Idaho News Capsule: Drownings, Holdups and Rail Deals
Idaho items report James K Harp drowned on Coeur d Alene river and a Boise hold up where seven men were relieved at gunpoint. Oregon Short Line expands with 100 miles of track into the Seven Devils copper region. Pacific Idaho and Northern line subcontracts and freight growth noted.
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George W. Woodvine
Reedsburg
Board of Pardons
Boive
Mary EF. Robinson
Rock Creek
Cussia
Veo Moorman
James K. Harp
Coeur d'Alene
A. T. Campbellans
University
Cheater Call
Bannock County
Albion Normal School
Oregon Short Line
Weiser
Martin J. Burke
Wilkerson & ‘Thomson
Utah
Pacific, Idaho & Northern Railroad
Seven Devils Copper
Thompson
Lawton captures Santa Cruz in Laguna de Bay fight
General Lawton's forces capture Santa Cruz the Filipino stronghold in Laguna de Bay after a sharp armed assault. About 1 500 picked men supported by gunboats shelled and stormed the city leaving numerous insurgent dead and wounded with modest American casualties.
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Washington
Otis
Manila
Lawton
Santa Cruz
Laguna Bay
Lake la Guna Bay
Law
Urant
Utah Battery
Riot at Pana Leaves Several Dead and Martial Law Declared
Riot in Mana last September leader Henry Stevens sparked renewed violence on April 12 with seven killed and many wounded, mostly bystanders. Stevens fired on Sheriff Downey who returned fire. Governor Tanner issued martial law, creating a one mile district around Pana and banning firearms.
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Downey
Tanner
Pana
Floods End Flood of Ice Damages Montana Town
The Yellowstone River overflow near Glendive Montana caused by ice jam breaks killed twelve people: Mrs. R. W. Snyder, her brother Eugene O Connor, their niece Nellie Regan, Miss Rose Wybrecht of Indianapolis, James Sullivan and six of his children. The bodies of Miss Kegan, Eugene Connor and Miss Wybrecht were recovered. The Sullivan family were found in their bedrooms. Thousands of acres along both riverbanks sit under ice up to five feet thick.
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Glendive
Mont
Yellowstone River
R. W. Snyder
Eugene ¥. O'Connor
Nellie Regan
Rose Wybrecht
Indianapolis Ind
James Sullivan
Kegan
Eugene Connor
Miss Wybrecht
Ths Point
Nellie Reagan
Snyder Ranch
Snyder
Northern Pacific
O'Connor
Mrs. Snyder
Death in Ice Gorge Drowns Four in Yellowstone River
In Glendive Montana a Yellowstone River ice gorge overflowed causing four deaths. Missing include James Sullivan and his family of seven. The Snyder family and Miss Reagan and Miss Wybrecht were among the victims. A bridge washout and inundation damaged yards livestock and railroad tracts. The disaster occurred from 7:30 pm to 9:40 pm.
Justice Stephen J. Field Dies at Capitol Hill Home
Justice Stephen J. Field of the U S Supreme Court died at his Capitol Hill home Sunday evening from kidney complications. Born November 4, 1816 in Haddam Connecticut, he served as associate justice from 1863 to 1897 and held other public roles including electoral commissioner in 1877 and a Cincinnati nomination vote in 1880. He received LL.D. from Williams College in 1866 and taught law at UC thereafter.
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Washington
Stephen J. Pield
United States Supreme Court
Capitol Bill
Stephen Johnson Field
Haddam
Conn
David Dudley Field
David Dudley
Cyrus W
Henry M. Field
Lincoln
Supreme Court of the United States
Hayes-Tilden
Cincinnati
State of
California
Williams College
Regents
University of California
Dewey Rejects Presidency Bid in Interview
Admiral Dewey told Leslie's Weekly Manila correspondent he would not run for president next year. He says he is a sailor and not suited for office, lacks health, and could not be a candidate under any conditions. He notes party loyalties differ by region and that he comes from Vermont. He also cites his lifelong work and is grateful for public tributes.
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New York
Dewey
Manila
Leslie's Weekly
Vermont
Georgia
South
Admiral Dewey
Audi
United States
The Condition of Crops In April Report
The April report from the U S Department of Agriculture shows winter wheat at 77.0 in condition, down from 86.7 on April 1, 1898 and below the ten year average of 84.4. Twenty-six states report condition below their year average, covering over 76 percent of winter wheat acreage. Winter rye stands at 4.4 versus 2.1 on April 1, 1900, with an average of 16.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Alger May Retire Rumors Circulate In Washington
Washington reports persistent rumors that Secretary Alger intends to resign after war inquiry conclusions. Senator McMillan of Michigan is named as potential successor but denies any knowledge of a cabinet change and says he knows nothing on the subject.
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Washington
Alger
McMillan
Michigan
Fighting on Negros suppresses bandit rebellion
Colonel Smith reports that a bandit uprising led by Papatisio attempted to rise on March 27, killing officials in Jummaylan and calling natives to exterminate Americans and Spaniards. Major Sime with two California regiments moved to Labzib, capturing 35 prisoners and destroying the town to quell the rebellion.
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Manila
Smith
Negros
Papatisio
Sime
California Regiment
Coronel Dubace
War's Victims at Arlington Remembered with Honors
Washington April 8 836 officers and men killed in the Spanish American War were honored at Arlington Cemetery. President McKinley and cabinet led a ceremonial tribute before 15000 mourners as interment began. Each casket weighed about 500 pounds and eight men helped move them, delaying full burial for two or three days.
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Washington
Arlington Cemetery
McKinley
First Session of Conference at Salt Lake City
The sixty ninth annual Latter day Saints conference opened in the tabernacle at 10 o clock with President Lorenzo Snow presiding. General authorities on the stand included George Q. Cannon Joseph F. Smith and many others as attendees represented nearly every stake.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
The
Latter-day Saints
Tabernacle
Lorenzo Snow
George Q. Cannon
Joseph F. Smith
John R. Winder
Lange
Cuba's Gomez Plans Cuban Unity to Press U S Withdrawal
In Havana April the Cuban military assembly dies and General Maximo Gomez moves to unite the Cuban people under a party agenda that urges the United States to withdraw. Officials fear potential trouble as Gomez seeks independence and total separation from the U S.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
United States
Gomez
Bandits Tracked in Santiago De Cuba Prison
In Santiago de Cuba on April 8 authorities reported twenty two bandits confined in the military prison. Major General Wood leads the suppression of disturbances as four bandits from San Luis and two from Guantanamo were brought in yesterday. Rumors of unrest persist in Holguin but military efforts are expected to restore safety across the province.
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Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
Wood
San Luis
Guantanamo
Holguin
Troops Return to U S From Cuba Schedules
Washington reports all troops due for muster-out are to return before May 1. About 13,000 came back in March and 25,000 more are expected in April. The War Department and Marine Hospital Service take precautions to prevent infection aboard returning ships.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Marine Hospital Service
Porto Ricans Starve Amid Coffee Shortage and War Strife
Brigadier General Jay Stone reports dire conditions in Porto Rico with about 100000 people lacking bread or meat for two weeks. He cites starving districts including Aguas Bonas and Comerio, links distress to the coffee crop fall and Brazilian competition, notes rotting oranges sold cheaply, and says locals still feel pride in belonging to the United States.
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Washington
Jay Stone
Porto Rico
Interior
Department of Agriculture
General Mile
Henry
Stone
Aguas Banas
Comerio
Grant
Brazil
United States
Kang Yu Wei Flees to London After Flight from China
Kang Yu Wei, the Chinese reformer and former chief commissioner, arrived in Victoria on the Idzumi Maru from Yokohama seeking refuge in London. Deposed by the empress dowager, a price was set on his head. he escaped by ship, fled Hongkong, then Tokyo, and now fears assassination by countrymen.
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Victoria
B. C
Kang Yw Wei
Yokohama
London
Kang Yu Wei
Board of Public Works
Ballarat
Hongkong
Tokio
Captain Weldon seeks back pay from Civil War service
Kansas City veteran Captain J. T. Weldon claims $51,000 in back pay from the government for Civil War service. He says he captained the gunboat Tuscumbia on the Mississippi for the Union from 1862 until the war's end in 1865 and was never mustered out, only sent home to await orders. His home is listed as Lafayette Todiana.
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Welser
Aad
Boise
Main Street
Yellow Dog
Spalding
Stevenenberg
War Department
Manila
United T
Kansas City
J. T. Weldon
Weldon
Tuscumbia
Mississippi Marine Service
Lafayette Todiana
Gomez Reinstated as Cuba's Commander-in-Chief
At Marianao a Cuban generals meeting decided to reinstate General Gomez as commander in chief. An executive board of three generals will assist him in distributing 3,000,000 dollars, disarming details, and organizing rural police for the province. A proclamation to the Cubana is expected.
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Havana
Marianao
Gomez
General Montenegro Reported Dead After Malolos Defense
Manila dispatches say General Montenegro, second only to Aguinaldo among Filipino rebels, died defending Malolos as Pacificos who returned within American lines carry the news. The report credits Manila with the belief of his death in battle.
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Aguinaldo
New York
Journal
Manila
Montenegro
Malolos
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