Mob Lynches Dewey Smith in Missouri
In Denison Missouri a mob hangs Dewey Smith after a midnight confrontation with a black miner and the killing of Charles Stanley. Sheriff Cromley delays crowd, Smith is hanged at 2 25 a m with no shots fired. Authorities report a plague quarantine still in effect for Capetown area.
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Den
Dewey
Aline Bob O' Nell
Chas. Stanley
Smith
Sun
Cromley
Missouri
Stanley
Capetown
Senator Sullivan Fined in Assault Case
In Washington D C on March 2 a senator named Sullivan faced a $20 fine after an incident involving Lucy Leeton. The case moved through the court with a breach of no marriage suit pending and collateral issues noted.
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Gton
D. C
Sullivan
Lucy Leeton
Mission Work in the Orient Presentation At First Presbyterian
Arthur J. Brown secretary of foreign missions urged church members to support Christian work in China and the Orient. He warned that threats to Chinese missions come from within and emphasized Pacific coast supporters are crucial for sending missionaries to the region.
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Arther J. Brown
Foreign Missions
Church
Presbyterian
Tistian Missions
China
Jesus B
Pacific Coast
Orient
Dawson Corruption Allegations Reported in Ottawa Letters
A fragmented note claims Dawson officials moved women to West Dawson and stored large sums of money in a barrel. The text alleges property transfers and land leases, with calls for action by Ottawa authorities amid implied town moral concerns and alleged payoffs.
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Dawson
Fab
Ottawa
Boxrmitting
Pettigrew Improves as Senate Plans Deficiency Action
Pettigrew shows improvement amid pressure from the White House and a threatened act. The Senate meets to dispense with routine business to consider a deficiency appropriation. Moran Bros. Co. lowers new boilers for a vessel in Puebla. A ship named Speed is noted in the same report.
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Eenetixoton
D. C
Court of Appeals strikes down eight hour wage law
New York March 2 The court of appeals declared invalid a recalling rate of wages law passed two years ago. The rule required city contracts workers to toil eight hours daily and be paid the prevailing wage. The decision affects overtime claims totaling over 3.9 million dollars against the city.
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New York
Court of Appeals
Railway wire theft arrest leads to grand larceny charge
Arthur Hanley Fredey and H Benny were arrested by Detective Powers and Patrolmen McClarge and Roberts on a charge of stealing cap wire from Seotts and Son Railway Co. They will be charged with grand larceny today. Police say evidence is not sufficient to convict Arthur Hanley and he will be released.
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Fredey
Arthur Hanley
H. Benny
Powers
McClarge and Roberts
Seotts & Son Railway Co
Visiting Shoquaims Tour of New Electric Plant
A large party of prominent citizens is being entertained on an inspection of the new electric generating plant of the Snco qualimie Power Co. A special train left at 1 o clock for the falls and will return tonight.
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Chas. H. Baker
Eft. Sens
Electric Genera
Sncoqualimie Power Co
Address of Col. Lindesy at Acme College
The speech is an address to the Single Tax Society at Acme Business College on Sunday evening March 3. Col Lindesy is described as a forceful eloquent speaker and capable lawyer.
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Acme Business College
Col. Lindesy
Emperor Dines With Laborer at Vienna Cent Lunch
Emperor Franz Josef visited a working men's restaurant in Vienna today and shared a simple cent lunch with a laborer. The exchange was intimate and the emperor spoke kindly of the laborer's modest life, expressing envy at the laborer's simple, earnest tale.
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Vienna
Franz Josef
City Mission discussion at First Baptist meeting
Pastors deacons and trustees of local Baptist churches met at the First Baptist Church to discuss forming City Mission in the city. No preliminary constitution was drawn up and a meeting to form a permanent organization is scheduled for next week. The steamer Ruth, passengers to Dodwell Co arrived from Valdez late last night and left a few hours after the Perth bringing no later advices.
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First Baptist
Ruth, Patengins
Dodwell & Co
Valdez
Pertha
Edward tries to intervene in royal divorce case fight
The report describes King Edward's influence in a marital dispute involving Major Atherton and a newly married young Duke immeter. Efforts to end the proceedings included a proposed settlement of 200,000 dollars to stop the action.
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Major Atherton
Immeter
Edward
Atherton
King Edward Leaves for London Via Cologne
King Edward, who had been visiting his sister the Empress Dowager of Germany, started for London today by way of Cologne after a stay in Frankfort on March 2.
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Edward
Empress
Germany
London
Cologne
Fire at Carolina Co works in Richmond damages fertilizer plant
A large fire at the Carolina Company fertilizer works in Richmond causes substantial damage. Officials estimate losses near six figures as smoke and flames engulf the Charleston facility and spread through the plant area. The incident raises questions about liability and insurance coverage.
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Richmond
Carolina Co
Charleston
Boer War Not Ended Forces Hold Back Orange River
London report says De Wet retreated across the Orange River into Cape Colony with 200 British prisoners taken and eight Kitchener scouts captured. War secretary Broderick prepared army estimates for 1900 1902, proposing nearly 1,000,000 in appropriation as the South African war expected to continue six more months before easing.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Dewet
Orange River
Cape Colony
Kitchener
Broderick
South Africa
Pait sues Electric Co for 2606.50 over January injury
In Seattle and vicinity Pasquale Torre files in superior court to recover 2606.50 from the Electric Co. He was injured January 2 when his horse fell on James Street near Second and Third Avenues as a streetcar struggled on lippery rails and pushed him downslope.
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Pasquale Torre
En Electric Co
Torre
Second
Third Avenues
James Street
Four Trainmen Killed in Knoxville Freight Wreck
Four railroad workers died and several others were seriously hurt in a freight train wreck on the Rout railway near Lenor carry. An error in orders is blamed for the crash raising questions about the routing and signal procedures.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Lenor
May Wheat and Coal Bunkers Report
May wheat price quoted today as TS 6. The unit at the Marunes coal bunkers works on coal. The schedule shows a wait for Japan on Monday.
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Marunes
Akring
Japan
Labor party protests Clark election spending claim
Chandler filed the remonstrance on behalf of Henry Knapp of Aglona and labor members against Senator Clark alleging Clark spent 200000 dollars to win election.
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Washington, Ob
Chandler
Henry Mr. Knapp
Aglona
Clark
Why He Shot the Minister
Mt Petersburg March The students defend the attempt of Kar povich to menace the Nuesian Minister of education. They say Bogoslepoff’s fate must be charged to his reactionary policy. He was expelled from Moscow University in 1896 and Derpatin on both occasions for aiding students’ rats. After firing no shots they submitted quietly to arrest.
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Mt. Petersburg
Karpovich
Bogoslepoff
Arpovich
Moscow University
Derpatin
Mellen discusses depot plans with Seattle merchants
President Mellen with Vice President Hanaford and Chief Engineer McHenry of the Northern Pacific arrived in Seattle in Mellen’s private car after Tacoma talks on Beattie International merger. He outlined plans for Sound improvements and a King Street union depot, with Beattie awaiting developments and Beattie yard expansion.
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Mellen
Hanaford
McHenry
Northern Pacific Railway
Seattice
Mr. Mellen
Tacoma
Beattie International Railway
Northern Pacific
Sound
Beattie
Seattle
Proech
The
Commerce
J. J. BH
Great Northern Railway
Pacific Coastpany
King Street
Great Northern
Melien
Sound. Before Returning East He Will Visit Several Other Ats
Tverett
Goldsborough Tows Toward Official Trial Amid Shipyard Overhaul
The destroyer Goldsborough had its machinery overhauled at Moran Bros and prepared for an official trial off Duwamish Head. A preliminary voyage Friday tested a new boat and crew familiarization with the plant while Wolff & Zwicker Iron Works praised the results. The Rainier lies at Galbraith Bacon & Co wharf loaded with fire-brick awaiting discharge.
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United States
Goldsborough
Moran Bros
Portland Bulders
Wolff & Zwicker Iron Works
Secretary of the Navy
Duwamish Head
Rainier
Galbraith, Bacon & Co
Maritime Movements Drift in from San Francisco and Alaska
The Carina arrives from San Francisco and docks at the White Star to load general merchandise for its home port. The La Conner Trading Transport Co notes Inland Waterway freights will be three weeks late, delaying the Port Orchard run. The Al-Ki sails for Skagwa on the 6th and will take Copper Mountain outputs, as snows and ice hinder port access until thaw. The Wm. H. May loads coal at the uth bunkers and will sail tomorrow. several schooners in the Mome trade year rely on this service.
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la Conner Trading & Transportation Co
Al-Ki
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Skagwa
Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain Mining Co
al- Ki
Washington Shiny In Gala Attire For McKinley Inauguration
Washington prepares for McKinley second inauguration with bunting and fog over the parade route. The president with cabinet, generals, and justices will review crowds of about 20 000 on the public stand as 195 000 visitors are expected by Monday morning. Civil War veterans will join the escort to the capitol.
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Washington
D. C
McKinsey
Deland
Army
Navy
Supreme Court
Hanna
Eland
Willard Hotel
Sveaneereanee
Maine
Shipping News and Vessel Movements From Pacific Port
The Hawaiian sister ship of the American is due in San Francisco soon then sails to Beattie Honolulu and New York with sugar. The redeel built by Delaware River Iron Ship Co reaches 6000 tons at 10 knots. Oregonian Alaskan and Arizonian new freighters, 1000 tons, under construction for New York Hawaiian line. Transport Kintuck from Manila may be demobilized to Tacoma. may be released to London with Frank Waterhouse Co.
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San Francisco
Beattie
Honolulu
New York
Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding and Engine Co
Oregonian
Ariton Iron Works
New York- Hawaiian Steamship Co
Kintuck
Manila
Beattie Sets Stage For New Well Company
Harten Robinson shows in Beattie as a company forming near Tanina on the Northern Pacific. The firm will be incorporated today and begins work at once with optimism that the fields will prove highly successful.
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Harten Robinson
Tanina
South Olympia
Beattie
Aborigines Bill Defeated as Hemp Islands Notice
Washington March 2 In the house today the bill to prevent the use of intoxicants and firearms among the aborigines of the New Hebrides was defeated. The omnibus public building bill to increase the appropriations for bulletins already authorized was passed. Sunday civil appropriations bill with amendments laid before the house. The amendments were disagreed to and the bill sent to conference. The conference report on the legislative executive and judicial appropriations bill was taken up.
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Washington, D. C
House
Hebrides
Pike Street Extension Opens Tomorrow in Seattle
The Seattle Electric Co. will begin the Pike Street extension tomorrow. The route runs Second Avenue South to Pike Street then east to SMeath Avenue and Melrose, Pine, and Broadway to the City Park. A 10 minute service will operate with cars marked City Park. Work continues north toward Fourteenth Avenue and the City Park.
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Pike Street
Seattle Electric Co
Second Avenue
Pike
Smeath Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Melrose Avenue
Melrose
Pine
Broadway
City Park
Fourteenth Avenue
Nome Travel Prospects For Spring Steamship Trade
Eastern Alaska travelers bound for Nome converge on Seattle. W. W. Perl of the Pacific Clipper notes strong freight inquiries and ticket sales. Interest centers on Kangarook and Homestone districts with expected heavy spring travel and Nome set to be a leading departure port.
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Nome
Seattle
W. W. Perl
Pacific Clipper Line
Sub
Pnst
Kangarook
Homestone
Dutch Harbor
Alaska Steamship Group Seeks Uniform Yukon Freight Rates
A meeting of the Alaska Steamship association chaired by W. Miller discussed setting uniform freight rates for Yukon shipments and improving freight handling by weight. Attendees from Pacific Coast Steamship, White Pass & Yukon, Union Line, and Humboldt supported a weight based rate system for the coming season.
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Alaska Steamship Association
W. Miller
Pacific Coast Bteamship Co
A. Carleton
Vancouver
F. Dimick
Yukon
Ween
White Horse
Daweon
White Moree
Many Homeseekers Arrive From East to Beattie
A large number of homeseekers arrived in Beattie today from the East. Some have money, many are nearly destitute. Some expect farms or good positions immediately but are disappointed, while a good portion are in good spirits and plan to settle and become solid citizens.
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Beattie
To Be Sentenced Tuesday for Robbery
Cecil King a notorious colored woman and habitue of the tenderloin district will be given a hearing Tuesday before Police Judge George on a robbery charge.
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Cecil King
Tenderloin
George
Telegraph Line To Dawson Reaches Partway North
Vancouver report details 48 men from a government telegraph construction party led by J B Charleson sailing aboard the Danube to complete the Queenelie Atila line. They travel via Port Simpson and the Skeena, facing winter storms, with line ends now miles apart and repairs uncertain.
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Vancouver
B.C
Danube
J. B. Charleson
Queenelie
Atila
Port Simpeon
Bkeena
Senate passes sundry bill with Alaska and fair funding debate
Washington March 2 The senate lingered past 2 am approving the sundry civil service bill with an Alaska education appropriation of 20000 and a 5000000 allocation for the World’s Fair. Pettigrew urged lifting the car coupler bill from Interstate Commerce to force life loss investigations. Hoar urged railroad accountability. The motion failed.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Searon
Alaska
Pettigrew
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Hoar
Wolcott
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