Perry Gibson Elected Senator From Montana
Perry Gibson was elected United States senator from Montana after an all night session, ending a bitter contest. The 72 year old Great Falls Democrat is described as principled and conservative, with backing from the Daly faction. Carter was not reelected. The president also appointed former Senator Carter as commissioner of the St. Louis exposition with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
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Helena
Mont
Perry Gibson
United States
Montana
Carter
Gibson
Great Falls
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Daly
New Hampshire
Bowdoin College
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Ft. Benton
Falls
Missouri
Washington, D. C
Donations Diverted to Personal Use Allegations Surface
Austin reports a legislative committee inquiry into a storm district funding scandal. The panel's findings indicate large sums diverted for personal use, including a single case of ten thousand dollars to one individual.
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Austin
Texas
Carnegie Gives Library Grant to Indianapolis Town
Andrew Carnegie offers twenty five thousand dollars for a public library in Indianapolis if the city provides a site and two thousand dollars annually to support the building, accepted March 8 in Madison Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Madison
Ind
Andrew Carnegie
Stock Growers Seek Federal Inquiries Into Forest Reserve Rules
The Stock Growers' convention urged the Department of the Interior to send an inspector west to review local conditions. They seek a hearing for settlers and cattle owners on alleged unfitness of current forest reserve regulations.
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Denver
Stock Growers’ Convention
Department of the Interior
Washington
Steamer Southward Floated After Long Grounding
After hours aground, the transatlantic steamer Southward was floated at noon and began a New York to sea crossing. The ship started on the voyage without a hull inspection after the high tide, following significant efforts to refloat her.
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New York
Delaware Legislature Adjourns Without Wilmington Senator
The Delaware legislature adjourned at noon without electing a senator, leaving the state unrepresented in the upper house of Congress. The action ends the session with no replacement appointed.
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Wilmington
Del
Congress
Attorney General Tom Smith Reported Dying in Austin
Austin Texas March 8 Attorney General Tom Smith is believed to be dying and his relatives have been summoned in a developing condition.
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Austin
Texas
Tom Smith
Riots in San Juan Over School Discipline Incident
A mob gathered in San Juan Porto Rico after School Superintendent Armstrong marched a girl for disobedience. The crowd threatened the superintendent and required military intervention to quell the disturbance. Guns were fired in the air. no serious casualties reported. The rioters were mainly unemployed city residents.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Armstrong
Arizona House Defeats Woman's Suffrage Bill
In Phoenix on March 8 the Slaughter woman's suffrage bill was debated in the Arizona House. The gallery held anxious women as the measure faced a fierce discussion and was defeated 17 to 7. Women hissed and departed in disappointment.
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Herald
Phoenix
Arizona
Maniac Gardener Fights Police After Whistling Arrest
Phoenix March 8 Richard Lazarus Gardener, described as a maniac, sought to kill anyone whistling Googo Eyes and other tunes. He resisted arrest for hours before being overpowered and jailed by officers.
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The
Herald
Phoenix
Richard Lazarus Gardener
Corsicana Attack: Man Slashes Wife After Outrage
In Corsicana on March 8 a Black man attacked and cut the throat of Conway Younger’s wife. A posse of about two hundred is pursuing the suspect.
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Herald
Corsicana
Conway Younger
Supreme Court Grants Rehearing in Mendosa vs Railways
The Supreme Court has granted the application for a rehearing in the case of Julio Mendosa against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway from El Paso, Texas. The decision affects the railway case arising in Austin.
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The
Herald
Austin
Texas
Supreme Court
Julio Mendosa
Atchis
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
el Paso
Four Killed by Premature Blast at Quarry Near Courchesne
A deadly blast at Alfred Courchesne's limestone quarry near his home killed four men and injured several others. Foreman Charles Shely and three workers died as rescue efforts gathered pace. Garcia died later, Reyes was dying at press time. Survivors suffered severe injuries including crushed legs and a severed arm. Authorities prepared an inquest while Courchesne appealed for aid to treat the wounded.
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Charles Shely
San Antonio
Fortino Torres
Bernardo Porras
Apodaca Garcia
Julio Reyes
Foreman Shely
Courchesne
Kansas City
Shely
Boers Signal End to War After Conference
Reports from Pretoria say Kitchener and Botha held talks and an armistice was granted for seven days to finalize terms. A London dispatch notes Boer forces suffered heavy losses at Kitchenburg and that surrender could bring general peace and amnesty.
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Botha
London
Pretoria
Allen's Senate Seat Settled After Roll Call
The Senate resolved the Allen Nebraska seat question. Hoar called for executive session and reading of the roll. No objection was raised, Allen declined to answer on the roll but will do so later. galleries packed as the only show in town.
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Shely
Washington
Senate
Allen
Nebraska
Congress
Hoar
Rewards to officers in Chinese campaign honored
A Washington dispatch reports Secretary Long will award adequate rewards to officers and men who distinguished themselves in the Chinese campaign. Captain McCalla Captain Myers and Major Waller are to be especially advanced.
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New York
Washington
The
Herald Today
Long
McCalla
Myers
Waller
Chicago Commercial Club Members Visit Phoenix Exhibition
Thirty five distinguished members from Chicago arrive in Phoenix and are entertained in western style with broncho busting and cattle roping. The delegation includes leading merchants financiers and professionals from the Windy City.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Chicago Commercial Club
The
Windy City
Troops in Excellent Health Reported by General Wheaton
Manila March 8 Captain Duncan of the Fourth Infantry captured a squad of insurgents and considerable ammunition in Cavite province. General Wheaton reports his troops are in good health with only eight percent sick.
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Manila
Duncan
Fourth Infantry
John S. Hittel Historian Dies in San Francisco at 75
John S. Hittel a well known journalist and historian of San Francisco died early this morning at age seventy five.
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John S. Hittel
San Francisco
Political Disturbance In Sonora
Yaquis again rising across Sonora with small opposition bands arming them. Report says opponents of President Diaz hire renegade Apaches to help Yaqui fighters.
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Herald
Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Diaz
Senate and House Debate Double Header Bill in Texas
The house debated the industrial school bill in Austin while the senate wrangled over the double header bill A substitute to refer it to the railroad commission was introduced by opponents The issue is expected to occupy the rest of the week
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Senate
HOUSE
Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Ex President Harrison Serious Ill at Indianapolis Home
Ex president Benjamin Harrison remains seriously ill at his North Delaware street residence in Indianapolis. Physicians report slight improvement this morning, but the general outlook is that his condition is worse than public notice suggests.
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Indianapolis. Inc
Benjamin Harrison
Delaware Street
Harrison
Colorado Pioneer Charles Gilman Fatal Action
Charles Gilman a Colorado pioneer committed death by own action by taking strychnine. His body was found this morning in a stable. Gilman once stood financially well but in recent years lived on relatives’ support. He was a war veteran and a pensioner.
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Denver
Charles Gilman
Colorado
Gilman
Engineer and Fireman Die in Rio Grande Crash Near Santa Fe
Engineer Frank Morse and Fireman H Nay lor of Alamosa Colorado were killed yesterday when their Denver and Rio Grande locomotive derailed at Espanola twelve miles from here. Mexico's copper exports last year surpassed ten million dollars in value in silver terms.
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N. M
March
Frank Morse
H. Naylor
Alamosa
Colo
Denver and Rio Grande
Espanola
Mexico
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