Armistice Talk and State Senate Nominating Chaos
Local convention adjourns late after Henry McGinn leads a day of debate amid corruption chatter. Proxies and money offers surface as Republicans name possible nominees for state offices, including Mills, Rowe, and more, with J.N. Williamson visiting La Grande and Baker City to gauge support for a possible second district bid.
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J.N. Williamson
Crook County
Oregon
Baker City
Williamson
Malcolm A. Moody
Elgin
Forget Me Not at Frazer with Rose Coghlan
Rose Coghlan stars as Stephanie De Molirivart in Forget Me Not at the Frazer next Thursday March 20. The play explores high society England through intrigue, coercion, and blackmail as she defends her claimed status amid peers diplomats and prelates.
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Rose Coghlan
Frazer
England
Stephanie de Molirivart
Miss Coghlan
America
Crush of settlers in Eastern Washington boom
Tacoma reports a historic land rush in Eastern Washington with crowds in wheat districts. The Northern Pacific has nearly sold its wheat lands and many speculators have profited within 30 days by reselling lands bought before the surge.
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Tacoma
Northwest
Washington
Northern Pacific
North Atlantic squadron reaches Port of Spain amid Panama crisis
Washington dispatch notes the North Atlantic squadron arrived this morning at Port of Spain Trinidad and may remain several days to be within reach of the Isthmus of Panama should the revolution require its presence at Colon.
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Washington
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Panama
Colon
Knights of the Grip Convene in Mobile for Pro tective Association Meet
Mobile hosts hundreds of Knights as the Alabama division of the Travelers Protective Association holds its annual convention. Officers report the state group is flourishing both numerically and financially. Post C of Mobile entertains the delegates and their wives, with efforts to ensure their enjoyment.
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Ala
Knights of the Grip
Alabama
Travelers’ Protective Association
Vermont Dental Society meets in Rutland at Berwick House
Rutland March 10 Many prominent dentists from Vermont and neighboring states attend the Vermont State Dental Society annual meeting at the Berwick House beginning a three day session. Speakers include Dr A W Farnsworth Rutland Dr H F Hamilton Newport Dr Charles C Patten Boston and Dr J E Waits Springfield Mass.
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Vermont State Dental Society
Berwick House
A. W. Farnsworth
H. F. Hamilton
Newport
Charles C. Patten
Boston
J. E. Waits
Springfield
Mass
Garfield sons offered civil service post choice declined
Washington March 19 Harry Garfield son of the late president declined the vacant civil service commission position caused by William Rodenburg resignation. It is understood the post will be offered to James A Garfield, also a son of the late president.
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Washington
Harry Garfield
Civil Service Commission
William Rodenberg
James A. Garfield
Tariff Reduction Victory For Cuban Advocates In House Conference
Cuban reciprocity supporters won a decisive vote in the Washington conference of Republican House members. Chairman Payne’s plan for a 20 percent duty cut, with the Sibley amendment limiting duration to December 1, 1903, passed 85 to 381 after a long debate and sharp roll calls late last night.
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House
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Sibley
Panic Prevention Moves Tied to Northern Securities Plan
New York March 19 John Kennedy director of the Northern Securities Company and a large stockholder in the Northern Pacific and Great Northern testified in Minneapolis in the Powers suit seeking to bar retirement of Northern Pacific preferred shares. Kennedy said discussions with James J Hill on a holding company began after noting it could prevent a repeat of the Northern Pacific panic. Kansas City March 19 ICC injunction suit to restrain seven Chicago and Kansas City lines from pooling and cutting rates for preferred customers was filed. a judge will be back to hear it.
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John Kennedy
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Peter Powers
United States
Eclrcuit
Minneapolis
Kennedy
Ho ‘Se
James J. Hill
Kansas
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago and
Phillips
District Court
Philadelphia Annual Conference opens with Bishop Cranston presiding
In Columbia Pennsylvania on March 19, prominent clergy and laymen gather for the 115th session of the Philadelphia Annual Conference of the M E Church. Bishop Earl Cranston of Portland Oregon presides. No changes are anticipated in presiding elders across the four districts. Pastoral charges to be announced later this week.
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M. E. Church
Earl Cranston
Portland
Trial of Phillip Gerst in Buffalo Indicted City Treasurer Case
Buffalo N Y March 19 The case of former City Treasurer Philip Gerst indicted by the last grand jury over irregularities in the treasurer's office was called for trial today. Attorney Arthur C Wade who gained national notice by securing the acquittal of Howard Benham of Batavia, twice sentenced to the electric chair for wife murder, appeared as counsel for the defense. Owing to the prominence of the accused the trial promised to attract wide attention.
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N. Y
Philip Gerat
Arthur C. Wade
Howard
Benham
Batavia
Illinois Central Adopts Electricity for Signal Lamps
Chicago March 19 The Illinois Central railroad has begun preparations to use electricity for switch and signal lamps at all terminals where power is available. The decision followed elaborate experiments in the Chicago yard and terminals. Illinois Central is the first road to adopt electric signal lamps and the result will be watched with interest.
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Iillinois Cerral
Chicago Garde
Iliionis Centra
Democrats Pro Boer Caucus On Boer Resolutions
Washington March 19 The democracy of the house will caucus tonight on the Boer question. They plan to pass resolutions declaring their pro Boer stance and demand that the majority of congress be allowed to consider resolutions already introduced in the house.
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Washington
House
Congress
General MacArthur Assigned to Lake Department Command
Secretary Root announced General MacArthur will command the department of the lakes while General Funston takes charge of the department of the Colorado and General Kobbe heads the department of the Dak. The order was issued in Washington on March 19.
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Department of the Lakes
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Department of the Colorado
General Kobbe
Department of the da
Armistice Signed as Samar Rebels Surrender
General Guevarra who led Samar rebels agrees to surrender his about 400 riflemen and all arms to American forces. General Smith on Samar approves armistice to facilitate surrender ending active rebellion on the island.
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Guevarra
Lieban
Samar
Smith
United States
Chaffee
Right to Boycott Upheld by Missouri Supreme Court
In Jefferson City on March 19 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Haas Clothing Company v Watson, recognizing labor unions have the right to boycott. The decision affirming the circulation of boycott petitions as guaranteed by the bill of rights.
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Jefferson City
State Supreme Court
Haas Clothing Company
Watson
Battles in China and Hong Kong escalate as rebels win
March 19 dispatches report two more defeats of imperial troops at Po Hak and Seks Hieng. The viceroy of China petitions the Canton vice royalty to send reinforcements, stating current forces cannot subdue the rebels.
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Po Hak
Seks Hieng
China
Canton
Havana Hosts First Cu Ban Charity Conference
Havana opens the first Cu ban conference of charities and correction, aimed at annual islandwide meetings to discuss organizing and developing effective charity and reform work. Topics include destitute and neglected children, insane and degenerate children, juvenile reformatories, industrial schools, aid to needy families, hospitals, dispensaries, and infirmaries. The opening session drew a large attendance with a hopeful outlook.
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Havana
Big Wheat Crop Promised
Tacoma observers report the largest wheat acreage ever sown in eastern Washington and Oregon with seed beds prepared across Adams Douglas Whitman Franklin and Lincoln counties. If the season proves favorable the crop may greatly surpass last year’s record as spring arrives early and settlers push land breaking and planting.
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Wash
Washington
Oregon
Adams
Douglas
Whitman
Franklin
Lincoln
Wheat Belt
Local Grand American try-out opens in Indianapolis
The three day shoot at Indianapolis March 19 features prominent shooters. The Limited Gun Club event includes two days of target shooting followed by a live pigeon race of 26 birds. It serves as practice for markmen bound for the Grand American handicap in Kansas City two weeks later.
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Ind
Kansas City
Wabash Club Prepares Boxing Show in Chicago
The Wabash Club in Chicago announces a strong boxing program for tonight headlined by Frank Erne versus Gue Gardner. A heavyweight bout features Jack McCormack against Fred Russell, with McCormack noted for a one round knockout of Kid McCoy two years ago and past point losses to Joe Choynsky and Gus Ruhblin.
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Wabash Club
Frank Erne
Gue Gardner
Jack McCormack
Fred Russell
McCormack
Kid” McCqoy
Joe Choynsky
Gus Ruhblin
Rhodes Is Weaker
Cape Town dispatch reports Ceecil Rhodes is slightly weaker today and that his condition has not improved significantly. Medical staff monitor vitals and expect continued updates.
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Cape Town
Ceecil
New York Market Wheat Declines Amid Flat Stock Outlook
Report by J L Ray Co notes dull lower wheat with intraday drop over a cent, closing down from January levels. Liverpool prices steady, New York openings and closes show slight variance, stocks steady with notable figures for Sugar and Steel. Wheat in Chicago reflects mixed moves across markets with early gains pared.
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Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Liverpool
Sellig
Chicago
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Market Street Railway Sold to Baltimore Syndicate
San Francisco reports the sale of the Market Street railway system to United Railways of San Francisco. Stockholders ratified the deal, with $18,617,000 in certificates of deposit exchanged for the stock as possession passed to the Baltimore syndicate.
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Coast
Market Street Railway
Baltimore Synificate
United Railways of
Bankers Converge in Galveston for 18th Texas Association
GalvestonTex March 19 The registries of leading hotels overflow with financiers and bankers from across Texas as the Texas Bankers Association opens its eighteenth annual convention. President H P Hilliard of Avastin will call the gathering to order at ten o’clock tomorrow morning. A robust program of papers and addresses awaits attendees over the next two days.
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Tex
Texas Bankers’ Association
H. P. Hilliard
Avastin
Georgetown Opens Baseball Season Against Maryland
Georgetown University travels to College Park to play Maryland Agricultural College in the season opener. The squad forecasts a bright campaign with an ambitious schedule including Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Penn, West Virginia, Holy Cross, American University, and the Naval Academy cadets.
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Washington, D. C
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Maryland Agricultural College
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Princeton
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Notable Sale of Cattle in Kansas City
Notable sale of short horns begins in Kansas City marking the retirement of W. R. Nelson. The herd includes three cows bred by Queen Victoria and animals from renowned herds in England Scotland and Canada. Buyers from nearly every state and territory attend this landmark event.
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W. R. Nelson
Queen Victoria
England
Scotland
Canada
Passenger Agents Meet in Charleston Conference
Prominent railroad officials and the executive board of the Southeastern Passenger Association are in annual session at the St John Hotel Charleston on March 19. They plan to renew the articles of the association for another year and elect a chairman and audit committees. The full committee will meet next month in Memphis.
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Southeastern Passenger Association
St. John Hotel
Memphis
Jersey City Manager Tom Burns Dies Suddenly
Jersey City March 19 Tom Burns manager of the Jersey City baseball club and formerly a third baseman on the old Chicago White Stockings team famed for the stone wall Infield died suddenly of heart disease last night at his home.
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N. J
Tom Burns
Chicago White Stockings
Stone Wall
West Introduces Resolution for Rear-Admiral Kempf Merit
In the Senate this morning West offered a resolution of thanks to Rear-Admiral Kempf for meritorious conduct at Taku China.
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Senate
West
Kempf
Taku
China
Employers Expected to Meet Strikers in Seattle Today
In Seattle on March 19, employers plan a meeting with the strikers to discuss resolving the dispute by arbitration.
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Seattle
British Queen Fire Devastates New York Harbor
A blaze at Phoenix pier destroyed the steamship British Queen and several barges near Hoboken. One life lost, Chief Engineer Scott, with six injuries. Estimated damage over a million dollars as water streams pour over ruins and authorities search for more victims. The ship was blown by a gale into the ferry route, a stevedore also burned and died.
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Phoenix Pier
Hoboken
Scott
Peyton to box Lewis in Baltimore on March 19
The Tutan Athletic Club has arranged a second round bout between Billy Peyton of Washington and Charles Lewis of Sparrows Point in Baltimore Maryland on March 19. Peyton previously knocked out Jim Janey two years ago.
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The
Tutan Athletic Club
Billy” Peyton
Washington
Charles Lewis
Sparrows Point
Peyton
Jim” Janey
Hetty Greens Husband Dead in Bellona Falls
Ed ward Green husband of Hetty Green died in Bellona Falls Vermont today. The report states Green passed away at the scene with details pending. Hetty Green noted as widow in local coverage.
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Bellona Falls
Edward Green
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