Danish Indies Scandal Taken Up in House and Senate
The Danish West Indies purchase investigation opened before a House committee led by Chairman Dalzell with witness Gron detailing Danish opposition and attempts to bring the issue to Congress. Senator Bacon urged delaying the proclamation on the acquisition until investigations conclude, while other lawmakers debated oleomargarine and Indian appropriations.
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Henderson
Niels Jaron
Richardson
Gran
Dalzell
Copenhagen
Publc
Grosvenor
Ohio
Congress
Gron
Inter
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Walter
Senate
Bacon
West Indies
Denmark
House of
Cullom
Lodge
Hanena
Alison
Nellixon
Senator Stewart
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
House
New York
William Williams
Thomas Fitchfe
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down ice tax law
Madison Wis April 2 The Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidates a 10 cent per ton tax on ice shipped out of state, a law enacted by the last legislature. The ruling nullifies the tax provision as unconstitutional or improperly applied.
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Madison
Wis
Supreme Court
Transport Sheridan Sails for Philippines with 1250 Soldiers
Basin for the Philippines reports the transport Sheridan departed San Francisco on Tuesday carrying 1,250 soldiers of the Twenty-ninth Infantry bound for the Philippines.
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Philippines
San Francisco
Sheridan
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Steyn Located in Pretoria Meet Plan With Schalk Burger
Reports state President Steyn and Gen Delarey have been found and a conference with Acting President Schalk-Burger is to be arranged soon. Gen Botha may attend as commandos of Mears and De Villiers signal adherence to Hoer government.
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Steyn
Delarey
Schalk-Burger
Botha
Mears
Hoer
de Villiers
Kimberley
Valors Operant Reas
Ofeony
DeWets
Heakshore
Transvaal
Alberts
Hans Kotha
Amsterdam
Standerton
Barberton Pransvaat
Brute Murd er s for Revenge in Quaker City
A black man, William Lane, shot and killed his employer Mrs Mitta Furbush and her 12 year old daughter Madeline in Philadelphia at 652 North Fifteenth Street. He wounded another daughter, seven year old Eloise, who survived and identified Lane. Lane fled to Camden but was captured hours later and confessed, saying poverty and desperation drove the crime.
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Philadelphia
Warren Ho Lane
Mittla d Furbush
Madeline Ound
Loise
Bone
North Fifteenth Street
Thesday
Ape
Camden
Bridgeton No Joo
Oty
Little Eloise
Lane
Mloise
Ane
Lamo
Williams
Eloise
William
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fire devastates town stores and homes in Dounsvagtre incident
A large fire destroys Lavery store and nearby hotels in a coastal town, with estimated losses over 100000 dollars and scant insurance. Amid the blaze a double murder occurs as Lane lures Madeline and Eloise Furbush to danger, then flees with valuables before police chase ends at Camden station. Eloise survives with injuries and identifies the shooter as Lane, who is captured and detained.
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Sandown
Newport
Gales County
Dundle & Martin
Chelassas
Death of Manuel San Clemente Aims to End Revolution
Murky Panam report confirms the death of former President Manuel San Clemente near Bogota on March 19 at Villeta. San Clemente, about 90, bolsters Vice President Morroquin as acting president and signals possible momentum toward ending the revolution. Gov Sanazar issues decree honoring the late leader.
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Colombia
Pril
Bogota
Villeta
Forer
Manuel Sanlemente
San Clemente
Morroquin
Sanazar
Four Austrian Tourists Missing After Alpine Expedition
Four tourists left Vienna for the Schtheeberg ascent in the Rax Alps. One was found dead, while the other three remain missing as heavy snow hampers search efforts. Authorities continue to probe the fatality and seek the missing hikers in Lower Austria.
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Alps
Vienna
Schtheeberg
Rax Alps
Lowerustria
Indemnity Third Installment Paid in Shanghai
The third installment of the Indemnity was paid on Tuesday in Shanghai, amounting to 1,800,000 taels.
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Shanghai
Brutal lynching of Rome man shocks city crowd
A mob of about 2000 men battered in doors and hanged an African American man at an electric pole in the city center. Gunfire followed with numerous bullets. the crowd dispersed after the act. A white woman, Miss Adamson, and a bystander were briefly involved before authorities intervened. The accused, named Allen, proclaimed innocence and called for due process as suspects fled. Public outrage and fear spread through Rome as investigators sought the identities of those involved.
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Rome
Walter Aten
Aesaudt
Pooeseneammeen
Ty Morin
Gail Puesdas
Miss Adkinson
Alen
Allen
Miss Adamson Belongesteo
Death claims Newark doctor Thomas Dunn Prabisth
Records indicate Newark based physician Thomas Dunn Prabisth died after a career noted for writing and teaching. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and practiced in New York and New Jersey before his death.
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Newark
Thomas Dunn
Bolt
Ito
Penn
Nto
PR Sat
Amity
Crossing Disaster At Read's Crossing Near Rossville
A Union Pacific passenger train struck at Read's Crossing two miles west of Rossville Kansas killed three persons instantly and another injured. The victims named are Fred Smith Edward Smith and Miss Minnie Mainey with one more unnamed deceased. The crash occurred shortly after one o'clock Tuesday morning as westbound train No 3 passed Read's Crossing.
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Topeka Kan
St Marve Har Snye
Read's Crossing
Rossvie
Union Tackic
Fred Smith
Edward Smith
Minnie Mainey
Michigan coal miners strike widens across counties
In Saginaw on April 2 the coal miners strike began with 10900 miners out in the county after failed talks over pay scales. Similar quits occurred at Bay City and St Charles, yet Owosso Coal signed the miners scale last Sunday and operates alone. In Grand Rapids Judge Newnham denied a change of venue for Thom as F McGarry in the water supply scandal and ordered trial for next Tuesday morning with appeal to the supreme court.
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Saginaw Mich
Michigan
Bay City
St. Charles
Grand Rapids, Mich
Newnham
Thomas F. McGarry
Supreme Court
City election yields strong votes on referendums and aldermen
Returns show a sweeping victory for the referendum with 1 060 precincts reporting. Majorities approve municipal ownership of past and electric light and direct vote for officers. Early tallies indicate Democrats winning several city and township offices including mayoral races in Milwaukee and Columbia.
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Chiesge
John Coughlin
Jelet
Kankakee Rocke Estrad
Centralia
Democrats
Freeport
Bloom
Ington
Quines
St Louis Appeal Denies Councilman Missenberg New Trial
Councilman Missenberg convicted of bribery receives three year sentence. On Tuesday Judge Douglas overruled motion for arrest of judgment and denied a new trial. Defendant filed notice of appeal to the supreme court.
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Supreme Court
St Louie
Missenberg
Douglas
Tragic Fire Claims Mitchell Family Near Prosser Hollow
Johnstown reports a fatal house fire at Prosser Hollow settlement killing Philip Mitchell and his five children. Mrs Mitchell survived with serious burns and was taken to a neighbor for care.
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Johnstown
Philip Mitchell
Prosser Hollow
Mitchell
Fatal shooting in Murphysboro leaves two men dead
In Murphysboro on April 2 Michael Fontanetta and La Dore Pipa, once friends, were in a zoo when a fatal shot was fired. Fontanetta died as Pipa fled the scene with police still seeking the escaped suspect Popes.
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Tilpril
Michael
Fontanetta
la Dore
Pipa
Popes
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