Storm Turns Blizzard Sweeps Nebraska and Plains
The Nebraska blizzard roared through the state with light snow turning heavy and winds rising. Temperatures plunged to 42 below in Montana with widespread zero or below readings into Kansas and Oklahoma borders as forecasters warned of more snow and a severe cold wave reaching the east by Sunday.
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Love Tragedy Ends in Double Fatal Auto Scene
Greensburg Pa Feb 6. John McFadden killed Anna Lutz after a late ride then shot himself in a roadside auto scene. He had two loves for different 16 year old girls and left a note naming Bertha Milligan to reveal the other girl. Coroner McMurray heard the girl’s account of a letter predicting the tragedy.
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John McFadden
Anna Lutz
Loginier
McFadden
Nate
Bertha Milligan
Lambert
H. A. McMurray
Rockefellers Tax Battle Over Twelve Million Ohio Levy
Multimillionaire John D Rockefeller and his lawyer Virgil P Kline clash with Governor James M Cox over tax demand on Rockefeller Forest Hill estate East Cleveland for twelve million dollars involving residency status under Warnes law. Rockefeller asserts he remains a New York resident and has paid New York taxes.
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John D. Rockefeller
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Fackler and Agnew
Forest Hill
East
Warnes
Wilson Backing Repudiation of Panama Toll Exemption
Washington February 6 Administration backed by President Wilson seeks repeal of the Panama canal toll exemption. House action expected swiftly amid Democratic split in Senate and talks of a presidential message to Congress. Some senators oppose the move noting treaty and international implications. Also reported are improvements in Senators Bacon and Stone after illnesses.
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Congress
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House
Senate
Great Britain
Adamson
One Actor in Strike Killing Poor Witness
John Kellan, a principal actor in the Seeberville prologue, testified at the trial of five officers on second degree murder charges. He recalled being struck by a deputy during his arrest and said he was too dazed to remember details of the shooting of two strikers by deputy sheriffs and Waddell-Mahon guards at a mining boarding house.
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John Stiniao
Humphrey Quick
Miniing Company
New York Policeman Fatally Shot in Search
New York February 8 Policeman Edward Murtha died today after a gunman shot him during a search. Bystander James OConnor was wounded and remains in critical condition.
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New York
Edward Murtha
James O'Connor
Honoring Courier Readers and Presidential Nomination
ROLL OF HONOR COURIER READERS Waterloo Iowa. Publisher writes of long partnership with the paper begun February 22. Mrs. M. Zauller of 1013 W 6th St. notes readers form a loyal front. In Washington the presidential nomination comes from President Wilson, naming Postmaster Iowa W J Robb of Creston, Feb 6.
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M. Zauller
W. 6Th St
Washington, D D. C
Wilson
Iowa
JI Robb
Creston
Cape Haitien Siege Triggers Marine Landing in Port au Prince
Rioting and pillaging in Cape Haitien led Commander Bostwick of the gunboat Nashville to land 60 men to protect foreign residents. A safety committee led by an American asked for naval forces to guard Americans and others as Theodore losing ground tries to form a government after his defeat at Gonaives. Capt. Russell reports concern for Port au Prince but no organized expulsion of naval forces.
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Davilmar Theodore
Gonaives
Samar
Russell
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Port Au Prince
Committee of Safety
Board of Health warns doctors to keep patients with communicable diseases in offices
Sioux City Iowa February 6 warnings were issued by the board of health telling physicians it is illegal to send patients known to have a communicable disease away from offices. The action followed a smallpox incident with David Darr who was directed to the mayor’s office after a doctor advised he was ill. Darr was later moved to a detention hospital by ambulance. The board said future violations will be reported to the state board. Also Washington Jacksons hickory stick presented to President Wilson by Senator Thompson on behalf of Levi Ludlam of Wichita Kansas, said to be the same stick used to locate the U S Treasury on Pennsylvania Avenue.
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David Darr
Darr
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Jackson
Washington
Andrew Jackson
Thompson
Levi Ludlam
Wichita
Kan
United States Treasury
Pennesylvania Avenue
Humboldt farmers excited as wells strike gold near Thor
In Humboldt county, excitement grows after well drillers report gold found on farm of Rolf Hansen one mile west of Thor. Two gold layers, 140 feet underground in hard rock and black band, were uncovered. A former miner among the drillers spotted the shining metal upon washing hands. samples sent for analysis.
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Rolf Hansen
Thor
Prisoners of Marauders in Mexican Rail Ambush
Juarez reports identify several American railroad men believed captured after the destruction of the Cumbre tunnel. Villa orders arrests for fugitives as Castillo gang wrecked a freight train and set the tunnel ablaze, with two bridges and locomotives destroyed in retaliation.
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Jorther
Maximo Castillo
Chihuahua
Drake
Cumbre
West Virginia miners fear armed conflict at Colliers
Brooke county peace officers seek a plan to disarm striking miners and contract men at the West Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal company mines. Many are armed with high power rifles but remain on rented or owned property, avoiding gun carrying law. The strike, ongoing since September, has seen several battles between sides.
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West Virginia
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Brooke County
Hearings Resume On Owen Bill Regulating Exchanges
Washington Feb 6 stock exchange officials and bankers resumed arguments before the Senate Banking Committee on the Owen bill proposing government regulation of stock exchanges. It was the third day of hearings with advocates and opponents saying they need more time to present their positions.
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New York Stock Exchange
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency Today
Unlicensed Hog Serum Vendors Searched in Davenport
Government inspector A Im ler, from the bureau of animal husbandry, searches Scott county for evidence against serum manufacturers selling hog cholera treatment serum without license. Prosecutions likely. federal law violation cited. Bed manufactory burns in Galt Ont. loss $200,000 reported.
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A. Imler
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Departnen of Agriculture
Scott County
Peb. F
Sharles-Dietrich Company, Ltd
Terrazas seeks modest living away from Mexican wealth
Alberto Terrazas, renowned Mexican magnate, plans to lease or buy a small farm near Pasadena to earn a modest income. He says he does not mind working and aims to prove himself as a practical rancher despite his family’s vast fortune. The move follows unrest in Mexico and potential confiscation of Terrazas holdings.
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Funeral for Sioux City editor Geo D Perkins
Practically every business in Sioux City will close for an hour as Geo D Perkins, longtime Journal editor and publisher, is buried with simple ceremonies at his home and cemetery. Out of town guests attend while merchants and workers honor the city’s beloved citizen. stock yards also suspend trading.
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Geo. D. Perkins
Journal
Sioux City
Convicted Attacker of Girl Ballot Clerk Sentenced
Joseph McDonough of 544 West Thirty-seventh Street was given six months in county jail by Judge Owens for contempt of court after being accused by William H. Stuart of assaulting Mae Walsh, a ballot clerk in the Fourth Precinct of the Fifth Ward. The judge described the act as deliberate against a girl performing her duties.
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Joseph McDonough
West Thirty-seventh Street
Owens
William H. Stuart
Election Commissioners
McDonough
Mae Walsh
Further Inquiry Sought On New Haven Road by Norris
Senator Norris urged a new inquiry into the New York New Haven and Hartford rail line. He cited fear of granting immunity to witnesses and called for a broader examination of features not covered in the prior investigation conducted by the interstate commerce commission in Washington on February 6.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York, New Laven & Wartford Railrand
Norris
Atlantic Railroad Receivership Closed in Missouri Court
Judge Thomas Arthur ordered the Atlantic North and South railroad receivership closed after more than three years. Receiver W A Follett was discharged as the line, built by farmers Hylus, is now operated by bondholders and the Atlantic Southern Railway, with offices in Council Bluffs.
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Thomas Arthur
District Court Today
Atlantic North and South Railroad
W. A. Follett
Hylus
Hondholders
Atlantic Southern Railway
St. Louis
Villisea
Kimballton
Council Bluity
Ford Endorsement Sparks Roosevelt Club in Marshall
A Roosevelt club formed in Marshall endorses Henry Ford of Detroit for governor. A planned banquet at Cattle Creek moved from February 7 to February 25 due to religious dietary rules and Sabbath observance.
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Roosevelt Club
Henry Ford
Ford Automobile Company
Detroit
Cattle Creek
House to Work Tonight on Good Roads Bill
Washington officials say the House will meet tonight under a special rule to consider the Shackleford good roads bill. It aims to appropriate 25,060,000 dollars for federal aid to states to improve highways used by rural mail carriers.
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Ford and Suler Convicted in Yuba City Riot Murder
Richard Blackie Ford and H D Suler, said to be I W W, convicted of the murder of Yuba County District Attorney Manwell during a riot of hop pickers on August 1. They were sentenced to life in prison yesterday by Superior Judge McDanless. A deputy sheriff and two hop yard workers were killed in the same riot.
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Blackie) Ford
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