Special Low Rates for One-Way Tourist Sleepers
Special low rates apply to one-way travel in March and April for colonists to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon Utah California. Through tourist sleepers with departures on the first and third Tuesdays to western Nebraska Colorado Utah Big Horn Basin Wyoming Montana and the Southwest and Northwest regions.
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Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Utah
California
Nebraska
Colorado
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Landseekers Information Bureau Seeks Information
D. Clem Deaver of Omaha invites inquiries about farm lands and cheap irrigated lands. Government irrigation projects are now open and homestead lands become available. Act quickly to secure options.
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D. Clem Deaver
Landseekers Information Bureau
Omaha
Burlington Streamlined Scenic Service Highlighted
The Burlington outlines its passenger service with direct routes through trains and chair cars offered free seats. It promotes Tourist sleepers and coast routes via Billings Montana and scenic Colorado as high class travel options.
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Burlington’s
Billings
Montana
Scenic
Colorado
Criticizes Pinchot over forest reservation and water rights
Washington reports Rep Smith of California accusing Forester Pinchot of shaping the Owens River and other forest reservations to aid Los Angeles against prior water rights holders. Pollard cites Pinchot's alleged assurances from California delegation while Smith and others deny the claim as Congress debates land issues.
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Washington
Smith
Cal
United States
Pinchot
Owens River
California
Los Angeles
Pollard
Nebraska
Messrs
Kahn
Knowland
Needham and
Englebright
Gaines
Tenn
Lumber Trust
Mondell
Wyo
Committee On Public Lands
Mr. Mondell
Wage Cut Spreading Through New England Mills
A ten percent wage reduction takes effect across 60 000 New England cotton mill workers as mills curb output amid weak markets. Fall River Lawrence and Berkshire County exempted for now with further cuts possible. About 6 000 Pacific Mills workers in Lawrence face roughly ten percent cuts starting April 13.
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Boston
New England
Fall River
Lawrence
Berkshire County
General Strike Seems Likely Across Gould Lines West
Denver March 31. A union recognition pledge could trigger a wider walkout across the Gould system west of the Missouri River after the Denver and Rio Grande machinists boiler makers and blacksmiths began a strike March 14. J J Mockler of the International Brotherhood warns of expanded action if demands are not met. Engineers firemen and trainmen on the Rio Grande weigh a sympathetic strike.
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Denver
Denver and Rio Grande
Gould
Missouri River
J. J. Mockler
International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
Mockler
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Iron Mountain
Texas and Pacific
Rio Grande
Denver and
Kansas City Lumber Firm Pleads Guilty in Frisco Rebates Case
The Chapman & Dewey Lumber company admitted guilt in a U S district court in St Louis to accepting rebates from the Frisco railroad on Arkansas to St Louis lumber shipments. Judge Dyer fined $13,000 with $158.63 costs, a full payment was given to the court clerk.
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St. Louis
Chapman & Dewey Lumber Company
Kansas City
United States District Court
Frisco
Arkansas
Dyer
Reorganized National Bank of Commerce Reopens in Kansas City
The re organized National Bank of Commerce opens in Kansas City with William B Ridgely as president. Faith in the bank spreads as crowds gather long before tellers' windows open, showing strong public confidence in one of the nation’s largest banking institutions.
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Kansas City
National Bank of Commerce
William B. Ridgely
Emperor honors Stevens family with Grand Rising Sun
In Tokio on March 31 the late Durham White Stevens, assassinated in San Francisco by a Korean, is posthumously awarded Japan's Grand Rising Sun. The Japanese government provides 150,000 yen to his family, and Korea contributes 50,000 yen, totaling about $100,000.
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Tokio
Durham White Stevens
San Francisco
Japan
Two of the Crew Drowned in Seattle Collision
The fishing schooner Lydia, once a government vessel, was cut in two by the steamship Chippewa near Point No Point. Two crew members aboard Lydia were drowned in the incident.
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Seattle, Wash
Lydia
Chippewa
Puget Navigation Company
Point No Point
Pickling Concern Closes in Wisconsin Over Fungus
Manitowoc Wisconsin March 31 Dis ease in fields hits a major pickling firm as a fungus spots cucumbers making them unsellable. Experts from Washington say the disease has destroyed the business and the plant will not reopen for at least five years. The fungus is linked to lake shore climate and has forced closures at several growing stations.
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Wisconsin
Manitowoc
Wis
Agricultural Department
Washington
Lake Shore
Quarantine Talk Delays Against Cuba
Washington reports Secretary Taft conferred with the President on launching a quarantine against Cuba due to alleged yellow fever. Action paused for one week to allow Governor Magoon to review marine hospital authorities findings. Cuban business leaders dispute a quarantine. marine hospital service urges strict enforcement.
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Washington
Taft
Cuba
Magoon
Marine Hospital
Marine Hospital Service
Secetary Cortelyou
Southwest Miners Meet in Missouri Over Suspension Order
Four hundred delegates from Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas gathered in Kansas City to discuss the United Mine Workers suspension of work in Southwest coal mines set to begin April 1 as the current contract ends. George Manuel said the union would negotiate but not yield to operators. In Cleveland, Ohio, a man and a woman were found shot dead in a field near Euclid Heights, believed to be Carl Berthaler the music teacher and Lena Zeichmann a public school teacher. authorities suspect murder or double suicide.
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Kansas City
United Mine Workers of America
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoa
Arkansas
George Manuel
Missouri Miners
Clevelarney
Carl Berthaler
Lena Zeichmann
Euclid Heights
Former Chief Judge Andrews Resigns to Testify in DA Probe
Charles Andrews former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals resigns as commissioner to take testimony for the governor in the Jerome district attorney charges. He plans to go abroad in June and says the hearing’s progress would delay his departure.
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Albany
N. Y
Charles Andrews
Court of Appeals
Jerome
Andrews
Lupthermen Appeals Sentence in Conspiracy Case
Toledo March 31 The convicted lumen whose sentence for conspiracy in restraint of trade was affirmed by the circuit court will apply for leave to file a petition in en The move raises a question not yet decided by Ohio courts and its likelihood of approval is uncertain.
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Toledo,o
Common Pleas Court
Circuit Court
Ohio
Gun Fire at Sea: Broadside Gun Blows Off at Magdalena Bay
Washington March 31 During target practice at Magdalena bay one of the 6 inch broadside guns on the Missouri blew the muzzle off a 140 inch section. No injuries were reported the fracture was clean and showed no metal flaw. Practice continued and the gun will be replaced from the Washington navy yard.
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Washington
Magdalena Bay
Missouri
Washington Navy Yard
Scarlet journalism history under secret service pursuit
Only one issue of Nihil was prepared. Its publishers and editors are fugitives and are being sought by secret service operatives acting under instructions from Washington.
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Scarlet Journalism
America
Nihil
Secret Service
Washington
Fight on Boss McCaren Narrows Leadership Clash
Report from New York dated March 31 notes opposition to Patrick McCaren the Chairman of the organization. The dispute centers on leadership and control within the group.
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McCaren
New York
Patrick McCaren
Marquis Ito Bows to Death of Dr Stevens in Deep Mourning
Tokio reports Marquis Ito will travel to Korea April 2 after the assassination of Durham W. Stevens, adviser to the Korean council of state. Ito calls Stevens a loyal friend to Japan and Korea and a model American, saying his death is a national and personal loss and will strengthen friendship between the nations.
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Tokio
Marquis Ito
Korea
Durham W. Stevens
Korean Council of State
San Francisco
Washington
Associated Press
Stevens
Japan
Mr. Stevens
America
Supreme Court Upholds $35,000 Injury Verdict
The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed a $35,000 damage award in favor of Ida B. Clay administratrix for Louis R. Clay deceased against the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. The plaintiff, a young man injured by a gondola loading car platform, died during appeal proceedings. court found verdict justified and not biased.
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St. Paul
Supreme Court
District Court
Freeborn County
Albert Lea
Ida B. Clay
Louis R. Clay
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
Clay
Bryan Seen As Likeliest Democratic Nominee
Chicago report quotes Congressman T Rainey of Illinois saying Governor Johnson has little support for the Democratic nomination outside Minnesota. He cites Michigan and New England as unfavoring Johnson and notes widespread Bryan sentiment with near certainty of the nomination.
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Chicago
Johnson
Minnesota
T. Rainey
Illinois
Denver
Rainey
New England
Michigan
Bryan
Duke of Abruzzi Refrains on Katherine Elkins Engagement
In Liverpool on March 28 the Duke of the Abruzzi declined to confirm rumors of his engagement to Miss Katherine Elkins. He said there is nothing he can say and that any official announcement must come from another source after his departure from the United States.
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Liverpool
Katherine Elkins
Duke of the
United States
Duke
New York
Lusi
Fire destroys Covington tobacco warehouse at Fourth and Bakewell
Covington authorities say the leaf tobacco warehouse of T. S. Hamilton & Co. at Fourth and Bakewell streets burned down. Loss is estimated around 150000 and investigators suspect incendiary origins. The blaze caused extensive damage to the building and its contents.
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Covington
Leaf
T. S. Hamilton & Co
Fourth and
Bakewell Streets
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