Miners Rescued After 24 Hour Shaft Cave-In At Bunker Hill
Fremont Indiana reports 62 miners trapped by a mine cave in at Bunker Hill were rescued after nearly a full day of effort. A pipe was driven through debris to establish contact. none were injured as miners exited with wives and daughters cheering. The item also notes a separate report of Zapatista clashes in Mexico and a missing man found frozen along the Great Kanawha.
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Wuatter Creek
Cal
Bunker Hill
Allipolis
Kanawha River
Blind man Mortimore Harrington Dies in Malden at 75
Mortimore Harrington, aged 75, who had suffered eight years of blindness, died in Malden Massachusetts. He had prayed for sight of his family in his final weeks and tears of joy marked the moment vision returned to him.
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Malden
Mass
Mortimore Harrington
Cat Causes Fatal Fire In New York Flat
A cat brushed a flame from an oil stove igniting fur and spreading to a bedroom. Mrs. Mary Mc Donald, seventy nine, was burned to death while Miss Rose Murphy, seventy, suffered severe injuries in the blaze.
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New York
Rose Murphy
Misa Murphy
Mary McDonald
Colonel Foster Dies on Train Between Chicago and Fort Sheridan
Colonel Charles W. Foster acting chief signal officer and inspector of field artillery for the central division of the U S army collapsed and died aboard a train between Chicago and Fort Sheridan. He was fifty five. In Halifax Nova Scotia the Woodside plant of Arcadia Sugar Refining company was destroyed. Loss estimated over one million dollars. One enemy eye is believed to have been turned to death.
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Chicaco
Charles W. Foster
United States Army
Chicago
Ft. Sheridan
Colorado
Foster
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Great Woodside
Arcadia Sugar Refining Company
New Bethlehem Post Office Worker Charged with Embezzlement
Miss Elle Ballmer, a six year trusted employee at the New Bethlehem Pennsylvania post office, was arrested and charged with embezzling 96118.36. The shortage was discovered by a post office inspector.
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Giri
New Bethlehem
Elle Ballmer
Fifteen Hurt in Wreck West of Petersburg
A Norfolk and Western passenger train derailed about twenty three miles west of Petersburg injuring fifteen passengers, with injuries described as serious for some. The five coaches and four sleeping cars were involved in the derailment. The incident prompted emergency response and an investigation.
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Norfolk, Va
Norfolk & Western
Petersburg
Dino Shoots Two Then Commits Suicide in Chicago
In Chicago Daner Dino shot and fatally wounded Joseph Achter and William Bastman before taking his own life after being told there was no work for him. Dino died shortly after.
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Chicago
Daner Dino
Joseph Achter
William Bastman
Dino
Gary Gary Must Mend Ways Speech at New York Dinner
Elbert H. Gary chairman of United States Steel urged reform and urged leaders to improve conditions for workers. He warned demagogues and urged executives to act honorably to uphold industry integrity and public trust at a Schwab tribute dinner in New York.
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New York
Churchill and Redmond Speak on Home Rule in Belfast
Winston Churchill and John Redmond addressed a Belfast crowd on Home Rule with Churchill outlining self government for Ireland and the imperial government retaining military control and land schemes. Redmond urged Ulster to aid in a wise settlement for Ireland and the empire.
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Belfast
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Churchill
Ireland
Redmond
Ulster
Privy Council
United Kingdom
Westminster
Maine Battleship Refloated Within Cofferdam at Havana
The Maine wreck, sunk February 15, 1898, is water tight inside a cofferdam and rising as water fills the containment. Workers plan to raise the vessel to harbor level and float it out after dam walls are breached. Major Ferguson leads the operation with many visitors watching from the dam.
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Havana
Maine
Spain
Ferguson
Washington
Senate Lorimer inquiry ends tests on dictagraph evidence
Hearing in the Lorimer election investigation concludes with dictagraph tests on Sheridan the stenographer. The committee will draft a report and may not act until June as defense claims lack of new material evidence and questions the committee's jurisdiction. Testimony spanned 180 witnesses over 102 days with costs running high.
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Washington
Lorimer
Hancey
Senate
Siucce
Wng
J. E. Sheridan
Burns Detective Agency
Milton W. Blumenberg
Sheridan
Edward Hines
Miss Seevers
Toronto
Charles McGowan
Hines-Lorimer
Cast-off heir missing as widow seeks stake in estate
Mrs Adeline Crandell, widow of Frederick H Crandell cast-off nephew of the late Edwin Hawley, is unable to locate her husband who stands to gain 2,000,000 from a disputed estate after Hawley’s uncle failed to make a will. The family, including five children in Chatham New York, seeks a driver to safeguard interests.
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Hawley
New York
Adeline Crandell
Frederick H. Crandell
Edwin Hawley
Chatham, N. Y
Abdication Edict Reported. Yuan Shikai Named Chief
London dispatch notes the imperial edict in Pekin proclaiming China’s throne abdication. Mongolian writers urge Sun Yat Sen to ensure Yuan Shikai becomes president or they will take action against the imperial establishment.
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Yuan
London
England
China
Pekin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Tientsin
Sun Yat Sen
Yuan Shinkai
Republie
Giant Federation Planned for West Railroads
Labor officials secretly perfect a territorial federation of railroad shop employees west of the Mississippi River with a Kansas City meeting on March 4 to launch the organization and push for wage increases across all roads. The move involves system federations and invitations to international union officers, described as the most far reaching effort yet.
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Mississippi River
Chicago
Tril
Kansas City
Bill Aims to Stop Employer Coercion in Elections
A bill introduced in the House by Iowa Democrat Representative Payser would bar employers from intimidating employees in presidential elections. It would be unlawful to post notices or distribute circulars threatening pay cuts or business closures to sway vote.
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Washington
Representative Payser
Iowa
General J B Weaver Dies in Des Moines Home
James P Weaver Civil War veteran and reform advocate dies suddenly at his daughter's Des Moines home. The veteran politician and former state representative had a long career opposing liquor, running for president in the 19th century era, and was reportedly involved in a 1904 Mount Vernon, Kentucky case before a confession telegram from Kentucky verified the incident.
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Dee Moines
Des Moines
James P. Weaver
Hquor
Codetess
United States
Politien
Weaver
Lora
Daypton
Ghia
Mount Vernon
Horbert Rogsby
Kentucky
Earl Spencer Resigns Post Amid Scandal In London
Earl Spencer resigns from his official post in London amid a broad inquiry into his conduct as officer of a public body. The resignation follows a wave of criticism and pressure from authorities and local observers.
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Earl Spencer
London
Ford Chamibertamn
Ulis
Cansor of
Playa
Mrs Taft Changes Creeds in Catholic Conversion
President's sister-in-law, Mrs Henry W Taft, has converted to Roman Catholicism from Episcopalian faith. She was received into the Catholic Church last Friday at the Sto fenatioy Loyola church chapel with Father Vaughan presiding.
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New York
Henry W Taft
Phriday
Sto Fenatioy Loyola Church
Pather
Ehdhobeood
Slayden Pushes Third Term Resolution in House
Washington report says Representative Slayden a Democrat from Texas introduced a resolution declaring that departing from the two term custom would be unwise and unpatriotic, risking free institutions. The House previously passed a similar resolution in 1874 during discussion of Ulysses S Grant's possible third term.
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Slayden
House
Washington
Congress
Texas
Perth
U S Grant
White Justice Who Sentenced Czolgosz Passes in Buffalo
Retired New York Supreme Court justice Truman C White, who presided over the trial and death sentence of Leon Czolgosz, dies in Buffalo after an operation. Details indicate a long career and involvement in notable cases during his tenure.
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Czolgosz
Buffalo
Troumoan Co. White
New York Eutreme Court
Rmny
Tran Dusts Witte
Bandits Kill Former Police Chief in New York Cafe
King of Monteregro Fleet, View Mere fled to Abbiwia after remiliary Trowell at Cictinge and Maenterugtoa. Donita Mesander remains at the capital Bandits Kill Former Police Chief in New York. Paitekurns, ace chief of police of Toledo and Findlay O., was shot through the heart by two robbers at a New York cafe.
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Monteregro
Cictinge
New York
Paitekurns
Toledo
Findlay O
Steel Trust Accused of Flogging Convicts in Plants
Shelby Harrison testified before the Stan ley steel committee that United States Steel Corp used convict labor in Tennessee Coal and Iron facilities in Birmingham with 360 state and 240 convicts, paid as low as 10.50 a month to fourth class workers while first class earned 40. Convicts were flogged for unmet tasks. Charles M Schwab warned the House steel bill could devastate eastern steel if tariffs fail.
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Washington
Shelby Harrison
Stanley Steel
United States Steel Corporation
Grouthern
Harrison
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Birmingham
Steel Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem
Senate Finance Committee
Schwab
Democrats Adopt Underwood Plan for Money Trust Inquiry
In caucus the Democrats vote 116 to 66 to investigate the money trust. They order banking and currency judiciary commerce and elections committees to pursue the inquiry and substitute Underwood's plan for the Henry proposal.
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Underwood
Haves
Democrats
Washington
Money Trust
House
Henry
Texas
Fatal bomb sent by mail in case of Helen Taylor murder
The New York mystery deepens as investigators reveal the infernal machine was mailed rather than delivered. A courier testified delivering a package five by three by two inches to a woman he believed to be Mia Taylor, matching the bomb’s description.
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New York
Helen Taylor
Acuger
Mia Taylor
Ten Thousand Men Seek Killer of Little Girl in Grand Island
Ten thousand men scour central Nebraska seeking the murderer of Hiltie Geldie Williams whose body was found in a vacant house. Dozens of posses race to capture the suspect as a manhunt expands beyond Grand Island with volunteers aiding the search.
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Goldie Williams
Grand Island
Ex Senator Distributes Funds and Prison Suicide Incident
Nathan Dresser of Pontiac distributes 129000 to five people each receiving 24000 as part of a broader estate settlement. A detainee attempted suicide in jail by climbing toward the rotunda, prompting concern. John Alexander investigates why Wienita boys skip church and school, noting ministers use overly long words.
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Nathan Dresser
Pontiac
Nathan Lresser
Staney Kelliefer
Gutterhees
Tere
Remy
Suicida
Kan
John Alexander
Wienita
Avataras
Pope Opncees Cercileta and Catholic gown trends
Fragmented OCR describes religious ceremony attire and women in Catholic circles wearing sheer necked dresses. It notes a Washington fire incident at 13th and D Streets NW destroying two cars and a cabinet in a 25 thousand dollar loss.
Cost of grain growing in central Canada
A careful canvass of farm families shows wheat selling under 55 cents a bushel with freight up to 18 cents, leaving margins of about 17 to 19 cents. The excerpt details cost breakdowns for 320 acres over three years, including interest, seeds, harvesting, and marketing, ending with an 8 year balance.
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Central
Canada
Eddie
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