Erne Knocks Out Supplies in Sixth Round at Buffalo
Frank Erne, lightweight champion, stopped Curley Supplies in the sixth round at Buffalo as Supplies fought bravely. Erne boxed differently, pressing and mixing, bruising Supplies around the eyes while Supplies absorbed heavy punishment. In Chicago, Benny Yanger defeated Eddy Lenny in six fast rounds by decision, with Lenny showing early spark before Yanger’s body blows dictated the fight. Wild Bill Hanrahan and Jack Beauscholtie drew after six rounds, Hanrahan down Beauchotte in round three but the bell saved him. preliminaries saw Jose Sherlock defeat Danny McMahon and Steve Crosby beat Martin Judge.
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Buffalo
Benny
Yanger
Eddy Lenny
Chicago
N. Y
Frank Erne
Curley Supplies
Erne
Supples
Philadelphia
Benny Yanger
Lenny
Wild Bill” Hanrahan
New York
Jack Beauscholtie
Hanrahan
Beauchotte
Beaucholte
Jose Sherlock
Danny McMahon
Steve Crosby
Louisville
Martin Judge
Futurity at Hartford Grand Circuit Races Stakes $10,000
Hartford Connecticut March 17 report lists the Labor Day Futurity as the main stake with $10,000. Supporting trotting events include 2:11 class with $19,000, and 2:19, 2:30 each $3,000. Pacing features offer 2:09, 2:16, and 2:30 classes each with $3,000.
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Hartford
Conn
Would Pose as Despot In Samar Insurrection
Mail advices from Calbayog Samar dated Jan 26 report Major Rosales who surrendered to Americans says Lukpan would crown himself emperor and his officers princes leading an absolute monarchy not a republic. He questions Lukhan as patriot, notes Samar needs such government, then says Americans would provide as good a government as needed, prompting his surrender due to supplies and danger.
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Seattle
Wash
Calbaog
Samar
Rosales
Calbayog
Lukpan
Lukhan
Lukban
Meeting in memory of Gov John Altgeld at Cooper Union
Arrangements are made for a memorial meeting for the late John P Altgeld former governor of Illinois at Cooper Union on Thursday evening March 27 Speakers pledged include Clarence Darrow former law partner George Fred Williams and former Congressman J J Lentz
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New York
John P. Altgeld
Ilinois
Cooper Union
Clarence F. Darrow
Altgeld
George Fred Williams
J. J. Lentz
ADD UP THE GAINS Scott's Emulsion ad copy prompt line
A promotional passage extols Scott's Emulsion for consumption, arguing that small daily gains in strength and weight accumulate over weeks. It emphasizes long, uninterrupted use and notes the product creates new flesh and strengthens lungs. A free sample offer is included from Kit & Bowne, chemists, 409 Pearl St, N.Y.
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Scott
Iowa Assembly Debates Adjournment and Guard Shows
Des Moines March 17 Representatives Buchanan introduces a House resolution to adjourn the Twenty-ninth General Assembly at noon on April 3. A Senate version is planned. Committees favor bills: Des Moines City Railway access to State Fair grounds, three dairy assistants postponed, and appropriations for a state arsenal and adjutant general’s building. Senate proposes minimum guards at state penitentiaries, and gubernatorial appointments include a new state veterinarian and mine inspectors. Pardons committee nears final list with 15 applications. likely few pardons, with prospects for Elkins and Stanley supported by committee but opposed by some local factions. A joint committee meeting is planned midweek to finalize recommendations.
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House
Senate
Des Moines
Buchanan
Wapello County
Twenty-ninth General Assembly
Agriculture
Des Moines City Railway Company
Department of Agriculture
Grand Avenue
United States
Iowa State Poultry Association
Iowa State Dairy Association
Cummins
P. QO. Koto
Winnebago Country
J. I. Gibson
Denison
Koto
J. W. Miller
John Verner
Oskaloosa
Edward Sweeney
Swan
John Campbell
Cthumwa
Betsey Smith
Polk County
Christine Behrens
Scott County
Byron Guinn
Lucas County
J. Wesley Elkins
Clayton County
George Stanley
Story County
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Stanley
Theodore Bushick
Mills County
Jaser Mason
Dallas County
Wiliam Young
Woodbury
House Pardons Committee
Fort Madison
Panamosa
Exposition Notes on Hoo-Hoo Building and World Fair Plans
Kansas City Hoo-Hoo group forms a nine member committee to raise funds for a pyramid shaped Hoo-Hoo building at the St. Louis World’s Fair. State bids, exhibits, and figures cover Illinois electricity building contract, Montana Beaupre, Maine log cabin idea, Wisconsin horticulture funds, South Dakota corn palace, and displays from California poultry and Southern mills.
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Kansas City
Order of
St. Louis
Colorado
Maine
Scotty” Phillips
Pierre
S. D
Montana
Fuward Beaupre
Beaupre
Illinois State Building
Missouri
Texas
United States
Poultrymen of
California
Pacific Coast
Pet Stock Tribune of
San Francisco
M. Santos-Dumort
Monaco Bar
Hegin
Llinois
Oeteber
William Godie Sons & Co
Jil
Wisconsin State Horticulural Society
Louisiana Purchase
South Dakota
Mitchell, S. D
South
Charleston
Atlanta
Spartanburg
Charlotte
More Men Return To Work In Boston Transport Strike End
Boston March 17 Reinstatement of many freight handlers at the New York New Haven Hartford sheds and settlement of dock difficulties with Clyde Steamship line bring hopeful signs for a swift resolution of discontent among strikebound transportation workers. Remaining issues involve Longshoremen union and Merchants and Miners Transportation Company as Governor Crane and the state board press for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Clyde Steamship Line
Longshoremen’s Union
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Crane
State Board of Conciliation
Troops Withdraw From Norfolk Strike Area
Troops on duty during the streetcar strike left Norfolk today returning home. A rock tied to a trolley wire at Ocean View struck a passing car at high speed, shattering windows and injuring passengers with flying glass. Eighteen union men returned to work today.
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Norfolk
Ocean View Ling
Volcano in frozen North near Mount Redoubt eruption
San Francisco reports from Kenai Alaska details of Mount Redoubt’s first violent eruption on January 10 with rocks hurled from the crater and ash covering Kenai and Kusilef lakes. On January 12 the crater again erupted and smoke enveloped the region. Redoubt lies about 60 miles from Kenai Lake and 90 miles from the mountain.
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San Francisco
H. Liebes & Co
C. D. Ladd
Kenai
Alaska
Mount Redoubt
Cook Inlet
Kussilef Lakes
Kenai Lake
Widow receives Guy G. Barnum estate in Nebraska decree
Thousands watched as Judge Griminson awarded the $50,000 Barnum estate to his widow Mary C Delomel of Galveston Texas. The decree validates the Los Angeles December 14 1899 marriage and rejects heirs challenge that the California union was invalid. Barnum once a Nebraska state senator later suffered mental decline and spent years in an asylum.
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Sioux City
Griminson
Columbus
Neb
Guy G. Barnum
Mary C. Delomel
Galveston
Tex
Los Angeles
Cal
Barnum
Mary Deiomel
California
Nebraska
St Patrick in New Light in Minneapolis Speech
Bourke Cockran spoke to over 5000 in Minneapolis on St Patrick as the Original Founder of Popular Government. New York observes St Patrick’s Day with church services, a parade of 15000 up Fifth Avenue, and Irish regiments acting as escort to the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
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Bourke Cockran
Him
Popular Government
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Patrick
Apostle of
Ireland
New York
Fifth Avenue
National Guard
Irish Volunteers
Hibernian Rifles
Order of Hibernians
Negro shoots fire chief in Montpelier
Montpelier tonight a negro shot Granville Shepn fire chief in the mouth. The chief was mortally wounded and his chances for recovery are slight. The assailant fled the scene.
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Muneie
Ind
Granvile Shepn
Montpelier
Grain supplies in the United States listed by crop
The visible grain stock shows Wheat 1,597,000 bushels, Corn 8,686,000 bushels, Oats 3,486,000 bushels. These figures outline current national reserves and reflect agriculture inventory levels across major cereals.
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United States
Poison in coffee shocks North Carolina town
Dr. T N Taylor and his family were poisoned by arsenic in coffee and hash, allegedly by Jim Welker, a black driver who had threatened the nurse. Arrested with rat poison on him, Welker confesses to poisoning the nurse. Authorities request troops for protection amid public anger. Governor Aycock approved the sheriff's request.
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Washington, N. C
T. N. Taylor
State Board of Medical Examiners
Jim Welker
Aycock
Relief funds for Boers discussed by Secretary Hay plan
Governor Yates received a Washington dispatch about Secretary Hay's proposal to aid sending funds collected in Illinois to relieve those suffering in Boer concentration camps. He had not yet received Hay's letter and declined to discuss the matter until it arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ijc
Yates
Washington
Hay
South Africa
Heavy Storm Loses Slash Stock and Livestock
The March blizzard from March 14 to 17 devastates Beadle County with 800 sheep and 100 cattle perished. Stock losses statewide cited at 25 to 30 percent as warning news went unheeded. Affected shipping centers report trains delayed two to eight hours while communications drop out.
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Manny Fersons
Huron
N. D
Chicago& Northwestern
Great Northern
Bush Creek
Beadle County
St. Paul
Minn
Dickinson
Amme
Moss
Billings
Wibaux
Blizzard Claim and Stock Loss Hit Minot Family North
A family of four living north of Minot perished in the blizzard. Many others are believed dead but details are scarce as communications reopen. Stock losses are expected to be heavy.
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Minot
N. D
Maron
Work on the Des Moines at Fore River Yard
Boston March 17 The engines for the cruiser Des Moines are nearing completion in the Fore River shipyard Quincy. Giant propellers and small reversing engines are being installed as wooden hull sheathing delays progress and copper plating awaits. Weather has slowed work but major obstructions are now past.
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Boston
Mass
Des Moines
Fore River
Quincy
Government to sue railways in Chicago under act
The Record Herald reports that within a week the government will file injunctive suits against railroads centered in Chicago to stop alleged interstate commerce act violations. Attorney W A Day and United States District Attorney Alberta discussed the plan, which will use bills for injunction based on evidence from three recent hearings.
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Chicago
The
Record- Herald
W. A. Day
Commission
United States
Alberta
Lynchers Released After Preliminary Hearing
In Alturas California on March 17 A Trow briste and son Erwin Fred Roberts and son Harry Richard Nichols J R Myres Claude Marcus and Joe Leve ton charged with taking part in the Lookout lynching of Calvin Hall and his sons Jim and Frank and Dan Yantis and Martin Wilson on May 31 1901 were freed today after their preliminary hearing. Eleven other suspects remain in jail.
Children Burn To Death In Kansas Fire
In Empire City near Galena Kansas two houses caught fire while mothers were away. At John Allen residence a 4 month old baby died after being left alone and a 1 year old child perished two hours later in Frank Weatherby’s house. One child survived.
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Galena
Kan
Empire City
Here
John Allen
Frank Weatherby
Batson Indicted for Murder in Welsh Case
Lake Charles La March 17 The grand jury of Cascade parish in social session indicted Edward Batson charging him with the murder of J N Wari his wife and four sons near Welsh The trial will be fixed for an early date
Iowa Miners and Operators Resume Convention
In Des Moines on March 17 the joint Iowa miners and operators convention resumed this afternoon and immediately adjourned to await the scale committee report.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Four Italians drown crossing Illinois River at Spring Valley
In Spring Valley Illinois a skiff carrying Barney Raimi Vincent Taro William Lingi and Harnest City capsized midstream on the Illinois River. All but Harnest City drowned, with Cito surviving the accident.
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Spring Valley, NL
Barney Raimi
Vincent Taro
William Lingi
Harnest City
Ilinois River
Cito
Notable 1903 World Events Collide in Brief Roundup
J W Jenkins jailed two years for striking a streetcar plank at Norfolk. Assassination attempt on Rev Houst in Elizabethtown linked to Italian Anarchists. U S indemnity talks on $2 million in gold with Bainbridge and Ragsdale. Rumors of Russo Japanese clash denied. King Edward stays home. Sir Richard Temple dies. Martin's Ferry tragedy claims family and fire at St Catherine flats. Tecumseh McClure, Chickasaw leader, dies. succession of Chickasaw deaths noted. Kentucky bill for St Louis fair funding defeated. repasses later. Ancient 2060 year old carved wooden boat found in Mayo. Dublin museum bound. Emperors award Red Eagle and Red Iris orders to Hamburg line officials. Sargent eyed as immigration commissioner general. Alice Roosevelt in Havana reception. Wood to Washington for Cuban government talks.
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J. W. Jenkins
Norfolk
Mr. Houst
Elizabethtown
M. J
McKinley
Houst
United States
Conger
Messrs
Bainbridge and
Ragsdale
Tien-Tsin
St. Petershburg
Russia
Japan
Associated Press
Edward
Richard Temple
Bombay
George Boles
Martin’s Ferry
St. Catherine Flats
Fourtieth Street
Grand Boulevard
Chicago
Jower
General Assembly
Frarsfort
Kentucky
St. Louis
County Mayo
Ireland
Dublin
William
Herr Bahn
Herr Tietgens
Wiegand
W Lioyd
Herr Plate
Roosevelt
Frank Sargent
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
T. W. Powderly
Alice Roosevelt
Havana
Havana Society
Wood
Washington
Root
Hammond's Change of Base in Chicago Stock Yards
Chicago march 17 Hammond and Co. to abandon their packing plant at Hammond Indiana and move to the Chicago stock yards. The new plant will employ 3000 men and cost 1.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Chicago
G. H. Hammond & Co
Ind
Chicago Stock Yards
Farrington Given Three Years For Manslaughter
James B. Farrington, convicted of manslaughter for killing Jess Hooker after finding him with Mrs. Farrington, was sentenced in Adrian Michigan to Jackson prison for three years and fined 500 dollars.
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Farrington
Adrian, Mich
James B. Farrington
Jess Hooker
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Iowa Miners’ Conference
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