FIGHTERS OF FAME Rival Chinese Tong War Opens in Portland
Fifteen renowned Chinese fighters arrived from Astoria to join clashes as Po Lin Tong and Bo On Tong lead open warfare in Portland Chinatown. Hop Sing Tong and Sui Sing Tong refuse to join. Police deploy double patrols to ease fear amid mounting tensions.
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Portland
Ore
Chinatown
Po Ling Tong
Boon Tong
Astoria
Po Lin Tong
San Francisco
Hop Sing Tong
Sui Sing Ton
Revolt Seizes San Domingo Fort in City Clash
Revolutions gain ground as Fort San Carlos falls near San Domingo. General Pena and Assistant Governor Echenique killed. Foreign Minister Sanchez seeks U.S. refuge. Government forces plan to strike back while naval orders place the Atlanta near Monte Cristo for protection.
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San Domingo
Fort San Carlos
Vasquez Ise
Sanchez
United States
Echenique
Pena
West
Shot ex-lover wounds medical student in West Virginia
Weston West Virginia March 24 Miss Jessie Waggy the daughter of farmer William Waggy shot Ralph McDonnald a medical student home from Louisville Kentucky on vacation Five shots were fired two hit the side and one the back Doctors say death is likely The case follows a 2 000 dollar verdict Waggy sought revenge after suing McDonnald for 5000 dollars for deceit two years earlier. In Chicago General William Thomas Clark was knocked down by a cab near State Street sustaining skull fractures and internal injuries his recovery is in doubt He served as adjutant chief of staff to Grant Army of the Tennessee and twice served in Texas Congress.
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Jessie Waggy
Weston
W. Va
Wiliam Wagegy
Here
Ralph McDannaald
Addison McDannaald
McDannaald
Louisville
Miss Waggy
Texas
Mart
Chicago
Wiliam Thomas Clark
Washington
State Street
Clark
Grant
Army of the Tennessee
Congress
Woman Fatally Scorched in Dallas Boarding House Fire
Mrs Train or, running a boarding house in Dallas, poured gasoline mistaken for kerosene on embers causing an explosion. The burning fluid splashed over her, igniting a mass of flames as onlookers gasped. Her recovery is doubtful though the house suffered only minor damage.
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Dallas
Mother's Unfortunate Mistakes in Dallas
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Foy lies in precarious condition after the mother accidentally gave medicine intended for Mr. Foy. On realizing the error she tried to give an emetic but administered carbolic acid instead.
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Dallas
Ed Foy
Failed Bank Robbery Attempt in Kentucky
An attempt to rob the Salt Lick Deposit Bank in Owingsville Kentucky failed after two dynamite blasts. Citizens gathered as the robbers opened vaults then escaped after taking contents. The bandits had robbed stores earlier. Bloodhounds were sent from Lexington and Versailles and a posse pursues.
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Owingsville
Salt Lick Deposit
Lexington
Versalles
Soufriere eruption described from Grenada dispatch
A Windward Islands report from Grenada notes immense smoke clouds from Soufriere with little lightning and no major damage to Georgetown or St Vincent beyond sand and small stones. The volcano is said to have quieted. In New Orleans, the Monitor Arkansas arrives for the St Louis Exposition.
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Reprane
London
Colonial Office
Windward Islands
Robert Llewellyn
Grenada
Georgetown
St. Vincent
Monitor Arkansas
New Orleans
Monittor Arkansas
Riot in Port of Spain as mob attacks government buildings
A serious riot occurred Monday afternoon in Port of Spain Trinidad as a mob attempted to burn the government buildings. Police fired on rioters after the crowd protested the water works ordinance and stoned the legislative council meeting. The British cruiser Pallas was landing bluejackets as unrest grew.
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Kingston
St. Vincent
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Pallas
Legislative Council
Davila Forces Occupy San Antonio Near Tegucigalpa
Dispatches from Honduras report General Davila's troops, backing president elect Bonilla, have seized San Antonio, eighteen miles from Tegucigalpa, as they press to topple retiring President Sierra.
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Davilla
Panama
Honduras
San Salvador
General Davila
Bonilla
Surigao Captured by Ladrones and Pursuit Under Way
Captured town of Surigao in the northeast part of Madano by Ladrones. They killed Constabulary Inspector Clarke and several others. A 30 man Tenth Infantry detachment led by Lieuts Patterson and Brown sails from Klogan aboard the Reilly Woods to retake Surigao.
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Ladrones
Manila
Surigao
Madano
Constabulary
Clarke
Tenth Infantry
Patterson
Lieut
Brown
Klogan
Reilly Woods
When She Will Be Liberated
Mrs May Brick's attorneys report a cable from the American embassy in London confirming she will be released and liberated in July 1904.
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Washington
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John Wittman Filor
Franklin Brothers
Portlandion
Fighters OF Fame
Republic of Santo Domingo
State Department
Maxwell
Atlanta
Pensacola
Monte Cristo
Cape Hayti
Guthrie
Okla
Ferguson
Interior Department
Oklahoma Insane Asylum
Oklahoma
OPERA
The
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Eupion
Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Saunders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
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Noddy Ohn
Jewel Laundry
Gee
James & Hart
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