Cabinet confirms no extra session for Congress on Philippines plan
Washington reports no extra session. cabinet endorses Taft commission civil government in the Philippines under military authority. Plans call for municipal and provisional governments, to be largely independent of military command, with a temporary constitution based on the U S bill of rights.
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Washington
Congress
Root
Knox
Supreme Court
Philippines
Spooner
Taft Commission
San Francisco
United States
Manila
Cien
Otis
Gen
Miles
Porto Tico
Art Commission
Cuba
Porto Heo
Philippine Commission
Commission
Murder Two Burglars Aboard Toronto Jail Car
In Toronto a masked woman in men's clothes handed revolvers to four burglars being moved from court to jail. Rutledge and Jones opened fire, killing Constable Boyd and wounding another, while three fugitives were recaptured and jailed on murder charges.
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Toronto
Ti Ds
Chicago
Frank Rutharge
Fred Rice
Frank Jones
Aurora
Rutledge
Rice
Jones
Court House
Gerrard Street
Boyd
Stewart
Conduetor
Herron Cast Out by Grinnell Congregational Council
The Grinnell Congregational council unani mously expelled George D. Herron from the First Congregational Church of Grinnell for immoral and unchristian conduct. He is barred from Congregational ministry in good standing. The trial also notes his alleged falsification of marriage vows and his defense favoring socialist views. Mrs Herron endured years of neglect as proceedings of divorce were discussed, with college teachers asserting Herron pressured Mary Aberhart toward divorce.
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Council of Congregationalinto
Grinnell
Congregational Council
D. Merron
First Congregational Church of
Herron
Council
Ciinnell College
Mary Aberhart
Ipon
Wis
George Herron
Prof. Herron
The Hard to Reach North Pole Explored by Kite Cameras
Adventurous Captain Bernier of Quebec plans to spearhead polar exploration using high altitude kite cameras. If he fails to reach the pole he aims to photograph distant Arctic points beyond his reach. The method follows prior camera successes from kite flights at great heights.
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North Pole
Bernier
Quebec
Points in Herron's Letter to the Church Council
A historical note quotes Prof Herron from a Church Council letter containing: a claim that a crime might arise without moral blame, defense of maternal rights to children, critique of marriage sanctity, and views on laws uniting couples, personal faith, and social expectations. The fragment preserves names and phrases.
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Herron
Church Council
Blaine Hichborn Wedding in Washington D C
Martha Hlehborn daughter of Rear Admiral Hichborn and James G Rhine were married in a noon Tuesday ceremony at the bride’s parents home 170T No street Washington. Only relatives attended and Rev Dr Wallace Radcliffe officiated. A luncheon followed and the couple left for New York Thursday.
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Stuteawan
Martha Hlehborn
James G. Rhine
Washington
Hichborn
Wallace Radcliffe
Terracotta works blaze drains funds. Porto Rico emigrants head to Hawaii
Fire destroys Terracotta works in Perth Amboy New Jersey causing losses under 175000. Nine hundred emigrants have left Porto Rico for Hawaii with 400 more awaiting departure. Admiral John Edmund Commerell, who led the Roglivh fleet from 1802 to 1809, has died. he was born in 1820. Former Secretary Foster, speaking at Yale, urged abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
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New Hilwell
Owensville
Perth Amboy
N. J
Porto Rico
Hawaii
John Edmund Commerell
Foster
Yale
Michigan News Roundup Sparks Local Ventures and Tragedy
Lansing signals possible special legislature session as Gov Bliss pushes bills on rail fares taxes and state funding. Across Michigan reports of accidents murder attempted arson and business plans include a knitting factory in Owesse and a tannery in Boyne City. Oil finds Rapid River and new water works Durand spur growth while a Kalamazoo mother mourns a train tragedy.
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Lansing
Bliss
CID
Upper Peninsula
Dingley
Tax Commission
Rapid River
Plainwell
William Zulki
New Buffalo
Michigan Central Railroad
Well-to-Do Farmer Found Dead by Hanging
Fred Pierce a prosperous farmer living two and one half miles west of Chinas died by hanging in his granary. He left home about 7 and an hour later his wife found the door fastened and discovered his body. Authorities note domestic calm at home but cite the stepchild’s insanity as a possible haunting factor in the grim act.
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Mrn
Cordelia Greenway
Tonla
Daniel Hiscock
Ann Arbor
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Harry Lemming
Grand Rapids
Charles Mayette
Kacamba
University Hospital
Fred Pierce
Chinas
Michigan
Confessed Abduction Ties Youths in New York Case
Elsadore Roth confessed to abducting 16 year old Rosy Geist from her New York home. He claimed both loved each other and fled to avoid parental opposition. He said Rosy worked as a hired girl in Buffalo to save money to marry when of age.
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Elsadore Roth
Benton Harbor
Rosy Geist
New York City
Buffalo
Rosie
New York
Aukerman Found Guilty of Murder in Kalamazoo Case
Morrow Aukerman of Cooper was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a Kalamazoo Circuit Court jury after a four hour deliberation. The defendant remained calm as the verdict was announced by the foreman.
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Aukerman
Morrow Aukerman
Cooper
Kalamazoo
Fred Harris
Young Aukerman
Revising the Platt Amendment in Cuban constitutional talks
A draft set of provisions for the Platt Amendment is reviewed by Cuba's Constitutional Convention. Key points restrict Cuba's treaties, authorize U.S. intervention to preserve independence, and outline sanitation measures, land leases, and a future treaty with the United States.
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Beac
Cuba
United States
Orvite H. Watt
Converticut
Cuba’s Constitution Rejected by U S Cabinet
The Friday cabinet meeting, after Root's talks with Spooner and Platt, decided to send back the Havana constitution and its appendix for substantial compliance. The Cubans must remove excess language and clearly define future relations with the United States as required by the Platt amendment. If Cubans revise promptly, the President may approve and withdraw U S troops.
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Root
Spooner
Platt
Havana
United States
Washington
Congress
Secretary Root
McKinley
Anxiety For Mrs McKinley Worsens After California Sickness
Reports from the White House indicate Mrs McKinley remains gravely ill with little sign of rallying. No crisis is acknowledged officially but observers fear her weakened condition could falter further despite steady care and no new alarming developments.
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California
Washington
White House
Boers Punish British in Viafontein Engagement
Lord Kitchener reports a severe Boer attack at Viadfontein on the Durban Johannesburg railroad. The garrison of yeomanry suffered 174 killed and wounded with five officers dead. Delarey struck Brig. Gen. Dixon at Windstuntein, heavy fighting ensued, and the Boers were driven off with heavy loss.
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Lord Kitchener
London
Lord Roberts
Johannessburg
Vielfontein
Durban-Johaunnesburg
Clement
Magaliesburg
Viadfontein
Lord Witcheneria
Prisoner William Furlong Dies in Texas Jail
William Furlong a colored inmate at New Boston Texas jail died after starving himself to death he persistently refused food declaring he would starve himself to death to end his life in custody
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William Furlong
New Boston
Texas
Census Report Beats Record on Population Density and Regions
The final census report offers the United States population by state and territory, density, center of population, Alaska and Hawaii figures, apportionment under the recent act, and city and town populations for 1900. It notes Alaska’s sparse density and Hawaii’s mid range, with Rhode Island and Massachusetts among the densest areas. The full volume, about 500 pages, arrives ahead of schedule with a later second portion to follow in fall.
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The
Cence
United States
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Congress
States
District of Columbia
Rhode Island
Union
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Nevada
Wyoming
Arizona
New Mexico
Montana
Idaho
Hawaii
Maine
Arkansas
Five Men Lynched by Mob in Lookout California
A California mob hanged Calvin Haik and his three sons Frank James and Martin plus B D Yantis at Lookout Modoc County early Friday. The men, held on petty larceny and burglary charges, were guards by a constable before a mob dragged them to the Pitt River bridge.
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California
Lookout
Modoc County
Cal
Calvin Haik
Frank
James
Martin
B. D. Yantis
Ulall
Pitt River
Frank Hall
Calvin Hall
Yantis
Hall
South Carolina Governor refuses resignations of Tillman and McLaurin
Gov. McSweeney rejects the moves of Senators Tillman and McLaurin to resign and urges calm reconsideration. He says he will not accept resignations yet, noting campaign timing disputes while senators weigh the political costs. McLaurin hints at retracting if the governor wishes, citing patriotic motives to prevent strife. The governor defends his role as notifying the President of the Senate and State Legislature of vacancies.
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Tillman
McLaurin
Senate
McSweeney
South Carolina
Diov
Melaurin
Carnegie Gifts Finance Free Education Across Universities
Nearly forty million dollars from Andrew Carnegie funds free education at four Svoteh universities totaling 5,404,592. The donor also directs libraries in the country and American institutions abroad with 2,254,000 for libraries and 8,240,000 for other institutions.
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Andrew Carnegie
Sun Sulltouiou
Chicago May Host Jubilee Exposition in 1900s Telegraphic Note
Eastern capitalists may establish a new street car line in Chicago. A fatal accident killed James Shoemaker age 77 of Mankato Minnesota, president of the Board of Trade. Thieves stole 1000 dollars of silverware from Mrs M. Carpenter of Chicago. Federal Judge Lacombe of New York dismissed a Kipling copyright suit against Putnam's.
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Chicago
James Shoemaker
Mankato
Minn
Board of Trade
Thieven
Mra
M. Carpenter
Lacombe
New York
Rudyard Kipling
Putnam's Publishing House
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