Funston Reward Discussed After Aguinaldo Capture
Washington cabinet debate centers on rewarding General Funston for the Philippine campaign and the fate of Aguinaldo. Possible promotion to brigadier general discussed. report awaited. Aguinaldo’s future unsettled, with detention sites and potential use in civil governance considered. MacArthur cites hope for swift end to hostilities. surrender possible after Aguinaldo’s address.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Aguinalda
Philippines
Funston
Hus
Aguinaldo
Agui- Hallo
Philippine Commission
MacArthur
Guam
Mill Stelp
Aguinalio
United States
Irwin District Miners Face Wage Standstill
Pittsburg March 29 The coal operators in the Irwin Held district posted notices that wages for the coming year will stay at last year’s rate. They refuse to meet miners in conference on adopting the Pittsburg scale, signaling a possible strike. About 25,000 miners exist in the Irwin area, with operators claiming only ten percent are unionized.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Irwin
Irwin District
Mitchell Hopes to Avert Mine Strike
Wilkes-Barre Pa March crowds await word from the executive committee of the three anthracite districts and UMW President Mitchell after a morning session. Officials planned to issue a statement later, with Mr Mitchell indicating the chances of a smile were slim.
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Associated Press
Wilkesbatra
Anthracita
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Minnesota House Pushes Rail Tax Amendment For Public Vote
In St Paul on March 29 the Minnesota House approved by 78 to 36 a constitutional amendment to raise the railroad gross earnings tax from 3 1 2 to 5 percent. The prior law was struck down by the U S Supreme Court, and the new measure aims to avoid the constitutional issue.
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Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn
House Today
United States Supreme Court
Duke of Manchester Bankruptcy Hearing Adjourned
In London the duke of Manchester faced public examination in bankruptcy court but the session was adjourned to May 1. the delay follows news that Mr. Zimmerman the duke’s father in law arrived in England to investigate the debtor’s affairs and aid creditors. Miss Portia Knight’s breach of promise claim nears completion with expected heavy damages. The duke has entered an appearance in the related suit.
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London
Duke of Manghaster
Bankruptcy Court
Lt Wan
Zimmerman
Duke
England
Gebtor
Portia Knight
Duke Os
Duke of Manchester
Aguinaldo Urged to Accept Peace and US Sovereignty
Manila reports Aguinaldo met with former cabinet members and other prominent Filipinos to seek peace and recognize American sovereignty. Meanwhile the first Manilla execution under American rule hanged five natives for murder and robbery. A MacArthur dispatch suggests insurgent resistance is waning, especially in Mindanao. PetTTigrew questions whether Aguinaldo’s capture ends the war and urges fair treatment of Filipinos.
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Associated Press
Manila
Aguinalao
Malacanang Palace
Manilla
Fort Mulate
Archibald Wilson
Carthur
Washington, D. C
War Department
MacArthur
Mamitla
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Funston
Mindanao
Luzon
Philippine
Pettigrew
New York
R. PF. PetTtigrew
South Dakota
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Philippines
George Washington
Western railroads face fresh trouble over commissions
Chicago March 29 The passenger departments of western railroads fear a resumption of commissions on ticket sales. Officials report some roads are paying commissions to a firm running summer excursions while others refuse and lose business share. A bitter rate war may follow.
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Associated Press
Chicago
S Western Railroads
Postage Stamp Books Sell Fast Across United States
Reports to the Third Assistant Postmaster General show that two cent postage stamp books are selling at about 18,000 units daily nationwide. The government’s net profit from these stamp books over eleven months totals 33,672 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Madden
United States
Aguinaldo Captured Not Emilio, Claims Filipino Agent
Paris reports Regidor Jubado asserts a cable from New York says the man captured is Baldomero Aguinaldo, not Emilio. In Manila Aguinaldo is guarded at Malacanan Palace under Captain Randolph and Lt. Young. Trias visited him and urged surrender, while Funston is praised and possibly due for a brigadier general appointment.
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Regidor Jubado
Europe
New York
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Baldomero Aguinaldo
Emilio
Manilla
Aguinaldo
Malacanan Palace
Benjamin A. Randolph
Gilbert A. Young
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Luzon
United States
Philippines
Malavar
Batangas
Bellarmino
Albay Provinee
Lucban
Samar
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Calle Real
Jermita
Philippine Islands
Pottery Plant Damaged by Fire in Akron
Akron March 24 The Diamond Pottery plant suffered a fire believed started by oil soaked waste placed in multiple areas of the building. A well dressed man was seen near the scene before the blaze but no trace is found. An attempted dynamite attack around Robinson Merrill plant was thwarted by a vigilant watchman. Police suspect a lunatic is behind the acts.
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Ieass
Akron
Diamond Pottery Company
Geshozel Uy
Barbera
Robinson-Merrill
General Young Arrives in San Francisco After Manila Voyage
General Young of the U S A and staff arrive aboard the transport Logan from Manila after a 25 day voyage, with 19 days from Nagasaki. The Logan carried the Thirty third and Thirty fourth infantry regiments and eighty cable passengers. No deaths occurred on the trip. General Young will relieve General Shafter as commander of the division, with Shafter going to the retired list.
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Cal
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Logan
Manilla
Nagasaki
Shafter
Government plans to use Filipinos for coast geodetic survey
Washington March 29 The civil service commission will ask the Philippine civil service board in Manila to hold regular classified service examinations to select about fifteen well educated Filipinos aged 18 to 25 for service on the coast geodetic survey beginning work in the archipelago about June 1.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Civil Service Commission
Philippine Civil Service Boardh
Manilla
Alda
Coast Geodetic Survey
Secret Service reports counterfeit silver certificate seized
Washington announces new counterfeit silver certificate 7909 featuring Chief Onepapa. Discovered October 1, 1900, the note bears a changed check letter and plate number from BH to ABD, indicating updated security alterations.
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Washington
D.C
Wilkie
Secret Service
Onepapa
Sultan Afraid Strips Tourists From Ottoman Palaces
Constantinople reports fear of assassination attempts on the sultan leads to banning tourists near the Vizier kiosk and removal of the grand gate pavilion. Bulgarian arrests continue in Mumastir as revolutionaries move near Brod. Authorities probe weapon smuggling in oil barrels and reinforce garrisons at Kumanovo and Uskub.
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Constantinople
Les Mwjesty
Vidiz
Selamik
Japan weighs stronger relief force in Pe Chi Li
Tokyo reports plan to increase Japanese troops in the Pe Chi Li area by fifty percent with fresh units and officers traveling to Korea. Officials say the moves signal a tougher policy stance, amid continued arsenal activity and a likely Korea relief timetable.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Pe-Chi-Li
Seoul
Korea
Japan
Burlington deal nears submission after secret New York talks
A secret Victoria hotel conference involving Great Northern President J J Hull Burlington Chair Charles E Perkins and ex Senator Wolcott in New York reportedly settles questions on a proposed consolidation of Chicago Burlington and Quincy with Great Northern and Northern Pacific Stockholders of C B & Q reportedly not opposed to rumors of the deal and discussions of bond purchases and guarantees prior to a stockholder vote in Boston March 29.
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Wesdnesday
Burlington
Br Associated Press
Boston
Mass
the Post Today
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
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Northern Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
J. J. Hull
Great Northern
Charles E. Perkins
Burlington Board of Directors
Walcott
Colorado
Victoria Hotel
Hill
Wolcott
Cancer parasite identified by Buffalo professor
Buffalo scientist Prof N R Gaylord announced a parasite linked to cancer has been located in the New York state cancer laboratory. He noted the long culture development time delayed full identification and explained the finding last night in Buffalo.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
New York State
N. R. Gaylor
University of Buffalo
Gaylord
Another Bismarck Born in Berlin
In Berlin on March 2 a baby boy was born to Princess Bismarck and her husband marking a continuation of the distinguished family lineage. The birth was announced as a notable royal event with public interest in the German capital.
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Berlin
Bismarck
Chinese Affairs in a Tangled Diplomatic Web
London dispatch reports a muddled Anglo German approach to Manchuria with Japan and Russia probed for alignments. Critics in Parliament urge firm stance against Russian aims while Washington presses active U S policy on China amid delayed Manchuria treaty signals.
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New York
Tribone
London
Fekin
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Washington
England
Wu Chang
Nankingami
Japan
Lord Cranbone
House of Commons
von Buelow
China
Manchuria
Russia
Count von Buelow
Lord Cranborns
Bismarck
Ang
Count von Buclow
Pekin
Foreign Office
Wedding Postponed Amid Family Illness in Madison
The engagement of R. A. Petherick of the state board of control and Miss Davidson is postponed due to serious illness in Miss Davidson's family. The notice appears in the Northwestern special report from Madison Wisconsin dated March 29.
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Madigan
Wis
R. A. Petherick
State Board of Control
Misa Davidson
Oxford Athletes Beat Cambridge in Annual Track Meet
London March 29. In the annual track meet at Queen's Club Oxford defeated Cambridge six events to four. The result highlighted strong performances from both universities with Oxford earning the overall win.
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Associated Press
London
Queen's Club
Oxford
Cambridge
Wallert Hanged At Henderson Minnesota
At Henderson Minnesota Theodore Wallert was executed by hanging for the August murder of his wife and four stepchildren. A fifth child was wounded but survived. Wallert faced death with calm demeanor, received Catholic rites from Father Kertze, and died thirteen minutes after the drop.
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Associated Press
Bi. Paul
Minn
Henderson
Theodore
Wallert
Father Kertze
Kansas Delegation Pushes Funston for Brigadier General
The Kansas delegation led by Senator Burton and Representatives Long and Curtis plans to urge the president to appoint General Funston a brigadier general in the regular army for his daring capture of Aguinaldo. They praise MacArthur's recommendation and warn of possible war department opposition to promoting a volunteer officer.
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Washington, D. C
Kansas
Funston
Aguibaldo
Burton
Long
Curtis
MacArthur
Kamnaun
War Department
Harrisburg
United States
Aguinaldo
New Bishop of London A T Winnington Ingram
Dr A T Winnington Ingram appoints Bishop of London replacing Stepney see. At age under 40 he led Oxford House University Settlement and led social religious reform in East End. His career included rector duties at Gethsem Green and promotion ofCanons Gore and Holland inspired clubs and open air meetings. A Boston Transcript note lauds his vigor and sincerity.
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Stepney
Jondon
Oxford House University
Matthew Arnoli
London
Oxford House
Canons Gore
Scott Holland
East End
Boston Transcript
Ett
New York Tribune
Winnebago County Measure Favored for Dependent Children Homes
Special to The Northwestern Madison Wis March 23 Assembly man Williams bill permitting counties to build homes for dependent and illegible children was ordered engrossed in the assembly this morning. It has strong support from the Winnebago county board of supervisors. In the Senate bills protecting the union label and prohibiting docking horses tails were passed. The assembly later killed a land title measure for Marinette Foreat and Florence counties 42 to 35. Barker divorce bill resumed and ordered engrossed forbidding marriage of divorced persons within one year.
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Wis
Assembly
Man Williams
Winnebago County Board of Supervisors
Senate
Charles F. Pfister
Landis Marinette
Foreat
Florence Coucies
Brown County
Tée
Forty Four Cents For May Corn On Chicago Board
The May corn futures closed up 0.44 cents to 44 cents on the Chicago Board of Trade marking the highest level since the 1890s bull campaign. Strong cash demand and light receipts drove the advance with heavy profit taking absorbed as prices rose. George H. Philpott linked to earlier squeezes appears not essential to today’s move.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
George H. Phil- Mpa
Express messenger M. In Peterson to likely recover after wreck
Green Bay March 20 special to The Northwestern reports M In Peterson the express messenger injured in the C and N wreck at Little Rapids Wednesday shows slight improvement and will probably recover. Izard with a dislocated shoulder Donnellon seriously cut and Mrs Hauch with neck injuries are also recovering.
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Green Bay
Wis
M. In
Peterson
Express
Little Rapids
Izard
Donnellon
Hauch
Gold Hunters Killed by Ceris Indians
Phoenix report states a party of Mexican gold seekers was massacred by Ceris Indians on Tiburon Island in the Gulf of California. Pedro Parquila survived after fleeing Tepepa and reaching the mainland in a small boat to relay the Merce attack details.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Tiburon
Gulf of California
Tepepa
Mexico
Tiburon Iinland
Pedro Parquila
Mainand
Sieves
Steeple Chase Won by Bletzoe's Gruedon
Liverpool today hosted the grand national steeple chase worth 3500 sovereigns with B Bletssoe's Gruedon taking first place. C Williams' bay gelding Drumcree finished second and J Rogerson's Buffalo Bil placed third.
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Gruedon
Liverpool
B. Bletssoe
C. Wiliams
Drumcree
J. Rogerson
GARNER PROMOTED AT AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
L. A. Garner is named assistant superintendent of the Missouri division based at Quincy. The notice also references weather prospects with rain or snow likely by Saturday and forecasts rising cloudiness tonight ahead of possible snow Saturday.
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Omaha, Neb
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American Exprss Company
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