Canal Treaty Dominates Senate Caucus In Feb Session
Republican senators pressed to continue debate on the Panama canal treaty while protecting the advancing statehood bill not to lose its place in the order of business. Officials argued for executive consideration after routine work to ratify the canal treaty before adjournment as European powers watched closely.
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Washington
Senate
Allison
Geeering Consmittee
Ordor
Cullum
Committee On Foreign Relations
Quay
Elkins
Gallinger
Foraker
Hoar
Europe
Isthmus
Senator Quay
United States Accepts Offer to Buy Panama Canal Property
The government formally accepts the Panama Canal Company bid to sell canal property and all rights for 40 million dollars, contingent on ratification of the pending treaty with Colombia. The option period extends from March 4 until both nations ratify the treaty, as conveyed to Colombia’s president in Paris by Attorney General Knox.
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United States
Washington
Panama Canal Company
Colombta
Colombia
Paris
Knox
Island sovereignty and Pine Isle treaty in focus
Havana reports President Palma will wait for Roosevelt's signature on the dealing stations agreement before sending it to the senate. No delay is expected in finalizing the treaty defining Cuban sovereignty over the Isle of Pines and embedding the Platt Amendment. Cuban veterans plan a bill to fund a monument to Maine victims.
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United States
Havana
Palma
Senate
Roosevelt
Isle of Pines
Congress
Yiding
Maine
Methodists Choose Los Angeles for 1904 Quadrennial Conference
The Methodist book committee selected Los Angeles as the site for the next quadrennial conference to be held in May 1904. Methodists worldwide, numbering over three million, will be represented at the conference by delegates from many countries.
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Los Angeles
New York
Methodist Book Committee
Students Die of Typhoid at Cornell and Fear Spreads
Typhoid claims three more Cornell students Otto Wohls from Rochester New Jersey Henry A Schoenborn from Hackensack New Jersey and Charles J Schlenker from Batavia New York. Eight new cases reported as 800 students have left campus amid panicky feeling pervading Ithaca New York on February 18.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Otto Wohls
Rochester
N. J
Henry A. Schoenborn
Hackensack
Charles J. Schlenker
Batavia
Peary plans another north pole expedition attempt
New York report states Robert E Peary intends another Arctic venture with potential backing of 150 000 to 200 000 dollars. He is confident that with such funding he could reach the pole again. American Arctic Club supporters aim to raise funds and outfit a spring expedition.
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New York
Rotert E Peary
North Pole
Arctic
Pole
Peary
Aierick A. Cook
Arctic Club
el Peary
Careless With Dynamite Fatal Explosion Near Buckeye
In Howie Arizona on February 28 two men were killed and two seriously injured when dynamite dropped into hot water exploded nine miles south of Buckeye. Several others sustained minor injuries in the blast.
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Howie, Ariz
Buckeyening
Cyclone Sinks Steamer Olivé Near Norfolk
A cyclone struck the passenger steamer Olivé near Woodley's pier in Norfolk sending her to the river bottom. Seventeen dead known, others rescued in serious condition. Captain George H. Withy and five others survived as the vessel capsized and sank after taking water. The Olivé, a small steamer, had been operating between North Carolina and Virginia and was en route to Edenton when the storm struck.
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Olivé
Chowan
Woodley
Clive
George H. Withy
Charles Lassiter
Bennett
North Caro
Ting
Virginia
Franklin
Venezuela Claims Settlement Progress and Castro Memo
Washington reports Hay and Bowen signed a protocol for U S claims against Venezuela with payments in gold or silver and a share of customs receipts. Bowen opens talks with France for a similar framework while Paris expects similar adjustments. Castro thanks the United States. German boats return captured fishing craft. Venezuela imposes a 30 percent extra import duty. Castro moves to crush rebels as the gunboat Miranda sails with troops toward Tucacas amid anticipated battle.
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Hay
United States
Bowen
Venezuela
Caracas
Messrs. Hay
France
Paris
Foreign Office
Washington
Castro
New York
Associated Press
Cipriano Castro
Porto Cabello
Yate
Miranda
Tucacas
Lake Maracaibo
Fort San Carlos
Augusta
Prinzesin
Curacao
New York Detectives Arrest Rand Co Turf Speculators
Central office detectives raided BE Rand & Co at 169 Broadway and arrested C Rand and Joseph Reagat. The firm marketed infallible race book schemes promising profits of per week to investors. The operation mainly served the western market. Police plan to continue drives to shut down similar concerns.
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New York
Central Office
BE. Rand & Co
Broadway
Fem
C. E. Rand
Joseph Reagat
West
Tongan
Detective Bureau
Soft Coal Men Organize
Philadelphia February 18 coal operators shipping to the water yesterday formed an organization to curb speculation in the market and stabilize shipments and prices amid concerns over controls and distribution practices in the industry.
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Philatelphia
Yraterday
Markets Keep Coal Prepared To Prevent Shortages
The report notes measures to maintain coal market stability by keeping markets supplied to avoid deficiency or over supply. It states there is no intention to fix or regulate prices.
Bowlers threaten secession over national tournament site
In Gianapolis, February, bowlers of Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa may secede from the Amerleso Bowling Association if the next national tournament does not move to Milwaukee. Northwestern bowlers claim entitlement to the next event, while Chicago and Indianapolis hold deciding influence. Neither city has committed, though Chicago is believed to favor Milwaukee.
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Gianapolis
Feb
Amerleso Bowling Association
Towa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
National Association
Northwestern Owlers
Yar
Chicago
Indianapolis
Louisville
Head of Carlisle School Is Forced to Resign
Carlisle Pa February 13 Col RT Prater receiver official notice from the war department that he had to be resigning tracing colonel Heath once telegraphed his resignation as superintendent of the Carlisle Indian school to take effect at once. He has been in charge about 30 years.
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Carlisle
RT Prater
War Department
Heath
Calisle Indian School
Coal Freight Rates Advanced in Pittsburg Meeting
Coal freight rates rose following other freight increases. Executives and freight traffic officials from railroads tied to Pittsburg district coal traffic in Ohio and West Virginia approved the advance of about 10 cents per ton on gill rail rates, effective soon.
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Pittsburg
Ohio
West Virginia
Gill
Furious Storm Halts Railroads and Snowbound Trains
Snow blocks all rail centers with trains stranded at multiple points as winds drive heavy snowdrifts. West weather shifts threaten cattle feed. other regions report zero temps and severe cold across Dixie and Midwest, with lemon crops damaged in Southern California and New York trains delayed by the nor´easter.
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Cheyenne
Nearing death ex Empress Carlotta of Mexico in Brussels
Brussels date February reports ex Empress Carlotta of Mexico near death after a history of heart attacks. Sister of King Leopold of Belgium and widow of Maximilian II who briefly held the Mexican throne under Napoleon III. Her condition followed the shooting that ended Maximilian's rule.
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Brussels
Carlotta of
Mexico
Leopold
Belgium
Maxmillian
Napoleon II
Maxmullany i
Horse Comes High in Lexington Sale at Woodward
At Woodward and Shanklin's sale in Lexington on February 1 thehorse Galea yesterday sold to A Pitmilter of Knoxville for a sum described as sia. The entry notes Gregary the Great by es Roy out of Wilksie.
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Lexington
Woodward
Shanklin
Galea
Gregary the Great
Es Roy
Wilksie
A. Pitmilter
Knoxville
Sia
Atty General Gives His Sustaining Opinion
The Attorney General issues a sustaining opinion on a legal matter, affirming the validity of the challenged action. The ruling clarifies constitutional questions and outlines the government’s authority and limits, with emphasis on statutory interpretation.
State board of assessment upheld for railroad tax value
Madison Feb 16 Attorney General L M Sturdevant issues a lengthy opinion at Senator Whiteheads request. He concludes the legislature may create a state board to appraise railroad property for taxation and classify property for tax purposes without constitutional violation, noting uniformity depends on the enacted method and that legislative control over listing valuing and equalizing assessments is within the normal scope of law.
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L. M. Sturdevane
John M. Whitehead
Chasiman
Senate Committee On
Tax Commission
Whitehead
Absurney General
Stur@evant
Supreme Court of the United States
PTO
Sturdevant
Tke
Torney General
State Board of Assessment
State Tax Commission
State Taxation Rule Upheld As Constitutional
The court holds taxation must be uniform for all property as prescribed by the legislature within constitutional bounds. It rejects any federal question under the tenth amendment, affirming state power to set its own tax method subject to limitations.
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United States
New York Turf Tipper Company Arrested
Three men were arrested in New York on complaint of improper use of the mails. Harry G. Cartwright, William Treadwell, and Charles E. Goodrich, linked to Crawford & Co. Turf, were taken from their NeSsha Street offices. Authorities say the firm operated in progressive turf speculation.
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New York
NeSsha Street
Post Office
Harry G. Cartwright
Cawford
William Treadwell
George 1
Stone
Brooklyn
Charles E. Goodrich
Manhattan
Crawford & Co
Tillman Attack Sparks Debate On Race At New York Dinner
At a Waldorf Astoria dinner, Senator Tillman declares violence and the ballot were necessary to protect whites in the South from rising Black power. He accuses Roosevelt of stirring the race question, cites South Carolina voter imbalances, and warns of long term demographic shifts while defending harsh measures.
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Risa
New York
New York Press
Waldorf-Astoria
William J. Bryan
Mayor Low
Walter Yamroech
Senator Tillman
D. E. Sickles
Tillman
Roosevelt
South Carolina
Tilman
Cattle Starvation Strikes Colorado Range
Fort Morgan Colorado February 15 It is estimated that about 5000 cattle are starving to death on the range northwest of the city a small herd of twenty dead cattle was found yesterday stockmen are bringing in corn and hay from Nebraska to save their cattle the losses will be great hundreds of horses are dying from saze brush effects
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Nebraska
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