World News Review Covers Alaska to Alton Floods
The week’s dispatches report the president and party leaving San Francisco for Washington with no nonessential stops. Alaska may gain a new governor after McKinley’s return. A great Elizabethtown flood drowns three and destroys 62 homes. West Point cadets are dismissed and suspended over recent disturbances. Marshal von Waldersee refuses to depart Pekin until welcomed by the court.
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San Francisco
Washington
Alaska
McKinley
John G. Brady
Hay
Elizabethtown
Tenn
Gregg
Filley
Souchong
West Point Military Academy
Henry
Ohio
Henry Hawley
New York
Pekin
Marshal von Waldersee
Shansi
Frederick J. Barrows
Volunteer Infantry
Department of Southern Luzon
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Leavenworth
Kansas
Dawson
Cottage City
Yukon
Klondike
United States Revenue Cutter Grant
Saanich Sound
Esparagossa
Badajos
Baltimore
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Au Sable
Thomas Morris Avery
Bigin National Watch Company
Chicago
Avery
H. H. Spyer
Marvin Hart
Louisville
Dan Creedon
Australia
Southern Athletic Club of
la Union
Union
Serrano & Farias
Nereon
Mexico
Auborhood
Ventersdorp
Potschefstroom
Aguinaldo Likely to Visit United States Next Fall
Aguinaldo plans to travel to the United States early next fall and hopes to depart by September 15 when he can be released from custody. He seeks to study American institutions and English to aid his country, with plans to study economic and political questions in the United States. Don Tomas Del Rosario, active in federal societies, is named as a delegate to study U.S. institutions.
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Aguinaldo
United States
General MacArthur
MacArthur
Federal Party of the Philippines
Don Tomas del Rosario
Islands
Drees Saves Her Life in Hotel Suicide Attempt
In Philadelphia on May 26 a Brooklyn man, John A. Jenkins, tried to kill Mae Barber of Philadelphia and then shot himself as a patrolman seized him. Barber was rescued from a fourth floor window after Jenkins forced her to write a farewell note before his suicide.
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Philadelphia
John A. Jenkins
Brooklyn
Mae Barber
Jenkins
Herdrees
Broderick Unpopular With British Officers
London rumors circulate that Mr. Broderick secretary of state for war is disliked by the British army. About 1000 officers have submitted papers to the war office amid talk in military clubs. The outlook for recruiting is bleak and no new army scheme seems likely to be realized.
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New York
London
The
Herald
Broderick
War Office
Hale and Smith Arrested for City Funds Embezzlement
Moses J. Hale long time city treasurer and Charles B. Smith former city clerk of Colorado Springs were arrested in Colorado Springs May 26 on charges of embezzling 990,000 as principal and accessory.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Moses J. Hale
Charles B. Smith
Wind Storm Packs Nevada Utah Idaho Wyoming Heavy Damage
A Pacific coast windstorm swept Nevada Utah Southern Idaho Wyoming and Colorado causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. Telegraph and telephone service nearly failed for 24 hours while eastern Nevada and Utah bore the worst effects. Ogden suffered roof and window damage and a possible $100 000 loss as fruit trees were stripped and fields ruined elsewhere. Rail lines on the Great Salt Lake shore were buried by sand and debris.
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Salt Lake
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
Ogden
Baptist
Logan
Smithfield
Hooper
Great Salt Lake
Supreme Court rules on insular cases Porto Rico and Foraker Act
The May 28 Washington dispatch reports the U S Supreme Court decisions on insular possessions. Key ruling upholds the Foraker Act and Congress power to govern new territories while Porto Rico remains a territory, not a foreign country for tariff purposes, with the court noting the constitution applies to territorial possessions. Additional lines summarize related local notes on Memorial Day events, lumber deliveries, a new sawmill, beet farmers, a machinists strike settlement, and local deaths.
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Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Downes
Bidwell
Brown
Congress
Justice Brown
Porto Rico
United States
Circuit Court
White
Shiras
McKenna
Insular
de Lima
Philippines
Supreme Court
Upreme
Corn Department
Nasel
Deep Rivers
Dalles
J. O. Olinger
Milton
Lincoln Mountain
Olinger
la Grande
Wolfe & Zwicker Iron Works
Portland
Umatilla
Flag Not Follow Where Constitution Affects Flag
The supreme court declares that the constitution does not follow the flag in a landmark decision to be handed down next Monday. The ruling, issued by a divided bench, says uniform duties and import rules apply at all ports nationwide and may extend to territories or possessions as determined by Congress. The majority disposes of the uniform taxation clause by noting framers did not contemplate territorial applications.
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Supreme Court
United States
States United
Congress
Was caught in a squall off Cowes dismasts cup ship
Southampton May 23 The cup challenger with King Edward aboard was totally dismasted by a squall off Cowes while preparations were under way for Bramblesbury. The king on deck received a brief injury. In Europe 10 of 1000 live abroad, America 137 of 1000, Australia 300 of 1000 born elsewhere.
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Southampton
King Edward
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Bramblesbury
Europe
Evry
America
Montana notes and local events brief in Sheridan and Helena
Frederick Runkle of Sheridan dies as Helena smelter employs 300 plus workers. Butte school board elects Henry Mueller. Helena reports death of Lewis Penwell near Garnell. Assessors Toole McGinty Maroney named for Marcus Daly estate. Butte unions send 14 delegates to Western Labor Union meet in Denver opening May 27. Hirsch and Bertha Seller wed May 11 in Great Falls. Helena Rifle Club organized by George Reed with 20 memberships. Helena Racing Assoc faces line extension setback from power company, but fall race plans persist. Northern company warehouse blamed fire for loss of 60,000 pounds wool and tools, plus residence and cedar stock.
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Frederick Runkle
Sheridan
Hast
Helena
Henry Mueller
Butte
Garnell
Lewis Penwell
Ross Fork Sheep Company
John R. Toole
Bernard McGinty
J G. Maroney
Marcus Daly
Western Labor Union
Denver
Frank E. Hirsch
Lewis and Clarke County
Bertha Seller
William J. Stewart
Great Falls
Helena Rifle Club
George B. Reed
Helena Racing Association
Helena Power & Light Company
Ee Eee Northern Company
Sean
May Retirement Rumor for Rear Admiral Sampson
A Washington dispatch reports naval circles expect Rear Admiral Sampson to seek voluntary retirement over health concerns. He is currently commandant at the Boston navy yard after 35 years of service and may wait for Secretary Long’s return before any official move.
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New York
Washington
Capital
Sampson
Navy Department
Boston Navy Yard
Secretary Long
Wrecked Bank and Ketcham Arrested on Indictments
United States officers have arrested Wrecked Bank, recently suspended here, and J. W. Ketcham, a representative to the ture from this place, on indictments charging them with involvement in a bank matter tied to Cash ier D. O. Lewis.
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J. W. Ketcham
Ture
United States
D. O. Lewis
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