North Dakota drainage plan to curb Red River overflow
A regional drainage conference at Grand Forks debated a reservoir system to prevent Red River floods. Proposals include dams and gates on Otter Tail, Pembina, and Cheyenne rivers, plus deepening channels, with a total cost around 450000 and Canada-US funding arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rough
Cashel
North Datoto Drainage League
Manitoba
Minnesot
North
South Dakota
Grand Forks
Kpe
Winnipeg
Airman
Nye
Red River
C. H. Daniel
Wionipes
George A. Ralph
Crookafa
Pembina
Chevy@me
Lake Traverse
Big Stone Lake
Minnesota River
Otter Tall
Red Lake
Cheyenne River
Canada
United States
Bigamy charge against Bottineau resident
Donald McIntosh, longtime Bottineau resident, rests on a charge of bigamy after allegedly marrying in Winnipeg and returning to Bottineau to arrange for a second wife. A report from Winnipeg prompted his arrest. Also noted, North Dakota Wholesale Grocers’ association meeting in Fargo appointed officers H. B. Finch, C. O. Follett, and Herbert Brown. A Gilby livery stable fire killed 26 horses, loss estimated at 5090 with 1300 insurance. State commercial clubs movement advances plans for a state merchants association led by Fargo officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McIntosh
Bottineau
Mc Btosh
Winnipeg
Fanily
Sally
Reed
Gardner
McIntosh
North Dakota Wholesale Grocers
Fargo
H. B. Finch
D Forks
C. O. Follett
Herbert Brown
Cam Wart
Gilby
Shaw
Mate Association of Commercial
Follett
Or- On
President signs urgent deficiency bill and other early 20th century items
The list reports on the presidents action signing an urgent deficiency bill. Richard Mansfield denying cancer retirement rumors. Canton authorities seizing imperial war college control. Akron councilman Amundsen fined for soliciting a bribe. Massachusetts board of trade backing hide duty repeal. deaths of Major Joseph Kennedy and Rear Admiral Chester. nomination of David Owen for Milwaukee postmaster. a deadly Santiago fire. Leland obituary. Rockefeller hospital donation. Fort Smith bank suspension. other political and civic notes including docks in Baltimore and Hamburg university gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Amundsen
Akron
Massachusetts State Board of Trade
Joseph M. Kennedy
Fremont
Springfield
Middletown
Senate
David C. Owen
Milwaukee
Santiago
Chile
Charles E. Leland
Broadalbin
N. Y
Colby M. Chester
Naval Observatory
Bureau of Navigation
Notable Obituaries and Public Notices
Jose Maria de Pereda, the novelist, is dead at Santander Spain. Commissioner Joseph Medill Patterson of Chicago has tendered his resignation to Mayor Dunne. Secretary Shaw announced he would make temporary deposits in public banks amounting to 10 million dollars. Ex United States Consul John Good, now at Shanghai, has been appointed foreign adviser to China at Nanking at 500 dollars a month. Attorney General Ellis of Ohio will sue to oust the Ohio Wholesale Grocers association under the anti trust act. Joseph O Siebeneck, former editor of the Pittsburg Chronicle and Chronicle Telegraph editor, is head of pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Maria de Pereda
Santander
Spain
Joseph Medill Patterson
Chicago
Dunne
Shaw
United States
John Goodnow
Shanghai
China
Nanking
Ellis
Ohio
Ohio Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Joseph O. Siebeneck
Pittsburg Chronicle
Chronicle-Telegraph
Notable Early 20th Century Obituaries and Arrests
Senor Romero Robledo former Spanish minister of justice and Weyler party leader is dead. William F. Ross longtime Fremont Ohio schools superintendent dies at 72. Dr W T Campbell founder of Des Moines Indiana dies in St Louis aged 80. Archbishop Glennon condemns theaters in St Louis sermon. Antonio Balestrelli, sought for Milwaukee murder, arrested in Palermo Sicily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Romero Robledo
Chamber
Weyler Party
William F. Ross
Fremont, O
W. T. Campbell
Des Moines
St. Louis
St Louis
J. J. Glennon
Eaton Named Duluth Postmaster Amid National Briefs
The senate approves a 150000 public building grant for Devils Lake New Mexico. Ex Governor Hogg funeral held in Austin Texas drew large attendance. J P Morgan in Rome with a cold to be received by King Victor Emmanuel. Patrick O Shea dies at Summit New Jersey aged seventy four. James Speyer resigns from Mutual Life trustees. Major Livingston Mims former Atlanta mayor dies at sixty six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Eaton
Duluth
Senate
Devils Lake
N. C
Hogg
Austin
Tex
J. P. Morgan
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Patrick O'Shea
Nestor
The
Catholic Publishers In
America
Summit
N. J
James Speyer
Speyer & Co
New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Livingston Mims
Atlanta
South
Army Bill Advances as Congress Debates Provisions
Details of the army appropriation bill fill the day with pages remaining to be reviewed. In the Senate Mr. Foraker spent three hours opposing new general railroad rate legislation and favoring extending existing laws. The House passed the army bill after five days of debate and approved the Confederate graves marking bill. Dolliver spoke in the Senate in favor of railway rate regulation and the House measure.
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Senate
Foraker
Dolliver
Senate Bill settles affairs of the Five Civilized Tribes
Senate action on a bill to settle the affairs of the Five Civilized Tribes consumed nearly the entire day amid railway question debate. House session focused on private claims with twenty five bills passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Alaska Delegate Bill Passes Amid House Suspension
House proceedings ran all day under unanimous consent and suspension of the rules. A bill to create a delegate to Congress from Alaska was approved. Senator Nelson of Minnesota discussed the statehood bill urging its passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Congress
Alaska
Senate
Nelson
Clark Defeats Government in Timber and Stone Land Case
United States Senator Clark of Montana wins before the Supreme Court in a suit to cancel 82 patents to 11 400 acres of public lands under the timber and stone act. The government alleged fraud and that Clark knew or should have known of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Clark
Montana
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Holmes
Circuit Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals
Storm Claims Fifty Lives Near Trondhjem Coast
A recent storm near Trondhjem Norway leaves eleven fishing boats reported missing with five more unaccounted for. The estimated total loss of life stands at fifty.
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Trondhjem
Norway
Grain futures and on track quotes from Minneapolis
Minneapolis on March 6 reports wheat May at 77 and July at 79 cents. On track futures show No 1 hard at 76 and No 1 Northern at 76 4. No 2 Northern at 74 4 cents.
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Minneapolis
Market Prices Report From St Paul
St Paul market data shows cattle prices by grade with steer ranges from 4.50 to 5.60, cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.50, hogs at 6.10 to 6.25, yearling mutton and lamb prices from 5.25 to 6.50. Local meat trade figures reflect common to fair and good to choice classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Grain price report from Duluth market on March 5
Wheat prices for arrival and on track listed for No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern with values around 76 to 75 percent. May and July futures shown for wheat along with flax prices and monthly futures at 1.12 to 1.15 dollars with September and October quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Northern
Market summary of cattle hogs and sheep prices in Chicago
Chicago livestock prices dated March 6 show ranges for cattle including cows and heifers, stockers and feeders, Texans. hogs listed by grade from mixed and butchers to good and rough heavy. sheep and lambs priced with bid and asked figures. Indicates active trading and quality-based brackets across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Commodity Price Ledger From Chicago Market Report
March 5 Chicago report lists Wheat May and Corn May prices with July futures. oats May and July quotes. pork May and July. flax cash prices from Northwestern and Southwestern. Potter-Creameries dairy quotes. eggs and poultry prices for turkeys and chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
IBM
Northwestern
Southwestern
Tariff Bill Killed in Philippines Fight in Senate Committee
Washington March 3 The Senate committee on Philippines defeated the Payne bill by 8 to 5 after it had passed the House 258 to 71. Lodge Beveridee Long Carmack and McCreary voted yes while Hae Iron Dick Nixon Brandegee Culberson Dubois and Stone voted no. The panel then tabled a motion to report adverse and the bill seems dead unless a Senate appeal occurs. A separate motion to report free trade failed 4 to 3, with McC Culberson Carmack and Stone voting yes.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Philippines
Payne
House
Lodge
Beveridee
Long
Carmack
McCreary
Hae
Iron
Nixon
Brandegee
Culbe’son
Dubois
Stone
Senate
McC Culberson
P Philippines
Banker Walsh Arrested on Banking Law Violations
John R. Walsh, president of the defunct Chicago National Bank, was arrested on a federal warrant charging false returns to the comptroller and misappropriation of funds totaling 3,000,000 dollars. He was released on bonds of 50,000 dollars after the bank’s final closing in 1906 following an exam by Special Bank Examiner Arthur L. Curry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Walsh
Chil National Bank
Arthur L. Curry
Washington
Pugilist Tenny Dies After Championship Fight
In San Francisco Frankie Neil defended his bantamweight title against Harry Tenny Wednesday night. Tenny remained in a dazed semi conscious state, received medical attention, and collapsed at daybreak despite strychnine stimulation. He died shortly after dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Frankie Neil
Harry Tenny
Tenny
General Schofield Dead in Florida at 74
Former Army head and veteran John M. Schofield died in St Augustine Florida after a cerebral hemorrhage. He entered West Point in 1849 served until retirement as lieutenant general in 1895 and twice led the Loyal Legion before spending winters in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Fla
John M. Schofield
West Point
Rioting Flares in Springfield as Whites Attack Negro Homes
In Springfield Ohio on March 2 mobs of white residents burned more than a dozen homes of Black citizens after the shooting of M M Davis by two Black men who were arrested then sent to Dayton to avert lynching. Military and police kept order with several arrests and fines. By March 5 four Ohio National Guard companies were withdrawn as danger eased.
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Springfield
M. M. Davis
Dayton
Ohio National Guard
Columbus
Xenia
Urbana
New Mexico Prairie Fire Rages Across Panhandle Pasture
Roswell reports a prairie fire sweeping east and south for two days, burning over 1,000,000 acres of fine pasture just east of Portals. J. P White of the Yellow House ranch estimates losses at $1,000,000 as a dozen large ranches lose feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
N. M
Panhandle
Portals
J. P White
Yellow House Ranch
Ex Governor Hogg Dies in Houston Residence
Former Texas governor James Stephen Hogg died at the home of his law partner Frank C. Jones in Houston after a prolonged illness. He had planned a trip to Battle Creek, Michigan, when health declined and he was confined to bed before passing away.
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George Rahscka
Meyes
Emery
St. Vincent
Rahscka
Houston
Tex
James Stephen Hogg
Frank C. Jones
Hogg
Battle Creek
Mich
Hoge
Longworths Return From Cuba After Wedding
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth arrived in Washington from Cuba with their wedding behind them. They were greeted at the train by Longworths private secretary and driven to their Eighteenth Street home where they will reside as he resumes legislative duties at once.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Cuba
Thor Coast Steamer Wreck Claims Thirty Men
A Norwegian coastal steamer Thor sank after its cable broke during a hurricane between Haugesund and Bergen. The vessel was blown ashore and went down. Only three crew members were saved.
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Haugesund
Norway
Bergen
Thor
Fire devastates Tacloban City on Leyte Island
Manila reports Tacloban, capital of Leyte, destroyed by fire. Estimated financial loss around 60000 dollars. The city, a key hemp district, had several warehouses burned.
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Philippine Island
Manila
Tacloban
Leyte
Anarchists Arrested at St Petersburg Station
In St Petersburg on March 3 two anarchists armed with bombs were arrested at a railroad station as they boarded a train for Tsarskoe Selo where the emperor is currently staying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Tsarskoe-Selo
Justice Gould Overrules Motion in Green Post Office Fraud Case
Washington March 6 Justice Gould overruled the defense request to instruct the jury to acquit in the Green of Kinghampton New York post office frauds trial. Green former senator faces charges in a high profile federal case with jurors seated for deliberation.
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Washington
Gould
Green
Kinghampton
Tornado strikes Meridian Mississippi business district
A violent tornado cut a two block wide swath through Meridian's business center on March 3 injuring forty six people and killing twenty six. Property losses surpass one million dollars with damage to key structures including the cotton mill depot hotels and the Y M C A. Fire and darkness followed as rescuers moved through the rubble aided by militia cordons and improvised lighting.
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Meridian
Miss
City
First Street
Meridian Cotton Mill
Queen and Crescent
Lyle Grocery Company
C. M Rubush Lumber Yards
Meyer Neville Hardware Company
Grand Avenue
Oden
Elmire’s
Front Street
Second Street
Twenty-second Avenue
First
Union
Meridian Cement Works
Cyclone Destroys Tahita Colony. Papeete Hits Notable Loss
Paris reports confirm Oceanica establishment struck by a cyclone and tidal wave on February 7. Tahita is heavily impacted with 327 houses in Papeete destroyed. Two relief ships from the Tuamotu islands failed to return. the governor seeks aid as one life is reported lost.
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Paris
Clementel
Oceanica
Papeete
Tuamotu Islands
San Francisco
Cliff Collapse Destroys Tavernola Village Near Lake Isamed
In Tavernola, a cliff collapse above Lake Isamed sent rocks into the village, eroding the base of the cliffs and prompting a mass escape by about 1,000 residents. A single fisherman was killed in the disaster.
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Rome
Tavernola
Lake Isamed
Fisuertmisa
Literary luncheon tale sparks a sailing grog joke
A Washington luncheon honoring a noted woman writer leads to a sharp exchange with a rival, then a Boston tale about a captain and grog. The gag centers on “now and then” as a nod to storytelling and literary contention.
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Washington
Honor
Boston
Teetotalism origin tied to Joseph Livesey speech
London Mail notes Livesey, a temperance pioneer, popularized the term teetotal. It recounts his stammering start and how the phrase t t total became teetotal, with humor fading as the word entered English usage.
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Joseph Livesey
London Mail
Doctor’s quip on a German patient’s death
The tale from Harper’s Weekly tells of a German woman who improves daily in the hospital until one night she dies. Her husband asks the doctor what caused the death and the doctor quips that she died of improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
Beggar Sobs at Rothschild Funeral in Paris
A beggar is seen weeping bitterly among mourners outside a Paris Rothschild family funeral. A bystander tries to comfort him and asks if he is a relative, prompting the beggar to reveal he is not related and is unhappy for that reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. de Rothschild
Why He Wanted Cash in Wedding Suit Trade
A London Bits sketch shows Mr Goodheart insisting on cash on delivery for his wedding suit from a tailor. The merchant cites a long account history, noting Goodheart’s bachelor status and lack of a wife to manage funds as the reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant Tailor
Mr. Goodheart
London
Cistern and Well Question Raised in Story
A studious young woman questions how digging near a well could yield a cistern instead. An accommodating man skilled in statistics asks for clarification as the exchange unfolds. The dialogue appears in the Indianapolis Star.
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Indianapolis Star
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Mexico
Alfred W. Steiger
Wilton
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Sonora
von Steiger
Mclgan County
North Dakota
Richard Mansfield
Imperial War College, Trade and Commercial Schools
Canton
John D. Rockefeller
R. Fulton Cutting
New York Association For
Southern Bank and Trust Company of
Fort Smith, Ark
Benjamin Bixby Murray
Calais
Baltimore
Alfred Belt
Hamburg
Edgar D. Crumpacker
Indiana
Dakota
Nagasaki
Japan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Antonio Balestrelri
Tomaso Tarentino
Palermo
Sicily
Work OF Congress
Supreme Court
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago Grain and Provisions
ING Philippines
Mem
Bers
A.ction
Pugilist
General Schofield
Florida
Perensee
East
Loyal Legion
Police and Military
New Mexico
Mr. and
Mrs. Longworth
Czar's
Mississippi
City OF Meridian
Storm
Society Islands
South Pacific
Lake
Cash
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