Senate Ratifies Colombia Canal Treaty By Wide Margin
Washington March 18 The senate voted 73 to 5 to ratify the Colombia canal treaty in executive session. Opponents included Senators from Virginia Alabama and Teller of Colorado with Frye presiding. Debate focused on Article 4 amendment about Central and South American territory. this substitute failed 61 to 27 as the chamber prepared to adjourn.
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Washington
Senate
Republic of Colombia
Daniel
Virginia
Martin
Alabama
Messrs
Morgan
Pettus
Teller
Colorado
Frye
Cullom
Central
South America
United States
Ohio Tragedy at Opp House In Massacre at Masked Ball
In Findlay Ohio last night Lewis Routson 19 shot at a masquerade party injuring his wife Myrtle 17 and her mother Mrs John Opp. Routson fired three rounds striking the bride and then fatally wounding her mother with a blast near the heart. He telephoned police and was arrested. Jealousy is named as the motive.
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Findlay
Ohio
Opp
Lewis Routson
Myrtle
Routson
John Opp
Routson R
Bell
Routgon
Uruguayan Revolution Report From Montevideo
U S Consul Swan in Montevideo reports in a dispatch that a revolution has broken out in Uruguay. The railway is destroyed and about eight thousand troops are massing outside the city to attack. The revolt is described as serious.
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Washington
Uruguay
State Department
United States
Swan
Montevideo
Anarchist Rumors Surface About Broad Conspiracy
Petersburg reports circulated rumors of a large anarchist conspiracy reaching industrial districts. Authorities have made many arrests as the movement is investigated.
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Petersburg
Mate. Io Galicia
Roesians
Spring Medicine Promises Vitality Renewal for Spring
The article extols spring medicines as crucial for cleansing the blood and restoring vigor. It links common symptoms like pimples, poor appetite, low energy, and waning animation to spring ill health and frames treatment as restorative.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Claim Blood Cure
A Vermont reader testifies that Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills improve health, appetite, and vitality and help eruptions. The user states the product has benefited their family and credits a bottle with recovery from fatigue. A misspelling note claims the remedy promises cure and keeps it.
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Hood
Train’s Close Shave Near Mississippi River
A northbound Milwaukee Road passenger train near Prairie du Chien Wisconsin avoided a plunge into the Mississippi after a multi ton boulder rolled down a hillside and clove through the train tearing off wheel boxes and steps along the length leaving one rear car intact. Passengers were shaken but unharmed. The rock had long loomed over a cliff and had trained crew fearing its slide for years.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Milwaukee Road
Mississippi River
Accusation Against Editor in Ohio Embezzlement Case
Coshocton Ohio March 18 Chas A Platt editor of the Plainfield Sentinel and long time clerk of Linton township was arrested on charges of embezzling 3976 school funds and 780 township funds. The alleged misappropriations span nearly fifteen years with Platts possessions in question.
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Coshocton
Ohio
Chas. A. Platt
Plainfield Sentinel
Linton Township
Platt
Western Federation of Miners declares strike in Cripple Creek
The executive committee votes to strike all mines shipping ore to United States Reduction and Refining company mills. Key producers affected include Independence and two or three other major Cripple Creek mines.
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Cripple Creek
Col
Western Federation of Miners
United States Reduction and Refining Company
Not Guilty Verdict in Massachusetts Turret Explosion Trial
The court at Pensacola Florida found Ensign H K Wortman not guilty as to responsibility for the six inch gun turret explosion on the battleship Massachusetts off Culebra that killed nine men.
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Washington
H. K. Wortman
Pensacola
Fla
Massachusetts
Culebra
Oldest Illinois man David Mitchell marks 102nd birthday
Springfield Wisconsin March 18 David Mitchell reputed to be Illinois oldest man celebrated his 102nd birthday on the Sheridan township Logan county farm where he lives with his son Peter.
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Springfield
David Mitchell
Illinois
Sheridan Township
Logan County
Peter
Rocky Mountain Tea At Night Sold By Conners Drag Store
A brief notice notes the sale of Rocky Mountain Tea at night through Conner's Drag Store, highlighting its use for health and wellness in the community.
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Rocky Mountain
Conner
Anti Crime League of Madison county marks first anniversary
The Anti Crime League of Madison county, headed by Sidney Bennett, marks its first anniversary. Incorporated and independent of the Anti-Saloon League, the group reports closing 23 saloons across Chesterfield Rigdon Summitville Lapel Pendleton Perkinsville and defeating 18 liquor license applicants. Summitville centered activity with 11 saloons closed.
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Anderson
Ind
Anti-Crime League
Madison County
Sidney Bennett
Anti-Saloon League of
Indiana
Chesterfield
Rigdon
Summitville
Lapel
Pendleton
Perkinsville
Alexandria
Calestori Axe Bears the The Kind You have Always Signators
Charleston West Virginia date March 18 deputy marshal Dana Cunningham travels to Raleigh County with warrants for men recently indicted by the federal grand jury. Local sentiment warns trouble might follow any attempt to execute the court process.
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Charleston
W. Va
Dana Cunningham
Raleigh County
Federal Grand Jury
Leesville man praises King’s New Discovery for consumption
With family around him and a son riding 18 miles to fetch Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs, W H Brown endures asthma agony until the medicine brings instant relief and sleep. He claims it cures consumption bronchitis and bronchial coughs, with guaranteed bottles at one dollar and a free trial bottle offered.
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O. D. Kuaetel
Geng
Pennell the Man Made Charge Direct in Buffalo Inquest
In Buffalo on March 18 Arthur R. Pennell is named in a sensational inquiry. Charles S. Parke, Burdick’s former partner, claims Pennell or a hired assassin killed Burdick, tied to the divorce suit and alleged threats. Parke says Burdick warned of Pennell and that the motive was the ongoing divorce proceedings.
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Buffalo
Arthur R. Pennell
Burdick
Gehere
Edwin L. Burdick
Murphy
Charles S. Parke
Pennell
Coatsworth
Strike settles as Kansas City transfer wagons resume
After eight hours of arguments, lawyers for the striking teamsters and transfer companies reached a settlement. The transfer firms recognize the union and concede enough to be seen as a near complete victory for the strikers, with every transfer wagon now operating in the city.
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Kansas City
Goulds escape serious injury in city street crash
New York dated March 18 reports George J. Gould and his wife narrowly escaped harm when their coach was crushed against an elevated pillar at 33rd Street and Broadway by a southbound Sixth Avenue car. The footman was cut but the Goulds remained uninjured on their way to a Manhattan theater.
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New York
George J. Gould
33Rd Street
Broadway
Sixth Avenue
Manhattan Theater
Tennessee Senate Passes Anti-Trust Bill To Governor
Nashville March 18 The state senate approved the house bill to prohibit combinations in restraint of trade and it now goes to the governor. A prior act was ruled unconstitutional by the U S Supreme Court for excluding farmers. the current statute removes that farmers clause.
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Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn
State
Senate
United States Supreme Court
Colored Soldier Gilmer Promoted to Second Lieutenant
Washington dispatch reports David J. Gilmer a colored soldier from the city has been commissioned by the president as a second lieutenant in the Philippines scouts. The president recently promised Senator Pritchard that Gilmer should have the sit Yeosacy in the Philippines scouts.
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Washington
David J. Gilmer
Philippines
Pritchard
North Carolina
Gilmer
Sit ‘Yeosacy
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Named as Travel Crutch
A traveling man from St. Louis extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as essential for hotel stays and varied meals. He claims daily use keeps his digestion in order, notes his doctor advised a fifty cent box, and asserts the pills work as advertised and are popular.
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Soen
Stuart
St. Louis
Josh
Frenzied Kiling Fire Tragedy In New York Farm House
In Penn Yan New York on March 18 Mrs James Strawbridge of Guyanoga village killed her daughter aged twenty six and her mother aged eighty then set fire to the house and perished in the flames. She fired at bystanders before taking her own life and burning the barn and livestock. The three women led a hermit life and were reportedly well to do and often wore men’s clothing.
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Penn Yan
N. Y
James Strawbridge
Guyanoga Village
New Job for General Wood
General Wood will depart from Washington on the 28th for Naples and then Manila, expected to arrive by mid June. He travels with Colonel H L Scott and Lieutenant F R McCoy and will command Mindanao before assuming the division of the Philippines.
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General Wood
Washington
Venezuela Pays First Installment on Germany Claims
Washington reports Venezuela sent the first installment on Germany's honor claims. Officials called the prompt payment proof of Venezuela's sincerity and welcomed the news as an endorsement of plenipotentiary Herbert W. Bowen's efforts.
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Mr. Bowen
Washington
Venezuela
Germany
Herbert W. Bowen
Deadly gun fight ends with miner killed in Ehrmandale saloon
In Terre Haute on March 18 a saloon gun battle in Ehrmandale left miner Kearns dead and another badly wounded. Seven miners led by Angel Rough and Nick Garnorin forced entry to clean out the place. Rough used a revolver and then a shotgun as he fled, firing at pursuers before surrendering.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ehrmandale
Kearns
Angel Rough
Nick Garnorin
Rough
Wreck on Monon injures dozen near Cyclone Indiana
In a Monon line wreck at Cyclone Indiana east of Frankfort twelve passengers were injured none seriously as No 36 struck and overturned the rear car while No 35 had not cleared the siding. In Logansport Indiana Engineman Charles Laing died after his engine toppled at Remington while assisting a siding move.
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Frankfort
Ind
Logansport
Charles Laing
Pennsylvania Lines
Remington
Laing
Charles Colett
Collett
Fort Wayne Cashier Charged With Embezzlement and Bigamy
Arthur B. Chisholm, cashier for United States Express in Fort Wayne, arrested in Grand Rapids on embezzlement charges totaling 600 dollars. Two women accuse him of marriage. his Indianapolis divorce decree was overturned after he remarried another woman from Ohio.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Arthur B. Chisholm
United States Express Company
Grand Rapids
Indianapolis
Chisholm
Ohio
Goshen Girl Missing After Farewell Note
Miss Allah R. Wiggins seventeen year old foster daughter of Mr and Mrs John C Wiggins of Goshen Indiana vanished after packing clothes and leaving a goodbye note. Her mother had given her up at age one and officials think that influenced her to disappear.
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Goodby
Goshen
Ind
Allah R. Wiggins
John C. Wiggins
First Victim of the Season in Mishawaka Lightning Death
Mishawaka Indiana March 18 John Sinas a wealthy farmer four miles southeast of town was struck by lightning while combing his hair in a mirror and died instantly His wife and four children were in the room but unharmed at the time of the fatal event.
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Mishawaka
Ind
John Sinas
Here
Fine Gift to Town in Evansville School Wing Planned
Major A.C. Rosencrans turned over a $20,000 site adjoining the high school to the Evansville school board for a new manual training school. The board will add a $30,000 wing financed under a law from the last general assembly, making the school possible.
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Evansville
Ind
A.C. Rosencrans
General Assembly
Robbery at Major Collins home in Brazil Indiana
Thieves broke into Major Collins residence in Brazil Indiana seizing $76 a gold watch and other valuables. Collins saw the intruder on the roof and the robber threatened him with a finger wag causing fear of an outcry.
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Brazil
Ind
Major Collins
Eheim
Collins
One Wife Too Many
Fort Wayne Indiana March 18 John Xaufmagn a baker bound over in police court on bigamy charge He married about seventeen years ago and three months ago took another wife in Obie Neither wife wants to prosecute him Kakeman Killes Richpord rab March 18 H MM ie wows a Pas Handle ri wee dtreck by a
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Fort Wayne
Ind
John Xaufmagn
Kakeman Killes
Richpord, Rab
H. MM
Floods Cause Fatal Losses Across Mississippi River
Memphis reports say the Mississippi valley flood is extremely critical with loss of life feared. Levee breaks at Trice's Landing worsened conditions by flooding a large Arkansas area, creating a sea in the St Francis and Mississippi basins. Rescuers await favorable conditions to reach isolated victims, with floating bodies found but numbers not yet alarming.
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Memphis
Mississippi Valley
Trice
Arkansas
Mississippi
St. Francis
Mississippi River
Mississippi Flood Report Shows Little Change
New Orleans report notes no material change on the lower Mississippi with a continued river rise. Levees show no new weak spots but some points required strengthening.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Grand affidavit day in Wabash injunction suit
In St Louis the Franklin United States circuit court before Judge Elmer B Adams heard a flood of affidavits from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen rebutting Wabash company affidavits. The judge allowed reading of papers all day and hinted that full arguments may not start until tomorrow.
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St. Louis
Wabash
United States Circuit Court
Elmer B. Adams
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Wabash Company
Market report of grain and livestock prices across cities
March 17 prices from Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati Chicago and Toledo show mixed wheat and oats, steady cattle and lamb markets, and varied hog values. A bedridden old soldier J J Havens of Vereaulea Ohio found relief after trying Electric Bitters.
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Indianapolis
Louieville
Cincinnati
White House appoints Major Symons master of ceremonies
Major Thomas W. Symons A S A is named to succeed Colonel Bingham as master of ceremonies at the White House. He becomes a premier military official with intimate access to President Roosevelt and will oversee elaborate state functions, public buildings, grounds, and White House maintenance funding.
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Thomas W. Symons
Bingham
White House
Symons
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
Congress
Veill
China
Grand Entry Thrill Described in Calico's Wagon Pageant
Sewell Ford sketches Calico's dramatic night as he joins a wagon show in Nine. The actor-dressed rider conquers chaos, dashes through a crowded tent, and feels the grand entry lift him above bad roads and fatigue for ten breathless minutes.
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Sewell Ford
Calico
Catico
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Cairo, HL
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