Battle over Cuban reciprocity bill in the House
Washington April 8 debate opened as the House started consideration of the Cuban reciprocity bill amid packed galleries. Key figures including Payne Tawney and Robertson argued over privilege and whether amendments would affect tariffs, ending with a 177 to 80 approval to proceed to committee of the whole.
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Washington
Lacey
Iowa
Alaska
Payne
Way< and Means
House
Tawney
Minn
Robertson
Lla
Cuba
Mgr. Newlands
Nev
Mr. Payne
McClellan
New York
Fordney
Michigan
Underwood
Alabama
Friends of
Sherman
United States
Senate opens as Frye reads Spreckels telegram
Washington April 8 opening of the session hears the president pro tem Mr Frye report a telegram signed by Claus Spreckels and about twenty others. The message, read to the senate, signals support for a pending measure and outlines the senders’ cordial assistance. Details of the proposal and names of others signing the telegram were not disclosed in full.
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Washington
Mr. Frye
Senate
Claus Spreckels
Troops With Krupp Guns Sent to Mongolia
Three thousand Chinese troops and Krupp guns have been sent to southern Mongolia where villagers revolt against harsh taxation. Fortified villages resist as inhabitants claim aid from thirty thousand disaffected persons.
Disagreement in Toombs Murder Case
Chicago April 8 The jury in the Lewis G. Toombs murder trial has disagreed and been discharged. Carrie Larsen’s death is the central case with proceedings stalled.
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Toombs
Chicago
Lewis G. Toombs
Carrie Larsen
Grand Lodge Sessions Planned for April 17 and 18
The Grand Lodge meeting will be held in this city on Thursday and Friday April 17 and 18 with about 100 grand officers and delegates expected from state subordinate councils. Howard council No 246 Royal Arcanum is arranging entertainment at the Wayne hotel and a banquet at the Wayne club Friday evening. Judge Pound of Lockport N Y will install officers.
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Howard Council
Royal Arcanum
Grand Lodge
Wayne Hotel
Judge Pound
Lockport
N. Y
Wayne Club
Deranged man Hudelson arrested with hospital certificate
Walter Hudelson, described as a raving maniac, was taken into custody after a street disturbance. He carried a Toledo State hospital certificate dated April 15, 1902 claiming he was discharged as recovered. Superintendent Gorsline notified the asylum to detain the late patient.
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Walter Hudelson
Welkin
Toledo State Hospital
Toledo
Hudelson
Gorsline
Woman seeks refuge as age and health fit her needs
A well dressed 73 year old woman with white hair called at Township Trustee Schirmeyer’s office claiming a need for a refuge. She identified as Lamborn and said she had lived with her son at 93 Rivermet Avenue. Officers and Humane Society investigator found no evidence to support her charges or reflect poorly on her relatives.
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Schirmeyer
Lamborn
Rivermet Avenue
Schlaudroff
Humane Society
Major Pruden Taken to Garfield for Heart Trouble
Major O. L. Pruden assistant secretary to the president was moved to Garfield hospital for treatment of organic heart disease in a dangerous condition. He has been in poor health for some time and has recently been away from duties, worsening his condition.
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Washington
O. L. Pruden
Garfield Hospital
The roar of the lion reaches farthest among living creatures
The lignified statement notes that the lion’s roar travels farther than any other animal sound, emphasizing the creature’s powerful vocalization in nature.
Islands to be Permanently Held, General Says
A general argues the islands must be permanently held and native inhabitants should share in the governance. The call emphasizes lasting control and territorial cohesion.
MacArthur Testifies on Philippine Progress and Policy
General MacArthur outlines the Philippines as fertile ground for republican institutions, describes American governance as a necessary evolution, and supports expanding Filipino representation while delaying franchise decisions except for railroads as the archipelago evolves. He emphasizes the islands’ desire for education and social equality within a trusted American-led framework.
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Washington
General MacArthur
Philippine Archipelago
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Spain
MacArthur
Islands
Philippines
Manila
Carmack
Senator Carmack
Culbertson
New Trial Denied in Nieman vs Fort Wayne Gas Case
A new trial was refused in the damage suit Nieman v. Fort Wayne Gas Co. by special judge C. W. Whitelock during the hearing. The decision was reported as going to the Supreme Court for potential review.
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Huntington Herald
Nieman
Fort Wayne Gas Company
C. W. Whitelock
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Promises Quick Debility Relief
Patient testifies after two bottles of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, bought from druggists, that debility weak nerves and indigestion improved markedly. Advertisement notes blood purification and invites readers to consult doctors. © J.C. Ayer Co. Lowell, Mass.
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Ayer
Supreme Court Grants Plea Prayer Granted
A plea has been prayed to the supreme court and the court has granted it. The decision underscores the legal act sought by the petitioner and confirms a favorable ruling at the highest judicial level.
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Supreme Court
Pioneer Cedar Creek Farmer Amos Warner Dies at 68
Amos Warner a pioneer farmer of Cedar Creek township died suddenly on Sunday from paralysis at age 68 He was well known and highly respected Surviving relatives include his widow and seven children
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Amos Warner
Cedar Creek Township
Pope to Send Missions to Coronation in Spain and England
The pope overrules Cardinal Rampolla and will dispatch missions to the English coronation of King Edward and the Spanish festivities for King Alfonso. Mgr Merry del Val would lead England’s mission, while Spain may receive Cardinal Vannutelli or Cardinal Cretoni as papal representatives in Madrid.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Edward
Spain
Alfonso
England
Mgr
Merry del Val
Quirinal
Madrid
Cardinal Vannutelli
Cardinal Cretoni
Bulgarian outrages at Kirk-Kilisseh prompt frontier clash fears
Constantinople reports that a group of Bulgarians killed and mutilated three Mussulman peasants and a boy near Kirk-Kilisseh, then fled into Bulgaria hoping for retaliation and a frontier clash with guards.
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Constantinople
Adrianople
Turkey
Kirk-Kilisseh
Bulgaria
Fire at Bates Training Stables in Youngstown
Fire swept the Charles F Bates horse company training stables and Norman N Rogers residence near Hubbard early today. Poor protection left the fine Eastern Ohio facility, valued at twenty five thousand dollars, destroyed within an hour.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Charles F. Bates Horse Company
Norman N. Rogers
Hubbard
Heavy April Snow Paralyzes Pittsburg Services
Snow began at 8 PM and by 10 AM measured over seven inches on the level. The April snow is the heaviest in eleven years and trolley, telegraph and telephone service are greatly impeded. Rain is expected tonight as the storm continues.
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Pittsburg
German Emperor Owns 359 Carriages for Court Use
The German emperor maintains a fleet of 359 carriages for his personal use and for court functions, underscoring the scale of imperial mobility and ceremonial apparatus.
Evangelist Hilton Fights Liquor Evil in Fort Wayne Lecture
Major Hilton closed his Fort Wayne visit with the lecture The Revenue of Ruin at Plymouth Congregational Church. He condemned liquor profit as ruin and urged men and women to oppose saloons, denouncing tuberculosis, crime, and the army canteen while urging moral reform and parental vigilance.
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Fort Wayne
Major Hilton
Plymouth Congregational Church
Hilton
America
Commonwealth
Evangelist Hilton
Jesus
God
Burglar Is Governor's Son Identified in Tacoma Case
Tacoma April 8 C D Emory sentenced last week to ten years in Walla Walla peniten tiary for burglary is identified as Pete Perley Lowe son of former Iowa governor Lowe. He has a long criminal record including stints at San Quentin Crepon and Walla Walla. He accompanied President McKinley's California train last year and stole from Melville’s Los Angeles hotel room.
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Tacoma
Wash
C. D
Emory
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Pete Perley Lowe
Lowe
Iowa
Keokuk
San Quentin
Crepon
Walla Walla
McKinley
California
Admiral Melville
Los Angeles
Hoge
Ames College
Oberlin University
China
San Francisco
San Quentin Lane
Roosevelt Plans New Book on Texas Revolution
President Roosevelt intends to write a history focused on the Texas revolution after leaving office. He asks Dr. Alexander Dienst of Temple Texas to provide access to his extensive Texas revolutionary papers. Dienst may host the president in Texas during the literary project.
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Austin
Texas
Alexander Dienst
Temple
Roosevelt
Dienst
Washington
Dispatches
Dr. Dienst
Food preservatives condemned by Ohio Pure Food Commission
J E Blackburn of the Ohio Pure Food Commission argues against chemical preservatives in everyday foods. He cites borax boracic acid salicylic acid benzoate of soda and formalin as harmful and calls for uniform condemnation and prohibition of their use in milk butter and meats. He notes rare cases of harmless use are not justification for widespread use.
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J. E. Blackburn
Ohio Pure Food Commission
Finishing touches define a full dairy operation
The article extols meticulous care in dairy work from clean stalls and hands to immediate milk transfer and cooling. It contrasts thoroughbred dairymen with mere cowkeepers, noting how summer and winter care, proper feed, water, and neat delivery build a paying retail milk trade.
Never Tip Milk Stool From Old Design
An Orange Judd Farmer note describes a unique milk stool with spread legs that cannot tip. The drawing misproportions are noted, the stool should be 12 inches long and 8 inches wide. Seat uses a two inch pine board with bored holes and slanted legs, improvised by inserting broomsticks and trimming to desired length.
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Orange Judd Farmer
Persia to Issue 10 Million Rouble Gala Loan
St. Petersburg April 8 official statement says Persia will issue a new gala loan of 10 000 000 roubles with 5 percent interest. The loan is guaranteed by all Persian customs except those of the Persian Gulf and the Farsistan province ports. The security mirrors the 1900 loan.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Persian Gulf
Farsistan
War equipment goes east dispatches in recent days
St. Petersburg April 8 new guns for nineteen batteries have been dispatched to the far east within the last few days.
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St. Petersburg
Far East
Son of Chinese envoy to Russia dies in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on Saturday the son of Yang-Yu, the former Chinese minister to Russia, died and it is admitted he committed death by his own hand. The son had come to repatriate his father whose body was brought here from February 17.
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St. Petersburg
Yang-Yu
Russia
A Good Year for Silos as Feed Shortage Bites
The National Stockman notes a corn crop shortage increasing feed costs and praises silos for preserving and converting imperfect harvests into usable fodder. Silo owners may cut costs by reducing reliance on high priced grains and mill feeds. Tomatoes picked before fully ripening are useless to a Banner report.
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National Stockman
Loveland claims giant potato weighs eight pounds two?
Loveland Colorado resident reports growing a colossal potato weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces and measuring 18 inches long and 10 inches in circumference.
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Loveland
Col
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