Miles and His Plan to End Philippine Insurrection
President sent Miles and papers to the House regarding a plan to assign Miles to the Philippines with a selected party from Cuba and Puerto Rico to foster friendly relations and guide military disposition. The War Department disapproved, noting progress under Chaffee Taft and the insurrection’s limited potential benefit from delegations and the risks of public reaction.
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Associated Press
Washington
D.C
House of Representatives
Miles
Philippines
House
Burleson
Texas
Army
Secretary of War
United States
Philippine Islands
Indiana
Cuba
Porto Rico
Filpinos
Islanca
Nelson A. Miles
United States Army
War Department
Washington, D. C
Chaffee
Taft
Paris
Aguinaldo
Cornexlly
Fltha Reot
Miles Rejoins Debate on Philippine Policy
General Miles informed the secretary of war that Taft’s report and Melinley’s endorsement supported a plan tried in Cuba that allegedly worked. Roosevelt later rejected the proposal as risking a military dictatorship, despite renewed recommendations from Miles and altered Cuban delegation accounts.
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Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Miles
Philippines
Taft
Cuba
Mel
Inley
War Department
Miler
Nut
Murder Conspiracy Involving Farmers Probed
St Paul dispatch reports developments in the Magnus Johnson case suggesting a conspiracy led by several prominent farmers near Johnson. Gustave Lar son, a Finnish immigrant arrested at Barnesville, confessed to Alexandria authorities and implicated Andrew Jacobson and others as accomplices. Police believe Lar son acted as a tool of larger parties and that more arrests are expected.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
St Cloud
Magnus ‘Johnson
Gustave Larson
Finlander Bor
Barnesville
Alexandria
Johnson
Andrew Jacobson
Larson
Tle
Larsson
Bite
Minneapolis
Peter Hansen
Andrew Langseth
Langseth
Svansen
Bansen
Portsmouth
Ohio
John Shockette
Dawton
Seattle
Wiliam Brophy
Dominic
Territoris
Wia
Lugas
Rochester
Ella M.patch
St Paul Mine
Redfield
South Dakota
Dispatch
Lawrence
Mark Christensen
Spink County
Christensen
Jerome Tours Tenderloin as U S Attorney Probes Gambling
New York DA Jerome conducted a late night tour of the tenderloin district with an assistant to assess alleged gambling houses. He visited West Thirtieth Street stations and observed activity at lending rooms where business paused as word of his visit spread. He did not enter any premises.
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Associated Press
New York
Thia City
Jerome
Samblera
Thirtieth Street
Ustrict
Rergeant
Dstrict
Suwarkey
BONDS
Thomas Sharkey
Court of Special Sessions
Spaulding Beaten in Supreme Court Decision
In New York on a March day the Supreme Court ruled against Spalding Interesta in a case over pro mocked promotions by Freedman. The decision allows Spalding to withdraw the demurrer and to file an answer upon payment of costs.
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Associated Prox
New York
Justice Trux
Supreme Court Today
Hanied
Irncan Baseball Tech
Spalding Interesta
Promodings Hemun
Freedman
Spalling
Enet
Connell's Body Found in Milwaukee Area
Wisconsin special reports the body of Edward Connell was found in a mil race, after a disappearance spanning over a month. He left a wife and three children and had earlier been active in weather, grocery, and insurance lines.
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Milwaukon
Wis
Wisconsin
Janeaville
Wit
Edward Connell
Connell
Tme
Wouter
Cuba Tariff Reduction Favored by House Vote Outlook
Representative Dabrock delays trip to Atlantis City for a week and may back a twenty percent tariff cut on Cuban sugar as Payne plans a Monday meeting of the Ways and Means Committee to consider and approve the Cuba reciprocity bill. Assistant Secretary Taylor notes no fear over current Chinese exclusion provisions. Major Pruden presents presidential correspondence linked to the Burleson resolution after the House convenes.
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Washington, D. C
Dabrock
Atlantis City
Payne
Ways and Means
House
Taylor
the Treasury
C. Stevens
Associated Press
Cuba
Major Pruden
Burleson
Barkentine Ashore Near Atlantic City
A barkentine named Anna with cargo of hides ran aground off Long Beach New Jersey sixteen miles north of Atlantic City. Nine crewmen were rescued by the Long Beach life saving station using a breeches buoy. The vessel, driven ashore in thick weather and a 40 mile gale, may be a total loss.
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Associated Preas
Philadelphia
Mureh
Lowych
N. J
Athantic City
Ife
New York
Barkentine
Long Beach
Anna
Read
Montevideo
Atia
Low Beach
LOBENGULA TREATY AID Cited In Rhodes Biography Debate
A London letter signed One Who Knows credits F R Thompson for the Rhodesia concession and Rhodes influence. It cites Thompson's long work at Bulawayo and notes Rhodes fortune at over 15 million pounds. A Daily Telegraph financial authority compares Rhodesia farming potential with Iowa.
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Associates Press
London
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodesia
Maguire
F. R
Thompson
Mr. Rhodes
Sir. Thomason
Napoleon
Europe
Mr. Thompson
Bulawayo
Daily Telegraph
Iowa
Robert Benson
A Land Company of
Chartered Trust Company
Four Men Drowned Crossing to British Steamer Alantean
Four men were likely drowned in the Mississippi River while attempting to reach the British steamer Alantean anchored midstream. A crew of nineteen men fell overboard when the landing attempt capsized the boat, with four unnamed workers feared lost and several survivors rescued downstream.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi
Alantean
Michael J. Walsh
Ed Thornton
J. Allen
J. Cunningham
J. Garrity
Tero
Ambassadors Death and Nobility Notices Across Europe
The dispatch reports the death of Prince Dernehbure once Count von Muraster-Ledenburs after a storied career across Germany France Great Britain and Russia. It also notes the March death of William Temple Gores Lanmen Earl of Temple in London and mentions Sir Sidney Godolphin Alexander Shippard a South Africa judge.
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Treva
Hanover
Prussia
Prince ‘ Dernehbure
Count von Muraster-Ledenburs
Am Waesadar
France
Great Britain
Russia
London
Earl Temple
William Temple Gores Lanmen
Earl of Temple
Valrn
South
Prison to Plenty Exiled In Germany After Parole
Exiled convict Richant Ern Rept, prisoner since January 4, 185 for a twenty year term in Woonsocket, has received a pardon. An uncle in Germany died that year, leaving Kriger an estate valued over $10,000, while Rept’s remand follows shipyard work and limited reform.
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New York
Germany
Richant Ern
Yar- Bary
Woonsocket
Sass
Kriger
Danish sale scandal claimed to involve Americans
Captain Christmas testifies under oath that no American officials or members of Congress are involved in any Danish islands sale. He accuses a conspirator of stealing his confidential report and arranging a Washington scandal via an American citizen. He says the Danish government and premier Denitzer support entente with the United States.
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Associated Press
New York
Daily Mall
Copenhagen
Captain Christmas
London
Herald
Washington
Richardson
Christmas
American Congress
Foreign Office
Brun
America
Premier Herring
American State Department
Henry White
M. Rarn
Wovkiny
M. Ahestead
Horring
Denmark
Denitzer
Knows Causes of War In Defiant Address
Col. James G. Stowe former U S consul general at Cape Town said in Kansas City that he planned a book on the South African war but was urged by John Hay secretary of state not to publish it. He stated he would not disclose the causes of the war now and would wait until after hostilities end if at all.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
James G. Stowe
United States
Cape Town
South Africa
John Hay
Elty
Democratic Party
Charles Herrick
Herrick
Philippines
A. BE. Winch
Marshfield
G. Muxdol
Vangelical Lutheran Church
Chicago
Norma Pride
Milwaukee
Northwestern
L. J. Noble
Menasha
JL J. Noble
Noble
S. Little
John Oberweiser
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Germania Benevolent Society
Croker the Farmer Offers London Milk Prices
Richard Croker, now in the dairy business, called a Wantage farmers meeting and offered London prices for all milk delivered to Moathouse creamery. He will require at least 70 gallons daily starting June 1 after securing a contract to supply milk cream and butter to an American line of steamers.
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Associated Prezx
New York
Richard Croker
Wantage
London
Moathouse Creamery
Wartage
England
Automobiles to Be Tagged in Chicago Speed Crackdown
The Chicago board of automobile examiners slashes legal speeds to twelve miles per hour in residential areas and eight in business districts. Police will enforce the cap, with taillight tags to be worn by drivers as a deterrent. If chaffeura persists, authorities may curb horse vehicles by requiring a visible tag for crossing police lines.
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Chicace
Chicago Board of Automobile
Navy Secretary Backs Water Christening for Denver Vessel
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long states in response to a forwarded inquiry that he personally favors christening the new vessel Denver with water rather than wine. The note underscores the administration stance on ceremonial traditions for the ship named after Denver.
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Denver
Col
Secretary of the Navy
John D. Long
Rioting toll reported in Ta Ming Fa area
Pekin officials say x thousand people were killed in Ta Ming Fa the southernmost prefecture of Chi province. The report notes vast casualties with speculation of upheaval. Contractor J T Raysraft announces a new residence contract for I Frank Gates at New York Ave and Jackson Street and work to start Monday.
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Pekin
Sats
Ta Ming Fa
Chi
J. T. Raysraft
I. Frank Gates
New York Ave
Toe
Jackson Street
al . Com
AWM
Flood Devastates Harriman and Eastern Tennessee
A massive flood hit Harriman Tennessee with the Emery river overflowing and the dam near collapse. Forty to fifty houses were washed away and several industries damaged as rail tunnels and mills suffered and two lives were lost or feared drowned.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Yarrimin
Tenn
Harriman
Emery River
Oakdile
Junction
Cincinnati & Southern Railway
Vestal Lumber Company
Hoe and ‘Foot Company
Hfé
Tennessee River
Nashville Chattanooga and St
Graysville
3Furfeen Borough
Kentucky
Middlesboro
Cumberland
Powell
Over the Rhine
Mingo Hollowas
Louisville and Nashville
Here
Corbin
Oshkosh Low Bid For Sewer System Bid Award Due
March 22 report from The Northwestern notes the public works board will award the sewer system contract soon with several bids reviewed. J Ras mareen and son of Orh%tesh is lowest but closeness of bids delays action. several high bids were rejected. Bids cited include Richards and Nermeniain Sheboygan Ra cine 27456.44 Wackworthy Appleton 20281616 Corix Johnson Oshkosh 211.51 3 D Jones Neenah 21402 Green and Sons Appleton 2 ATR Rasmussen and Son Oshkosh 312 A LAW AND ORDER LEAGATD.
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Xeonah
Sower
Board of Public Works
Taeunk
J. Rasmareen
Wackworthy Construction Co
Appleton
Corix, Johnson
Oshkosh
D. Jones
Neenah
Green and Sons
Rasmussen and Son
LAW and Order
Citizens Law and Order
Oshkosh arrest rattles Heisler kin in St Louis case
Neenah correspondent reports William Heisler denying a bank robbery link to an Oshkosh arrest. Edward Oehler, a half-brother from St Louis, may have been involved with a woman who eloped from a well to do husband. Oshkosh police doubt an arrest occurred and suspect she urged him to flee.
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Northwestern
Neenah
Wis
The
William Heisler
Oshkosh
Heisler
Edward Oehler
St. Louis
James Brown
State Streets
Chicago & Northwestern
St Louis
Oshkosh Eles Elect Officers At Annual Meeting
At the Oshkosh lodge election John F. Klavin was named Exalted Ruler and John W. McCabe leading knight. Other officers include John G. Donohue esteem leral knight and John C. Storm secretary. The grand lodge meets in Salt Lake City this summer.
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Oshkosh Lodge
Eles
John F. Klavin
Estesmel
John W. McCabe
John G. Donohue
John C. Storm
Arthur J. Ward
Charles M. Hahn
Tyler
C. C. Finney
Thomas H. Quinn
Gran Lodge
John FF. Iluwin
Frank H. Jaboey
Grand Lodge
E Mts
Salt Lake City
Utah
Chitago
Salt Jagke City
Lumber dispute in county court over scale in timber
In county court on Thursday Ered Vollmanors and Valne Lumber faced a dispute over a consignment of lumber. The case alleged $8M owed for timber due to a scaling discrepancy. The jury ruled for the Valne Lumber company with plaintiff John Harrington and attorneys Hol lister and Pinkerton for defendants ERS and SORE.
Strike Averts Textile Labor Dispute In New England
A citizens committee in Lowell and Stated textile leaders agreed to defer a strike of 16 000 cotton mill workers for at least a week to seek wage increases. The accord follows a similar 10 percent raise granted to 27 000 Fall River workers and aims to settle wage demands through citizen mediation.
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Associated Press
Neaton
Maas
Fall River
New England
Lowell
Mary
Textile Council
Citizens’ Committee
Haye
Fire Hits Monahan House at 2% Monroe Avenue
Early morning blaze at 2% Monroe Avenue destroys the rear of the residence of John Fu Monahan, a lumberman. Firefighters rescue Mint Thias Monahan and another son from the flames as two explosions rattle the garret. The house suffers smoke and water damage with losses in the hundreds of dollars.
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John Fu Monahan
Monroe Avenue
Mintthias Monahan
John Monahan
Ming
Atorz
Brauer
Divorce granted to Elsie Till on non-support grounds
In circuit court Elsie Till received a divorce from Exiward Till on non-support. The couple reportedly married in Iromwood Michigan on October 2, 1901 and lived in Oshkosh area where the husband allegedly refused to provide a home. Till testified she would live with her parents in Michigan if allowed, and she was granted permission to resume her maiden name Elsie LaDuke.
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Elsie Till
Iromwood
Mich
Oshkogh
Bbde
Michigan
Elsie LaDuke
Everett Denies Report On Dairy Commissioner Selection
Special to The Northwestern notes Milwaukee report of A H Everett of Racine being chosen to succeed H C Adams as state dairy and foot commissioner is false. At the capitol the governor announced no appointment would be made until late March.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Win
Madiron Saga
A. H. Everett
Racine
H. C. Adams
Capitol
Kcovernor
Nada
Wsatll
Apc
Kose Service And Local Notes From City Brief
The Kose service at the T Of CAL Lots is set for three o'clock led by AL G Smith. A ladies auxiliary meeting follows Monday at three. Col SW Molleter visited Washington Friday. A fire on Monros avenue prompted the department alarm at 3:20 morning. Chief raver found no fire on the side street and avoided serious damage. Firefighters investigated a near mishap involving a rider and horse. no injuries reported.
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T. of
Raver
Fair Easter Weather Outlook and Wind Warnings
Weather notes indicate a fair Easter with Sunday sunshine followed by cloudy intervals. Indications suggest Wisconsin regions may see clear skies tonight and Sunday with possible north area disruption earlier on Sunday. Brisk westerly winds expected and temperatures vary by locale.
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Wisconsin
Geners
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