Marcus Island Guano Expedition Sparks Japan Clash
Captain Rosehill leads Marcus Island guano expedition claiming American ownership based on a 1889 Cocoanut tree claim. A Japanese warship reportedly sails to take possession, with Rosehill ordered to avoid conflict but ready to land an armed force and raise the U S flag if refused landing.
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Rosehill
Marcus Island
Honolulu
San Francisco
Japan
State Department
Washington
Col
Thomas Fitch
Marcus Island Guano Company
United States
Washery at Capouse Destroyed by Mysterious Fire
The Capouse washery of Scranton Coal company in Scranton Pennsylvania was destroyed Friday by a fire of un explainable origin. Flames appeared shortly after workers returned from dinner and officials allege it was set afire during the noon hour when no many were present. The washery, built two years ago, was the largest in the region.
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Scranton
Capouse
Scranton Coal Company
Troop Cavalry Rescues Family from Neighbor Violence
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania on August 9 a Governor's troop of cavalry intervened at Turkey Run hill to rescue a small family harassed by neighbors. The father, a strike participant, took the place of a striker, and the family faced ongoing threats. the man stayed at the mine to protect them, fearing to return home.
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Shenandoah
Turkey Run Hill
Body identified in Chicago murder case
The body of Minnie Mitchell of 604 Forty-fourth Street was found in a vacant lot at Sev enty-fourth and State Streets. Police say William Bartholin, a young mechanic with Mitchell, is missing and suspected of murdering Mitchell and Bartholin’s mother Anna who disappeared three weeks earlier.
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Chicago
Seventy-fourth
State Streets
Minnie Mitchell
Forty-fourth
William Bartholin
Bartholin
Anna Bartholin
Mitchell
Two Killings in Choctaw Nation
A killing occurred at Garvin I T during the Choctaw election. The victim was a mixed-blood man. identity not learned. The previous day a young Choctaw cowed Wilner, 38, by an unknown means.
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Paris
Tex
Garvin
I. T
Wilner
Killing near Killytuble linked to campaign dispute
In Hearne Texas on August 9 Roy Sangster a Black worker on the West Brook plantation was shot while walking from his home to a neighbor’s home. Ambush from a loaded double barrel shotgun caused non critical injuries. The killing is said to have stemmed from political tensions surrounding the campaign.
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Killytuble
Hearne
Tex
Roy Sangster
West Brook
Choctaw Election Results Boost McCurtain Lead
Reports from Red River Cedar Sugarloaf Boktoklo and Sans Bois counties favor McCurtain with majorities 186 75 195 73 and 242 respectively. J T Hunter disputes claims and asserts a 135 vote margin. North counties Wolf Eagle Jacksford lack telegraph reports.
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South McAlester
J. T
Cedar
Boktoklo
Sugarloaf
Sans Bois
McCarran
Red River County
McCurtain
Cedar County
Wolf, Eagle
Jacksford
Ben
Hunter
T. H. Hunter
Caddo
Choctaw Townsite Commission
Rumored Friar Lands Sale At Manila Questioned
In Manila Aug 9 authorities discount reports of an American syndicate buying friar lands. The Dominicans did transfer much Luzon estate to the Philippines Sugar and Development Co in 1901. Government questions legality and pending court action may be needed to resolve the friar holdings status.
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Manila
Luzon
Philippines Sugar and Development Company
Gov. Taft
Philippines
Washington
Anglo American Pilgrim's Club Banquet in London
Earl Roberts and General Wheeler led the first banquet of the Anglo American Pilgrim's Club at the Carlton hotel. Notables including Joseph Choate Lord Kelving, Lord Beresford H Clay Evans Griggs Wilson and Josiah Quincy attended. Wheeler named Roberts honorary president and Roberts expressed a wish to visit the United States someday.
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Pilgrim's Club
London
Earl Roberts
Joseph Wheeler
United States
Carlton Hotel
Lord Kinnaird
Joseph M. Choate
Lord Kelvin
Lord Charles Beresford
H. Clay Evans
Griggs
J. H. Wilson
United States Army
Josiah Quincy
King Edward
Roosevelt
Wheeler
Acre by Acre Ruined Claim Emerges in Report
A report states that every acre examined is entirely ruined, highlighting widespread land damage and confirming total agricultural loss across surveyed plots.
Prohibition Injunction Case Heads to Cleburne Hearing
Hillsboro Texas August 9 The motion to dissolve the Hill county local option injunction will be heard in Cleburne by Judge Poindexter on August 16. County Attorney Greenwood says the county will rely on defeating it, noting plaintiffs had legal remedies under statutes if irregularities existed.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Hill County
Cleburne
Poindexter
Greenwood
Successful Texas onion grower ships five thousand dollars
San Antonio August 9 One of Texas best onion growers T C Mye of Laredo from seven acres has marketed 250000 pounds at two cents per pound totaling 5000 dollars.
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San Antonio
Texas
T. C. Mye
Laredo
Seven Acres
Woman Near Washington Ends Life With Pistol
Mrs. Boenke who lived about two and a half miles from Washington died by her own hand using a pistol.
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Washington
Tex
Fatal shooting ends long pursued feud in Nacogdoches
In Nacogdoches Texas on August 9 a 23 year old Sandy Murphy son of Tom Murphy killed George Burk a Black man who had killed Tom Murphy years earlier in San Augustine county. Burk had been acquitted by a white jury and had lived in town since. Murphy shot Burk after Burk was seen in a store near the post office and surrendered after the act.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
George Burk
Tom Murphy
Col. A. P. Orton
San Jacinto
San Augustine County
Sandy Murphy
Murphy
Bond
Cotton killed by flood in Sabine river bottom Texas
Reports from the Sabine river bottom in northern Red River County say overflowed cotton has died and a terrible stench rises from the flooded districts due to dead cotton plants and drowned animals. At Hetty on the Texas Midland line ten miles north, 00 acres of cotton on the D. B. Wilson farm were neglected this year.
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Terrell
Tex
Sabine River
Hetty
Texas Midland Railroad
Here
D. B. Wilson
Efete Cosviete
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Dozier
Crystal
Domino Sugar
Frean
Howell Bros
S. H. Allphin
J. A. Travis
Whit Mitchell Old Place
Border
Hany
J- A. Travis
Bryan
W. Hicks
Galveston
Bryan Weely Eagle
Bryan Eagle
Ulaim Tan Island
Friar Land Sales
Roberts and Wheeler
New
H. B. Dorsey
Feed and Sale
Rabors Bros
D. Mike, Jr
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