Hawaii to get a new government and governance shakeup
President Roosevelt plans quick organization of the Hawaiian Territory government and may name a new governor replacing Sanford Dole as factions clash. Judge Gilbert Little is mentioned as a potential successor and Gilbert T. Attle of Indiana is noted as a possible federal judge in Hawaii. The article also covers Boer War tensions and U S cabinet talks on British camps and preparations in Africa.
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Gov. Dole
Sanford Dole
Hawaii
Washington
Gilbert FY Tattle
Indiana
Remor
Judge Little
A. B. Hays
Ogden
Utah
Arthur H. Noyes
Nome
Alaska
Columbus
Hays
Een
U. S
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Lkely
Congress
Mr. Root
Africa
Mrs Vanderbilt Seeks Copyright on Name in Dispute
New York April 4 Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt widow seeks to copyright the name Mrs Vanderbilt to bar her daughter-in-law from using it. The move would grant legal control over the style and its transfer to the child of her second son if approved, raising questions about authority and outcomes.
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Mrs. Vanderbilt
Commercial Tribune
New York
M Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderfilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Librarian of Congress
Vanderbilt
Alfred Vanderbilt
Fles Charges Against Officials of Bellefontaine
A preliminary citizen committee report on former City Clerk M. J. Nichols alleges he drew 2496 in salary and fees over a year, with 638 paid as salary though the salary is 300. Other officials, including Street Commissioner Joseph Stover, drew large sums with little or no bills. Nichols, Miller, and Stover are Republican candidates in upcoming races. The council refused the report pending final findings, and Mayor Cassidy released the document. Nichols resigned after being confronted with a shortage.
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Commercial Tribune
Bellefontaine
M. J. Nichols
Nichols
Joseph Stover
A. Jay Miller
Miller
Stover
T Committee
J. R. Cassidy
Famous Arctic Navigator Schuetze Dies in Washington
Lieutenant Commander William H. Schuetze died at the Naval Hospital in Washington of gastric and lung illness. A Missouri-born Naval Academy graduate of 1867, he led the Lena Delta expedition recovery, spoke Russian, and in 1882 assisted Northern Siberian natives for the DeLong party. He later served as navigator of the Iowa during the Spanish American War.
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Washington
William H. Schuetze
Naval Hospital
Naval Service
Tie
Missouri
Naval Academy
Lena Delta
State Department
Siberia
DeLong
Iowa
Cuban Reciprocity Will Be Fought In Senate
Washington April 4 The Post says Senator Platt of Connecticut chairs the Cuba committee and received two notifications. One from Democrats says they will oppose reciprocity at every stage and have formed an organization. The other from a prominent Republican proposes amending the chain to require a Cuba United States treaty with the Platt amendment before reciprocity. Both signals announce a coming Senate fight over the measure.
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Washington
Platt
Connecticut
Senate
Cuba
Uban
Paris Artist Kaemmerer Committed Suicide in Public
Paris reports F H Kaemmerer the artist hanged himself in his corner today. Kaemmerer, a successful Salon exhibitor and chevalier of the Legion of Honor, was said to have private troubles.
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Paris
F. H. Kaemmerer
Cnr
M. Kaemmerer
Legion, of Honor
British repulse Delarey and Kemp with heavy losses
British forces under General Kitchener repulsed Delarey and Kemp near Hart River on March 31 in the southwestern Transvaal with heavy losses on both sides. The Canadian Rifles led by Lieutenant Bruce Carruthers held a critical position until casualties forced withdrawal. Lord Kitchener reported a running fight from Wrnekuil to Hart River, with 1500 Boers suffering and British casualties described as severe.
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London
Hart River
Transvaal
Kitchener
Delarey
Kemp
Canadian Rifles
Bruce Carruthers
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Keir
Cookson
Wrnekuil
Western Transvaal
Casualties Reported From Second Canadian Mounted Rifles Action
Cable from Cape Town lists Lieutenants Ryan Louden and McKay wounded, along with R. F. Markham. Nine NCOs and men killed and forty wounded in the engagement at Dasch Poort on March 31. Home news not yet received for the wounded.
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Ottawia
Ont
Lord Minto
Cape Town
Second Canadian Mounted Rifles
Minnesota Sues Nipper Combine
The state of Minnesota filed a merger suit against the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railway companies and Northern Securities Company led by J. J. Hill. The complaint seeks injunctions restraining stock interchange and interroad interference, with W. H. Douglas and M. D. Munn as solicitors for the complainant.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Securities Company
J. J. Hill
Hilll
W. H. Douglas
M. D. Munn
George P. Wilson
Sargent Accepts Immigration Commissioner Post
Frank Sargent, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, accepted the offer to become Commissioner General of Immigration. He will close his business affairs before taking charge, with Powderly and McSweeney resignations expected. Joseph Murray to succeed McSweeney. William Williams to be nominated to replace Fritchie in New York.
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Sargent
Powderly and
McSweeney
Joseph Murray
William Williams
Fritchie
New York
U S TQ Build Nicaragua Railways
The Democracia editorial argues the Nicaragua Canal protocol compels locating all custom houses and building and controlling Nicaragua railroads by the United States. It suggests a conference between prominent citizens and President Zelaya due to growing public concern over perceived U S dominance.
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Democracia
National Printing Office
Nicaragua
United States
Zelaya
Tenement Children Revealed in Cincinnati Tenements
A Commercial Tribune article tomorrow presents startling facts about Cincinnati tenements. The piece is fully illustrated with photographs showing living conditions and crowding.
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Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati
French Plan to Aid Spain via Madrid Plot Revealed
Count De Keratry recounted a 1870s scheme to move Spain to back France with 60,000,000 francs in bonds carried by a balloon. The aim was to get Marshal Prim to proclaim a Spanish republic and provide 50,000 troops for France, a plan never realized as Prim refused and was later assassinated.
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Prision
Bar-le-Duc
France
Marshal Prim
Senor Castelar
Spain
Isabel
Leopold of
Smuggler Convicted After Long Court Battle
In Detroit on April 4 Louis Busch of New York was found guilty of smuggling 518 diamonds into the United States from Windsor Canada in June 1899. The case has lingered in court and will go to higher courts.
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Detroit
United States District Court
Louis Busch
New York
United States
Windsor
Canada
Claim Big Part of Forest City
James C. Decker and Mrs. George L. Crawford of Flint Michigan prepare powers of attorney for a contest over part of the Absolom Case estate. Case, a Cleveland pioneer, obtained 400 acres from the Indians. The present value is about 80 million dollars. Decker and his siblings claim one ninth share through direct descent from Jem Case amid sixteen total claimants.
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Flint, Mich
James C. Decker
George L. Crawford
Absolom Case
Cleveland
Jem Case
Decker
Kathleen Whaling Ship Sunk After Whale Strike
Nine men from the New Bedford whaler Kathleen reached Dominica March 28 in an open boat and later arrived at Antigua. The vessel sank after a whale struck her, tearing ten feet of the hull. Four boats carried off the crew, provisions shared, and the boats separated overnight with three reaching Pernambuco by March 26.
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Kathleen
New Bedford
Mass
Island of
Dominica
W. I
Antigua
Harbadoes
Pernambuco
Brazil
Indictment Brought Against Six Chicago Court Attachees
Grand jury indicts six court attachees in Chicago for malfeasance and conspiracy to extort. Police Magistrate Isaac A. Hartmann and former Justice Henry M. Scott are named along with Constables Thomas D. Courtney and John W. Banksley and Attachee James D. McNeill. charges include conspiracy to extort and malfeasance in office. One principal conspirator has turned State's evidence.
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Isaac A. Hartmann
North Harvey
Henry M. Scott
Harvey
Thomas D. Courtney
John W. Banksley
James D. McNeill
Geo. W. Trout
Frank Hammond
Ge Clifford
Scholarships to Every State and Territory in the U S
Announcement of widespread scholarships dedicated to children for public use focused on wealth for education. Details emphasize access across states and territories to support schooling.
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The
U.S
Rhodes Will Reveals United States Ties in Education Plan
The Cecil Rhodes will and codicil detail large educational endowments for global Anglo spheres. It notes scholarships at Oxford and to colonies including American educators, aiming to unite the English speaking world and memorialize Rhodes at matoppo site.
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United Stat
Rho
Oxford
William
Rhog
South Asia
England
Germany
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes
United States
British Empire
Educational Endowment Fund
W St
Unit States
Oriel Cell
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Gilbert Little
Manila
Otto Carmichael
Hawaiian Territory
Roose
Immigration Bureau
Washineton
Parker
Sam Parker
Cornelius
Fles
Senator Platt
Kaemmerer
Powers
John
Canadian Rifles Party
State
James J. Hill
Frank Sargent
Powderly
Commissioner General of Immigration
Frank Sar
Managua
Spanish Republic
Count de
Aero Club
Forest City
Case Heirs
Heart of
Whale
ST. Thomas, D. W. I
Chicago
Justice Court
Grand Jury
Will I
Oxfam
Matoppo Hills
Cecil John Rhodes
Will
Rees
Bulawayo
Salisbury
Matabeleland
T “Stees
W. T. Stead
Associated Press
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Secogg
He Reid
Ea Nas
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