Philadelphia Sympathetic Walkout Grips City Industries
Philadelphia saw a major sympathy strike with about 70 50 union men out and 30 000 other workers affected, mainly textile workers in Kensington. Major plants like Baldwin Locomotive Works and Cramp’s Shipyards remained open. Taft’s intervention urged. no arbitration discussed. public delivery not disrupted.
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Philadelphia
Reyburn Down
Committee of Ten
Central Labor Union
Hope
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Cramp's Shipyards
Bril’s Car Works
Midvale Steel Works
Kensington
Taft
Roosevelt
Salvation Army Father Reunites With Daughter After 17 Years
Alonzo Ellsworth Shirley locates his daughter in Camas after a 17 year separation from a divorce custody. His search spanned continents until a local Portland advertisement led to the reunion. The improvised recruitment of a family ends with a happy reconciliation.
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Camas
Washington
Portland
Alonzo Ellsworth Shirley
Wash
Shirley
Goodby
Salvation Army
Theecall
Northwest
Court Reverses Gateway Order By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reversed Interstate Commerce Commission orders, ruling the Commission overstepped authority. It voided a mandate for Northern Pacific Railway to join with rivals to create a through route and joint East to Puget Sound rates via Portland, noting NP already had a satisfactory route.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northern Pacific Railway
Puget Sound
Portland
Ore
Northern Pacific
Commission
Judge Hanford's Son Returns to Sanity Crisis
Seattle March 7. Harry B. Hanford, youngest son of Judge C. H. Hanford of the Federal Court, was placed in a padded cell at the city jail after a mental breakdown claiming crimes and divine power. His father is prostrated at home as the tragedy unfolds.
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Judge Hanford
Seattle
Harry B. Hanford
C. H. Hanford
Federal Court
Publisher Acknowledges Sun Purchase Bid for Roosevelt Editor
W J Arkell of Canajoharie New York says he tried to buy the New York Sun and hoped Theodore Roosevelt would serve as editor, reflecting a bold bid by a regional publisher for the famed paper.
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Roosevelt
Sun
New York
March
W. J. Arkell
Canajohara
N. Y
New York Sun
Theodore Roosevelt
Forest Service Debate Over West Settlers Rights
Washington March 8 The forestry reservation issue dominated discussion as the Forest Service faced scrutiny. The administration proposed a 5,703,700 dollar appropriation for the service, about 4 million more than its receipts, prompting Senator Heyburn to argue that funds rise yearly despite promises of self sufficiency.
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Washington
Forest Service
Heyburn
Avalanche Toll Rises as 48 Bodies Recovered
Wellington reports 48 bodies recovered from the avalanche wreckage with 41 identified. Great Northern sends 15 sleds to Skykomish for transport to Everett and Seattle. About 65 remain in the gulch as salvage continues amid ice and fallen trees. Coroner Seized jewelry valued at 10000 awaiting identification.
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Wellington
Great Northern Railroad
Skykomish
Everett
Seattle
Western Union Unveils Night Letter Service
Chicago March 7 Western Union Telegraph Company launches the night letter service. Messages received any time up to midnight will be held and sent on the wires at night under standard transmission rules.
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Western Union
Chicago
Western Union Telegraph Company
Senate Passes Postal Savings Bank Bill
The Senate approved the postal savings bank bill on party lines 50 to 22 with Chamberlain of Oregon among the few Democrats voting yes. The act lets post office money order departments accept one dollar or more and deposit funds in local banks under a trustee board led by the Treasury Secretary and Attorney General. Depositors may have up to 509 dollars per account and up to 100 dollars monthly. banks must pay at least 2 percent interest, with an extra quarter percent to cover expenses and losses.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Postal Savings Bank
Chamberlain
Oregon
Secretary ‘of the Treasury
Pinchot Concludes Story on the Stand in Ballinger Inquiry
Pinchot ends his testimony by saying he has little personal knowledge of the issues raised and defends the Forest Service. James R. Garfield, former Interior Secretary, testifies on his administration including waterpower site withdrawals and the executive power to withdraw lands. Garfield argues some withdrawals may have been too small and should have been larger.
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Washington, D. C
Pinchot
Ballinger
Forest Service
Garfield
Peary Proof Row Delays North Pole Reward
Washington March 17 The House naval affairs sub committee faced a protest from Geographic Society members presenting Peary proofs urging a reward. The panel refused to accept them and warned bills to reward the discoverer may be pigeonholed unless full proofs are provided. Commander Peary declines to submit his records citing publisher contracts blocks public release.
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Washington
Commander Peary
North Pole
House Committee On Naval Affairs
The
Geographic Society
Peary
Congress
Zeppelin Pole expedition plan outlined by Prussia
Hamburg March 6. The Zeppelin Pole exploration committee led by Prince Henry of Prussia met with Count Zeppelin. The summer will focus on a primary expedition to study ice conditions. The party sails for Spitsbergen on July 1 aboard a Norwegian ice steamer and returns at the end of August.
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Zeppelin
Pole
Hamburg
Zeppelin Pole Exploration Committee
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Count Zeppeliin
Spitsenberg
Canadians Plan Horse Show in Vancouver
Vancouver officials announce the annual Vancouver horse show planned for April with trophies and prizes totaling 38000. The exhibition classes cover a wide range of horse ages and types, inviting all breeds and riders to compete.
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Vancouver
B. C
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A. E. Wilson
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Bank of Newberg
Forestry Service
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Pacific College
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