Rome and Macon Weather Warnings Save Property Amid Flood Fears
Secretary Wilson reports the Weather Bureau station at Macon saved property along the coast and interior. A Darien lumber firm cites 1150100 as the lowest estimate of losses avoided thanks to flood warnings. The Rome postmaster race centers on D Van Dyke backed by business leaders and Major Hansen, with Helm facing Republican opposition and a Charleston-area presidency delay. Charlie Davis visits Rome as Adamson hosts.
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Subcommittee
Weather Bureau
Wilson
Bacon
Macon
Hilton & Dodge Lumber Company
Darien
Paul
Oconee
Ocmulgee
Washington Moves To File Suit To Block Rail Merger
Washington attorney general Stratton asked the U S Supreme Court for leave to file a bill of complaint to prevent the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads from merging. The state sought an immediate hearing, citing Minnesota precedent, while defendants urged prompt consideration. the court did not decide now but promised an early response.
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State
Supreme Court
Washington
Stratton
United States Supreme Court
Sult
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroads
Great Northern Railroad Company
Northern Securities Company
Ambassadors and Lords Headed Home on Transatlantic Vessels
Charlemagne Tower United States ambassador to Russia departs St Petersburg for Lausanne then plans to return to the United States, aiming to reach Washington in May. Vice Admiral Sir Harry Poldsworth Rawson Lady Rawson Sir Richard Musgrave and Lady Musgrave travel aboard the White Star steamer Teutonic sailing from Liverpool April 9 to New York. The Earl of Kimberly, Liberal figure and former foreign secretary, has been ill recently.
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Charlemagne Tower
United States
Russia
St Petersburg
Lausanns
Switzerland
Washington
Harry Poldsworth Rawson
Channel Squadron
Lady Rawson
Richard Musgrave
Lady Musgrave
Teutonic
Ne Gall
Liverpool
New Or
Earl of Kimberly
House of Lords
Fragmented Ohio Mother Recalls Dr Pierce Remedy Claims
The excerpt cites Mrs S E Rose of Big Otter West Virginia claiming eleven to eight days under doctor care for pregnancies, detailing use of Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and two bottles before delivery, while garbled text follows with unrelated words and noise.
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S. E. Rose
Big Otter
West Va
Dr. Pierce
Philippine hearings resume as MacArthur testifies
Senate Philippines committee resumes hearing with Major General Arthur MacArthur on the Philippine situation. Senator Culberson presses for withheld civil governor reports referenced in Miles and Root correspondence. Critics accuse War Department of suppressing information as MacArthur announces views on permanent American occupation of the islands.
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Washington
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Philippine Archipelago
Arthur Macarthur
Culberson
Camanittes
Philippine
Taft
Miles
Root
Senator Culberson
Culverson
Lodge
Chaffee
Trom
Rawlins
Patterson
Rawlings
Tabaros
United States Army
Carmack
Secretary of War
MacArthur
What Uncle Sam Will Pay For Right To Cut a Canal Through Nicaragua
Washington April It is understood that Mr Corea the Nicaraguan minister here has forwarded to his government a proposition as to the price the United States would be likely to pay for Nicaraguan canal rights The proposition has been submitted to the minister for Secretary Hay Mr Corea for Nicaragua and Minister Calvo for Costa Rica have decided to do away with the protocol stage in their negotiations regarding a canal and are preparing drafts on treaties which will embody the terms under which their respective governments will ced e the necessary canal rights The treaty drafts are expected to be complete by the end of the current week The situation as to Colombia is precisely the reverse of that as to Nicaragua as in the former case the United States government has before it a definite proposal from Colombia and is considering it with some indication of a purpose to suggest desirable amendments.
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Repubblic
Washington
Corea
United States
Hay
Nicaragua
Calvo
Costa Rica
Colombia
Inauguration Date Change Backed by Committee
Washington April 7 The national committee debating the move to change presidential inauguration from March 4 to late April elected an executive panel and other committees. The group agreed that the president should set the new date to the last Thursday in April, marking a shift in the ceremonial calendar.
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Washington
National Committee
H B F McFarland
First Monthly Meeting Of Council Of the Republics
Washington April 7 The first monthly meeting of the council of administration of the bureau of American republics since its reorganization was held at the state department Secretary Hay presiding Nearly every American republic represented Dr Rodriguez elected chief translator and librarian of the new Columbus Library Venezuelan legation attaché M Velox Goilicoa named secretary to the council
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Hey
Washington
Council of Administration
Bureau of American Republics
State Department
Hay
Rodriguez
Bureau
New Columbus
M. Veloz Goilicoa
Legation
Chinese Exclusion Bill Passes House Amid Charters Bill Fortunes
Washington April 7 The House passed the Chinese exclusion bill after amendments expanding its reach including birth descent and mixed blood Chinese. A key provision forbids employing Chinese sailors on American ships and extends exclusions to the Philippines and other U S possessions. Debate covered enforcement in the Philippines and treasury rules. The same day the House moved to extend national bank charters twenty years, Democrats using a brief filibuster before a quorum enabled passage.
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Washington
House
Treasury
Philippines
United States
Philippine Commission
White House
Fowler
New Jersey
Senate
Clark
Missouri
Ftt
Pacific
Payne
Richardson
Cannon
Hitt
Brokers Defeat Tennessee on Supreme Court Privilege Tax
Washington April 7 The United States supreme court today decided the case of Stockard et al versus Morgan et al concerning the Tennessee privilege tax on merchandise brokers The court sustained the brokers claim that their business is outside interstate commerce and reversed Tennessee’s high court ruling Rev William Shaw former Berean Congregational pastor joined First Christian church membership last Sunday and bid farewell to his former congregation in a note of best wishes to Pav Moore and church officials
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United States Supreme Court
Washington
B A Stockard
Clint Morgan
Tennessee
Stockard
Peckham
Supreme Court of
State of
William Shaw
Berean Congregational Church
First Christian Church
Pav & Moore
Howells Gatien
Secret Port Chalmette Probe Names Officer Kept
At the urging of the attorney general and secretary of state, the war department will withhold publication of the officer chosen to probe conditions at Port Chalmette Louisiana where animals and supplies are sent to the British army in South Africa. Rumor tied General Brooke to the assignment is denied.
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Washington
War Department
Port Chalmette
South Africa
Brooke
Chickamauga
Cuba
The Odd Pennies Emulsion Advertisement
A vintage ad urges choosing Scott's Emulsion over cheaper alternatives to save pennies and gain pounds of strength. It claims faster flesh restoration for those who have lost flesh and offers a free sample with a street address in New Mexico.
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Scott
Hold's Sarsaparilla Cures Catarrh Says Lebanon Man
A Lebanon Kansas man reports chronic catarrh improved after five bottles of Hold's Sarsaparilla. He claims the remedy soothes the mucous membranes, strengthens the system, and cured his headache taste and appetite problems.
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Tecéuia
Foross
Lebanon
Kan
Hood
No Tax on Bucket Shops Sparks Senate Debate
Senate discussion centered on keeping the tax on bucketshop transactions as part of war revenue measures. Conferees dropped the provision, House opposition cited revenue risk, while Bacon and allies pressed for retention. The conference report passed 86 to 20 amid related remarks on Chinese exclusion and cotton interests. A cold remedy ad closes the page.
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Washington
Senate
House
Berry
Arkansas
Bacon
Georgia
Pettus
Alabama
Boards of Trade
Aldrich
Rhode Ieland
Allison
Iowa
Spooner
Wisconsin
Mc &Immons
North Carolina
Simmons
South
China
Orient
Pacific
Bankrupt Chicago magnate fades from fortune in court
Henry V. Lucas of Chicago, once a millionaire, had $40,000 wiped out in debt by a U S district court amid his barge line failure between St Louis and New Orleans. The wires note widespread wage hikes in southern New England mills and other varied items from malarial fever to currency transfers and legal cases.
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Henry V. Lucas
Chicago
United States District Court
St Louis
New Orleans
New England
Fall River
Bacon Laughs at Christmas and the Island Sale Silent
Senator Bacon testified before the senate committee investigating Captain Christmas and the Danish West Indies purchase. He described casual meetings with Christmas and opposed the idea of selling the islands to Denmark, stating he would not have voted for any transfer had he known official interest. Secretary Hay’s statement details private inquiries and the lack of government obligation to private agents in the cession.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Senator Bacon
Haise Committee
Captain Christmas
Danish West Indies
White House
Senate
Denmark
United States
Patrick to die in electric chair at Sing Sing
New York April 7 Albert T Patrick, convicted of murdering William Marsh Rice, is sentenced to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing on May 5. An appeal will stay execution. Patrick kissed his wife Addie Frances before being taken to the prison death house.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Rearder Goff
Sing Sing
Rice
Court of Appeals
Patrick
House
Fendant
Addie M. Frances
Sing Sine
Elevator spree lands prisoner in court house shaft mishap
The New Court House annex elevator surged upward trapping its bay until a third floor rescuer freed the operator. Starling Martel and assistants repaired the mechanism and restored service. Other items report John Gillette, recently found insane, being turned to Tower. Mrs Katie Wilson buried. Joseph Infirmary inmate Joseph Gough dies. Dr Arnes rebuts cruelty charge against veteran Jones. dress patterns sold short measured. fights between washerwomen ends with fines. Parker jailed for watch theft. Colonel Woodward improving. Mrs Williams and Mrs Hamilton near recovery. Mrs Thomas gravely ill. Tom Parkest, a stable hand, injured after being thrown by a mule.
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Court House
Starling Martlel
John H Gillette
Januay
Katie Wilson
Westview Cemetery
Gaskill Street
S. T. Gough
87. Joseph
W. H Meyer & Co
Oakland Cemetery
Arnes
TH Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Recorder's Court
Winter
Wiley Jones
Jones
Carnes
Hunter
Dia
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