Debate on Puerto Rican tariff bill opens in Congress
Washington reports show the House galleries filled as Congress opened debate on the Puerto Rican tariff measure. Representative Payne led the day, defending the bill’s aim to expand markets and revenue for Porto Rico while balancing constitutional powers and future action on the Philippines.
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Washington
Dollivar
Iowa
Committee On
Ways and Means
Dellivery
Fletcher
Minnesota
Mgr. Sulzer
New York
Mr. Terry
Arkansas
Terry
Philippines
Great Britain
South Africa
Otten
Wisconsin
Barthold
Missouri
Babcock
Bartlett
Georgia
Association of Brewers
Payne
House
McCall
Massachusetts
Porto Rico
Richardson
Hitt
Illinois
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Wheeler
State Department
Merion
United States
Philippine Islands
General Davis
Supreme Court
Congress
Louisiana
Webster
Storey
Benton
Supreme Courts
Clark Denies Money Used to Influence Montana Election
Senator W A Clark of Montana testified before the senate elections committee that he did not use or know of money being used to corrupt Montana legislators to secure his U S Senate seat. He recalled campaign financing totals, described his role in opposing Daly power, and denied corrupt schemes while noting rumors existed.
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Washington
W. A. Clark
Montana
Senate
United States Senate
Snator Clark
Faulkner
United States
Montana Supreme Court
Brantley
A. B. Martin
College of Montana
Presbyterian Institution of Learning
Deer Lodge
Senator Clark
Justice Brantley
Clark
Houser
Whiteside
Mark Hewitt
Wellcome
William R. Treacey
Helena
Justice Hunt
Senate Committee On Elections
Treacey
Nolan
Mr. Hunt
Mr. Daly
Dr. Treacey
Hunt
Judge Hunt
Josh
Senator Chand ler Tests Virtue of Friend as Judge
Senator Chand ler accuses a colleague of using him to test a friend's suitability as a judge. He admits the test and regrets it, noting public gossip linking Justice Hunt with Marcus Daly and corruption rumors. Dr. Treacey, while Republican, supported Mr. Clark's election to the senate.
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Chandler
Justice Hunt
Marcus Daly
Whole Family Poisoned by Ice Cream at 156 Taylor Street
The Kentz family of 156 Taylor Street fell seriously ill after consuming ice cream stored in a tin for 36 hours. Dr. J. Nichol treated the father, mother, a grown daughter, and three children, all of whom were saved from danger and are now recovering.
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Kentz
Taylor Street
J. Nichol
Hasenfuss Case Postponed to April 16 Trial
The Hasenfuss case again delayed as S L Morris requests a continuance to allow defense preparation beyond March 12. Judge O Rourke approves using the April special venire. venire has not been subpoened or publicized, so no new venire is drawn. Deputy sheriffs Whitney and Stout are noted in the report as taking a vacation.
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Hasenfuss
S. L. Morris
O'Rourke
Deputies Enter Full Campaign Flying Howl
Deputies Young and Witte will handle riding bailiff duties as they and Sheriff Melching devote time to canvassing for sheriff nominations. County convention to select nominees occurs in under five weeks.
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Whitney
Stout
Young and Witte
Melching
Knife thrown in schoolyard wounds boy in Springfield
Last Wednesday at district school No 1 in Springfield township Willie Benninghoff aged about twelve threw an open pocketknife at Emory Smith son of Isaiah Smith seventeen. The blade pierced his left side over an inch deep. Smith walked home weak from blood loss and a doctor was summoned. Under care of Dr Bowman of St Joe.
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Springfield Township
Willie Benninghoff
Emory Smith
Isaiah Smith
Smith
Bowman
St. Joe
Benninghoff
Ellenwood Seeks Divorce and Alimony in Circuit Court
Golda A. Ellenwood, through attorney A. H. Bittinger, files for divorce from Warren S. Ellenwood on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide. Husband arrested last summer for non support, fined $500 and served jail time. Mrs. Ellenwood seeks $1,200 alimony and custody of daughter Grace.
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A. H. Bittinger
Golda A. Ellenwood
Circuit Court
Warren S. Ellenwood
Ellenwood
Grace
No Action Yet on Macrum Allegations in Pretoria Case
London reports no British government action on Charles E. Macrum's allegations about Pretoria consul letters. U.S. Ambassador Choate has received no instructions to probe the matter. Officials deem it unlikely that Durban opened consular letters. Rumors of Choate recall to express U.S. disapproval are denied by the embassy.
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London
Charles E. Macrum
United States
Pretoria
Joseph H. Choate
Durban
Macrum
Choate
Lawsuit and estate actions in local court docket
Nicholas Pierson sues Alvin and Louisa Martin for 100 dollars on a mechanic’s lien with Colerick and Thomas as plaintiffs’ attorneys. In the partition suit Rachel Kriegbaum versus Emma Dinklager Judge Vesey appoints W H Shambaugh commissioner to sell by private sale. L J Bobilya and Simon Freistroeffer named appraisers. Judge O’Rourke allows numerous estate claims. Fred Hollman, administrator of Alice Springer’s estate, files a report and resigns as administrator.
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Nicholas Pierson
Alvin
Louisa Martin
Colerick & Thomas
Rachel Kriegbaum
Emma Dinklager
Vesey
W. H. Shambaugh
L. J. Bobilya
Simon Freistroeffer
O’rourke
Fred Hollman
Alice Springer
Inter Ocean Publishing v AP Reversed by Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois supreme court reverses lower court rulings in the Inter Ocean Publishing versus Associated Press case. The decision remands to the circuit court with directions to grant the original relief sought, restraining AP from suspending or expelling the petitioner from membership and from withholding news under the contract.
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Springfield
Ill
Inter-Ocean Publishing Company
Associated Press
Supreme Court Today
Cook County Circuit Court
Appellate Court For
First District
Circuit Court
Inter- Ocean Publishing Company
Fireman's Narrow Plunge On Eastbound Freight
George W. Siemen, a fireman aboard engine No 78 on the Pittsburg road, fell headfirst into the engine tank while filling it at Plymouth. He struck his head on the porthole edge, was unconscious for minutes, carried to the station and then to St Joseph hospital in a dazed condition. He is unmarried, recently hired, and formerly a teacher from Elida Ohio. a distant relative of Dr C B Stemen.
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George W. Siemen
Pittsburg
Plymouth
St. Joseph Hospital
C. B. Stemen
Elida
Ohio
Maine filling up amid Durban hospital ship reports
Lady Randolph Churchill cabled Mrs Cornelia Adair in New York that the American hospital ship Maine at Durban Natal is nearly full of sick and wounded. The message notes the most difficult cases are sent aboard due to the ship’s excellent arrangements with many Irish Dublin Fusiliers and troops from the Thirteenth Fourteenth and Eighteenth Hussars rifle brigade West Yorks and Fifth Lancers. The staff work hard and air aboard is satisfactory.
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New York
Randolph Churchill
Cornelia Adair
Maine
Durban
Natal
Dublin Fusiliers
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Eighteenth Hussars
Rifle Brigade
West Yorks
Fifth Lancers
Fire near miss at 78 Murray street home
Harrison DeHaven narrowly escaped a Sunday evening blaze at 78 Murray street when a match and brimstone ignited a curtain. He tore down burning curtains and fled as his whiskers singed. The fire was finally extinguished with no serious loss or damage.
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Harrison DeHaven
Murray Street
Night of Terror and Dr King's New Discovery
A Maine widow of General Burnham in Machias faced death from pneumonia until Mrs H Lincoln reports she begged for Dr King s New Discovery which had saved her life before. After taking the medicine she slept and was cured of consumption finally. The article touts the miraculous remedy as a cure for diseases.
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Burnham
Machias
H. Lincoln
French drives Boers after Kimberley retreat flanks and surrounds
British forces under General French push northward against the Boers. In three days from February 14 to 16 they inflict seven killed and thirty five wounded, then rest at Kimberley before pursuing to Brentveld. Cronje abandons gear and supplies at Magersfontein as the Boers retreat.
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French
Kimberley
Brentveld
Kopjes
Cronje
Magersfontein
Railroad Open To Kimberley Reinforcements Move Forward
London dispatch from Lord Roberts dated Haardeburg reports the rail line to Kimberley is open. General Methuen will advance with reinforcements and large supply shipments are to be forwarded to Kimberley. The message, dated Haardeburg, places the action at 7:50 p.m. Monday.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Haardeburg
Jacobsdaal
Kimberley
Officers Killed and Wounded in Kimberley Relief
London war office reports casualties among officers in the relief of Kimberley. Killed are Lieut. A. B. Hesketh of the Sixteenth Lancers and Lieut. the Hon. W. M. McClintick Bribery of the Second Dragoons. Wounded include Capt. E. R. Gordon and Lieut. P. F. Brassey of the North Lancers, Capt. G. B. Tuson of the Sixteenth Lancers, and Lieuts. R. I. Fordyce and W. Long of the Second Dragoons.
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London
War Office
Kimberley
A. B. Hesketh
Sixteenth Lancers
W. M. McClintick Bribery
Second Dragoons
E. R. Gordon
P. F. Brassey
North Lancers
G. B. Tuson
R. I. Fordyce
W. Long
Boers Sniping as Buller Moves Right Flank
Durban reports continued military activity near the Tugela River where General Buller extends his right flank and lines his left and south positions. Isolated Boer parties cross the river and engage in sniping, with heightened tension as operations proceed.
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Durban
Buller
Tugela
Kimberley Free Of Boers As Rails Reach Modder River
Kimberley reports by heliograph on Feb 19 that surrounding country is free after Boers evacuated Dronfield Salt Pan Spyfontein and Scholtz Nek. A captured twelve pounder and its ammo, plus the Dronfield laager, were abandoned. Rails extend toward Modder River and several cattle herds are taken. Cecil Rhodes in excellent spirits.
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Kimberley
Modder River
Dronfield
Saltpan
Spyfontein
Scholtz Nek
Cecil Rhodes
Train to Kimberley Sends First Coal Train from Cape Town
Cape Town on February 19 reports repairs to the railway have progressed enough to permit tonight's dispatch of the first coal laden train to Kimberley. Afterward military needs come first, then food supplies, and finally passengers, with the latter expected to run on Wednesday or Thursday.
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Cape Town
Kimberley
Pfeiffer to auction farm stock on Lima road sale day
Charles G Pfeiffer will hold a public sale at his farm three miles north of the city on the Lima road Tuesday February 27. The auction includes 10 head of horses 4 cows two fresh 4 head of steers 65 head of sheep 1 broad sow 10 shoats farming implements and many other articles. Come and make a purchase.
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Charles G. Pfeiffer
Lima Road
Cedar Creek Democrats Meet to Nominate Township Ticket
Democrats of Cedar Creek township are called to a meeting at Lee on March 3 at 10 a.m. to nominate a township ticket. A strip on Wells street and Archer avenue owned by Christian F Pfeiffer of Buffalo will soon be platted. the ground lies outside city limits.
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Cedar Creek Township
Lee
Wells Street
Archer Avenue
Christian F. Pfeiffer
Buffalo
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