Aguinaldo urges surrender for US amnesty and peace
In Manila on April 23 a AP correspondent found Emilio Aguinaldo in a room at Solano Street with his wife and aides. He spoke politely of US policy, urged all insurgents to surrender and swear allegiance, and predicted leaders Tinio Lushan and Malvar would capitulate under amnesty. Aguinaldo praised American conduct and hoped for a civil government after pacification.
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Manila
Associated Press
Emilia Aguinaldo
Solano Street
Aguinaldo
Benito Legardo
John S
McKinley
United States
Philippines
Conress
Tinio
Lushan
Malvar
Guam
Takes the Woman's Part. Lemars Farm Killing Shocks Town
At Rowe farm west of Lemars Jessen, a carpenter, was shot and killed by Henry Steffen. Steffen claims self defense after Jessen allegedly abused his wife and children. Neighbor Peter Peterson and Steffen's hired man Tom Beaver were jailed as accessories. Steffen surrendered to authorities.
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Lemars
John Jes Sen
Henry Steffen
Rowe Farm
Jessen
Steffan
Peter Peterson
Tom Beaver
Steffen
Beaver
Missouri Pacific Directors Approve Stock Increase
In New York on April 23, Missouri Pacific Railroad directors authorized a $36,000 increase in capital stock bringing the total authorized issue to $100,000,000. A stockholders meeting will be held soon to ratify the action.
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New York
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Cabinet Nears Chisis
Yokohama dispatch says Marquis Ito is set to settle the cabinet crisis with Viscount Watanabe expected to keep the finance portfolio.
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Chisis
Yokohama
Marquis Ito
Viscount Watanaba
Finance
Mrs Nation's Arrest Prompts Kansas City Protests
Mrs Nation's arrest during a Kansas City visit spurred a Sunday saloon protest movement. Local ministers denounced the arrest and Police Judge McAuley for fining her. The Ministers' alliance drafted a petition to the mayor and police commissioners urging enforcement of the Sunday closing law.
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National
Kansas City
Mrs. Nation
McAuley
Nebraska Senators Millard and Dietrich Meet President
Nebraska’s new senators J H Millard and J H Dietrich will be presented to President McKinley in Washington. Millard, with Mr Rosewater, secured a seat on the democratic side, while Dietrich sits on the republican side. Also accompanying the party may be Senator Hanna due to Nebraska election interests.
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Dietrich
McKinley
Washington
Nebraska
J. H. Millard
J. H. Dietrich
Smith
North Platte
Senate
Ransdell
Foraker
Kean
Beveridge
Depew
Bard
Tacloban Hosts Loyalist Conference Under Leyte Plan
Natives greet the Philippines commission in Tacloban Leyte as talks in the tribunal hall draw cheers. The province is to be created tomorrow with Major Henry V Allen as governor and Lt Conroy as treasurer. Insurgent remnants pursued as Major Gilmore of the Forty third Volunteer Infantry blocks strongholds in western Leyte.
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Tacloban
Somuilasion
Leyte
Philippines Commission
Henry V. Allen
Conroy
John Co. Gilmore, Jr
Forty-third Volunteer Infantry
Plans That Failed Aguinaldo's Wartime Talk
London dispatch quotes Aguinaldo recounting near misses with American forces during the Philippines conflict. He says he planned a major stand at Calumpit, abandoned Tar Lyen with 1500 riflemen, and foiled by General Lawton at San Fabian. He slipped away with 350 men before landing, expresses mixed views on visiting the United States and future plans, and notes belief that federals may pacify the archipelago.
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London
Manila
Calumpit
Tarlane T
United States
Federals
Clark Riding Hill plan to rival Harriman in West
A Salt Lake City Tribune column reports Senator William A. Clark of Montana and Great Northern President Hill coordinate railroad expansion in Utah and Nevada. The effort seeks to extend Hill interests to the Pacific coast, creating a strong challenge to Harriman in southern California.
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Harriman
Salt Lake City
Utah
the Tribune
Nevada
William A. Clark
Burlington
Salt Lake
Senator Clark
President Hill
Great Northern
Pacific Coast
California
Harrriman
Extradition Treaty Amended By Three New Articles
Secretary Hay and British ambassador Lord Pauncefote exchanged ratifications of the Senate approved treaty amending the extradition pact. The key addition defines destruction of railroad property as an extraditable crime.
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Pot
Washington
Hay
Lord Pauncefote
Senate
Carter Must Stay in Jail
The United States Supreme Court denied former Captain Oberlin M. Carter's application to be admitted to bail. The court made only a bare announcement by the chief justice and gave no reasons or reference to Carter's motion to strike Solicitor General Richards' brief from the court files.
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Carter
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Oberlin M. Carter
Richards
State university seeks 200000 for new medical college building
State university plans to request 200000 from the next Iowa legislature for a four story fireproof medical college building. Des Moines architect H F Liebbe is drafting preliminary plans and the 17000 square foot facility is to house the college as approved by the board of regents and board of control.
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Iowa City
State University of
Board of Regents
Liebbe
Regents
State Paid the Coats. Larceny Trial in Baldora Iowa
Justice Burling presided over the trial of William McFadden charged by the state with larceny of two glass pepper shakers valued at 10 cents. From Gifford, the information filed by Max Brubach led to a jury trial. the pepper shakers were bought in Marshalltown, but the jury found McFadden not guilty.
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Baldora
Justice Burling
Iowa
Gifford
William McFadden
Max Brubach
McFadden
Brubach
Marshalltown
Sowing Progress Delays Ahead of Iowa Planting
April reports from Des Moines indicate practically all sowing of small grain in Iowa is done with a late season. Spring wheat acreage is higher, especially in the north, while farmers fear an unfavorable season for corn and other crops. Grass seed sowing is up and pastures will be plentiful. seed demand is large. No corn planting yet, plowing retarded, but 30 days of active work expected.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Badly Bitten by a Horse Near Lewis Indiana
Bert Rhoads twenty year old resident seven miles south of Lewis Indiana was attacked while leading a horse from the barn. The horse suddenly bit his shoulder breaking bone and stomped him. He is in precarious condition with little chance of recovery. The horse had not been deemed vicious prior to the incident.
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Lewis
Bert Rhoads
Here
Rhoads
Somnambulist theory in Clinton suicide case
Clifford Saddoris shot himself in a somnambulistic state on a farm in Clinton County. Neighbors and family report numerous sleepwalking episodes, suggesting the fatal buckshot wound may not have been intentional.
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Clinton
Clifford Saddoris
Saddoris
Iowa Iron Wins Bid for World’s Largest Tow Boat
Dubuque Iowa April 23 The Iowa Iron company was awarded the contract to build the largest tow boat in the world for the Monongahela Coal company of Pittsburg. The craft will have power to tow fifty steel barges and will cost 250000.
Live Stock Sacrificed in Glanders Case
Nine fine horses owned by Hobson and Powers of Iowa Falls were ordered killed by the state veterinary surgeon due to glanders. Earlier examination suggested a temporary ailment, but it was confirmed the animals were dangerously ill. No prior knowledge of the disease in Hardin county.
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Des Moines
Hobson & Powers of
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Butter and Egg Dealers Fight Pack Invasion
A Des Moines meeting of the Town Wholesale Butter and Egg Dealers association, representing 35 Iowa firms, plans action against Swift and Armour packing firms after they opened houses in the state to handle butter and eggs. The group cites storage, refrigeration, freight reach, and market access as unfair advantages and seeks coordinated moves with fast freight lines and eastern storage-house owners to retaliate.
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Des Moines
Swift's
Armour’s
Iowa
Armour
Swift
Oldest Native Iowan Claims Distinction in Iowa
In Winfield Iowa James Higbee of Louisa County contests a claim by Isaac BE Groome of Marysville Kansas as the oldest white person born in the Iowa territory. Higbee born November 7 1836 says he has lived near his birthplace most of his life and was born in a log cabin in Louisa County. He notes his parents crossed the Mississippi at Burlington in 1836. A separate item from Indianola reports a 13-year-old girl Maggie Wood found near Conger and Colfax who says she came from Colfax but authorities cannot verify her origin. She was convicted of larceny and sentenced to the Anamosa reform school. sheriff of Warren County can provide information.
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Louisa County
Winfield
Hosstor
Iowa Register
Isaac BE. Groome
Marysville
Kan
Iowa
Henry County
Waters
Burlington
Fin Hook
Indianola
Maggie Wood
Conger
Great Western Railroad
Colfax
Anamosa
Warren County
Bank opens in Oelwein with $50,000 capital
Washington April 22 The comptroller of the currency authorized the First National bank of Oelwein to commence business with a capital of $50,000. The treasury secretary awarded Keokuk coal contract for the post office for the next fiscal year to Mississippi Coal company. Fr M James named postmaster at Hanley Madison county replacing S S Nicolson who resigned. Sioux City railway expansion announced with Chicago Great Western to extend to Sioux City from Clarion Ta within thirty days and work to begin.
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Comptroller of the Currency
First National Bank of Oelwein
Secretary of the Treasury
Keokuk
Iowa
Mississippi Coal Company
M. James
Hanley
Madison County
Nicolson
Sioux City
the Journal
Samuel C. Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
W. L. Stevenson
Union Terminal Railway Company
Chicago Great Western
Clarion
Stickney
Boy 14 Killed by Accidental Toy Rifle Discharge
In Fort Dodge on April 22 George Kahier, 14, son of Dave Kahier, was instantly killed when a toy rifle he was cleaning accidentally discharged. Police and local officials investigated the incident as a tragic accident.
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Fort Dodge
George
Dave Kahier
Successful Horse Sale Falls In Knoxville Iowa
A two day horse sale in Knoxville Iowa closed with strong prices. In the electric light illuminated pavilion one well bred but untrained horse sold for 300 dollars while others brought higher sums. Farmers and local buyers approved the sale as it kept prices at home and attracted many buyers from the surrounding area.
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Knoxville
Indiana man frames five cent treasury check
An Indiana man received a Washington five cent check from the treasury department as a settlement from fourteen years ago when he was a village postmaster. He will not cash it but frame and hang it at home as evidence of Uncle Sam's sundreness, likened to a Boston poet who kept a posted check from a New York periodical.
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Indiana
Treasury Department
Washington
Sam
Boston
Herald
New York
Canada Census and Old Soldier's Kidney Pills Ad
The note describes Canada moving to a fourth Dominion census starting April, plus a long testimonial for Dodd's Kidney Pills from Uriah H. Andrick, a Civil War veteran, and his wife. It claims cures for Bright's Disease and related ailments, urging readers to buy from Cornwall's Drug Store. The ad ends with praise for the pills as a universal remedy.
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Effinghay
Uriah
Andrick
Bright
Dodd
Mr. Cornwall
The Belles Came and a Camel Parade
A New York society belle received a full grown camel as a joke. The animal is led nightly along Broadway by a colored servant after theater crowds disperse, startling some revelers. The note ends with a curious line about flowers and eternity seeds.
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Broadway
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