Opening of Major and Minor Leagues In 1908 Season
Chicago march 20 an army of professional baseball players largest since the birth of the national game engages in conditioning for 1908. Major leagues will begin with at least 400 players. minor leagues about 4,500 players across roughly 250 clubs in 35 leagues. Season from mid April to early October.
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Chicago
Ill
Atlantic
Pacific
Lakes
Gulf
Salares
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Minnesota Democrats Aim to Nominate Johnson for President
Minnesota Democrats claim early figures show Johnson can deny Bryan the nomination. They count 226 pledged and uninstructed delegates from New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Ohio, and Maryland and Delaware. They warn two-thirds rules require 109 more to block Bryan and push Johnson as the ticket head.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Johnson
Bryea
Denver
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Judson Harmon
Bryan
Delaware
Judge Gray
Maryland
Milwaukee mill manager shoots wife then kills himself
Geo Willoughby of Jewett and Sherman Company coffee and spice mills fatally shot his wife in Milwaukee on March 20 and then wounded himself. He confessed to being infatuated with another woman. He staged the crime to look like burglars, dragging himself to the basement to create the illusion.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Geo. Willoughby
Jewett & Sherman Company
Willoughby
Fleet to visit Japan with the big sixteen
The American battleship fleet will visit Japan after Baron Takahira urged the visit before Secretary Root. President Roosevelt and his cabinet discussed the cordial invitation and Root accepted it. Officials foresee China may invite the fleet next and an acceptance would follow.
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Washington
Japan
Root
Baron Takahira
Roosevelt
China
Miners Fined for Oil Mixed Lamps in West Virginia Mines
Col. J. C. Beebe issued warrants for ten Island Creek Coal Company miners at Holden for using lamps with oil mixed in kerosene. The workers were fined heavily and discharged. Officials say many mines in the state use the practice, blamed for numerous casualties.
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Huntington
W. Va
J. C. Beebe
Island Creek Coal Company
Holden
Caim
West Virginia
Fire damages Grand Pacific Hotel. three injured
Chicago reports a blaze caused by crossed electric light wires at the Grand Pacific Hotel today. The damage reaches $100,000 but no lives were lost. Three guests were injured as they fled the building via fire escapes.
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Chicago
Duke of Abruzzi Seeks King's Consent for Marriage
Rome reports the Duke of Abruzzi plans to return to obtain King Victor Emmanuel III's full consent to his marriage with Miss Katherine Elkins daughter of Senator Stephen Elkins of West Virginia.
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Miss Elkins
Abruzzi
Rome
Duke of
Victor Emanuel
Katherine Elkins
Stephen Elkins
West Virgina
Mines Resume Operations in Huntington After Four Month Pause
Huntington West Virginia March 20 labor report says night hundred cars of coal from local mines were shipped north today. The mines resumed operations this week following a four month suspension.
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Huntington
W. Va
Embezzlement Charge Filed Against Fraternity Official
Port Huron, March 20 William L Wilson supreme secretary of United Home Protectors Fraternity arraigned on embezzlement accusations totaling 75000 He refused to plead Justice Benedict ordered not guilty plea entered Preliminary hearing set for March 24
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Port Huron
Mich
William L. Wilson
United Home Protectors’ Fraternity
Benedict
Quilty
Williston and Patton Push Uniform Bill Before House Panel
Professor Samuel Williston and Thomas B. Patton for the American Bankers Association and New York cotton exchange urged a House committee on interstate and foreign commerce to adopt a uniform bill. They represented multiple financial and trade groups in support of the proposal.
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Washington
Samuel Williston
Thomas B. Patton
American Bankers Association
New York Cotton Exchange
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Port au Prince Turmoil as Bremen to Evacuate Refugees
Port au Prince on March 20 reports a tranquil city with tense atmosphere as the German cruiser Bremen plans to sail tomorrow. It will board refugees from Port de Paix and St Marie consulates and transport them to Kingston.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Tranuil
Bremen
Port de Paix
St. Marie
Kingston
Reservation bill delay as Littlefield bill moves first
The Appalachian and White Mountain reservation bill will not be considered today by the House Judiciary Committee. It will be taken up after the Littlefield bill on local option is disposed of.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Norfolk and Western Wage Talks End With No Immediate Cut
A Roanoke conference between Norfolk and Western management and labor representatives ends with workers accepting a February proposal that ties pay to monthly gross earnings under $2.5 million for ten months. The matter is described as closed for the present though negotiations may resume, signaling no current wage reductions and maintained good relations between management and unions.
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Roanoke
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Norfolk and Western
L. E B. Johnson
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Norfolk
Kentucky fights for school segregation right in supreme court
Washington reports Kentucky argued in the supreme court for state power to enforce segregated schooling. Attorney General Breathitt defended the statute under which Korea College was fined a thousand dollars, while Carlisle for Korea College urged private education falls outside public control.
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Washington
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Breathitt
Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle
Korea College
Breweries sued for 1.1 million in union contract dispute
In St Louis on March 20 trustees of the Beer Drivers and Stablemen Union sue eleven St Louis and two East St Louis breweries for 1.1 million dollars. The claim alleges that on March 18 1908 the breweries discharged 525 union members in violation of the contract.
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St. Louis
Big Flood Threat Looms Over Ohio at Gallipolis
Officials from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad warn of a disaster resembling the 1884 flood. Indications point to a major rise in water minutes away, likely halting all traffic and affecting surrounding communities.
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Gallipolis
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Bishop Fowler Dies Suspected Heart Failure
New York reports the death of Rev. Charles H. Fowler bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church at his home. He had been in critical condition since last Wednesday and died of heart failure from complications of diseases.
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New York
Charles H. Fowler
Methodist Episcopal Church
Duke of Abruzzi Engagement Rumor Sparks Royal Interest
Rome reports in circulation hint at a possible engagement between the Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter of Senator Stephen L. Elkins. The Italian king holds a conference with entourage. no denial or confirmation issued. The Duke, a navy officer and potential fleet commander, travels to New York and back to the United States as details remain unclear.
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Rome
Victor Emanuel
Duke of
Abruzzi
Mss Elkins
United States
Elkins
Itallan
Washington
Florida
Italy
Duke of Abruzzi
New York
Katherine Eking
Stephen L. Elkins
West Virginia
Blue Ribbon Vanilla Demand Surges Here
Readers report a rising call for Blue Ribbon Vanilla across shops and markets. Vendors note steady stock and repeat buyers seeking the distinctive flavor, with stores highlighting the product as a regional favorite.
Distilled Water Sold at Drus Stores and News Islands
Pure water marketed as healthful and palatable is offered for sale at Drus Stores News Islands and via phone 282. Bluefield Bottling Co lists products and the W. P. Hawley Mose Co. promotes high grade items, including French ginghams.
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Drus
Newsslands
Bluefield Bottling CO
W. P. Hawley Mosse, Co
Criticism of Roosevelt Dominates House Debate and Ship Subsidy Passes
In Washington on March 20, Representative Hardwick denounced President Roosevelt for not delivering complete information on corporations, claiming $600,000 was spent gathering it. Rep Mann defended the president, the Hardwick resolution was tabled 148 to 115, and the ship subsidy bill advanced in the Senate. Senator Bryan of Florida remains seriously ill with typhoid at Providence Hospital.
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Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Representative Hardwick
Georgia
Congress
Hardwick
House
Senate
South America
Philippines
Japan
China
Australia
Senator Bryan
Florida
Providence Hospital
Barker
Johns Hopkins University
Bryan
Steamer Isla de Panay Destroyed by Fire at Sea
The Spanish vessel Isla de Panay, sailing from Manila to Liverpool with tobacco and cocoanuts, reached Barccelonia March 20 ablaze in the hold. The ship burned to the water’s edge but the crew were saved.
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Manila
Liverpool
Portuguese Troops Attack Rebellious Natives in Guinea
Lisbon reports Portuguese troops attacked revolting natives in Ja funeo and Fgine in Portuguese Guinea and divided the town of Varella. The dispatch describes a military action against locals resisting colonial authority.
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Lisbon
Jafuneo
Fgine
Portuguese Guinea
Varella
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