Philippine railroad bonds backed by U S guarantee
Washington reports a proposed act to authorize the Philippine government to guarantee four percent per year on forty million dollars of bonds for railroad construction. The plan restricts the guarantee to American or Filipino capital with initial lines planned for Luzon.
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Washington
House
Cooper
House Committee On
Insular Affairs
Taft
Philippine Islands
Committee On
C. A. Edwards
Insular Bureau
War Department
Capitol
Luzon
Help Wanted Lady or Gentleman in Your Town
Help wanted advertisement from United States Medicine Company seeking a local agent in town and district. No experience required and time commitment not essential. Promises steady income, liberal cash pay, and opportunities for commissions. Apply at 136 West 14th Street New York.
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Umited States Medicine Company
West 14Th Street
New York
Russia Is Wiped Out by Flames Port Arthur Attempted Bottling
London reports Japan to merge forces with Korea and join the Mikado in the field. A Korean troop strength of about 20,000 European trained soldiers is expected to resist Russian invasion, avoiding an immediate war declaration. France awaits Russia’s reply as tensions rise in Europe.
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London
Wee Ee Se
Japan
Korea
France
Russia
St. Petersburg
Seoul
Port Arthur Blockade Report and Wisconsin Capitol Fire
Tokyo reports Japanese torpedo flotilla failed to block Port Arthur harbor as Russian ships and batteries engaged in a long bombardment. Separately Madison records the Wisconsin state capitol building nearly destroyed by fire causing about 800000 dollars in losses.
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Port Arthur
Tokio
Kamimura
Togo
Laotche Hill
Bayan
Novik
Askold
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Capitol
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Department
Life saved by women in Paterson mob incident
Italian man who slashed an Erie conductor was seized by angry passengers in Paterson New Jersey and thrown toward an approaching train. Quick actions by several women signaling the train likely saved him from being killed. Police arrived and rushed him to jail as the wounded conductor was treated for a severe throat injury.
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New York
Paterson
N. J
Erie
Passegers
Wille
Noted character called Biff Ellison dies in New York
Frank Ellison known as Biff, a familiar New York figure, dies of pneumonia. He was reportedly the youngest Union army officer at age fifteen and once a Stock Exchange member. In 1893 he assaulted a broker and was sentenced to five years. a pardon came near sentence end after influential friends lobbied.
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New York
Frank Ellison
Biff
Philadelphia
Ellison
The
Stock Exchange
Armour A Heavy Seller Pushes May Wheat Down
Armour interests led heavy selling in May wheat in Chicago trading. Prices fell to 1.01% dollars per bushel, down 3 1/2 cents, before shorts covered and nudged the close to 1.0354 dollars, a 14 cent daily loss. July option stayed firm, closing 0.25 cent lower at 96 1/4 cents.
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Chicago
Armour
Shorts
Bribery Case Dismissed In Butte Court
Butte Montana February 29 County Attorney moves to dismiss the bribery charge against Charles W Clark son of Senator W A Clark The dismissal cites an alleged $250000 offer to Judge E W Harney for a confession of bribery in the Minnie Healey case by court action of Judge Mc Clernan in district court
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Butte
Mont
Breen
McClernan
District Court
Charles W. Clark
W. A. Clark
E. W. Harney
Minnie Healey
Steamfitter Sues Union Over Discharge
Frank Carter a nonunion steamfitter sues members of the Hot Water and Steamfitters' union in St. Louis circuit court for 15000 dollars claiming he was assaulted and discharged for not joining the union and that union business agents helped secure his dismissal.
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St. Louis
Frank Carter
Hot Water and Steamfitters’ Union
Domestic Miss Found Frozen After Storm Near Fond du Lac
Mrs Fredericks a domestic who had been missing since February 22 was found frozen to death near Fond du Lac Wisconsin. She lost her way in a winter storm and was caught in a wire fence about a half mile from her home.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Fredericks
Russian Far East Skirmish Reports and Kuropatkin Farewell
Czar’s dispatch from Port Arthur dated Feb 26 details the Retvizan repelling torpedo boat attacks with two suspected sunk, Russian torpedo boats pursuing the flotilla, and cruisers Bayn Diana Askold and Novik aiding. one seaman wounded, no major casualties. In Pskov General Kuropatkin, arriving to bid farewell to his mother, receives an ovation from governor and nobles before departure for the Far East.
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Retvizan
Bayn Diana
Askold
Novik
Dove Bay
Pskov
Rassia
Kuropatii
Far East
Wisconsin Shoots Nine Bullseyes in Ten Minutes
Manila February 29 The battleship Wisconsin has broken the world record with 13 inch guns its expert gunners scoring nine bullseyes out of ten shots fired within ten minutes The feat adds to the ship's renowned gunnery reputation and showcases precision during active drills.
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Manila
Wisconsin
U S Steel signs 130000 ton pig iron deal at 13 a ton
Cleveland reports United States Steel Corporation closes a contract with the Bessemer Pig Iron association for 130000 tons of pig iron at 13 dollars per ton at the Valley furnaces. The agreement will employ about 3000 men and uses the Mahoning and Shenango valleys output. The price marks a roughly 60 cent rise from January. Industry optimism grows as iron men foresee renewed prosperity.
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Cleveland
United States Steel Corporation
Bessemer Pig Iron Association
Mahoning
Shenango
Y Hiast Fu
United States
Steel Corporation
Central West
Workmen Die as Wall Caves In at Baltimore Factory
A section of a seven story brick wall at Straus Eiseman and Co on Lombard near Sharp collapsed during demolition. Twelve men were trapped. one killed, another buried under debris. Walter E Belt suffered a severe injury to his right hand and facial lacerations.
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Baltimore
Straus, Eiseman & Co
Lombard Street
Sharp
Walter E. Belt
President Names Benjamin M. Harrod to Isthmian Canal Commission
The president has decided to appoint Benjamin M. Harrod of New Orleans as a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission. This completes the commission and the names will be sent to the Senate shortly. The president found no basis to the charges against Harrod after review.
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Benjamin M. Harrod
Washington
New Orleans
Isthmian Canal Commission
Senate
Mr. Harrod
Four Men Drowned In Lumber Run Disaster
A rafting accident at Campbell Shoals fourteen miles above Knoxville resulted in the drownings of James Wood Edward Wood Frank Evans and Joe Kline as a lumber raft struck a dam and broke up. Two other men escaped with narrow misses during the incident marking the opening of the lumber season in Knoxville Tennessee.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Campbell Shoals
James
Edward Wood
Frank Evans
Joe Kline
Electric Bitters Benefit Family in New Hampshire
F J Green of Lancaster New Hampshire credits chronic indigestion and nervous debility relief to Electric Bitters. He says his wife also stays in excellent health with the remedy calling it splendid for female troubles and a grand tonic for weak women. Holland Wheeler guarantees satisfaction with a 50 cent trial.
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F. J. Green
Lancaster
N.H
Holland Wheeler
Mysterious Circumstance
One was pale and sallow and the other fresh and rosy. She who is blushing with health uses Dr. King's New Life Pills to maintain it. By gently arousing the lazy organs they compel good digestion and head off constipation. Try them. Only 25c, at HOLLAND WHEELER's Druggists.
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Dr. King
at _HOLLAND WHEELER
British Squadrons Anchor Off Laguayra In Venezuela
Two British squadrons led by two admirals with six battleships and six cruisers totaling 6200 men have anchored off Laguayra Venezuela. Officers then visited Caracas.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Laguayra
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