Prince Henry's Albany Visit Highlights Royal Tour
March reports from Albany show Prince Henry visiting the city hall and state capitol, receiving honors from Mayor Gausser and the legislature, with admiration from crowds. The prince toured West Point with German officials and U.S. cadets, noting historical links to Washington and Arnold. He heads to New York for further engagements and returns to dine with the Union Club.
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Henry
State House
Senate
United States
Prince
Capitol
West Point
Ibany
Kany
N. Y
Gower- Olell
Genassembly
Rince
Frederick the Great
Corge Washington
Arnold
Colonel Mills
New York
York
Uni
University Club
York Yacht Club
Hanna's Combine: Mass Street Railway Merger Talk
The Plain Dealer reports agreed terms to merge the Cleveland Electric Railway and Cleveland City Railway under Senator Hanna. The plan envisions universal transfers and six tickets for 25 cents, with stock totaling about 21.6 million dollars, split 13 million for the electric company and 8.6 million for the city railway.
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Cleveland
the Plain Dealer
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
Cleveland City Railway Company
Hanna
Consolidated Company
Cleveland Electric Company
General Hoffman Dies in Pennsylvania At 79
General J Hoffmann died last night in Adelphia after a long illness of the lungs. He was 79 and commanded the Fifty sixth Pennsylvania regiment at Gettysburg. Funeral arrangements are not yet announced.
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Hoffman
Governor Summoned Amid Uproar in Hawaii
Governor Hawaii reported summoning in by President Roosevelt amid political turmoil and unrest in March. Local officials and party leaders described tensions rising as the administration sought to steer Hawaii through the crisis.
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Summonedington
Mareh
Hawaii
Roosevelt
Hanna Makes A Speech On The Shipping Bill
Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio delivered a notable speech in the senate on the pending shipping bill from an American businessman's perspective. His arguments were forceful and eloquent and he earned the congratulations of many colleagues. Earlier Frye secured a vote time on the measure and all amendments for 2 p.m. Monday March 17.
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Washington
Senate
Mark Hanna
Ohio
Frye
Fort Worth cattle convention draws large, representative turnout
Fort Worth Fort Worth citizens anticipate an unusually large and representative attendance for the upcoming cattle raisers convention. A fat stock show will accompany the event, planned on a greater scale than ever before and expected to rival exhibitions in major fat stock centers nationally.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Hanrahan-Choynski bout draws strong Louisville interest
In Louisville on March 7, 20 round match between Wild Bill Hanrahan and Joe Choynski at Music Hall under Empire Athletic Club, drawing keen sporting interest. Hanrahan’s recent win over Marvin Hart boosted local support and the club expects a large crowd, with visitors from Chicago Cincinnati and Indianapolis joining Louisville fans.
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Louisville
Wild Bill" Hanrahan
Joe Choynski
Music Hall
Empire Athletic Club
Marvin Hart
Hanrahan
Chicago
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Maple syrup prices lift in Northern Ohio belt
Ashtabula Ohio March 7 mapIe syrup season opens in the northern Ohio belt. The sugar and syrup making section now rivals Vermont camps. Makers and dealers say prices will be higher this season. Farmers with sugar bushes plan to sell this year's product to dealers at 90 cents per gallon from the start.
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Ashtabula
Ohio
Vermont
Permanent Census Bureau Created by Presidential Bill
Washington March 17 President Roosevelt signed the bill creating a permanent census bureau. On July 1 the director will appoint permanent members of the current office force with the rest joining under the civil service act.
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Permanent Census Bureau
Washington
Roosevelt
Columbia and Cornell to Debate Tonight in Ithaca
The annual Cornell Columbia debate is tonight in Ithaca New York with Columbia supporting the affirmative and Cornell the negative on the resolution that the United States should resist by force any European colonization of South America.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Columbia University
Columbia
Cornell
United States
South America
Robbery at Beesex Bank Nets $3000
Beeson Mo March 7 two men dynamited a private Beesex bank safe last night and escaped with about 3000 dollars.
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Beesex, Mo
Two Steamships Collide in Fog Off English Coast
In a dense English fog, American steamer Whresland and British Harmonides collided 40 miles southwest of Holyhead. The Waesland sank after boiler explosions. 2 lives lost. Passengers aboard the Harmonides were rescued and transferred. 32 cabin and 82 steerage passengers reached Liverpool at 3:30 am. The Waesland's passengers arrived in Liverpool in night attire, praising discipline. The Nordeland will forward them next Wednesday. Etruria remains at sea awaiting assistance.
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Liverpool
Holyhead
England
Whresland
Harmonides
Dangerfield
Elsie Emmett
Waesland
Hermanides
Nordeland
Wheat market rises on crop damage reports and cables
New York and Chicago wheat futures show strength on March 7 amid higher external cables and Kansas crop damage reports. Prices in New York, Chicago, and Liverpool move upward with various opening and closing figures. Also noted is a San Francisco wheat price and a federal court conviction for counterfeiting against O. L. Woodworth with a $100 fine.
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J. L. Ray & Co
Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Kansas
Liverpool
Chicago
Steel
St. Paul
Union Pacific
San Francisco
O. L. Woodworth
President and Alice Roosevelt Cuba trip substituted
Washington March 7 It is believed Miss Alice Roosevelt will travel to Cuba instead of attending King Edward's coronation. The president reportedly thinks her prominence during recent events and Prince Henry's visit makes a London trip inadvisable at this time.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Cuba
King Edward
Prince Henry
London
Gambling houses closed by Seattle mayor after election
Seattle report says all city gambling houses will close by order of Mayor Humes following the city election. Various reasons are given for the action, affecting the local scene and requiring compliance by March.
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Humes
Seattle
Missouri intercollegiate oratorical contest set for Boonville
Boonville Missouri March 7 The interest in the annual state inter collegiate oratorical contest is shown by large delegations from Missouri leading educational institutions The contestants come from the state university Tarkio College Park College William Jewell College and Central College The winner will represent Missouri at the interstate contest in St Paul in May.
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Boonville
Jeading Educational Institutions
Missouri
State University
Tarkio College
Park College
William Jewell College
Central College
St. Paul
European gold shipments set by major banks total 3 million
New York March 1 Heidelbach Ickelheimer Co Goldman Sachs Co and Landen burg Thalman Co will ship 1 000 000 to Europe Saturday 1 800 000 and 600 000 respectively lifting total engaged to 3 000 000 this year
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New York
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co
Europe
Goldman, Sachs & Co
Landenburg, Thalman & Co
Governor Taft Hospital Visit Prepares For Operation
Governor Tafton Hospital Cincinnati reports Taft the governor of the Philippines arrived today and will undergo an operation tomorrow for a lingering condition that kept him confined in Manila.
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Tafton
Cincinnati
The
Philippines
Taft
Manila
Woodward Gets Stay In Wyoming Murder Case
Charles Woodward, condemned for the murder of Sheriff Ricker and slated for execution March 28, is granted a stay to allow time for a supreme court review. Judge Bramel denied a new trial, sending the case to the Wyoming Supreme Court, delaying execution to May or June.
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Casper
Wyo
Charles Woodward
Ricker
Bramel
Woodward
Supreme Court
Genesee Conference Epworth League Holds Largest Convention
Rochester N Y March 7 The annual Genesee Conference of the Epworth League meets in Rochester for the remainder of the week in what is described as the best attended session in the body s history Western New York branches send full delegations plus many ministers and notable speakers Rev W A Harris of Middleport serves as presid ing officer and first vice president of the society
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Rochester
N. Y
Genesee Conference
Epworth League
New York
W. A. Harris
Middleport
Maine Officials Lead Largest Tour Party to Washington
Portland Maine March 7 Maine state officials and lawmakers depart for Washington by Boston and Fall River line. The 22 tour includes many with spouses and children on a pleasure trip organized by the state.
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Portland
Maine
Washington
Boston
Fall River Line
Fire Collapse Injures Beatrice Firemen in Wires
Beatrice Nebraska March 7 fire in the business district caused about $10,000 damage. Firemen suffered serious injuries after contact with live wires. The injured include James Coon George M Herbert Palmer Henry Lyndecott Harry Harper and Arthur Wolke.
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Beatrice
Neb
James Coon
George M . Herbert Palmer
Henry Lyndecott
Harry Harper
Arthur Wolke
Avalanche Buries Butterfly Mine Buildings, 3 Die
Denver reports an avalanche near the Butterfly mine at Teleride swept away nine buildings this morning. Three men were killed and the search for survivors was underway. Investigators assessed the cause as a heavy snow slide.
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Denver
Butterfly Mine
Teleride
Justice at Hands of Colored Men
In Los Angeles on March 7 the first colored jury in state history tries David Anderson, a colored man, for petty larceny. The jury was summoned by colored policemen.
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Los Angeles
David Anderson
Cuban sugar crop purchase claim denied by General Wood
Havana March 7 General Wood says the assertion by beet sugar interests that this year’s Cuban sugar crop has been bought up by the sugar combination is without foundation.
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Havana
General Wood
Wreck and Burned Train Mass Deaths in Texas
A Westbound Southern Pacific passenger train derailed and burned near Sanderson, Texas, killing 33 and injuring many others. A New York party escaped. Similar wrecks reported in Denver and El Paso, with 35 dead and 16 bodies recovered by noon.
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San Antonio
Texas
Southern Pacific
Sanderson
Denver
Galveston, Houston & San Antonio
New York
el Paso
Maxon
Galveston
Harrisburg
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