French steamer Gen eral Chanzy sinks with 157 lost
Paris reports the French steamer General Chanzy of the Transatlan tique line foundered off Majorca after a gale and fog. Only one passenger survived Maurel a customs officer. The doomed voyage from Marseilles to Algiers left 157 aboard, including military officers priests and children.
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Paris
General Chantey
Compagnie Generale Transalantique
Palma
Majorca
Mediterranean
General Chanzy
Marseilles
Algiers
Minorca
Ciudade la Minorca
Ville de Rome
Maurel
Lyons Railroad
Transatlantic
Green
Stukeley
General Transatlantic Company
Gen. Chanzy
Ciudadela
Francis DeFor
Doranda & Green
Alcazar
Cannabiere
Gayel
Chapzy
Legion of Honor
Boy Dies of Heart Trouble After Automobiles Scare
Columbus Ohio February 12 Louis Meyers age 14 died at his parents home near New Albany after seeing an automobile speed by. He had a known heart trouble and often fainted when frightened by cars.
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Columbus, O
Louis Meyers
New Albany
Grief Kills Bereaved Mother in Fond du Lac
Grief over the burial of their daughter drives Mrs. Gic Walker to death just after her husband G. L. Walker returns from the cemetery in Fond du Lac Wisconsin February 12. The mother dies shortly after viewing the grave. The tragedy follows the burial of the couple’s child.
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Fond du Lac, Wis
G. L. Walker
Swope nurse 10 tell her story
Kansas City feb 12 the Swope home known as the bleak house of Independence prepares for grand jury inquest. Miss Houlihan the nurse sworn statement describes Chrisman Swope’s typhoid symptoms and convulsions after a capsule and later injections of strychnine and nitro glycerin.
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Kansas City
Swope
Independence
Colonel Swope
Chrisman Swope
Laisha
Miss Houlehan
Miss Pearl Keller
Chrisman
Col. Swope
Chicago
Zewart
Dun's Review Reports Strong Bank Clearings Growth
Dun's Review notes bank clearings show steady volume with $3,211,418,087 in total exchanges across leading U S cities this week. Exceeding last year by 25.1 percent and 25.7 percent over the 1906 week, the dispatches suggest a lull in some trades but an overall encouraging outlook for spring business.
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New York
Dun
United States
Actress Laura Biggar Held Responsible in Alienation Suit
A Brooklyn Supreme Court jury awarded Agnes Mary Hendrick $75,000 against actress Laura Biggar for alienating the affections of her former husband Dr. Charles C. Hendrick. Mrs. Hendrick, who sought $100,000, fainted when the verdict was read and needed assistance being removed from the courtroom.
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New York
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Agnes Mary Hendrick
Charles C. Hendrick
Laura Biggar
Hendrick
Robbers Loot Bank of Memphis for 2700 Dollars
Memphis Nebraska February 12 robbers looted the Bank of Memphis and obtained 2700 dollars in currency from the till.
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Memphis, Neb
Bank of Memphis
Conger details $5000 bribe offer in New York senate hearing
Sen Fenn Conger testifies that Alida demanded $5000 to kill bridge legislation in 1901, with $4600 distributed among internal affairs and Rules Committee members and another $1000 to a non member. The room fell silent as allegations against Allds echoed through the chambers. Hearing to resume next Tuesday at 11. Weather: Illinois fair, colder today, rising temperature tomorrow.
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Albany
N. Y
Fenn Conger
Alida
Assembly Rules Committee
Tie
Frank Conger
Conger
Rules Committee
Internal Affairs Committee
Legislatire
Rules
Internal Affairs
Allds
Senate
Osborne
Hiram Moe
Settlement Offer Heads Off Mine Suits After Fire
Surviving relatives of nearly 200 St. Paul mine workers weigh a company plan to settle all damage suits out of court. Cherry Illinois February 12. St Paul Coal proposes payments of up to 80 dollars for unmarried men and up to 1200 dollars for widows with six or more children, in exchange for quitclaim receipts. The firm cites 250000 dollars capital and denies criminal negligence to avoid litigation delays.
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Cherry
St. Paul
St. Paul Coal Company
Eckert
Bureau County
Sugar Refining Secretary Reappears on Immunity Plea
Charles R. Heike of the American Sugar Refining company testifies in the U S circuit court over his immunity plea in weigh charges. The prosecution contests the claim with trial before Judge Martin and a jury. If immunity fails, Stimson may move to sentence on the conspiracy charge.
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New York
Charles R. Heike
American Sugar Refining Company
United States Circuit
Suger
Heike
Martin
Stimson
Girl Falls on Ice in Kalamazoo Teasing Incident
Ten year old Clara Cunningham was seriously injured after slipping on an icy sidewalk in Kalamazoo. While walking home from school she chased a teasing boy who grabbed her hood, causing a fall that led to a brain concussion and several hours of unconsciousness.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Clara Cunningham
Market Report Chicago Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices
Estimated receipts today 18000 hogs 2000 cattle 2500 sheep market steady at yesterday’s close light hogs 855 890 mixed packers 860 902 heavy shipping 865 905 rough 860 875 porkers 880 890 pigs 760 875 Washington City market prices listed lighter hay straw flour butter etc notes of steady to weak trend in hogs and cattle with closing ranges for sheep and hogs.
Seek Fund for Aviation
Cortland Field Meld Bishop president of the Aero Club of America plans to meet President Taft Monday to urge a congressional appropriation for aviation experiments. He notes other nations have funded aircraft development as a war engine and aims to persuade the president and war department of the movement’s importance.
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New York
Gold Loot In Transit Roughly Spills After Streetcar Crash
A Madison streetcar traveling westbound collided with an American Express wagon at Madison and Franklin, injuring two men and throwing passengers into a panic. The wagon carrying $15,000 in gold overturned and police guarded the treasure until a second wagon arrived.
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Chicago
Madison Street
American Express Company
Madison and
Franklin Street
White Woman Weds Local Chop Suey Proprietor
Gapud Rapids Michigan February 12 Mrs Belle Kolbe a white woman has taken out a license to wed Chan Hoy proprietor of a local chop suey restaurant.
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Gapud Rapids
Mich
Belle Kolbe
Chan Hoy
Write, John A. Babcock Case of North American Live Stock
John A. Babcock is listed in connection with the North American Live Stock Commission Company at U S Stock Yards in Chicago Illinois. The notice indicates a case involving the stock exchange or brokerage entity and references Chicago. Information is terse and focuses on the involved parties and location.
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Stock Commission Company
U. S
Armstrong Murder Foreman Dead in Boone Iowa
Alitton Logan Sr. 90, foreman and sole survivor of the Armstrong murder jury, died in Boone Iowa on February 12. The jury had become known for the tale of Abraham Lincoln using an almanac with a moonlight schedule to free a man charged with murder at Beardstown Illinois.
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Armstrong
Foreman
Boone
Alitton Logan Sr
Abraham Lincoln
Beardstown
Lil
River harbor bills seek annual enacting and big improvements
Washington reports river and harbor bills totaling 42.3 million dollars are sent to the House. The committee urges enacting bills annually rather than every three years, arguing yearly funding tightens estimates to a single year and reduces uncertainty. The panel notes projects now total about 252 million for ongoing works, with total potential authorizations near 339.6 million and maintenance ending in twelve years.
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Mississippi
Cairo
John W. Gates Names Rooming Candidate for Texas Governor
John W. Gates discusses potential running mate and support in Texas governor race shaping slate for 19th century state leadership. He outlines coalition, aims at reform, and positions on key issues, signaling strategic alliances within the party.
Gates Boom For Gates Governor Bid In Texas
George Wy oeah of Davenport Iowa, former chairman of Republic Steel and major stockholder in Texas company led by John W. Gates, has started a gubernatorial push in Texas. He suggests Gates could enter Republican politics if invited and resident status is used to induce involvement.
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Austin
Tex
George Wy Oeah
Davenport
Republicas and Steel Company
Texas Company
John W. Gates
Texas
Gates
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Frank Jones
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Mass
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Seek Fund For Aviation
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