Lodge Speech on Philippines Draws Senate Audience
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts delivered a three hour address on the Philippine question in Washington. He argued the title to the islands is perfect, defended the administration policy, and warned against self government for Filipinos while praising American open door policy and the nation’s duty as a guardian in Asia.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Philippine Commission
Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Bryan
Dewey
Aguinaldo
Republic
Coghlan
Subig Bay
Luzon
Philippines
United States
Hay
Mr. Lodge
Jefferson
Monroe
Marshall
Egy
United States urged to guide Philippine affairs in letter
Col Kennon attached an official Filipino statement asserting Aguinaldo and allies planned hostilities 13 months earlier, arguing Americans bore no responsibility. Mr Penrose moved Senate to join House in resolutions mourning Rep Harmer, a funeral committee named, Senate adjourned.
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United States
Col. Kennon
Aguinaldo
Penrose
House
Representative Harmer
Senate
Pennsylvania
Mason
Illinois
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Sullivan
Mississippi
Scott
West Virginia
Pure Food Congress Opens With Address by Wilson
Washington March 7 The third annual pure food and drug congress began today with Jos E Blackburn presiding. Secretary Wilson delivered the main address calling for common honesty in labeling and noting beef from the west fed to U S soldiers in the Philippines and cannery beef to troops in the Transvaal. Brigham spoke on enforcing food laws while Latimer and Champ Clark urged pure food reforms.
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Washington
Pure Food and Drug Congress
Jos. EK. Blackburn
Food and Dairy
Cleveland
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Food Congress
Wester
United States
Atlantic
Sam
Philippines
Tommy Atkins
Transvaal
Chicago
U Se
J. H. Brigham
Department
National Congress
Latimer
Champ Clark
Navy Assisted in Southern Luzon Expedition
Navy dispatch from Admiral Watson reports the joint Luzon expedition in the southern provinces ending with the capture of Nuevas Caseres. Marietta Gheen led the landing at San Miguel bay February 20, Paraguay Althouse joined February 21 in the Bicol river, aiding the push to Nuevas Caseres.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Watson
Luzon
Nuevas Casceres
Iloilo
Marietta
Gheen
Bate
San Miguel Bay
Paraguay
Althoure
Bicol River
Bates
Navy
Allhouse and Ball
More Soldiers Buried Six Six in Arlington Graves Cuba
Washington March 7 The remains of six soldiers who died in Cuba were buried at Arlington cemetery with military honors. Officers at Fort Myer oversaw the simple services, a Protestant and a Catholic clergyman conducted prayers, taps were sounded, and a volley fired over the graves.
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Washington
Cuba
Arlington Cemetery
Fort Myer
Imposed Tax Debate On Imitation Butter
Washington hearing before the House committee on agriculture on Representative Grants 18 percent tax proposal for imitation butter. Support comes from Governor Hoard of Wisconsin and dairy officials favoring higher protection, arguing states should control butter substitutes even when imported.
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Washington
March T
Howse Committee On Agriculture
Bill of Representative
Relief of Puerto Rico From Food Relief View by General Davis
Washington dispatch reports General Davis recommends continued food aid to Puerto Rico beyond early March due to uneven harvests. He favors large public works to ease distress, proposing 25,000 workers for three months with about 223000 dollars monthly. Public shipment of 500 tons rice cod fish bacon requested. House adjourns after funeral committee appointment.
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Washington
Davis
Puerto Rico
Coud
Sub- Sistence
Paine warns on Puerto Rico tariff in Wisconsin
Milwaukee March 7 Henry C Paine Republican national committeeman from Wisconsin warns against haste on a tariff for Puerto Rico Cuba and the Philippines The measure would grant two years of study time and could affect working people by inviting cheaper labor He says the tax would mainly burden sugar and tobacco interests and urges calm discussion to avoid costly mistakes.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Henry C. Paine
Republican National Committee
Wisconsin
Puerto Rico
Republic
Cuba
Philippines
Death of Harmer Darkens House Proceedings
Washington March 1. The death of Representative Harmer of Pennsylvania, known as the Father of the House for longest continuous service, cast gloom over the chamber. He served many years on committees and was a popular figure. his passing shifts the line of seniority among members and prompts changes in duties.
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Rep Harmer
Washington
Harmer
Pennsyvania
Marmer
Henderson
John T. Chauncey
Howse
Mendergon
Hermer Eettom
Durtee
Flea Henry
Penmeylvania
Beth
Leneth
Pingham le
Cannon
Thmett
Tobacco Men Favor Duty Payment On Withdrawal From Bond
Washington March 7 The Ways and Means Committee held a hearing with cigar and tobacco industry representatives urging a tariff change to allow payment of duty on imported tobacco at withdrawal from bond rather than entry. Speakers included J R Young E R Gunby Philip Codley and Downing and Mead. They argued the shift would reduce shrinkage and barely affect revenue, but no final action was taken.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Cigar and Tobacco Industry
J. R. Young
Philadelphia
Cigar Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade
United States
E. R. Gunby
Tampa
Fla
Philip Codley
National Warehouse Association
Messrs. Downing and Mead
New York Merchants’ Association
Houdinys Washington Bust Gift To U S In Wedgewood Ware
The President received a wedgewood bust of Houdin’s Washington as a gift from Merton Russell Cotes, ex mayor of Bournemouth, England. The piece bears the inscription stating it was presented to the nation through President McKinsey on Feb 22 1900. Prepared by Ambassador Choate, the presentation recalls Washington's founding role.
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Washington
Choate
Houdin
Merton Russell Cotes
Bournemouth
England
Great Washington
United States of America
McKinsey
Senator Introduces Puerto Rico Constitution Amendment
Senator Allen proposed an amendment to the Puerto Rican appropriation bill claiming the constitution extended to Puerto Rico by the force of the Paris treaty. The move concerns the legal status of the island and its governance under U S law.
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Washington
Mar
Allen
Puerto Rico
Senator Mason Proposes Medal Distribution for Cuban Naval Heroes
Washington march 7 senator Mason introduced a joint resolution authorizing striking medals to be distributed among officers and men of the North Atlantic squadron who fought off the Cuban coast during the Spanish war. The resolution seeks an appropriation of 25000 dollars.
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Washington
Mar
Mason
Court of inquiry blames master for Califorian strandings error
The court finds the California was pushed off course by flood tide wind and sea while discharging a pilot and passing Ram Island Ledge. It says Captain France made an error in judgment but not enough to revoke the certificate, commends officers and crew for discipline and efforts to minimize loss of life and property.
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Portland
Allan Line
Ram Island Ledge
Witch Rock
France
End at hand for Prof Pietpe in failing health
New Haven March 7 There is no visible change tonight in the condition of Prof. B J Pietpe. He is gradually failing and at times rational though his end is not far off.
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New Haven
Cent
B. J. Pietpe
Hill Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder
Joseph A. Hill confessed to murdering his wife in Barnstable and accepted a second degree murder verdict. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with the first day in solitary confinement. The defense praised for securing the reduced charge and saving the prisoner’s life.
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Barnstable
Joseph A. Hill
Atty
Gen
Knowlton
Hill
Joe Hill
Boston
Trial of Joseph A Hill in Hyannis Murder Case Resumes
The Hyannis court reopened the murder trial of Joseph A Hill for his wife’s death. Witnesses, including Dr Willis Gleason and teachers from Provincetown and Hyannis, testified about Hill’s weak mindedness, poor school performance, and unstable behavior. Hill’s mother then testified, collapsing under cross examination as details of his birth and infancy were explored.
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Joseph A. Hill
Hyannis
Willis Gleason
Provincetown
Hill
Provincetown Almshouse
Joe
A. L. Putnam
Ambrose Hill
Nellie B. Hilliard
Brockton
Mary Emma Smith
Olive A. Bates
Dorchester
Cape
Charles C. Paine
Agnes Marchant
Cambridgeport
Augustus Cooper
Little Wanderers
Tat Josep
Somerville
Joe Howard
Heavy death list from Red Ash mine blast
W Va March 7 report nearly four killed in yesterday’s Red Ash mine explosion. Cause unknown, likely sparked by a miner entering an unused room with an open flame as the blast occurred. Many workers remain trapped as rescue efforts continue amid strong afterdamp. Names of those in the mine at the time listed, with several confirmed dead. recovery work proceeding with limited hours.
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B. Long
Sam Sheff
John Clair
Andy Pritt
Quit Stewart
Bo. Hobie
Robert J Granville Holmes
Sam Shew
Junie Saunders
Bill Sledge
Vale Edgars
John Stone
Will Jam Holmes
Haverich
Alfred Colline
Tobe Collins
Charles Fouts
N. Cc. Shameer
James Washington
Newville Dowse
John Douse
Mine Disaster Describes Evacuation and Loss of Miners
A. E. Vans near the entrance recalls a thunderous blast from fire damp at the mine. He crawled to safety as flames swept over him and finds he was the sole survivor among his crew. The family of fire boss B. B. Long perished, leaving two boys bereft. The disaster unsettles nearby miners and prompting a thorough safety review.
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A. E. Vans
Mr. Evans
B. B. Long
Seventeen-Year-Old Hanged for Murder in Connecticut
In Bridgeport a jury found 17-year-old Charles B. Cross guilty of first degree murder in the November killing of Mrs. Sarah C. King. Judge Roraback sentenced Cross to be hanged Friday morning July 20, after a brief trial lasting about three hours and twenty minutes. The defense offered insanity. Cross confessed but claimed no intent to kill. Mrs. King, a New York printer's wife, was attacked in a Stamford area home Nov 8. the crime description noted the brutal nature and Cross’s subsequent collapse at sentencing.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Charles B. Cross
Sarah C. King
Roraback
Cross
New York
Stamford
Goebel Murder Case Testimony at Preliminary Trial
In Frankfort Kentucky on March 7 an examining trial for Harlan Whitaker formerly a Butler County farmhand shifted the charge from malicious shooting to murder. Whitaker was held without bail for the April grand jury as thirteen Commonwealth witnesses testified. Details included inconsistent statements about whereabouts and a claim Whitaker intended to protect Governor Taylor.
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Frankfort
Harlan Whittaker
Butler County
Goebel
Commonwealth
Whitaker
Whittaker
Capitol Square
Charles Howard
Taylor
Wingate Thomson
F. W. Bowman
Court of Appeals
Split in Party Rocks Texas Republican Convention
At the Texas Republican convention in Waco on March 7 the Green faction backed McDonald for temporary chair, while Ferguson and his followers claimed the post. Fistfights broke out as McDonald refused to yield the gavel, and after a standoff he adjourned the session to meet at a later hour, leaving Ferguson still in session.
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Waco
Texas
McDonald
Ferguson
Unknown ship burned reported by Dutch steamer
The Dutch steamer Hendrick, arriving from Genoa, reported on February 2 at 620 pm a burning vessel of about 980 tons sighted at 33.16 N 56.42 W. The black hull bark-like craft was nearly consumed. no lifeboats seen aboard though a two-masted schooner stood nearby.
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Genoa
Hendrick
Asylum Fire in Minnesota Blazes. Three Escape in Nightwear
A state insane asylum in Bi. Peter Minnesota burned early today causing extensive damage estimated at $46,000. Three employees narrowly escaped in their night clothing while occupants were unharmed. Authorities investigate cause and assess restoration needs.
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Bi. Peter
Minn
State Insane Asylum
Lowe
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cuts Doctor Bills Says User
A user states that since starting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at home they keep a bottle open and use it at cold onset, avoiding large doctor bills and claiming the medicine never fails to care. Letter from Mattie of Retford County, Pa. Public appeal to purchase from druggists.
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MBARK
Mattie
Retford County
Eale
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