President Roosevelt Holds Brief Railroad Conference At White House
President Roosevelt met with Charles S. Mellen of the New York New Haven Hartford line for a short White House discussion on railroads. The meeting followed Morgan's push to address public anxiety and potential government rail oversight while Roosevelt continues to study the issue and plan speeches before Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sndh
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
White House
Mellen
Loeb
Morgan
McCrea
Newman
Hugbitt
Penonsylvania
New York Central
Chicago & Northwestern
Measie
Hugh
J. Pierpont Morgan
James Speyer
New York
President Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Bi. F. Yoakum
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Charles §. Mellen
Congress
Local Option for Colorado Cleared by Legislature
Denver March 18 A local option with an emergency clause was finally passed by the legislature on Monday. It is approved by Gov Ruach telant and will become a fan before the end of the week.
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Colorado
Denver
Ruachtelant
Blasting mishap kills Purcell mings superintendent
In Tucson on March 19 L. J. Walden, superintendent of Purcell mines in the Serrita mountains, was killed when a blasting cap exploded while he was crimping between benches. The accident report cites a blasting gap mishap in the controlled detonation sequence.
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Tucson
Ariz
L. J. Wal]den
Purcell Mings
Serrita Mountains
le Leet
Punished for Land Fraud in Nebraska Case
Omaha report details the trial and sentencing of Bartlett Richards, William G. Comstock, Charles C. Jameson, and Acquilla Triplett for conspiring to defraud the United States of public land in northwestern Nebraska. Richards and Comstock receive $1500 fines and one year in Douglas County jail, Jameson and Triplett $900 fines and eight months. The case, the largest land dispute in Nebraska history, involved about 200000 acres and 108 witnesses. Also noted are six new indictments in Santa Fe against Utah Fuel and Denver & Rio Grande employees for fraudulent coal land dealings in San Juan county New Mexico.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
W.H. Munger
United States Court
Bartlett Richards
William G. Comstock
Douglas County
Charles C. Jameson
Acquilla Triplett
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Braska
Munger
Hichards
Comstock
Acquilla
Jett
Mexico
Abuquerque
N. M
United States Grand Jury
Santa Fe
Tucket Ments
Agsingk
San Juan County
New Mexico
Utah Fuel Company
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Salt Lake City
Utah
Frisco graft cases spark grand jury and city scandal
San Francisco reports that the grand jury action Monday and an extra issue by the Bulletin have aroused intense interest. Exposures of municipal corruption claim a plot behind street railway privileges and a $450000 payoff to top officials for converting lines to electric. Smaller sums allegedly reach minor officials and rival telephone firms. A corporation fund of $25000 is said to have been raised by prizefight promoters to secure monopoly over permits. The item also notes the capture of a figure named Trujillo.
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San Francisco
Grand Jury
Ber Forest
Board of Supervisors
Bulletinf
Isid
Nicaraguans Take Honduran Port in War Action
March 14 Managua Nicaragua reports the port of Trujillo Honduras captured by Nicaraguan naval forces. Hondurans abandoned artillery rifles and ammunition. Also dated March 15 reliable information from Salvador that Salvador allies with Honduras in the war. 2500 Salvadoran troops landed at Amapala and moved toward Choluteca under Gen Jose Dolores Presa.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Trujillo
Honduras
Panama
Herve
Salvador
Salva Forean
Amapala
Choluteca
San Miguel
Jose Dolores Presa
Yale Professors Brastow and Eaton Resign
In New Haven March 1, Yale University accepted the resignations of Rev Dr Lewis Ormond Brastow professor of practical theology and Daniel Cady Eaton professor of the history and criticism of art. Both retire after many years of service and become professors emeritus.
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Yale
New Haven
Conn
Lewis Orsmond Brastow
Yale Divinity School
Daniel Cady Eaton
Yale Corporation
Well Known Singer Dies in New York
Mrs Nannie Hands Kronberg a noted soprano in New York dies at her home on Monday at age 75 She was married to theater manager Kronberg The body will be sent to Fort Rowan Ontario for interment New Federal Judge For Ohio is announced John J Fader of Columbus named United States district judge for southern district of Ohio.
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New York
Nannie Hands Kronberg
Ginger
Kronberg
Fort Rowan
Ontario
Ohio
Washington
Roosevelt
John J. Fader
Columbus
United States
Southern District of
Evelyn Thaw collapse and perjury probe loom
Reports say Evelyn Nesbit Thaw collapsed amid rumors Abe Hummel faces perjury charges over testimony about Harry Thaw case. Prolonged cross examination delays closure as district attorney hints a new prosecution witness may appear while Thaw aid George W. Gathie forwards a flood relief check from Harry Thaw.
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Hummel
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Abe
Harry Thaw
Evelyn
Delmas
Harry K. Thin
Stanford
White
Jerome Tdde
J. Dennison Lyon
Pittsburgh
Evelyn Nesbit
Abraham Hummel
Jerome
Justice Fitzgerald
Pittsburg
George W. Gathie
Harry K
Mayer
Pittshire
Alleghény
Oklahoma Heat Reaches 102 In Shade In Guthrie region
Albert records of Oklahoma were broken as the thermometer climbed to 102 in the shade Tuesday afternoon. A stiff breeze accompanied the heat with widespread reports of similar conditions across the territory from Oklahoma City to Thomas.
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Guthrie
Maren
Albert
Oklahoma
Territory
Oklahoma City
Thomas
Range War Averted in Medicine Bow Forest Grazing Pact
In Laramie Wyoming cattlemen and sheepmen met Tuesday and reached a compromise on grazing the Medicine Bow forest reserve. A dividing line was marked and both sides agreed to observe it, ending a potential clash.
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Laramie
Wyo
Medicine Bow
Floods Rise Across Western Pennsylvania and Nevada
Heavy rains swell rivers in western Pennsylvania raising the Monongahela Allegheny and Kiskiminetas rivers and threatening Allegheny county towns. In Nevada the Truckee and surrounding areas face record floods with trains blocked and bridges washed away while Marysville and Stockton endure rising Yuba and Feather rivers.
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Piilgburg
Mononsabela
Allegheny
Ohio
Kis- Kiminetas
Pennsylvania
Pennywilt
United States Weather Areaa
Allegheny County
Pittsburg
Reno
Nev
Truckes
Sparks
Nevada
San Francisco
Marysville
Yuba
Southern Pacific Railroad
Feather River
Oravllle
Stockton
Lockford
Nelson Bust Promised Silk Flag for Naval Display
Washington received word that Mrs. Roosevelt, at Rev Edward Matthews request from London, will provide a silk American flag to accompany a bust of Admiral Nelson. The bust was presented to the naval academy by King Edward. Mr Matthews visited the White House with a Viewry medal and a testament to Prescott’s son Archie. The president sent a personal greeting to the king.
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Washington
Edward Matthews
London
Roosevelt
Lord Melson
Naval Academy
Edward
White House
Matthews
Prescott
Archie
Wealthy Minnesota Man Tarbell Dies At 60 In Winona
Winona Minnesota March 20 Colonel K Tarbell proprietor of the Whoa hotel and among the wealthiest residents of the city died Tuesday aged 60. He served two terms as mayor and was on the staff of Oxrey Winsant. He ran as a Republican candidate for state senate in the last election and was defeated.
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Minnesota
Winona
Minn
2. K. Tarbell
Whoa Hotel
Tarbell
Whinmt
Oxrey
Winsant
State Senate
Colorado Railway Bill Advances to Governor
Denver March 20 The senate Tuesday passed the railway bill after the house action. It now goes to the governor. A dormant demurrage provision allows the shipper to collect one dollar a day from the railroad for failure to deliver cows within a reasonable time.
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Colorado
Denver
Cal
Gov' Ornor
Hell
First Dish of Tea Recalls Nantucket Dinner Tale
A letter recounts Nantucket society's tea rite with the first dish of tea from Boston. Cousin Nat and Captain Morris were due December first, a tea party to mark year’s end. Aunt Content struggles to brew, while guests debate its potency and the proper serving method amid festive preparations.
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Epicure
Nantucket
Boston
He, Island
Nat
Cliva
Morris
Nathaniel
Content
Macy
Edward Starbuck
Aunt Content
Lydig Arun
Grandma
How Bodwell Won The Gubernatorial Nomination
Samuel W. Matthews long served in Maine's Bureau of Industrial Statistics since its founding in the 1880s and held other trusted offices. In 1881 he backed Joseph R. Bodwell at the Republican convention, delivering a speech that boosted Bodwell despite criticism of his education. the speech was seen as pivotal in Bodwell’s eventual nomination.
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Bodwell
Samuel W. Matthews
Maine
Bureau of Industrial Statistics
Hatmlin
Bangor
Joseph R. Bodwell
Halewell
Matthews
Mr. Bodwell
Glamour Fades as Sea Romance Recedes
The Katsan City Times notes romance waning at sea as mutinies fade from daily life. Three masted schooners still sail from Shanghai to New York, yet modern steamships and floating hotels dominate, signaling the swift decay of old timbers and the passing of picturesque sea dogs for a new generation of officers.
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Katsan City
Tragedy of Resemblance Stirred by Royal Visit
Meynald's newspaper recalls a 60 year old incident in Scotland when a Peel double traveled in royal carriages with Lord Aberdeen. Edward Drummond, mistaken for Peel, traveled as private secretary. A fanatic later shot Drummond in Whitehall, believing him to be the prime minister.
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Glasgow
Meynald
Peel
Lord Averdeen
Prince Wnesort
Scotland
Lord Aberdeen
Edward Drummond
Drumond
London
Drummond
Whitehall
Ministers Begin Canvass to Raise City Reform Funds
La Crosse ministers launched a campaign to raise 105090 dollars for a anti vice effort in the city. Only three stock buyers pledged 1500 dollars each and organizers vow a wider outreach to interview prominent men as the municipal election in April nears. The drive aims to secure detectives and stricter order amid fears of an “open” town while officials resist being sidelined.
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la Crosse
Wury
Attempt to blow up house in unknown attack
An anonymous assailant tried to explode a house at 1507 South Eighth Street by placing a sulphur and gunpowder bomb at an outer stair head. The blast damaged windows and fire spread before Hamann and others contained the blaze and found the undetonated device.
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Shevoysan
Willan Humann
South Eighth Street
Hamenn
Wiler
Bunken
Truck Kills Street Kid in Milwaukee Auto Crash
Milwaukee attorney Rath witnessed a vehicle strike a wall and fatally injure a boy who had been in the care of his grandparents after being deserted by his mother. The child slipped while climbing into a freight wagon and was crushed. The mother, upon learning of the tragedy, collapsed with grief in court.
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Milwaukee
Bysis
May Build City Hall Amid Fire Escape Sparks Action
Movement to construct a city hall gains pace after Lange block narrowly escaped a destructive fire during council sessions. The blaze started at the furnace. smoke warned of damage, allowing quick containment and protecting nearby structures. Beloit report details a 16 year old girl swallowing corrosive tablets while officers tried to return her home near Bloomington. She blamed taunts over an obscene letter from classmates for driving her from home and was saved after medical efforts.
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Pond du Lat
Lange
Beloit
Cleo
Ashland grafting verdicts and Kenosha strike settlement
The jury found Mike Collins Vought and McDonald county officers of Mellen guilty of grafting. Peter Mish testified for the defense and was discharged. Town Clerk Templin fled. In Kenosha, the long Kenosha strike at the modal plant ended with 70 workers returning to work after a general conference with managers. A man, Nels Johnson, age 79, committed suicide at home with a revolver, death instantaneous.
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Shippewa
John Huel
Hoel
Ashland
Mike Collins
Vought
McDonald
Mellen
Peter Mish
Siztr
Templin
Kenosha
Kacibe
Nels Johnson
Sinoling
Thieves at Work In Racine Enter Dry Goods Store
Thieves broke into the He wit Zahn dry goods store in Racine, carried off silk skirts valued between 1600 and 2000 dollars, and opened a trap on the two story hall to gain entry. The incident describes the roof access and entry method.
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Racine
Recihe
Hewit Zahn
Milwaukee State Battlers Seek Harsh Stand on Drink Dealers
The Milwaukee association urges the legislature to adopt severe penalties for the contempt of bets. Drink dealers would be hit hard if the proposed law passes.
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Milwaukee
State Battlers’ Associiation
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