Lodge bill passes Senate approving Philippine government plan
Senate vote 48 to 30 endorses president's appointments of the Philippine commission and civil governor. Rights of US constitution apply with arms and jury exceptions. island governance to advance with municipal and provincial governments and land and tax provisions under the commission.
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Philippine Commission
Islands
Washington
Senate
United States
Philippine Islands
Supreme Court
Government of
The
Philippines
Goverment of the
Congress
Supreme Court of the
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Manila
Pope Receives Taft and Philippine Delegates in Audience
In Rome on June 5 the pope welcomed Judge Taft civil governor of the Philippines Bishop Thomas O Gorman Major Porter and Judge Smith. Taft presented a Roosevelt letter and a box of Roosevelt’s writings. The pope thanked Roosevelt for greetings promised to study Philippine questions and asked Taft to convey thanks. The audience lasted 40 minutes and Taft later met Cardinal Rampolla to discuss Philippine affairs.
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Rome
Taft
Philippines
Thomas O’ Gorman
Sioux Falls
Smith
Porter
Judge Advocate’s Department
Washington
Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Cardinal Rampolla
President defines just cause in civil service removals
In a Washington declaration the president clarifies section 8 of the civil service rules. Just cause means any reason beyond politics or religion that promotes service efficiency. No mandatory witness examination, trial, or hearing unless the removing officer deems fit.
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Washington
Civil Service
Northern Pacific to Cut Across Kellogg Marsh Route
The railroad plans a cross Marsh line from Edgecomb to Everett shortening the distance between Edgecomb and Everett from 80 miles to about 9 miles. The move speeds travel and transforms regional connections.
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Everett
Northern Pacific Railroad
Kellogg Marsh
Edgecomb
pacific ocean vessels transportation bill favorably reported
A House Military Affairs Committee report backs a substitute bill to use American built ships to transport government supplies to the Philippines when needed. It allows bids up to 10 percent above foreign built rates and cites past costs: foreign ships $3 520 000 versus American ships $1 003 000 in 1901. Secretary Root approves the measure.
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Washington
Pacific
Philippines
House Committee On
Jones
Stevens
Minnesota
Root
Louis Sloss Dies at 79 After Long Illness in California
San Francisco reports the death of Louis Sloss a pioneer businessman and financial leader. He died at his San Rafael summer home after months of heart illness aged 79. Sloss arrived in 1849 and built a career from mining to groceries to brokerage and mercantile ventures including the Alaska Commercial Company and Alaska Packers Association. His estate is valued at about 5 million dollars.
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San Francisco
Louis Sloss
Pacific Coast
San Rafael
California
Plains
Sacramento
Hide, Fur and General Commission
Alaska Commercial Company
Louis Sloss Company
Alaska Packers’ Association
Representative Ruppert Seeks June 28 Adjournment
Washington June 6 Representative Ruppert of New York introduced a resolution urging adjournment of Congress on June 28. The measure was sent to the Ways and Means Committee, with Payne and other Republican leaders not acting due to the unsettled status of major ending measures of legislation.
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Washington
Ruppert
New York
Congress
Committee On Ways and Means
Payne
House
Falconio Chosen as Papal Delegate to United States
A Central News dispatch from Rome reports Mer Falconio, papal delegate in Canada, has been definitively selected to succeed Cardinal Martinelli as papal delegate to the United States.
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London
Central News
Rome
Mer. Falsconio
Canada
Cardinal Martinelli
United States
Presidents Aid in Arbitration Push for Mine Dispute
New York business leaders urge President Roosevelt to appoint a commissioner to study the anthracite strike and urge arbitration between miners and operators. In Wilkesbarre water-filled mines and rising guards strain the region as unions withhold shipments and teamsters resist coal transport.
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New York Board of Trade
Transportation Committee
Oscar Strauss
Wilkesbarre
Susquehana Coal Company
Naticoke
Wyoming Valley
Teamsters’ Union
Mitchell
Associated Press
Schuykill
Reading Company
Lehigh Valley Company
Hazelton
Scranton
Wilkesbarre Riot Sparks New Tensions at Stanton Colliery
In South Wilkesbarre last night a 13 year old boy was seriously injured by coal and iron policemen amid the ongoing strike. Deputies fled the scene with four suspects while another officer was arrested for brandishing a revolver. Sheriff Jacobs faced multiple calls to guard property as fences around collieries burned and strikers blamed mine workers for the disturbances.
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Wilkesbarre
Stanton
South Wilkesbarre
Jacobs
England Sees Peace Terms Widely Approved
London reports show broad approval for the peace terms from the press and public with extremists on both sides finding fault. Liberal voices speculate King Edward may grant amnesty to rebels at the coronation, while Admiral Beresford calls the terms splendid and generous and John Burns says they may be better than expected. Disfranchisement of 12 000 to 15 000 Cape rebels could remove the need to suspend Cape Colony's constitution.
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London
Jingo
Edward
Lord Charles Beresford
John Burns
M. P
Cape
Cape Colony
Oregon Governor Race With Chamberlain Ahead by 334 Votes
Complete state returns show Chamberlain Democrat leading Furnish Republican for governor by 334 votes after most precincts, with ten small precincts pending. An earlier error in Multnomah County tally favored Chamberlain by 213 votes, but the overall result remains materially unchanged.
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Portland, Or
Chamberlain
Furnish
Multnomah County
Umbrella Renting Scheme Aims Worldwide Reach
A Boston man launches an umbrella renting plan with 200 umbrellas per stand and $1 checks valid citywide. The system, expanding to New York and Europe, uses stands in stores and schools to offer umbrella access, profits from check losses, and aims to keep riders dry on rainy days.
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Boston
New York
London
Paris
Berlin
the Battery
23D Street
Greek Daily Meals and Siesta Customs Explored
The article describes Greek household routines with men ordering meals at dawn, women often less skilled in cooking, light fruit breakfasts, a midday siesta after noon, a 4 PM light luncheon, and a late heartier dinner around 9 to 10 PM. It notes cooks’ skills vary by gender and calls midday visits rude.
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Greece
Interchange of Official Publications Cited by London Chronicle
The London Chronicle reports the Australian Federal Government proposed exchanging official publications with the United States. Mr Barton and colleagues praised the prompt and cordial response. Sixty eight cases of US literature arrived in Melbourne for the Parliamentary library amid mixed official reactions.
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London Chronicle
Washington
Commonwealth
Republic
Barton
United States
Melbourne
Custom House Druys
Jonathan
Meanest Man in New Hampshire Robs Wife After Pay
A brutal crime report from the Minneapolis Times describes a man in New Hampshire who blocked his face and robbed his wife as she walked home with his pay envelope, after he had given it to her. He is labeled as possibly the meanest man in the United States.
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United States
New Hampshire
Minneapolis Times
Decrease in Irish crime shown in 1900 statistics
Ireland reports a 10.2 percent drop in criminal numbers in 1900 versus 1899. Criminologists note the remarkable decline and highlight the improving safety statistics across the country.
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Ireland
Debt Pragmatism Cited in Quick Exchange
In a brief exchange noted by the Philadelphia Press Borroughs asks Jack for fifty to settle a debt, Markley questions the purpose, and Borroughs explains he wants to be out of debt just one more.
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Borroughs
Jack
Markley
Philadelphia Press
Porto Rican Cock Fight Corral Sparks Reform Hopes
The piece argues humane sentiment will drive a reform in Porto Rico within months, making cruelty to animals a crime. It describes widespread animal abuse from poor food to beating, with cockfighting near San Juan attracting crowds of locals and visiting Americans.
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Porto Rico
Hartzell Bildrs
San Juan
Catano
Bayarmon
Santurce
Rico Piedras
Fortune for a Husband in the Philippines Offer
Wealthy Filipino families offer up to 500000 dowries to American officers who marry their daughters in Cavite. Generals Ozario and other parents publicly seek soldiers as sons-in-law, but most officers, especially regulars, decline the costly proposals. Widely noted that few white men have married Filipino women, despite such offers.
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Philippine Islands
Philippines
Islands
United States Army
Ozario
Cavite
Uncle Sam
Floating Post Office Bridges Great Lakes Mail Gap
A small white steamer on the Detroit River serves as a floating post office delivering and receiving mail with ships at full speed. The system, begun with government support, links nearly 4,000 ships in Great Lakes commerce and keeps freshwater sailors connected to homes across eight states.
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Detroit River
Great Lakes
Washington
United States
United States Treasury Department
Great Lakes Marine
Niagara
Moore An Inventor Weather Eufreau Man And Cooling Machine
Willis L. Moore, noted for weather prediction, develops a gravity air cooling device to keep houses at 70 degrees in heat. Born 1856, Moore led the U S weather bureau starting 1895 after a Chicago notice of merit. He has long served in government weather service.
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Willis L. Moore
Chicago
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Service
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