Beveridge Blockading Statehood Threat Fades in Senate
Washington May 29 The statehood bill faces a gloomy outlook as Senator Quy f and Penrose push for Arizona admission but fail to move it from committee. Beveridge chair declines further action after a six to four committee vote to postpone. The Lacey land leasing bill dies in committee while no action is planned this session on leasing. They oppose forest reserves expansion, contrasting Mondell and Bell with western interests.
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Washington
Senate
Quy F
Penrose
Arizona
Beveridge
Mondell
Wyoming
Bell
Colorado
Kansas congregation withdraws fellowship from Governor Davis
Little Rock Ark May 20 After a lengthy discussion in the Second Baptist church today the congregation voted to withdraw fellowship from Governor Jeff Davis upon charges of unbecoming conduct filed some little time ago. Accurate adjusting and watch repairing. D. Miller 1709 Ferguson St.
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Little Rock
Ark
Jeff Davis
New York Governor Odell Tours Granger Wyoming
Granger Wyoming May 29 Governor Odell of New York spends a day there with his party. He praises Roosevelt for re nomination and predicts he will be nominated by acclamation. Odell, on six weeks vacation, travels with private staff and denies Harriman offer.
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Granger
Wyo
Odell
New York
Ohio
Kansas
Roosevelt
Platt
Harriman
Coal Famine Strikes Washington and Capitol
May 29 report from Washington states a coal famine reaching the White House and Capitol. Money cannot buy coal as orders press to economize or elevators fail and Senate heating drops. A circular to committee chairs warns supply is at danger point and urges greatest economy in lighting committee rooms.
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Washington
White House
Capitol
Flower Laden Boats Honor Dead Along Potomac
Washington reports the president and cabinet members will attend Arlington Cemetery services with Farragut Post directing the observances. Veterans will decorate graves across area cemeteries as flower laden boats drift on the Potomac in tribute to sailors buried at sea.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Arlington Cemetery
Farragut Post
Grand Army
Potomac
Roosevelt Sentiment Shapes Kansas GOP Ticket
The Republican state convention at Wichita nominated William J. Falley for governor and D. J. Hanna as lieutenant governor along with Joseph R. Burrow secretary of state Beth G. Wells auditor and several Supreme Court justices. A strong Roosevelt sentiment dominated the gathering with names from Garden City Arkansas City Beloit and Emporia among the nominees.
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Wichita
Kans
William J. Falley
Baileyville
D. J. Hanna
Hill City
Joseph R. Burrow
Smith Center
Beth G. Wells
Erie
Mason
Garden City
J. C. Pollock
Pollock
Arkansas City
A. L. Green
Newton
H. Bilis
Beloft
B. W. Cunningham
Emporia
Scott
Iola
Roosevelt
McFettredge Cleared in Brother's Murder Trial
William F. McFettr edge was acquitted today of the murder of his brother Robert who was shot dead while carrying a baby. He claimed self defense and conducted his own trial until the court appointed attorney prompted by the United States, leading to his acquittal.
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Chicago
William FP. McFettredge
Robert
United States
Still Talk Socialism in Denver May Meeting
The Western Federation of Miners and the Western Labor Union held a joint session in Denver today. They adopted a resolution expressing sympathy for striking miners in the San Juan district in Colorado, particularly in Durango, and listened to delegates discuss union advancement. The Turners will host a Decoration Day event on May 30 with an orchestra and 66 cent admission.
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Denver
Western Federation of Minera
Western Labor Union
San Juan
Colorado
Durango
Turners
Peage Announcement May Proceeds in Commons
London May 29 The government leader Balfour said he expects a statement on the budget and Boer peace negotiations Monday. A third cabinet meeting in six days was held this morning with a final reply for the Boers under consideration. The Amsterdam report cites ex-President Stein of the Orange Free State delaying terms.
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London
House of Commons
Balfour
Amsterdam
Stein
Orange Free State
Cattle to South Africa Planned From Port Pensacola
Fort Worth Texas May 29 The British government sends a representative to arrange shipping of six hundred head of cattle from Port Pensacola to South Africa to replace Boer war losses. Lathrop Missouri May 29 The last remount officer departs with five horses, as two thousand horses head to Florida. Britain bought 80,000 horses and mules in the past year.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Bristah
South Africa
Port Pensacola
Lathrop
Remount Commission
Florida
Washington
Philippine bill battle signals end of long senate debate
The Senate began the final phase of the Philippine civil government bill with extended morning sessions and planned votes through the week. Burrows urged enactment, saying it would boost island prosperity, while Spooner opened the final pro bill speech at 3 pm and will finish Monday. The Senate also authorized Santa Cruz County Arizona to issue bonds for a courthouse and jail.
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Washington
Senate
Philippines
Burrows
Michigan
Spooner
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Santa Crulz County
Arizona
Hill Bill Passes Without Silver Recoinage Provision
Washington May 29 The House defeated Newland's amendment to the Hill bill to expand subsidiary silver coinage. Shafroth of Colorado moved to recommit the bill without the silver recoinage portion, but the motion failed and the bill passed without division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Newland
Shafroth
Colorado
Buencamio Arrives From San Francisco to Meet Roosevelt
Felipe Buencamio, founder of the Philippine Federal party, arrives in Washington from San Francisco with Lieut. Conger for a conference with Secretary Root. He will meet President Roosevelt and may appear before the Senate Philippine committee. He was a leading Aguinaldo government figure and seeks to visit his sons at Berkeley. He carries messages of sympathy for Mrs. McKinley and Mrs. Lassan and plans a pilgrimage to Washington’s grave.
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Washington
Felipe Buencamo
Federal Party
Philippines
San Francisco
Root
Arthur L. Conger
Nineteenth Infantry
Aguinaldo
Tarlac
Atudente
Berkeley
Call
Federal Party of the Philippines
Mra. McKinley
Mra. la Aan
De Belle Leaves Washington for Cheyenne to Run Wyoming Tribune
E. W. De Belle former Leader manager travels from Washington after a year away to assume business management duties at the Wyoming Tribune in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. de Belle
The
Leader
Washington
Cheyenne
Wyoming Tribune
Pleasant Dance Honors Mine Poster at O F Hall
A pleasant dance was held last evening at 1 0 O F hall in honor of Mine Poster. Nagel's orchestra provided the music for the dance program.
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Mine Poster
Vielting
Ply Nagel
Charleston Show a Success at Southern Exposition
Crowd at the Charleston exposition grounds set a record as the big southern show neared its close. The event, aimed at fostering business with the West Indies, drew strong attendance, including representation from Martinique, and left a net profit after bills.
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Charleston
8. C
West Indies
Martinique
Colonel Wagner Testifies on Philippine Camps
Col. Wagner testified before the senate committee after thirty months in the Philippines. He described Tanuan and Santomas camps housing eight thousand natives each with clean huts and good sanitary arrangements. He said natives had liberty within the dead line and guards did not shoot escapees, while protection from ladrones improved American prospects against them. He acknowledged General Sumner could not take as severe measures as he wished.
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Washington
Wagner
Philippines
Senate
Tanuan
Santomas
Sumner
Americans Will Get the Benefit
Robert Brous sard of Louisiana testified before the senate committee after a Cuba trip to study the sugar question. He claimed the trust owned little Cuban sugar and independent refineries held leverage, with the rest mortgaged to U S lenders. He argued American mortgagors or refiners would reap about ninety percent of any tariff reduction benefits, with Cuban small planters receiving the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Broussard
Louisiana
Cuba
Senate Committee
United States
Society Man Convicted of Embezzling From Bride and Mother
George Dessauer, a Chicago society man, convicted of embezzling 15000 dollars from his bride Lislie Harvey and her mother. He had pursued Bettam, an opera singer, and traveled the world, wasting about 100000 dollars of his wife’s money.
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Chicago
George Dessauer
Lislie Harvey
Dessaurer
Miss Bettam
Sixteen Gases Docket at Rawlins Court Includes Murder Case
Rawlins district court docket set for next Monday shows sixteen trials led by Minnie Hazelridge charged with murder. Other cases include horse stealing involving Sam H Green Frank Williams Chris Johnson and G A Hileman, burglary and robbery charges against Conley Wert Wells Martin Murphy and others, with Rawlins Mercantile Golden Rule and Hugus Co. as witnesses.
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Rawlins
Minnie Hazelridge
State
Sam H. Green
Green
Frank Williams
Chris Johnson
Frank Regan
Frank Conley
Thomas Wert
Frank Wells
James Martin
Joseph Murphy
Gertle
Pearl Smith
Rawlins Mercantile Company
Golden Rule
Hugus & Co
Cattle shipments move north from Texas to Brennan Orin and Orin Junction
Fourteen cars of cattle passed through yesterday to Brennan and Orin June. Today fourteen cars head to Orin June, with thirty seven more planned to Orin Junction tomorrow. All shipments originate in Texas. A colored couple, Rev Forsyth uniting D B Carpenter and Florence B Jones of Colorado Springs, both colored. Carpenter once barber here. Harry Grant of Chugwater filed for county bounty for twenty two coyote and four wolf skins. For Rent or Wanted in The Land er promises quick results.
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Brennan
Orin
Orin Junction
Texas
Forsyth
Marre
D. B. Carpenter
Florence B. Jones
Colorado Springs
Carpenter
Harry Grant
Chugwater
Floods Hit Panhandle Along Denver Road
May 29 Fort Worth reports damaging floods across the Panhandle along the Denver road. Train service between Colorado and Texas is disrupted as bridges over the Pecos and Red rivers wash away. The Red river rose eight feet in one hour and the Canadian River Santa Fe bridge near Canadian Texas, a full mile long, was swept away. No lives were reported lost and crops were damaged.
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Fort Worth
Panhandle
Denver
Colorado
Texas
Pecos
Red Rivers
Red River
Canadian River
Canadian
Republican slate and Hanna receives ovation at Ohio party
Cleveland May 29 The ticket names Lewis C Laylin for secretary of state William B Crew for supreme court Horace Ankeny for food and dairy commissioner William Kirtley Jr for board of public works The Republican state convention closes with a large demonstration in honor of Senator Hanna and a campaign cue to sing Keep on Letting Well Enough Alone.
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Supreme Court
William B. Crew
McConnelaville
Horace Ankeny
Xenia
Board of Public Works
William Kirtley, Jr
Defiance
Hanna
Gruesome Find At Fort Custer Disquiets Sheridan
Sheridan reports a Japanese labor interpreter Inomoto associated with a Portland agency was murdered near Fort Custer two weeks ago. The body was buried under earth along the Burlington Missouri track. Yellowstone authorities take over. no arrests yet.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Inomoto
Portland, Ore
Burlington
Fort Custer
A. J. Nielson
Portland
Missouri
Yellowstone, Mont
Machinist Wage Talks Drag On In Conference
Omaha May 29 special to Leader reports machinist delegates and railroad officials remain in conference over Union Pacific wage demands in shops from Omaha to Ogden. A final decision is expected in two to three days.
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Omaha, Neb
Union Pacific
Omaha
Ogden
Personal Notices From A Prairie Town Star
Personal mentions note William Sturgis returning from the south last night and Mrs Andrews and Mrs Barron visiting Denver. Miss Bessie Chaplin returns from Laramie. Delroy Shingle home from Boulder medical study. others visiting across towns. Rail rates offer via Union Pacific with extended return periods and June sale starts.
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William Sturgis
Union Pacific Railroad
Chicago
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
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Ferguson St
Palace
Cpomdi
Gunther
Parker
Lurchison Jewelry G. Opera House
Columbian Optical Company
E Parc
Snetesale and
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Golumbian Optical Co
McLelen Parr
B.S. Karchmer
NatchiFor
West 16Th St
Sherman G. Palalgen
Gov. Odell
Grainger
Teddy
Kansas State
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M’fettredge
Peage
Africa
Philippine Bill Battle
Ton
de Belle
Glee Club
Col. Wagner
G. A. Hileman
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Cleveland, C
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Norwalk
Alonzo Emigh
Boulder
George Messick
Delroy Shingle
T. Julian
Sweetwater
Fa, Bacon
Belvoir Ranch
H. C. Merritt
Laramie
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Douglas
Frank Yeagers
Unierwood
City
PBA
Gulon Pacific
the Jones Cash Grocery
Ferguson
Base
Norfolk
Ohenstein Brothers
Eddy Street Grocers
Warren Mercantile CO
Sixteenth ST
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Choice
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Falconer Mills
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