L Morton Dead Ex Cabinet Member
New York reports the death of former cabinet member L Morton after an apoplexy at the Seymour hotel. Morton, longtime president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, rose from railroad clerk to top executive and later to a cabinet post via Theodore Roosevelt. The death followed rapid decline after retirement from a key role in stock control transfers. Coroners ruled death due to apoplexy from brain rupture amid arteriosclerosis. Joy Morton of Chicago and Morton's brother were notified.
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Man Wre
Ranke
Western Railroad
Metropetre
Equitable Life Assurance Company
New York
Seymour Hotel
Paul L. Kiernan
Pes Morton
Equitive Life Assurance Society
W Richen
Mr. Kiernan
Joy Morton
Chicago
O'Vanlon
George W. Perkins
Lewis Cues Ledyard
Equitable Life Assurace Society
Paul Morton
T. F. Ryan
J. Morgan
Br. Morton
Wr Morgan
Detroit
J. Brerning Morton
Éer
Cleveland
Genet
Chicago Berrington & Quincy
Burlington
Colorado Peel and Iron Company
Atchison
Debs & Santa Fe Railroad
Morton rises to head Big Insurance Company
Paul Morton takes the top post at a major insurance firm after a meeting where several senior officers resigned including President J Wo Ajuwxander and Vice Presidents J HO Hide G E Tartell and G To Wilcoy. The board cited Morton's leadership as key to the company’s progress.
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Hnce Society
Morton
J. Wo
Canal Fortification Urged By Hobson
Representative Hobson of Alabama urged Congress to fund fortification of the Panama canal as outlined in the president's special message. He dismissed Keifer's idea of neutral treaty protection, arguing no neutral territory exists in war, citing the Manchuria conflict between Russia and Japan as example.
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Hobson
Alabama
House
Congress
Panama Canal
Keifer
Ohio
Canal Strip
Hiussia
Japan
Manchuria
Young Lad Found Dead in Arbor Shack
In Ann Arbor Michigan on January 20 Foster Campbell aged 9 was found hanging from the rafter of a neighborhood playhouse shack. The body showed he had been dead for several days and the incident follows a quarrel among local youths.
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Ane Arbor
Mich
Foster Campbdell
Champ Clark Chosen for Speaker
Kaiser and Czar Join In Killing 492 Stays In Hour When two rulers of Europe meet there are barry and bustle on the part of valets and hunters. The valet must prepare a suit for this king, emperor or czar that will do fitting honor to the vielting tmoenarch. For example, when the German emperor and the cast met at Jotadam recently the car was dressed in the uniform of the Prussian grenadier regiment of the guards, while the German emperor wore a Ruslan uniform. This exchange of uni forme is supposed to prove that the ruler: love each other Emperor William planned no hunt in bower of the coar, and he had big guns polished and pre pared for a week in advance. For one hour these two rulers of millions of people hid behind ableids in the Oranienburg preserves, and when the sport was finished 492 stage had been killed The two rulers did not do all the killing, but many a gentle animal was driven within reach of their guip by the hunting party.
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Europe
Jotadam
William
Bower
Coar
Oranienburg
Miners Threaten AFL Split Over Charter for Western Federation
Columbus Jan. 26 United Mine Workers adopt a resolution urging the American Federation of Labor to grant a charter to the Western Federation of Miners and threaten withdrawal if denied. The move could merge with the Western Federation of Miners, reflecting a reshaping of U S labor lines. President Lewis asks a five member committee to present to Washington for AFL input.
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United Mine Workers
Amercan Federation of Labor
Western Federation of Minera
Gompers
United States
United Mine Workers of America
Western Federation of Labor
Western Federation of Miners
Ito
American Federation of Labor
Gmachinate
Machinists
Lewis
Washington
Frank Speer Murder Reported in Kansas Langdon Purchase
Word came that Frank Speer a farmer from near Sycamore in this county was murdered at Langdon Kansas where he had gone to buy land. The Stated date is January 20. No further details are provided in the text.
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Kansas
Upper Sandusky, O
Frank Speer
Sycamore
Langdon
Kan
Man Found Dead in Berant Hut North of Eaton
Eaton January 20. After being dead for three or four days, James Banki aged 78 was found in his berant home north of Eaton. The report notes the body was discovered in a remote hut. Authorities are investigating the death.
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Eaton
James Banki
Democratic Members Unanimous in Their Choice for Speaker
New York City representative Charles J Stark and Penelope Mack daughter of Felon Mack wed at the Mack home on Wayne street. The ceremony was performed by W Thompson president of Ohio State University in the presence of relatives and a few friends. The Stark couple will reside in New York City after the ceremony.
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Charles J Stark
New York City
Bron
Hesten
Mise
Penelope
Fealon T Mack
Cilio Imtliet
San Guery Hepieter
Mack
Wayne Street
Ta W © Thompson
Ohio State Nniversity
Stark
Reede
Clark Nominated Speaker as Democrats Moot Congress
Washington January 20 Democrats elect Champ Clark unanimously as speaker designate for the Fifty second Congress. The caucus ousted Theron Akin, a New York Democrat, to show party power while Oscar W Underwood was named Ways and Means chair. Ohio's Judson Harmon was urged for the presidential nomination amid mixed reactions.
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Champ Clark
Mr. Clark
Theron Akin
Twenty
New York
Aikin
Cyrus
Darey
Akin
House
Waye and Means
Oscar W Underwood
Alabama
Ways and Means
Db W. Shackleford
Mierourt
Hot Rainey
Hingis
Lincoln Shaon
Indiana
Ollie M. James
Kentucky
A. J. Peters
Massachusetts
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Francis B. Harrison
William Hughes
New Jersey
Claude Kitchen
North Carolina
Cordell Mull
Tennessee
C. W Randall
Texas
Willem G. Brantley
Georgia
Anneberry
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Harmon
Both Sides Ready To Get Busy In Senate Control
In Charleston West Virginia on January 20 the Democrats appear willing to concede the presidency of the senate to Republicans. Cincinnati reports Republican absentees will return to aid organization if Democrats agree not to unseat any members. A house resolution seeks a judiciary committee investigation of proceedings to date. Governor
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Dow
Senate
Cincinnati
House
Judiciary Committee
Rebels in Harmony in Mexico Revolt Centered in Chihuahua
El Paso reports the Incurrecto campaign is directed from the city with two months of Chihuahua planning. Insurgent bands are said to act in harmony under a system, with a fall of Chihuahua expected within three weeks. General Albert Meyer arrives from Mexico City to assess sentiment and foresees the revolt likely confined to Chihuahua rather than nationwide.
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Tex
Mexico
Chihuahua
Chihuabus
Ita
Albert Meyer
Department of Texas
Mexico City
Ana
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