Plan to settle Samoan question gains broad backing
A joint high commission representing the United States Britain and Germany with unlimited authority is to decide Samoa affairs without cross-government approval King Oscar of Sweden and Norway to act as umpire if deadlock occurs He will also appoint a chief justice if needed.
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Washington
High Commission
United States
Germany
Hay
Oscar
Norway
Sweden
Berlin
Associated Press
Baron von Richthoffen
White
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Fort Scott court clash leaves police and city courts in limbo
In Fort Scott Kansas Police Judge Slater maintains his court despite a new city court law claiming to abolish the police court. He arraigns defendants and collects about $600 in fines while both courts operate, each asserting original jurisdiction over the same cases. If the law stands, bondsmen face liability.
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Fort Scott
Kas
Slater
Mrs Westenhaven Recalls Husband Slaying Case Names Zelt Twins
Bowling Green report notes Mrs W H Westenhaven speaking after her husband was killed last week by John and Paul Zelt. Police investigation and local coverage detail early leads in the case.
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Bowling Green
W. H. Westenhaven
John
Paul Zelt
General Torres Relents and Lets Courts Decide Arrests
Advices say General Torres of Nicaragua extends limited protection to his coast by allowing courts to settle cases after arresting hundreds of natives for alleged Reyes revolution ties. He declines arresting Americans, cites Honduras missteps, while coastal labor dries up and supplies falter. General Reyes, visiting New Orleans, will depart for Bocas del Toro.
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New Orleans
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Torres
Reyes
Honduras
Sampson
Porto Cortez
Castillo
General Reyes
Bocas del Torre
No Law to Punish in Cherokee Nation Murder Case
Judge Springer rules no court in Indian Territory has jurisdiction over crimes within the Cherokee Nation before tribal abolition if both parties are Cherokee. William Mills, a Cherokee who confessed to murdering his wife, is discharged from habeas corpus proceedings.
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Vinita
Springer
William Mills
Indian Territory
Mills
Kansas City Woman Captures Thieves With Shotgun
Mrs. Frank Duffner, wife of a Kansas gardener, confronted three horse thieves at midnight on a rural road near Kansas City, forcing them to surrender the stolen team and wagon. She fired a warning shot. the thieves fled, while members of the Argentine Anti Horse Thief association are said to be pursuing them.
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Kansas City
Frank Duffner
Gardner
Kansas
Anti-Horsethief Association
Bought by the Frisco St Louis Apri 1
A partial notice notes transfer of ownership valued at a railroad asset, referencing Frisco and St Louis firms with a dated filing around April 1. Details are incomplete but indicate a purchase or lease involving railroad interests.
Oklahoma City Railway Sold to Frisco Line
The Oklahoma City railway from Sapulpa to Oklahoma City totaling 108 miles in a rich agricultural region was sold to the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway. President C G Jones says the Frisco paid 1,962,000 for the line.
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Oklahoma City Railway
Sapulpa
S. T
Oklahoma City
O. T
United States
Two More Found Dead in Armour Fire Ruins
Chicago reports two more bodies recovered from the Armour felt and curled hair works fire. Identified as John White and William Gillen, both employed at the works. The death toll reaches seven with two more employees still missing.
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Chicago
John White
William Gillen
Martin Correa Arrested for Criminal Assault
Floresville report states Martin Correa of the Canada Verde neighborhood was arrested on a criminal assault charge. The victim is identified as a Mexican girl.
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Floresville
Martin Correa
Canada Verde
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