Legal skirmish over Northern Pacific stock dispute
New York March 26 Finance circles watch the Northern Pacific stock dispute held by Northern Securities. Eminent lawyers have been consulted to map a legal framework and protects all parties, possibly involving substitution of collateral and court action to clarify holdings and actions by Union Pacific Great Northern financiers.
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New York
Northern Pacific
Northern Securities Company
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Union Pacific
Union Pacific and Great Rthern
Great Northern
Russians Near Anju Pillage Korean Natives
Seoul reports two detachments of Russian troops near Anju pillaging the countryside. About 500 followed by 200 men cause natives to flee southward. Anju sits 40 miles north of Pingyang and 60 miles south of the Yalu River.
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Seoul
Anju
Pingyang
Yalu River
Wind storm kills one and injures many near Chicago
The March wind storm caused extensive damage in suburbs including Washington Heights Morgan Park and Fernwood with houses unroofed foundations blown away and telegraph lines down. In Indiana Harbor Barker building collapsed one dead eight hurt and eighteen homes destroyed. Hammond and Grand Crossing also suffered heavy damage with injuries and unroofed businesses.
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Chicago
Washington Heights
Morgan Park
Fernwood
Rock Island
Indiana Harbor
Hammond
Ind
Grand Croasing
Evanston
Rogers Park
Thornton
Burnside
Alive with troops in Chita Siberia section
A dispatch from St. Petersburg reports Chita now alive with troops after the march to the Far East. A correspondent notes a mounted battery drawn by Mongolian ponies, high prices, and a fast timetable for troop movements.
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St. Petersburg
Far East
Chita
Siberia
Linevitch
Manchuria
Foreign officials in Korea to retire under Japanese rule
Paris reports indicate Japan plans to retire most foreign officials in Korea during the occupation. English customs manager J M Leavy Brown and a few others are expected to stay. Officials expect no wartime protest and view the move as a result of Japanese dominance.
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Paris
Korea
J.M. McLeavy Brown
Japan
Denounces Shipping Bill Criticisms Rise In Congress
Minority members of the house committee on merchant marine denounce the Frye shipping bill as a subsidy to the merchant marine. They cite 1901 freights of 4 523 954 dollars chiefly for goods to the Philippines and warn that Chinese sailors are paid far less than Americans, risking a government monopoly.
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Washington
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Frye
Lucking
Michigan
Spight
Goulden
McDermott
Congress
Philippines
Pacific
Pacific Ocean
Merger stock decline and partial recovery on curb trading
On the curb in New York merger securities opened weak with Northern Securities slipping around 1% to near 6% then recovering about half its loss. Great Northern preferred touched 169 and Northern Pacific 124% on light volume before bids firmed. Early afternoon firmer prices faded as merger stocks closed heavy except Northern Securities steady near day’s bottom.
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New York
Maha Ye
Burton Defense Begins in Post Office Case
March 26 United States district court reconvened for the Burton defense in a case accusing Senator Burton of accepting fees from Rialte and Securities. Judge Krum allowed the defense to narrow the indictment, deeming the first and third counts substantially the same and quashing the third.
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Burton
Rialte and Securities Company
St. Ite
Post Office Department
Washington
United States District Court
Krum
Japs Criticise Russians Defense of Port Arthur
Japanese naval officers in Chefoo report flaws in Russian defense at Port Arthur. They condemn the older pattern min deployment and improper lay of sinkers, noting ships are endangered as mines break loose. They blame Russian vigilance and fault Russian shells for failing to explode on impact and insufficient gun cotton charge for damage.
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Chefoo
Port Arthur
Japanese Sailors Volunteer For Port Arthur Attack
A Tokyo dispatch reports that on March 22 the Japanese fleet renewed an assault on Port Arthur. Sixteen warships escorted seven merchant steamers to the harbor mouth under bombardment and sank the merchant ships in position. Three thousand Japanese officers and bluejackets volunteered for the mission, though this claim lacks independent confirmation.
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London
Daily ‘ Graph
Tokio
Port Arthur
Lower Michigan Floods Break Banks and Halt Rail Lines
Flooding across Lower Michigan from rivers Grand Kalamazoo St Joseph and Flint floods towns and railways. Dams bridges destroyed high water forces evacuations. Michigan Central Pere Marquette Grand Trunk rail lines near Detroit Kalamazoo Jackson Ionia Battle Creek flooded with extensive property damage and transit disruption.
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Detroit
Lower Michigan
Grand River
Kalamazoo
St. Joseph
Flint
Saginaw River
Grand Rapids
Battle Creek
Lansing
Jackson
Michigan Central
Residence
Niles
Front
Mason
Owassa
Bay City
Pere Marquette
Ionia
Grand Trunk
Tonia
Plague Spreads in Johannesburg with Suspected Case Rise
Johannesburg reports 69 suspected cases among the colored population and 9 among whites. Death toll stands at 55, including 5 whites and 50 natives, as authorities battle the bubonic outbreak.
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Johannesburg
France will not intervene over Manchuria reports
Paris reports dated March 26 state France has no plan to intervene against Chinese troops in Manchuria and regards Berlin chatter as German intrigue to embroil Paris. France and Russia are not discussing firm action, officials say.
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Paris
Berlin
France
Russia
Manchuria
Mine Flood Traps 30 in Brazil Indiana Break
A dam break at the Excelsior clay works flooded the mine in Brazil Indiana at noon. Thirty miners were imprisoned as water filled the shaft and it is believed all have perished.
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Brazil
Ind
Excelsior
Freight Train Wreck Near Niles Kills Two Locomotive Crew
A Mira Central freight train derailed near Niles Michigan at midnight due to a washout. Engineer Edward French and two crewmen from Jackson were badly burned and may die.
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Niles, Mich
Mira Central
Here
Edward French
Frank &. Young
Jac
Storm injures many in East St. Louis disrupting traffic
A wind and rain storm battered East St. Louis on March 6 causing widespread property damage and injuries. Many persons were crippled or injured, traffic slowed with no fatalities reported at nine ten.
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East St. Louis
Troops Arrive in Vladivostok in Good Health for Spring
Troops arriving at Vladivostok report good health and spirits despite frostbitten faces from a long journey. Weather is improving with spring conditions and sunny days, though many wear fur coats and felt boots still.
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Vladivostok
Destructive Tornado Strikes Near Spring Hill Arkansas
Passengers on an Arkansas Central train report a tornado near Spring Hill Arkansas causing injuries and extensive destruction. L W Seamans of Kansas City observed near complete devastation with trees down and houses razed.
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Spring Hill
Ark
Fort Smith
Arkansas Central Railroad
L. W. Seamans
Kansas City
Russians South of Yalu Report Stronger Forces
Seoul dispatch says Japanese scouts report Russian troops south of the Yalu are in a much stronger force than previously expected, suggesting increased threat in the area.
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Seoul
Japs Aid American Consul to Reach Post
London dispatch says United States Consul Davidson of Minnesota will sail to Shanghai next week with Japanese naval help to facilitate the vessel's arrival at its post.
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London
the Times
Shanghai
United States
Davidson
Minnesota
Black River on a Rampage Shuts Plants and Breaks Ice
Jefferson Wisconsin reports the Black River in flood at its highest level since 1881. Stippenback's packing plant a grill mill and a woolen mill have shut down. Railway tracks are submerged and the Northwestern road uses dynamite to break ice gorges.
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Jefferson
Wis
Stippenback
Flood Drags Grand River to Dozens of Factory Closures
In Grand Rapids Michigan the flood is severe as the Grand River rises three inches above the high water mark. About forty large factories have closed and thousands are unemployed. Basements in the wholesale district are flooded and homes in the southwest residential area are under water. Further up river towns report unprecedented floods with Lowell and Portland experiencing extensive inundation.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand River
Lowell
Portland
Floods Halt Traffic and Flooded Cities Across Michigan
Washouts stop railroad traffic and bridges collapse as Kalama zoo river and Grand river flood Battle Creek and Lansing. Record high waters cause streetcar suspensions, flooded stores, boat usage, and extensive damage across the region.
Severe Montana Storm Threatens Livestock Industry
A severe March storm blankets Montana with cold and snow across the state. Northern districts report heavy livestock losses and worsening range conditions, with warnings that continued bad weather could surpass prior years in damage to the state’s ranching industry.
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Butte
Mont
Montana
Wage Scale Dispute Risks Iowa Mine Shutdown
In Des Moines on March 26 miners and operators refused arbitration over the wage scale for the First and Fourth districts. A general shutdown could affect about thirty thousand miners across Iowa and part of Missouri, with operators issuing an ultimatum as miners hold a private session to decide next steps.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Missouri
Panama Disbands Second Battalion as Navy Vessels Go Up for Sale
Panama reports that by decree the Second battalion on the isthmus is disbanded leaving one battalion in service and the Panamanian navy vessels are offered for sale.
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Panama
Panaman Navy
Kaiser and Italian King Visit Naples Fleet Parley
King Victor Emmanuel with Foreign Minister Tittoni arrives in Naples and boards the German yacht Hohenzollern. After lunch with Emperor William, he visits the Italian flagship Sicilia where he meets the emperor again and inspects the fleet.
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Naples
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Titonni
William
Sicilia
Detroit Policeman Killed in Chene Street Shooting
Detroit March 28 Patrolman Clarence R Cummings of Chene street station was shot and killed by Joseph Urbanowicz at Urbanowiczs home Urbanowicz had been drinking and turned his wife out of the house when the officer attempted to arrest him.
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Detroit
Clarence R. Cummings
Chene Street
Joseph Urbanowicz
Urbanowicz
Suicide at public sale shocks New Auburn crowd
Mitch Dibb, a 58 year old New Auburn pioneer, drew a revolver during an auction and shot himself in the head. Spectators witnessed the act. he died after several hours, unconscious. No motive is known.
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New Auburn
Minn
Mitch Dibb
Dibb
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