Mafeking to be relieved as siege ends near
London dispatch reports Mafeking likely to be relieved as British forces head from Kimberley. Kimberley light horse, Lord Roberts and Cecil Rhodes tie into troop arrangements while war intelligence signals possible action. Boer raiders active in Cape Colony. martial law declared amid pursuit of guerilla bands in Zoutpansberg district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Colony
Chamberlain
London
Mafeking Fa
Kimberley
Kekewich
Lord Roberts
Cape Wolong
War Office
Intelligence Department
Zoutpansberg
Transvaal
Jordan Publishing firm members jailed for obscene literature mailings
George Y. Jordan J H Jordan trading as Jordan Publishing and John Inacho were convicted in Philadelphia federal court for sending obscene literature by express to Chicago. The Jordans faced two years six months in the Eastern Penitentiary plus costs. Inacho received one year. Another case had Bernard Kline held on $400 bail in police court for selling copies of Thinder's book Saphe deemed obscene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Q.larch
George Y. Jordan
J. Herry Jordan
Jordan Publishing Company
John Inacho
Express
Chicago
McPherson
United States District Court
Jordans
Eastern
Inseho
Central Police Court
Jermon
Bernard Kline
Thinder
Isaphe
Triplett Proposes Gun Return and Arsenal Replenishment
Senator Triplett proposes a senate investigation into reports that guns and ammunition were sent to London by Governor Taylor. If true, the arms would be returned to the state arsenal. If refused, a $50,000 appropriation would fund new guns and Castleman would call volunteers to reclaim arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franktin
Triplett
Senate
London
Taylor
John B. Castleman
Reading's Proposed Branch Survey Aims West Connection
Philadelphia railroad engineers near finishing the preliminary survey for a line from Shippensburg to New Franklin and from Hagerstown to Williamsport. The work was ordered during Western Maryland sale concerns and now enables a connection to and from the West Baltimore and Ohio under the current amicable arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Shippensburg
New Franklin
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Maryland
Baltimore
Ohio
Corporations Chartered in Harrisburg This Day
Several new corporations received charters in Harrisburg today including Carivool Stone Company in Scranton with 15000 capital, Erie Band and Gravel Company in Erie with 15000, Blatington Power Company in Allentown with 5000, Pennsylvania Cement Company in Bath with 200000, Farmers Telephone and Coury Company in Wilkes-Barre with 8200, Huston Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia with 60000, and Lackawanna Land Company in Scranton with 300000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
March
State Department
Carivool Stone Company
Scranton
Capital
Erie Band and Gravel Company
Erie
Blatington Power Company
Allentown
Pennsylvania Cement Company
Bath
The
Farmers’ Telephone and Coury Company
Wilkes-Barre
Huston Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia
Lackawanna Land Company
Miners Train Wreck Kills Two Injures Forty in Brasil Indiana
A miners train carrying four hundred workers was struck by a freight train near Brasil Indiana. Melvin Easter and Charles Crompey died instantly and more than forty were injured with several in serious condition. Wounded workers were brought to the city as rescuers battled fire to save those trapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brasil
Ind
Here
Chicago and Eastern
Ilnols Railroad
Melvin Easter
Charles Crompey
Thomas Warrowman
Will Bidwell
William Linsmen
Samuel Lynch
John Ivickson
Thomas Davis
John Little
William Verper
Philippines Correspondence to Senate on Hoar Resolution
The president forwarded to the Senate a voluminous set of communications regarding U S actions in the Philippines. It includes instructions to General Merritt and the Philippine Commission, proclamations, Aguinaldo documents, and reports on uprisings and prisoner treatment. The president notes Otis proclamations were approved, and Merritt's May 23 1908 instructions urge minimal force and protection of inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hoar
Philippines
Philippine Commission
General Otis
Aguinaldo
Ouls
United States
Otis
War Department
General Merritt
Manila
Philippine Islands
Independent Window Glass Makers Association Folds
The Independent Window Glass Manufacturers association formed last December by prominent independent manufacturers is declared dead with notices sent out. Noncompliance with agreed prices and rules by some members led to the failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittebure, March
First Cargo of Jute Arrives Directly From Calcutta to Philadelphia
The steamer Alton carries the first full cargo of jute and burlap shipped direct to the port from Calcutta, India. Valued at 400,000, previous shipments had been trans shipped at Liverpool and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Calcutta
India
Alton
Liverpool
London
Carter’s view of Quay case sparks Senate debate
Montana Senator Carter urged seating of Pennsylvania’s Quay, arguing full Senate representation and criticizing the Mantle Corbett precedents. He described a conspiracy surrounding Quay and asserted he would probe how Quay’s appointment was obtained if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett
Pennsylvania
Quay
Washington
Carter
Montana
Senate
Elections Committee
Mantle
Mr. Carter
Ailen
Beckwith
Oregon
California
Delaware
Allen
Cincinnati Boxer and Buffalo Fighter Draw After Twenty Rounds
Jimmy Murray of Cincinnati and George Youngs of Buffalo fought twenty fast rounds to a draw before about 1,000 spectators at the Hot Springs Athletic club. A dozen women were among the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Jimmy Murray
Cincinnati
George Youngs
Buffalo
Hot Springs Athletic Club
Mob Firearms George Ratliffe in Waynesville Shootout
A mob shot George Ratliffe to death early this morning in Waynesville North Carolina after an assault on an eight year old girl in Clyde Saturday afternoon. The incident follows reports of the assault near Clyde and the mob action occurred before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Clyde
George Ratliffe
Waynesville
Sapho suppressed as New York trial leads to theater closure
In New York on March 10 1907 Olga Nethersole and associates faced magistrate Mott over a play accused of offending public decency. Wallack's theater was closed and no Sapho performance occurred tonight with future showings contingent on court outcomes. Nethersole shifts to The Second Mrs Tanquay as officials demand changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallack
New York
Olga Nethersole
Sapho
Wallack's
Hamilton H. Ewell
Marcus M. Myer
Theodore Moss
Leesee
Tris
Turnham
Wallark
Marcus Meyer
Miss Nethersole
Fire Nearly Suffocates Two Men on Oak Street in Scranton
P F Lynott and Faos Liseky narrowly escaped death when an overheated stove caused a fire in their Oak Street shop. Neighbor Jom Noone rescued them with a ladder as flames cut off their escape. Lynott revived after smoke exposure. total losses about 1200 dollars to the occupants and owner Mrs. Mary McAndrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Lynott
Faos Liseky
Oak Street
Scranton
Lynott
Jom Noone
John Stanton
Excelsior, Cumberland, Liberty
Niagara Hoge
Mary McAndrew
Shooting at Natalie mine village leaves two men harmed
John Danks was killed and Joseph Sene fatally wounded in Natalie near here after a shoemaker known as Rocks fired. Rocks, an Italian, fled toward the Italian colony but was captured by police at the scene amid Italian Hungarian tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carmel
Natalie
Here
John Danka
Joseph EK. Seneshot
Rocks
Sunbury
Danks
Oneshot
Panks
DeVries Seeks Paper Duty Repeal and Antitrust Action
Representative DeVries of California introduces a joint resolution to repeal duties on white printing paper and its making materials. He asks the attorney general to act under the anti trust law against the monopoly. The measure cites a per ton duty that aids the monopoly and notes a 60 percent price rise to consumers harming education and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
DeVries
California
Sharks and Fitzsimmons Agree to Four Round August Bout
Tom Sharkey and Dob Fitzsimmons signed articles for a four round match in the first week of August with the largest purse. Marquis of Queensberry rules govern. Each side posts a forfeit of 00. Fight time set for 8 p.m. March 19 at the Hotel Delavan in New York with inducements to the club offering the best terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tom Sharkey
Dob Fitssimmons
Marquis of Queensberry
Fifteen Hundred Mercantile Coal Miners Strike Planned
Meyerstown Pennsylvania March 5 fifteen hundred Mercantile coal company miners plan a morning strike seeking a 5 cent per ton advance to match Georges Creek miners. They aim to press for the April 1 raise already granted to Georges Creek workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyerstown, Fa
Mercantile Coa) Company
Georges Creek
President Taft Receives Philippine Commission Farewell
A Cincinnati banquet honors Judge William H Taft newly named president of the Philippine commission. The speakers discuss policy in the Philippines stressing open door diplomacy in China and the aim to establish self government under American guidance with Taft noting he is not an expansionist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Queen City Club
William el. Taft
Philippine Commission
M. KE. Ingalls
Big Four Railroad Company
Judge Day
United States
Philippine Islands
China
America
Judson Harmon
Cleveland
New
Taft
William H. ‘Taft
Harmon
Judge Harmon
Philippines
The
Philipines
Democratic Endorsements In Harrisburg for National Chairman
The Harrisburg Democratic city committee adopted resolutions endorsing Colonel James M. Guffey of Pittsburgh for national chairman and Mayor John A. Fritchey for delegate at large to the national convention. They pledged support for Colonel William J. Bryan for president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Harrisbrre
James M. Guffey
Pittsburg
John A. Fritchey
Thin City
William J. Bryan
Weather Warning for Snow Across Northeastern States
The weather bureau warns of heavy snow or sleet Tuesday in western Massachusetts and Connecticut and parts of New York, with exceptions in extreme south, northwest Pennsylvania, and extreme northern Ohio. Willis Moore signs the alert as chief of the U S Weather Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvannia
Ohio
Willis Moore
U. S. Weather Bureau
Warren Arrives San Francisco With Gen Wheeler Aboard
The United States transport Warren reached San Francisco today from Manila via Hong Kong Guam and Honolulu. Aboard are General Wheeler and his daughter Lieutenant Commander Briggs US Navy Captain Johnson US Volunteers and other passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
March
United States
Warren
Manila
Hong Kong
Guam
Honolulu
General Wheeler
Briggs
United States Navy
Johnson
United States Volunteers
Y M C A Building Taxable in Paterson Case
The New Jersey Court of Errors ruled the Young Men's Christian Association building in Paterson taxable. Officials held the Y M C A activity not charitable under the 1894 statute, affecting property tax status.
Weather and News Digest Highlights Across Regions
Morning bulletin notes snow and rain with regional weather indications. It lists General Roberts and Mafeking updates, Philippine operations progress, Senator Carter on Quay Cann, and a Day on Philippine policy. Local notes include Green Ridge Women’s Club, Judge Kasson’s Cuba visit, Weaver case inquest, Mt. Pleasant coal issue, health board flings over milk rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Heve Mafeking
Carter
Quay
Green Ridge Women's Club
Kasson
Cuba
Weaver
Mt. Pleasant Coal Company
City Eyes Carload Purchases for Fire Department Provisions
The joint auditing committee favors buying hay feed and grain for the fire department horses in carloads rather than small lots from multiple dealers to cut costs. Prices varied up to 10 cents a bushel on oats. The mayor’s unsigned deficiency bills were returned for explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ire
Vizelman
Common Council
Fry
Arc
J. H.feward
General Phinney Company
Welker
A. R. Gould & Son
Vosburg
Filmira
N. Y
James W. Gillespie
Randolph Crippen
Robert Flynn
Saime
Fire destroys City Hotel on 109 Penn Avenue
Early morning blaze gutted the interior of the City Hotel at 109 Penn Avenue and badly damaged the adjoining building. The fire began in the basement and spread via a dumb waiter opening. Owner Mrs. Frank McDonald. loss estimated at 4000 dollars. Lt. Josephson’s clothing and shoe shop on the ground floor suffered heavy damage. boarding house run by Mrs. Ellen Cools on upper floors also damaged. Josephson carried 5000 dollars in stock insurance. Higgins’ policies lapsed and he reportedly lost everything. Both buildings insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hotel
Penn Avenue
Seound
J. J. Higgins
Frank McDonald
Wiggins
Lt. Josephson
Fllen Cools
Josephson
Higgins
Republican state convention names McKinley delegation
At the Louisiana Republican state convention in New Orleans on March 3 A T Winebery ex governor Kellogg J Madison Vance a prominent colored attorney and Richard Sirs an ex state representative and planter were chosen as delegates at large to the national convention Resolutions urged remomination of President William McKinley with strong enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
A.T. Wineberry
William Pitt Kellogg
J. Madison Vance
Richard Sirs
William McKinley
General Buller reports February casualties revised
London reports General Buller issued a revised casualty list covering February 11 to 27. It shows 64 soldiers killed, 64 wounded, and 25 missing in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Buller
Luzon warfare reports landings and clashes in Camarines
General Bates with two battalions and support units landed on the southeast northwest and southern coasts of San Miguel bay in Camarines to push on Nueva Cascres. Godwin’s forces incur losses at Lingayan while the enemy leaves 64 dead. The expedition occupies Neuva Cascres Libmanan and reports 140 enemy killed or wounded. The gunboat Paragua aided landings amid scattered insurgent harassment in Legashi Albay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Miguel Bay
Godwin
Lingayan
Washington
Otte
Luzon
Bates
Engineers
Signal Corps
Camarines Province
Nueva Cascers
Galesh
Neuva Cacares
Camarines
Albay
Sorsogon
Manila
Luson
Neuva Cascers
South Camarines
John PF. Gallagher
Libmanan
Neuva Caseres
Paragua
Legashi
Fire on Adams Avenue extinguished after lounge fire
A blaze lit up the front room of Mrs. Compton at 222 Adams Avenue around 7:40 pm caused by a Hightech match. Passersby including Herman Kilies from Heonomy Furniture rushed in, carried out the burning lounge, and saved the house with engines arriving as the lounge was tossed out. No other damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Avenue
Not the Board's Fault Delays in School Statistics Endanger Funds
A Harrisburg despatch reports Tioga Luzerne and Lackawanna counties may lose next year's school appropriation for failure to submit required statistics. President Jayne of the school board cites county neglect in sending returns to the county commissioners, who say they have secured an extension from state authorities to file the data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Tioga
Luzerne
Lackawanna
Jayne
Weather forecast for eastern Pennsylvania turns cooler
Weather forecast for eastern Pennsylvania calls for rain in the southern portion and snow or rain in the north on Tuesday, with clearing and cooler conditions Wednesday. Winds expected to rise from the east as the system moves through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania
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Mafeking
Jordan Brothers
North Scranton
John Danks
Joseph Seneshot
Representative DeVries
Fitzsimmons-Sharkey
Orient
McKinley
William H. Taft
Colonel Guffey
Wheeler
Financial and Commercial
West
Tocal—Live Industrial News
Board of Health
Louisiana
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