Tillman and McLaurin Duel Resignation Challenge in Senate
In Washington a dramatic Senate scene saw Senator Tillman challenge colleague McLaurin to resign together so they could "wash their dirty linen at home." McLaurin rejected the move, noting personal privilege and attacks on his leadership views. The episode followed a South Carolina controversy, with party leaders and others weighing in before an executive session was ordered.
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Hoth
MacLaurin Seerfaily Traores
Washington
Senata Chamber
Tillman
South Carolina
Senator McLaurin
Melaurin
McLaurin
New Democracy
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Hoar
Senate
Mr. McLaurin
Senator Lodge
Dividend to Depositors From Defunct Bank Firm
Creditors of the defunct firm Officer & Pusey began receiving a 28 percent dividend yesterday. Receivers report on hand funds at $119,206.06 with liabilities after deductions around $414,438.02. The first 25 percent dividend earlier paid totaled $147,568.54, reducing liabilities to $429,988.10.
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Council Bluifs
Officer & Pusey
Osler & Pusey
Core Harvest About Overs
WEEPING WATER Dec. 10 Corn is about all harvested. Farmers cut and bound their corn shortening the husking season. Many are shredding their corn and it brings the same price as old. The crop was not seriously damaged though it was cut short at least half.
Carnegie Gift toFund University Extension
Andrew Carnegie plans a 10 million dollar donation to university extension across the United States. A national board will oversee the gift with headquarters in Washington and operations nationwide. President Roosevelt will likely name the board and announce the plan at the White House.
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Andrew Carnegie
Chicago
Record-Herald
Washington
United States
White House
Carnegie
Roosevelt
Nicholas Murray Butler
Seth Low
Columbia College
Butler
New York
Peing
Direct Appeal to Congress McKinley Memorial Arch Plan Changes
The William McKinley National Memorial Arch association shifts strategy from public subscriptions to seeking a congressional appropriation for a Washington memorial. The committee voted to stop nationwide fund raising and to pursue a federal grant to honor William McKinley’s public service, accepting cooperation from the memorial association trustees to fund the arch through Congress.
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McKinley Memorial Arch Association
Washington
William McKinley National Memorial Arch Association
Congress
Gage
Thomas F. Walsh
Canton
William McKinley
MeKinley National Memorial Arch Association
Memorial
Locate the Hiding Place Macedonian Arlays News
Reports from Bulgaria indicate Ellen M. Stone and Madame Vsilka are trapped near Rilo five miles south of Dubnuga. A Macedonian provided details on brigand hideouts and food suppliers, prompting U S officials to send emissaries to negotiate. Turkish frontier passage has been arranged amid vigilant guards.
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Sopla
Bulgaria
Balonica
Ellen M. Stone
Vsilka
Rilo
Dubnuga
Turkey
Transfer of Twenty-ninth Battery Field Artillery to Fort Sill
The Twenty-ninth battery field artillery has been transferred from the department of Cuba to the department of the Missouri and will take station at Fort Sill Oklahoma Territory.
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Twenty-ninth Battery Field Artillery
Department of Cuba
Department of the Missouri
Fort Sill, 0. T
DIFFER ON INSULAR TARIFF MEASURE IN HOUSE
Washington December 9 The House will likely pass a measure to meet the Philippine decision of the supreme court last Monday. Republican Ways and Means members differ on temporary Dingley rate enactment versus permanent possession of the island. Chairman Payne favors the latter. Committee members meet again tomorrow to decide the path.
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Pasa
Washington
Supreme Court
Ways and Means Committees
United States
Philippines
Payne
Deserter David Fagin Fatally Wounded by Rebels
Manila December 9 scouts from Bengubon province Nueva Vecija fatally hurt American deserter David Vagin of the Twenty fourth infantry. He led Filipinos against US troops for over two years and the insurgents seized his commission. The head was identified as Vagin and authorities note prior reports of his death were likely false.
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David Fagin
Manila
Bengubon
Nueva Vecija
David Vagin
Twentyfourth
Colored) Infantry
Yagin
Fagin
Frederick W. Altstadtter
Engineers
Filirinos
Hepburns Canal Bill Introduced By Senator Hepburn
Washington December 5 Represent ative Hepburn of Town introduced his isthmian canal bill The measure to be basis for house action increases total appropriation to 180 million dollars with 10 million immediately available to begin work It follows last year bill authorizing the president to acquire right of way from Costa Rica and Nicaragua and directs the secretary of war to start construction from Greytown on the Caribbean to Brito on the Pacific with defenses and other provisions.
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Lawn
Takerwiy
Washington
Hepburn
Town
House Commerce Committee
House
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Greytown
Caribbean Sea
Brito
Pacific Ocean
Ote
Weather Bureau Adopts Merit Civil Service
The annual report by Willis L. Moore, chief of the Weather Bureau, notes major progress in wireless telegraphy within the service. Government experiments permit coastal stationing over 150 miles, with operations now along Virginia and North Carolina coasts and planned links between Farrallon islands and the mainland and between Tatoosh island and the mainland on the Pacific coast. The selective telegraphy system shows strong theoretical support but awaits full practical testing.
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Weather Bureau
Wasitington
Dec
Willis L. Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Virginia
North Carolina
Farrallone Islands
Tatoosh Island
Pacific
Ready to Build Turkish Ship by Wamp Ship Builders
CONSTANTINOPLE Dec 9 The Wamp Ship Building company notified the port that it is ready to commence building a cruiser for the Turkish government and has asked the government to send officers to supervise the vessel's construction. Annunzio is coming.
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Constantinople
Wamp Ship Building Company
Porie
Annunzio
War department report on Chaffee Philippines policy
The first annual report by Major General Chaffee, military governor, outlines the disturbed provinces Batangas Laguna Samar Mindoro Cebu Bohol and the guerrilla warfare fueled by insurgents and sympathizers. He urges gradual civil administration while maintaining troops, estimating costs for permanent posts near Manila and noting the Balungigu disaster as a consequence of overconfidence.
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Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Philippines
Batangas
Laguna
Luzon
Samar
Mindoro
Cebu
Bohol
Fos
Manila
Chaffeu J
Hilaniry
Balungigu
Sari
McKinley National Park bill aims for southern Appalachians
Representative Brownlow introduced a bill to create a McKinley National Park in the southern Appalachians. The proposal would cover 4,000,000 acres. Brownlow said McKinley championed the park and the South honors his memory by supporting the measure.
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Washington
Brownlow
McKinley National Park
McKinley
Browntow
Live Stock Market Summary From Omaha and Kansas City
The live stock market showed light cattle runs with strong demand from packers. Beef steers and cows stayed active and higher, hog prices edged up but market was not very active, and scarce sheep and lambs sold mainly as feeders with steady to strong prices for quality. Beef grades remained strong, while common lots were neglected.
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South Omaha
Mansas Chiy
Omaha
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Cattle prices steady to higher with dressed beef and export steers quoted from 5.30 to 7.00, varying by grade and origin. Cows and heifers range from about 1.00 to 5.40, calves up to 6.00, hogs up to 6.35 with most sales 5.30 to 6.30, and sheep and lambs broadly stable with native lambs 4.00 to 4.75 and ewes around 3.00 to 3.40.
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Kansas City
Ehhoicc
Texas
Cattle Convention Closes Fifth Annual Meeting in Chicago
The National Live Stock association wrapped up its fifth annual convention at the Studebaker theater with better attendance as plans for next year’s venue were discussed. Candidates for hosting included Pittsburg Portland Ore Denver and Kansas City. The new executive committee chaired by F J Hagerbarth reported the renomination of officers: President John W Springer Vice President I J Hagerbarth Second Vice President John W Hart Secretary C P F Martin Treasurer George W Goulding.
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Chicago
National Live Stock Association
Studebaker Theater
Pittsburg
Portland
Ore
Denver
Kansas City
F. J. Hagerbarth
John W. Springer
I. J. Hargerbarth
John W. Hart
C PF. Martin
George W. Goulding
Completing the New Bible by Episcopal Reading Committee
In New York on December 7 a committee at the Episcopal General Seminary near San Francisco will finish work on a new Bible for U S churches. The edition will blend King James text with modern English renderings from the Haneglish and American revisions, published at no cost to the committee.
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New York
General Coop Yeution
San Francisco
Episcopal
United States
Episcopal General Seminary
Engagh
Jenks Sentenced to Five Years For Forgery
Davenport, Iowa date Dec 7 H Jenks a contractor pleaded guilty to forging a relative s home at Mt Pleasant and was sentenced to the penitentiary at Fort Madison for five years.
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Jenks
Davenport
H. Jenks
Mt. Pleasant
Fort Madison
Police arrest two in post office burglary case
Sioux City Ill December 7 police seized Joe Budd and S F Bradley on suspicion of robbing the Kronstadt post office. Over 4200 in stamps were found in their room.
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Sioux City
Ill
Joe Budd
S. F. Bradley
Kronstadt
9. D
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F. M. Shriver
Glenwood
Iowa
Offce
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F. M. McCluskey
MocGluzkey Block
Bonth Side
Banas
W. H. Plimpton
M. D
Iticket Stora
Len Woon
MO. R. Robinson
Europe
Sarerx
D. LU. Heinaheimer
F. M. Buffington
A. D. French
Cahier
A. French
Ase't Cashier
M. Buffington, A. D. French
A.J. Gottler, B.B. Woodraif
D. L. Hainatieimer
Mills County
Tribune
N. C. Field & Co
Nelson
Field
MR. Tillman
Civil Service
General Chaffee
M’kinley National Park
Apalachian Mountains
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