Taft welcomed warmly in New Orleans on arrival
President elect William Howard Taft arrived in New Orleans aboard the North Carolina and then traveled by river to the city. A large parade formed, with committees guiding ceremonies at Canal Street and City Hall as Taft prepared to meet with officials and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
William Howard Taft
Gulf
Taft
North Carolina
Birmingham
Chalmette
m—River
John Newton
Canal Street
United States Steamship
Canal
Bickamick Club
Governor Senders
Martin Behrmann
Philip Werlein
John P Sullivan
Willl
Geiger Free After Directed Verdict In Family Neglect Case
The State of Utah failed to prove Wilful neglect by Phillip F. Geiger in failing to provide support for his children. A district court directed a verdict for Geiger after defense motion citing section 4224. The case involved extradition from California and substantial controversy among officials and involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hes
Ogden
Behaltf
Evylnes
State of Utan
Phillip F. Geiger
District Court
Geiger
California
Cutler
New Vaccine Reported By Trusts Medical School Team
After two years of work Dr Timothy Leary head pathologist at Trusts Medical School announces a vaccine candidate that reportedly combats pneumonia blood poisoning and typhoid fever. Result details remain preliminary but optimism is expressed regarding germ suppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Make
Laboratory of
Trust
Timothy Leary
Knox declared eligible for secretary of state post
The Senate judiciary committee debated a Hale bill to repeal the cabinet salary increase and make Senator Knox eligible for the secretary of state post at an $8,000 salary. Some members questioned legality, but the committee approved a revised measure using emoluments wording and sent it toward floor action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Secretary of State
Congress
Committee On Judiciary
Hale
Kittredge
Overman
Senate
Rainey Quips He Joins Ananias Club Over Panama Speech
Washington dispatch notes Representative Rainey claims he has been elected to the Ananias club after his Panama Canal purchase remarks drew a state department rebuke. He says membership requires diligence, uncovering facts uncomplimentary to the current administration, and courage to publish them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rainey
Ilnole
House
Panama Canal Purchase
State Department
Panama
Ananias Club
Bacon
Halney
Obaldia
Roosevelt
United States
Anantas Club
Courmee
Fire destroys $75,000 in Kansas City building
Fire originating in the Hewson building in Kansas City during the early hours caused about $75,000 in property damage. The blaze affected a four story structure, with firefighters contending to contain the flames throughout the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Hewson
Luzu
Fire Damages Walnut Street Crockery Store
A blaze on Walnut Street destroyed the T. M. James & Son crockery shop and damaged adjacent property. The crockery store suffered about 100000 dollars in losses while the street building endured total damage of 75000 dollars. Twenty five occupants of the burning building, including the Kansas City mercantile company, incurred heavy losses though some top floor residents escaped while asleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street
T. M. James & Son
Kansas City Manter Company
T. M James & Son
Wireless message saves life aboard the Queen
Herman Eggert of Seattle attempted suicide on the steamer Queen near San Francisco. A wireless alert from the Russian Hill station led to immediate ambulance aid at the docks. doctors say he is expected to recover. He was with his father on the voyage amid reports of despondency due to perceived pursuit by Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Herman Eggert
Seattle
Golden Gate
Russian Hill
Eggert
Comentlc
Hale report on Navy Bill approves funding and commissions
Senator Hale, chair of naval affairs, reported the navy appropriations bill with 146 million dollars plus 25.199 million, an increase over the house plan. The measure retains two 26,000 ton battleships and creates a three-senator three-representative three rear admiral and three civilian commission, plus a vice admiral on retirement. It authorizes a California coast naval base study and funds Mare Island and Puget Sound improvements including Bremerton shops. Submarine boats are restored and the cap on collier price is removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hale
Committee On Naval Affairs
Senate
Newberry
Navy Department
Robley W. Evans
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Navy Yard
California
Mare Island Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Bremerton Navy Yard
Exchange to close over Saturday February 18
The New York Stock Exchange governors decided to close the exchange on Saturday February 18, the day after Lincoln's birthday and a legal holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Lincoln
Children declare Miss McLaren a heroine in fire lesson
In Chicago a teacher Miss Helen McLaren is praised by pupils and colleagues after guiding students during a butcher shop fire near the school. She warned teachers to avoid stampede and used a window view to calm children while a language lesson on the fire proceeded. A pupil called her a heroine and described the class as brainy. Washington reports postal savings bank bill debated in Senate with opposition from Senator Heyburn of Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Helen McLaren
Miss McLaren
Washington
Postal Savings Bank
Senate
Heyburn
Idao
Hold Up at Brooklyn L Station Ticket Booth
Grace Weal, a ticket agent at Fifth Avenue and Twentieth Street, Brooklyn, was held up by three Italians who cut telephone wires, then robbed the booth of about fifty dollars. One man covered her with a revolver while the others looted the cash box. The trio fled and police began a search with no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grace Weal
Fifth Avenue
Twenteth Street
Brooklyn
Fatally Shoots Wife Then Kills Himself in Denver
J F McCarthy shot his wife fatally this morning and then killed himself. The motive is unknown. A roomer, J P January, found the bodies after returning from downtown. McCarthy, a machinist from Martins Ferry Ohio, had moved to Denver about a year ago and reportedly suffered mental episodes linked to a patent fraud claim.
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Denver
J. F. McCarthy
McCarthy
J. P. January
Martina Ferry
Ohio
Bold Footpad 18 Captured by Police in San Francisco
Arobust pursuit on Market and Fifth streets ends with John Moore surrendering at Powell and Market after a restaurant holdup at the Silver Moon. Police exchanged shots. Detalle wounded Moore’s pursuer’s clothes with powder burns, but no major casualties reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Market Street
Detallo
John Moore
Fifth Street
Market
Poplich
Detalle
Moore
Powell and
Market Streets
Birth announced for Burton's baby girl
Mr and Mrs Thomas Burton of 5290 Washington Avenue rejoice over the arrival of a healthy baby girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Burton
Washington Avenue
Abeconder to Be Returned Home From Baldwin Mis
Paul Pille, a self confessed absconder from Baldwin Miss post office, was granted removal today. Under bond of 1500, he will begin his journey tomorrow after surrendering to postal authorities yesterday. His shortage is reported at 200 dollars due to cotton futures gambling.
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Abeconder
San Francisco
Paul Pille
Baldwin
Mise
Bonda
Pille
World stock market closing quotations dip and drift
New York stocks opened sluggish on light volume with small gains and declines. Union Pacific and Reading spurred minor market strength while several preferred issues edged down or up marginally amid scattered gains and uneven bond activity.
Stock Prices Strain To Close Near Week's Highs At Exchange
A list of closing prices shows Amalgamated Copper at 77 1-2, American Car and Foundry 70, American Locomotive 55 6-8, United States Steel 525-8, and other major names such as Reading Railway 192 1-2, New York Central 126 3-4, Southern Pacific 118 58, and Union Pacific 179 1-8.
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New York
Denver & Rio Grande
Union Pacific
Rock Island
American
Reading
Cleveland CC & BL Souls
Delaware & Hudson
Iowa Central
Erie First
Pacific Mall
International Harvester
United States Leather
People’s Gas
Atlantic Coast Line
Louieville & Nashville
American Sugar
Southern Railroad
Southern Pacife
American Smelting
Allis Chilmere
Colorado Fuel
Central Leather
Pullman
Amalgamated Copper
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Shear Refining
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison Railway
Baltimore
Chicago Northwestern
Chicago
Statul
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Southern
Fib
Delaware and Hudson
Denver and Rio Grande
Denver and
Rio Grande
Erie Railway
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore Ciss
Ilinois Central
New York Central
Reading Railway
Rock Island Co
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
United States Steel
Tinseil States Steel
Wabash Railway
Western Union
Standard Old Company
Chicago Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Charted for Feb 11
Cattle receipts around 1000 with steady market. Hogs receipts about 20,100 and steady with prices from 5.10 to 6.70 per hundredweight across grades. Sheep receipts about 12,000 with strong market and prices from 3.50 to 7.10 per hundredweight depending on type.
Market Notes United States and Chicago Commodities
Cattle receipts about 5000 with steady trend. Native steers 4.90 to 6.60, cows and heifers 2.00 to 6.75, feeders 3.40 to 5.25, bulls 1.26 to 4.40, calves 3.70 to 6.50. Hogs receipts 16000, bulk sales 6.00 to 6.55, heavy 6.40 to 6.55, pigs 4.50 to 5.50. Sheep receipts 8000, muttons 4.25 to 5.60, ewes 3.00 to 5.25. Chicago wheat May 1.13, July 1.01 1 8, corn Feb 61 1 8, May 64 0S, July 68 7 5. Fork May 16.97 1 2, July 27.67 1 3. Lard May 9.70, July 9.82 1 2. Ribs May 8.40, July 8.07 Le. Barley 62 1 287. New York sugar raw steady, refined 8.11, centrifugals 3.61, molasses sugar 2.58. Coffee steady No 1 Rio 7 7 8, Santos 4 4. Wool steady St. Louis wool: territory and western mediums 17 2 21, fine mediums 14 0 17, averages 14 0 14.
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Chicago
Texas
Kansas City
New York
Rio
Santos
Metal Market Prices Reported in New York
Lead and dill listed at 4 dollars per unit with dull copper around 13 Gaited. Silver trading near 51 with limited market movement noted in the New York market report dated February 11.
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New York
Two Bodies Recovered From Wabash Warehouse Fire
Chicago reports two bodies recovered from the ruins of the Wabash Railroad warehouse after a blaze that caused a loss of 501000. A third body is believed missing. One recovered victim was identified as Thomas Malone, a watchman who reportedly tried to reach the fire alarm during the early blaze.
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Chicago
Thomas Malone
Watchman - Malone
Youth Is Clever Hidden Robber in Womens Dress
James Daly a slender youth was arrested in Yonkers after posing as a woman for four nights to rob men. A detective uncovered the ruse when Daly's male companion was exposed and Daly admitted using women’s clothes to mingle and steal money.
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New York
James Daly
Yonkers
N. Y
Daly
bin Fale
Lnter
Haing
Heroism at big fire in Chicago
Miss May Donnelly a night telephone operator became a heroine at a vast blaze that wrecked a Wabash freight house. She stayed at the switchboard urging yard workers to safety until overcome by smoke and revived by clerks. The fire caused nearly a half million dollars in loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Binns
Republic
May Donnelly
Wabash Ralroad
James
Miss Donnelly
Consumer blamed as chief in impure milk issue
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley of the U S Department of Agriculture told Columbia University the consumer bears the main responsibility for impure milk. He argued buyers demand ultra cheap milk and force dairies to mix clean and dirty milk to stay in business, urging reform by changing consumer expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harvey W. Wiley
Chemistry Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Columbia University
Miss Walsh May Cancel All Her Engagements
Kansas City February 11 Blanche Walsh confined to University hospital with severe stomach trouble will not appear on stage this season doctors report her condition alarming The Walsh company members left for New York today St Louis and Kansas City engagements canceled with no definite future dates planned
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Kansas City
Blanche Walsh
University Hospital
Miss Walsh
New York
St. Louis
Roosevelt Leaves Washington for Lincoln Birthplace Visit
President Roosevelt begins his final extended trip as president traveling from Washington to Hodgenville Kentucky to honor Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln birthplace. Accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt Miss Roosevelt Secretary of War Wright Secretary Loeb and Surgeon General Rixey the party plans to arrive near Hodgenville around noon Friday.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Hodgenville
Abraham Lincoln
Wright
Loeb
Rixey
Wb Modsgenville
Big price paid for Antimacus butterfly specimen
A buyer paid five hundred fifty dollars for a single Antimacus butterfly specimen, reflecting high interest in rare insect curios and potential collector value. The purchase underscores rising prices in natural history specimens and auction markets.
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Sir A. E. Wright
London
NAVY
McLaren
Chicago Livestock
Kansas City Livestock
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