Two Offers in Canal Debates Split Panama and Nicaragua Paths
Washington April 26 The cabinet met to discuss Colombia and Nicaragua Costa Rica proposals for the Panama and Nicaragua canal routes. Roosevelt seeks a decision this session on relative merits, noting payments of 7 million to the conceding country, with differing allocations for each route and a nominal rent for the Nicaragua plan amid sovereignty claims.
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Washington
Congress
State Department
Colombia
Panama Canal
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Nicaragua Canal
United States
Panama
Republica
Philippines
Guaranty Trust Company
Taft to Leave Washington for New York and Manila
Governor Taft will depart Washington at noon tomorrow for New York then return to confer with the president and Secretary Root on Philippine affairs before heading to Manila via New York and the Mediterranean. He plans a stop in Nome to consult Vatican authorities on friar lands disposition.
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Washington
Taft
New York
Root
Manila
Mediterranean
Nome
Vatican
Amos J. Cummings Stricken by Pneumonia in New York
Baltimore report says Congressman Amos J. Cummings of New York is critically ill with pneumonia. A reliable source said he was taken ill and hospitalized. his condition was described as grave.
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Baltimore
Amos J. Cummings
New York
Marines Acquitted in Samar Executions Trial
Major Waller and Lieutenant Day of the marine corps were tried by court martial in Manila on the charge of executing natives on Samar without trial and have been acquitted.
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Manila
Waller
Day
Marine Corps
Samar
Pays Penalty on Gallows Henry Schaub hanged in Newark
Henry Schaub was hanged in Newark New Jersey for the murder of his wife and child after his attempt to cut his throat failed. The execution occurred at 10 10 this morning as he met his fate on the gallows. Schaub, a barber by trade, had led a dissipated life and his wife planned to leave him.
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Newark
N. J
Henry Schaub
Schaub
Irrigation Bill Backed by Chicago Transportation Leader
William H Chadwick, chairman of Chicago's Board of Trade transportation committee, writes Rep. Newlands urging support for the irrigation bill. He argues arid lands cause east and northeast heat and crop losses, harming Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Illinois Iowa and others. He cites drought damage to corn exports and overall agricultural prosperity.
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Washington
William H Chadwick
Transportation Committee
The
Board of Trade of Chicago
Newlands
Nevada
Chadwick
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
South Dakota
Indian
Ohio
Think Confession Untrue
Wellington Kansas April 25 John Cummings who admits killing Anna Dishman a 13 year old servant three years ago plans to face prison to shield a relative His attorney said Cummings told him a story that would free him before any jury but that he must keep it secret and will stand trial
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Wellington
Kan
John Cummings
Anna Dishman
Cummings
President nominates federal officials across states
President nominates Indian Inspector John B Edwards of Montana and Indian agent S G Reynolds at Crow agency. He also names land office registers Joseph P Batten Dardanelle Arkansas John I Worthington Harrison Arkansas Andrew W Swaney Kalispell Montana Samuel Gordon Miles City Montana. Receivers of public moneys Edward A Shicker Camden Arkansas John G Chitwood Dardanelle Arkansas Charles M Greene Harrison Arkansas John E Lewis Kalispell Montana James M Rhodes Miles City Montana John E Bush Little Rock Arkansas.
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Washington
Senate
John B. Edwards
Montana
S. G. Reynolds
Crow Agency
Joseph P. Batten
Dardenelle
Ark
John I. Worthington
Harrison, Ark
Andrew W. Swaney
Kalispell
Mont
Samuel Gordon
Miles City
Edward A. Shicker
Camden
John G. Chitwood
Charles M. Greene
John E Lewis
James M. Rhodes
John E. Bush
Little Rock
Child Commit Death by Own Action in Kansas City
Frances Rigby twelve, daughter of R M Rigby president of Rigby Printing, was found dying on a street near her home and died at the city hospital from swallowing carbolic acid. Authorities say motive unknown beyond fear of punishment for a trifling school offense.
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Kansas City
Frances Rigby
R. M. Rigby
Rigby Printing Company
Rector Declines Salina Bishopric Election
Rev. Nathaniel S. Thomas of the Holy Apostles church in Philadelphia says he will not accept his election as bishop of the Salina Kansas missionary district.
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Philadelphia
Nathaniel S. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles
Salina
Kan
Clark Declines Coronation Mission
Washington dispatch says Captain Charles B. E Clark declined appointment as special naval representative at King Edward's coronation. The president named Rear Admiral Watson to the mission.
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Washington
Charles BE. Clark
King Edward
Watson
Hitt Renominated In Freeport Primary
In Freeport Illinois on April 24 Hon Robert R Hitt was renominated for Congress yesterday advancing to the next electoral phase.
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Freeport, Ill
Robert R. Hitt
Beef Trust Action Based on Department Inquiry
Attorney General Knox announced that an inquiry into the beef trust found sufficient evidence to justify injunctions to restrain the combination. Day and Bathea were directed to file in the North District of Illinois to curb alleged price control and restraint of trade by large meat dealers. Packers welcomed the investigation and denied collusion to fix prices.
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Washington
Knox
Beef Trust
W. A. Day
United States
Day
Bathea
Chicago
East
Equity
United States Circuit Court
North District of Illinois
Bethea
Cattle Dealers Push Fence Removal Delay
A Nebraska delegation of cattle dealers told Secretary Hitchcock in Washington that removing fences on government land should be delayed until Congress acts next session, arguing it would cause large losses, but Hitchcock said the law requires removal with no discretion.
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Washington
Nebraska
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Hitchcock
Ditch Bought For Irrigation Near Chadron
Irrigation progress in the Chadron Dawes county area gains momentum as Charles Naylor deputy county clerk announces opening of the largely finished Big Burns ditch, idle since the builder was buried alive in it a year ago.
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Chadron
Neb
Burns
Charles Naylor
Dawes County
Naylor
Venezuelan General Castillo Killed in Venezuelan Victory
In Cumana’s Bermudez state the Venezuela government forces led by General Ramon Castillo attacked rebel holdings between San Antonio and Gunaganana. Two thousand two hundred troops engaged. Castillo was wounded and his forces retreated in panic before the general died later.
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Port-Of-Spain
Trinidad
Cumana
Fremont Conflagration Destroys Most of Business District
A disastrous fire in Fremont, fifteen miles southeast, burned three-fourths of the town's business part, causing extensive property loss and damage to commercial streets. No further details on casualties or containment are provided.
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Fremont
Oskaloosa
Here
Kiowa Comanche Apache Lands in Oklahoma Opened for Settlement
The House committee on Indian affairs reported a bill opening 400000 acres of Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands in Oklahoma to settlement. The measure aims to provide free land and expand homesteading opportunities in the region.
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Washington
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Oklahoma
Secret Conference Concludes in Transvaal
BALMORAL Transvaal April 25 Secretary of State Reitz of the Transvaal General Lucas Meyer commander in chief of the Orange Free State forces and other members of their party who arrived here Friday night last have concluded their conferences with the burghers composing General Lucas Meyer's command Nothing has leaked out regarding the result Secretary Reitz proceeded to Pietersburg.
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Balmoral
Transvaal
Reitz
Lucas Meyer
Orange Free State
Reltz
Peitersburg
Live Stock Market Delivers Mixed Week for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Cattle receipts show a week to date decline versus last year with steady to weak demand and mostly steady prices for beef steers cows and bulls. Hog prices reach as high as 7 20 for heavy and 6 95 to 7 00 for medium weights while lighter hogs struggle. Sheep demand improves with high quality offerings lifting prices to top season levels including capped lambs at 3 10 and clipped wethers at 6 25.
Kansas City Live Stock Markets Show Gains Across Cattle Hogs and Sheep
cattle prices rise with choice export and dressed beef steers from 6.00 to 20.00 per hundredweight. hogs advance about 15 cents with top at 7.30, bulk sales 8.50. sheep and lambs list stronger by up to 10 cents with native and western lambs 6.55 to 7.00 and yearlings around 6.00 to 6.50.
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Kansas City
Texas
Rates on Grain Shipments Under Interstate Inquiry
Interstate Commerce Commissioners Prouty Fifer and Special Agent Marchard arrived in St Louis to probe rates facilities and practices in grain transport from western points to the Atlantic seaboard and beyond. Wichita Chamber of Commerce and others supplied material. Frisco and Mobile & Ohio officials requested to attend as discrimination complaints are heard. A Vicksburg firm is named among the complainants.
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Interstate
St., Louis
Interstate Commerce
Prouty and Fifer
Marchard
St. Louis
Atlantic Seaboard
Southern Hotel
Wichita Chamber of Commerce
Wichita
Southern Millers’ Association
Frisco
Mobile & Ohio
Mosely
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vicksburg
Bloody battle in Wu Chou area in China report
Advices dated April 21 from Wu Chou describe imperial troops marching toward Nan Ning clashing with rebels in the Wu Chang hills. The assault used two Maxims and two 12 pounders, driving the rebels from their encampment and capturing their leader Hung Yung Seng after wounding him. Rebels then seized two Nan Ning outskirts villages to base headquarters.
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Hong Kong
Wu Chou
Nan Ning
Wu Chang
Hung Yung Seng
To Abolish Duties on Meat Imports
Representative Sims of Tennessee introduced a bill to abolish duties on imports of beef mutton pork and veal in Washington April 46.
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Washington
Sims
Tennessee
Senator Money Arrested in Mississippi Disturbance
Washington reports Senator Money of Mississippi was arrested after being charged with assault by street car conductor Arthur B. Shaner. Shaner filed the information following a disturbance on Shaner’s car yesterday. Conductor Shaner and Fire Department foreman Hooper appeared in police court. trial set for next Thursday.
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Washington
Senator Money
Mississippi
Arthur B. Shaner
Shaner
Hooper
Fire Department
Had Resided in Rose County Electrifies Lower House
Bassett Nebraska April 23 Congressman W Cushman formerly resided here and rose to national notice after a wit filled speech in the House opposing the Cuban reciprocity bill. Locals recall his early legal training under J A Douglas Frank Morgan and Colonel James J Carlin and note his later westward move and path to Congress.
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Congress
Nebraska
Bassett, Neb
Rank W. Cushman
House
Bassett
Rock County
Blackstone
J. A. Douglas
Frank Morgan
James J. Carlin
Pressing Land Leasing Bill to Open Western Lands
A Nebraska delegation from the National Live Stock association plans talks in Washington with irrigation committees on a grazing bill by Senator Millard and Kansas Congressman Bowersock. Bartlett Richards leads the group to lobby for leasing unoccupied western lands to cattle growers at 3 cents per acre. The proposal faces strong opposition from many western members.
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Washington
National Live Stock Association
Nebraska
House
Senate
Millard
Bowersock
Kansas
Bartlett Richards
Ellsworth
Neb
Ebbitt House
Congress
Union Pacific newsboy arrested for abducting girl in Nebraska
A Union Pacific newsboy named Ablan a Syrian was arrested in Grand Island on a Lexington Nebraska charge of inducing a young lady to leave her home. The Lexington marshal ordered the arrest and brought the prisoner back to Lexington. Ablan says he met the girl on the train and promised marriage and a better life if she would accompany him to Omaha.
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Grand Island
Neb
Union Pacific
Ablan
Lexington
Omaha
Planting Sugar Beets Near Culbertson Nebraska
Trenton Nebraska April 23 Arrangements are made to plant a large beet acreage under the big ditch near Culbertson If productive a sugar beet factory will be built at Culbertson making the town one of the valley’s prosperities Beers under irrigation do well and the outlook is favorable.
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Trenton
Neb
Culbertson
Beav er Creek illegal fishing conviction in Ravenna
Information from Deputy Game Warden Simpkins reports Joseph Rivericks and Ralph Stroble convicted in Ravenna for illegal fishing in Beaver creek. Each man fined $10 and costs, and 4,000 feet of line destroyed.
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Lincoln, Neb
Ravenna
Simpkins
Joseph Rivericks
Ralph Stroble
Beaver Creek
Hope for Rhea Clemency Likely in Lincoln
Governor Savage has not disclosed his clemency decision for William Rhea the Dodge county murderer. He will announce before April 25 and will not be interviewed. Indications grow that the governor plans to commute the sentence.
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Lincoln
Neb
Savage
William Rhea
Dodge County
Health authorities crack down on alum baking powders
Judge Clarke of St. Louis convicts and fines grocers for selling alum containing baking powders. New York Health Department seized alarmingly adulterated powders from the market. Alum substitutes tempt manufacturers due to cheapness, yet chemical tests detect them. households cannot test. Authorities urge consumers to demand trusted brands to drive alum from homes.
Two Irish M P s Escaped Fates in Narrow Warnings
Cross reports two British parliament members faced deathly peril yet escaped. Mr O Brien of Cork, tried in 1867 for Fenian leadership, was to be hanged but saved by his acts aiding burning barracks. Mr O Kelly of Roscommon, a Cuba war correspondent in 1875, was stopped from execution when a U S consul arrived.
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O'Brien
Cork
O'Kelly
Roscommon
Cuba
Emmets in Irish Uprising Lineage Reach to Boer Wife
The wife of General Botha is a descendant of Thomas Addis Emmet, elder brother of Robert Emmett. Thomas was a United Irish Directory member punished in Fort George for three years. Hubert Emmet, 20 in 1798, led a 1803 insurrection attempt and died on September 20, 1803, marking a final tragic act of the United Irishmen movement.
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Botha
Robert Emmett
Thomas Addis Emmet
United Irish Directory
Fort George
Hubert Emmet
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised by Honest Vermont Man
Mr J S Tillery of Vermont Missouri testifies to lasting kidney and liver relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says initial improvement followed by full recovery and endorses the remedy as the greatest the world has seen, expressing willingness to help a good thing. He notes a contrast between loud claims and steady results.
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Vermont
J. S. Tillery
Tillery
Dodd
Earliest Russian Millet for Hay and Seed
Advertisement urges planting earliest Russian millet to boost hay yield. notes 6 to 8 tons per acre and seed price options. Mentions John A. Salter Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin and low freights. Also references Defiance Starch availability and a quip about creditors.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
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