Bribery probe urges prosecutions in senate race
An investigations committee urged criminal proceedings against named figures for corrupt solicitation in United States senator balloting and McCarrell jury bill considerations. The report notes offers of money and favors, while the house postponed further action to today.
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Hanazispure
Charles B. Spata
John R. Byrne
Parker Titus
Frank B. Jones
Monroe H. Kulp
Thomas M. Moyles
Robert Evans
John J. Doyle
M. J. Costello
United States
McCarrell
Prairie Fire Traps Two Men Near Broxey Neb
A prairie fire driven by strong winds near Broxey Neb was racing northwest of town. Tom Morriasy of Eureka Valley perished while attempting to move horses from a stable, and John Koch of 16 miles west of town was burned returning to his home from haystacks. Livestock hay grain and buildings suffered heavy losses.
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Woatara Nebranka Ranges
Broxey Bow
Neb
Sand Hilla
Tom Morriasy
Eureka Valley
John Koch
Surveying a Cable Route San Francisco April 18
The United States steamer Nero has left Mare Island to coal for departure to Honolulu to survey a route for a submarine cable from Honolulu to Manila. Vice President Hobart's improving condition is noted while John Addison Porter is ill but improving. Chris Von der Ahe sues for 50,000 damages in St Louis circuit court against Frank De Haas Robinson and Edward Becker, with National League clubs also named defendants.
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London
the Times
Lawton
Laguna de Bay
Luzon
The
Times
United States
Philippines
San Francisco
Nero
Mare Island
Honolulu
Manila
Hobart
Washington
Lafayette Park
John Addison Porter
von der Ale
Bull
St. Louis
Chris von der Ahe
Frank de Haas Robinson
Edward O. Becker
Croker in Contempt and Astoria Gas Franchise Probe
In Albany hearings Richard Croker faces possible contempt as the Mazet committee questions him and John F. Carroll. The Broadway Garden robbery allegations against Captain Price are aired with Buttner corroboration. Hoffman’s bid to subpoena Tracy Boardman Platt Elihu Root and others fails amid party lines. Spanish elections yield ministerialists ahead with Sagasta victorious in key races. Castelar defeated and bribery reported in Bilbao amid riots near Tortosa.
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Mazet
Price
Broadway Garden
Hoffman
Astoria
New York
Richard Croker
Moss
John F. Carroll
Croker
Fallows
Albany
Broadway
Trenton
Frank Magowan
Simon Buttner
Captain Price
Tracy, Boardman & Platt
Elihu Root
Thomas ©. Platt
Lemuel Bly Quigg
Maprin
Tetuanista
Senor Sagasta
Legrone
Senor
Emilio Castelar
Murcia
Bilbao
Tortois
Tarragona
Monetary Committee Meets in Atlantic City
Representative Henderson of Iowa, chairman of the Republican monetary committee, arrived for an informal organizational session. Three members remain absent with plans for daily meetings until a monetary measure is ready for Congress. Local Iowa fire in Migpen damages $50,000 and several businesses.
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Atalantic City
N. J
Henderson
Iowa
House Republicans
Congress
German Americans Unite in Chicago Against Anglo American Pact
Chicago hosts a rally where two German societies form a permanent German American union opposing any US foreign alliance. About thirty delegates are named to organize, with support pledged from several cities to follow Chicago's lead if an anti pact stance is adopted. Resolutions denounce interfering with US relations by labeling any ally inadmissible.
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Chicago
United States
Schiller Hall
Pioneer Balatka dies and other notable notices
Sparks From The Wires reports western pioneer musician Hans Balatka dying of heart failure in Chicago. Lieutenant General Correa, chief of the queen regent's military household, is dead. Thomas Temple kills his wife at Hudson Michigan then dies by own hand. President McKinley hosted by Justice Gray at dinner. Hupeh officials execute six for murder of Father Victoria. Rev J E Platt, Kansas pioneer, dies at Guthrie aged 66. Sugar refiners withdraw price guarantee signaling a market tie. At Pana Illinois, 40 union miners plead guilty to holding up a B and O Southwestern train. Each fined twenty dollars, 30 days in jail, jail sentence remitted.
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Hans Balatka
Chicago
Correa
Thomas Temple
Hudson
Mich
McKinley
Justice Gray
Supreme Court
Hupeh
Barbarona
Victoria
J. E. Platt
Kansas
Olahoma
Guthrie
New York
Pana
Ills
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Costa
Businessmen's Day trip by train to Atlantic City visit
A Des Moines Manufacturers and Jobbers Association excursion of about 130 men arrived in Atlantic City with a reception by local business leaders. The party toured the city, enjoyed dinner at the Park hotel, and heard bands perform before departing for westbound stops including Neola and Avoca. A two year old buggy accident injured a boy on the route, with medical attention provided and no internal injuries reported. Republican county officials plan a meeting on April 25 to set dates, elect temporary officers, and advance the county convention plan.
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Des Moines Manufacturers and Robbers Association
Fr. H. Crombie
R. H. Bailey
J. H. Marshall
C. P. Meredith
Harry Finkbine
C. B. Osborne
Atlantic City
Iowa
Park Hotel
Windsor Hotel
and and Railroad Officigia
A. W. Kelso
J. A. Stewart
Dave Birmingham
J. H. Mather
T. R. Colley
Lew Krull
McClintock
Mayor McVicar
Yea Moines
G. H. Bathrick
EK. J. Risser
Manufacturers and Jobbers Annoviation
Atlantic
Neola
Avoca
Menlo
Casey
M. Minder
Wallace
Republican Central
Casa County
A Tour in Europe by Dr Palmer Findley and Wife
Dr Palmer Findley and his wife plan a year or two in Europe for study and recreation. They sail from Philadelphia on May 18 for Liverpool and travel by bicycle through Chester the Lake District of England Glasgow Edinburgh and English cathedral towns. They visit London Rotterdam Amsterdam and the Rhine region then Berlin for a year of study with a focus on surgery. They continue by rail and boat to Italy Switzerland Belgium and Paris to see the world exposition.
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Palmer Findley
Europe
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Chester
Lake
England
Tolasgow
Edinburg
Scotland
Cambridge
Bedford
Stratford On Avon
Oxford
London
Roderdam
Amsterdam
Holland
Rhine
Berlin
Italy
Switzerland
Belgium
Paris
Boy struck by buggy in front of east side school
Ten year old Howard Marshall son of J H Marshall was playing near the east side school when he stepped in front of a horse and was severely hurt in an accident minutes before the school hour. Other boys witnessed the incident and the driver rendered aid as emergency services were summoned to tend to the injured child.
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Orrumwa
Harrison Fletcher
Alex Liston
Howard Marshall
Hart
J. H. Marshall
East Side
Howard
Attempted Bank Robbery in Council Bluffs Leaves Cashier Wounded
A man attempted to rob the Savings Bank at Council Bluffs Tuesday afternoon. He shot the cashier in the arm but fled, eluding the police for now. The incident follows other local financial actions as creditors await distribution of the bank’s assets from Receiver Steinke.
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Savings Bank
Council Bluffs
Coopers
McConvill
Qass County
MacConvill
Steinke
Keyes
Markets Report From Chicago with Mixed Cattle Prices
The Chicago market notes April 18 899 show receipts of 15000 with 26000 expected tomorrow and 2086 left over. Mixed goods at 3.9703.97, good heavy 3.85 4.00, rough heavy 3.05 3.75, light 3.65 3.93. Cattle receipts 2500, market steady with prices listed.
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Crrcago
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Magee
Quay
Panapetrma
Meyer Goldsmith
Commonwealth
Senator Quay
Goldsmith
Biddle
Watson
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Haxrursayra
Pittsburg
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Wewatta and
Eighteenth Streets
Des Moines
Bhaw
John Weiner
Lucas County
Morgan Thomas
South Dakota
Arena
Wessington
Nashville
New Onneass
China
B. C
Juanchen
Kansu Province
Tao
Kanan
Pekin
Kansu
Tang Fuchsiang
Chang Chun
Chinese Turkestan
Industrial Commission
National Building Trades Council of America
Milford Spohn
John B. Healey
Dreyfus
Trarieux
M. Lebret
Daniel
Cayenne
Trarioux
Dreyfua
France
Beking Powder Trust
Cone Aumere
Calumet
Powas
Tammany
Migpen
Horwich & Bernstein
William McEndres & Co
August Karen
William Rasch
J. Hesley
Miss Horlyecker
Lincoln
Simmering
Hastings
Viola Horlocker
F. C. Morey
Sheldon
Meat Gill
Reichstag
Bernix
Herr Gerseenberger
Hancock
Muni
Warren
Sioux City
Pierre
Chamberlain
Chcaco
Lexow Committee
Colonel Lowry
Huron
Robert Lowry
Davenport
Lowry
Harrison and
Tyler
Walter M. Ray
Judge Canea
Onimlicothe
Ben EF. Beasel
E. J. Broaddus
Beasel
Presidio
Bishop Watterson
Columers
John Ambrose Watterson
Diocese of
Columbus
District of Columbia
Republican Central Committees
Congregational Church
Julian Phelps
Crefeld, Gremany
Charlemagne
Phelps
QC. W. Brown
H. Howard Cate
Anita
C. B. Hess
City Markets
Montague & Co
L. T. Spangler
Atcautic
Lowa
Ryse
Rene
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