Foreign and Domestic Happenings From Around the World
A wide survey notes talks on the 1832 treaty between Russia and the United States, Prussia limits mineral rights, Guatemala troop moves, Admiral Cervera’s dire condition, and denials about Bosnia. Mexico Diaz opens congress, Roosevelt rumor dinners, and a mutiny among Zouaves in Vil diz. Several fires, trials and political shifts color a busy international scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Prussia
Guatemala
Cervera
Germany
Russia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria- Hungary
Mexico
Central America
Duma
Toronto Argonauts
Syracuse
la Maya
Cuba
Lord Northland
John Alexander Stirling
Stirling
Lord Guthrie
Diaz
Edward
Alfonso
Bierritz
Miramer
Vildiz
Colombia
Panama
Naples
Duke of Costa
Theodore Roosevelt
Notable Early 20th Century Dispatches From The Midwest And East
Two children of Robert Stirret Jr died in a fire near the Minnesota boundary. West Virginia records show the estate of former Senator John Camden paid 42500 in inheritance tax. The Grand Trunk Railway begins third class travel at 2 cents per mile between Montreal and Toronto. The Barnum & Bailey circus opened in Chicago, its first season outside New York in forty years. Don C. Seid and Dumonte Clarke faced a Chicago building operations strike tied to tile layers, as 1000 union workers joined the stoppage on March 1.
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Robert Stirret, Jr
Minnesota
West Virginia
United States
Johnson
Camden
Grand Trunk Railway
Montreal
Toronto
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Chicago
New York City
Don C. Seid
New York World
Dumonte E. Clarke
Présing Company
Admiral Ijichi’s squadron to arrive in San Francisco April 25
Navy officials report Admiral Ijichi leads a 180 cadet Japanese fleet on a voyage to Honolulu aboard the armored cruiser Azо and protected cruiser Soya. The flags come as U S census data show the average household shrinking from 5.8 persons since 1790 to 4.6 in 1900 with a Taft tariff bureau proposal looming. A bill to cut congressional pay from 7500 to 5000 is also introduced by Representative Edwards of Georgia.
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Ijichi
San Francisco
Navy Department
Honolulu
Azo
Soya
United States
Census Bureau
Taft
Congress
Edwards
Provo Slaying Sparks South Dakota Manhunt
Dick Barton killed his wife's parents near Provo South Dakota and assaulted his wife after the double murder. Barton fled with baggage and a team to Crawford then Edgemont where he was captured. a posse member narrowly avoided killing him at the Edgemont ranch. Lynching threats abound as authorities pursue the suspect.
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Alliance
Provo
South Dakota
Dick Barton
Tucker
Barton
Crawford
Edgemont
Bill Goes To Vote Friday On Payne Tariff Amendments
The House Rules Committee limits amendments to lumber hides barley and barley malt schedules under the Payne tariff bid. An ad valorem 25 percent provision is included. Vote scheduled for 3 pm Friday after a day of routine business and general debate. Speaker Bartlett argues for free lumber and south discrimination claims. Calderhead of Ways and Means rejects special privileges claim.
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House Rules Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Clarke
Bartlett
South
New England
Calderhead
Eas
Cuming County Centenarian Dora Harstick Reaches 100
Dora Harstick of St. Charles township in Cuming county has turned one hundred, likely the oldest woman in north Nebraska. Resident for nearly fifty years since 1860, she is grandmother to twenty three and great grandmother to thirty. Her grandson W. H. Harstick is the county clerk. A birthday celebration was held at her home and her health remains strong.
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Cuming County
Dora Harstick
St. Charles Township
Nebraska
W. H. Harstick
Wounded with Shotgun Injury Near Uehling
Edward Larson, a young man living half a mile southeast of Uehling, was shot with a shotgun while visiting his brother Harvey's home. He suffered a gunshot wound to the left breast, a shattered rib, and narrowly escaped a fatal outcome as the load glanced from the ribs and missed the heart.
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Edward Larson
Uehling
Harvey
Fire destroys business on Maple Street in Friend
Fire early Saturday burned the grocery store of C W Sanborn and the barber shop of Fred Schmidt on Maple Street in Friend. Firemen saved the structures but the barber shop was completely burned and Sanborn’s building suffered heavy loss. Norman Warren owned the buildings. Insurance totaled 1800 dollars with 700 on buildings and 1100 on stock and fixtures.
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Friend
C. W. Sanborn
Fred Schmidt
Maple Street
Sanburn
Norman Warren
New Alfalfa Mill Promises York Production Rise
The York Alfalfa Milling company is formed to operate in York. It has purchased the former Fairmont Creamery building in North York and will install about $15,000 worth of new machinery. The mill will produce twenty tons daily and operate as a strictly home concern.
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New Alfalfa Mill
York Alfalfa Milling Company
York
North
Fairmont Creamery Company
Injury Report Describes Fall From Bicycle
Mrs. John Siler was thrown from a bicycle after noon and sustained a severe fracture of the left arm. The accident involved a well known team member in the section.
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John Siler
Era Isan
Jay
Custiecentie Af
Eran
Nebraska temperance rally seeks 8 oclock saloon closing
Between 300 and 400 temperance workers stormed the state capitol Monday morning to urge Governor Shallenberger to sign S. F. No. 283 Wiltse bill for 8 oclock closing of saloons. Hearing arranged by W C T U anti saloon league and ministers. Frances Heald presented carnations from 10 000 mothers of Nebraska. Four or five hundred Omaha residents came by special train. only 35 went to see the governor due to Governor Poynter's death. Mayor Dahlman led the group and introduced the governor.
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Shhallenberger
United Appeal
Anti-Saloon League
Frances Heald
Nebraska
Poynter
Shallenberger
Dahlman
Omaha
Court Hits Kentucky Rate Law
The U S Supreme Court in an opinion by Justice Peckham held that the Kentucky railroad commission lacks authority to adopt general rate schedules for all roads under the McCord act of March 10, 1900. The Louisville Nashville Hindl s Central Southern & Cincinnati and Texas Pacific railroads were original parties.
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Kentucky
Supreme Court of the United States
Peckham
Kentucky Railroad Commission
McCord
Supreme Court
Louiisville
Nashville
Hindils Central
Southern & Cincinnati
Texas Pacific Railroads
Carolina Dispensary Law Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reversed a U S Court of Appeals ruling in Suvy Cases and ruled in favor of the state, upholding the Carolina dispensary law as constitutional.
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Carolina
Supreme Court
U. S. Court of Appeals Suvy
Ex-Governor William A Poynter Dies in Nebraska Office
Former Nebraskan governor William A Poynter collapsed at about 10 30 am in Governor Shallenberger's office minutes after urging executive approval to a bill closing saloons. Doctors cited heart disease and possible stroke from an underlying growth. Born 1848 in Eureka Illinois he later farmed in Boone county and served as governor from 1898.
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William A. Poynter
Shallenberger
Poynter
Francesa Heald
W. ©. T. U. Worrier
Adjutant General's Office
Nebraska
M. L. Hayward
Nebraska City
Boone County
Mr. Poynter
Charles H. Dietrich
Eureka
Woodford County
Christian Church
William
Eureka College
Mariah McCorckle
Illinois
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Ters
Judge Wright
Arkansas
Lethbridge
Manitoba
J. W. Schwaub
Michigan Central
Kalama- 200
Michigan
Harve
la Touraine
St. George
Staten Island
Mathias Mannes
Central Avenue
Toledo Railway and Light Company
National Bureau of Public Health
Harry Johnson Company
John Brenner Company
Aleged- Powder Trust
United States Circuit Court
Wilmington
Del
Eldora
Clark
Representative Hughes
New Jersey
Garner
Texas
Democrats
House
Senate
Robert E. Wagner
Lloyd W. Bowers
Dickenson
Lincoln R. Clark
Charles C. Wagner
Pennsylvania
Carpenter
White House
Mississippi
Washington
News OF Nebraska
Braska
Bill
Florida
Dan Alexander
Policeman Carter
Pensacola
Shal
Lenberger
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