Plot to incite riots across Russia exposed
St. Petersburg reports Premier Witte pushing to suppress the League of Russian People amid a suspected conspiracy by High officials and Black Hundreds to provoke riots and massacre Jews and revolutionaries. 50,000 armed in St. Petersburg, Easter unrest feared as authorities back conspirators.
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Witte
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League of Russian People
Cabal
Trepoff
Count Stichinsky
Interior Department
Count Sheremetieff
Prince Putiatin
Durnove
Depew Not Serious Report Denied Today
New York March 14 The World reports Senator Depew is at his residence amid speculation on his health. It states his condition has not been serious though he has been indoors with a slight cold, and he may leave home in a few days.
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New York
N. Y
the World Today
Depew
Kentucky to honor Lincoln memorial tablet bill approved
Frankfort March 14 The state senate concurred in the house bill for a $200 appropriation to erect a memorial tablet at Hodgenville LaRue County to the memory of Abraham Lincoln Hodgenville the Lincoln birthplace and boyhood home seat of LaRue County The governor will approve the bill.
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Hodgenville
Larue County
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Board of Control
Pure Food Department
Dairy Commissioner's Office
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Lookout Mountain
Andersonville
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Gilliland
Ericson
Stoltenberg
Rush for Canton Hankow rail shares blocks streets
March 14 Canton China applicants crowd for shares in the Canton Hankow railway forcing Chinese soldiers onto streets to keep order.
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Canton
China
Canton- Hankow
Senator Rayner Voices Support for Railroad Rate Bill in Senate
Washington March 14 Senator Rayner defended the railroad rate bill in a lengthy senate address noting Congress's commerce power and urging passage. He criticized discriminatory rates and argued for outside supervision, citing examples of price variations between Chicago Denver and New York San Francisco routes. The day also saw a fortifications bill reported with 5.6 million dollars in new appropriations. The president nominated Lieut Col Charles F Powell to brigadier general.
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Perkins
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Boston
Salt Lake City
California
Charles F. Powell
Chicago to license street car lines and tear up tunnels
Chicago March 14 Immediate steps will license street railway lines without franchise. Mayor Dunne and company attorneys said permits will allow trolleying existing lines. Tunnels under the Chicago River will be removed next month per War Department order to clear river navigation.
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Chicago, Ill
United States Supreme Court
Dunne
Chicago River
War Department
Morocco Conference Halts Over Deadlock In Police Bank Details
The Algeciras talks entered a peculiar phase as delegates admit helplessness to resolve remaining police and bank questions. French and German reps are bound by instructions, the conference lacks judicial and legislative power, and sessions are suspended awaiting government intervention to reach an agreement.
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Algeciras
Labor Leaders Denounce Gilbert Anti- Injunction Bill Before House Panel
Washington labor chiefs from the Amalgamated Federation of Labor and the Seamen's Union cite the Gilbert anti injunction bill as drawn by Commissioner Garfield and endorsed by President Roosevelt. Forseth warns of the President's endorsement making him an enemy to honest labor and liberty. The bill would give courts in equity full power in labor dispute suits, a move labor leaders vigorously oppose.
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Washington, D. C
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Amn Federation of Labor
Forseth
Seamen’s Union
House Committee On Judiciary
Garfield
Senate urges war reports on Mount Dajo attack
Washington, March 14. The senate passed a resolution requesting the secretary of war to supply copies of all reports on the recent U S attack on Mount Dajo in the Jolo Islands.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Secretary of War
United States
Mount Dajo
Jolo Islands
Expelled Methodist Pastor Graves for Immoral Conduct
A. M. Graves, a pastor recently divorced from his fourth wife, was expelled from the Methodist church in Mason City Iowa for immoral conduct. He did not appear for the proceedings.
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A. M. Graves
Mason City
A.M. Graves
Nelson heads to Philadelphia for McGovern bout
Batling Nelson travels from Essington to Philadelphia for a five round fight with Terry McGovern as part of the National A C program. He exudes confidence and notes a possible corner arrangement with McGovern. weigh in and rule interpretation meetings are scheduled for later afternoon. Nelson’s weight is two pounds under, and McGovern weighs 13014 pounds.
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Nelson
Essinton
Terry McGovern
A.C
Dane
McGovern
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Terry
Joe Humphreys
McGuigan
Eddie Kelly
Kid Abel
Hugh McMahon
Frank McKinney
Harry Harris
John Burdick
Phil McGovern
Sam Harris
Storms Cross Nebraska Western Kansas With Heavy Snow
A March snowstorm blankets Nebraska with three days of heavy snowfall and drifting that disrupts train service on nearly all railroads. Western Kansas reports the winter’s worst storm with falling temperatures and sleet in St Joseph Missouri notes a severe sleet storm and plummeting figures.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Kansas
Salina
Missouri
St. Joseph
Root Addresses Congress on Consular Reform
Secretary Root spoke to the consular reform convention in Washington on March 14, urging citizen interest in government work. Resolutions endorsing the Lodge bill for reorganizing the consular service were adopted.
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Washington, D. C
Root
Babcock Opposes Statehood Bill in House Speech
Wisconsin legislator Babcock addressed the house about the statehood bill, calling the house measure a major legislative outrage while supporting the senate amendment that he said had been properly added.
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Washington, D. C
House
Babcock
Wisconsin
Senate
New French Ministry Outlines Policy in Chamber
Paris March 14. The new ministry presents policy to the chamber. It pledges firm church and state separation and responsibility for resisting inventories. It aims for an early Morocco solution and endorses a French Russian alliance with cabinet approval.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Morocco
Labor meetings in Indianapolis amid coal crisis
Indianapolis reports a grave coal labor crisis as the United Mine Workers executive board begins meetings and delegates foresee a strike on April 1. Concurrently in Des Moines soft coal prices rise from 3.00 to 3.50 per ton amid higher demand and supply cuts due to weather and strike fears.
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Indianapolis
Ind
International Executive Board
The
United Aline Workers
Des Moines
Global Christian Endeavor societies tally reported
Boston March 14 The number of Christian Endeavor societies worldwide is 67 512 with 45 250 in the United States. Last year receipts totaled 9 241 and the treasury balance stands at 146.
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Boston
Mass
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Union
United States
State railroad board to probe Ryan Belmont merger charges
In secret session Buffalo on March 14 the state railroad commissioners announced an investigation into charges linked to the Ryan Belmont traction merger in New York City following their adjournment.
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Buffalo
N. Y
State Railroad Commissioners
Ryan-Belmont Traction
New York City
Tragic onstage suicide halts Wonderland chorus
In Washington at the Columbia theater during Wonderland a 24 year old tenor, William E. Thomas of Saginaw, fatally drank carbolic acid after romance with 16 year old Adra Gordon from San Francisco. The audience remained unaware as performers continued the show. Thomas died at Emergency hospital within an hour.
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Washington, D. C
Columbia Theater
Chicago
William E. Thomas
Saginaw, Mich
Thomas
San Francisco
Adra Gordon
Standard Oil Raises Gasoline Price by Half Cent
The Standard Oil Co. raised the price of gasoline by half a cent per gallon in Cleveland Ohio today March 14.
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Standard
Cleveland
Ohio
Standard Oil Co
Legislature Passes Gilliland Bribes Resolution Amid Lobby Debate
The Iowa House approved the Gilliland resolution on bribery in the legislature in its Senate form after a sharp session. Proponents including Temple urged a full investigative committee, while Kendall argued for immediate passage without amendment. The vote ended 73 to 6 for passage, sending the measure to the governor.
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Senate
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Sioux City Journal
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Hart
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Cummings
Conn House
Insurance Commission
Senate Appropriations Committee
Turner
Orphans Home
Board of Control
Hazing at Annapolis Exposed By House Committee
The House naval affairs sub committee reports 281 upperclass midshipmen liable to expulsion for hazing at the naval academy. It calls for changing the expulsion law and notes three hazing forms physical hazing fagging and running with examples and censure of Rear Admiral Brownson and Lieut. Snyder.
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Washington, D. C
Naval Academy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Swhb
Dawson
Brownson
Admiral Sands
Xanapolis
Lieut
C. P. Snyder
Annapolis
Weather for Iowa and Chicago March outlook
Chicago reports partly cloudy and much colder tonight with snow and a cold wave across eastern and southern areas. Thursday will be generally fair and continued cold with sunrise at 6 06 and sunset at 5 55.
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Seta
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