Smoot Controversy Taints Utah Senator Elect Seat
Senate committee chair Durrows presented a protest signed by Rev J L Leilich claiming Senator-elect Need Smoot is a polygamist with a plural wife. Leilich, Salt Lake City missionary leader, withheld the wife’s name. Madrid reports say the Philippine and Cuban war costs totaled 2 500 009 000 pezetas and parliament will review accounts amid possible court martial probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Alfonso
Treasury
Panama arrest exposes Chile bank swindle involving 2 million gold
A man identifying as Fermin Montero is arrested at a steamer pier bound for New York. The Panama corre spondent reports he revealed that major Santiago banking houses were defrauded of 2,000,000 in gold weeks earlier. Montero is jailed and to be sent to Chile for trial.
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Fermin Montero
New York
Jerald
Panama
Santiago
Chili
Montero
Chile
Dense Fog Collision Involves Three Electric Cars
In dense fog a three car crash occurred on the Peoria & Pekin terminal line at South Bartonville five miles below Peoria Jl. A Peoria laborer laden car was struck by a Pekin employee car, and a third Peoria car collided amid the confusion. Over fifty injured, three fatally, five severely.
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South Bartonville
Peoria
Pekin
Peorin
Freight Wreck on Pennsylvania at Kittanning Point Fatal
A Pennsylvania Railroad freight wreck at Kittanning Point seven miles west of Altoona, Pennsylvania, left one man dead and another fatally injured. Four others were seriously hurt as a thirty six car coal train ran loose down the Allegheny slope and struck a standing freight, destroying thirty cars and halting traffic for hours.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kittanning Point
Altoona
Allegheny Mountains
Fire destroys Cooper-Wells knitting works at St Joseph
A blaze at the Cooper-Wells knitting works in St. Joseph Michigan, started by an electric light wire in the carding department, destroyed the plant in thirty minutes. About 360 workers were left jobless as the $200,000 loss mounted. several night staff were injured in near fatal escapes following an explosion at the outbreak.
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Cooper-Wells
St. Joseph
Mich
Bermuda Tows Disabled US Collier Alexander
Bermuda advices report the United States collier Alexander towed in by Dutch steamship Beta after days adrift and anxiety over her condition. Two volunteer crews initially reached the coast to report the vessel's plight.
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New York
Bermuda
United States
Alexander
Jackson papers gifted to Library of Congress
The collection of President Jackson papers once held by Montgomery Blair now passes to Blair's four children and has been donated to the Library of Congress for preservation and study.
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Jackson
Montgomery Blair
Lincoln
Library of Congress
National bowlers congress elects officers in Indianapolis
J J Rowe of Lakewood Ohio is named president with C F Moll as first vice president Frank V Padeloup of Chicago elected treasurer and Samuel Karpf of Dayton named secretary The text notes Mrs Fairbanks was unanimously reelected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington.
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National Bowlers’ Congress
Indianapolis
Ind
J.J. Rowe
Lakewood
Ohio
C. F. Moll
Frank Vpadeloup
Chicago
Samuel Karpf
Dayton
Fairbanks
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Samoa Swept by Terrific Hurricane on Tutuila
A terrible hurricane struck the Samoan islands on the first, causing heavy damage especially on Tutuila. The storm left sections uninhabitable and disrupted local life as residents scrambled for aid and safety.
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Samoan
Tutuila
President signs Cuba coal treaty brokered in Havana
President Roosevelt attaches his signature to the Havana negotiated treaty securing coal stations for the United States in Cuba. Minister Squires delivered the document after obtaining President Palma's consent.
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Roosevelt
Minister Squires
Havana
United States
Cuba
Squires
Palma
J I Case Factory Burns At Racine
Fire partially destroyed the J I Case plow works factory in Racine Wisconsin. Loss is estimated to exceed 100000 dollars and the blaze caused extensive damage to the plant and equipment.
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J. I. Case
J. I. Case Plow
Racine
Wis
Panic at Cornell as typhoid drives students away
Panic spreads among Cornell University students as typhoid fever hits Ithaca. About half of the 2,000 students flee to their homes, with thirty dead in Ithaca and five more in Auburn after drinking Ithaca water. Authorities criticize lax enforcement while lecturing attendance declines. Many anticipate leaving before symptoms appear.
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Cornell
Cornell University
Ithanes
Auburn
N. Y
Ithaca
Sehurman
UMW Convention Rejects Foreign Associations and Political Involvement
The United Mine Workers convention in Springfield NL adopts a constitutional amendment to abolish local unions composed only of foreigners and condemns foreign membership. It backs penalties for officer abuse with a 500 dollar fine and opposes union involvement in politics. Resolutions supporting government ownership of railroads are defeated.
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the United Mine Workers
Springfeld
Rail and rail labor news from early 1900s report
Pittsburg council favorable to Wabash entry. Erie Railroad workers threaten strike over wages. Freight rate adjustments between Louisville St Louis and lines equalized. Chicago shipments show grain drop but more flour. US rail miles reach 6000 in 1902, Oklahoma Texas longest spans. New York Central debuting artistic menu series for dining cars. Cincinnati Louisville route to Ohio River then table lands, building within a year. Interstate Commerce Commission tallies 263 killed 2001 injured in three months to Sept 30 1902. Total casualties 12007. 2448 collisions/derailments. Lake Shore freight handling rises sharply. Grand Trunk negotiator succeeds, Northern lines transfer to Grand Trunk.
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Louisville
St. Louis
Louisville and Nashville
Hainois Central
Chicago
United States
Oklahoma
Texas
New York Central
Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad
Ohi
Cincinnati
Madison
Ind
Interstate Commerce Commission
TOSCO
Destructive Pike Theater Fire Wipes Out Buildings
A massive blaze in Cincinnati destroyed the Pike Opera House complex and adjacent properties starting in a Fourth Street cellar. The six story Pike building housed theaters and offices for Pike Theater Company and multiple firms. Fire spread across Baker Street, damaging the Sensongood, Pintick, Carlisle, and other structures, with total losses nearing three million dollars and no immediate containment until daylight.
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Cincinnati
George Joffee
Pike Opera Mouse
Fourth Street
Vine
Walnut
United States Express Company
Adams Express Company
White's
Maynard & Wherr
George Coffee
John B. Martin
Karpson's
Lenny Strauss’ Cigare
Pike Theater Company
Pike Theater
Sensongood
Pike
Vine and
Fourth
Pike Building
T. Th. Ilarrison
Robert Clarke Company, Publishers
Duhime Bros., Jewelers
Plis
Pintick
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Carlisle
Southern Pacife Riglway
Amd Smith & Sons
Cincinnati Trust Company
Mmany Offiers
Baker Street
Tate Publishing House
American Boat Company
Forner
Bindeer Street
Zumbiel & Co
Twenry Behrens
Knapp Confesses to Serial Murders in Multiple Cities
Alfred Knapp the Indianapolis man confessed to a series of murders, admitting five women were strangled in Cincinnati, Ebiantten, and Indianapolis. Cincinnati dispatch says family claims he is insane, citing childhood head injuries and recurring temper outbursts.
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Alfred Knapp
Indianapolis
N. H. Holmes
Cincinnati
Ebiantten
Kinapp
Bramilton
Ohio
Knapp
Rock Ishind
Tie
Nuapp
Attack on Smoot Provokes Senate Protest
Senator Burrows presented to the Senate a protest signed by Rev. J L Leilich urging that Reed Smoot be denied his seat in Utah’s senator elect case. Leilich runs the Methodist missions in Utah and serves Salt Lake City. He states Smoot is a polygamist with a plural wife and swears to the statement in Washington.
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Durrows
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Senate
J. L. Leilich
Need Smoot
Utah
Smoot
Leilich
Salt Lake City
Burrows Britis
Burrows
Thursasy
Reed Smoo
Mr. Smoot
Mr. Leilich
Sal Lake City
Washington
Ministers Association of
Salt Lake
Washington Affairs Review of Cabinet and Laws
Six of nine cabinet members are lawyers Tay Root Shaw Moody Knox and Cortelyon. Cuba adopts consular fees March 15. War Department to supply riot cartridges to deter rioters with minimal harm. Senate printing committee backs a Justice Department led compilation of state laws on trusts corporate formation and regulation. Congress agrees on death penalties for assassination attempts against the president cabinet and foreign ambassadors with imprisonment terms and bans anarchist immigration.
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Tay
Root Shaw
Moody
Knox and Cortelyon
State Department
Cuba
War Department
Notive
Vletse Committee On
Senate
Congress
Senate and House Work Long Session in Panama Talks
The Senate met at 11 and spent over an hour in open session before days in executive session on the panama canal treaty. The House passed fortifications funds and the President protection bill, then spent hours on the Fowler currency bill amid a filibuster.
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Senate
Morgan
House
Quay
Pettus
Fowler
Messrs
Thayer
Mass
Lovering
Lewis
Prince
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Pillman
Carmack
Postmaster General
Post Office Department
International Monetary Conference
Wagoner
The Cold in the Head and Microbe Theory
Prof Lohnberg argues in the Vienna Clinical Review that a cold is not a single illness but a label for many complaints. He urges careful nasal examinations to identify the real cause, warns against over reliance on universal remedies, and notes that cold symptoms mimic high fever rather than simple exposure.
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Lohnberg
Vienne
Aretic
National Capital Opponents Rally Amid Treaty Debate
In a fragmented report, opponents to the Alaska treaty warn it will not be ratified. Senator Banunas discusses budges and penalties as part of the debate. A tradition bill described as law faces Senate scrutiny amid prosecutions and ministerial appointments.
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Banunas
Senate
Pusso
Bennpre
Pein
Lintels
San
Cedsu
Panes Hart
Culene Ia
Tine Pheehogs
Indiana Senate approves uniform negotiable paper law and voting machine bill
The Indiana Senate passed a uniform negotiable paper law and endorsed a voting machine mandate for counties with cities of 18 000 or more. The bill includes Vigo Vanderburg Allen and 11 other counties while Lake Clark Knox and Howard are exempt. House action also touched a track elevation measure and a tax sequestration investigation bill. Gov Durbin signed the seum for Indianapolis.
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Senate
Thompson
Commercial Club
Barcus
Vigo
Vanderburg
Allen
House
St. Joseph
Wayne
Ployd
Madison
Elkhart
Marion
Tippecanoe
Grant
Laporte
Delaware
Lake, Clark
Knox
Howard
Muir
Wood
Durbin
Indianapolis Coliseum
Early Records of Japan from Murakami Expedition
Dr. Murakami of Tokyo completes three years of archival work across Europe and England. He gathered valuable documents from Seville Simancus and Madrid, including a 1609 Spaniard account of the Japanese court and country. He also found early Japanese letters to Europeans and plans to publish his report in English and Japanese.
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Japan
Murakami
Tokyo
England
Seville
Simancus
Madrid
Vonast
Real estate and railway pools explained in a parlour chat
Mrs. Chugwater asks about a real estate pool and a railway pool and wonders what they mean. Mr. Chugwater replies they are business organizations, joking that the name pools comes from the water in their stocks, while advising women not to worry about such matters.
Tie Has Challenged You in Moonlit Taunt
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune reports a tense exchange where a taunt escalates to anger. Friends quote a challenge while one man insists the moment is not yet right, ending with a vivid image of grinding teeth.
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Chicago Tribune
Crushing Blow in Chicago Foreigner’s Jab at Streets
An educated foreigner remarks that Chicago’s streets are the worst he has seen while praising its people and institutions. The Chicago observer reacts with astonishment as the conversation shifts to Constantinople, the foreigner’s native city.
Trade Review notes weather delays and rising earnings
The Weekly Trade Review cites a severe snow storm and railroad delays slowing movement of goods, while February earnings exceed last year by about 17.6 percent. Grain exports, stock levels, and bank clearings show firmness. bearish signals from Argentine wheat are offset by steady buying support and an optimistic outlook for spring trade.
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New York
Seston
KR. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Liverpool
Hearish
Market price snapshot across midwestern and eastern fairs
The report lists live cattle hogs sheep and grain quotes from major markets including Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Prices cover cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and dairy items with ranges for quality and grades.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
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Miasing Collier
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Canadian Pacific
Reed &Moot
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Dubois
Idaho
Pilbnen
Spooner
Booker Washington
Rock Island Arsenal
Statehood
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Liki Jokalani
Hawaii
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Ohie
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Scott
Chikago
Constantinople
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Bradstreet
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