Flood Strains Hit Pacific Northwest Cities
Heavy rains have driven rivers to flood levels across the Pacific Northwest. Bridges washed out and trains submerged as landslides block passages. Walk Wall suffers wholesale business destruction from MOI creek flooding. Pendleton also sees serious damage. A new storm offshore since Sunday is moving across the region, forecast to worsen conditions.
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Portland
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Tme
Northwest
Trafic
Ep Baal
Walk Wall
Moi Creek
Pendlton
van Couver Island
St Patrick's Day Observance in New York
The city plans its largest St Patrick's Day celebration with a parade expected to draw about 60,000 participants. A guard of honor will be provided by the first brigade of the Irish volunteers, with Wibernians and other Irish groups marching in force. The evening ends with around a hundred banquets and social events across Greater New York.
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Wibernians
Greater
Despondent official jumps to death in Washington hotel
William A. Ridgely, twenty years assistant superintendent of carriers at the Washington post office, leapt from a fourth story hotel window. He had recently inhaled damaging gas and was despondent over a transfer between sub stations.
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Washington
William A. Ridgely
Washington Post Office
Farmers appeal to unemployed to work on county farms
Lancaster county farmers urgently seek help from city and town unemployed. The Lancaster county farmers league issued an appeal to workers to travel to the county and work on farms. An appeal was sent to Washington’s Bureau of Labor and Immigration asking that able bodied immigrants be directed here.
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Bureau of Labor and Immigration
Washington
Hitchcock Trial Senses Girl Witness Refutes Earlier Testimony
New York March 16 Flora Whiston testified in the Raymond Hitchcock case saying she was coached by a children's society agent to tell the grand jury what she claimed earlier. Her statements undermined the earlier corroboration, Judge Blanchard directed acquittal on the charges by several young girls. Indictments remain against others for similar accusations.
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Populists name LaFollette likely on first ballot
Emporia Kansas March 16 H B Waterbury a Kansas national committeeman and delegate to the St Louis convention says United States Senator LaFollette will be nominated on the first ballot for president by the populists and will not be asked to accept until after the Republican convention. Also reports on Nightingale London honor and other items.
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Waterbury
St. Louis
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LaFollette
Allison Forces Dominate Iowa Convention Fight
Des Moines dispatch reports strong Republican momentum for Senator Allison as county returns show his delegates with a 18 6 vote lead at the state convention. Cummins supporters face gloom while governors and editors strategize to influence the final delegates and party control at large.
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Geo. D. Perkins
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Bitter County
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Ex-Governor Beckham Aims to Rebuild Kentucky Power
Ex Governor Beckham remains politically active after his Senate loss and seeks to seize control of the upcoming state convention. He aims to chair Kentucky's delegation to the Denver national convention and shape party leadership for four years, hoping Bryan’s possible presidency would restore his dominance.
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Kentucky
Senate
Denver
Mittees
William Jennings Bryan
Supreme Court Rules Against Packers Rebates
The U S Supreme Court today ruled against Armour Swift Morris and Cudahy packing firms fined for rebates under the Alkins act. Justice Day held rebates apply to transportation everywhere, not just initial points, affecting shippers and carriers. Justice Brewer dissented, saying the ruling violates freedom of contract. Chief Justice and Justice Peckham concurred.
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Microsaié
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Morris and Cudahy
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Kansas
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Western District of Missouri
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Peckham
Amsécourt
Waterloo Fence Factory Plans Four-Floor Plant Start
J A Cruikshank, promoter of Waterloo's new fence factory, arrived from Bellefontaine Ohio to oversee machinery placement. A basement is dug, a concrete floor will be poured, and the firm aims to produce thirty miles of wire fencing daily within thirty days. One hundred tons of wire, 206000 pounds, has been ordered and will arrive soon. Promoters Libby Harold E B Hamilton Weatherbys and John Donohue have moved to Waterloo, with families to join next week.
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Harold EB
Hamilton
Weatherbys
John Donohue
Mr. Cruftshank
Tais
Liquor Shipments Questioned by Senate Subcommittee
Washington reports a three to two vote by the senate judiciary sub-committee declaring unconstitutional bills aimed at removing federal barriers to state regulation of liquor traffic. Hearings covered nearly the entire current session, with support from most prohibition states. Sub-committee members are Senators Knox Nelson Fulton Bacon and Rayner.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Knox
Nelson
Fulton
Bacon
Rayner
1500 Union Men Strike Over Denver Rio Concessions
About 1500 machinists bolters and related union members at the Denver and Rio Grande shops struck after the railroad refused concessions. W J McQueeney, representing the machinists national, said the action could spread across the Gould system and then the nation. The walkout followed a month old order canceling all contracts with unions after failed talks. Dr Pelletier, previously gravely ill, is improving in New Hartford, while Grace Martin is reported ill with measles.
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Bolleemakers
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Rio
Grande
W. J. McQueeney
United States
McQueeney
Fall at saw mill injures Frank Kepler near Charles City
Frank Kepler of New Hampton area suffered severe injuries Saturday when he slipped at a saw mill run by Charles Groves on the Walter Scott farm one mile east of Charles City. His right leg was badly lacerated and partially severed. he is under care at the Scott residence, with hopes for recovery despite seriousness.
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Marcel
Frank Kepler
Chas. Groves
Walter Scott
Charles Cglty
Forgerers Cast Shadow Over Vinton City Figures
Special dispatches report two persistent forgers linked to Vinton, Iowa. Charles Kennedy, jailed in Waterloo for five forged checks, has long troubled local officers and once burglarized the Vinton Pearl Button Co. J E Williams, arrested in Des Moines, operated near a farm and fled after forging checks while engaged to a farmer’s daughter. The notices mention prior Wyoming reports of Albert Haines and unclear family ties.
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Chas, Kennedy
Waterloo
Vinton Pearl Button Co
Anamogo
J. E. Williams
Maearch
Des‘Moines
Williams William Wate
Wyoming
Albert Haines
Haines
Gatling Gun Guarding Maysville Warehouse
The American Tobacco company has placed a Gatling gun on the roof of its Maysville warehouse to deter night raiders. Guards will be on duty and ready to act if intruders appear. Rev. M. G. Munn of Chariton, Iowa, preached his first sermon at United Presbyterian, urging church cooperation for growth and progress.
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American Tobacco Company
M. G Munn
Chariton
Iowa
United Presbyterian Church
Sensational Run of Irank Nichols Horses in Waverly
On Saturday morning while en route to Waverly with a milk load the two horses of Irank Nichols ran away down Dilater Hill toward Bremer avenue. One horse struck a telephone pole breaking it. Nichols was thrown but not seriously hurt. The milk wagon and its load were a total loss. the injured horse may be beyond usefulness.
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Irank Nichols
Dilater Hill
Bremer Avenue
Nichols
No One to Go on Bond in Independence Incident
Independence March 16 Special Mrs Weasley Stace, beaten by Mr and Mrs John Sfurtt, two negroes, last Wednesday night, is improving and out of danger per physician. The two negroes remain jailed with grand jury action pending. Hurtt bonds set at 1000 dollars and Mertha Hurtt at 500. About 200 youths gathered near the justice office as a lant firecracker exploded startling Hurtt.
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Weasley Stace
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Mertha Hurtt
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Mothers Elect President Of National Congress
Washington March 11 Mrs Fredrick Schoar of Philadelphia was elected president of the national mothers congress today.
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Frederrick Schoar
Philadelphia
National Mothers Congress
Tillman Attacks Roosevelt In Senate Speech
In a March 16 senate address Senator Tillman denounced Roosevelt and the administration accusing them of evils tied to trusts and labor and wealth imbalances. He warned Congress to grant amnesty to past trust offenders while condemning labor and capital as entwined forces. The speech attacks press, courts, and political leaders amid calls for reform and restraint.
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American Leaves Ogden in Paris Race Dispatch
Chicago dispatch says New York to Paris automobile race updates show American car leaving Ogden Utah in the late afternoon. Italian car started from Rawlings Wisconsin at 9 45 a m German car departed Ames Iowa at 140 p m First French entry began from Omaha at noon.
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Ttalian
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Omaha
French Expect Trouble in Haiti as Tensions Escalate
Paris reports the Waytan government faces a worsening crisis with France. A French dispatch warns of potential massacres of white residents on the island and states the French minister will not deliver refugees under the French flag to Haitian authorities.
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New York Governor Hughes Sends Secretary to Iowa Convention
Des Moines reports Governor Hughes of New York telegraphed for rooms for his private secretary Mr Reynolds during the Republican state convention. Hughes sentiment is unclear in the state. Mr and Mrs Nf Starkey, formerly of Waterloo, have returned to Walhata North Dakota after visiting here.
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Mr. Reynolds
Nf. J. Starkey
Waterloo
Walhatta
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