Mississppi River Flood Threat Looms Over St Louis
Despite rising Ohio and lower river levels, St Louis officials see no flood danger. Cairo gauge 49 and rising. Bird's Point Mo is flooded with all houses underwater and mail moved by skiff. Cotton Belt main tracks submerged and air service between Bird's Point and Cairo halted. Flooding stretches across Illinois Kentucky Missouri with over 100 miles affected.
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St. Louis
Ohio
Weather Bureau
St.Louis
Cairo
Bird’s Point
Ilinois
Kentucky
Missouri
Point Pleasant
End of Packers Case Goes to Jury in Chicago
The government charges ten Chicago Packers with violating the Sherman anti trust law. Special Counsel Pierce Butler delivered a closing argument accusing the packers of criminal acts after a juror’s illness delayed proceedings. The government contends its evidence is beyond question.
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Chicago
Pierce Butler
Governor Hunts Visit With Inmate At Florence Prison
Arizona Governor Hunt joined a parade of convicts in Florence State Prison Sunday morning. He walked through the line of inmates with Frank Howard who is serving the final ten months of a three year burglary sentence and shared the prison meal of bread beans mush and black coffee.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Hunt
Arizona
State Penitentiary
Florence
Frank Howard
Wisconsin Senator on Trial in Senate Seat Dispute
Isaac Stephenson faced a formal trial over the validity of his United States Senate seat. Senator Reed of Missouri led the session with a speech opposing Stephenson's retention of the seat.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Isaac Stephenson
United States
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Stephenson
Fites Formal Protest Over Judge Westover Ballot Place
Lincoln Nebraska Chris Gruenther Harmon campaign manager files formal protest in the secretary of State office challenging Judge W H Westovers name on the April ballot as a Bryan Wilson candidate for delegate at large alleging fraudulent signatures in the second district.
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Lincoln
W. H. Westover
Bryan-Wilson
Secretary of State
Chris Gruenther
Harmon Campaign
Nebraska
United States
Charitable Institutions Affected by IT Effects
A terse note indicates information technology impacts on establishments claiming to be charitable institutions, suggesting regulatory or operational implications for their status and activities.
Independence for Philippines Seen Likely in House Action
The insular affairs committee backing Representative Jones proposes an independent government for the Philippines. Nebraska primary ballots list 888 candidates across executive and federal offices, including president and electors, with long ballots expected.
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Washington
Philippines
House
Insular Affairs Committee
Jones
Dem
Islands
Representative Lindbergh Proposes Senate and VP Abolition
Washington reports Representative Lindbergh of Minnesota plans to introduce a resolution this week proposing abolition of the United States senate and the office of vice president. The measure would cut House membership to 300 and create an at large 15 year committee with power to block legislation, removable only by a two thirds public vote.
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Washington
United States Senate
House
Lindbergh
Minnesota
Dr Wiley confronts drug makers over opium regulation
Washington reports Dr Harvey Wiley, appearing as a private citizen before the pure food board, advocates strict control of opium morphine cocaine and habit forming drugs. Drug manufacturers counter that many preparations include small opium amounts and warn labeling would be costly. Wiley says manufacturers profited and should bear the protection costs.
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Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Pure Food Board
Wiley
Patent Rights Legislation Debate Moves Senate
Washington reports the senate, on Senator Norris Brown's motion, has directed the Supreme Court patent cases be turned into a senate document. The dissent of Chief Justice White will be included. Brown argues rapid legislation may be needed to curb patent rights abuse if the court's judgment goes against existing practices.
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Washington
Norris Brown
Committee On Patents
Senate
Supreme Court
White
Brown
Goung
Wickersham
Taft
Shoe Trust
Coal Miners Threaten Strike Over April Wages
Operators and miners in western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois have not reached a wage agreement to take effect April 1 and avoid mine shutdowns. Both sides say 200,000 miners will quit on March 31 unless wage increases are granted.
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Cleveland, O
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Gid Wool Bill Reintroduced in Washington Action
The Democratic wool tariff revision bill proposes a 20 percent ad valorem duty on raw wool and is reintroduced by Democratic Leader Underwood. It mirrors last summer’s House passage and Senate revisions vetoed by Taft. Republicans warn of a possible veto on revenue grounds. Democrats plan to use the move to critique the tariff board.
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Washington
Underwood
House
Senate
Taft
Democrats
Tariff Board
Locate a Lake of Potash in Sacramento
A fragment notes a location in Sacramento California for potash collection or supply. It mentions enough potash to meet a demand and implies a potential site or lake-like source but lacks full details or clear actions. The text is fragmentary and does not specify dates, institutions, or quantities beyond sufficient supply.
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Sacramento
Cal
Attempted assassination of Chinese war minister reported
A telegram to the Chung Sai Yat Bo in San Francisco says an assailant threw a bomb at the minister of war Hi Sing Wing of the new Chinese republic. The blast killed an aide named Cuen Ti and the bomber escaped.
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San Francisco
Lumber Prices Seen Rising After Gulf Floods
In Little Rock Arkansas wholesale dealers anticipate an advance in southern lumber prices led by yellow pine and cypress. Floods in gulf states have crippled mills and created a shortage, with prices expected to climb though exact amounts are not estimated.
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Little Rock
Ark
Gulf States
Des Moines Snow Record Shattered by 11.7 Inches
Des Moines set a new snowfall record with 11.7 inches in a single night, accompanied by a north wind. The city’s winter total reached 72 inches, surpassing the 1885-86 record by more than an inch as reported by the Des Moines weather bureau.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Escape of Kansas Penitentiary Inmate Brown
William Smith, alias Brown, a former federal prisoner, escaped from Lansing State Penitentiary where he was serving a burglary sentence. He admitted placing dynamite and guns in Leavenworth five months ago intended for use in a mutiny.
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Kansas
Leavenworth
Kan
William Smith
Brown
United States
Lansing
Here
Convicted Convicts’ Bodies Turned Over to Medical College
The bodies of Shorty Gray and John Dowd, killed in a battle with a posse near Chalco, were delivered to a medical college by Coroner Mat. The penitentiary transfer to Lincoln completed the disposal for dissection demonstrations by students.
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Lancaster
Washington Congressman Henry Returns From Texas Trip
Washington report notes Congressman Henry of Texas has returned from a trip to his home state. Details of meetings or outcomes are not provided in the fragment.
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Washington
Henry
Texas
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