Martin Calls for Congressional Inquiry on Philippine Land Sales
Representative Martin of Colorado publicly presses for a full congressional inquiry into the sale of friar lands in the Philippines. He accuses War Department and Attorney General Wickersham officials of withholding information and alleges a months-long secretly coordinated deal with Poole Havemeyer and the sugar trust. He vowed to draft a new resolution of inquiry as proof of ongoing exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martin
Colorado
Sugar Trust
Wickersham
War Department
East
House
Dup Hetty
Dewalt
Frrar
Phillippines
Philippine
Congressional Record
Wickerahambe
San. Jone
Governor General
Poole
Nominens
Poole la
Sugar Trust Corporation
Mindoro Development Company
Dummy
Incorporatore
New Jersey
Secretary of War
Prentias and Poole
San Jose
Hammond
Strong & Cadwalader
New York
Henry W. Taftin
Ammond
Mark Twain Condition Improves After Bermudas Journey
Samuel Clemens known as Mark Twain reached his country home exhausted from Bermuda travel and spent a restful night. Doctors say his general condition is encouraging this morning.
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Mark
Associated Press
Redding
Conn
Samuel Clemmens
Mark Twain
Bermudas
Oklahoma Game Law 13 Upheld in Federal Court
Guthrie April 1 The Oklahoma law forbidding shipment of slaughtered wild game out of state was upheld by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. It affirms the conviction of Paris Rupert and clarifies the state’s right to regulate interstate shipments of game under the Lacey Act. The ruling reinforces state authority over open-season wildlife and interstate commerce.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
United States Circuit Court of Appeal
St. Louis
United States
Court of Appeals
Paris Rupert
Blaine County
Chcago
Court of Spooals
Iowa
PUBLISHED STATEMENT DENIED BY ROOSEVELT
Col. Hoosevelt arrived in Vienna and met with Herr Von Mueller of the foreign office. Roosevelt then had a private audience with the emperor in the palace, with guards rendering a salute. He denied the published claim that he agreed with Gifford Pinchot to use his name again in connection with the presidency.
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Associated Prena
Vienna
Col. Hoosevelt
Herr von Mueller
Foreign Office
Housevelt
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Railroads sue over two cent rate in Oklahoma circuit court
Iron Mountain and Southern railroads joined other chief lines of Oklahoma in a United States circuit court suit aimed at the two cent rate and the corporation commission freight rates. The complaint argues the Deont fare and freight rates are conspiratorial in effect.
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Iron Mountain
Guthrie
Okla
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Oklahoma
Corporation Commission
Ming Sult
United States
Vis
Deont
Suffragettes Cheer and Hiss Taft at Washington Meeting
President Taft faced mixed reception from suffragists at their Arlington Hotel convention. Cheers greeted his entrance but hisses erupted during his remarks opposing immediate women’s suffrage, prompting a measured rebuke urging self restraint and respectful debate.
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Washington
Taft
Arlington Hotel
Owen
Oklahoma
Mian
Anna Howard Shaw
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Miss Shaw
Ranchman Killed in Quarrel with Farmer
James Childers a wealthy ranchman of Faulkroy Oklahoma was shot and killed near his ranch by Albert Russell a farmer who surrendered. The quarrel arose over a rumor Childers claimed Russell was intimate with Mrs Childers. Russell was a Rough Rider with Col Roosevelt. Roosevelt cards are noted in a separate item.
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Associated Prean
Wichita
Kans
James Childers
Faulkroy
Okla
Albert Russell
Mets
Childery
Russell
Roosevelt
New York
Thalian Hoye
East Oide I Peustual School
Egypt
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Carlo
Bond approvals require attorney general forms and oversight
Guthrie Oklahoma April 1 Charles L Moore acting bond attorney general reports approval of about twenty bond forms for municipalities. A new law requires the attorney general to prescribe bond forms and approve all issues before they are legal, with no extra assistant provided to handle the workload.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Charles L. Moore
Nomanion
Referendum Vote on Consolidations in Indian Territory Lodges
In Muskogee Oklahoma on April 15 subordinate Odd Fellows lodges debated consolidating with Oklahoma jurisdiction. Grand Lodge approved a referendum for November to decide amalgamation, with Rebekah assembly awaiting word. Leaders face political tension and unresolved routine business continues.
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Muskogee
Okla
Odd Fellows of
Indian Territory
Grand Lodge
Oklahoma
Grand Jodge
Oklahoma City
Geome
Slode
Lodge Ta Ukely
Rebekah
Indies
Rebekahs
Crysler
McAlester
Taggert
Muskoges
Booheer
Alester
Rebekah Assembly
Dynamite Blast Buries 20 Men on Railway Job
A premature dynamite blast at Ha Ha Bay railway work site killed seven and injured thirteen, many fatally, trapping twenty workers under earth and rock overnight. Rescue crews freed the men today as death toll rose.
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Associated Press
Quebec
Ha Ha Bay
Memory of Rainbow Trout Proves Fish Can Recall Helpers
A Boston Herald report, citing Hot Springs anecdotes, recounts how a rainbow trout treated by Barney McGee for rheumatism appeared to remember and seek medical warm water therapy. After healing, the fish was returned with a silver wire leash, later seen again by McGee near the river, suggesting memory and gratitude.
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Barney McGee
McGee
Norma
I am an unreconstructed rebel in the ballrooms of Columbia
In a southern city during reconstruction a refined Southern lady tells a visiting Yankee she remains unreconstructed, a proud rebuke to Northern visitors. The Yankee officer bows and replies that a man so well built as he needs no reconstruction.
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Columbia B. C
South Carolina
Oficer
Madem
Earth's prospective population and land use analyzed
The article discusses earth's fertile area at 28,269,200 square miles and 18,092,288,000 acres, noting each acre could support one person. It argues future population growth could raise global wealth, citing US gains and long term wealth projections tied to population growth.
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United States
New York World
Physical culture in German public schools described
Professor Volee explains German public schools integrate physical culture as a regular subject with specific hours for boys and girls. Instructors and facilities are city or community funded, swimming is taught, and participation is mandatory until proficiency is achieved.
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Germany
Volee
Frankfort
Sapulpa Wrestler Roller Nearly Arrested by Chief of Police
Sapulpa Okla April 1 D P B F Roller the famous Seattle wrestler nearly faced arrest by Chief J W Depp after an injury to wrestler Saulsbury in a bout Roller shoved a post injuring Saulsbury Depp drew a gun Roller backed away and no arrest occurred Saulsbury cleared Roller of blame as tensions rose among townspeople over the incident
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Depp
Saulsbury
Roller
Boone
Saulebury
Percy to address legislature for confidence vote
United States Senator Leroy Percy will address a joint session of the Mississippi legislature in Jackson today and demand a confidence vote. He states he will resign if the body believes his commission was tainted by fraud or corruption.
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Associated Prensa
Jackson
Miss
United States
Leroy Percy
Farmer killed by lightning at barn in St Joseph
Garrett Wiles, a young farmer near St Joseph, was killed when a bolt struck his barn this morning. His hired hand was struck but is expected to recover.
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Associated Preau
St. Joseph
Garrett Wiles
Additional locals flit through town with varied visits
Names from Af ton and Centralia appear in a busy local column. Rev J E Disch heads to Oklahoma City while Major H C Qusey returns home. Hy Thompson of Tulsa is noted on a police matter. Several locals, including Campbell of Fairland and Moorehouse of the city, are listed with social and business mentions. Eight drunks face fines in police court.
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Will Hamilton
Afton
Miseos Aretha
Ina Sears
J. E. Disch
Oklahoma City
H. C. Qusey
Helen Moorehouse
Centralia
Andy Harilh
L. L. Allen
Vinita
C. ©. Roberts
A. Roberte
A. C
Ardmore
C. T. Etrobach
Rolla
Judge Parker
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Famous Quest Shipping
United States Court
Union of
Oklahoma and
Sapulpa
OF. Roller
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