Battleship fleet maneuvers near Cape Henry
The Connecticutt battleship fleet lies 935 miles east of Cape Henry at 8 p m as Rear Admiral Armolil's squadron joins noon crews near Admiral Arnold's group to form a line 1 000 yards apart. The combined squadrons sail north 75 degrees west in a moderate southwest breeze with choppy seas. The Maine returning from San Francisco draws interest as new skeleton masts excite observers and mail from Salem awaits delivery.
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Connecticut
United Wireless
Cape Henry
Armolil
Maine
New Hampshire
Idlaho
Mississippi
Salem
Arnold
Sperry
San Francisco
Tragic Lover Kills Woman Then Kills Self in Chicago
Anton Tunanis shot Anna Wisgent and her father before turning the gun on himself after learning she would wed another. Anna was wounded in the head and thought unable to recover. The ordeal followed days of wooing and a father’s opposition to the match.
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Chicago
Anna Wisgent
Anton Tunanis
Anna
Tunanis
Wincent
Pgir
Walt
Hoys
Policeman Saves Mother and Babies From Burning Tenement
In New York on February 18 a firefighter rumor describes a mother on a fire escape with twins, unable to descend as a four story tenement burns. A policeman climbs the stair and catches the infants as the mother drops them one by one to safety. The woman is aided down after all three babies are saved.
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New York
Mary Colt
Kid Farmer Stops Carrie in Early Round at Royal Club
New Orleans on February 17 reports Kid Farmer of Peoria Illinois knocked out Jack Carrie of New York in the third round of a scheduled ten round bout at the Royal Athletic Club.
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New Orleans
Kid Farmer
Peoria
Jack Carrie
New York
Royal Athletic Club
Rug Worth Over Fifty Thousand Donated to White House
A rug valued at more than 50,000 was presented to the White House yesterday in Washington. The gift underscores ceremonial decor and reflects the generosity of a private donor.
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Washington
White House
Women in High Heels Lose Damages Suit in Newark
In Newark New Jersey on February 18 plaintiffs Mrs Annie Dyer seeking 5000 dollars and Mrs Annie Janer seeking 10000 dollars sued the Public Service Commission over injuries from streetcar trips caused by very high heels. Witnesses testified the shoes were the cause and the jury returned a verdict for the defendant electric company.
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Newark
Annie Janer
Eureka man kills wife and turns gun on himself
T H Bennett of Eureka California shot and killed Minnie Colville formerly Mrs Bennett in Seattle then shot himself and remained in a dying condition. Colville the wife of P Colville had lived with Bennett as his wife for years she had a fifteen year old daughter Neva Esther Colville the sole witness. Bennett hoped to take his one year old son Joseph to Eureka to place him with his grandmother but the woman objected. Bennett 38 Colville 33.
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Seattle
T. H. Bennett
Eureka
Cal
Minnie Colville
Los Angles
Neva Esther Colville
Bennett
Joseph
Chil
Hennett
Geronimo Laid To Rest In Apache Burial Ground
Geronimo the Chiricahua war chief was laid to rest near Fort Sill in an Apache burial ground with 200 warriors in attendance. His widow reportedly wished to bury his sorrel driving horse with him, and Asa Dukluge is expected to succeed him as acting chief.
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Lawson
Geronimo
Fort Silk
L. L. Legters
War Department
Fort Sill
Delty
Reformed Church
Asa Dukluge
Geronimo Duklugo
When Women Should Vote A New Suggestion
Chicago February 18 Bishop Charlen FP Anderson adds a fresh argument for women suffrage in a men's club address. He notes men take an afternoon off for games while women use the time for meetings, returning home with ideas and the men tired. He argues women should unite to deny men the vote to balance matters.
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Chicago
Charlen
Anderson
Trial of Nord Begins in Kansas City Case Involving Love Letters
Charles G. Nord faced trial on charges of obtaining money by raise pretense after a Kansas City arrest following a victim Miss Carrie A. Hamilton testimony. Police uncovered hundreds of love letters from women nationwide and Nord’s defense claimed funds were gifts of affection. Hamilton said she gave $600 plus more, including a farm transfer promised in Arkansas.
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Kansas City
Charles G. Nord
United States
Charsei
Carrie A. Hamilton
Nordim
Hamilton
Nord
Omaha
Vanderbilts Sell Short Connecting Link to Central System
The Spuyten Duyval and Port Morris railroad, a 56.31 mile link from Spuyten Duyval to Mott Haven in the Bronx, has been sold by the Vanderbilt family to the New York Central system. The transfer marks the first major Vanderbilt relinquishment of Central rail links and signals a broader withdrawal from rail operations.
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New York Central
New York City
New York
Spuyten Doyval
Port Morria
Mott Herven
Bronx
Vanderbilts
Vanderbilt
Commodore Vanderbilt
New York Tribune Today
Vanderbilt heirs and New York Central sale impact
The passage describes a sale of New York Central bonds and control of property by H Harriman and W Brown, with family sympathy and a Vanderbilt will linking Cornelius Vanderbilt heirs to stock in the Spuyten Duyval & Port Morris line. It notes likely purchase of the total stock by the Central and a presumed equal inheritance split between Cornelius Vanderbilt's heirs.
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New York Central
BE. VW. Rossiter
H. Harriman
the Central
W. ©. Brown
Cornelius Vanderbilt
William H Vanderbilt
William K
Spuyten Doyval & Port Morria Road
William K Vanderbilt
William HH
Central la
Stoel
Vanderbilt
Move in a War for Cheaper Sugar
Chicago February 18. A national committee of wholesale grocers formed to fight tariff duties on sugar releases a letter outlining how the 30 percent duty on sugar value in bond raises costs. They argue luxuries like automobiles face 45 percent and urge tariff reduction to lower granulated sugar price by about two cents per pound.
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Chicago
Fond Atulla
Texas champ Bat Nelson knocks out Nelson in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas February 18 Batting Nelson added another knockout to his record He was scheduled to box Pete Shaughnessy in a friendly bout Thursday night Shaughnessy tried to mix it up with the champion In the third round Bat slipped one to the stomach and the Texan’s victory ended the bout The Battler heads for the Pacific coast to seek matches with Freddy Welsh and Packy McFarland
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Fort Worth
Texas
Nelson
Pete Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
Pacific Coast
Freddy Welsh
Packy McFarland
Girl Planned Scare Baffles Chicago Police
Chicago detectives quote Captain OBrien calling the incident a framemap as Ella Gingles lay bound and gagged in a hotel bathroom. Physicians say no assault occurred though she may have staged the scene with alcohol involvement. Another interview with Miss Gingles was planned at the hospital to clarify details.
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Chicago
Belasco
Ella Gingles
He Gets Hotel
O'Brien
Iacemaker
Walt
Big diamond robbery at Pinehurst North Carolina
From Pinehurst North Carolina comes word that an express company office was broken into on February 9 and diamonds and jewels valued around 200 000 were stolen The gems were being sent for inspection and approval by wealthy northern winter visitors The perpetrators are not clearly traced and detectives and police from other cities are aiding the case to prevent news of the robbery from leaking out
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Richmond
Pinehurst
N. C
Winter Resort
Aire
Expresa
New York
Chicago
Express Company
Construction Forces Clash at Gleeson Arizona
Pose, Feb 18. Construction crews from Southern Pacific and Phelps Dodge & Co collided at Gleeson while rushing lines into Courtland gold camp. The two teams spent the afternoon wrecking rival work before officials arrived and called a truce.
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Phelps, Dodge & Co
Gleeson
Ariz
Courtland
Former Bank President Guilty Of Graft In Pittsburg Case
Pittsburg reports W. W. Ramsey former president of Germain National Bank found guilty in graft exposures. Ramsey accused of bribing Councilman John K Klein with 17 509 to push ordinance making the bank a depository for city funds.
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Pittsburg
W. W. Ramsey
Germain National Bank
Ramsey
John K. Klein
Klein
Closing quotations of world markets on February 18
New York trading showed interest with small fractional declines on the stock market. United States Steel tumbled to 41, pressed steel car down 2 1 2, and rail shares faced block selling. A brief rally later steadied the market as bonds appeared in volume.
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New York
United States Steel
Todd
Central of New Jersey
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Steel
Denver & Rio Grande
Tinton Paciie
Texas & Pacific
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Western Maryland
American Filde & Leather
Twin City Rapids Transit
Olcot
Union Pacific
Atlantic Coast Line I
Northern Pacific
Witness Central
St. Paul
Colorado Fuel
Chicago Market Summary February Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago quotations show cattle receipts about 7 500 with market weak to lower. Hogs receipts around 47 000 with mixed to lower prices. Sheep receipts 15 00 with native and western bids easing. Prices listed include feeders and veal ranges and various weight classes across cattle hogs and sheep.
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Chicago
Western
Cattle Hog and Sheep Receipts Steady to Lower Across Markets
Kanena City and Chicago report cattle hog and sheep receipts with mixed pricing. Cattle receipts around 5000 with natives and westerns showing wide price ranges. hog receipts 14000 with bulk sales around 5.75 to 6.20. sheep receipts near 6000 with mutton and lamb values declining slightly. Chicago grain futures show wheat near 1.13 for May and corn around 68 cents. St Louis wool market steady with ranges for territory and western grades.
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Kanena City
Chicago
Timothy
Metal Market Update From New York
New York metal prices show lead steady around 8.07 to 8.14 per unit and copper near 14.14 to 14.22, with silver about 51.125. Market activity remains dull as traders await clearer signals.
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New York
Falling Off in Arrivals of Aliens
Washington reports for the year ending November 1908 that emigration exceeded immigration with 673 581 total arrivals and 644 452 departures. Unknown naturalized citizens leaving for permanent residence abroad are not included. January 1909 compared to 1908 shows Austria up 4 428 Hungary up 7 916 Italy up 4 907, Russia and Finland down 859, Japan down 768, and Chinese immigration up 50.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Russia
Finland
Japan
Taft to be Banqueted by Yale Club in New York
Plans are underway for a Yale club of New York dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on March 19 with William H. Taft as guest of honor. It will be his first New York visit since inauguration and follows an arrangement made over a year ago for a Yale dinner in 1908. About a thousand Yale alumni are expected.
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New York
Yale Club of
Waldorf-Astoria
William H. Taft
Mr. Taft
Yale
Lawyers Clash Over Juror In Calhoun Trial
In San Francisco on February 18 jury selection for Patrick Calhoun's trial sparked a courtroom clash. Ferdinand A Haber described his simple life while being questioned about immunity, as Assistant District Attorney Francis J Heney pressed for candor. Judge Lawlor rebuked impropriety and limited further remarks as crossfire erupted between Heney and defense counsel.
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San Francisco
Tolmy
Patrick Calhoun
Wecht
Ferdinand A. Haber
Haber
Francis J. Heney
Talesman
Stanley Moore
Lawlor
Heney
A.A. Moore
Mr. Heney
Roosevelt Welcomes North American Conservation Delegates
President Roosevelt opens the North American conservation conference in Washington with delegates from Canada and Mexico, aiming to conserve United States resources through cross border cooperation. He stresses harmony and mutual benefit over competition and calls for joint advancement across the hemisphere.
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Roosevelt
Canada
Mexico
Washington
United States
White House
National Conservation Commission
Inge
Angell resigns as University of Michigan president
Dr. James B. Angell submitted his resignation as president of the University of Michigan and was offered the post of chancellor at a $4,000 yearly salary with continued use of the president’s mansion. He recently celebrated his eightieth birthday and has led the university since 1871.
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Ann Arbor
James B. Angell
University of Michigan
Angell
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