Flood Destroys Mills and Dams Across Rivers
Pittsburgh and surrounding areas report rivers Allegheny Monongahela and Schuylkill rising with widespread flooding. Mills closed, streets flooded, and rail service disrupted as thousands lose work and hundreds of thousands in property damage. Other regions in Lackawanna Valley and Sacramento Valley face major flood impacts and infrastructure losses.
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Allegheny
Monongahela
Templeton
Idlencse
Schuylkill
Philadelphia
Thie City
Sacramento Valley
Sacramento
Marcus
Curtis Tracks
Freeport
Yolo
Miss arrives in Constantinople Contenanente
March 1 report from Contenanente says a Miss arrived there this morning and immediately called on the American authorities or representatives, signaling a diplomatic or social contact in the port city.
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Mieg
Constantinople
Miss
Ately
Wall Street Buzz as Roosevelt Moves to Break Northern Securities
News of Gotham notes dramatic market reaction to Roosevelts push against the Great Northern and Northern Pacific merger into Northern Securities. It highlights Wall Street chatter on cabinet action, Clemency politics, and potential shifts in Treasury leadership, alongside census based fatigue over earnings and demographics in Brooklyn and New York City.
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Wall Street
United States
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Northern Securities Company
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Schley
Supreme Court of Minnesota
New York City
South
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Missouri
Mississippi
Census Bureau
Brooklyn
Colorado Horror Snow Slides Hit Colorado Mines
Meager reports from Telluride say a fifth snow slide occurred this morning hindering rescue efforts from yesterday. Twenty four were killed in yesterday's slide with fourteen rescued. Snow slides also reported near Ouray and Sherman mine, killing one and fatally injuring three others.
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Denver
Telluride
Colorado
Sherman Mine
Ouray
Rebellion reported in Nanning province China
The U S consul at Canton reports a rebellion has broken out in Nanning, Kwang province. Missionaries were ordered to depart immediately with pledged escort for Wu Chow. Details to follow.
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Washington
State Department
United States Conan
Canton
Nanning
Kwang
Wu Chow
Prince Henry Delays, Delights Rider in Engine Cab
Prince Henry’s royal train faced a freight wreck near Portage Pa delaying departure and forcing a walkabout. He rode in an engine cab with the fireman and engineer and enjoyed the experience. In Johnstown Pa the prince arrived two hours late but was cheered as the train passed. At Altoona he was not recognized by the mayor, and in London Kitchener reports Boer casualties and captures in Thursday’s drive.
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Portage
Secret Service
Johnstown
Prince Kienry
Altoona
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge
London
Merch
Kitchener
Industrial magnate flees after $1000 frauds in Odesa
Odesa on March 1 reports Alexander Aflanoff a leading industrial magnate has absconded after frauds totaling 1000 English and American houses suffer as principal victims.
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Odesa
Alexander Aflanoff
New York Market Report From March One
New York market notes lack of activity in wheat with prices steady. Coarse grains show gains with corn up eight cents while wheat rises one cent. Declines and openings are given for New York Chicago St Paul Union Pacific and other notable quotes with San Francisco wheat at 1.12 per cental.
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I. L. Ray & Co
Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Chicago
St. Paul
Union Pacific
San Francisco
Agreement Reached on Philippine Tariff Bill
Conferees from the house and senate met in a long session and reached an agreement on the Philippine tariff bill. The bill will become law essentially as passed by the senate with minor changes. Duties set at 75 percent of the full Dingley rates and receipts to fund Philippine interests.
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Washington
House
Senate
Philippines
Suspect Seifert Reaches City in Flora Fuller Case
San Francisco dispatch reports Charier Seifert, held as a Flora Fuller murder suspect, arrived in the city and professes innocence, claiming no knowledge of the girl. He bears facial similarity to the main suspect Bennett but is lighter in build, according to Chief Seymour who doubts he is the wanted man.
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Patrick
Brooks
San Francisco
Charier Seifert
Flora Fuller
Bennett
Seymour
Arlington Tragedy in Shootout Between Marshals
T C Sweeten the Arlington marshal killed R R Hankins former city marshal after a quarrel in the post office Hankins fired first shot but the bullet struck the ceiling Sweeten then fired four shots three hit Hankins and he died Hankins widow and Sweeten’s family noted by the inquest. Sweeten in custody awaiting district attorney examination. Hankins funeral held under Knights of Pythias auspices.
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Arlington
R. R. Hankins
T. C. Sweeten
East Oregtonian
Hankins
Sweeten
Hawkins
Nl Will
Condon
Gilliam
Sweeter
Knights of Pythias
Building Collapses in Cleveland Bank Block
A four story brick building owned by Cleveland Banking Company collapsed this morning in Cleveland Ohio. Four girls and two men are missing and presumed dead in the ruins. Investigators say overloading of the top floor caused the disaster.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland, O
Cleveland Banking Company
Government Timber to Be Sold
Tacoma dates March 1 Superintendent Sheller of the Northwestern forest reserve has been notified by the interior department that large tracts of standing timber on the forest reserves will be sold to the highest bidders. This will greatly increase the available timber supply.
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Tacoma
Sheller
Northwestern Forest Reserve
Department of the Interior
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