Manila style politics contrasted with Cuba and Puerto Rico rule
The discussion outlines the Philippines plan with an elective advisory council but real power residing in a governor general backed by the War Department. It argues the council would be ineffectual and contrasts colonial governance in Cuba and Puerto Rico with American aims in the Philippines, asserting native independence or external rule as the two clear paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Puerto Rico
West Indian Islands
War Department
Army
Navy
United States
Philippines
Far
Charles Francia Adama
Seattle street railway forty year franchise debated by council
Councilman James stated the corporations committee will likely oppose long term franchises and favor a term not exceeding thirty years. He indicated no haste, planning to delay action to let Beattie citizens and the press discuss the issue and hear from municipal ownership advocates and other opponents before a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Street Railway
Seattle
Star
James
Corporations Committee
Edie
Consolidated Company
Beattie
Scientist Seeks Soda in Grief Sparks Worldwide Outcry
A noted scientist claims to have extracted muriate of soda from grief, prompting fierce debate over turning emotions into chemical products. Critics warn such analysis would strip feelings of their depth and lead to marketable sentiments and staged displays. Admiral Dewey is assured of a calm voyage past festive upheaval.
Insurgent visits to Otin's camp spurred by meals
Observation notes frequent insurgent visits to Otin's camp appear driven largely by the need for a steady, square meal. The detail hints at hunger shaping behavior more than strategic intent, with nourishment cited as the primary motive behind frequent attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otin
Professor Garner Limits Monkey Language Words
Professor Garner concludes that monkey language has at most 25 or words. He notes that the cave environment will hinder the monkeys from fully expressing their views on Darwinian theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Lots only twenty dollars in Pratt's Orchard Add
Property notes state lots are offered at twenty dollars each in Pratt's Orchard Addition with potential for buildable parcels. Official notices emphasize sale terms and local plat details for prospective buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Ingham and Nowitt Trial Over Bribery Indictments
In Philadelphia US district court Judge McPherson overruled yesterday s motions to quash indictments against Ellery P Ingham and Harvey K Nowitt for aiding and abetting conspiracy and bribery in the revenue cigar stamp counterfeiting case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
May
McPherson
United States District Court
Ellery P. Ingham
Harvey K. Nowitt
Cuba's Blue and White Flag Seeks Sea Status
May in Washington Mr Cuba's provisional blue and white flag will soon appear on the high seas. Frank Pavey of New York attorney for the Herrera Steamship Company of Havana was consulted to lift restrictions keeping Cuban steamships from flying either the Spanish or American flags. The flag has no international status yet and marks Cuban coastwise vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Cuba
Frank Pavey
New York
Herrara Steamship Company
Havana
Orter
Four Persons Murdered in Joplin Tent Family Tragedy
In Joplin Missouri on May 1 a family of four was found dead in a tent. A nine year old boy or girl and their mother were killed by blunt force and the infant found outside was decapitated. The husband F K G Moss was found dead with a gunshot wound. Police say the family were very poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
F. KR. G. Moss
Predicted His Own Death in Ohio
Springfield, Ohio May 31 Wilam Haloran son of Big Four Conductor Halloran died today from appendicitis He was a friend of the late Cadet Mollenbeck and foretelling his death after attending the cadet's funeral two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Wilam Haloran
Big Four
Halloran
Cadet Mollenbeck
Missing Persons Inquiries Flood Seattle Police Archives
The Seattle police report a surge of inquiries about missing relatives and friends. Letters name Malcolm Hruce, Raymond Cline, Vincent Campbell, W P Galiors, Samuel Calloway, Walter Freer, W D Wackworth, Wiltae de Boer, Parl Rosa, George Ryle, EF Reeley, and Lillian Pinalow among others, with destinations including Seattle and surrounding regions. Some enlist help locating sailors, travelers, and workers last heard from two months to a year prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel KR. Hruce
Prince Edwards Island
Malcolm
Mra. Cline
Tacoma
Raymond
Mra. V. C. Campbell
Horton
W. Va
Vincent Campbell
Seattle
M. P. Sailors
K City
W. P. Galiors
Stevens & Stevens
Third Avenue
Pike Street
R. Albert
Southeast Missouri Town Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Fredericktown
Samuel B. Calloway
Grace W. Hicks
Rechester
N. Y
Walter Freer
Geo. B. Parker
Argentine
Kansas
W. D. Wackworth
Parker
Wadsworth
P. J. van Loben Gels
Netherlands
San Francisco
Wiltae de Boer
George Ryle
Skagway
Della Eusman
EF. E. Reeley
Klondike
Alice Pellitt
Missoula
Mont
Lillian Pinalow
Baby for sale in New York mother seeks $200 cash
Mrs Sophie Granoff, 25, desperate after husband’s desertion, offers her infant Abram for sale to support herself and another child. She has been ill and unable to work since the baby’s birth, after tramping between institutions while seeking someone to care for the child until she can reclaim him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sophie Granoff
Mithe Abram
Persone
Abram
Secretary Alger Proposes Puget Sound Landing Unclear
Secretary of War Alger writes to the Star and Tacoma officials about returning Washington volunteers to Puget Sound for muster out but omits a specified landing port. The Tacoma chamber of commerce notes no agreement with Seattle and vows a separate homecoming celebration. Seattle aims to honor the volunteers without surrendering the welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Washington
Manila
Seattle
Foster
Humes
Beattle
War Department
Tacoma Board of Trade
Otia
KR. A. Alger
KF. H. Wells
Seattle Daily Star
Alger
Puget Sound
Star
Puget
C. P. Ferry
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
Ferry
Chamber of Commerce
Tacoma Views on Receiving Returned Washington Volunteers
The article notes surprise over plans to muster out troops at Beattie and reports unofficially that Washington volunteers favored mustering out in San Francisco. It suggests a belief they may converge at Puget Sound. It discusses Tacoma residents’ stance on reception and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Washington
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Quartermaster's Department
Puget Gound
BK. A Alger
Beattie
Puget
Tacoma
Chicago Laundry Firm to Jump into Wheat Stock Market
Chicago capitalizes seven million dollars as a laundry company plans to enter the wheat stock market. A prospectus was issued today claiming 75 of Chicago’s 100 steam laundries are under purchase contracts. The remaining firms are expected to join the consolidation soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Laundry Company
Homeopathic Pharmacists Form Association at Cleveland
The American Homeopathic Pharmaceutical association has been formed at the Forest City house in Cleveland. Represent atives of all homeopathic pharmaceutical manufacturers attended. Members deny forming a trust or pool but admit the aim is to maintain prices on a profitable basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
American Homeopathic Pharmaceutical Association
Forest City House
Suspension Without Pay For 12 New York Inspectors
Washington May 31 22 customs inspectors at New York were suspended on charges of neglect of duty and accepting tips from steamship passengers. The investigator found 10 not sustained and 12 warranted suspension from duty and pay for thirty days. Assistant Secretary approved the recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ded. C
New York
Protests Over Sidewalk Use By Cyclists on Cherry Street
A letter from the LADIES OF THE HILL asks Beattie to clarify whether Cherry street from Fifth to Seventh avenues is for bicycles or pedestrians. They report being forced off the sidewalk and into the street by riders, risking collisions as they step aside for cyclists. They urge city authorities to compel bicyclists to use the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Street
Fifth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Slow track slows bicycle races at YMCA park
Rains dull the pace at the YMCA park event with heavy track slowing times and a minor spill. Frank J. Cotter of Tacoma dominates the meet with multiple wins, while riders Chapman Dow Hutton and others place in various heats across events from one mile to quarter mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A.park
Frank J. Cotter
Tacoma
Chapman
Dow
Hutton
Olympia
Anacortes
George Thompeon
Charles W. A
Roberts
Seattle
H. M. Pickering
Firrai
An‘acortes
Thompeon
Batoceh
Strayer
Avery
Cotter
Hall
Monongahela River Coal & Coke Co Seeks Charter
Harrisburg May 31 The Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke company of Pittsburgh filed for a charter. Capital stock listed at 1000 but to be raised to 25,000,000 upon renewal. Company to control coal properties along the Ohio and Monongahela rivers plus steamboats barges wharves and landings as far south as New Orleans. Hee Holman Robinson for Pratt's Orchard Addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Monongahela River
International Council of Women to Meet in London
The International Council of Women will meet in London the week of June 26. It aims to unite women’s organizations worldwide to discuss welfare, education, legislation, industries, and social science. About 100 delegates form the council, with invitations extended to France, Holland, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, and Switzerland, totaling millions of educated women. Several aristocratic English hosts plan garden parties and receptions at Fulham palace, Surrey house, and other venues as part of the social program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
International Council of Women
London
International Council
Cornclia
Great Britain and Ireland
Canada
Germany
New Zealand
Sweden
New South Wales
Italy
United States
France
Holland
Denmark
Belgium
Finland
Switzerland
Commonwealth
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland
Stafford House
Lady Battersea
Surrey House
Bishop of
Creighton
Pulham Palace
Rothechild
Leopold de Dothechild
Fulham Palace
Swanley
Dean Hole
Mins Sieveking
Fraud Accused Firms Exposed By Detective Work
New York May 41 Two alleged fraudulent concerns have done large business by advertising wares for sale. Ellen J. Lefevre exposed them. Helen Marks Co of 18 Fifth Avenue sold a cosmetic for removing superfluous hair. Fairfield Floral Co of Fairfield Maine sought women to earn money in artificial flower trade. These two companies are identical, operated by the same persons, with fraud charges to be heard in Portland Maine in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mra
Ellen J. Lefevre
Helen Marks Company
Fifth Avenue
Fairfield Floral Company
Fairfield
Will To Beard
Portiarrd
Officers After Ringo In West Virginia Manhunt
Charleston officers pursue Charles known as Sydney Ringo from Kankakee Illinois to Charleston after he evaded punishment for a Huntington West Virginia murder case. He faces burglary and robbery charges and has jumped bail. He is described as educated and often acts as his own lawyer, with authorities vowing he will not escape again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Charles
Sydney
Ringo
West Virginia
Kankakee
Huntington
Third Avenue Theatre Ends Girl I Left Behind Me Run
Tonight the Third Avenue Theatre performs The Girl I Left Behind Me for the last time before tomorrow’s switch to Sol Smith Russell’s Peaceful Valley. The Herasco Thall company and George Osbourne draw strong crowds as Manager Russell secures a two week engagement. Next Friday promises The Turtle, a lively French farce, at the cattle theater, eagerly awaited by audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue Theater
Sol Smith Russell
Peaceful Valley
Herasco-Thall Company
George Osbourne
Russell
Farmer of Rowan County Dies by His Own Hand
David Dougherty a Rowan county farmer near Albion North Carolina after a two week drinking spree woke his wife and asked if he had cursed or beaten her or their children. He said he would not place them in such a position again and shot himself with his toe. The blast blew off the upper face and head, staining the wall with brain matter. The event occurred in Pratt's Orchard Addition as fearful family watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralbion
N. C
David Dougherty
Rowan County
Elopement Incident Ends in Fatal Assault in Ky
In Guabgow Kentucky Maygie Newton Gibbs eloped with Arizona Harrison Saturday. They returned Sunday morning and Thomas Harrison threatened to kill Gibbs. Harrison attacked Gibbs with an ax handle at Cribbe’s workplace, injuring him severely. Harrison fled and remained at large.
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Guabgow
Maygie Newton
Gibbs
Arizona Harrison
Thomas Harrison
Gibb
Cribbe
Harrison
Treasury Money Theft Arrest in Chicago
Chief Wilkie of the secret service reports the arrest in Chicago of William Coleman, a silver teller in the U S Treasury cub, on charges of abstracting silver from bank bags. He allegedly tampered with coin bags since last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilkie
Secret Service
Chicago
William Coleman
Cub-Treasury
Coleman
Captain Neall Dismissed From Army By Court Martial
Captain John M. Neall of the Fourth Cavalry has been sentenced to dismissal from the army after a trial by court martial at the Presidio in San Francisco. He faced charges of various speculations and the court's finding has been approved by General Shafter and is now before the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John M. Neall
Fourth Cavalry
Presidio
San Francisco
Bicycle trust faces renewed discontent and option delays
In New York the bicycle trust faces protests as the one hundred or more bicycle and parts makers resist extending options on plants to August 1. Several major manufacturers refuse to renew, threatening to disrupt the trust. R T Coleman had opposed the trust and is now out, with implications for the American Bicycle Company and the former International Vehicle and Manufacturing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bicycle Trust
A. G. Spalding
R. T. Coleman
American Bicycle Company
Coleman
International Vehicle and Manufacturing Company
Westerdly
Four-Legged Chicken in Plainfield Farm Claim
Plainfield New Jersey May 1 H Denckiau shows off a four legged chicken after two years of experiments with double yolked eggs. He identifies double yolk eggs by their elongated shape and notes a recent hatch of a chick from such an egg, describing the unusual occurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
N. J
H. Denckiau
Miscellaneous World Facts and Local Notes
A compact roundup of varied statistics and notices from different regions. It cites data on leprosy among Hawaiians, ancient cheese, global egg trade, Kansas bank deposits, Brazil displaying serpents in 1900, sparrow populations in Massachusetts, quinine usage by the army, French coffee tax, postwar Shanghai growth, Mexican school allowances for diligent students, mint evacuation timing in Philadelphia, and U.S. bicycle exports, ending with a Montreal dispatch about Capt. Geo Marks and local real estate adverts.
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Seattle Star
RM. Ww
Chas DE Dusivens
Beattie Washington
Admiral Dewey
Whinst
Seattle Police
Mratt
Orchard Add
Bay
Steam Laundry Trust
A Medicine Trust
Fair Ladies
Y. M. C. A. Park
Ee Hee Holman & Robinson
A Conference OF Women
Sto'e Treasury
Neall
Roquefort
Pliny
Brazil
Paris
Massachusetts
England
Shanghai
Mexico
of Philadelphia Mint
Montreal
Geo. Marks
Valleyfield
Pratt’ Orchard Rt
J. Redelsheimer & CO
First Ave
Cor
Columbia
Brunner & CO
Pike St
Bow
Muscatel
Wm. J. Dean & CO
J. F. Adams
Los Hoger
Second Avenue
Vesier
Stetson Bros. Grocers
Yester Way
Marion
Pioces
Second Ave . Bat
Pike and
Union
Fte
Seattle Gas
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