Gen Isidore Torres Arrested As Trial Likely
In Manila on September 26 Gen Isidore Torres, who surrendered months ago, was arrested for ordering the murder of Corporal Fieldner of the 12th Infantry at Malolos Bulacan last October. Gen Alejandro may soon face arrest as well for executions of Filipinos aiding Americans. Col Atienza and his staff surrendered to Capt Pitcher who has pursued them, and Capt Williams received the surrender of Marines Ana and Villaluz, ending insurgent activity in South Camarines.
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Manila
Isidore Torres
Fieldner
12Th Infantry
Malolos
Bulacan
Alejandrino
Col
Atienza
Pitcher
Controversy Over Stamp Requirement for Memoranda of Sales
In St Louis a legal dispute over the constitutionality of a federal act requiring stamps on memoranda of sales has led to a warrant for James E. Boyd Jr. of Boyd Commission Co. for alleged violations of tax law. He faces potential fines from 500 to 1000 dollars and up to six months imprisonment.
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St. Louis
United States
Gray
James E. Boyd, Jr
Boyd Commission Co
Internal Revenue Law
Boyd
Neglect leads to manslaughter verdict in Victoria case
Victoria B C Sept 26 John Rotgers a member of the Christian Catholic church in Zion was found guilty of manslaughter by Justice Walker for failing to provide medical attendance for his two children The judge ruled such neglect breaches the criminal code as a necessary duty of a father or guardian Eugene Brooks a scenic teacher faces charges and will stand trial November 4
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Victoria
B. C
John Rotgers
Christian Catholic Church In
Zion
Justice Walker
Eugene Brooks
Moulton
Marion
Ind
Grand Circuit Court
Will of Edgar Duryea Cleared by Jury in Supreme Court
The will of Edgar Duryea the late Starch magnate was declared valid by a jury in the New York Supreme Court. The will provides income for two years to Walter Duryea who is paralyzed, with the bulk of the estate going to him if he survives the period. His three sisters contested the will. Berlin Sept 26 Prince Chun to travel to Genoa then sail to China October 1. Estherville Sept 26 A soda fountain gas cylinder exploded killing 18 year old Fred Henson and injuring a 9 year old Ed Rose. Chicago Sept 26 A bankruptcy petition names $630,000 in debts, many from Victoria B C 1893. Denver Sept 26 Presbyterian church decides to include the American flag in decor for prott against anarch y. Naples Sept 26 twelve cases of plague reported.
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New York
Edgar Duryea
Supreme Court
Walter Duryea
Berlin
Prince Chun
United States
Genoa
China
Estherville
Fred Henson
Ed Rose
Chicago
Frank F. Blackman
Victoria
B. C
Frankfort
Ind
Charles Mason
Reduced the wages spark new steel strike in Chicago
Chicago reports a renewed threat of strike by Bay View steel workers of the Amalgamated union after wage scales were cut from 1.25 to 40 cents a ton. W. C. Rovers was sent to demand restoration. If refused, another stoppage will occur but the broader Illinois Steel Co. plants may stay in hailing.
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Chicago
Ilinoia Steel Co
Amalgamated Association
Bay View Steel
W. C. Rovers
Blackmailers Caught Near Waldron in Burlington Case
Platte City reporting that Superintendent Hohl of the Burlington route received an unsigned blackmail note demanding 4000 dollars. Detectives Mc Michael and Sheriff Elgin trapped John and James Sanderson at Waldron and brought them to Platte City where one brother confessed and both await preliminary examination.
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Platte City
Hohl
Burlington
Waldron
McMichael
Elgin
Platte County
John
James Sanderson
Harvard and Yale Dominate Oxford and Cambridge at Berkeley Oval
Yale and Harvard met Oxford and Cambridge in track and field at Berkeley Oval. The Americans won six of nine events and secured a 6 to 3 team victory over the visitors, with Harvard and Yale each taking three events.
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New York
Yale
Harvard
Oxford
Camridge
Berkeley Oval
Bets On The Yacht Races In Wall Street Odds
In New York on Wednesday small wagers formed around the yachting races. Odds favored Columbia at five to four, with some taking ten to seven for the American boat. Shamrock money was light, though a brokers firm offered five to six with $25,000 tied at that price, while Lipton backers had covered only a portion of their stake.
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New York
Wall Street
Columbia
Shamrock
Stock Exchange
Lipton
Oil Discovery At Weigher Farm Sparks Peoria Boom
Peoria Illinois reports bubbling from the Weigher farm on the Tazewell side of the Illinois river with oil believed abundant. G G Gregor and B J Case form a company and secure options on 500 acres to develop the well as land values rise in the vicinity.
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Peoria
Tazewell
Ilinois
G. G. Gregor
B. J. Case
New Witnesses Named in Schley Court Hearings
Washington reports two new witnesses in the Schley court case Adm. Cotton who commanded the Harvard and Capt Wise who commanded the Yale testified on May 27 off Santiago. Cotton said he carried dispatches to Admiral Schley and that coal could have been taken from the Merrimac that day as the Key West movement began. Wise testified he signaled Captain Phillip of the Texas that Cervera was inside Santiago harbor but the remark was ruled out.
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Washington
Schley
Adm
Cotton
Harvard
Wise
Yale
Santiago
Key West
Adm. Schley
Brooklyn
Sampson
Ife
Merrinmac
Wine
Phillip
Texas
Cervera
Wilson
Isidor Rayner
James Parker
New Jersey
M. A. Teague
Baltimore
Wagner
Funeral for Jeremiah M. Wilson in Washington
The funeral for Jeremiah M. Wilson, senior counsel to Admiral Schley, will be held Thursday afternoon at the Church of the Covenant Washington. Honorary pallbearers include Secretary Wilson, Gen. John M. Wilson, Admiral Dewey, and Justices Brewer Morris, and Bingham.
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Washington
Jeremiah M. Wilson
Schley
Church of the Covenant
Agriculture Wilson
Gen
John M. Wilson
Engineers
Dewey
Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Justice Morris
Court of Appeals
Bingham
District Supreme Court
The Wrong Taylor in Evansville
In Evansville Indiana on September 26 Attorney General W L Taylor of Indianapolis was registered at the St George hotel. A party of Kentuckians declared they would kidnap him and send him back to Kentucky to stand trial before realizing he was not the man they sought.
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Evansville
Ind
W. L.taylor
Indianapolis
St. George
Kentucky
Mr. Taylor
Roosevelt invited to Indiana hosted sporting league convention
Chief Warden Frank L. Littleton and Indiana division officers plan to bring the League of American Sportsmen annual convention to Indianapolis next February. The organization, already 41 state divisions strong, will invite President Roosevelt to attend the national gathering.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Frank L. Littleton
Indiana
League of American Sportsmen
Roosevelt
L. A
Assassin Spent Week in Fort Wayne During June Visit
police report Leon Czolgosz lived in Fort Wayne under the alias Louis Neimann at Samuel Errington’s barber shop on South Calhoun street. He had money and preached anarchical doctrines to listeners while distributing anarchist literature. He traveled under a false name and left no immediate arrest connection.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
Leon Czolgosz
Samuel Errington
South Calhoun Street
Louis Neimann
Pearl in oyster valued at 175 dollars found in Indianapolis
James Nart found a ten grain pearl with a jewelers valuing it at 175 dollars if color can be restored. The color was darkened by heat and the pearl is perfectly formed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James Nart
Woodruff Place
Interview With McKinley Assassin Before Execution
Leon Czolgosz spoke little to his father brother and sister during a 35 minute Erie county jail interview. Officials expect his execution by electric chair at Auburn prison about October 28 with no appeal anticipated.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Leon Czolgosz
President McKinley
Erie County
Frederick Haller
P. W. Cusack
Penney
Asistant District
Huller
Cleveland
Leon F. Czolosz
McKinley
Auburn
Baseball Scorelines and Quips Mixed in Turbulent Page
The jumble includes team lines and umpires from Pittsburg to Philadelphia with player pairings and scores. It also weaves in humorous brief snippets from Tit-Bits and Leslie's Weekly and a light exchange from Chicago Daily News.
Favorable reports on Mrs. McKinley amid recovery hints
Canton reports favorable on Mrs. McKinley as symptoms stay absent of relapse. Dr Tixey notes she remains in the same condition and improving. Judge Day and funeral committee members organize a permanent monument association with papers filed to incorporate in Ohio.
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Canton
Ohio
National McKinley Memorial Association
Mrs Roosevelt Takes Up Permanent White House Residence
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt moved into the White House in Washington on Wednesday night with two Roosevelt children, governess, and housekeeper. Col Bingham met them at the station and escorted them inside. the president greeted them at the porte cochere as southwestern apartments were prepared for the family.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt
Col. Bingham
Porte Cochere
Unclear Historical Item From Hanover Note
Fragmentary entry from Hanover dated September 96 describes a tripal event of the f ern op, with details obscured by OCR.
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Hanover
Flernop
Prince Alert Equals World Pacing Record At Allentown Fair
Prince Alert tied the world pacing mark of 2.04% on a half mile track at the Allentown fair semi centennial race. In a special match against Little Boy, Little Boy broke badly in heat one while Prince Alert ran unaided before Curry steered him to the record in heat two finishing 2.04%.
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Allentown
Prince Alert
Little Boy
Vrince Alert
Curry
Four Men Arrested in Shoes Theft Ring
Denver police arrest four men James Murphy Thomas Sullivan George Wellington and William Keady in connection with the theft of several thousand pairs of shoes from the army quartermaster's department in San Francisco. The arrests followed information from a second hand clothing dealer. The prisoners deny the charges.
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Denver
Col
Army Quartermaster's Department
San Francisco
James Murphy
Thos, Sullivan
George Wellington
Wm. Keady
Markets Report Mixed Prices Across Grains Cattle and Hogs
Cincinnati and Chicago market notes show winter patent flour prices near 3.40 to 4.15 and various wheat and corn quotes. Cincinnati cattle and hogs range from 3.40 to 7.22 for good to choice grades with calves and lambs priced higher, while sheep and light stockers also appear in the listings.
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Cincinnati
Yancy
Chicago
Sijaseiolle Gerth
Public life and inquest as career joke
A Chicago Post quip contrasts a chronic office seeker’s plea with a politician’s sarcastic reply. The punchline suggests the seeker would fit in an inquest, implying a coroner’s office as suitable for him rather than public office.
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Chicago Post
Barefoot Boys Plot Window Breaks in Quiet Summer Street
Two barefoot boys plan to smash windows while the neighborhood sleeps. A third boy resists, noting a resident lives in the across the street house. The scene contrasts a prison parole inmate’s musings with a visitor’s teasing dialogue as printed in period newspapers.
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Superior
Brooklyn Eagle
Quotes on police power and redress in the New York Weekly
The piece notes that when a policeman exceeds authority and harms citizens the remedy is limited to religious and spiritual avenues for those killed, implying little formal recourse. It reflects journalistic satire on law enforcement accountability.
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Bridget
Leslie’s Weekly
Gothem
N. Y
Honest Man and Neighborly Deeds Across Papers
A fragment from a column notes a brisk talk between siblings about a Culver fellow and a plan implied to strike for a tenner. The scene shifts to a contrast between wrath and sorrow as the honest man helps others by borrowing a pencil and an umbrella.
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Tom
Helene
Culver
N. Y
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Constantinople
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George’ E. Ide
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Williamer
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