Race Question Debated in House Over West Point Plans
The House considered the military academy bill and its $6.5 million West Point improvements. Kentucky Representative Gilbert denounced racial social equality, arguing whites oppose Black equality while Massachusetts’ Gillett urged restraint and fairness. Debates touched on lynching, hotel discrimination, and other appropriations before adjourning.
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House
West Point
Gilbert
Kentucky
District of Columbia
Hull
Cannon
Gillett
Massachusetts
Bromwell
Ohio
Funston
South
America
North
New England
Mr. Bartlett
Georgia
Booker T. Washington
Boston
Mr. Gillett
Springfield
Mr. Gilbert
Cochrane
Missouri
South Africa
New Orleans
Senate Passes River and Harbor Bill After Committee Review
Washington April 21 The Senate opened with consideration of the river and harbor bill. Committee amendments were examined and the bill read at length. At 2 o'clock the unfinished business the Philippine government bill was laid aside to resume river matters.
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Warren
Wyoming
House
Senate
Mitchell
Oregon
Columbia River
Conference Committee
Lodge
Bacon
Dubois
Idaho
Washington
Senate seeks repeal of Philippines sedition laws
Senator Teller introduced a resolution declaring it the sense of the senate that the Philippines sedition laws should be repealed. The measure cites arrests of editors and argues trials by judges appointed by offending officials destroy civil liberties and force the truth as a defense in certain cases.
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Washington
Teller
Senate
Philippines
Freedom and Volcano
Government Commission
United States
Spain
Senate of the
Conference on Chinese exclusion bill adjourns without conclusion
Washington April 21. Conference on the Chinese exclusion bill held first session today and adjourned to meet tomorrow. Senators pressed for the senate substitute while house members showed no definite purpose to yield. Indications are that the senate measure with possible additions will be reported. Members expect a conclusion at tomorrow's meeting.
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Washington
Senate
House
Missing Chicago capitalist in Sacramento feared foul play
Henry W. Jamison, representing the Chicago Fair Oaks association and Chicago capitalists with large interests here, has been missing since the 10th instant. Friends fear for his safety and suspect foul play.
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Sacramento
Cal
Henry W. Jamison
Chicago Fair Oaks Association
Chicago
Emperor Accepts the Rhodes Trust Gift for Oxford Scholarships
Berlin April 21 news states Emperor William has informed the Rhodes trustees of Germany's acceptance of the trust governing German scholarships at Oxford. The announcement marks formal approval by the German crown for the program funding German students at Oxford University.
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Berlin
William
Cecil Rhodes
Oxford
German Steamship Lines Join Anglo American Pact Terms
Berlin reports outline terms for German lines entering an international steamship coalition. Provisions include proportional profits by tonnage, German board representation to avoid being outvoted, and sharing in gains from any freight railroad deals.
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Berlin
International Steamship Combination
Hamburg-American Steam Packet Company
North German
Lloyd Line
Berliner Tageblatt
America
Morganizing shipping lines stirs British press debate
London commentaries probe a major shipping partnership. The Daily Mail urges government attention citing risks to empire wartime interests. It argues the plan could promote peace with America, while the Pall Mall Gazette warns against American influence dominating British steamers on the Atlantic.
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London
Daily Mail
Combine
Great Britain
America
The
Pall Mall Gazette
United States
Atlantic
Oliver de Clisson Returns After Lost Voyage
The French bark Oliver de Clisson, long believed lost, arrived in San Francisco from Cardiff after 300 days at sea. Captain Bernard says a delay from Cayenne, head winds, and currents stretched the voyage. Three crewmen died of scurvy and others are ill, but mutinous sailors were subdued and the journey ended without further incident.
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San Francisco
Oliver de Clisson
Cardiff
Cayenne
Golden Gate
Bernard
Forgery charges filed in district court in Helena
Special Dispatch to the Standard Helena April 21. Charles H Leedars is charged with forgery for passing a 15 dollar order misattributed to ranchman I E Tucker and a 30 dollar order to Anderson Bros. He confessed to county attorney but will plead tomorrow. Bonds set at 250 dollars. Police found articles believed to be fraudulently obtained in his room. Nels Stone faces grand larceny for robbing Thomas F E Shelton of 90 10 dollars from Rich Harrison Co First National Bank Missoula and will plead in the morning. Charles Gustafson will also be charged tomorrow with robbing Ernest Reimhold after allegedly borrowing money from a John Smith as a mystery man.
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Helena
Charles H. Leedars
Frank Turner
I. E. Tucker
Leeders
Anderson Bros
Nels Stone
Thomas Fef. Shelton
Rich, Harrison &Co
First National Bank of
American Artist Walter McEwen Receives Gold Staats Medal
Vienna April 21 The minister of instruction Dr von Hartel awarded Walter McEwen an American artist the great gold staats medal for his painting The Ghost Story.
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Vienna
von Hartel
Walter McEwen
Rathbone Out on Bail in Havana Case
Estes G. Rathbone, former Director of Posts, is released on bail in Havana as his legal proceedings continue.
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Havana
Estes G. Rathbone
Morgan Plans Multi Mile Underground London Line
J P Morgan pledges to finance several million dollars for a new London underground system rivaling Yerkes. Clinton E Dawkins will testify to a Lords committee backing the project with Morgan financing and Siemens brothers among backers. The scheme aims to create 40 miles of tube in a continuous north to west and southwest arc linking 90 miles of surface roads including the London United tramway.
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London
J. P. Morgan
Charles T. Yerkes
Clinton E. Dawkins
Morgan Firm
House of Lords
Morgans
Siemens Brothers
House of Lords Committee
Morgan
Metropolis
London United Electric Tramway
Law and Treaty in Harmony In 1894 China Case
The U S Supreme Court held that the 1882 certificate law for Chinamen entering the United States remains in effect and harmonizes with the 1894 China treaty. Justice Harlan stated a statute expresses popular will and should not be displaced by a later treaty unless incompatible. The decision supports enforcing the amended act to advance both nations' aims on Chinese labor.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States
Lee Yen Kai
Court of Appeals
Second Circuit
China
New York
Canada
Justice Harlan
Clark and Treadwell In Arizona Mining Case Testimony
In New York April 21 Senator William A. Clark of Montana testified in the George R. Treadwell versus United Verde Copper case seeking a receiver for the company and an accounting. Treadwell owns 620 shares valued at about 186000, alleging damages from a sale to a West Virginia company. Clark described capital injections to revive the mines and discussed stock prices, dividends, and valuation methods amid ongoing cross-examination. The hearing adjourned until tomorrow.
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New York
William A. Clark
Montana
George R. Treadwell
United Verde Copper Company
Clark
Treadwell
West Virginia
Senator Clark
United Verde
Lewisohn Bros
United Verde Company
Boston
Peck Mines
Bradshaw Mountains
Arizona
George A. Treadwell
Chemical National Bank
McDonald
Munds
Burns
Munde
NOT MRS. FARRIS HUSBAND IN BILLINGS DISPATCH
Mrs W R Farris denies being the wife of W R Farris linked to a Grand Island Neb attempted suicide case. She states her husband and son were in New Castle Wyo awaiting funds for travel to Billings and expects their Burlington train arrival at 1 50 tomorrow morning.
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The
Standard
Billings
W. R. Farris
Noah Francis
First Avenue South
Grand Island
Neb
New Castle
Wyo
Coram Lumber Company Formed In Kalispell Venture
The Coram Lumber company was incorporated in Helena by Joseph Coram and J A Coram with Kalispell residents including Ward Bueckingham H H Coram and W E B Noffsing er The capital stock totals 50000 fully subscribed and a general lumber business will be run at Kalispell Alder Tent No HH Knights of the Mac cabees. A separate filing notes Knights of the Mac cabees module in Ruby Madison county Charles Krammer Oscar Sweeny N N Rodgers Charles H Gallagher H P Phondort and Nicholas Hughes formed the Gallagher Phonderf company to conduct a general mercantile and commission business in Butte with 25000 capital, 4500 subscribed.
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Standard
Helena
Coram Lumber Company
Joseph Coram
Boston
J. A. Coram
Ward Bueckingham
H. H. Coram
W. E B. Noffsinger
Kalispell
Alder Tent
No. HH
Knights of the Maccabees
Charles Krammer
Oscar Sweeny
N. N. Rodgers
Ruby
Madison County
Charles H. Gallagher
H. P. Phondort
Nicholas Hughes
Gallagher & Phonderf Company
Butte
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know It
Public notice style ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder remedy. It cites testimonials including a 1900 letter and promises sample bottles and free literature from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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West 17Th St
New York City
New York
Kilmer
Dr.Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Anaconda Daily Standard
Wreck Fatalities Leave Parents Grief Stricken
Continued report details victims of a maritime disaster as Archer Allen and wife of Pittsburg suffer heartbreak after their only child dies. They were rescued by the tug Kilgore and brought to the city with injuries from wreckage.
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Archer Allen
Pittsburg
Kilgore
Postoffice Appointments in Great Falls and Billings
Washington April 21 P C Pearson named clerk at Great Falls postoffice Cora J Snyder and Charles W Bishop appointed stampers in the night office at Billings
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Standard
Washington
P. C. Pearson
Postoffice
Great Falls
Cora J. Snyder
Charles W. Bishop
Nngt
Billings
Horse falls with ranch hand near Billings in serious condition
Jim Freer, ranch hand near Billings, was thrown when his horse fell while riding to town. His right upper jaw and nose were broken, four teeth knocked out, and he was dragged by the stirrup. He recently recovered from a lower jaw fracture after a prior altercation.
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Standard Billings
Jim Freer
Here
St. Vincent's Hospital
Freer
Catarrh Dangers From Nose to Lungs Warned As Deafness Risk
The piece explains catarrh affects all mucous membranes from nose to lungs and can lead to deafness if untreated. It warns that untreated catarrh damages ear tubes causing hearing loss and may progress to bronchial and lung disease with ulcers and cavities. It stresses early cure to avoid severe outcomes.
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