Union Pacific to Double Track Wyoming Line This Year
Union Pacific announces a two million dollar Wyoming program to double track the main line and expand Cheyenne payroll. Work will begin soon to finish double tracking nearly all Wyoming miles, with additional funds for other improvements as the railroad boosts local shops staffing and overall service amid growing demand.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific
Street Riots Stir Philadelphia as Labor Strike Worsens
Philadelphia endures three days of sympathetic labor protests with street fighting and police force. Four thousand workers attended a Lyceum meeting where speakers urged a general strike. clashes followed as strikers toppled trolley cars. Officials cite 18 497 on strike, labor leaders dispute counts. business concerns grow amid contract cancellations and cautious sourcing from New York.
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Philadelphia
Mit
Lyceum
Luella M. Twining
Western Federation of Miners
Massachusetts Central Labor Union
Retail Liquor Dealers Association
Master Builders
New York
Platt Widow Fights For Estate After Senator's Death
Mae Wood, who claimed to have been married to Senator Thomas Collier Platt, seeks a share of his estate amid the death of the New York statesman. Platt died after a four year illness as mourners visit his home in New York and Oswego prepares for a special train funeral to Caneso.
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New York
Frank H. Platt
United States
Thomas Collier Platt
Platt
Platt Died Yesterday Afternoon. the Death of Senator Platt
Mae Wood
Senator Platt
Lillian T. Janeway
Oswego
Sthip Won
Washington
Albany
Cudahy Mansion Scene of Grisly Attack in Kansas City
Jere F. Lillis president of the Western Exchange Bank will not prosecute after he was attacked by millionaire packer John P. Cudahy at the Cudahy home. Lillis, badly wounded, is in hospital. Cudahy faces a possible nominal fine on a disturbing the peace charge.
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Cudahy Mansion
Kansas City
Jere F. Lillis
Western Exchange Bank
John P. Cudahy
Packer
Cudahy
Pease
Lillis
John C. =win
Omaha
Freda
Mr. Lillis
Bejan Underwood
John Mons
Jack
Moss
St. Mary's Hospital
Linker
Ife
Hets
Léllts
Hin
Marie Captivating Minx Slated for State Leader feature
A French song titled Marie Captivating Minx will be published with words and music in next Friday morning's State Leader. Critics hail it as the most fascinating French song ever written and urge readers to clip the issue for access to Yvette Quilbert's import.
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Yvette Quilbert
Pande
New York
State Leader
Marie
Priday
Stave Leader
Weston Lectures Young Sters and Walks Forty Miles
Edward Paynon Weston the pedestrian plans a long walk route tonight near Tyrone after days of twenty mile treks per day. He is to address school children at Raton, New Mexico, before continuing.
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Weston
Trinidad
Colo
Edward Paynon Weston
Tyrone
Raton
Uncle Sam's Troy Pound Found Overweight
Washington, March 7. A government standard troy pound has grown by oxidation since its 1827 introduction, a few thousandths of a grain. The change concerns treasury officials as the brass alloy standard used by the mint and weights and measures offices undergoes recalibration and official sanction.
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Uncle Sam
Troy Pound
Washington
Welahis
Minte
United States
Trichoplatia
Bureau of Standards
United
Albert Gallatin
England
Treasury
Heyburn Attacks Forest Service Bill in Senate Debate
Senator Heyburn denounces the agricultural appropriation bill’s forest service funding urging self sufficiency. He argues public lands belong to all people and eastern usage favors exploitation. House committee cuts into administration policy by striking a carrier stock holding clause, signaling broader Taft program changes.
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Washington
Heyburn
Senate
Forest Service
Steamer Manhattan Burns at Portland Dock
A Manhattan bound from New York caught fire after docking in Portland Maine and was destroyed. The Maine Steamship Company vessel carried six passengers and thirty nine crew. all but one fireman survived with most belongings saved. Estimated loss placed at 150000 dollars.
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Portland
Maine
New York
Manhattan
Maine Steamship Company
Derelict Vessel Ties Tonlan Collision At Sea
Mar 7. The derelict involved in the Tonlan collision on the Boston to Glasgow voyage is believed to be the Prins Willem II. The Dutch merchant steamer left Amsterdam January 22 for West Indian ports with fourteen passengers and a crew of thirty.
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Mound
Tonlan
Boston
Glasgow
Wercantile
Prins Willem
Amsterdam
West Indian
Theft of Pretty Ghink Maiden May Cause Sanguinary Tong War
In San Francisco Chinatown a dispute over Foo Quay a slave girl owned by the Four Families triggers a tense confrontation with the Bing Kong tong. Foo Quay was recovered by Four Families after being taken by Bing Kong and Miss Cameron of the Presbyterian mission intervened with police. The Four Families demand 2800 to settle the matter and a clash between tong factions threatens to erupt if not paid.
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San Francisco
Cal
Chinatown
Foo Quay
Misa Donaldina Cameron
Presbyterian Mission
Bing Kong Tong
Law Quan Chong Chew
Four Families Association
Bing Tong
Bing Tongs
Poo Quay
Miss Cameron
Lew Quan Chong Chews
Out
Bing Kong
Tong
Arsenic Used In Baking Powder Tragedy Hits Farmington
Eight people at B. B. Black’s home near Farmington New Mexico were poisoned after eating cakes made with arsenic contaminated baking powder. Doctors rushed to aid. some victims are seriously ill but expected to recover. An investigation is launched to identify tampering by an unknown person.
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Farmington
N. M
B. B. Black
Mr. Black
Phydlolas
Sammon
Black
Ayil Indu
Tt Ds
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Raly
Peppery Heyburn
Taft
Burns
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