Senate Passes Porto Rican Tariff Bill in 40 to 31 Vote
In Washington on April 3 the Porto Rican tariff bill cleared the Senate by 40 to 31 after amendments. Mason of Illinois argued for full U S authority over insular trade, urging a constitutional fix rather than unequal duties. Culberson spoke against the measure. debate included contrasts over control of insular possessions and wartime policies.
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Washington
Senate
Davis
Minnesota
Porto Rico
Internal Revenue District
Yeas
Nays
Mason
Ilinois
Paris
Islands
United States
Congress
New York
Supreme Court
Europe
Mr. Mason
Miles
Philippine Islands
Culberson
Masén
Culbergen
Texas
Hia
Democratic. Coleagues
House
Cooper
Wisconsin
Secretary of the Treasury
Cuba
Philippines
Brewer
Alabama
Army
Marine Corps
Knox
Massachusetts
Committee On Territories
Nethersole Trial Begins Over Sapho Drama Nuisance
Olga Nethersole and co defendants face trial in the New York Supreme Court on charges of maintaining a nuisance and offending public decency in staging Daudet's Sapho. Justice Fursman presides as jury selection starts with Becker and Kauffman among the first talesmen accepted.
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New York
Olga Nethersole
Daudet
Sapho
Supreme Court
Justice Fursman
Nethersole
Hamilton Revelle
Marcus Magg
Theodore Moss
Moss
McIntyre
Talesmen
Charles G. Becker
Talesman
Joseph M. Kauffman
Court News Divorce Case Seeks Custody and Alimony
Ida S. Kanna sues Frederick Kanna for divorce after 21 years of marriage alleging cruel treatment and failure to support four minor children. She seeks custody and alimony with attorney fees while an order restrains disposal of marital property.
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Ida S. Kanna
Frederick Kanna
A. H. Bittinger
Dismissals In Multiple Superior Court Cases
A letter to County Clerk Belot from Marshall McNagay Clugston requests dismissal of McAllen vs Ornendorff. Judge Vesey dismisses Garman vs Meyers, Peninsular Store Co. vs Curdes, Howeisen vs Howeisen, and Hoyng vs Fleming in the superior court.
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Belot
Marshall, McNagay & Clugston
Columbia City
Walter F. Mcallen
Citizens’ Bank
John W. Orndorff
Vesey
Delbert Garman
Salmon Meyers
Peninsular Store Company
Louis F. Curdes
Rudolph Steger
Elizabeth Howeisen
Jacob Howeisen
John B. Hoyng
Thornton J. Fleming
Krider Punished for Indecent Cards
Harvey C. Krider, a painter, was arrested by Detective Coling for passing lewd and indecent cards. Police found several cards on his person and on business cards printed with improper language. He claimed distribution was indiscriminate in Montpelier. Mayor Scherer fined $25 with costs total $36 and placed him on a ninety day docket.
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Harvey C. Krider
Coling
Krider
Kridex
Montpelier
Scherer
Divorce Granted to Anna Seitz in Vesey Court
Judge Vesey grants Anna Seitz a divorce from Samuel J. Seitz with custody of two minor children. The docket lists related actions and other court occurrences including partition reports and judgments.
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Vesey
Anna Seitz
Samuel J. Seitz
Mary Ellen Schultz
Jane Clark
John Buschman
Daniel Harding
W. A. Kelsey
Morris
Jennie Mason
Rachel Mason
Charlotte Wesel
D.f. Schell Loan and Investment Company
Jonas Estry, Jr
William Eisberg
German Emperor Ready for Emergencies with Revolver
The German emperor is described as the only European monarch likely to carry a revolver. Convinced he will die by anarchist’s bullet, he trains to defend himself and never parts from his weapon. His jaeger ensures its readiness each morning.
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New York Telegram
Thieves Bound Over In Brass Heist Case In Wabash Yards
George Markenrider and John Yates were arraigned in police court after Monday arrest for stealing brass from Wabash yards. They pleaded not guilty and were bound over to the circuit court in $100 bonds by Mayor Scherer. The item also notes a new "Knox" bat at Patterson's.
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George Markenrider
John Yates
Wabash
Mayor Scherer
Welker Couple Seek New Home as Farmer Retires
An aged couple Mr and Mrs R D Welker travel amid house hunting options while Mr Welker, father to H W Maddox and George Smith, contemplates retirement from farming in Carroll County due to advancing years and seeks a firmer residence.
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R. D. Welker
Fata Housekeeping
Welker
H. W. Faddox
George Smith
Carroll County
Yarra
Aged Man McCoy Lingers At City Home
The elderly Mr. McCoy lies in frail condition at his home in the northern district. His wife remains at the Fred Hosselot residence in the city as caretaking continues.
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Mr. McCoy
Northess
Fred -Hosselot
South American Giants
Dr. Frederick A. Cook discusses the Fuegian tribes in Tierra del Fuego from the Belgica voyage context. He describes the Onas as giant, tall, and warlike with division into distinct groups and multiple languages, noting they remain largely unknown and unaffected by missionaries.
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Frederick A. Cook
Tierra del Fuego
Mtarld
Mista Pérthan
Bimetallic Union Plans State Convention Campaign
Judge W G Colerick presided over a meeting of the Bimetallic Union which approved leasing three Tri State building halls for future meetings and coordinating with the Jeffersonian League and Bryant Old Soldiers Club. A committee will arrange for a special train to the state convention and officers will address 119 vice presidents in Allen County to report on Bryan renomination and Chicago platform reaffirmation. The organization has over 900 members and anticipates strong campaign results.
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W. G. Colerick
Bimetallic Union
Tri-State
Jeffersonian League
Bryan Old Soldiers’ Club
R. C. Bell
Allen County
Bryan
Chicago
Spanish Letter Swindle Reaches Paul E. Wolf
A Madrid style appeal reaches Paul E. Wolf from a supposed relative Louis Semper Wolf claiming a jail tale and fortune to share. The message mirrors another letter sent to John B. Manning and other Americans, all viewed as a large scam with no real relatives in Madrid.
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Paul E. Wolf
Madrid
Spain
Mr. Wolf
John B. Manning
Louis Semper Wolf
Louis Semper Manning
Manning
Fort Wayne Catholic Cemetery Elects New Trustees
Stockholders met at the Library to elect a new board of trustees for the Fort Wayne Catholic cemetery. Rev. John H. Guendling presided as officers reported the association in strong financial shape with higher surplus and planned improvements including a greenhouse. The newly elected trustees are Louis nx Edward Gilmartin Henry C. Berghoff John B. Reuss George Jacoby and J B Lassus. An additional meeting will be held Thursday to select officers.
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Fort Wayne Catholic Cemetery
John H. Guendling
Messrs
Louis Nx
Edward Gilmartin
Henry C. Berghoff
John B. Reuss
George Jacoby
J. B. Lassus
Toute
Indianapolis Strikes Hit Building Trades Hard
In Indianapolis on April 3 strikes spread through carpenters plumbers hodcarriers and bricklayers over the new 1900 wage scale. About 400 union carriers joined the walkout leaving building nearly at a standstill as employers and workers sought settlement.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Coal Strike Spreads in Pittsburg District
Reports from the Pittsburg district indicate a widening coal strike against the dead work scale and run of mine rate with about 20 000 miners idle. Most mines are closed and a week or more of supply may be needed, while Irwin shows no change and pits remain idle.
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Pittsburg
Irwin
Linton Mines Closed After Pay and Powder Dispute
Linton Indiana reports all coal mines shut and 1,106 miners idle as operators and workers fail to agree on weekly pay and powder questions, causing a complete stoppage.
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Linton
Ind
Two Weddings In One Town A Missionary Recalls Fees
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady recounts officiating two weddings in one town on the same day. The morning ceremony paid $10, the noon wedding fanned a private negotiation about the fee with the best man, who finally offered $15 after boosting the morning amount. The tale, sourced to Ladies' Home Journal, highlights wedding fees and expectations.
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Great West
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Home Journal
Patterson Showcases Best $10 Blue Serge Suit
Patterson unveils the city’s best value blue serge suit priced at ten dollars, highlighting its fit and style for shoppers seeking affordable high quality.
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Patterson
DISPENSED WITH BLACKSMITH
Jim Bark, a noted cattleman, recalls at his camp near Four Peaks that gun novelty replaced old black powder. He notes the shift to smokeless Winchester rifles, learned during the Spanish War, proving effective at long ranges and in rough terrain.
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Four Peaks
Jim ‘Bark
Novel blacksmithing fixes wagon with rifle bullets
The group rebuilt wooden wagon parts with iron tire segments. They marked belt locations on a tire set against a tree and punched holes by firing a .30 caliber bullet through each mark. The improvised method proved effective according to the Arizona Graphic.
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Flinders
Arizona
Westminister Presbyterian Church Holds Annual Meeting
The Westmins ter church held its annual meeting Monday with F W Antrup as chair. Officers elected included trustees F W Antrup and Alexander Baxter and treasurer Charles S Bush. Auditing committee members were F Catshall and Howenstein.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
F. W. Antrup
Alexander Baxter
J. E. Tennent
W. Bo Wenger
BB. W. Evans
E.S. Moses
Charles S. Bush
F. Catshall
Howenstein
Sunday School
Christian Endeavor Society
Social Circle
Women's Home and
Foreign Missionary Societies
Children's Mission Band
Christian Endeavorers
Emerson and Muir argue over camping in the Sierra
The narrative recalls John Muir and Ralph Waldo Emerson debating sleeping outdoors in the Sierra Nevada. Emphasizing fears of cold night air and Boston cultural choices, the scene contrasts nature’s invitation with domestic habit and elegance, framed as a critique of culture.
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Sierra
Emerson
Boston
Tucker Removed From Hospital With Appendicitis
The notice reports Tucker removed from a hospital on Monday due to appendicitis diagnosed by Dr M F.
Porter’s operation deferred as patient’s condition improves
The planned operation for Porter was postponed today due to a significant improvement in the patient’s condition. Mrs Tucker serves as principal in the shorthand department at the International Business College.
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Porter
Tucker
The
International Business College
Local Notes Highlight Illnesses Moves and Births
Ruth Ladaska the Klingmian girl is ill. Bedards visiting for medical care. Moritz leaves confinement for street life. A daughter born to C E Misner of St East Williams. Ella Franke recovered and home. C E Shulze resigns from Ruhrderry Goods to become financial agent at Biddle University in Charlotte. Mrs Shulze plans to join him in Kansas City then the South. Shulze known for church work and admired by Fort Wayne friends.
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A. M. Moritz
C. E. Misner
St East Williams Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ella Franke
St. Joseph Hospital
Hanna Street
C. E. Shulze
Ruroderry Goods Co
Biddle University
Charlotte
N. C
Shulze
Herbert
Kansas City
Fort Wayne
Nethersole's Sapho barred by Columbus mayor
A representative of Miss Olga Nethersole sought approval to stage Sapho in Columbus Ohio but Mayor Swarts refused consent and warned police would stop any attempt to produce the play in the city.
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Columbus
Ohio
Olga Nethersole
Swarts
Sapho
Robbers Kill Night Operator at Santa Fe Depot
Robbers rifled the Santa Fe depot in Winfield Kansas last night and shot and killed D C Coates the night operator during the escape. They secured only a few cents, and the killing appeared meant to prevent identification.
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Winfield
Kan
Santa Fe
D. C. Coates
Rev John Scott Dead in Eldersville Pa at 80
Pittsburg reports the death of Rev John Scott at Eldersville Pa today age 80 former editor of the Western Methodist Protestant and the Methodist Recorder. He died of la grippe.
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Pittsburg
John Scott
Western Methodist Protestan
The
Methodist Recorder
Eldersville
la Grippe
Scott
Lynch Reported in Georgia After Assault Near Bloomingdale
A lynching is reported in Savannah area after Allen Brookes a negro who attacked Mrs. F. W. Harte near Bloomingdale yesterday was said to have been lynched near Berryville. The report notes the incident occurred on April 2 and identifies no further details or official confirmation.
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Savannah
Allen Brookes
F. W. Harte
Bloomingdale
Teddy
Berryville
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William Klingmian
Mrs. Bedard
Garrett
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