Bread must be made to pay for blood in budget clash
London reports a heated budget debate as Sir Michael Hicks Beach unveils a 32 million pound war loan and new duties on flour and grain. Irish leader John Redmond condemns the tax as war cost, while Winston Churchill backs reforms but warns of rising expenditure. The measure aims to restock farms postwar with indirect taxation while defending free trade principles.
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London
Great Britain
Michael Hicks-Beach
Associated Press
Treasury
Michael Hicks- Beach
House of Commons
Pretoria
Chamberlain
Charles Dilke
John Redmond
Ireland
Trish
America
John Burns
South Africa
China
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr. Lowe
William Vernon Harcourt
William
Transvaal
Winston Churchill
Attorney General Gives Opinion on Beef Trust Probe
Representative Ray of New York, head of the judiciary committee, says Attorney General Knox replied to a request for information on the beef trust. Ray expects the letter to be presented to the committee. He notes no prosecution or grand jury action has yet been ordered and the department has only an investigation at this stage.
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Washington
Ray
New York
House Committee On Judiciary
Thayer
Knox
Judiciary Committee
United States
Reliabe
Department of Justice
Strike Ends in Bituminous Miners Walkout
General Manager Robinson of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company met President Mitchell and United Mine Workers officials in Punxsutawney with delegates from the region. The five hour conference yielded no public results but an agreement and anticipated end to the strike within days. Delegates returned home and called mass meetings for tomorrow afternoon amid reported concessions by both sides.
King Edward Watches Ben Hur from Royal Pit Box
King Edward attended the Drury Lane theater to see Ben Hur. A special royal box was hurriedly installed in the pit so the king could view the chariot race, and he stayed for the entire performance, appearing to enjoy it greatly.
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London
Edward
Drury Lane Theater
Two Miners Dead and Injured in Mine Explosion
A premature blast at the Leslie mine in Salt Lake City, Colorado, kills Jack McKinley and injures William Moore, who is thought to die. Both men were married.
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Denver
Colo
Salt Lake City
Leslie
Jack McKinley
William Moore
Eastern Montana Woolgrowers Convene At Miles City
The 16th annual Eastern Montana Woolgrowers association meeting opened at Leighton hall with discussions on sheep health, range disputes, and fencing land. Officers were reelected, and plans were made for possible reduction in shearing rates and a Denver national membership move. A key topic was a proposed Chicago wool warehouse to cut costs and rider issues from the Selway sheep killings were noted as ongoing.
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Standard
Miles City
Leighton Hall
Eastern
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Wiley
James M. Calvin
Association
Montana
Custer
Dawson
Rosebud
Executive Committee
National Livestock Association
Clayburg
Chicago
W. E. Skinner
St. Louis
Skinner
Jerry Simpson
A. McC. Howard
William Lindsey
S. Fred Cale
James M. McCalvin
Mont
Keneth McLean
F. D. O'Neill
Johns
Truscott
T. E. Hammond
T. C. Cotter
Fastern
National Livestock Association of Denver
Wethers
O'Neill
A. D. Howard
H. B. Wiley
Benton
Billings
Great Falls
Leonard
Chicago Union Stockyards
Boston
British Horses and Mules Reported From Missouri Post
O P Gentry reports from Lathrop Missouri that Guyton and Harrington run a post supplying horses and mules to the British army in South Africa. He cites 72000 head shipped last year with 35 cents per day for care and notes 21 Sepoys will return to India with 500 to 1000 mules. The matter rests with Congress and the U S government.
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Kansas City
the Star
Jefferson City
O. P. Gentry
Gentry
Guyton & Harrington
South Africa
United States
Lathrop
India
Swamp Root Promises Free Trial For Kidney Remedy
The advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble claiming it saves lives. Readers are offered a free sample by mail and a booklet with testimonials along with purchase options of 50 cent and 1.00 bottles from drug stores nationwide.
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Bright
Anaconda Daily Standard
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Kilmer
Boers Seek Shared Rule With British Veto in Pretoria Plan
Secret South Africa peace draft proposes Boer executive under a British lord commissioner with districts and Boers chosen by burghers. Britain holds veto, Johannesburg under British civil rule, £10,000,000 war indemnity, disarmament after Boer prisoners return. Bilingual schools courts official documents, garrison costs borne by Britain, Boer leaders kept in office where possible.
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the Hague
South Africa
Pretoria
Evening News
Bridinburgh
Johannesburg
Great Britain
Remains of J. H. Waite Return Home for Cremation
Special Dispatch reports Mrs. N. Stoddard of San Francisco escorted the body of J. H. Waite, former deputy U S marshal who died by suicide last February, from Helena to Butte for cremation per his prior request. Waite feared being buried alive.
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The
Standard
Helena
N. Stoddard
San Francisco
Butte
J. H. Waite
United States
No Reason to Interfere Report on British Mule Transport
New Orleans April 14. Colonel Crowder, the government representative, has nearly finished his investigation of the British mule transport service and it is thought he will report there is no evidence warranting governmental interference.
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New Orleans
Crowder
Boer leaders seek cable access for Kruger talks
In the House of Commons Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman pressed on any peace terms from the Boer leaders. A. J. Balfour replied a message had been received via Lord Kitchener and a reply sent. Further communication was anticipated with the Boer request seen as permission to use the cable to consult Kruger and European delegates on a basis for peace.
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London
House of Commons
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
South Africa
A. J. Balfour
Lord Kitchener
Kruger
Europe
Peace Settlement Hints at Hopeful Official Quarters
A peace settlement is described with a distinctly hopeful outlook emerging from official quarters, suggesting progress toward an accord. Officials express cautious optimism about the negotiations and potential settlement terms.
Boer Delegates Meet Milner and Kitchener in Pretoria
Johannesburg dispatch reports leading Boer delegates conferred with Lord Milner and Lord Kitchener at Pretoria. Milner and Kitchener are to jointly conduct negotiations and Milner will forward Boer proposals to Mr Chamberlain. The Daily Mail says Chamberlain received an important dispatch outlining Boer negotiation basis.
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London
Johannesburg
Daily Mail
Lord Milner
South Africa
Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Milner
Kitchener
Chamberlain
Presbytery of Helena Adjourns After Resignations
The Helena Presbytery met at Central Park in Gallatin county with 16 churches represented. Resignations left several churches unfilled, but replacements are expected soon as ministers relocate to Basin Boulder Wickes Manhattan Central Park Lewistown Holland churches Bozeman Twin Bridges Havre and Iowa postings noted.
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Standard
Helena
Central Park
Gallatin County
Wickes
Basin
Boulder
Quickinden
Manhattan
Lewistown
Denhook
Holland
Gallatin Valley
Mr. McLain
Presbyterian Church
Bozeman
Iowa
Mr. Burkhart
Twin Bridges Church
Havre
Colorado ex-attorney general acquitted in perjury case
Cripple Creek Colorado April 14 Eugene Engely former attorney general of Colorado on trial for subornation of perjury was this evening acquitted.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Eugene Engely
Colorado
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A. TH. Nooney
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