Five Wingere-Four vs One Man Murder Case And Undertaker Plot
Fragment from a special letter recounts a trek with undertakers offering embalming for cash, a perilous river voyage through Five Finger rapids, and a murder linked to a San woman’s second sight. The piece also describes Indian youths, salon inns, and a choir in Reading, Pennsylvania, reflecting era concerns and frontier superstition.
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Grabenstein
Undertakers Imners
Uad
Lake Marso
Meecham
Fox
Ted
Clark Elected Senator by Montana Legislature
On the seventeenth ballot the Montana Legislature elected William A. Clark of Butte to succeed Lee Mantle as U.S. senator. The final vote was 54 for Clark, 27 for Conrad, four for Marshall, with four scattering. Clark drew eleven Republican votes and two ballots were held Saturday before the victory.
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Basta
Helena
Mont
Montana
Willam A. Clark
Butte
United States
Lee Man- Ye
Clark
Conrad
Marshall
Scattering
Sickem
W. A. Clark
Anaconda Company
Marcus Daly
Butte Miner
Deep Ocean Readings From Penguin Voyage
The British man of war Penguin returned to Sidney after sounding between Long Island and Auckland New Zealand. Falcone island, once emergent, now lies three fathoms under water. Depth measurements reached 4762 fathoms with a temperature of 35.5 degrees, while surface was 82 degrees, claimed as the deepest ocean sounding on record.
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Vietwity
New Zealand
San Francisco
Australia
Sidney
New South Wales
Longi
Auckland
Falcon Island
Isis
The
Penguin
Barbarities of the Filipinos Told by Civ Prisoners
Manila dispatch reports Spanish civilians grounded in hunger and dishonor. Prisoners claim Spanish girls suffer open dishonor with Indians, families powerless, and Aguinaldo named as the source of cruelty. Five priests died from hunger in one province as funds were sent for maintenance. An appeal to the United States urges intervention to halt the tragedy.
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Tates
Civ
Manila
Aguinaldo
Corporation
Government bill on trial revision sparks Dreyfus agitation
Paris reports the government will present a bill to the Chamber of Deputies to move trial revision cases to united sections of the Court of Cassation. Anti revisionists push for the change hoping an anti Dreyfus majority. Critics call the move revolutionary and fear a constitutional crisis if the Senate rejects it.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
United Sections
Court of Cassation
Dreyfus
M. Loew
Criminal Chamber
Senate
May Impeach Omaha Judge
In Lincoln Nebraska the legislature faces a week of action with potential impeachment of District Judge Scott of Omaha as charges loom. The session may also tackle contest cases from Fillmore county and possible imprisonment of County Judge Skipton over ballot issues. Speaker Clark plans to present the impeachment document when the House opens tomorrow.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Scott
Omaha
Fillmore County
Skipton
Clark
House
Gillett Satisfies His Many Creditors
Kansas City reports Grant T Gillette a Kansas cattle trader who has turned all his property over to his creditors after a bankruptcy with liabilities exceeding 1 million dollars. Creditors promise no criminal action if he returns from Mexico.
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Kansas City, Mo
Grant T. Gillette
Kansas
Mexico
Bribery Report Ties Sacramento Speakership to Campaign Gifts
A California special committee says Speaker Howard E. Wright received 900 from A. S. Grant Jr through Milton J. Green and 750 as a loan, with Wright promising votes for U.S. senator candidates to secure support. It notes Green spent over 20,000 to influence the election of a Republican Legislature. Other senatorial candidates aside from Grant allegedly spent no money or patronage.
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Sacramento
Cal
United States
Howard E. Wright
Assembly
Grant, Jr
Milton J. Green
Wright
John D. Spreckels
W. S. Leake
May Cause a Race War Clash in Taos New Mexico
A Taos altercation left Manuel Camacho badly beaten. J W Peak and Percy Roberts were arrested for the assault and guarded by an armed escort to Ranches. They faced release on bonds after refusal to go. The incident stems from the Taos sheriff’s death and ties to Albert Gifford, with fear of renewed riots.
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Amertesce
Taos
New Mexico
Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Taos New Mexico
Manuel Camacho
J. W. Peak
Percy Roberts
Ranches
Young Roberts
Albert Gifford
Gifford
California
Copper Trust Formed as Miners Company Reaches for Control
New York reports definite steps toward a copper consolidation. Articles of incorporation filed in Trenton for the Miners' Company with a 2 million dollar capital. Boston certificates in safe deposit vaults list three men controlling about ten major copper mines. H. H. Rogers linked to Rockefeller ventures, Albert S. Bigelow and Levy Mayer named as partners. Certificates to be turned over to the Miners' Copper Company to act as trustee and transfer control to new firms.
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Qileago
Chronicle
New York
Trenton
Boston
H. H. Sogers
Rockefellers
Albert S. Bigelow
Levy Mayer
Chicago
Miners’ Copper Company
Mexican appoints Emanuel Aspiraz ambassador to Washington
Mexico City January 28 President Diaz names Emanuel Aspiraz assistant secretary of foreign relations as ambassador to Washington. He has closely followed relations with the United States, is a native of Puebla aged 55 and was prominent in the liberal party.
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Aspire Teo Seceeed
Romero
Mexico City
Diaz
Emanuel Aspiraz
Washington
Senor Aspirax
Mexico
United States
Puebla
Liberal Party
Juarez
Chicago Postel Clerks Victors in Uniform Plan Repeal
Chicago Post office Postmaster Gordon withdraws his order to uniform clerks. He notes lack of public press and clerks support, despite aim to dignify the position and improve service. The move ends a plan that faced strong opposition from postal clerks.
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Chicago Postel
Victors
Chicago
Gordon
Missouri Court Upholds State Rights in Tax Test Case
Judge E M Hughes of Audrain County Circuit Court rules the war tax stamp on judicial certificates is not required or unconstitutional if intended by the revenue act. He holds states retain power to tax their officers and courts, denying delegation to the federal government for state machinery.
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Missouri
Mexico
E. M. Hughes
Audrain County
National Live Stock Association delegates reelect leaders in Denver
Denver January delegates to the National Live Stock Association reelect John W. Springer as president and Charles I. Martin as secretary with George L. Goulding as treasurer. The group debated forest reserves for sheep and resolved a cattlemen versus sheep raisers compromise. They added a Cuban beef strategy and called for government action to favor U S stock over Mexican and Central American imports.
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Denver
National Live Stock Association
John W. Springer
Charles I. Martin
George L. Goulding
Alex Majors
J. C. McCoy
Lillian Gregory
Coliseum
War Department
Cuba
Ike M. Pryo
Texas
United States
General Eagan Testifies At Court Martial
General Eagan, before the court martial, declares on his honor he took no profit from disbursed funds yet faces a $19 million accounting, claiming poverty. His dramatic testimony focuses on provocation, a nervous condition, and immunity issues, while observers describe a favorable impression.
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Washington, D. C
Eagan
Miles
Davis
Worthington
War Commission
Philippine Congress Backs Aguinaldo War Bold Move
The Malolos congress adopts the Philippine constitution and votes confidence in Aguinaldo, empowering him to declare war on the United States if deemed fit. A mass meeting in Ca- vite urges women to claim men’s roles in defense. An American sentry kills a Filipino artillery captain at Tonto outpost amid rising tension.
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Philippine Congress
Acuinaldo
Manila
Hong Kong
Republica
Congress
Malolos
Aguinaldo
Cavite
Tonto
Colors of the rainbow proposal and home cures ad
An Indianapolis Journal excerpt mocks absurd medical claims and notes a nerve restorer offer from Dr Kline and a cold cure tablet. It contrasts a flashy proposal scene with light satire and a Cuban independence quip.
Richards' Catarrh Expellant Ad Seen in Omaha
An Omaha notice from Richards' Company advertises Catarrh Expellant with a call for particulars. A humorous exchange about horse racing and weather bureau expertise follows, reflecting local wit amid the clipped announcement.
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Omaha
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Jacobs
Joslin Dry Goods Coo
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Denver Directory
Concord
Fred. Mueller
Larimer St
Procter
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