Smith under fire over Leyte military rule report says no civil progress
Washington May 17 severe argument of Gen Jacob Smith is detailed in a report by Capt J T Grant civil governor of Leyte province to the senate Philippine committee. Grant claims no arms or men surrendered since Smith's arrival and accuses military authorities of arrests of village presidents and removal of troops to seize control. He notes killings, arrests without warrant and intimidation of civilians as civil government backed by alarm over Balangiga incident. The report describes nervous military conduct and repressive actions hindering civil administration.
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Washington
Jacob BL. Smith
J. Tl. Grant
Leyte
P. L
Rout
Senate Committee On
Philippines
Bilivan
Hong
Esse Grant
Legete
Damadog
Gov
Graf
Tacloban
Samar
Amolf
Fort de France
Mont Pelee
Lorrain
Marigot
Sainte Marie
la Trinite
Navy
St. Lucia
McCorms
Potomac
St. Vincent
Ist
Chateau Belair
Navy Department
Cincinnati
Somme
Kingstown
Assoc
St. Cent
Martinique
Ith
Georg Town
Georgetown
Peple
Final tribute for Maj. Gen. Rosecrans reinterred in Arlington
The Washington dispatch reports the remains of Maj. Gen. William Starke Rosecrans were today reinterred in Arlington Cemetery after a solemn ceremony. Surviving officials and military personnel paid respects, highlighting his service in the Civil War and subsequent leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Rosecrans
Arlington Cemetery
Washington
William Starke Roseccrans
Arl
Weather and wages shake business outlook in early May
The May 17 weekly trade review cites weather and wages as the most disturbing factors for business. Moisture and low temperatures worsen crop prospects while rising wages boost retail activity in Pittsburgh and prompt woolen mill hiring. Rail lines show strong May earnings, pig iron output hits a April record, and wool and dry goods markets show renewed activity. Failures total 228 in the US, 17 in Canada, vs prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Don & Coos Weekly Review of Trade
Pittsburg
Restimyion
United States
Canada
Presbyterians consider creed revision at church assembly
At the second session of the Presbyterian general assembly in New York the report on confessional revision is debated. Proposals include altering Chapter 4 Section 3 to state infants dying are included in election and saved, and rewriting Article VII to affirm salvation for all dying in infancy and others beyond outward means through Christ and the Spirit. The discussion will shape the gathering regardless of outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spe I
Minneapolis police bribery indictments hit city leaders
A grand jury in Minneapolis returned indictments naming Superintendent Fred Ames, brother of the mayor, and detectives Norbeck, Howard, Irving, and Gardner. Also charged are members of the 18th Minnesota in the Philippine campaign. The probe centers on bribery allegations within the police department.
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Minneapolis
Fred Ames
Minnesota
Norbeck
Howard
Irving and
Gardner
Mystery of Hollow Tree Loot Stirs LaCrosse
George Laguire an engineer on the Dulwqne division of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul found a casket secreted in a hollow tree near Savannah. He hurried for help but on return the casket had been broken open with a crowbar and its contents stolen by unknown persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCrosse
Wik
George Laguire
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Read
Savanna
United Mine Workers debate strike impact at Hazleton convention
May 17 Hazleton seeks united action as delegates press a plan to tie up coal output nationwide. President Mitchell chairs as talks contemplate a special national convention to enlist unorganized bituminous miners and press higher wages. Officials warn of widespread strikes in Virginia West Virginia and Pennsylvania within weeks with 440 000 workers affected and railroads and industries potentially tied up.
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Hazelton
United Mine Workers of America
Anthracite Coal Territory
Pennsylvania
Begat
Mitchell
Washington
National Civic Federation
Ralph M. Easley
Federation
New York
Senator Hanna
Samuel Gompers
Eusley
Hazleton
Mathracite
United States
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
United Mine Work
West Virginia
Michigan
Wilson
Indianapolis
Virginia
Seicentals
Wilxon
Mine Workers’ Organization
Mine Workers’ Union
Alfonso Becomes King at Sixteen in Old Madrid
King Alfonso attained his majority today at age 16 under the constitution. Festivities featured a medieval procession, grand stands, and extensive decorations as Madrid honored the new monarch. Dr. Curry attended a palace banquet with envoys present while imperial and foreign orders were conferred on the king by foreign dignitaries.
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Madrid
Alfonso
San Isidro
Dr. Curry
United States
Race War Rages Near Mount Pelée in South Mneanly
Manta reports a violent clash between police and Black residents near Pittsburg, leaving seven dead and five wounded as buildings burn. Half Indian owner Will Richardson sparked the trouble by resisting arrest. victims include Ed Battle and two others. Separate dispatches describe Mount Pelée eruptions, widespread ash, and mass destitution in St Vincent with hundreds dead or missing and relief efforts underway.
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Manta
Will Richardson
Pittsburg
Richardson
Carrie Nation jailed again in Topeka raid case
Mrs Carrie Nation was fined 100 and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail for her part in the joint raids that took place in this city the previous year. She offered no defense for her actions or room to retreat and said she acted by God’s will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Plady
Royal ceremonies and bullfights mark royal festivities in Spain
A narrative recounts royal rites with King Alfonso presenting the Garter, Duke of Connaught aiding the ceremony, and Spanish ministers receiving the homage. The day features a bullfight with eight bulls, multiple festivities, and generous charity: free dinners for 3,000 poor and 50,000 pesetas distributed to the poor.
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Eign
Connaught
Alfonso
Noice
Spain
George
Puerta del Sel
Philippines and Will Bills Dominate Senate and House Debate
Senate and House debates center on Philippines Will Bills and fiscal measures. The Senate tackles naval and pension matters while the House discusses atrocities, the Schley case, and a tax refund on legacies under the war revenue act granted to religious, charitable, art and educational institutions. An executive session leads to adjournment until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bouse Washington
Philippines
Great Lakes
House
Schley
Urier
First Description of the Mont Pelee Disaster
A survivor from St. Pierre, Martinique, recounts the May 1902 cataclysm. He describes ground tremors, a grinding roar, a massive black cloud over Mont Pelee, and a deadly wave of gas that annihilated the city and its about 100 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Prth Mont Velo Martinique
St. Pierre
Mont Petee
Mont Pelee
Robbed of 6500 by waiter Mareo in San Francisco
Mrs Julia Klein formerly of St Louis says she came to San Francisco days ago and was robbed of six thousand five hundred dollars by a waiter named Charley Mareo to whom she was engaged to marry. Mareo disappeared.
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St. Louis
Julia Klein
San Francisco
Charley Mareo
Mares
Fire damages rise to 200000 at Philadelphia storage firm
Fire in Philadelphia caused a $200,000 loss at a local storage company, with all kinds of merchandise destroyed and the property insured. The blaze injured several people while spreading to neighboring towns, and the total damage was estimated near half a million dollars in nearby Houston Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ion Creek Storage
Houston
Maine
Found Daughter Dead in Wabash River Foul Play Suspected
Ett e, Ind May 17 Carrie M Stengelmaier disappeared from the home of Purdue University president on May 4 and her body was recovered from the Wabash river six miles below the city. Her father found the body tangled in a submerged tree after a note hinted at possible self harm. He suspects foul play.
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Ind
Carrie M. Stengelmaier
President Stone
Purdue Univer
Wabash River
Engelmaier
Omaha Tax Increase Raises Water and Gas Valuations
The Omaha City Council acting as a board of equalization raised the valuations of the Omaha Water Company by 600 and the gas company by 375000, totaling 650000, with additional assessments for electric and telephone firms, and the street railway case pending. A Boston-like romance and other brief notices follow from Lincoln and Chicago, including missionary plans and a memorial day gathering, amid international notices from Vienna and Port au Prince.
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Omaha
Mandamus
Supreme Court
Omaha Water Company
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Henderson
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Hin
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Order of the Seraphim
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Sweden
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Royal Order of Siam
Sia
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Racewar
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the Dent
Ed Battle
Fulton County
H.G. Osbourn
Thomas Pahceim Grant
Ward Crabtree
Nero
Carnegie
Tendon
Philippine Islands
Andrew Carnesie
Indiana
Lincoln, Neb
Union Biblical Seminary
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Clarence E. Spore
Oakland City
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Minnie Buswell
Lincoln
Yates
Chicago
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Haytien
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