Clark assails Hepburn and Cummins in tariff clash
Washington March 29 Representative Champ Clark of Missouri attacks Hepburn and Cummins over tariff policy in a speech aiming to weaken Republican unity. He cites pig iron and steel price claims, defends reciprocity with Canada, and criticizes the paper and pulp trusts amid party infighting.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Missouri
Democratic ‘Party
House
Clark
Roosevelt
Hook
Crook
Mr. Clark
Hepburn and
Grosvenor
Temple of Protection
Hepburn
Mr. Hepburn
United States
Jonah
el Hepburn
BSS
Hepitratsita
Attempted lynching rocks Minnesota jail scene
Milwaukee road brakeman Charles Powers is charged with assault on 10 year old Inez Drake at Lanesboro Minnesota. A mob of about 200 stormed the village jail to drag Powers from confinement. Marshal Galligan and armed deputies repelled the attack. the jail remained ringed as the girl is reported dying.
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Milwaukee
Wis
the Sentinel
LaCrosse
WiIs
Charles Powers
Milwaukee Road
Inez Drake
Lanesboro
Fillmore County
Minn
Marshal Galligan
Hunters Drowned in Lake Calumet Near Chicago
Four men died when two row boats capsized on Lake Calumet during a duck hunt. Victims identified as Tunis Slingerlind Abraham Slingerlind Peter Piersna and John Brandt. High wind made water rough as the boats sank after the men fired on passing ducks. Rescue attempts from shore failed.
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Lake Calumet
Chicago
Tunis Slingerlind
Abraham Slingerlind
Peter Piersna
John Brandt
Arkansas Storms Ravage Northwestern Region
Wires down across northwestern Arkansas amid a week of storms. Seven deaths reported near Gainesville and three African American children killed near Solgohachie. Fifty houses destroyed and many injured as tornadoes hit Fountain Home and extend into Oklahoma. Death toll likely to rise with more reports.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Gainesville
Solgohachie
Oklahoma
Afountain Home
Five Lives Lost in Michigan Flood Disaster
Detroit reports five deaths and extensive damage as Michigan floods devastate regions over five days. Grand Rapids and Saginaw show mixed signs of relief while Saginaw Bay City area pools swell sewer systems. Industrial plants shut, thousands idle, and large numbers of livestock perish amid ongoing danger.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Saginaw River
Saginaw
Bay City
Siginaw
Carrollton
Zilwaukee
Crow Island
Indiana flood dangers and big city closures across southern Indiana
Floods from the Wabash and Ohio rivers threaten Vin cennes and Evansville areas with levee strain and plant shutdowns. Authorities close gas and power facilities and suspend rail service as tens of thousands of acres flood. The Little Wabash rises rapidly near Carmi with extensive damage and a record flood outlook.
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Indianapolis
Wabash
Ohio
Indiana
Vincennes
Electric Light
Evansville
Terre Haute
White River
Petersburg
Hazleton
Carmi
Ill
Court of inquiry clears battleship collision case
The court reports no further proceedings are needed in the Missouri and Illinois collision inquiry. Rear Admiral Barker approves the action. Judge advocate general and Admiral Dewey concur. Case closed.
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Washington
Missouri
Cowles
Illinois
Bradford
Barker
North Atlantic
Dewey
Secrets of Meat Trust Revealed in Chicago Report
A Chicago morning paper runs a page claiming a beef trust exists. It names Edward Tilden as a leading organizer and describes daily meetings in Packingtown to fix 24 hour meat prices. The piece portrays a syndicate with Swift, Veeder, Morris, and Armour figures guiding policy and pricing.
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Chicago
Washington
Secret Service
Congress
Stock Yards
Lake Shore Road
Packingtown
L. F. Swift
I. F. Swift
A. H. Veeder
Swift & Libby
Edward Morris
Nelson Morris & Co
Lyman
National Packing Company
J. R. McRoberts
Armour & Co
Edward Tilden
Libby, McNeill & Libby Company
Prairie Fire Engulfs Wide Nebraska Range
A large prairie fire began near Wheeler county and roared twenty miles north burning seven miles wide. Amelia and Newport were saved after hard fighting. Ranchmen Malmrose Dickson and Mandseon of Fullerton lost their holdings while Holt county fire eased on shifting winds. Losses in livestock were light.
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Norfolk
Neb
Wheeler County
Amelia
Chambers
Holt County
Malmrose
Dickson
Mandseon
Fullerton
Newport
Mickey Stands Alone as Harrison Withdraws Nomination Bid
Lincoln Neb March 28 W H Harrison the sole remaining opponent of Governor Mickey for the republican nomination withdrew today he says he had received great encouragement but that after the Robertson withdrawal he found conditions such that it would be impossible for him to compete with the influences back of the Mickey campaign Those who have been fighting Mickey hardest now declare they will carry the fight into the election.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. H. Harrison
Mickey
Robertson
Insurgent Leader Executed in San Domingo City
Washington reports from San Domingo City that President Morales had captured and executed insurgent leader General Nicholas Arias. He was tried by drumhead court martial and condemned for the killing of Machinist Johnson aboard a steam launch from the USS Yankee weeks earlier.
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Washington
United States
Powell
State Department
San Domingo
Morales
Nicholas Arias
Johnson
Yankee
Troops Arrive in Vladivostok After Long Journey
Troops reaching Vladivostok report good health and high spirits after a 7,000 mile trek. Weather worn and frost bitten in places, they arrive with fur coats and felt boots which are now unnecessary as spring arrives with sunny days.
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Vladivostok
Russians Reported PIllaging Near Anju in Korea
Seoul dispatch reports two Russian detachments marching through the Anju area, one around 500 men the other about 200, described as pillaging the countryside. No further details on dates or outcomes were provided in the readable text.
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Seoul
Anju
Postoffice Bill Advances in Senate with Salaries Increase
Senate committee reports the post office appropriation bill after two days of study. It caps rural carrier raise at 720 dollars annually and allows carriers to deliver newspapers and carry merchandise, with non discrimination rules for newspapers.
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Senate For
Washington
Senate
House
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York City
Senator Quay
Post Office Department
Congress
Rosebud Measure Faces Senate Vote Amid Veto Dilemma
South Dakota senators push to pass the Rosebud bill while recognizing the president could veto. They reject a higher price proposed by Roosevelt, accepting 3 dollars per acre in a compromise. If enacted, settlement would begin at least 90 days after passage, with a 60 day proclamation by the president. Emigration to the Rosebud reservation has slowed due to ongoing opposition.
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Dent
Washington, D. C
South Dakota
Roosevelt
Rosebud Reservation
South
Rosebud
Senate Clears Path to Remove Limits on Sub subsidiary Silver Coinage
The Senate Finance Committee endorsed an amendment to the sundry civil bill that removes all outstanding limits on subsidiary silver coinage. Proposed at Secretary Shaw's request, the change aims to end current confusion over the law.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Congress
Shaw
Finance Committee
Boarders Ordered Out as St Louis Hotels Prep for World Fair
St Louis hotels plan to boost revenue for the World’s Fair by forcing regular tenants to quit by May 1. Some properties already push high rents or require tenants to buy homes. West End and La Clede Avenue buildings report drastic rent hikes and conversions to accommodate visitors, with proposed fair rate alignments potentially masking price increases.
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St. Louis
West End
Laclede Avenue
Plot of Assassination Plot Against Rooosevelt Proved Fake
New York police announce the alleged plot to assassinate President Rooosevelt was unfounded. A letter from Italy described a supposed G Italian anarchist and plot details. The detained man was not an anarchist and was allowed to land. the letter aimed to secure his deportation.
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New York
Rooosevelt
McAdoo
Italy
Russians Repel Japanese Cavalry Near Chong Ju Fight
report from General Mishtchenko dated March 28 describes a half hour cavalry clash near Chong Ju where Japanese forces entered the town but were driven back as Russians withdrew with three dead and sixteen wounded. Kuropatkin notes fierce Japanese gallantry and calculates heavy losses on both sides.
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St. Petersburg
Uropatkin
Mishtchenko
Chong Ju
Kuropatkin
Port Arthur
Liao Yank
New Chwaneg
Ping Yang
Casan
Kasan
Kassan
Noo San
Stephanoff
Androoke
Vaselevitch
Schilnikoff
Mishtenkers
Argunsk Regiment
Krasnosteanoff
Indiana Floods Halt City Transit and Water Supply
The flood waters sweep through Indianapolis wiping out bridges and flooding the White River area. Power plants and streetcar lines fail, trapping residents and threatening water shortages as pumping stations risk shutdowns. National Guard and city crews struggle to restore service.
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White River
Indianapolis
Kingan & Co
Indiana Furniture Factory
Indiana Foundry Company
West Washington Street
Washington Street
Indiana Avenue
Fall Creek
National Guard
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Ind
Flood hits Noblesville area as waters recede
Water receded in Noblesville Indiana revealing widespread destruction. The southern district remained underwater with homes ruined and the waterworks flooded leaving the city without power or fire protection. St Paul suffered flooding as quarries and streams swelled.
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Noblesville
Ind
Hamilton County
American Strawboard Works
Box Factory
Strawboard Avenue
Nobles Ville
St. Paul
Wabash River Floods Threaten Bluffton Area
Damage at Bluffton Indiana reports the Wabash River rising for hours to its highest in twenty years. Hundreds of acres of lowlands flood, two key roads are submerged, and fear grows the Celina reservoir may break, risking lives. Families on the north bank are rescued by boat as homes flood.
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Bluffton
Ind
Celina
Rudolph Sentenced In Murder Case Following Detective Slaying
Union, Missouri March 29 The jury returns first degree murder verdict against William Rudolph after George Collins is hanged for his role in the killing of Detective Schumacher. Rudolph’s execution date is set for May 13. Mrs Schumacher attends. Rudolph foresees a similar fate and writes to Collins' sister.
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Rudolph
Collins
St. Louis
Charles J. Schumacher
William Rudolph
Bella Waite
Waterbury
Conn
George
Storm Ravages Mauritius Kill Count Rises
A tornado swept through Port Louis and the island of Mauritius on March 21 and 23 causing enormous damage. Twenty four people killed and thousands left without food or shelter as crops bridges houses and telegraph lines were destroyed.
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Port Louis
Mauritius
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Samm
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Clark, “Very Much Depends On Whose Is Gored and the Paper and Wood Pulp ‘Trust
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Pail
T -Trust
Lumber Trust
Ftrusts
Welkin
Publishers’ Association
Hoosier State
Naval Court of Inquiry
Secrets OF Meat Trust
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Gomhbine
Tilden
G. F. Swift
International Packing Company
Fort Worth
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Combine
van Buren Street
Aue Ito
BIG Nebraska Blaze
Nebraska
Presi
Mleged
Kong JU
Tien Tsin
Kreautlar
New Chwang
Island
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