Philadelphia Strikes Renewed As 60 000 To 75 000 Workers Walk Out
In Philadelphia on March 4 a widespread strike and rioting involved between 60 000 and 75 000 workers from diverse industries. Police fear unrest while officials promise to curb outbreaks. The Amalgamated Association supports the action aiding the city’s street and railway workers against the Rapid Transit Company. A major public meeting is planned at Independence Square.
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Clay
Chotela
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employee ‘of America
Philadelphia Rapid Transit’ Company
Independence Square
Abien
Ani Sen
Ae Faeateite
Anndahee
Anton Rtees
Geivare
Pinchot Defends Forest Service in Ballinger Inquiry
Washington reports Pinchot tells Senate investigators that discussing forest policy with poorly informed officials is difficult and that he believed he notified the secretary of agriculture about sending forest rangers to agricultural colleges. He and Garfield are accused of acting legally but with sympathy toward Ballinger. Denver notes A Shaw, former assistant forester, gathering materials for the probe from forestry service officials including J M Shaw, the office attorney.
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Washington
Vertrons
Ballinger
Pinchot
Forest Service
Vertress
Secretary of Agriculture
Garfield
Hevanss
Denver
Shaw
Ballinger-Pinchot
Forestry Service
J. M. Shaw
Valant
Japanese contractor starts 500 acres sugar beets near Wheatland
Wheatland Wyoming March 4 s Toyobe a Japanese labor contractor from Greeley Colorado has begun the work of putting in 500 acres of sugar beets for the Wheatland Improvement company.
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Wheatland Wheatland
Wyo
S. Toyobe
Greeley, Colo
Wheatland Improvement Company
New York Girl Promised Large Share in Will Contest
In Syracuse New York a court ruling ends a long family dispute over the Daniel Edgar Crouse estate. Dorothea Edgarita Crouse, now Dorothea McVicar, a minor at the time, is set to receive about 4600000 dollars from a 3 million dollar will after years of litigation. The case involved Charles B. Crouse and indigent heirs once believed to be single.
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New York
Supreme Court
Syracuse
Charles B. Crousé
Daniel” Idgars Crouse
John A. McVickar
Dorothea Edgarita Crouse
Daniel Edgar Grouse
Doroen Grouse
Unites
Thio
Jes Madvic
Guerrillo Bigla
Baiadas
Mous
Trains Through Portland Hit Ten Daily Runs
Portland March 4 trains pass through the city at a rate of ten per day as Southern Pacific routes are detoured by Nevada floods. Harriman lines also use Portland as a gateway to west coast points, increasing travel through the city.
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Portland
Ore
Southern Pacific
Nevada
Harriman
Carelessness with lamp blamed for Alaska mine blast death
Juneau reports a powder magazine explosion at the Mexican shaft of the Treadwell mines killing sixty men and injuring sixteen others. The blast occurred yesterday, with initial estimates updated to reveal greater loss of life.
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Treadwell Mines
Juneau
Alaska
Ohio Leaders in Taft Repudiation Shake GOP Core
Columbus, Ohio, March 4. Reports say the Taft repudiation and the Woods publicity decision have fractured the Ohio Republican organization. Leaders fear the party’s future as miners suffer a deadly blast with many injured and scarce medical aid at the scene.
Arkansas Senator Davis Faces Grievous Lumber Fee Claim
A transcription error sparked a dispute in Congress over Senator Davis and a timber land bill. Davis allegedly admitted to aiming to recover a fee via a Saint Francis Levee Board in a land dispute, prompting a committee move to alter or recall the record and fueling controversy.
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Mare
Phansas
Jeff Davis
Ellion
Burton
Kansas
David
House
Gl I Representatives
Oldfield
Arkansas
Davis
Saint Francis Leveo Board
Saint Francis Levee Board
Dels
Tte Davis
Lansilage
X Ray Reveals Nail Embedded In Child Lungs
At Beth Israel Hospital surgeons used an X Ray to locate and remove a inch long brass headed nail embedded in the upper right lung of nine year old Jacob Miller. The boy had suffered weeks from a mysterious lung ailment until the nail was found and extracted with forceps guided by X Ray.
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New York
Maroh
Beth Ferael Hospital
Jacob Miller
State Printer Pleads to Twelve Indictments
Columbus March 4 former Supervisor of State Printing Mark Slater arraigned in common pleas court on twelve added Brand jury indictments. He pleads not guilty to all counts alleging he falsified vouchers to the state treasury causing about 35000 in losses. Slater remanded to county jail.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mark Slater
Common Pleas Court
Brand Jury
Slater
Dallas Mob Lynches Black Suspect After Courtroom Transfer
Dallas quiet after 5000 strong mob storms court and jail. lynches Allin Brooks, a Black man accused of assaulting a 2 year old girl. Deputies on duty, militia on standby as Sheriff Ledbetter escapes with two other Black prisoners. A special grand jury to indict mob leaders is anticipated. Governor Campbell pledges investigation and possible special counsel.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Allin Brooka
Circuit Court Room
Ledbetter
Brooks
Campbell
Austin
Week's disasters claim 243 lives in Northwest region
Seattle reports show 243 deaths and 27 injuries across floods avalanches and mine and train wrecks in the Pacific Northwest as more details arrive. Idaho Burke and Mack mines report 31 dead. Carbonate Hill and nearby sites add five more. Oakdale drowning adds to toll while Great Northern moves bodies by sledges to Skyhomish.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Burke and Mace
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
Carbonate Hill
Dorsey
Adair
Oakdale
Wellington
Great Northern
Skyhomish
O'Neill
A. R. Blackburn
Longgoy
Weston walks forty two miles in New Mexico trek
Edward Payson Weston, famed pedestrian, covered forty two miles from Shoemaker to Springer in Albuquerque on March 4, continuing a long walking expedition. He completed the leg as crowds followed along the route through the desert landscape.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Edward Payson Weston
Shoemaker
Springer
Chicago Fashion Show Draws Mob With Wax Diana Exhibit
Chicago on March 4 reports a fashion show attracted a huge crowd eager to see a life size wax Diana figure. Police dispersed a crowd of male visitors as the nude statue drew attention, later draped to allow women to view the rest of the exhibit.
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Chicago
Diana
Sela
Tor
Madriz Rejects Nicaraguan Split Threats
Managua reports President Madriz and the government army will vigorously oppose any move to divide Nicaragua. Generals Mena and Zepeda are noted as leading forces toward Bluefields while revolutionary remnants rush to aid the government.
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Apaiy
Nicaragua
Madea
Bastrada
Asques
Mena
Gener Zelndon
Bluefelds
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