Week in Congress and Naval Budget Sparks Debate
President Roosevelt urges action on nationwide anarchy suppression as Congress debates new rules to curb filibusters. The naval appropriation bill funds two battleships and eight torpedo boats totaling 108.9 million dollars. Senate sees a scandal over leaked navy reports tied to the Electric Boat company.
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Roosevelt
Haekey
House
Cannon
Departments of Justice and Labor
Naval Service
Foss
Committee On
Naval Affairs
Hale
Burkett
Senate
Lilley
Electric Boat Company
Navy Department
Navy
Polar voyage under Lieut Benard sails from Dunkirk
The Jacques Cartier with the polar expedition under Lieut Benard left Dunkirk France. Governor John A Johnson urges preservation of state rights under the constitution at Shiloh battlefield dedication to Minnesota soldiers who fell there. Mme Anna Gould sails for Europe. Robert M La Follette sweeps Republican delegates in Wisconsin primaries. Virginia Republicans elect Taft delegates. Rear Admiral Evans stays out of San Diego events. Dr Koch arrives in New York.
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Jacques Cartier
Lieut Benard
Dunkirk
France
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Shiloh
Mme
Anna Gould
Europe
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Taft
Virginia
Evans
San Diego
California
Dr. Koch
Berlin
New York
Massive Chelsea Fire Devastates City Districts in Boston Area
A major blaze in Chelsea devoured over a square mile of manufacturing, retail, and residential blocks. Three killed and about 50 injured as 1,500 families become homeless. 13 churches, two hospitals, city hall, library, and many schools and factories destroyed. Fire began at 10:40 a.m. and ended around 9 p.m. Officials estimate losses near 10 million dollars. Illinois Central announces Birmingham division traffic to open April 19, marking a link in Harriman transcontinental network.
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Boston
Chelsea
Heston
Chelsea Brigade
The
Illinois Central
Birmingham Division
Harriman
Multiple global events and crimes surface in scattered reports
A sweeping summary of diverse 191? era items includes Florida mobilizing militiamen to protect Pensacola streetcars during strikes, the assassination of Count Andreas Potocki, oil company legal defeats in Tennessee, naval and military statements, a Civil War cannon gift, a fatal cure attempt, strikebreaker riots, divorce law debates, and various murders, accidents, and political threats across the United States and abroad.
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Florida
Pensacola
Andreas Potocki
Galicia
Root
Bryce
Standard Oil Company
Tennessee
State Supreme Court
Mary Baker G. Eddy
United States Artd Museum
W. Hutson Ford
Washington
Fort Sumter
Lulu Brightbill
Mansfield
St. Louis
New-York Supreme Court
Justice Dowling
Electric
San Francisco
Jopling
Badger-Peacock
Missouri
Charles A. Murphey
New York
Astor House
Bluntington
W. Va
William Adkins
Guyandotte River
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Ledbetter
Muskogee
Guthrie
Neerton—Hill
Somersetshire
England
Monarch Book Printing
Wheeler
Ind
Phelan
Detroit
Percy Bowin
Board of Trustees
Princeton University
Russell Sage
Gov. Hughes
Bell
W. L. de Lacey
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Susan Carlin
Bernard Carlin
Brooklyn
Calvin S. Wright
Jeansette
Durham White Stevens
Obituary notices for Gen Byron M. Cutcheon and Daniel R. Noyes
Gen Byron M. Cutcheon of Manistee Michigan served four terms in Congress and was a prominent Civil War figure. He died at Ypsilanti at age 72. Daniel R. Noyes, a leading Presbyterian layman, died in St Paul Minnesota.
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Byron M. Cutcheon
Manistee
Mich
Michigan
Ypsilanti
Daniel_R._Noyes
St. Paul
Minx
Tragedy Grips Gotham as Three Die in Flat
In New York City’s Tenderloin district a grisly scene unfolded Monday. Kate Pelter, 38, strangled with a towel. Vito Della Badia, 46, found with his throat cut. and Charles Berger, 40, wounded in the side after discovering the robbery. Berger, under arrest at a hospital, says Badia killed himself after the assault. Pelter had moved from Chicago two years ago and was said to be well provided with jewelry and money.
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New-York-Cuy
Kate Pelter
Vito Della* Badia
Charles A. Berger
Berger
Badia
Womn
Peltes
Chicago
General Guerra Takes Command Of Cuban Army In Havana
Gen Pino Guerra assumes leadership of the Cuban army with a 17 gun salute from Havana’s Ca banas fortress. He aims to organize his staff and Gov Magoon consents. Tensions are expected between Guerra's regulars and rural guards under Gen Rodriguez amid possible political maneuvering by Miguelistas and Zagistas ahead of the next election.
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Pino Guerra
Havana
Cuba
Cabanas
Guerra
Magoon
Alexander Rodriguez
el Triunno
Miguelista
Martial law in Chester as strike clashes shut trolley lines
Chester Pa under martial law after conductors and other employees strike, 150 strikebreakers imported, state constabulary deployed. Police and civilians were hurt but not seriously, saloons closed and trolley barns guarded as mobs stone cars and block every line including the Southwestern Trolley to Philadelphia.
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Chester
Chester Traction Co
State Constabulary
Traction Company Tidar Guard
Philadelphia
Will Deport All Aliens
Detroit immigration officials, citing success in deporting alien patients from local maternity hospitals, have sworn out a dozen warrants for inmates in the red light district. Arrested women will likely face hearings Tuesday at the immigration offices to prove citizenship or lawful status in the United States.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Farmers Plan Better Crop Mix This Spring
The Fargo North Dakota forecast notes ten days of ideal weather allowing farmers to prepare land and feed. Winter wheat outlook improves as many plan to sow less wheat and grow more cereals this season.
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Dakota
Fargo
N. D
Sacoura
Tome
Ohio Legislature Debates Bills Across Senate and House
Ohio lawmakers in Columbus introduced and debated measures across both chambers. Bills cover education reforms, school inspections, and teacher certificates, plus liquor laws, city housing for the University of Cincinnati, and penalties for railroad equipment theft. The Senate passed rural education provisions and coroner salary updates, while the House advanced a uniform municipal water works bill and a $45,000 appropriation for subpar schools with minimum teacher pay.
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Senate
Common
City Council of
Cincinati-tossue
University of Cincinnati
State
Sremunryy Iehiiinetiat
Su‘prepie Court
Fife
House
Atwell
Hatner
Conference
West
Braun
Franklin County
Ohio
Foster
Hancock County
Senate bills from Columbus Ohio 1909 session
The list shows bills introduced in the Senate on Monday including authorizing Auglaize township to pay Kate Turner 48 for a term, drug syrup labeling, free water for hospital charity patients, library sinking fund powers, a Cleveland bond issue legality, and a Clark monument cost split for Springfield. Also mentions a 88 member state capital commission and a 2 mill levy for Lebanon normal school.
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Columbus
Senate
Board of Education
Auglaize Township
Allen County
Kate Turner
Library
Cleveland
Springfield
George Rogers Clark
Springfeld
Hiram College
State Capital Commission
Lebanon
Extradition Requisition Refused in Baxter Case
Gov. Warner refused to honor Governor Warner for the extradition of Daniel C. Baxter a former Bryan councilman and banker. The hearing on the requisition took place in Detroit Friday and the charge was obtaining money under false pretenses.
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Gov. . Warner
Daniel C. Baxter
Gov. Warner
Detroit
Warner
Murder of Bernardo Genetti on Madi son Street Case
Bernardo Genetti aged 39 was found murdered on Sunday night on Madi son street Canton Calton. He had been shot and stabbed to death. Louis Rossi from Italy was arrested on suspicion. Police think Rossi came to kill Genetti over an old feud.
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Calton
Bernardo Genetti
Madison Street
Louis Rossi
Italy
Genetti
New Luxury Rail Travel Opens Arctic Lapland Route
Tourists can ride in a sleeping car for 270 miles along the polar circle during three summer months. The line, extending toward Narvik and Gellivara, links iron ore traffic from Kiruna to Narvik while offering views of midnight sun and fjord scenery.
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Polar Circle
Globe
Lapland
Land of the
Arctic
Gellivara
Baltic
Germany
England
Lulea
Navigaton
Atlantic
Narvik
Gellevara
Cellivara
Engicott Mountains
Alaska
Kirunavara
Kiruna
Norway
Europe
Ofoten
Market prices across multiple cities for Wheat Corn and Cattle
Commodities and livestock quotes span Cleveland Toledo East Buffalo Pittsburgh and Chicago with bids for Wheat No 2 and May futures, Corn Oats and Hay values, Cattle steers and calves, Sheep wethers and lambs, and Hogs at various price ranges. Figures show April dates and regional price ranges.
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York State
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Toledo
Buffalo
Pittsburg
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