Explosion of Dynamite on Alum Chine Wrecks Harbor
Baltimore scene of a massive dynamite blast aboard the British steamer Alum Chine. At least 13 dead with 49 injured, dozens more missing. rescue efforts futile as debris and human fragments rain over the lower harbor. The collapse sent shockwaves to Philadelphia and beyond, with extensive property damage tallied at about 600000 dollars.
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Baltimore
United States Naval
Case ‘Dy
Philadelphia
Coatesville
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Reading
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Doepltale
Empire
Jaden Chine
Vandyck
Atlantic
Jerome
Bost
Chine
Debating Team Chosen After Tryout at Local High School
Helen McDonald won first place in the high school debate team tryout with Opal DeMent second and Fred Harcelroad third. Seven debaters addressed the issue “That the Government Own and Operate the Railroads” with McDonald and Snow on the affirmative. The team will debate Sheridan in two weeks, coached by EB I Dowell, with Cheyenne representing the home side.
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Helen McDonald
Opal DeMent
Fred Hareelroad
Ralph Fowler
Sheridan
Miss McDonald
Mia
Gibson Clark
W. EB. Mullin
H. B. Henderson
Ernest Snow
Rolli Woolston
Fred Harcelroad
Opal Tulph Fowler
Opal lieMent
Neal Olliver
Dowell
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Beats Saratoga 60 to Bln in Telegraph Report
A telegraph message reported Cheyenne defeating Saratoga by a large score last night. No further details were provided in the Leader.
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Cheyenne
Saratoga
Lipton's Challenge to Be Heard by New York Yacht Club
Lipton's challenge for America's Cup will be considered at a special New York Yacht Club hearing on March 12. Disagreement over Lipton's conditions centers on a 5 foot water line, while the deed of gift specifies 99 feet.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
America
New York Yacht Club
Lipton
Sonora Presses for U S Recognition Amid Mexican Turmoil
Reports from Tucson and Douglas on March 7 describe Sonora seeking U S recognition as Huerta falters. Ex Governor Maytorena vows 10,000 troops to guard the southern Pacific below Nogales, while federal forces under Colonel Kosterlitzky control rural areas and censorship tightens.
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Tucson
Ariz
United States
Douglas
Arla
Huerta
Guaymas
California Gulf
Hermosillo
Southern Pacific Railway
Federale
Gulf Port
Colorado
Yaqui
Mexican Finance Minister Refutes Northern Revolution Claim
Mexico City reports Finance Minister Obregon rejected rumors that northern revolutionaries plan to secede from the Mexican union. He warned against partisan bias and noted up to 10,000 troops would establish order in the north within days.
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Mexico City
Oberegon
Isto
Werede
Mexican Union
Gonsipe Repeats Old Sayings Amid Sparsely Attended Event
A skeletal gathering sees speakers echo common phrases rather than new ideas as attendees largely stay away, leaving organizers to reflect on turnout and message resonance.
Wilson signals tariff focus for special session
President Wilson outlined plans to confine the forthcoming special session to tariff revision in the Senate while the House works on currency reform. He backed the Democratic economy policy of the House Appropriations Committee and indicated opposition to labor union and farmers group exemptions if challenged as class legislation. Ambassadors and cabinet appointments were noted as key items in play, with names like Davies, Gregory, Eustis, and Nell floated in rumors and nominations.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
House
Friends of the
Taft
Charlies Murphy
Tammany
White House
Marpley
Bryan
England
Joseph ©. Davies
Wisconsin
Rome
T. W. Gregory
Austin
Mexico
William Corcoran Eustis
Maye Auivass
Germany
Birch
New Jersey
Belgium
Chaerles P. Nell
Roosevelt
Bureau Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Governor Carey vetoes highway bond bill citing county finances
Governor Carey transmitted several messages to the secretary of state explaining his veto of enrolled act No. 46 authorizing counties to issue bonds for highways. He cites widespread county debt and cash shortages, warning bond power could burden producers and hinder fiscal stability. Johnson county is noted as financially sound, while other counties face embarrassment without cash reserves.
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Carey
Frank L. Houwx
Cheyenne
Wyo
House of Representatives
Johnson County
Governor Carey Quots On Bonding For Bridges
Fragmentary newspaper line quotes Joseph M. Carey Governor stating that bridges remain needed up to this time without bonding, for these purposes.
Governor Carey Declines to Approve Bond Election Bill
Governor Joseph M. Carey of Wyoming announces his refusal to approve enrolled act No. 58, Senate, calling for a special county vote on bonding for current expenses. He warns it grants unlimited county power, risks tax burdens, and may undermine county finances, urging cash-basis budgeting and adherence to constitutional limits.
Wyoming Governor Vetoes Suretyship Bill and Budget Amendment
Governor Jorepu M Carey withholds approval of enrolled act No. 71 regulating contracts of suretyship between common carriers and employees. He notes opposition in the Eleventh legislature and cites potential employer employee conflict. He also vetoes enrolled act No. 44 adding borrowing authorization to county current expenses and budget provisions.
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Frank L. Houx
Cheyenne
Wio
House of Representatives
Court halts title to coal lands in Union Pacific cases
United States district court in Cheyenne, in four suits filed in 1971, ordered cancellation of title to four quarters of land in Hanna Wyoming tied to coal value. The suits allege fraudulent homestead filings by railroad employees, with dummies signing papers to transfer lands to the Union Pacific entities.
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United States District Court
Cheyenne
United States
Union Pacific Coal Company
Union Pacific Railway
Dyers, Clark
J. W. Hammond
Hanna
Wyo
Riner
Greland
Ht. S. Ridgely
William A. Murphy
H. F. Durham
C. M. Watts
Union Pacific
J. W. Lacey
Wyoming
Interior Department
Murphy
United States Land Office
Dagen
D. O. Clark
W. C. Johnson
Linden
Clark
Kimball Boom on in Earnest
Dr. H. M. Bennett reports Kimball as the map’s sole growing hub with a rising population and Cheyenne merchants gaining a new trade field. In two weeks over 200 Russian Jews settled nearby buying furme at 70 dollars per acre, bringing fine horses and cattle. a reservoir nearing full capacity with 7 000 acre feet, and rapid construction including a three story hotel and a two story bank building as Cheyenne carpenters flock to Kimball six miles from Cheyenne.
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Kimball
H. M. Bennett
Cheyrone
Cheyenne
Harvesters Hear From Wide Range Of Witnesses In Sherman Suit
In Omaha on March 7, dealers farmers undertakers and merchants tied to sale or purchase of harvesting machines testified for International Harvester in a Sherman law case. Witnesses from Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota described the firm’s influence on the binder trade and machinery improvements benefiting farmers.
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Omaha
Neb
International Harvester Company
Towa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Organization of the International
Machinery Improvements
Choevener
Wardland Outpoints Hepton in the Hounds
Packy McFarland outpointed Jack Britton in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden as tension rose. Britton showed grit, trading hard blows and rebounding late, but McFarland held a 16 to 7 favorite edge.
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New York
McFarland
Jack Britton
Madison Square Garden
Britton
Parland
Britten
Weather Record From Wyoming March Seventh
The Wyoming weather note reports moderate temperatures for Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds. No significant precipitation or extreme conditions expected.
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Washington
Wyoming
Raturdus
Commandments Out of Date Is New Assertion in Denver
March 7 Professor F A Bushee argues city growth creates new social conditions needing a new ethics code. He says the top commandment should be do not advance personal ambition at the expense of the commonwealth and urges united social action.
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Denver
F A. Bushee
Woman's Club
Commonwealth
Bushee
War Explosion Near Hot Springs Kills Four
Reports from Wat Whe in Hot Springs Arkansas describe a blast blamed on a war era mine. Four persons are dead and several more injured as fires rage and water supply constraints hinder rescue efforts. Local authorities say the area remains under strain with widespread destruction.
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Hot Springs
Ark
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