Roosevelt Intervenes to Halt Soft Coal Strike Plans
President Roosevelt acts as peacemaker between coal miners and operators. A letter to United Mine Workers president John Mitchell spurs a national convention set for March 15 to seek a wage agreement and avert a April 1 strike, with Francis L. Robbins of Pittsburg Coal Co. confirming the move after talks.
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New York
Roosevelt
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
Francis L. Robbins
Pittsburg Coal Company
Washington, Neb
Supreme Court Rules on Witnesses in Standard Oil Hearing
Jefferson City Mo Feb 27 The supreme court holds witnesses must answer questions at the Standard Oil hearing in St Louis The decision covers the point raised by H H Rogers who refused to answer in New York The St Louis hearing was halted awaiting the ruling and mirrors the NY judge Gildersleeve's questions about Rogers testimony
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Standard Oil
St. Louis
H. H. Rogers
New York
Gildersleeve
New York Supreme Court
Timtriaze
St. Petersburg
Pha
Timiriazeff
Commerce
de Witte
M. Timiiriagelt
Denovo
M. ‘Timirlazeff
Hepburn rate bill moves in senate amid brief debate
The Hepburn railroad rate bill was reported to the senate by Tillman with no major debate as Aldrich noted no delay. Dick spoke for the state hood bill. A $75 000 Alton public building bill passed amid an executive session. House honored ex Speaker Henderson with resolutions and adjourned. Main item is the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal company incorporation awaiting vote.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Aldrich
Alton
Henderson
House
Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal Company
Court Rules Maize Spirit Cannot Be Sold as Irish Whisky
After weeks of hearings and expert testimony a court ruled that a patent still spirit made largely from maize must not be sold as Irish or Scotch whisky. Experts from major distilleries largely agreed that true Irish and Scotch whisky standards are not met.
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London
Whisky authenticity case tests leaders in court
Doctors testified that maize spirit is not the real whisky from malted barley and harmful. The court fined the defendants S500 each in a test case of whiskey manufacture amid wider interest in the whisky trade and a US probe into Irish and Scotch whiskies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Death of Hon. David B Henderson Mentioned by Iowa Delegation
Washington February 27 The Iowa delegation in congress passed resolutions mourning the death of Hon David B Henderson our late colleague The resolutions praise his character and services as a citizen soldier and statesman and extend sympathy to Mrs Henderson and family due to funeral commitments no delegation will attend the service
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Washington
Iowa
Congress
David B. Thederson
David B. Henderson
Incendiary terror grips Kalamazoo area
Kalamazoo Michigan reports the north side is in fear due to incendiary fires. One elderly woman died as authorities, despite a single arrest of Adrian Fletcher, struggle to halt events. Citizens seek permission to bear arms as fires continue. Mrs Fletcher recalls a Friday night alarm linked to her husband.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Adrian Fletcher
Fletcher
Toledo arson case links 22 year old blaze to Page-Morrison gang
Elwood Pfeifer, held at Fulton county jail after Cincinnati arrest, confesses to burning his Fayette harness store for insurance and implicates other men, tied to the Page Morrison gang that terrorized northern Ohio two decades ago. eight gang members have since been convicted and jailed in the Ohio penitentiary.
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Toledo
Elwood Pfeiffer
Cincinnati
Fulton County
Fayette
Pfeifer
Page-Morrison
Ohio
Representative Keifer Makes Grandfather Law Proposal
Washington February 27 Representative Keifer of Ohio introduces a bill to reduce the number of House members from southern states due to disfranchisement of Black voters. The measure targets representation in areas where voting rights are restricted.
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Washington
Keifer
Ohio
Deadlock at Moroccan Conference Persists in Algeciras
The deadlock among delegates to the Moroccan conference remains unchanged at Algeciras. Observers note growing belief among power representatives that a last minute settlement may be forced by pressure from outside powers on Berlin and Paris.
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Algeciras
Spain
Berlin
Paris
President Loubet Gifts Tapestry to Mrs Longworth
A genuine Gobelin tapestry gifted by President Loubet to Mrs Longworth, a rare item not sold on the market. France’s monopoly on production makes it priceless, and the White House bride receives a replica of “The Manuscript” from the Mazarin gallery, designed by Francois Ehrmann as part of a four piece set.
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Prance
White House
Mazarin Gallery
Francois Ehrmann
Massacre Reports Reach Shanghai Over Nanchang Mission Dispute
Conflicting reports claim six missionaries killed and an English child wounded after a riot in Nanchang Kiangsi following a dispute over indemnity for mission property. British and American missionaries are endangered as Chinese authorities and locals clash.
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Shanghai
Nanchang
Kiangs
H. C. Kingman
Plymouth Brethren
United States
Democrats weigh new state paper after Sentinel demise
Indianapolis February 27 leading Democrats statewide learn The Sentinel the party state organ has ceased to exist and they are canvassing options. Plans include importing a paper from Fort Wayne Evansville or South Bend to serve as the new state organ.
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Indianapolis
Sentinel
Fort Wayne
Evansville
South Bend
Weather Forecast By State With Cold Winds
Illinois generally fair and colder with northeast turning to northwest winds. Indiana rain turning to snow with colder air and northeast shifting to northwest winds. Lower Michigan snow in the south with northerly winds. Wisconsin colder and generally fair with brisk to high northerly winds. Iowa generally fair with north to northwest winds.
Chicago and East Buffalo Live Stock Quotes Far Different
Chicago markets show Hogs at 6.10 to 6.22 for prime to heavy. Cattle at 5.75 to 6.30 for prime steers and various ranges. Sheep and yearlings 5.25 to 6.20. East Buffalo quotes list cattle imports, hogs at 6.50, and sheep and lambs mixed with steady demand.
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Chicago
Wwe
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Gruesome schemes tied Hoch hanging to exhibition plan
A Chicago hanging case reveals Hoch and a saloonkeeper offering $500 to Dr Loder to obtain Hoch's body for demonstration and extortion. Plans involved embalming and plate glass caskets to exhibit preserved remains as a proof of a new embalming fluid keeping qualities.
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Alexandria
Tod
Hoch
Chicago
Siege Ends at Miss Bishops House in Jacksonville
The siege of Miss Bishop's house ends as police storm the fortress early today, breaking the door and arresting Miss Bishop and Richard Conners after days of defiance.
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Jacksonville
Miss Bishop
Richard Conners
Pittsburg Leader Under New Management
Pittsburg Leader announces new management by A. Ph Moore Edward Hope and John K Mangue all local newspaper men after a recent sale for 1 200 000 dollars the paper to remain independent.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Leader
A. Ph Moore
Edward Hope
John K. Mmge
Pardoned Old Soldier in Kansas Penitentiary
Martin Jarbers, a 27 year inmate in the state penitentiary, received a gubernatorial pardon. He had been convicted of murdering his son with poisoned figs in 1875 and sentenced to death, later changed to life imprisonment. The prisoner is elderly and near death.
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Topeka
Kan
Peb
Martin Jarbers
Hoch
Jarbers
Meine
Kansas
Chicago Livestock Market Report February 27 1906
Market reports show strong cattle and hog demand with Midwest receipts and shipments. Prices span hogs light to heavy and cattle, with quotes for light hogs mixed packers and rough grades, while beef cattle and sheep show varied but steady trends amid official totals and forecasts.
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Chicago
Bank Robbers Loot Tu sin City Bank in Broad Daylight
Ten men forced entry into the Tusin state bank in broad daylight, killed the guardian, and escaped with 857,500. They kept employees at gunpoint, used empty bomb threats, and fled after a ten minute heist. The robbers remain at large.
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Helsingfors
Vinland
Tusin
Guardian
Texas Supreme Court sustains anti trust law ruling
The Texas Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the state anti trust law barring exclusive contracts between railroads and express firms. The decision involves the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad and American Express and abrogates such contracts on the lines in question with an appeal planned.
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Austin
Tex
State Supreme Court
Texas
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
American Express Company
Smallpox Hits Michigan City Prompt School Closure
The city board of health reports twenty smallpox cases in Michigan City, mostly children from a ward school. The school is closed, exposed children are isolated, and the council meets to address the outbreak.
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Michigan City
Ind
City Board of Health
Trichina Strikes Savannah Area. Several Die
Rufus Woods of Collins Georgia is in Savannah hospital with trichinosis as the seventh victim. His wife also recovers. In the same weeks Fred Wowart and his wife, plus their three daughters, died from the disease likely tied to eating diseased pork.
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Georgia
Savannah
Rufus Woods
Collins
Savannah Hospital
Fred Wowart
Woods
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Robbins
Robbins and
National Civic Federation
Rogers
Supreme Court of Missouri
Standard Oil Company
President Loubet
Mrs. Longworth
New Democratic Organ
Chicago Grain
Chicago Card of Trade
Johann Hoch
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Co
McCall Bros
AEDS
Cyvnes
Officice
National Assembly
Caucausins
Siberia
Poland
Baltic
Texas Supreme Court
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