Killing the Outgrowth of Bloody Tribal Feud
Five Afghans in Butte linked to Seattle murder of Mereli the peddler. Reports name Rasoulkhan Nassirhan Padikhan and others as suspects, with police tracing a gang from Seattle. The case involves racial tensions, a claimed tamale venture, and cross country travel from Hongkong to Butte.
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Butte
Seattle
Merell
Rasoulkhan
Nassirhan
Padikhan
Great Northern Freight Office
Farashan
Thereilonhan
Altogther
Great Northern
San Francisco
America
Sullivan
Cudihee
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Merek
Amir Ali Adenkhan
Post-Intelligencer
Northern Pacific
Lake Washington
North Point
India
Hongkong
Obabshah
Wassirkhan
Abbrulakhan
Obebshah
Alfred Hadi
Mereli
India and East Indies man’s denial in death case
Obabshah denies any friction with Mereli amid deadly incident. He claims they were good friends and that he spoke only positively of the deceased. He asserts no quarrel or knowledge of Mereli's going Fast and says he never criticized Mereli.
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India
Bombay
Punjaub
East Indies
Obabshah
Mereli
Merek
Son shoots father in Kansas City family tragedy
In Kansas City Kansas today John Calhoun 65 was fatally shot five times by his son Roland 25 after the elder Calhoun attacked his married sister Mrs Lottie Langford. Roland Calhoun fired five shots from a revolver after intervening.
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Kansas City
Kan
John Calhoun
Roland
Lottie Langford
Calhoun
Reeves Granted a Pardoning by Wood in Cuba
Governor General Wood issued a pardon for W. R. Reeves who faced a 10 year sentence and a $35018 fine for involvement in Cuban postal frauds. Reeves was released because he testified for the state, with immunity promises long discussed amid Rathbone case arguments.
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Havana
Wood
W. R. Reeves
Reeves
Woods
Estes G. Rathbone
Ogden Postmaster Held Short In Funds
Ogden Utah April 22 Charles Meighan postmaster of Ogden is short in his accounts by 2600 dollars His bondsmen oversee the office Inspectors Small of Denver and Fredericks of Washington DC audited the accounts revealing a two year short in both the stamp and money order departments Meighan appointed by President McKinley began duties Jan 21 1889 He has long been a prominent Utah Republican politician.
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Ogden
Utah
Charles Meighan
Meighan
McKinley
Small
Denver
Fredericks
Washington, D. C
Tale of Intense Suffering
A Seattle report from April 22 describes exposure and death among prospectors on Koshakim bay in Alaska. A. F. Filberg and Oscar Walters died, Lon Cooper survived with severe frostbite risking life and limbs, leaving Filberg’s widow and child. Walters was unmarried.
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Seattle
Alaska
Koshakim Bay
A. F. Filberg
Oscar Walters
Lon Cooper
Nushagak
Filberg
Walters
Reunion of Confederate Veterans Opens in Dallas Camp Johnson
The 12th annual United Confederate Veterans reunion begins in Dallas at Camp Albert Sidney Johnson with 75 000 morning visitors and crowding by night reaching at least 125 000. Gen K M Van Sandt presides as dignitaries welcome veterans amid songs and martial displays.
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Dallas
Tex
United Confederate Veterans
Fair Grounds
Camp
Albert Sidney Johnson
Camp Johnson
K. M van Sandt
The
Texas Veterans
Young
Joseph D. Sayers
State of
Texas
Dixie
Kaliph of
Bagdad
Senate debates Philippine bill warns of vast power
Utah senator Rawlins denounces the measure claiming the Philippine commission would wield vast authority, potentially suppressing free speech and imposing an oligarchy. He cites war powers and taxation ability, while others seek a quorum and proceed with unrelated railroad station funding.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Senate
Rawlins
Utah
Philippine Committee
Philippine Commission
Scott
West Virginia
Hoar
Massachusetts
Patterson
Colorado
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philippines
United States
Congress
Malvar
Chaffee
Mindanao
Spooner
Money
Mississippi
Senatorial Exchange Over Philippine Bill Turns to Exit Remarks
Mr. Rawlins sparred with Mr. Hoar over an insult claim as senators debated the Philippine bill. Rawlins vowed to replace the word slink with walk away, while others lamented discourtesy as the chamber adjourned at 4 20 p m after Rawlins’ brief continuation.
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Rawlins
Senate
House Rejects Omnibus Claims Bill Amid Senate Amendments
Washington reports show the House voting 75 to 72 to reject claims attached to the omnibus claims bill totaling 1.8 million dollars. The House also non-concurred in Senate amendments, sending the measure to conference. Separately the military academy appropriation was cut to 2 million while West Point costs fell to 5.5 million. Adjournment came at 5 10 p m with named conferees announced.
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Washington
House
Senate
Military Academy
West Point
London
Messrs
Mahon
Pennsylvania
Gibson
Tennessee
Sims
Burton
Ohio
Reeves
Iinois
Lester
Georgia
Funston Denies Use of Water Cure Torture Claim
General Funston telegraphed Senator Lodge denying the use of the water cure and challenging John Nicholson to testify under oath. He says Nicholson is likely a myth, asserts no sergeant Nicholson served under his command, and insists he never practiced torture or authorized its use. He claims he used nonviolent methods and fear to extract information from insurgents.
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Denver
Funston
Senator Lodge
Senate Committee On the
P Philippines
John Nicholson
Fourth Cavalry
Nicholson
Smith Court Dissolved Over General Smith Trial
Washington ordered the court martial for Gen. Jacob H. Smith on Samar to try conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline has been dissolved. The court members will be named in Washington.
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Manila
Washington
Jacob H. Smith
United States
Island
Samar
General Smith
Court convened to review proceedings of General Chaffee’s order
Secretary Root said the order carries no significance beyond allowing presidential review and avoiding entanglements. An order convening the court was issued today with members named as Chaffee selected. The court will meet Thursday.
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Washington
Root
General Chaffee
Goodall makes a getaway with kidnapped son
Charles Goodall a deaf mute abducted his own son from his father in law in Park county and reached Billings with the child last night They secured a team and boarded a train to Huntley or toward Goodall s home in Town He was accompanied by his son Mrs Goodall and E P Searles attempted to recover the boy and watched trains but were outwitted
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The
Standard
Billings
Charles Goodall
Park County
Huntley
Goodall
Lima man Charles Thompson dies at 44
Charles Thompson of Lima died yesterday morning from stomach troubles. He was 44, single, and formerly a Dexter Michigan resident. A sheep dealer for years, he lived in Lima about two years and was reputed to be worth $60,000. He was a brother of former County Commissioner Henry Thompson. remains shipped to Dexter tonight.
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The
Standard
Dillon
Charles Thompson
Lima
Dexter, Mich
Henry Thompson
Waller court martial and Philippine operations report
Washington reports General Chaffee's March 17 assessment of the Philippines detailing the Waller court martial over alleged executions, Morong disturbances, and the push toward Malvar's surrender. It notes arms captures, surrenders, and actions in Vigan, Laguna, and Samar, with junta diplomacy and Lukban’s capture.
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Washington
War Department
General Chaffee
Philippine Archipelago
Chaffee
Waller
Malvar
Associated Press
Day
Marine Corps
Marinhes
Williams
Basey
Tacloban
Vigan
Presidente
Cainta
Bell
Ladrones
Senor Dancel
Dancel
Hongkong
Junta
Congress of
United States
Malivar
Lukban
Laguna
Samar
Conferees Near Agreement on Chinese Exclusion Bill
Washington reports a near final accord on the Chinese exclusion bill. The house and senate concessions reenact sections 3 to 14 of the 1888 act and extend or limit exclusion, with dispute over indefinite duration after May 5. The measure tightens insular territory rules and requires residence certificates for Chinese laborers in non citizen insular areas.
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Washington
Senate
House
United States
Insular
Hawaii
Philippine Commission
Slander Trial Over Damages Between Cascade Ranchmen
Great Falls April 22. The district court heard the case of Jan Swager against J B Taylor over slander claims. Swager seeks 8000 dollars for remarks alleging he stole 17 head of cattle and butchered them. Taylor admitted making the accusation and called witnesses on Swager's bad character. Swager testified to his own good character. Proceedings continue tomorrow morning with jury to decide.
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Standard
Great Falls
Jan Swager
Cascade
J. B. Taylor
District Court
Swager
Taylor
State land sales set for Yellowstone and Sweet Grass counties
Helena April 2 report Long fixed May 26 for sale at Billings of unoccupied state lands in Yellowstone county and May 28 for sale at Big Timber of similar lands in Sweet Grass county.
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Standard
Helena
State Land Register
Billings
Yellowstone County
Sweet Grass County
Extradition Sought for Thompson in Embezzlement Case
United States Commissioner Kiefer sent papers to Washington to extradite David Thompson of Fifeshire Scotland accused by his father of misappropriating £15000. Thompson faces embezzlement allegations and awaits formal surrender.
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Seattle
David Thompson
Fifeshire
Scotland
United States
Kiefer
Washington
Thompson
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