Elbert H. Gary warns of unrest and capitalists must lead
Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel told a New York Lehigh club dinner that unless capitalists and powerful men take the lead to improve mankind, great changes will come quickly and the mob will drive them. He linked unrest worldwide to rapid communication and demagogues appealing to the masses.
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New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Lehigh Club
Charles M. Schwab
Hotel Astor
Schwab
Washington
Pope Issues Ban On Women Wearing Low Necklines
Rome february twelve all cardinals and other church dignitaries are forbidden by a papal order to attend social functions where women appear in decollete gowns. The move is seen as likely to revive high necked dress in Catholic circles.
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Rome
Train wreck injures dozen passengers near Truesdale
Milwaukee date line reports train No. 6 from Chicago to Milwaukee on the St. Paul derailed near Truesdale in Kenosha county. A dozen passengers were bruised five coaches left the track two baggage and mail cars overturned but none required medical attention.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
St. Paul
Truesdale
Kenosha County
Everglades Scandal Linked to Wilson Dismissals Claim
Florida representative Clark releases a letter from Arthur E. Morgan alleging dismissals of C. G. Eliott and A. D. Morehouse were to shield Secretary James Wilson amid Everglades controversy. McCabe counters that dismissals followed financial irregularities, not Everglades reports.
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Washington
James Wilson
Florida Everglades
House Committee On
A. D. Morehouse
Wilson
George P. McCabe
Department
Eliott
Morehouse
Everglades
Folk Quits Contest In Missouri Split Deal
Former Governor Joseph W Folk withdraws from the Democratic presidential race after his campaign managers close local headquarters and agree to divide Missouri delegation with Champ Clark. Folk pledges support to Clark and will not pursue further effort unless Clark fails to secure the nomination.
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St. Louis
Joseph W. Folk
Folk
Champ Clark
Missouri
William J. Bryan
Clark
Friends of
Joplin
Baltimore
Senate committee approves Stephenson fraud report vote
Washington reports the senate committee on privileges and elections adopted the majority report eight to five on Stephenson Wisconsin election charges. Voting with the majority were Dillingham Gamble Heyburn Sutherland Bradley Johnston Fletcher Pomerene two Democrats and two Republicans.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Dillingham
Vermont
Gamble
South Dakota
Heyburn
Idaho
Sutherland
Utah
Bradley
Kentucky
Johnston
Alabama
Fletcher
Florida
Pomerone
Ohio
Jones
Clapp
Minnesota
Kenyon
Iowa
Kern
Indiana
Lea
Tennessee
Stephenson
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Paynter
Pomerene
Sorimer
Lorimer Committee
Dillingham and Gamble
Senate
Lorimer
Taft Heads to Newport Orange and New York Trip
President Taft left Washington at eight this morning for Newport Orange and New York. He planned a Newark lunch with former Governor Murphy and an Essex County Country Club reception in Orange before delivering Lincoln Day remarks at the Waldorf in Manhattan.
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Washington
Taft
Newport
Orange
New York
Murphy
New Jersey
Newark
Essex County Country Club
The
Waldorf
Republican Club
Retail Drygoods Association
Astor
Grad‘nates’ Club
West Forty-fourth Street
Birthday of Abraham Lincoln observed in Grand Rapids
Sen ator Smith of Michigan J J Louden minister from the Netherlands Congressman Powers of Kentucky John Wesley Hill of New York member of the Universal Peace foundation Congressmen Dodds of Michigan and Senator Cousins of Iowa arrived to participate in the Lincoln birthday celebration in Grand Rapids Michigan on February 12.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Smith
Michigan
J. J. Louden
Netherlands
Powers
Kentucky
John Wesley Hill
New York
Universal Peace Foundation
Dodds
Cousins
Iowa
Abraham Lincoln
Bishops to Meet in Chicago General Board of Missions gathering
Twenty seven Episcopal bishops and many rectors will converge on Chicago for meetings of the general board of missions of the Protestant Episcopal church. It marks the first time the board has left New York for a gathering in its nearly four score year history. Plan New Water Power Bill in Madison Wis Water power bill draft planned for special session.
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Chicago
General Board of Missions
Protestant Episcopal Church
Church Mission House
New
Madison
Wis
Federal Supreme Court
Solon Boy Killed While Coasting Near Home
Joseph Benes Jr of Solon, twelve, died in Iowa City while coasting downhill on a bobsled near his father's home. The accident occurred February 12 as he traveled a hill in the locality.
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Iowa Bay
Iowa City
Joseph Benes, Jr
Solon
Five Die As Cable Breaks On Platte River Tramway
Five men are reported dead after an aerial tramway cable broke at the government dam 50 miles southwest of Casper Wyoming and the carrier plunged 168 feet to the rocks. Several others are badly injured.
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Casper
Wyo
Platte River
Government Dam
Here
Zapatistas Defeated Near Cuerpayaca in Mexican Battle
In Cuerpayaca area, 500 federal troops defeated about 1,000 Zapata rebels six miles north of the city. The two hour fight left five federal soldiers dead. rebel casualties are unknown.
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Cuerpayaca
Mexico
Zapata
Embassy honors Lincoln Birthday in Berlin
Berlin February 12 Mr Leishman the American ambassador opened the embassy to the American colony in observance of Lincoln s birthday There will be no reception at the embassy on Washington s birthday this year Washington Car Barns Burn Washington February 12 The car barns of the Washington Railway and Electric company at Thirteenth and D streets N E were destroyed by fire with a loss of 250000
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Berlin
Leishman
Lincoln
Washington
The
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Thirteenth and
D Streets
N. E
Gas Blast Destroys Part of Newark Home
A gas buildup under R. B. Tucker’s house on East Locust street in Newark Ohio exploded with heavy force. The blast destroyed a portion of the dwelling while the Tucker family escaped serious injury and were unharmed.
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Newark
R. B. Tucker
East Locust Street
Militant suffragettes threaten violence at Parliament opening
London authorities warn of possible disruption by suffragettes at the Wednesday opening of Parliament. Police deployment planned around Parliament Square and ceremonial routes, with all lawmakers guarded. Emmeline Pankhurst is quoted threatening action if the suffrage bill is opposed.
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London
Scotland Yard
Parliament Square
Emmeline Pankhurst
The
Amazons
Tarbell Stays Behind Bars to Seek Mother's Release
In Wichita on February 12 Clyde Tarbell entered jail to enable his jailed mother to be freed from a two week sentence after a police court conviction for illegal liquor selling. Tarbell failed to obtain bondsmen for an appeal and was granted court permission to act as his mother's substitute.
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Wichita
Kan
Clyde Tarbell
Tarbell
Change Knoxs Route in Central America Trip
Washington reports major shifts in Knox itinerary for his upcoming tour through Central America. The plan now shows initial stop at Colony followed by northward visits to Central American capitals and possibly Mexico, with U S intent to stay in contact with Mexico and coordinate policy as Ambassador Wilson forwards an interview from President Madero.
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Washington
Knox
Central America
Mexico
White House
Havana
San Domingo
Haiti
State Department
Wilson
Madero
United States
ASK ROOSEVELT TO RUN IN CHICAGO NOMINATION
In Chicago a Republican conference of eight governors urged Theodore Roosevelt to accept the party’s presidential nomination if the June Chicago convention so wills. Signers include Walter R. Stubbs Kansas Chase S Osborn Michigan Herbert S. Hadley Missouri Chester H. Aldrich Nebraska R. P. Bass New Hampshire W E B Glasscock West Virginia J. M. Carey Wyoming.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Walter RR. Stubbs
Kansas
Chase
Osborn
Michigan
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Chester H. Aldrich
Nebraska
R. P. Bass
New Hampshire
W. EB. Glasscock
Virginia
J. M. Carey
Wyoming
Taft Delays Appointment to Harlan Seat Amid Protests
President Taft postpones naming a successor to the late Justice Harlan. Kansas judge William C. Hook supporters seek more time to present claims while protests, led largely by labor groups, oppose appointing Charles Nagel to the post of Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
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Washington
Fair
Justice Harlan
William C. Hook
Kansas
White House
Swinney Testifies in Kimmel Mystery Case
In St Louis on February 12 John B Swinney a rabbi man self confessed killer of George A Kimmel faced cross examination in the U S circuit court The defense for the insurance company argues Andrew J White is Kimmel and Swinney testified about his role in the slaying amid the ongoing trial.
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St. Louis
John B. Swinney
Rabciman
United States Circuit Court
Kimmel
George A. Kimmel
Insurance Company
Andrew J. White
Banks urge use of loanable funds to aid agriculture and industry
The National Citizens' League quotes Andrew Carnegie on the money trust. It argues country banks keep cash in reserve cities and send funds to New York where they back Wall Street speculation. Proposes expanding loan avenues for agriculture and commerce and making commercial paper the main investment for bank funds.
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Washington
National Citizens’ League
Andrew Carnegie
Money Trust
New York
United States
Manhattan Island
National Bank
Thieage
St. Louis
Wall Street
Europe
National Reserve Association
On Money Trust
Wall
Gas leak floodst West Ninety-Seventh area injures hundreds
Hundreds of people were overcome by gas as a six foot termain burst at West Ninety Seventh Street and East End Avenue. Many were carried from their apartments unconscious. The leak through a three foot mass sent fumes through the district. Seventeen horses drowned and about a hundred automobiles demolished.
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New York
West Ninety-seventh
East End Avenue
Wilson visits Chicago for Lincoln speech at LaSalle
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey arrived in Chicago at 8 AM from Kentucky. He spoke on Abraham Lincoln at a noon luncheon for the Troquois club at the Hotel LaSalle and held a public reception before departing for Trenton at 2 45 PM.
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Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
Hotel LaSalle
Col
Henry Watterson
Trenton
N. J
Attempted Assassination of Viceroy in Mukden
A February 12 attack in Manchuria targeted Chae Khroo, viceroy of Mukden, with three bombs. The attempts missed their mark. the viceroy was slightly injured and escaped as chaos ensued.
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Chae Khroo
Manchuria
Mukden
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