Terrible Hurricane Death Toll in Poumotu Islands
Steamer Mariposa reaches San Francisco with dire details of a January hurricane that struck the Poumotu group. More than 600 lives lost and over 500000 dollars in losses. Accounts describe 377 deaths at Hikuera and 142 on six other islets, with families torn apart and natives swept to sea amid wreckage and sharks.
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San Francisco
Poumotu Group
Poumotu
Hikuera
Messrs
Sheffield and Allen
Mormon Church
Gilbert
Mmession
United States
Gilberts
War Department to Publish Civil War Soldier Rosters
Washington March 17 The War Department under Secretary Root orders a full roster of Union and Confederate officers and enlisted men. The move aims to provide complete, accessible lines of descent for Confederate as well as Union soldiers whose records have been fragmented or lost.
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Washington
Root
War Department
Congress
Southrn
Philadelphia's Sensation in Poison Ring Case
Philadelphia authorities probe George Hussey the so called herbal doctor accused of poisoning to profit. He and Mrs Catherine Danze face murder charges as detectives count potential victims and seized poisons and records. Officials warn the case could expose numerous deaths tied to Hussey and his established network.
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Philadelphia
George Hussey
Catherine Danze
Hossey
Catherine Dansee
Gavin
Bureau of Health
George Hossey
Hammond
William G. Dante
Mr. Dante
Admiralty Seeks 179 Million for Navy in 1903 04
London March 17 Admiralty Secretary Arnold Forster presented estimates for 1903 04 totaling 179 184 205 dollars in the house of commons. He called the figures unparalleled in peace or war and noted the plan to complete six battleships 11 armored cruisers and other vessels this year amid ongoing naval armaments rivalry.
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England
London
Admiralty
Arnold Forster
House of Commons
Cleveland Plans Western Tour After Presidency
Former President Cleveland has finished arrangements for an extended western tour. The first leg begins in St. Louis on April 30 with his attendance at the abdication ceremony at the fair grounds.
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New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
St. Louis Fair Grounds
Czar Decree Not Affecting Jews Declared in Dispatches
Dispatches from two Hebrews in Russia report in a local Jewish paper that the czar's decree on religious affairs will not affect the Jews. The item appears in New York dated March 17.
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New York
Russia
Mondiay
Congress of Mothers conference moves to Detroit in May
The National Congress of Mothers will hold its annual conference in Detroit Michigan from May 5 to 8. The board of management is entrusted with conduct for three years to allow more time for conferences lectures and discussions. The congress aims to secure home and school cooperation which has already been implemented in hundreds of schools.
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New York
National Congress of Mothers
Detroit
Mich
Congress
Dr Ames Starts Back After Indictments
Boston reports former Minneapolis mayor Adelbert A Ames leaves for the west with his wife and Sheriff Dreger of Minneapolis and Doane of Manchester New Hampshire to meet bribery indictments and clear his name. He tells friends not to worry and hopes to get well.
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Boston
Dreger
Minneapolis
Doane
Manchester
N.H
Adelbert A. Ames
West
South Terminal
Rejected Lover fatally shoots woman on church path
Miss Julia Toombs, 23, was shot four times by William Stevens Morse, a rejected suitor, as she walked to church in Providence R I. Morse, who has spent time in an insane asylum, fired four shots over three months, killing Toombs.
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Providence
R. J
Julia Toombs
William Stevens Morse
Morse
Robbers Kill One at Pueblo Restaurant
Masked robbers entered a prominent restaurant in Pueblo Colorado on Sunday evening and shot two citizens. One victim, Dr Turner, was instantly killed. The second man was wounded as police investigated the crime scene.
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Pueblo
Col
Dr. Turner
Tyner to resign as postmaster general amid turf scandal
Washington March 16 James Noble Tyner former congressman and postmaster general will hand his resignation to President Roosevelt in a day or two ending a 40 year postal career. A Cincinnati attorney has filed charges alleging collusion between Barrett and turf investment interests. The president ordered a strict investigation and warned clerks to clear their skirts of blackmail. Tyner’s resignation is not prompted by the charges and health issues have long limited his activity.
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Washington
James Noble Tyner
Congress
Post Office Department
Roosevelt
Tyner
T. C. Campbell
Cincinnati
Harrison J. Barrett
Gen. Tyner
Barrett
Christiancy
Promoter Wright Arrested on Extradition Charge
Whitaker Wright promoter of the London and Globe Finance corporation was arrested on arrival of the French liner La Lorraine. Held at Tombs then Ludlow Street jail without bail, he faces a hearing and possible extradition to England to answer charges of falsifying accounts. Wright, a famed mining promoter, has long run afoul of financial collapses and nobility tied boards.
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New York
Whitaker Wright
London & Globe Finance Corporation, Limited
Great Britain
London
Tombs
United States
Alexander
Ludlow Street
Wright
England
British Columbia
Philadelphia
Lord Dufferin
Canada
Peruna Promises Relief From Grip Epidemic Claims
Peruna advert claims the grip disease, catarrh in head and chest, affects thousands and that the remedy provides quick recovery. Testimonials from Joseph A. Flinn D L Wallace and O H Perry tout rapid improvement and sustained health after Peruna use.
Railroad Says Trolley Strikes Interfering Rights
Judge grants temporary injunction against trolley unions and sympathizers in Waterbury blocking boycotts and intimidation to protect the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company. Damages sought up to 25 000 with 10 000 penalty for violations. In Cleveland the GOP convention nominated Harvey D. Goulder for mayor by acclamation. he leads the Chamber of Commerce and is a prominent attorney.
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Waterbury, Conn
Elmer
Superior Court
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company
Trolley
Waterbury
Connecticut Railway & Lighting Company
Cleveland
Republican City Convention
Harvey D. Goulder
Goulder
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Census shows China population at 426 447 000 in 1900s records
Paris March 16 The board of revenue has completed the census of China showing a population of 426,447,000. Inhabitants in Manchuria Mongolia Thibet and Turkestan were only estimated.
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Paris
Board of Revenue
China
Manchuria
Mongolia
Thibet
Turkestan
Peruna Medicine Endorsed by Congressman George H White
A letter from Representative George H White of Washington endorses Peruna medicine, calling it an excellent remedy for grip and catarrh and recommending it to his family. He asks recipients to write to Dr. Hartman for free advice if results are unsatisfactory. The letter is addressed to Dr. Hartman, president of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
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Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
George H. White
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus,q
Judge Knapp on Trusts and Future Industrial Changes
Judge Martin I. Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission discusses evolving trust power and the shift toward corporate dominance. He warns of potential monopoly, market strain, and the need to move from selfish competition to cooperative, charitable industry under public authority. A Missouri man is arrested for stealing a tombstone, with comic speculation about burning it.
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Arkwright Club
New York City
Martin I. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri
Chicago Record-Herald
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Congress OF Mothers
DR. Ames
Joseph A. Flinn
Christopher Street
Peruna
Board of Health
D. L. Wallace
International Barber’s Union
Western Avenue
Minn
O. H. Pery
Atchison, Kansas
Manalin
O. H. Perry
Materia Medica
E Eo Hartman
Gulf OF Mexico
Waterbury (Conn
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Judge Knapp
Trust Movement
California Fig Syrup Co
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