President warns Funston to avoid public questions at Middlesex banquet
Denver and Boston dispatches report President orders General Funston to cease discussion of the Philippines and public questions. Sanger’s letter expresses regret over criticism of Senator Hoar. Funston denies orders and hints future talks will avoid Philippines references. He questions Nicholson’s water cure claims and defends non lethal interrogation methods.
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Fanston
Funston
Middlesex
Boston
Sanger
Philippines
United States
Denver
Associated Press
Unston
Lodge
Senate Committee On the
John Nicholson
Fourth Cavalry
Strikers Conference With Railroad officials Called Off
In San Francisco on April 28 the meeting between the Strikers' committee and railroad officials arranged by Mayor Schmitz is off for now. Officials refuse to confer in the mayor's office and demand a company office venue. The men refuse to go to the railroad offices. Schmitz hopes for concessions on the meeting location.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Postmaster Charged With 2600 Shortage Vanishes
In Ogden Utah on April 23 post office inspectors found a cash shortage of 2600 in the office of Postmaster Charles Meighan. Meighan denies any guilt and says no other employee could be responsible. He has not been seen since last night and may have fled to Salt Lake City to seek counsel.
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Ogden
Utah
The
Charles
Meighan
Gale in Wisconsin Nineteenth Century Storm Wrecks Milwaukee Shops
A powerful gale last night partially wrecked the west Milwaukee shops of the Milwaukee railroad company. Thomas Rodeman was blown from the platform and fatally injured. At Seymour, Wisconsin, and surrounding areas, considerable damage occurred to property and structures.
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Seymour
Milwaukee
West Milwaukee
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Thomas Rodeman
Danish Congress approves sale of West Indies to United States
Copenhagen April 28 reports the Landsting vote 24 to 80 to adopt the majority report on the treaty for the sale of the Dauinh West Indies to the United States. The measure now goes to the Folketing for final consideration.
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Copenhagen
Landgething
Dauinh West Indies
United States
Folkething
Rebels Surrender After Reinforcements Reach Colon
The German steamer Hercynia returned to Colon with news that insurgents at Bocas del Toro capitulated on the arrival of government troops. Threatened bombardment by gunboats precipitated the surrender.
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Colon
Columbia
Hercynia
Bocas del Toro
Murderous robbery ends in store shooting in Chicago
In Chicago on April 23 Peter Fafinsk was killed and his son Julius mortally wounded during a confrontation with train robbers at a grocery. robber Thomas Glynn surrendered to police later and bears a bullet wound in his arm.
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Chicago
Peter Fafinsk
Julius
Thomas Glynn
Dyers Strike Sparks Riots In Paterson New Jersey
Riots erupted after a dyers helpers strike in Paterson prompting a full police deployment. About 1600 workers demand twenty cents hourly raise to fifty hours weekly from seventeen cents. Riots occurred at the American Silk Dyeing and Finishing Hawthorne Emil Geering Knipecher Massachusetts plants with officers injured. a striker reportedly shot as police fired.
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Paterson
N. J
American Silk Dyeing and Finishing Works
Hawthorne
Emil Geering Dye Works
Knipecher
Massachusetts
Geering Works
Death of Sal tese the Coeur d Alene Chief
Tekoa Washington April 21 The aged Coeur d Alene leader Saltese dies after pneumonia at De Smet mission He led the Salte se campaigns against Steptoe in 1857 and built a modern reservation police force His funeral is planned at the Tekoa mission with expected large attendance by multiple tribes including Nez Perces Uma tills Spokanes and others.
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Wash
Saltese
Detmet
Toland Empire
Theo Nez Perces
Umatillas
Mission
Coour d'Alene
de Smet
Spokane Review
Charles James
Northwest
Coeur d’Alenes
Skookum House
Steptoe
Roralia
Saltese Goes Blind On Spokane Tekoa Trip
Saltese was struck blind while traveling in a hack from Saltese to Tekoa. He described dim vision during the ride after asking about a house on the reservation. Taken to Spokane for surgery it offered only temporary relief. He prepared for death ten days ago, leaving vast land holdings and stock to his heirs. His death will trigger an election of a successor under Indian custom after the funeral.
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Saltese
Tekoa
Spokane
A Great Tale of Woe From Mackay to Pocatello
A liveryman at the Bannock hotel voices travel hardships for Mackay to Pocatello riders. He cites long waits at Blackfoot depots, scarce hotel accommodations in Pocatello, and a need for a daily train. He suggests freight-jump options and rail improvements to streamline service.
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Pocatello
GC. B. Johnston
Bannock Hotel
Blackfoot
The Moro outbreak and presidential orders on Mindanao
The War Department released telegraphic cables on Mindanao urging restraint while allowing General Chaffee to decide after diplomacy fails. Chaffee was told to act in a way that preserves prestige and army safety, with use of force only as a last resort to restore order.
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War Department
Mindanao
Davis
Chaffee
Manila
Mail Route Selected for Thunder Mountain Service
The department has chosen the Idaho City to Roosevelt and Thunder Mountain mail route pending the Thunder Mountain office. H. B. Eastman of Boise wins the mail contract for the new route, per Statesman special.
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Washington
Thunder Mountain
Idaho City
Roosevelt
H. B. Eastman
Boise
Statesman Special
City Park Project Discussed by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce held a meeting to advance the City Park proposal and review reports. A site along Port Neuf south of the city was proposed and the lane within the five mile limit was discussed for disposal. The park group will seek legal details on how the site could be acquired and held by city, chamber, or a park corporation. The Southeastern Idaho Fair association is forming with notable subscriptions, boosting outlook for both park and fair grounds.
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Chamber of Commerce
Portneuf
Fair Committee
Southeastern Idaho Fair Association
Schumacher Named Traffic Manager For Short Line and ORN
Salt Lake City April 23 The Herald reports Thomas M Schumacher traffic manager of the Oregon Short Line is slated for the traffic manager post of the Short Line and Oregon Railway Navigation companies with headquarters to be in Salt Lake City or Portland.
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Herald Today
Thomas M. Schumacher
Oregon Short Line
Short Line
Oregon Railway & Navigation Companies
Salt Lake City
Portland
Senate Debates Union Railway Station Bill
In Washington on April 23 the Senate resumed review of the union railway station bill. Teller of Colorado spoke in opposition as routine business concluded. On April 22 in Washington the House heard Lessler of New York warn of a fight to include the omnibus provision in the New York post office bill.
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Washington
Senate
Teller
Colorado
Lessler
New York
New York Post Office
Murphy Resigns and Aziz to Succeed in Roosevelt Era
Governor Murphy announces resignation after terms. Lieutenant Colonel Alex A. Brodie, of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, has been named by the president to succeed him at the end of Murphy's term.
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Phoenix Aziz
Murphy
Alex. A. Brodie
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Representative McDermott Proposes Duty Free Meat Bill
Washington April 28 Representative McDermott of New Jersey introduced a bill to abolish all duties on meat and poultry imports from foreign countries. The move aims to lower prices and ease supply for consumers.
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Washington
McDermott
New Jersey
Captain Clark Declines Coronation Appointment
Washington April 28 Captain Charles E Clark has declined the appointment as special naval representative to the coronation of King Edward The president has named Rear Admiral Watson for that mission.
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Washington
Chas. E. Clark
King Edward
Watson
Ida villa Fire Wipes Out Montivello Area Home
Ida villa near Montivello Indiana was nearly wiped out by a morning fire in April causing an estimated loss of 450000. No injuries reported. Local fire crews battled flames through the early hours.
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Montivello
Ind
Idavilla
Here
Take Lazative Bromo Quinine for Cold Cure
An advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Lazative Bromo Quinine tablets. It claims all druggists will refund the money if it fails and features a signature mark W. Grove on each box.
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