General strike order amid freight handler walkout sparks tensions
President Ryan orders a broad strike of jonshoremen and freight handlers in sympathy with New York, New Haven and Hartford men. Boston and Maine workers join. total strike reach is estimated near 11,000, with potential to rise to 26,000. Railroads forecast continued operations, but congestion and disrupted shipments loom as 8,000 to 9,500 workers stage protest across major lines. Moderate calm reported in strike districts.
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Associated Press
Boston
Ryan
The
Jongshoremen’s Union
Jongshoremen
Gock
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Boston and
Maine
Mass
Raiiread
Nation
Expressman's Union
Boston and Albany
New York Central
Express Team
Adams, American and
Boston Dispatch Company
Taft in Hospital Ready for Operation
Governor William H. Taft of the Philippines undergoes a scheduled operation at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati after consulting in New York. The procedure was successful and he is reported as doing well, with an anticipated three week hospital stay.
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Associated Prevey
Cincinnati
Ohio
Whilam Hi. Tait
Philippines
New York
William H. Tait
Jewish Hospital
Manilla
Feschrehner
Lawrence Maxwell
Taft
Constitution Better Boat for Cup Defense
New York reports suggest the Constitution is likely to be placed in commission for the coming season. The New York Yacht Club aims to show the vessel’s superior weatherly and racing qualities and defend the America’s Cup, with Captain Barr overseeing the seventy footer Mineola or Constitution as needed.
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Associated Press
New York
Herreshottn
Aviurt Bemnent
Privilate
Barr
Richardson Murder Trial Resumes in Savannah Court
The crowded courtroom in Savannah Missouri heard testimony in the Stewart Fife murder case of Frank W. Richardson. Gate Vangat, ex city marshal, described seeing Fife about the public square an hour after the death. Witnesses recalled initial reports claiming Richardson himself died by suicide.
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Wy Associated
Fife
Sakxmami
Ties of Blood in Diplomatic Speech
In Berlin the Prussian diet reads the British reply on delivering German charitable gifts to South African concentration camp victims under supervision. Baron von Hintheoff declares future distribution assured and says English and German nations are tied by blood race and friendship. General Nethuen is cited with high regard by Emperors William and Frederick.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Diet Inday
Baron von Hichtheoff
General Nethuen
William and
Fredertel
Omaha Storm Rips North City Wrecks Coliseum and Fences
A northwest storm hit Omaha at 1 am damaging half the north area. Wires blown, windows shattered, buildings roofed or torn, sheds and fences toppled. Coliseum roof twisted, Anderson's match factory wrecked, Tageart's toll house glass blown out, no injuries reported though patrolman Dan Baldwin escaped a fall.
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Gy Associated Press
Omak
Neb
Omaha
Lashe Rat
Hall
Wrth
Cumingy
Dan Baldwin
Coliseum
Anderson
Match Factory
Tageart
Tendertaking
Cumsmings Street
Tablet for St Paul Commemoration in War With Spain
New York March 11 The steamship St Paul of the American line will be honored today with a bronze tablet and plate unveiled at the main companionway foot. The tablet recalls the vessel’s actions in the SpanishAmerican War under Captain Sigabes. A Spanish gun and sunken ships Restormei and Maria Tereras were sources of metal for the tablet crafted by St Paul’s Mechanics Art School students. Miss Inita Furness will unveil the bronze, granddaughter of Alexander Ramsey. Addresses will come from Captain Bigsbee Senator Moses E Clapp Representative Frederick Stevens and Capt Henry A Castle.
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Associated Press
New York
St. Paul
Spain
Sigabes
Edith Ogden
Minn
St. Pavel
United States
Bigsbee
Moses E. Clapp
Frederick Stevens
Minnesota
Henry A. Castle
Postoffice Department
Count commits death by own action in Waco hotel
By Associated Press report from Waco Texas March the Hungarian count H Iznotz Lowinger native of Temeswar Hunxard who left his homeland for political reasons years ago shot himself through the temple at the McClelland hotel a self-inflicted death. He had married a wealthy widow about three weeks earlier and had seemed happy until the act.
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Associated Press
Waco
Texas
Sricks
Parkersburg
W. Va
Joe Dally
John Kyle
Nightclerk
Princes
Kyie
Dally
Erie
China Objects To U S Exclusion Law Reenactment
The Chinese government presents a strong memorial to the United States Secretary of State opposing the re enactment of the Chinese exclusion law. It argues against excluding Chinese from the Philippines and notes Chinese residents in the Islands with extensive commercial interests and close family ties.
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Br Associated
Frese
Fekin
United Sistinister
Congrs
United Statees
Philippines
Guests Driven Out As French Hotel Burns In Indiana
Maunier Ind March 11 The French hotel a large two story frame structure at Matthews ten miles from Munice burned to the ground this morning Guests were driven out in their night clothes losing all personal effects no one injured several narrow escapes reported
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Maunier
Ind
Matthews
Munice
Fire at Fox Lake devastates several businesses
Fire at Fox Lake, Wisconsin on March 11 destroyed three businesses and threatened others. Total losses are estimated at 320 dollars percent. Insurance listed at 4400 dollars. Names and items include W. Tarrant General Store, Tan A. Raver Blacksmith Shop, Roberta machine shop, Parkinson & Schlitzberg forakure store with various damages and claims.
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Presny Fox Lake
Wis
Earry Vohay
Dullez
W. Tarrant
Reneral
Tan A. Raver
Diackemith
Roberta
Machine Shorn
Parkinson & Schlitzberg
Forakure
Prince Henry of Prussia Farewell At Sea From New York
Prince Henry of Prussia spent his final day in America aboard the Deutschland cruising from New York after a gala at Irving Place theater. Aboard, attendants and officials gathered for a quiet morning while a 3:30 pm departure loomed, with farewell visits planned for Hoboken authorities and shipyard tours in Elizabethport.
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New York
Dency
Pruasta
Irving Place
von Molleben
Evans
Corbin
Urighiun
Cowles
Stave Hill
Kurl Guenz
Hoboken
Prince Henry
Albers
Loria
Lee
Eizabethport
N. J
Ge Noxon
America
Ambassador von Holleben
United | Singing Societies
Hudson County
National Letter Carrere Association
Prussia
United States
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Admiral von Seckendorff
Huchhess
S 3Rould
New York Letter Carriers Association
Colored women control and the vote in Kentucky schools
The Kentucky General Assembly approved a bill sent to Governor for approval enabling colored women to vote in school trusted elections. Introduced by Mr. Klulr of Lexington, the measure follows a local election in Frankfort where NEKO reportedly controlled the election.
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Frankfort
Mareh Jr
General Assembly
Women of
Kentucky
Klulr
Lexington
Pure Food Law Hearings Begin in Congress at Washington
The House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee opened hearings on Hepburn’s pure food bill. Dr W Frear and F B Thurber led advocates from pure food groups and industry. Frear argued for a national standard and a twelve member board while detailing widespread adulteration. Proceedings continue tomorrow.
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Y Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Pure Food and Drug Organizations
Wiliam Frear
National Pure Food and Drug Congress
F. B. Thurber
National Pure Food Society
Dr. Frear
Pure Food Congress
Mnade
Hepburn
Frear
Scalding accident on Madison Avenue electric car injures many
An electric car on Madison Avenue New York carrying about a hundred people struck a portable hoisting engine. The engine blocked the track causing a valve to fail and steam to escape, scalding and injuring about fifty passengers though none seriously. The incident disrupted traffic near a new building under construction at Forty fourth Street.
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Associated Presa
New York
Madison Aveenue
Forty-fourth Street
Madison Avenue
Eine
Booths Will Disclosed In Probate Court In Chicago
The will of Alfred Booth valued at about $2,000,000 is filed in probate court. Daughter Alice Gaylord receives the home at 1439 Michigan Avenue and 12 shares of preferred stock. Alfred Booth gets 22 and a half shares of the same stock, with other bequests including a $10,000 life policy to Mrs Isabella Farnum and stock to C. S. Norrin and James Reed. The sons are residuary legatees.
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Associat
D Press
Chicago
Alfred Booth
Roth
Alice Gaylord
Michigan Avenue
A. Booth & Co
Earthquake Shocks Strike Shamaka Transcaucasia
Severe tremors rocked Shamaka Transcaucasia on Sunday with February disturbances. About 120 people have been left destitute due to the subterranean upheavals.
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Preaay
St. Petersburg
Shamaka
Transcaucasia
Shamakal
Wilcox Indicted in First Degree Murder Case
Agertated Preasy Flizateth City reports a fraud jury found James Wilcox guilty of murder in the first degree in the Nellie Cropses case. He will be arraigned this afternoon in X. C. March 1.
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Agertated Preasy
X. C
Munder
Jamen Wilcox
Chareer
Nellie i Cropses
County Board Opens March Session With Committees Recreated
The county board opened its March session with most members present. W. Ellis was appointed to succeed Appley as county poor farm superintendent with a salary of 80 per year. A motion to modernize the asylum facilities, including two new boilers at 24 hundred, was referred to the proper committees. Photographs for the Joyn unit project were tabled as a public buildings matter. The meeting adjourned to continue tomorrow.
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County Board of Supervisocs
Board
County Court House
John Harington
Supervisor Strand
Omm
W. Ellis
Rushford
Cfl Ripley
Warrington Mails
Anpler
Appley
Justies
Jf. C
John O'Brien
WW. Ellis
W. C. Kimball
A. Cc. Aunin Ag
Asyium
Seoich Tartine Bollers
Peor
Inzane
T. Luck
Jean
Wnill
Baker Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
Henry J. Baker, former cashier of the city presenater's office, pleaded guilty today to grand larceny in the first degree in the criminal term of the supreme court, as reported from Buffalo authorities on March 1.
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Associated Presa
Buffalo
Henry J. Baker
City Presenater
Brand Jarceny
Supreme Court
Two Important Bills Move In Congress On Labor and Railways
In Washington new measures aim to curb train robberies and forbid criminal penalties for lawful labor agreements. A special committee was named to probe Cuban reciprocity alleged sugar trust influence while debate also covered postoffice appropriations and Cuban trade benefits.
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Associated Press
Wasington
D. C
Maret
House Committee On
Washington, D. C
Thayer
Massachusetts
Sugar Trust
Ats
Laud
Payne
Messrs. Fleming
Georgia
McClellan
New York
Littlefield
House
Littlefeld
Maine
Littefeld
Loud
California
Brantley
South
Cuba
Michigan
Louisiana
Senate
Centrate
Cullom
Mlinois
Messra
Cullom Ladee
Morgan
Spanish Claims Committee
Berry
Arkansas
House of
Mallory
Florida
Redmond Delighted by Irish MPs Backing War Policy
New York dispatch quotes William Redmond praising Irish members for supporting the war policy of the British government. He says the Irish Tory faction has stood solidly with the Bourses, and asserts they would not trade Ireland’s liberty to sanction oppression of any people. The context follows General Methuen’s capture by Boer forces.
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New York
Lord Methuen
Willint Redmond
Haute of Commons
The English Rally After Methuen Disaster
London reports express mixed reactions to General Methuen's setback as Britain resolves to persevere. Lord Rosebery urged equanimity and pride in future fortunes, while wartime leaders consider reinforcing Kitchener with 6000 yeomanry and large cavalry and infantry drafts amid Boer successes and unclear Grenfell reports.
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London
Methuen
Lord Rosebery
Glasgow
Tord Roseberg
Grenfelt
Klerksdorp
Delarey
Grenfell
Brodrick
House of Commons
Arethuen
Lord Kitchener
Oshkosh Flood Damage Reports Widespread Loss Across City
A heavy thunderstorm drenched Oshkosh after weeks of warm weather causing flooded cellars across Main Street and outlying streets. Merchants report damages likely in the thousands with several businesses losing inventory. relief efforts on Main Street progressed while sewers and flood control failed to fully contain the downpour.
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Oshkosh
Upper Main Street
Polk
A. Lichtenberger
A. Hennig
Call & Caine Produce
O. Mierswa
Jackson Street
North Park Avenue
Main Street
Washington Street
Nineteenth Street
Ohio Street
South Park
Mid- Swan
Ohio
Seventeensh Street
Fox River
Chicago River
Fox
Lake Winnebago
Lee
Sugar Conference Tonight Promises High Tension Vote
Washington March 11 A heated Sugar conference unfolds as the Neopegraphic Canvass faction presses for a 2% reduction plan. Representative Lillefehl says a vote is likely tonight with possible postponement amid strong party maneuvering and concerns over public reaction.
Law Confusion in Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling
The Wisconsin Supreme Court critiques state medical practice statutes in Shaffer v. Shaffer. It reverses the conviction for practicing medicine without a license due to a defective complaint, not on the law’s validity. An escheated estate case assigns Laura K. Armitage’s property to Erik Sandberg, a Swedish uncle, with the court affirming lower court taxation rulings against the state.
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Gpecral
Maillion
Wis
Supreme Court
Red XN
Shaffer
Milwaukee
Laura K. Armitage
Ft. Atkinson
Erik Sandberg
Sweden
Conta
Death of Mrs Lowe Utica resident dies at sister's home
Mrs Ann Lowe of Utica died suddenly at eleven o'clock in the morning at her sister Mrs Wheeler's home 214 Eighteenth street after a period of cancer illness. She had lived with her husband farmer John Lowe fourteen years and leaves two adopted sons Edward and Harry, two brothers, and her sister in this city. Funeral arrangements undeclared.
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Mrs
Ann ©. Lowe
Utica
Mrs.Wheeler
Eighteenth Street
Lowe
John Lowe
Ohio
Oshkosh
Nepeuskun
Edward
Harry
Mrs. Wheeler
Minnesota
Death of Mrs Homer Kindness at 34 in Brothertown
Mrs Homer Kindness died at home on 179 Cenne street after a quick consumption. She gave birth to a child February 28 and has declined since. Left are a husband, a son, and her mother Mrs Adelaide Nites with four brothers in Brothertown. The funeral will be held Thursday from the church in Brothertown. the remains will be taken there at 6:30 tomorrow.
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Cenne Street
Homer Kindness
Adelaide Nites
Brothertown
Vilage
Funeral for Mrs Frank Shekey Held At Local church
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Shekey were held Monday afternoon at 1 30 from her residence 73 Thirteenth street and at 2 from Grace Lutheran church on Nebraska street Rev Dowld officiated Large attendance and numerous floral tributes including a wheel from the German Krebsen club of which the deceased was a member Pallbearers were Henry Horn John Zentner Albert Zick Otto Horn August Dregar and Fred Simpson Out of town attendees included Al Shekey and wife Janesville Wis Joe Shekey Jr and wife Janesville Wis Joe Shekey Sr and wife Johnsons Creek Wis Mrs Sites Janesville Wis Mrs Welch Fort Atkinson Wis Mrs L Findel sen Green Bay Wis Mrs Une Chicaro and Mrs William Schoeckert Johnsons Creek Wis
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Frank Shekey
Thirteenth Street
Grace Lutheran Church
Nebraska Street
Mr. Dowld
Henry Horn
John C. Zentner
Albert Zick
Otto Horn
August Dregar
Fred Simpson
al Shekey
Janesville
Wiss
Joe Shekey, Jr
Wis
Joe Shekey Sr
Johnsons Creek
Sites
Welch
Fort_Atkinson
L. Findelsen
Green Bay
Mirs
Sfe- Une
Chicaro
Wiliam Schoeckert
Johnson's Creek
Duel with pistols on Italian frontier between nobles
A morning duel on the Italian frontier near Nice pitted Prince Ludovic Pignatelli d Aragon against the Marquis de Savalies. Four shots were exchanged without effect, according to a Herald dispatch from its Nice correspondent.
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Associated Press
New York
Ludovic Pignatelli
Aragon
Marquis de Savalies
Nice
Herald
Summer Cottage Plans and Local Notices in Oshkosh
Cloudy with showers forecast as residents announce plans and happenings. Mr and Mrs John Stevens visit Wis today. Dr HW Th Tales cottage at Stony Head rented to O L Brown of Chicago for summer with yacht to be brought. J Y Hull secures contract for 21 Stony Beach cottage. CC Chase and William Montrom will bow in Heal alley tourney. Oshkosh board of trade to meet March 20 at Re vere hotel with program still developing. Secretaries note blank membership applications receiving strong response. Weather: March 11 indicates showers, warmer and east to west winds, cooler by Wednesday.
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John Stevens
A. Wis
Ste D. W. Fernandez
Dr. HW
Tales
Stony Head
O. L. Brown and
Chicago
Mr. Brown
J. Y. Hull
Stony Beach
CC. Chase
William Montrom
Heal Alley
Oshkosh Board of Trade
Reevere Hotel
Baant
Tremont Hotel
Revere
Stickney
Iscunl
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