Bulgarians Plan to Reach Dardanelles and Seize Marmora
Bulgarian war office reports outline a plan to reach the Dardanelles straits and clear them for the Greek fleet to move into the Sea of Marmora. Bulgarian columns advance toward Gallipoli while Turkish forces retreat toward Bulair. Diplomats sense war may end soon as peace talks appear likely. Albania forces march on Uskup with 30,000 Albanians reported.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Adrianople
War Office
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmora
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Ferdinand
Medeste
Charkeui
Kavak
Bulair
Bax
London
Gallipol
Tchatalja
Europe
Rechad Pasha
Uskup
le Ture
Mexican Consul Accused of Plot in El Paso
In El Paso on February 6 a federal warrant accuses Enrique C. Llorente Mexican consul of conspiracy to ship war materiel from the United States to Mexico. U S Commissioner George Oliver appointed R M Bryant to serve the warrant if Llorente crossed the international line. The commissioner says U S Marshal Bert J McDowell directed deputy Frank M Newman not to serve the warrant.
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It Paso
Tex
Enrique C. Llorente
el Paso
United States
Mexico
George Oliver
R. %. Bryant
Llorente
Juarez
U. S
Bert J. McDowell
San Antonio
Frank M. Newman
Death of Former Waterloo Lady
Mrs. William Morris of Cedar Falls died last night at home after long diabetes illness. Funeral at 2 PM Saturday from 709 Franklin Street, Rev. Titus Lowe presiding. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Born Sarah M. Trowbridge March 31 1835 in Ogdensburg New York. Survived by daughters Mrs. J H Robinson and Ella Morris and brothers Lucas Trowbridge of Nebraska and William Trowbridge of Carroll Iowa.
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Cedar Falls
Wiliam Morris
Franklin Street
Titus Lowe
Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Sarah M. Trowbridge
Ogdensburg
Consumers' League Leader Seeks Better Conditions for New York Garment Strikers
Mrs Freder ick Nathan president of the Consumers league of New York attended the league meeting where six East Side girls spoke about sweatshop conditions. They described low pay long hours and insanitary workplaces. Nathan aims to aid the strikers in securing improved working conditions.
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New York
Frederick Nathan
Consumers’ League of
New York City
Wireless From Florida Heard At Eagle Alaska
The Eagle Alaska wireless operator reported receiving a government message sent from Key West Florida to Mare Island California on December 18. Key West signals were clear while Mare Island complained of static. Air-line distance from Key West to Eagle exceeds 4000 miles. Government operators note Alaska climate is ideal for wireless communication.
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Seattle
Wash
United States Army
Eagle
Alaska
Key West
Fla
Mare Island
Gal
Legislature probes state fair and agriculture funds
Iowa both chambers approve a sweeping inquiry into the state board of agriculture and the state fair board. Senator Chase and Representative Lund push for itemized statements of large expenditures, noting a $10 000 advertising bill and other big newspaper charges.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Board of Agriculture
State Fair Board
Chase
Senate
Lund
Hamilton County
House
Istate
Burlington Explosion Victim Dies at St Francis Hospital
Burlington Ia Feb 6 Charles Kulp dies from injuries after air compressor blast at the Burlington roundhouse yesterday morning. The other two victims are reported to be improving at St Francis Hospital.
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Burlington
Charles Kulp
Burlington Roundhouse
St.rancis Hospital
Senators caucus on appointments held in Washington
Republican senators caucused to decide on a plan to beat back the Democratic filibuster against the confirmation of more than 1500 of Taft's appointments. Many favored halting further attempts and adopting a light draft.
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Washington
Taft
Mysterious Abandonment of Seaworthy Bark Remittent
Newport News February 6. The Norwegian bark Remittent was found sailing seaworthy and abandoned off the Azores by the British tanker Roumanian. The crew was reported aboard the Finnette after Gibraltar, while the Onondaga revenue cutter prepared to seek the derelict amid unpredictable currents.
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Newport News
Azores
Roumanian
Onondaga
Cape Henry
Port Arthur
Tex
Naples
Gibraltar
London
Finrelle
Atlantic
Beach Defends Wife Assault Story at Trial
Frederick C Beach and his wife testified to a jury about an attack he faces charges for, insisting a black assailant struck his wife outside their cottage. Mrs Beach corroborated, describing a rear attack and a blow with a big stick that silenced her screams until help arrived.
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Aiken
D. C
Frederick C. Beach
Pearl Hampton
Imayor
Beach
Fire near Canal destroys two houses at Toro Point
In Colon Panama on February 6 a fire destroyed two construction department houses at Toro Point near the fortifications. Volunteers saved the settlement. two women were severely injured.
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Canal
Colon
Panama
Toro Point
Father and Son Die in Grade Crossing Tragedy
Edward M. Brown aged 26 was killed instantly and his father Edward H. Brown aged 45 died later after a grade crossing collision east of Marshalltown. The pair, farmers near town, waited for a Northwestern freight to pass and did not notice the last eastbound mail approaching.
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Marshalltown
Edward M. Brown
Edward H. Brown
Legislature to Decide Fate of Ogools February First
Des Moines Iowa February 6 The Iowa legislature in session February 12 at 1 30 will thresh out the state school problem The house passed a resolution fixing the date Jensen's measure calls for an executive session in the meeting Senator Arneys similar resolution in the senate went over under the rules
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Des Moines
Meb
Iowa
House
Scouts Camp on Admen's Trail
A crowd of railway officials attends the Associated Advertising clubs annual convention to learn about delegations’ trip to the national Baltimore convention next June. Attendees include J. M. Chesbro of the Pennsylvania Pittsburgh headquarters C. L. Kimball Des Moines H. G. Coperthwaite Des Moines and W. H. Preston Chicago traveling agent for the B and O.
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Associated Advertising Clubs
Baltimore
J. M. Chesbro
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
C. L. Kimball
Chicago
H. G. Coperthwaite
Des Moines
Same Road
W. Hh. Preston
B. and O
Hoax of Discharged NCO Triggers Strassburg Parade
Berlin dispatch reports a discharged non commissioned officer named Walter forged an order to alarm Strassburg garrison. The hoax aimed to stage a Kaiser visit during the Koenigsberg centenary, prompting flags and crowds before officials realized the deception and halted the parade. A police inquiry followed.
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Berlin
Strassburg
Koenigsberg
Weissenburg
Wetsaenburg
Konigsburg
Walter
Militant English Suffragette Vows Re-Arrest After Fine
London report details Mrs. Despard leader of the Women's Freedom League, arrested for disorderly conduct and fined. Angered by a bystander paying her fine, she completed the sentence but said she would soon be jailed again and resume protests. A new nickname basht-baz onkesses appears.
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London
Basht-Bazonkesses
Confession Opens Police Graft Probe in New York
Rhitelander Waldo, New York police commissioner, suspends Thomas Walsh after Walsh confesses on his sick bed to graft and sharing graft with an inspector and another superior. Grand jury to hear his story if well enough. indictments expected in a department long under scrutiny since Herman Rosenthal’s murder.
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New York
Rhitelander Waldo
Thomas Walsh
Po Hce
Walsh
Waldo
Gaynor
Herman Rosenthal
Rehearsed Musician Guilty of Store Burglary in Iowa
Albert Mortet, band musician, arrested mid burglary after a band rehearsal at Ft. Madison Iowa, was found guilty by a district court jury. Sentence set for February 17. Mortet, a paroled convict, faces status as he awaits judgment. Temperature notes and a separate national bank call follow in today’s item.
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Ft. Madison
Albert Mortet
Mortet
Parliament Refuses Petition to Prolong Parsifal Copyright
Berlin reports the imperial parliament committee on petitions refused to consider a petition to extend the copyright of Richard Wagner’s Parsifal beyond its Der. 31 expiry. The initial signatures included the crown prince and crown princess in this historic request.
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Berlin
Imperial Parliament Committee On
Richard Wagner
Old Settler Ruluff Root Dies in Butler County
Clarksville Iowa February 6 Special Ruluff Root one of Butler county's oldest settlers died at his home at 12:20 PM. Born eighty five years ago in West Schuyler New York he came to Iowa in 1859 and settled on 1000 acres in Dayton township. He married Hula Budjong in 1855 and later moved with family to Iowa in 1864. Four children survived Milton R. of Bistmore Val Mrs Louis Skimmer Chicago Mrs William Ladd Washington and Lulu Root at home. Root's wife died in spring 1904.
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Clarksville
Ruluff Root
Butler County
Mr. Root
West Schuyler
Iowa
Dayton Township
New York
Hula Budjong
Bank Clearings at St. Week Totals and Marital News
Bank clearings for St. week ending show totals of 133 475 53 Friday 167 585 05 Saturday 200 784 22 Monday 217 75 33 Wednesday 169 474 a0 Thursday 254 076 06 Also reports Miss Helena Stalle of Cincinnati wed Prince Michael Murat in Paris at St Honore d Eylau Catholic church ceremony.
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Black Hawk County Abstract
Vanker
Prince
Paris
Helena Stalle
Cincinnati
Prince Michael Murat
Catholic Church of
St. Honore d'Eylau
Marseilles
Protests Against Inspectors On Immigrant Vessels
President Taft opened hearings on a new immigration bill in the White House east room while protests from Germany Italy and the Netherlands objected to a provision authorizing inspectors matrons and public health surgeons aboard migrant ships. Austria France and England were expected to join. Taft warned the burden lies with opponents and that the executive would need a strong case to override Congress.
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Washington
Taft
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Austria
France
High Seas
White Hance
O'Gorman and Root
Nagel
Roberts
Thayer
Kahn
Sabbath and Curley
Julius Rosenwald
Chicago
Louis Marshall
New York
Corgress
Seaker
Death Sobers Strike Rioters in Rochester
Five leaders of the garment workers strike are jailed on inciting riot charges in Rochester New York. Valen tine Sauler shop owner is held on murder charges after Ida Berman was killed and others injured during a riot last night. Both sides refuse to meet to resolve the dispute.
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Rochester
Garment Workers
Valentine Sauler
Sauler
Ida Berman
Life Term Prisoner Sentenced to Death for Quilici Killings
Reno reports J Frank Trammer, already serving life for the 1911 Imlay murder, was found guilty of murdering Quilici's wife. The jury recommended a death sentence. The Quilici family were killed by holdup men. Chief witness Nimrod Urte, under death sentence, testified to the killings.
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Reno
Nev
J. Frank Trammer
Quilici
Imlay
Quilci
Quilicig
Trammer
Nimrod Urte
Rebels Cut Railway Between Juarez and Chihuahua City
Rebels severed the Mexican Central railway between Juarez and Chihuahua City halting traffic. The Mexican Northwestern railway stays out of service. About 1,500 federal troops remain inactive in Juarez.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Chihuahua City
German steamship lines cut steerage rate to Canada
Hamburg February 6 German liner services reduce steerage fare from Europe to Canada to 30 dollars from 40 dollars. The cut also applies to the Austro American service from Trieste to Montreal.
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Hhsburg
German Land Dutch Steamship Lines
Europe
Canada
Trieste
Austria
Montreal
Surgeons Transplant Brain Portion From Dog
In Ann Arbor Michigan on February 6 doctors at the University Hospital removed a diseased brain segment from W A Smith of Kalomiazoo and replaced it with a portion from a dog. The patient reportedly stood the operation well.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University Hospital
W. A. Smith
Kaloamiazoo
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