Roosevelt preps western trip with naturalist guides
President Roosevelt plans a western journey with John Burroughs and Muir to study Yellowstone Park. He aims to draft recommendations for park needs, with a forestry expert aboard and a small private party including Secretary Root. He rehearses speeches on trusts and the Louisiana Purchase for the Northwest swing.
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Roosevelt
John Burroughs
Muir
Yellowstone Park
Burroughs
Student of
Nature
New York
Jackson Hole
Cody
Root
Yellowstone
Chester A. Arthur
Arthur
General Sheridan
General Swayne
Senator West
Potomac
Louisiana Purchase
India
Minneapolis
Pastor Explores Burdick Case in Buffalo Sermon
The Rev Levi M Powers of the Church of the Messiah suggested in Buffalo that Mrs Hull may be innocent and questioned Mr Coatesworthy theory in the Edwin Burdick case. He recalled Burdick once named Pennell guardian and discussed motives, suicide threats and a possible divorce counter suit. Witnesses connected to the Burdick household and law officials are to testify at tomorrow's inquest before Judge Murphy.
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Commercial Tribune
Buffalo
N. Y
Levi M. Powers
Church of the Messiah
Hull
Burdick
Edwin L. Burdick
Coatesworthy
Mr. Burdick
Mr. Pennell
Pennell
Edwin J. Burdick
Murphy
Marcy
Katie Koenig
Marion Burdick
Gertrude B. Paine
Meyer
Reed
Delhunt
Jeddo
Cabmen
Coatsworthy
Howland
Mayor Covert Forced to Quit Gas at Home
Evansville Indiana March 15 Mayor Charles G Covert and several cabinet members are abandoning natural gas in their homes due to union membership. City officials had gas shut off at midnight and will rely on kerosene for lighting and fuel. Central Labor Union issued the boycott against Evansville Gas and Electric Light Company.
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Evansville
Ind
Charles G. Covert
Covert
Central Labor Union
Evansville Gas and Electric Light Company
Government Troops Retake Carupano After Blockade
Venezuelan government forces moved from Margarita Island on March 13 to confront rebels in Carupano. After a three hour battle they recaptured the town, seized guns and Mausers, and captured sixty three prisoners.
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Caracas
Margarita Island
Carupano
Cee
Robbers Ransack Widow’s Home Near Wapakoneta
A dozen to fourteen masked robbers bound gagged and terrorized Mrs Jacob Reichelderfer her granddaughter Blanche and the Imes family at Cridersville Ohio late last night stealing about 8000 in checks notes and securities and nearly 2000 in cash The gang searched the house and lingered until 2 am before dispersing and authorities launched a hunt as neighbors learned of the break in.
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Commercial Tribune
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Jesse James
Jacob Reichelderfer
Cridersville
Blanche Reichelderfer
Imes
Joseph
George Imes
Lieichelderfer
Blanche
Joseph Imes
Americans Rescue Cubans Amid Harbor Storm
In Havana on March 15 Secretary Moody visited shore as a violent squall hit the harbor. Commander Stoney ordered volunteers from the Dolphin to aid capsized boats. Four rescued Cubans were revived, one lifeboat captain saved, five Cubans drowned. British ships did not aid. The Ariadne Inde fatigable Retribution Tribune Fantone and Columbine arrived from Kingston, Jamaica. Moody dined with Minister Squires.
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Havana
Dolphin
Ariadne
Indefatigable
Retribution
Tribune
Fantone
Columbine
Kingston
Jamaica
Moody
Squires
Justice Day Condition Improves Amid Pneumonia
Washington March 15 Justice Day of the Supreme Court remains in favorable condition despite pneumonia. Attending physician Dr B L Hardin consulted with Dr William Osler of Johns Hopkins University and issued a bulletin stating Justice Day's condition is good with no extension of the pneumonia.
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Washington
Justice Day
United States Supreme Court
B.L. Hardin
Wiliam Osler
Johns Hopkins University
Woman outlaw captured after posing as man in Nebraska band
Special Despatch reports a band of six thieves including cattle rustlers and train robbers terrorizing Nebraska and Wyoming. A captured woman, about 40, wearing cowboy dress, allegedly led the gang with most others being women. she denies participation in crimes though claims threats and coercion. The case links to a Sioux killing and a train hold-up near Fremont.
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Commercial Tribune
Luella
Neb
Aftor
Andy
John Deer
Wyoming
Jackson Hole
Nebraska
Death Came Like a Bolt From the Sky in Tragic Shot
Six year old Henry Rippe was killed by a head wound from a bullet while playing with his sister at Bank street and Turner alley. Police traced the shooting but found no gun reports, with one neighbor hearing three shots and a woman suggesting boys fired a Fiobert rifle. The victim lived at 2110 Turner alley. father Henry Rippe, a locksmith. The coroner and Fifth District police pursued leads as the boy died at City Hospital an hour after the incident.
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Henry Rippe
Turner Alley
Victor Safe and Lock Company
Bank Street
Henry Cassidy
Patrol 5
Scahill
Fifth District
Fiobert
Mystery poison Wine sent to Theatre Manager in New York
Detectives from New York Central Office and Chicago Pinkerton staff probe a January 22 champagne parcel sent to John C. Fisher manager of Florodora and The Silver Slipper. Hydrocyanic acid and strychnin nearly killed Fisher and companions. A young woman, seen delivering the package, is a key figure as investigators pursue motives and suspects.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
New York Central Office
Pinkerton
Chicago
John C. Fisher
Fisher
United Laboratories Company
Ferguson
Chicago Express
High Water Breaks Tennessee Record
Flood conditions intensify around Memphis and Caruthersville with the Mississippi level at 38.5 feet, rising toward 40. North Memphis lumber operations halt as water encroaches, rails and tracks flood, and levees face strain. Evacuees and livestock arrive as engineers assess breaches and prepare for potential breaks. Ohio River at Evansville is falling and boats resume service as danger subsides.
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Caruthersville
Baton Rouge
Emery
Weather Bureau
Memphis
Fourth
Market Streets
Hollybush
St. Francis Levee Board
Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Louisville
Wabash
White
Hill Plans Northern Rail Invasion Of California
San Francisco March 16 James J Hill president of the Northern Securities Company plans an invasion of California by way of the north with lines of the Great Northern Railway Two surveys along the California Oregon coast have been made and routes to reach San Francisco have been proposed A terminal on San Francisco Bay is reportedly under option on the north side waterfront and ferry connections are planned from Marion County.
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San Francisco
James J. Hill
Northern Securities Company
California
Great Northern Railway
Oregon Coast
Portland
Hill
Marion County
Santa Fe
President Hill
San Francisco Bay
North Side
Bishop Hartzell Reports Africa Missions Progress
Bishop J. C. Hartzell spoke at St Pauls Church on Africa missions noting vast continent potential and growing church work. He described imperial plans by English Portuguese German and French rulers and the need to expand missions and industrial training amid labor questions and government support.
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St. Paul's Church
J. C. Hartzell
Africa
Atlanta
Theological Seminary
J. W. Walden
Blodgett
Hartzell
Chris
Promoter Wright Arrested on Liner La Lorraine
In New York jail after arrival of the big ocean steamer promoter Wright was seized. His companion a young woman named Miss F Browne who claimed to be Wrights niece was allowed to leave.
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F. Browne
Wright
Wright Arrest Ties London Promoter to Global Finances
London promoter J Whittaker Wright, accused of large frauds in London Globe Finance schemes, was arrested on arrival at New York after crossing from Havre aboard La Lorraine. He denied flight and said he was a king’s friend, with a woman deemed his niece aboard. he was taken to a jail and then to court for extradition.
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New York
J. Whittaker Wright
London
Havre
Central Office
Wright
Tombs Police Court
United States
Ludlow Street
Whittaker Wright
London Globe Finance Corporattion
London Police
Miss Browne
la Lorraine
London and
Globe
Buckeley
Chancery
High Court of Justice
London and Globe Finance Corporation (Limited
Whitaker Wright
London and Globe Methal
Swift MacNeill
Yme
House of Commons
Home Secretary
Thevernment
Footice
London and Globe Finance Corporation
Lord Dufferin
Dotors
Gough- Sthorp
Fifth Moon Guards
Edward Will- Pelham-Clinton
Later
Newcastle
Wright N Jes
London and Globe Corporation
London and Globe
London Stock Exchange
Arnold White
The
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