Congress Debates Nicaragua Canal and Arm y Plans
The Tone May 2 reports a heated House and Senate session over the Nicaragua canal bill and army appropriations. Leaders like Hepburn and Lepburn push for canal authorization. Cannon and Burton defend limits. Debate covers fortifications, routes, and cost, with sharp exchanges and a tense atmosphere in both chambers.
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Awashington
House
Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Lepburn
Hiergate
Cannon
Appropriations
Coamites
Burton
Olio
Hepburn
Appropriations Committee
Wheeler
Kentucky
Senate
Philippines
Turner den
Wash
Pettigcew
South Dakota
Mason
Umlnoia
Committee On
Wnival
Clark
Mountain
Committee On Elections and Privileges
Senate actions and speeches on Boer sympathy and pension bill
In yesterday's senate session Teller urged extending sympathy to the Boers. Debate followed on Chandler's marine corps cut amendment, later tabled 80 to 4. Notice given for secret armor plate session. In the House suspension day, key bills passed including a pension bill to modify disability ratings and widows' pensions under the 1900 act.
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Senate
Garter
Berry
Arkansas
Quartermaster’s Department
Washington, May
Teller
Great Britain
Chandler
Pensia
Passage of GATR recommendations and guard appropriation
The house adopted the recommendations of the GATR with no dissent. Lawmakers approved raising the national guard appropriation from 400000 to 1000000. Suzie of New York sought action on a resolution supporting the Boers but was ruled out of order by the speaker.
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House
Naval Committee
Navy
Coast Survey
United States
Metcu
GATR
Dll
National Guard
Suzie
New York
Grain and Livestock Quotations From St Paul and Chicago Markets
In St Paul May 9 market quotes show Wheat No 1 Northern at 58 4700, No 2 Northern at 58 8, and July Wheat futures at 65 3-16. On track and at Minneapolis and Duluth reports, No 1 hard and Northern bids vary. Corn, Flax, and Rye prices listed. Chicago prices list No 2 red Wheat 72, No 3 red 66 1-4, Corn No 2 38 3-4, Oats No 2 27 1-4. Sioux City cattle and hogs reflected mixed bids, while South St Paul notes cattle and hog prices including choicest fat cattle around 4.00-5.25 and hogs near 5.10-5.23. Sheep and lambs show fat and feeder ranges, with calves and stock cows priced variably.
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St. Paul
Norther
Leder
Northern
Gorn
Yell
Minneapolis
Tuly
Narthern
Cort
Whitte
Plax
Duluth
Iva
Arive
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wis
Onta
Sioux City
Towa
South St. Paul
Strike Extender Looms In Lackawanna Yard Turmoil
At East Buffalo last night a second high hour meeting of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western car repairers failed to reach terms with management. The threat of extending the strike to all locomotives shops and Keast Buffalo yards grew, with calls to escalate to the Buffalo division and possible action as early as tomorrow. The Lackawanna master mechanic was told the sliding scale would not be considered, deepening the deadlock.
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Buffalo
Aecond
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
East Buffalo
Keast Buffalo
Car Repairers’ Association
Lackawanna
Fraudulent Mail Use Charged in Weltmer Case
Kanesas City May 9 United States district court charged Weltmer president and Kelley secretary of the American School of Magnetic Healing with using the mails to defraud. The indictment accuses advertising cures by absent treatment while delivering no real value for money and notes a large mail order volume. the post office halted shipments last week pending action.
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Omecra
School of Magnetic Healing
Kanesas City
M. Weltmer
Joseph Kelley
American School of Magnetic Healing
Nevada
United States District Court
Kansas City
Weltmer
Washington Post Office
Friction in China Sparks Clashes in Manchuria
Times correspondent reports serious friction between Russian and Chinese forces along the Manchurian railroad route. A clash left a Chinese detachment shooting a Russian captain and a Russian police detachment retaliating. China later pledged punishment, amid several assaults on Russian engineers by Chinese brigands.
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Manchuria
London
St. Petersburo
The
Times
Thassian
Peking
China
Severe April Freeze Hits Minnesota Orchards and Crops
May 6 reports from Langdon and Montevideo describe two nights of hard frost with up to a quarter to nearly two quarter inches of ice. Fruit trees in bloom suffer damage while gardens are affected. Stewartville reports heavy hail and grain stands affected, though spring crops show promise elsewhere.
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Langdon
Minn
Montevideo—fer
Forest fires rage across Wisconsin and Michigan counties
May 9 reports describe heavy forests blazes east of Menomonie and near Sturgeon Michigan with extensive damage to pine and hardwood timber. fires threaten villages and burn vast tracts from Hills Junction to Davis Spur, causing thousands in losses while conditions ease later.
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Menomonie
Wis
Sturgeon
Mich
Toion
Menominee Range
Hills Junction
Wau Batkee
Fred Arnstrong
Davis Spur
Ye- Blyoyel
Town Wiped Out by Fire in British Columbia Mining Town
May 6 report from Victoria details a near total destruction in Landon BC where the Tevo hotel and Canadian Pacific station burned, then the blaze spread toward homes. Sandon sits 20 miles from Kaslo as the Nokusp & Slocum line terminus with 2,000 residents. mines reportedly lost their offices and plant.
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British Columbia
Victoria
B. C
Landon
Tevo
Canadian Pacific
Sandon
Kaslo
Nokusp & Slocum
Ure
Horrible mill accident at Staples-Allee mill
In Stillwater a fatal mill accident injured workers when a five foot splinter pierced a man’s neck and others were struck in the head and face. The victim, about forty, left a wife and child.
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Stillwater
Mill
Willam Rao
Warrant Sworn for J E Banks in New York Fraud Case
New Whatcom Wash May 6 A warrant has been sworn out for rancher J E Banks who is alleged to have fleeced Gotham capitalists including W C Whitney and Amos J Gummings out of several thousand dollars with a bogus warping scheme.
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Naka
New Whatcom
Wash
J. E. Banks
New York
W. C. Whitney
Amos J. Gummings
Chicago Twin City Cycle Pitch Seeks Trunk Line Route
Minneapolis May 2 1 L Hoxate and GC W Purple return from Southern Minnesota trip to promote the Chicago Twin City trunk line bicycle route. Business men back the project with Steele Rice and Mower counties to build a path about forty miles long from Lansing Augtin and Rose Crock. State league officials report favorable responses to bicycle legislation letters.
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Chicago-Twin City
Minneapolis
L. Hoxate
GC. W. Purple
Minnesota
Steele
Rice
Rat Portage Fire Destroys Several Businesses
May 6 Rat Portage fire caused about 10000 dollars in damage to buildings including Delbridge's Avery Duncan's grocery Klug's harness shop and Virden's butcher shop. Fire officials report several houses in the vicinity also burned or damaged as crews battled the blaze.
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Winnipes
Rat Portage
Delbridge
Avery
Duncan's
Klug
Virden
Van Hise to Be Named Big Steamer at Superior Yard
The Van Hise, a 458 foot long steamer to be launched soon at Superior Shipbuilding, will carry 8 000 tons with a 50.2 foot beam and 25 foot depth. Engines are being built in the local machine shops.
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West Superior
Wis
Superior Shipbuilding Company
Forest Fire Threatens Wisconsin Mill Village Output
May 6 report from Milwaukee describes a fire near Ilatley mills and Fenwood Lumber yards saved by Warsaw fire department. Fire also under control near Mosinee and burning in swamps between Mosinee and Marathon City. Rain is needed to prevent further ore or timber losses and revive potential profits.
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Prom
Milwaukee
Wis
Ilatley
Fenwood Tumber Company
Fire Department
Warsaw
Mosinee
Moorathon City
Mayor's Appointments Defeated in Fargo Council
At the city council meeting Mayor Johnson proposed two candidates to succeed City Attorney Makakin. His son HW Miller, former president of Citizens' National Bank, was first named but rejected. Geo A W Phelps then faced a similar fate. No successor to City Auditor Rowe was appointed as prior efforts failed to gain confirmation.
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Fargo
N. D
Johnson
Makakin
HW. F. Miller
Citizens’ National Bank
Geo. AW
Phelps
Rowe
Perished in Forest Fires Near Marinutte Washington
May 6 David Mam1 and his wife with a settlement child are missing near Orelvitz after forest fires. They lived on two homesteads and are feared dead as flames approached. Neighbors found their home deserted with no trace of the trio despite efforts to search.
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Marinutte
David Ma
Sttle
Orelvitz
Mrs John Sinclair Diex Dies at Oil Park Home
Mrs John Sinclair Diex of Stillwater and Milan died at her son’s Oil Park home where she had resided for seven years. She suffered a paralytic stroke two years ago and never fully recovered. She was seventy two years old and had lived in the vicinity about twenty five years.
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John Sinclair Diex
Despondent Man Shoots Self After Pranks at Work
Philip Holub, 30, driven to suicide in Menominee Michigan after coworkers at a lumber yard played pranks and teased him at work. His body was found on a farm two miles north of the city. Warrants issued for two men accused of taunting him.
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Menominee
Mich
Philip Holub
Joseph Stohol
Holub
Suspects Guilty in Burglary Case In Sioux Falls
In the eleventh court Joseph Robinson pleaded guilty to burglary. A deputy marshal stakeout hid to the store, revealing Robinson and accomplice O B Prink who was found guilty on a similar charge.
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Joseph Robinson
United States
Robinson
O. BH. Prink
Doctor Vincent Killed In Street Car Accident Near Grand River
Dr. Edward Everett Vincent, a member of Peary's Arctic expedition party, was riding a bicycle on Grand River avenue Detroit when his wheel was struck by a street car. He was thrown under the wheels and killed instantly, the body described as mangled. The incident occurred yesterday, May 6, in Detroit Michigan.
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Detroit
Mich
Edward Everett Vincent
Peary
Vincent
Grand River Avenue
Montana Central Strike Ends After Weeklong Walkout
Helena Montana May 8 The Montana Central freight conductors and brakemen strike ended yesterday following a conference at Great Falls between Sept I BE Ward of the Great Northern and striker committees. The agreement calls for workers to resume on the new schedule.
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Bmontana Central
Helena
Mont
Montana Central
Great Walls
BE. Ward
Great Northern
King and Swedish royals stay at Windsor hotel in London
King Oscar Vistts and the king and queen of Sweden, after skipping their usual trip to England, went to Windsor hotel with their suite. Queen Victoria greeted the visitors at the hotel entrance before the Swedish royals returned to their country residence.
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Oacar Vistts
Retorim
London
May
Sweden
England
Windsor Hotel
Victoria
Tantehdon
Prijestles
Hele
South Dakota Sunday School Convention Dates Set
State Sunday School Association Sioux Falls May 9. The twenty sixth annual convention will be held at Watertown May 17 to 120 Marion Lawrence international secretary will be present to assist and will deliver two or three addresses.
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State Sunday School Association
Sioux Falls
8. D
South Dakota State Sunday School Association
Watertown
Marion Lawrence
Rain Quenches Forent Ftren in Menominee May Day
Rain eased danger from the forceful sprain as storm reports indicate quenching fumes. Two murder cases await trial in Tot Prairie district court after convening for the spring term. Noted dwarf Pend of Beloit reported dead at age years.
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Menominee
Mich
Cunesa
Tot Prairie
Ming
Pend
Beloit
Paul Robinson
Davart
Kansas corn deal under tight government direction
The Kansas India teles committee orders Secretary Xieterson to buy 20,000 bushels of corn in New York. The loaded shipment is to depart within a week from the Bay area, with Treasurer Mules handling receipts and related finance.
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Kansas
Kansas India Teles Committee
Secreuary
Xieterson
New York
Bombay
Contested estate adjourned after 354 bonds filed to date
In Tiere South Dakota on May 4 the estate proceeding adjourned following the filing of 354 bonds, bringing the total bonds recorded to 3,20. The action centers on the contested estate with parties awaiting further court scheduling and rulings.
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Tiere, SD
Pillsbury Statue Stirs Minnesota College Ceremony
The Pillsbury statue will be placed on May 22 in front of the new university in Minneapolis. It will be cast in bronze in New York and shipped to the site for the college event opening.
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Phinbury
Minneapolis
May
Pillsbury Stiline
Patents Listed By Northwestern Inventors in Minnesota and Montana
The snippet lists inventors from Minneapolis St Paul and surrounding towns including Tom G Barber William P Dicking son George A Goodson Albert N Oxins and others filing patents for machines and devices such as bottle indicators printing surfaces type casings and binding tools. It appears in a Pioneer Press advertisement section promoting patent notices and related legal services.
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Weel
Northwestern
Invantora
Tom G. Barber
St. Panl
Minn
Wichim
Minneapols
Dolor Brabant
Albert N. Oxins
Minneapolis
Milan
Apring Patie Aenle
Magene
Mitchel
Anake City
Bierwin
Louron & Johnson
Botent Attors Noys
Pioneer Press
Allen's Moot Base Foot Powder Advery
An old advertisement for Allen's Moot Base foot powder claims it relieves corns bunions swelling and sweating and calms foot odors. It promotes purchase at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents and lists a dubious address in Olmsted LeRoy N Dintrenking. The snippet ends with a quip about snubbing people and a Chicago Record reference.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
Poultry Compound Ad Scrambles Workers Pay Claim
An ad fragment promises a weekly wage of 18 dollars plus expenses to recruit workers for a Poultry Compound by Acina Mfg. Co. at Des Moines Iowa. It hints at controversial social stances and a provocative line about women's rights in a jumble of quoted phrases and misprints.
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Acina Mfg. Co
Des Moiney
Iowa
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