Outbreak Debate Over Logging Causes on Chippewa Lands
Government investigators deny logging as the main cause of the Chippewa uprising, tracing blame to unfulfilled promises and treaty mismanagement. They note 30 percent of loggers were Indian, earnings rising, and predict most Indians favor logging this season, while fullbloods threaten resistance at Leech Lake and White Earth if operations resume.
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Washington
Parke and
Schwartze
General Land Office
Chippewa Reservation
Minnesota
Hermann
Leech Lake
Red Blood
White Earth
Bay-ke-no-wash
Cass Lake
Red Lake
Transports Mohawk and Mobile Chosen for Manila Duty
The War Department orders two Army transports to sail to Manila via Suez. The Mobile and Mohawk, each capable of 2400 men but to carry 1800, are to be prepared immediately in New York. Colonel Kimball oversees their rapid conversion, Mobile from Savannah to Havana routes and Mohawk at Bath Maine.
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New York
Transportation Department of the Army
War Department
Manila
Suez Canal
Secretary of War
Kimball
Mobile
Savannah
Havana
Bath
Paris
Bazar
the Bazar
Wild Belen
William
Bitter Attack on Alger at Civil Service Reform League Session
At Baltimore on December 19 Charles J Bonaparte led a fiery attack on Secretary of War Alger during a Civil Service Reform league meeting. He criticized war readiness claiming the nation fielded only sixteen thousand troops and condemned the spoil-system in appointing and retaining Alger.
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Civil Service Reform League
Baltmoree
Alger
Charles J. Bonaparte
War Department
Allis Leases Minnesota Mines For Own Use
The E. P. Allis Company of Milwaukee leases 240 acres of iron lands on the East Vermillion range near Ely to mine for its own consumption. It plans furnaces and reduction works costing about 500000 dollars at either Ely or Milwaukee, producing about 1200 tons of iron weekly.
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Allis
Minnesota
Dutouta
E. P. Allis Company
Milwaukee
East Vermillion Range
Ely
Sioux City
Sioux City and Northern
Sioux City, O'Neill and Western
J. Kennedy Tod & Co
Five Regiments of Regulars Prepare for Philippine Service
Orders issued for immediate preparation of five infantry regiments for service in the Philippines. Twelfth at Jefferson Barracks, Third at Fort Snelling, Twenty-Second at Fort Crook, Seventeenth at Columbus Barracks, and Fourth at Fort Sheridan. Embarkation dates and sailing points not yet decided, dependent on transport. Duration of service likely two to three years. wagon transportation not planned.
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Washington
Philippines
Jefferson Barracks
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort Crook
Neb
Columbus Barracks
Fort Sheridan
Nils
United States
Fourth Virginia on the Way to Marianao Cuba
The transport Chester sailed from Savannah carrying Brigadier General Hasbrouck and the headquarters staff of the Second division of the Seventh Army Corps and the Fourth Virginia regiment to Marianao Cuba for duty.
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Fourth Virginia
Savannah
Chester
Marianao
Cuba
Hasbrouck
Seventh Army Corps
Laughing Trial as City Lawyer Trips Over Step
In Judge Henrys Kansas City court a jury laughed when attorney George Jones defending the city claimed the sidewalk step was only the witness chair step. He then stumbled over that very step and fell, during Lila Downerds suit for 5000 dollars over injuries from tripping.
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Henry
Kansas City
Lila Downerd
George Jones
City
Mr. Jones
No Legacy to Cigarette Fiends
Heirs of the late George G. Seaton of Rockford Illinois must not become cigarette smokers to receive their legacies under his will. The will leaves $100 to $200 to four nieces and six nephews with a proviso that if any legatee uses cigarettes or alcohol to excess, that portion shall go to a charitable institution chosen by the executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Seaton
Rockford, Ils
Philadelphia Press
Peace Commissioners Bid Farewell in Paris
The United States ambassador General Horace Porter and embassy officials joined the American colony in Paris to bid farewell to the peace commissioners as they departed by special railcar. Friends shouted three cheers and waved hats as the train pulled away marking the homeward journey.
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Paris
United States
Horace Porter
French Foreign Office
Tortures Reported in Basque Carlist Arrests
Maprio reports Count Casa Sola confirms savage cruelties used on Carlist prisoners in Bilbao fortress Montjuich style to extract information on armament and plans. Fears of severe reprisals if Carlists return to action linger.
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Maprio
Casa Sola
Caralbo
Montjuich
Barcelona
Bilbao
Urgent Deficiency Bill Passes in Senate
Washington December 19 the urgent deficiency appropriation bill for the army and navy for six months displaced the Nic aragua canal bill in the Senate. The measure passed after a spirited debate focusing on keeping volunteer soldiers in service.
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Washington
Senate
Absconding cattle plunger Gillett heads for South America
Grant G Gillett and his attorney C R Troxel have left St Louis for Vera Cruz to sail to South America with the aim of reaching the Argentine Republic. The report comes via The Republic from Mexico City. Wisconsin lumber dealers Cross and Badger file for voluntary bankruptcy with liabilities over 300000.
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South America
St. Louis
Republic
Mexico
Grant G. Gillett
Woodbine
Kan
C. R. Troxel
Vera Cruz
Argentine Republic
Cuicasco
Clarence L. Cross
Alpheus
Badger
Lumber
Wisconsin
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Sult
Bear Island
Suez
Ulars
Tropics
Lut
Bonaparte
McKinley
General Alger
Berlin
Stuttgart
Candy Cathartic
Eos
W. J. Dyer & Bro., Music Dealers
St. Paul, Minn
Hindery
T. W. Higginson
Katharine de Forest
W. D. Howells
New
Mary E. Wilks
M. S. Briscoe
London
Poultney Bigelow ariTeAs
Katharine DE
Margaret H.ich
John Kendrick Bangs
Canada
Aarper & Brothers, Publishers
New York City
William Black
Mary E. Watkins
Harpers
S. R. Crockett
Caspar Whitney
Pier Sa
Weexey
Middle West
Klondike
Owen Wister
Howard Pyle
Mary E. Wilkins
RED Axe
8. R. Crocket
Associated Hermits
Frank R. Stockton
The
Weeley
Martin
Arnold White
Poultney Bigelow
Siam
Bangkok
India
Europe
Germany
France
Inc
Harper & Brothers, Publishers
Carl Schurz
Henry James
B. M.D
Clark St
N. EB. Cor
Monroe
Chicago
Illinois
Chichester
Tades Eck
Chichester Chemical Co
Madison Place
Philada
Parker
M. M.S
Union Fence Coo
de Kalb, Ill
Mitchell SO. Dak
W. L Graham
Mitchell
Dak
Mitchell South
Sapolig
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