Idaho News Highlights From Halley To Placerville
A $100000 power plant planned for Halley. excitement over Idaho state fair queen. crops damaged by storms from Veorgetowns. potato currant and gooseberry crops reportedly sold. equalization board lowers county railroad assessments. Kellogg man George Vettit killed by rock fall. rich ore vein reported near Warren. grand auction anticipated at Home. cattle thieves active in upper Clearwater. railroads to cost about 1,750,000 miles more built. Placerville nearly wiped out by disaster. fruit and pest concerns rising. Black Warrior mine in Seven Devils district improving. body of A Sheyler found near Guffey. governor eases death penalty stay for You Wee. Cour de Alenes improving. Soda Springs Hannock stake conference preparations. Buffalo Rump Maca0 fares project advancing. 25 miles of line laid.
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Rate Board of Equalization
Binglam County
George Vettit
Kellogg
Warren
Dhe
Loch Deolittin
Bolan
Elmore
Ada
Canyon
Placerville
Bushens
San Jose
Black Warrior
Seven Devils
Cour de Alenes
Ias
Canyon Creek
Gem and
Berke
Soda Springs
DS Murrey
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
McKinley Speech Frames Philippines Policy in 1898 Voice
President McKinley in Hagarding New Jersey on August 27 declares that the flag stands for liberty and humanity abroad as well as at home. He asserts there is no doubt about U. S. policy in the Philippines, urging peace first and government of law, protection of life and property, and local occupation for the people.
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Penpoame
Falippines Mecan Grove
N.J
McKinley
United States
Porto Rico
Philippines
Philippians
Quiet in Samoa and Pacific financial note
Alameda brings Samoan advices dated August 15 noting initial calm amid Mataafa and Hadger factions. Provisional government managed by consuls with Osborn as acting chief justice, while Mataafa recovering. Slight tension persists with sentences imposed for firearms post proclamation. Treasury shows Hawaii import totals rising and mixed July receipts versus expenditures.
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San Francisco
Alameda
Samoa
Mataafa
Apia
Hadger
Matuafa
Luther Osborn
Inchairman
United States
Matanfa
Osborn
High Commissioners
Washington
Treasury Department
Auditor-General of
Hawaii
Beaten by Rebels In Santo Domingo Fight
Beaten by rebels near Monte Cristo Santo Domingo government forces clashed with revolutionists Friday and Wednesday with the latter holding advantageous positions and reinforcements reported. In Washington the war department announced authorization for one to three more regiments likely to include colored privates with white officers, affecting mountain states.
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Ospe Haytien
Hayti
Revere
L’riday
Monte Cristo
Santo Domingo
Itlyanid
Revolutiooniats
Washington
War Department
Miles praises new secretary and Otis in interview
General Miles tells the Tribune the secretary of war is a man of business and that vigorous pursuit of the Philippine War is now assured. He commends General Otis, notes army health and discipline, and discusses force needs, rear duties, and enemy supply lines in Manila and Hong Kong.
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Weneral Miles
General Otis
New York
the Tribune
Miles
Philippines
Tls
Manila
Hongkong
Santo Domingo Uprising Reaches Governor House In Puerto Plata
Generals Caceres Vasquez and Brache lead 500 revolutionists to Macori City, demand surrender, and take over park fort arsenal and government buildings after governor Castillo yields without resistance. Revolution proceeds with minimal bloodshed, Jiminez’s cause gains ground, eastern boundary remains unchallenged.
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Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Caceres
Vasquez
Brache
Macori
Castillo
Jiminez
Dreyfus Trial Scene Highlights Defense Win
Rennes August 95 Yesterday's court martial session opened with a skirmish favorable to the defense as Colonel Maurel admitted tearing a secret document to the court. He protested that only one document was reviewed, claiming it enough for conviction, while Labori argued he must read all.
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Rennes
Dreyfus
Maurel
M. Labori
Ammunition buildup in Transvaal reviewed after Delagoa incident
British officials study vast war munitions stocks in the African Republic and Transvaal after August reports from Delagoa Bay. Lourenco Marques shows excess arms for three years, prompting concern that any crisis settlement must address armament reduction amid a growing British sentiment for peace.
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Capetown
Delagon Bay
The
African Republic
Transvaal
Lourenzo Marques
Delagoa Bay
South Africa
Reeson
Ariune Men
Government considers bonds to fund war expansion costs
Washington August 25 Secretary Gage seeks funds for a larger army and logistics for duty in the Philippines. Officials weigh issuing more bonds under war authorization to cover transportation subsistence and equipment costs tied to the ongoing conflict with Spain.
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Washington
Gage
Root
Philippines
War Revenue
Spain
Transvaal Reply Details Leaked to London Officials
Secretary of State Joseph Chamberlain has received the Transvaal’s reply to British demands and will study the text before public disclosure. Reported unofficially the message offers a five year retroactive franchise, election influence for the president, eight extra seats for the gold fields, and arbitration on remaining issues, with Britain relinquishing suzerainty.
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London
Joseph Chambership
Transvaal
Chamberlain
South Africa
Great Britain
Sovereignty Over Moros Confirmed in Sulu Talks
Manila Aug 25 General Bates returned from Sulu after five weeks of negotiation and signed an agreement recognizing American sovereignty over the Moros. The pact forbids firearm introduction, suppresses piracy, and places American courts under U S jurisdiction except between Moros. Land may be bought with the Sultan's consent and protection against foreign imposition is pledged. The Sultan and several chiefs signed.
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Manila
Bates
Sulu
United States
Spain
Earth To Stop Revolving Seen In Russian Panic
Reports from southern Russia describe a growing panic among uneducated crowds over a belief in the end times. In Al Kharkova workers flee villages en masse hoping to survive the coming collapse, while factory owners appeal to police to halt immigration to protect business stability.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
AL Kharkova
No Trace of Montana Holdups Reported
Butte sees no word from the posse chasing four road agents after the Horseshoe Bend stage robbery Monday. H. J. Reiling, president of Pacific Dredging, and his wife, the only passengers, arrived in Butte. He was robbed of $5,000 in gold dust and said the robbers cut all wires in the area and hoped for a larger haul.
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Butte
Mont
Horseshoe Bend
H. J. Reiling
Pacific Dredging Company
Keiling
Wassup
Bryan Dictates Democratic Platform in Nebraska Meeting
In Omaha on August 24 Nebraska Democrats Populists and Silver Republicans met to nominate state supreme court judge and two regents. Former Gov Silas Holcomb was named by Populists with Democratic support amid opposition led by Douglas County to W V Allen. William J Bryan spoke to all three groups endorsing free silver at 16 to 1 and attacking trusts and Philippine policy.
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Omaha
Neh
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Board of
Regents
The
State University
Silas A. Holcomb
Supreme Justice
Douglas County
United States
W. V. Allen
Holcomb
Allen
Resolutions Committee
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Chicago
Philippines
Honolulu clash between soldiers and police in transport conflict
The Indiana arrived from San Francisco on August 10 and left for Manila on August 11. Soldiers landed and clashed with Honolulu police after a drunken trooper was arrested. several heads were broken before the man was jailed and handed to his commander. The Tacoma also arrived with 200 horses, two dying en route, to be turned out until August 16.
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San Francisco
Dorie
Honolulu
Indiana
Manila
Tacoma
After the Storm Porto Rico Hunger and Losses
Washington dispatch from General Davis reports 1,000 killed in Porto Rico and 100,000 destitute. Crops ruined with next year’s yield at 50 percent. bananas and staples destroyed, leaving half the population hungry and homeless. In Chihuahua, Yaqui Indians attack Cumaripa, burning houses and killing five. defenders hold ten hours before withdrawal.
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Washington
War Department
Davis
Porto Rico
Chihuahua
Mex
Cumaripa
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You Wee
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WAR Bureau
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Kruger
Kem
Max
Krugers
Moros
Sultan Wor
Earth
Rusia
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Fusion
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Silver
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