Milburn Seeks Return of Funds From McCall Estate and Hamilton
Buffalo March 8 Attorney for New York Life Insurance trustees says suits will be filed immediately against the McCall estate and Andrew Hamilton to recover money alleged to have been violently taken. He expects to press the case in the courts in New York City and defers to the district attorney on criminal actions while noting the amount is large and the case strong.
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Buffalo
John G. Milburn
The
New York Life Insurance Company
McCall
Andrew Hamilton
Hamilton
New York
New York City
Milburn
Auorney
Austria moves toward universal direct suffrage in parliament
Vienna reports the government’s direct suffrage bill, introduced February 23 by Premier Baron Gauth von Frankenthurn, opening in the lower house. The measure, long debated, gathers broad support across political clubs and is expected to pass despite aristocratic opposition.
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Vienna
Austria
Baron Gauth von Frankenthurn
Antitrust Suit Filed Against Otis Elevator and Partners
In San Francisco on March 9 the United States filed a Sherman Act case led by U S District Attorney Robert Devlin. The complaint, prepared with States Attorney General Moody, targets Otis Elevator Co and thirty other defendants alleged to operate in restraint of trade.
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San Francisco
United States
Robert Devlin
Otis Elevator Company
Moody
Washington
Insurance men oppose bills in New York Legislature
A large Albany gathering of life insurance executives pressed hearings on proposed amendments to the state Insurance law. Paul Morton of Equitable warned the bills could seriously injure the industry. others from New York Life and Mutual Life argued the measures would disrupt business and undermine state markets.
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Albany
N. J
State Capitol
Joint
Special Legislative Investigating Committee
Assembly
Timothy L. Woodruff
President Savings Life
Mr.Woodruff
William B. Hornblower
New York Life Insurance Company
Paul Morton
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Morton
Market Quotations Wheat Prices Reported
Minneapolis market quotes for March 10 show May wheat at 75 post, July at 77 or 78 cents, and Sept at 77 or 74 cents. Grain on track lists No 1 hard 76 cents No 1 Northern 76 cents and No 2 Northern 73 cents.
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Minneapolis
Market Report From St Paul Union Stock Yards
St Paul March 10 cattle good to choice steers 4.50 to 5.50 cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.50 veals 2.00 to 5.25 hogs 6.00 to 6.20 sheep lambs 5.25 to 6.60. Market values for yearling wethers and lambs noted with ranges.
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St. Paul Union
St. Paul
Cattle market quotes in Chicago feature varied grades
Chicago March 10 cattle market reports show prices for stockers and feeders at 2.75 to 4.75, cows and heifers from 1 to 3.90, and hogs mixed and butchers at around 6.00, with Beeves and other categories listed.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Prices Report March 10
Wheat May 77 3 4 c, Time July 77%c. Corn May 42 4 %c July 48 3 4 c. Oats May 29 29%c, July 28%c. Pork March 15.67 15.62%. Flax Cash Northwestern 1.12 Southwestern 1.07 May 1.12. Butter Creameries 16 26c, dairies 15 23c. Eggs 13c. Poultry Turkeys 13c chickens and springs 11%e.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Chicago Doubles Saloon Licenses
Chicago city council approves ordinance doubling saloon licenses from 500 to 1000 dollars effective May 1. The high license aims to curb the crime wave amid a 7017-saloon landscape, despite a bitter fight that ended 40 to 28 in favor.
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Chicago
Jiminez Ends Dominican Politics Stay in New York
General Juan Isidro Jiminez former president of Santo Domingo arrived in New York from Havana and declared he is out of Dominican politics for good He said he is in the city on business and will return to Porto Rico after completing his matters. He denied any ambition to be president again and stated he has not been in Washington nor intends to go there.
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New York
Juan Isidro Jiminez
Santo Domingo
Havana
Jiminez
Ponce
Porto Rico
Washington
Moro Operation Ends With Heavy Losses and Casualties
The report details multiple wounded including John R. White in the thigh and Wylie T. Conway slight in the eye, with six hundred enemy bodies found after the assault on a Moro stronghold. Colonel Joseph W. Duncan directed actions as Brig. Gen. Bliss and others observed the operation.
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Canta
John R. White
Wylie T. Conway
Sixth Infantry
Joseph W. Duncan
Bliss
Omar Bundy
K. P. Lawton
Rivers
L. M. Koehler
McGlachlin
Johnson
Moro Constabulary
Africa
Sleeping Sickness Spreads Across Africa as Koch Speaks
Berlin March 8 Professor Robert Koch lectures on sleeping sickness investigated in Equatorial Africa during 1905. He cites 200000 deaths, empty villages on Victoria Nyanza shores, and spread from human to human by the glossina fly.
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Berlin
Robert Koch
Equatorial Africa
William
Africa
Victoria Nyanza
German Africa
Pittsburg Operators to Meet on Plan of Action
Pittsburg March 8. Francis L. Robbins chairman of the Pittsburg Coal company and representative of bituminous coal operators at wage scale conferences has called a meeting in Pittsburg next Friday of district operators. The meeting aims to decide action at the Indianapolis general convention. Conservative operators seek to avoid a strike and deny agreeing to wage increases citing current economic limits.
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Pittsburg
Francis L. Robbins
Railroad Telegraphers Chief Talks Amicable Rift Update
H. B. Perham of St. Louis president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers says tensions with the Southern Railway are being settled amicably in an authorized interview from Washington. He declined to reveal further details.
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Washington
H. B. Perham
St. Louis
The
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Southern Railroad Company
Schwab Arrives in Los Angeles Leaves for Linzi
Charles M. Schwab former U S Steel president arrived in Los Angeles on Saturday night and departed for Linzi in the evening. He remained in bed for two days, reportedly due to illness, while the city readied aid for his condition.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Linzi
Faye
Railroads Propose Voluntary Freight Rate Cuts
Officials at Chicago met to discuss voluntary reductions of about 16 percent across six freight classes. The move would span the Atlantic seaboard to the Missouri River with next steps including Missouri river jobber talks and rate baselines from seaboard to Missouri. If adopted, similar actions would follow for New York to Chicago and broader railroad groups.
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Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Missouri River
All Western Railroads
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Missouri River Territory
Seaboard
Missouri
Mississippi
New York
Western
Zion City seeks 250000 to stave off lenders
Overseer Voliva urged Zion City residents to raise over 250000 to save the community from money lenders and restore paying industries. He offered first mortgages on the lace factory and printing house, asked ministers to sacrifice salaries, and urged workers to accept 3.39 dollars a week or less.
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Chicago
Voliva
Zion City
Dr. Dowie
Favorite Prescription Promises Strength For Women
Trade card style advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a powerful tonic for women. It cites cures and testimonials, lists ailments it relieves, and notes confidential physician letters, plus offers the Common Sense Medical Adviser with a mail order request.
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Pierce
Smuggling Arms Into China On Pacific Mail Steamer
San Francisco reporting that 22 modern rifles and 10 000 rounds of ammunition were seized aboard the Pacific Mail steamer Manchuria in its Chinese crew quarters as it prepared to sail for the Orient. Two more boxes of rifles were found in an assistant engineer's room after company officials ordered a thorough search. The engineer and Chinese crew admitted the guns were purchased in the United States by the engineer and smuggled aboard. No details on duration or total rifles sent are known.
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San Francisco
Manchuria
China
Chinese Emperor III Is Ill in Peking
Peking dispatches telegrams to all vice roys seeking top physicians as Tsai Tien縒s illness is described as serious but not alarming by palace doctors.
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Peking
China
Tsai Tien
Tillman Opposes Amendment to Railroad Investigation
Senator Tillman said he would not move to amend the Tillman Gillespie railroad investigation resolution during the day. He indicated no proposal to alter the measure was forthcoming.
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Washington
Tillman
Tillman-Gillespie
Pittsburg Operators Meet on Miners Wage Scale
Pittsburg March 10 No action was taken at the conference of coal operators in the district on advancing the miners wage scale. A reason offered was that the Loop district wished to discuss the matter further before any decision.
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Pittsburg
Isio Loop
War talk in Senate on invasion plans and medical corps
In Washington March 7 remarks debated an alleged plan by the general staff to invade China using American troops. Senator Hale warned such talk could herald war while Congress sits, noting the secretary of state sits on the lid and questioning the need for an army medical corps expansion.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
China
General Staff
Mr. Hale
Tillman
Philippines
Congress
Warren
Army
Navy
Princess Ena Enters Catholic Church Before Spanish Throne
In San Sebastian on March 8 the Princess Ena of Battenberg converted to Roman Catholicism in Miramar Palace chapel before marrying King Alfonso. Bishop Brindle officiated with Premier Moret and the Duke of Alba as witnesses. The royal party and town celebrate with music as the event is marked.
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San Sebc‘ian
Spain
Ena of Battenberg
Alfonso
Palace of
Miramar
Robert Brindle
Roman
Nottingham
Eng
Moret
Duke of Alba
Beatrice
Henry of Battenberg
Mutiny Convicts Charged With First-Degree Murder
Jefferson City Missouri March Vaughan yan and Raymond the convicts in the state penitentiary mutiny have been found guilty of murder in the first degree for the killing of a prison guard.
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Jefferson City
Vaughan
Yan
Raymond
State Penitentiary
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