Roosevelt Renominates McCord Arizona Marshal
President Roosevelt to send Myron McCord to the Senate for confirmation as Marshal of Arizona. McCord, a former Arizona Governor, replaces Ben Daniels who was later found to be a bank fraud suspect and imprisoned. Daniels had been appointed during McKinley’s term and confirmed by the Senate earlier. Tompkins Defends Himself Before Election Committee. He argues no fraud in the election and dismisses sworn affidavits as unreliable.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Myron McCord
Arizona
McKinley
McCord
Congress
Ben Daniels
Daniels
Emmett Tompkins
Election Committee No. 2
House
Tompkins
Lentz
Frank Monnett
Ivey Refuses to Rescind Orders Against British Vessels
Washington reports J W Ivey Sitka collector defied policy by allowing British pelagic sealers while denying American crews. He justifies British privileges, vows to eject Canadian officials from Skagway and warns treaty abrogation. He cites cross of St George display and dismisses international concerns.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
J. W. Ivey
Sitka
Unaka
Department
Ivey
United States
Great Britain
Seattle
Skagway
Olney
Blaine
Missing Oxford Couple Surfacing in Columbus Detainer Case
Special Despatch from Hamilton Ohio reports a forcible detainer suit in Justice Lowrey court in Columbus reveals Mrs Hermine W Snider and William Pugh, once of Oxford, living in Columbus. Snider widow of Prof Henry Snider of Miami University, their sudden absence years ago raised suspicions of his death.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, O
Oxford
Columbus
Snider
Capital
Mother to stand trial over assault after daughters visit
Pittsburg, Feb 26. Mrs. Mary Coulter seeks police protection for her 17 year old son who is popular with girls. She allegedly struck Daisy Myers 16 and others who called at the Coulter home. Miss Myers has brought suit.
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Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
Mary Coulter
Coulter
Daisy Myers
Two Chicago Boys Die by Own Hands
In Chicago on February 26 two teenage boys died by suicide. Charles Tiomer Anderson aged 14 killed himself with poison after noting he could not live without his mother who recently died. Henry A Rennie aged 19, son of a public school principal, shot himself outside Loretta Shanahan's home after lingering threats to life single.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Charles Tiomer Anderson
Henry A. Rennie
Loretta Shanahan
Rennie
Miss Shanahan
Jail Guarded to Shield Two Negroes from Mob Riot
Russellville Kentucky February 5 Special patch to Commercial Tribune reports the jail will be guarded tonight to protect Frank Simmons and John McKissick two negroes from mob violence. They were sentenced to a State Penitentiary term on arson charges. During transport to Bowling Green Simmons tried to escape and was mortally wounded by Deputy Sheriff W B Bruce. He is not expected to survive.
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Commercial Tribune
Russellville
Frank Simmons
John McKissick
State Penitentiary
Bowling Green
Simmons
W. B. Bruce
River clearing forecast eases flood fears in Pennsylvania
Special Despatch to Commercial Tribune from Pittsburg reports weather favors river clearing with no flood. Ice in the Allegheny slowly rots, raising concern a sudden break could lash ice downstream toward bridges on the Ohio. Precautions strengthen Upper Alleghany bridges as forecasts call for rising rivers pending rain.
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Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
Alleghany
Ohio
Upper Alleghany
Monongahela
Upper
Ridgway
No Fear of Flood at Cincinnati This Spring
River men predict the Ohio will reach at most a forty foot stage with no damage expected in Cincinnati as ice and snow recede. One storm could raise levels but experts say the danger line remains at fifty five feet and preparations continue for coal shipments upriver.
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Cincinnati
Pomeroy
Mississippi
Catlettsburg
Pittsburg
Monongahela
Alleghany
No Further Trouble Feared At Portsmouth
Portsmouth Ohio reports river levels rising to 27 feet after a 15 foot gain in 24 hours with fears of the heaviest ice run yet. Bank to bank ice fills the Ohio while large floes move downstream. Roads are nearly impassable though no accidents have been recorded and Scioto flooding is expected by tomorrow noon.
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Commercial Tribune
Portsmouth
Ohio
Scioto
Ice clears as riverfront rushes cheer City of Cincinnati trip
Ice is passing with no damage in Louisville as the City of Cincinnati begins its first trip to Cincinnati at 5 PM. A shore gorge near the city broke away last night, floated to Boule dam, hung briefly, and then toppled downstream.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Cincinnati
Boule
Prince Henry of Prussia Dines With American Journalists
Prince Henry of Prussia dined with 1000 American newspaper leaders in New York. Guest of Herman Ridder at a grand banquet with German and American flags, incandes cent Prussian eagle, and a Parade of dignitaries. Guests included New York officials, ambassadors, bishops, and military figures as crowds cheered outside.
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New York
Prince Henry
Prussia
Herman Ridder
Palouideio
Staats Zeitung
United States
Ridder
Tillman withdraws invitation to Roosevelt over sword fund
James H. Tillman Lt Gov of South Carolina, nephew of Senator Tillman, sends telegram to President Roosevelt asking withdrawal of acceptance to present a sword to Major Micah Jenkins. Tillman cites insult to the people who funded the sword and questions the President's action.
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Tillman
South Carolina
Commercial Tribune
Columbia
D.C
James H. Tillman
Roosevelt
Sword Fund
Crewsill aboard French bark Los Adelphes in port
The French bark Los Adelphes from Madagascar reached Port Angeles with most of its crew suffering from scurvy. For 25 days they subsisted on one biscuit per man per day and had little fresh water. The cook L Fletcher died from plague and exposure. five crew members are gravely ill and will be sent to hospital while the rest stay to recover. Captain F Coffin nurses the disease with a bandage over his nose and face. A relief supply of food and necessities was loaded, and the ship weathered the storm without damage.
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Senate Committee On Elections and Privileges
Tillman and
McLaurin
South Carolina
Senate
Burrows, Foraker and Hoar
Bailey and Pettus
Tillman
L. Fletche
Atea
F. Coffin
Scouts Capture General Lukban in Samar Action
General Smith reports Stiebler's scouts captured Lukban, rebel leader, brought to La Guana near Samar. General Chaffee orders Lukban treated as prisoner of war. Pratt's forces at Cabagayan seize rifles shotguns revolvers belts and ammo. eleven enemies killed. Abuke’s soldiers wounded. Dunston deserter captured with arms and ammo.
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Manila
Smith
Yaland
Samar
Stiebler
Lukbar
Aula
la Guana
Chaffee
Larkban
Pratt
First’ ‘Infantry
Cabagayan
North Samar
Aoteur
Bélos
Abuke
William Dunston
Company
Eighth Infantry
Samarie
Duarte
Eves
Dunston
Liquor Men Aid Passed Refuses To Vote In Contempt
A lawmaker allied with the liquor interests refuses to vote after the House declares he must. The action signals a tense confrontation over legislative obedience and party discipline within the chamber.
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Liquor Men's
Franklin County M ember Refuses to Vote on Local Option
Columbus Q Feb 26 The Beal local option bill passed the House after an all day session while Franklin County representative John B Denune was declared in contempt for refusing to vote. The vote 82 to 16. Women in the gallery hissed as Denune stood defiant.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
House
John B. Denune
Franklin County
McKinnon
Ohio
Dennie
East Linden
Farmer Denuie
Thomas
Cleveland
Denuie
Gear
Wyandot
Clement Brumbaugh
Denune
Middleswart
Washington
Franklin
Pille
Dennne
T Andi
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Woodruff
Buenz
Melville
Die Wacht Am Rhein
Capitol
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South Carolina Volunteer ‘Infantry
Booker Washington
State Senate
Alderon
First South
Carolina Volunteers
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Edgefield
Corbin
Micah" Jenkins
Wash
Times From
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Los Adelphes
Madagascar
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