Education for Filipino self government and limited suffrage
The Philippine commission reports on civil government, suffrage, and land policy, urging a mixed American Filipino government with eventual American control, municipal suffrage criteria, and land reform. It cites peace in most provinces, agitators surrendering, and calls for tariffs, timber, mining, banking, and railways laws, plus land title settlement. Gen Chaffee condemns traitors amid court martial reviews in the Philippines.
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Washington
Philippines
Philippine Commission
United States
Anti-Trust Mill Started in Parkersburg Steel Plant
About a thousand people attended the formal opening of Parkersburg Iron and Steel companys $500000 anti trust steel plant in Parkersburg West Virginia on Wednesday. The facility includes ten hot roll stands six cold roll stands and a bar mill. It will produce bars and sheet steel and employ 500 workers.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Anti-Trust
Parkersburg Iron and Steel Company
Texas farmer kills wife then commits suicide
Centreville Texas on December 20 L T Exum a farmer near Centreville shot his wife when she objected to him firing at the floor near her feet. He laid her on a bed with help from his children and then killed himself by blowing out his brains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centreville
Tex
L.T. Exum
Here
Wisconsin Final Acceptance by Navy Department Depicts Historic Battleship
Washington reports the navy department announces the final acceptance of the battleship Wisconsin. The formal approval marks the completion of the vessel for active service, reflecting the culmination of construction, outfitting, and readiness assessments conducted under national defense planning.
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Washington
Navy Department
Wisconsin
Public sets right on McKinley memorial drive
The McKinley National Memorial association leads nationwide fundraising for a Canton grave memorial. A Washington association for a Potomac bridge has dissolved, leaving Cleveland based group as the field’s main organizer. Officers include Judge William R. Day as president and Marcus A. Hanna as vice president with state governors as honor members.
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Cleveland, O
Dee
United States
William McKinley
Canton
McKinley National Memorial Association
Cleveland
Washington, D.C
Washington Association
Potomac River
Arch Association
National Organization
McKinley National Memorial Aviation
William R. Day
Marcus A. Hanna
Myrone I. Herrie Cleveland
Ryerson Ritchie
Fatal collision on Illinois Central near Perryville
A head on crash between an Irene bound passenger train and a Chicago freight train early Sunday on the Illinois Central caused eight dead or missing and eleven injured. Names of the dead include Richard Ormsby and James Reardon. others are Richard Thompson J W Funk David Behan Edward Carey and a missing newsboy. The coroner's jury later held the freight crew responsible for the wreck due to disobedience of orders.
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Rockford
Jim
Dee
Illinois Central
Irene
Perryville
Chicago
Richard Ormsby
James Reardon
Freeport
Robert Thompson
Dubuque
American Express
J. W. Funk
David Behan
Edward Carey
Ilinois Central
Perele
Nine Lives Lost As Kanawha Bell Wrecks At Pant Creek
The steamer Kanawha Bell on a Charleston to Montgomery run went over lock 3 at Pant Creek during a night descent. Eight deck hands drowned and passenger Len Martin died of fright after being rescued. Eyewitnesses report the vessel steered toward the dam before breaking apart. The wreck valued at 10000 dollars was uninsured.
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Charleston
Kanawha Bell
Montgomery
Pant Creek
Len Martin
Calvert
Sayler
Enormous Rockefeller gift to University of Chicago
The University of Chicago received 1.25 million dollars from John D. Rockefeller on December 18 with 10 million total Rockefeller gifts to date. An additional 75,497 dollars was announced with donors and purposes withheld. Of the Rockefeller gift, 1 million funds the general endowment and 250,000 covers the annual deficit. The university notes about 16 million dollars in gifts over its first ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
President nominates two new Black diplomats and officials
Washington December 20 The president nominated Dr J K A Cross land of St Joseph Missouri to be minister to Liberia and J C Dancy collector of the port Wilmington North Carolina to be recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia Both new appointees are Negroes and will replace Henry P Cheat ham whose term expires.
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Washington
J. K. A. Crossland
St. Joseph
Liberia
J. C. Dancy
Wilmington
N. C
District of Columbia
Henry P. Cheatham
Stevenson Block Burns In Bloomington Fire
The Stevenson block, a large flat and store building in Bloomington, was destroyed by fire Monday night. Loss pegged at $50,000 as tenants had scant time to salvage belongings.
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Bloomington
Stevenson
Virginia Young, 104, Northern New York’s oldest resident dies
Dion at Age of 104 reports Mrs. Virginia Young of Watertown, age 104, dead at Redwood in Jefferson County. She is noted as the grandmother of pugilist Tommy Tyan.
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Watertown
N. Y
Virginia Young
New York
Redwood
Jefferson County
Tommy” Tyan
Body of Maj. Hugh R. Belknap Arrives in San Francisco
The body of Maj. Hugh R. Belknap, who died in Manila, arrived in San Francisco on the transport Thomas. It will be sent east for interment.
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Maj. Belknap
San Francisco
Hugh R. Belknap
Manila
Thomas
Senate Ratifies Hay Pauncefote Treaty in Decisive Vote
Washington December 17 The Senate approved the Hay Pauncefote treaty by 72 to 6 clearing the way for a US controlled Isthmian canal. Knox nomination confirmed and a constitutional amendment to grant woman suffrage introduced. Joint resolution honors Rear Admiral Schley for the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago July 3 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Committee On Naval
Winfeld S. Schley
Santiago
Cuba
United States
Schley
Frye
Siam
Dlanna
McKinley
Penrose
Sehley, Sampson
Chirk Yiee
House
Committee On
Philippines
Double Tragedy in Parsons Kansas Family Found Dead
The bodies of John V F Bull and his wife were discovered Thursday at their home. Bull, a prominent real estate and loan broker and Methodist choir leader, was said to be well off. Both were stabbed. indications suggest wife killed him then herself. Coroner's jury conducts an inquest.
Pickett Sentenced for Wife’s Death in Burning Slay Case
Minneapolisinn December 18 Reuben C Pickett convicted of murdering his wife by failure to rescue during a fire was given a 12 year term at hard labor in the state prison by Judge Elliott on Tuesday.
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Minneapolisinn
Reuben C. Pickett
Elliott
Carnegie Offers Gift Form Change to Cash or Bonds
Washington December 19 Andrew Carnegie in a conference with the president discussed his gift of ten million dollars to the government and proposed altering the form of the gift to cash or government bonds.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Gompers Reelected President Of AFL In Next Meet To Be In New Orleans
In Scranton on December 16 Samuel Gompers was reelected president of the American Federation of Labor. The federation chose New Orleans as the site for the next annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
New Orleans
Congress to Pay Physicians Attending McKinley
Dr. Matthew D. Mann said he and colleagues expect Congress to reimburse the physicians who attended President McKinley. The statement came from New York on December 18.
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Congress
New York
Matthew D. Mann
McKinley
Industrial department formed to heal capital and labor rift
New York December 19 The general committee chosen to heal differences between capitalistic and labor interests elected Marcus A Hanna as chairman and Samuel Gompers as first vice chairman. It becomes the industrial department of the National Civic Federation and aims to promote industrial peace by good offices to prevent strikes and facilitate mutual agreements while avoiding arbitration unless both parties consent. The by laws committee will present proposed rules by late January.
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New York
Marcus A. Hanna W
Samuel Gompers
National Civic Federation
Industrial Department
By's
Fatal Train Disaster Near San Francisco Headline
In a head-on collision between north and southbound Southern Pacific coast limited trains near Uplands, early Thursday, a fireman, baggageman, and express messenger were killed and about 25 passengers injured. The deceased include A Phelps and Wells Fargo messenger, W Garland, and Thurber. Among the passengers were 80 discharged soldiers and the All American baseball team bound for Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Uplands
A. Phelps
Messenger Wells, Fargo & Co
W. Garland
Thurber
Ten Men Die In Gas Furnace Explosion In Pittsburgh
In Pittsburg near Brady street at Jones & Laughlin Soho furnace ten men were burned to death and four others injured when a furnace slip released gas and flames. The victims stood on a platform 85 feet above the mill, and molten metal and fire cascaded down, resulting in ghastly injuries and wreckage across the roof below.
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Pittsburg
Dee
Soho
Jones & Laughlin
Lichited
Second Avenue
Brady Street
Marconi Telegraphs Across Atlantic From Cornwall Station
Marconi achieved a wireless transmission to the Atlantic from a station at Poldhu Cornwall. Telegraphic signals were received at St Johns Newfoundland after covering a distance of about 1700 miles, marking a landmark in wireless communication.
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Atlantic
St. Johns
N. I
Mr. Marconi
Poldhu
Cornwall
England
Work's Union of Christian Endeavor Incorporated in Massachusetts
Boston December 19 The incorporation of the Work's Union of Christian Endeavor under Massachusetts laws was announced at the United Society board meeting. Rev Francis Chirk D D was chosen president J Willis Maer secretary and William Shaw treasurer. Secretary Taer reported 61 920 societies with a total membership of 3 820 000.
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Boston
Work’s Union of Christian Edeavor
Massachusetts
Board of Trustees of
The
United Society
Francis
Couple killed by Big Four train near Cartersville
Indianapolis report says Verni Brown aged 48 a widower farmer near Clermont and Mrs. Dora Wilkins aged 45 his cousin were struck while driving home from Indianapolis in a buggy loaded with Christmas presents. Brown died instantly and Mrs. Wilkins died about an hour later.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Verni Brown
Clermont
This County
Dora Wilkins
Cartersville
Brown
Government sues Senator Clark over 30000 acres fraudulently entered
In Montana on December 19 the government filed suit against Senator Clark seeking recovery of 30000 acres of land alleged to have been fraudulently entered by homesteaders.
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Mont
Clark
Jail Fire Kills Inmate Bud Sojourner at Travelhurst
In Travelhurst Mississippi on Tuesday at six o clock a city jail burned killing the sole inmate Bud Sojourner a farmer. The incident reports indicate the jail was destroyed and the man cremated in the blaze.
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Travelhurst
Miss
Bud Sojourner
Resignation of Postmaster General Smith Accepted
Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia resigns as postmaster general to take effect early next month. Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin, vice chairman of the Republican National Committee, will succeed him and be nominated after the holidays. Payne has long been a Milwaukee civic leader and former Milwaukee postmaster under Grant Hayes and Arthur.
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Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
Charles Emory Smith
National Republican Executive Committee
Milwaukee
Washington
Philadelphia
Republican National Committee
Smith
Philadelphia Press
Republic
National Republican Committee
Payne
Grant
Hayes
Arthur
Northern Pacific Railroad
Milwaukee & Northern Railroad
Eompany
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul System
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company
East
Tragedy in Columbus Claims Four At Boarding House
Four young people found dead in rooms at 52 East Russell street Columbus Ohio Tuesday night with evidence pointing to a quadruple suicide. The deceased are Pearl Warner 28 a second cook at the Manhattan restaurant Lou Kline 18 a third cook at the Manhattan Sherman Lothouse a cab driver and John Jacobs chief cook at the Manhattan.
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Columbus
Dee
East Russell Street
Pearl Warner
Manhattan
Lou Kline
Sherman Lothouse
John Jacobs
Bank Robbery Near Fayetteville Steals Seven Thousand Dollars
A Fayetteville area bank ten miles from Little Rock was robbed at noon on Thursday by a single man. He arrived in a buggy and forced the cashier to open the vault, taking about seven thousand dollars. No one else was harmed or involved.
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Little Rock
Ark
Fayetteville
AmEx to give $10 Christmas gifts to 10000 employees
James C. Fargo, president of the American Express company, announced that every American Express employee in the United States will receive a ten dollar Christmas gift. This follows a prior gift of five dollars per employee.
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Lin Employes
New York
James C. Fargo
American Express Company
United States
Cherokee Indians Starving Near Tahlequah Hills
Reports from Guthrie Oklahoma dated December 20 describe Netoowah Cherokee in the Going Snake district near Tahlequah suffering starvation after crop losses and a blizzard.
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Guthrie
Okla
Tahlequah
Going Snake
Admiral Sehley's protest filed with secretary Long
In Pratent Washington on December 18 Admiral Sehley's protest against the majority opinion of the Sehley court of inquiry was filed yesterday with Secretary Long by Isador Raweronod Merrill A. Teague the admiral's son.
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Pratent
Washington
Sehley
Sehley Coun
Long
Isador Ra Weronod Merrill A. Teague
So'meel
Iowa State Sheriffs Elect For Ensuing Year In Des Moines
The Iowa sheriffs elected for the ensuing year gathered in Des Moines and referred the equitable salary issue to the legislative committee. B. Lewis of Clay County was endorsed for sergeant at arms in the next legislature. A sympathy resolution was offered for the late Sheriff Richards of Iowa County. Regular salaries for deputies and elected officers were proposed, with R. K. Kennelley of Gaithrie as president, Lew Hodson of Wares Rotary as secretary and treasurer, and George Stern of Polk as treasurer.
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Iowa
Des Moines
B. Lewis
Clay County
Richards
Iowa County
Dent
RK. C. Kennelley
Gaithrie
Lew Hodson
Wares
Burglar Alarm Leads to Shootout Near Jamaica Store
Four citizens pursued burglars from Ernest store in Jamaica after a mistaken arrest. At the crossroads two groups exchanged fire. Towne King and Blaine Parmenter were shot. Parmenter died from the wounds while others were wounded but alive. Burglars escaped.
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Ernest
Jamaica
King
Blaine Parmenter
Parny
Annual meeting of Des Moines Northern Railroad officers named
The annual meeting of the Des Moines Northern Railroad Company in Iowa Falls elects S Ellsworth as president J Courtney as vice president J H as secretary and W H Woods as treasurer The officers report the road in first class condition and crews expect to complete track work to Sherman soon
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Des Moines, Lowsy, Northern Railroad Company
Iowa Falls
S. Ellsworth
J Courtney
J. H
W. H. Woods
Sherman
Fear of Lynching Prompts Transfer of Harry Hartman
Harry Hartman, who shot Florence Porter in a Cherokee restaurant on November 30, was moved to Le Mars for safety after fears of a lynching by Cherokee citizens. He was driven across country, boarded a train, and taken to a small station midway between Le Mars and Cherokee.
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Harry Hartman
Florence Porter
Cherokee
le Mars
Dividend Recommended for Depositors of Defunct Bank
On recommendation of the fee a dividend of 20 percent has been declared in favor of depositors of the defunct Officer and Pusey bank in oil Bluffs. It amounts to 1143 dollars and 45 percent has been paid up to this. According to the report of the receivers, a small amount offset remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officer & Pusey Bank
Oil Bluffs
Bankers’ fundraiser aims to raise three thousand dollars
C B Mills president of the Bankers Association reports two thousand five hundred dollars already subscribed. John Sundblad of Albert City, killed in the bank raid, is named among the three bank robbers captured. Chicago bank contributes a hundred dollars toward the total.
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C. B. Mills
Bankers’ Association
John Sundblad
Albert Cit
Chicago
Mr. Mills
Smithland Man Charles Walters Dies in Suspected Domestic Tragedy
Charles Walters, a Smithland resident, was found dead at home with a bullet wound to the head while his wife was away in anger. A laborer by trade, he had been in good health and left a three month old baby.
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Charles Walters
Smithland
Reward Offered for Murderers of Chelsea Marshal
Governor Shaw issues proclamation offering 250 reward for arrest and conviction of the killers of Tama county Marshal Jo Smith of Chelsea who was shot by two robbers aiming to rob a Chelsea bank.
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Gov. Shaw
Marshal Jo Smith
Chelsea
Tama
Highwaymen Sentenced In Fall Robbery Case
Three hold up men, Fdr Mumford George Howl and Albert Ray, convicted of a string of crimes in Cet ids last fall, were sentenced to prison by Thompson. Mumford and Howl received seven years each while Ray was given ten years.
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Fdr
Mumford
George Howl
Albert Ray
Thompson
Lehigh Savings Bank charter issued in Iowa
Auditor of State approves charter for Lehigh Savings Bank with a 10000 capital. L Hamilton acts as president and Trumbaur as cashier. Max Bernstein of Clinton files for bankruptcy in federal court, liabilities 43756 and assets 4202. C E Pickett of Waterloo to visit Manila. Artesian well at 805 feet drilled, water pure but supply exhaustible. Dick Williams captured in Ottumwa after alleged attack on William Sharper. Samuel P Patton of Town Grove involved in court case. Blackwell, Okla. mentioned. Miss Harriet Staples and Dr F W Jay wed in Chicago by Rev F W Gun. George J Deignan reported missing from Orient, Iowa. last seen Sioux City Oct 3. J J Dudley of Manchester linked to confidence scheme. Davenport police investigating. H Borovsky stores in Forest City closed by sheriff mortgage action.
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Newn
Lehigh Savings Bank
L. Hamilton
Trumbaur
Max Bernstein
Clinton
C. E. Pickett
Waterloo
the Elks
Manila
Poli
Dick Williams
Ottumwa
Samuel P. Patton
Sist
Town Grove
Sult Blackwell
Oklo
Los
Harriet Staples
F. W. Jay
F. W. Gun
Chicago
George J. Deignan
Stat Orient
Sioux City
J. J. Dudley
Manchester
Davenport
H. Borovsky
Forest City
Hepyah Forest City
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