Blizzard Raging Over Mid Atlantic Storm Grips Region
New York reports a fresh heavy snowstorm from 4 am with two inches by 8 am. Paterson New Jersey fears deeper trouble as six inches have fallen and wind whips cities. Weather snarls ferry service and harbor traffic while trains on the New York Central are delayed. Express trains run hours late amid disordered schedules and continued snowfall.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
Adirondack
Southwestern Express
Buffalo Express
Montreal Express
Chicago Express
Paterson Faces Snow After Fire and Flood
Paterson New Jersey woke to a city blanketed by heavy snow as a ferocious storm raged. Citizens, already battered by fire and flood, fear a thaw could worsen conditions and prolong hardship and disheartenment.
Snowstorm Ignores City as Wires Tape Ice Rims Grow
A heavy snowstorm struck Philadelphia and surrounding areas starting around midnight. By 6 AM roughly six inches had fallen, followed by sleet and then a fine rain. Wires are coated in ice and further wind could worsen the telegraph and telephone lines. Continued on Page Seven.
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Philadelphia
Revolt in Servia Ended as Leader Is Killed
At Shabats near Belgrade a raid led by Alavantics, kin of Prince Karageorgevich, failed. He and his handful of followers attempted to seize the frontier town, parade gendarmes, and gain control but were met by Captain Nikolics. Alavantics was killed and his adherents arrested.
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Belgrade
Servia
Shabats
the Save
Alavantics
Karageorgevich
Mitrowicz
Frontier Guard
Fire Department
Nikolics
Alavanths
Prince Karageorgevich
George
Bank Robbers Break In For $10000 At Montgomery
Washington Indiana March 5 The First National Bank of Montgomery eight miles east of the city was dynamited. Robbers blew the vault and stole $10000 in cash and bonds. Citizens heard five explosions but did not confront them. The robbers escaped on a hand car with spoil. Loss is insured.
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Washington, Ind
First National Bank of
Montgomery
Mme Blondin wife offers to testify against dangerous husband
Montreal March 5 Mme Blondin the living wife of the man accused of killing his second Massachusetts wife has been found and is willing to cross the border to testify. She describes a life of neglect and fear, says the husband was never good to her, and recounts escape from poverty and threats while awaiting trial.
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Montreal
Que
Mme
Blondin
Massachusetts
Mme. Blondin No. 1
Drolet Street
Mme. Pichette
St. Emanuel
St. Polycarp
Canada Atlantic
Roy Street
Prince Henry Faces Delays on Flooded Rails to Cleveland
Prince Henry, fatigued after a crowded day, arrived in Cleveland at 9 10 am after a journey from Milwaukee via Chicago to Buffalo and Niagara. Toledo crowds met the train but the prince slept through the reception. Floods threaten delays, prompting possible rerouting to southern lines if the New York route is blocked.
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Cleveland
Prince Henry
Ohio
Milwaukee
Chicago
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Buffalo
Niagara
Toledo
New York
Vessels wrecked in west coast gales reported by Queen City
Victoria March 5 reports say multiple vessels met disaster in recent gales along Vancouver Island. The Concord sloop of war foundering, possible sealing schooner losses, and wreckage off the Columbia river hint at heavy sealing season losses. C. D. Rand and R. I. Morse wrecks cited. repairs loom as trim of sealing fleets fails.
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Victoria
B. C
Queen City
Vancouver Island
Long Beach
C. D. Rand
Columbia River
Rand
Oregon
R. I. Morse
Sealing Combine
Prayerful Jurors Put Randolph in for 18 Years
Chicago scene recounts a jury verdict for Robert Randolph after a heartfelt collective prayer. Foreman asked for Christian participation, nine jurors raised hands, an elder volunteered to pray, and the panel then debated length before settling on an 18 year penitentiary sentence for the killing of John Ford.
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Chicago
Robert Randolph
John Ford
Chronicle
Hopkinsville
Fire in six story brick builds prompts four alarms in South Boston
In Boston on March 5 a blaze at 18 Binford Street, South Boston, started on the fifth floor occupied by Standard Package company. The fire, which forced three then four alarms as it spread through the sixth floor to the roof, wrecked the upper story. The Wormer estate owns the row of five identical factories. most floors were unoccupied except the second floor by Avery L Rand Printers Supply. Estimated loss was $30,000.
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Boston, Marceh
Binford Street
Boston
Standard Package Company
Avery L. Rand Printers’ Supply Company
Wormer Estate
Health board seeks extra funds amid smallpox outbreak
Agent Knapp testified before the appropriations committee seeking 2754 dollars 27 cents to pay March vaccination bills and cover water closets and a dry well at the contagious hospital. He warned that costs may rise and that conditions at the smallpox hospital are far from adequate amid recent cases.
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Committee On Appropriations
Knapp
Board of Health
Smallpox Hospital
Turk Arrested in Konak Near Constantinople
Gen Chakir Pasha, brother of the late Grand Vizier, was arrested at Konak on Prinkipos Island. Saad ed Din Pasha led 16 officers from Constantinople by launch across the Bosphorus to Kartal and then to Prinkipos to seize him. The arrests of dignitaries provoke widespread unease in the capital.
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Constantinople
Chakir Pasha
Konak
Prinkipos
Sea of Marmora
Saad Ed Din Pasha
Bosphorus
Skutari
Kartal
Ice Dealers Conclude Massachusetts Convention Banquet Held
Five hundred members of the Massachusetts Ice Dealers association met at the Bellevue in Boston for the annual convention. President Edgar M. Bond of Worcester presided as reports were read and a new board elected. A banquet followed the event with displays of ice cutting and handling models.
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Boston
Massachusetts Ice Dealers’ Association
Bellevue
Edgar M. Bond
Worcester
Peat beds to be developed in Michigan county
Allegan March 5. H T Marsh of Allegan county sold 360 acres in Martin township to Count Carl Kleinstock. The purchaser plans creating peat beds, an entirely new local industry for the area.
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Allegan, Mich
H._ T. Marsh
Allegan County
Carl Kleinstock
Martin Township
Danes Still Kick Over Sale of West Indies Islands
Copenhagen March 5 opponents of selling the Danish West Indies to the United States circulating new petitions for presentation to the Rigsdag. They will probably have no effect.
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Copenhagen
Danish West Indies Islands
United States
Rigsdag
Milwaukee Gas Company Mortgages Major Bond Issue
Milwaukee Gas company filed with the register of deeds a first mortgage and deed of trust on all property and franchises to cover a 10 million dollar bond issue maturing May 1, 1927 bearing four percent interest from May 1, 1902. Six million to the company at once. 100,000 to retire bonds for new offices on Wisconsin street. the rest for future plant extensions. Mortgage insured by Central Trust company of New York.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Gas Company
Wisconsin Street
Central Trust Company of
New York
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Promoted For Deep Coughs
An advertisement touts Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as the remedy for deep persistent coughs. It claims effectiveness across mild to severe coughs with bottle sizes 25c, 50c, and $1.08, from Ayer Co. of Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Ayer
Ayer CO
Lowell
Mase
Lotta Greenup Joins Dad in Democratic Bid for Congress
Miss Lotta Greenup of Paducah has taken to the stump with her father in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for member of Congress from this district. Mr Greenup is a music dealer and Lotta an accomplished musician. She plays violin and sings before his district tours drawing large crowds.
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Chicago
Marc
the Tribune
Louisville
Blondin Murder Trial Location Debated by Judge
Judge Hadley favors trying Joseph W. Blondin in Boston, citing lack of evidence of murder in Chelmsford. He notes the body was found there, questions Chelmsford as a venue, and warns Middlesex County faces high trial costs if held locally.
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Joseph W. Blondin
Middlesex County
Suffolk County
Hadley
Boston
Blondin
Chelmsford
New Hampshire
Cincinnati Celebrates Centenary of City Incorporation
Cincinnati marked the 100th anniversary of its incorporation with exercises by city officials, the chamber of commerce and other groups, highlighting a milestone in local history on March 5.
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Cincinnati
Incorporation of
Chamber of Commerce
Regular meeting of Old Ladies' Home patrons set for March 6
The board of patrons will hold its monthly meeting at the home on Thursday afternoon March 6 at 3 o'clock.
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Board of Patrons of the Old Ladies’ Home
Police Court Hears Several Drunkenness Cases
In a brief session before Judge Hadley, pleas of guilty were entered by several defendants. Lawrence Tracy, with a head bandage, faced renewed treatment after recent release from the State farm. William Lucas, injured in a fall while drunk, pleaded guilty and was sent to the State farm. Thomas Fraser, affected by red eye, pleaded guilty and received three months on probation plus jail time. Catharine Connors was sentenced to four months but had the sentence altered to the State farm. Charles Murray of Merrimack, New Hampshire, received eight days in Lowell jail after a drunkenness episode. Ernest Turner was fined 20 dollars for failing to support his wife and child, with conditions and bonds set for appeal. Col. Carmichael sought to introduce prior convictions against the woman, but Judge Hadley denied it.
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Lawrence Tracy
Lawrence
State Farm
William FE. C. Lucas
Lucas
Central Street
Mr. Slattery
Slattery
Thomas Fraser
Catharine Connors
Charles Murray
Merrilmack
N. H
Lowell Ward
Granite State
Lowell
Ernest Turner
Turner
Col. J. H. Carmichael
Great Northern afloat under foreign flag report stirs ships world
News from New York on March 5 cites Journal of Commerce claiming the Great Northern Steamship Co plans to register two Oriental trade steamers under a foreign flag at New London yards. At about 21 000 tons register and 38 000 tons load, the vessels would be the world’s largest by tonnage upon completion, prompting debate over German flag advantages and captains’ control under German law amid keen Oriental trade competition.
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New York
sMarch
Journal of Commerce
Great Northern Steamship Co
Great Northern, Railway
Eastern Ship Building Yards
New London
Conn
J. J. Hill
Germany
Hill
Louisiane Purchase Exposition stockholders meet in St Louis
The Louisiane Purchase Exposition company held its annual stockholders meeting in St Louis on March 5 and elected 31 directors for three years. The president's report notes most departments organized and active with large work forces. Construction contracts to exceed $2,000,000 this year and up to $5,000,000 more in the next two months are planned. European, Asian, Australian and South American exploitation missions were dispatched and the bureau of press distributed millions of pieces of printed material in multiple languages including English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian.
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St. Louis
Europe
Asia
Australia
South America
Bureau of Press and Publicity
Arctic Explorer Heard From at Franz Josef Land
Danish companions of the Baldwin-Zeigler Arctic expedition report letters dated August 17 from Franz Josef Land. The party, which left Tromsø July 16 aboard the America and Belgica, reached the archipelago after hardships, with all aboard well. Baldwin hoped the America would reach 83 degrees north.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Franz Josef Land
Baldwin-Zeigler
Tromsoe
Norway
North Pole
Baldwin
Will of Minstrel Wm H West Filed for Estate
The will of William H West, famed minstrel, was filed in surrogate court in New York. The estate is estimated at $500 000. The document asks his wife to continue the William H West big min-
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West
William H. Flynn
Eliza Gibbons
Rochester
Emma S. West
Robert R. Flynn
Syracuse
John J. Fitzgerald
Auburn
Margaret E. Peabody
Greenwood
New York
Wm. H. West
Brooklyn
William H. West
Suit B & North ern railroad over Neagle death brought
Mrs Mary Neagle files a suit against the Boston and Northern railroad to recover for the death of her husband James Neagle who died after a collision on October 11 1901 near Glen Forest. Writ of attachment for 20000 to be recorded. Neagle administratrix of her late husband’s estate. Motorman Henry Hart injured but recovering.
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Mary Neagle
Boston and Northern Railroad
DeCourcy
Coulson
Cox
Glen Forest
Neagle
Henry Hart
Lawrence American
Maude Gonne No Formal Complaint Report Denied
Paris officials deny US circulated claim that Maude Gonne sparked a British outcry with revolutionary speeches and that Ambassador Sir Edmund Monson filed a formal treason complaint against her.
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Maude Gonne
Paris
Foreign Office
Unites States
Joan of Arc
Edmund J. Monson
Elks Ladies Night at Lowell Lodge Social Event
Lowell lodge B P O Elks plans a ladies social for members friends on Tuesday March 11 with dancing cards refreshments and Hibbard's Orchestra providing music. Committee led by J F Lyons includes W H Downs W A Grady G W Healey and Fred Billingsley. After the regular meeting a social session was held.
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Lowell Lodge
Cambridge man sentenced for simple assault in Dow’s block stabbing
In Cambridge superior criminal court Judge Bond sentenced Chas Markarian to one year in the house of correction after he pleaded guilty to simple assault for the November 9 stabbing of Thomas Patterson at Dow’s block apartments on Central street. The original charge was assault with intent to kill with the grand jury.
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Superior Criminal Court
Cambridge
Chas. Markarian
Bond
House of Correction
Markarian
Thomas Patterson
Dow's Block
Central Street
Grand Jury
Struck It Rich in Klondike Bedrock Find
Vancouver report from Danana notes Richard Butler of Bear Creek, ready to quit his claim, found an old bedrock vein yielding 15000 dollars in a single day with one pan worth 600 dollars. Other claims are being prospected nearby for the bedrock as interest surges.
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Danana
Klondike
Richard Butler
Bear Creek
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Sultan
Miss Greenup
Paducah
Errimack Clothing CO
ST. Louis Fair
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Boston & Northern
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