Inheritance tax debate tops Montana legislature week
Helena dispatch reports eight weeks into the Montana session with four days left. The senate acted on most of its 6 bills while the house stalled many as 17 new measures were filed and over 200 pending. The inheritance tax bill passed the senate and heads to the governor with 1 percent on bequests to relatives and 5 percent to others. exemptions apply under 7500 dollars.
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Senate
House
O'Malley
Representative Crew
State School of Mines
Broadwater
Cascade
Meagher
Deer Lodge
Lewis and Clarke
Hannah
Capitol
Chandler
Marcus Daly
Anaconda
Montana Senate Rejects Two Railroad Commission Bills
In Helena on Feb 25 the Montana Senate committee of the whole rejected two railroad commission bills, one modeled after Iowa and the other after Wisconsin law. A constitutional amendment to shift assessment duties from the state board to county assessors was killed, and a companion House bill was defeated. The capitol building commission duties bill passed, and a free text book measure with amendments goes to the governor. The House concurred on a $100,000 university bond issue, while an incident involving gambler Thomas Crahan occurred in the lobby.
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Railroad Commission
Iowa
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McKinleys Spend Quiet Sunday in Canton
Major McKinley and Mrs McKinley attended services at First Methodist Episcopal Church with George B. Moore and Captain Hostand. Physicians advise against handshakes and large partings. farewell demonstrations planned at the station with quiet street illumination and decorations.
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Ohio
Major
McKinley
First Methodist Episcopal Church
George B. Moore
San Francisco
H Hostand
Columbus
Manchester
Major McKinley
Lkely
Oregon Short Line Prepares California Traffic Push
The Oregon Short Line Railway plans to establish San Francisco offices and contest freight and passenger business, aiming to open a new transcontinental route via Central Pacific Utah Northern Montana Central and Northern Pacific to St Paul. The move follows expected competition with the Southern Pacific and a pending sale confirmation in Salt Lake City.
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Oregon Short Line Railway Company
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Oregon Short Line
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Union Pacific
Building Crumbled to Earth in Cincinnati Block Collapse
Five stories of the Shinkie Wilson Kreis Company wholesale grocery collapsed into the cellar under a load of nearly 1000 barrels of sugar in Cincinnati. Watchman Michael Schwabacher died, clerk William Gersch and drayman Michael Coleman were injured. The eight foot deep cellar filled with water and damage is estimated under 20000 dollars.
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Wilson & Kreis Company
Michael Schwabacher
William Gersch
Michael Coleman
East Front Street
Front Street
Mine Disaster at Zacatecas Claims 170 Men
Mexico City reports confirm Zacatecas mine disaster as 170 miners perished. Fire spread from Zanamoro to San Francisco mine while rescuers faced thick smoke. Ten bodies recovered. Cornish joiners noted for bravery in relief attempts amid mourning and consternation.
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Zacatecas
Zanamoro
Zombetete Company
San Francisco
Destructive Fire Devastates Fort Wayne Businesses
A seven hour blaze in Fort Wayne Indiana laid in ashes half the prominent business blocks causing about 125000 dollars in losses. Buildings owned by Margaret Hamilton Mary Williams and J C Mayer were destroyed with Romary Eaglein Co Nathan Kirchner Julius Nathan Alex Staub Morgan Co among the sufferers. Insurance totals around 190000 dollars. Three firemen were injured and one George Klingman was badly hurt.
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Ind
Margaret Hamilton
Mary Williams
J. C. Mayer
Romary
Eoglein & Co
Nathan & Kirchner
Julius Nathan
Hiquors
Alex Staub
Morgan & Co
George Klingman
Dramatic Finishing Gavel Drop At Daughters Congress
Washington Feb 27 The Continental Congress of the Daughters of the Revolution adjourned sine die after a week of talks. The final session ended with first vice president general Mrs A G Brackett fainting as she drew the gavel and declared adjournment. She was taken home by carriage.
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Continental Congress
Daughters of the Revolution
A. G. Brackett
Congress
Sanguilly Lands at Tampa as Free Man
General Ranguilly arrived in Tampa on March 1 claiming Cuba must achieve independence unconditionally. He said he was well treated in prison but many other prisoners were abused during captivity.
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Tampa
Ranguilly
Inauguration Preparations Attract Washington Sightseers
Washington February 28 Inauguration preparations are underway as visitors crowd depots, hotels, and streets. The main viewing stands stretch between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets near the White House and Lafayette Square with uniform design. Officials report extensive police and detective coordination with rail lines and hotels to deter criminals. Prominent figures including General Horace Porter General O Q Howard Mark Hanna and McKinley aides are seen in the crowd while Hanna and Governor Bushnell share a cordial encounter en route to events.
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Horace Porter
O. O. Howard
Mark A. Hanna
McKinley
J. A. Addison Porter
Ebbitt
Washington
Moore
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Officials Prepare to Resume Old Professions Across Washington
Washington February 28. High officials from several executive departments near leaving Washington to resume interrupted professions. Olney returns to Boston to practice law and may join Harvard for international law. Lamont tours the south, then manages business interests in New York. Carlisle leans toward a New York law practice while Herbert starts a Washington law office. Harmon rejoins Cincinnati law firm. McAdoo and Doe return to private practice in New York and Milwaukee respectively. Stateside aides prepare for future careers as Baldwin & Boston reopens. Wilson to lead Washington and Lee University with a $5000 salary from July 1. Francis back to brokerage work in St Louis. Morton to Arbor Lodge near Nebraska City plans no political return. Treasury lawyers resume practice in New York, Boston, and Pittsfield. Dawes expected to replace Eckels in 1898. Stump to Belair Maryland. Forman back to Illinois. Morgan to Bridgeport. Tillman to private business in Washington. Dickinson to counsel Louisville & Nashville in Tennessee. Sims stays in Washington. Looms remains in post.
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Tennessee
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Oregon Legislature Meets but Fails to Form Quorum
Salem Feb 27 The senate and house met but lacked a quorum in both houses, adjournment taken until tomorrow. Regular attendance is 30 of 40 needed for organization. governor will not call a special session. Hope persists that lawmaking and U.S. senator election pressure bring members in despite factional bitterness.
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Wheat in Tacoma Misquoted Price Dispute
Alexander Reed, a longtime Tacoma grain dealer, denies any 15 to 17 cent rise in local wheat prices and says a local newspaper erred by two points in its quote. He explains the paper then tried to show wheat was 10 points higher locally than elsewhere in the state, whether intentionally or not.
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Wash
Alexander Reed
Largest Window Glass Sale Sets US Record
Muncie Indiana February 27 The Western Glass Manufacturers Association reports a San Francisco firm secured 60 carloads of window glass in a single shipment the largest order to a single firm in U S history The sale complements 24 carloads previously sold for Pacific coast trade and replaces foreign made glass.
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Muncie
Ind
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Thomas F. Hart
Western Glass Manufacturers’ Association
Insult Sparks Fatal Mexican Dance Melee
A Mexican dance in Tancol sparked a fatal melee after a young man insulted a woman. Ten men were killed and fifteen seriously wounded as knives and pistols were used amid the brawl. The incident occurred February 27 with reports from Victoria, Mexico.
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Tancol
Pittsburg Gazette Editors Fined for Criminal Libel
Altrea Reed proprietor and Walter Cristie political editor of the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette were fined $100 and costs each by Judge White after conviction of criminal libel in cases involving State Senators L McGee and William Flinn.
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Altrea Reed
Walter Cristie
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
L. McGee
William Flinn
White
Lewiston State Normal School Trustees Named
Boise February 28 Governor Steunenberg named Lewiston state normal school trustees John V. Vollmer and George E. Erb for six years each and J W Poe to fill the vacancy from Ben Wilson resignation.
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Fast Freight Wrecks Near Marshall Missouri
A fast freight on the Chicago and Alton road wrecked east of Marshall at 8 o clock. Engineer C G Hhrit was crushed to death under his cab and head brakeman Charles Rymal died before rescuers could clear debris.
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Chicago & Alton Road
C. G. Hhrit
Charles Rymal
Trappers Killed by Snowslide in Deer Trail Gulch
Charles Willing and Carl Petersen were found dead in Deer Trail gulch after a snowslide swept away their cabin near Marysville Utah. The tragedy occurred today as the two men were reportedly subsistence trappers in the area.
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the Tribune
Marysville
Utah
Charles Willing
Carl Petersen
Deer Trail Gulch
Better Divorce Law Passed In North Dakota
Bismarck ND Feb 27 The house approved a bill extending the residence requirement for divorce actions from three months to one year before filing. The measure aims to standardize criteria for divorce proceedings statewide.
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Security Company Didn't Fail
Des Moines report correcting yesterday's item states the failed firm was Central Loan and Trust Company, not Security Loan and Trust. The Central firm faced collapse amid local financial turmoil. An American among Madrid detainees is to be court martialed in Manila after uprisings. In Portland a fire destroyed Joseph Rose's Fulton Park saloon with about $1600 in losses.
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Security Loan and Trust Company
Central Loan and Trust Company
London
Madrid
Manilla
Portland
Joseph Rose
Fulton Park
Sanguilly Arrives in Key West Amid Cuba Talk and Cheers
General Julio Sanguilly reaches Key West after leaving Havana aboard the Mascotte. He thanks Consul General Lee, plans to attend the Washington inaugural parade, visit his brother in New York, and honor Key West with a return visit. Morote says reforms won’t end Cuban struggle. Weyler blamed for devastation. Crowds greet Sanguilly with chants of Viva Cuba Libre and Viva Estados Unidos. Consul Lee's son heads to Washington. Eva Rodriguez and Buhigas Dalman aboard Mascotte.
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Maximo Gomez
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General Lee
Viva
Cuba Libre
Viva Estados Unidos
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Eva Adan de Rodriguez
Puerto Principe
Buhigas Dalman
Tampa
Insurgent Progress Report From Pinar del Rio Front
Reports from Havana relay active insurgent operations in Pinar del Rio. Bermudez wounded at Mesquito and treated at Torro hill hospital as reinforcements arrive. Attacks on mansions by Zu rez and Cordova Alejandro prompt renewed clashes near Remedios and Palo Prieto. Camp Ruiz Rivera hosts peace talks as Gomez strengthens eastern-linked forces.
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Aguirre
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Jeruco
Miss Cruez
Toledo
Rafael de Cardenas
Gonzalo Jorrin
San Cristobal Hills
Palo Prieto
Weyler
Abelardo Gonzales
Weyier
Placetas
Fruit Dryer Destroyed in San Jose Fire
The E. B. Thomas Fruit Company lost its fruit dryer in a late night blaze in the western suburbs outside San Jose. The machine valued around 40,000 pounds with total losses estimated at 50,900 dollars. Insurance fully covers the damage and the origin remains unknown.
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E. BE. Thomas Fruit Company
Idaho Legislators Delayed Salaries Over Salt Lake Trip
Boise Feb 28 State Auditor Anderson has not paid legislators the last payroll arguing time spent on the Salt Lake excursion should not be paid unless ordered by the court. A mandamus suit against him is expected to follow.
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Boise
Anderson
Salt Lake
Prize Fight Holiday in Carson
In Carson on a holiday vibe Dan Stuart advances his amphitheater for Bob Fitzsimmons to face Jim Corbett. Fitzsimmons rests for funeral in New York while spectators pack the handball area and security plans promise orderly seating and 20 at most per court.
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Dan Stuart
Bob Fitzsimmons
Stuart
Jim Corbett
Julian
Fitzsimmons
New York City
Corbett
Pacific Coast
Nevada
America
Tony Delmas Wins 25 Mile Road Race in Coasts Record
In San Leandro on February 28 88 starters started the 25 mile road race with 48 finishing due to poor road conditions Tony Delmas of San Jose won the time prize and set a coast record with about 1 hour 0 minutes 50 seconds. C and Wells held the previous mark and Delmas beat Wing by four inches in a dramatic stretch finish with riders from Bay City Imperial Club and other clubs competing.
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San Leandro
Tony Delmas
San Jose
C. & Wells
E. A. Rosso
Imperial Club
Organized Northwest Gang of Thieves Exposed
Tacoma, February 28. Slim Smith and Walter Murphy in the county jail confess to many burglaries including McDonald and Todds Grocery last fall with about 00 worth of goods taken and Hyams Pauson Co Seattle five years ago when a glass jar with 526 dollars vanished. They name an organized gang of over 200 thieves with Seattle headquarters operating through the state and into British Columbia.
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Wash
Slim’ Smith
Walter Murphy
McDonald & Todd's
Hyams, Pauson & Co
Seattle
Northwest
British Columbia
Diamond Field Jack In Custody For Idaho Murder Trial
Requisition papers approved by Governor Franklin ordered Cassia County Idaho authorities to transfer Frank Woodson alias Diamond Field Jack to Idaho for trial on the murder charge. Woodson, jailed in Yuma for aggravated assault, was pardoned to face the murder case.
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Will Tie
Idaho
Phoenix
Arizona
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Cassin County
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Diamond Field Jack
Unloaded pistol prank. boy dies in Petaluma store
In Petaluma California February 2 Farley Temple 14 and Henry Gerkens 12 acted as burglars in Temple's hardware store. Temple fired a revolver believed unloaded the shot struck Gerkens in the heart and he died almost instantly.
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Cal
Farley Temple
C. Temple
Henry Gerkens
J. H. L. Gerkens
Western Hotel
Temple
Young Temple
Young Gerkins
Brighton Slashes Electric Lighting Rates
The Brighton city council in England cuts electric lighting prices to 14 cents per unit for the first hour and 3 cents per unit after, for stores and homes. Brighton, first in the country to run a municipal plant, now offers the lowest supply rate in England, cheaper than gas.
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London
Brighton
England
Banquet Honors American Ambassador Wayne McVeagh
King Humbert and Queen Margherita of Italy hosted a banquet in Rome in honor of American Ambassador Wayne McVeagh. The event drew principal diplomatic figures and Italian nobility as the king expressed personal regret at McVeagh’s retirement from Rome.
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Humbert
Margharita
Italy
Wayne McVeigh
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