Contests Delay Woods Lot Claims at Lawton
Two homestead filings by Woods provoke contests led by John L Calvert and Horace Speed in Lawton Oklahoma Territory. Miss Beals of Wichita, the lottery’s No 2 entrant, loses larger claim to Woods. Emmet Cox also contests northern Woods area. Town lot sale lingers as McCoy avenue businesses resist eviction and strikes widen across maritime stewards.
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Fort Sill
O. T
John L. Calvert
Guthrie
Mes R. Woods
Gree Timber
Lawton
Woods
Mattis Boals
Wichita, Kas
Horace Speed
United States
Oklahoma
McCoy Avenue
Washington
Emmet Cox
Quaneh Parker
Interior Department
Sedons
Woods Claim
Miss Beals
Cox
Segura names Granotti as king's killer in Italy spy claim
New York reports detective Segura of the Italian government asserts Bresci did not kill King Humbert. Segura says Luigi Granotti, Bresci’s former Patterson ally, fired the fatal shot after Bresci’s revolver misfired thrice. Segura, allegedly undercover among Patterson anarchists, uncovered the claim.
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New York
Alexander Segura
Bresci
King Humbert
Italy
Segura
Luigi Granotti
Patterson
Granotti
Delay in China tariff talks prompts British objections
Washington reports a cable from Mr. Rockhill shows signing of the final protect agreement with China delayed by British objections to an international tariff commission. Britain also seeks changes on clauses not previously agreed, amid opposition from several powers. Brewer Haven notes the German steamer Palatia left Tien Tain June 11 carrying remains.
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Washington
State Department
Rockhill
China
Great Britain
International Commission
Brewer Haven
Palatia
Tien Tain
Baron von Ketteler Arrives After Pekin Murder
The German minister Baron von Ketteler, killed during the Chinese upheaval, has arrived ashore. In the same report a new Colombian invasion near Colon is announced with forces led by Colombia’s minister of war.
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Baron von Ketteler
Pekin
Willemstadt
Island
Curscoa
Colon
Prince Henry of Orleans Dies in Cochin China
Prince Henry of Orleans aged 87 died at 2:20 PM in Saigon Cochin China after a period of dangerous illness. Oldest son of the duke of Orleans he was born in 1867 and was not married. He was en route to the United States via San Francisco and Newport visit had been planned. His name had been linked with an American heiress and previously with Infanta Marie de las Mercedes.
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Saigon
Cochin
China
Prince Henry of Orleans
Duke of Orleans
United States
San Francisco
Newport
Spain
Infanta Marie de Las Mercedes
Charles of Bourbon
Castora
That Bullion Steal Suspect Tied to Vallejo Smelter Robbery
San Francisco police believe John Winters known as Buck Taylor planned and carried out the Selby smelter bullion heist near Vallejo. About $280000 stolen. a $25000 reward is offered. Winters, a Roaming Prussian 37, linked by a cap, battery, and tunnel clues, is in custody.
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San Francisco
Marine Corps and Stewards’ Association
Stewards
Oceanic Steamship Company
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
City Front Federation
John Winters
Buck” Taylor
Selby
Vallejo
Winter
Winters
Prussia
America
Plains of
Texas
Los Angeles
Dallas
Memphis
Chico
Cali
Crocket
Peter Larsen
Peter Donaldson
Works
Gold Searchers Probe Carquinez Straits Bottom
Divers comb the bottom of the Carquinez Straits seeking sunken treasure amid a broad effort to locate gold believed lost or hidden in the area.
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Carquinez Straits
Poisoned campers alarm Albany Poughkeepsie women
In Catskill New York on August 9 sixty female campers from Albany and Poughkeepsie fell ill with poisoning symptoms after eating corned beef at a girls summer camp founded two years ago by Mrs Harriet Christie of Albany. Doctors expect full recovery.
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Catskill
N. Y
Albany
Poughkeepsie
Harriet Christie
Court dismisses Free Church suit against United Free Church
In Edinburgh on August 9 the court dismissed the Free Church of Scotland’s claim against the United Free Church. The minority plaintiffs sought ownership of all Free Church property and funds since the union and asked for rescission of united assembly acts.
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Edinburgh
Court of i
Free Church of Scotland
United Free Church
Union of Free Churches
United Presbyterian Church
Free Church
United Assembly
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S. W. Buchanan
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Potts Baking Powder Co
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