Carnegie's Retirement and 5 Million Gift to Workers
Two letters by Andrew Carnegie announce his retirement from active business and a gift of 5,000,000 for a fund aiding injured or elderly Carnegie company employees. The plan channels 1,000,000 income to libraries in Braddock Homestead and Duquesne, with 4,000,000 for pensions and aid, initially for Carnegie works employees and their dependents, with future expansion if surplus remains. Publicity and annual reports will keep employees informed.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Steel King
Carnegie Company
Carnegie
Pittshare
Pittchure
Eaythies
New York
The
Franks
Wim
Braddock
Homestead
Duquesne
Allegheny County
Carnegie Steel Company
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Carnegie farewell to workers ends long business career
Andrew Carnegie writes a personal farewell note to labor, capital, and managers, asserting their equal importance and vowing continued friendship. He recalls his duty in retiring from business after opportunities arose and expresses deep affection for those he worked with, including workmen, foremen, clerks, and partners.
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Homestead
Andrew Carnegie
Home Grake Mining Company Incorporation Filed in Helena
Articles of Incorporation for the Home Grake Mining company of Helena were filed with County Clerk Green yesterday. Founders Charles E. Snedeker Wesley Kidd and W H Crabtree hold 10000 shares totaling 10000 dollars. Also filed were deeds and patents involving Strobridge and properties in Brown's Gulch tied to Fortune's Car Vent lodes and related claims.
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Homegrake Mining Company
Helena
Greenan
Charles E. Snedeker
Wesley Kidd
W. H. Crabtree
John O. McEwan
Charles M. Strobridge
Fortune
Homestake Mining Company
Maccabees Leader J F Orchard Tours Territory
J F Orchard of Spokane state commander for Idaho and Montana of the Maccabees arrived yesterday. He will lecture tonight at A O H hall with Sincerity tent No 3 followed by an entertainment and dance. Orchard says he tours the territory visiting tents and has dates through April 26.
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J. F. Orchard
Spokane
Idaho
Montana
The
Maccabees
A. O. H. Hall
O. O. Krogh
Butte
Mr. Orchard
Walkerville
Political primaries and conventions set in Great Falls
Special dispatch reports the labor and republican parties calling for primaries on the evening of the 16th and conventions on the evening of the 20th. No mayoral candidates named yet, but rumors say a very large hen is involved.
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Great Falls
Labor Party
Republican Party
What is ovaritis and a testimonial cure
What is ovaritis a dull throbbing pain tenderness and heat in the lower side with occasional shooting pain indicates inflammation The first stage of inflammation of the ovary A letter promotes Lydia E Pinkham vegetable compound as a cure and includes a testimonial from Mrs Anna Aston Troy Mo noting improved health after treatment
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Toms
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Aston
Troy
Russia would not annex Manchuria ambassador says
Washington reports quote Count Cassini stating Russia has no plan to absorb Manchuria and would recall troops once order and protection of Russian interests in the region are secured. He compared foreign troop presence in Pekin to Russia's Manchuria deployment and urged respect for China's territorial integrity.
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Washington
Count Cassini
Russia
Manchuria
Count Gagsin
China
Germain
Pekin
Port Arthur
Whadivestock
Count Cascal
Cassini
Victory by Dr Cuvee in Tantoran race shocks field
At Tantoran San Francisco on March 13 Dr Cuvee a 30 to 1 shot led all the way to win the fourth race ridden out Tuthill was second Redward third favorite failed to place. Weather fine track fast with three favorites finishing in front.
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San Francisco
Tantoran
Dr. Cuvee
Hie
Tuthill
Redward
Toad
McAlbert
J. Woods
Letger
Byrne
Dunboy
Henry
Bt. Anthony
Faynette
Valencienne
Pat Murphy
Lady Maud
Sweet William
Lapidus
Burns
Daly
Lady Bird
Y Connor
Pepper Bauce
Kemele
Sir Claus
Dr. McNutt
Catastrophe
O’connor
Diomed
Thorpe
Limelight
Bidelong
Onyx
Talma
Purne
Dr. Cave
Ada N
Bard of Avon
Bonnie Lissak
O'Connor
Rio de Altar
Illlouen
Bronze Wing
Cushion
Owensboro
Mack
Rey del Bandidys
Royal Prize Race Report
Burns finished then and Ostler Joe and Sir Kingston also ran as Royal Prize placed in a race with odds 15 to 1 and a 1:47 final time on the third attempt.
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Burns
Royal Prize
Ostler Joe
Sir Kingston
Monastic Wins First Race at Oakland Track
In Oakland on March 13 the program saw four furlongs with Monastic defeating Irma A and Botany. Donator led the mile and an eighth with Don Luis and Alicia following. Scotch Plaid took the mile and a sixteenth, Gold Badge and Vassar in pursuit. Locochee captured two miles as Dr. Marks and Bangor trailed. Loving Cup won the seven furlongs, with Horton and Flamero next. Peace won the futurity course with Nullah second and Loconomo third.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Horton
Flamero
Nullah
Loconomo
New Orleans Track Results From Six Races Held
Weather cloudy and track muddy as six races run. Tom Collins wins six furlongs selling with Utero second and George B Cox third in 1:18. Lou Woods wins four and a half furlongs with Blue Ridge second and Arditta third in 0:59.94. Dick Furber takes steeplechase handicap short course with Divertisement second and Seidenbach third in 3:24. Swordsman wins one mile selling with J W H Barnes second and Brown Veil third in 1:6. Linden Ella captures mile and a sixteenth selling with Trebor second and Goodale third in 1:55. Velma Clark wins six furlongs selling with Vir xie G'or second and Amoroso third in 2:18%.
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New Orleans
Tom Collins
Utero
George B. Cox
Lou Woods
Blue Ridge
Arditta
Dick Furber
Divertisement
Seidenbach
Swordsman
J. WH. Barnes
Brown Veil
Linden Ella
Trebor
Goodale
Velma Clark
Virxie G’or
Amoroso
Committee finds charges against Speaker Montgomery unsubstantiated
Denver March 13 The house committee investigating Speaker Montgomery charged with improper influence in defeating sections of the revenue bill reports the charges were not substantiated. The speaker acknowledged his remarks were based on reports heard and refused to name his informants.
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Denver
Colo
House
Montgomery
Immense British Budget Deficit Forecast in Commons
London March 13 The naval estimates push next year’s budget to over 181 million pounds, up from 150 million last year. If revenue does not rise, Sir Michael Hicks Beach the chancellor of the exchequer warns of a deficit near 54.9 million pounds, the largest yet estimated.
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London
House of Commons
Michael Hicks Beach
Submarine B boats to be built by Vickers in Barrow
London reports Vickers Sons Maxim Ltd to construct five submarines under the new shipbuilding programme at Barrow. The first launches next May. The Holland type vessels are 60 feet long with a surface speed of 10 knots and submerged speeds of seven to eight knots. Vickers has world rights except the United States.
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London
Vickers Sons & Maxim, Ltd
Associated Press
Barrow
Vickers Sons & Maxim
United States
St James Gazette: Hereshoffs commissioned to design Clyde yacht
The St James Gazette reports that the Hereshoffs have been commissioned by a Glasgow ship builder to design a foot racing yacht to be built on the Clyde. The financier and yard are unnamed, with the project planned for construction on the river Clyde in Scotland.
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London
St. James Gazette
Hereshoffs
Glasgow
Clyde
Woman Nominated at Denver City Convention for Clerk
The Democratic City Convention in Denver today nominated Mrs Elisa M Anderson for city clerk. The race centers on township governance and administrative duties within the city.
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Denver
Elisa M. Anderson
Confession Precedes Lynch Fire in Corsicana Mob
A Texas mob burned John Henderson after he confessed to murdering a white woman near Corsicana on March 6 1901. More than 5 000 people gathered as officials failed to intervene, with preparations rushed to execute him by fire at the courthouse yard despite appeals for lawfulness.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Corsicana
Tex
John Henderson
Younger
Henderson
Hillsboro
Fort Worth
Itasca
Ennis
Court House
Justice of the Peace
Roberts
John J. Henderson
Dallas
Burning of Henderson by a Navarre mob
A mob surrounded Henderson as they chained him to a rail and lit a fire to execute him. Con Way Younger slashed Henderson, the crowd roared as flames rose, and Justice H G Roberts later ruled the death was the result of incensed public anger and the punishment merited.
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Henderson
Younger
Lee French
Anderson Norris
H. G. Roberts
United States
Navarre
Three Men Die In Lehigh Valley Boiler Explosion
In Trenton New Jersey on March 13 a boiler on a coal train engine exploded early this morning. Three men were killed Engineer Albert Fireman Morgan Morris Brakeman Robert M Muld en. The engine was blown into the Lehigh River and the train continued a distance with no engine. Cause of the boiler explosion is unknown though the boiler was relatively new.
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Trenton
N. J
Lehigh Valley
Albert
Morgan Morris
Robert M'Mulden
Lehigh River
Bryan Leaves Washington After Nebraska Visit
Uryan Homeward Bound reports William J. Bryan departed Washington on March 13 after a reception with C. T. McBride and a long talk with Judge William M. Springer. Local democrats called on him during his stay.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
C. T. McBride
William M. Springer
Death of Henry Lessler in Kansas City
Henry Lessler a 77 year old lawyer died at his home in Kansas City Missouri He served for 13 years as United States consul to the Falkland Islands His death was reported on March 13 in the city obituary notice.
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Kansas City
Henry Lessler
This City
United States
Falkland Islands
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Eve
Gans & Klein
North Main St
Feng Lors
Anaconda News
NEW Mining Company
the Maccabees
Annie Aston
Negro Brute
Tiv
Uryan
Siegel’s
Oxford
Cambridge
Siegel Clothing Company
Butte, Montana
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