SIBLEY ATTACKS SOCIALISTIC RATE FIXING DEBATE
Washington February 2 The House debate on Hepburn rate bill features Sibley of Pennsylvania denouncing the measure as socialistic and a step toward government ownership. James of Kentucky retorts about Republican turn toward Bryan leadership. Sibley mocks James as bald and mocks his hair, urging that socialist influence pervades the bill. He cites government work costs and claims private contract work is cheaper and better.
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Washington
Sicly
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Hearst
James
Kentucky
Republican Party
Sibley
Horace Greeley
Bryan and
Jack Cade
England
Heflin Addresses Capital Social Conditions and Tariff Critique
Alabama Senator Heflin questions national social policy and tariff law in Washington. He argues for forceful action to segregate passengers and criticizes monopolies and class legislation. He cites past failed rate reforms and warns of corruption and profiteering by powerful interests.
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Pullman Car Company
Republic
Miners and Operators Push for Wage Scale at Indianapolis Vote
EXTRA conference with OURKS and operators in Indianapolis advocates continuing the present wage scale. Pennsylvania reported as context for the broader labor effort.
Miners Do It As Dolan Backs Wage Scale Vote
In Indianapolis the joint miners and operators conference adjourned after a motion to continue the present wage scale carried. Patrick Dolan, president of the Pennsylvania miners, voted in favor, and the National Mine Organization was urged to meet at 2 PM by President Mitchell.
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Evening Journal
Patrick Dolan
Pennsylvania
Mine Workers’ National Convention
Onder
Joint Conference of
Joint Scale Committee
J. Lt. Robbins
Pittsburg
Mitchell
Illinois
Treasuries
Judge Declares Jury Miscarriage in Mapes Murder Case
Judge P O Graves presiding in Prophets Town overturns acquittal of Arthur Handley for the murder of farmer Burton Mapes. The court deems the jury error a miscarriage of justice and notes Handley’s testimony was sufficient to convict.
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Morrison
Arthur Handley
Burton Mapes
Prophetstown
P.O. Graves
Graves
Carlisle Visits His Old Home
Frankfort Ohio February 2 Hon John J Carlisle secretary of the treasury under Cleveland spoke to the Kentucky general assembly by invitation addressing the body for a few minutes.
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Carlisle
Frankfort
Ohy
Kentucky General Assembly
John J. Carlisle
the Treasury
Cleveland
French Foreign Trade Rises In 1905 By 96 Million
Figures show France’s foreign commerce for 1905 up about 96.4 million dollars, covering both imports and exports. The era notes broader international trade activity and shifts in balance.
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France
General Staff
United States Army
St. Louis
Bear Attack Highlights Survival After Narrow Shot
General Hamilton recounts a bear attack in Southern India during a hunting expedition with a fellow officer. After being knocked down, he narrowly escaped as the bear closed in, using blows to the bear’s nose to force a retreat before tripping and falling. The bear was slain by Hamilton’s companion, but Hamilton suffered a thigh wound laid open to the bone and lay bedridden for a month.
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Hamilton
India
Amilton
Dinner Time With New York's Hippopotamuses
Hippopotamuses in New York's zoo display tough constitutions and thriving captive lives. The pair has been visited by the stork seven times with five offspring surviving. Market price for a healthy hippo is about $20,000.
Clergy Resistance as France Probes Church Property Inventories
In Paris and across France protests erupt as church property inventories under the church and state separation law begin. In St Roch and St Clothilde churches crowds clash with police. dozens arrested, chairs and doors smashed, guards deployed, and the inventory proceeds amid turmoil.
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Paris
France
St. Roch
St. Clothilde
Women Most Aggressive Government Finally Victorious
The prefect of police M. Lepine leads an official pursuit as authorities declare victory in a tense public order situation involving women activists and government response.
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Police
M. Lepine
Yates Opens Campaign for Senator Nomination
Richard Yates launched his bid for the Republican nomination and Senate seat to follow Shelby Cullom. He outlined a plan to speak in all 101 counties outside Cook and forty in Cook, branding federal patronage as a Cullom tool and opposing Hopkins and federal employees in party politics. He argued Cullom’s victory would restore William Lorimer’s influence over the Illinois Republican organization.
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Hardin, Dl
Richard Yates
United States
Shelby Cullom
Cook
Cook County
Yates
Cullom
Hopkins
Illinois
Chicago
William Lorimer
Cook County Speech Recalls Yates and Hopkins-Lorimer Trio
A fragmented report notes Yates addressing a Cook County audience during a speech titled Washington eye bleate. The scene hints at revived favor for the Cutlens Hop kin Lorimer coalition and their political alignment.
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Cook County
Fis
Yates
Washington Eye
Hopkins
New York Chamber Reports Against Shaw Plan
The New York Chamber of Commerce disapproves Secretary Shaw’s money relief plan. A committee, prompted by Jacob H. Schiff’s sensational speech, warns of a hazardous experiment and urges repeal of the $8,000,000 monthly note redemption limit. It proposes treasury deposits secured by national banks and a minimum 2 percent interest rate on such deposits.
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New York
Shaw
Chamber of Commerce
Jacob H. Schiff
Chamber
Secretary of the Treasury
Who Owns the Paint Creek Mine in West Virginia
Charleston dispatch reports the coroner's jury investigating the Paint Creek Detroit mine disaster cannot determine mine ownership. A pre disaster transfer of Paint Creek mines to Paint Creek Collieries is in question, with witnesses unable to confirm if the transfer occurred before the accident.
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Charleston
W.va
Detroit
Paint Creek
Detroi and Kanawha Coal Company
Palnt Creek Collieries Company
Chicago Markets Report 1906 Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Markets feature steady to higher tone with hogs chiefly steady to 5 higher and cattle and sheep holding. receipts and shipments tallied, with mixed packers and shipping grades showing narrow ranges. From the Beach-Wickham Company in Chicago via agents McCall Gros.
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Chicago
Beach-Wickham C Co
McCall Gros
U M Meeting Ends In Strike wave Potential Paralyzes Coal Fields
The United Mine Workers convention rejected the operators central district plan and pledged 6.9 million dollars for a strike fund while calling for a single district agreement covering all regions. The move signals likely disruption of the joint agreement and could spark a major nationwide strike.
Ering One Confesses in Indiana Revival
Elwood Ellis former pastor and Indiana Yearly Meeting official who eloped with his servant girl two years ago has lived quietly in Fairmount. A recent revival inspired a full public confession, his first since leaving Richmond. He hopes for reinstatement with Friends. Friends present offered prayers for forgiveness and grace.
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Marion
Ind
Elwood Ellis
Ket Friends’ Church
Richmond
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends
Fairmount
Bilis
Friends’ Church
Chinese Imperial Commission Arrives in New York
The Chinese Imperial commission investigating U S industrial conditions arrived from Washington and was greeted by the Chinese Reform association at the ferry. They stayed at the Fifth Avenue hotel with limited space reserved and were later hosted by the Chamber of Commerce after a formal call by General Frederick D D Gant and his staff.
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New York
Chinese Imperial Commission
United States
Washington
Chinese Reform Association
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Frederick DD. Gant
Chamber of Commerce
Railroad rate bill push moves from Ohio senators
The house committee on railroads in Columbus recommended passage of the O Rourke resolution directing Ohio senators in Washington to vote per Roosevelt ideas. The committee amended the word commanding to requesting while keeping the overall aim.
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Ohbio
Columbus
House Committee On Railroads
O Rourke
Ohio
Washington
Roosevelt
Owever
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National Convention of Miners
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