Toward House Vote on Second Class Mail Privilege
Washington reports the House burying the second class mail privilege despite a previous 214 vote margin and Democratic Republican crossovers. The Senate debates Alaska land and fisheries issues while approving a bill for Alaska homestead and railroad right of way. The House advances war claims and pension bills as sessions wind down.
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Washington
Senate
Alaska
Canada
Dominion
New England
United States
Great Britain
Court of Claims
War fears unite nation in defense vote scenes
The scene in the house showed rare unity as members from across the nation backed a $60 million national defense bill despite tight debate time. Senate action followed with swift approval of a $184 million deficit relief and a $60 million defense fund, while house routines continued amid Indian and open land debates.
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Washington
McKinley
American Congress
Senate
Hale
Maine
Hobart
House
Uddy
Minnesota
Sherman
Secretary of the Interior
Bryan praises Congress for defense fund action in Atlanta
William J. Bryan, en route to Macon, lauded Congress for disposing 50 million dollars for national defense. He said the House acted promptly and unanimously and suggested one hundred million would show unity of Congress and the American people in supporting the administration for national honor and welfare.
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Congress
Atlanta
William J. Bryan
Macon
Bryan Saia
House
Vanderbilt kin in Bloomingdale asylum case
Myra Wilmerding Vanderbilt, famed Commodore Vanderbilt’s great granddaughter, is an insane patient at Bloomingdale asylum. She was brought from Europe four weeks ago by her father Gol Vanderbilt Allen and accompanied by doctors and nurses. Attending physicians Dr Allan McLane Hamilton and Dr Deferert Smith report no improvement and little hope of recovery.
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Commodore Vanderbilt
An Asyiyan
New York
Myra
John Wilmerding
Bloomingdale Asylum
Europe
Gol. Vanderbit Allen
Allan McLane Hanilton
Deferert Smith
Russia, China tensions flare in Far East demands
Tokyo reports Russia pressing China with aggressive terms as Japan warns of vigorous action if demands are met. Concurrent dispatches claim Russia to open Port Arthur and Wenzhai Wan under Russian rule, with troops and war materiel moving west. Germany signs rail concession near Luang Ming, with troop withdrawal agreed after details. Berlin notes Russia ends Port Arthur lease for 99 years and pursues the Siberian railway to Port Arthur despite China's stance.
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Russia
China
Peking
Inprrese
Chingke
Ofigo
Tts
Japan
Migidado
London
Shanghai
Port Arthur
Imes
Odessa
Sys
Times
Germany
Lin
T'si-nan-Tu
Luang Ming
Hoang Ho
Chay Vei
T'simo
Kino Choy
Berlin
Ageblatt
Tallien Wan
Thuesia
Siberian
Port Ari
Civil Proceedings In Parish Battle In St Louis
In St Louis on March 10 Archbishop Katin instituted civil proceedings against Father Tuohy pastor of St Patrick's Church. An ecclesiastical court earlier found he was a poor financier. Tuohy appealed to Chicago canonists court. Bishop Henessy ruled lack of jurisdiction and the case moves to Nome. Archbishop Kat has named a successor and barred Tuohy from priestly duties.
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Borg-Vealing Cone
Stain
Tuohy
St. Louis
Kain
J. Tuohy
St. Patrick's Church
Miphy
Chicago
Murdered Father 16 Year Old Charged in Arkansas
In Little Rock Arkansas on March 10 sixteen year old Sadie Storer her mother and her sweetheart are charged with murdering her father A M Storey a prominent farmer. The pair traveled to Huntsville in a wagon after Storer drew money from a bank. Ten miles from town Storey was shot and robbed of money. The girl initially claimed a highwayman killed her father but an investigation showed she fired the shot and her mother and sweetheart aided the crime.
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Little Ttock
Ark
Sadie Storer Jg
Flnnisville
A. M. Storey
Huntsville
Storer
Mix Nmioney
Funeral Procession for Signor Cavalloti Draws Thousands
The remains of Signor Cavalloti, noted writer and deputy, killed in a sword duel, were conveyed to Milan by rail after a large demonstration in Rome. About 20,000 people followed the funeral car as several orations were delivered before departure.
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Thomnauds
Rome
Marvel 10
Signor Cavalloti
Chamber of Deputies
Macda
Gazetta di Venesia
Milan
Dpayntance Company Sued to Restrict Operations
In Springfield TL on March 10 a suit was filed in the Sanguimmon circuit court by Insurance Superintendent Von Clove against the Agnuity Fund System of Camuen NV to restrain the company from doing business in Illinois for failure to report its condition and business. If successful, the action will revoke the company charter.
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Dpayntance Company
Springfield
Ities
Sanguimmon
von Clove
Camuen
N.V
Rate cuts announced for Pacific to San Francisco travel
The Canadian Pacific Railway declared reduced fares into San Francisco from Chicago and other cities. From San Francisco to St Paul the fare is 25 dollars, to Chicago 36.50 dollars, and to New York 40 dollars. Second class rates will be ten dollars lower than the listed prices.
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Chicago
Canadian Pacific
San Francisco
St. Paul
New York
Strikers in Witterton Loom Strike Lose Backbone
Stelkern Are Wealening, nunton, Mass March 1 The strike by Witterton loom fixers weakens as failure to secure union support dissolves resolve. Officials expect operatives to return to work either next Monday or the week after.
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Stelkern
Nunton
Mass
Witterton
Conductor Seriously Injured In Mexico Central Train Crash
A southbound Mexican Central railway train derailed near Ofo Catlente awitch. The Pullman car flipped completely, seriously injuring Conductor Orn and injuring several passengers. Cause of the accident is unknown.
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Te Varo
Lex
Vita Abumadah
Tex
Mexican Central Railway
Ofo Catlente
Orn
Mining claim rules restrict to British subjects in Canada
Ottawa March 10 James Mc Mullen M P announces a DI restricting mining properties to British subjects resident in Canada for at least twelve months before recording claims. The measure says non residents cannot hold claims and aims to protect Canadian ownership.
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Ottawa
Ont
James McMullen
M. P
Canada
Privy Council Granted Leave to Appeal Grand Trunk Case
The privy council was granted leave to appeal against the judgment of the supreme court of Cannua in the Washington v Grand Trunk railroad case.
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Privy Council
Grad Trunk Railroad
Supreme Court of Cannua
Washington
Grand Trunk Railroad
Mincen Defies Duty on American Ground in Alaska Crisis
Seattle dispatch reports rising tension as Canadian officials seek duty on Alaska freight. Five steamers arrived from Alaska with border disputes centered on British flag and rights at Summit Lake. U S troops deter trouble as white workers accept 50 cent wages. Canada asserts Summit Lake as Canadian.
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Mincen
Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Wtopin
Huenome
del Norte
Protection
Queen
Havitz
Skagtay
United States
White Pass
Obi Koot Pass
Butte Man Arrested for Perjury in Murder Case
J W Bacher arrested on perjury charges in connection with the Joseph Shafer murder trial in Butte Montana. Prosecutor Connolly says Bacher impersonated Ed Laney of Seattle to offer a deposition that Hawking borrowed a gun from Laney to kill Shafer. Bacher allegedly traveled to Seattle and returned, and was near Butte at the time of the murder and was a friend of Shafer.
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Butt
Mont
Special
J. W. Bacher
Mutte
Joseph Shafer
Ed Laney
Seattle
Hawking
Laney
Shafer
Connolly
Bacher
Butte
Kungas Oty
Shater
Mounted Inspectors: A Puget Sound Boundary Patrol
Port Townsend Washington reports a new mounted inspectors patrol on the boundary between Eastern Washington and British Columbia with headquarters at Northport. Cal lector Heustis was authorized by the treasury department to establish the patrol. An inspector will cover 20 to 40 miles of boundary as often as possible.
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Puget Sand
Port Townsend
Wash
Puget Sound Custom District
Callector Heustis
Treasury Department
Washington
British Columbia
Northport
Twententye
Runnder of Liesson Charge on John Smith in Helena
Sheriff Henry Sherlock of Jefferson county issues a requisition for John Smith to St Paul after a suspected murder in Helena. Smith is accused of killing his nine year old son and his mother is also under arrest. The couple allegedly neglected the boy leading to his death. Smith was formerly a Great Northern brakeman at Clancy.
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John Smith Ie
Helena
Mont
Speen
Henry Sherlock
Jefferson County
St. Paul
John Smith
St. Maul
Smith
Arl
Alek
Stabhling
Great Northern
Clancy
Northbound passengers arrive with Dawson City gold tale
On the steamer Targilon from the north, Thomas Graham of Ontario and Thomas Isillet of Monroe Wash joined Dawson City arrivals Seb 1 with Peter of Indiana. They allegedly brought $20,000 and a nugget valued at 41 UKi was found along Wideraide creek. A committee of six physicians reports 19 deaths at Skaguay in the past sixteen months.
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Seattle
Wash
Thomas Graham
Ontario
Thomas Isllett
Monroe
Dawson City
I. 4
Peter
Indiana
Uki
Wideraide
Skaguay
One Expedition Abandoned for Dawson Transport
The Snow and Ice Transportation Company of Chicago abandons its proposed expedition to Dawson after settlements with most of the gold hunters who bought fleckets for transport. General Manager Osenfeld says only one party member remains unsettled. The firm held a government contract to move 460 tons of reef supplies to the Klondike, and with the relief expedition scrapped, the entire project is dropped.
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Poland
Specia
Snow and Ice Transportation Company
Chicaga
Osenfeld
Dawson
War Department
Klondike
Rosenfeld
Death by own action at Missoula home
Mrs. William Jordan, who had been in three months, committed death by own action by hanging at her home in Missoula. She had been under the care of a Christian Science healer, a woman who left the Jordan home a few minutes before Mrs. Jordan took her fee.
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Missoula
Mont
William Jordan
Jordan
Little Miss Turton Arrives With Sioux Wells Family
Mr and Mrs Turton of Moose Mountain arrive in Winnipeg with their daughter who has spent years captive on an Indian reservation. The child bears pinked skin from Ludian preparations and though nine, has already received two marriage offers including one from a United States army officer.
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Winnipeg
WHORT IS WARS Diffs Prettises Abandoyed by AIT bor n Honary Bop
Whort is Wars diffs preciously abandoned by an unnamed party near Larsen’s homestead six weeks after he drove from Ashland. A dog at the deserted homestead killed several chickens and the horse in the barn lay with harness on, nearly desortzed by the dog. The scene lies miles from any habitation.
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Honary Bop
Rashlind
Wis
Ole Tarsan
White Riven
Laysen
Larsen
Ashland
Warrant Cancelled in Rosenfeld Fraud Case in Portland
A warrant for arrest on fraud charges against E W Rosenfeld, general manager of Snow and Transport Co, is cancelled as Special Prosecutor decides no extradition steps. Also notes the death of Margaret Nelly in Garrell, aged 104, widow born in Langford Ireland, with family details including son James Kelly in Kansas.
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Seattle, Wash
Medhlvoy
E. W. Rosenfeld
Snow Andco
Tansportation Company
Portland, Or
Dier
Sioux City
Inwa
Special
Mra Margaret
Nelly
Garrell
Atre
Langford
Ireland
America
James Kelly
Kansas
Impeachment Trial Begins for Lincoln Mayor Graham
Special report from Lincoln Nebraska notes the impeachment trial against Mayor Graham has started in the city council. The defense objections on jurisdiction and judge eligibility were overruled and the trial will proceed. Four councilmen side with the mayor, but removal requires a two thirds vote and pench occurs if needed. the trial is expected to last several days with sensational testimony.
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Lincoln
Neb
Graham
Boy Falls From Big Burner During Repairs in Hayward
A ten year old boy, son of M BH Vance of Hayward, wandered near the Rice Lake Lumbar Company's mill and climbed into a large refuse burner under repair. He reached near the top, slipped, and fell to his death, the tragedy occurring in the city.
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Wis
Vance
Hayward
Rice Lake Lumbar Company
Advance in Natn Milwaukee Special
An advance in the price of wire nails takes effect this month after the formation of a wire nail trust based in Illinois with capital of 8,000,000 dollars. The organization has been in progress for several months. The advance announced here is for 20 penny to 60 penny nails per keg.
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Natn
Milwaukee
Special
Illinois
Timber activity winds down around Shell Lake area
Jmarge Lamber Cnet Shell Lake Wisconsin notes special-ice logging camps in the vicinity beginning to break up. Gore and Stin Bon with a contract for 100 010 000 feet of Weyerhauser pine on Clim river have closed the season banking about 10 000 000 feet. The Shaw Tamber company hauls 100 000 feet daily by rail to San Claire. Total cut in this vicinity this season will be about 50 000 000 feet.
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Jmarge Lamber Cnet
Shell Lake
Wis
Gore & Stin- Bon
Weyerhauser
Clim River
D. Shaw
San Claire
Army Officer Killed in Train Incident near Burlington
Lieut Frank Kallin of the United States army attempted to board a freight train at Mount Viensont near Wealey University. He lost his footing and was cut in two at the waist. He leaves a widow and two children at Mount Heasant.
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Kited
Burlington
Love
Special
Frank Kallin
United States Army
Town Wealeyaon University
Mount Viensont
Mount Heasant
Accidental Shooting Ends Lancaster Businessman's Life
Reuben Linck a well known Lancaster Wis business man was cleaning a repeating rifle when the charge exploded killing him instantly the shot entered near the heart the coroner's jury returned a verdict that Buck s death was accidental.
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Lancaster
Wis
Speelus
Reuben Linck
Desie Alt
Buck
Postmaster Appointed Despite Naturalization Hurdle
In Scoville County the Lisbon post office has effectively gone begging for a postmaster. A Norwegian immigrant, Knitte M. Ytrehus, was installed after obtaining naturalization papers, enabling him to assume the duties of the office.
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PorstomMce
Lisbon
N. C
Speelni
Scoville
Kintte M. Ytrehus
United States
Patera
Washington captain asks to suspend rules for daughter's job
Gene Dini of Washington Iowa reports Capt J M Dick now totally blind after years in the pension department. Senator Gentling asked President McKinley to suspend civil service rules so Capt Dick's daughter could take her father's place.
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Gene Dini
Washington
Iowa
J.M. Dick
Gentling
MckKinley
Capt. Dick
Their Golden Wedding in River Falls Wis Special
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W Hammond celebrated their golden wedding at home near River Falls Wisconsin. They were married in Muskegon Michigan on March 4, 1848. The couple have eighteen children, ten of whom are living.
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River Falls
Wis
Edward W Hammond
Muskegon
Mich
Uylog
Wisconsin Central Wreck at Franklin Park Injures Two Men
Milwaukee witnesses report a Wisconsin Central railroad wreck at Franklin Park injuring two Waukesha men. Officials say, as far as known, they were the only injured in the incident.
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Wisconsin Central
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Franklin Park
Waukesha
Wood Alcohol Kills Two Men at Mooee Lake
Irank G. Lintey and Joseph Short are dead after drinking wood alcohol Sunday night at Mooee Lake in Ahacondia Mont. Two companions remain in critical condition as authorities investigate the incident and warn of dangerous practice.
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Ahacondia
Mont. Special
Irank G. Lintey
Joseph
Short
Mooee Lake
Governor calls extra session to fix unequal taxation
German Pingres Colla the Michtigarm Legiaintire tin Exten Somslon, Lansing, Mien, Special Tel Gov Pingres issued a proclamation convening the Legislation in extra session March 22. He asserts a uniform tax rule under the state constitution and says current laws tax telephone and telegraph companies far too little despite owning a third of the property.
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Pingres
Somslon
Lansing
Mien
Legiaintire
International murder case trials in Canada and US
One man stands in a murder trial with international links in Canada. Jack Atkinson shot Bill Patterson across the border in Blaine triggering Patterson’s death. Atkinson surrendered in New Westminster after the incident and faces trial.
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Canada
Ling
Vancover
B. C
Thera Wil Goon
New Westminster
B.C
United States
Jack Atkinson
Yuna
Atkinson
Patterson
Last of the Company Dies in City
Dr Daniel W King died in the city. He was born in Northampton Magyar in 1811 and joined Detroit militia in 1001 under Captain Brooks. He fought in the Black Hawk war the following year and remained the last surviving member of his company until death.
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Racing
Wie
Daniel W. King
Hon Dee
Northampton
Magy
John King
Ingland
America
King
Detroit
Brooks
Lecture Canceled In Marelinitown By Chicago Reformer
Miss Jane Adams of Chicago, known for Indy reform work, canceled her Marelinitown lecture and left for Chicago. She offered no reason, but rumors say Chicago workers urged her return to continue the campaign against Alderman Powers.
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Marelinitown
Iowa
Jane Adams
Chicago
Chcago
Ald
John Powers
Buchanan Offered Lead for Trans-M Mississippi Exposition
An Iowa candidate, W. I. Buchanan of Iowa, is offered the director generalship and general charge of the trans Mississippi exposition at Omaha. He previously headed the agricultural department of the Chicago World's Fair, served as minister to the Argentine Republic, and is now in Washington en route home.
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Buchanne
Tes Moines
Iowa
Omaha
W. I. Buchanan
Buchaann
Chicago
Washington
Mrs Robert Mantell dies in Port Huron hotel
Mrs Robert Mantell known on the stage as Charlotte Behrens died at the Harrington hotel in Port Huron. She had been ill for some time and her condition grew serious last evening before she rapidly declined this morning and passed away.
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Robert Mantel
Port Huron
Mick
Robert Mantell
Charlotte Behrens
Harvington Hotel
Martell
Sudden Call Looms for Troops at Fort Logan
Denver dispatch notes active provisions for moving troops stationed at Fort Logan. The Denver and Rio Grande railroad has been instructed by the War Department in Washington to be ready to move the troops on notice for immediate duty.
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Mendy
Denver
Special
Fort Logan
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
War Department
Washington
Was She Murdered to Wire Detroit Home Tragedy
Mrs Anna Perry aged thirty six burned to death in her yard at Detroit Michigan. Police found her in night clothes amid flames before fire could be extinguished. Her husband is suspected and has been arrested in connection with the killing.
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Wire
Detroit
Mich
Speciai Tel
Anna Perry
Aged Woman Burned to Death in Otway County
In Portsmouth Special, Mrs. Nancy Powell an elderly resident near Otway in this county was burned to death when her skirts ignited from an old fashioned fireplace. Her granddaughter suffered severe burns while attempting to rescue her and is expected to recover.
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Portsmouth
Special
Nancy Powell
Otway
Thia County
Mrs. Powell
Mill tragedy at Shamrock Wisconsin injures young worker
A deadly accident at a Shamrock mill on the Black River rails in Wisconsin occurred last night when a saw broke and threw Arthur Brown, a 26 year old local, into the blade. He lived only a few minutes.
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Black River Rails
Wis
Shamrock
Arthur Brown
Brown
Pretuntuee Explosion of a Cannon in Frankfort Ky
In accordance with legislative orders the Emmett centennial was celebrated by firing 100 guns. William Overton assisting Arsenal Jeeper Dixon in firing the cannon was fatally injured by the premature explosion. His archery were blown off his eyes blinded and his body mangled. Dixon had one hand blown off.
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Frankfort
William Overton
Arsenal
Dixon
Hilaarchiy
Wioning Ticket Defeats Corporate City Line
In Des Moines Iowa a Republican city convention nominated John MacVicar and councilmen on a platform opposing corporations. The principle of municipal ownership won a major victory as the city showed strong Republican support.
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Wioning
Des Moines
Iowa
John MacVicar
Republiecan
Miner Falls 444 Feet Into Lake Superior Mine Opening
Johnny Armtrong, a timing man famed in Lake Superior and western mining districts, leaped into an open shaft at a Lake Superior Mining company pit in Ishpeming Michigan last evening. He was unworried as he jumped in and disappeared.
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Ishpeming
Mich
Johnny Armetrong
Lake Superior
Ico Sane
AhAtts
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