Idaho's Bull Pen Faces Federal Soldiers RIFLES AND JETS
In March 3 report from Washington the Coeur d’Alene investigation resumes as ex state official Flanagan testifies about Idaho’s bull pen, where prisoners were kept over four months. Witnesses describe without warrants arrests, forced confinement, and abuses by soldiers under martial law, with state officers claimed to answer to military authorities up to the presidency.
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Ashington
Coeurt
Baturs
E. J. Flanagan
Idaho House of Representatives
Siand
Tra
Bull Pen Gan
Retrenon
Mon’ Ana
Weong
Obineon
Flanaean
Robinson
Martin
Flanagan
Thomas ‘Henry
Burch
Sil
Butbridge
Idaho
Mary Bells Files Divorce Answer From Circus Owner
Mrs. Mary Bells of Golubus Illinois filed an answer to the divorce petition of her husband Peter Bells, the wealthy circus owner. She counters adultery extreme cruelty and drunkenness. Much evidence was gathered by an agent sent through the south and Southwest. She alleges six weeks after marriage she was forced to perform as a bareback rider and associate with dissolute circus people and was subjected to lewd intrusions into the women’s dressing room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golubus
Mary ‘Bells
Peter Bells
Loubet Receives Lafayette Dollar in Paris
Robert J Thompson special commissioner from President McKinley presented the first Lafayette dollar to President Loubet at the Elysee palace accompanied by Ambassador Porter. Loubet thanked America for its sympathy and spoke of reciprocal friendship between the republics.
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Paris
Robert J. Thompson
Mc"Kink
Loubet
Elysee Palace
Ambassador Porter
Delcasse
Bayond
Clark Likely to Be Bounced as Senate Closes Clark Case
Washington March 3 The senate privileges and elections committee moves to finish the Clark case with printed briefs and a final argument date set. The report is expected to be unfavorable. Greenfield Ind March 3 The Greenfield Evening Tribune is sold to the Herald publishing company and its ties shift to Democratic editorship under Dr A Robinson new proprietor. McKnight Case United States Court Saturday proceeds filed charging Harry McKnight with threatening a United States marshal in Marion County.
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Hington
Senate
Senator Clark
Ion
Igreenfield
Ind
Greenfield Evening Tribune
Herald ‘Publishing Company
Independent Democratic
Dr. A. Robinson
Greenfield Herald
McKnight
United States Court
Harry McKnight
United States
Marion
McKinley blamed for major policy mistake in Puerto Rico issue
The Times-Herald in Chicago derides President McKinley for his Puerto Rico stance, calling it a momentous error and predicting grave trouble for Republicans. The editorial charges the president with a shift from dignified silence to supporting Ways and Means and warns of public suspicion of trusts influencing national legislation.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
McKinley
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Puarts Rico
Republican Party
Arrest of E.R. Ford Sparks Farm Backing in Faribault
Editor reports E R Ford publisher of the Referendum was arrested three times this week as 27 warrants were prepared. Two civil suits totaling 6000 dollars are filed against him. More than 500 farmers support Ford amid local excitement in Faribault Minnesota.
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Faribault, Miaon
E.R. Ford
Ford
Root's Cuba Trip Sparks Washington Speculation
Secretary Root travels to Cuba under secretive circumstances to study conditions for future guidance. Observers hint uprisings against American authority and suggest the trip aims to gauge whether further troop withdrawals are advisable. The president pursues partial self government for Cuba before the next election, while Root seeks troop withdrawal before warm weather due to high mortality in recent summers.
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Washington
Root
Cuba
Bloodthirsty lunatic jailed after deadly assault in Alabama
In Clayton, Alabama, March 3 a farmer named John Campbell was jailed before transfer to a lunatic asylum. He killed a Black man with a bunk piece, threatened another, beat Sheriff Cooley, escaped, and is pursued by bloodhounds.
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Birmingham
Ala
Clayton
John Campbell
Wm Davis
Cooley
Campbell
Fle
POTATOES AND STRAWBERRIES IN EARLY MARKET TRADE
The first baskets of new potatoes from Cuba were set out at commission houses on Faturday. They are small, smooth, with light maroon and somber yellow skin, priced at 2.50 dollars per bushel. Southern strawberries are plentiful and selling wholesale for 40 to 50 cents a quart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Off the Wires from the Coast and Nation
Reports from Bryan in Galveston Texas note smallpox cases rising in North Carolina. Illinois Governor Tanner suffers a relapse, Emereing in Springfield kills himself after his wife’s death. The Spanish steamer Minerva reportedly lost with 25 aboard. Fort Worth men killed by a falling derrick. Normandie ashore near Pennsylvania with no danger. Lukens case jury in Cincinnati unable to agree after 89 hours.
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Bryan
Galveston
Tex
North Carolina
Tanner
Illinois
Springfield
Minerva
Jerry McCormick
Shorty
Lynch
Fort Worth
Pennsylvania
O’connell
Machinists’ Union
Chicago
Lukens
Cincinnati
Push cart thief and court fights loom in town talk
Joshua Mundon, 63, of Hving Eddy sr., was arrested Saturday afternoon on a charge of stealing a push cart. He claims he rented it for ten cents daily and has spent much of his life in prisons for petty theft. In federal matters, William P. Fishback filed an opinion Saturday holding that Wesley Grant ham cannot bar the Chicago and Southeastern railroad from a right of way on his land, warranting a permanent injunction. A Saturday motion in federal court seeks to dismiss Bridget Loftus versus the city of Logansport and the Bermudez company, who pursued Ault for payment of 356.73 in assessments for property improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Mundon
Eddy Sr
William P. Fishback
Wesley Grantham
Madison County
Chicago & Southeastern Railroad
Bridget Loftus
Logansport
Bermudez Company
Slate Nominates Sauley for Sheriff Amid Ballot Tangles
The convention reports Ward by ward tallies for sheriff with Eugene Sauley leading while Daugherty and Hay trail. Osborn, Stanton and Eaton vie for assessor as factional intrigue and late ballot drama unfold with comments on possible influence and a printed ticket preview.
Uncertain District 1 race sparks convention clashes
In the District 1 commissioner vote the contest split wards with McGaughey leading in wards 8 and 9 and Meaughey in ward 12, while Womack faced a rival challenge. The convention debated smoking rules, chairmanship, and ballot integrity as Spafford and others vied for nominations, ending with Womack and McGaughey emerging as District 1 contenders.
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District 1
Womack
McGaughey
Meaughey
Wereack
Kent Tah
Taylor
George Washington
Julian Frendergast
District 3
Thomas Spafford
Thomas Genve
T. R. Moore
William Wolfman
Benjamin Morgan
Samuel C. Dawson
John Bowlus
Ward
Ward 2
Waldorf-Astoria
Spafford
Dawson
Morgan
Gentle
Moore
Hoffman
Cook
Hay
Scaugherty
Sauley
John Spahr
Justus CC. Adams
John McGaughey
Albert A. Womack
Slate Triumph in County Convention Ballot
The slate stayed intact as Spafford won the county convention nomination with 530 votes, Morgan 183, Dawson 127, Gentle 73, Shoore 3. Four nominees for county assessor stirred crowds as Boswell and Marion Haton drew cheers, Osborn feared defeat amid ring influence while Eaton and Boswell emerged as the main contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolbert R. Moore
Morgan
Spafford
Dawson
Gentle
Shoore
Eaton
Eceweil
Osborn
Boswell
Smiths Bad Break At Primary Mishap In Precinct 9
In precinct 9 ward 2 during Fridays primary Henry Smith deputy treasurer opened as chairman but a disruptive break forced his removal. Henry Palmer, a nonresident, was installed in his stead after Smith began reading the State names.
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Henry Smith
Henry Palmer
Soldier recollections challenge mis treatment in Philippines
A veteran from Shalbyville, Thurston, re-enlists in the Twelfth Infantry after three years with the regiment and combat at El Caney and San Juan. He describes home letters as homesickness driven, praises island wealth and good beef, notes occasional food shortages, and comments on Filipino Catholics and morale. He argues soldiers show restraint around women and children while Filipinos may take advantage of kindness.
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Gilmore Thurston
Shalbyville
Twelfth Infantry
Philippines
el Caney
San Juan Hill
United States
San Ferrando
Murderer Newman Found Unconscious in Cell After Soap Ingestion
Shelbyville Indiana reports David Newman, who fatally shot Jacob Newman days earlier, found senseless in cell. He had swallowed a large chunk of soap and tried to swallow a towel piece protruding from his throat. After heroic treatment he revived.
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Newman
Shelbyville
Ind
Mare
Demolished Saloon Amid Temperance Protests
In Kokomo Indiana on Friday night George Mc Nanama’s saloon at Young America was attacked by Cass county farmers. The proprietor was driven out as windows were smashed and furniture demolished amid ongoing temperance activism in the area.
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Kokomo
Ind
George McNanama
Young America
Cass County
Fremont druggist jailed and fined for liquor law violation
Angola Indiana March 3 Robert Cammeron a Fremont druggist received a 60 day jail term and a 150 fine after violating the liquor law in a local enforcement action.
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Angola
Ind
Robert Cammeron
Fremont
Polygamy Claims Surface in Post Office Probe
The House subcommittee in Washington examined Rev W R Campbell of Salt Lake on Saturday about alleged polygamous ties of Utah Postmaster Graham of Provo and Smith formerly Logan postmaster. Campbell said Graham had a plural wife Sarah Potter and a child while Smith was reputed to have three wives. he spoke with the president who said moral evidence might have blocked Graham’s appointment but legal evidence outweighed it.
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Washington
House Post Office Committee
W. R. Campbell
Salt Lake
Utah
Graham
Provo
Smith
Logan
Campbell
Sarah Potter
Clegal
Cascarets Candy Cathartic advertised as sleep aid
An old advertisement warns that sleep loss damages health and promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a mild digestive and liver stimulant. It claims the tablets restore rest, purify blood, regulate bowels, and aid sleep, with pricing and ordering details from Sterling Remedy Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Montreal
Can
New York
Ross Opposes Quay in Senate Contested Election Clash
In Washington on a Saturday session the senate heard Senator Ross oppose seating Mr. Quay. Debates extended on Ullrich Pelhams election while Hoar and Penrose pushed for a Quay vote. The Puerto Rican bill and financial bill faced scheduling with a conference report due and potential clashes over priority in the week ahead. Most house time next week aimed at contested elections.
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Washington
Quay
Senate
Ross
Ullrich-Pelhms
Hay
Virginia
Ongressman
Eppes
House
Hoar
Penrose
Foraker
Woman emerges from two years of gas asphyxiation
Elda Wilbur of San Francisco, long unconscious from gas asphyxiation, opened her eyes Friday after nearly two years. Attendants reached her bedside as she spoke the phrase Nobody loves me now before relapsing. The incident follows a prior quarrel with her lover two years ago when she first became unconscious in a gas-filled room.
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Wilbur
Haseen
Mss Wilbur
City Grain Market Report Signals Wide Corn and Wheat Moves
Market notes for Saturday show corn prices steady with No 1 white at 34 cents and No 3 white at 38 cents, while No 2 red wheat fetches 69 cents per bushel on track. Hay and timothy prices range from 10.50 to 12.00, with oats steady and mixed grainings listed for several classes.
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Timothy
C. Hay
Wheat and grain futures mixed as Paris crop damage report hits market
Chicago markets closed with a mixed session as May wheat rose modestly while May corn and oats edged higher. Dairy products and butter prices showed modest gains amid ongoing supply signals and reports of crop damage in France.
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Chicago
Paris
France
Western Twins
Battle With Burglars Captures One Fatally Beaten Player
Four tramps burglarizing Mrs Brants general store at Siam were spotted by residents at 2 am Saturday. A surrounding Barricade led to a fierce fight. One unnamed tramp was captured after serious injuries. others fled on a passing freight.
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Tiffin, CO
Bankrupt William C Cunningham files in court
William C Cunningham, a Winchester hotel clerk, has filed bankruptcy papers. The filing shows a debt of 4,115.38 dollars with only 3 dollars in assets available to settle the claim. Louis A Arbuckle of Sardinia faces 97 dollars in bad accounts to pay off a total of 5,774 dollars.
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William C. Cunningham
Winchester
United States Court
Louis A. Arbuckle
Sardinia
Indpls Union Stock Yards Cattle and Hogs Report
Union Stock Yards Indianapolis March 3 cattle receipts light Saturday shipments none. Good to prime steers 1 350 lbs 450 to 490. Medium to good 960 to 1000 lbs. Feeding steers several classes with fair to good quantities. Heifers cows calves listings with prices. Hogs receipts 2 500 Saturday shipments 1 500 mixed and heavy packing hogs 4 50 to 4 60. Sheep receipts 220 Saturday shipments 200 common to medium lambs good to choice sheep 4 05 to 4 70. Pigs common to good 4 60 to 4 70 Bucks per 100 lbs 2 00 to 3 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Ws. Secaesevesac
Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
March
Ces
Dansa
Interstate Live Stock Market report at Interstate Stock Yards
Saturday receipts include 970 cattle and 940 hogs with mixed quality across steers heifers cows and calves. Prices ranged from good to choice on steers and heifers, with hogs experiencing heavy to light weights and varied offerings, while lambs and calves showed modest activity for the week’s end.
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Mary
Peter Snils
Clark
The
Tribune
Weinley
Chicago Times-Herald
South
Eugene Sauley
Frank M. Hay
Charles Daugherty
Daugherty
Sayley
Center Township
Decatur
Warren
Franklin
Stampede
Partician
Stanton
Georgia
Tayor
G. W. Nash
Eugene Sanutey
San Juan
Roberts
Ccc
San Francisco
Elda
City Grain Market
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