Coyote bounty fraud shocks Shawnee County officials
Shawnee County officials suspect fraud in the coyote bounty program as affidavits claim many scalps were killed in Shawnee but were brought from outside the county. An unknown number of claimants, including residents unknown to clerks, face scrutiny as the count totals rise to twelve hundred dollars in ten months. James Gordon of Keesville is noted as a legitimate scalps seller and hunter, while other large claimant IDs remain unverified.
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Shawnee
Bhawper
Wright
Eteistants
Caynte
Rhuwres
Swayse
Ke Ae Honey Township
James Gordon
Keesville
Teefstaturs
Board of County Commissioners
Shaw- Thce
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed In Topeka Testimony
Testimony from Topeka praises Doan's Kidney Pills for relief of kidney pain and heavy distress. Rowley & Snow Drug Store at Sixth Street and Renner Avenue sold the remedy along with Poster-Mithurn Co. as sole U S agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley
Snow
Rowley & Snow
Kuneau
Forty Horses Burned in Fire at Armour Stable
A five story brick stable at 46 Harrison Street used by Gibbons and Pinket for Armour & Co. was destroyed by fire. Forty horses perished, and a near-by tenement house with over a hundred sleepers was evacuated in bitter cold. Loss estimated at 150,000 with insurance. The fire left the neighborhood shaken as residents fled in their night clothes. The second item notes the funeral plans for Charles T. Pratt, first soldier of the Teeasiathacanase killed in the Philippines, to be buried at Greenwood Cemetery with services set for Tuesday.
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Cleveland
Harrison Street
Gibbons and Pinket
Armour & Co
Clay Center
Feb. U
Charles TL Pratt
Imac- Ucn
Philippines
Greenwood Cemetery
Bette
Funeral Honors for Dead at Topeka Explosion Victims
Large crowd attends funeral of Nels Linden and John Houstin at Third Presbyterian Church Topeka. AI. W. lodge speakers and remarks emphasize duty and sacrifice. Graveside service follows at nearby cemetery with over a mile long procession and $2000 life insurance for widows.
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Topeka
Neils Linden
John L. Houstin
Santa Fe
Nels Linden
John Houstin
Third Presbyterian Church
Fourth and
Brasiner Streets
Ev. i. G. Ponken
Berin
Boty
Jesus
I. We
Dungih
AO. U. W
Jos Lieben
Ed McKiernan
J. W. Gibbons
Fonken
John Heustis
Japan Objects to Silk Provisions in Reciprocity Talks
A Washington dispatch notes Japan has warned of adverse effects from the silk provision in the U S France treaty talks. With ratification unlikely, officials expect the French pact to fail, possibly triggering wider European retaliation and a push to extend MFN terms to Switzerland, Argentina, and other nations while Dingley tariffs loom.
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New York
Herald
Washington, D. C
Saya
Japan
France
United States
Span
Senate Committee
State Department
Switzerland
Argentina
Senate poll shows repeal of Horton prize fighting law
The World reports a New York state senate poll with 20 senators in favor of repealing the Horton prize fighting law and 2 opposing it. Opposition to the law is described as widespread and growing, with petitions for repeal arriving from across the state.
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New York Senate
New York
State Senate
Puerto Rican labor delegates press for full rights
New York reporters note that at a Central Federated Union meeting Santiago Iglestas and Edwardo Conde from Porto Rican labor groups said workers gained liberty to organize under Governor General Davis rather than under Spanish rule. They said Davis recently quashed wage strikes by threat of punishment and urged McKinley to grant full American citizenship rights to Puerto Ricans.
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New York
Santiago Iglestas
Edwardo Conde
Central Federated Union
General Davis
Soneph Tarondess
Brotherhood of Tallors
Premient McKinley
McKinley
Lewis
National Labor Organizations
Diamond Trades Struggle As War Disrupts Antwerp Urgent
War effects ripple through diamond centers Antwerp and Amsterdam as Kiusherley mines halt. Distress among cutters and their families rises with layoffs and factory stoppages. About 3,100 in Antwerp and 3,000 in Amsterdam face hard times. merchants fear insolvency unless war ends soon.
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Antwerp
Amsterdam
Kiusherley
Lincoln Neb and Return Fare via Santa Fe
Travel notice lists Lincoln Nebraska round trip $4.59 with Santa Fe service. Tickets go on sale February 18 19 and 20 with return by February 28. Details mention Creamery and Butter Makers Reatelastone departure at 3 455 am and arrival in Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Neb
Santa Fe
Eal Init
Reatelastone
Telegraph line plan for Alaska military road project
Captain W B R Abercrombie heads a government exploration party planning 2400 miles of telegraph from Port Valdez to Fort Egbert and down the Yukon to St Michael. A northern wharf at Valdez is proposed. An eastern syndicate led by Henry Villard surveys the route for a new line. He departs February 25 with engineers. troops follow in May.
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Seattle
W. BR. Abercrombie
Copper River
Port Valdez
Fort Egbert
Yukon
Ecity
Alaska
Tanana
St. Michael
Valdez
Henr Villard
L Inc
Corps of Engineers
TWO NOTED LAWYERS
In New York on February 18 James C Carter voices views on US rule of the Philippine Islands. He argues Congress may legislate for island possessions but natives are not citizens and calls for open trade with the islands while opposing tariff schemes and favoring eventual independence or self rule. E Ellery Anderson echoes concern that colonists lack citizenship and predicts strong resistance to annexation without full political rights.
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New York
James C. Carter
Congress
United States
Philippine Islands
E. Ellery Andersonays
Oost
Porto Rico
Philippines
Islands
Singer MacDonald Suffering After Dental Extraction
Chicago reports William MacDonald a young singer with the Bostonians for two seasons is seriously ill in San Francisco. A cald infection followed a back tooth extraction by a local dentist who used a nerve deadening drug. The mouth has remained closed since, impeding even spoon access. Doctors fear gangrene.
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Chicago
The
Chronicle
San Francisco
William MacDonald
Cattforma
Republicans Face Democratic Criticism In Piatt Interview
New York senator Piatt. says Republicans will frame campaign on current administration policy. Denounces Democrat attacks as seeking comfort from Republican mistakes. Discusses bimetallic issue, financial bill, and colonial policy including Hawaii Porto Rico and Cuba prospects.
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Piatt
New York
the Herald
Tnelty
Congress
Senate
Republican Party
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
Hawaii
Porto Rico
McKinley
Hanne
The
Nations Republican
Piake
Licky
Intelligence American
Bryan
Remains of Carroll To Be Buried Monday
Fragments describe the funeral of Carroll with Army and sons from Yeverwn. Other soldiers and repairs at the ceremony are noted, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Shawnee County
Mr. Ee
Silver Lake
Rosevale
Rossville
Penny
Thomas A. F. Prasklin
Bitte
Thomas P. Richa
Peste Verstsaveesee
BBI
TGNE
T UL Benson
Elinor Deck
Clarence Harmoni
Eseeee
Sampson Barker
Cnnontes
Ee Mehler
Armour and Cos
Deai
Ao. CW
Sante Fe
Trwin Lodge A. 0. U. W
Twinnins
Placia &R
Fowken
Mremors
Tose
John 1. Heustib
Topeka Laundry CO
Jackson St
Amont
Castoria
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