Miners Threaten Tie Up Bituminous Mines in Central States
March 31 Haute Ind reports miners threaten to strike and tie up 12,000 coal workers as disputes with bituminous operators over wages escalate. Mitchell to assist in negotiations, while attorneys in the Lorimer-Durrow contest seek federal court action to protect ballots. Crum takes office as collector at Charlea and faces injunction threats. Park plans ferry service between city and resort, with christening at Ashbury. Balkan tensions rise as Uskub in Macedonia faces unrest and revolutionary threats amid military warnings.
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Haute
Ind
Meet Competition in Iron and Bites Conference
A British and American meeting discusses methods to meet competition in iron and steel industries and consumer appliances. The event included chairs from Britain and America and covered betting odds in boxing fights Corbett McGovery and a report from New York on March events.
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Amerethodsion
Britain
Park
America
Eas
York
Maroh
New York Attuntion
Corbett-McGovery
Bean
Furnace Explosion at Edgar Thompson Works Kills Three
A blast in a Braddock Edgar Thompson steel furnace at 4:50 AM injures fourteen workers, with three fatally burned as molten metal floods the pit. A special train carried the injured to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment.
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Pittsburg
Edgar Thompson
Braddock
Strike at Bromberg Sparks Riot Over Track Deliveries
In Bromberg on March 31 a building trades strike led to fierce riots as a trainload of track legs arrived under police guard and faced strikers. Scores on both sides were injured. infantry was deployed and numerous arrests were made.
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Blacklega
Berlin
Bromberg
Paintsville Reverend Guilty of Criminal Operation
Rev. Hungate of Paintsville Ohio was found guilty of criminal operation on his 18 year old housekeeper. He pleaded his own case and was sentenced to five years in prison. He protested his innocence.
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Hungate
Paintsville
Ohio
Himegate
Marines Reinforce Quarantine at League Island
A detachment of 40 marines arrived from League Island to reinforce the quarantine on the receiving ships Franklin, Richmond and the torpedo boat Decatur where diphtheria had broken out among 1,500 recruits. Report from Chicago denies plans for troops in the Lorimer-Darboro election contest.
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League Island
Norfolk
League Island Navy Yard
Franklin
Richmond
Decatur
Chicago
Decision Tomorrow In Wabash Injunction Suit
St. Louis March 1 All parties in the Wabash injunction suit were notified that the court will hand down a decision tomorrow.
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St. Louis
Venezuelan trouble drags on over loan and force
Washington March. A million dollars and possibly Venezuela s future hinge on a rate between La Guayra and Caracas as Pulida the Venezuelan minister and a Seligman Bros. representative press a loan to pay claims of the allied powers. Bowen rejects a 50 million loan offer while Castro s audience is sought to push acceptance.
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Washington
Venezuela
Laguayra
Carracas
Pulida
Venesselan
Seligman Bros
New York
Bowen
Hague
Seligmans
al- Ned
Castro
Seligman
la Guayra
Railroad Wreck Kills Engineer and Fireman In Collision
Waterbury Conn March 3 In a collision between a Hecht engine and a passenger on the New York New Haven Hartford the engineer and fireman were killed and the express messenger fatally hurt Several passengers were slightly injured by being hurled from their seats The two trains were speeding at the time Mississippi river fell an inch New Orleans March 21 levee breach threatened convict farm damage Leland Arkansas March 31 flood threatens break below city inundating large areas
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Waterbury
Conn
Hecht
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Mississippi
New Orleans
Louisiana
New Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Ratified by Both Sides
Washington March 31 Cuban Minister Quesada and US Secretary Hay exchanged ratifications on the Cyuben reciprocity treaty. The Cuban copy ratified by Congress had not arrived, but both signed the US copy and agreed in writing to treat it as exchange of ratifications.
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Washington
Quesada
Cuba
Hay
United States
Killed by Puma as Children Play in Texas Creek
Two children playing in Mud Creek Texas were killed by a mountain lion torn to pieces along with their dog. The ranch owner who employed the children's father tracked and killed the attacking beast. The incident was confirmed this morning in Houston Texas.
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Creek
Texas
Houston
Mud Creek
Telephone stock boost approved at American Telephone
Stockholders at a special meeting approved increasing American Telephone and Telegraph Company capital stock from 150 11 600 to 260 million dollars. The extra 300 million is to meet necessity demands and will not be issued all at once. A portion may be used for treasury or other corporate needs as authorized.
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New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
King Edward Sails to Lisbon on Royal Yacht
King Edward sails from London on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert to Lisbon. He will repay a visit to Portugal, staying four to five days, accompanied by his intimate friend the Marquis of Several and Portugal's minister to London.
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Edward
Lisbon
London
King Edward Sille
Victoria and Albert
England
Carsow
Portugal
Marquis of
Shamrock II Leads Old Challenger on Clyde Today
On the Clyde at Glasgow March 31 Shamrock II raced the old challenger Shamrock in a light breeze. The new vessel impressed by gliding through the water with ease and handling swift stays, creating a strong early impression.
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Clyde
Glasgow
Shamrock
Steamer Brighton Wrecked Aboard Off Atlantic City
The British steamer Brighton laden with cargo and a few passengers went ashore during a storm near Atlantic City last night. All aboard were rescued with difficulty using the breeches buoy as rescuers battled high seas. The vessel is badly damaged and beyond salvage.
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Brighton
Atlantic City
Pilot Rock Robbery Reported At Post Office Break In
Robbers forced entry to the Pilot Rock post office front door and dynamited the safe with two charges. About 140 to 160 dollars in cash and stamps were taken along with papers. Postmaster Livermore alerted Inspector Clark in Walla Walla who is handling the case. Some funds belonged to local fraternal groups. extent of other losses unclear.
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Postoffice
Pilot Rock
Miss Smith
Livermore
Postefies
Clark
Walla Walla
Liza Richards
Mills Smith
Plot Rock
Ony
Loss of Cars and Warehouses in Fire on Cayuse
A large blaze destroyed about 18 000 bushels of wheat and barley across three warehouses of Kerr, Girard & Co Limahelly Interior Warehouse Company and Pacific Coast Company. Five warehouses burned with varying insurance likely. telegraph lines and a Western Union pole burned. O R N lost a car and an empty box car. A small dwelling owned by J W Flack and Martin Madison burned, two men sleeping inside. Fire saved Flack store and the section house thanks to wind direction.
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Cayuse Five
Fallawe
Kerr, Girard & Co
Limahelly Interior Warehouse Company
Pacific Coat Company
Western Union Company
J. W. Flack
Martin Madison
Meners
Flack
Madison
J W. Flack
Lewis and Clark Fair Progress Update Report
Executive committees of the Lewis and Clark Fair say engineers and landscape gardeners are at work while the general board cannot organize until May 28. Architect plans for the building will begin soon. George Horsman of Gurdane sold a 1 year old Clyde draft team for 300 dollars, described as among the best in the country.
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B. Wade
Fulr
Portland
Wade
George Horsman
Gurdane
Sound Buyer
Thie Place
Clyde
Grain Markets and a Fort Meyer Caisson Accident
Quotations from Coe Commission show July wheat trending down as money tightens to 7 percent. May corn sales were brisk amid mixed futures. Also reports of a fatal Fort Meyer incident where an artillery caisson overturned during drill, killing one and wounding four, with official details not fully released.
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Coe Commission Company
Court Street
B. E. Kennedy
Chicago
Minneapolis
Mareh &J
MEY Faganseteupi
Fort Meyer
Washington
Boltler
Port Meyer
War Department
Wis
Roosevelt enraged by charge Simon was turned down for being Jewish
A Widerlogton report to the Journal says President Roosevelt is enraged by the claim that ex-Senator Simon was rejected because he was Jewish. He plans to personally explain the matter to local leaders when he arrives.
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Simon
Portland
Journal
Roosevelt
Challenges Novelist Duel Threat Amid Paris Drama
In Paris on March 1 a reported dispute arose when the brother of Emma Thoret, a woman who yesterday attempted to fill Provost, today challenged the novelist to a duel amid mounting tensions surrounding the literary figure.
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Paris
Emma Thoret
Provost
Novellst
Verdict in the Burdick inquest halted by judge
Judge Murphy examined evidence exhaustively but could not render a verdict on Burdick’s murderer. He criticized Mrs. Burdick for her actions and suggested her conduct showed little knowledge of the crime while censuring her to reflect the gravity of the case.
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Murphy
Huttalo
March
Margy ‘Ie Momnge
Bordick
Pennell
Burdick
Five Hoboes Sentenced In Police Court
In police court five hoboes were jailed for five to ten days each. Identified as Roward Hayes Joe Be Davis James Redmon and Moore they were booked as vagrants and placed in the city jail for a short term.
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City
Roward Hayes
Joe BE. Davis
James Redmon
Moore
Fractured Elbow and Head Injury From Fall in Barnhart
Charles Frazier sustained a bad fracture of the left elbow and brain contusion after a fall from over 12 feet at a new warehouse in Barnhart. Charles Fraley was brought from Barnhart last night by passenger train for examination by Drs Cole and McFaull. He remains conscious and in general good condition despite bruising.
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Charlies Frazier
Charles Fraley
Barnhart
Dre. Cole
Mc Faull
Death of H. W. Corbett Former U S Senator
Portland march 41 former United States senator H W Corbett died at 6 45 this morning of heart failure. Born February 18 1827 in Wesboro Massachusetts he moved to New York and later Portland Oregon where his business career shaped the region. He served as senator succeeding George H Williams and was a leading Republican figure. He championed Northern Pacific railway construction and presided over the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition board before dying at age 76.
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Portland
United States
H. W. Corbett
Henry Winslow Corbett
Wesbro
Mass
Washington County
New York
Cambridge
Mise
New York City
Cape Horn
Porthind
Crewton Himelf
Wiy
Panamia
Oregon
Sacramento
Henry Falling
First National Bank of Portland
Corbett
Sale
George H. Wiliams
Yeopublican Party
Atheo Ite
Miv
Bo Whe
Pacffc
Lowle and Clark Centennia Exposition Corporation
Cortert
Troan Mlire
President Swift dies at 63 after surgical complication
Franklin Swift, head of the Great Packing Trust and founder of a vast meatpacking empire, died in Chicago at his home from internal hemorrhages after a surgical operation. He left an estimated fortune between 7 and 10 million dollars and built a network with branches in Kansas City Omaha St Louis and Fort Worth among others. Born in 1830 in Sandwich Massachusetts he started as a butcher and rose to innovate meat processing and refrigeration shaping the industry.
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Great Packing Trust
Chicago
Franklin Swift
The
Swift Packing Company
Swift
Mr Swit Ee Comey Mane
Gista
Franklin Switt
Dininens Careey
Rourke
Sandwich
Mass
Wren
Beston
TRTT
Kansas City
St. Joseph
St. Louie
Omaha
St. Paul
Fort Worth
Texas
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United States
Tts
Salew
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