Chicago Hosts National Irrigation Congress Strongly
Chicago sits as a central hub for irrigation and farm development with massive rail and financial support. Franklin MacVeagh and Eames MacVeagh join the Chicago Board of Control as the city positions itself to host the National Irrigation Congress. Experts predict large agricultural growth, Western settlement, and a record land rush in Utah and Texas, boosting rail immigration and farm prosperity claims.
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United States
the Lakes
Natonal Irrigation Congress
Te Chicago Board of Control
Franklin ‘Veagh
Intel
West
Dixie
South West
Utah
United States Land Office
Salt Lake City
Texas
Irrigation Congress
Congress
Reciprocity Bill Sent to Senate Finance Committee
The Canadian reciprocity bill was conveyed to the senate and referred to the finance committee without comment. It cannot be acted on until the committee is organized.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Finance Committee
Bank of Giltner Robbed in Nebraska Heist
Associated Press reports the late Bank of Giltner in Grand Island Nebraska was robbed today. The safe and building were wrecked and the robbers secured fourteen hundred dollars. In Pittsburg Kansas on April 24 William now aged seventy five Arcadia pre eminent barber man committed suicide at his home amid financial troubles.
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Nebraska
Associated Press
Grand Island
Neb
Bank of Giltner
Here
Pittsburg
Kans
William Now
Arcadia
Les
Five Negroes to Hang From Same Scaffold in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City on April 23 reports that five African American men face execution on June 21 for the murder of W. H. Archie during a March 9 robbery. Henry Prather pleaded guilty. Holmes, Johnson, Posey, and Turner were convicted by the jury.
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Oklahoma City
W. H. Archie
W.E. Taylor
Henry Prather
Prather
James Holmes
Bob” Johnson
Charles Posey
Elijah Turner
Archie
Holmes
Criminal Court of Appeals
Former state enforcement officer under indictment
Muskogee Okla April 25 Rev B J Waugh minister and anti local option campaigner arrested at Oklahoma City Saturday night arrives in Muskogee to face indictment by district court special grand jury. The charge is accepting bribes with two counts, including receiving sixty dollars from Tom Owens a druggist and alleged joint keeper.
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Joe Lightle
W. BE. Delehant
Delehant
Lightle
Tom Owens
Arch Wright
Muskogee
Grand
Prohibition
Haskell
Wisener
Muskogee County
Rev. Waugh
McAlester
Okla
B. J. Waugh
Oklahoma City
District Court
Disney
Crisis expected in Senate fight over committee seats
Associated Press reports a looming crisis between regular and insurgent Republicans over standing committee placements. The senate committee on committees met to finalize assignments for a caucus, with the insurgents pushing for two seats on finance and two for LaFollette and Cummins, while regulars aim to retain control and limit progressive influence. Democrats plan to fill three vacancies, boosting radical Democratic representation.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
LaFollette
Committee On Committees
Republican Committee On Committees
Senate
Republican Committee
Committee On Finance
Cummins
Iowa
Jon
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Williams
Mississippi
Johnson
Maine
Kern
Indiana
Kenyon
Progres
Plan to reduce mileage failed in Congress debate
Washington April 25 An attempt to cut mileage paid to members of Congress for travel to and from Washington and to limit committee clerkships was defeated. A provision for nine clerks at eight dollars a day was voted down amid clashes over economy and payroll. Cox proposed trimming mileage from ten to six cents a mile but failed to gain support. The House passed bills correcting errors in prior appropriations and paying mileage totaling 201000 to members and senators, plus funds for pages and stationery.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Washington
House
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Representative Cox
Indiana
Garrett
Tennessee
Cox
Senate
State Museum of Geology Established at Norman
In compliance with a clause in the law instituting the Oklahoma geological survey a permanent state museum of geology is established at Norman. The temporary exhibit halls will showcase Oklahoma origin minerals fossils building stones clays and more with labeled specimens and locality data. The museum mirrors last year’s state fair collection on a smaller yet more detailed plan and invites the public to visit for explanations.
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Oklahoma Geological Survey
State Museum of Geology
Norman
Survey
Oklahoma
Nicaraguan Minister Leaves Mexico City for San Salvador
Rudolf Esplanesa, the Nicaraguan minister to the United States during the Zcalaya regime, left Mexico City for San Salvador to lead a revolution against President Estrada, the State Department was informed in a telegram received today.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Estrada
Nicaragua
Rudolf Esplanesa
United States
Zcalaya
Mexico City
San Salvador
State Department
Progressive Decision Shapes Union Ballot Stance
A late arrival kept him from active contest participation but he considers himself progressive and likely will align with that wing of the party in voting.
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Styes
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