Senate Unanimous Direct Inquiry into Pennsylvania Merger
Senate votes to direct an Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into the Pennsylvania merger. Tillman sponsors a parallel House resolution. Senatorial debate questions motives and President Roosevelt’s intentions, with Gillespie and Tillman figures central. The chamber adopts a nonbinding resolution calling for a thorough investigation. the outcome depends on Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Pennsylvania
Four Hours in the Air Aerial Flight Over New York State
Charles Levee, an aeronaut from West Point, recounts a four hour ascent that carried him over Newbury and the Catskills before landing near Kingston. He planned to stay aloft overnight but heavy clouds and a snowstorm forced an earlier descent.
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Washington
Mr. Levee
Hudson JT
Four Die in Fire at Morrison Street Bridge District
Portland scene reports at least four killed in a blaze sweeping the Mount Hood Jounard area near Morrison Street Bridge. Dozens injured, horses destroyed, and watchman Young perished after guiding horses to safety, saluting bystanders before being overcome by flames. loss estimated at 50,900 dollars.
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Ore
Morrison Street
Wilmette Hi
Nathaniel PF
Edite Dailey
Mo Lo Hicks
Miss Rich
L. T. Dalles
Kooh Bancock
Sterich
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Pred Krueger
Detroit
M_ Darley
Floyd Dalles
Jace
Nettle Brown
Pip
Walter Brown
Nannie Fremonds
Mia
Mae Mactrvin
Sa Jounard
Pwenty
Mast Side Transfer Company
Wautehman Young
Bles
WANTS $75,000 FOR WIFE IN ALTON DIVORCE SUIT
The Washington Post reports Prof A Williams seeks 675,000 from George Kirsch after a divorce from Louisa C Williams. He accuses Kirsch and associates of alienating his wife and ejecting him from his Alton home on Prospect Street. He claims injunctions barred entry and speech, and vows to challenge the divorce alleging he had no chance to defend.
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Washington Post
St. Louis
Louisa C. Willliams
A. ©. Williams
St. John's College
Annapolis
Humboldt School
Alton
Cit
George F. Karsch
Kirsch Packing Company
Mc. Kirsch
Anna M. Kirsch
Katherine Wuerker
Adelph Wuerker
Prospect Street
Williams
Investigation urged of Virginia Corporation Commission
Special to The Washington Post reports a legislative resolution will be introduced within days to fully investigate the Virginia State corporation commission. Clerks Upshur and Upshur’s papers are at issue as lawmakers seek documents for a libel suit defense, with Lanier’s dispute over Upshur’s report and two other employees jailed on murder charges.
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Virginia Corporation Commission
Washington Post
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
John N
Corporation Commission
Upshur
Virginia Corporation Company Incorporated
Maj. A. S. Lanier
Maj. Lanier
Balfour Seeks Unionist Lead Amid Fiscal Reform Row
Arthur Balfour presses for tariff reform leadership at Lansdowne House after a Dublin banquet address. He warns that the parliament verdict on elections cannot end debate and argues for a policy to widen foreign markets while easing domestic burdens. The speech divides unionists but draws support from Chamberlainite organs.
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Lansdowne House
Thursda
Edwin Clarke
Athan G. G Jhbbs
Balfour
House of Commons
1Erformer
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Eoward Clarke
Woman saved by fright in Chicago home
Thomas Nolan aimed to kill Mrs. Jane McCarthy at 950 17th Street and Auburn Avenue but fled when she fled, firing once and causing her to faint. Nolan, believing he had killed her, then shot himself. the woman escaped unharmed. Local banking ad follows.
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Chicago
Thomas Nokin
Jane McCarthy
Nolan
950 17 Street
Auburn Avenue
Therevolver
Chinese Are Assured Banquet to Commissioners
Boston, Feb 12. Chinese commissioners enjoyed a state banquet at the New Algonquin Club hosted by Governor Guild. Notable attendees included Richard Olney, Tuan Fong, Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, and Amory W. Lawrence. Olney urged protecting Americans and d drying up sources of maltreatment to maintain peaceful Sino American relations.
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Gov. Curtis Guild
New Algonquin Club
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Tuan Fong
John S. Fitzgerald
Samuel B. Canen
American Board of Commssioners For Foreign Missions
Amory W. Lawrence
Boston Merchants’ Association
Charles W. Birdt
Harvard University
Chentung Liangcheng
Guild
China
Olney
United States
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Roosvelt
Tai Hung Chi
Chentung Liang Cheng
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler Disappears From Home in Chicago
World famous pianist Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler vanished from her Chicago home for nearly eight hours. Police and friends searched the south side. she returned exhausted and refused to explain where she had been. Doctors plan to take her to a sanitarium for rest and treatment.
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Chicago
Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler
Cuban Road Race Crowned Demogeot World's Speed King
Victor Demogeot won the Cuban Cup in the second international road race at Marianao Havana February 12. The 217¼ mile main race saw Cedrino injured internally when his car overturned, Lancia’s partner Battesta fracturing an arm, and Demogeot’s lighter 8 horsepower machine prevailing at 86 hp. Des Sansesis won the minor race, Des Sansseojs clocking 2 04 39 over 108½ miles.
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Earthquake Closes Mine in Michigan Copper Region
Hancock Michigan Peb 12 The Quincy mine is idle after a severe earthquake or air blast last evening. In No 6 shaft falling rock broke air pipes preventing descent. Nearly a hundred miners and underground workers quit. One shock at six last evening rattled Hancock and Houghton, damaging homes and belongings. Many plan to leave the district while Quincy remains the only mine with serious trouble.
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Michigan
Hancock
Mich
Quincy
No. 6
Houghton
Final Plea for Hoch Seeks Pardon in Murder Case
In Springfield NL on February 12 Mrs Amelia Fisher Hoch and attorney Frank D Comerford presented a final plea to Gov Deneen to spare Johann Hoch from the gallows. Comerford claims new expert testimony will prove Hoch is not the murderer and requests an absolute pardon. The private audience lasted two hours with Mrs Hoch following.
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Bigamist
Washington Post
Springfield
Trav. Deneen
Amelia Fisher-Hoch
Frank D. Comerford
Johann Hoch
Comerford
Hoch
Gov. Deneen
Gov. de Neen
Women Elect Officers as Susan B Anthony Re-elected
Baltimore February 12 The Woman's National Suffrage Association convention reassembled and elected officers for the year Honorary president Susan B Anthony president Rev Anna Howard Shaw of Philadelphia vice president at large Florence Kelley New York City corresponding secretary Kate M Gordon New Orleans recording secretary Alice Stone Blackwell Boston treasurer Harriet Taylor Uptog Warren Ohio Laura Jay Lexington Ky and Dr Annice Jeffreys Myer Portland Oregon Also a paper on The Duty of Women of Opportunity was read.
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Baltimore
Woman’s National Suffrage Association
Elizabeth J. Hauser
Susann Bb. Anthony
Trochester
Rev
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Howard Shaw
Philadelphia
Florence Kelley
New York City
Kate M. Gordon
New Orleans
Alice Stone Blackwell
Boston
Harriet Taylor Uptog
Warren
Oniaudtters
Laura
Jay
Lexington
Annice Jeffreys Myer
Portland
Oreg
Mary K. O'Swilivan
George H. Shibley
Train Crash Kills Three in Chicago Street Car Collision
A Pennsylvanian railroad train ran into a South Chicago street car at twenty miles per hour, killing three occupants and injuring twelve. The dead include Miss Sadie Lucy, Mrs. William Bacon, and Minnie Warsurs. several passengers were severely cut or injured. The locomotive and first coach derailed, and rescuers freed those trapped in the wreckage while police arrested the engineer and street car crew.
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Pennsylvana
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Sadie Lucy
William Bacon
South Chicago
Minuie Warsurs
J. Mack
Folsarl M. Pay
Bedioom
Ted
Challe
Leneaves
Chicago Heresy Hunt at Baptist Conference
Special to The Washington Post Chicago February ministers demand resignation of Professor George B. Foster from the University of Chicago over a book titled The Finality to the Christian Religion. Rev John Stratten leads the resolution accusing the work of insulting church members. Foster defends his immortality chapter and notes no university action is planned.
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Chicago
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Chcago
George B. Foster
University of Chicago
John. Teach Stratten
Second Baptist Church
Poster
Foster
University
Bolted Operating Table Patient Escapes in New Orleans
A patient named Joseph Dona hue broke from Chanty Hospital surgeons during a life threatening operation. He climbed a ladder to a skylight after shattering it and was chased across the roof for ten minutes before capture. Despite multiple broken bones and internal injuries, he remained strong and resisted attendants.
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New Orleans
Felo W
Chanty Hospital
Joseph Donahue
Gas main break causes deaths and gas shortage in Greene County
A large gas main break near the West Virginia line in Greene County last night killed one man and seriously injured another while reducing gas supply in Pittsburg. Downtown buildings lacked elevator service and Lawrenceville houses faced shortages as repair crews worked to close the leak after the explosion.
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Panple’s Natural Gas Company
West Virginia State Line
Greene County
Lawrenceville
Crowe Trial Opens Amid Claims of Confession and Bishop Sealed Testimony
In Omaha on February 12, the Crowe kidnapping trial resumes as defense fights admitting letters to the bishop and maintains the claimed church seal. A liveryman testifies Crowe telephoned Eddie Cudahy’s residence about a letter found at a stone yard. A witness recounts a purported confession to officers and a deputy testifies about Crowe’s alleged motive regarding a faithful pony. The court hears a competing statement that the confession was sought through church intercession.
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Italian secret society agent arrested after nightclub brawl
Frank Perigrin, twenty five, claimed ties to an Italian secret society after a fight in Chivcaza yards led to his arrest. Police found nitroglycerin bomb fragments, a foot long stiletto, six vials, five hundred dollar Confederate bills, and a twelve inch saw. He said he was on a mission and named Mala county. Three companions escaped. He said he was from Mississippi.
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Frank Perigrin
Massissippi
Mala County
Family seeks help to rescue hostage in Canada case
Special to The Washington Post the Haekstok family of 22 Stars street Haekstok wife and others urge Congressman Goebel to press for action to recover Catherine Boehm a fifteen year old girl allegedly held by A Leidel in Winnipeg Canada The Haekstoks claim the girl was brought to America at their expense and that Leidel did not receive their $100 payment amid ongoing efforts to free the hostage.
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Ghia
Michael Haekstok
22 Stars Street
Goébel
Catherne Boehm
A. Leidel
Whetmouth
Winnipeg
Canada
Hell of
Hoo
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America
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Hungary
Leidel
New Franco Russian Trade Treaty Approved in Chamber
In Paris the Franco Russian commercial convention negotiated at St Peters was approved by a vote of 407 to fire new convention lowers duties by 736000 out of 80000 demanded. Russian Brass and Copper Tray J HH Corning 53 022 18th st aw.
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St. Peter
France
J. HH Corning
18Th St. Aw
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