Deadly work of tornadoes sweep southern states
The historical account details catastrophic damage across Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia and southern Tennessee with about 850 killed 1200 seriously injured and thousands homeless. Widespread destruction centers on Purvis Amite City and Natchez with many towns wiped out and mills and buildings destroyed.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Amite
Lai
Purvis
Miss
Chipley
Cave Spring
Griffin
Rushton
Columbus
McDonough
Harris City
Locust Grove
Albertville
High Mound
Harton
Leesburg
Amite City
Ft. Deposit
Ala
McCallum
Natchez
Paper Trust Probe Under Way In Washington
Speaker Cannon's Special Investigating Committee begins inquiry into the wood pulp and print paper question. The probe tests the American Newspaper Publishers' Association claim that the paper trust restrains trade and monopolizes the U S print paper supply.
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Speaker Cannon
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Stade
United States
Washington
Cannon
President Veto Threat Over Naval Battlefleet Plan
President Roosevelt vows to veto the naval appropriation bill if Congress passes a measure with no funding for two authorized battleships. Senate Chairman Hale indicates he will offer a $7 000 000 amendment to fund the ships, signaling a decisive clash over naval expansion and legislative legerdemain.
English statesman Campbell-Bannerman dies at Downing Street
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, former British prime minister, died at 9 15 in the morning at his official residence in Downing Street London. Telegrams were sent to King Edward Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales and cabinet ministers as the Baltic royal party visited Copenhagen. His final illness began February 12 when he last appeared in the house of commons.
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London
Rome
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Downing Street
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Copenhagen
Prince of Wales
Henry
House of Commons
Roosevelt Battleship Plan Fails in Senate Vote
In a decisive early defeat the senate rejected the four battleship program after a three day debate led by Senator Beveridge. The chamber approved only two battleships with two colliers and other naval provisions, totaling about 123 million dollars.
Aged Rector Barred From Preaching in Minnesota
Robert Hamilton Cotton D D of St Paul aged 67 has been denied a license to preach by Bishop S C Edsall and is charged with heresy for questioning the resurrection tale and for interpreting the virgin birth in divine terms rather than human life.
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Christ
Robert
Hamilton Cotton
D. D
St. Paul
Minnesota
S. C. Edsall
Episcopal Diocese
Quiet Reigns In Pensacola After Street Car Strike
Quiet returns to Pensacola after a street car strike with a federal injunction on strikers. The attempted assassination of Street Car Conductor Hoffman left him critically wounded and he has died, as the city resumes normal conditions.
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Pensacola
Mla
Hoffman
Federal Aid Progress Report On Tornado Stricken States
Initial surveys across Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Georgia indicate death tolls will be under 400 with about 1200 injured. Federal and state relief efforts extend to Hattiesburg Purvis and other towns while troops tents and supplies aid devastated districts and hospitals.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
United States
Hattiesburg
Miss
Purvis
New Orleans
Special Premiums for Georgia State Fair Declared
A joint Georgia State Fair committee meeting in Atlanta, with Farmers' Union of Georgia and Atlanta Fair Association representatives, sets 6000 in premiums. 3000 for county union exhibits and 3000 for non union exhibits. County prizes range 1200 for first to 200 for fifth. A subcommittee chaired by L H O Martin, G F Hunnicutt, and W J Kemp handles questions. G M Davis pushes seed selection contest. 25 is set aside for best 12 ears of corn and likely similar for twelve cotton stalks.
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Atlanta
Farmers' Union of Georgia
Atlanta Fair Association
Georgia
G. F. Hunnicutt
W. J Kemp
G. M. Davis
Congressmen Moon Re-nominated by Tennessee Democrats
Congressman John A. Moon was renominated unanimously by Democrats of the third Tennessee district. The convention also chose D N Houston of Spencer and J B Mayfield of Cleveland as delegates to the Democratic national convention in Denver. Delegates were instructed for William J Bryan.
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John A. Moon
Tennessee
D. N. Hoston
Spencer
J. B. Mayfield
Cleveland
Denver
Taney
William J. Bryan
Oliver lands $709,000 Cuban highway contract
A Havana special reports the Cuban government awarded the project in Pinar del Rio to W. J. Oliver of Knoxville Tennessee as the lowest bidder. Cuban contractors allege Oliver planned to bring in U.S. laborers while many Cubans are unemployed and question the sufficiency of his bond.
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Havana
Pinar del Rio
W. J. Oliver
Knoxville
Tenn
Oliver
United States
Agricultural Appropriation Bill Sees Weevil Fight Funds
The bill reported to the senate includes a total of $11,642,146 up $183,340 from the house version. Of this, $10,000 is designated to improve methods for combating the cotton boll weevil.
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Senate
Committee On Agriculture
House
Blanchard Prefers State Aid Over Federal Help
Governor Blanchard rejects federal relief for Louisiana saying he prefers the state handle its distress cases alone and without outside assistance.
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Blanchard
Louisiana
Roosevelt Signs Liability Bill Limiting Railroad Employer Responsibility
President Roosevelt signed the employers liability bill on Wednesday. The law makes railroads and other common carriers engaged in interstate commerce liable for injury or death of an employee if caused by negligence of officers agents or employees or by defect or insufficiency in equipment.
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Terstate Commerce
National Banks Asked to Return $45 Million in Government Funds
Secretary Cortelyou announced a further call on national banks for about $45,000,000 of government money. About $20,000,000 must be paid by May 9 and the remaining $25,000,000 by May 23, 1908.
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Cortelyou
Senators Morgan Pettus Honored in Alabama Eulogies
The house held a two hour session on Saturday approving a bill to reclassify and raise pay for customs officials and employees. The rest of the day was devoted to eulogies for late Senators Morgan and Pettus of Alabama who died last summer.
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Customs Service
Morgan and
Pettus
Alabama
Nebraska Cyclone Strikes Counties Killing and Wrecking Homes
A noon Thursday cyclone swept Cumming and Thurston counties Nebraska killing three people and injuring others. Wrecked houses, downed telegraph lines, and a baby corpse found on a road near Bancroft marked the storm’s toll as it moved toward the Winnebago reservation.
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Cumming County
Thurston County
Nebraska
John Mangleson
Pender
Neb
George Waacker
Bancroft
Winnebago Indian Reservation
Senate Eyes Naval Appropriation and Battleship Increase
The senate debated the naval appropriation bill as Senator Plies of Washington proposed raising new battleships from two to four. The bill’s further consideration was postponed to Friday. An amendment appropriated 7 000 600 dollars to begin construction on the two battleships, spurred by President Roosevelt’s veto threat if no funding was provided. The discussion included buy domestic materials and steel pricing claims by Hale and Beveridge about steel and armor costs.
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Washington
Senate
Plies
House
Roosevelt
Hale
Steel Trust Sone
Beveridge
United States
Japan
Carlin to Seek Probe on Jefferson Davis Bridge Name
Representative Carlin plans a house resolution asking the secretary of war to investigate removing Jefferson Davis name from Cabin John Bridge. The measure is a precursor to a second resolution demanding restoration of the name to the bridge.
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Carlin
House
Secretary of War
Jefferson Davis
Cabin John Bridge
Mr. Carlin
Record-Breaking Sundry Civil Appropriations Passed
The sundry civil appropriation bill was reported to the house by the committee and carries 106,715,369 dollars. Chairman Tawney noted that department estimates for the next fiscal year far exceed any previous year, totaling 141,284,366 dollars.
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Congress
House
Tawney
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Supon
Gerater Navy
Senate Naval Committee
Bannerman
Piles
Senate Naval Comittee
Indiana
Aldrich
Smith
Michigan
Allison
Marine Corps
Moon
Cuba
Mame
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