Death penalty for two ed to life imprisonment
Washington May 28. The Philippine dispatches report court martial cases in the Philippines. Private Charles Leonard was killed after vaccinating a native named Almin who then murdered him. Almin's death sentence was approved by General Chaffee. Another native, Lasilio Leynes, killed another native over a US employee. he was sentenced to hang. Nicholas Espada, an insurgent chief, was commuted from hanging to ten years hard labor.
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Washington
Philippines
Charles L. Leonard
Sixth Infantry
Bacong
Ailin
Leonard
Almin
Chaffee
Lasilio Leynes
Diocampo
Bauan
Batangas
United States
Leynes
Nicholas Espada
Land Lease Bill Goes Over Indefinitely in House
Washington reports that a proposal to lease public lands for grazing was postponed indefinitely by the house committee, with no action planned for this session to allow public opinion to mature. Representative Bell of Colorado opposed the plan, arguing it would halt homestead entries.
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Washington
House
Bell
Colorado
National funeral for Lord Pauncefote in Washington
The late British ambassador Lord Pauncefote was accorded a national funeral in Washington. A large diplomatic and political lineup attended at St John’s Church with President Roosevelt present. The service featured a royal and ceremonial pageantry including ambassadors from Germany France Russia Mexico and Italy. After the service the remains were placed in a vault awaiting transport to the ancestral home aboard a U.S. warship.
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Great Britain
St. John Church
Philadelphia
Mackay-Smith
Second Cavalry
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United States Marines
Connecticut Avenue
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Comte Cassini
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Bell
Canada
Pauncefote
Sybil
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Maud
Young
Supreme Court
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senator Cullom
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hitt
Miles Admiral Dewey
District of Columbia
Army
Navy
St. John's Church
Queen Victoria
St. George
Sons and Daughters of St. George
Edward
United States Cavalry
United States
Atlantic
Lord Pauncefote of
Preston
Democrats Postpone Meeting as Hours Set Delay Action
Fifteen Democrats answered the call for a caucus meeting and it was postponed indefinitely. Representative Cowherd of Missouri was elected secretary to fill the vacancy created by the death of Representative Cummings of New York.
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Representative Cowherd
Missouri
Representative Cummings
New York
Debate on subsidiary silver coinage fills the House day
The House spent the day debating a bill to increase subsidiary coinage by minting silver bullion and recoinage of standard dollars into subsidiary coins. Amendments sought legal tender status for subsidiary coins and broader fears of a silver dollar collapse. The adjournment came with two amendments stalled and the rule adopted for general debate.
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Nevada
Hill
Connecticut
Shafroth
Bell
Colorado
Lewis
Georgia
Smith
Iowa
Grow
Pennsylvania
Buencamino Arrives in Washington for Courtesy Visit
Senor Buencamino, a founder of the Philippine federal party, reached Washington from San Francisco and met with Secretary Root. He will be presented to President Roosevelt and may appear before the Senate Philippines committee. He travels with Lt. Conger and aims to visit Berkeley students and Mount Vernon gravesite.
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Washington
Relipa Buencamino
Federal Party
Philippines
San Francisco
Root
War Department
Arthur L. Conger
19Th Infantry
Hughes
Department of California
Senor Buencamino
Roosevelt
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Atreu
Buencamino
Aguinido
Aguinaldo
Tarlac
Berkeley
Cal
Federal Party of the Philippines
Mount Vernon
McKinley
Logan
Anaconda Woman Nettie Rae Dies After Illness
Mrs Nettie Rae longtime city leader dies from paralysis at 107 West Commercial Anaconda Born 1860 in Big Pigeon Iowa pioneer resident of Anaconda since 1900 held offices in Trask lodge Capital City lodge Deborah lodge Knights and Ladies of Security and Fraternal union deputy organized funeral Sunday at 3 Interment Hill Cemetery
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Nettie Rae
Commercial Avenue
Anaconda
Rae
Montana
Mrs. Rae
Big Pigeon
Pottawattamie County
Towa
Butte
O. E B. Nash
Jesse W. Rae
Hattie Kirby
H. G. Miller
Angeline Gardner
Brigham City
Utah
P P. Gould
Twin Bridges
Trask Lodge
Capital City Lodge
Deborah Lodge
Daughters of
Rebekah
Knights and Ladies of Security
Gambling Open in Dawson Fraternity Defy Police
Vancouver B C May 28 After months of waiting Dawson gamblers reopen venues despite raids. Several upstairs resorts were seized but accused men are acquitted on grounds no money changed hands or was in sight. Games continue to operate in the northern center.
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Vancouver
B. C
Dawson
Northern
Democratic House Caucus on Nicaragua Canal Bill
In Washington on May 28 a Democratic House caucus was to meet at 8 PM to discuss pressuring a vote on the Nicaragua canal bill during the current Congress.
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Washington
House
Congress
Smith Re-nominated by Fifth District Convention
Grand Rapids Michigan May 28 Congressman William Alden Smith was re nominated by the convention of the Fifth district.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
William Alden Smith
Catarrh Dangers And The Path To Deafness
The piece warns catarrh affects mucous membranes from nose to lungs and links to hearing loss. It describes how untreated catarrh can block ear tubes causing deafness, worsen bronchial tubes, and lead to lung ulcers and cavities. It underlines cure to avoid these outcomes.
O'Brien to be Prosecuted for Perjury
Washington May 28 Senator Lodge chairman of the senate Philippines committee said Witness O'Brien will be prosecuted on the charge of perjury for testimony before the committee that reflected on Captain McDonald and other army officers.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Senate Committee On the
Philippines
O’brien
McDonald
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