Immigration bill changes and head tax debate in senate
Washington reports on the immigration bill where the house and senate clash over tests, deportation rules, head tax set at two dollars, and provisions on aliens, anarchists, and border inspections. The conference report favors deportation for aliens arrested, bars anarchists from citizenship, and seeks to curb government document copyright claims.
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Fennate
trans-Atlantic
trans-Pacific
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Canada
Mexico
Bervica
Hange
Proclamation calls extraordinary Senate session
The President issues a proclamation for an extraordinary session of the Fifty-eighth Congress to convene March 5 at the Capitol in Washington. Theodore Roosevelt signs, with Secretary of State John Hay, date March 20, 1903. Representative Heatwole later submits related government papers as public documents.
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Fifty-eighth Congress
United States of America
Theodore Roosevelt
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United States
Theodore Rooshyvelt
John Hay
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PEST FIGHT AID FUNDS SET IN AGRICULTURE BILL
Washington accord on March inferred agreement on the agricultural appropriation bill. The House accepted the Senate amendment setting 500000 dollars for eradication of foot and mouth disease and other contagious diseases. Totals for agencies fixed include 1200000 for general expenses of the Bureau of Animal Industry 290000 for seeds 674935 for Plant Industry 350600 for Forestry 212480 for Soils. Senate kept secretary care for wild animals and irrigation investigation at 65000.
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March
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Bureau of Plant Industry
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Concessions Snip Funds in Sundry Civil Bill
The sundry civil appropriation bill clears the senate amendment to grant 200,900 to pay ex Queen Lilinokalanit of Maui and 660,000 for the Ellis Island immigration station extension. Moody notes 600 naval academy vacancies due to retirement of the outgoing class and proposes congressmen nominate one candidate yearly. Ambassador Richmond Pearson to Persia will bring Roosevelt’s token to the shah including a Persian character typewriter.
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Duties and trade moves mark Bogota dispatches
Bogota reports new duties raised on cotton goods from 60 to 100 percent ad valorem, hardware from 50 to 10 cents per cent, wines and spirits from 10 to 250 percent. Importers are countermanding orders as the changes take hold. In Washington a framed Pittsburg chapter picture of the Lockhouse built in 1764 was presented to the president. Also Hay signals withdrawal permission for the Marietta as tensions with Venezuela ease. President nominates George C. Holt as U S district judge for New York Southern District. The president signs army appropriation and Philippine coinage bills.
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Sole survivor reaches after shipwreck grim ordeal
Hamburg reports the sole survivor, Hellsten, of the British steamer Cambrian Prince wrecked February 27 in the North Sea. Five men escaped in a lifeboat, three died from exhaustion, one went mad and drowned, Hellsten survived after twenty six hours adrift with no provisions before rescue by the Clavering.
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Addicks Leader Seals Delaware Senate Split
Delaware voters elected two U S senators ending a fourteen year feud between the regular Republican faction and John Edwards Addicks. J Frank Allee won the long term to 1907 and L Heisler Ball won the short term to 1905, seen as an Addicks victory by supporters. Addicks will seek the legislative seat in two years.
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Workingmen's Fair to be biggest in New York history
March 3 1910 report announces the largest workingmen fair to date will run from March 28 to April 5 at Grand Central Palace New York unions sick and death benefit societies singing societies and labor groups backing the event. Kills Jailer and Flees. Olympia Washington March 3 prisoner Christ Benson killed Jailer David Morrell and escaped taking the officer's revolver. Mrs Mills sheriff's wife held prisoners at bay with a shotgun. City of Mexico Lagos pilgrims shrine guard witness a surprised miracle as a rock statue forms from a swearing woman.
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City of
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Lagos
Stuart Robson Ill Forces Two-Week Tour Cancellations
New York March 3 Stuart Robson, the comedian, is ill at his home and his two week tour has been canceled by his manager Daniel V. Arthur on the advice of his physicians. Anthony Hope Hawkins arrives in New York aboard the Campania and is hosted by R. H. Russell. Cartle Nation jailed in San Francisco after a whisky bottle incident and a dispute with her press agent.
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Terry McGovern
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Body of Knapp's Third Wife Found in River
Hamilton Ohio March 8 The body of Hannah Goddard Knapp third wife of Indianapolis Bluebeard was found floating in the Ohio river near New Albany Indiana A gold band was found on her left hand and earrings in her ears The body had been in the water for weeks The discovery provides a tangible basis for trial and resolves doubts in the murder case Knapp arraigned before Mayor Bosch He was not handcuffed and remained calm while recounting a head injury from a horse kick The mayor explained rights and Knapp indicated a possible preliminary hearing Mrs Wenzel offered to arrange counsel for Knapp and notify authorities of his plea He was returned to jail quietly
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Hannah Goddard Knapp
Indianapolis
New Albany
Alfred A. Knapp
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Knapp
Special Crop Report Shows Little Injury
Springfield Til March 3 The February crop bulletin notes limited wheat sowing and good central district conditions with snow cover protecting fields. Rye, clover, meadows, and pastures are thriving while corn and oats suffer losses from mold and unmarketed stock remains high. Peach buds show mixed injury reports. overall stock feed remains plentiful though southern wheat is only fair due to freezing and thawing injuries.
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Til
Ithaca voters back city water ownership in typhoid crisis
In Ithaca New York the election on municipal control of the waterworks ended with 1335 votes for city ownership and 30 against amid a typhoid outbreak. Five deaths have occurred in the area and seven new cases were reported in 24 hours. Nineteen Cornell students have died. The health board launched district nursing under the Bick system.
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Cornell Students Have Died of the Fever. the Health Board
Henry S Dixon elected mayor in Dixon Missouri
Henry S S Dixon won the mayoral race by 1116 votes. G F Stainbrook won first ward alderman, F G Demick second ward, T P Barber third ward, Jamies W Watts fourth ward. Dixon is son of Sherwood Dixon involved in the 101st legislative fight. The candidate was born in Dixon. Cold ruins Missouri peaches.
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Crop destruction limits Missouri peach crop hit by cold
Kansas City reports from L Goodman secretary of the State Horticultural Society indicate extreme cold has ruined Missouri peaches with general injury across the state. Other fruits remain largely uninjured as peach losses dominate the season. Wealthy widow Jane Hendrickson, 58, elopes with driver Patrick McHugh from St George Hotel in Brooklyn and embarks on honeymoon in the South. Rev CG O Solberg resigns from Emanuel English Lutheran, Rockford to accept Chicago Covenant English Lutheran call.
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Grief Stricken Fishermen Feared Lost Off Chamber's Island
Marinette Wisconsin March 3. Fears mount for fourteen fishermen swept from Chamber's Island by shifting ice in Lake Michigan. Only two escaped. many missing including light house keeper Joseph Absinaski. Nets valued at about 5000 dollars lost. Rescue attempts thwarted by fast moving ice and distant shorelines.
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Edward Coenig
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Mencekaunee
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Explosions Kill Six At Edison Cement Plant
Six men are believed dead and twenty five to thirty injured after a blast at the Edison cement plant in New Village New Jersey. The fire destroyed much of the facility where gas ignition caused the explosion.
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Child Chokes on Swallow Toy During Church Service
Emma Rausch a 9 year old in New York leaves home for Sunday school buys a penny whistling balloon. While inflating it the wooden mouth piece slides into her throat and cannot be removed by the school superintendent or doctors. A memorial service replaces the usual Sunday school after the child dies.
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Ainslee Street -Presbyterian Church
Emma Rausch
Charles Follett
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Tobacco ruins boys health in Portland school test
A school test in Portland Indiana shows tobacco using boys lag two years behind nondrinkers in studies. Among 521 boys, 121 used tobacco and 41 began in the last six months. Eighty percent of dropouts were tobacco users, with poorer class averages and deportment.
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Ind
Ship founders in big storm near Cornwall
London March 3 a gale sweeping the English and French coasts for a week continues. A dispatch from Penzance Cornwall reports an unknown bark foundered near there and all on board went down. A lifeboat attempted to reach the ill fated vessel before she sank but failed and no trace of her crew was found.
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Penzance
Cornwall
Nineteen Ladrones Are Dead in Philippine Skirmish
Lieutenant Nickerson and his scout detachment attacked a group of ladrones near Marquina seven miles from Manila before daylight. After about an hour of combat the enemy was scattered with nineteen killed and many wounded. no scout casualties. The report is followed by Chicago Board of Trade quotations for today.
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