Washington Notes Overview of Senate and House Actions
The senate approves a forest reservation at Cass Lake Minnesota and the navy preliminarily accepts the Birmingham scout cruiser in Boston. A house bill requires disinfecting stock cars before shipping live stock. A Washington rally on May 12 seeks federal drainage aid as national policy. The Atlantic battleship fleet may skip Hongkong due to time. Proposals to establish home bases on both coasts and widen widows’ pensions are debated. Carey act extensions to New Mexico and a 12,800 acre bison range on Flathead reserve are reported. Presidential adjournment predictions, various fires, and other domestic items follow.
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Cass Lake
Minn
Navy Department
Boston
Birmingham
le Hell
Great Britain
Hongkong
Atlantic
Pacific
Public Lands Committee
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Territory
New Mexico
Flathead
Montana
Civil Service Rule Guides Commission Employees
A rul ing of the ist hmian anal commission restricts special appointments of fired employes to social cases to apply civil service principles. The London county council bans children at county schools on medical grounds described as undesira ble. Manager Gleason plans a twenty round bout between Joe Gans and Battling Nelson in San Francisco likely on May 11.
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Commission
London County Council
County Council
Gleason
Joe Gans
Battling Nelson
San Francisco
Lilley defends Navy officials in Electric Boat probe
Representative Lilley reiterated charges that Electric Boat earned excessive profits from government contracts. He defended naval officials as competent but criticized the ongoing policy that has brought five secretaries of the navy in recent years, while cross examination pressed for broader blame.
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Lilley
House
Electric Boat Company
United States
Martin Littleton
Apany
Hawans
Stevens
Mr. Olmsted
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Chatt
Aldrich Bill Laid On Table By House Committee
Washington April 19 The House committee on banking and currency unanimously voted to table the Aldrich financial bill A hearing was set for Representative Vreeland of New York whose substitute bill may shape future currency legislation The vote created expectation that a conference between House and Senate would craft a new currency measure using provisions from both bills
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Washington
House Committee On Banking and Currenc
Aldrich Financial
Vreeland
New York
Towler
Congress
Senate
Justice Works Quickly in Midwest Rail Robbery Arrests
Chicago reports Peter and Joseph Smith confessed after arrest for highway robbery. They were placed in cells at the Michigan City penitentiary, Ind, with statements of their wrongdoing. In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin, section men threaten to strike after Wisconsin Central issues a wage scale of 1.25 dollars per day for ten hours, signaling labor unrest.
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Chicago
Peter and
Joseph Smith
Michigan City
Ind
Deen
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Wisconsin Central Section
Bloody Battles in Algeria and Persia Clash with Losses
Russian forces in Persia near Lenkorah fought a pitched battle April 16 against Kurdish Fallers, routing them with 34 killed and 60 wounded. Russians suffered one officer and seven soldiers wounded as they burned Belevar and razed Kedzhabeklu and Zariah. In Algeria at Taluaza hill, French troops repelled a dawn attack, losing 28 men including an officer and 100 wounded, with 125 Herber dead found. French pursued attackers for six miles amid heavy combat.
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Lenkorah
Belesuvar
Belosuvar
Belevar
Kedzhabeklu
Zariah
Herber
Clergyman Ends Life in Scandal Fallout
Woodbury New Jersey April 19 A quiet town reels from the suicide of Rev George W Tomson pastor of the Woodbury Presbyterian Church who was found dead in the Newton hotel with a bullet to the head A week earlier he announced engagement to Mrs Fannie Ketworthy a wealthy widow but reports say he also paid attention to another woman A Sunday school teacher claims he promised to marry her and never would marry Mrs Ketworthy, while Mrs Elizabeth Johnson who nursed Tomson's wife has told members of the congregation of his alleged indiscretions.
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Woodbury
N. J
George W. Tomson
Woodbury Presbyterian Church
Husbands Lethal Elopement Plot Shocks Chicago
Giuseppe Crea of St Paul aged 31 lured his wife to Halsted and West Ly in Chicago to kill her after vowing revenge for her eloping with another man. He stabbed her three times in front of hundreds, with each wound described as fatal. He fled after the assault.
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Chica- 50 Street
Chicago
Giuseppe Crea
St. Paul
Halsted
Westly
Crea
Chicago matrimonial agent found guilty of mail fraud
Mrs. Jennie Call, operating as B. L. C inn in Chicago, was found guilty by a federal court jury yesterday of using the United States mails to promote a fraud. The April 19 decision centers on her conduct running a matrimonial agency and deceiving clients seeking matches.
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Malle
Chicago
Jennie Call
B. L. C.inn
United States
Four year old son of local man dies in house fire
The four year old son of Robert Wilkinson of Hermine near here was burned to death when a fire yesterday destroyed the family home.
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Robert Wilkinson
Hermine
Here
Theamily
Italy to Use Big Stick in Turkey over Post Offices
Italy plans a naval demonstration in Turkish waters under Admiral Grecot with seven ships carrying 5095 men. The aim is to compel Turkey to permit Italian post offices, a right Italy argues is guaranteed by treaties, amid tensions over land sales and the Tripoli murder. Authorities hope to avoid escalation despite possible occupation of a small offshore island.
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Gre‘ot
Asia Minor
Turkey
Italy
Tripoli
Tallan
Assorces
Prairie fire devastates farms around Barnesville Minnesota
A prairie fire on Saturday swept Skree Elkton and Parke townships causing extensive damage. Mrs Personne of Skree lost a house granary and barn with no insurance. Another farm dwelling burned but vacant. Several outbuildings saved by farmers who raced horses ahead of the flames and plowed ground.
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Barnesville
Minn
Skree
Elkton
Parke
Personne
Townes Make Up Visit Sparks South Dakota Rivalry
Huron welcomed the Sioux City Commercial club on Friday in a cordial reception that eased long standing tensions over fair dates. The Sioux City visitors were superbly hosted by the Huron Commercial club in an event described as a love feast.
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8. D
Sioux City Commercial Club
Sioux City
Huron Commercial Club
Denial of Plot Against Czar Reported in St Petersburg
Reports in foreign newspapers claimed a plot to blow up the Russian emperor and imperial family. An official statement yesterday said the rumors were without foundation.
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Czar
St. Petersburg
Prairie Fire Ravages Valin Area Hit Homes and Hay
A prairie fire near Valin in Yankton County on April 21 caused extensive damage. Twenty five volunteers formed a hastily assembled fire brigade and saved Ed Lien's home while numerous hay stacks burned.
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Yankton
8. D
Valin
Ed Lien
Whipped by Sheriff Over Wife Beating Sentence
Denton Ma April 21 for the first time in Caroline county a man was whipped by the sheriff under a court sentence for wife beating.
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Denton
Caroline County
Man on Train Slays Three in Warrenburg
F. C. Hawes, 22, returning home from a trip, drew a revolver as City Marshal Ryan and two night watchmen attempted to arrest him at the station. Ryan and Night Watchman Baughan were killed, Night Watchman Bollock mortally wounded, Hawes shot dead by a hotel porter.
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F. C. Hawes
Hawes
Johnson County
Missouri Pacific
Ryan
Baubahan
Night Watch
Bolleck
Lawns Ablaze as Prairie Fire Threatens Crookston
Prairies swept by north wind endanger High Land Park in Crookston Minnesota on April 21. An engine rushed to defend valuable homes including those of George A. Ralph and E Walsh as residents fought flames with water and old carpets.
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Crookston
Minn
Highland Park
Minnesota
George A. Ralph
E.walsh
Dai Eer
Boy Saves Mother's Life in Kenosha Fire Drama
In Kenosha Wisconsin on April 21 a five year old boy, son of Ohma Shafer the barber, acted with remarkable presence of mind to save his mother from a fierce blaze. He rushed into the room and began stripping burning clothing from his mother though he himself suffered serious burns and may die.
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Kenosha
Wis
Ohma Shafer
Rats Chew Up $600 Savings in Trunk
Joe Perro of Washburn Wisconsin found his savings about $600 in bills chewed to pieces by rats that had nests in an old trunk. He planned to use the funds for a trip to Canada. The loss is total.
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Washburn
Wis
Joe Perro
Perro
Canada
Auto Road to Resort Planned trip to map graded road
Crookston committee to ride from Crookston to Maple Lake via Grand Forks on Monday. Aim to determine improvements for a graded automobile road linking Crookston, Grand Forks, and the northern valley resort.
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Crookston
Min
Grand Forks
Crookston Committee
Maple Lake
Northern Valley Pleasure Resort
Father and child drown in Neodesha river accident
In Neodesha Kansas on April 21 Al Anderson and his two year old child perished after a boat overturned near the dam. Anderson, his wife and child were aboard when control was lost and all three jumped in. The woman was saved, but the man and child were swept over the dam.
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Kan
al Anderson
Fall River
Anderson
Chittenden exonerated amid US withdrawal order
Seattle April 21 The attorney general of the United States ordered the Western District of Washington district attorney to withdraw the government suit against Maj H H Chittenden for complicity in land May Chittenden is exonerated. Watertown Massachusetts April 21 Fredrick Oliver Thomson of Des Moines Iowa a Harvard first year law student was arrested for manslaughter after an auto accident in which a woman was fatally injured unknown
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Chittenden
Seattle
Wash
United States
Western District of
Washington
Maj. H. H. Chittenden
Watertown
Mass
Fred
Rick Oliver Thomson
Des Moines
Iowa
Harvard University
Woma
Fire at Light Plant in Hudson Wisconsin
Fire of unknown origin damaged the interior of the subelectric light station in Hudson on April 21. Suspected incendiary cause. Loss estimated in the thousands of dollars, partly insured.
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Hudson, Wis
Ball Game Fatal in Willmar Park Child Dies
Percy Hawkins twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs W C Hawkins died yesterday from an abscess in the bowels. He was injured while playing ball several weeks ago in Willmar Minnesota on April 21.
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Mion
Percy Hawkins
W. C. Hawkins
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