Scott Keeps His Seat After Narrow Senate Vote
The Senate upheld Nathan B. Scott as a West Virginia senator by a 52 to 3 vote after debate on his credentials. An upcoming case against Senator Blackburn from Kentucky was previewed, with senators signaling potential reevaluation of other disputed seats. The Alaskan mining bill and related measures dominated remaining business.
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Committee On Privileges and Elections
Morgan
Alabama
Indiana
Turple
Blackburn
Kentucky
Bacon
Georgia
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Turpie
Messrs. Morgan, Pettus and Turner
Montana
Allen
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Utah
Carter
Siberia
Bering Sea
St Louis Exposition 1908 Plan For National International Display
A large west and southwest delegation urged a 1908 St Louis International Exposition to commemorate the Louisiana Purchase and Mississippi Valley development. Senators Cockrel and Lane introduced bills for 5 million dollars in federal aid with a 10 million local match. Governors and officials from Iowa Arkansas Nebraska New Mexico Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory voiced strong support and the committee signaled early action.
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Nebraska
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Trans-Mississippi Congress
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Oklahoma
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Indian Territory
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Texas
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Congress
Man Cleared In Gun Allegation In Great Falls
Thomas Keys, arrested last night on a charge of making a gun play at Harry Jackson, was discharged after county attorney examination showed Jackson's account exaggerated. Keys did not pull or possess a gun.
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Standard
Great Falls
Thomas Keys
Harry Jackson
Jackson
Keys
Chambers seeks bail in murder case hearing
Philip H. Chambers held for the murder of John Ivanovich applied for bail this afternoon. Attorney Lyster presented the petition to Judge Leslie, who took the matter under advisement. County Attorney Gormley appeared for the state and resisted bail.
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Ball
Standard
Great Falls
Phillip H. Chambers
John Ivanovich
Lyster
Chambers
Leslie
Gormley
Officer Jewell Resigns to Rejoin Great Northern as Engineer
Great Falls reports Officer A F E Jewell has handed in his resignation effective May 1 and will return to the Great Northern Railway as engineer of a heavy freight out of the city.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
A. F E. Jewell
Great Northern
Abundance of Gold Prices Hold High as Iron Industry Leads
New York April 27 R G Dun weekly review notes gold exports rise and iron product prices fall sharply during the week a weak pig iron market and lower wire and nail prices pressure overall iron and steel sectors while wool and boots and shoes show mixed activity exports and failures trend lower or steady across regions with wheat prospects improving in the northwest and spring wheat seeding advancing.
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R. G. Dun &Co
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Texports
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Pacific
United States
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Bank clearings for week ended April 27 show inclines
Brad Street compiles a table of bank clearings across principal cities for the week ended April 27. The report lists percentage changes versus the same week last year, highlighting stronger or weaker performance in each city.
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New York
Brad Street
Bradstreet's Review Signals Two Sides of Trade Improvement
Bradstreet's Review notes two sides of the general trade situation with reports varying by region and line of business. Overall activity is favorable and larger than a year ago, despite some sectors showing reduced activity. Crop prospects are mixed with wheat areas and flooded Southern sections noted. Retail demand is improving and iron and steel prices shock has passed with solid non speculative activity nearby.
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Mississippi
Northwest
United States
New York
Bradstreet
Cure a Cold in One Day Says Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drugstores refund the money if it fails, and each box bears signature of W. Grove.
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Hk. W. Grove
Annual Grant Monument association banquet at Waldorf Astoria
The Grant Monument association held its annual banquet in New York at the Waldorf Astoria to mark General U S Grant’s birth anniversary. Hon Elihu Root presided with speakers Rev Dr W M Stricker Congressman Mc Pherson Albert S Ferry and General James Grant Wilson. Root urged readiness to defend the Monroe Doctrine and to keep Grant as an enduring American ideal.
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Grant Monument Association
A.S. Grant
Waldorf-Astoria
Elihu Root
Root
W. M. Stricker
McPherson
Iowa
Albert S. Ferry
James Grant Wilson
Republic
U. S. Grant
Memphis racing results from April meet
At Memphis on April 27 six furlongs saw Kabinda win with Har ry Floyd second and Kilt third in 1 16. The half mile went to Gibson Girl with Cynara and Seething second and third in 0 04. One mile race John Baker won Duke of Baden second Handpress third in 1 42. Peabody handicap Streamer captured the 1 1 8 mile with Crocket Dram burg second third in 1 56. Hood s Brigade won the mile and 1 16 selling with Schnell Loufer second and oncan third in 1 50 1. Myrtle Van took six furlongs selling with Eva Wilson second Elwyn Bird third in 1 16.
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Kabinda
Harry Floyd
Kilt
Gibson Girl
Cynara
Seething
John Baker
Duke of Baden
Handpress
Streamer
Crocket
Dramburg
Results at Aqueduct Five and One-Half Furlongs Card
First race solders Her Ladysmith won with Cupidity second and Lady Contrary third in 1 25. Rare Perfume won the second race with The Gard ner second and Tony Honig third in 1 47. Gol1 won the seven furlong handicap with Doubles second Kamara third in 1 27. Precursor won the mile and 7 yards selling with Free Lance second Dutch Comedian third in 1 471-5. The Benedict won the six furlongs selling with Screech second Horsa second Telamon third in 1 03.
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Rare Perfume
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Tony Honig
Kamara
Precursor
Free Lance
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Kimmage
Christmas Carol
Screech
Horsa
Telamon
Oakland Track Sees Fast Times in San Francisco Meeting
In warm conditions the Oakland course saw six races with quick winning times. Spoke led five furlongs at 1:02, Lou Rey captured the mile in 1:42, and Homage won four fur rows in 49144. Bomibel took five furlongs in 1:01, Tuthill won six furlongs in 1:14, and Sir Hampton triumphed at one and one sixteenth miles in 1:47 with Allenna second and Silvertone third.
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Celling
Sir Hampton
Allenna
Silvertone
Osberh Wins Century Stakes at Sandown Park
On the second day of Sandown park spring meetings the Century stakes of 10,900 sovereigns were won by Lord Durham's bay horse Osbreh. The Duke of Portland's Manners finished second with M. R. Lebaudy's Lebbson ridden by Tod Sloan in third. Eight starters raced.
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Sandown Park
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Osbreh
Duke of Portland
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Lebbson
Tod Sloan
Western Turf association clears Lynch and frees jockeys
In a two hour meeting the Western Turf association board exonerated Panny Lynch in the Hard Knott matter and dismissed charges against jockeys Joe Piggott and Willie Martin. Jockey Mike Hennessey confessed to fraud and triggered the investigation, leading to Hennessey being ruled off the turf.
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Western Turf Association
Panny Lynch
Hard Knott
Joe Piggott
Willie Martin
Mike Hennessey
Lynch
Martin
Piggott
Hennessey
Ecumenical Conference Highlights Devotional and Papers
Former Georgia Governor Northen led devotional exercises at Carnegie Hall during the ecumenical conference session in New York. Rev. H N Barnum was ill and absent. G Bb Winton of New Mexico read a paper on Best Support of Missions. Robert B Speer, secretary of the Presbyterian board, presented the Korea paper The Object Lesson in the New Pietd.
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Northen
Georgia
Carnegie Hall
H. N. Barnum
G. Bb. Winton
New Mexico
Robert B. Speer
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
H. Gnderwood
Korea
Merriam On The Stand In Idaho War Case
Washington April 27. The cross examination of Bartlett Sinclair concluded with General Merriam and Captain Bennett testifying about troop movements, prisoner treatment, and orders. Merriam denied harsh tactics, described weather shelter for prisoners, and argued troops acted under state authority while martial law remained. His cross examination continues tomorrow.
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House Military Committee
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Steunenberg
Bunker Hill
Bennett
War Department
Robertson
Idaho
United States
District Court
Mth annual Grant birthday banquet in Pittsburgh
The American Republican club of Pittsburgh held its annual banquet at the Hotel Schenley in honor of General Ulysses S Grant. Mrs Julia Dent Grant, widow of the general, was guest of honor, with Emory Smith R G Cousins M A Hanna G W Atkinson and J EB Barnett among dignitaries.
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Iowa
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G. W. Atkinson
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J. EB. Barnett
Pennsylvania
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Robert G. Cousins
Address closes programme at The Greatest Century banquet
Mr. Hanna delivered the closing address of The Greatest Century programme and the banqueters dispersed around 1 45 in the morning.
Swaziland Queen Keeps Killing Amid Political Turmoil
Swazi queen appoints a boy king and allows chiefs to kill freely across Swaziland. Frontline commandoes march reluctantly as Boers rail at Cronje's move to St. Helena. The piece notes continued violence after Sir Ellis Ashmud Bartlett's visit.
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Laurence Marquez
Swaziland
Ellis Ashmud-Bartlett
Swazi
Zebugua
Will Disinfect Vaudeville Theaters in Chicago
The Chronicle reports Chief Sanitary Inspector Young will force vaudeville houses to stop continuous performances. The venues must undergo thorough disinfection and ventilation for at least two hours during shows. Health Commissioner Dr. Reynolds endorses the plan as an effective germ-stamping measure. Young presents an exhibit of theater atmospheres.
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the Chronicle
Young
City Health Department
Reynolds
Mr. Young
Budget committee approves battleship funding in Reichstag
Berlin April 27 The budget committee of the Reichstag adopted by a vote of to a motion of the centrists granting the battleships asked for by the government while eliminating the foreign service fleet increase and reducing the reserve fleet increase.
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Reichstag
Senate Ratifies Spain Philippines Treaty Extension
The senate in executive session ratified a treaty with Spain extending six months the period for Spanish residents of the Philippines to decide if they remain Spanish subjects or become Philippine citizens.
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Washington
Senate
Spain
Philippines
Cartagena Falls to Revolutionists
Washington April 27 The state department confirmed a press report that Cartegena has fallen into the hands of revolutionists. The brief dispatch notes the loss of the city to rebel forces and signals potential wider political repercussions.
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Washington
State Department
Lost pocketbook at Odd Fellows' dance in Butte
A ree morocco pocketbook is lost at the Odd Fellows' dance. A five dollar reward will be paid for its return to J. H. Harper, No. Quartz, Butte. Return to the Standard office.
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Odd Fellows
Standard
Butte
Morocco
J. H. Harper
No. Quartz
Taking of Cartagena Blocked Seaport’s Importance Cited
The taking of the town is regarded as a matter of the greatest importance, for Cartagena is the principal seaport of Colombia and collects most of the customs revenues of the country.
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Cartegena
Princpal
Colombia
Derby Field Grows With Ten Start Possible
Secretary Price of the New Louisville Jockey Club says at least ten horses will start in the Kentucky Derby on Thursday next at Churchill Downs. Suspected starters include Lieutenant Gideon Kentucky Farmer Thrive F W Brode Florizar Highland Lad Orentas Flaunt Dieudonne His Excellency and George Long's Jiindus. Flaunt ran a mile and a quarter in 1 57 yesterday and a mile in 1 43. Lieutenant Gibson and Kentucky Farmer will be worked today the full Derby route.
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Price
Louisville Jockey Club
Lieutenant Gideon
Kentucky Farmer
Thrive
F. W. Brode
Florizar
Highland Lad
Orentas
Flaunt
Dieudonne
George Long
Jiindus
Churchill Downs
Lieutenant Gibson
Business Increase in San Francisco Banks by March 31
Reports from California savings banks to the bank commissioners show a material rise in deposits since Navy 30. Four months ending March 31 brought a gain of about 1.5 million dollars in 44 banks outside San Francisco and about 4.742 million dollars in 54 city and county banks.
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Navy
Porter Reported Ill in New York for Surgery
John Addison Porter former private secretary to President McKinley is reported seriously ill in New York City awaiting a surgical operation.
Restoring Traceries in Venice Doges Palace Windows
Artistic Italy debates reviving the palace tracery in Venice once adorned with intricate windows. The exterior, begun in the early thirteenth century and completed after a century, survived a 1577 fire that left only the walls, erasing the decorative tracery.
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Venice
Italy
Enly
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