Irrigation Bills Seen as National Problem in Congress
Washington letter argues that national irrigation is a key home-building issue. The Newlands bill in the House and Hansbrough bill in the Senate would create an arid land reclamation fund using land sale proceeds to build reservoirs, enabling settlers to acquire small tracts on easy terms and boosting labor, capital, and western development.
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Washington
Yeb
Congress
American Republic
United States
Hansbrough
Senate
G. Ke, Mitchell
British steamer Chatton brings bullion to New York harbor
The Chatton arrived from Tampico with a cargo of lead bullion consigned to M Guggenheim's Sons exmelter at Perth Amboy. The lead contains gold worth about 30,000 dollars and silver totaling 520000 ounces valued at 450000 to 50000 dollars.
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New York
Chatton
Tampico
M. Guggenheim
Perth Amboy
Woman Teacher Fatally Attacked Near Terre Haute
Miss Finklestein, 20, a school teacher, was assaulted while walking from the school house to the interurban line east of Terre Haute. An unknown Black assailant struck her in the back of the head and cut her throat, severing the carotid. She crawled to a farmhouse with life fading, streaming blood, and was found unconscious at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Finklestein
Inquest Opens Over Millwood Murder in Leavenworth
Leavenworth Kan February 26 A coroner jury held an inquest into Mia a Hudson killed in the joint raid at Millwood last Monday The verdict states she died from a gunshot wound inflicted by unknown assailants The inquiry sought to identify the raiders and shooters involved.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Mia
Hudson
Milla
Tme
Wyoming Mine Disaster Leaves Dozens Entombed
A fire in Diamondville No. 1 mine in Kemmer Wyoming killed and trapped 50 miners and 15 horses. Only one rescuer, John Anderson, escaped but burned. others remain entombed as flames halt further salvage. Property losses are expected to be high and cause unknown.
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Kemmer
Wyo
Diamondville
John Anderson
Fire at Grinnell Bros. Building Hits Detroit
A blaze at 1 a m damaged the fourth floor of the Grinnell Bros. building at 221 and 223 Woodward Ave Detroit. Stock valued at 100000 burned. insurance 60000. Building owned by Wesson estate, losses near 100000. Tuomey Bros. store also damaged with about 80 percent loss of stock valued at 20000.
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Detroit
Grinnell Bros
Woodward Avenue
Wesson Estate
Tuomey Bros
France Relies Heavily on English Coal Imports
France must import 10 million tons of coal yearly with 7 million tons sourced from England. The dependence underscores Britain's dominant role in supply and the balance of trade affecting French energy security.
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France
England
Dewet Recrosses in Kaffraria Amid Flooding
In Cape Colony near Kranskill and Orange River a heavy rain swells the river five feet hindering Boer crossings. General Dewet and Steyn move north with Thorneycroft close behind while other columns converge. The piece notes diplomatic cables from The Hague denying Kruger seeking terms of peace and Wolverans’ letter claims.
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Cape Calano
General Dewet
Steyn
Kranskill
Orange River Station
Orange River
Thorneycroft
Dewet
New York
Charles D. Piece
the Hague
Thm
The
Hague
Wolverans
DE Bruyn
Boers Break From French Force Near Komatipoort
Cape Town dispatch reports Commandant General Botha with about 2000 Boers diverging from General French's pursuit toward Komatipoort as of February 26.
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Cape Town
Botha
French
Komatipoort
Dewet and Steyn Located. Canadian Engineer Praised
London reports from De Aar locating General Dewet and Mr. Steyn at Petrusville. The correspondent praises Captain Norman Nation, a Canadian engineer, for protecting a long stretch of railroad.
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London
Daily Telegraph
de Aar
Dewet
Steyn
Petrusville
Norman Naton
Boers Attacking Richmond in Cape Colony News
Boers are attacking the City of Richmond in central Cape Colony. Reinforcements have been sent from Hanover road to bolster defenses as the conflict unfolds.
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Cape Town
Richmond
Cape Colony
Hanover Road
New Chilean Ministers Announced in Valparaiso
Feb 26 report states upcoming diplomatic changes. Emile Belio resigns as foreign affairs minister and is replaced by Edmundo Silva. B Mathieu becomes minister to Peru, moving from Ecuador posting. Ricardo Salas is named minister to Ecuador.
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Valparaiso
Mexico
Emile Belio
Eamund Silva
Peru
B. Mathieu
Ecuador
Ricardo Salas
Raid at Midnight Fails to Halt Liquor House Robbery
J W Adams lies near death after being shot during a midnight raid on a North Topeka wholesale liquor house owned by Cash Curtis. Citizens armed with weapons smashed casks while three policemen fired, and arrests were made of Dr M R Mitchell and Rev F W Emerson amid conflicting accounts of who fired first.
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Topeka
Kan
J. W. Adams
North Topeka
Ile
Riverside Hospital
M. R. Mitchell
F. W. Emerson
Mr. Emerson
Mitchell
Adminster
Downey
Boyles
Conners
Adams
Oflicer Downey
Oflicer Boyles
Colt
Charles W Slammond
Clash of Authority on Solace Smuggling Case
Vallejo February 28 The navy transport Solace newly arrived from Manila and Honolulu defied four San Francisco customs inspectors attempting to board for a search. Commander Winslow cites naval exemption from customs visits and appeals to the port collector after customs officials seized bridled goods from a prior voyage.
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Vallejo
Cal
Navy
Solace
Manila
Honolulu
San Francisco
Winslow
Customs Service
China
Armistice Declared Amid Boer SurrendeR Rumors
The Daily Chronicle reports a rumor that Lord Kitchener met General Botha to arrange Boer surrender terms and that a 24 hour armistice was granted to consult other commandants. Dispatches claim General Lewis Botha is between Ermelia and Middlebury and that two Belfast peace delegates De Kock and Meyer were shot.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Lord Kitchener
Botha
Cabinet Council
Lewis Botha
Ermelia
Middlebury
Daily Mail
Pietermaritzburg
Belfast
Messrs. de Kock
Meyer
Dutch Forces Route in South Africa Hint End of War Near
London correspondent reports buoyant military sentiment over the Dutch advance with expectations that the war may end by July 1. Unforeseen accidents possible, but no expert foresees a prolonged conflict. Wagers in Johannesburg at year start predicted mine operations by July’s first week.
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New York
South Africa
the Tribune
London
Johanesburg
Germans repel assault. 300 Chinese killed at Kueng Chang
A Count Von Waldersee dispatch reports over 300 Chinese killed during an attack on German forces at Kueng Chang. Hoffmeister's column began there and will move on to Pao Ting Fu.
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Berlin
von Waldersee
Kueng Chang
Hoffmeister
Pao Ting Fu
Cause of Haytian Dominican Conflict on Frontier
The clash on the northern Haitian frontier arose from occupation of disputed cemetery territory by Haitian troops.
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Hayti
Come
Brazil and Portugal clash over alleged consul daughter abduction
In Oporto on February 28 authorities faced student protests as police raided an institute seeking students while officials and crowds clashed. Brazil vows to demand explanations from Portugal after an attempted abduction of the Brazilian consul’s daughter and her confinement in a convent against her father’s wishes.
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Oporto
Portugal
Mob Hangs and Burns Indiana Jail Inmate After Lynch
In Terre Haute Indiana a mob of about 2500 broke into the jail to seize George Ward after confessing to the murder of Miss Ida Finklestein a local schoolteacher. Ward was dragged to the Wabash bridge where he was hanged and burned amid widespread public indignation.
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Terre Haute
Ind
George Ward
Ida Finklestein
Ward
O'Donnell
Wabash
Remarkable Mine Escape in 450-Foot Bucket Fall
In Butte Montana on February 28 John Yucum Jim Stevens and John Regan three Rose mine workers escaped death when a descending bucket failed brakes and plunged to the sump after outlasting the shaft 450 feet. Yucum suffered a broken leg while Stevens and Regan were cut and bruised in the landing.
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Butte
Mont
John Yocum
Jim Stevens
John Regan
Rose
Yucum
Post Office Established and Discontinued in Washington
A post office is established at Phoenix Spokane county Washington to be supplied by special service from Spokane. Willie J Kesinger is appointed postmaster. The post office at Lapush Clallam county Washington will be discontinued after February 28 with mail redirected to Boston.
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Washington
Phoenix
Spokane County
Spokane Bridge
Willie J. Kesinger
Lapush
Clallam County
Boston
Peoria Attorney Appointed Judge in Philippines
A Washington dispatch reports L. J. Carlock, prominent Peoria attorney aged 88, named judge of the court of first instance in the Philippines. Salary ranges from 4500 to 5500 dollars depending on assignment, per Philippine commission chairman Tait.
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Chicago
Washington
Saya
L. J. Carlock
Peoria
Court of First Instance
Philippines
Tait
Philippine Commission
Copenhagen Plans 20 Million Kroner Communal Loan
Copenhagen municipality announces the issue of a 20,000,000 kroner communal loan. The city seeks funding via this municipal borrowing to support public projects and services.
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Copenhagen
Contracts for Two Battleships
The Navy Department awarded contracts to Bath Iron Works and Newport News Shipbuilding for sheathed battleships at 3,500,000 dollars each. Moran Bros. of Seattle retains one unexecuted bid from the last auction, leaving only that award unsettled.
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Washington
Navy Department
Bath Iron Works
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Moran Bros
Seattle
Oath of Allegiance Spreads in Insurgent Areas
Manila reports 665 volunteers swore allegiance at Camaling Albay and 584 at Calamba amid anti insurgent efforts. Captain Chase's detachment dispersed 200 insurgents and destroyed the main camp of Pedro Babilos. James with Eighth Infantry raided a Polillo Ja drone rendezvous, killed two, captured 175, and destroyed 20 tons of rice and supplies. Brooklyn Cruiser returns from Hong Kong. Prosecution of Carman and Carranza for dealings with insurgents continues.
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Manila
Camaling
Albay
Calamba
Chase
Twenty-first Regiment
Pedro Babellos
James
Eighth Infantry
Macquiling
Island of Polillo
Brooklyn
Hong Kong
Carman
Carranza
Jose Serapio Named Governor of Bulacan Province
In Guguinto Bulacan on March 1 Jose Serapio uncle of Aguinaldo and former insurgent colonel was appointed governor amid protests led by friar interests. The U S commission backed Serapio with others named for treasury and supervision roles. Taft urged delegates to honor suffrage as the commission praised General Grant, who presented Serapio with a flag once owned by his father.
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Guguinto
Bulacan
Jose Serapio
Aguinaldo
United States Commission
Serapio
Lawton
United States
Greenough
Forty-first Regiment
Wells
Grant
Malolos
Congress
Philippines
Judge Taft
Taft
Two Miners Killed in Blue Canyon Mine Explosion
In New Whatcom Washington an explosion at Blue Canyon mine shortly after 6 pm killed Ed Mulligan and Dick Daley of the day shift. Daley leaves a wife and four children. The cause is not yet known and the bodies have been recovered.
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New Whatcom
Wash
Blue Canyon
Ed Mulligan
Dick Daley
Daley
Washout disrupts Oregon Short Line near Burnt River
A bridge washout on the O R N at Burnt River in Baker County Idaho halts traffic. No through trains until tomorrow evening as conditions prevent transfers. All trains stopped today, with Oregon Short Line running specials east from Huntington.
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Beise
Idaho
Burnt River
Oregon Short Line
Huntington
Washington Volunteer Pension Granted to Spokane Corporal
Through Senator Turner, Henry K. Harrison of Spokane Wash receives a pension of 8 a month back to October 6 1899. Harrison served as a corporal in company L of the First Washington volunteers, one of the earliest pensions for that unit.
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Washington
Turner
Henry K. Harrison
Spokane
Wash
Washington Volunteers
Harrison
Post offices discontinued in Washington state
Washington reports the discontinuation of five post offices on March 1. Cooper in Garfield county Haynie in Whatcom county Mosher in Snohomish county and Step toe in Whitman county are slated to close.
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Washington
Washington Post
Cooper
Garfield County
Haynie
Whatcom County
Mosher
Snohomish County
Steptoe
Whitman County
To Save Big Trees in California
Washington March 1 A committee appointed by the California club works in the city to prevent the destruction of the Calaveras big trees. A government purchase bill has passed the Senate but is unlikely to reach the House. The committee plans a popular subscription fund to buy the trees.
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Washington
California Club
Calaveras
Senate
Purc
Trade review notes slower Western demand but improving East markets
R G Dun & Co reports East and North Atlantic improvement as retail stocks adjust push to next season. Builders hardware and grocery jobbing gain. dry goods improve though cotton goods lag. Footwear steady with spring buying in Boston. Western demand softer with some orders canceled. Iron and steel remain strong with mills busy. pig iron and billets firmer. Grain stable with winter wheat concerns. Global news points to larger Indian Australian crop. U S failures rise to 253 from 201 last year. Canada 39 from 33.
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R. G. Dun & Co
North Atlantic
Boston
India
Australia
United States
Canada
Pacific Coast Trade Prices for Produce and Meats
A broad listing of prices for onions lettuce potatoes beets turnips squash carrots parsnips celery cabbage butter cheese eggs poultry hay corn flour millstuffs and fresh meats across regional markets. Notable figures include onions at 2.50 per 8, hay 15.00 to 19.00 per ton, and dressed beef at 8 cents per pound with other meat prices varying by cut.
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California
Puget Sound
Washington
Graham
Market Prices From Wheat to Veal in Valley Area
Valley markets list grain prices and farm produce across multiple categories. Wheat Bluestem 572c per bushel. flour $3.40. oats 43c per bushel. barley $16.50 per ton. millstuffs and hay prices. dairy eggs at 14c a dozen. cheese rates. poultry and fowl prices. potatoes and vegetables with varying per sack and per pound rates. hops new crop 12 to 14c per pound. wool and mohair quotes. mutton hogs beef veal prices across standard farm goods.
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Walla Walla
Oregon
Wool
Valley
Market Prices for Butter and Feed Across Regions
Wool-Spring-Nevada prices 11 to 18 cents per pound across regions including Eastern Oregon 10 to 14 cents and Northern 9 to 100 cents. Hope-Crop values 1900 era 15 to 200 per unit. Butter quotes from Fancy Creamery 21 cents and 19 to 17 cents for seconds. Egge-Store 22 cents. Millstaffe Middlings and Bran priced at $17 to $20 and $15 to $16 respectively.
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Nevada
Oregon
Valley
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Brazil
Indiana
Ida Finklestine
Postal Orders
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Review OF Trade
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