Pat Crowe Letters Offer Surrender Terms in Omaha Case
Omaha police report Chief Donahue received a lengthy letter from Pat Crowe outlining terms for surrender if allowed a fair jury trial for the Eddie Cudahy kidnapping. Crowe demands a $500 bond, nonjail confinement until verdict, and signatures from key officials. The missive, mailed locally, includes postscripted notes and references to the Boer War and British policy, with a second letter arriving from Crowe’s Iowa uncle offering similar terms.
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Savage
John Power
Shields
J J. Donahue
South Africa
Great Britain
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Crewe
Manant Jowno
Kaiser Suffering Nervous Prostration Is a French Canard
Reports in French and British papers claim Emperor William II is in extreme nervous distress due to tea intake. Berliner Neueste Nachrichten says there is no foundation, noting his hunting trips prove health. Many papers treat the tale humorously, with one even advising him to stick to tea.
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Rebel Leaders Die Hard as Insurgents Grow
Manila October 18 General Miguel Vaz an insurgent leader is believed to have left Batangas Luzon and may plan an operation in Bulacan where conscription has advanced. Captain Piteser has crushed insurgents on Marinduque while Batangas police are disarmed and several officials jailed for aiding insurgents. Major Braganza, who ordered 103 Spanish prisoners executed, is to be hanged. Pamanga and Batanzas tensions rise as San Fernando Bacolor patrols deter protests. Native press denounces Congressman Weeks claims on Filipino character as unjust and false.
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Piteser
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Holger Weeks
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Town Destroyed by Fire in Los Gatos Thought To Have Damaged Four Acres
The Los Gatos business section was wiped out by a fire, covering about four acres. Property valued between 100000 and 150000 was destroyed, including a dozen or more business blocks, several manufactories, a livery stable, four churches and many homes. Fire teams failed to control the blaze despite a strong breeze. several men injured though none seriously.
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Death by Own Action Follows an Assault in San Francisco
San Francisco October 13. Charles Douglas attacked his wife and his year old stepdaughter with a heavy water pitcher and seriously injured them at Axz new stock farm. When sheriff arrived to arrest him Douglas shot himself. Mrs Douglas was formerly widowed to B H J Agnew, a sugar planter and later founder of Agnew stock farm.
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Haweian Islands
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Miss Eben Stone Abduction Urges Ransom Policy
Reuter dispatches from Constantinople Sofia and London report no new developments in the Eben Stone kidnapping. US officials weigh ransom payment but fear setting a dangerous precedent, while Bulgarian authorities are urged to arrest suspected instigators linked to the Macedonian committee. Some arrests have occurred in Sofia.
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Reuter Telegram Company
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Eben M. Stone
Spencer Holdy
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Washington
Reuter
Daily Telegraph
Sofia
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Stone
Marquis Ito Leaves Chicago for Washington Visit
Marquis Ito and his party, after four days in Chicago for sightseeing, departed tonight for New York and will proceed to Washington. Ito, though recently in poor health, said he felt stronger as he left Chicago and will call on President Roosevelt during their stay in the capital.
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T Party
New York
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Japar
Death of Warren editor of Milwaukee Sentinel
Warren editor and publisher of the Milwaukee Sentinel died today from typhoid fever contracted during a business trip east. He had been in newspaper work for over twenty years, previously serving as business manager of The Chicago Inter Ocean and holding responsible posts at The Chicago Daily News and The Denver Evening Times. He graduated from Princeton in 1880.
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Aeronaut Comte de la Vaulx Heads for Algeria by Balloon
Paris reports Comte de la Vaulx left Les Sablettes aiming to cross the Mediterranean toward Algeria. The voyage is aided by a French cruiser Du Chayla and a private yacht with 75 carrier pigeons, floats, ballast tubes, and electric signaling gear. The balloon remained about 60 feet above the sea, and the aeronaut signaled all was well as he approached the Mediterranean route toward Algeria.
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Marseilles
de la Vaulx
Two Anarchists Taken Aimed to Kill Brazil President
Lisbon report to La Patrie says two Italian suspects were arrestedFriday evening in the corridor of the presidential palace in Rio de Janeiro by a guard officer. They were armed with revolvers and daggers. Rio authorities believe they planned to assassinate President Campos Salles.
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He Will Protect Foreigners New Ameer Appoints Guard
A dispatch from Simla reports Habib Mad Khan in Cabul has created a special guard for every European, with orders to risk their lives for safety. Afghan forces ring Cabul while the Indian government postpones Calcutta moves and Lord Curzon suspends his planned tour.
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Birthday tribute to Virchow at Berlin reception
Berlin October 13 marked the close of celebrations for Professor Virchow’s 80th birthday. A banquet preceded a reception in the Prussian diet lobby, with speeches in multiple languages and Chicago Medical Society sending one address.
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Steamer Aaberia Disabled at Sea Off St Michaels
The Austrian steamer Aaberia, commanded by Captain Thrantioh from New Orleans, was disabled at sea near St Michaels on October 13, with its exact fate and remaining crew details unclear in the damaged report.
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Pope Leo XII Nears Silver Jubilee and Possible Consistory
Catholic circles report a February consistory likely to mark Pope Leo XII's 25th year. Cardinal Martinelli may stay in Washington to time the ceremony while Rome considers potential red hats for Martinelli and other cardinals. The Sun notes no American cardinal expected at the consistory, aligning with Pope Leo's intent while Cardinal Globus may remain active.
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Georgia Forecast and Legislature Pension Cut Plan
The forecast notes cooler conditions in Georgia with light winds and a Monday Tuesday pattern. Governor Candler will urge the legislature to reduce pensions for the indigent, while multiple regional events unfold including fair shows, political actions in Savannah and Milledgeville, and various national and international items.
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Reservoir burst wipes out area in East Liverpool disaster
East Liverpool Ohio October 13 a city owned reservoir holding 16 million gallons broke flooding the hillside. No Ives perished but about twenty were narrowly escaped. Property damage likely 160000 with ware lost at Harker Pottery and tracks and pumping station ruined. Several houses moved or wrecked and traffic halted.
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Funeral of Mormon Chief in Salt Lake City
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints paid last tribute to Lorenzo Snow in Salt Lake City. More than 2,000 viewed the casket at the Snow residence and over 20,000 attended the tabernacle service. The cortege then moved to Brigham City for burial in the Snow cemetery vault.
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Temple
Oregon
Four Trainmen Killed in Ontario Collision
North Bay Ontario October 12 two miles east of Mackers Station an eastbound cattle train and a westbound freight collided at two miles per hour. Both engines demolished twenty or more cars wrecked four trainmen killed listing James Phillips George Thomas Herb Allen Louis Mgrdl.
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George Thomas
Norh Bay
Herb Allen
North Bis
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Mattaw
Oliver Sands Death Follows Loss in Investments in Lincoln
Oliver C Sands a 60 year old banker at University Place Lincoln Nebr died by his own hand at home after reportedly losing a fortune to swindlers. An inquest found a letter indicating he had been drawn into long running investment schemes. The letter hints at failures tied to his banking career in Nebraska.
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