Senate and House Debates Mark Session Notes
The second session reports no statehood debate and notes on Indian appropriation and Fowler currency bills. Senate disputes over new legislation and executive-session betrayals are reported, with naval and railroad measures advancing in the House, and cloture opposition shaping statehood talks. The era’s legislative clashes include naval personnel increases, new ships, and submarines under study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
West
Morgan
House
Mr. Depew
Teller
Depew
Naval Academy
Great Lakes
Littlefield
Sulzer
Quay
Congress
McComas
J. Platts
Secretary of the Navy
Ator
Hich
House of the Fortifications
Barnett
Noted Deaths and Disasters Across Cities On the 18th to 20th
A string of incidents from Ann Arbor to Galena includes Orlo Pepper a dental student who shot himself, plant fires in Staten Island and Springfield, a fatal gas fume death in Shawnee, a Monitor engineer Claude De Lorraine found dead, and a Fort Lafayette magazine explosion. Also reported are a blizzard aftermath with 100 dead cattle, a Newark train trolley crash, and a Marion block fire causing heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlo G. Pepper
Ann Arbor
Mich
Panther
Lake Maracaibo
Venezuela
Fort San Carlos
Castro
Caracas
Fuller
Corve
Georgé B. Cortelyou
Commerce and Labor
William Loeb, Jr
A. N. Stinson
Shawnee
Okla
Westleigh College
Port Richmond
Staten Island
Ith
Claude de Lorraine
The
Monitor
Merrimac
Edward
Brooklyn
Newark
Theater
Springfield
Gads
Miteten
United Mine Workers
Jeliet
Fort Dafayette
New York Harbor
Cocheco
Dover
N. H
Marion
Ill
James Dignan
Spokane
Wash
A. H. Patek
Chicago
Illinois
Central
Galena
Rizal Province Ladrones Reappear in February Skirmishes
Manila reports a renewed ladrones activity under Gen. San Miguel in Rizal province. They seized small constabulary detachments at Cainta and Taytay, captured and freed scouts, and ambushed Inspector McIlwaine near Mont Alban before he escaped. General Allen and Col. Scott lead pursuit as San Miguel’s 300 men advance from Caloocan toward Rizal mountains.
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Manila
Ladrones
San Miguel
Rizal
Cainta
Taytay
McIlwaine
Mont Alban
Allen
Col
Scott
Bay
Luzon
Monument marks site of Gen Lawtons death at San Matero
Manila February 22 two hundred troops and hundreds of veterans attended a ceremony unveiling a monument on the spot where Gen Lawton fell at San Matero Gen Davis and others delivered eulogies praising the fallen commander Commissioner Henry C Ide plans a lengthy vacation homeward beginning next Tuesday his health deteriorating He will visit California Vermont and Washington
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Manila
Gen. Lawton
San Matero
Davis
Henry C. Ide
California
Vermont
Washington
Storm flood wrecks Shelton reservoirs and homes in Derby
A torrent from three Shelton reservoirs caused $73,900 to $100,000 in damage as an 110 foot by 30 foot gully opened on Howe avenue. Logs ice and wreckage damaged buildings including the Nichols home, trapping a family on upper floors. Several injured by ice and debris. tracks and wires lay strewn as mills go idle awaiting raceway clearance. Chief losses mount with property damage topping $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby
Conn
Shelton
Howe Avenue
Walter Nichols
Nichols
Ross
Nevedg Wilamake
Duncan Freed in Felonious Shooting Case in Pittsburg
Dr Ellis Duncan of Contaville was acquitted of shooting Bruce Head with felonious intent after a four hour jury deliberation. He was discharged from custody as Judge Frazier announced the sealed verdict. Meantime Gen William Booth visited Worcester and was greeted by about 1500 at Mechanics Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Duncan
Contaville, Jr
Pittsburg
Louisville
Bruce Head
Frazier
Dr. Duncan
Worcester
Mass
William Booth
The
Salvation Army
Mechanics’ Hall
Franklin County Faces Writ Service Dilemma In Tax Suit
Franklin County battles a dispute between Sheriff and Treasurer over poll tax receipts as the Supreme Court orders a new trial. Who will serve the writs is unresolved since the sheriff is a party to the case and cannot serve. Coroner and ranger are unavailable, leaving the board to contemplate electing a coroner and ranger at a special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Supreme Court
Board of Supervisors
Langer
Mississippi Gubernatorial Campaign Costs Seen
Estimates place gubernatorial campaign expenses at not less than 10000 dollars for the elected governor. Editors lament low spending and demand official county announcements, but many candidates lack funds for such outlets.
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Mississippi
Jackson City Council Examines Bond Details for Central School
The Jackson city council will consider retiring or refunding bonds tied to the central school site. Judge J A P Campbell holds bonds valued at 8400 dollars, with a total central school issue of 23400 dollars and 15000 dollars outstanding. The 15000 dollar issue matures in five years and the council may pursue a refund at prevailing rates.
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City Council of
Jackson
J. A. P. Campbell
Campbell
Ate
BSS Sebate
Mississippi Rail Commission Acts and Regional Developments
The Mississippi Railroad Commission held a semi monthly session in Jackson and reviewed petitions for a flat rate of three and one half cents per hundred from Vicksburg to Naples for grain products. Action postponed, with future meetings to consider local rate classifications. News from Ellisville notes a cotton tattoo movement and local business activity. Grand Master Buckley announces appointments in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Work distributing mules bought by Gov. Longino and the board of control completed across several farms. Glass factory prospects on the Gulf Coast due to sandy deposits, water supply issues in Jackson, and new steamboat service the Bell of the Bands will ease river freight costs. Noah Lindsay, once a key witness in Attala lynching cases, is re jailed to testify at the Marel term in Kosciusko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission
New Augusta
Longino
Board of Control
Kansas City
Memphis
Mr. Robertson
Sunflower Farm
Coahoma Place
Belmont Place
Capitol Commission
Jackson
Statehouse Grounds
Ferryman Bill Beard Surrenders in Columbus for Murder
Bill Beard, a ferryman from Waverly, surrendered to officers in Columbus for the killing of Henry Goodall during a dispute. Beard struck Goodall with a tree limb before the gun could be drawn. Goodall's nephew fired at Beard, who fled to Columbus seeking protection and was taken to West Point for safety.
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Bill Beard
Waverly
Columbus
Henry Goodall
Goodall
Beard
West Point
Tia
Last Shinnecock Chief John Waters Dies in Long Island
John Waters, a chief of the Shinnecocks and believed last full-blooded representative of the tribe, has died at Little Neck Long Island. The death marks the end of an era for the Shinnecock Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Waters
Little Neck
Long Island
Fulton Elected United States Senator for Oregon on Forty Third Ballot
Charles W. Fulton of Astoria was chosen United States senator for Oregon on the forty third ballot at Salem at 2 minutes after midnight receiving 46 votes. The scene erupted in wild enthusiasm as the result was announced with Fulton pledging to serve all of Oregon. Fulton, born August 17 1853 in Ohio, moved to Iowa then Oregon in 1875, where he built a law practice in Astoria and served four terms in the state senate including periods as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Charles W. Fulton
Astoria
United States
Haree Scott
Mwamah
Geer
Brownell
Senator Fulton
Oregon
Ohio
Iowa
State Senate
Spectator praises Alaska treaty commissioners now serving in U S
London Spectator lauds American commissioners under the Alaska treaty. It calls Secretary Root one of the ablest men alive in Anglo-Saxon politics and Senator Lodge a man of great weight. It notes Senator Turner is well known but asserts Roosevelt would not appoint inferior men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Spectator
Tribune
London
Secretary Root
Lodge
Senate
Turner
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Dallas Free Kindergarten Association Thanks Mrs Roosevelt
Mrs W A Ginter writes to Mrs Theodore Roosevelt thanking her for a handkerchief that aided the Dallas free kindergarten building fund. The gift helped raise 121 dollars with overall entertainment proceeds over 2 500 dollars. Mrs Calloway adds personal appreciation for a prompt response.
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Dallas (Tex
Free Kindergarten Association
W. A. Spox
W.A. Calloway
A Boon for Rockefeller Cure Claim by Jersey City Man
Bertrand Hornung of Jersey City says he can cure John Rockefeller’s stomach trouble in six months and has written to the industrial magnate about his treatment but will not reveal its nature. Rockefeller reportedly offered up to 000000 for a cure. He has not replied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bertrand Hornung
Jersey City
John Rockefeller
Mr. Hornung
Rocke-feller
Alexander reported to be adrift after damaged shaft
The navy department received a Darien Georgia telegram from Joe Henson master of the Park Record stating the steamer Alexander in latitude 27.3 longitude 71.56 on February 11 with a broken shaft is heading north with staysails set and asked to be reported. The report places the vessel about 500 miles northeast of San Juan.
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Washington
Navy
Darien
Joe Henson
Park Record
Alexander
San Juan
French Court Rejects Libel Suit Against Humberts
Paris February 22 The ninth correctional chamber acquits the Humberts in a libel case brought by banker Cattaui and orders costs against Cattaui.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ninth Correctional Chamber
Ms. Cattaui
Humberts
Cattaui
Smyrna-Kassaba Railroad Prepares 25,000 Vedifs for Sa 4nica
Constantinople February 22 The Smyrna Kassaba Railroad Company is instructed to mobilize 25 000 vedifs for transport to reinforce the Third Army Corps at Sa 4nica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Smyrna-Kassaba
Sa 4Nica
Roosevelt Speaks At Army War College Corner Stone
President Roosevelt and Elihu Root address the ceremony laying the corner stone of the Army War College in Washington. Maj Gen S B M Young and Masons participate as 1,000 troops honor the event with a salute and formal procession.
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Roosevelt
B. M. Young
The
War College
Eid Wits
Washington
States
Compress
Supreme Court
Army War College
Root
S/ M. B. Young
Washington Barracks
United
States Army
War Department
Congress
Arsenal
Frederick the Great
William
United States
War Service
W. M. Black
Corps of Engineers
Theodore A. Bingham
White House
Third Cavalry
George H. Wallet
District of Columbia
G. L. Gillespie
U.S. A
Elihu Root
S. B.M. “Young
Walker
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Satterlee
Steamer City of Clifton Burned En Route to St Louis
Dispatch from Clifton Tennessee reports the packet steamer City of Clifton burned while en route to St Louis. All passengers and crew escaped unharmed. Maj Gen Robert B Foster is dying at his Indianapolis home with physicians saying he may live only hours. He commanded the first division of the Twenty fourth corps in the Civil War and helped found the G A R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Louis
Clifton
Tenn
City of
Robert
Foster
Indianapolis
Ind
Twentyfourth Corps
Savannah
Tennessee
Macedonian Teacher Organizes Bulgarian Bands in Macedonia
Vienna reports that Boris Sarafoff a Macedonian teacher has formed multiple well equipped Bulgarian bands in Macedonia within the last two weeks. Each band numbers about two hundred fifty men and is reported as ready for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Boris Sarafoff
Macedonia
Couple Found Dead After Gas in Empress Hotel Room
Milwaukee report says a man and woman registering as Mr and Mrs Osten of Racine were found in their Empress hotel room Sunday after inhaling gas. The man was dead and the woman remained in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Empress Hotel
Farewell for Archbishop Quigly in Buffalo Sendoff
Six thousand people packed Buffalo to bid farewell to Most Rev James E Quigly as he departs next week for Chicago to assume the archbishopric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
James E. ‘Quigly
Chicago
Wreck on Southern Railway at Ravensworth Va
Investigation into the Southern Railway wreck at Ravensworth Virginia confirms a treacherous origin as train No. 33 struck an open switch. Engineer John Purvis and fireman Walter Wigginton died, two postal clerks were seriously injured, and the switch lock was broken and removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Ravensworth
New York & Florida Express
A. Gordon Jones
Washington
Southern Rail
John Purvis
Walter’ Wigginton
Victor P.hammer
Ne Wo Bonten
Tornado Demolishes Brick Store in South Carolina
A small tornado swept over Honey Path South Carolina. Six men hid in W A Shirleys brick store which was demolished. Erle McGee and Thomas Austin were killed. Two men named McDonald and Stone were fatally injured.
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Honeypath
S. C
W. A. Shirley
Erle McGee
Thomas Austin
McDonald
Stone
Murder Confession in Hazlehurst Case Arouses Shock
Frank Look confessed to killing his wife near Hazlehurst Georgia. Cook stated he went up behind her and struck her with an ax, driven by intense infatuation for another woman. President 8 Mahon of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes settled a dispute in Pensacola averting a threatened strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Look
Hazlehurst
Cook
Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Pensacola
Fla
Chicago Milwaukee St Paul official dies in Florida at 67
P. L. Myers, secretary of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co., died in Spring Green Florida of general debility at age 67. The twelfth annual Tuskegee conference opened at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama with Booker T. Washington delivering the opening address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
Spring Green, Fla
Tuskegee Conference
Tusany Normal and Industrial Institute
Tuskegee, Ala
Booker T. Washington
Battle with two robbers near New Albany leaves one dead
Report describes a fierce confrontation four miles east of New Albany Mississippi in which two black robbers attacked. one was riddled with 22 bullets and the other had an arm broken by a pistol ball. The piece also notes an additional item about Wade Hampton and a South Carolina House bill approving twenty thousand dollars for an equestrian statue in his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Miss
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Wade Hamprtom
Three Black Mississippians Executed in State Hangings
Three Black inmates faced legal execution in Mississippi with Emmanuel Walker executed at Indianola Alexander Smith at Poplarville and Thomas Swor at Raleigh. A fourth man Joseph Campbell attempted an escape by self harm in Yazoo City Jail using an ax and disinfectant, under sentence of passing.
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Mississippi
Emmanuel Walker
Indianola
Alexander Smith
Poplarville
Thomas Swor
Raleigh
Gaglogn
Joseph Campbell
Yazoo City
Miss
City gun accident and alcohol curbs hit urban headlines
In Houston Texas D D McClung and Willis C Heffner were shot by a bullet from John Kennedy's revolver. The town's first ban on music in saloons and disreputable houses was enacted by the Louisville chief, reflecting wider social tensions. The American Tobacco Co shipped 5,900,000 pounds of tobacco to Japan from North Carolina ports and Richmond.
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D. D. McClung
Willis C. Heffner
Houston
Tex
John Kennedy
Péhive
Louisville
American Tobacco Co
Japan
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Winston, N. C
Richmond
Victims and Violence Mark Regional News Bursts
A list of violent incidents and deaths across several states reports Bright’s disease deaths in North Carolina, a Memphis shooting, a Cass County life sentence for murder, a steamer fire in Savannah, and other fatal or near fatal events including a physician shooting in Georgia and a boarding house killing in Jackson Tennessee.
German Request for Advance Payment Refused in Venezuela Talks
Washington reports show Germany pressed for immediate payment of 55 000 in the Caracas protocol as a condition before lifting the blockade on Venezuelan ports. Bowen refused and set March 15 as payment date. French, Spanish, and Belgian envoys sought guidance on protectorate claims and draft instruments. Protocols to be mailed for joint signature later this week.
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Washington
Bai
von Sternberg
Bowen
Hague
Baron Sternberg
Caracas
Mr. Bowen
Venezuela
M. .Jusserand
Senor Ojeda
Baron Moncheur
Belgian Venezuelan Protocol Set for Signature This Week
London report notes a protocol between Belgium and Venezuela to be signed this week. Belgian claimants are to receive 2.5 million dollars after Anglo German claims are satisfied.
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Belgium
Venezuela
London
Aie
Truihstlas
Seta
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Chief Dines at Carlton
Mr. David K. Francis of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. is hosted at the Carlton hotel in London by J. Stewart. A distinguished gathering including Joseph B. Choate Prince Radziwill Baron Gravenitz Earl te Thyme Dimstale Admiral Sir John Fisher Gen Ian Hamilton and others attend. Francis spends the day meeting World’s fair commissioners in London.
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New York
London
Herald
David K. Francis
Carlton Hotel
J. ©.Stewart
Missouri
Carlton
United ‘Bttes
Joseph
B. Choate
Prince’ Radziwill
Montagu Craddock
Moberley Bell
A. von Andre
Hunsicker
Gav
Francis
Eom
Memorial Session Honors Three Deceased House Members
Sunday session of the House in Washington paid tributes to the late Representatives Tongue of Oregon Rumple of Iowa and Moody of North Carolina. Representative Moody of Oregon presided in Speaker Hendersons absence as resolutions and eulogies were adopted and delivered by numerous speakers.
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House of Representatives
Washington
House
Representative Tongue
Oregon
Rumple
Iowa
Moody
North Carolina
Henderson
Murder Suspect Hunted After Child Poisonings in W Va
Mrs Walter Dykes is pursued by authorities in Davy West Virginia after two of her children were found dead from poisoning on Sunday morning Rumor claims she used the drug to deny her husband custody Funeral of Dr Moses Mielainer in Cincinnati honors the late Hebrew Union College president drawing leaders from across the country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy,w. Va
Walter Dykes
Cincinnati
Moses Mielainer
Hebrew Union College
United States
Fire at McLeans causes $20000 loss to five buildings
Springfield Kansas on Sunday evening a fire started from a gasoline explosion in a restaurant and damaged five business buildings with an estimated loss of 20000 dollars. Memphis reports Vice Governor Luke Wright of the Philippine Islands left for Washington at Secretary Reals request, likely his last trip before Manila.
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Springfield
McLeans
Memphis
Tenn
Luke Wright
Philippine Islands
Washington
Real
Manila
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Worcester, Mass
Mississippi State News
Veterans’ Home
Beauvoir
Theta
Daughters of the Confederacy
McKay
Pearl River Valley
Tee Armstrong
Antonio Dukes
Crystal Springs
Armstrong
Bullroyd Ce
Ellisville
Plainville, i
John L. Buckley
Mississippi Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
TH. C. Dear
Enterprise
James A. Sharpe
W. B. Moore
Laurel
D. J. Williams
Morris Blumenthal
Holly Springs
North
Covington Country
Gulf Coast
Mississippi Sound
Horn’ Island
Deer Island
Jass
I Eta
Lav“ Hs Everhart
Ae Auceadres
Brotungsen Ik Tle Sam
Atjwg
Oast
Hor
Att Ative Trafic
Aes
Airbce
Carthage
Canton
Lindsay Bearrested
Noah’ Lindsay
Attala
Lexington
Love
Attala County
Kosciusko
London Spectator
Mrs. Roosevelt
Rockefeller
New Jersey
Rocckefeller
Orient
Davi J H. Moore
Methodist Episcopal Church
San Francisco
St. Johns, N. F
Newfoundland
Southern’ Railway
John, Hassell
Ed‘itor
J. W. Bausell
Lebanon
Bright
Deed. L. M.curry
Asheville, N _C
Detse
Colunsausy- Miss
Hass
John Marshall
Cass County
Bud Thomas
Georgia
J. I. Tharp
Washington, Ga
Frank Rucker
Robert McVan
Jackson, Tenn
Germany
Moses Mielsiner
McLean, Nur
Falmond
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