LY ANTE BILL FIGHT IN SENATE
Washington March 1 The great state regulation debate focuses on the Hepburn bill as Senator Foraker leads opposition arguing Congress cannot fix rates. He favors court based remedies and warns against sweeping rate making provisions citing rebates and discriminations as major evils. The senate applauded as Kean and Aldrich praised Foraker after his three hour address.
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Washington
Enate
Foraker
Kean
Aldrich
Senate
Ohio
Congress
United States
Senator Foraker
ACTION FAVORS GERMANY IN TARIFF MATTER
Roosevelt issues proclamation extending existing minimum duties on German imports including corn liquor spirits stock wines vermouth and distilled products to avert tariff conflict. The move preserves reciprocal concessions claimed under the Dingley tariff while maintaining current rates until further notice.
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Washington
Germany
Roosevelt Dng
Dingley
Unite States
Continues Tribal Rule in Indian Territory
Washington March 1 the senate faced the crisis in the civiliz ed tribes affairs in Indian Territory postponing action. A resolution adopted states that the tribes octaw chickasaw Cherokee Creek Seminole exist in full force and government for purposes until April 4 1907 unless sooner provided. Debate preceded this move with rapid discussion in the secretary.
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Washington
Senate
Je ‘Civilized Tribes of Indians
Indi- Territory
Indian Territory
Army Budget Faces Large Clerical Cut in House
Washington march 1 the army appropriation bill was trimmed after a ruling by chairman Boutell upholding mr Tawney s point of order removing more than 300 clerks messengers watchmen charwomen carpenters and one gardener from the chief of staff office and army headquarters. Chairman Hull noted possible efforts to restore the funds in the senate.
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Washington
House
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Boutell
Department of the Army
Hull
Military Committee
Senate
Favors Santo Domingo Treaty By Senate Panel
A favorable report on the Santo Domingo treaty was ordered by the senate foreign relations committee after long consideration. The measure, likely to face opposition in the full Senate, includes amendments asserting US rights to preserve order in the island while relieving the United States of responsibility for agents' acts and making all awards binding on Santo Domingo.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
United States
Representative Hull Retracts Bribe Charge Over Boxers Indemnity
Washington March 1 Representative Hull withdrew his criticism of Minister Rockhill over the Boxer indemnity. He said state department briefings showed the Chinese newspaper claim that Rockhill offered China a $100,000,000 bribe had been denied by Rockhill.
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Washington
Hull
House
China Rockhill
State Department
Rockhill
Red Cross Sent $25,000 to Japan for Famine Relief
Washington reports the American National Red Cross via the state department cabled $5,000 to the Japanese Red Cross, bringing the total donated by the American people to $25,000 for famine relief in Japan.
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Japan
Washington
American National Red Cross
State Department
Japanese Red Cross
Railroad Cases Are Set for Hearings
Washington March 1 The interstate commerce commission assigns four major cases for hearing. They involve the Pennsylvania Illinois Central and Rock Island railways with the Rock Island named as a defendant in two actions.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Ilinois Central
Rock Island Railways
Seek to Oust School Board in Peoria
Prominent attorneys and taxpayers met at the Masonic temple to file a petition for a writ of quo warranto against the Peoria school board. The move cites illegal election and denounces the board’s actions to release bondsmen and attempt a quitclaim to Dougherty for 50 percent of losses.
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Peoria, I
Masonic Temple
Worthington
Circuit
Dougherty
Panic at Williamsburg Opera House Injures Many
In Altoona Pennsylvania a gasoline tank exploded during a stere opticon exhibit at the Williamsburg opera house. Twenty persons were injured in a panic, the building and two adjacent structures were destroyed, and losses are estimated at 25000 dollars. Most victims are believed fatally injured, including four women.
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Altoona
Williamsburg Opera House
Kansas rate law defied as railroads set new freight schedule
Kansas City March 1 Representatives of all Kansas railroads met to fix a new freight rate schedule that mirrors the pre law rates, defying the maximum freight rate law passed by the last Kansas legislature. Independent shippers will bear the impact of the decision.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Student Volunteer Convention Opens in Nashville
Students by the hundreds and delegates from 600 colleges, universities and seminaries arrive in Nashville for the Student Volunteer Movement convention. The gathering begins March 1 with participants from religious and educational institutions nationwide.
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Nashville
Tenn
China to Avenge Nanchang Plot and Massacre Victims
Nation pledges punishment for massacre participants in Nanchang Kiangsi and offers reasonable reparations to families. Foreign gunboats approach Nanchang as tensions rise. reports cite priestly violence and disputes over land. Chinese authorities seek viceroy aid while European powers justify naval presence to protect neutrality. New York trade board urges expanded China trade despite lingering Chinese hostility to American goods.
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Pekin
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Poyang Lake
China
London
Daily Mail
Shanghai
Quiros
H. C. Kingham
the Tribune
la Cruche
Morning Post
New York
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
Kenney Bank Robbers Caught Near Monticello
James Powers and George Schroeder, two of the five Kenney bank robbers, were found hiding in a barn seven miles southwest of Monticello on Wednesday afternoon. Sheriff Clow led a posse to capture them after an exciting chase. More than $300 in coins were recovered from a straw stack as the search for the remaining three suspects continued toward Chicago.
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Monticello
Ill
James Powers
George Schroeder
Kenney, Inl. Bank
Here
Clow
Chicago
Elgin Pioneer Dies. Early Elgin Dentist Passes Away
Elgin Illinois March 1 E K W Cornell longtime Elgin settler and the citys first dentist died at his home in the big city born in New York in 1823 came to Elgin in 1844 survived by a widow three sons and one daughter He was among the towns earliest residents and a notable professional fixture.
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Elgin
E. K. W. Cornell
Big City
New York
Pike's Peak Cog Railway Seeks Patent for Electric Road
March 1 Plan details owners of Pike's Peak cog railway negotiating for patent rights to build an airline electric road up the east slope of the peak to the summit Malt.
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Pike's Peak Road
Colorado Springs
Col
Pike’s Peak Cog Railway
Roving Riot in Springfield Targets Blacks in Ohio
In Springfield Ohio on March 1 a mob attacked black and white households burning six structures and clashing with state militia. Reports say four rioters shot by defending blacks. many blacks flee to Dayton as a mass meeting by the Commercial Club plans action to address riot causes.
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Springfield
Ohio
Main Street
George Miller
Miller
John Logan
Smith
Eastern Avenue
John Scurry
Sadie Thornton
Dayton
Clites
Commercial Club
N. H. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Edward Dean
Preston Ladd
Martin Davis
LEITER CASES MAY BE DROPPED AT ZEIGLER EXPLOSION LINK
The nine cases against Joseph Lester J D Hurd Zeigler Coal Company and others over the Zeigler mine explosion were continued to August and then postponed to February 1907. Many expect the long delay will lead to abandonment of the prosecutions.
Subways Criticized For Filth Near Stations
George A. So per, sanitary engineer, sharply criticizes New York City subway sanitation. He alleges that filth collects near several stations and calls for immediate corrective action by sanitary authorities.
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Gotham Subway
New York
George A. Soper
Sanitary Administration
New York Subway
Telegraph Line Planned From Duluth to Iron Range
Wibbing Minn March 1 a company of range men plans a telegraph line from Duluth to the Iron range towns to connect with the Canadian Pacific line.
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Northwestern
Wibbbing
Minn
Duluth
Iron Range
Lake Navigation to Open on Lake Erie
Detroit March 1 The Detroit and Cleveland Navigation company announces opening of navigation on Lake Erie for its passenger boats March 5.
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Lake Navigation
Detroit
The
Detroit and Cleveland ,Navigation Company
Lake Erie
Bandits Subdued by Water After Bank Robbery
Helingsfors Finland March 2 A police chase over the Russian State bank robbery last Monday ends in a dramatic siege at Tammersfors Two bandits cornered in the town hall defy police from a room above the crowd Soldiers and firemen flood the chamber with water and storm the stairs One assailant killed two policemen shot dead seven wounded before capture The Dorpat blacksmith claimed Baltic revolutionary ties and the robbery funded revolutionary aims About $6,000 of the loot recovered Local fear prompts a wave of revolvers purchase across the town
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Helingsfors
Finland
Guardian
Tammersfors
Balushin
Bulushin
Dorpat
Baltic Revolutionary Committee
Slessingfor
Royal Wedding Solemnized in Berlin Palace Chapel
Berlin February 28 The Duchess Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg wed Prince Estel Frederick second son of the emperor in a candlelit palace chapel. About 700 dignitaries including German nobility ministers generals and naval and military attaches attended despite rain.
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Berlin
Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg
Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Elizabeth
Prussia
Estel Frederick
Emr
Dryander
Germany
Ambassador Tower
Lower
Wm. L. Howard
Howard
Miss Howard
Wm. L. Biddle
Anti-Foreign Feeling Rising in Canton Region
Manila reports a Canton cable noting strong anti foreign sentiment fueled by teachers reformers and native newspapers. The growth of reform parties and secret societies is tied to a viceroy’s autocratic stance and anti foreign attitude. Tensions between Yangtse valley and Hong Kong districts threaten an outbreak, with federal troops preparing for action.
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Manila
Canton
Reform Party
Yangtse Valley
Hong Kong
Rockefeller offer for seaside tuberculosis hospital
R Fulton Cutting, president of the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, announces an offer of 125000 from John D Rockefeller to fund a hospital for children with tuberculosis. The gift is conditional on matching funds by June 30, 1906 and permanent maintenance assurance, with the hospital to be located at the seaside.
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John D. Rockefeller
New York
R. Fulton Cutting
New York Association
Gunboats Hi Cano and Jukes Sail Toward Kiukang
Washington February 28 The navy department received a cablegram from Shanghai announcing the departure yesterday of the gunboats Hi Cano and Jukes for Kiukang near the scene of reported trouble.
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Fray
Washington
Navy Department
Shanglai
Hi Cano
Kiukang
Mutual Reserve Life to Withdraw From Missouri
State Superintendent Vandiver reports Mutual Reserve Life Insurance of New York will file its 1905 business statement with Missouri and withdraw from the state. This notification would lift an anticipated water order Vandiver had prepared.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Vandiver
George D. Eldridge
Mutual Reserve Iafe Insurance Company of
New York
Missouri Insurance Department
Senate Rail Rate Bill Report Battle in Committee
The Senate committee debate over the railroad rate bill shows a bitter fight on reporting. Participants include Aldrich Tillman Dolliver Clapp Elkins McLaurin Foraker Crane Kean Foster Newlands and others as they maneuver over amendments and who should deliver the report. The episode traces back to the Esch Townsend House bill and a summer inquiry costing about 30000 dollars.
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Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
House of Representatives
Dolliver
Aldrich
Elkins
Kean
Foraker
Crane Tillman
Foster
Newlands
Clapp
McLaurin
Cullom
Tillman
Ean
Crane
Roster
Rescue of George M. Grant Crew by Norfolk Tug
A four mast schooner from Brunswick to Perth Amboy faced a freezing fate off Cape Henry after ice and surf delayed救 aids. The crew were plucked from peril by the tug Jack Twohy, soon after which the Grant sank with cargo intact. Separately the three-masted John A Beckerman, collided with the Norfolk and Washington steamer, was towed to Norfolk and ran aground to prevent sinking.
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Norfolk
George M. Grant
Brunswick
Perth Amboy
N. J
Lumber Faden
Cape Henry
Jack ‘T'wohy
John A. Beckerman
Hampton Roads
Roosevelt Sees Togo Record To Warn Military Readiness
President Roosevelt sent a letter to the secretary of war reciting Japanese admiral Togo’s achievements in the war with Russia and urging American services to stay at peak readiness in peacetime. The general order reproduces the admiral’s address to soldiers and sailors upon the war’s end.
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Roosevelt
Togo
Washington
Japan
Russia
Caat
Burials at Waldheim Cemetery Stir Controversy
It was not expected that objection would be offered at Waldheim as Spies Parson Engel and Fischer the executed anarchists are buried but cemetery officers were adamant, saying the burial brought unpleasant notoriety.
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Waldheim
Yoat
Spies
Parson
Engel
Fischer
Rough House Players Invited to Big Grid Iron
A playful line from the Philadelphia Bulletin imagines a scene with rough house football players, calling for the big grid iron in a humorous royal exchange. The quip hints at competitive prep school or college football lore and a spirited athletic culture of the era.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
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