Costly imperialism fuels 1902 federal spending rise
Representative Cannon and Representative Livingston unveil statements on Fifty-sixth congress appropriations totaling 1.44 billion dollars for 1901 and 1902. They compare past years, note navy and postal increases, discuss sinking fund and St Louis exposition costs, and warn of vast public debt and tax cuts amid imperial policy.
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Washington
Cannon
House Committee On Appropriations
Representative Livingston
Livington
Postal Service
Congress
Treasury
Spain
Wise
Livingston
Nicaraguan Canal
Republican Party
Fernando Yznaga Dies in New York Diphtheria
Fernando Yznaga a prominent banker and club figure died in Mintura hospital at 48 after a brief illness from diphtheria. He belonged to H B Hollis & Co and lived in Tuxedo New York. A Cuban noble family member his marriages included Miss Mary Virginia Smith and Miss Mabel Wright with later connections to Count Belazichy and George Tiffany. He spent years on the stock exchange and abroad before returning from Cuba.
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New York
Fernando Yznaga
Mintura Hospital
H. B. Hollis & Co
Tuxedo
N. Y
Yanaga
Duke of Manchester
Mary Virginia Smith
O. H. P. Belmont
Mr. Yanaga
California
George KE. Tiffany
Yznaga
Mabel Wright
Yzanaga
Count Belazichy
Hungary
The
Stock Exchange
Cuba
Callahan Identified In Cudahy Kidnapping Case
Omaha March 6 James Callahan one of the alleged kidnappers of Edward Cudahy waived preliminary hearing and was held to the district court in 7000 dollars bond. His lawyers urged a lower amount to aid witnesses. Callahan said the bond was excessive and the court declined to reduce it. He was remanded to jail. A new witness Seth Smith a broommaker linked Callahan to the Melrose hill residence lease noting Callahan is left handed, as is the man alleged to own the property.
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Omaha
James Callahan
Edward Cudahy
Callahan
Seth Smith
Melrose Hill
Smith
Attorney General Seeks Writ Over Pay Quarter Split
James Donovan filed a mandamus request in district court to force the state auditor to issue larger warrants for the first quarter. He argues the auditor misdivides the year, costing state officers one day’s pay annually. The auditor defends using the same division as his predecessor, and Judge Smith has not ruled.
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Standard
Helena
James Donovan
Durant hoax of Ostend duel collapses in Paris
A Paris sensational plot about John Wilson Durant living in exile and killed in a duel with a Russian count is proved a fabrication. Durant sent fake telegrams to his betrothed and friends while living extravagantly, and letters in his own handwriting reveal the hoax.
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Paris
John Wilson Durant
Albany
Ostend
Mile
Laura Mangin
Durant
Louis Therriot de Greffin
Stevens
Boston
Mass
United States
London
Associated Press
Carter
Boulevard St. Michael
Mangin
le Journal
Fall of a Sugar Trust Aide Sparks Wall Street Speculation
The former treasurer and secretary of American Sugar Refining and president of the Western National Bank is said to still hold securities worth at least a third of his former fortune. His holdings are highly hedged and tied up making disposal costly. Speculation centers on where his paper and collateral are held, with Baltimore and southern cities mentioned.
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American Sugar Refining Company
Western National Bank
Sugar Trust
Wall Street
Searles
Baltimore
Durant Confesses Death Deception Overbetrothed Separation
In London on March 7 Mr Durant and his mother were found at Easter hotel. He admitted staging his own death to end a betrothal with Milo Mangin after a quarrel. He hired a Paris friend to publish a death notice and planned to stay officially dead for months to justify the breakup.
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London
Durant
Easter Hotel
Ostend
Milo
Mangin
Paris
Laxative Bromo-Quinns Promises to Remove Cause
The advertisement claims TO PREVENT THE GRIP Laxative Bromo-Quiiins removes the cause. It presents a medical claim in a late 19th or early 20th century tone, emphasizing prevention and relief through a proprietary formula.
Long Lost Daughter Reunited After 12 Years Separation
Miss Gus sie McGruey, found in Seattle, reveals she was stolen from her mother Mrs Ella McGruey of Livingston Montana 12 years ago. Grandfather C H Ketchum kept her hidden in Sheridan Wyoming Billings Montana and later Whatcom before she worked as a domestic in Seattle.
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the Standard
Seattle
Wash
Gussie McGruey
Ella McGruey
Livingston
Mont
Standard
Miss McGraey
Miss McGruey
Sheridan
Wyo
Ketchum
Billings
Whatcom
Burlington Deal Aims at Burlington and Northern interests
In a March report the Commercial Advertiser notes heavy Chicago Burlington and Quincy stock buying linked to James J. Hill and allies seeking control for Great Northern and Northern Pacific. Union Pacific and Northern Pacific claims to have stock warrants board representation. locals resist, preserving independence. Pennsylvania denies involvement, saying they have all railroad property they want.
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New York
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Wall Street
Union Pacific
Board of Control
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Burlington
JP Morgan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Carrie Nation appeals slander verdict to Kansas Supreme Court
Mrs Carrie Nation the Kansas joint smasher has appealed to the supreme court from a BarBer county jury verdict for $1 in a slander suit brought by Samuel Griffen Kiowa County attorney. The libel charged involved a Medicine Lodge Main street speech claiming Griffen received monthly pay from saloons to avoid prosecutions. Davy Nation, her husband, is among the attorneys. The writ is a bill of exceptions on pure law points.
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Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Kansas Joint Smasher
Hhe Supreme Court
Barber
Samuel Griffen
Medicine Lodge
Griffen
Kiowa
Davy Nation
Supreme Court
The Searles Failure Details Unfold in New York
In New York Marché, reports clarify that Mr. Searles, whose failure was announced yesterday, had long fought to remain solvent after crushing mishaps. His family’s prosperity declined early last year with the American Fisheries collapse and the Roeder bankruptcy, dating back to January 1899.
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New York
Marché
Searles
American Fisheries Company
Albert B. Roeder
Kellogg case reaches jury stage as rebuttal ends
Evidence closed today with the Rogers girl completing rebuttal as the estate rests. The court will draw instructions tomorrow and the jury will hear final arguments before being sent out on Friday. No material new facts emerged in the session.
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Standard
Hielena
Kellogg
Jast
Rogers
Dramatic murder trial opens for Jakob Wertin in Great Falls
In Cascade county district court Judge Leslie heard the murder case of Jakob Wertin, on trial for killing his son Johnny in Little Chicago Christmas Eve. Wertin sobbed constantly, his family present, as witnesses testified Wertin threatened to shoot them and fired at his son.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Leslie
Jakob Wertin
Little Chicago
Cascade County
Wertin
Sheriff Benner
Richard Geis
Frank Woodworth
Cascade
J. F
Gromley
John A. Largent
Johnny
Surveyor Morison
Mary Schulz
Mary Wertin
Peter Meichelich
Mrs. Wertin
Meichelich
John
Chicago
Jacob Wertin
Changes in Local Testimony After Shooting Case
The article notes a shift in witnesses willing to testify against Werth after a shooting incident. Werth remains jailed, often weeping and lamenting his son's death. He previously sat silent and sobbing during arraignment, his tears described as near the surface.
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Werth
Great Falls Firm Roalswick Bros. Files Bankruptcy
Great Falls March 6 The firm Roalswick Bros proprietors of the Fair dry goods and general clothing house at 221 First avenue south filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S district court at urelona The firm owes about 40000 and expects 50 to 60 cents on the dollar Major creditors include Henry Burrell John D Miller Co Marshall Field Co Powers Dry Goods Co and the First National Bank of Great Falls About 22000 was raised in a creditors meeting Attorn eys Fletcher Maddox Ransom Cooper H Ewing Samuel Stephenson and M M Lyter will monitor proceedings The business may continue until a trustee is appointed
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Standard
Great Falls
Roalswick Bros
Fair Dry Goods and
First Avenue South
United States District Court
Urelona
Henry Burrell
John D. Miller & Co
Chicago
Wholesale Clothiers
Marshall Field & Co
Powers Dry Goods Company
St. Paul
First National Bank of
Fletcher Maddox
Ransom Cooper
H. H. Ewing
Samuel Stephenson
M. M. Lyter
William Burrell
Sand Coulee
One Great System
Western shippers report freight rates and concessions now follow bankers plans. An advisory board of six bankers appoints tariffs affecting Chicago to Pacific coast shipments, reducing interagency wrangles and creating a unified system.
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New York
The
Mail and Express Today
Chicago
Pacific Coast
United States
Bankers Committee
Sagasta Forming New Spanish Cabinet in Madrid
Madrid March 6 Sagasta named premier with Senor Almodovar as foreign minister Senor Arzales as finance minister General Weyler as interior minister Senor Moroz as marine minister Duke of Veragua as public works minister Senor Villamer as public instruction minister Senor Romanonez as minister of justice yet to be appointed.
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Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Senor Almodovar
Senor Arzales
General Weyler
Senor Moroz
Duke of Veragua
Senor Villamer
Senor Romanonez
Minister Fined After Curtis Raid Charge
Rev. Ee. F. Emmerson faced charges in Topeka police court for carrying concealed weapons and resisting an officer after a raid on the Curtis joint. He pleaded guilty to concealed weapons, the resisting charge was withdrawn, and he was fined five dollars.
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Topeka
Kan
Ee. F. Emmerson
Curtis Joint
Emmerson
Botha May Surrender but Not Control of Boer Forces
London reports private briefings that General Botha is close to surrender negotiations with Lord Kitchener and Sir Alfred Milner. De Wet and Delarey expected to be dealt with separately, while Dr. Leyds is accused of acting as a farce. British officials lack definite status details as South Africa interests push for a settlement.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Sir Alfred Milner
Louis Botha
Pretoria
Botha
Henry Campbell Bannerman
House of Commons
Associated Press
Alfred Milner
Pretori
Schalkberger
Petersburg
DeWet
South Africa
de Wet
Delarey
Gotha
Mob executes Will Davis alias Williams in Shreveport
In Blanchard a mob shoots and kills Will Davis alias Williams after he is identified by Mrs. Attaway for an assault. Davis fled to Shreveport and found work on a Kansas City Southern track gang before being captured at 9 this morning and reportedly admitting guilt.
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Shreveport
Will Davis
Williams
Japan Likely to Withdraw Troops After Possible Concessions
London dated March 6 Pekin correspondent of the Morning Post states Japan may pull back troops on grounds of receiving territorial concessions, likely in Fekien province. He adds that it appears partition may be beginning.
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London
Pekin
Morning Post
Japan
Fekien
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