Pratt Placed Under Arrest Amid Philadelphia Transit Strike
Philadelphia Feb 22 C O Pratt leader of the car men strike is arrested for inciting riot. Director Henry Clay orders plain clothes men to capture him. John J Murphy now leads calls for 75 000 to 100 000 workers threatening city wide disruption on Washingtons Birthday holiday. Guards may mobilize as Mayor Reyburn and Gen Bowman plan arms clearance.
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C. O. Pratt
Army of Carmen
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Pratt
Henry Clay
J. J. Murphy
Central Labor Union
Peter Driscoll
Amalgamated Union
John J. Murphy
Murphy
Clay
Washington
Pennsylvania National Guard
Reyburn
W. P. Bowman
Clay Clement dies in Kansas City hospital
Clay Clement, actor playwright and author, died in University hospital Kansas City from uraemic poisoning after finishing a week's stage engagement. He grew ill in his hotel room Sunday and fainted and convulsed before dying twenty minutes after admission to the hospital.
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Kansas City
Clay Clement
Chicago
University Hospital
Clement
Fairbanks Arrives in Paris for Dinner Meetings
Ex vice president Fairbanks and Mrs. Fairbanks have landed in Paris. Ambassador Bacon arranged dinners where Fairbanks will meet prominent French figures. Gen Stewart L Woodford and Mrs. Woodford also arrived after traveling through the Rhine valley and will be received by President Fallieres for the Hudson Fulton medal presentation once date is set.
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Paris
Fairbanks
Queen Alexandria and King Attend Opening Parliament
Queen Alexandria accompanied King at the opening of Parliament as royal ceremonies marked the session’s start. The royal party arrived amid crowd recognitions and formal addresses from ministers.
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King
Lewis Seeks Control Over Mine Workers Meeting
National President T L Lewis has called a Pittsburg meeting for March 1 to decide on a possible miners strike. Local president Frances Feehan and officers may attend only as delegates. The district is split between Lewis supporters and his opponents, with a decision expected on an April 1 strike and expectations that Lewis will push for no strike.
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Pittsburg
T. L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Frances Feehan
Lewis
Fire Routs 200 Guests as Pittsburg Theater Burns
A spectacular blaze at the Family theater in downtown Pittsburg, spreading from basement to roof, prompted three alarms and evacuated about 200 guests from Newell's and the Antler hotels. Damage to theater property and nearby businesses is estimated at 190000 dollars. no injuries reported.
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Pittsburg
Newell’s
Family Theater
St Thomas Church Plans $1 000 000 Fifth Avenue Edifice
New York Feb 22 St Thomas Episcopal Church plans a French Gothic style new home on Fifth Avenue costing a little over 1 million dollars. The full funds are in sight with $500,000 in cash and construction to begin in June. The design draws chiefly from three renowned old-world cathedrals.
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New York
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Fifth Avenue
Surgeon Cook Departs Santiago for Vatpa
Dr. Frederick A. Cook leaves Santiago Chile on February 22 bound for Vatpa a voyage likely linked to medical research and possible new assignments with his medical staff and colleagues awaiting reports from the field on his progress and aims.
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Cook
Santiago
Chile
Frederick A. Cook
Vatpa
Bosses and Men Apart at Peoria Convention
The second week of the United Mine Workers convention in Peoria opened with key business. Operators from Chicago and miners stand apart after an interstate conference dispute. The McDonald-Farrington feud has cooled, but tensions rise at the live wire. John Mitchell may arrive from Chicago to address the miners midweek.
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Peoria
United Mine Workers
Chicago
McDonald-Farrington
John Mitchell
International Mine Workers of America
Hayes
Present Pleas of Coal Roads Hear in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on February 22 arguments were heard in a major Roosevelt era antitrust case. The case involves coal roads and seeks injunctions as part of the ongoing trust prosecutions.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
United States
Steel Plant in Ruins After Gas Explosion at Gary
Gary Ind Feb 22 Nearly 2000 workers escaped death when furnace No 8 at Indiana Steel plant blew apart from gas explosion. The blast shattered windows and walls and rattled homes through much of the town as pumps failed and gas collected after a sudden power cutoff.
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Gary
Ind
Indiana
Oppose Direct Nomination Plan in Albany Action
Albany reports the legislative commission studying direct nomination laws rejects Gov Hughes proposed plan. It argues the essential feature abolishes the party convention and urges constitutional amendment to permit Short ballot by removing less important elective officers before any adoption.
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Albany
Legislative Commission
Gov. Hughes
Tillman improving as doctors report steadier condition
Washington report on Senator Tillman states paralysis lessens, mind clear and memory excellent, outlook more encouraging since illness began. Senator William Alden Smith also improving after recent appendectomy.
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Washington
Babcock and Pickford
Tillman
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Miner Frightfully Burned In Steam Pipe Burst
Ivan Whaley a miner from St. Charles Michigan lies in serious condition at his home after burns from a steam pipe bursting at No 2 mine. The skin was boiled off his left hand face and neck and disfigurement is feared. Dr McEwen attends and cannot predict the outcome.
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St. Charles
Mich
Ivan Whaley
No. 2
McEwen
Government suit targets anthracite coal trust
The circuit court under Judge Gray hears the government case against about fifty coal firms and railroads in a bid to end their alleged restraint of trade. J. C. McRernolds leads the government, John G. Johnson for defendants. The dispute dates to 1907 with 150 attorneys, aims to curb price divisions and stock acquisitions by large carriers.
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Gray
J. C. McRernolds
Bryan Party Arrives in Santiago for Four Day Visit
Feb 22 report that W. J Bryan his wife and daughter have arrived in Santiago Chile for a four day stay. J Pierrepont American chargé d affaires will host a reception in Bryan's honor on Tuesday.
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Santiago
Chili
W. J Bryan
J. Pierrepont
Brya
PUGS TO TOUR WORLD AFTER Johnson Fight
New York reports promoter N H Frazee plans a world tour with a boxing faction including Jeffries Gotch Ketchell J J Corbett Sam Berger and Battling Nelson or Wolgast The plan starts with sixty days in North America then sails Oct 15 for Britain Ireland France and Germany with possible Turkey South Africa India Australia China Japan and the Philippines as stops.</s>
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Johnson
Frazee
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Gotch
Ketchell
J. J. Corbett
Sam Berger
Battling Nelson
Wolgast
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Ireland
France
Germany
Turkey
South Africa
India
Australia
China
Japan
Philippines
Jeff
Famous Song Writer Gouraud Dies in New York
New York reports the death of Jackson Gouraud a famous songwriter and theatrical first nighter. He died at his home on West Fifty Sixth Street after tonsillitis began last Thursday with endemic poisoning developing and causing his death.
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New York
Jackson Gouraud
West Fifty-Sixth Street
Sixty in Gas Peril at Ohio Pottery Fire
Sixty workers in the decorating department of the D. E. Mc Nichol pottery in East Liverpool Ohio escaped death as escaping gas ignited and exploded. The blaze destroyed the building. three people were seriously injured.
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East Liverpool
D. E. McNichol Pottery
Market Reports Show Mixed Hog Prices And Strong Sheep
Estimated receipts 23000 left over yesterday 6889 Market strong to higher light hogs 9.00 to 9.37 percent mixed packers 9.05 to 9.4744 heavy shipping grades 9.10 to 9.50 rough 9.10 to 9.25 cattle 5000 steady sheep 12000 strong to 10 higher
Chicago Hogs Market Report February 22 1910
Estimated receipts today 20000 official receipts yesterday 37136 shipments 11047 left over 6889 and tomorrow 32000. Market tone higher than yesterday across bulk light and mixed packers ranges. Hog prices listed 9 30 to 9 45 bulk 9 00 to 9 50 with shipping grades 9 10 to 9 50. Cattle and sheep sections also noted with varied ranges. Closing hogs section shows slow opening with similar price bands.
Washington City Market Prices Listing
Prevailing market quotes show Hay at 12.00 to 14.00 per load, Straw 4.00 to 5.00 per load, Flour 1.60 to 1.70 per sack, Bran 1.85 per hundred, Shorts 1.50 per hundred, and Corn Meal 2.25 per ten percent sack. Produce items include Chickens and Eggs with limited readable figures due to garbled OCR.
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John A. Babcock on the Road to Prosperity
John A. Babcock, care of North American Live Stock Commission Company, Chicago, met prosperity on the road. He refused to wait, offering to help free stalled horses and wheels, giving the venture a fresh start before joining the driver for a ride and a whistle.
English Lawmakers in Session Which May Be Historic
London Feb 22 The third parliament of King Edward VII opened with a royal procession to the House of Lords. The speech signaled ambiguity on Lords reform with calls from Liberals and Labour for change. Mr Asquith announced a veto reform plan to be enacted before Easter, with adjournment to resume after a short break.
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Edward VII
Buckingham Palace
House of Lords
Victoria Tower
Prince
Princess Wales
Prince and
Henry
Prussia
J William Lowther
Adv
House of
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House of Commons
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Commons
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Gether
Asquith
Man Frozen to Ice Floe on East River
Feeble cries from far east river were heard by Battery ferry workers. A partially frozen man lay on a large ice floe drifting for over an hour with one leg in the water. Rescued and taken to hospital, he identified himself as Wissman.
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New York
East River
Municipal Ferry
Battery
Wissman
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