Barcelona Welcomes Alfonso in Crowded Royal Visit
King Alfonso's inaugural day in Barcelona draws joyous crowds, with tranquil republican and separatist sentiment, grand receptions at Gen Linares residence, a gala opera, and troops deployed to guarantee order. Royal progress through La Merced to La Cataluna showcases city pride amid flags, flowers, and balcony crowds.
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Man fires at Royal Castle in Oslo era incident
Johannes Grena Swede, a former asylum detainee and blacksmith, fired about a dozen rounds at Oslo's Royal Castle at noon. Bullets pierced windows and walls. King Haakon and Queen Maud were away. He was seized by police after declaring intent to kill the king. he carried forty to fifty cartridges and complained of the king's salary and right to rule.
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Queen Maud
Plague Precautions Cut Dread in Antofagasta and Iquique
Reports from Valparaiso note diminishing bubonic plague as authorities enforce ship disinfection at Arica for India arrivals and at Callao for North Pacific vessels. Other items include Dreyfus case restoration of Reinach, Africa troop reductions, Abyssinian prince expelled, Moroccan front losses, Wanamaker death burial plans, and a potential British ambassadorial change in Berlin.
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Insurgent Republicans Organize Against Aldrich Rail Bond
Western Republican insurgents met to block the railroad bond paragraph in the Aldrich bill. They count ten votes ready to oppose the bond, with hopes for more, while some Democrats may back the measure if needed. President’s White House outreach adds pressure ahead of the Senate vote.
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Idaho
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Naval Inquiry Probes Armor on American Battleships
At the naval inquiry Capt. C McR Winslow testified ships under Admiral Evans left Hampton Roads with over draft and armor belts too low He urged raising belts while noting two thirds coal and full ammunition would still leave ships too low Commander A L Key recounted similar aims to show defects in armor belt height freeboard and ammunition hoists He promised to challenge the testimony of Rear Admiral Capps and others before the committee.
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Sims
Capps
Albany's Crew Best Shots In Speedy Naval Test
An aero gram from Magdalena Bay reports Admiral Swinburne's fleet including California St Louis Charleston and destroyers Ferry Preble left for San Francisco. The Albany set a new record in rapid fire with an average of 10 hits per minute using five inch guns. Atlantic fleet expected at Magdalena Bay around March 13.
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Missouri Pacific Reports Six Month Loss in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb March 10 During the last six months the Missouri Pacific Railway has lost 25533097 on its lines in Nebraska In a protest against a reduction in freight rates the officials filed a general financial statement with the Railway Commission Every department met with a loss it is reported
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Antarctic Row Sparks Nimrod Return to Christchurch
The Nimrod ferrying Lieut Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition faced dissension when Shackleton allegedly tried to seize command during a dangerous moment. Captain England, the sailing master, knocked him down. The ship left the encampment at Mount Erebus, halting planned magnetic surveys in Antarctic waters.
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Barkentine Nimrod
Lieut
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Antarctic
Ambassador quits Persia on recall amid Turkish aggression
In Odessa on March 10 Turkish Ambassador Chemsud Dim-Bey traveled from Teheran to Constantinople with five wives and two secretaries as the Teheran embassy closes. He says he was recalled after threats of assassination amid Turkish incursions into Persian territory near Urmia. Russian war material and two battalions of the Fifty-sixth Infantry departed for the Caucasus without a known destination. Tiflis reports three Turkish officers nearby arrested in Yelizavetpol Province while mapping the region.
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Persia
Chemsud Dim -Bey
Teheran
Constantinople
Urumiah
Caucasus
Tiflis
Yelizavetpol
Wireless interests clash over Hale bill in Senate action
Rival wireless firms Marconi and United Wireless oppose Senator Hale's March 6 proposal to license all wireless operators in the United States and on vessels. The measure, referred to Naval Affairs, mirrors aims of a Berlin 1906 treaty, raising objections over mandatory message relays and tolls to the major networks.
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Marconi Company
Marconi
Atlantic
Bogart
North Defends Census Figures On Paper Costs
Washington March 10 Director Ss N D North of the Census Bureau rejected charges by Herman Ridder that he supplied misleading print paper cost figures. North said he sought data after Dalzell asked for prices since 1890 and that he relied on C W Rantoul and Paper Trade Journal quotations, asserting his conduct was proper and information was drawn from best obtainable sources.
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Ss. N. D. North
Census Bureau
Herman Ridder
New York
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C. W. Rantoul
Paper Trade Journal
Federal wireless monopoly proposed in House bill
Representative Andrew J. Peters of Massachusetts introduced a bill to make wireless telegraphy a government monopoly. It restricts official sounding messages and bans nonofficial transmissions in 375 to 425 meter bands, with fines of 2000 dollars for false official messages and 100 dollars per violation for illegal emissions.
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New York Times
Washington
Andrew J. Peters
Massachusetts
Hudson Opens for Travel on Hudson River
Newburg New York March 10 Navigation of the Hudson between Newburg and New York was opened today by the Homer Ramsdell of the Central Hudson Steamboat Company leaving at noon. Despite significant river ice the steamer plowed through with little trouble.
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Colombian government new ministry formed in Bogota
G M Sarria Consul General of Colombia in New York received a cablegram from Bogota announcing the formation of a new Colombian ministry. Names listed include Government Francisco Jose Urrutia Foreign Affairs Marcellano Var of Finance Ricardo Destrepo War General Idtor Calderon Public Instruction Emilie Isaza and Public Works Jose Maria.
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José Maria
Land grab near Capitol shocks Senate and stirs land transfers
Washington March 10 Senator Carter of Montana exposed alleged fraudulent raids on government property in the District of Columbia near the Capitol. Transfers favored Sidney Bieber ex Fire Marshal and Republican insider, with Congress approving plots in the District at nominal prices jeopardizing the Congressional Cemetery and the Government Asylum for the Insane and the navy yard.
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Chicago Convention, and Is A Close Friend of Speaker Cannon
Bieber
Roosevelt Talks German with Austrian Jewish Leader
President Roosevelt spoke ten minutes in German at the White House with Dr. Nathan Birenham of Vienna, leader of the Jewish National Party in Austria, and Representative Goldfogle of New York. He said there is no political division in the United States along race lines and that all are Americans. He noted Hebrews served in his Rough Rider regiment and praised their patriotism.
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Jewish National Party
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Night riders strike Black residents in Kentucky town
In Paducah Kentucky on March 10 masked night riders rode into Birmingham Marshall County and attacked Black residents. Six were beaten, five whipped, and John Scruggs his wife and two others were shot. Scruggs and his two year old daughter died. Over 15 000 pounds of tobacco belonging to planter Robert Fanton burned as 50 or more riders entered Brooksville later.
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Marshall County
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