Senate Passes Ship Subsidy Bill in 42 to 31 Vote
Washington March 17 Senate approved the ship subsidy measure by 42 to 31 after debate on amendments. Frye led for the bill as other measures were disposed of. discussion touched on Chinese sailors, foreign versus American ships, and potential anti trust provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Frye
Darien
Philippines
Porto Rico
District of Columbia
United States
Mount Ranier National Park
State of Washington
Francis B. Heilman
Historical Register
United States Army
Hale
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Patterson
Colorado
American Federation of Labor
International Seamen's Union
Pacific
Money
Mississippi
West
England
Great Britain
Hanna
Clay
Georgia
Wellington
Maryland
Mr. Frye
Allison
Laurin
Vest
Teller
Freight Thieves Suspected on New Haven Line
New Haven March 17. Officials of the New York and New Haven railroad have been tracking freight car thefts for days. Detectives arrested four Northampton division train crew members and recovered stolen goods. Emerson Haight of Simsbury was also arrested. The five men are held on theft charges with bail not yet set.
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New Haven
N. Y
Northampton
Emerson Haight
Simsbury
New Russian Loan Details Announced in Berlin
Berlin reports the particulars of a new Russian loan totaling 393 million marks. Of this, 300 million marks are issued now at 4 percent to cover Russia's share of the Chinese indemnity. The subscription is offered in Germany, Holland and Russia.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Holland
Merrimack Street
Old City Hall Building
Greek Emigration to U S Alarming Government
Athens reports a sharp rise in Grecian emigration to the United States. The government regards the trend as seriously alarming and undertakes measures to address the outflow.
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Athens
United States
Student riots erupt in St. Petersburg crowds exceed ten thousand
On Sunday in St. Petersburg March 16, student rioters drew more than 10,000 participants forcing police and cavalry to intervene. About 1000 arrests were made as authorities eased harsh measures versus March 1901. Several injuries occurred with no reported deaths.
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St. Petersburg
Insist on Johann Hoff's Extract Only
This notice urges choosing Johann Hoff's Extract and rejects cheap substitutes labeled “just as good” as they offer nothing beyond low price. The message positions Eisner & Mendelson Co. as sole New York agents.
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Johann Hoff
Eisner & Mendelson CO
New York
Patrick Murder Trial Testimony Details Rice Case
Testimony in the Albert T. Patrick trial centers on Alice Potts and Miss Mabel Elliott placing Patrick at his boarding house with Rice's death date in question. Witnesses describe Patrick’s movements, a 1900 will signed by Rice and witnesses Meyer and Short, and prior office leases conflicting with other testimonies.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William M. Rice
Alice Potts
John R. Potts
Patrick
Rice
Elliott
Mabel Elliott
Chicago
Charles F. Jones
Osborne
Miss Elliott
Margaret J. Elliott
Benjamin W. Lewis
St. Paul
Whittlesey
Washington, Conn
Mr. Rice
Rice-Holt
Lewis
Morris Meyer
Jones
Meyer
David L. Short
Quebec fugitives resist extradition in Savannah case
Col. John F. Gaynor and Capt. B D Greene, named fugitives for conspiracy to defraud the U S, are at Chateau Fontenac Quebec and have not been arrested. Gaynor declined comment on tomorrow’s plans and officials expect them to stay and fight extradition.
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Quebec
Que
John F. Gaynor
B. D. Greene
District Court
Savannah
United States
Chateau Fontenac
Gaynor
Capt. Greene
Fenians Active In Ireland Rising Propaganda
Rome correspondent reports the Vatican has received confidential news of a serious Irish situation. The Fenians have been actively propagandizing for months to organize a general rising. It is believed the Vatican will instruct Irish clergy to oppose revolutionary agitation.
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London
Vatican
Rome
Daily Chronicle
Ireland
Bargains Draw Keen Shoppers at O Donnell and Gilbride
The cloak and suit department at O Donnell and Gilbride Co draws economists and bargain hunters. Newsprint ads highlight strong value as shoppers flock to discounted prices and timely offers in a bustling retail moment.
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O’donnell & Gilbride Co
Lifesaving crew of Monomoy perishes at sea
At Chatham on Cape Cod seven Monomoy life savers die alongside five barge men from the Wadena as their lifeboat capsizes. Captain Elmer Mayo rescues Lemuel Ellis, leaving thirteen on the wreck and six survivors. The disaster is one of Cape Cod’s worst for the coast guard.
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Chatham
Monomoy Station
Cape Cod
Wadena
Lemuel Ellis
Elmer Mayo
John C. Fitzpatrick
William H. Mack
Cleveland Ohio
Boutell Towing and Transportation Company
Marshall N. Eldredge
Harwich
Marshall N
Eldredge
South Chatham
Edgar Small
Elijah Kendrick
Osborn Chase
Arthur Rogers
North Harwich
Isaac Thomas Foye
Valentine Hickerson
William H, Mack
Cleveland
Ohio
Cristian Olsen
Boston
Robert McLanox
Peter Smith
Walter Azeved
Cottage City
Manuel Enos
Surfman
Small
Kendrick
Chase
Rogers
Faye
Nickerson
Mack
Captain Olden
Norway
Azeved
Enos
Monomoy Point
Nantucket Sound
Monemoy Point
Smith
Hyannis
Fitzpatrick
Capt
Mayo
Ellis
Cape Maya
Maya
Monomoy
Sparrow
Cropsey Case Witness Details Wilcox Conduct
Miss Ollie Cropsey testified in the Wilcox trial that he had been close to Nellie since June 1898 then quarried and Nellie barely spoke to him after September. On the night she vanished, Wilcox sat in the parlor until 11pm and asked to speak with her in the hall, after which she was never seen alive. He said he left her on the porch crying.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Ollie Cropsey
Wilcox
Nellie
Wilccox
Plumbers Strike Lockout Leaves 350 Out of Work
Newark, March 17. Lockout by masters leaves 350 union plumbers jobless. Local union No. 24 met and ordered calling out all plumber helpers to halt unfinished work. Dispute stems from failure to agree on 48 hours notice for sympathetic strike.
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Newark
N. J
Master’s Association
Civil Service Inquiry On Examinations Shown
Senator Gal linger proposed a resolution asking the civil service commission to provide a year by year statement from 1884 through 1901 listing examined and passing candidates, rejections, those deemed ineligible for a point won, appointments, and current eligibles, with the measure laid over on Hale's objection. O'Donnell and Gilbride advertise a yearlong fire sale on furniture.
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Washington
Gallinger
Civil Service Commission
Hale
O'Donnell & Gilbride
Neenah Treasurer Endorses Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Miss Elizabeth Hesselman of Neenah Wisconsin testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her severe menstrual irregularities after a cold year ago. She praises improved health and regular cycles, urging others to seek the remedy and noting a $5000 guarantee of genuineness.
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Elizabeth Hesselman
Neenah, Wis
Elizabeth Heesselman
First St
Neenah
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Boston's Strike Ends as Longshoremen Return to Work
Boston reports a major labor stoppage resolved as 20,000 union men resume duties with only isolated issues. A separate Clyde line longshoremen strike, started by two dissatisfied workers, is being reviewed by the arbitration board. The day saw most freight workers back at work and tensions subsiding. Warren A Reed signs the bulletin announcing progress and planned morning talks.
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Boston
Clyde
Board of Arbitration
Clyde Line
Warren A, Reed
Milk Producers Reject Boston Contractors Offer
The directors of the New England Milk Producers Union and the contractors meeting in Boston discussed pricing. The session aimed to resolve terms but the union rejected the contractors' offer, signaling ongoing tensions over milk prices and supply arrangements.
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Boston Contractors
Boston
New England Milk Producers’ Union
Directors Fail to Set Milk Price at Meeting
Meeting aimed to agree on milk price for the next month. after a lengthy discussion no price was set. Directors offered 33 cents per can, Boston price, subject to 3 percent variation, but rejected as lower than producers' average price. Meeting adjourned without date.
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Boston
Chaffee Orders Military and Civil Authorities in Philippines
Washington reports General Chaffee in Manila issues a directive to Iloilo brigade amid friction rumors between civil and military rule in the Philippines. The order urges strict non interference with civil government, condemns unwarranted arrests, and demands discipline while reserving military action against armed rebels.
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Washington
Philippines
Chaffee
Manila
Iloilo
Philippine Commission
United States
Defense heightened as Panama fortifies city defenses
Panama reports active measures to defend Panama City with iron intrenchments strengthened and constant vigilance. News from Chorrera says revolutionaries landed cattle this morning, and a despatch from Guayaquil confirms the death of revolutionary general Legio Peres during fighting at David last month.
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Panama
Chorrera
Legio Peres
David
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Miners and Operators Agree to Pause After Deadlock
Altoona Pennsylvania March 17 miners and operators end four day scale deadlock and agree to resume talks on March 25 to retry a settlement on wage scale and conditions.
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Altoona
Ogdensburg strike victory over Rutland line reported
Ogdensburg New York March 17 marine engineers have won their strike against the Rutland Transit Steamboat line which runs eight freight steamers and wild boats between Ogdensburg and Chicago.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Marine Engineers
Rutland Transit Steamboat Line
Chicago
Painting with Devoe Lead and Zinc Outlasts Mixed Paints
The article claims Devoe Lead and Zinc requires fewer gallons to cover a building and will wear twice as long as lead and oil mixed by hand, implying superior durability and efficiency of the Devoe product over traditional mixes.
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Col. Gaynor
Fenians
Cropsey
Civil Service News
Lowell
Merrimack St
Srxss
Independent Nature
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