Thousands Honor Michigan Senator Alger In State Funeral
Detroit crowds paid final tribute as the body of Senator R A Alger lay in state at city hall. A long line of mourners passed the casket under flags and palms, veterans saluted, and the procession to the Fort Street home followed a Washington arrival. Mrs Alger, relatives, and Michigan lawmakers traveled with escort and a funeral march preceded by veterans and a band. The ceremonies were held at 2 30.
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Detroit
Mich
R. A. Alger
Seventh United States Infantry
Alger
Fort Street
W. B. Thompson
Common Council
Washington
Michigan Central Railroad
Warren
Michigan
Darragh
Young
Hamilton
W.B. Thompson
Shawneetown Levee Breach Spurs Townwide Effort
Shawneetown suffers a levee break in the southern section as the Ohio River falls to 45.7 feet and the Wabash rises. Church bells rang to summon all able men to reinforce the levee, which was eventually stopped, though fear remains of further damage from the swollen Wabash. The levee is heavily patrolled while repairs continue.
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Evansville
Ind
Wabash
Shawneetown
Wabash River
Marion H. Church
Leon Avenue
West
Terre Haute
Explosion Shatters Windows at Belgrade Palace
A mysterious explosion struck the Servian palace in Belgrade Saturday evening, damaging many windows. Officials say gunpowder and cartridges near a store in the crown prince’s private apartments caused the blast. no injuries were reported.
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Servian Palace
Belgrade
Servian
Kansas Senate Passes Pure Food Law Similar to National Act
The Kansas senate approved a Pure Food Law aligned with the national act passed by the last Congress. The measure echoes federal standards and aims to regulate labeling and sale of food products within the state.
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Kansas
Kansas Senate
Man admits killing father in West Virginia crime
Delaware O Mont Bunyon confessed to Chief of Police Mathews that he murdered his father at Williamson West Virginia two weeks ago after days of police suspicion in Delaware Ohio.
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Delaware
Mont Bunyon
Mathews
Williamson
W. Va
Reverend Alexander Gilchrist Dies in Pittsburg
Secretary of the Home Mission Board of the United Protestant churches Reverend Alexander Gilchrist, D. D., is reported dead in Pittsburg. Details are scarce in the fragmented notice.
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Alexander
Gilchrist
Pittsburg
Alexander. Gilchrist, D. D
The
Home Mission
Board of the’ ‘United
Minnesota Wins A Victory Over Great Northern Stock Increase
In Ramsey county district court Judge Oscar Hallam enjoined Great Northern officials from issuing or suing $60,000,000 in additional stock without prior Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission approval. The ruling upholds state authority and suggests an appeal may follow to test the law’s constitutionality. The Attorney General also filed quo warranto in the supreme court to challenge the Manitoba Company charter and its relation to the Great Northern merger.
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St. Paul
Minn
Ramsey County
Oscar Hallam
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Minnesota
Young
R. A. Stone
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Railway and Warehouse Commission
Great Northern Railroad
Attorney General's Department
Supreme Court
Hallam
Stone
Great Northern
Minnesota & Pacific Company
Manitoba
Great Worthern Railroad Company
Davis Full Justified Over Jamaican Crisis and Relief
Washington reviews the Davis Swettenham exchange amid Jamaica crisis. Secretary Metcalf finds no impropriety and notes prior island precedents. Archbishop Nuttall thanks the U S for swift warship relief and aid, while London reports Jamaica's mounting casualties and a year to clear debris.
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Washington
Davis
Gov. Swettenham
Jamaica
Metcalf
Kingston
West Indies
Trinidad
Swettenham
Roosevelt
Enos Nuttall
The
London
Colonial Office
Alexander Swettenham
Sir Alexander
Oliver Wins Canal Contract Bid With Joint Venture Plan
Washington reports a conference at the White House led to the award of the Panama canal contract to William J. Oliver and Anson M. Bangs as the lowest bidders. Oliver must ally with at least two independent contractors within ten days to secure government approval.
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Washington
White House
Panama Canal
William J. Oliver
Anson M. Bangs
Oliver
Canal Commission
United States
Roosevelt
Shonts Resigns as Canal Commission Chairman
Theodore P. Shonts resigns from the canal commission position after tendering his resignation to the president. The White House announced the action, to take effect by March 4. Shonts was elected president of the Interborough Metropolitan Company, which controls rapid transit and surface lines in New York.
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Washington
Theodore P. Shonts
Canal Commission
White House
Shonts
Interborough Metropolitan Company
New York
Congress Vote Aims to Abolish Pension Agencies
The House voted to abolish all 18 pension agencies nationwide and centralize pension payments in Washington. The pension appropriation bill carrying about $138 million was passed amid opposition from those with state agencies.
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Washington
House
Lads Drowned While Skating in Portsmouth
Pearl Lowry aged 16 and Forest Eide aged 12 drowned while skating in Portsmouth Ohio. George Lowry and Houston Rickey escaped the tragedy but remain in critical condition after attempting a rescue.
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Portsmouth
Pearl Lowry
Forest Eide
George Lowry
Houston Rickey
St Louis Editor Magner Dies Suddenly at Home
John F. Magner associate editor of the Star Chronicle and a renowned St. Louis journalist died suddenly at his home Sunday from a stomach hemorrhage. He was long regarded as a leading figure in local journalism.
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St. _Louis
John F. Magner
Star-Chronicle
st.Louis
FIELD'S SECURITY HOLDINGS IN MARSHALL FIELD ESTATE
Chicago details of the late Marshall Field estate show an extremely conservative total value of 75 million dollars with personal property at 50 million. Executors filed probate inventories listing par values for stocks and bonds but not their present cash values, making exact current worth hard to determine. The portfolio is mainly gilt edged, with market values often five times par. cash in Chicago banks exceeds 4 million.
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Chicago
Marshall Field
Branded by Stepmother in Harlem Court
In Harlem police court Mrs. Kate Gravius, a young woman of intelligence, confessed to branding her stepdaughters Nellie seven and Jennie five with a red hot stove lifter after they made noise. She claimed a temporary mania drove the act and fainted twice during questioning. The burns left permanent scars on the children.
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New York
Nellie
Jennie
Magistrate House
Harlem
Kate Gravius
Socialists Lose in Germany in General Election
Berlin reports the government secured a clear victory in the general election for a new reichstag. Liberal radical and conservative parties backing Prince von Buelow's colonial policy gain seats, while the socialists suffer a heavy loss of 17 or 18 seats.
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Germany
Berlin
Reichstag
Prince von Buelow
Zion City to be deserted by Voliva and followers
Wilbur Glenn Voliva plans to abandon Zion City in Chicago with all adherents to form a new Zion, likely on the Pacific coast. Dr. Dowie and his creditors are set to dispute supremacy in the current settlement.
Insurance suit seeks 3.1 million from reinsurer
Freeport Illinois The Chicago Title and Trust company as receiver for the German Insurance company filed in the circuit court against the Royal Insurance company to recover 3 100 000 dollars paid for reinsurance the money said to belong to creditors and policyholders of the German Insurance company
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Sues Risk Company
Freeport
Ill
Chicago Title & Trust Company
German Insurance Company
Royal Insurance Company
Well Known Railroad Man Dies in Washington
Col. Joseph P. Minetree longtime Southern Railway purchasing agent dies in Washington from blood poisoning at his residence. He was widely known among railroad officials and contractors for his years of service and influence in the industry.
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Washington
The
Southern Railway
Harvester Company Under Washington Agency Probe
The Department of Ecommerce and Labor through the Bureau of Corporations has begun an investigation into the Harvester Company in Washington. Officials declined to provide further details.
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Harvester. Company
Washington
Department
Ecommerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Missing Cuban Lieutenant Feared Hurt or Dead
Lieut. Charles E. McCullough of the Fifteenth Cavalry was reported missing Sunday in Havana Cuba. Authorities fear foul play as he was known to carry a considerable sum of money in his possession.
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Cuba
Havana
Charles E. McCullough
Fifteenth Cavalry
Tragedy Strikes as 13-Year-Old Hangs Self in Stowe Slaughterhouse
In Pottstown Pennsylvania a 13 year old boy John L Hart was found hanging in a relative's slaughterhouse at Stowe. Police say a girl’s playful remark was said to have prompted the act. The death is investigated as a possible suicide.
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Pottstown
John L. Hart
Stowe
Here
Tragic Train Double Death Near Newton Creek
An unknown young man and a woman were on the Pennsylvania electric railroad tracks near Newton Creek Sunday morning. They stood entwined as an electric train approached and were struck and killed. Authorities released few details about the victims.
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Camden
N. J
Pennsylvania Electric ‘Railroad
Newton
Creek
Cuban Bandit Captured in Havana Enriq Mesa Sting
A bandit known as Cuban Bandit was captured in Havana after a sting operation. Authorities reported the arrest in connection with alleged theft and organized crime activities. The suspect is detained for questioning pending charges.
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Havana
Enriqn
Northern Indiana Railway sale forms Chicago South Bend line
Dieterich Murdock syndicate buys Northern Indiana Railway traction and street railways including South Bend Goshen Elkhart Mishawaka Laporte Michigan City for 4 million dollars. New company Indiana charter values 7.5 million dollars to build South Bend to Chicago via Michigan City with officers and incorporators named.
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Indianapolis
Northern Indiana Railway Company
Goshen
South Bend
Laporte
Michigan City
Elkhart
Mishawaka
Dieterich- Murdock Syndicate
Arthur Kennedy
New York
Pittsburg Associates
Indiana
Chicago, South Bend
Northern Indiana Railroad Company
Chicago
Charles T. Dieterich
Charles MM. Murdock
Lafayette
Ind
Alfred Dieterich
Samuel T. Murdock
Teeth Drop From Porch Lead To Woman's Illness
Mrs. Daniel Meloy of Shelbyville believed she swallowed her lower false teeth after a nap and grew violently ill. A physician and later her son found the teeth in an ash bucket, dropped from a shelf on the rear porch. she recovered.
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Shelbyville
Daniel Meloy
Tornado Stuns Dublin with Odd Damages
A recent Dublin tornado caused bizarre destruction. A chicken house 65 feet long with multiple compartments lost half its roof at the west end, while other structures suffered unusual damage. Silas Huddle stoned ownership appears in transit of details.
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Dublin
Silas Huddleston
Thefta Family Legacy in Prison for Stilwell Kin
Marion Hartley Stilwell, third generation of the Stilwell family, was sentenced by Judge Paulus in the circuit court for burglary and larceny. Earlier, Clifford Stilwell and George Stilwell received penitentiary sentences for larceny and burglary, reflecting a family pattern in recent months.
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Marion
Hartley Stilwell
Stilwell
Paulus
Clifford Stilwell
Michigan City
George Stilwell
Bigamist Sentenced in Danville Case
Edward Vandegrift, who married Maggie Harris of Danville, was found guilty of bigamy after revelations of another wife in Franklin. Sheriff Meundenhall captured him in Johnson County and brought him to court. Judge Clark sentenced him to two to twenty years in the penitentiary and he was sent north.
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Danville
Edward Vandegrift
Maggie Harris
Indianapolis
Franklin
Vandegrift
Meundenhall
Johnson County
Clark
Miners Strike at Francisco Coal Company Ends
Princeton reports the miners employed by the Francisco Coal Company at Francisco have ended their strike and returned to work. The dispute concerned the weights on wet coal, which the miners claimed were not regular.
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Princeton
Francisco Coal Company
Francisco
Match Drops Fire Threatens Conkey Plant
A burning match accidentally dropped among book shavings in the storage room at W. B. Conkey publishing. The fire spread to the warehouse where thousands of volumes were stored. Conkey plant fire department checked the blaze at the arial of the local.
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Hammond
W. B. Conkey Publishing Concern
Conkey Plant
Ocal
Wind Lifts Ground Floor Structure Near Sleeper Line
A strong wind flung a floor scant six inches above the ground onto a large cherry tree after the roof was removed. The floor, nailed to sleepers, remained near the ground, yet the wind raised and up-ended it in a puzzling way.
Collision near Bedford injures several on Indiana rail line
A head on collision near Bedford between a passenger train and a light engine left on the main track to signal an oncoming train injured several people. Among the hurt are Roy Beddoe of Bedford, Mrs. Dennis Fisher of Terre Haute, J. E. Downard of Louisville, and F. X. Johnson, all reported with varying injuries.
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Bedford
Southern Indiana Railroad
Roy Beddoe
Ind
Dennis Fisher
Terre Haute
J.E. Downard
Louisville
F. X. Johnson
Union Board Backs Child Labor Bill Wording Change
The national executive board of the United Mine Workers directs President Mitchell and Secretary Treasurer Wilson to urge Senator Beveridge to modify his child labor bill. The aim is to bar interstate carriers from receiving goods produced by factories or mines employing child labor via jobbers or middlemen.
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Indianapolis
The
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Wilson
United States
Beveridge
Standard Oil charged with discrimination and bribery
Washington report details a sweeping interstate commerce commission accusation against the Rockefeller Standard Oil Company. It lists discrimination false pretenses bribery corruption of the press and debauchery of public officials as part of a crash competition scheme across multiple states.
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Washington
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rockefeller
Commission
Standard
Photographer Wins Prizes in Spice Land Exhibit
A photographer earned 1215 dollars in prizes at a Spice land exhibit. The event highlighted his remarkable record and showcased his photo exhibits.
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Knightstown
Earl Pleas
Alger's Soldier Funeral Honors Senate Leader
The funeral for United States Senator Russell Alexander Alger was held Monday in Detroit with national congressional and Michigan officials in attendance. Military honors dominated as prayers and scripture were read at the senator's Fort Street West home, conducted by Rev. E. H. Pence and Rev. D. M. Cooper.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Russell Alexander Alger
Washington
National Congress
Michigan
Alger
Fort Street
West
E. H. Pence
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
D. M. Cooper
Hundreds Die in Reden Mine Disaster at St Johann
A Sunday morning fire damp explosion at the Reden coal mine near St Johann on Saar killed between 150 and 200 people. By six p.m. 57 bodies were recovered with 56 believed still underground and only about 50 rescued survivors. doctors fear many of the living may die from injuries. The mine is government owned and an official report later indicated the death toll might top 160.
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Saarbrueck
Rhenish Prussia
Reden
St. Johann-on-Saar
Indictments in Bucket Shopping Case in Atlanta
Grand jury in Atlanta returned indictments against managers and employees of the board of trade the Commercial exchange and the brokerage offices of C N Anderson charging violation of the Boykin anti bucketshop law.
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Atlanta
Grand Jury
Board of Trade
Commercial Exchange
C. N. “Anderson
Boykin
Bubonic Plague Reported in Sydney Area
Eleven cases of bubonic plague have been reported since January 25 in Sydney and nearby areas, with two fatalities. Public health authorities warn residents and monitor contacts as cases emerge.
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Sydney
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Archbishop Nuttall
Canal
Gotham Traction Company
St. Louis
Field's Security Holdings
Hoosier
Buffalo and Erie Traction Company
Indiana Associates
DIL Trust
Commerce Commission
Soldier
Prussia
Buffalo
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