Owen Bill Regulating Exchanges Deemed Harmful
W C Van Antwerp, governor of the New York stock exchange, tells the senate banking committee that the Owen bill for exchange regulation would paralyze markets. He argues mandatory incorporation shifts power to courts, undermining the exchange's moral governance and risking removal of vast stock and bond listings from lists. He urges government regulation as part of public good while warning against perils of the proposed measure.
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Washington, D. C
W. C. van Antwerp
New York Stock Exchanges
Senate Banking Committee
America
New York Exchange
van Antwerp
Exchange
Stock Exchange
United States
Canada
Europe
Rebels Seize Mazatlan Seaport in Sinaloa
Nogales reports Mazatlan fell to Carranza loyalists after weeks of investment. Culiacan, a rebel base, supported the attack using artillery. The seizure deprives the federal forces of a key port shipping to Mexican and California ports.
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Ariz
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Carranza
Sonora
Culiacan
Guaymas
California
Carrancis‘tas
Ward Politician Assaults Woman Election Clerk
Chicago on February 5. Fifth ward politician Joseph McDonough surrendered to police after allegedly assaulting Miss May Walsh, a woman election clerk, while canvassing. Walsh claims he ordered her from his house then struck her. McDonough denies the charge. Friends say the attack reflects tension over women in politics. Three U.S. senators Bacon Georgia Stone Missouri La Follette Wisconsin ill at home with fever grip Nourishment poor but improving.
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Joseph McDonough
May Walsh
Miss Walsh
McDonough
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U.S
ILI
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United States
Bacon
Georgia
Stone
Missouri
Sal Folletta
Wisconsin
la Follete
Fire Destroyed McCrory & Co Store in Pittsburgh
A fire at the Fifth Avenue McCrory & Co. store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, caused extensive damage to the stock and several nearby businesses. Downtown fire companies fought the blaze from midnight until dawn, with estimated losses around $200,000.
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Pittsburgh
Fifth Avenue
McCrory & Co
Sunday baseball bill defeated in Annapolis
Annapolis Md Feb 5 The annual effort to legalize Sunday baseball in Baltimore was defeated with the house of delegates committee unfavorably reporting the bill and a substitute motion voted down nearly unanimously. Illinois man sentenced to 20 years for kidnapping in Omaha. Brown M Tennyson 20 Springfield Ill kidnapped 10 year old Harriet Johnson hid her in a trunk confessed no injuries. San Kirkpatrick indicates he will back a Democrat for Albia postmaster. rivals relieved over potential Republican appointee Geo L Robb.
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Baltimore
House of Delegates
Omaha
Neb
Pearl
Ottumwa
San Kirkpatrick
Albia
Washington
Geo. L. Robb
Roll of Honor Courier Readers letter from Waterloo subscriber
Richard Houmes writes to the Courier of Waterloo Iowa recalling his 31 year subscription and the paper’s long family presence, noting he came to Iowa in a period and settled in Lincoln township before Waterloo in 1882. He provides his address at 850 West Fourth St.
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Courier
Iowa
Lincoln Township
Waterloo
Richard Houmes
West
Fourth St
Engineer Perkins Witness in Trial and Investigation
Norfolk Virginia report shows George W. Perkins chief engineer of the Nantucket will testify at the trial of Captain Berry of the Nantucket before the board of inspectors in Washington. He also will testify at the government ordered probe into the Monroe wreck after aiding in Monroe passenger rescues.
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Engineer Perkins
Monroe
Norfolk
George W. Perkins
Nantucket
Hog Island
Atlantic Ocean
Berry
United States Steamboat Service
Washington
United States
Perkins
Meredith declines to enter Democratic gubernatorial race
Des Moines publisher G. E. Meredith, once urged as a possible Democratic candidate for governor, announced today that he will not enter the race.
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Des Moines
E. T. Meredith
Foreign trade urged at national canners meeting
Baltimore Maryland February 5 Secretary of Commerce Wm C Redfield urged the National Canners Association to win foreign markets through acquaintance with foreign customer needs and high quality goods He called for spending on foreign market demonstration and distribution and backing products with clear labels The Commerce Department will aid by information and policy suggestions while urging removal of tariffs and restrictions with State Department cooperation
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Baltimore
Wm. C. Redfield
National Canners’ Association
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Department of State
Brandeis Likely New Chair for B and M Trustees
Louis D. Brandeis of Boston is expected to chair a board of trustees to take over the Boston and Maine holdings of the New York New Haven and Hartford under an agreed plan by Attorney General McReynolds and N H & H Chairman Elliott.
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Washington, D. C
Louis PD
Brandeis
Boston
Boston & Maine
New York
New Haven & Hartford
McReynolds
Elliott
New Haven
Enginee r Dies In Steam Spill On San Gregorio
New York on February 5 reports the oil tank steamer San Gregorio from Potsdam had a valve box break in its engine room on Monday evening, causing a steam fill. Engineer Kemp was scalded to death and three crew members severely burned.
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New York
San Gregorio
Potterdam
Who. Kemp
Huerta unmoved by Wilson edict in troop expansion plan
New York dispatch quotes Gen. Victoriano Huerta saying Mexico will not comment on the U S proclamation while announcing a decree to boost the federal army by 50 000. He says the move aims to restore peace quickly as Villa arrives to press Torreon campaign.
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New York
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Mexico City
United States
North
Republic
Great
Torreon
Chihuahua
Puerta de la Cadena
Mapimi
Urbina
Death of Dr. Pierce in Florida
Dr Rav V Pierce of Buffalo a proprietary medicines manufacturer died last night at his winter home on St Vincent's Island Florida after a short illness.
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Pierce
Buffalo
Rav’ V. Pierce
St. Vincent’s Island
Fla
Parcel post sends cremated body of Frederick Helst home
Friends of the late Frederick Helst of McKeesport used parcel post to ship his ashes to Reichelheim Germany, Toist's former home. The unusual parcel weighed a small load and required $1.42 postage in a strong wooden box.
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Pittsburgh
Frederick Helst
McKeesport
Reichelsheim
Germany
Toist
Parece Port
Wanamaker Plans Atlantic Flight Aiming for World Peace
Rodman Wanamaker backs a 1600 mile ocean crossing by hydroairplane built by Glen Curtiss to showcase aviation's role in peace. He envisions a 15 hour flight from St Johns Newfoundland to the Irish coast with support from the Aero Club of America and U S weather authorities.
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Rodman Wanamaker
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Curtis
Mr. Wanamaker
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Ocean
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Alfred J. Molsant
Great Britain
America
Aero Club
Aero Club of America
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Europe
United States Weather Bureau
Navy
North Atlantic
The
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Irish
Fire destroys business blocks in Harvey town
A blaze in Harvey Tennessee 20 miles east of Knoxville destroyed almost the entire business section. The fire started from a gasoline lighting plant explosion around 9 pm. By midnight only one brick block remained. Estimated loss about $38,000.
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Knoxville
Harvey
Cleveland Murder Suspect Arrested in Pepper Creek
Norman Stanley was arrested in Wheeling West Virginia in connection with the murder of Robert Mercer of Pittsburgh whose body was found buried in a shallow grave in a Cleveland basement. Stanley said he would not seek extradition and claimed to be willing to tell all when the time is right.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Norman Stanley
Robert Mercer
Pittsburgh
New City Wall
Cleveland
Ohio
Mercer
Goethals Confirmed as Panama Zone Governor
The Senate confirmed Colonel George W. Goethals to be governor of the Panama canal zone. The appointment becomes effective April 1, 1914, under President Wilson's order creating a permanent civil government for the canal zone.
St Paul Officers Cleared of Bribe Charge in Indictment
Martin Wanagan former police chief and Fred Turner detective were found not guilty by a jury in St Paul Minnesota court of accepting a bribe tied to a $1000 payoff from a woman of the underworld. They face possible retrial on related indictments.
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St. Paul, Minn
Martin Wanagan
Fred Turner
Socialist picks Robt. Hunter for U.S. Senate in Conn
Nortford Connecticut Robert Hunter author and settlement worker has been chosen by referendum as the Socialist party nominee in Connecticut for United States senator El Tovar Havana Cigar advertisement 5 cents
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Nortford
Conn
Fed
Robert Hunter
Socialist Party
Connecticut
United States
Bremner Dies After Radium Battle With Cancer
Robert Bremner congressman from New Jersey and editor of the Passaic Daily Herald died in Baltimore after radium treatment for four years long illness. He was 89, bed bound in his sanatorium, optimistic to the end and urged a government radium institute. President Wilson sent sympathy as Bremner lay in bed during his election to Congress and later efforts to pass a radium bill."
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Baltimore
Robert Gunn Bremner
Congress
New Jersey Histrict
Pasgale Daily Herald
Bremner
Mr. Bremner
Wilson
Preaident Wilson
Passaic
Reiss
Raithness
Scotland
Canada
Alexander Bremner
Gamilla
Washington
Robert Bremner
Arms embargo lifts stun constitutional chiefs in Mexico
Reports from Culiacan indicate the US embargo lift on arms exports has stirred constitutional military leaders. Gen. Carranza says telegrams from global arms firms flood headquarters and prosecutors move to release seized ammunition to the insurgents for potential offensives.
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Sinaloa
Mex
United States
Carranza
Wilson
Revolutionary Party
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