Choluteca Falls as Nicaraguan Allied Forces Win War End
In Managua March 24 Choluteca, Honduras’s strongest fortress, capitulated to Nicaraguan and Honduran revolutionary forces. President Bonilla is said to flee toward San Lorenzo while Nicaraguan gunboats pursue him. Belligerents seek US and Mexican mediation to enforce neutrality and end the war, with Salvadoran and Guatemalan involvement noted.
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Washington Post
Managua
Nicaragua
Choluteca
Honduras
Bonilla
Santos Ramirez
Bontle
Gholuteca
Chotuteca
Gulf of Fonseca
Vasquez
San Lorenzo
Tegucigalpa
Ramirez
Salle
Corea
Salvador
Jig
United States
Mexico
Guatamala
Root
Cree
Dey
Amapala
Tiger Island
Pacite Mall
Amapaia
Zelaya
Guatemala
Cress
State Department
Central America
Navy
Filisuster Captured and Olympia Transforms Into War Vessel
Mexico City reports Capt Joaquin Lires of the Mexican steamer Olympia arrested in Vera Cruz on filibustering charges. The Olympia, linked to Compania Colonizatora de Yucatan, carried Honduran and Mexican personnel during a tense voyage toward Trujillo and Ceiba, with staged armaments and a brief naval standoff against Nicaragua.
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Compania Colonizatora de Yucatan
Mexico
Central America
Belize
Puerto Cortez
Quiros
Nicaragua
Honduras
Gen. Quiros
Olympia
Ceiba
Lires
Trujillo
Celba
Gallardo
la Lumbia
Rio Estaban
Cozumel
Yucatan
Sparrow Builds Nest in Idle Passenger Car
Special to The Washington Post reports a Muskegon sparrow nest built inside a Pere Marquette box car at the north yards during repairs. The car, key to a car shortage, sits on a Saginaw side track awaiting the sparrows' departure as five conductors petitioned to keep it sidelined until the four young sparrows can leave.
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Washington Post
Muskegon, Mich
Mar
Muskegon
North Yards
Saginaw
Stark
Sparrow
Fremont
Mother Sparrow
Division
Noted Race Horses Burn at Sheepshead Bay Track
Special to The Washington Post reports a blaze at Sheepshead Bay early today destroyed a stable in Thomas L. Watts' string. Eleven horses died including Fine Cloth, Star of the Ocean, Lady Prudence, and Sir William Johnson. Loss estimated at 70000 dollars. Fine Cloth valued for breeding, with a strong racing record including the Twin City Handicap win.
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Washington Post
New York
Sheepshead Bay
Thomas L. Watts
Mr. Watts
Lady Prudence
Sir William Johnson
Watts
Cannon Can't Land as Cannon and Visitors Quarantined
Private Secretary Busby reports Speaker Cannon and six Congressmen were not allowed to land in Colon due to a five day voyage from Venezuela and strict quarantine rules. Maj. Gorgas declined to grant landing, while Stevens offered no exception. Tawney and Dr Pierce visited but no clearance granted. The administration is expected to hear of this treatment.
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Bushy Saga
Gorgas
Colon
Mar
Speaker Cannon
United States Congress
Venezuela
Pierce
Maj
Taft Party At Charleston Visits Gardens Then Sails
Secretary of War William Taft and a large party arrived in Charleston at dawn. They attended breakfast hosted by Mayor Rhett, toured Magnolia Gardens, and traveled by automobile to the Ashley River. After luncheon aboard the Mayflower, the expedition departed for the Isthmus with Colon as the first stop. Taft joked about a possible presidential candidacy.
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Charleston, Sr
Wiliam Taft
Frederick P. Stearns
Boston
Mass
Alfred Noble
New York City
John R. Freeman
Providence
R. L
Alfred B. Kittredge
Sioux Falls
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
David A. DeArmond
Missouri
Richard Reid Rogers
Isthmian Canal Commission
Wendel W. Mischler
Secretary of War
Charleston
Rhett
At & O'Cllack
Navy
Magnolia Gardens
Ashley River
Taft
Isthmus
Colon
Tatt
Movements of Ocean Steamers Arrivals and Departures
Shipping news lists arrivals from Genoa Naples Liverpool Antwerp and New York to New York with names such as Citta di Torino Etruria and Cambria. Departures include Minnehaha to London and La Grecogne to Havre and Queenstown Licania sailing for New York from Southampton.
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New York
Citta di Torino
Genoa
Nanies
Etraris
Liverpool
Cambriman
Antwerp
Liverpen
Carmania
Southampton
Minnehaha
London
la Grecogne
Havre
Queenstown
Licania
Glen Echo Police Chase Ends With Shot Over Speed Violation
In Glen Echo a pursuit of a car containing two Misses Shonts and others ended when Town Marshal Collins, unable to stop the auto, leaped aside as it neared a post office. He fired one shot into the air, drawing support from Mayor Garrett who witnessed the event. The incident intensified a long running clash between Washington motorists and village speed laws.
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Glen Echo
Read
Shonis
Theodore P. Bhonts
Isthmian Canel Commission
Charles P. Collins
Collins
Garrett
Marshal
Cabin John Bridge
Marshal Collins
Washington Police
Hitler
Misses Shonta
Washington
Ped
United States Supreme Court
Tragic Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Collision Near Los Angeles
A special Santa Fe train carrying students collided head on with an outbound limited train in the Los Angeles River bed near Buena Vista Street. Four killed and seventeen injured as the crash, blamed on disobedience by Engineer Kelly, shocks the city.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Sarement
Afty Finsts
Franklin
University of Southern California
A. H. Edwards
Gall
Fred Hodgson
Occidental Colege
Fred Walker
Hi. H. Beal
Greasmen
Philadelphia
C. Stuart
Claremont
Clarence Jones
J. Smith
E. F. Smith
Eugene Estoppey
F. H. Cutting
B. Warley
Lloyd Worrell
R. W. Wileon
L. N. Morrell
Mies Hux Lane
Charles Parsons
Guy Goodwin
Edward McCellan
Pomonx
Cat
Eren
Banta Fe
Buena Vista Street
R Railroad
Kelly
Pet cat causes deaths in Brooklyn apartment incident
Mrs Dora Greenberg a 63 year old woman and her nephew Harry W Greenberg 25 were found dead from gas asphyxiation in their Brooklyn apartment. A pet cat was found dead in the kitchen and had disconnected a rubber tube to a gas stove in what authorities describe as a fatal accident.
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New York
Dora Greenberg
Harry W. Greenberg
Brooklyn
Wife shoots husband in love driven act in Cleveland
Cleveland news reports Mrs. Charles Avery a cancer patient shot her husband on March 21 at their Superior avenue home. He was wounded in the back and wrist after a struggle. He forgave her, saying their bond was unbroken. She survived a fall unconscious as doctors attended him. The medical staff expressed hope for his recovery.
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Florence
Ala
Cleveland Harding
Ben F. Rice
Cleveland
Mar
Charles Avery
Superior Avenue
Avery
Averys
New York
Lipton Tea Company
Lakeside Hospital
Avérys
Charlie
Mrrs
Mra Avery
Divorce appalls Philadelphia society in Story case
Philadelphia reports a divorce action by Emma Eames Story against Julian Story, filed in Westchester County New York and returnable in early April. The couple wed in London in 1893. Julian, a noted artist, declares innocence and says the Artistic temperament explains Mme Story’s suit.
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Mme. Eames
Mme Eames
Mr. Story
Out for Allison seat Gen Dodge to seek Iowa Senate
Des Moines reports Gen Granville M. Dodge of New York and formerly Iowa will return to Council Bluffs to live and pursue the United States Senate seat. News from Dubuque says Senator Allison will not seek re election in 1908. Dodge’s move appears tied to a broader campaign by Allison and Colliver allies to place him as next Iowa senator.
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Granville M. Dodge
Iowa
Wachingtom Post
Des Moines
New York
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Allison
Dodge
United States
Washington
Congress
Alison
Gen
Colliver
Memphian saloonist shoots brother in law and kills himself
Charles Wallace a Memphis saloon owner shot his brother in law J E Rousip after finding him with two revolvers and then shot himself in the head. Rousip reported Wallace fired three wounds before turning the weapon on himself. Wallace had been in ill health and is believed to have been temporarily unbalanced.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mar
Charles Wallace
J E. Rousip
Rousip
Wallace
Imm
London cotton broker predicts panic in markets
James B. Patry, president of the London Cotton Brokers Association, says London knew of an impending slump as he arrived on the Etruria. He notes London markets shifted to Liverpool and continental ports, Indian cotton dominating, and asserts the London market felt little effect from Wall Street while a U S crash loomed.
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London
Metropolis
Sreelal
Washington Post
New York
Mar
James B. Patry
London Cotton Brokers’ Association
Etruria
Patry
Liverpool
Mr. Patry
Hotel Imperial
Well Street
Wall Street
Prima donna quits in rage at Wilmington opera
Lina Abartewell, prima donna of The White Chrysanthemum company, resigns after manager Thomas W. Ryley denies her permission to sing a German song in a Japanese costume and to duet with Van Rensselaer Wheeler. Miss Corate Blythe understudies the lead as the show delays until after midnight.
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Opera Company
Washington Post
Wilmington
del. Mar
Thomas W. Ryley
van Rensselaer Wheeler
Lina Abartewell
Opera House
New York
Corate Blythe
Miss Blythe
Taft Road Rough Ohio Factions Stirred Over Presidential Boom
In Ohio a bitter contest looms as Taft backers clash with Dick Foraker allies. Senators Dick and Foraker held a war council to map strategy and plan a statewide drive to boost Secretary Taft. They expect to deploy lieutenants and coordinate with Roosevelt supporters while awaiting Vorys's decision about leading Taft canvassing in Ohio.
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Ohio
Foraker
Brownsville
Dick Foraker
Vorys
Cincinnati
T. B. Burton
Cleveland
Panama
Taft
La Follette Gains Backing in South Dakota
In Pierre South Dakota John L Erickson private secretary to Governor Crawford presented a declaration of support for Senator La Follette for President The stance follows Roosevelt’s refusal to run and marks the State administration’s favored candidate shift. Cecil Foljambe dies aged 186 in London with brief death notice.
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Roosevelt
South Dakota
Washington Post
Pierre
S. D
Senator la Follette
United States
John L. Erickson
Gov
Crawford
Brickson
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