Clark's Washington Witnesses Roil Whiteside Case in Kalispell
Special dispatch from Kalispell reports the Whiteside case delaying trial as defense withdraws a motion and seeks time for preparation. Ben Hill and Clark star witnesses loom large, with Hill portrayed as the real power behind the Clark side in the Kalispell proceedings.
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Standard
Kalispell
Whiteside
D. F. Smith
Ben Hill
W. A. Clark
Clark
Hill
Tom Long
Tom
Ben
Legislative Assembly
John H. Geiger
PD. R. Peeler
L. L. Wright
Ben Folk
Washington
Senate Committee
Folk
Wright
Man Demands Redress Before Governor in Olympia
In Olympia today a man named John L. Blyles arrived from Seattle and demanded redress from the governor for alleged wrongs by Seattle capitalists. He was arrested after causing a scene in the governor's office and found armed with a pistol. His grievances include the claimed choking death of his sister and losses of brick blocks in Seattle.
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Olympia
Wash
Seattle
John L. Blyles
Milos to Pay Penalties for Japanese Immigrants Detention
The tramp steamship Milos, arrived with 900 Japanese immigrants, is detained at Vancouver and faces maximum penalties for violations of Canadian customs and steamboat laws. She cannot sail until completing safety equipment as required by official inspection. The voyage is on the owners’ account, tied to a Russo-Chinese bank contract for railroad laborers.
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Vancouver
B. C
Milos
Canada
United States
Pugitive Chinaman Arrested In Vancouver Case
Vancouver police arrested the missing Chinaman wanted for the murder of Chief of Police Main at Steveston. A Chinese secret society representative aided the arrest as the fugitive hid along the Semiahmoo trail, last Saturday.
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Vancouver
B. C
Main
Steveston
Chinese Smuggling Ring Ties Body Burial to Murder Case
Thang Ear Wong confesses to helping carry Main's body to the grave amid a smuggling operation. He claims two companions killed Main and forced him to assist in the burial. The latest arrest highlights ongoing investigations into Chinese smuggling networks.
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United States
Thang Ear Wong
Main
Clark Report 10 Delayed By Text Changes in Senate Probe
Washington April 20. Senate committee on privileges and elections postpones report on Senator Clark of Montana due to text changes. Disputes over treatment of ties to the Montana supreme court and Campbell Whiteside matter persist. Despite disagreements, unanimous likely that Clark’s seat will be declared vacant.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Clark
Montana
Senate
Quay
Montana Supreme Court
Campbell
Whiteside
State Court
Pettus
Harris
McComas
McLaughlin
Woods
Warner
Day
Canned Beef For The Soldiers In The Philippines
Washington reports war department officials issued orders to supply canned roast beef to the army in the Philippines. Fresh meat is unavailable due to distance from shipping points and inland posts. Major General Otis approved dispatch to Manila via San Francisco with quality controls on preservation.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
Neorest
Manila
Webster
Root
Otis
Alexander
Chicago
San Francisco
Train crash kills engineer in Beaver Canyon incident
Vancouver report: Robert Soames a Canadian Pacific freight engineer was killed instantly when his locomotive collided with a rock slide at Beaver Canyon. Traveling at 30 miles an hour, the engine and four cars toppled, and Soames was pierced by a projecting rock after being thrown against it.
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Vancouver
B. C
Robert Soames
Canadian Pacific
Beaver Canyon
Soames
Standing Orders for Japs in Northwest Railwork
Seattle April 20 Two thousand Japanese laborers arriving from the Orient since February have been shipped to railroad construction sites in the Northwest. Wages are reported to be the same as white workers. Railroads keep standing orders to recruit all Japanese available through employment agents.
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Seattle
Wash
Orient
Northwest
British advance under Chermiside and Rundle in South Africa
London dispatch reports General Chermiside and General Rundle moving along sodden roads with 20 000 men to hold the Free State frontier rail line near DeWetsdorp as Boers tighten around Colonel Dalgety. Government explains publishing Lord Roberts dispatch is for transparency while leaving military decisions to commanders. General White to become Gibraltar governor by late May if not needed in Africa.
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London
Chermiside
Rundle
DeWetsdorp
Free State
Wepener
Oorlongsport
Dalgety
Lord Roberts
Spion Kop
Hull
Walter Hume Long
Board of Agriculture
Mr. Long
White
South Africa
Gibraltar
Boers Surround Wepener as Relief Columns Arrive
April reports describe Boer movement around Wepener Basutoland with artillery and sniping, limited British reply from Colonel Dalgety. Heavy rains hinder heliograph signaling. casualties about 25 killed and 110 wounded. Leaders captured and Steyn orders tighten holds on grain districts to trap British forces.
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Maserue
Basutoland
Wepener
Dalgety
Caledon
Thaba N'Chu
Steyn
Ladybrand
Fickburge
Night Attack at Aliwal North and Wepener Skirmish Report
From Aliwal North on April 20 Captain Little of Brabant's horse Lieutenant Holbeck and Reuter correspondent Milne were captured while attempting to reach Wepener a week earlier. Boers reportedly lost 100 killed in one engagement and four guns were disabled. A Boer night raid on April 11 was repulsed by Cape mounted rifles with Maxims at 200 yards. The Boers still surround Wepener with little recent firing.
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Aliwal
Little
Brabant
Holbeck
Milne
Reuter
Wepener
Pretoria
Cape Mounted Rifles
Boers Strength and Fortifications Reported at Biggarsberg
Native deserters confirm Boer fortifications along the Biggarsberg range and note a large hospital filled with wounded. Boers lose horses and are denied forage with sugar exhausted, relying on bush tea. They reportedly wish to move to Majuba, but commanders refuse.
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Flandslaagte
Biggarsberg
Majuba
Boers Begin Guerilla Tactics in Natal War Danger
Ladysmith correspondent reports Natal Boers start guerrilla warfare with Transvaal and Free State forces pressing natives to take up arms. General Buller orders farmers between Ladysmith and the Drakensberg to retire to Estcourt.
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London
Ladysmith
The
Daily News
Natal
General Delarey Recons East of Modder River
General Delarey reports returning from a reconnais sance east of the railroad to the Modder river. He met only a few scouts but saw British fortifications along the hills in the area.
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Brandfort
Delarey
Modder River
Times Dispatch From Jam
London dated April 21 reports a Jam dispatch detailing events at the capital. The item reflects ongoing political and social developments conveyed by the Times.
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London
the Times Publeries
Jam
British Position Relaxes as Relief Column Fails to Arrive
From Mersburg dated Thursday April 19 a report states the British hold on the east and south is relaxed as the enemy sends most forces to intercept a relief column. About 1,000 enemy troops stay west with one gun to hinder co operation. Casualties run around 150. No word yet on the relief column's approach.
General Prettyman Appointed Military Governor in Free State
London reports Major General Prettyman has been named military governor of the territory formerly part of the Free State. The move aims to preserve law and order as arrests of suspected Free Staters continue.
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London
Bloemfontein
The
Times
Prettyman
Free State
Weather and Boer Positions near Bloemfontein
The Bloemfontein correspondent reports fine weather. Boers still hold the water works and scouts note a line of outposts and small commandoes 15 miles east of Bloemfontein from the Modder to the Kaffir rivers.
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Bloemfontein
Modder
Kaffir
Prince of Wales Returns to Welcoming Crowds in Dover
London April 20 The Prince of Wales arrived at Dover on his return from Copenhagen amid spontaneous demonstrations by thousands of people. Crowds lined the Marlborough house route as King Oscar and Duke of York joined the reception. The king waved from an open carriage and was cheered as the prince’s escape from Lipido’s bullet was hailed with relief and joy.
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London
Prince of Wales
Dover
Copenhagen
Charing Cross
Marlborough House
Duke of York
Sweden
England
Oscar
Lipido
Oscars
Women Perished in the Flames in Edinburg
Grand Forks North Dakota April 2 word reached here of a blaze in Edinburg Walsh county starting at 9 30 pm behind FPlaten's drug store. Two women Mrs Lindal and Mrs J B Orson died in the fire and one child escaped. Twenty buildings and two elevators burned with a loss of 49000 and 140000 in insurance. Adjacent towns sent aid and Park River contributed provisions.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Edinburg
Walsh County
Fplaten
Lindal
J. B. Orson
Great Northern
Park River
Explosion at Ajax dynamite works in Kawkawlin kills three
In Bay City Michigan on April 20 a blast at the Ajax dynamite works near Kawkawlin killed three men William Wever Edward Halligan and William VanVlasser. The blast tore bodies and wrecked nearby homes and stores as trees were uprooted. Owner H H Thomas faces a small financial loss though the explosion is the fourth in seven years and may have been caused by a dropped dynamite pail.
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Bay City
Mich
Ajax Dynamite Works
Kawkawlin
William Wever
Edward Halligan
William Vanvlassar
H. H. Thomas
House Commerce Committee Backs Sherman Cable Substitution
The House committee on Commerce adopted the Sherman bill as a substitute for the senate Pacific cable measure. The Sherman bill favors private construction under government supervision, unlike the senate bill which calls for government construction and operation.
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Washington
House Committee On Commerce
Senate
House
Debate Throttled Over Armor Plate Factory Amendment
Washington April 20 The house warfare over naval armor raged as members struck down armor plate factory provision and debated costs for Maine Ohio and Missouri armor. Filibuster threats and points of order stalled the naval bill with adjournment at 6 25.
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Washington
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Maine
Ohio
Missouri
Secretary of the Navy
Senate
Underwood
Alabama
Naval Affairs Committee
Foss
Committee On War Claims
Naval Committee
Cannon
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Dinsmore
Arkansas
Meyer
Louisiana
Bureau of Ordnance
Fitzgerald
New York
Fose
Vandiver
Dayton
Armor Plate Trust
Congress
Wisconsin
Hepburn
Hepesburn
Bingham
Pennsylvania
Cramp
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
Carnegie Company
Wheeler
Kentucky
Dem
Ala
Senate debate over Hawaiian civil government bill continues
The senate spent most of the day examining the conference report on the Hawaiian civil government measure with sharp criticism and postponed final action until tomorrow. The Alaskan civil code bill and related amendments were also discussed as Senators Bacon Tillman and Bate spoke on salaries, poll taxes, and rights of alien miners. The session closed with resolutions honoring Lorenzo Danforth and adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Cullom
Bate
Tennessee
Hansbrough
Bacon
Secretary of War
Chandler
Hawaii
Messrs
Tillman
Teller
Jones
Arkansas
Stewart
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Frye
Carter
Montana
Harris
Kansas
Board of Visitors
West Point
Committee On
Territories
Foraker
Lorenzo Danforth
Ohio
Chinese exclusion petitions reach supreme court in Ping Quan Yik case
In Washington April the supreme court hears petitions by attorney Richard Crowley to bring two Chinese merchant cases from Buffalo New York to review. The men Ping Quan and Ping Yik were arrested 17 months after arrival under Griggs ruling that Chinese traders are laborers under exclusion laws. The court may also decide if the exclusion act Issa applies. Numerous Chinese workers may be affected by the decision.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Richard Crowley
Circuit Court of Appeals
Second Circuit
Ping Quan
Ping Yik
Buffalo
N. Y
Griggs
Issa
Michael Indicted in Lima Bank Robbery Case
Michael N T Michael former vice president of the American National Bank was indicted by the grand jury in Lima Ohio for the bank robbery last year. The crime involved $18 000 and the indictment was announced this afternoon.
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Lima
Ohio
N. T. Michael
American National Bank
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