Manila rebellion reports and army actions in March
Reports say Colonel Wilder and Manila police officers may rejoin their regiments amid insurgent ties fears. Commission approves $1,000,000 Manila harbor improvement bill. Manila public hebs scouts attacked by insurgents near Bilang. casualties reported including horses and mules. General Arthur’s proclamations cited in ongoing arrests and military operations.
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Wilder
Manila Police
Manila
Killesple
Davis
Mar’ Maas
Gen- MecArthur
Fel
Carman
Carranza
Slyhe
Harri
Bilang
Mair
Bogus check ring tale heads to Oregon penitentiary
A man linked to multiple bogus checks traced from Oregon to Idaho was arrested by the city marshal in Ritz, and later sentenced in the Oregon penitentiary. Authorities say he traveled to several counties, spending lavishly before returning to the region to continue the scheme.
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Tin
Oregon
Offenes
Emayedrum
Idaho
Marek
C. Celtine
Allan H. D
A Collins
Josephine
Paseage
N'ee
Rethdrum
Presidents nominations and commissions announced in Washington
The president named two new cabinet nominees including Joan Hay for secretary of state and Lyman J. Gage for secretary of the treasury. Also listed are Mitchel Rod for secretary of war John W. Griggs as attorney general and others with interim moves and a commission for George B. Cortelyou as secretary to the president.
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Washington
John W. Griggs
New Jersey
Charles Emory Smith
Pennsylvania
John D. Long
Massachusetts
Navy
Mthen A. Hitchcock
Missouri
Interior
Jamon, Wilson
Laws
Agriculture
Griggy
Robert McCormick
Ilinois
District of Columbia
Austria
Harris
George B. Cortelyou
Crater H. Marrison Nominated Again for Chicago Mayor
Chicago March 1 Crater H Marrison won renomination for a third mayoral bid at the Democratic city convention with no opposition in primaries or convention. Delegates cheered as he favored municipal ownership of all public utilities including street railways and power plants. A resolution of sympathy for the Boers was adopted. The extension of street railway franchises was seen as the campaign’s key issue. Contests over other city offices were not fully developed.
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Chicago
Crater H. Marrison
Adlamuion Ami
Sdicea
Dawson Plans for Spring Breakup and Flood Fears
Dawg oon worries about a potential spring flood as Dawson anticipates the breakup after heavy February snow. Officials fear a sudden thaw could trigger flooding affecting transportation and navigation, with concern rising among locals ahead of the season. A steamer Dolphin arrival from Nome reports three thousand letters today.
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Seattle
Dawson
Dolphin
Nome
Attacked and Looted by Boxers
Corean news received by the Olympia reports 2000 Bozers crossed from Manchuria to attack and loot Cherg. A thousand Corean troops from Seoul and 500 from Pig Yang were sent. The Rus forces have driven the Boxers south from Kirin and occupied several villages. Alarm rose at the northern mines and the American camp at Wun Sun was resupplied with rifles and ammunition to repel attacks.
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Victoria
B. GC
Corea
Olympia
Manchuria
Incherg
Seoul
Pig Yang
Kirin
Wun Sun
McKinley Reelected President Amid Rainy Inauguration
Washington observes McKinley’s second oath as president amid a heavy downpour and large crowd. The ceremony on the east front of the Capitol unfolds under wet conditions with about 48 000 witnesses. The event includes a brief senate ceremony and a reading of Proverbs verses as McKinley takes the oath to uphold the Constitution.
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Washington
William McKinley
United States
McKinley
Capitol
Senate
Ofice
Waa
Little Tedlows
Clerk McKinney
Supreme Court
Veteran of Givi War Dead San Diego Leader Harie Dies
March 6 San Diego reports Major Wrencie G. Harie a prominent Grand Army man and former member of a New York militia unit. He perished in the war era with a noted military career and public service record.
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San Diego
Cal
Wrencie G. Harie
New York
Uprising Rumors and Cuban Labor Strike Reported
Reports circulated in the United States claimed plans for a Cuban uprising. Cuban special commissioner Gonzales Quesada denied any uprising and said the issue is American public opinion. Harbor workers and stevedores went on strike, with 50 longshoremen aboard the Morro Castle. Stevedores demanded daily wages rise from 83.50 to 4.50.
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Havana
United States
Secret Service
Seror Gonzales Quesada
Cuba
Washington
Neyiatch
Aone
Morro Castle
Ward Line
Morro
Stevecores
Senate panel backs extension of France reciprocity deadline
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee favors a favorable report on the supplemental treaty with France extending the ratification window to March 24. The panel debated acting on pending reciprocity treaties this session, with support for those with South and Central American republics and opposition to the Yingliakh and French pacts. All treaties expire before the next Congress.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
France
Senate
Congress
Washington horses bid for Philippine government sales
Representative Cushman urged the quartermaster general to reward Washington bidders with first recognition in supplying horses for the Philippines. He cited prior Oregon Washington Idaho purchases since 1899 totaling over 560 horses with high satisfaction. The department supports coast region procurement and pledged continued opportunity for Washington bidders.
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Washington
Cushman
Philippines
Quartermaster General
Oregon
Idaho
Department
Population of Alaska in 1900 1908 census figures
The 1900 population for Alaska is 22,002 with 1908 figures at 22,062. The ten year gain is 1,360 or 99.4 percent, with two cities reaching notable population counts. Census conditions improved in 1908, impacting results.
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Washington
Alaska
See
Heme
Sad Shugwey
Western trade reports show mixed gains and cautious softness
Distributive center reports from the West indicate a notable year over year gain in trade volume with bank clearings and railway earnings up, while manufacturing in cotton and wool sectors shows soft spots. Iron and steel rise amid broad demand, cereals steady, lumber strong, and Canada and U.S. business failures rise this week.
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Pittsburg
Birmingham
Chicago
St. Louis
United States
Pacific Coast Trade Prices and Commodities Listing
A dense price list from Ontous and Pacific Coast trade shows yellow onions at 2 1/2 and various produce per case or sack. Included are potatoes, carrots, celery, dairy products, poultry, grains, flour, meal, and meat prices with units and ranges.
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Colery—Do
California
Washington
Portiend Market Prices Find Wide Range of Goods
Wheat futures at Walla Walla show Bluestem at 0.74 per bushel with others listed including flour and graham at 3.40, barley around 16.50 per hundredweight, hay at 12 to 60 per ton, eggs four cents a dozen, and assorted dairy, vegetables, and meat items with varied unit prices across regional producers and markets.
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Walla Walla
Graham
Oregon
Rese Tomer Creamery
Young America
Weol—Valley
Western
Beol—Grens
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Carter Harreen
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