Grosscup Nominated to U S Circuit Judge Seat
Judge Peter J. Grosscup of Chicago was nominated by the president to succeed the late Judge Showalter as United States circuit judge. Showalter died early in the winter. Grosscup had been appointed to the district bench shortly before the 1904 A R U strike and rose to prominence for rulings during the dispute including injunctions against strikers and Debs's jailing for disobedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peter
Grosscup
Chicago
United States
Showalter
Eugene V. Debs
Eagan court martial detail announced in Washington
Washington reports the court martial for Com missary General Eagan, who criticized Gen. Miles, will convene in Washington with a 15 officer panel led by Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt. The panel includes one judge advocate and all but one are regular army. Maj. Gen. Butler is the non-regular member. The trial is set for Wednesday the 25th or as soon after as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eagan
War Investigation Commission
Miles
War Department
Army
Wesley Merritt
Regular Army
Butler
Corn Palace Exhibit Planned for Paris Exposition
The legislature will be asked for a liberal appropriation to aid a corn exhibit at the Paris exposition. Clark F. Carr, president of the American maize propaganda, is conferring with members. The group has secured concessions from Commissioner Peck and will operate a restaurant and corn kitchen in the United States building at Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Springfield
Clark F. Carr
Peck
United States
Rhodes Will Aid Bishop Hartzell
London reports Rev Joseph Hartzell bishop of Cincinnati departs for Africa after a long talk with Cecil Rhodes. Rhodes grants concessions of lands and buildings and pledges cooperation to develop industrial missions and establish missions in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Hartzell
London
Joseph Hartell
Cincinnati
Africa
Liverpool
Cecil Rhodes
Starved to Death in Wisconsin Minister Refused Food
Janesville Wisconsin January 19 Reverend A D Y Hendrickson an aged Methodist minister died after fasting 47 days following a December 10 stroke. From then until his death he drank only water. Also from Washington Nebraska Congressman Maxwell sought to make all postmasters elective nationwide prompting constituent discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
A. D. Y Hendrickson
Washington
Maxwell
Nebraska
House
United States
Navy orders Philadelphia to Samoa with Dewey fleet on standby
The Navy Department directs the cruiser Philadelphia to Samoa to safeguard U S interests, with possible dispatch of a Dewey fleet vessel if a quicker option becomes available. Meanwhile Samoa reports Mataafa forces about five thousand and Malietoa Tanus adherents around one thousand, two hours of fighting, and decapitations. The American consul asserts the Berlin treaty holds lawlike force akin to Congress, equating insult to Samoa’s supreme court with insult to Washington.
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Washington
Navy Department
Philadelphia
Samoa
United States
San Diego
Acapulco
Dewey
England
Germany
Auckland
N. Z
Mataafa
Malietoa Tanus
Supreme Court of
Wood on Cuban weeds before Senate panel
General Leonard Wood testifying before the senate military affairs committee outlined his operations in the Santiago province and city. He urged maintaining 7500 troops there for a period, then 5000 later, and estimated up to 59000 troops needed island wide to deter trouble. He doubted lasting insurgent resistance, noting Santiago’s insurgent stronghold under Garcia had largely disbanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leonard Wood
Department of Santiago
Senate Committee On
Santiago
Cuba
Garvia
Implement Dealers Western Retail Implement Dealers Convention
Kansas City January 20 The tenth annual convention of the Western Retail Implement Dealers association closed at the Coates opera house with record attendance. A. L. L. Scoville Seneca Kan was elected president Frank K. Allen Craig Mo vice president and H J Hodge secretary. Resolutions demand changes in Kansas chattel mortgage law and reductions in express and telegraph charges. The association may offer a 1000 reward for evidence of manufacturers selling to catalogue houses. Secretary Hodge reports 6092 members in Kansas 474 in Missouri 182. Membership totals rise to 1000 since Monday with Kansas still the backbone. Reciprocal insurance shows 157 policies valued at 284200 premiums collected 7700.60 and losses 2502.44.
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Kansas City
Western Retail Implement Dealers’ Association
Coates Opera House
A. L. L. Scoville
Seneca
Kan
Frank K. Allen
Craig, Mo
H. J. Hodge
Kansas
Congress
Hodge
Missouri
Disappearance of St Louis Court Clerk Amid Alleged $50,000 Defalcation
Al J Wagenman clerk of the court of criminal correction in St Louis vanishes. Intimate friends say he confessed to subverting witness and jurors fees totaling about 50 000 dollars. Fears arise he may have killed himself as Lexow style probes loom. He had served one term and was reelected last fall. Friends note his downcast mood since investigations began and fear a discrepancy would ruin him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
al J. Wagenman
Court of Criminal Correction
Wagenman
Lever
Bolivian Revolutionists Win in La Paz Advance
From Lima reports state federalist insurgents occupying La Paz defeated two battalions of President Alonzo’s forces and took a large number of prisoners. Enthusiasm rises in the capital as a swift revolution victory is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Bolivia
la Paz
Alonzo
Philippine commission to sail for Hong Kong this month
President Schurman of Cornell Prof Worcester of Ann Arbor and Col Denby of the Philippine commission met the president at the White House for a long conference. They will receive their commissions today with Schurman named chairman and Edward W Harden of Chicago as secretary. Except for Denby who will stay about two weeks they will sail from Vancouver on January 30 for Hong Kong.
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Washington
Schurman
Cornell University
Worcester
Ann Arbor
Col. Denby
Philippine Commission
United States
White House
Edward W. Harden
Chicago
Vancouver
Hong Kong
Roosevelt on the Ballot Box
Gov. Roosevelt refused to restore citizenship to a man jailed for Gravesend election frauds linked to John Y. Mackane. He said a voter fraud convict should not regain citizenship until years after serving his sentence.
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Roosevelt
Albany
N. Y
Gravesend
John Y. MecKane
Rios Reports Mindanao Uprising Grows In Philippines
Madrid dispatch from Gen. Rios states troops are returning home while Manila remains steady. Insurrection in Mindanao spreads with many Mohammedans preaching a holy war. Zebu Island is described as in full revolt.
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Madrid
War Office
Rios
Philippines
Manila
Mindanao
Zebu
Ryan Further Identified In Missouri Train Robbery Case
Springfield Missouri January 2 A G Perry general storekeeper and ganger for Missouri Western district confirms the identification of Sll Ryan who uses the alias Jennings Perry says his Oak Grove Missouri home is in Crackerneck country He formerly ran a hotel at Independence and during the peak years of train robberies Bill Ryan often stayed at the Perry hotel.
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Ryan
Springfield
A. G. Perry
Missouri
Sll
Jennings
Mr. Perry
Oak Grove
Crackerneck
Independence
Bill Ryan
Perry Hotel
Wisconsin Democrat's Opinion Letter on Sixteen to One Doctrine
Milwaukee January 20 The Journal prints a letter by Edward C Wall Wisconsin member of the Democratic National Committee stating that the sixteen to one doctrine is neither a democratic nor a sound business proposition and is in fact opposite to both.
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Wisconsin
Judgment for damages in railroad work accident
Kansas City Kansas January 20 L T Merrill awarded 20800 in common pleas court against Missouri Kansas Texas and Suburban Belt railroads for loss of both legs while employed as a switchman for the Chicago Great Western railroad The suit sought 49000 dollars and was decided in the plaintiff's favor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
L. T. Merrill
Common Pleas Court
Missouri, Kansas & Texas and Suburban Belt
Chicago Great Western Railroad
N B Scott Nominated for Senator in Charleston Caucus
Charleston W V Jan 20 N B Scott internal revenue commissioner and republican national committee member was nominated for United States senator by a joint caucus with 46 of the 4 republican legislators present. Washington Jan 20 Senator De boe introduced a joint resolution to appoint a congressional commission on establishing a national soldiers' home at Abraham Lincoln's birthplace in Kentucky.
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N. B. Scott
Charleston
W. Va
Internal Revenue
Republican National Committee
United States
Kentucky
Washington
Jan
Deboe
Abraham Lincoln
Sunday Shaving Is Neceasa
Fort Scott Kansas January 20 W E Howerton a church regular testified in district court that Sunday shaving is a fine necessity He was brought by the state to testify that J A Tite a barber charged with violating the Sunday law shaved him on Sunday Barbers are pushing for Sunday closing and urging the county attorney to prosecute Howerton for perjury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
Kan
W. E Howerton
First Baptist Church
J. A. Tite
Howerton
Fined 86 Insurance Firms for Alleged Conspiracy
In the Kentucky state fiscal court 86 insurance companies operating under the Kentucky and Tennessee board of insurance underwriters were fined 250 each for alleged conspiracy to combine and fix insurance rates. The firms are known as board companies and include all those under the board’s jurisdiction in Frankfort Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Board Companies
Kentucky and
Tennessee Board of Insurance Underwriters
To Open a Reservation
Washington January 2 Delegate elect Flynn of Oklahoma Territory works to push a bill through the Senate to open the Kiowa and Comanche reservation. The bill passed the House aided by Mr Curtis of Kansas. An October 6 1892 agreement between the Indians and the United States paved the way for opening the lands amid a strong Oklahoma settlement drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elect Flynn
Oklahoma Territory
Senate
Oklahoma
Curtis
Kansas
United States
Croker Sees No Return Of Free Silver Issue
Richard Croker argues the sixteen to one free silver question is settled and should not return. He cites 1896 public will, the era’s financial panic, and warns renewed silver advocacy would drive investment away and hurt the poor, urging Congress to settle the money question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard Croker
McKinley
United States
West
Times
Congress
Lincoln Judge Is Remanded To Jail Over Ballots
Lincoln Nebraska January 21 County Judge Skipton was brought before the legislature for refusing to surrender Fillmore county ballots in his possession. He was remanded to county jail for six months and placed in custody of the sergeant at arms until a commitment could be prepared. A proposal seeks six hours daily confinement until he yields the ballots, part of court records in a county office contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Skipton
Fillmore County
Bank Robbery at Arthur Stuns Arcola Area
A bank at Arthur, ten miles from Arcola, Ill., was robbed last night of four to five thousand dollars. Six men overpowered the night watchman, bound and gagged him, then blew open the safe with dynamite and escaped with the cash. They seized a handcar and headed toward Arcola as a posse and bloodhounds chased the trail. No identifying clues have been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcola
Ill
Arthur
Sehley Receives His Sword at Carnegie Hall
A jeweled sword was presented to Rear Admiral Schley by his brother members of the Royal Arcanum at Carnegie Music hall before about 4,000 people in New York. Gov. Lowndes of Maryland attended with a party and many naval officers. Schley buckled the sword on and shook hands with around 38,000 spectators.
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Sehley
New York
Royal Arcanum
Carnegie Music Hall
Gov. Lowndes
Maryland
Iroquois Sails from San Francisco for Honolulu Dispatches
The United States dispatch boat Iroquois departed San Francisco carrying dispatches for the battleship Oregon and notes about sending Oregon to Samoa. Navy officials could not confirm an order, but it is believed Oregon may have been ordered out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
Iroquois
Honolulu
Oregon
Islands
Samoa
Navy Department
Revenue Law Violations In Secret Societies Cited
Kansas City Jan 21 A large number of state secret societies fail to meet war tax law requirements. Many remain liable for heavy fines as orders for money payments drawn by the secretary to a third party must bear a two cent stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Knights of Pythias to locate sanitarium in this city
A committee of grand lodges from Missouri Arkansas Illinois and Indiana recommends establishing the national Pythian sanitarium in this city. The chosen site entails a $500000 investment, signaling a major development for the area and its residents.
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Lccation
Not Springs
Ark
Grand Lodges
Knights of Pythias of
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Indiana
Pythian Sanitarium
Senatorial scandal rocks Nevada assembly vote
Carson Nev Jan 21 A sensational statement in the News alleges Assemblyman Leidy took 50 and a promise of a Southern Pacific office in San Francisco to back the re election of Senator Stewart, tying Congressman Frank Newlands to senatorial ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Carson
Nev
Frank Newlands
Assemblyman
Leidy
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Stewart
Will Carry More Spaniards Home Under Treaty Deal
Washington January twenty first. One of the last articles of the Paris treaty requires the United States to repatriate Spanish prisoners of war in the Philippines without awaiting ratification. The War Department has begun planning the carry home, inviting shipping companies to bid for the transport of Spaniards, following the successful Santiago case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paris
United States
Spain
Philippines
War Department
Santiago
Senate canvassed as peace treaty support grows
Washington January 19 advocates of the peace treaty canvassed the senate. Ratification 60, against 26, doubtful 4, necessary to ratify 60. Senator Davis confident of two thirds and plans vote after Nicaragua canal bill. Democratic leaders try to force party line. five senators absent and Senator Clay declines to join the party question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Davis
Gray
Delaware
Morgan and Pettus
Alabama
Faulkner
West Virginia
Lindsay
Kentucky
Clay
Georgia
Trouble in Samoa reports royal election and armed clash
Auckland dispatches say Chief Justice Chambers on December 31 declared Malietoa Tanui king and Tamasese vice king, with Mataafa disqualified. At Mulinu many Samoans armed, 2000 Malietoa and Tamasese supporters fought, 500 captured, then took refuge on a British warship and a Porpoise gunship as hostilities began January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
N. Z
Malietoa Tanui
Malietoa
Tamasese
Mataafa
Mulinu
Malietoa Tanus
Situation at Manila improves with troop withdrawal
Manila January 19 The situation here has somewhat improved as 8,000 Filipino troops once around Manila have been withdrawn into the interior. A insurgent newspaper comments favorably on Senator Foraker's recent U S Senate speech. Three hundred Spanish prisoners departed for Spain aboard the Monserrat, leaving 7,500 for repatriation. The Filipino government at Malolos will release Spanish civilian prisoners but not the friars. The American Filipino commission has not yet completed its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Senator Foraker
United States Senate
Spain
Monserrat
Malolos
Flood Damaged Willson Avenue Bridge in Cleveland
A flood caused by an ice dam burst wrecked the 350 foot Willson avenue steel bridge over Kingsbury run and Nickel Plate tracks. The city and railroad built it at a cost of about $100,000 and opened last summer. Repairs are estimated at $25,000 and the avenue will be closed to traffic for some time.
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Cleveland
Kingsbury Run
Nickel Plate Railroad
Willson Avenue
Delegates Inspect Site for National Pythian Sanitarium
Delegations from the grand lodges of Missouri Illinois and Indiana arrived in Hot Springs Arkansas on January 19 to inspect the national government donated lot for a national Pythian sanitarium and to report on the feasibility of constructing the facility. The project aims at a final cost estimate of about 150000 dollars for building and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State
Pythian Sanitarium
Hot Springs
Ark
Grand Lodges
Knights of Pythias
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Tragedy in Kansas City Saloon Ends in Fatal Shooting
Kansas City on January 19 reports Charles Watson, a bartender at Colwell & Ray 1046 Union Avenue, was shot dead just after midnight by Jack Haines a Topeka ticket broker. Haines claimed self defense after heavy drinking.
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Kansas City
Charles Watson
Colwell & Ray
Union Avenue
Jack Haines
Topeka
Watson
Haines
Beveridge Elected U S Senator by 30 Vote Margin
Indianapolis January 19 The formal election of Albert J Beveridge to the United States Senate was announced yesterday. The vote canvassed in the two houses in separate sessions showed Beveridge a majority of 30 votes over Senator Turpie.
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Heveridge
Indianapolis
Ind
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
Turpie
Death of Grants Brother in Law in Oakland
George W. Dent, brother in law of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, died in Oakland at 79 from pneumonia. He served 16 years as customs appraiser in San Francisco, appointed by President Grant and retired under President Cleveland.
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Grant
Oakland
Cal
George W. Dent
Ulysses S. Grant
Mrent
San Francisco
Cleveland
Ohio Delegation Seeks Half Million for Toledo Centennial
Washington January 19. A large Ohio delegation in capital seeks a $500000 congressional appropriation for the Toledo centennial. The group of about 150 has drawn substantial attention as it presses for funding to mark the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledon
Washington
Ohio
Toledo
Congress
Havana In Decline Under Spanish Departure Misery Noted
Maj. Gen. Ludlow, Havana military governor, warns the city is in deplorable condition after Spain’s departure. Prisons, asylums, and destitute homes lack supplies, with filthy, unsanitary conditions and yellow fever risks. US military administration funds relief, food, and employment while planning further aid and sanitary reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Ludlow
Department of Havana
Marquis d’Estaban
United States
Lutelow
Godard Finds Leedy Special Session Illegal In Kansas
Topeka Kansas January eighteenth Attorney General A A Godard has issued a decision declaring Gov Leedys special legislative session illegal and all laws enacted there void He argues special sessions require extraordinary state affairs and finds no such reason present Mandamus will be sought in district court by former Lieutenant Governor Harvey to test the legality and affect pay of many members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
A. A. Godard
Leedy
Harvey
Hale Re-elected Senator by Concurrence Vote
Augusta Maine January 18 Eugene Hale was re elected senator by concurrence of both legislature branches. The term will be his fourth in the Senate. Many Republicans were absent or declined to vote as disapproval of Hale's expansionist stance and the peace treaty expressed. Democrats Plan to Fight the Treaty Washington January 13 Democratic opponents met to plan their strategy to block the peace treaty. They backed an amendment to place the Philippines on the same footing as the United States and pledged a sustained effort if concessions were not granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Augusta
Eugene Hale
Legitelature
Mr. Hale
Senate
Washington
Philippines
United States
Cole
Davis Easily Re-Elected in Michigan Senate Ballot
Minnesota lawmakers held a separate session to elect a United States senator to replace Cushman Davis. Davis won in both chambers with 93 to 25 in the House and 43 to 17 in the Senate, as ex-Congressman Charles A. Towne led the fusion opposition.
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Davis
Michigan
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
United States
Cushman K. Davis
Charles A. Towne
House
Towne
Senate Davis
John Russell Young Dies in Washington
John B. Young librarian of the Congress Library died in Washington after several weeks illness. He had a notable career as a newsperson and diplomat. John Addison Ter may succeed him as librarian. the news follows his service as private secretary to officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Russell Young
Washington
Johno B. Young
Congress Library
Mr. Young
John Addisonter
Burrows Elected in Michigan and Depew Triumph in New York
Lansing reports United States senator elections with J C Burrows winning the Michigan house vote 83.6 and Campau receiving the remaining. Albany notes C M Depew capturing the New York assembly seat with 84 votes to Edward Murphy Jr.’s 60, while in the senate Depew earns the majority. The War Department anticipates supervising the census of new American territories including Porto Rico, the Philippines, and Hawaii as part of territorial population counts and related metrics.
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Burrows
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
United States
J. C. Burrows
Daniel K. Campau
Cratic
Campa
Depew
Empire
Albany
N. Y
Assembly
United
C. M. Depew
Edward Murphy, Jr
Murphy
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Gen. Merritt
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Dunham
Mercy Hospital
Guthrie
Pottawatomie County
Julius Leard
Maud
Sampson
McGelsey
Leavenworth
Janu
Secretary of War
Sam
Troube
America
MR. Croker
Tammany
Svave
Nebraska Secialature
Godard
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