Miles Charges Soldiers Tortured Filipinos and Burned Man
General Miles released a public portion of his Philippines inspection report alleging cruel treatment by army officers, including torture of fifteen natives and a man burned to death in concentration camps. He cites scouts under Lieutenant Hennessy and questions General Hughes's knowledge.
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Hennessy
Glenn
Hughes
Miles
Secretary of War
Davis
Treasury
Philippines
FREES GUARD Exoneration of Private Wadsworth on Duty Death
Supreme Court in Philadelphia frees Private Wadsworth for killing a miner while on regiment duty during the anthracite strike. Writ of habeas corpus secures release and defines militia duty lines. In Washington, DC the Court upholds Alabama voting case dismissal of a black voter registration challenge, leaving franchise treatment to states.
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Mitchell
Wadsworth
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Montgomery County
Alabama
Circuit Court
State Department
Denver gateway to Denver route opens for major lines
The Union Pacific announced the Denver gateway is open allowing the Burlington Missouri Pacific Rock Island and Santa Fe to route passengers to Denver instead of Omaha. This ends compulsory transfer at Omaha and expands direct Denver service.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Denver
Burlington
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Lieutenant Governor John T. Lee Resigns
St Louis reports Lieutenant Governor John T. Lee resigns amid doodling charges in the state legislature. The resignation takes effect immediately by law without gubernatorial action, and the move is stated as voluntary.
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St. Louis
John T. Lee
Frost Destroys Fruit Crops in Southern Illinois
A report from Alto Pass on April 27 states that deep frost killed cherries and severely damaged strawberries, with many growers claiming the apple crop may be ruined, potentially causing incalculable losses in southern Illinois.
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Illinois
Alto Pass
Ilinois
Wreck and casualties on Kansas rail line kill eleven
A north bound Missouri Pacific train wreck near Buffalo Kansas kills eleven workers and injures twenty five as a work train backs into a stock train after orders misread. Injured were sent to Coffeyville hospital. four of the wounded may die.
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Fry
Coffeyville
President Roosevelts Iowa Tour in Strenuous Day
President Roosevelt travels through Iowa meeting Governor Cummins and delivering a speech in Ottumwa after an overnight stay in Des Moines. He continues to Keokuk and St Louis for ceremonies, highlighting Arbor Day and tree planting prior to a Louisiana Purchase expo event.
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Cummins
Des Moines
St. Louis
Morton
Hastings
Neb
Roosevelt
J. Sterling Morton
Cleveland
National Good Roads Convention Opens in St Louis
The national and international good roads convention met at the Odeon in St Louis with President Moore giving the opening address. Mayor Wells Governor Dockery D R Francis and Secretary Wilson attended as three thousand delegates from the U S and Canada are expected. General Miles will open tomorrow's session.
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St. Louis
Odeon
Moore
Wells
Gov
Dockery
D. R. Francis
Wilson
United States
Canada
Miles
Parsons Declines Iowa Gubernatorial Bid
Rock Rapids Iowa April 27 J M Parsons a well known Democratic politician says he is not a candidate for governor and would not accept the nomination or any other office if offered.
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Rock Rapids
J. M. Parsons
Goveror
Iowa
Legacy of a Hanging: Man Revives After Death Pronouncement
In Wedowee Randolph County Alabama two weeks after a man was hanged officials cut him down claiming death. A physician revived him with restoratives and he can sit up. This marks the first hanged man in Randolph County, prompting questions about the procedure.
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Anniston
Ala
Wedowee
Randolph County
Olney Nominated by New England Democrats at Convention
Richard Olney former secretary of state and attorney general will be the New England candidate at the next democratic national convention. His name will be presented to signal New England independence from Bryanism in all its phases.
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New England
Mob Lynches Black Man Near Santa Fe Illinois
A mob near Thebes Illinois lynched a black man accused of attempting to assault Branson Davis’s 10 year old daughter near Santa Fe. The camp of a colored bridge workers colony was then attacked. a pitched battle ensued with hundreds of shots exchanged and several black workers wounded, but no fatalities reported.
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Thebes
Ill
Santa Fe
Branson Davis
Knox and Payne Propose Temporary Post Office Chief
Attorney General Knox and Postmaster General Payne met to agree on a temporary appointment to succeed J. N. Tyner. The unnamed successor will be chosen based on willingness to take the role and familiarity with the department’s business.
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Washington, D. C
Knox
Fire wipes out Brunson and Union Clothing in Columbus
A furnace blaze in Columbus on a Sunday morning destroyed the Brunson and Union Clothing company buildings and several small structures. The St. Nicholas hotel also suffered damage. Total losses exceed 609000 dollars. Captain Daniel Lewis of engine company No. 11 perished when a wall collapsed and burned his body.
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Columbus
Ohio
Brunson and Union Clothing Company
St. Nicholas Hotel
Daniel Lewis
Engine Company No. 11
Mayor Attacks Parry Faction At New Orleans Convention
Toledo Mayor Jones condemned President Parry and his backers as the vicious lawless element among manufacturers. He warned the association faces oblivion unless its tone changes, speaking at Golden Rule hall after attending the New Orleans convention.
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Toledo
Jones
New Orleans
Golden Rule Hall
Parry
Death by own action at Hannibal lodge dispute
W F Humrich died at his Hannibal Missouri home on April 27 by shooting himself in the head after waking. The failure to gain admission to the local secret society lodge is given as the cause of the act.
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Hannibal, Mo
W. F. Humrich
Danger Was a Myth Threat to Roosevelt, Crazy Man Arrested
A. J. W. Loveland, 45, who wrote to Springfield officials warning of an attack on President Roosevelt during a visit, is in custody in Rockford. He reportedly hears a message warning him of danger and is believed mentally deranged after years at a local furniture factory.
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Madonna
Madonia
Buffalo
N. Y
Rockford
A. J. W. Loveland
Springfield
Roosevelt
Loveland
Newspaper war erupts in Kansas City prices cut
In Kansas City a price battle escalates as The World offers its daily afternoon and Sunday edition for five cents weekly while a rival paper sells morning, evening and Sunday editions for ten cents weekly.
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Kansas City
The
World Today
Muscatine Man Granted Pension Increase to 40 a Month
George Benedict of Muscatine Iowa has been granted an increase in his pension. He now receives forty dollars per month, effective this April.
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Washington, D. C
George Benedict
Muscatine
Deshiel Wins Primary Narrowing State Legislature Race
In Indianola Iowa on April 26 Dr. M. A. Deshiel defeated Editor James Anderson, a re election candidate for state representative, by a decisive vote at the primaries.
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Indianola
M. A. Deshiel
James Anderson
Range of prices in leading stocks on NYSE close
New York April 27 reports the range in prices for the leading stocks and securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange at the close of business today. The bulletin summarizes the price spread across major issues and highlights notable movements among key equities.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Awakening After Fifty-Seven Day Sleep
Salt Lake City woman Bessie Knecht awakens from a trance of fifty seven days. Doctors express optimism about her recovery and note her progress since the April twenty seventh report.
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Bessie Knecht
Salt Lake
Utah
French Commission Arrives for Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Six members of the French commission to the Louisiana Purchase exposition arrived in New York today aboard the French liner Gascogne.
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New York
Gascogne
Frank Liddle Ends His Life in Iowa Home
Perry Iowa April 27 Frank Liddle, an engineer, drank two ounces of carbolic acid at his residence and died. A history of accidents had unbalanced his mind.
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Perry, Ia
Frank Liddle
Fourth Trial Convicts Edward Ascher in Detroit
After four trials costing Wayne County 108,700, Edward Ascher is found guilty of the 1898 murder of Valmore C. Nichols of Pittsfield Michigan in Detroit.
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Edward Ascher
Detroit
County of Wayne
Valmore C. Nichols
Pittsfield
Mich
Homer Daily dailey near Nichols recovers after suicide attempt
Homer Dailey, a farmer near Nichols, will be taken to Nichols and then to relatives’ home to reside for now. Doctors say he is practically well, with throat wounds healing. His wife has visited him at Hershey hospital, and Beardsley and Dailey are said to plan a division of their former partnership property.
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Homer Dailey
Near
Nichols
Dailey
Hershey Hospital
Beardsley
Gibson Heater plant plans discussed in Muscatine
James N. Young president of American Gibson Heater arrives tonight for a board meeting to consider a proposal to the Commercial club for establishing a heater plant in Muscatine. A joint session with Commercial club representatives is expected later this week with other company directors and bond financier William B. Walker arriving tonight.
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Gibson Heater Company
James N. Young
Muscatine
Commercial Club
Gibson Heater
James Moir
Burlington
Morrell Law
Chicago
William B. Walker
Mrs Richman Dies in New York City
J Scott Richman learns of the death of his daughter in law Mrs Clayton S Richman in New York City on April 20 She was the wife of Commander Clayton S Richman U S N son of Judge J Scott Richman and once visited Muscatine after her marriage Lillian Tolson was her maiden name before marriage in Annapolis Maryland
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J. Scott Richman
Clayton S. Richman
New York City
Naval Academy
Annapolis
King Edward Leaves Naples for Rome on Royal Yacht
King Edward left Naples for Rome today aboard the royal yacht. All ships in the bay fired a farewell salute to his majesty.
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Naples
Italy
Edward
Rome
Weather for Iowa Shifts to Warmer East with T Showers
Chicago April 27 Special reports fair night in Iowa with warmer eastern areas. Tuesday may bring showers and cooler western sections. Sun rises 4 55, sets 6 43, moon sets 7 30 p m.
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