Railways Ready for Nine Hour Law See No General Wage Cuts
Inter State Commerce Commission confirms railroads plan to comply with the nine hour rule. Rail companies expect to employ thousands of telegraph operators and close many small stations starting March 4. Officials warn transient service disruption but aim to cut operating expenses, noting October was strong and idle cars rising. Chairman Knapp and Prof Neill seek amicable mediation to adjust employer employee differences with possible arbitration.
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Washington
American Railways
H. J. Mudge
Rock Island
Khaan
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Inprovesas
Counof
Knapp
Neill
Road shops to stay closed amid labor talks
Officials of Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Wabash Western Maryland say they will not abrogate contracts. General Manager A W Sullivan announces shops at distant points will be closed indefinitely due to reduced traffic. Sullivan cites labor union trouble as a factor. About 4,000 workers remain out of work indefinitely.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain System
Wabash
Maryland
A. W. Sullivan
Missouri Pacific
Diste
Sullivan
Traffic Rummu? As Fa Is Abs To Me Not Men
Abbreviated readable text describes a traffic related item with unclear wording and missing context. The fragment mentions people and actions but lacks coherent names, dates, or places to identify a full event or notice.
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Traffi Rumo
Thieves Battle Police in Maspeth Copper Wire Raid
In Maspeth Queens four wire thieves and six Newstown Police officers fought a brisk gun battle at Remsen Lane and White Pot Road. A rope of copper wire about 25 000 feet valued around 500 pounds was found. one suspect named Jovesky waived examination and posted 1000 bail for the Grand Jury.
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Newstown
Sergt.Barnes
Remsen Lane
Whitepot Road
Maspeth
Borough of Queens
Joseph
Sergt. Barnes
Makheir
Jovesky
Held for Many Crimes After Arrest in New York
Lucas Pleskow, locked up on Dec. 11 charge of drugging and robbing Casimir Kannotch, watchman at 44 East Highly-first Street. Detective Stransky says murder charges in Poland and multiple wives in several cities loom. Annie Willinsky held for being a suspicious character. Kittie Pleskow identified as wife and witness.
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East Fifteenthtreets
Lucas Pleskow
Casimir Kannotch
East Highly-first Street
Pleskow
Rogues
Washingtonville
M. Y
Newburg
Lieut
Stransky
Poland
Pittsburg
Annie Willinsky
Forsythe Street
Plleskow
Kittie Pleskow
East Fifteenth Street
Bestay
Marketing Dog on Strike Trusty Forman’s Loyal Shop Run Fails
Trusty the Newfoundland, owned by nurse Mrs E D Forman, once aided shopping by delivering lists and baskets along Broadway. After a West Indian maid arrived, the dog refused to continue marketing, sulking at a bakery and prompting his mistress to intervene. Shopkeepers wonder who will yield first.
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Trusty
Forman
E. D. Forman
West Eightieth Street
Ightieth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Ebosa
Ketro
Mrs Drexel Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. John R. Drexel was operated on yesterday morning for appendicitis. The operation took place in a temporary second floor home hospital at 1 East Sixty second Street by Dr. William T. Bull of 35 West Thirty-fifth Street. She recovered well from anesthesia and rested easily last night.
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John R. Drexel
Wiliam T. Bull
West Thirty-fifth Street
Drexel
Henry Clews
Metropolitan Opera House
Carl Schurz Memorial Committee fund drive totals
The Carl Schurz Memorial Committee lists numerous subscriptions through Detroit Indianapolis Cincinnati and Chicago committees totaling 85 567 48 with numerous German societies and lodges contributing payments ranging from 2 to 250 09 dollars for the fund.
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Heineman
Detroit
Lieke
Eile Aera S.eb.heinem
Lion Brewery
Josephine
Stephen Skahls
Indianapolis
Pennysiete
Suderite Unterstuetzines Verain
Oip
Tsaae N. Seligman
Treas
Chicago
A. Albrecht
Badische Unterstuetzungs Verein
Indianapnelis
Henze
FL Heyn
Threuch
Ignatz Muller
Ag Gus
Indeleo
D. W. Richardson
Plant City
Fla
J. A. Schum
William Sprinchorn
Julius Stroh
Dndetroit
Indianaplis
EL W. Voigt
Cam
Uver
Carl Schurz
Fel Keifer
Burt
Roosevelt Holds Ground as Congress Eyes Action Soon
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt vows to push work in Congress despite opposition. He cites high public support from a New York magazine poll showing 90 percent of 12,000 respondents favoring him. Bills on employers liability, Sherman anti trust, and interstate securities loom, with adjournment chances up in May and the Capitol bracing for a partisan standoff.
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New York Times
Washington
Capitol
Congress
Roosevelt
New York Magazine
Leters
Senate Judiciary Committee
Knox
Senate
Thief With 200 Revolvers Nabbed After Iver Johnson Burglary
Joseph Klein of 63 East 106th Street was arrested by Detectives Donahue and Hayes after two suitcases carried by him and a companion were dropped during a pursuit. The pair, with 200 revolvers found in four suitcases, allegedly burglarized the Iver Johnson Arms Co at 99 Chambers Street. One accomplice fled on an elevated train. Four more loaded suitcases were found at the store. In Tombs Court, Magistrate Herrman held Klein in $1,000 bail for examination tomorrow.
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Joseph Klein
East 106Th Street
Donahue
Hayes
Leonard Street
Klein
Joseph
Arthen
Iver-Johnson Arms Company
Chambers Street
West Broadway
Donohue
Herrman
Tombs Court
Twlein
Hughes Strongly Endorsed Nationwide by Republican Committee
Lehmaler, chairman of the Hughes committees, said Gov. Hughes is receiving strong in national sections as presidential candidate. The committee reported favorable replies to over 18 000 communications sent to supporters and officials across the United States.
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Hughes
Lehmaler
James 8. Lehmalter
Republican Club
Gov. Hughes
United States
Spy on Sunday Saloons Inaugurates Wide Revelations
The Society for the Prevention of Crime led by Dr. Charles H Parkhurst launched a wholesale espionage scheme against saloons suspected of Sunday violations. Citizens and church groups were invited to report saloon activity using structured forms detailing location time patronage and police attention. Dr Parkhurst has pressured Police Commissioner Bingham with pointed letters noting law disregard and seeking action.
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Society For the Prevention of
Charles H. Parkhurst
Thomas.l. McClintock
Parkhurst Society
Society
Parkhurst
Bingham
Waldo Story Denies Rumors of Family Split and Financial Straits
Waldo Story, son of sculptor W. W. Story and brother of artist Julian Story, denied reports alleging the Storys left Rome under financial pressure and that Mrs. Story was moneyless. He told reporters at the Hotel Collingwood in New York there is no truth to the claims and refused further discussion.
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Waldo Story
W. W. ‘Story
Julian Story
Rome
Florence
Mirage claim of four warships near Honolulu debunked
A rumor circulated last night that four warships were sighted off Oahu but authorities now believe the report resulted from a mirage. The incident appeared in news from Honolulu dated March 1.
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Honolulu
Oahu
Promotion of Evans Urged by Officers in Washington
Naval officers in Washington push Congress to promote Rear Admiral Evans to Vice Admiral before his San Francisco arrival. The President backs reestablishing the grade, hoping Evans’s commission issues during his current cruise. A naval comparison with the British fleet strengthens the case, noting Evans would command a smaller American flotilla with fewer flag officers than Britain.
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Washington
Naval
Congress
Evans
San Francisco
Navy Department
Reuterdahl Leaves Atlantic Fleet for Washington
Henry Reuterdahl, author of a magazine article criticizing the navy, departed Callao aboard for Washington. The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs has not received word from him yet, but if he appears to substantiate his criticisms, he will be heard.
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New York Times
Washington
Henry Reuterdahl
Navy
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Callao
Reuterdahl
Naval construction testimony favors American warship rigor
Testimony by Admirals Converse and Capps convinces committee that American warship building is scientific and thorough. Repeated criticisms by Mr Reuterdahl and others are not welcome, while Commanders Hill and Vogelgesang offered little impact. Commander Sims aims to present his views tomorrow morning.
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Reuterdahl
Converse
Capps
Hill
Vogelgesang
Sims
Torpedo Boats Reach Callao on Pacific Cruise
The American torpedo boat flotilla arrived at Callao after leaving Talcahuano February 2. Commander Lieut. T J Cone reported fine weather and steady progress over 1500 knots, with the flotilla in splendid condition. Chilean Lt Commander Razos aided as pilot through the inner passage. The group will stay until March 9 before heading to Panama aboard the Panther vessels. Desertions at other ports are noted as few, and mail bags totaling 721 were loaded onto ships prior to the battleships’ departure. President Pardo gave each officer a bound Peru book.
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Callao
Telcahuano
T.J. Cone
Cone
Razos
Punta Arenas
Talcahuano
Cate
Panama
Pardo
Aoe
Peru
Real Winter in Scotland Brings Deep Snowdrifts
Scotland and parts of England and Wales endure two days of severe wintry weather not seen in years. Heavy snow and blizzards block railways and telegraph lines, with snowdrifts reaching ten to fifteen feet in places. Blocking equipment hampers track clearance and relief trains could not reach a stalled passenger train between Glasgow and Fort William for 27 hours leaving passengers without food.
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London
Scotland
England
Wales
Glasgow
Fort William
Emperor asks foreign princes to skip Vienna jubilee visits
Vienna March 1 The Austro-Hungarian Government says the Emperor begs foreign princes who planned congratulatory visits for his sixtieth year of reign to abstain. The Emperor’s physicians advised this precaution. King Edward and Emperor William are still expected to visit the Emperor.
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Vienna
Edward
William
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