Wood Accused by Rathbone as Ouster Plot and Cuba Law Violations
Senate hearing on General Wood’s confirmation hears Major Rathbone charge him with ousting his superior, taking gifts from Jaialai gambling interests, endorsing unconstitutional court actions, and violating the Foraker law during Cuba governance. He cites ex-parte depositions and improper influence on Cuban postal cases. The session catalogues multiple past and ongoing allegations against Wood.
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Washington
Maijor Estes
Rathbone
Posta
Cuba
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
General Wood
Major Rathbone
Senate Committee On
Wood
Jafalai
Foraker
Mortensen Shot to Death at Utah State Prison
Peter Mortensen, convicted of murdering James R. Hay, was executed in the Utah state prison yard at 10 31 Friday morning. Four rifle shots through a curtain pierced his heart as he walked to the chair, he bid guards farewell and refused ministers and stimulants.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Peter Mortensen
James R. Hay
Mortensen
Tom Horn Executed in Wyoming Gallows Visit
In Cheyenne Wyoming on Friday Tom Horn the famed scout Indian fighter and cattle detective was hanged for the murder of Willie Nickell a 14 year old killed July 18 1901 at Iron Mountain The trap opened at 1108 his neck broke and he was pronounced dead sixteen minutes later He denied confessing to the murder and said nothing beyond a final near words to an intimate friend Charles Irwin.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Tom Horn
Willie Nickell
Iron Mountain
Horn
Charles Irwin
Republican County Committee Plans for National Convention
A meeting led by Thomas K. Ford, chairman, formed a committee of Pittsburg, Allegheny, and McKeesport mayors and city county council committees to canvass and report on facilities for hosting the coming Republican National Convention.
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Pittsburg
Thomas K. Ford
Republican County Committee
Alleghany and
McKeenport
Pillsbury Sets Chess Blindfold Record With 22 Games
Henry N. Pillsbury, noted American chess champion and renowned blindfold player, recently challenged history by conducting twenty two simultaneous blindfold games, never seeing any board as opponents' moves were relayed to him and executed without error.
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Henry N. Pillsbury
America
Senate Debates Cuban Reciprocity Bill Refer to Committees
The Senate held its longest session of the term to date to decide whether the Cuban reciprocity bill should go to the foreign relations or the finance committee. The tally favored reference to a committee, with Republicans pushing foreign relations and Democrats favoring finance. Senator Teller opposed delay, while Allison and Aldrich suggested foreign relations but warned against setting a precedent for revenue bills.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Committee On Finance
Teller
Messrs
Allison
Aldrich
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Cullom
Bailey
Cuba
Tellers
Committee On
Financ
Senate eyes December vote on Cuban bill adjournment plan
Washington report notes a proposed timing to vote on the Cuban bill around mid December in the regular session while the extra session would adjourn die before Thanksgiving. No formal proposition has been presented, though efforts aim to arrange such an outcome.
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Washington
Senate
Sympathy With Booth Tucker Service at Metropolitan Tabernacle
London crowd gathers at Salvation Army service to mourn the death of Commander Booth Tucker’s wife. Commander Booth Tucker attends and speaks, with General William Booth delivering an address.
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Booth-Tucker
London
Metropolitan Tabernacle
Salavation Army
Army
William Booth
House Passes Cuban Reciprocity Bill in Rising Vote
The House approved the Cuban reciprocity bill by 345 to 21 after a day of debate. Democrats and Republicans sparred over amendments with Mr. Hepburn voting for the measure with reluctance. He argued the United States has sacrificed for Cuba yet supports McKinley reciprocity. The bill cleared at 4:32 p.m. with a strong party lineup.
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Hepburn
United States
Cuba
Washington
House
Mr. Williams
Ways and Means Committee
Cannon
Williams
Willams
Call
Rep
Mass
Watson
Ind
Broussard
Dem
DeArmond
McClellan
Mcainiey
Buffalo
Dietrich Seeks Fair Prosecution in Summers Case
Senator Dietrich with Senator Hanna and Rosewater of the Omaha Bee met Attorney General Knox to discuss the Summers bribery conspiracy charge linked to Postmaster Fisher. He plans to travel to Nebraska for trial but fears bias if Summers prosecutes. A Justice Department attorney may handle the case after a presidential consultation.
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Washington
Dietrich
Hanna
Rosewater
Omaha Bee
Knox
Summers
Postmaster Fisher
Nebraska
Bush
Department of Justice
Sugar Refining Co Sues U S Collector for 84000
The Western Sugar Refining Company sues John C. Lynch the U S internal revenue collector in the U S circuit court to recover 84000 with interest as part of challenging the 1898 war expenditures act.
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San Francisco
Western Sugar Refining Company
United States
John C. Lynch
United States Collector of Internal Revenue
Depositors Panic Reading Bank Run on Pennsylvania Trust
Depositors pressed forward Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Trust Company savings department in Reading Pennsylvania as a bank run prompted rapid withdrawals. President Brooke and several directors sought to reassure customers about the bank’s sound finances while funds from Philadelphia arrived.
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Reading
Pennsylvania Trust Company
Brooke
Philadelphia
Hay Banau Varilla Sign Panama Canal Treaty
Secretary Hay and M. Phillippe Bunau Varilla signed the Panama canal treaty at 6 40 PM in Hay's study. The agreement provides a perpetual lease of the canal right of way to the United States and broad U S jurisdiction over the strip. Details remain withheld as Senate publicity and ratification timing are pending.
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Washington
Hay
M. Phillippe Banau-Varilla
Republic of Panama
Panama Canal
United States
Panama
M. Bunau-Varilla
Roosevelt
State Department
Senate
Congress
Canal Strip
Nebraska woman buncoed after engagement promise in Pittsburgh
Mrs. Lawrence Stephenson of Beatrice Nebraska was fleeced of about 500 dollars by James Rodgers who posed as a mining owner and fiancé. He charmed her in New Orleans, then disappeared after she lent him cash to pay for machinery in Pittsburgh. She lodged at Central police station while investigators pursued the scam.
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Monsey
Pittsburg
Lawrence Stephenson
Beatrice
Neb
James Rodgers
Jones
California
New Orleans
New York
O'Neill
No Recognition for Panama by Cuba Until Latin Allies Act
The Cuban cabinet decides not to recognize the new Panamanian republic until it is recognized by other Latin American governments. The move signals strategic alignment with regional states before formal acknowledgment.
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Havana
Republic of
Panama
Paris Chamber Creates Probe Panel Into Humbert Affair
After a lengthy debate the chamber of deputies adopted a resolution by M Berry to form a committee to investigate the alleged political conspiracy linked to the Humbert affair.
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Humbert
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Berry
Coffeyville Attorney Nelson Released After Writ Ruling
David R. Nelson of Coffeyville Kansas, sought on murder accessory charges by Montgomery County sheriff, was freed on habeas corpus Friday after Kansas governor papers were deemed insufficient. Nelson served as a Tennessee congressman.
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San Francisco
David R. Nelson
Coffeyville
Kansas
Montgomery County
Nelson
Tennessee
Peruna praised by Sisters of Charity and officials
Letters from Catholic Sisters and Congressman Meekison commend Peruna medicine as effective for catarrh and throat ailments. Dr. Hartman, founder of The Hartman Sanitarium, invites inquiries and offers free advice, praising the remedy and its long history in the medical field.
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Sisters of Charity
Penman
Hartman
United States
Detroit
Mich
S. B. Hartman
Coladbes
Ohio
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Meekison
Napoleon
David Meekison
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
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