Hold Up of a Train Near Spiro and Related Incidents
A south bound Kansas City Southern train was held up by seven masked men half a mile north of Spiro Oklahoma. They opened the express local safe and rifled the mail car securing registered mail and about $2000. Three suspects arrested and jailed at Poteau. Separate items report a lynching attempt foiled in Prescott and a Minnesota health official urging jail for smallpox cases after vaccination emphasis.
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Fort Smith
Kansas City Southern
Spiro
I. T
United States
Poteau
Railroad and Express
Bank President Sentenced and Philippine Tariff Debate
In Louisville J M McKnight former president of the German National Bank was sentenced in federal court to six years in prison and fined ten dollars for embezzlement. The case will be appealed and McKnight has been tried four times. In Washington the Senate Philippines committee discussed the tariff bill proposing a 25 percent cut in Dingley rates for goods from the Philippines and a lower export tax. Action was postponed until Monday for further discussion.
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Louisville
J. M. McKnight
German National Bank
McKnight
Washington
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Philippines
Withers Held in Custody as Beaumont Bank Embezzlement Case
John P Withers former president of the American National Bank of Beaumont Texas remains in U S marshal custody in Kansas City with no bond steps taken for release An order likely to transport him to Texas An arbitration committee of the National Civic Federation may be invited to aid in the machinists strike against the National Metal Trades association in Chicago
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Kansas City
John P. Withers
American National Bank of
Beaumont
Tex
United States
Withers
Texas
Chicago
National Civic Federation
International Association of Machinists
National Metal Trades’ Association
Venezuelan steamer Libertador sighted near La Guayra
Revolutionary steamer Libertador formerly Ban Righ seen Tuesday evening near Cape Cadra east of La Guayra. It is believed she landed arms. Numbers of insurgents are in the field in that vicinity.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
Libertador
Ban Righ
Cape Cadra
la Guayra
Curry named special envoy to represent president in Spain
Dr. J. L. M. Curry, a Virginia native and former minister to Spain, is appointed special envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to represent the president at the coming age of the king of Spain.
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Washington
J. L. M Curry
Spain
Curry
Virginia
French Govt Demands Secrestat Landed at Paris
Paris cables Caracas asking the French consul to permit M. Secrestat Jr who just arrived at La Guayara aboard the steamer St. Laurent from Bordeaux to land. The move follows months of diplomatic pressure amid on the trench line.
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Seerestat
Paris
Caracas
M. Secrestat, Jr
la Guayara
St. Laurent
Bordeaus
Arbitration plan marks Pacific nations adherence to Hague conventions
The January report from Mexico outlines acceptance of The Hague conventions by Pan American states, except Chile and Ecuador who oppose. It notes Chile’s obstructionist stance, while Mexico and the United States push for universal adherence and future arbitration steps. Chile and Ecuador align against the plan, with Ecuador siding with Chile.
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Chile
Ecuador
City
Mexico
Hague
Americas
Netherlands
Permanent Arbitration Court
The
Hae
United States of America
United States of Mexico
America
Owens Is Convicted In Second Whit Owens Trial
In Oxford Mississippi January 15 the jury found Whit Owens guilty as charged for the murder of Hugh Montgomery and the court sentenced him to death to be hanged Friday February 14. The same date is set for William Mathis and Lester. Owens maintained his innocence as his family sobbed and his attorney plans a supreme court appeal. A request was also made to hang Owens at a different hour and on a different scaffold to oppose social equality. Dublin warrants for Colonel Arthur Lynch from the London police warn of arrest if he appears in parliament.
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Mathis
Oxford
Miss
Whit Owens
Hugh Montgomery
William Mathis
Lester
Lowry
Owens
Stephens
Owen
Supreme Court
Dublin
Arthur Lynch
South Africa
London Police
Guthrie Chief Justice orders separate school for colored children
Guthrie Oklahoma January 16. Chief Justice Burford issues an order mandating a separate school house and teacher for any district with even one colored child of school age. The ruling applies across the territory.
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Guthrie
O. T
Burford
British Warship Condor Believed Lost in Typhoon
Victoria January 16 Hope for the safety of the British warship Condor is almost gone. Naval men think she foundered in a recent typhoon while en route from here to Honolulu. Admiralty will dispatch the Phaeton on Saturday to search for her.
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Victoria
Condor
Honolulu
Admiralty
Phaeton
McKinley Memorial Exercises Held in House Hall
After Montague Lester was sworn in to succeed Nicholas Muller of New York a resolution for McKinley memorial exercises in the House hall on February 27, presented by Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, was unanimously adopted in Washington.
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McKinley
Washington
Montague Lester
Nicholas Muller
New York
Grosvenor
Ohio
House
Richard Walters Dead in New York
Richard M. Walters, a renowned piano manufacturer and Catholic circle figure, dies at his brother Charles F. Walters home in New York City on January 16.
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Richard Walters
New York
Richard M. Walters
Charles F. Walters
For Sale City Property Near Allen Academy
South half of block near Allen Academy and southeast town area offer one and a quarter acres with a small new cottage tenant house and well priced at 550 dollars. A six room house with one lot on the west side priced at 1000 dollars. A six room house with two lots near Main Street four blocks from Main Street priced at 1250 dollars, brick cistern on premises. Also other city property available.
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Allen Academy
Ain Street
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