German Vessels Withdraw From Philippines Amid War Rumors
Washington reports Germany orders its navy from Philippine waters and places German lives and property under US protection. The move, paired with a request for US guardianship, aims to avert clashes in Manila and reassure relations between Berlin and Washington.
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Philippines
Washington
United States
Philippine Islands
Germany
Philippine
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Naval
Kiachau
Tien Tsin
Pieho
Peking
State Department
Five murderers arrested in Georgia shooting
Arlington Georgia February 28 Sheriff E L Peterson of Clay County reports the arrest of five suspects, three white men J D Douglass Jr W R Thompson J A Gassett and two Black men Simon Butler and Arter Boynton, in the February 9 murder of Alf and Fannie Boynton near Fort Gaines. The couple were awakened at midnight and shot at their doorstep.
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Arlington
E. L. Peterson
Clay County
J. D. Douglass, Jr
W. R. Thompson
J. A. Gassett
Simon Butler
Arter Boynton
Alf
Fan‘nile Boynton
Boyntons
Enduring Samoa Pact Standoff Mentioned in Talks
The speaker defends the 1889 act while urging a tri dominium settlement with two other powers. They insist on not relinquishing rights under the Samoa act and pledge to seek a clean separation if the other powers agree.
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Samoa
Sealing Vessel to Search Franz Josef Land for Wellman Expedition
Morgenbladet reports arrangements for a sealing vessel to search Franz Josef Land for Walter Wellman and his Arctic expedition party after their June departure from Tromsoe. The Fridtjof, with Wellman aboard, reached Vardoe July 15 before heading north. Members include Prof. James H. Gove of Columbia University and Lt. Evelyn B. Baldwin among others.
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Christiania
Morgen Bladet
Franz Josef “Land
Walter Wellman
Greenland
Wellman
Vardee
James H. Gove
Columbia University
Evelyn B. “Balawin
Edward Hofina
Harland
Becker case links body dissection to Luetgert murder saga
Chicago authorities in the Becker case report new evidence suggesting the wife was dismembered and burned piece by piece. Charred teeth and bone fragments found in the Becker cottage ashes are examined by osteologist Dr. George A. Dorsey, seeking corroboration in a manner similar to Adolph Luetgert's trial.
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Becker
Luetgert
Adolph Luetgert
Rderer
Joliet
Gould Defies Croker by Blocking Autotruck Pipes on Elevates
Manhattan Elevated Railway stockholders vote 81 percent to raise capital from 30 million to 48 million. The board approves funding to electrify the line, while J P Gould says placing Croker tied Autotruck pipes on elevated structures is illegal and dangerous and would risk life and liability. He promises rapid electrified operation.
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New York
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company
Gould
New York Autotruck Company
Richard Croker
Fatal Shot in West Virginia Family Feud Duel
Special Dispatch reports a shooting affray near Freemansburg West Virginia between Clark Simmons and John Rexroad. Rexroad fired first but both shots missed. Simmons killed Rexroad with bullets to the temple and shoulder. Rexroad not expected to live.
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Commercial Tribune
Weston
W. Va
Here
Freemansburg
Clark Simmons
John Rexroad
Rexroad
Simmons
Wreck of Moravia Reported Near Sable Island
Gloucester Mass February 28. The schooner Bondo arrives with news that the steamer Moravia sailed from Hamburg January 18 bound for Boston and was sighted on the east bar of Sable Island broken in two. The stranding site lay twelve miles from shore and the crew were not seen two days after sighting, so the loss of the crew is believed probable.
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Gloucester
Mass
Wm. Corkum
Witt
Hamburg
Boston
Corkum
Sable Island
Snore
Governor Atkinson Vetoes Two Bills in West Virginia
Charleston February 28 Governor Atkinson vetoed the express company tax bill calling it unconstitutional and rejected the laborers lien bill saying it would unfairly punish innocent third parties and impose liability for others acts.
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Commercial Tribune
Charleston
Atkinson
Marietta Oil Barbera Moves From State to West Virginia
Attorney General Monnett leads a night journey crusade resulting in surprising outcomes as oil barbera shifts operations to West Virginia from Marietta.
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Marietta Oil Barbera
West Virginia
Monnett
Argand Refining Company Leaves Marietta Amid Legal Storm
A caustic note on a crape mentions the Argand Refining Company and Buckeye Pipe Line facing pressure from Attorney General Monnett linked to Standard Oil. Officials fled to Parkersburg West Virginia after the plant moved operations, with rumors the Buckeye Pipe Line will follow.
Assistant Manager Carpenter States Reasons for Removal
PARKERSBURG W V Feb 28 At 8 oclock this morning the Argand Refining Companys main office opened in the Smith block in Parkerburg with the Marietta staff and records. Assistant Manager Carpenter cites better shipping here as the reason though reports say a suit by Attorney General Monnett seeks to move the company out of Ohio. City officers of the pipelines and purchasing agency are said to plan moving their headquarters to Parkerburg and ending Standard interests in Marietta. The manager spent the day arranging a large warehouse in the eastern part of town.
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Standard Oil Trust
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Ohio
Supreme Courts
America
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Cincinnati
George Rice
Buckeye Pipe Line
Standard
Marietta
Commercial Tribune
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Argand Refining Company
Smith Ape
Carpenter
Standardy
Pikes and
Eureka Pipe Line Companies
Seep Purchasing Agency
Argand Company
Two Men Killed as Earth Bank Caves In Near Council Bluffs
A cave‑in near a work site in Council Bluffs, Iowa, killed two men and injured a third with a broken leg. The deceased are J. A. Black and Frank Kroner, who had just started work. The injured man is C. P. Reed, all residents of Council Bluffs.
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Council Bluffs
J. A. Black
Frank Kroner
Major Penney assumes Columbus Barracks command
Major Charles Penney of the Twenty second Infantry arrived from Ft. Thomas and took charge of the Columbus Barracks. Captain J B Jackson whom he relieves will serve as Military Instructor at Ohio State University.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Charles Penney
Twenty-second Infantry
Ft. Thomas
J. B. Jackson
Ohio State University
Grant supporters clash as California Senate deadlock persists
In Sacramento on February 28 the second Republican caucus heard fiery speeches as Burns forces and opponents clashed over the senatorial race. Davis and Cutter argued against Cowardly tactics while Grove Johnson floated Burns withdrawal if rivals quit. The roll call showed no change in the deadlock with Burns at 25 and other candidates remaining. An adjournment motion advanced in the Assembly for March 11.
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Cal
Senator Shortridge
Burns
Davis
Irving M.scott
Cutter
Grant
Shortridge
Grove L. Johnson
United State
Barnes
Hstee
Bulla
Bard
Scott
Ore
Devries
Rosenfeldt
White
Phelan
Iverame
Miners in Alabama to Receive Wages Advance
About 10 000 Alabama miners will get a wage rise of two and a half cents per ton effective tomorrow. Pratt mines set a 42 14 cent base per ton with higher rates for thicker seams, while other mines follow proportionally. Sloss Iron and Steel Co and other operators posted the increase as mine and furnace activity remains strong and demand outpaces supply.
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Commercial Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Pratt Mines
Inn
Jon Pratt
Sloss Iron and Steel Company
General Strike Pressures Western Arkansas Coal Mines
Miners at Huntington Bonanza and several other mines walked out with Jenny Lind delaying. Operators blame UMWA interference and the strike is set for tomorrow. Railroads have confiscated coal on Frisco Missouri Pacific Choctaw Kansas City Pittsburg routes. Altus mine closures followed with four hundred men quitting.
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Huntington Bonanza
Jenny Lind
United Mine Workers of America
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Frisco
Missouri Pacific
Kansas
City
Pittsburg
Gulf
United States
Altus
Compensation to Victims Families Discussed in Commons
In London on February 28 the House of Commons discussed seeking U S compensation for relatives of Englishmen killed in the Manila shooting incident. Foreign Office undersecretary said a full report is needed before forming an opinion.
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London
House of Commons
Philip James Stanhope
Burnley
National Reform Union
United States
Manila
Panamentary
Foreign Office
William St. John Broderick
General Reyes Surrenders to Marine Commanders at Bluefields
General Reyes the rebel commander surrendered yesterday at Bluefields to Captains Simmonds and Burr. They commanded the US gunboat Marietta and the British cruiser Ironeine. Eighty marines were landed for police duties after the surrender.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Galveston
Tex
Reyes
Bluefields
Simmonds
Burr
United States
Ameer of Afghanistan Not Dead Report Clears Rumor
London February 2 Lord George Hamilton the Secretary of State for India told the House of Commons there is no truth to reports that the Ameer of Afghanistan is dead.
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Ameer
Afghanistan
London
India
Lord George Hamilton
House of Commons
Taussig Named Guam Governor as Flag Raised
Commander Taussig of the Bennington becomes the first American Governor of Guam. The U S flag rose at 10 30 a m February 1 over Fort Santa Cruz San Luis D Apra and Agana with salutes from Bennington guns and native militia. Wake Island also raised the flag.
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Taussig
Bennington
Guam
Ft. Santa Cruz
San Luis D’apra
Agana
Wake Island
Commander Taussig
Fayne Moore Trial Postponed Over Mahon Absence
The Fayne Moore trial was adjourned again as Martin Mahon the hotel proprietor remains absent. Mrs Moore is accused in complicity with her husband of badgering Mahon amid the ongoing legal proceedings in New York.
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New York
Fayne Moore
Martin Mahon
Loss of the Galatea off Turks Island
The British bark Galatea of St John New Brunswick was abandoned February 15 after severe weather and rapid leaks. The second officer and six crewmen were picked up by the British steamer Garton of Dartmouth on February 28, amid risky rescues as the Galatea sank.
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England
Garton
Willis
Brunswick
Norfolk
Bremen
Lewis
St. John
N.B
Turks Island
Boston
Refused to resign Mrs Julia Rice Seney sends sarcastic note
Mrs Julia Rice Seney sister of General A V Rice and longtime head of the Toledo Post Office Registry Department received notice from Assistant Postmaster General A Hen that she was of no value to the office and must answer three charges or face removal. She denied the charges and refused to resign while demanding specifications.
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Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Julia Rice Seney
A. V. Rice
Registry Department
Ahen
Pope Suffering Chill Feared to Be Fatal Pneumonia Attack
Rome reports the Pope taken seriously ill with fever and a chill. Dr Lapponi sleeps at the Vatican and declines to release news while Dr Mazzoni and Cardinal Rampolla visit. Vatican offices deny seriousness though London dispatch notes feared pneumonia and potential fatal outcome.
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London
Rome
The
Daily Mail
Cardinal Oreglia
Sacred College
Kipling News Bulletin Indicates Partial Recovery
New York bulletin at 11 10 pm reports Mr Kipling shows no overall gain but respiratory function improves with oxygen no longer needed. Inflammation lingers in the upper lobes, though hopes for recovery have been renewed amid limited comment from Dr Janeway Dr Dunham and Mr Doubleday.
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New York
Theodore Dunham
Janeway
Dr. Dunham
Two Deaths in Frankfort as Spotted Fever Appears
Cerebro meningitis or spotted fever reported in Kentucky with two deaths in Frankfort, including a 7 year old Elmore Lewis. Physicians say no epidemic danger, while Health Board faces criticism for precautionary measures. Spinal meningitis had appeared in Morganfield with about thirty deaths and spread to Warren Henderson Union and Daviess Counties.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Elmore Lewis
City Health Board
Morganfield
Brown County
Warren
Henderson
Union
Daviess
Hull Aims to Waive Objections on Army Bill
Representative Hull of Iowa conferred with the President on the army reorganization bill. Indications point to waiving objections to avoid an extra session, with Hull signaling acceptance if the House bill is not forced into a prolonged fight.
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Hull
Washington
Iowa
Senate
Yazoo City Tornado Leaves Dozens Homeless in Mississippi
A Yazoo City tornado struck Saturday night leaving nearly one hundred homeless and penniless. Two people were killed and at least six fatally injured with thousands of dollars in property damage. Committees organize aid for the injured as details emerge.
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Memphis
Dr Charles Sterk Held in Indiana For Forgery
Ft Wayne Indiana February 28 Dr Charles Sterk formerly a Princeton languages professor and later at the University of Tennessee is jailed here on forgery charges after a night of drinking.
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Commercial Tribune
FT. Wayne
Ind
Charles Sterk
Princeton
University of Tennessee
Mrs Elva Eggett Arrested on Poisoning Charge
Neillsville Wisconsin February 28 Mrs Elva Eggett arrested in Eaton town on a murder charge for gave removing poison connected to her husband John Eggett. It is said the woman had three husbands all of whom died under similar circumstances.
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Elia Eggett
Neillsville
Wis
Elva Eggett
Eaton
John Eggett
Senator Hane na backs eight hour workday bill
Senator Hane na writes to the Columbus Trades Assembly to endorse the eight hour work day bill. He says he will lay the assembly's resolution before the senate and support the measure to the extent he can.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Hanena
Columbus Trades Assembly
Assembly
Senate
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