Wall Street Breaks As Stocks Tumble In Liquidation Wave
The New York market dropped sharply as heavy liquidation spread across sectors. Reading fell nearly six points, Northwestern six, and Anaconda declined sixteen percent while the overall list shed one to two points on the session. Occasional rallies came from short covering and profit taking.
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New York
N. Y
Reading
Northwestern
Northern Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Sloss Sheffield Steel
Colorado
Bears
Anaconda
Fear for the League and Sunday Baseball Ban
In Burlington Iowa managers warn the Iowa State league may disband if the Garst Sunday baseball bill becomes law. House passage could force clubs to skip the season with several managers ready to quit baseball, including Burlington’s Egan who says he will abandon the season and pursue other work.
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Iowa League
Burlington
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Iowa State League
Egan
Foothold in Manchuria Russia Seeks Vladivostok Entry
Washington March 5 Russia renews attempt to establish a permanent foothold in northern Manchuria by using Vladivostok as port of entry to offset loss of Port Arthur. An official State Department report notes this could boost American trade and reduce Shanghai’s role as a distribution point.
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Russia
Washington, D. C
Manchuria
Vladivostok
Danny
Port Arthur
State Department Today
Washington
Department
China
Shanghai
Kennedy announced as Republican candidate for Congress
Lee County report from Keokuk Iowa states that Hon. C A Kennedy current representative from Lee county will seek the Republican nomination for Congress to succeed Hon Thomas Hedge. The announcement is expected to be well received in Lee County and across the first district.
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Lee County
Keokuk
Gate City
C. A. Kennedy
Iowa General Assembly
Congress
Thomas Hedge
Fire at Iowa City destroys barber shop and pool rooms
Fire of unknown origin broke out at 3 a.m. Sunday in Iowa City destroying Theo Mohr’s barber shop, pool rooms, and cigar store. Loss about 2000 with most insured. Building owned by widow of City Clerk W J Hotz valued 1500 with little insurance. Nearby Hotz residence, Gun Oil manufactory, and Rice estate saved from scorch by firefighters in high wind.
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Iowa City
Theo. Mohr
W. J. Hotz
Justice Gould Overrules Motion in Green Conspiracy Case
Justice Gould in Washington DC overruled the defense motion in the George E. Green case of Binghamton NY. Green is on trial for conspiracy related to sale of surilies to the post office department to instruct the jury to acquit. The defense then began presenting its case.
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Gould
George E. Green
Washington, D. C
Justice Gould
Binghampton
N. Y
Surilies
Post Office Department
Juro
Tahiti cyclone destroys 327 houses with one death
Paris dispatch reports a cyclone and tidal wave hit Oceanica on February 7 and 8, devastating Papeete. Three hundred twenty seven houses were destroyed, Tahiti worst hit, and the colony's governor asked for aid after confirming one fatality.
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Paris
Oceanica
Tahiti
Papeete
PREPARE NEW ELKS RITUAL IN CHICAGO
The committee on work and ritual of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks arrives in Chicago with high officers to draft a new ritual following a Buffalo resolution. Members include R L Holland chairman from Colorado John H Holmes secretary from St Louis and P A Shaner from Pittsburg. Assistants include Grand Exalted Ruler R W Brown Grand Secretary Fred C Robinson and C E Pickett.
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Chicago
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Lodge
Buffalo
R. L. Holland
Colorado
John H. Holmes
St. Louis
P. A. Shaner
Pittsburg
Postmaster Rules Franking Case Involves Reform Bureau
Washington March 5 The postmaster general affirms a decision barring free postage for the book Patriotic Studies circulated by the International Reform Bureau led by Rev Wilbur A Crafts as superintendent The ruling holds the book is not a public document printed by order of Congress and thus not eligible for franked mail by a member of Congress.
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Washington, D. C
International Reform Bureau
Wilbur A. Crafts
Congress
Frank
Eight Hundred May Drown In Gulf Ice Disaster
Helsingfors Finland reports fear for 800 fishermen and families afloat on Gulf of Finland ice. A fortnight earlier about 1000 with horses fished off the east land when the ice parted and drifted into the Baltic. A block carrying 200 came ashore at Fredericksham. others’ fate unknown.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Gulf of Finland
Baltic Sea
Fredericksham
Utilities Deal Nets Charleston Over One Million
W. E. Chilton and associates acquire all public utilities of Charleston in a deal valued at over $1,000,000. Chilton is said to represent Senator Sproule linked to the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and the Pennsylvania interests.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. E. Chilton
Elections called for Russian national assembly
A ukase announces elections to begin April 8 in 28 central Russian provinces, April 27 in 17 more central provinces, and May 3 in the Don region in two additional provinces.
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St. Petersburg
National Assembly
Russia
Don
Hetty Green to retire from business says close friend
Close friends in Bellows Falls Vermont report Hetty Green the wealthiest woman financier will quit the pursuit of gold and return home to live out her days in Bellows Falls March 5 reports her retirement plan and expected departure from public business life
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Bellows Falls
Hetty Green
Dowager Empress Not Dead. Plans March Diplomatic Event
Peking reports the dowager empress alive and well. The board of foreign affairs told foreign ministers she will receive the women of the diplomatic corps on March 22, clarifying earlier assassination rumors.
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Peking
Board of Foreign Affairs
Carter Acquitted in Iowa Murder Trial
William L. Carter is acquitted after a sixteen hour jury deliberation. The case centered on the 1905 murder of German farmer Edward J. Gresser near Avon, with robbery as the alleged motive and Carter as the key suspect tied to a mortgage and a $980 check.
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Des Moines
William L. Carter
Carter
Howe
Spurrier
Edward J. Gresser
Avon
Allen Township
Charles F. Graves
Rder
Gresser
W. L. Carter
Gresser Place
Capital City State
N. L. Gooch
Louisa County
Edward a Host
Paris March 5 King Edward hosted a dinner at the British embassy for former President Loubet and former foreign minister Delcasse.
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Edward
Paris
Loubet
Delcasse
Memorial Address for Late Speaker Henderson Authorized
The House unanimously agreed to print in the Congressional Record the memorial address of George D. Perkins at Speaker Henderson’s funeral. It was presented by Lacey of Iowa who called it beautiful and historical in character.
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Washington, D. C
House
Congressional Record
George D. Perkins
Henderson
Lacey
Iowa
Supreme Court Rules for Louisiana on Water Boundary
The Supreme Court decided Louisiana versus Mississippi over the water boundary in favor of Louisiana. The dispute centered on the St. Bernard peninsula and its adjacent islands, with the court ruling these lands belong to Louisiana.
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Washington, D. C
The
Supreme Court Today
Louisiana
Mississippi
Peninsula of
St. Bernard
Territory
House approves delegate for Alaska and raises coin metal fund
The House passed a bill to create a delegate seat for Alaska in Congress and increased the appropriation for metals used to mint pennies and nickels from 50,000 to 200,000 dollars. The coins would be produced at the Denver, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Philadelphia mints.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Congress
Alaska
Denver
San Francisco
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Tornado Casualties Rise in Meridian Mississippi
The Friday tornado left 26 dead and 46 injured. Relief efforts report deeper suffering among the poor and several thousand carpenters began rebuilding. The relief committee will accept aid from any source as outside funds become necessary.
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Meridian
Miss
Murderer on Trial in Hollister Case in Chicago
The murder trial of Richard Ivens for killing Mrs. Bessie Hollister on January 12 began in Chicago criminal court. His lawyer sought to quash the indictment for lack of specificity as arguments continued through the day.
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Chicago
Ill
Richard Ivens
Bessie Hollister
Criminal Court
Ivens
Opera House Burns in Des Moineslosses Estimated
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the Grand opera house in Des Moines Indiana early today. The observatory building suffered 25000 in damage and total losses reach 80000. The opera troupe effects were also destroyed.
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Des Moines
Grand Opera House
AFL President Gompers to Convene Executive Meeting
In Washington March 5 President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor calls an executive committee meeting for March 19. Though topics are undisclosed, John Mitchell’s attendance suggests focus on the coal situation.
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Gompers
Federation
Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Dentist Kills Wife Then Ends Own Life
Buffalo on March 5 reports Dr Henry L Whitbeck a physician and dentist shot and killed his wife with a hammer then killed himself with a rifle. Mrs Whitbeck had long suffered invalidity while Whitbeck had been a sanitarium patient.
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Ellness
H. L. Whitbeck
Buffalo
N. Y
Henry L. Whitbeck
Postpone Decision On Rogers Question In Missouri Oil Hearing
A decision on whether H H Rogers must answer questions in the Missouri oil hearing was postponed to March 26. Justice Gildersleeve adjourned the case awaiting Missouri court ruling on a related matter.
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New York
N. Y
H. H. Rogers
Missouri
Gildersleeve
Copper suits totaling fifty million dismissed in Silver Bow
On March 5 in Butte Montana eighty actions at law were dismissed by the Silver Bow county district court after the Heinze interests sold to a company led by Thomas F. Cole. The actions included claims for damages exceeding 50 million dollars tied to the copper war and Amalgaated Copper Company.
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Butte
Mont
Amalgamated Copper Company
Heinze
District of
Great Northern Receives Transport Charter Offer for Minnesota Dakota
The war department asked Great Northern to name a price for chartering the Minnesota and Dakota as transports in case of hostilities with China. The company replied with a satisfactory price. Government eyes tense orient, plots emergency readiness.
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Seattle
Wash
Great Northern Steamship Company
War Department
Minnesota
Dakota
China
Orient
New York Minister Foresees Material New Jerusalem
Rev. William Coburn of New York declares in Macon Missouri that the new Jerusalem is a material city with God’s throne at the universe’s center. He predicts scientists will soon discover this place, a sermon that stirred local churchgoers.
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New York
Macon
New Jerusalem
William Coburn
God
Clark Wins Case in Supreme Court Over Montana Lands
Senator Clark of Montana won a Supreme Court case overturning government efforts to cancel patents to 11 400 acres of public lands in Montana alleged to have been fraudulently secured. The decision was announced in Washington on March 5.
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Montana
Washington, D. C
Senator Clark
Supreme Court
Missing fishing boats in Trondhjem reduced losses
Trondhjem reports eight boats and 25 men lost after several fishing vessels previously missing are found at different locations.
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Trondhjem
Navahoe Runs Aground Off Cape Fear Bar
The Clyde Line steamer Navahoe en route from Wilmington to New York is ashore on the shoals off Cape Fear bar. Cargo is being lightened and another attempt to float her will be made this afternoon.
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Wilmington
N. C
Clyde Line
Navahoe
New York
Cape Fear Bar
Supreme Court Upholds Illinois Farm Drainage Law
The U S Supreme Court sustains the Illinois Farm Drainage statute in Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railway company v State of Illinois. Justice Harlan delivers the opinion affirming the right of state authorities to require railroads to remove obstructions to drainage under police powers.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company
State of Illinois
Harlan
Editor Sentenced Eight Years for Insult to King Alfonso
Barcelona reports editor El Diluvio of a local daily newspaper was jailed for eight years after publishing an insulting dispatch about King Alfonso. The case highlights press freedom limits and royal insult laws within Spain.
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Spain
Barcelona
el Diluvio
Alfonso
Last of Civil War Army Chiefs General Schofield Dead
Lieu tenant General John M. Schofield U S A retired former head of the army died in St Augustine Fla after a cerebral hemorrhage. He will be buried at Arlington with guards of honor from the Loyal Legion and Grand Army of the Republic. He survived by a widow and a daughter Georgiana from a second marriage. He played a key role in Civil War campaigns and later held posts from West Point to the Pacific and finally retired in 1896. He married Georgiana Kilbourne of Keokuk Iowa after his first wife died.
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St. Augustine
Fla
John M. Schofield
Arlington
Wherry
William H. Ennis
Schofield
General Schofield
Georgiana
Companions of Loyal Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
Guards of Honor
Canandas
Chautauqua County
N. Y
Military Academy
West Point
Washington University
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Army of the Frontier
Arkansas
Arkansas River
Fourteenth Army Corps
Army of the Cumberland
Department of the Missouri
Little Rock
Sherman
Army of the Ohio
Johnston
Dalton
Hood
Buzzards’ Roost
Resaca
Dallas
Lost Mountain
Franklin
Thomas
Nashville
Ohio
Department of North Carolina
Maximilian
Mexico
Johnson
Grant
Department of the Pacific
Department of the Gulf
Sheridan
Chicago
New York
Couple Returns Honeymoon to White House Luncheon
Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth arrive in Washington after a Cuba honeymoon. They are greeted quietly. a White House luncheon with President and Mrs Roosevelt follows. The couple dine at home that night and Longworth returns to duties at the Capitol.
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White House
Washington, D. C
Nicholas Longworth
Washington
Southern Railroad
Cuba
Garh
Loneworth
Mrs. Longworth
Weather for Iowa Forecasted Cloudy Periods
Chicago Illinois March 5 Special: a cloudy night and Tuesday with slight warmth Tuesday north portion tonight. Sun rises at 6:00 a m sets at 5:45 p m moon sets at 2:42 a m.
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Chicago
A& m
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