Ex Senator Cullom Near Death While Memorial Work Continues
Former Senator Shelby M Cullom lay near death in Washington after a long career as a legislator and resident commissioner overseeing the Lincoln Memorial project. He helped approve Colorado marble and push for early construction, but delays and disputes over material unsettled him, contributing to his decline.
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Washington
D. C
Shelby M. Cullom
Senate
Cullom
Congress
Lincoln
Colorado
Secretary of War
Georgia
Garrison
Fine Arts Commission
Memorial Commission
Ringleaders of Portugal Rail Strike Arrested
Lisbon January 21 government orders lead to the arrest of two hundred ringleaders of the general strike by railroad men. Warrants issued for four hundred more. many evaded capture. Strike began January 14 and is declared broken with many resuming work and passenger service near normal.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Toledo family finds fourteen pearls in $500 oyster stew
The Silas Hall family of Toledo Iowa ran up a $500 oyster stew bill when Mrs Hall found fourteen pearls inside one oyster. She recovered thirteen pearls after biting into the mollusk and the fourteenth was freed by splitting the oyster muscles. Local jewelers note pearls lose value after boiling.
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Toledo
Silas Hall
UMWA Convention Seeks Rules Change and Languages
Indianapolis January meeting of the United Mine Workers opens amid moves to suspend rules and reduce executive board size from district seats. Debates over multilingual miners journal include proposals for printing in several languages to better reach foreign members.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Committee On
Miners’ Journal
John P. White
2 1-2 Cent Rate Valid in South Dakota
Federal Judge Willard ruled that a 2 1-2 cent per mile passenger rate is valid and to take effect in South Dakota, overturning a prior 2 cent rate as unconstitutional and confiscatory. The decision concludes years of litigation.
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Sioux City
Willard
South Dakota
Second District Rep Convention Opens in Davenport
Uncertainty marked the Second Iowa congressional district convention as Republicans met in Davenport to decide whether to nominate a candidate to fill the Pepper vacancy. Sentiment favored leaving the nomination open, but no outcome forecast was offered.
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Davenport
Iowa
Congress
I. S. Pepper
Larger Docks Needed for Future Naval Vessels
Washington January 21 Rear Admiral Watt chief of the naval bureau of construction and repair told the house naval affairs committee that future ships will require deeper draughts than 30 feet and harbors should be at least 35 feet deep. He urged authorizing a contract using private dry docks at Hunter's Point San Francisco to build a new basin capable of docking the largest ship passable through the Panama Canal locks. Construction would begin promptly.
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Washington
DD. C
United States
Watt Ehief
Naval Bureau of Construction and Repair
House Naval Affairs Committee
Watt
Naval Appropriation
House
Navy
Hunter's Point
San Francisco
Panama Canal Locks
Eludes Arrest by Wed A Kokomo Groom Marries in Waterloo
A Kokomo Indiana man Glen Wilson aged 22 dodged arrest after marrying Elizabeth Feddersen at 227 Cortlandt street. The sheriff held a forgery warrant from Howard County Indiana and planned to pursue habeas corpus after the marriage details emerged. The couple left for a honeymoon as officers sought location and court action.
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Cupid
Kokomo
Ind
Glen Wilson
Elizabeth Fedderson
Cortlandt Street
Sheriff Shores
Wilson
Howard County
Fred 8
Pettit
Miss Feddersen
Charles P. Feddersen
Waterloo
Fedderson Hoxpe
L. M. McDaniels
Indiana
Iowa
Beardsley Captured After Eight Day Sheriff Standoff
Edward Beardsley, once famed as St Beardsley for fortifying his farm, surrendered to C D Backus at 4 am and was jailed. He faces a first degree assault warrant for shooting G W Putnam while trying to move his nine children to a county institution. Backus, made deputy sheriff, brought in the capture. The outlaw’s parole ends a long siege that kept 24 deputies at bay.
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Mayville
N. Y
Tan
Edward Beardsley
Chautauqua County
Anderson
C. D. Backus
Backus
G. W. Putnam
Beardsley
St. Beardsley
Putnam
Mra. Austin
Titusville
Edna Pier
Mra
Crewes Rescued by Breeches Buoy in Wreck
At Monomoy Point Chatham Massachusetts January 21 Captain Hart and seven crew members were saved from the wrecked New York two masted schooner General Adelbert Ames after lifesavers at Monomoy and Monomoy Point used the breeches buoy in icy water. The 450 ton vessel bound from St Johns to Philadelphia struck Bears shoal about 200 yards offshore and soon began to break apart with masts swaying as the line was finally secured and all men were ashore within about a half hour.
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Chatham
Mass
Hart
New York
General Adelbert Ames
Monomoy Point
Ames
St. Johns
Philadelphia
Bears Shoal
Tart
Beardsley Shot in Ankle During Window Accidental Fire
Beardsley was accidentally shot in the ankle when a revolver crashed from a windowsill and was taken to a hospital. Putnam, the other wounded man, will recover.
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Beardsley
Putnam
Stay of execution in dynamite conspiracy cases granted
Chicago Jan 21 The US court of appeals granted a stay of mane date for the dynamite conspiracy defendants whose new trial bids were denied at Indianapolis. Thirty appeals were filed. six new trials ordered, while sentences for the remaining 24 are stayed pending the Supreme Court ruling.
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Chicago
Mane
Indianapolis
United States Court of Appeals
Oday
Sigprmeaipo Court
United States
Ortie FP. McManigal
Edward Clark
Court of Appeals
British submarine AZ found under 200 feet near Plymouth
Plymouth England Jan 21 The British submarine AZ, which disappeared on Friday during maneuvers in Plymouth sound, was located today on the bottom at a depth of 200 feet.
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Plymouth
England
Plymouth Sound
Four killed in Ottawa pavilion explosion at winter fair
An explosion at Howick pavilion, a large steel and cement structure at Ottawa's exhibition grounds during the winter fair, left four known dead and several wounded. The building caught fire but was subdued by firefighters. horses and cattle perished and some victims may be buried in debris. The blast was caused by a heating plant.
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Ottawa
Ont
Howick Pavilion
Exhibition Grounds
Five Dead in Alpena Fire at Bloise Residence
Five persons died in an early morning blaze at the residence of Samuel Bloise in Alpena Michigan. The victims were Mrs Bloise, three children and her brother-in-law, all burned to death as the home burned.
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Alpena, Mich
Samuel Bloise
Sulzer Under Fire in New York
New York January 21 former governor Wm Sulzer now an on bly minan was the chief witness cited to appear this afternoon at the regulation hero of the so called John Day inqury into political graft especially as concerns state road construction. During the period before and after his removal as governor Sulzer made many charges against his enemies but he did not take the stand at the impeachment proceedings and his appearance today was his first under oath.
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New York
Wm. Sulzer
Bly Minan
John Dae
Salzer
Whitman
Ford profit sharing plan attracts thousands of workers
Metroft Mich Jan 21 Since the profit sharing plan began a week ago more than 75 workers in the plant are backed by the program. Alexander L Stewart marriage license clerk said it seems Henry Ford has answered the question posed by sociologists and economists why many young men today refuse to pursue traditional careers.
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Metroft
Mich
Alexander IL Stewart
Henry Ford
Unions Call for Colorado Militia Reforms After Strike
The Colorado State Federation of Labor urges Gov Ammons to retire Adjutant General John Chase and other officers, remove militia guards and detectives, limit militia use to lawful duties, and curb unrest. The 700 page supplement includes witness statements from 163 interviewees, with many non union or strike affiliates.
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Denver
Colo
Dan
John Chase
John McClennan
Colorado State Federation of Labor
Alrike Zone
Ammons
John KR. Lawson
Eli M. Gross
James. J. Brewster
Frank T. Miner
Head of School of Peace Edwin Ginn Dies at 76
Edwin Ginn publisher of school and college texts and founder of the international school of peace died at his Winchester home today aged 76 after months of ill health. He promoted universal peace and better housing as part of capital labor harmony efforts.
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Boston
Mass
Edwin Ginn
International School of Peace
Winchester
Universal Peace
Centerville Light & Traction to Electrify Route
Centerville starts purchase of the Southern flows Traction railway to electrify the line between Centerville and Albins, a 50 mile district. New owners announce immediate electrification and plan to launch service at once.
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Centerville
Samthern
Centerville Light & Traction Company
Here
Albin
Coal Workers May Get Aid in Michigan Strike
In Calumet district the United Mine Workers may provide financial support to striking copper miners as H G Street, dispatched to investigate, reports strong resolve among strikers and sympathy from locals. Street will report to Indianapolis for a decision on aid while Western Federation backers also link to five ongoing strikes. Authorities chase suspects over a package of explosive materials. no extradition steps yet for Chas H Moyer and six other labor leaders indicted for conspiracy.
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Houghton, Mich
Calumet
United Mine Workers of America
H. G. Street
Mr. Street
Street
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Michigan
United Mine Workers’ Organeization
Western Federation of Miners
Jocala
Cruse
Chas
H. Moyer
Ex U S Marshal Arrested in Mex as Federal Spy
Washington dispatches report the arrest of former U S marshal William Hansen at Victoria Mexico by Gen Carranza's forces on a charge of being a Huerta spy Hansen formerly served as a U S marshal in Texas and is now detained in Mexico City during the post revolution period in 1914.
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U.S
Mex
Washington, D. C
Constitutionalist Agency
Wm. Hansen
Victoria
Carranza
Huerta
Hansen
United States
Texas
Roll of Honor Courier Readers in Iowa 1914
A reader from Findsen Iowa dated January 1 1914 encloses a three dollar check to pay for the daily Courier for 1914 and expresses affection for life and the newspaper. The Courier notes Mr Thompson has subscribed since April 1909 with time likely longer.
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Roll OF Honor Courier Readers
Findsen
Iowa
Publishers Courier
daily _ Courier
Courier
Wi. P. Thompson
Thompson
New Tariff and Currency Acts Highlight 1910 Events
London observers call the 1910 tariff and currency acts the era's most significant commercial developments. Sir Felix Schuster, governor of the Union of London and Smith’s Bank, notes these measures widen US role in world trade and could boost Anglo American commerce, strengthening London’s banking position.
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London
United States
Aimpermin Congress
Melix Sehuster
Union of London and
Smith's Bank
Felix
Britain
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Torreon
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Juarez
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