Diverse 1900s Briefs From Across North America
Opera house blaze in Ashland Ohio and gas fixture origin. New York Chamber adopts plan for St Louis exposition. Hilda Clarke and Fowler wed in New York. Fairbanks urges March joint meeting with Canada. Germany-Russia trade talks begin with notes. Mayor Low likely renomination by fusion. Tangier report on El Menehi killed. Fairchance alderman jailed for murder. Ontario lumbermen oppose pulpwood export duty. Jackson County monument to General Logan. Archbishops’ coadjutors’ meeting March 2 in propaganda congregation. Indiana bill makes tips a misdemeanor. Missouri Pacific moves admin office to Kansas City. Rev W S Rainford on Vermont prohibition repudiation. Brig Gen G W Baird retires. Rear Adm Frank Wildes body arrives in Kennebunk. Private pension bills set record passage. Diamond theft suspect arrested in Sioux City. Wrecked houseboat on Tennessee river yields three bodies. Orange County California enacts quarantine on Florida fruit. Wyoming endorses woman suffrage in joint legislature. Idaho offers beet sugar bounty with employment limits. Stephen B Wing, Arkansas fruit pioneer, dies. Spanish War Veterans seek merger to end factionalism.
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New York Chamber of Commerce
Hilda Clarke
Bostonians
Frederick Stanton Fowler
New York
Fairbanks
Joint High Commission
Germany
Russia
Low
Tangier
Morocco
el Menehi
Fairdhance
Ontario Lumbermen’s Association
Toronto
Dominion
Jackson County
Ilinois
John A. Logan
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Congregation of the Propaganda
Indiana
House of Representatives
E. A. Gould
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Kansas City
W. S. Rainford
Vermont
G. W. Baird
Baird
Frank Wildes
Kennebunk
Boston
Washington
M. Henry
Johnson & Tomek
Chicago
Sioux City
Wm. Hiles Jewelry
Tennessee River
Paducah
Board of Supervisors
Orange County
California
Florida
Wyoming
Idaho
Stephen B. Wing
Arkansas
Ozark Moun
Senate Work Ten Cash Measures Still to Deal With
In Washington the Senate faces eight days left to finalize appropriations. The statehood bill looms large influencing canal treaty discussions and riders on post office funds. Several bills, including pensions and diplomatic-constitutional ones, have passed both houses or await conference, with key action on the naval, fortification, and sundry civil measures forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Post Office
Dubois
Cullom
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Committee On Appropriations
House Clears Decks For Final Week Of Session
Washington reports the house in its last full week with most appropriations settled. Only the general deficiency bill remains to pass as conferences loom. A potential statehood amendment rider on an appropriation bill sparks party maneuvering. The Philippine currency bill is slated for Tuesday as suspension day approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Protocol Signed For Venezuela US Claims Settlement
Secretary Hay and Venezuela’s Bowen signed a protocol to form a two member commission to settle United States claims against Venezuela. Caracas will host on June 1 with awards funded from 30 percent of customs receipts at Puerto Cabello and La Guayra. The Hague tribunal will apportion the share to America versus other claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hay
United States
Bowen
Venezuela
Car
Castro
Roosevelt
Netherlands
Caracas
Puerto Cabello
la Guayra
Hague
America
Russell
Baron Gevers
State Department
Wilhelmina
Haggard
Venezuelan
Legation
Navy Department
Diehl
Marietta
Willemstad
New York
Associated Press
Cipriano Castro
January Activity at Child Saving Institute of Omaha
The institute in January recorded 29 children on hand, 15 admitted, 2 re admitted, 56 placed in homes, 6 returned to parents, 2 infant deaths, leaving 42 children on February 1. Courts handled several cases to rescue children from immoral surroundings. appeals for admission are rising, requiring funds, requests for more information via the superintendent for the annual report. Readers are urged to donate to support the work for the little ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Saving Institute of
Omaha
Miss Alice Thaw Engaged to Earl of Yarmouth
Washington announces the engagement of Alice Thaw daughter of William Thaw to the Earl of Yarmouth. Thaw heiress inherits $1,000,000 and will gain a larger estate on her mother's death. No wedding date yet and the couple met about three months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William Thaw
Pittsburg
Washington
Alice Thaw
Earl of Yarmouth
Miss Thaw
Marquiss of
Hertford
Wright to confer with Roosevelt on Philippine affairs
MEMPHIS Tenn. Vice Governor Luke Wright of the Philippine islands left for Washington Sundays at the request of Secretary Root. This probably will be his last visit to Washington before his return to Manila. During the present visit President Roosevelt and Secretary Root will have a final conference with General Wright about Philippine affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mempius
Tenn
Luke Wright
Philippine Islands
Washington
Root
Probaly
Manila
Roosevelt
General Wright
Philippine
Naval Vessels May Be State Built Amendments Passed
The House approved the naval appropriation bill after lengthy debate. Amendments allow the navy secretary to buy or contract for submarine torpedo boats after merit review and restore domestic-made machinery use. A $5 million submarine boat testing fund was authorized, and Congress gains cadet appointment rights while hazing penalties were enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Secretary of the Navy
Mudd
Naval Committee
Gillett
Mass
Kitchin
N. C
Fitzgerald
N. Y
Taylor
Montana House Committee Chairman Levels Corruption Charges
Helena Montana chairman Everitt of the irrigation and water rights committee says investigations show a shortage and that thirty thousand dollars received by certain members of the state arid lands commission was not applied as required by law. He requests further probe and the panel was granted three hundred dollars to hire counsel and a stenographer to pursue the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana House Committee
Helena
Mont
Everitt
Montana House Committee On
State Arid Lands Committee
House
Trek to America Brings Boers to Ogden
George E. Owens of the Lackawanna in New York City is in Ogden to meet a Boers delegation traveling east by rail. He says the visitors will tour the United States as railroad guests and arrive Monday. The Southern Pacific has sold a large land tract for settlement within 100 miles of Ogden in the Bear River valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ogden
Utah
George E. Owens
Lackawanna Railroad
New York City
Southern Pacific
Owens
United States
Bear River Valley
House pays tribute to three deceased members
Washington session Sunday honored late Representatives Tongue of Oregon Rumple of Iowa and Moody of North Carolina. Moody of Oregon presided in Speaker Hendersons absence as the house reflected on their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representatives Tongue
Ore
Rumple
Moody
N. C
Oregon
Henderson
House rejects army conference report over retirements and deposits
In Washington the House defeated the army appropriation conference report by 33 to 69 over civil war officer retirement at an enhanced grade and a 3 percent government deposit plan. A sharp clash occurred between Hull of Iowa and Slayden of Texas as the debate shifted to the naval bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
House
Hull
Iowa
Slayden
Texas
Hay
Virginia
Manno
Illinois
Mr. Slayden
Stevens
Minnesota
Cannon
Senate
Richardson
Tennessee
Nine Officials Face New Trial Over Coal Dealers Case
In Chicago Judge Horton heard arguments Monday on granting a new trial for nine indicted officials of the Retail Coal Dealers of Illinois and Wisconsin. The case follows pro forma verdicts and a $100 fine for each defendant, with Horton awaiting his decision on the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Horton
Retail Coal Dealers’ Association of
Illinois
Wisconsin
Legislators Almost Fight Over Railroad Commission Bill
In Olympia Washington the railroad commission bill in the house was indefinitely postponed by viva voce vote at noon on Tuesday. The session ended in an uproar as supporters of the bill hurled anathemas at Speaker Hare and the speaker and Representative Lewis nearly came to blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
Railroad Commission
Nood
Friends of the Commission
Speeaker Hare
Lewis
Prosperity in Canada for American Farmers
The article extols Western Canada as a thriving destination for American settlers. It cites a successful farmer, John Mears, who earned about 4,598.20 dollars from 250 plus acres, highlighting 18 dollars per acre and yields in wheat oats flax and speltz. It notes liberal Canadian laws and government agencies across multiple U.S. cities offering information on farming methods and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Cannca
Western Canada
United States
Mears
John Mears
Cavalier County
North Dakota
Canada
Minnesota
Mr. Mears
Arcola
Asia
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Ind
Milwaukee
Wis
Wausau
Detroit
Only Ten Dollars For Three Months Treatment
Dra Richards and Van Camp of 144 Farnam Street Omaha Neb advertise catarrh care with a lung tester inhaler and both local and constitutional treatment. They guarantee to cure nasal or throat catarrh in ninety days or refund the money, inviting inquiries for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dra, Richards & van Camp
Farnam St
Omaha
Neb
Red Cross Ball Blue and Patents Offer Reminders
An old ad set urges buying Red Cross Ball Blue in a large two ounce package for five cents and repeats the plea. A separate line touts Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething pain and fever reductions, noting its use for children. The piece closes with a social admonition about showing heart.
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RED Cross
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Ashland
Ohio
Spanish War Veterans’ Association
The
Spanish War Veterans
Acas
Philippines
OF Congress
Congress
Naval Academy
Schmoller & Mueller
EGA
Farnam Street
NTO
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