Loud's Bill To Pass Amid Lentz McPherson Clash In House
Washington dispatch notes a heated exchange between Lentz of Ohio and McPherson of Iowa over a charge that Lentz is the attorney of a lobby opposing the second class mail bill. The debate centers on amendments and party prospects as Turner of Washington cites Alaska secretary-level disputes and General Wheeler status, with Clarence Darrow urging arbitration and union rights before the Industrial Commission in Chicago.
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House
McPherson
Iowa
Lentz
Ohio
Lentz-McPherson
Philippines
Root
Department
General Wheeler
Volunteer Army
Wheeler
Congress
Chicago
Clarence&. Darrow
The
Industrial Commission
John Stuart Mill
Darrow
James L. Beard
A. Bisnow
Witness Attacks Coeur d Alene Permit System as Servitude
A F Gill testified before the Coeur d Alene investigation about the bull pen incident where a guard swung a bayonet at a prisoner's fingers, leaving a bloody wound. He described the permit as a badge of servitude and an effort to blacklist non signers, asserting it created an oligarchy over miners.
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Washington
A. F. Gill
Coeur d’Alene
Lentz
W. R. Shields
St. Regis
Mont
Francis
Hull
Sinclair
Wheeleraves at War Department
Washington dispatch reports General Wheeler calling at the War Department yesterday morning and issuing official word on pending military matters. The briefing touched on strategic plans and personnel movements as central issues.
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Washington
Wheeler
War Department
Boy saves mother as father dies in Chicago depot tragedy
Bertie Finch 15 shot his father who was assaulting his mother at an abandoned Wisconsin Central depot in Austin near Harrison street and Central avenue. The youth seized a double barreled shotgun and ordered the man to release his wife, killing him. police knew George Finch for brutality and had arrested him before. London committee selects site for Gladstone memorial to stand west of St Clement Danes with bronze figures on a 32 foot base.
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Chicago
Bertie Finch
Wisconsin Central Railway
Austin
Harrison Street
Central Avenue
Finch
Thirty-first Precinct
George Finch
London
Gladstone
St. Clement Danes Church
Labor unrest spreads as machinists push nine hour demand
New York manufacturers uniting to counter Chicago style strikes plan a machinists union like body led by A B Lees and J S Mundy. They demand that non union workers be replaced by union men and a nine hour day with fixed wages. The spread could trigger nationwide walkouts including New York Boston Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Columbus
Paterson
X. J
International Association of Machinists
New York and
New Jersey
Jersey City
Newark
George A. Warner
International Machinists’ Association
Amalgamated Engineers’ Association
Warner
Boston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
E. P. Allis Company
Engines
Milwaukee
Western Electric Company
Goss Printing Press Company
Mehie Printing Press Company
Watson, and Stillman, Wolf & Co
Ledgerwoods Manufacturing Company
Worthington Pump Company
James O'Connell
International Machinists’ Union
O'Connell
Tinplate workers strike after foreman demotion in Anderson
Anderson Indiana March 22 140 employees in two departments at the tin plate works walked out Tuesday after the company began to remove a foreman to a lower position. The dispute was referred to head officers of the workmen's organization for adjustment.
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Anderson
Ind
Tin Plate Works
Tri State Drainage Convention Draws Red River Delegation
A large delegation from Winnipeg to Lake Traverse travels to Fargo North Dakota for the Tri State Drainage convention meeting.
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Fargo
N. D
Red River
Winnipeg
Lake Traverse
Cattle-Seizing Sees Rewards in Colorado Farmland
Farmers in Colorado offer rewards from 50 to 200 dollars for dangerous cattle to curb livestock destruction.
Turkish Fighter Osman Pasha Dies at 65 in Constantinople
Osman Pasha, famed commander of Plevna defenses, died in Constantinople at 65. He arrested four months of Russian advance with entrenchments and became a celebrated Turkish hero after holding off a large Russian force in 1876. Born in Toget, Asia Minor, 1832. The sultan mourned his loss, lamenting the removal of a trusted ally.
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New York
Constantinople
Osman Vasha
Plevna
Osman
Osman Pasha
Toget
Asia Minor
Atal
Independent telephone groups form state association
In Weryauzeka Wisconsin at a March 22 meeting independent telephone companies decided to organize a state association to operate toll lines under one system. The gathering represented 1800 miles of toll lines and 5200 subscribers with sixteen member companies listed including Rock County Barron Jefferson LaCrosse Monroe and more forming a combined front against the American company.
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Weryauweza
Wis
Rock County Telephone Company
Barron County Telephone Company
Jefferson Telephone Company
LaCrosse Telephone Company
LaCrosse and Southeastern Telephone Company
Monroe Telephone Company
Colma Telephone Company
Portage Telephone Company
Wood County Telephone Company
Marshalfield
Work of a gallant negro featured in West Side fire rescue
A young Black man named M. S. Anderson saved six lives during a West 134th Street fire by entering a neighboring building with two passers by and rescuing a father and six children amid smoke. Firefighters later brought others to safety from a ladder.
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West One Hundred
M. S. Anderson
Nelson
Anderson
Pension extension favoring Mexican War veterans debated
Washington March 22 The house committee on pensions advances an extension of the January 1803 pension law raising monthly pay to 12 dollars. The change would apply to veterans pensioned since the act and to those paid up to now. Bloemfontein March 22 Lord Roberts inspects the naval brigade and thanks the men urging attendance at the entry into Pretoria.
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Washington
House Committee On Pensions
Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
War weariness grows as talks may topple Boer conflict
London dispatches report Kruger and the British government exchanging telegrams amid Pretoria communications. A Daily Mail correspondent notes possible quick collapse if fair prisoner treatment is demanded. Fischer-Wolmarans aides pursue Russia while secret papers are moved from Pretoria. Boer graves show many soft nosed bullets. hospital train reaches Princess Christian at Colenso.
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Cape Town
Daily Mail
Bloemfontein
Alfred Milner
Pretoria
Kruger
Kroonstadt
Free State
Transvaal
Morning Post
Fischer-Wolmarans
Russia
Steyn
Pieters’ Hill
Princess Christian's
Colenso Bridge
Elandslaade
Drakenberg
Bicgarsdorp
Berlin Praise and South African War Notes On Roberts and Rhodes
A Berlin commentary lauds English unity and imperialism while criticizing Lord Roberts plan toward Boers and Rudyard Kipling. It predicts Cecil Rhodes will decide Boers' fate as damages talks with Germany on detained German ships continue with Hans Wagner settled at 150,000 marks. German surgeons praise Red Cross rules at South Africa camps and Germany plans more warships abroad. Maseru rejoices telegraph links, Basutoland officials see Roberts proclamation strength, and British occupation of Thaba Nehu and Bouxville impresses. Reck Olsen defeats Ernest Roeber in a heavyweight match. a witty quip closes with overcoat and endings.
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Kreuz
Rudyard Kipling
England
Cecil Rhodes
London
Germany
Hans Wagner
Pr. Krommacher
Dr. Schmidt
South Africa
Red Cross Society
War Office
China
Maseru
Basutoland
Aliwal
Lord Roberts
Free
Schroeder Selected to Succeed Leary as Guam Governor
Washington March 22 Lieutenant Commander Seaton Schroeder current secretary of the naval inspection board ha s been chosen to replace Captain Leary as naval governor of Guam Schroeder had sought Tutuila but Guam governance is favored by the administration and Leary s efforts have eased early government difficulties
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Washington
the Post
Porto Rico
Seaton Schroeder
Naval Inspection Board
Leary
The
Guam
Schroeder
Tutuila
Captain Leary
Emigration to the West Surges as Rail Lines Carry Settlers
St Paul March 22. Officials say emigration from Minnesota and surrounding states to the northwest will top 20 000. The movement is heavy in settlers with few foreigners. Northern Pacific carried 400 settlers Monday night and many more from Wisconsin and Iowa Tuesday. Next week up to 5 000 settlers have tickets and many have bought farm lands to begin work at once.
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Minn
Minnesota
Washington
Wisconsin
Iowa
Montana
Traveler's Guide Stops on Flag at Wiliton
Train schedule note indicates Nos. 20 52 and 21 stop only on flag at Wiliton station. Officials warn passengers to signal from platform for service.
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Winiton
Muscatine N. and S. Railroad Time Table
Railway timetable showing connections with Burlington and Cedar Rapids Northern for Burlington and south, and from Burlington to Muscatine with Iowa Central routes to points east west and north.
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Muscatine
Iowa Central
Lane View
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