Battle fleet plan faces stiff Senate opposition
A vast naval appropriation of 138 million dollars prompts a filibuster from Senator Dixon as Congress debates splitting the fleet between Atlantic and Pacific duties. The night session wears on with urgent attempts to finalize the measure and settle control over battleship placement amid strong Coast concerns.
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Dixon
Pacific Coast
Parife
Nelson Rathey
Faint Wing
Fulton
Atlantic Seaboard
Hale
Bacon
Powder Trust Battle Shapes Navy Powder Purchase Rule
The powder trust clash in Congress led to a $250,000 grant to enlarge the government powder plant to reduce reliance on private manufacturers. A drastic change shifts powder purchase rules for the navy from emergency to war, amid debates over blocking a powder trust. Senator Overman offers a memorial window plan at Annapolis for fallen classmates of 1895.
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Powder Trust
Daniel
Hale
Briggs
Senate
Senator Overman
Annapolis
Engignn Bagley
Monaghan
Breckinridge
Merritt
Overman
Carmack Fall Widow Sobs on the Stand Detailing Pistol
The trial unfolds as Carmack’s widow, a sprightly 60 year old, testifies about the moment a senator held a pistol by the barrel. The scene erupts when an adversary shouts a taunt about hiding behind a woman as the victim’s son watches with evident hate.
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Carwack
Trial of Cooper Sharp case opens with dramatic testimony
Nashville crowds watched the first day of the Cooper Sharp trial as prosecutors and defense offered stark accounts of the Carmack killing. Mrs Carmack testified in tears while witnesses described threats, the murder scene, and the accused brothers Robin and Col Cooper along with John D Sharp. Authorities reported a citywide alert and heightened police measures as the state presented its narrative of motive and danger surrounding the editor EB Carmack’s death.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cooper Sharp
Duncan B Cooper
Robin J Cooper
John D Sharp
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Bearcely
EW. Carmack
Herittle
Ned
E W. Carmack
Col Cooper
Frank Lander
Cooper
Carmack
Senator Carmack
Zweibund
Craig
Col. Cooper
Charles H. Wastman
Mine Tomb of 136 Men at West Stanley Colliery
Explosions at West Stanley colliery in Newcastle area trap 40 workers below ground. Rappings from the depths suggest some miners survive, but flames disable rescue attempts. A large crowd gathers as the blaze and explosions halt all surface access. rescue time is uncertain. Separately, the Virginia Horse Show Association holds its annual meeting at the New Willard to elect officers and set show dates.
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Newcastle
England
West Stanley
Amall
Virginia Horse Show Association
New Willard
Four Dead in Train Wreck Near Murpheysboro Illinois
Four passengers were killed and 36 injured when an Illinois Central train from St. Louis to New Orleans derailed on a trestle near Murphysboro six miles east of here after striking a broken rail. The dead include Grace Perry of Carbondale Sheriff Alden and Mrs Alden of Jackson County and Brinkley Carbondale. The injured include Reverend H. M. McClellan of Murphysboro and sixteen members of the Perry Hastimg 5 show troupe, with Helen Yellowe among the seriously hurt.
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Illinois Central
St. Louis
New Orleinn
Here
Grace Perry
Carbond & A
Sherif Alden
4Lden
Ion County
Brinkley
Carbondale
H MW. McCleftian
Helen Yellowe
Americans Act Like Brothers to Italy in Earthquake Relief
A report notes Americans sent 260000 for Italian earthquake victims and that the queen thanked the United States. She praised American generosity and said she would convey thanks to the Red Cross. Naples may confer citizenship of Rome on President Roosevelt before his visit.
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Calabria
Ica
Griscom
Red Cross Society
Roosevelt
Naples
Rome
Mauretania Sets New Ocean Speed Record
New York reports the Mauretania broke an ocean speed record with a daily run of 671 knots on the voyage from Liverpool and Queenstown to New York. The record surpasses Lusitania's 50 knots previous best. Mauretania departed Queenstown last Sunday.
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New York
Liverpool
Queenstown
King Speaks of Peace as British Parliament Opens
King Edward and Queen Alexandra opened the second parliament amid cheering crowds in London. Farther from the pageant, 7,000 to 8,000 unemployed wives marched on Oxford Street led by a Marseillaise band, while police kept order amid suffrage tensions. The king urged peaceful settlement in the Balkans and hailed improved Anglo American ties and a possible arbitration of North American fisheries. He also outlined bills on Welsh disestablishment, unemployment, pensions, and state revenue.
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Washington Post
London
Edward
Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Westminster
Oxford Circle
West End
Oxford Street
Berlin
Canada
United States
Washington
Newfoundland
United States of America
Balkans
Wales
America
Lord Lansdowne
House of Lords
Queen Attired in Diamonds Opens Parliament
The queen, a striking figure at the parliamentary opening, wore a robe studded with gems and diamonds. She displayed the Cullinan diamond on her breast, a pear shaped stone, and a diamond crown highlighted the royal jewel display. The ceremony drew notes of grandeur and luxury.
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Washington Fastacion
Tariff Experts Debate at Indianapolis Convention
Indianapolis convention centers on tariff policy with a panel of experts and commission representatives. Officials outline proposed rates and potential impact on industry while attendees raise questions about enforcement and international pricing.
Tariff Convention Denounces Outgrown System
Indianapolis delegates at the first national tariff commission convention condemn the present tariff as outgrown and call for a prompt nonpartisan commission. Speakers urge rapid, measured revisions to modernize U S duties, with discussion of permanent or expert bodies and extra sessions to act within sixty days.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Fowler
Congress
Speech by Leaders on Labor and Harvest After Congress
A public address features Senator Brown of Nebraska, President Henry R. Fowne of the New York Merchants' Association, John M. Stahl of Chicago, and Representative Randell of Louisiana, discussing labor uptake and harvest outcomes following Congress.
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Nebraska
Henry R. Fowne
New York Merchants' Association
John M. Stahl
Chicago
Ranadell
Louisiane
Alea
Biased Jurors Cited Over Moving Picture Influence in Trial
Suffolk, Feb. 16. Defense lawyers for Sam Hardy Holland merchant say jurors were influenced by a moving picture show depicting carnage, and will cite this as the main ground to seek a new trial after a death verdict for the murder of Tiberius G. Jones. The case brought attention to media influence on juries.
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Pic
Tares
Washington Post
Suffolk
Sam Hardy
Tiberius G. Jones
Transport Leaves Manila for San Francisco Sails With Prisoners
The transport Thomas departed Manila yesterday bound for San Francisco carrying 50 casks, 26 sick, 37 military convicts, and a list of military passengers led by Capt Charlee E Boone Maj William W Forsyth Capt Thomas Franklin Maj Harry C Hale Capt John A Paegelow Second Lieut George E Price Capt Lawrence B Simonds First Lieut Clifton N Spears Second Lieut Calvin P Titus Second Lieut Gecar K Tolley Capt Alexander E Williams.
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San Francisco
Manila
Charlee E. Boone
William W. Forsyth
Thomas Franklin
Harry C. Hale
John A. Paegelow
George E Price
Lawrence B Simonds
Clifton N. Spears
Calvin P Titus
Gecar K Tolley
Alexander E Williams
Intruder Trapped After Demand for 7000 Dollars
Lawrence M Jones, Kansas City merchant, reportedly overpowered a man who entered his home with a revolver and dynamite bomb demanding 7000 dollars. The suspect, identified as C H Garnett, planned to abduct Jones and hide him in Independence. Garnett, who confessed to intent to kill himself, claimed financial ruin drove the scheme. Police recovered weapons and linked the incident to a broader hoax.
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Kansas City
Prsoner
Jones
Lawrence M Jones
Jones Brothers Pry Goods Company
Mr Jones
Flora Station
Omaha
Garnett
Missouri
Independence
D. Jones
Grand Island
Nebr
Knox Seen as Secretary of State in Taft Cabinet
President-elect Taft outlined support for Philander C Knox as Secretary of State in the Taft administration. Engineers’ Panama Canal report endorsed Goethals plan with minor changes and transmission to Congress. discussion on undersecretary of state role and potential nominees continued with no decision.
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Tat
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Taft
White House
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Equitable Life Assurance Associaton
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Col Goethals
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