Flood Ravages Pittsburgh West Virginia Leave City in Ruins
Devastating floods sweep through Pittsburgh and nearby areas, destroying homes and displacing tens of thousands. Dwellings collapse and thousands are homeless as water levels rise and bridges threaten. Fire and dynamite efforts attempted to halt spread with widespread destruction across multiple districts.
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Ploods
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Mount Washington
Central
Muskingum
Licking
Government wins sweeping victory over Standard in rebating case
Chicago March 11 Federal Judge Landis ruled the Standard company must stand trial on the merits after government contentions on rebates at rates lower than the legal threshold. The government must offer proof of unlawful rebates and the company may face judgment, with a possible confession being rumored but not confirmed.
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Chicago
Landis
Standard Company
Itta
Tifa
Massive flood devastates towns along Wheeling creek
West Virginia towns Majoreville and Viole are swept or partly destroyed as Big Wheeling creek floods. Fleeing residents seek higher ground while Gloucester reports record river height and drownings occur. In Pittsburg, Exposition Park damag es flood the grounds. Columbus Derventes is nearly erased with inhabitants fleeing to the hills.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Majoreville
Marshall County
Viole
Columbus
Derventes
Open River Assured
Olympic March 15 Open river bill provides 125000 for Columbia and Snake river improvement. With minimal support, the measure heads to the governor for signature to enable two year use alongside national funding to open navigation from Celilo to Lewiston.
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Olympic
Columbia A
Snake
Columbia Rivers
Celilo
Lewiston
Hermann Trial Adjourned To Monday
The Hermann trial adjourned until Monday. Proceedings paused after the March 15 session with no further action announced.
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Hermann
Washington
Three Per Cent Tax Rebate Deadline Nears
County tax officials report a 250000 total tax due with about 900000 remitted so far this year. By tonight’s close an additional 150000 may be collected leaving roughly 90000 unpaid mostly mail remittances. About 4400 in rebates have been granted for early payments. The sheriff and deputies oversee the tax collection with clerks busy recording payments.
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Matl
Huly
Hieveir
A. C. Funk
Offles
George Bachant
Taylor
Mobile to Execute White Man in Forty Years
Mobile Alabama March 16 barring executive intervention the county is to carry out the legal execution of Ambren Thomas a white man who shot his wife to death on the morning of April 30 1906 over forty years after the crime authorities report the condemned man will face the gallows today if stay laws or clemency none intervene
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Mobile
Alm
Mobile County
Ambren Thomas
Railroad Magnates Seek White House Conference
Washington March 14. Railroad leaders including McCres Newman Melton and Hughits face pride and fear as they pressão the president for a conference at the White House to avert stock declines. The president remains indifferent, saying he will meet anyone with business to transact, while planning to sell the Cat in New York. A hotel conference in uptown Manhattan gathers Newman McCrea Hughitt and Mellen to plan talks with Morgan arranging a meeting with the president.
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Washington
McCres
Newman
Melton
Hughits, Et al
White House
Wall Street
Themetven
Ratiroad
New York
McCrea
Hughitt
Mellen
Morgan
Europe
Pack Jumps Onto Harriman's Back in Wall Street Panic
The opinion across classes labels the Wall Street row as a mid men panic with limited national impact. London reaction grows serious as three pollures occur, while American failures are not feared to widen disturbances.
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Wall Street Row
London
Wall Street Sees Big Moves in Rail Trusts
Reports from Wall Street claim Morgan has gained control of Union Pacific while Standard interests target Harriman. Rumors say Hill may have acquired Southern Pacific, fueling a scramble for information as markets open with volatility. Overall mood turns optimistic on broker clearing, Rothschild support, and a resilient economy despite fears of crashes. Third London failure noted, with bear pressure and weak London trading.
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New York
Wall Street
Morgan
Union Pacific
Standard
Harriman
Hill
Southern Pacific
Certin
Rothschilds of
London
HWM
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Oregon Poll Tax Abolished May 25 Law Takes Effect
Salem March 15 Attorney General Crawford issued an opinion at the request of District Attorney McNaory on the poll tax repeal. House bill 626 repeals the 1854 poll tax and exemptions for firemen. The May 25 effective date eliminates tax collection and nullifies sheriff and assessor authority to collect or roll up the tax. Also notes Chicago Wheat Market activity with openings and closings.
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Oregon
Salem
Atttorney
Crawford
John H. McNaory
Bollinger & Cotton
Infected Apple Case Settled For 254 Dollars
A case involving T. L. Ragstale, Dietrick Attorney Phelps, H. H. Stewart, and Tor kenson of Freewiter concluded with Ragstale paying $254. The apples, condemned by Fruit Inspector Howard Evins of Milton, were found infected after purchase from Rogevale by Stewart and Tor kenson for resale in Unmatia County.
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Dietrigt
Phelps
H. H. Stewart
Torkenson
Freewiter
T. L. Ragedale
Stewart
Torgenson
Howard Evins
Milton
Rogevale
Unmatia
Report Says Dakota Floater and Seattle March Y4
An unofficial report states the steamship Dakota, wrecked off the Jipiness coast, has been floated. The Alkon marine volcano Akutan near Unalaska is in active eruption.
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Dakota
Jipiness
Ceat
Alwkon
Unalaska
Rumor Edwards May Resign From Agency Post
Reports say Agent O. Edwards Edwardes plans to resign soon. Testimony at a Davis investigation suggests misconduct by Edwards while stationed at Umatilla and Yakima agencies. He offered no defense when given a chance, fueling resignation rumors among city residents.
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Edwardes
Edwards
Davis
India
Davia
Umatilla
Yakima
Fruit Infection Leads to County Market Ban and Settlement
The fruit was found infected and banned in the county markets by Mr Evans. Stewart and Torgenson demanded payment from Ragsdale after buyers were deprived of fruit. The district attorney advised no forged amount and the case settled out of court with reimbursement to the purchasers.
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Evans
Stewart and Torgenson
Ragadale
Ragsdale
Horse Stealing Charged In Indian Reservation Case
Johnson Chapman and Tycona two Indiana of the reservation were arrested by the Indian police for alleged horse stealing. They are jailed awaiting preliminary examination before Commissioner John Halley Sr. They stand accused of stealing a horse belonging to Albert Barnhart and selling it in town. The horse was in a pasture owned by Allen Padawah when taken. The crime occurred on the reservation, so the case falls to federal courts and the prisoners will be examined soon.
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Johnson Chapman
Tycona
Indiana
John Halley
Albert Barnhart
Allen Padawah
Public auction of impounded stock on the reservation
At the courthouse today deputy UC marshal C R Nicholson sold a band of 16 cows and one horse from the reservation pound. Walter Adams bid the highest and bought the herd for 170 dollars. The stock, said to belong to old man Myers, was found running at large on the reservation and placed in the pound to defray expenses.
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Court House
C. R. Nicholson
Walter Adams
Knight resigns from Pendleton Academy leadership
Rev Hi B Knight, eight months field secretary and financial agent, tendered his resignation to the academy executives and left for Tacoma via Portland. His work aided Pendleton and the Commercial Association in boosting finances, resulting in Koontz Hall dormitory gift, a $10,000 W W Brown fund for a boys dormitory, a $10,000 sustainability fund, and an asset increase of about $25,000 over last year. Plans for the boys dormitory, grounds surveys, and a stone wall expansion will soon begin, aiming to make the academy one of Oregon’s finest educational institutions.
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Knight
Koontz Hall
W. W. Brown
Domittry—Academy
Trev
H. B. Knight
Pendleton Academy
Fme
Academy
Tacoma
Portland
Pendleton
Oregon
Pendleton Commercial Association
Tle
Koonts Walt
Pitt
W. OW. Brown
Crook County
Pan- Meton Academy
W. W. Neown
Wren
Warvey
W. FP
Matlock
Thaw Trial Proceedings Include Brain Storm Debate
New York March 1. Dr. Flint testifies briefly as Dr. Hirsch disputes the brain storm concept. Hartridge questions Matson on Thaw’s sanity at the time of White’s death, while Evelyn Thew’s testimony and Hummel’s affidavit become focal points in the afternoon session. Delmas and Jerome clash over questions as cross examination and legal rulings shape the narrative.
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New York
Austin B. Flint
Wm. Hirsch
Delmas
Jerome
Evans
Hirsch
Pritchard
Ferris
Fiefendorf
Thaw
White
Matson
Hartridge
Evelyn
Humemel
Hummel
Jérome
Thomas Maloney Dowd Dies. Jackson Private Secretary
Thoms Maloney Dowd of Ogden died March 16 at dawn. He served as private secretary to President Andrew Jackson and was noted for his long public career.
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Thoms Maloney Dowd
Ogden
Thomas Maloney
Andrew Jackson
Coldfield Nev March tt Mining District Divorces Support
In Coldfield Nevada workers in the district rally around a Divorcement from the Fundamental Worker of the World. They announce support for employment and resist class conflicts. Officials vow to stand with employers if needed.
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Coldfield
Noo
Thie
Iria
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Zanesville
Mford
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Gloucester
Parkensburg
Francia
Esther
John
Exposition Park
Washington Legislature
Morty
Roosevelt
Pack
Finance
Armaldamated
Steel Common
Laiedon
L. Ragstale
Hmederal Court
Tom Myers
Hi. B. Knight
Evelyn Thew
Hummelo
Delis
Humel
Cigma
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