Filipinos Well Treated by Senate Committee
Capt Lee Hall former commander of Macabebe scouts testified before the Senate Philippines committee detailing treatment of Filipino prisoners and natives in the insurgent conflict. He described water cure anecdotes as milder than vine, noted prisoners were paroled after care, and said Macabebe troops were Malay not Negro. He warned Filipinos not ready for self government but praised eventual progress under strong governance. Discussion touched on Lawton's views and a Batangas Lopez family petition.
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Washington
Lee Hall
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry
Senate Philippines Committee
Dietrich
Bryan
Aguinaldo
Hall
Wilder
Lawton
Philippines
Ban
Dubois
Culberson
Clemencia Lopez
Lopez
Batangas
Beveridge
Samar ports opened to commerce in Philippines
Manila dispatch reports the ports of the Island of Samar opened to commerce today. Inspector Taylor of the native constabulary on Leyte was authorized to close three southern Samar ports by June 1 if he deems the steps necessary to prevent brigands on the island from obtaining outside assistance.
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Manila
Samar
Taylor
Leyte
Reine
Detroit Firms Form Michigan Diamond Oil Company
Seven Detroit based offshoots and Texas operations merge under South Dakota law to form the Michigan Diamond Oil Company with 36000 capital. Consolidating entities include Michigan and Beaumont Oil and Refining Co and several Detroit refiners. L F Bendenstein leads the promoter group. officers named from Fort Worth and Detroit.
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Detroit. Mich
Detroit
Texas
South Dakota
Michigan Diamond Ol Company
Michigan and Beaumont Oil and Refining Company
Detroit and Valley Company
Detroit and Top Oil and Refining Company
Belvecine Oil and Refining Company
Peninsular Oil and Refining Company
Ohio Oi and Refining Company
Diamond Oil Company
L. F. Bendenstein
Nnt
Hon
Fort Worth
Taylor
R Elliott
Oil firm sells Parker City wells to Logansport company
Smith Neely Oil and Gas Company transfers seventeen producing wells and 2000 acres near Parker City to the Ohio and Indiana Oil Company of Logansport for 200000 dollars plus a large stock block. Logansport plans immediate development. $14000 goes to Parker City secretary M F Wood, balance split between John A. Smith and L G Neely.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Smith- Neely Oil and Gas Company
John A. Smith
L. G. Neely
St. Mary's
Parker City Oil
Ohio and Indiana Oil Company
Logansport
Parker City
Smith-Neely Company
Smith
Smith- Neely
Logansport Company
M. F. Wood
The
Nominated for judge in noble and whitley counties
The Republican judicial convention of the Thirty third circuit at Albion Indiana nominated L W Welker and F M Prickett from Albion and B E Gates of Columbia City for judge after twenty seven ballots. Wesker’s nomination breaks a prior six year contest. Adair is renominated for his seat. Kissinger of Columbia City was chosen for prosecutor.
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Indianapolis Journal
Albion
Ind
Thirty-third Judicial Circuit
Noble
Whitley
L. W. Welker
F. M. Prickett
B. E. Gates
Columbia City
Messrs. Welker
Gates
Wesker
Adair
W. H. Kissinger
Elkhart City Council reshuffles health secretary post
In Elkhart Indiana on May 15 the City Council removed Dr G B Hoppin Garner a Democrat from health secretary and installed Dr A J Baumgartner a Republican. Adam Smith the sole Democratic member was absent. The panel tabled a plan to abolish the park board to add three Republicans. The council announced by unanimous vote it would keep Charles Sanford a Republican as fire chief. Sexton George Decker a Prohibitionist is expected to remain at Grace Lawn Cemetery.
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Indianapolis Journal
Elkhart
Ind
G. B. Hoppingarner
A. J. Baumgartner
Adam Smith
Charles Sanford
Sexton
Grace Lawn Cemetery
George Decker
Gast Nominated for Joint Representative in Cass Fulton
A. A. Gast ex sheriff of Fulton county and Akron resident was nominated by the Democrats of Cass and Fulton in a convention at Logansport for joint representative. His Fulton opponents were Ambrose O'Brien Isaiah Imler and Julius Rowley. Gast, two-term Fulton sheriff, chairs the county Democratic central committee and owns several brick and tile plants.
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Indianapolis Journal
Logansport
A. A. Gast
Fulton County
Akron
Democrats
Cass
Ambrose O'Brien
Isaiah Imler
Julius Rowley
Fulton
Gast
Democratic Central Committee
Hanover College seniors to begin finals and state tennis trials
Hanover Indiana May 15 final examinations for the senior class start next Monday and finish Wednesday followed by commencement preparations. The state tennis tournament at Bloomington May 23 will feature J R Jones in singles and A K Reischauer and H C Gouldfather in doubles.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hanover
Ind
T. H. Masterson
Hanover Colege
J. R. Jones
A. K. Reischauer
H. C. Qoidfather
Bloomington
J. B. Garrett
New York
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Fisher
Glass Factories Shut Down for Season in Pittsburg
May 15 report from Pittsburg says window glass plants are closing for the season. By next week the American Window Glass Company and most federation plants will idle, leaving Independent Glass Company plants operating until June 15. Glass workers in the combines may press the independents to suspend. Independent plants have resisted missionary efforts and plan to stay at work under contract.
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Pittsburg
American Window Glass Company
Federation
Independent Glass Company
Child Stung to Death Near Shelbyville Beehives
In Shelbyville Indiana on May 15 a fourteen month old child of Mr and Mrs George Mallory at Fenns four miles southeast was fatally stung by bees after a nearby hive was disturbed. A swarm swarmed the child stinging head and face leading to death two days later on Wednesday.
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Indianapolis Journal
Shelbyville
Ind
George Mallory
Fenns
Woman Held in Wellsboro Robbery Confesses
Laporte Indiana May 16 Sheriff Small returns from Jeffersonville with Mamie Wills a colored maid charged with complicity in the Wellsboro Wellsboro robbery of H B Gard Baltimore and Ohio station agent at Wellsboro The robbery occurred three weeks ago while the family attended church cash papers jewelry and silverware worth about 500 were taken She has confessed and located some stolen items Deputy Weiss recovered the articles today Her husband named in the case remains missing.
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Indianapolis Journal
Laporte
Ind
Small
Jeffersonville
Mamie Wills
H. B. Gard
Baltimore & Ohio
Wellsboro
Wills
Weiss
NationaI Drain Tile Company formed merges Summitville plants
Fairmount Indiana May 15 The National Drain Tile Company formed with 150000 paid up capital merging Summitville tile works Montezuma and Hillsdale plants Plans to build another large plant in Terre Haute with offices in the city Officers named S C Coggill president J M Powell vice president James Luther secretary L R Whitney treasurer. Greensburg Indiana May 15 Sheriff Davis reports Cincinnati thieves captured at last and jewelry recovered Frank Jones Riverton Alabama and Charles Williams Scranton Pennsylvania admit guilt. most goods recovered from pawnshops in Cincinnati. Winchester Indiana May 15 Joseph Warren files affidavit charging Mitchell W Southard Union City Ohio James B Adams and George W Miller Greenville Ohio with conspiracy to cheat and defraud Warren of 2000. Southard and Miller arrested on 1000 bonds. Bedford Indiana May 15 Avenue Hotel fire attic loss over 1000 insured. fire kept to hotel building.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fairmount
Ind
National Drain Tile Company
Summitville
Montezuma
Hillsdale
Terre Haute
8. C. Cowgill
J. M. Powell
Orestes
James Luther
L. R. Whitney
Greensburg
Davis
Cincinnati
C. H. Thomson & Co
Frank Jones
Riverton
Ala
Charles Williams
Scranton
Winchester
Joseph Warren
Saratoga
This County
Mitchell W. Southard
Union City
James B. Adams
George W. Miller
Greenville
Southard
Miller
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Lewis Teeter
Portland
L. A
Glass Workers’ Organization
Ollie Rosenbaum
Lafayette
Tippecanoe County
West Lafayette
Elwood
Union Traction Company
Tipton
Muncie—Ball Brothers
William Ball
Elkhart
Michigan Hydraulic and Electric Power Company
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo
Tipton County Bank
First National Bank
E. W. Shirk
Peru
Nannil R. Shirk
W. H. Markes
Richmond
Mlee
Anna Moore
Joseph Moore
Spiceland Academy
Philadelphia
Milford M. Reynolds
Blaine
Shelbyville
Leech
Work on the New Cement Walks at Greencastle
Work began today on major additions to the cement walk system at the east college campus in Greencastle Indiana with plans for completing remaining walks at the campus and possibly on the west campus for commencement. Amos W Butler will lecture in Meharry Hall Sunday afternoon on the reformatory idea in Indiana.
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Indianapolis Journal
Greencastle
Ind
East College
Amos W. Butler
State Board of Charities and Correction
Meharry Hall
Indiana
Somerville
Buchanan College
Troy
Read Maxwell
Huron
Multiple Deaths and Local Reports Across Indiana Towns
A string of obituaries and civic notes from Indiana cities reports sudden deaths from heart disease and Bright's disease, plus local updates on schools, a movers and utility franchise, bank reorganization, and early work on a traction line. Notables include John Clark aged 73, Thomas Bracken, and Israel Nunemaker among others, with Raleigh and Lafayette coverage and a gas and oil drilling company formed in Jasper.
Circus Train Wreck Injures Six at Marysville
Six canvas men were injured in a Marysville wreck of Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus at 5 am. Three seriously hurt suffered internal injuries. others had cuts and bruises. The graveler train carried the injured to Harrisburg Hospital before three men departed for New York. Names include Columbus Davis, Charles Berkeley, Harry Shearer, Robert Clark, Edward Bargin, and James C. Bradshaw.
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Harrisburg
Forepaugh & Sells Brothers’ Circus
Marysville
New York
Columbus Davis
Martin County
North Carolina
Charles Berkeley
Louisville
Harry Shearer
Springfield
Robert Clark
Altoona
Edward Bargin
First Avenue
James C. Bradshaw
Richmond
Volcanic Devastation Strikes St Vincent Island
May 13 report from Kingstown describes La Souffriere's new crater eight miles off limits, with vanished summit lake, dense vapors, and rising sickness. Fissures, ash, and hot dust affect Georgetown area and surrounding estates. Thousands displaced, food shortages grow as 200 deaths are tallied and relief efforts mobilize across the British West Indies.
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Kingstown
Island of St. Vincent
Souffriere
Barbados
Carib
Trinidad
St. Vincent
Georgetown
la Souffriere
Walibou
Volcanic Dust Believed Falling on St Thomas
At St Thomas the atmosphere has grown heavy and misty with hills appearing whitish. Authorities suspect volcanic dust. A slight earthquake occurred Tuesday, and fires near Fort de France are thought to stem from burning bodies on Martinique, heightening local anxiety.
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ST. Thomas
Fort de France
Martinique
Women War on Butchers Sparks East Side Boycott
In New York on May 15 a large meeting of 5,000 Hebrews ordered a boycott of Hebrew butchers over high meat prices. Five women stood at each shop as pickets to deter purchases, with some customers buying still. Some women were assaulted as meat was thrown into the street until police restored order.
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New York
East Side
Relief Needs Cited For St Vincent Sufferers
Sir Robert Llewellyn, governor of the Windward Islands, reports 1500 deaths on St Vincent and about 3000 people receiving relief. Distress to continue for months with demands for crackers, salt, fish, flour, corn meal and other foodstuffs.
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New York
Associated Press
Robert Baxter Llewellyn
Windward Islands
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
St Pierre Town Annihilated By Mount Pelee Eruption
Paris correspondent details Mont Pelee long fumaroles then mud and ash floods at Fort de France and May 8 eruption destroying St Pierre within ten minutes. Fire cloud razed upper town while lower town near harbor survived with few walls standing.
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London
London Times
Paris
M. de Blowitz
St. Pierre
Fort de France
Martinique
Malta
Mont Pelee
Guerin
Seely Woman Dies After Suicide Attempt in Summitville
Dorothy Barton Seely of Summitville died this morning in Elwood after attempting suicide at her home Monday. The young wife had married William Seely, a barber, three weeks earlier but their marriage was unhappy.
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Indianapolis Journal
Elwood
Ind
Dorothy Barton Seely
Summitville
William Seely
Page Bennett Hangs Self in Barn Near Washington
Washington Indiana May 15 Page Bennet aged sixty hanged himself in his barn southeast of the city this afternoon ill health is given as the cause
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Ind
Page Bennett
Clinton Mourns Two Prominent Citizens Die This Week
Clinton Indiana reports the deaths of two leading local figures this week. Dr J H Morgan longtime physician with a large practice died after surgery for hemorrhoids complications. Overwork and lack of time to recover were cited as factors.
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Clinton
Ind
J. H. Morgan
Shot by a Scorned Girl in Houston Murder
Houston May 11 Pat Valentine twenty two was shot to death today by Miss Ella King who says Valentine refused her marriage proposal and coerced her from home after which she killed him. A bystander J A Power was wounded by a stray bullet. The young woman is jailed and speaks about the case.
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Houston
Tex
Pat Valentine
Ella King
Valentine
J. A. Power
Disaster at St Pierre Marks 7 50 Moment and Aftermath
Eyewitness detail notes the town clock paused at 7 50 signaling the precise disaster moment. The telegraph office burned, fragments hurled far, and bodies lay prostrate with exposed bowels and scorched backs. Soldiers guard St Pierre as pirates from nearby islands menace possible plunder.
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St. Pierre
Relief for Martinique and St Vincent May Extend One Month
Washington reports the War Department says supplies and stores aboard the Dixie and the Sterling will meet urgent needs in Martinique and St Vincent for a full month. Secretary Root authorizes New York commissary officers to buy extra supplies as private donations flow in. Congress appropriated funds, and the Sterling and Dixie left within hours of approval with more than 36 days of rations for 50,000 people, plus clothing and tentage. France expresses gratitude through Ambassador Cambon for U.S. relief efforts.
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Washington
War Department
Martinique
St. Vincent
Dixie
New York
Sterling
San Juan
Root
Congress
M. Jules Cambon
Hay
France
Presidents Offer of US Aid to St Vincent
May 12 cable from Secretary Hay to Ambassador Choate expressing American sympathy and aid for St Vincent. London reports Colonial Secretary Chamberlain asking for graceful acceptance of Roosevelt’s relief offer and coordination with St Vincent’s governor. Officials emphasize gratitude but caution against improper use and distribution challenges.
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Hay
Choate
London
St. Vincent
Chamberlain
Foreign Office
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Roosevelt
United States
Associated Press
The
Colonial
Lord Monkbretton
Su Vincent
Relief work notes New York relief committees aid
A Krona survivor report states the Korona will reach New York by May 19 with Roraima survivors. Washington orders Col Brainerd to collect all public donations for West Indies relief. The West Indian relief committee of the Chamber of Commerce names Hewitt as chairman and Schwab as vice chairman with Bliss as treasurer. An executive committee of fifteen is formed and Red Cross nurse aid is discussed. Subscriptions may be sent to Fourth National Bank or Chamber of Commerce secretary.
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Quebec Steamship Company
Korona
St. Croix
Brainerd
Army Building
Washington
West Indies
West Indian Relief Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Abram S. Hewitt
Gustav H. Schwab
George Wilson
Cornelius N. Bliss
Red Cross
Hewitt
William T. Wardwell
New York Red Cross Society
Magnetic Observatories Record Disturbance Linked to St Pierre Eruption
May 15 report from Otto H. Tittman of the United States coast and geodetic survey notes disturbances in the magnetic needles at Cheltenham Maryland and Baldwin Kansas observatories. The timing aligns with the St Pierre eruption, though no seismological data confirms a direct link yet. Further magnetic data from other observatories awaited.
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Washington
Otto H. Tittman
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Cheltenham
Baldwin
Kan
Lawrence
St. Pierre
Cheltenham Observatory
Baldwin Observatory
Seismological
Magnetic Division of
United States
Mort Pelee
Telegrams Praise Senator Fairbanks On Martinique Relief Bill
Telegrams from abroad thank Senator Fairbanks for pushing the Martinique relief bill. France’s foreign minister Delcasse sent an official message to Ambassador C. asking him to convey gratitude to Fairbanks on behalf of the French people.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Fairbanks
Martinique
M. Delcasse
Aftaire
France
Widow Wins Insurance Claim Over Unpaid Policy Assessment
In St Louis on May 15 Judge Adams ruled for Mrs. Margaret Roth in a suit over a Mutual Reserve Life policy held by her husband Adam Roth, wholesale grocer. The court found his prior payments and policy value ample to cover debt despite his lapse for one unpaid assessment, deeming the lapse not a defense.
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ST. Louis
United States District Court
Adams
Margaret Roth
Adam Roth
Mutual Reserve Life Association of New York
Gosta
Roth
Man Arrested After Girl Found Dead Near St Joseph
Emma Moore of Clarinda Iowa was found dead in a ravine near St Joseph Missouri with a pistol bullet wound in her breast. William Lucas of Clearmont Iowa, her sweetheart, is under arrest as investigations begin. Lucas denies knowledge of the murder.
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ST. Joseph
Emma Moore
Clarinda
William Lucas
Weill
Clearmont
Payne Seminary senior dies by own action in Xenia
Xenia Ohio May 15 S Currie a senior at Payne Theological Seminary in Wickersforte Jacksonville Fla, committed death by own action today by hanging. Fear he could not graduate with his class at commencement, reported as the cause.
Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup and Hale’s Honey Drops
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup as a remedy used for over fifty years to calm teething children and relieve related discomfort. It also promotes Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar for colds and coughs and mentions toothache drops that cure in one minute.
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Mm Quothera
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