News of the week in epitome and foreign briefs
Washington reports an amendment guaranteeing free public passage on the Duluth Superior steel bridge. Naval affairs committee favors two Delayer class ships instead of four battleships. War and navy announcements discuss mobilization and resignations. A long column covers accidents, murders, and trials across North America and Europe, with multiple deaths and injuries, plus notable legal actions and political shifts.
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Oliver
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Sipmen Vietor
Ile Retuetanes
National Drainage Law Hopes Fade in Senate Session
Washington reports a senate subcommittee favors a Tillman resolution directing the attorney general to sue railroads in the Northwest for failing to open government granted lands to settlement. The judiciary panel will draft a broader bill to allow action to compel opening land and possibly forfeit titles where settlers and buyers were deceived by railroad manipulation. Public lands policy aims, price limits, and political opposition from Speaker Cannon complicate passage as the House approves a Volstead bill to refund payments on lands where title failed through no fault of the payer.
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Senate Committee On
Tillman
Apartment of Justice
Tts
Steaders
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Cannon
House
Committee On Public Lands
Volstead
Big Hearted Kruger Dies Here Fighting Fire
Deputy Fire Chief Charles W Kruger a beloved veteran of New Yorks fire service died after leading a courageous basement rescue on Canal Street 217 and 215 as flames and gas fumes raged Chief Croker allowed Kruger to venture with a crew and Krugers men plunged into flood and smoke to reach the cellar where Kruger disappeared beneath water and perished urging his crew to press on until rescue attempts failed
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New York
Charles W. Kruger
Whyse
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215
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Kriger
Andy
Bix 1
Charley
Theoatent
Chief Croker
Mover
Coroner's Jury Rules Death of Hackett Accidental
In Brownsville Minnesota on February 16 a coroner's jury ruled William Hackett aged twenty nine died accidentally after a scuffle in the Yaha saloon when his head struck a cement floor during a fight with his brother. He died a few hours later.
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William Hackett
Brownsville
Minn
Hackett
Yaha
Yahn
Three Mississippi towns wiped out by tornado
A Mississippi tornado demolished Mossville, Service, and Soso in Jones County, with six to ten killed. Homes and bridges were destroyed, roads blocked, and communications down as residents described debris, wrecked fences, and scattered belongings. In Tyler, Texas, twelve were killed and many injured as a separate tornado damaged dozens of buildings and utility poles along a five mile path.
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Meridian
Miss
Mississippi
Carect
Moss
Ville
Service
Soso
Lee
Jones
Morrigen
Mossville
Tornaco
Texas
Tyler
Tex
Cty
Jesse
Fifteen-Year-Old Letters in Snell Will Case Read
In Clinton Illinois, the court hears letters from Edna Hamilton, age fifteen, to Col. Thomas Snell revealing attempts to obtain money and gifts. The letters, written from school and signed with affection, show demands for cash and valuables as the case over the late millionaire’s estate proceeds. Edna was a pupil at Minos state university before departing with her parents.
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Sauiona
Clinton
Thomas Snell
Edna Hamilton
E. A. Hamilton
Laura Hamilton
Fdna
Mamma
Bloomington
Moneen
Col. Snell
Minos State University
Bank Teller Held in Minneapolis Bank Case
Shorta Minneapolis February 16. A former office boy turned custodian of large sums at the Minneapolis Bank of Commerce is charged with taking 2450 of bank funds. He awaits action by the grand jury after irregularities in the bank accounts were found by National Bank Examiner C. H. Bosworth.
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Minneapolis
Ater
Anh Stamwits
Theneapolis Bank of Commerce
National Bank
C. H. Bosworth
Woman frozen to death found in snow drift near Fergus Falls
Mrs Martha Peterson, who vanished from her Fergus Falls Minn home during a February snowstorm ten days ago, was found frozen to death in a railway cut drift. Authorities report she had been drinking and lay beside the track before the snow buried her.
Pittsburg Flood Devastates City With Millions in Losses
Pittsburg faces multi million dollar flood damage as water tops thirty seven feet and recedes slowly. Thousands live on upper floors, livestock perish, and relief crews distribute hot coffee and shelter. Steubenville reports two hundred displaced as Ohio river floods and rail service suspends.
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Pittsburg
Steubenville
Ohio
Mingo Junction
Carnegie Steel Company
Alderman Williams Shoots Self Before Election
Newcastle Pa Feb 18 T P Williams longtime alderman and candidate for re election killed himself at his home by a bullet through the right temple. He had been jailed recently on extortion charges and bailed for court. The failure of a brick company in which he was heavily invested reportedly weighed on him.
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Jeger Goll
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Phillippine
d'Amade
Morocco
Kasbah Ouled
Fortune Pureues
Newcastle
T. P. Williams
Williams
Duke in the Family Theodora Becomes Wife of Duc de Chaulnes
New York February 18 Theodora Isthmian canal commission was married at noon Saturday to Emanuel Theodoric Bernard Walbert le Luy nes of Paris duc de Chaulnes The wedding occurred at the bride’s father home as Theodore Shonts becomes father in law.
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Theodore Shonts
de Chauines
New York
Theodora
Death After Long Chase Ends in Self-Inflicted Death
Philadelphia Feb 18 After parole for over ten years Karl Rapp who faced charges of arson at a factory and dowelling in Rosswag Germany in 1898 was found dead in Moyamen sing prison cell, having hanged himself after a global search by detectives.
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Philadelphia
Karl Rapp
Rosswag
Germany
Moyamensing
Steenersons Drowned in Newport Harbor Mystery
Two men aboard the tug Annie R Wood jumped overboard near Conanticut Point on the Newport to Fort Greble run and drowned. One man wore the United States Marine Corps uniform. the other was in citizen clothes. The uniformed man is believed to be Private Benjamin C Steenerson, son of Congressman Halvor Steenerson of Minnesota. The other man is thought to be Marine John M McIntosh awaiting discharge. Witnesses say both men may have been drinking. an investigation was urged by police and Emil Olson on board was held as a witness. A telegram from Newport Marine Barracks confirms the drowning as accidental.
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United States Marine Corps
Annie R. Wood
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Fort Greble
Benjamin C. Steenerson
Halvor Steenerson
Minnesota
John M. McIntosh
Rich
Conanticut Point
Emil Olson
Olson
Washington
Steenerson
Lien Creesy
Marine Corps Barracks
R. L
Benjamin G. Steenerson
Ambassador Takahira Says War With U S Too Hellish
Baron Kosoro Takahira arrived in New York from the Etruria declaring that war between the United States and Japan would be the most inhuman event in history and too hellish to be contemplated. He said relations remain unbroken and that any issues pending in Washington are not serious. He travels to Washington to present credentials to President Roosevelt, a friend, after two years in Rome as ambassador to Italy and involvement in the Portsmouth peace conference.
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America
New York
United States
Japan
Kosoro Takahira
Washington
Pacific Ocean
Baron Takabira
Roosevelt
Rome
Italy
Portsmouth
Roads Try Nine Hour Law See How It Works Before March
The interstate commerce commission reports satisfaction as railways prepare for the March 4 operative start under the nine hour limit. Baltimore and Ohio plans systemwide adoption and railways generally comply with Hepburn act monthly reporting requirements on interstate operations.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Jim Crow Injunction Filed in Guthrie Court
Suit filed in the United States circuit court on Saturday night seeks an injunction against railroad companies to prevent enforcing the Jim Crow law. The petition argues the law violates the enabling act by imposing racial distinctions in the state.
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Guthrie
Oklo
United States Circuit Court
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