Kate Ouray Heroine in Chicago Five Alarm Fire
March 16 a catastrophic blaze at the National Logic and Conover Piano buildings on Wabash and Adams Street consumed seven floors. Kate Ouray, forewoman of the National Music Co, perished while guiding coworkers to safety, while 19 people died and about 30 were injured. Fire left extensive damage and a $300,600 plus loss, with 74,000 building value.
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Presbyterian Board of Publication
Sandayo School Supplies Company
Conover Piano Company
Mies
Kate Ouray
National Music Company
meraon
iuilow
Misa Ourney
picia
uric
toatop
chargea
Mias Corway
atarmin
Josie
Anos Bass
Humes
apsctatore
atrauma
lana
Tina
coate
Sweat Cleisch & Co
Wabash
Smith
Clark
Fred K. Ayres
Lowell
Waest
ani
arddea
reid
simane
Cuba
urmia
Don Quijote
Weyler
Maine
amaidon
peopis
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etrugelios
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Sperry
Connecticut
Hill
Republian
Iowa
ieresra
Efsobura
Hepogrn
Baboon
Fond
Baovock
South
Carolog
National Quarantine Debate Shapes Senate Action
Massachusetts Senator Walker voices patriotic stance as Senate considers a national quarantine law amid broader calendar votes. Bills pass on lighthouse construction, asylum land purchase, and asylum orders. Maine disaster relief and postal service bills receive attention as sessions end.
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Gear of Jows
Pacific railroads committee
Secretary of the treasury
United States
Sioux City and Pacific Raoton
Morgan
Alabama
Vr Harrig
Kaneaa
Vr Allen
Nebraska
Pont Argosilo
Phil Kearney
United States Leone Company
Canton 50
David McWorthe triere
Sixth
United States cavalry
Missouri
suc
Columbia
District of Columbia
Kawell
New Jersey
Marine hospital
gervice
Caffery
Louiaana
dewell
Sewell
Br Vout
West
dowell
helpleen
Voot
United States Marahela
Duatriet
Qo moton
Farbanke
Indiang
do p m
Sdop i
Congress and Local Court Reports Darkly Amid Senate Debate
March 1 reports from the House committee authorize coinage of subsidiary edge coins from bullion under the Sherman act and confirm damaged coins. A minority report cites Bland Cooper and Cochran. Clarence Barrs serves notice of a $900 claim. Bethel and Berry accused in a prior dispute with Major Bresno incident. Berry and Major cleared by trial.
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Leistor Fairbangs
Tonderins
beulknor
Chandler Stewart
Betl r
houce committee
Sherman it
alsure
treasury
oezara Bland
Maarell Ridgely Cooper
Clarence Berry
Bethel
Lax Fence co
Batbel
Major
Bresno
Buthel
Berry
Majora
Mere Bogey Men War Threatens Spain Fear
A telegraphic note from New York discusses war scare rhetoric aimed at Spain. The piece condemns American officials and urges calm, arguing the U S should avoid threats or costly displays to provoke conflict.
Tule Lands Browned In Stockton Area Rail Plan
San Joaquin Valley Railway proposes building across the tule from Stockton toward Port Richmond to connect with the water and rail network. The project would require about seven miles of embankment and eight miles of trestle across reclaimed lands, with seventeen miles of levee from Stockton to Pot Richmond. Engineers estimate Stockton to Port Richmond at sixty to seventy miles, giving a Stockton Port Richmond line of roughly seventy seven to eighty seven miles, with trains possibly running in two hours.
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San Joaquin Valley Railway Company
tule
Srockton
Point Rednond
Tina
traatle
Ihe
ling serosa
Stockton
Brentwood
Pacheco slaugh
tulea
Pot Richmond
Laonot
Omer Logineer Btorey
Port Richmond
bolt
pointe so
Buckshot Threats and Quarantine in Tulare County News
March reports reveal attorney Glarkh arrested for threatening violence toward William Kettner over a water ditch dispute in Tulare County. Diphtheria cases rise in Manuel Longsouth’s family prompting strict quarantine under Health Officer Ruggles. two children ill and a warning sign on the home. Dogs bound for Seattle transport more than 40 passengers, many seeking the Alaska gold fields, aboard a crowded ship.
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Diouth
Tulare
Thoroan L. Glarkh
agaietant
William Kettner
water ditch
Stockton
Manuel Lnogsouth
Womon atregt
Ruggles
pasaia
Sigsbee to Supervise Wrecking Ops After Havana Inquiry
The inquiry near Havana ends with Captain Sigsbee to remain to supervise wrecking of the Mangrove. Captain Sampson eyes resumed outings on the battleship New York near Key West, while divers’ records and testimony guide the process. Secretary Alger allocates funds to navy bureaus boosting contracts and procurement as March reports show ongoing war department activity.
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Hay
lvquiry
key West
sampson
battleshop
Advocate Marx
farne hee
otheera
new
Urptain Sampson
Bormeyo
mimeter
marine
timea
Amercans
Wasutxatos
Tme
war and navy
ding
brireal 18
Secretary Long
t7rea
Wnt aiso
Vr Horreshoff
Bristol
department
navy
New York
yasaala
auxiliary
Malater
Columbian Iron works
Baltimore
Rodgers
navy department
Norfolk
thia yondere
Winslow
naval
Geva
Talbot
Late Vari Varieties Fruit Damaged By Cold In State
Weather reports reveal heavy frost and snow across California regions damaging late fruit varieties including peaches plums apricots and almonds. Early crops suffer while grain and potatoes show less impact though weather remains risky for maturation. Farmers report blossoms and buds frozen in many counties with hopes for timely moisture to salvage remaining yields.
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Lawersco
St Patrick
uownta ag
Hutu nngs
Bridgeville
Contra Coats county
severa
weather bureau
Rob Brurk
Red Bluff
hugh
Antioch
Vina eaya
Proctor on Cuba and Senate Drama Amid Debate
Senator Proctor's Cuba observations spark dramatic Senate moment as crowds gather. He describes Spanish troops, leadership, and the potential impact of Cuban independence while noting no annexation aim and urging prudent US policy.
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sfiaira
youca
Try
Maine
Tita
Proctor
brong
senate
Viallory
Frye
Vallory
galleria
Chaniler
New Hampshire
gall
LUBA
hiumseif
Cuba
Havana
Panama Canal Freight Rates Rise Across West Coast
Panama railroad and Perky Mail Steawship Company report a 130 percent average freight rise for east bound merchandise, with one route at 100 percent. Four commodities see unchanged rates. The increases, tied to a water carrier and rail line understanding, affect bulk shipments from California by rail or water.
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Panama
San Francisco
Slip to Victoria as Corona Nears Port Townsend
Canadian authorities may seize the Corona Victoria after a tug escort and mixed signals with the Perry. The Corona, ordered to Victoria, dodged a tow and headed to Port Townsend while U S Treasury orders sparked impasse. The Hoff murder trial and San Joaquin crop prospects are also reported with multiple witnesses and rainfall impacts. A Boonsboro post office robbery is noted with stamps and funds stolen and the postmaster injured.
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tng Lorne
Victona
Port Townsend
United bStsten
Perry
Corona
Lorne
aha
Pionser
alassand
United States
treasury department
Goodall
hhe
Victoria
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