Status of O R N Co extension and notable 1900s events
The report that the O R N Co planned an extension to the Kootenai country is denied in Portland. Mississippi River is rising with Memphis at 36.3, the highest since weather bureau records. Arkansas flood victims flee homes while a Missouri Pacific train derails after a horse collision near Wolf Creek Kansas. engineer and fireman killed, many injured. Greek port blockade orders threaten Athens Syra and Volo. Tramps wreck a Louisville and Nashville freight train. culprits captured. Postmaster General Gary confirms four year tenure for postmasters with exceptions. J B McMasters will bring new US history manuscripts to Chicago. An expedition studies American Indian ancestry with $50k six-year funding. New York legislature considers state newspaper censorship. Weyler orders trials by court martial for Cuban women labeled suspicious. Uintah Ouray agency reports 15 trespassers on Uncompaghie land. troops feared. Oregon Soldiers Home February expenses total 1038 dollars. trustees’ terms lapse. Mrs Driscoll of Heppner survives suicide attempt after carbolic acid and poison trial. Domestic troubles linked to incident.
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Portland
Mississippi River
Memphis
Weather Bureau
Arkansas
Gary
J. B. McMasters
University of Pennsylvania
Chicago
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Asia
America
Morris Jessup
American Museum of Natural History of New York
New York
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
William M’kinley
Executive
Washington, D. C
Gunburst on Russian Warship Kills Many
Times correspondent reports on Ces sai Veliki turret blast during gunnery practice. Fourteen sailors and one officer die, sixteen wounded, five fatally. Cause suspected to be ill closed breech with debris injuring others.
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London
the Times
Cessai Veliki
Canea
Plunged Through a Trestle in Georgia Train Wreck
In Rome Georgia on March 16 heavy rains caused a trestle to give way on the Southern railway near the Fort Owen river. A Chattanooga passenger train derailed, eight cars affected, six injured none fatally. The engine plunged into the river and firefighters aided rescues.Engineer Pitman, with a broken leg, clung to his post and swam ashore after the engine tumbled into the water.
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Rome
Southern Railway
Fort Owen River
Chattanooga
Western Atlantic
Pitman
A Newspap ers Exposures in Sacramento Case
The Bee reveals Carl von Arnold, a Chicago saloonkeeper, planned a Sacramento gambling den and new daily paper with $50,000 funding. It claims board of trustees contracts shielded him. denials followed. Von Arnold, said to be a Bee detective, testified before the grand jury about city official dishonesty.
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Sacramento
The
Bee
Carl von Arnold
Chicago
von Arnold
Board of Trustees
San Francisco
Grand Jury
Negro burglar triggers fatal shootout and city riot in Birmingham
In Birmingham on March 16 a burglary by Will Hunter led to a pistol duel with Officer Priceman Perdue who was wounded in the jaw. Perdue later died from a gunshot that also fatally struck Myrtle Boland, a 5-year-old girl. A mob formed, white and Black confrontations followed, and about a dozen people were injured.
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Birmingham
Ala
Will Hunter
Priceman Perdue
Hunter
Perdue
Myrtle Boland
Governor Vetoes School Appropriations in Olympia
Governor Rogers vetoes 25,550 for the Cheney normal school and 37,500 for the New Whatcom Falls school after reviewing the general appropriation bill. He issued a statement detailing his reasons for the veto.
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Olympia
Rogers
Cheney Normal School
Whatcome
Bills Approved by the Governor in Olympia
The governor signed several measures today including House bill 31 on assignments and satisfactions of judgments. Senate bill 288 fixes corporate filing fees and declares an emergency. House bill 113 dissolves some municipalities with an emergency clause. House bill 384 reserves public highway portions for bicyclists and pedestrians. House bill 234 protects game animals and birds and imposes penalties. Section 25 was vetoed for fines on sporting club members.
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Olympia
Secretary of State
Baby Fatally Scalded in Tacoma Bath Accident
In Tacoma Washington on March 16 Mrs Edmonson left her infant daughter briefly during a bath to fetch cold water. The tub held dangerously hot water and the child fell in. Doctors say the life of the baby is despaired of. A Georgia anti trust law is described as comprehensive and drastic.
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Tacoma
Wash
Edmonson
C. N. Edmonson
Georgia
Three Die in Chicago Hotel Fire at Washington Street Corner
Fire gutted the Chicago hotel at Washington and Exchange streets in Buffalo on March 15, killing Paddy Brennan a pugilist Teddy O Donnell ex policeman and William M Han nan a sailor. Foreign papers note Austria denies imprisoning or condemning women to death. If a woman proves dangerous she is sent to a convent.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Washington and Exchange Streets
Paddy Brennan
Teddy O'Donnell
William Mhannahan
Austria
Reed Elected Speaker as New Congress Opens
The fifty fifth Congress convened with many new faces and Reed elected speaker by 199 votes to 114 for Bailey. Clerks and officers were named, oath administered, and the House adopted temporary rules while party factions clashed briefly over rule limits. The president's message and Dingley tariff bill were warmly received.
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Reed
Harmer
Pennsylvania
Delliver
Iowa
Bell
Texas
Pierce
McMillin
Tennessee
Grosvenor
Alexander McDowell
Benjamin F. Russell
Missouri
W. Glenn
New York
J. C. McElroy
Ohio
Henry N. Couden
Henderson
Hepburn
Dingley
Committee On Ways and Means
Bailey
Robertson
Louisiana
Swanson
Virginia
First Day Senate Opens Extraordinary Session with Oath
The senate opened at noon with flowers on desks and a full gallery as sixty eight senators attended. W. A. Harris took the oath as the new Kansas senator and Henry W. Corbett’s credentials were presented for seating to fill Mitchell’s vacancy. The president’s message was read in minutes and the senate adjourned after the reading.
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Senate
Kansas
W. A. Harris
McBride
Oregon
Henry W. Corbett
Mitchell
Gray
Delaware
Committee On
Hoar
Massachusetts
Cockrell
Missouri
Congress
Pruden
White House
Allison
Minister's Tragic Death Near Milwaukee Station
The body of Rev. George H. Wells of Dover Illinois was found beside the St Paul track near Wauwatosa station and is believed to be a suicide after an apparent dispute. Three Kingston Jamaica sisters each have nineteen twenty and twenty one children and are all alive. Fatally Wounded C D Moody shot by Gail Lattin at Valley Washington March 17. Moody, brother of Spokane capitalist H D Moody, died from wounds. Lattin, 19, shot Moody after a long quarrel at Lattin's ranch.
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Summit
Olympia
Japan
Milwaukee
George H. Wells
Dover
St. Paul Track
Wauwatosa Station
Kingston
Jamaica
Valley
Wash
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Gail Lattin
Moody
Lattin
H. D. Moody
Spokane
Moody Brothers
Rogers
John Wiley
John P. Fay
Clark Davis
S. M. Allen
Seattle
The
State University At
George H. Preston
R. M. Strickland
Charles A. Riddle
John F. Gowey
McGraw
President McKinley urges swift tariff action to fund government
The message to Congress argues for immediate revenue expansion and debt reduction, detailing deficits from 1892 to 1896, bond sales, and gold reserves. It calls for a protective tariff to boost home industry, agriculture, and wages, and urges rapid passage of a revenue bill to avoid further debt. Olympia appoints Seattle regents to the state university.
Sherman interview says no war with Spain and no Canada annexation
The Times quotes John Sherman saying there will be no war with Spain over Cuba and no move to annex Canada. He favors arbitration, supports President's lead, and envisions three great republics Canada United States and Mexico if Canada stays linked with England.
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London
The
Times Today
United States
John Sherman
Cuba
Spain
Canada
England
North America
Mexico
Anarchy in Crete and Eastern Mediterranean Tensions
Reports from Candia and Canea describe ongoing pillaging and bombardments by insurgents as European troops and naval forces prepare deployment. Autonomy talks led by British and Italian officials aim to pacify Crete amid chaos and language barriers complicating diplomacy.
Weekly Market Letters Reflect Weak Foreign Demand For Wheat
The dominant factor shaping wheat values this week is weakness and indifference in foreign markets. Europe relies on America and Russia for supplies, but export demand is lacking and speculators have been shorting American futures. Prices fell about 4.5 cents at Chicago with a weekly loss near 23 cents for May, while domestic milling demand shows some improvement and the outlook for winter wheat remains favorable despite looming crop damage reports. Corn held steady with large barge purchases by Bartlett-Frazier, and oats stayed narrow with a steady undertone as rain‑delayed movement looms next week. Portland Seattle San Francisco market notes provide fresh price contrasts for grains, produce, and livestock, including flour, potatoes, butter, cheese, hay, and beef.
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Europe
America
Russia
American
Chicago
Bartlett-Frazier
Exchangeable checks and labor notes gain attention
The passage discusses a labor based exchange system with checks redeemable for goods and services, secured by property. It notes branch networks across states, the potential to replace money as medium of exchange, and concerns over circulation, labor allocation, and regional deployments. It references multiple cities and operations, including mills, warehouses, and ocean routes, as the concept is explored.
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Aim
San Francia
Ohio
Idaho
Armona
Salem
Oregon City
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