Philippines Decision Sparks Manila Jubilation and Washington Debate
December reports from Washington and Manila describe cabinet talks on insular rulings, possible refunds of duties on Philippine shipments, and anticipated legislation. Manila papers celebrate the US Supreme Court decision deeming duties improper, foreseeing major shifts in trade with the Orient and potential new revenue needs for governance.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Pallippines
Gage
Philippines
Philippine
United States
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
Insular
Payne
New York
Hopkins
Ehunois
Ways and Means
Manila
United States Supreme Court
Osteopaths Under the Law Must Be Examined
In Columbus on December 3 the supreme court annulled an indictment against H. H. Gravett of Darke county for unlawfully practicing osteopathy. The decision treats osteopathy as the practice of medicine, requiring osteopaths to be examined as doctors from other schools, marking a substantial victory for the state.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
H. H. Gravett
Darke County
Dr. Gravett
Atlanta Women Elected Officers at Southern Unitarian Meet
Chattanooga Tenn December 3 closing sessions of the Southern Unitarian conference held today. At 2 39 p m the Woman's Southern Association Associate Alliance met and elected officers including President Mrs C A Langston of Atlanta and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Charles Hi Behre of Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Unitarian Conference
Woman's Southern Association Associate Alliance
C. A. Langston
Charles Hi. Behre
Man Found In Ship Box Survived Hunger at Sea
A New York report states Johann Beck from Bude Pest Hungary survived fifteen days in a sealed box aboard the Hamburg American Palatia. He claimed hotel work in Germany was unavailable, prompting his voyage to America. He endured near death from starvation before rescue.
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New York
T.hox
Bach
Germany
America
Hamburg
Himeelf
Beck
Hoboken
Whisky Makers In Session Explore Tax Reduction Plan
In Cincinnati on December 3, about fifty United States Spirits Association distributors met to address rising prices, distiller regulation, and output. They adopted resolutions protesting the 110 cent per gallon tax and urged Congress to cut to 70 cents a gallon for all goods in bond at the law’s passage and for future bonds.
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Congress
Cincinnati
United States Spirits Association
Executive Committee
Iraua
Association
Coal Trust Reaches Out Across Rivers From Pittsburg
The Monongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke Company, valued at 99 million dollars, has secured an option on all coal wharves and landings from Pittsburg to New Orleans including Louisville and Jeffersonville. Captain Sam Brown in Louisville and Captain J T Duffy brokered terms. figures withheld but rumored under 500 thousand dollars. Duffy may become agent for the coal combine at the Louisville point. deal implies land tracts from Pittsburg to New Orleans and use of riverfront harbors for tying boats and handling coal.
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Pittsburg
New Orleans
Louisville
Monongahela Consolidated Coal ‘and Coke Company
Coal Trust
Jeffersonville
Ind
Del
Sam Brown
Combine
Monongahela Company
Riot at Madrid palace over royal christening protests
Spanish students protested the closure of the university during the christening of the infant son of the Princess of Asturias. They marched to the palace, sang, and shouted against Caserta with chants for the army as halberdiers and infantry were stationed.
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Madrid
Asturias
Thale A
Canada Wants Free Trade and Mutual Prosperity
Hon. Joan Charlton, M. P., spoke at the Liberal Club banquet in Buffalo, urging broad, liberal and friendly trade relations with the United States. He called for arbitration of the Alaskan boundary, mutual fiscal policy adjustments, and a trade union of American states and British-Canadian provinces to promote commerce and enduring peace.
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United States
Buffalo
Joan Charlton
Havelock
Int
Joint High . Commission
Liberal Club
Charlton
Canada
West
Furness Signs Big Contracts for Twelve Steamers
Sir Christopher Furness sails to England with signed agreements to build twelve freight steamers for American capital totaling about 4 million dollars. He also plans a vast shipyard complex at Sault Ste. Marie near the canal junction, including steel works costing about 10 million dollars to supply iron and steel for Canadian operations.
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Inguishman
New York
Christopher Furness
England
Petere
Clérgue
Bault
Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie
Superior
Canada
Maynardsville Faces Terror by Desperadoes and Moonshiners
Special dispatch reports Maynardsville terrorized by mountain desperadoes and moonshiners. A petition is sent to Judge Clark of the UW court asking for marshals to be sent to the northeast to restore order and enforce law.
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Isnoxville
Venn
Maynardsville
Sear
Clark
Bing
Nort
Bank in Bauston Closes as Teller Defalcation Reaches 100000
First National Bank of Bauston New York closed after investigators found a long running teller fraud by Charles B Fitcham. Shortage reported at 100000 with bank claiming a 100000 surplus to cover deficits. Fitcham arrested. directors say depositors remain protected. Officials note solid equity and pending examiner review.
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Bauston
N. Y
First National Bank
National Bank
Charles B. Fitcham
J.5
Lamreaux
George West
H. J. Donakigon
Fitcham
Hank Examiners
Graham
van Vranken
Lamoreaux
Telier
Fitcham Jis
Washington
United States
Republicans Sweep Bay State Municipal Elections
Boston weather mixed with snow and rain as Massachusetts voters in 14 of 33 cities chose new city governments. Republicans won ten mayoralties and gained city councils in most contests, signaling a strong party performance statewide. Separately, robbers struck Williamsville Bank, robbing $4,000 in cash and jewelry, while Missouri ruling upheld Western Union franchise legality under state law.
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Bay State
Boston
Massachusetts
Fitchburg
Republican Party
E Council
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Western Union Telegraph Company
New York
Re Board of Equalitation
True tonics vs wholesome food in Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
An article denounces alcohol based patent medicines as temporary stimulants and argues a real tonic comes from wholesome food. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe aid to digestion, claiming they supply peptones and diastase for proper digestion after meals.
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Stuart
Duel for Money Turns Violent in Illinois Pistol Stunt
Chicago reports a lone highwayman and Dr Zeigler osteopathy professor faced a pistol duel near Garfield Park over 6000 dollars. A bullet struck the doctor’s watch near his heart and a second tore through his silk hat revealing 9000 bills hidden inside. Police hunt a wounded suspect amid hints of a conspiracy tied to cadaver bids.
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Chicago
Zeigler
McVickers’ Theater
Garfield Vork
Profesor Zeigler
Schoola of Osteopathy
Iltnoly
Bta
Stops the Gough and works off the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quihitie Tablets claim a colt can be cured in one day with No Cure No Pay. Price two cents. The ad advertises a patent remedy with bold guarantees and a money back offer for a quick health fix.
Snow and rain collapse New York transit in winter rush
A December storm in New York dropped 1.01 units of temperature leading to sleet and snowfall that slowed all surface and elevated cars. By midnight, snow depth reached about half an inch as city streets turned icy and transit faced delays. Kansas reports snow bringing moisture to droughted wheat districts in western regions. Northwestern Kansas saw two inches of snowfall raising concerns over stock water shortages if winter fails to relieve farm needs.
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New York
Kansas
Topeka
Kans
Great Grain Firm to Retire from Chicago
The firm Schwarz, a prominent grain house in Chicago, will retire from business in January. The copartnership expires by formal notice on that day. The firm had a record trading more grain in a day than any commission house, handling 2,630,000 bushels of wheat and other grains.
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Ratire
Chicago
Schwarz
Fugitive in Texas Declares Mental Break and Refuses Aid
William Starr, captured in Laramie Wyoming on December 3 as a Texas fugitive, remains in a violent, unapproachable state in his jail cell. He has armed himself with bed parts and guards report food being slid under the cell door as officers cannot safely reach him.
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Laramie
Wyo
William Starr
Texas
Yan
Hartwell youth clear in murder trial acquitted
Harry Smith, about 19, was acquitted in Hartwell Superior Court of murdering his father on July 27. The defense argued self defense. witnesses included his grandmother, mother and sister. Attorneys A G Dullan McCurry and T G Dorough represented him.
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Georgia
Hartwell
Harry Smith
Hart Superior
Young Smith
Mesara
A. G. & Dullan RK. McCurry
T. G. Dorough
Bloodstained Wrapper Tests Shape Bonine Trial Fate
Washington December 2 The Lola Bonine murder trial of James Ayres Jr goes to the jury late this week after three Ayres friends testified to a revolver in Ayres room and experts debated blood on the wrapper worn by Bonine the night of the tragedy. Witnesses described the weapon and its resemblance to the pistol Ayres loaned and the blood test results. The court adjourned with testimony ongoing.
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Washington
Tirs
Lola Iola Bonine
James Seymour Ayres, Jr
Ayres
Astes
Shaffer
Duncan B. Hubbard
Mount Clemens
Mich
the Kenmore
E. Berklyn
Dyer
Mrs. Bonina
FF. C. Rutter
Carl E. Flather
Bonine
Sterling Ruffin
Carroll
First Printing of President 1901 Message
The president's annual message is printed for the first time in 1901. Two copies for each house used the same paper size as previous printed copies, but heavy white paper. Each bound in brown morocco with simple gold border, front inscription reads Message of the president of the United States, 1901.
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Roosevelt
Washington
United States
Macon Drummer Murdered in Chicago Saloon
Macon drummer Hill was lured to a Clark Street saloon in Chicago and murdered after being drugged. William Cameron, a traveling salesman from Macon, Ga., was arrested for drugging and assault to steal his money. Special from Scranton notes AFL delegates arriving for the annual convention as disputes over jurisdiction surface among allied groups.
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Chicago
Hill
Macon
Alexian Brothers
Clark
William Cameron
American' Federation of Labor
Scranton
Pai
American Federation of ‘Labor
St. Thomas College Hall
Gompers
Arewly Formed
Metal Trades Federation
Hotel Jermyn
Croker to quit leading Tammany Hall in New York
Richard Croker declares he will step back from active leadership of Tammany Hall, noting age and weariness. He says he cannot stay in New York year round and plans to visit England in January or February, with no immediate plan for a successor. The Tammany executive committee will meet next month to discuss the matter.
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New York
Richard Croker
The
Evening Post Today
Tammany Hall
England
Tammany Executive Committee
Carter Habeas Corpus Appeal Delays Carter Release
Washington heard the second habeas corpus appeal of Captain Carter in the U S Supreme Court today. The case stems from a district of Kansas denial and involves government counsel and multiple representatives. Concurrently Edgar L Johnson reported securing new evidence for the government in Carter's next trial, with alleged ties to Cincinnati institutions during Savannah operations.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Habaes Coroug
Mu Carter
Supreme ’Court
Elrenlt
Kansas
Carter
Megers
Frank P. Blair
Horace G
United States Engineer Corps
Savannah
Anancelal
Cincinnati
Chicago Democrats in turmoil over mayor and clerk split
Chicago amid intraparty strife as Mayor Harrison condemns Burke faction tactics and declares friendship with Robert B Burke while announcing a break with City Clerk Loeffler. Loeffler cites planned moves to state and county committees as party tension rises.
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Chicago
Harrison
Loeffer
Robert B. Burke
Burke
Gahan
Loeffler
State Committee
Western Reserve Students Riot At Adelbert Street Dormitory
Cleveland, Ohio December 3. Western Reserve University students attacked by Case students at a campus boarding house on Adelbert Street. Case men were dragged from stairs to a cellar and beaten with sticks as President Thwing tried to speak, urging homebound students and ending the disturbance. Next, a separate Edinburgh court reversed judgment in the dispute over Stibo castle title in the Sutherland vs Carnegie case.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Hondred Western
Reserve University
Ravenge
Adelbert Street
Sitty Reserve
Thwing
Western Reserve University
Thring
Carnegie
Sutherland Va
Edinburgh
Court of Seasion
Sutherland
Stibo Castle
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United States District. Attorney
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