Admitted to Practice Mr De Getau of Porto Rico
The Supreme Court admitted Frederico Le Getau a Porto Rican resident commissioner to practice before the court. He took the oath after being presented by Solicitor General Richards. The move draws comment amid pending Insular cases, though officials say it has no bearing on those decisions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Frederico le Getau
Porto Rico
United States
Richards
Supreme Court of
Territory of
de Getau
Chase
Mr. de Getau
Law
United States Court of
Island of
Supreme Court of the United States
National Capital Notes highlights from the Indianapolis Journal
April 30 dispatch notes appointments and routes across Indiana and the Philippines. Forl M Belcher named substitute clerk in South Bend post office. Major Hall from West Point to Marion for US Military Academy work. New rural free delivery route planned for Shelbyville with 635 mile length and 422 houses served. carriers named. Indiana postmasters listed in Murray and Eaglesville. notes on Philippines mail forwarding policy from Francisco. Hawaii lands sold at public auction near Hilo. several US lands listed. Sherman Institute at Riverside Cal planned at $125,000 for 8-ryen pupils. cornerstone due in July with Sherman as speaker. State Dept receives translation on foreigner rights in Russia. restrictions on Koreans, Chinese, and Jews. Panama canal route papers directed to Isthmian canal commission. Gen. J M McClellan ends tenure as chief of engineers. promotions and retirements outlined for Cols Revert and Barlow.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Forl M. Belcher
South Bend
Charles B. Hall
Second Infantry
West Point
N. Y
Marion
Ind
United States Military Academy
Shelbyville
Shelby County
A. M. Wood
E. H. Clapp
Luther O. Edson
Minetree
Morgan County
Hayden
Indiana
Murray
Wells County
J. W. Park
F. Sutton
Eaglesville
Daviess County
A. M Clark
J. B. Myers
Office Department
Philippines
Francisco
Dole
Hawaii
Interior Department
Hilo
Indian Bureau
Sherman Institute
Riverside
Cal
Indian School Service
Sherman
New York
State Department
Abassador Tower
St. Petersburg
Korea
China
Central Asia
Russia
Cuba
Dr. Silva
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal
Coramtesio Rm
Admiral V Ker
J. McMelal
Engineers
Army
Revert
Barlow
of Engineers
Gillespie
Census bulletin places U.S. population center southeast of Columbus Indiana
The Census Bureau announces the U.S. center of population on June 1 was six miles southeast of Columbus Bartholomew County Indiana at latitude 39 36 N and longitude 85 44 44 W. Over ten years it moved four teen miles west and two and one half miles south, the smallest shift ever recorded. The shift reflects slower Western growth and rapid expansion in Indian Territory Oklahoma and Texas, with the national center about three fourths of a degree south and over thirteen degrees east of the area center in northern Kansas.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Alaska
Columbus
Bartholomew County
Indiana
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
North Atlantic
Hawaii
Kansas
Confessed Murder by Dr Gartrell and Son in Kansas City
Dr J L Gartrell aged seventy and his son W P Gartrell confessed to police in writing that they killed D B Donegan a Colorado miner whose body was found in Mulberry creek between Amoret and Nihart Missouri. Donegan left Victor California for Oklahoma on March 1 with 800 dollars. The Gartrells were arrested after a demand for proceeds from the sale of Donegan’s team and wagon.
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Kansas City
J. L. Gartrell
Hayes
D. B. Donegan
Colorado
Mulberry Creek
Amoret
Nihart
W. FP. Gartrell
Gartrell
Donegan
Victor
Cal
Oklahoma
Dr. Gartrell
General Price
Higginsville
Victoria
Tex
Mexico
W. P. Gartrell
Gartrells
Texas
Iss
Calloway County
Missouri
Emporia
Kan
Eastman Murder Trial Shifts Toward Government
In Cambridge on April 30 the Eastman murder trial leaned slightly to the government as a morning ruling favored it and afternoon expert testimony tied the Grogan bullet to a center fire revolver. Grogan relatives testified Eastman claimed discord with Grogan. Harvard’s Prof Wood testified the fragment’s tin matched center-fire composition, not rim-fire lead.
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Cambridge
Eastman
Grogan
Wood
Harvard
Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs Delivers Close Finishes
Weather and track were ideal as Churchill Downs hosted a good program. A late track record fell in the four furlongs with Autumn Leaves, the favorite, winning the Debutante Stakes in quick fashion. Winners in order were Suave, Amelia Strathmore, Autumn Leaves, The Puritan, and Lyror Bell.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Lyror Bell
Sim W
Autumn Leaves
Sae
Suave
Jdwin Peters
Amelia Strathmore
the Puritan
Races and Odds at Oakland Decoy Newport and Lakeside
Horse betting results list multiple race cards with odds for Oakland Decoy Newport and Lakeside meetings. Names include Phylis Aneandeau Rory Ough Ma lay reee At Newport Algie M Kingford Engiva Peter Duryea Elsie L Watt Nat Miss Hastings At Lakeside John A Clarke Prestar Henry Birt Bar rach Jake Weber Annowan.
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Oakland
Phylis
Aneandeau
Rory Ough
Malay
Reee
Newport
Algie M
Kingford
Engiva
Peter Duryea
Poorlands
Aqueduct
Outlander
Malden
Sadduccee
Elsie L
Watt Nat
Miss Hastings
Lakeside
John A. Clarke
Prestar
Henry Birt
Barrach
Jake Weber
Annowan
McKinley Opponents Defeated in Harvard Decision
The Harvard University corporation has expressed itself unanimously in favor of granting the degree of Doctor of Laws to President McKinley. The committee's endorsement follows opposition from critics and marks a formal tribute to the president's leadership amid national affairs.
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Boston
Harvard University Corporation
McKin
Western Association Opener At Washington Park Indy Triumphs 5 to 3
In a lively city debut Indianapolis beat Dayton 5 to 3 at Washington Park in front of a large crowd. Guese pitched well for Indy while Wicker struggled for Dayton. Heydon Flynn and Fox sparked the Hoosier offense with key hits and a standout defensive play in the ninth.
Marion Opens Season With Home Win Over Toledo Parade Honors
Marion beat Toledo in the season opener on home grounds as fans gave an enthusiastic ovation. A street parade featured players and city officials in carriages, with Bradford and Shaw and Joss and Graffius as batteries and McLaughlin umpiring. Attendance estimates unavailable.
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Marion
Ind
Toledo
Bree Marion
Bradford
Shaw
Joss and Graffius
McLaughlin
Columbus Defeats Louisville in Eleven Innings Opener
In Columbus on April 30 Louisville defeated Columbus eleven innings by a 4 to 3 score as Wilhelm opposed Zinram and Bailey faced Zalitsky. Attendance was 1,200. The NL action also saw Chicago beat Cincinnati 9 to 7 with Menefee and Chance handling the batteries, and Philadelphia edge Chicago 3 to 2 as Matthewson dictated play. Attendance figures cited for several games ranged around the low thousands, with other scores including Brooklyn 4 to 3 over Boston and St. Louis 4 to 0 over Pittsburgh.
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RHE
Cincinnati
Menefee
Kling
Chance
Newton
Pietz
Philadelphia
Matthewson
Murphy
Bernhard
Chicago
Detroit
Skopec
Bullivan
Cronin
McAlister
Buelow
Boston Today
Death of Mad Dude Esterbrook Ends Dramatic Train Incident
Thomas G Esterbrook a former New York baseball player known as Dude Esterbrook jumped from a moving train near Tuxedo while en route to the State Hospital for the Insane. He died at Middletown hospital. The report links him to the old Metropolitan club and later the New York National League club and Indianapolis. The story also covers a separate Terre Haute vs Nashville score 16 to 1 with daily lineup notes and a Dayton visit ahead of a Columbus series.
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Middletown
N. Y
Thomas G. Esterbrook
New York Baseball Club
Tuxedo
State Hospital For
Esterbrook
Dude
Hoosiers Await Exhibition With Matthews in May
The Indianapolis league team plans an exhibition at Matthews Indiana on Sunday May 6 against Matthews. Wicker showed speed and curves in yesterday’s practice as Indiana only collected five hits. Seymour has formed a ball club led by W L Johnson and Buck Miller with several new players signed. Manager Watkins said Indianapolis will reserve Wednesday for women and the first reservation is today. A large crowd is expected at today’s contest.
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Washington Park
Indianapolis
Dayton
Daytons
Columbus
Old Soldiers
Battlefeld
Inanapolis
Indianapolis Rooters
Kelly
Hoosiers
Tony Mullane
Emil Fertig
Buffalo Bill
Fertig
Wicker
Guese
Heydon
Bey
Center Garden
Flynn
Hiskey
Fox
Donnelly
Wheeler
Hickey
Smith
Meyers
Miller
Smink
Indianapols
Armour
Matthews
Ind
Seymour
W. L. Johnson
Buck Miller
Watkins
McGovern Wins Featherweight Bout In Fourth Round Knockout
In San Francisco Terry McGovern defeated Oscar Gardner in the fourth round at Mechanics Pavilion. McGovern controlled the pace, landing sustained blows while Gardner’s offense was ineffective, ending when a stomach shot and a left to the jaw sent Gardner to the floor for the count. Gardner collapsed and was carried from the ring.
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San Francisco
Terry Mc Govern
Oscar Gardner
Mechanics’ Partition
McGovern
Gardner
Terry
Danny Dougherty
Philadelphia
Kid McFadden
Dougherty
McFadden
Harry Corbett
Jim Corbett
Charley White
Corbett
Garther
Oscar
Erry
Kentucky Derby Payments Due And World Sculling Challenge
Payments in the Kentucky Derby and Oaks of 1 percent are due today. Jake Gaudaur cabled George Towns accepting a three mile sculling challenge for £250 a side and the world championship at Rat Portage in August. The new St. Louis Fair Association begins its first spring meeting this afternoon under Titles, Adler & Celia, Turf Congress rules. The inaugural handicap will not be run on opening day May 11. The Women’s National Whist League opens in New York with over 60 entrants from several states. Minnesota University tests crown records in strength events as R W Allis tops pushups and chinups, N P B Nelson strongest in legs and back, Jensen holds forearm record, and H P Peterson leads in lung strength.
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Jake Gaudaur
George Towns
Rat Portage
St. Louis Fair Association
Adler & Celia
Turf Congress
New York
New York State
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
Kentucky
Ilinois
Nebraska
Colorado
Texas
Minnesota University
R. W. Allis
N. P. B. Nelson
Jensen
H. P. Peterson
Cochem
Harvard
Twelfth annual congress opens in Pittsburg with 150 delegates
The first session of the twelfth annual congress and tri annual conclave of Sons of the American Revolution opened in Pittsburg with about 150 delegates from various states. General J C Brige led the District of Columbia delegation as committees began reporting.
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Pittsburg
Sons of the American Revolution
J. c. Br
Leyland Shares Sold to Morgan as Ellerman Agrees to Trade
A London circular from Leyland Line chairman Ellerman states he will sell 71,000 ordinary Leyland shares at £14 15s each to J Pierpont Morgan on terms that require Morgan to buy all ordinary shares offered by May 2. Ellerman will retain preference shares and director holdings. May 7 meeting set. expected to push Morgan control at a total cost above £1.76 million.
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London
Ellerman
Leyland Line
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
North Atlantic
United Kingdom
Continent
Antwerp
Montreal
Mediterranean
Portugal
Mr. Ellerman
Morgans
Shipping Combine
American Line
Messrs
Cunard
Paris
Manchester
New York Steamship Narrowly Slow After Shaft Loss
The American line steamer New York arrived in New York from Southampton after a slow passage caused by the loss of a tail-end shaft at 7:30 a.m. April 22, only thirty-eight hours out from Cherbourg. Passengers, including Count Stanislaus Colacicchi, remained calm as the ship continued on under a single engine at about 14 knots, amid moderate weather. The ship carried 86 saloon, 176 second cabin, and 559 steerage passengers. In Washington, a Belgian wireless telegraph demonstration was reported showing timely use of signaling. a French lightship’s warning light failed until shore aid was sent, after which repairs restored illumination.
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New York
American Line
Southampton
Cherbourg
Btanislaus Colacicchi
Cardinal Martinelli
Washington
Belgium
State Department
Guenther
Frankfort
Germany
Dunkirk
la Panne
City of Washington brings rescued crew from Knowles wreck
Panama Railroad Steamship Company's steamer City of Washington arrives from Colon with eight crew members from schooner Emma C Knowles. They were rescued after Knowles foundered off Barnegat following a collision with the Allianca. The Knowles crew had been feared lost and were towed to Philadelphia. Other notes mention Rio de Janeiro cargo insurance payments and treasure from Honolulu, plus several ships sailing or arriving in Europe and the U S demonstrating routine transatlantic traffic.
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New York
Panama Railroad Steamship Company
City of Washington
Colon
Emma C. Knowles
Barnegat
Allianca
Knowles
Charleston
Fall River
Philadelphia
Shipping News Entries From London and New York Docks
The report notes vessels arriving and sailing, including Altonia from Boston to Liverpool, Tacoma and Victoria arriving for Hong Kong, Prinzessin Victoria Luise cruising yacht arriving at Hamburg from New York via the Mediterranean, and several ships at New York including Victoria from Genoa and Naples service while Chalser Wilhelm der Grosse and Lauren tlan sail for Bremen and Glasgow respectively.
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Altonia
Boston
Liverpool
Yokohama
Tacoma
Hong Kong
Victoria
Lisbon
New York
Hamburg
Genoa
Leghorn
Naples
Christiana
Bremen
Civic
Chalser Wilhelm der Grosse
Cherbourg
Southampton
Laurentlan
Glasgow
Cymric
Increased Oil Output Amid Fewer Wells Operational
The report notes higher average flow with gains in production despite a net decrease of wells in use. New and completed exploration and development work contribute to the rise, while total active wells number five more than before in certain districts.
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Indianapolis
Montpelier
Ind
Indiana
Pri. Ma County
Xereestoes
Dry
Blackford
Adams
Grant
Huntin
Miami Madison
Mariona
Delaware Wabas
Vernon
Oil discoveries spark rush near Piedmont Utah
M De Lessineger, returning from the oil region from Piedmont to Fossil, reports great excitement over discoveries near Piedmont and around Fossil. Wells or springs are being staked. Petroleum brought to the surface in boring for water east tunnel is said to be worth a large amount in crude state.
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Ogden
Utah
M. de Lessineger
Piedmont
Union Pacific
Fossil
Oregon
Fassil
Oil Gusher Strikes Near Aspen Pioneer Hollow Areas
Evanston Wyoming April 3 a gusher of oil was struck in the Aspen tonne of the Union Pacific causing great excitement. The strike is near the well where a flow of oil was found while boring for water six weeks ago. Activity is noted in the newly discovered oil fields at Pioneer Hollow Aspen and Piedmont.
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Evanston
Wyo
Union Pacific
Pioneer Hollow
Aspen
Piedmont
Oil Gusher Strikes Sulphur Louisiana Oil Field
Information reached Beaumont that an oil gusher was struck today at Sulphur Louisiana forty five miles east of Beaumont on the Southern Pacific line. The oil is heavy and black and when it broke loose it climbed to the top of a sixty foot derrick.
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Beaumont
Tex
Sulphur
Southern Pacific
Preacher Suspended by Grinnell Congregational Association
DES MOINES I A April meeting of the Grinnell Association of Congregational Churches at Baxter suspended Dr George D Herron from membership and authorized an inquiry into his fitness for ministerial duties. The resolution cites personal charges presented in a court of record and notes the court granted Mrs Herren a divorce. The charges were adopted unanimously.
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Des Moines
Grinnell Association of Congregational Churches
Baxter
George D. Herron
Pemnberehs and Leocesmeeies
Grinnel Tractiona
Mrs. Herren
Dr. Herron
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Ad Over Sixty Years
A damaged ad copy touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a long standing remedy for teething infants. It claims easing pain, soothing the child, and preventing crying, while warning of contagion risks if not handled properly.
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Scott County
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Stevenson Building
Invalid
WM. H. Armstrong & CO
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National Capital Notes
Indian Head Proving Grounds
South
Columbus, Ind
DR. Gartrell and Son
McKinley
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Enadelphia
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McGuire
Donovan
Phillipp
O'Connor
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Young and Criger
Milligan
Powers
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Garvin
Dowling
Leahy
Lee and Clark
Bres i Nops
Schmidtt and Latimer
Manad
Dude” Esterbrook
Terre Haute
Nashville Today
Nashville
Alloway
General Sporting News
Leyland Lise
American Syndicate
The
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Atlan
Rio de Janeiro
Honolulu
Steamship Company
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Cufle
Astoria
Vaderland
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Géeanie
Spring JM Medicine
Ilood
Hood
Hood's
Krust L. Bras
Eaton Center
Uneeda Biscuit
Wyoming
Mrs. Winslow
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