Doings At Pierre Hard Fought Session Ends In Partial Wins
Lawmakers in Pierre debate confinement for dope victims and state control bills. Key actions include rejection of a dope confinement plan, passage of a pure food act, banking and telephone measures, and a near defeat turned victory for the equal suffrage faction over a resolution to submit full suffrage to voters. The chamber cuts general appropriations close to two million, with a projected total near two and a half million.
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Pierre
State Insane Hospital
Senate
State Board of Corrections
House Bank
House
Seward
Codington
State Railway Commission
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Chamberlain Indian School
Bates
Minnehaha
Hughes, Hyde, Hand
Beadle
Kingsbury
Brookines
Sane Fourth of July Bill Moves In Nebraska House
The Nebraska House passed a bill to ban toy pistols and dynamite crackers for a sane Fourth of July. Rail road committee backs bills to settle claims in 90 days and ensure telephone connections, plus stock pens at stations. Senate supports bills allowing bonds or real estate mortgages for state and county deposits and easing surety bond requirements. A paint bill and real estate reassessment every two years are favored. false rumors about bank solvency face fines up to 500 dollars. imprisonment clause was removed.
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Ency
Lincoln
House
Railroad Committee
Express
Senate
Grave incident ends in Temple as drunk valet is killed
George L. Marcott a drunken valet of Brig. Gen. James Miller fired at villagers at Miller’s Temple residence. Eight townsmen surrounded the house as Rev. Harvey Eastman shot Marcott in the forehead to prevent further danger. an inquest was held.
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Temple
N. H
George L. Marcott
James Miller
United States Army
Harvey Eastman
Davidson
Marcott
Mr. Eastman
Exept
Watertown Youth Mortally Shoots Themselves After Proposal Refused
Lyra Simpson 17 refused Forrest Reed 19 marriage proposed on her porch. Reed obtained his brother in law’s revolver, called at the Simpson home, and shot himself in sight of Lyra. He died an hour and a half later. Reed had lived with Mrs. B. B. Stanley, planned to return the gun with a card bearing his brother in law’s name. The incident occurred on the Simpson residence porch.
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Watertown
S. D
Lyra Simpson
Forrest Reed
Simpson
Arma
Ten Die in Fire at Italian Tenement on Seventh Avenue
A blaze at a tenement house at 3724 Seventh Avenue New York claimed ten lives all of them Italian. Authorities suspect Black Hand involvement after a tenant reportedly received a society notice days earlier. Victims ranged from 5 to 80 years old as firefighters battled the flames.
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New York
Seventh Avenue
Black Hand Society
Volunteers Imagined in Serbia Aid From Russia
It is stated that six thousand to seven thousand dollars have already been raised. It is believed Russia may stay neutral but many of her people will volunteer to serve in the Servian forces, and we may expect considerable help from that quarter.
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Russia
Ohio River Nears Critical Flood Level at Cincinnati
The Ohio River reached fifty four feet in Cincinnati on February 26 as waters rose slowly. If it climbs another foot, operators warn, the Union Central and Pennsylvania depots may be abandoned.
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Union Central Station
Pennsylvania
Union Central
South Dakota Legislature Adjourns After Eventful Session
Pierre March 5 The South Dakota legislature adjourned after a lively session. Governor appointed H. S. Packard of Redfield to the board of charities and corrections and E. N. Cook of Vermillion to the food and dairy committee, both ratified by the senate. Members depart for homes statewide as calendars close.
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Pierre
South Dakota
H. 5. Packard
Redfield
Board of Charities and Corrections
E. N. Cook
Vermillion
Food and Dairy Committee
Senate
Human arc light endures dramatic electric demonstration
In New York a man who calls himself the human arc light sat in a death chair and endured a 1,840 volt electric current of three amperes. An assistant fanned flame over a knee and a carbon rod glowed at his teeth as power surged from a wrist copper bracelet to a transformed globe. He claimed the feat confounds scientists and ended with a flame lighting from his fingertip to a candle.
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New York
Broadway
Sing Sing
Jamison of Deadwood Makes Brief City Visit
R. S. Jamison of Deadwood conducted a short business trip to this city, meeting local contacts and discussing preliminary arrangements.
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R. S. Jamison of
Deadwood
Ready for Africa Expedition Led by Roosevelt
Washington reports final Smithsonian prep for Africa scientific expedition headed by Roosevelt. Three naturalists join the party, packing and collecting apparatus nearly complete. The group sails or lands in Africa on April 21.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institute
Africa
Roosevelt
Institute
Breaking the Law on Spearfish Creek Fishing
Reports claim several anglers are fishing in Spearfish Creek during the closed season. Gus Merrow cites footprints at popular fishing holes as proof of violations. Local sportsmen condemn the breaches and vows action to identify and arrest the culprits.
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Gus Merrow
Spearfish Creek
War Fears Sweep Servians and Montenegrins in City
Residents report rising anxiety over potential Austria conflict with Servia and Montenegro. Many locals anticipate upheaval with Servians abroad preparing to return home if war breaks out. Large exodus expected from San Francisco Chicago and Pennsylvania. city groups raise funds to aid their countries.
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Servia
Montengro
Europe
United States
San Francisco
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Miners Push Shaft Depth Near Custer Peak Mining
Officers and stockholders of Custer Peak Mining arrive at Box Elder Creek property to propel sinking the main shaft to 2,460 feet total. The 2,000 foot level already reached, with expansion bit drill by superintendent John H. O'Brien, and James Cusick directing shaft work. The plant includes a five drill air compressor a Fairbanks Morse steam hoist and Knowles pump.
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Custer Peak Mining Company
Th Company
Box Elder Creek
Custer Peak Mining District
Fairbanks-Morse
John H. O’brien
James Cusick
Option on Redwater canal secured by landowners
F N Fuller M K Smiley H L Barnett H C Rath bun and H M Stearns hold an option on the Redwater canal through October 1 1908. Owners of land under the canal plan to buy the corporation’s interest and secure a perpetual water right for about 6 000 acres with potential irrigation of 4 000 more via storage reservoir. Value of land under the ditch could rise to 60 100 per acre. Smiley Penfold and Barnett traveled to Denver to finalize the option for the Belle Fourche News.
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Redwater
F. N. Fuller
M. K. Smiley
H. L. Barnett
H. C. Rathbun
H. M. Stearns
Redwater Canal Co
Messrs
Smiley
Penfold
Barnett
Denver
Belle Fourche Pee
Detroit Tigers begin spring trip to San Antonio training camp
Detroit March 5 Detroit Tigers report to Manager Jennings for the trip to San Antonio Texas where they will begin hard work ahead of the season. The itinerary includes games in Washington Austin Dallas Fort Worth Wichita Indianapolis Fort Wayne Toledo Columbus and concludes with an opening league series versus Chicago in Detroit. Players listed for the trip include catchers Reckerdorf Savage Schmidt pitchers Donovan Mullin Sum.
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Detroit Tigers
South
Jennings
San Antonio
Texas
Alamo City
Washington
Austin
Tex
Dallas
Fort Worth
Wichita
Kan
Topeka
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Toledo
Columbus
Chicago
Tigers
Jenning
Galveston
Notable baseball roster fragment with players listed
The text lists multiple players by position families including infielders and outfielders such as Rossman Schaef er Bush Moriarity O'Leary Killifer Downs Cobb Crawford McIntyre Jones and others in a partial roster fragment.
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Mers
Killian
Willett
Elijah
Bumbus
Jones
LaFitte
Suggs
Speer
Winters
Work
Rossman
Schaefer
Bush
Moriarity
O'Leary
Killifer
Downs
Cobb
Crawford
McIntyre
Juvenile Court Law Passes Senate With Governor’s Backing
Word came last night that the juvenile court bill, already approved by the House, has passed the Senate. Governor Vessey favors the measure and is expected to sign. The School Masters' Club largely shaped the law, including provisions against adults who aid child delinquency or dependency.
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House
Senate
Vessey
Schoolmasters’ Club
Sudden Death of Burlington Lawyer Politician
Joseph Blythe, general counsel for the Burlington railroad and a leading local politician, collapsed and died this morning. Officials attribute the death to heart disease.
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Burlington
Iowa
Joseph Blythe
The
Burlington Railroad
Savage mountain lion near Lead disturbs livestock
Local headlines report a prowling predator in South Lead disturbing dogs and cows and despatching chickens. Milkman Peterson claims he shot at the creature and wounded it, while the Kindstrom brothers corroborate sighting describing a beast as large as a barn and highly fierce, with some saying it is merely a bobcat.
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South Lead
Peterson
Ardmore Welcomes New Local Newspaper Publisher
A. E. Waterman leaves Tuesday for Ardmore to launch the Ard more American, a first class local paper. He previously ran the Argus at Orient for seven years and plans to outfit a job shop to serve Ardmore’s growing town. The Star wishes him success.
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A. E. Waterman
Ardmore
Waterman
Argus
Orient
iState
the Star
Hot Springs Star
Widow of Bishop Potter Dies in New York
Elizabeth Scriven Potter widow of Bishop Henry C Potter died in New York after a several day illness. She survived the bishop by eight months and left an estate valued in the millions. A longtime charity worker with Protestant Episcopal institutions she helped foster a friendship that led to her marriage to the late bishop. She had suffered Bright's disease for years, though relatives did not fear death recently.
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Bishop Potter
New York
Elizabeth Scriven Potter
Henry C. Potter
Bright
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