Cotton King Fatis Slump After Exchange Failure
Daniel J. Sully, dominant in world cotton markets for 15 months, failed to meet commitments on the New York Cotton Exchange triggering a panic. The drop sent cot ton as much as 13 a bale, with 759000 bales traced in during twenty minutes and over 500000 forced liquidations, marking losses of more than 4 million dollars before a brief rally.
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Senate confirms General Leonard Wood for major general
The Senate approved General Leonard Wood as major general by a 45 to 16 vote. The promotion dates to August 8, 1903, with confirmation sparked by a long party dispute that began November 19, 1903. Only two Republicans remained in opposition after Senator Hanna’s death.
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Burton Preparing His Defense
St Louis March 19 United States Senator Ralph Burton of Kansas to be tried next Tuesday in the U S district court on a charge of accepting 2500 dollars in fees from Rialto Grain and Securities company has for a week daily visited the federal building and reviewed papers for his defense, with about twenty five witnesses expected, a majority from Washington.
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St. Louis
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Kansas
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Washington
Professor Gayley Scolds Co-eds in Poetry Class Remark
Professor Charles Mills Gayley head of the English department at the University of California chides his 100 female poetry students for giggling. He dismisses the class with a sharp rebuke declaring disinterest in their behavior and the word co-eds. In Shamokin a rat startled theatergoers as it ran beneath seats during a play, prompting screams and a rush of patrons to shield themselves.
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University of California, Cal
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God Almighty
Angel Gabriel
Shamokin
Queen City Sought on West Coast by Quadra Search
March 21 at Victoria B C the Canadian Pacific Navigation Co asks Captain Gaudin to send the steamer Quadra to Vancouver Island's west coast to search for the Queen City three days overdue amid raging gales. Officials fear disaster has overtaken the vessel.
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Gaudin
Dominion Department of Marine and Fisheries
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Vancouver Island
Seedless Apple Method Claimed by Grand Junction Grower
Grand Junction Colorado March 19 after years of experiments a leading grower says he has developed a method to grow seedless apples he says will revolutionize the apple industry similar to the seedless orange breakthrough.
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Congressman Thompson Dead in Washington
Representative Charles Thompson of Alabama died in Washington from pneumonia.
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Congressman Thompson
Washington
Charles Thompson
Alabama
Contest for Tribune readers offers World’s Fair trip prizes
A Dillon Tribune incentive contest invites reputable young ladies to enter between February 6 and June 5 1904 by sending coupons with name and address to the Contest Department. Voting runs Feb 6 to June 5 with weekly counts and twelve day World’s Fair trip first prize.
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