
Canda
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Two Fifth Battles Resulted in a Draw
In Charleston West Virginia on February eleventh the ten round title fight between Jack OBrien Philadelphia middleweight champion and Bob Ward San Francisco heavyweight Pacific coast champion ended in a draw. In Los Angeles the Jack Sullivan Jim Flynn bout went ten rounds with a split decision declared Flynn had the edge in forcing action while Sullivan landed a higher percentage of blows.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Jack O'Brien
Philadelphia
Bob Ward
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Smace Cares
Los Angeles
Jack
Japanese Help Entertain Los Angeles Fleet Visit
The Los Angeles fleet committee voted unanimously to accept help from the Japanese Association of Los Angeles to assist in receiving the fleet as Rear Admiral Evans visits the city. The decision was made at a meeting held February 11.
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Associated Press
Los. Angeles
Los Angeles
Fulton Sues Heney for Libel in Oregon Case
Washington reports a major libel suit looming in Oregon with Senator C. W. Fulton as plaintiff and Francis J. Heney as defendant. Heney accused Fulton of distributing doodle to legislators for Mitchell and named names with dates. Fulton prepares a rebuttal to crush the charge.
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Washington
Oregon
C. W. Fulton
Francis J. Heney
Heney
Fulton
Portland
Mitchell
Federal agents target Chicago lottery network
Federal officers working with Secret Service Chief Wilkie prepare to undermine a Chicago lottery operation. A special Grand Jury will hear evidence against eighty sub agents from Portland to Seattle as part of a national crackdown following indictments in Richmond Kentucky.
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Chicago
Washington
Secret Service
Wilkie
Ib Fs
Portland
Seattle
Wash
United States
Richmond
Bank Allows 10 Resume Business in Portland Bank
The Comptroller of the Currency notified the Merchants National Bank of Portland Oregon that doors closed November last may reopen February 17 to resume business.
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Washington
Carrency
Oday
Vaamioey
Merchane National Bank
Portland
Oregon
Arrest of an Examiner Cashier
A warrant is issued for Frank Carlson assistant cashier of the Los Angeles Examiner. He is accused of taking 100 dollars from the money he carried to the local bank and of altering the bank book entry to cover the shortage.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Frank Carlson
The
Los Angeles Examiner
Carlson
Labor Party to Oust Judge Forms National Labor Party
The Central Federated Union in New York moves to create a national labor party after three Supreme Court decisions against organized labor. Delegates denounce the justices as fossilized and plan a national convention led by Samuel Gompers to pick presidential candidates and platform, with delegates chosen by organized labor nationwide.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Supreme Court
Organized Labor
Central Federated Union
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Convicted minister conducts services at Wheaton church
Rev. Jas R. Kaye, a Wheaton church pastor and convicted counterfeiter, led morning and afternoon services at First Congregational Church. He directs Sunday school and preached while awaiting appeal review after a two year Leavenworth sentence, on bail under a writ of supersedeas. Congregation welcomed him with loyalty and belief in his innocence.
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Chicago
First Congregational Church
Wheaton
Atedy Elas
Jas R. Kaye
Leavenworth
Kas
Kaye
United States Court of Appeals
Kale
Ex Premier Arrives in Italy and Patrick Succumbs in New York
Genoa reports the ex premier's arrival and retirement at a hotel after the event. New York confirms the death of W. F. Patrick at the Yale hotel at 7 0 clock Sunday morning.
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Italy
MES. Patriuk Sucucmes
New York
W. F. Patriek
Yur
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