Bolt Is Checked by Force in Tennessee Senate
Tennessee lawmakers forced a joint session to elect state officers and a primary election board despite a quorum break. Runaway senators, from Hopkinsville Kentucky, vow to contest any action in court as administration Democrats and Republicans seek to fill treasurer Beau Folk and comptroller Frank Dibrell and appoint the primary election committee.
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Tennessee Senate
Nashville
Tennessee
Hopkinsville
State
Democratic Primary Election Commission
Senate
House
Carden
Taylor
Beau E. Folk
Frank Dibrell
Patterson
Ben
Thousands die in Canton river flower boat fire in China
Advices received in Victoria report about 1,000 people killed when a flower boat burned on the Canton river. The boat, chained and immovable, caught fire after a girl leapt into the water with flaming clothing. Over 599 corpses had been recovered and hundreds more lay in the river as seamen worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
British Columbia
Canton
China
Filipinos Organize Evangelical Methodist Church in Manila
Nicholas Zamora, a leading Filipino preacher, withdraws from the Methodist Episcopal church and forms the Evangelical Methodist church of the Philippines with about a thousand followers in Manila.
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Manilla, P. I
Nicholas Zamora
Methodist Episcopal Church
Evangelical Methodist Church of the Philippines
Superintendent Shoots Miner in Ohio United Mine Workers Officials Shot
In Glencoe Ohio Wednesday Patrick Smith superintendent of the Belent Seal company shot and fatally wounded Noble Ault an official of the United Mine Workers of America near Wheeling Pennsylvania report indicates the incident occurred at a local mining site.
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Wheeling
Pennsylvania
Glencoe
Ohio
Patrick Smith
Belent Seal Company
Noble Ault
United Mine Workers of America
Night Rider fugitive Hogg escapes Tennessee jail
Hogs, a confessed member of the night-riders band, escaped from Dresden jail Saturday night after being granted the liberty of a trusty. He is not recaptured and is believed to be in hiding. The escape prompted a Fort Regan search while authorities link him to the Rankin murder and a Saturday night attack on Sheriff Brasfield.
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Union City
Tenn
Hirschel Hogg
Night Riders
Quentin Rankin
Walnut Log
Dresden
Fort Regan
Hoge
Brasfield
Demonstration Fails at Floquet Monument Unveiling
Paris authorities thwart a Social Revolutionists rally during the Charles Floquet monument ceremony for Clemenceau. President Fallières ex-President Loubet and numerous officials witnessed the event as police quickly detained several demonstrators.
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Paris
Floquet
France
Clemenceau
Charles Thomas Floquet
Falliennes
Loubet
Manila Strike Expands Shows No Disorder Yet
Manila street car men struck March 4 and the action has not yet spread beyond railway workers. Unions held meetings to organize a boycott while the public continues to ride the cars. Police with shotguns guard cars at night but no riots have occurred.
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Manila
P. I
Foraker Remembered by Montgomery Negro Churches
The Montgomery community honors former U S Senator Joseph B Foraker with a handsome testimonial for his defense of Negro troops in the Brownsville affair. Collections were taken in Negro churches and through Negro fraternities to fund the tribute. Resolutions read in churches accompany the testimonial to Mr Foraker.
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Montgomery
Alan
United States
Joseph B. Foraker
Brownsville
Foraker
Great Britain Takes Lourenco Marques Railway
The Natal Mercury reports a Johannesburg signed arrangement in which Great Britain assumes control of the Lourenco Marques railway and port as part of the Union Railway system, granting Transvaal direct sea access.
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Great Britain
Durban
South Africa
Natal Mercury
Johannesburg
Lourenzo Marques
Union Railway
Transvaal
Treasure found in Portland potato patch uncovers $2000 in gold
Richard Cornett unearthed a rusty tin box containing $2000 in gold dust and nuggets in his Portland potato patch. The treasure is said to have been buried by an old Australian miner who died in a cabin on the property over 30 years ago.
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Portland
Oregon
Richard Cornett
Wife Burns to Death While Husband Held on Murder Charge
In Statesboro Georgia Mrs Joe Woods mother of two died after her dress caught fire while bathing a child near an open fire. She ran into the yard and perished as her husband was a prisoner on murder charges nearby.
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Statesboro
Joe Woods
Rocky Ford
Widow of Col Seeley Dies In Gas Asphyxiation
Mrs. George D. Seeley widow of Colonel Seeley U S A was found dead from gas asphyxiation in her Washington DC home on Iowa Circle early Sunday. A maid discovered the body and the coroner ruled accidental death.
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Col. Seeley
Washington, D. C
George D. Seeley
Colonel Seeley
Iowa Circle
Asiatic Squadron to Sail from Manila
The Asiatic squadron under Rear Admiral Giles B. Harber with cruisers Charleston Cleveland Galveston Denver and Chattanooga will sail from Manila on Wednesday to cruise several months in northern waters.
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Asiatic Squadron
Manila
P. I
Asiatic Sqadron
Giles B. Harber
Charleston
Cleveland
Galveston
Denver
Chattanooga
State case to go to jury in Carmack murder trial
The state rests after two witnesses as Col Duncan Cooper Robin Cooper and John D Sharp face murder charges in the Carmack case. Court adjourns with arguments set for Monday morning and a verdict expected by Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tennessee
Col
Duncan Cooper
Robin Cooper
John D. Sharpe
Senator Carmack
Miners Trapped After Gas Explosion at Port Griffith No.14
An explosion of gas in the South Creek slope of No. 14 colliery at Port Griffith traps 30 miners behind the blast as fire sweeps the vein. Twelve men are rescued, badly burned, with rescuers barred from reach as flames and gas imperil all trapped workers.
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Pittston
South Creek
No. 14
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Port Griffith
Tariff Session Not Restricted to Revision
Washington D C congress opens on the 15th to consider tariff revision with no constitutional limits on business. The House will need weeks to report measures while the Senate delays, causing long inactivity and possible brief recesses. Postal savings banks advocates push for action elsewhere during this wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Senate
Committee On Finance
Postal Savings Banks
Court Hearings Highlight Bradford Threat Claim In Carmack Case
Testimony from Miss Lee, Bradford's stenographer, claimed Bradford could have killed Carmack as easily as a snake. Attorney General Carew pressed admissibility as to witness reliability while noting the defendant's hostile stance. Crown showed Miss Lee's sacrifice of salary and friends, but the court kept the details from jurors. Additional testimony linked Cooper’s daughter to seeking intervention to stop a Carmack meeting, with Carmack warned by Frank N. Lander, now editor of the Tennesseean. Witnesses described Carmack’s friendliness and lack of fear minutes before the tragedy as contractor Lewis recalled darkness around the scene.
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Miss Lee
Bradford
Cooper
Carmack
Carew
Senator Carmack
Witherspoon
Frank N. Lander
The
Tennesseean
Lewis
Woman Inherits Fortune On Marriage Contingency
Frances McClelland niece of Byron McClelland stands to gain a $10,000 legacy only if she marries, per Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling. The decision reversed Fayette circuit, enforcing the contingent bequest. McClelland studies in Lexington and is noted in blue grass society.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Frances McClelland
Byron McClelland
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Fayette
Explosion at Erie colliery injures miners
An explosion at a heavily gassed Erie colliery occurred after a miner searched an abandoned chamber for a rail. A lighted lamp on his helmet sparked the blast, tearing doors and throwing mine cars from tracks as firefighters battle the blaze and escapees help the injured.
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Erie Company
Hotel Windsor Owner Shot in Memphis Lobby
Frank Smith, wealthy proprietor of the Hotel Windsor in Memphis, was shot three times in the stomach by Presley Barrett in the hotel lobby and is in a dying condition. Barrett escaped. A hotel poker game is blamed for the trouble. Smith formerly headed the Memphis street railway.
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Memphis
Tenn
Frank Smith
Windsor
Presley Barrett
Smith
Barrett
Memphis Street Railway
Cabinet in Final Meeting of Roosevelt Administration
The last cabinet meeting in Washington extended over an hour mainly as an experience session. Members exchanged reminiscences and offered hearty handclasps and God speed as they adjourned. They handed President Roosevelt their resignations.
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Roosevelt
Estate of E. J. Baldwin valued at 30.6 million
A. N. Unruth, manager of Baldwin estate, said the total value will reach 30,600,000 when fully settled, exceeding prior estimates by 10,000,000. The comments place the valuation in Los Angeles, California.
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Los Angeles
Cal
A. N. Unruth
E. J. Baldwin
Raisuli Becomes Governor Under New Tangier Sultan
Raisuli, once a famed bandit, gains favor with the new Sultan of Morocco and has secured governorships over several tribes near Tangier, according to reports received today from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Raisuli
Tangier
Injunction Granted in New 2 Cent Fare Law Case
Judge Carland in the United States court issued a temporary injunction in the Sioux Falls case challenging the recently enacted 2 cent passenger fare rate law by the state legislature.
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Sioux Falls
Carland
United States
Unlucky Baldwin Dies at Arcadia Turfman and Financier
Elias J. Baldwin known as Lucky Baldwin, famed Los Angeles area turfman and investor, died at his Arcadia home after a pneumonia relapse. Born April 8 1828 in Butler County Ohio he built a fortune gambling on speculative markets including the Comstock Lode as he rose from early farming life to speculative triumphs in California.
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Los Angeles
Cal
E. J
Lucky) Baldwin
Arcadia
Santa Anna
Lucky Baldwin
Butler County
Ohio
Young Baldwin
Indiana
Baldwin
Chicago
Bay
California
Great Western
Racine
Wis
Comstock Lode
Elias J. Baldwin
Town Moves for Booze in Haubstadt Purposes Relocation
Citizens of Haubstadt Gibson county Indiana formed a committee to buy land across the line in Vanderburgh county and move the town. Gibson county voted dry last week prompting relocation to a county with no temperance risk. The town population is about 700 with heads of all families at the meeting approving the plan.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Haubstadt
Gibson County
Vanderburg
Roumania Mobilizes Reservists Over Austro-Servian Tension
Messages from Bucharest report Roumania mobilizing reservists in anticipation of a possible Austro-Servian clash. The move is described as defensive with Prince Charles preparing to stay neutral unless compelled to act.
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London
England
Bucharest
Roumania
Charles
Automobile crash kills George Porter in New York
A rear wheel snap caused a car carrying George Porter and friends to tumble down an embankment Sunday night fatalizing Porter. The accident occurred in New York City as a party endured a deadly rollover.
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New York
N. Y
George Porter
Four Bandits Die in Battle Near Guaymas Mexico
Rural police in the Mier district engaged a fleeing band of bandits in a 45 minute gun battle. Feliciano Romero the bandit leader and three other men were killed in the clash.
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Guaymas
Mexico
Mier
Feliciano Romero
Stephenson Poised to Break Wisconsin Senate Deadlock
Madison Wis joint session of the legislature met Monday with strong signs that Senator Stephenson would win and end a month long stalemate.
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Stephenson
Madison
Wis
Fire Swept Van Duser Destroys Dwellings and Public Hall
Fire destroyed two houses a store a public hall and a skating rink at Van Duser near Cape Girardeau Missouri origin traced to the skating rink no injuries reported and the blaze caused extensive damage to structures in the town.
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Cape Girardeau
Vanduser
Judge Rules Intent Key to Standard Oil Case Conviction
In Chicago the retrial over the 29,000 case: Judge Anderson holds government must prove specific intent to violate the law. The ruling follows a federal appeals court interpretation. Tariff 24 evidence ties to Illinois 8 cent rate rebates alleged for Standard Oil and the Alton railroad.
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Chicago
Ill
Anderson
Standard Oil Co
United States Court of Appeals
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Alton Railroad
Alton
George M. Crawford
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chapell
Whiting
Ind
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Alton Road
Capital Graft Debate Seeks New Arkansas Capitol Plan
Senator Deressitt introduces a bill in Little Rock to sell the current capitol site after $800,000 spent on partial construction. The plan would tear down the structure, move materials to the old capitol site, and erect a new building with a $750,000 appropriation, a new architect, fresh bids, and a seven member governor appointed supervising board. The measure was read twice and sent to the capitol committee as a remedy for contractor graft and project gridlock.
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Little Rock
Ark
Deressitte
Senate
Arkansas
Capitol
Biath
Capitol Committee
Deressitt
Dozen Men Trapped in Baltimore Slope Tunnel Fire
A fire in the Baltimore slope tunnel of the Delaware and Hudson at Wikesbarre Pennsylvania broke around 10 o clock Wednesday trapping 12 to 15 men. Miner John Walsh suffocated and was recovered. Officials reported no contact with trapped workers by noon and little progress against the blaze.
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Wikesbarre
Baltimore Slope
Delaware & Hudson Company
John Walsh
Minister Is Acquitted In Temple Shooting Case
Nashua New Mexico Rev Harvey Eastman pastor of the Congregational church at Temple was acquitted of all blame for shooting George L Marcotte valet to General Miller. The jury found the killing justifiable as Marcotte terrorized the neighborhood.
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Nashua, N. M
Harvey Eastman
Congregational Church
Temple
George L. Marcotte
Gen. Miller
Marcotte
Taft offers Beekman Winthrop Navy Assistant Secretaryship
President elect Taft said he offered Beekman Winthrop the assistant secretaryship of the navy. Winthrop, former governor of Puerto Rico and now assistant secretary to the treasury, had accepted the post.
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Beekman Winthrop
Washington, D. C
Elect Taft
Navy
Porto Rico
The
Treasury
Lawyer slugged in Omaha over race swindle fights
Omaha report says S. B. Wadsworth of Council Bluffs was slugged last night by unknown assailants after condemning alleged fake race swindlers. Authorities think the attack aimed at revenge and warning others.
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Omaha
Nebrasa
S. B. Wadsworth
Council Bluffs
Anti-Jap Act Is Killed in Montana Legislature
After an all-night session the Montana legislature defeated the Claybury anti-Japanese bill in committee of the whole. The measure was patterned after a California act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Claybury
Walrus Kills Sergeant Donaldson in Arctic Encounter
Ottawa police Sergeant Donaldson of the Fullerton detachment on Hudson Bay died in an encounter with a walrus off Marble Island. The death was reported in a North country message.
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Donaldson
Ottawa
Ont
Fullerton
Hudson Bay
Marble Island
Woman Found to Have Double Appendix at Hospital
A Memphis patient at Presbyterian hospital underwent appendicitis surgery and was discovered to have two appendix structures, a rare medical finding.
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Memphis, Tenn
Presbyterian Hospital
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