Senate Debates Commerce Department Creation
The senate debated a bill to create a department of commerce noting it would become the largest federal bureau and require amendments to curb power. Amendments were promised as objections to transferring major bureaus were raised and other bills passed. A separate push pursued broader Chinese exclusion with Pacific coast lawmakers backing stronger measures. An insurgent woman, Agueda Kahabagan, was captured in Laguna Province after years of leading bands against Spaniards and Americans.
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Washington
Senate
Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
Newlands
Nevada
Manila
Laguna Province
Luzon
Eighth Infantry
Agueda Kahabagan
General Chaffee Notes Insurgent Strongholds in Southern Luzon and Nearby Islands
In his annual report General Chaffee identifies Batangas and Laguna in southern Luzon and the islands of Samar Mindoro and Cebu as the disturbed areas where insurgent forces are active. He attributes guerrilla persistence to the terrain and tactics of the fighters and warns that natives friendly to Americans fear informing on insurgents due to assassination risks.
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Manila
Chaffee
Batangas
Laguna
Luzon
Samar
Mindoro
Cebu
McKinley Day Observances Reported Nationally
Telegrams and letters to Ryerson Ritchie secretary of the McKinley National Memorial association show broad observance of McKinley day across the country. Illinois Governor Yates proposes church services on Sunday January 26 and school exercises on January 29.
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Cleveland
Ryerson Ritchie
McKinley National Memorial Association
Yates
Illinois
Murder at Rochester Jeweler's Salerooms
Bela A. Brown a prominent Rochester jeweler aged about sixty to seventy was found killed in his salesrooms last night. Police say the attacker struck from the rear with a hammer, crushing the skull.
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Rochester
N. Y
Bela A. Brown
Train kills father and son on trestle near Branham
Branham Texas January 20. Professor W C Crossman and his 15 year old son Willie were struck and killed on a trestle one mile north of Branham Sunday evening by a passenger train. They were instantly killed.
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Branham
Tex
W. C. Crossman
Willie
Hammond Council Maps River Improvement Plan
Hammond Indiana officials meet to back Crumpacker and Mann in seeking federal appropriations to open deepen and improve the Grand Calumet river. Government survey finds the project feasible and preferable to the Little Calumet option and hints at a favorable push in this congressional session.
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Hammond
Ind
Crumpacker
Indiana
Mann
Illinois
Grand Calumet River
Little Calumet
Committee On
Congress
Rural Carriers Association Organized in Muncie
Indiana Rural Carriers association formed in Muncie with 25 rural mail carriers present. Offiers named include President Samuel F. Scott of Muncie, Vice President F. R. Hamilton of Fort Wayne, Secretary W. L. Fetters of Bluffton, and Treasurer A. H. Bushong of Portland. A committee was appointed to draft by laws and constitution for review February 1.
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Muncie
Ind
Indiana Rural Carriers’ Association
Samuel F. Scott
F. R. Hamilton
Fort Wayne
W. L. Fetters
Bluffton
A. H. Bushong
Portland
Chaney Nominated by Union as Republican Candidate for Indiana District
The Union urges Hon. John C. Chaney as the Republican candidate for the second Indiana district. Chaney is praised as a long prominent, amiable political figure with a strong record and widespread support. He is described as the strongest man in the district with proven ability in debates and public service.
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John C. Chaney
Indiana
Chaney
Politician John Chaney Praised for GOP Service in County
The piece lauds John Chaney a longtime organizer from Ohio who rose to the state central committee and served as first assistant to the attorney general in Washington. It notes his record in the court of claims and his bid for Congress at Vincennes, arguing he would beat Bob Miers if nominated.
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Chaney
State Central Committee
Gen. Harrison
Chang
Washington
Court of Claims
John Chaney
Congress
Vincennes
Peter R. Wadsworth
Ohio
Bob Miers
Miers
Teachers Seek Attorneys Over Institute Pay Law
Several hundred teachers at the county institute in Le Porte Indiana voted to hire lawyers to test the state law that pays teachers for attendance at institutes. The majority of local trustees refused to settle with teachers, arguing the law would not stand in court.
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le Porte
Ind
Count Institute
Jealous husband shoots wife in Muncie murder
Charles Pittser of Yorktown followed his wife Donna Pittser from Daleville to Muncie and shot her five times killing her instantly at her sister’s home. He was drunk and jealous and the wife was about to kiss him when he fired.
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Muncie
Ind
Charles Pittser
Yorktown
Donna Pittser
Daleville
Public Sympathy With Man Who Defended Home
Kirklin Indiana January seventeenth Public sympathy centers on William Putzer who shot Clem Pruitt 26 at his farm home one mile north of Kirklin after a row at a dance Pruitt Cyrus and Albert Merrill joined the gathering Pruitt and his kin were said to have forced entry and knocked down Putzer Putzer seized a revolver and shot Pruitt in the stomach Pruitt died an hour later in Dr Kessler's office Putzer surrendered and was jailed in Frankfort witnesses called it self defense
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Dr. Kessler
Pitizer
Pitzer
Frankfort
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Life
Womai
T. B. Springer, JR
LeOeEra
A Pere” Ezrof
Department of
Merce
9Th Infantry
Balangiga
Gen Chaffee
The
Philippines
Lake County
Grand Calumet
Sullivan County
John
C. Chaney
Paign
Tur Union
Yelme
Sol T. Wolfe
Insurance
Cor. Public Square
Sullivan, Ind
W.H. Hill, JR
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