Spirited Debate in the Senate over General Smith Order
Washington May 1 a spirited debate in the senate centered on the alleged order by General Jacob A Smith to depopulate Samar and kill males over ten years old. Senators Lodge Teller Spooner Fairbanks Carmack Culberson and Tillman clashed over responsibility and the need for a court martial and peace efforts.
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Washington
Senate
Jacob A. Smith
Samat
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Sali
Teller
Colorado
Eller
Smith
General Smith
Senator Carmack
Tennessee
Senator Spooner
Port Pillow
Senator Fairbanks
Philippines
United States
Smitth
Lodge
Waller &S
Samar
Waller
War Department
Batangas
Tillman
Philippine Commission
Benator
Culberson
General Gell
Bacon
Georgia
de Gared
Aguinaldo's Capture and MacArthur Defends Tactics
Senate Philippines inquiry resumes with General Arthur MacArthur defending his role in Aguinaldo's capture. He rejects Funston’s forged letter claim and says he bears full responsibility for the methods used. He notes deception is common in war and discusses the Lamar order and independence concerns.
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MacArthur
Washington
Senate
Philippines
Creneral
Arthur MacArthur
United States
Philippine Islands
Philippine
Patterson
Aguinaldo
Furgery
General Funston
No Chance To Amend On Omnibus Public Building Bill
Washington D C March House convenes with Daizell presenting a rule denying amendments before a three hour general debate on the omnibus public building bill. Craemer raises a point of order, chair overrules, appeal tabled. Mercer cites a $67,000,000 bill while Goldfoggie questions influence as the rule passes 126 to 33, and the three hour debate ensues.
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Washington
Sway
House
Daizell
Pennsylvania
Committee On
Craemer
New York
Dalzell
Richardson
Mercer
Nebraska
Goldfoggie
Osborne Dead as U S Consul General in London
London May 1 United States Consul General Osborne died at his Wimbledon home at 10 30 this morning after a long illness. He had Brights disease and dropsy and heart trouble, was conscious until near the end. Born 1842 at Girard he later moved to Boston and was cousin of the late President McKinley.
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Londo
Bright
London
United States
Osborne
Wimbledon
Mr. Osborne
Ihsland
William McKinney Osborne
McKinley
Girard
Boston
President McKinley
Evans Considered for London Consul General Post
Washington on May 1 reports a likelihood that Commissioner of Pensions Evans may be offered the consul general position in London to replace the late General William McKinney Osborne whose death was announced today. White House and Evans show caution but indications favor acceptance and a formal offer is expected. A London cable from Vice Consul Westacott confirms Osborne's death.
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Washington
Pensiona
London
William McKinley Osborne
Danish Plebiscite Backed Sale of West Indies Islands
In Copenhagen on May 1 the folkething debated a bill to sell the Danish West India islands to the United States. The majority proposed cession on the condition that island inhabitants approve by plebiscite, mirroring a prior folkething vote, with a 98 to 7 majority.
Jefferson City and Gulf Railroad Absorbs Eight Lines
Jefferson City and Gulf railroad has absorbed eight small roads in Southwest Missouri. The capital stock is now 15,000,600 dollars. May 1, Jefferson City, Mo.
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Jefferson Ciy and
Quitta
Jefferson City
Jefferson City and Gulf Railroad
Southwest
Missouri
Good Case Against the Beef Trust Probing Prices Rise
Attorney General Knox pressed the beef trust case with the president as testimony strengthens a forthcoming prosecution. In Kansas City beef and pork prices rose about a half cent per cut amid a prior price slump, worrying local butchers already strained by the investigation and recent price controls.
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Washington
Knox
Beef Trust
Wall Street
Department of Justice
Northern Railway
Kansas City
Proof of Combine: Investigation into Meat Trust
Chicago records a deepening claim that six major packers Swift Armour Hammonds Morris and Sulzburger Schwarzschild form a behind the scenes cartel. The report alleges no written pact but a detailed understanding to fix cattle and hog prices force rail rebates control storage and influence tariffs and legislation. Government data deny a broad stock shortage while noting regional variances and the complex power of the big packers in South St Paul and beyond.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Chicago Record-Herald
West
Swifts
Armours
Hammonds
Morris and Sulzberger & Schwarzschiid
Treasury Department
Combine
Record-Herald
Bronx City
Omaha
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Texas
Paso
From &T. Paul
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
South St. Paul
Gombine
Minnesota Packing Company
Swift & Co
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Northwest
Chicago Packers and Canadian Tariff Impacts
The piece discusses price coordination among major Chicago packers and the temptation for St. Paul rivals to expand, noting Swift & Co and Cudahy plans and historical refusals to enter St. Paul. It cites last year’s cattle volume and argues competition could triple capacity, stabilizing prices for farmers and consumers. It covers Canada’s stock shortages, tariff effects under the Dingley law, with beef cattle duty at 27 1/2 percent and other duties per head and per pound.
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Chicago
Cudahy
Armauré
Morris
Awiftt & Co
St. Paul
Patrick Codahy
Milhwaukea
South St. Paul
Swift & Co
Bwitt & Co
Canada
Europe
United Staes
Setting Aside of Divorce Kills Mrs Potts in New Rochelle
News from New Rochelle describes the death of Mrs Annetta Gil, following a divorce-set-aside and a New Jersey divorce ruling for her former husband Carl Clinton Potts. Potts had sought to annul a South Dakota divorce and obtain a New Jersey divorce, naming Emlyn M. Gill as corespondent. The proceedings included custody to Potts and alimony.
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A. S. Gil-Rewad
Sioux City
New York
South Dakota
New Jersey
Annetta
Gil
New Rochelle
Giil
Carl Clinton Potts
Orange
N. J
Emlyn M. Gill
Gill
Potts
Washington Notes Show Orders and Pensions in April
In Washington on April 30, James M. Humphreys of Franklin Nebraska is admitted to practice before the interior department. Wheeler Nebraska post office is discontinued with mail redirected to Arden. Rapid City South Dakota native Boyd Lambert named special laborer in the navy department. Des Moines Iowa bidder W B Lovell wins contract for Fort Barthold Indian agency tank and pumping plant at 410. Pensions list includes numerous original and increases across many towns including Marion Walnut Marshalltown Osceola Spirit Lake and Lincoln with sums ranging from 2 to 312 dollars along with widows and specific beneficiaries in Nebraska and Iowa.
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Newnan
National Capital
Washington, D. C
James M. Humphreys
Franklin
Neb
Interior Department
Wheeler
Wheeler County
Arden
Boyd Lambert
Rapid City
Navy Department
W. BD. Lovell
Des Moiins
George W. Scott
Weston
Joseph Pomroy
Barnett D. Everingham
Cresco
Joseph F. Pears
Corning
Whlam McCullough
Osceola
Egbert V. Davis
Spirit Take
Sidney Leland
Toledo
Dubuc
Martha H. R. Wolf
Tipton
Spain
Carrie Gage
Dunlap
Nebraska
Orlemnal
George Donehaver
North Platte
John Leavitt
Linceln
Bias G. Conger
Terieson
Charles CG
Benslough
York
Moses
Eoop
Hub
James Idner
Wildaaws
Jizzie Gloo
Worden
Omaha
Tom Thunder Is Dead in Mississippi River Accident
Black River Falls Wisconsin April 306 Tom Thunder a celebrated Winnebago Indian drowned in the Mississippi River He disputed the claim of Chief White Buffalo Lom Roddy of Chicago to the Winnebago chieftainship per an aged Black Hawk request Thunder wished to settle the rivalry by a tomahawk duel over Black Hawk's grave
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Black River Falls
Wis
Tom ‘Thunder
Mississippi River
Buck
Chlief White Buffalo
Lom Roddy
Chicago
Black Hawk
Thunder
Secretary Root at Balaklava Lantern Light Gag
The New York Times reports Secretary of War Root braved a military tournament segment. A garden gathering featured lanterns and wags in a light hearted exchange about the former Light Brigade and command, drawing a deprecating reply from Root. In Chicago News a tramp quips about why a poor man was driven from home, a man answers with a house cleaning joke and a drink offer.
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Root
Light Brigade
New York Times
Secretia
Chicago
Chicago News
J Sterling Morton dies in Chicago Pioneer of 1854 in Nebraska
J Sterling Morton longtime secretary of agriculture under Cleveland died in Chicago at 70. He had long shaped Nebraska farming and Arbor Day, planned funeral at Lake Forest with services in Arbor Lodge Nebraska City. Interment set for Nebraska City. death due to cerebral thrombus after strokes and illness since November.
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Chicago
J. Sterling Morton
Cleveland
Mark Morton
Lake Forest
Mark
Paul
Jay Morton
Morton
Arbor Lodge
Nebraska City
City
Mexico
Paul Morton
Santa Fe Railroad
Nebraska
Joy Morton
New
Ginn
Washington
Julius Sterting Morten
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Publicaon
Jefferson County
N. Y
Michigan
Union College
New York
Detroit Free Press
Chicago Times
Bellville
Neb
Nebraska City News
Territory
Thomas 3. Cuming
Imne
William J. Bryan
Bad Men in Kansas Riot Follows City Shooting
Homer Lanham, a ranchman, ran amuck in Reade Kansas threatening to kill the city marshal. He fired four times, fatally injuring Ed Kragh, but the marshal’s book saved him. Lanham was jailed. The next day his brother Jesse arrived and defied authorities. a citizen posse arrested him after a brief confrontation.
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Wichita
Kan
Homer Lanham
Amuck
Reade
Kansas
Ed Kragh
Lanhem
Jesse
Fred
Hogs and Hog Products Market Totals and Prices
Western packing shows 90,000 hogs anchored at the week’s end with prices lower and quality steady. Chicago prices for leading hogs and various cuts are listed, including pork, bacon, lard, and meat clearances, showing weaker trends yet firmer days recently. Trade activity remained moderate with packers supporting declines and exporters moving limited quantities.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Tornado Hits Glen Rose Texas Kills Seven Injures Forty
A Dallas telegraph reports a tornado passed over Glen Rose Somervell County Texas killing seven and injuring forty with extensive property damage. The dead include Mrs Carl Milan and two others. the seriously injured feature Mrs Tidwell and several residents. Morgan sent aid and full details awaited at dawn.
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Dallas
Texas
Glen Rose
Somervell
County
Carl Milan
J. R. Milan
MR. Ford
Methodist Church
Mae Connell
Mudgroyve
Gage
Tidwell
Baschow
Thomas Trice
Miss Fogg
Shields
Lewis
Weatherford
Morgan
Electric shock kills man while washing horse in Boone
Henry Zoeik died instantly in Boone Iowa on April 28 after grasping a swinging electric light while washing a horse with a hose. A current of 11 000 volts passed through his body.
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Boone
Henry Zoeik
Sioux City Markets Report Livestock and Cattle Prices
Sioux City live stock market reports show hog receipts and steady to strong prices. Hog prices range from about 6.00 to 7.40 with heavy and mixed categories noted. cattle receipts around 3.40 with steady tone. sheep receipts near 9,000 with market steady. Chicago notes reveal hogs steady to strong and cattle steady, with various price bands for heavy, light, mixed, and butcher stock.
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Sioux City
Chicago
Omaha Market Reports Mixed Hogs Cattle and Sheep
South Omaha receipts show heavy hogs and steady cattle with prices moving. Kansas City and Chicago reports note mixed cattle and hog sales, with bulk hogs around eight dollars and higher on lighter days. Grain and dairy quotes accompany a broad snapshot of regional livestock and cash grain activity across markets.
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Kenana City
Kansas City
Garvle
Ueht
Medicint
Western Wethers
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Utah
Associated Press
General Chaffee
America
Rosebud Reservation
WM. M. Osborne
Evans
Roosevelt
Tom Thunder
Balaklavar
Secretary of Agriculture
Jal
Twister
Glenn Rose
CHE Markets
South Omaha
Grain Markets
Gratin and Provisions
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