Salisbury Holds Firm On Peace Terms In May Hall Speech
London May 7 Lord Salisbury as head of the Primrose League spoke to a large Albert Hall audience in a confident tone. He said Britain remains firm on peace terms, claimed imperial strength in Egypt, and warned against rushing to imperial federation while stressing victory over the war.
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London
Lord Slisbury
Albert Hall
Eague
Great Britain
Egypt
Morley
Lord Salisbury
O okiep Relieved in Cape Colony By British Force
London May 7 The town of O okiep in the Western Cape Colony relieved from a Boer siege begun April 4 by a Transvaal force under Commander Smutz. British Colonel Cooper led the relief. garrison healthy with few wounded. Boers retired southward. Lord Kitchener says Concordia district nearby is clear of Boers.
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London
O'okiep
Western Cape Colony
Transvaal
Smutz
Cooper
Lord Kitchener
Concordia
Cape Colony
Burton Attacks Rawlins Over Philippines Policy Remarks
The discussion centers on US policy in the Philippines with Sen Burton accusing Sen Rawlins of false statements and asserting accountability for his comments. Burton defends General Funston and denounces alleged barbarity in contrast to Spain’s Philip II era.
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William J. Bryan
Burton
Philippines
Mr. Rawlins
Mr. Burton
Philip I
Spain
Messrs
Taft
Chaffee
Wheaton
MacArthur
Funston
Sarcastic arraignment over Funston record cited in senate
Mr. Carmack of Tennessee delivered a biting arraignment over a Tennessee senator’s discussion of General Funston. He quoted extensively from letters and documents and noted Funston’s participation in 38 engagements in the Philippines with 22 under his command. The senate went into executive session at 5:20 and adjourned at 5:30 p m.
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Carmack
Tennessee
General Funston
Funston
Landeome
Philippines
Senate
Beatsman Faque Arrested After Attempted Hold Up
Forsyth May 7 Under Sheriff Lyden and Harry Banter captured Frank Faque at Phillbrick ranch after a failed holdup of rancher James Burns on Cotton wood creek. Burns, assaulted and left senseless, was cared for by Dr. Wilson at Rosebud. Faque jailed. Burn's son armed with an axe but restrained. A third man accompanied Faque during the ride.
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The
Standard
Forsyth
Wallace Lyden
Sabra
Harry Banter
Frank Faque
James Burns
Cottonwood Creek
Burns
Rosebud
Faque
Fayue
Lyden
Phillbrick Ranch
Wilson
Kimble Seeks Jury Trial in Third Degree Assault
James Kimble the one-armed sheepherder charged with third degree assault on Cyrus Venting retained attorney W M Johnston and refused a venue change. He requested a jury trial and the case will be tried tomorrow afternoon.
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Standard Billings
James Kimble
Cyrus Venting
W. M. Johnston
Fraser
Kasson Recovering After Operation at Garfield Hospital
John A. Kasson, the special plenipotentiary who helped prepare the pending reciprocity treaties, is in Garfield hospital recovering from a laparotomy operation. He is advanced in years and convalescent after a severe surgery last week.
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Washington
John A. Kasson
Garfield Hospital
Kasson
Thousands May Strike Over Demands of the Jew
Scranton Pa May 7 The executive boards of the United Mine Workers of America for three anthracite districts met to decide whether miners will stay at work or strike for higher pay shorter hours and coal weighed at the mines. Forty one miners representatives were in session all day. President Mitchell said the committee is canvassing the situation carefully and no decision has been reached.
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S. S.S
Scranton
United Mine Workers of
Mitchell
Buffalo Bill Cody Gives Ranch to Old Scout Near Yellowstone
Denver May 7 Capt Charles Christy longtime scout and partner of Col William F Cody receives a letter from Cody offering outright a 160 acre well stocked ranch near the National Park in Wyoming. The gift includes home barns corrals cattle horses chickens and modern farming equipment with transport to Christy and his wife ordered at once.
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Standard
Denver
Colo
Charles Christy
W. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Christy
Miles
Custer
Crook
Cody
Captain Christy
National Park
Wyoming
Funeral arrangements for Admiral Sampson detailed in Washington
The May 7 dispatches outline the funeral at 10:30 Friday at the Church of the Covenant and interment at Arlington with a military escort. Secretary Moody will issue a general order for naval ceremonies worldwide. Pallbearers may include ship captains from the West Indian campaign. notable officers named include Taylor Higginson Chadwick Clark Cook.
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Admiral Sampson
Church of the Covenant
Arlington
Moody
Naval Service
Taylor
Higginson
Chadwick
Clark
Cook
Roosevelt
Naval cadets to attend Rear Admiral Sampson funeral
Annapolis Md May 7 The naval academy authorities have received word from Washington ordering the naval cadets to attend the interment of the remains of Rear Admiral W T Sampson at Arlington cemetery on Friday
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Annapolis, Md
Naval Academy
Washington
W. T. Sampson
Arlington Cemetery
Peruna Endorsements From Prominent Americans
Ex Congress member Hon Charles H Turner of Washington D C and Tammany Hall influence praises Peruna as a valuable general tonic. Jonathan F Stark Recorder of Scott county Indiana reports weight gain from 119 to 140 pounds after using Peruna for indigestion and bronchitis. Hon T T Markland of Cincinnati says Peruna built flesh, stopped his six month cough, and let him resume work at age seventy three.
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Charles H. Turner
G Street
Washington, D. C
Congress
New York City
National House of Representatives
Tammany Hall
Jonathan F. Stark
Scott County
Scottsburg
Ind
T. T. Markland
Cincinnati
Ohio
Woodburn Avenue
Mayor appoints officers as Philipsburg roots change
The Philipsburg council elected Mayors and aldermen inducted into office. Road tax shifts to March and circus license reduced. W E Knuth arrives to run Rock creek sapphire mines for the McLure syndicate. Diamond and sapphire expert to oversee operations, mine workers to rise this summer.
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Standard
Philipsburg
J. M. Sligh
Anaconda
Humphries
Granite
Edgar I. Holland
Holland
Granite-Bimetallic Company
Good Hope Mining Company
Granite Hospital
Ernest Holland
Philadelphia
John W. Dawson
Marshal
B. C. Harington
W. E. Knuth
Helena
Charles D. McLure
Rock Creek
David Jankower
Yogo Mines
Richard Lockey
Joseph Salay
Butte
Lockey
Salay
Frank D. Brown
William Ray
Dallas
Texas
James Feehan
Lewistown
Fergus County
Montana Gold Mining Company
Royal
Dan Arms
George Congdon
Butte Street Railway
Hilda Noe
Germany Fixes the Price for Sugar Says Broker
Manuel Ronda a sugar broker testified before the senate committee on relations with Cuba that Germany set sugar prices and that Cuban refiners benefited from US duty reductions. He noted February and March Cuban sugar prices fell below Hamburg due to ample supply. He warned of potential panic in Cuba if reductions did not occur. George E Bryson Havana commissioner of deeds testified many Cuban plantations are American owned while Spaniards control production via mortgages.
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Manuel Ronda
Senate
Cuba
Germany
Hamburg
United States
George E. Bryson
Havana
Nominations in Chicago districts renominated by acclimation
Congressmen James R. Mann was renominated by acclimation in the Second district. Martin Madden was nominated in the First district and William Wilson in the Third district.
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Chicago
James R. Mann
Martin Madden
William Wilson
Peruna Promises To Halt Dangerous Weight Loss
Medical authorities warn losing one third of body weight endangers recovery. Peruna is advertised as a flesh builder that restores mucous membranes and cures catarrh, which it claims underlies flesh loss. Dr Hartman offers free advice from the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Hoar Introduces New Isthmian Canal Bill
Senator Hoar proposes a 180 million dollar canal from Atlantic to Pacific with ten million for initial work. The president to select route and oversee construction with harbor development at both ends and power to engage agencies and advice. Foreign-use terms to be determined as needed.
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Washington
Hoar
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Plans to complete the Portage Road above The Dalles
May 7 Portland reports progress on finishing the portage railroad above The Dalles. The Columbia Basin board of trade directors will meet to form a new company to complete and operate the road with $300,000 in bonds. Proponents include Ralston Vollmer and others from Oregon and Idaho.
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Ore
Dalles
Columbia Basin Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Columbia River Board
Portland Board
Ralston Vollmer
Genessee
E. W. Tallant
M. J. Kinney
Astoria
W. L. Steinweg
North Yakima
A. E. Case
Waterville
J. W. Stearns
Pullman
E. H. Libbey
Lewiston
Lumbermen on Strike Paralyzes Denver Yards
Denver May 7 The local lumber men’s union with 275 members declared a strike this afternoon causing most city lumber yards to halt work. They demand wage increases of 8 to 12 percent and about half the workers who went on strike yesterday returned today with the eight hour day granted at several mills.
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Denver
Fire destroys Burns University school near Charlottesville
A fire at Burns University school near Charlottesville destroyed the building. Students Knox of Richmond and McNeal of Alexandria are missing and presumed dead.
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Burns University School
Charlotteville
Knox
McNeal
Alexandria
Aames
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