Sea hurricanes devastate Tahiti and Tuamotu islands
A massive hurricane struck the Society and Tuamotu islands on February 7, wrecking Tahiti with about 1 million dollars in damage and likely similar losses on nearby atolls. Papeete flooded, 76 buildings destroyed including the American consulate and French government building. News notes high waves, many residents seeking safety in trees or boats, and aid appeals from local officials. The storm, centered near Anaa, Tuamotu, reached speeds near 120 mph and lasted into the next afternoon.
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Society
Tuamotu
Tahiti
Papeete
Taamota
Giardan
Sialon
Anag Taamota
Philip Mtcchaelli
M. Marendi
Faharan
Tiwanotu Islands
Tuavnolu Islands
Brivis
Cook Islanders
United States
Oat Anaa
Town Falls Into Lake at Tavertrin Cliff Collapse
A cliff collapse at Tavertrin in Brescia province caused a lake breach swallowing 200 feet of quay and homes, killing one fisherman and forcing about 1,000 residents to flee after a loud roar warned them in time. The disaster followed lake erosion at the cliff base.
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Tavertrin
Hike Iseo
Brescia
Jaly
Longworths at Home After Cuba Wedding Return
President's daughter and her husband Nicholas Longworth return to Washington from Cuba after their wedding. They were welcomed by Longworth's private secretary and driven to their home on Nineteenth Street where Mr. Longworth will resume his legislative duties.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Cuba
Mr. Longworth
Highteenth Street
Longworth
Nanchang Massacre Targets Missionaries In China
A violent attack on foreign missionaries in Nanchang results in deaths of six priests and two Kingman family members. Protests erupt over property seizures by Catholics, with Methodist and Chinese soldiers aiding refugees and care for the wounded. Refugees reach Luqiang and Poyang Lake areas. the governor’s protection cited.
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Nanchang
China
Tifteen Methodist
Kingman
Miss Hoyt
Miss Kahn
Nud
Jainieh
Kinkiang
A. P. Quirmbach
Methodist
China Inland Mission
Spencer Lewis
Methodist Episcopal Mission
Chengking
Bashford
Shanghai
Leteher
Yang-Tse
Nleteher
Kivkiang
Poyang Lake
Kinehlang
Big Ore Deal Nears Steel Control Of Hill Leases
Negotiations for over a year between United States Steel and James J. HM tied to Great Northern railroad move toward a 30 year lease on Hill ore leases. The vast holdings cover most Lake Superior ranges not already owned by major steel companies. Projected production could reach 300,000,000 tons over the period.
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Steel Corporation
Hill
United States Steel Corporation
James J. HM
Great Northern Railroad
Lake Superior
The
Steel Companies
Steal Corporation
Miners' Convention Call Issued For Indianapolis
Secretary-Treasurer W B Wilson of the United Mine Workers of America issues the call for a meeting in Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis on Thursday March 16. President John Mitchell signs the call. Local unions to elect delegates with about 1800 expected to attend to discuss wage scales and related matters before the convention.
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W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Tomlinson Ball
Indianapolis
John Mitchell
Wnions
Niny
Railroads Set Oil Freight Schedule Amid Legislative Pressure
Representatives of all railroads in Wansis fixed a new oil freight schedule to Kites in defiance of the last State legislation. The change raises rates by AQ per ton, aligning the rate with pre marginal race law levels, and aims to meet independent shippers in Kansas. Local officers expect meetings with shippers to discuss impacts on oil lands and commerce.
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Wansis
Uwe
Mayoeauly
Kansas Railway
Afde
Kansas
Philippine Tariff Bill Defeated In Senate Vote
The Senate Philippine Committee defeated the Philippine tariff bill with a 1 to 6 vote, refusing to report Seidler Lodge's request. Senators Dick of Ohio and Nixon of Nevada joined with Democrats to block the Administration's measure from even a hearing, denying it any Senate consideration.
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Senate
Seidler Lodge
Ohio
Nixon
Nevada
Tornado and Fire Devastate Meridian Ms Killing and Wrecking
A violent tornado struck Meridian Mississippi on Friday evening, killing 24 and injuring 46, many expected to die. Five hundred homes in Lindsey Hill and East End were wiped out, with only five residents insured for about 67000. A post-tornado fire destroyed or damaged blocks along the Queen and Crescent track, while the Armour Packing building suffered severe damage. Trains from New Orleans aided the stricken city as officials battled fires and debris in the wrecked business district and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Meridian
Mids
Jriday
Lindsey Hill
Hast End
George Town
Queen & Crescent Railroad
Armour Packing Company
New Orleans
Robber Kills Four Amid Finnish Bank Siege and City Firefight
A robber stormed the Russian State bank in Hel singfors Finland killing a guard and grabbing 27,500 dollars. He fled to Tammersfors triggering a hours long siege, with police and firemen storming the house. Two officers were killed, nine wounded, and six thousand florins recovered from the loot.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Eas
Tammersfors
Balushin
Daiushing
Baltic Revolutionary Committee
Revolutionary War Fund
Telegraphic Briefs Amid national political and rail plans
Bath residents vote two to one against Carnegie library funding. Rep. T. Bannon renominated without opposition in South Ohio. Senate adjournment in sight as May 1 date looms. Postmaster Hoortzer of West Seneca faces embezzlement charges for $5,000. New York Board of Trade favors Chinese exclusion measures. Charles Wriend notes fever at Newport naval station as epidemic memorialized for General Wheel. Ramsay announces Jointin Southern railroad plan linking Lorain to coal regions and potential line to Pittsburgh area.
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Bath
England
Andrew Carnegie
Fr. T. Bannon
South Ohio
Congress
Senate Teaders
Albert Hoortzer
West Seneca
N.Y
Postoffice
New York Board of Trade
Hints
Naval Training
Newport
Josep Wheel
Riot Flares as Mob Attacks Homes After Jail Break
In Syrligield and Dayton an outburst follows the arrest of Preston Todd and Edward Dean for the suspected shooting of railroad brakeman M. Davis. A mob loots and burns dwellings, saloons, and a jungle district, despite militia presence. a boy is shot and a woman injured as fires rage and police struggle to control the violence.
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Syrligield
M. Mr. Davis
Preston Todd
Edward Dean
Iegroes
Dayton
T Ie
Junete
Kempler
Columbia Street
Wisonickly
Pattison
Pattison To Send Troops To Aid the Focal Militi
Noted scientist dead Langley dies at 72 in South Carolina
Samuel Pierpont Langley secretary of the Smithsonian and founder of the Allegheny Observatory died in Aiken South Carolina from a paralysis stroke suffered at work. He was 72 and devoted his life to science especially astronomy receiving multiple honorary degrees from Oxford Cambridge Harvard Yale Princeton Wisconsin Michigan Stevens.
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Samuel P. Langley
Samuel Pierpont Langley
Smithsonian Institute
Allegheny Observatory
Aiken
S. C
Langley
Oxford University
Cambridge
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
University of Wisconsin
University of Michigan
Stevens Institute of Technology
Texas Pressed Railroads Ruling Swells Penalty
The Texas Supreme Court orders a $5,125,000 penalty on the Pacific and Wells Fargo Express and 50 railroads for alleged antitrust violations. The decision, likely to be appealed to the U S Supreme Court, could drive the express companies from Texas. Governor Hogg aided by organizing an independent express firm to replace them.
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State Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Texas
the Pacific
United States
American
Wells-Farcp Express
United States Supreme County
Foraker Opposes Rate Bill In Hepburn Legislation Debate
Senator Foraker challenged the Hepburn-Dolliver bill, arguing it would not cure the alleged evils of rate legislation. He warned the proposed reform could be extended to cover issues beyond the intended scope and criticized its defects. He urged the president to reject the plan and suggested alternate actions. The discussion touched on impacts for workers in the glass industry and potential nationwide effects on production and prices.
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Senor Foratur
Walt
Otter
Banker Walsh in Custody After Bank Collapse
DutIn R. Walsh, president of the defunct Chicago National Bank which closed December 1S, is in custody on perjury and false return charges to the Currency Commission. He allegedly converted about $200,000 of bank funds without authority and was released on a $50,000 bond.
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Walsh
Dutin R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Nat
Preparations for Hostilities in China and Philippines Buildup
The administration plans to protect American lives and property in China amid rising anti foreign sentiment and a boycott. A revolt against the ruling dynasty mirrors calls for modernization, signaling wider regional ferment. To meet danger, forces in the Philippines are increased, two infantry regiments and artillery added, with naval strength expanded. Consuls are instructed to report dangers promptly.
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China
Empire
Vasl
Philippines
Orient
Oriental
Battleships Prepare as Missionaries Reach Safety
A Pekin message reports the sub prefect of Nanshang invited missionaries to a banquet, then attempted self harm, sparking fears of a massacre. American missionaries fled Nanchang and reached Kiaukiang in safety, with gunboats El Cano and Quiros heading to the scene. The battleship Chiu sails to Hongkong for repairs, and more ships move to Kinjiang amid tensions.
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Pekin
Nanshang
Rodgers
Shanghai
Nanchang
Wis
Kiaukiang
el Cano
Nanking
Kilukiang
Ssland
Descartes
Quiros
Kinkiang
Ogborn
Nairn
Newby
Hughes
Kinkiung
CRE Brick Combine Forms Independent Fire Brick Company
In Pittsburg an Independent fire brick manufacturing plant plan advances toward a new company with 12 million dollars in capitalization. A future meeting will set farming agreements and name officers as the plant aims for a large early capacity and substantial market share while competing with Pa pallet Walker Refractories. At Crunch Rapids Michigan two machinists from George Storer of Camden died from Calumet salia poisoning.
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Fire Brick Manufactive
Pittshaveh
Pa Alet Walker Refractories Company
Crunch Rapids
Milch
George Storer
Camden
Site for New Shops in Chisksburg West Virginia
A one acre land parcel at Chisksburg, West Virginia, has been acquired by the South Penn OH company, a Standard Oil operating branch in the state. The site will host a large plant for manufacturing and supplying well machinery, and will consolidate all repair shops from half a dozen towns into this location.
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Chisksburg
Wo Va
South Penn OH Company
Standard
Boiler Makers to Form $45 Million Corporation
Ohio and New Jersey boiler manufacturers Bubedack & Wilcox of Bayonne New Jersey Stirling Consolidated Boiler Company Mansfield Ohio and Barberton plan to consolidate into a new corporation with capital intended at $14 million The Stirling firm was incorporated in October to carry on the Stirling Company and the Austiman & Taylor Machinery Company
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Ohio
New Jersey
Bubedack & Wilcox Company
Bayonne
N. J
Stirling
Boller
Panty
Mansfeld, C
Barberton
Stirling Company
Austiman& Taylor Machinery Company
Western Bank Robbed by Five Burglars at Kenny
Five men dynamited the People's Bank at Kenny Alabama, opening the outer vault and taking $600 in coin but failing to reach the inner safe with $5,000. Servant girls in an adjoining hotel watched the escape but were too frightened to alert authorities until the robbers fled on the Central train. The bank is owned by Small and Ingram of Clinton.
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People's Bank
Kenny
Small & Ingram
Clinton, It
House panel rejects seed appropriation saving $260000
The House Committee on Agriculture voted 8 to 7 not to recommend any funding to buy seeds for free distribution by the Department of Agriculture. If sustained by Congress, this action saves $260,000 annually and limits seed purchases to rare varieties for experiment stations only.
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House Committee On Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Bill to raise President and official salaries in 1909
Senator Gallinger introduces a measure to readjust salaries of government officers effective March 4 1909 The plan sets President 76000 Vice President 15000 Speaker 12000 Cabinet members 15000 and Senators and Representatives 7500
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Gallinger
House of Representatives
Multiple US events reported across diverse topics in 1905 era
A roundup of incidents includes a farmer killed at a feed mill near St Clairsville Ohio a rail rate dispute over petroleum transport a judge ruling tobacco duty on Sundays a mine disaster in Little Cahaba Alabama fatal and injurious casualties a Boston bank vice president bailed on mail fraud charges a London court accepts a common law marriage in St Paul Minn a tribal government continuation in Indian Territory theater arrests in Louisville a Virginia court denial in a National Guard murder case a US ambassador presenting Roosevelt’s congratulatory message to Germany and the German Emperor acknowledging Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s marriage
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Shafer
Pittsburg
Little Cahaba
Piper
Foster Hooper
Hanover Bank
Boston
United States District Court of
New Jersey
Hayes
London
St. Paul, Minn
England
Senate
Five Civilized Tribes
Indian Territory
Board of Safety
Louisville
Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia
EE. W. Jones
Virginia National Guard
Maude Cameron Robinson
Ambassador Tower
Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Kaiser's Son Witel Fritz Marries Duchess Sophie Charlotte
The Kaiser's second son Prince Witel Fritz of Prussia wed Duchess Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg in the chapel of the imperial palace Berlin. The ceremony drew over 1,000 guests from nearly every European royal family. both civil and religious rites were performed.
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Kaiser
Witel Fritz
Prussia
Imperial Palace
Berlin
Sophie Charlotte
Oldenburg
Pennsy to Cut Expenses Through Retrenchment Orders
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company confirms plans to reduce working time for a large number of shop employees in Philadelphia Albany Jersey City and other terminals as part of broad retrenchment measures to lower costs.
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Pennsy
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Alboona
Jersey City
House approves ship canal bill amid long congressional fight
The House voted 196 to 81 to pass a measure by Representative Dalzell to form the Lake Erie & Ohio River Ship Canal Company. After four years of consideration, the bill faced strong lobbying against passage and its Senate fate remained uncertain.
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Dalzell
Lake Erie & Ohio River Ship Canal Company
House
Congress
Dalazell
Committee On Railways and Gaguals
Senate
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