Three Shots Kill Pair at Morton House in New York
A man identified as C. K. Weiss and his wife registered at the Morton House in Syracuse New York. Late that afternoon a woman screamed, three shots fired, and both occupants lay dead with the woman pierced by two bullets and the man by a heart shot. A pistol was found near the man’s hand and two railroad tickets plus a letter to C. E. Weiss were found in his pocket.
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Panama Turmoil as Liberals Face Military Crackdown
Panamanian and Colombian authorities clash after El Lapiz seizure. Governor Mutis and officials arrested or sought by soldiers under Gen Cobas. Consul protests edicts. arrests loosened. Cobas claims to curb liberal opposition while awaiting updates on civil authority.
Vatican Will Leaves Estate to Holy See After Leo XIII Death
The 1900 will of Leo XIII confirms no change to the Camipento estate, distributing family wealth among nephews and pledging full property to the Holy See. Crowds gather at St Peter's to honor the late pope while requiem masses resound in Rome.
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Chapel of the Sacrament
Cardinal Gibbons Arrives in Rome With Father Garvin
Cardinal Gibbons arrived with Father Garvin and was greeted by Mgr. Kennedy at the American college in Rome. They attended Mass at the Sulpician house and he did not attend the morning cardinals meeting.
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American College
Rome
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Order of Sulpicians
Sulpician House
Vatican
Cardinal Oreglia
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Mindanao Declares General Wood Dictator
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood has been named supreme military and civil dictator of Mindanao by the Taft commission. He may appoint civil subordinates, suspend officers, and enforce decrees with police aid. The move aims to “clean up” Mindanao and may lead to broader governorship in the Philippines.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Mindanao
Philippines
Taft Commission
United States
Wood
Judge Wickersham Returns From Mt McKinley Ascent
Special reports Judge Wickersham and his party have returned to Rampart after reaching Mt McKinley the highest peak in America. They encountered mammoth glaciers about 400 feet high. A river near the mountain was named Wickersham in his honor and a nearby peak was named Deborah for Mrs. Wickersham.
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Dawson
The
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Mt. McKinley
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Wickersham
Deborah
Deer Lodge Hosts Irish Picnic For Meagher Monument Fund
Excursionists from Butte and Anaconda visit Deer Lodge for a day of flowers, music, and sports. Mayor Mullins and Mayor McTague attend as the town showcases its grounds on Missouri avenue. A 4000-strong crowd enjoys horse races, a Deer Lodge baseball win, and prize dancing before evening trains return.
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Thomas Francis Meagher
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Powell Counties
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James H Lynch
McTague
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W. W. Smith
T. J. Lamphier
Policeman Charged With Horrific Crime in Cincinnati
Cincinnati August 26. Mrs Charles F Ritter lies dying under distressing circumstances. Her husband, a policeman, is accused after she says he broke into her apartment and poured carbolic acid over her. Ritter allegedly burned his hands and clothing while trying to prevent her from harming herself and is now missing.
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Charles F. Ritter
Ritter
Union 1s Contemplated Scheme to Consolidate Servia and Bulgaria
A contemplated union seeks to consolidate Ser via and Bulgaria as a diplomatic plan among European powers. The proposal aims to align national interests and balance influence in the Balkans amid competing regional claims. No final accord is reported.
Sensational Balkan Union Story Discredited in Vienna
Vienna reports a Universal Bucharest tale of Serb Bulgarian Macedonian union plans aimed at toppling Turkey and settling the Macedonian question. A Belgrade meeting of Bulgarian, Serb, and Macedonian leaders supposedly laid out a military pact and customs alliance to be pushed by legal means. The Vienna assessment calls the plot fanatical and untrue.
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Noted Sculptor Dies in Poverty on Pacific Coast
San Francisco July 2 F Marion Wells a renowned sculptor and writer on the Pacific coast died at the city and county hospital after a long illness. Born to wealthy parents in Loumina 65 years ago he studied in Europe and won fame abroad and a fortune later augmented by marriage. He produced works including the Statue of Liberty on the city hall dome and John Lick and John Marshal monuments in Eldorado county. He lost his wealth after joining a failed scheme and sold his home and wife’s property to survive. He left a widow and two young sons.
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John Marshal
Eldorado County
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Wool baling near completion in Billings two houses
Work at Billings Wool Houses reports about 4.5 million pounds baled ready for shipment up to Saturday evening. The Burlington crew baled 1.5 million pounds while the Northern Pacific baler finished around 3 million pounds. Most wool has been shipped and some is already en route to Boston.
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Burlington
Northern Pacific
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General Davis Relinquishes Philippines Command to Wade
Manila July 26 Major General Davis transfers command of the department of the Philippines to Major General James F Wade as Davis retires. Davis last reviewed troops near Manila. Records in the Poley court martial case for embezzlement of soldiers' money and other irregularities have been forwarded to Washington.
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Davis
Department of the Philippines
James F. Wade
Ige
Poley
1Ifth Cavalry
Washington
Austrian duo arrested for disturbing peace in Anaconda
Tony Ballas and Ignatz Marich two Austrians were arrested by watchmen G W Mayse and James Nets and handed to Officer Marchion and Chief Fitzpatrick on a charge of disturbing the peace and threatening to kill several Austrians in a house on Lie East Sixth street Marich was seized first and a large knife found on him He warned more trouble to come Later Chief Fitzpatrick jailed Marich They face a 7 pm hearing tonight Dr Charles Joy a China man was arrested in Mainville on a peddling charge claiming he only took orders not peddled Wrappers and hosiery were reportedly his wares
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Ignatz Marich
G. W. Mayse
James Nets
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Nigat
Fitzpatrick
Lie East Sixth Street
Marich
Charles Joy
Mainville
Joy
Procter Replies to Smith on Civil Service Report
Chairman Procter of the civil service commission answers Charles Emory Smith and a Philadelphia Press editorial attack. He defends the Washington post office investigation, alleges department responsibility for many civil service violations, and denies seeking exceptions for relatives or friends.
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Reegard
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Philadelphia Press
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Classified Service
Sealing Question to Be Referred to Joint Committee
The joint committee, to sit in London in September, will determine whether seals in the Bering Sea are protected or if all rookeries should be destroyed as proposed last season. The decision will shape future policy on seal protection.
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Washington
Bering Sea
London
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