Senator Davis sparks senate with claim on Indian rolls
Senator Davis of Arkansas declares 10 000 Choctaw and Chickasaw names are being kept off Oklahoma rolls and cites a case of nine family members listed as negroes. He presses the interior secretary for tribal roll information as the resolution passes amid heated exchange.
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Washington
Davis
Arkansas
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Oklahoma
Foraker
Ohio
Halle
House Debates Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill
Washington April 30 The House spent most of its time in general debate under the five minute rule on the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr Fowler urged currency reform while Mr Williams presented a Democrat petition to discharge Ways and Means on the Stevens wood pulp tax measure. An amendment to fund a national art gallery at the Smithsonian was rejected. The House also disagreed with Senate naval bill amendments and sent the measure to conference.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Fowler
New Jersey
Williams
Mississippi
House
Ways and Means
Stevens
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
National Art Gallery
Smithsonian Institute
Senate
Democratic delegates chosen without binding instructions
The New Haven Democratic convention selected its national convention delegation for Denver with no binding instructions to a candidate. A Bryan-instruction resolution was defeated, while the platform from Mayor Thomas of Waterbury was adopted, reaffirming support for Jefferson, Cleveland, and Bryan.
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New Haven
Conn
Denver
Committee On
Bryan
Thomas
Waterbury
Thomas Jefferson
Grover Cleveland
William J. Bryan
Vermont Delegates Chosen Uninstructed for GOP Convention
Vermont delegates to the Republican national convention were chosen by the state convention in Burlington and will not be bound by instructions for any presidential candidate. The Green Mountain state will send representatives to Chicago without pledging support to a specific candidate.
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Burlington
Vermont
Green Mountain
Chicago
Assassination Fear Attacks Bishop Harris Guarded in San Francisco
Federal aides and San Francisco police hurried Bishop Marriman Colbert Harris from the Pacific Mail steamer Korea to Oakland after warnings that Koreans in the city planned his murder. Port officials acted on Washington orders to shield the bishop during his stay.
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San Francisco
Marriman Colbert Harris
Pacific Mail
Korea
Orient
Woodward
Divine
Golden Gate
Oakland
Washington
Durham W. Stevens
Fery
Harris
Japan
Oriema
Paciffic
Impressive Evidence on Paper Price Conspiracy Hearings
Washington April 30 more evidence before the House special committee investigating duty on wood pulp and print paper shows a potential paper industry price fixing scheme. John Norris of the New York Times testified for the American Newspaper Publishers Association, presenting letters and documents. The International Paper Co annual statement shows production costs rising by 60 cents a ton while paper prices increase $2 a ton. Chairman Mann vows to get to the bottom of the large cost rise.
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Washington
United States
The
House
John Norris
New York Times
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
International Paper Company
Mann
Rev Morgan Dix Dies at 81 in New York
Rev. Morgan Dix rector of Trinity Protestant Episcopal parish since 1962 died at the Trinity rectory in West Twenty fifth street after a brief illness. He was eighty one and born in New York, ordained in Philadelphia in 1352. He was son of General John A. Dix noted for a famous dispatch.
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New York
Morgan Dix
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Parish
Trinity
West Twenty-fifth Street
Dr. Dix
John A. Dix
Dix
Treasury
Caldwell
New Orleans
United States Revenue
Attack on Prohibition Drew Swift Barbs in Congress
Representative Richard Bartholdt of Missouri attacked prohibition before the District of Columbia committee, calling it a devilish device and claiming it corrodes family life. He warned that prohibition activists corral women and children and may provoke congressional crusading, suggesting oversight into homes and temperance drinks’ effects.
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Washington
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
House Committee On
District of Columbia
Congress of the
United States
Mr. Bartholdi
Baseball Scores Across Leagues With Multiple Losses
In the American Association Toledo beat Milwaukee 8 to 0 Indianapolis defeated St Paul 6 to 4 Louisville toppled Minneapolis 8 to 4 In the National League Pittsburg won at Chicago 2 to 1 Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 3 to 1 Boston edged New York 7 to 6 In the American League Chicago won at Detroit 6 to 3 Cleveland topped St Louis 6 to 3 Boston defeated New York 5 to 1 Philadelphia beat Washington 3 to 2
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Chicago
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
New Currency Bill Proposed by Vreeland Abolishes Aldrich Provisions
Washington April 20. Representative Vreeland of New York introduces a new currency measure claiming GOP support and erasing all but the interest on government deposits in national banks from the Aldrich bill. The draft creates national clearing house associations, imposes a 4 percent tax on emergency currency rising to 10 percent, and forms a currency commission to be split among House, Senate, and the President.
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Washington
House
Vreeland
New York
Currency Commission
Senate
Banking and Currency Committee
Te Deum closes centenary liturgy with 6000 children
The Catholic centennial celebration neared completion as 6000 children sang Te Deum at St Patrick cathedral on children's day. A Carnegie Music Hall public meeting followed, presided by Ex Justice Morgan J. O'Brien with Cardinals Gibbons Logue and other prelates present.
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New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Carnegie Music Hall
Morgan J. O’brien
Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal Logue
Glennon
Ryan
Keane
Gibbons and Logue
Bourke Cochran
James J. Walsh
Paul Fuller
McClellan
Farley
West Virginia Delegates Voted For Taft at Chicago Plan
The Republican state delegation convention at Parkersburg selected delegates and alternates for the Chicago national convention and nominated judges for the supreme court. Senator Nathan B. Scott presided and praised President Roosevelt as honest though fallible. Delegates at large chosen were George Allaughlin, A. F. Teter, C. W. Dillon, and Isaac T. Mann. The group endorsed Taft for president and Virginia’s Roosevelt administration and Dawson's state administration.
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Lackawanna County
Roosevelt
Stuart
Knox
Edwin S. Stuart
James Elverson
Philadelphia
Charles A. Rook
Pittsburg
Robert P. Hapgood
Bradford
Parkersburg
Via
Chicago
Nathan B. S¢ott
Party of Progress
Scott
Delates
George Allaughlin
A. F. Teter
C. W. Dillon
Isaac T Mann
William H. Taft
West Virginia
Congress
William M. O.dawson
Market Quotations Wheat Prices in Minneapolis Auction
Market quotations from Minneapolis show May wheat at 1.05 and July at 1.04 with Sept at 0.90. Grade notes list No 1 hard at 1.08 to 1.09, No 1 Northern at 1.06 to 1.07, No 2 Northern at 1.04 to 1.05.
Market Report St Paul Cattle and Hogs Prices
St Paul reports cattle grades good to choice steers 5.00 to 6.75, cows and heifers 5.00, veals 3.76 to 5.25. Hogs 5.30 to 5.50. Sheep wethers 6.00 to 6.25, good to choice lambs 6.75 to 7.00.
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St., Paul
Wheat and flax market quotes reported in Duluth
In Duluth on April 28 the market shows wheat on track with No 1 hard at 1.09 dollars and No 1 Northern at 1.06, No 2 Northern at 1.02, May at 1.08, July 1.04 and September 9 te. Flax on track with May 0.19, July 1.214, Sept 1.21 and October 1.21 dollars.
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Duluth
Northern
Elkhart Men Hurt In South Bend Auto Crash
In South Bend Indiana on April 20 Charles Frank Dr C M Eisenbish post master Dr F S Carleton and Frank Starr all of Elkhart were injured when a car struck a depression on Michigan Central tracks and flew fifteen feet into the air. Frank's injuries may prove fatal with doctors fearing a broken spine. The vehicle landed right side up but the occupants were thrown free.
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South Bend
Ind
Charles Frank
C. M. Eisenbish
F. S. Carleton
Frank Starr
Elkhart
Frank
Michigan Central Railroad
Pennsylvania Delegation Receives Certification After Convention
After the Republican state convention adjourned in Harrisburg on April 30, certificates of nomination were filed in the state department. W. D. Porter was named Superior Court Judge, with delegates at large and electors at large also certified, amid ongoing support from Julius G. Bone of the delegation.
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Chicago
Harrisburg
Superior Court
W. D. Porter J
Atamatra
State Department
Capitol
Julius G. Bone
Chicago Livestock Prices Reported Market Wide
Chicago cattle and hog quotations cover Bullocks cows and heifers calves stockers and feeders western cattle and hogs by class with prices per hundredweight. Range includes cattle from 2.40 to 7.50 and hog prices from 4.25 to 6.70 with lambs yearlings and sheep also listed.
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Chicago
Bank Robbery in Stephens by Six Bandits Ends in Revolver Duel
In Stephens Minnesota on April 30 a gang of six robbers dynamited the Scandia State bank vault and escaped with 8000 dollars after a revolver duel with William Merdink, who lives upstairs in a block adjoining the bank.
Chicago Market Prices for Wheat Corn Oats and More
Chicago on April 29 lists Wheat May seven and a half percent, July eighty seven and three quarters, Sept. eight thousand four hundred forty. Corn May sixty seven and three quarters, July sixty eight and four tenths, Sept. one dollar and three quarters. Oats May sixty three and four tenths, July forty four and a half. Butter Creameries prices around twenty to twenty six cents. Eggs fifteen cents, Hides, Turkeys fourteen cents, Chickens twelve and six, Broilers per dozen three dollars fifty to six sixty.
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Chicago
Steeplejack Gallagher Killed After 80 Foot Fall
Steeplejack Gallagher of Cleveland fell eighty feet from a smokestack and was instantly killed. He had earned fame for daring climbs in various parts of the country.
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Gallagher
Cleveland
Army bill conferees reach agreement on pay schedule
Senate and house conferees adopt a new pay schedule raising officer salaries by specific annual amounts. Major generals will earn 38000, brigadier generals 6000, colonels 4000, and other ranks adjusted. Remount and equipment provisions for mounted officers are included, with cadets at 600. Enlisted pay increases stay but with no reenlistment bonus. Field maneuvers funding of 1 million dollars retained.
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Washington
Senate
House
Knights Templars Meet in Minnesota Capital
The forty third annual conclave of the grand commandery of Knights Templars of Minnesota gathered in St Paul. A police census lists Washington population at 339403, up 9812 from last year. An unidentified man presumed Anton Arans of Sun Prairie Wisconsin was killed by a passenger train in St Paul Union Depot. Aerilia Bingham is seriously ill in New York with acute intestinal obstruction and peritonitis. Walter Whitbeck indicted for murder in West Union Illinois for killing his father. Fire at John A Bunn Chair Co plant in St Anthony Park Minnesota nearly wrecks the facility, losses about 50000.
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Grand Commandery of the Knights Templars of
Minnesota
St. Paul
Anton Arans
Sun Prairie
Wis
Union
Aerilia Bingham
New York
Walter Whitbeck
West Union
Ila
John A. Bunn Chair Company
St. Anthony Park
Minn
Drouth in Cuba Broken with Tropical Rains Spread
Havana reports the long drought across Cuba has ended as heavy rains become general throughout the island, boosting crops and relieving water shortages after a dry spell impacting agriculture.
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Havana
Enlisted Men Slighted During Santa Barbara Visit
After five days in Santa Barbara the Atlantic fleet will sail for Monterey. A Flower Festival dance honored officers with forty Santa Barbara women. enlisted men received little official attention. A suspected meningitis case triggered quarantine, barring visitors and restricting contact with officers.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Monterey
Plaza del Mar
Hampton Roads
Kansas
Wilson
Iowa Railroads Net Passenger Gains Despite Fare Cut
Des Moines reports eight Iowa railroads earned a net 383057 in passenger revenue for the year ending Jan 1 1908 despite a 386000 drop in gross earnings. The 2 cent fare law reduced mileage prices and benefited both railroads and the public.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Republican committee endorses Taft for president
In Portland Oregon on April 30 the Republican state central committee unanimously endorsed Secretary Taft for the presidential nomination.
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Portland
Ore
Republican State Central Committee
Taft
Demarest Beats Gardner In Fastest Amateur Billiards Match
In New York on April 30 Calvin W. Demarest of Chicago the national amateur champion defeated Edward W. Gardner of Passaic New Jersey by a 400 to 216 score in the fastest game yet played in the international amateur championship at the Liederkrad.
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New York
Calvin W. Demarest
Chiicago
Edward W. Gardner
Passaic
N.J
Train Schedules for North and South Bound Routes
Timetables show north bound leaves to St Vaal and Chicago with arrivals at 3 35 PM and 12 40 PM. South bound services run to Fort Dodge and Omaha with departures at 3 38 AM and 11 40 PM and returns from Mason City and Lyte with arrivals around 1 35 PM and 4 08 AM.
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Gages Peapers
Chicago
Dea
Fort , Vetee Councilius
Omaha
Lyle, Ay
Mason City
Fort Dodge
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