Hectic week in world events and disasters
The review lists floods in Mississippi causing damage while political moves loom. Oregon appoints John D. Daly surveyor general. Rizal province reports native constabulary action and drug raids. China plans a large army. arms cross borders from Germany. National irrigation plans advance across western states. Railroad wrecks injure passengers in Illinois and Tennessee. Safes breached in Atlanta with $500 cash and $2,000 in checks stolen. Fountain project eyed by Siam for Lakewood display. Justice Day ill. extra Congress session planned for October. Rail wage demands loom. canal and Cuban treaties ratified. Emperor Franz Joseph honors artist George Hitchcock. Bank at Kasota heist yields $400. Rockefeller offers up to $100,000 for Arcadia College fundraiser. Fiske suffers another stroke. glanders outbreak in NYC horses. Penn of Pennsylvania Railroad raises capital. Rizal leaders captured. Edward and Alexandra celebrate 40 years. Fast Mail wreck near Gasconda. engine buried. Hematite ore find at Wrightsville. Cuban Henry Rose hospitalized in asylum. Dosang, Chinese wealth, dies in Chicago. Wilh. De La Berre abroad buying Briquette machinery. Ex-Senator Jones ill with grippe. No more bodies recovered from ferry crash at Spier Falls. New Hampshire quarantined over foot and mouth disease. Missouri Senate passes minors’ cigarette bill. North Machinery Co. formed with $15 million capital. Norman Argo, famed Uncle Tom, dies at 111. Glanders prompt strict NYC quarantine. snow plow crash injures five.
River Continues To Rise In Mississippi River Flooding
Memphis, March 14. The river rise remains slight but grave with the gauge at 35.5 feet and a crest expected Sunday. Levees near Caruthersville are caving badly, flooding a 50 mile area and suspending railway traffic. Weak spots appear near Green ville and Lake Chicot and a possible underground fissure was observed. Authorities sent Captain Lucas to Helena to inspect White river conditions and reinforced embankments at Cat Island and Pekan Point.
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Fenn
Caruthersville
Vanclose
Ark
Greenville
Miss
Lake Chicot
Lucas
Helena
White River District
Cat Island
Pekan Point
Mississippi County
Arkansas
Shanghai treaty credentials raise authority questions
Washington reports that plenipotentiaries from the powers negotiating with the Chinese commissioners in Shanghai have identified flaws in the Chinese credentials that could undermine binding treaties. The issue is before the state department as Mr. Conger seeks guidance. Chinese ratification requires memorializing the throne, while Conger must obtain approval from his government, leaving limited room for protest.
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Washington
Shanghai
State Department
Conger
United States
President Roosevelt Plans Western Trip From April to June
President Roosevelt discussed a western journey at the White House. Senators Long and Hopkins and Assistant Postmaster General Hirson talked with him about stops in Kansas after the April 30 exposition dedication. Only one stop is set, Topeka May 1 for a Y M C A railway meeting. The trip will begin near April 1 and continue into June, likely including rest in Yellowstone Park with limited hunting.
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Rosevelt
White House
Senatora Long
Kaneas
Hopkins
Illinois
Hirson
Kansas
Exposition Grounds
Y. M
Topeka
Senate Eall
Yellowstone Park
Mining Men to Fight New Corporation Tax Law
Oregon session laws near ready for delivery and mining industry foes plan referendum against Eddy bill taxing corporations by capital stock. Albany youths fined for stoning a Chinaman. Pendleton painters form a union corporation after lockout. Lewis and Clark fair works progress with 50 men, including 10 surveyors. Pleasant Hill forms creamery association. Medford hosts Rogue River Fruitgrowers union. Eugene remains disease free. cattlemen meet in Medford with plans for future organization.
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Pendleton
Oregon
Five Mail Robbers Arrested in Boston
Boston police with post office inspectors arrest five young men accused of robbing the mail of about $50,000 in six months. Employed as mail wagon drivers, they allegedly ripped open bags in broad daylight at busy terminals including North Union and South Terminal stations. Items seized include gold watches rings silverware revolvers knives books and more.
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Boston
North Union
South Terminal
Mississippi River Flood Fears Rise in New Orleans
New Orleans reports indicate the Mississippi River may set a flood record before receding. Officials note a one foot rise from the high water mark, with levees inspected and large labor forces deployed day and night. Despite softening rain, stronger levees and continued guard surveillance aim to prevent damage.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Louisiana
South Port
Carrollton
United States
English investors weigh new Western hemisphere debt risks
In London report, English financiers in Spanish-American loans eye a Venezuela sequel in Costa Rica and Guatemala. Costa Rica scaled debt with lower rates yet defaulted on interest and sinking fund, while Guatemala also restructured at 4 percent but unpaid interest persists. Foreign creditors risk coercion, and British holders fear German claim prejudice, as naval options dwindle.
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New York
Western Hemisphere
The
Tribune
London
Costa Rica
Guatemala
England
Germany
Navy Takes Midway Islands for Pacific Cable Protection
President by executive order assigns Midway Islands to the Navy Department at the request of the Pacific Cable Company seeking protection for its property. Roving Japanese sailors visit for seabird plunder and guano. Navy likely to establish a small station and frequent American warship calls, with Sand Island at 633 acres and Eastern Island at 245 acres. Harbor depth about 18 feet supports cable operations on the western route from Hawaii.
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Washington
Midway Islands
Navy Department
Pacific Cable Company
Sand Island
Hawaii
Marconi Wireless Link Hints at Falmouth Station Pact
New York report says the post office department agreed to telegraph use through Fal mouth with the Poldhu wireless station, but this does not signal a near term commercial England to America wireless system. Marconi failed to win authority to treat ocean bound messages as cable traffic in the United Kingdom.
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New York
Post Office Department
Marconi
Falmouth
Poldhu
London
Tribune
England
America
United Kingdom
Postal telegraph to build line from Omaha to Pacific
The Union Pacific railroad and Postal telegraph company agree to construct a six wire line along the Union Pacific right of way from Omaha to the Pacific coast. Poles and wires stored locally, construction to begin immediately. Total cost set at 1,500,000 dollars to connect Postal system with the Pacific cable.
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Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
The
Postal Telegraph Company
Postal
Union Pacific
Pacific Coast
Postal Company
Pacific
Two Men Die in Snow Slide at La Grange Ditch
A massive snow slide on the La Grange hydraulic ditch in Trinity County swept ditch tender Don McLaughlin to his death. A second slide later killed Henry Gentry as rescuers searched for the first body, with all workers pulled from the ditch amid ongoing slides and danger.
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Redding
Cal
la Grange
Trinity County
Don McLaughlin
Henry Gentry
Portland Markets Report From Wheat To Livestock Prices
Portland market page shows wheat prices for blue stem and valley, barley at 23.50 to 24 per ton, flour grades around 4, millstuff and bran values, hay and potatoes quotes, poultry and eggs rates, cheese varieties with factory prices, wool and beet values, and beef, veal, lamb, and hog prices per pound or per ton, reflecting regional commodity trading.
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Walla Walla
Blue Stem
Valley
Young America
Wool—Valley
Oregon
Mobair
Lighthouse Planned at Mile Rock Entrance
In San Francisco on March 13 Captain Valentine of the U S engineer corps led workers to Mile Rock at the Golden Gate to prepare for a lighthouse. Mile Rock has long been a dangerous navigation obstruction and the new lighthouse will remove danger and aid guidance.
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San Francisco
Valentine
United States Engineer Corps
Mile Rock
Golden Gate
New York Report on Chamberlain Arrival in Madeira
New York dispatch notes Mr Chamberlain arrived at Madeira to ceremonial greeting. He suffered gout during the voyage and the Daily Mail reports the colonial secretary is satisfied with his recall tour. The Cape situation meets his hopes if Dutch loyalty and conciliation are maintained.
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New York
Wireless telegraph tests linked forts across New York harbor
Preliminary tests of a wireless telegraph system between Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island and Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook were conducted under Lt Colonel Dannoo dy, chief signal officer, U.S. Army. The trial spanned about 15 miles of the lower bay and aimed to improve inter fort communications.
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New York
Dannoody
United States Army
Fort Wadeworth
Staten Island
Fort Hancock
Sandy Hook
Scross
Oregon Tax System Shifts to Biannual Payments in 1904
Oregon taxpaying changes take effect 1904 with taxes due on rolls of 1903 and 1904. Assessors start January first, rolls filed by July, and county courts levy in September. Delinquent collections begin February and continue through October, with penalties and rebates adjusted under the new law.
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Salem
Oregon
County Board of Equalization
Board of Equalization
State Board of Apportionment
American residents press for sovereignty over Isle of Pines
Havana March 16 Minister Squiers returns from a four day visit to the Isle of Pines noting why American residents urge U S sovereignty. He will report to Washington on the situation. He finds Americans eager for sovereignty as they buy land or stock in four American land companies under the belief the United States would assume sovereignty.
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Havana
Squiers
Isle of Pines
United States
Island
Washington
Tosa Maru Arrives as Chinese Forces Clash with Rebels
Victoria dispatch reports battles between Chinese government troops and Kwangsi rebels. Imperial forces were defeated with losses including high officials. Hunan governor warns of a dangerous rebellion state and urges mobilization of troops to other provinces as precaution against emergencies.
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Victoria
Hunan
Mine Flood Traps Eight Men at Millis Mine
In Iron Mountain Michigan on March 16 four men are confirmed to have lost their liver and four others are missing after a flood rushed through the north level of a cross cut. The accident followed workers breaching a wall into an inundated level, allowing water to sweep the miners away.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Millis
Striking CP Railway Workers Force Standoff in Vancouver
In Vancouver on March 12 negotiations between Canadian Pacific Railway and striking employees collapsed. Strikers vow a battle to the finish while the company begins using 125 substitutes, housed in box cars guarded by special police. Union funds back the strikers as Montreal officials seek a settlement.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railway
United Brotherhood of Railway
Calgary
Winnipeg
Fort William
Canadian Pacific
British Columbia
Portland
Seattle
Montreal
William Whyte
Call for Troops Amid Toledo Truck Strike Turmoil
In Toledo on March 12 a strike by union men led 400 demonstrators to threaten nonunion drivers. Aware of escalating violence, police saved managers and drivers from harm while warning both sides. A nonunion driver was forced to flee at gunpoint near the Moreton truck office. The strike threatens a citywide halt to freight. The union warns of a general strike if tensions continue. Governor Nash may be asked to deploy state militia to protect interests.
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Toledo
Toledo Cartage Association
Nash
Teameters
Turner
Moreton Truck Company
Devastating Flood Threat Across Major Rivers
St Louis reports widespread flooding as the Mississippi and Ohio rise after renewed rains. Ice breakup sweeps western bridges while floods push from the Alleghenies to the Rockies. Nebraska endures heavy damage as rail traffic halts and residents flee bottom lands seeking refuge in upper floors.
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St. Louie
Mississippi River
Middle West
Ohio
Missouri
Alleghenies
Rockies
Great Lakes
Gulf
Mississippi
Nebraska
Burlington
Nebraska flood worsens rail disruption at South Bend and Louisville
Lincoln Nebraska reports the flood condition deteriorating further. An ice gorge wrecked the Rock Island main line bridge over the Platte at South Bend and the Missouri Pacific bridge near Louisville, demoralizing railroad traffic. Trains continue between Lincoln and Omaha via Burlington lines, and Union Pacific uses the same outlet westward.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Rock Island
Platte River
South Bend
Missouri Pacific
Louisville
Omaha
Burlington
Union Pacific
Unclear Sen Trial Attacks Reported Near Reduction Plant
Reports from Colorado Springs on March 12 describe three attempts at shots fired at night near a reduction plant. Sentries report shots from hills surrounding the facility and an entry attempt near sentry lines. No injuries are confirmed in available notes.
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Colorado Springs
Reduction Plante
Police investigate Burdick murder scene in Buffalo home
Buffalo police cling to the theory that a woman and an outsider killed Burdick and damaged sewers and lakes near the scene. Detectives work to reconstruct events inside the house before and after the murder night, seeking any witness or clue.
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Buffalo
Burdick
Fire at Portly Incendiary Fires Ravage Portland Docks
A series of fires in Portland caused by suspected arson gutted multiple properties. By dawn the docks front and Victoria dock suffered major losses estimated around $500,000, with authorities suspecting deliberate ignition. A candy factory later fire added about $40,000 in damage amid gale winds and crowded streets.
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Portland
William Faber
Eleventh
Mississippi
Russell Street
Campbell
Victoria Dock
Canning & W
Candy Factory
Can’t Beat Cuban Treaty Dominates Senate Defeat Odds
Washington reports that defeat of the ban treaty hinges on Democratic votes. Senate lines show 57 Democrats and 33 Republicans, with Bard of nia as a rare Republican opponent. Opposition aims to gain 31 votes to block the pact, driven by fears sugar and tobacco duties will hit domestic commerce and reciprocal goals.
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Washington
Senate
Bard
Nia
House
Mali
Thei Nation
Enormous War Costs Ring Through New York Dispatch
The report states that for the next year demand rises to 34,500,000 pounds for Mr and similar for the navy by bourne. Army estimates surge beyond peacetime levels and navy expenses exceed current year by 3,500,000 pounds, surpassing prior statements. John Bright referenced meat politics as ruling the Kingdom, with a suggestion that 70,000,000 pounds could suffice if economies were found.
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New York
Navy
Bourne
Army
John Bright
Boxer Rebellion Activity Reported Near Pekin
March 12 dispatch from Pekin says Yuan Shikai has received word that Boxers in Chi Li province resumed activity. Troops found armed members drilling 5 towns and 100 miles east of Pekin. Soldiers dispersed them. several were fatally hurt. Yuan Shikai orders stern measures.
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Pekin
Yuan
Chi Li
Havité
Pek
Yuan Shai
Mystery of the la Madrid Cabinet Plan Sails Maine Reflores
Force Abarzoza will propose a cabinet council to urge the government to take steps to have battleship Maine reinforced in harbor to uncover the cause of its sinking. The plan aims to advance naval investigation and safety measures.
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Abarzoza
Spe
Maine
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