Government treachery charges reshape canal dispute
Senator Hitchcock charged that the dismemberment of Colombia was aided by high US officials and capitalists behind the Panama canal venture. He pressed a resolution for full diplomatic correspondence with Colombia, condemning Roosevelt’s Panama policy and urging decency toward Colombia amid canal rights disputes. Also noted is Fred Chevalier's appendicitis surgery.
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Washington
United States
Hitchcock of Steraeng
Senate
Hitchcock
Columbia
T. B
Roosevelt
California
Canal Zone
U. S
Panama
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Company
Cromwell
New York
Canal Strip
Andrew Carnegie
Missionaries Massacre Details Reach San Francisco
In a dramatic recounting Rev. Philip Nelson tells how eight Christian mission workers were slain by Chinese outlaws in Shensi. He describes the looting, the burning of gates, and the brutal killings of women and children with one survivor, Richam Beckman, escaping by wading a pond with his infant daughter.
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Philip Nelson
Richard Beckman
San Francisco
Cal
China
Shensi
George Alstrand
Bickman
Selma Beckman
Ruth Beckman
Hulda Bergstrom
Oscar Bergstrom
Hilda Nelson
George Vantne
Siantu
Nelson
Richam Beckman
Pinchow
Mr. Nelson
Sianfu
Hilda
Beckman
Reckman
Tragic Staircase Death Claims Maiden Lady in Fort Dodge
In Fort Dodge Iowa on March 1 a maiden lady named Sarah Bovelle died from a broken neck after tripping on a basement stair. Her deaf sister Emma Bovelle failed to hear the accident and could not phone for help until neighbors arrived.
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Fort Dodges
Sarah Bouyelle
Emma Bovelle
Poly
Sarah
Roosevelt plans battle for party nomination in 1912 split
New York reports Col Roosevelt returns from Oyster Bay for talks with leading Roosevelt forces. An executive committee with Sen Joseph Dixon to chair is expected, while Truman Newberry would lead the admin committee. Dixon will head political matters from Washington as a general Roosevelt committee forms next week.
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New York
Col. Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
United States
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Truman H. Newberry
Detroit
Alexander H. Revell
Chicago
National Roosevelt Committee
Dixon
Newberry
Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court declines ouster in railroad case
Jefferson City Mo March 1 The Missouri supreme court today denied the writ of ouster sought by the state against the Missouri Pacific Tron Mountain and Wabash railroads the Pacific Express company and the American Refrigerator Transit company
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Jefferson City
Missouri Supreme Court
Missouri Pacific
Tron Mountain and
Wabash
Pacific Express Company
American Refrigerator Transit Com
Prodigals Buy First Baseman Wilson
Davenport baseball club announced the purchase of first baseman Joe Wilson from St. Louis Browns official Robert Lee ledges. Wilson led the O C Teague Institute season with a .645 batting average and comes from Toursville via the Liverpool club to Davenport.
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Davenport
Davenport Baseball Club
Joe Wilson
Robert Lee Ledges
St. Louis Browns
Wilson
O. C. Teague
Mast
Liverpool
Hedges
Toursville
Miners Strike Paralyzes English Mines and Wales Tension
Premier Asquith invites miners to meet coal owners but the executive committee refuses to discuss, insisting on their minimum wage schedule. Nationwide closures leave most mines idle with isolated pockets still running under police protection in North Wales.
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London
Asquith
Warwickshire
Wales
Torning
South Wales
Great Britain
Miners' Federation
Miners’ Federation
Executive Committee
Agai
Economists Lash Courts at Conference in Chicago
Economists at the Western Economists Society conference in Chicago condemned dissolution plans of Standard Oil and American Tobacco as shams and denounced lawyers as a curse to business. The Sherman Act’s origin and interpretation dominated discussion, with Harrison Smalley of the University of Michigan arguing judicial delays erode justice’s value.
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Chicago
Standard Oil
Harrison &. Smalley
University of Michigan
Crisis in Iowa corn seed crisis threatens million dollar loss
In Des Moines Iowa March 1 special report warns of a seed corn shortage in the corn belt unless farmers are aroused to test every ear this month. The state faces a crisis and could lose seventy million dollars if seed corn quality is not improved. A local committee in Evers Township must supply its own arrangement.
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Ins Moines
Evers
Looters Shot Down Amid Fire and Riots in Peking
In Peking the daylong looting and clashes between loyal troops and mutineers left heavy casualties among civilians and soldiers. Ten looters were executed on the spot, and fires from the prior night were extinguished. Losses are pegged at about 15 million dollars.
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Peking
Central District
Kilduff Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Murder Case
In Davenport Iowa fractions and rumors swirl as the Kilduff murder trial stalls with the jury unable to agree after a day of deliberation. Meanwhile rumors of heavy betting on a college basketball championship between the Tieners and Yo MCLAL prompt authorities to consider canceling the game. Elsewhere 2000 Rock Island car repair workers face layoff under retrenchment orders issued by the motive power superintendent.
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Davenport
Maren
Anna Kilduff
Sentz
Tieners
Yo McLal
Rock I Sland
Miners Confer in Kansas City for New Wages Contract
In Kansas City Missouri representatives of United Mine Workers locals from Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas meet with the Interstate Southwestern Coal Operators Association to draft a new contract on wages and conditions. The current pact expires March 31 and mines may stay open sixty days beyond that date if no agreement is reached. Delegates foresee a Central Conference in Indianapolis delaying a Southwest settlement.
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Kansas City
Kan
United Mine Workers of America
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Southwestern Coal Operators” Association
Southwest
Indianapolis
Modern Woman and Old Time Skills Debate at Kansas City Expo
Miss Josephine Casey told Kansas City Historical Society members that modern appliances free the housewife from drudgery and that old methods would leave her hungry and cold. A plan to form an old ladies club among society women at the exposition seeks to preserve memories of bygone days. In Sheffield Illinois burglars blew open the post office safe, netting $100 with no clue available.
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Kansas City
Josephine Casey
Kansas City Historical Society
Sheffield
Ill
Olew
End of Wool Strike Seen In New England Mills
Lawrence Mass March 1 The end of the textile strike that began January 12 appears near as mills post notices of a 5 percent wage advance to about 20 000 operatives in Lawrence and vicinity The Industrial Workers of the World vote to refuse the advance while many workers may return to work next week American Woolen Company notifies 33 mills in New England and New York to grant a 5 percent raise affecting about 30 000 operatives. other mills in Haverhill North Andover and Frank H N H announce increases the amount unspecified.
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Salar Ol Dowleh
Shah
American National Red Cross
Teheran
Moody
Salar al Dowleh
Tabriz
Persia
W. Morgan Shuster
Lawrence
Mass
Inciue
Membera O: Antona
American Federation of Labor
Strug Gle
The
Industrial Workers of the World
Boston
American Woolen Company
New England
New York State
Americal Wooley Company
Haverhill
North Andover
Frank Hy
N. H
M. T. Steens & Sons Company
Bristow Calls Senate to Reject Stephenson Exoneration
Senator Bristow of Kansas urged the Senate to reject the majority report from the committee on privileges and elections exonerating Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin. He argued corruption in nomination is as culpable as in legislative election. Also, Pat Wooda at the Great Western crossing is reported critically ill with slim chances of recovery.
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Washington
Bristow
Kansas
Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Pat Wooda
Great Western
Seventh
Steamo Streets
College Engagem ents and Marri ages Among University Students
An Iowa City college editorial analyzes student engagements at the state university noting out of eleven engagements only one led to marriage, with counts for 1900s to 1910s showing a pattern of engagements far outnumbering marriages. It compares departments noting dental and medical students engage differently and concludes engagements have varied in frequency but marriages remain rare.
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Iowa City
Iowa, University
Tarip
Eecordime
Townn
State University
Faures
Heroming
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