Harding Bill Defeated and Senate Deadlock Persists
Des Moines special report says the Harding bill for a special primary or a successor to Senator Collier failed in both houses, leaving the deadlock unresolved. Several party members shifted votes. a Senate clash between Proudfoot and Smith highlighted the tension over preferred successors. A bill for a special election was proposed if no choice is made in 90 days. May 3 election called if legislature fails to elect.
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Des Moines
Harding
Senator Collier
United States
Senate
Young
Fry
Jacobs
Kenyon
Hogan
Funk
Edmunds
Henry Wallace
Campbell
Webster
Proudfoot
Smith
Oregon
Claude Porter
A. B. Cummins
Savage
Porter
Cummins
Allen
Jefferson
House
Dewey
Wireless link sets Pacific record in Japan reach
A San Francisco wireless operator spoke for an hour with a station in Japan, 6700 miles away, relaying via one intermediary. The chat involved two Pacific mail steamers, Manchuria and Korea, and included weather requests to Chos Shimoga. Both ships relayed the weather responses back to the Japanese station.
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San Francisco
Cal
Chost Shimosa
Japan
Pacific
Globe
Pacific Mail
Manchuria
Hong Kong
Korea
Chos! Shimoga
William MecKintey Sentenced to Twenty Years
In Newark Ohio on February 8, William MecKintey was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary for manslaughter related to the lynching of Carl Etherington, a detective in this city last July.
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Neward
William MecKintey
Carl Etherington
Seatry
Compels Vote on Reciprocity Converts Senators Crane and Carter
Washington reports that Senators Crane and Carter met with President Taft to press for an immediate vote on the Canadian reciprocity agreement. Taft is said to demand a vote at this session, with McCall’s bill to enact the pact likely to pass the House. Crane and Carter launched a campaign to enlist allies for administration aims and avoid an extra session. London commentary indicated Canada’s position remains cautious on submitting matters to others, while Pittsburgh merchants endorsed the reciprocity pact tonight.
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Washington
Taft
Crane
Carter
Capitol
White House
Canada
House
Senate
London
Lewis Harcourt
Commons
United States
Pittsburg
National League of Commission Merchants of
Waterlo o YWCA Plans March Visit and Membership Push
Miss Nettie Trimble will visit Waterloo March 3 to 7 to organize a YWCA in the northwestern states including Iowa. The membership drive has reached 1500 with a 2000 target by February 22 as the finance committee begins its fundraising push.
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Waterloo
W.C. AL
Nettie Trimble
Northwestern
Iowa
Paul Davis
Dowager Queen Alexandra Skips Coronation Over Friction
London reports say dowager Queen Alexandra will not attend the coronation of King George. Rumors tie her to friction with Queen Mary after King Edward's funeral. Her Buckingham Palace conduct and proclamations to the people fuel talk of rival courts and tensions with the royal family.
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Alexandra
England
Mary
London
King George
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Rebel generals shot after prison escape in Haiti
In Cape Haitien Haiti on February 8 General Millionard and five other rebel generals were taken from Troy prison and shot to death. In Chattanooga Tennessee on February 8 fighter George Bensea of Pittsburgh was knocked out in the fourth round of a bout.
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Cape Haytian
Haiti
Millionard
Revolutionary Forces
Troy
Chattanooga
Tenn
George Bensea
Pittsburg
Night with Jake Abell Leaves Attendee Unconscious
Night with Jake Abell ends with an attendee unconscious though doctors do not foresee fatal consequences. The report notes the injury status and hospital assessment without projecting a death outcome. The article emphasizes the uncertainty of recovery and ongoing medical observation.
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Jake Abell
Train Collision Wrecks Yard Engines. Several Hurt
At Clinton Iowa in the early morning, Chicago Burlington and Quincy passenger No 43 collided with a Rock Island freight train in the local yards. The passenger engine was wrecked and several freight cars were burned to kindling. A number of trainmen suffered serious bruises but no one was seriously injured.
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Clinton
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Rock Island
Rebels Occupy Puerto Cortez in Honduras Armistice Talks
The revolutionary army under General Lee Christmas occupied Puerto Cortez as international forces begin withdrawal. Negotiations mediated by the United States set an armistice with government forces evacuated a week earlier, while representatives from revolutions and provisional government plan ensuing peace talks.
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Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Revolutionary Army
Winder
Lee Christmas
United States
Manilla
State Department
Washington
Davis
Tacoma
Markham Elected President of Ocean Steamship and Central Railway
Savannah Georgia reports C H Markham of Chicago, president of Illinois Central, was today elected president of the Ocean Steamship company and the Central Railway of Georgia. The announcement elevates Markham to top leadership roles in two major firms.
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Savannah
C. H. Markham
Chicago
Illinois Central
Ocean Steamship Company
Central Railway of Georgia
Daylight Saloon Bill Allows Hours in Paso Today
Paso news reports a daylight saloon bill allowing saloons to open for business at specified hours today. Government officials, local merchants, and patrons await final adoption and enforcement details. Public debate centers on impact to curbside commerce and social order in the town.
Des Moines Passes Daylight Saloon Closing Law
The house approved a daylight saloon closing measure by 69 to 35. Saloons would open only from 7 AM to 8 PM, with Grout of Waterloo voting yes. In Creston the Saloon Men circulated a new petition, while the wets versus drys fight moved to the board of supervisors and district court potential appeals.
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Des Moines
Grout
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Fvening Press
Board of Supervisors
Drys
District Court
M. S. Odle
Creston
Evening Press
Chris Wanson
Rebel leader reported killed in Chihuahua clash
From El Paso dated February 8 mail advices say federal troops killed Pedro Gomez, aide to Guillermo Baca, in a fight with insurrectos at Ojita in Parral district. Gomez and Baca led the band that captured Parral on the revolt’s opening day last November.
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el Paso
Tex
Parral
Chihuahua
Mexico
Ojita
Pedro Gomez
Guillermo Baca
Tebel
Gomez
Baca
Cullom Defends Illinois Name in Senate Speech
Washington February 8 Cul lom of Illinois defended the state’s good name in a brief senate statement. He asserted that never had a dollar been corruptly used in any of his elections and said Illinois people were as moral as any others and could guard their honor themselves.
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Washington
Senate
Ilinois
Illinois
Grand jury to return partial report in Danville probe
Danville Illinois February 8 It was announced at the state s attorney s office that the grand jury would issue a partial report this afternoon after a morning of voting on indictments Nearly 300 bills have been drawn but about 150 are expected to be returned this afternoon
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Danville, Ilan
State’s Attorney's Office
Utilities bill opposed by Iowa Falls council and chamber
The Commercial club of Iowa Falls and the city council joined in opposition to the Samimis general utilities bill now before the legislature. They sent resolutions to Senator Chass and Representative Huff and a delegation, including the mayor, to Des Moines for the hearing. P. F. Brainard, longtime Waterloo resident, suffered a slight stroke today.
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Iowa Falls
Evening Press
Commercial Club of Iowa
Falls
Entty Council
Samimis
Chass
Huff
Des Moines
Woman burned in kerosene explosion at kitchen fire
Mrs. Thomas Charter, wife of a Rock Island brakeman, was seriously burned about the face and hands when attempting to hasten a kitchen fire by a kerosene explosion. The incident occurred in Cedar Rapids as reported by the Evening Press.
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Cedar Rapids. In
Feu S
Exening Press
Thomas Charter
Rock Island
Oskalosa Y M C A Plans Debt Reduction and Pool
Oskalonsa Iowa February 8 Evening Press reports the annual meeting of the Oskalonsa Y M C A with 500 members and a $5,000 budget. A drive seeks to clear a $10,000 debt and install a $15,000 swimming pool, aiming for completion by next year when the 24th birthday is celebrated.
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Canton
Commercial Club
Oskalonsa
Oskalonsa Y. M.C. A
Admen Delegation Heads to Des Moines Convention
Iowa City Admen Club plans travel to Des Moines for a two day convention on Monday and Tuesday next week. A special banquet hosted by the Des Moines club featured speeches by Le Quatte and Frank Armatrang. Nearby population figures for Iowa towns are listed from 1910 and 1900.
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Towa City
Admen’s Club
Des Moines
Lequatte
Des Moines Cub
Frank Armatrang
Evidence Hard on Pantchenko in Russian Murder Case
In St. Petersburg on February 8 three witnesses testified that Dr Pantchenko spoke of sudden wealth. A Vilna trip companion said a French conversation hinted at money exchanges with Count Lassy. Others notedPantchenko’s plans to gain riches by expediting a patient and eliminating rivals in a murder plot involving Count Lassy and Count Boururlin.
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St. Petersburg
Pantchenko
Rourturlin
Vilna
Y Pantehenko
Count Lassy
Lassy
Bourturlin
Converts Night Fills Tabernacle in Portsmouth
Evangelist Sunday's sermon on The Unpardonable Sin drew 177 converts Tuesday night as the Portsmouth tabernacle remained packed and crowded by 6 o'clock with standing room only. The ongoing series shows growing interest, with aisles filled and high turnout at services yesterday.
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Portsmouth
Committee Chooses Frisco For Panama Canal Exposition
Washington Feb 7 San Francisco won the unanimous vote of the senate committee on industrial expositions for the Panama Canal exposition. The decision marks Frisco as the host city for the event, highlighting national level support and planning timelines.
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Frisco
Washington, D.C
San Francisco
Senate Committee On Industrial Expositions
Gas kills Brooklyn family in accidental gas leak
Frank Bernard his wife and two children were found dead in their Brooklyn home from gas poisoning. The gas escaped from a jet left open by accident, investigators said.
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New York
Frank Bernard
Brooklyn
Two Cremated at New Castle Fire Claims Two Young Lives
In New Castle Pennsylvania on February 8 a family tragedy ensued as a blaze in the home of Peter Eckland killed two children Arthur four and Margaret three months old. The mother Mrs Eckland was seriously burned and three older children Helen eleven Albert nine and Joseph seven escaped by being dropped from a second story window. The husband worked at a local steel mill. Mrs Eckland leaped from the window to escape the flames after awakening to smoke and a stairway engulfed in fire.
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New Castle
Peter Eckland
South New Castle
Arthur
Margaret
Helen
Albert
Joseph
Eckland
"QUEEN" FOUND DEAD ON TRACKS IN AURORA ILL
Florence Salvolm known as queen of Little Hungary was found unconscious on the Northwestern tracks in Aurora. She had four gunshot wounds and died. George Salvolm, her father, works for Burlington, is involved. George Karase was arrested and allegedly confessed to the shooting claiming the first shot was accidental.
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Aurora
Florence Salvolm
Little Hungary
Northwestern
George Salvolm
Burlington
George Karase
Salvolm
Wilson urges extra session for tariff revision
Congressman William B. Wilson of Pennsylvania calls for an extra session to revise tariffs. A long-time labor figure and former United Mine Workers official, Wilson rose from miner to congressman in 1906 after defeating a wealthy lumber magnate.
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Wilson
Congress
Washington
William B. Wilson
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
Weather Reading Fragments From February Sixth
Fragmentary OCR notes show a February sixth temperature reading with night hours and partial times. Markings indicate a Buchanan Optical Co syndicate block and unclear minimum values.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Bo Wesco
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