Governor Signs Three Bills Creating Offices and Fire Prevention Measures
Helena dispatch reports Governor signs three measures including H B 147 creating state game and fish warden with deputies and compensation, a coal mine inspector office, and Senate Bill 61 penalizing railroad engine fires. Also notes rejection of a misleading House Bill on extending statutes of limitations and pending appointments.
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Helena
Senate
House
Lehman
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Enrolling Committee Reports Bill Signed Amid Discrepancy
Minutes show the enrolling committee sent the bill to the house where Speaker Corbett and President Higgins signed it. The governor later signed it unaware of the disclosed minutes. Two attorneys monitoring the session revealed the discrepancy and noted the bill could be nullified in court. The bill altered deadlines for certain actions.
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House
Corbett
Higgins
King Edward's Title Questioned in Commons
In London the Commons heard William Redmond challenge King Edward's right to the title Defender of the Faith. Sir Michael Hicks Beach said titles would remain on coins unless altered. The debate covered naval plans for 154,575 men, funding of £9,000,000 for 338 ships, and notes on Belleville boiler and new powder developments.
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London
House of Commons
William Redmond
Edward
Mr. Redmond
Michael Hicks-Beach
Redmond
Hugh Oakley Arnold Foster
Admiralty
Royal Naval Reserve
Forster
England
Arnold Foster
Verdict in breach of promise case awards $100 damages
Spokane jury in Judge Prather's court awarded Miss Lizzie Schumacher $100 against Major B. C. Kingsbury for breach of promise of marriage. The plaintiff, a former chambermaid, sought $25,000 citing seduction and damages from May 1899, when she was about 16.
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Spokane
Wareh
Schumacher
Schumacher and By Their Attorney. This Agreement, Major Kingsbury
F.C. Robertson
Attourney
Harris of Chicago Defeats Pedlar Palmer in London
Harris of Chicago defeated Pedlar Palmer on points in an 11 round boxing match at the National Sporting Club London. Harris held a five inch reach advantage and dominated early rounds, Palmer showing grit but unable to match Harris’s left jabs. The crowd and press praised the bout as a model contest with Harris lauded as the finer fighter.
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London
National Sporting Club
Harry Harris
Nengo
Palmer
England
Harris
Haelishman
Sporting
Sporting Life
Sportsman
United States
Railway charter bill advances to full legislature
Passed the Committee Victoria March 15. The pre amble of a bill granting a charter to Robert Jaffray and others to build a railway from Michel to the international boundary line passed the railway committee of the legislature today.
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Victoria
B. C
Robert Jaffray
Michel
International Boundary Line
Fire Rages Through South St Louis Ice Plant and More
A March 18 blaze in St Louis damaged the Anheuser Busch ice storage plant, American Car and Foundry repair shops, several box cars, Stule & Co pickle works, five rooming houses, and sheds. Losses total about 100000 with insurance covering most. Two American Car and Foundry workers were injured. wind and lumber piles fueled the fire.
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St. Louis
Anheuser- Busch Brewing Company
American Car and Foundry Company
Stule & Co
Zeph
Utah
First
Kosciusko
Anheuser-Busch
Illinois
Anheuser- Busch
William J. Lemp
Fire Devastates Bismarck as Town Nearly Wipes Out
The small town of Bismarck Missouri near St. Louis was largely destroyed by a March fire. A barber shop sparked the blaze which, aided by a southwest gale, spread through frame buildings. Losses reach about 100000 with only 15000 insurance, leaving residents destitute and unable to combat the flames.
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St. Louis
Bismarck
St. Louie
Iron Mountain
Memphis Indiana Devastated by Town Fire
Seymour Indiana reports the entire village of Memphis destroyed by a fire started at Haus stove factory. Fifty to seventy five buildings burned, over 100000 dollars in losses, residents homeless with many sheltering in farms and barns. No insurance to rebuild, workers seek work elsewhere.
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Seymour
Ind
Memphis
Here
Two Deaths After Helena Fire At St Peter's Hospital
Special Dispatch reports A T Tibbitts and David P Webster died after being removed from St Peter's hospital during the weekend fire. Both were in critical condition. Mrs Tibbitts unconscious. Webster 83 an Helena native and longtime assayer once with the Comstock mine. Plans contemplate rebuilding the hospital once funds are raised to make it among the state's finest.
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Standard
Helena
Mareh Ls
Mre
A. T. Tibbitts
David P. Webster
St. Peter's Hospital
G. O. Freeman
Federal Board of Mineral Land Commissioners
Webster
Comstock
Nevada
John W
Mackay
New York
A Hate Burned Joliet March 18 Town Event
A fragment notes a March 18 incident in Joliet involving a town event marked by hate. Details are incomplete but indicate local unrest or discriminatory acts affecting the community.
Fire Threat Hits Minnoka as Joliet Fire Dept Responds
A morning fire threatened Minnoka prompting Joliet Fire Department to rush on a special train. The blaze was brought under control but the Shapley house burned down, incurring a $5,000 loss.
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Minnoka
Joliet
Shapley House
Explosion at National Carbon works injures two rescued
A chemical explosion at the National Carbon works in Cleveland caused a major lab blast that partially wrecked the brick building. Fire followed and was put out quickly. Two men were trapped under debris but were rescued without serious injury. Loss estimated at 70000 dollars with partial insurance coverage.
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Cleveland
Ohio
National Carbon Works
Fire destroys McDonald's Forge works in St. Louis
A fire at midnight destroyed the St Louis Steam Forge and Iron works known as McDonalds Forge works in St Louis. The loss is reported at 100000 dollars.
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St. Louis
McDonald's Forge Works
Desperadoes Kill Lumber Yard Manager in Robbery
Albert Bateman, manager of the Foster Lumber yard at Swartz Co in Red Rock Oklahoma, was shot dead at 8 30 pm during a store robbery by two robbers who wounded one of them in the arm. The bandits escaped with 350 dollars as officers from Ponca and Perry pursue them.
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Albert Bateman
Swartz & Co
Bateman
Foster Lumber Company
Ponca
Perry
Free Lance Triumphs at Tanforan in Fast Track Racing
San Francisco race card reports Free Lance, a 1 to 1 shot, defeating catastrophe by half a length in the feature race. Rory Ough set a 22 year track record for three furlongs as racing resumed after a stoppage.
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San Francisco
Tanforan
Free Lance
Rory Ough
Benson Caldwell
Illilouon
Princess ‘Fitania
Ogle
San Luisian
Isaline
Redward
Maggie Davis
Catastrophe
la Borgia
Nuliah and Rowena Win Open Oakland Races in Fast Track
In Oakland six races were run on a fine day with fast track conditions. Nuliah led the first race at 5.5 furlongs with Homage second and Don’t Know third in 1:08. Miss Rowena captured the second race at the turf course with Midlove second and Maydine third in 1:1.
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Oakland
Nuliah
Homage
Miss Rowena
Midlove
Maydine
Eva G
Barkleyite
Vassalo
Hagerdon
Merops
Morellito
Allura
Billy Moore
William F
Horton
Sea Lion
Bathos
New Orleans Racing Results March 1
In New Orleans on March 1 results from seven races. Trebor won the seven furlongs with Locust Blossom second and Judge Magee third in 1:27. Lsie L. won the four furlongs with Lenny FF second and Tambourine II third in 0:48. Leroy captured the handicap six furlongs with Cad Hazel second and Thurles third in 1:13. Varro won the St Patrick's handicap mile and a half with Cluster second and Dissolute third in 1:54. King Elkwood won the selling mile and sixteenth with Little Sallie second and Pace maker third in 1:49. Red Pirate won the selling mile with Blocker second and J H Sloane third in 1:41. Governor HKudd won the selling mile with Defender II second and Phidias third in 1:43.
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Trebor
Locust Blossom
Judge Magee
Elsie L
Lenny FF
Tambourine II
Leroy
Cad Hazel
Thurles
Varro
Cluster
Dissolute
King Elkwood
Little Sallie
Pacemaker
Red Pirate
Blocker
J. H. Sloane
Governor Hkudd
Defender
Phidias
Williams Seizes Control Of Ingleside And Tanforan Tracks
San Francisco report says Tom Williams president of the California Jockey club gained control of Ingleside Tanforan and Bowryville tracks after a conference. Ingleside stays idle due to mayoral veto while Tanforan and Bowryville race in alternation for WW days. Deal reportedly worth 600000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Tom Williams
California Jockey Club
Ingleside
Tanforan
Bowryville
Consolidation of San Francisco racing interests announced
Rival track owners agree to unify operations while keeping their clubs, with Emeryville to close for 30 days as Tanforan and Ingleside are bought. Purchase price set at three yearly installments of 200000 dollars. President Williams of the California Jockey club given 30 days to finalize his part of the bargain.
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San Francisco Jockey Club
Ingleside
Prince Poniatowski
Williams
Edwards Knocked Out by Donovan in Rochester Fight
Australian boxer Billy Edwards was knocked out in the fifth round by Mike Donovan of Rochester at the Metropolitan Athletic Club arena in Wheeling. Edwards was heavily outclassed and fell five times in the final round.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Billy Edwards
Mike Donovan
Rochester
Metropolitan Athletic Club
Edwards
Memphis Fire Destroys Large Part of City
Jeffersonville Ind March 18 Memphis Ind was almost totally destroyed by fire today Only 10 houses remain and scores of families are homeless Loss 200000
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Memphis
Down with the czar brutal cassocks clash with students
In St Petersburg on March 18 thousands of students clashed with police and Cossacks near the Our Lady of Kazan cathedral. Whips struck protesters and several were injured or killed as troops cleared the crowds. Authorities detained hundreds for examination.
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St. Petersburg
Our Lady of Kazan
Vetrora
St. Peter and St. Paul
Nevskoi Prospekt
Count Tolstoi
Speera
Poir
Fighting in St Petersburg Between Demonstrators and Cossacks
Special dispatches from St Petersburg report fierce street fighting as demonstrators clash with Cossacks. A Cossack officer was knocked from his horse, and both sides fought hand to hand after the leader fell. Whips used amid many serious injuries, with 800 students arrested.
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London
St. Petersburg
McKinley Trip Prep for San Francisco Ohio Launch
Henry T. Scott president of Union Ironworks says plans are set for President McKinley to visit San Francisco for the launching of the battleship Ohio. He notes a cabinet lineup except Attorney General Gige s, and claims a top official reception by Pan American exposition forces.
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Chicago
Henry T. Scott
Union Ironworks
Washington
San Francisco
National Capital
McKinley
Giges
Senator Carter Unable to Attend Denver Mass Meeting
Senator Carter will not address a Denver audience as planned. He canceled due to other duties after his river and harbor bill speech in the senate, delaying support for western irrigation endorsements from the chamber of commerce.
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Standard
Denver
Carter
Senate
Chamber of Commerce
Montana
Condition of governor's secretary Randolph Thompson unchanged
Helena March 18. The governor's private secretary Randolph Thompson remains in critical condition and unchanged tonight. His wife, exhausted by the prolonged strain, is now ill as well.
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Standard
Helena
Randolph Thompson
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