Simon Simon people win out in primaries
Joseph Simon's political machine was crushed in a Portland primary race, weakening Geer's bid for governor and boosting Furnish in nearby Oregon. The defeat signals a shift away from Simon's longtime control in Multnomah and hints at broader Democratic and Republican realignments reflected in Salem's reaction.
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Joseph Simon
United States
Portland
Geer
W. J. Furnish
Umatilla
Simon
English racing season opens with American interest
London reports the English flat racing season beginning at Lincoln with record American participation. William Waldorf Astor plans to race a strong American-bred stable, heightening the battle for first. Lincoln handicap mile race offers 10000 dollars, top weights appear American, then Liverpool for the spring cup and Grand National, a 4 1/2 mile test with 42 obstacles drawing huge crowds.
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London
Lincoln
William Waldorf
Astor
Liverpool
Early Arizona lynching murder case opens for hearing
Altruas Cal March 17 The preliminary hearing for J R Myers Joseph W Levanton E S Trowbridge Orrin Trowbridge Fred Roberts Harry Roberts Dick Nichols and Claude Marcus on murder by lynching of Calvin Hall at Lookout May 31 last began before Judge Harrington The case draws wide public interest and the examination will be closely watched
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J. R. Myers
Joseph W. Levanton
Trowbridge
Orrin Trowbridge
Fred Roberts
Harry Roberts
Dick Nichols
Claude Marcus
Harrington
Calvin Hall
Lookout
Salt Lake to Host 20 Round Lightweight Title Fight
Salt Lake City March 17 Followers of pugilism await the clash between Montana champion Jack Wade and California’s Jack Clifford. The 133 pound twenty round bout is set for tonight under the Salt Lake Athletic Club auspices. Both fighters are considered evenly matched and a fierce contest is anticipated.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake
Jack Wade
Montana
Jack Clifford
California
Salt Lake Athletic Club
Pessimistic mood grows over South African war in London
London reports a rising pessimism about the South African war. The Cape Colony rebellion is said to be flourishing again and Commandant Maritz has captured two large British convoys, a development the government had suppressed.
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England
London
Cape Colony
Maritz
Hoas
Postmaster Coyne Accused of Political Dismissal
Washington March 17 charges allege Postmaster Coyne of Chicago discharged a postoffice employee for political reasons. The civil service commission will investigate the matter, as reported by T. W. Wittner, a former employee.
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Washington
Postofice
Postmaster Coyne
Chicago
T. W. Wittner
Civil Service Commission
Celtic Sons Banquet Celebrates St Patrick’s Day in Seattle
The Celtic Sons of Washington mark St Patrick's Day with a large banquet in Seattle tonight. Prominent men from across the state are expected to attend and be honored.
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Seattle
Wash
Celtic Sons of Washington
St. Louis
Knights of St. Patrick
Southern
General Hamilton Powers Early Push in Transvaal
Pretoria reports General Hamilton has begun a southeast Transvaal drive and seeks to engage Commandant Botha's forces, aiming to weaken their position and seize dispersed units. The move signals a renewed Allied effort in the region.
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Hamilton
Transvaal
Commandant Botha
St Patrick Day Observances Across Cities Prompt Parades Banquets
St Patrick celebrations unfold in multiple cities with church services in Chicago and a grand parade in New York. Extra constables drafted in Ireland as Dublin and surrounding towns curb celebrations amid nationwide parades and feasts. Heavy snow blocks railroad traffic in Colorado Minnesota and the Dakotas with cattle losses reported and several bodies found in snow drifts in Fargo and surrounding areas.
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Dublin
St. Patricks
Colorado
Minnesota
Dakota
Wisconsin
Northwest Territory
New York Market Reported by J L Ray and Co
The wheat market rose on stronger cables and general grains rally with corm moving up nearly a cent. The visible supply fell 1,158,000 bushels to 51,987,000 versus 65,128,000 a year ago. Liverpool closed 4 higher, New York and Chicago futures spectrum showing gains and range shifts. San Francisco and Chicago wheat prices noted.
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Marehaf
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Liverpool
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Sis
Sugar
Steel
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Fisheries Congress Opens in St Petersburg
The international fisheries congress and exhibition opened today in St. Petersburg amid limited official U.S. participation. Private Pacific coast preculturists attend. The five day program covers scientific study of salt and freshwater, fish culture, oyster culture, legislation, statistics, and conditions of fishers and amateur fishermen.
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St. Petersburg
International Fisheries Congress
United States
Pacific Coast of America
Jewelry Robbery Shocks London to Vienna Traveler
A Brussels dispatch reports an Englishman and a woman robbed on the way from London to Vienna. Jewelry valued at £40,000 to £80,000 was taken. Names of victims not disclosed. The incident involves international travel and large thefts.
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Brusssels
Vienna
Prince Henry Arrives in Plymouth on Deutschland
The steamer Deutschland reached Plymouth today with Prince Henry aboard from New York. The voyage was uneventful and all passengers are reported in good health.
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Plymouth
New York
Jeffries Fitzsimmons Fight Battleground Delayed to April
New York reports that Jeffries and Fitzsimmons have postponed choosing the battleground for their anticipated bout until April. The delay leaves open venue options as both camps weigh suitable sites for the major confrontation.
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New York
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Ship Subsidy Measure Debated in Senate Open Session
Washington March 17 The senate opened with leaders seated as debate on the ship subsidy bill dominated the morning. Senator Patterson of Colorado urged an amendment banning subsidy payments to steamship firms employing Chinese labor, a stance he said was backed by the Federation of Labor.
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Senate
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Federation of Labor
Savannah Boxing Tonight Promises Top Pugilist Bout
Savannah Ga March 17 The Savannah Athletic Club arena hosts a 26 round 147 pound bout between Tommy Corcoran and Jack Grace Grace recently returned from success in South Africa and England Corcoran has fully recovered from his last match with Owen Ziegler and is in peak condition for a compelling fight
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Savannah Athletic Club
Tommy Corcoran
Jack Grace
America
South Africa
England
Corcoran
Owen Ziegler
Dakota territory first legislature memorial marked at Yankton
Yankton March 17. Dakota pioneers recall the fortieth anniversary of the convening of the first legislature of Dakota Territory which met at Yankton on March 17 1862. W W Brookings of Minnehaha county is the only living member of the upper house and M K Armstrong of this county holds the same distinction for the lower house.
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Dakota
Territory of
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Minnehaha
M. K. Armstrong
Jeffries Is Training A Case of Bubonic Plague
Fall River reports a fatal bubonic plague case from Berkeley California on February 11 the first case in the United States outside of San Francisco according to the marine hospital service.
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Fall River
The
Marine Hospital Service
Berkeley
Cal
United States
San Francisco
Case of Plague Reported in San Francisco
The Berkeley plague case involved a Chinaman who came to the government plague laboratory in San Francisco and died there the same day.
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Berkeley
Government
San Francisco
Wilson Lassiter Contest Impasse in Virginia District
Washington March 17 The contest case of Wilson versus Lassiter for the Fourth Virginia Congressional seat was heard today by the house committee on elections.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson Ve. Lassiter
Virginia
House Committee On Elections
Cecil Rhodes' Condition Unchanged in Cape Town
Cape Town reports no improvement in Cecil Rhodes' condition as of today March 17, with medical staff continuing observations and no change in prognosis.
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Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
Defense plan discussed for San Juan harbor
A board of army officers met in San Juan Porto Rico to consider land areas for garrison and other needs at points in the harbor defense project. The plan calls for sea and coast batteries with the latest pattern guns. The board includes Lieutenant-Colonel John M. K. Davis Captain Clement A. F. Flagler and Captain Joseph T. Crabbs.
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Porto Rico
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John M. K. Davis
Artillery Corps
Clement A. F. Flagler
Corps of Engineers
Joseph T. Crabbs
Illinois Laundrymen Meet Opens Seventh Annual Convention
The Laundrymen's Association of Illinois held the seventh annual convention in Peoria with nearly 700 laundry proprietors present. The opening session covered routine business, committee appointments, and the president's report, with continuation tomorrow and the annual election of officers scheduled.
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Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions Hit Several Cases
The Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on March 17 affirmed judgments in Union Savings and Loan Co. vs Lawrence and Katherine Byron. Theresa Hills vs Northern Pacific. and Robert Lewer's Co. vs Kekenancha. The court also declared Hawaiian courts have full authority to try admiralty cases.
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Circuit Court of Appeals
Union Sayings and Loan Company
Washington
Lawrence
Katherine Byrone
Theresa Hills
Northern Pacific
Robert Lewer
Va. Kekenancha
Strikers In Boston Seek Reinstatement After Union Meeting
In Boston on March 17 nearly all strikers applied for reinstatement following a union meeting held yesterday. Not all will be rehired immediately, but positions will be created for as many as possible.
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Boston
Bigamy Arrest Reported in San Antonio for Nebon Case
Christian Nebon alias Foater Free land Anderson and Porter was arrested in San Antonio Texas on March 17 amid alleged bigamy. He is said to have nine wives and had links to Los Angeles Portland Oregon and other cities.
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Texas
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Aling Foater
Freeland
Anderson and Porter
Los Angeles
Portland Or
Jeffriea Begins Light Training for Fits Fight
Los Angeles reports Jeffries begins light training for the continuous fight with Fits. He will stay in the city. A Century Club wire says bids close tomorrow, Fits requests an early settlement of the fight date.
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Fits
Century Club
Fits Wired
Mayor Jones Improves Yet Refuses Physician Care
Mayor Samuel Jones in Los Angeles shows slight improvement but again refuses medical consultation. Officials report no physician engagement, with health updates kept brief amid ongoing public interest.
Life Saving Crew Drowned At Sea
Chatam March 17 Captain Eldridge of the Monomaey Life Saving Station and five crewmen perished when their boat capsized while going to aid a distressed bark. The tragedy leaves the station short handed and underscores the dangers faced in rescue work.
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Magse
Eldridge
Monomaey Life Saying
Floods Strain South Causing Property Losses
Dispatches from Macon and Savannah report floods sweeping the South causing washouts and serious property losses across several points including Atlanta and other locations.
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Atlanta
Macon
Savannah
Fire guts Bryn Mawr hall as students aid blaze
A March fire destroyed the east wing of Donhigh hall at Bryn Mawr College in Philadelphia. Many students escaped in bloomers and pajamas but helped firefighters despite cold wind. All contents of the hall were lost with the building. No injuries reported.
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Philadelphia
Donhigh Hall
Bryn Mawr College
Irving and Terry Return to New York Farewell Tour
Sir Henry Irving Miss Ellen Terry and the London Lyceum troupe have finished their American tour and will present the final engagement of the season in New York tonight. The company sails for England on Saturday aboard the steamship Minneapolis.
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New York
Sir Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
London Lyceum Company
England
Minneapoln
Allentown Eisteddfod Opens With Large Turnout
Allentown Pennsylvania March 17. The eisteddfod opened auspiciously today with more than five hundred singers entered from Scranton Wilkes Barre and other cities in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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