Panama route urged as safer business choice for canal
Senator Hanna argues that the Panama route is the practical choice amid volcano and earthquake risks in Nicaragua. He cites shipmasters backing Panama, warns Nicaragua dangers could trigger a $200,000,000 outlay, and defends the Isthmian canal commission while criticizing Captain Merry's Nicaragua bias.
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Washington
Senate
Hanna
Ohio
Panama Canal
Panama
Nicaragua
Nicaragua Canal
Morgan
Committee On
Mitchell
Oergon
Oregon
Isthmian Canal
Bohio
Merry
Bahia
Captain Merry
United States
Maritime Canal Company
Mr. Hanna
Heilprin
Mt. Pelee
Martinique
Harris
Kansas
Suez
Manchester
Kiel
Boiler Makers in Spokane Threaten Raise Strike
In Spokane suburb Hillyard boiler makers demand wages from 3.50 to 4.00 daily and threaten a walkout within 24 hours unless granted. Machinists may side with them. a grievance committee will visit St. Paul for talks with Great Northern officials.
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Spokane
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Great Northern Railway
Hillyard
Great Northern
St. Paul
Centennial at West Point Planned for Three Day Exercises
Washington June 3 An interesting programme for the West Point centennial exercises is announced to run three days starting with Memorial day June 9 in Memorial hall West Point. Veterans from Mexican and Civil War plus Spanish War will speak and include a graduation dance. The second day features military drills and a graduation hop while the third day hosts the centennial celebration with many distinguished guests including the U S president and Lieutenant General Miles.
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Washington
West Point
Memorial Hall
United States
Miles
Bench Warrant Out for Him Special Court Sligo
A report from Sligo Ireland dated June 6 notes a special court has issued a bench warrant for a male suspect. Details on the accused and case were not fully disclosed in the brief dispatch.
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Sligo
Ireland
Travelers' Protective association selects Indianapolis for 1903 meeting
The National Convention of the Travelers' Protective Association in Portland Oregon elects officers led by President Howard W. Peak of Texas and first vice president Robert W. Simons of California. Elected to other national posts are executives from Ohio Georgia Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Indiana Illinois Nebraska Virginia Kentucky and Virginia with Agendas for committees on railways press hotel legislative and employment.
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Portland
Ore
Travelers’ Protective Association
Indianapolis
Howard W. Peak
Texas
Robert W. Simons
California
E. W. Donhem
Ohio
Robert Lee Wylly
Georgia
Louis Ochs
Louisiana
D. R. ‘Havener
Minnesota
J. W. McDonald
Missouri
Ben G. Thompson
Indiana
C. Frank Wixon
Illinois
J. D. Stacy, Jr
R. F. Hodgin
Nebraska
Nelson Gray
Kentucky
Don S. Harwood
Virginia
George W. Smith
Virgil Tevis
Big Blaze Destroys Parts Of Pueblo Building
A damaging fire in Pueblo Colorado raged through a new four story structure housing Prudential Insurance National Biscuit Co Crews Beges store. Losses include 50000 to National Biscuit 30000 to Crews Beges and 20000 to the building with total about 100000 insured. The blaze began from a gasoline line in the biscuit factory. Chief Bradford suffered a hand injury from shattered glass. The building had been completed three months earlier at 55000.
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Pueblo
Colo
Prudential Insurance Company
National Biscuit Company
Crews- Beges Department Store
Biscuit Company
Bradford
Senate approves pension increase for James M. Thomas
Special dispatch from Washington reports the senate passed Senator Gibson's bill raising the pension of James M. Thomas of Great Falls. Pensions granted include John Smith of Columbia Falls. Charlies H. Farrar of Marysville. Edward O. Lint of Glendive. and a war with Spain clause for Edward Lint.
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The
Standard
Washington
Senate
Gibson
James M. Thomas
Great Falls
John Smith
Columbia Falls
Charlies H. Farrar
Marysville
Spain
Edward O. Lint
Glendive
Not the Man They're After
Warrensburg Missouri June 6 The negro under arrest at Hugo Indian Territory is not Bessie Francis the murderer of Mary Henderson A brother of the murdered woman identified the prisoner at Hugo today and said he was not Francis
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Warrensburg
Hugo
I. T
Bessie Francis
Mary Henderson
Francis
Blast Furnace Strike Settled with 10 Percent Increase
In Youngstown Ohio on June 6 the blast furnace workers reached a settlement last night with a 10 percent raise for the workers.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Richardson targets Roosevelt in Memorial Day speech clash
In Washington June 6 the anti-anarchy debate focused on Alabama Democrat Richardson condemning Roosevelt for Memorial Day remarks at Arlington about Lincoln and Grant and lynching. The bodyguard provision was struck. the House adjourned after narrow party-line votes on the substitute’s first section.
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Washington
Richardson
Arlington
Lincoln
Grant
Littlefield
Senate
House
Hull
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Bartlett
Georgia
Grosvenor
Ohio
Hay
Virginia
Patterson
Tennessee
Mr. McKinley
South
McKinley
Buffalo
Mr. Richardson
Huntsville
Mr. Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Confederate Congress
Judiciary Committee
Crumpacker
Indiana
Parker
New York
Ray
Alexander
County plans courthouse bond question and high school petition
The county commissioners will submit the courthouse bond question to voters in November and issue a September proclamation. A petition for a free county high school was filed but rejected for insufficient freeholder names. A July 19 meeting may see a legal petition. initial action will ask voters about the school, then bonds if approved.
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Standard
Billings
Board of County Commissioners
W. B. George
H. W. Rowley
Peace in South Africa lifts trade outlook says Dun report
R G Dun Weekly Review notes peace in South Africa improves outlook and may boost foreign markets and gold mining. Domestic restraints include labor disputes and car shortages. May railway earnings up 6.8 percent. 1908 steel rails held firm. Weather depresses grain quotes. crop prospects praised by Bradstreet. Warmer weather boosts spring re orders in dry goods. leather quiet.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
South Africa
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
S Teamsters
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Centennial
Tion
Bureau of the Standard
Post Building
Big
Pueblo, Colo
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Man
B. Kirschbaum & CO
Stein Bloch
N. Main Street
Gans & Klein
Butte, Montana
Alabama
Ical
Morial
Roosevelt
President McKinley
Ala
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