Otis Censorship Sparks War Dispatch Complaints
Washington officials confront round robin by Manila correspondents accusing General Otis of censoring dispatches. Adjutant General Corbin defends policy citing heavy clerical workload and public interest, while confirming limited withholding of plans.
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Funston Would Pacify Them
A San Francisco dispatch reports Brigadier General Funston of the Twentieth Kansas urging diplomacy over gunpowder in dealing with the Philippines. He suggests treating Filipinos as children and granting concessions to win their confidence and prevent future rebellion.
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Rounesville Wildman
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Deadly Texarkana Street Duel Over Barbed Wire Fence
In New Boston Texas on July 15 a brutal street battle followed a feud over a barbed wire fence between Ira Smith and W D Hayes. Hayes and his brothers engaged Smith at a saloon after a prayer meeting. The clash left Smith dead and W D Hayes mortally wounded. Bystanders J B Manning and W Hi Hart were wounded, Hart losing an arm. Hall Hayes and other participants were detained or later to be arrested. The Frix brothers were unhurt. Ira Smith and the Hayes cousins were involved throughout.
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Teachers Elect Officers At National Educational Meet
C T Carson of Columbus Ohio was elected president of the National Educational association by unanimous vote with E Oram Lyte of Pennsylvania as first vice president and Mrs Gaston Boyd of Kansas among other vice presidents. O G Pearse of Omaha was named treasurer. Charleston is favored as next meeting site though final decision will come after fall committee review. In Minneapolis O M Foote Elks leader died at 50 from heart failure, once a leading city figure and former postmaster candidate.
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Wheat and grain markets soften on good weather and receipts
Cucano July 11 grain markets show heavy domestic receipts and favorable spring wheat weather driving bears. Wheat falls to 72.4 72 3 4c September, corn and oats down 4 4c, pork futures up 214 5c. At Circarno cattle prices steady with good cattle 5.2 5.85, hogs 4.1 4.4, sheep and lambs mixed as receipts rise.
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Kansas City Live Stock Prices July 17 Brief Report
Kansas City and South Omaha stock markets show cattle receipts around 4,210 with active but steady beef cows and Texas stockers. Hogs receipts near 4,700 with steady to higher opening prices, and sheep receipts 2,618 with market steady to slightly higher for lambs and mutton. Native and western steers range 4.75 to 5.00 in KC, Texas and western steers 2.90 to 4.75, and canners stockers and feeders around 3.50 to 4.85 in Omaha.
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Bearding the Trusts and Civic Federation Proposals
The Civic Federation of Chicago mails circulars to 625 trusts and 500 traveling organizations asking 26 questions on consolidations. It seeks data on capital, prices, labor impact, wages, hours, and employment displacement to create an accurate data set and checks among responses.
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Landing of Oregon Troops Spurs San Francisco Parade
San Francisco on July 15 witnessed a vibrant parade as the Oregon troops and California signal corps landed before entering camp at the Presidio. Generals Shafter and Geer reviewed the unit as crowds cheered from hotel windows and firecrackers lit up the skyline. Soldiers rest at the Presidio for two to three weeks ahead of muster-out.
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Likely War Tax Hikes Aimed By Congress
Washington July 14 The next annual report on the internal revenue bill is expected to propose changes. The law has mostly met estimates but fell short of some expectations. Officials think extending the act could avoid public burden and consider taxing sale or rental of patent protected articles, with telephone companies cited as an example.
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Conviction Pursuit in Gates Case Reaches Missouri
Prosecuting attorney Rodes returns from Chicago with a vault of evidence in Missouri. John W. Gates, brother of a man jailed in Mexico over a murder, is found with significant testimony implicating Alexander Jester as the killer. Gates pledges full aid to the prosecution.
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Alexander Jester
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Betancourt Pronunciamento Seen As Governor's Work
Havana July 17. The Ma tanzas pronounce mento signed Betancourt urging Cubans to drive out the crafty eagle abroad, seen by many as the civil governor of Matanzas. General Wilson, military governor, will seek an expeditrine if no denial is issued.
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Havana
Matanzas
Wilson
Three Scholarships For Agriculture At University Of Illinois
Trustees authorize free scholarships in the college of agriculture for all counties except Cook county which retains seven. A new agricultural building costing 150000 dollars will be added to the University of Illinois College of Agriculture in the coming months to promote training for young men and women.
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College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Cook
Pioneer Stock Dealer Maley Dies at 82 in Stanwoop
Maley aged 82 a longtime stock dealer and respected citizen of Stanwoop Indiana died. He was one of the foremost stock dealers in the period of early Iowa trade and his passing marks the end of an era in local commerce.
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