Soldiers Reported Executed Near Teresa Luzon
Manila dispatch says five Fifth Cavalry soldiers captured by insurgents May 30 near Teresa in Luzon have been reportedly killed. District authorities confirm the report. Twenty five insurgents captured with General Lukban in Samar swore allegiance to the United States and were released. four were killed in the engagement. A general amnesty is anticipated by July 1.
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Manila
Fifth Cavalry
Teresa
Lorong
Luzon
Lukban
Samar
United States
Iis
Tragic Lake Huron Accident Claims Four-Year-Old and Siblings
In Port Huron Michigan a row boat overturned off Jedison beach during a sudden storm. Arthur Martin four Leatrice Abraham fourteen Norma Abraham seven drowned. Witnesses saw the event but the sea force prevented rescue. All three bodies were recovered.
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Port Huron
Mich
Arthur Martin
Leatrice Abraham
Norma Abraham
Lake Huron
Jedison Beach
Martin
Southern Town Wiped Out by Fire in Alabama
Alexander City Alabama with 1500 residents suffered extensive fire damage including the Central of Georgia depot, telegraph office, two hotels, post office, saloon, livery stable and many stores and homes. Jockey Donegan killed in a racing accident at One Tir rounds. Destruction prompts U.S. Consul’s report from Guadaloupe and relief coordination for St Pierre Martinique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander City
Ala
Central of Georgia Railway
Foeckey
St. Louis
Donegan
Pettyjola
Balzair
Wutchews
Pettyjohn
Destoun
Saan
Aame
Basseterre
Guadaloupe
United States
Avgine
Washington
State Department
St. Pierre
Martinique
Aye
Mittinque
Farmer Fatally Shoots Brothers Then Commits Suicide
John Fox, a farmer near Elbow Lake Minn, shot and killed his brother Peter and his mother before killing himself. He likely suffered mental distress after a family tragedy last spring when another relative died by suicide. Fox was unmarried and resided with his parents.
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John Fox
Elbow Fake
Minn
Peter
Fox
Drowned Off Chester as Sloop Capsizes in Rough Seas
Capt Robbins of Port Norris and Mrs Pluma Staines of Camden drown when the sloop Henry Scribbins capsizes opposite Chester in a heavy wind. Miss Lizzie Jones of Camden, and Robert Reed with Charles F Gurton of Port Norris are rescued by the US Launch Cadet.
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Robbins
Port Norris
N. J
Pluma Staines
Camden N.J
Chester
Henry Scribbins
Lizzie Jones
Camden
Robert Reed
Charles F. Gurton
United States
Famine Stricken Seek Shelter in Irkutsk
Reports from Irkutsk describe a spreading famine with vast numbers of starving people flocking to the city. They camp in the open, wear rags, and rely on insufficient private charity to survive the distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Irkutsk
London Honors King Edward After Boer War End
The Lord Mayor and City Council of London presented congratulations to King Edward on the Boer War’s end. In his speech the king paid a high tribute to the Boers valor.
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London
Edward
Navy bill to retire R. P. Hobson postponed
The house committee on naval affairs postpones action on the retirement bill for Naval Constructor R P Hobson due to defective eyesight, delaying the measure until the next session.
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House
R. P. Hobson
Monon Passenger Train Wreck at Crawfordsville Station
A south bound Monon passenger train derailed at Crawfordsville Indiana after an open switch. The engine baggage and mail cars were ditched at the station. No injuries are listed in the report.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Tragic Lightning Fatality Near Richmond Ohio
Eleven year old Lilah Young was struck and killed by lightning in an open field near Richmond Ohio. Her father Milton Young watched from a nearby doorway as the tragedy occurred.
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Lilah Young
Richmond
Ohio
Milton Young
Big Home
Roosevelt Urges Reciprocity With Cuba in Message
President Roosevelt urges Congress to pass the Cuban reciprocity bill. He cites Palma’s appeal and argues tariffs should favor American producers while protecting sugar refiners. He emphasizes a long shared history with Cuba and calls for open-handed aid to support Cuba’s self-government.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Cuba
Senate
House of Representatives
Flere
Cuban
Palma
Matton
Vier Uch
Denver and Boston strike spread across workers and bakers
In Denver bosses grant bakers demands ending a bakers strike. In Boston about 300 workers and families attacked three meat shops over high meat prices. Denver builders with 5000 union men struck in sympathy with woodworkers halting construction citywide.
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Denver
Colo
Boston
Edison Announces Success of Storage Battery
Thomas A. Edison claims a breakthrough in storage battery tech aiming to free mankind from the horse. He says the battery is alkaline not acid, non corroding, with an exact formula withheld. Edison notes long testing and road trials outperform lab tests and promises thorough testing before public release.
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Thos. A. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Governor Jefferson Davis of Arkansas Is Ousted by Church
The Arkansas governor Jefferson Davis faced church discipline after members charged improper conduct. Ousting followed rising claims about public indulgence. the report notes his earlier pardon of a black prisoner and his remarks favoring Massachusetts, with hints of broader parole attitudes.
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Arkansas
Jefferson Davis
Ld Davis
Davis
Jim
Wood Church
Massachusetts
Gav. Davis
South
Speeding Up Trains Sees Railroads Boost Schedules
Railroad men note rising public demand for faster passenger service as the New York Central and Lake Shore introduce a 20 hour “Twentieth Century” flier for Chicago and western destinations. The train features electric and Pintsch lighting and top Pullman equipment. A insider predicts quicker running times across major lines next year with similar upgrades.
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New York Central
Lake Shore
Chicago
Pullman Company
Northwest
West
Drowning Incidents Mentioned In Various States
Reports describe Maude Hood’s drowning in a pond near Nardin Ohio and Tom F. Wood’s death when a rowboat capsized on the White River at Forsythe Missouri. Other notes include a planned St Joseph evening paper, Roosevelt summer plans, White Horn Colorado fire losses, cantaloupe rail marketing, a Missouri penitentiary riot over hash quality, and a rumor of Senator McLaurin becoming judge.
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St. Joseph
Maude Hood
Nardin
O.S
Missouri Penitentiary
Washington
Senator McLaurin
South Carolina
United States Court of Claims
John Davis
Tom EF. Wood
Springfield
Forsythe Mo
Wood
White River
Senate Debates National Forest Purchase and Canal Measures
The Senate discussed a $10,000,000 land purchase for a southern national forest reserve spanning Virginia to Tennessee. Later debates covered the London dock charges bill and the canal bill, with naval appropriations and forest management also on the agenda. House actions included approving a resolution to adjust sundry civil appropriations and advancing an anti anarchy bill while opposing transfers of forest reserves to the Agriculture Department.
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Senate
Depew
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
House
Cannon
Committee On Appropriations
Simmons
Appalachian Mountains
Interior Department
Agricultural Department
Turner
Second United States Artillery
Chicago
Judiciary Committee
Agricutuural Department
Corliss Pacific
LOS
Dalzell
Philippines
Messrs
Mondell
Wye
Tousne
Ore
Tirrell
Mass
Shattenberger
Neb
Stay
Judiciary
Coal Strike in Virginias Intensifies National Tensions
The extended coal strike in Pennsylvania and the emerging soft coal stoppage in the two Virginias threaten widespread economic disruption. Miners remain united and ready to endure months of downtime while operators resist wage increases, with federal inquiry under Carroll D. Wright and unofficial pressure from President Roosevelt.
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Pennsylvania
National Civic Federation
Coal
Teive
Virginias
Mitchell
United Mine Workers’ Union
Berpon
Roosevelt
Carroll D. Wright
United States Commissioner of Labor
Rag Time barred from Marine Band concerts in Washington
Senator Harris calls Panama route engineering difficulties insuperable. Tourists may pay customs through express firms to cash checks without pier delays. Ambassador von Holleben becomes dean of the diplomatic corps in Washington, replacing Lord Pauncefo te. Amnesty bill signed by President Palma will free Estes Rathbone Neely and others jailed for Cuban postal frauds. Roosevelt opens national convention of American military surgeons. Over 26 million quinine pills and 250000 first aid packets used in Spanish war. Omnibus public building bill allocates twenty million dollars to architects and builders.
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Marine Band
Washington
Harris
Panama
Ambassador von Holleben
Germany
Lord Pauncefote
Estes &. Rathbone
F. Neely
Palma
Roosevelt
Root Defends Gen Wood Over Cuba Litera ture Payment
Secretary Root releases a semi official statement upholding Gen Wood for paying several thousand dollars to F B Thurber for distributing reciprocity literature in Cuba. Wood had authority to use Cuban revenues and the expenditures were proper to promote circulation. Critics questioned the use of military funds and loyalty to administration policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Thurber
Cuba
Root
Gen. Wood
EF. B. Thurber
Thurber
Export Association
United States
Exporters’ Association
War Department
Cubs
Chicago Sanatorium Fire Kills Ten Members
A blaze at the St. Luke Society sanitarium on Wabash and Twenty first in Chicago kills ten, including Alderman William E Kent. Fire trapping and attempted rescues leave a dozen injured as authorities arrest eight suspects for coroner inquest. Building damage estimated at 5000 with contents loss around 50000.
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Chicago
St. Luke Society
Wabash Avenue
Twenty-first Street
William E. Kent
Fourth Ward
Billy
Alderman Kent
Ele
Newell
John P. Nagel
Devastating Guatemala Quake Obliterates Quezaltenango
The Guatemala seismic disaster left Quezaltenango and nearby towns ruined. Three shocks struck at 8 15 pm on April 1, killing about 2 000 and injuring 4 000 as buildings toppled and fires, rain, and thunder added to the horror. A new town with the same name will be built a few miles north.
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Guatemala
West Indies
Central American
Quezaltenango
Quesaltenango
San Pedro
San Marco
S. Juan
Amatitlan
Solula
Better Stick to the Farm
City editorial warns country youths against chasing city jobs and outlines farm life as a superior path. It argues that mastering farm work and expanding land ownership leads to independence and lasting happiness, contrasting with crowded urban life and uncertain prospects. Telegraphic briefs note gambler Jacob Clute’s death, legal fees in the Fair estate, a Chicago murder charge, an asphalt well near Austin, and Mobile’s mosquito control plan.
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Chicago
Chicago Record-Herald
California
Jed W. Eberhardt
Austin
Texas
Mobile
Ala
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Yoon
Beth
Russia
Hobson
Syracuse
Sicily
Creed
Spain
Isthman Canal
Central America
Ciba
Torre
Ouoba
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas A, Edison
Foraker
Porto Iuico
Lawton
Okla
Anadarko
Wuwobart
Lady Franklin Bay
Pacific Islands
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Hoar
Washington Notes
Jacob Clute
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