Compressed World News Review Amid Busy Week
Fortagal plans to send troops to aid Bereteh while Pendleton Oregon reports a new vein of ore. In China a French unit disobeyed orders, three lives lost and four injured in a Kosten fire. Kitchener notes eastern movements, and proclamations by Dowet and Steyn lure action in Cape Colony. Reports of ambushed officials, arrests in Manila Iowa for a $40,000 theft, and General Milan’s declining condition. Queen Wilhelmina’s wedding, railway outages, and a mass of political and criminal happenings fill a sprawling weekly review with names, places, and dates.
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Steyn
Cape Colony
Kitchener
Howrs
State Legislature Passes Bills Aid for Orphans and CountyFees
State House actions include a favorable report on a bill granting state aid for orphan asylums not exceeding 10 per inmate annually, and measures to adjust county and court fees. Senate actions move to enact death sentence at the penitentiary and expand high school funding, while governor signs several House and Senate bills including college and university appropriations. The buffalo exhibit funding and Malheur county seat fights also feature in the week’s legislature coverage.
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Fatal Erie wreck kills five soldiers on way to Philippines
Greenville Pa Feb 9 Train No 5, the New York Chicago limited on the Erie railroad, wrecked within town limits. Five killed when pulled from the wreck, several missing and many injured. among the 16 aboard were soldiers under Sem est Major Harry A Sart bound for Fort Crook Nebraska, en route to the Philippines.
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New York-Chicago Limited
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Fort Porter
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New York
Philippines
Mountain Top Blown Off in Mexican Mining Disaster
A San Andres mine explosion in the Sierra Madre range near Duango, Mexico kills 87 people including the mine superintendent Herman Loetemen and his family. The blast destroys the mountain top, injures many, and leaves wreckage scattered over the slopes as surgeons are summoned to aid the injured. The mine, valued at about 20 million dollars, is famed for its silver ore production.
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Mex
Mexico
San Andres
Sierra Madres
du Tango
Theas
Herman Loetemen
Waeheya
Pennsylvania Limited Rams Cleveland Express at Allegheny Crossing
A Pennsylvania line collision near Allegheny Avenue in Pittsburgh injures one passenger seriously and several mildly. The Pennsylvania Limited rear-ended the Cleveland Express after a failure to flag the tims. Passengers on the Limited were shaken but uninjured overall. Henry Lublang of New York sustained a serious injury.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny Avenue Crossing
Henry Lublang
New York
Frantic shooting and hotel fire report in multiple cities
In Oakland Bert Henderson, a San Francisco telephone company employee, shot and gravely wounded his former fiancée Miss Fannie O'Neil then killed himself. A burning eight story Chicago building at Harrison and Van Buren, owned by Edwin Foss of Boston, incurred a $75,000 loss. In St Cloud Minnesota a large hotel fire damaged Debin Bro grocery Myers laundry and the public library with continued flames threatening nearby structures.
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Oakland
Cal
Bert Henderson
San Rabisco
Fannie O'Neil
Fred
Chicago
Harrison and
Vanal Wrety
Edwin Foss
Hoston
Minneapolis
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The
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Went
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Opera Horse and Livery Stable
Proclamation to Filipinos on War Rules and Punishments
General MacArthur issues a proclamation to Filipinos and others aiding insurrection warning of exemplary punishments for violations of the laws of war. He stresses that both combatants and noncombatants must observe rules, condemns support to insurgents, and targets traitors, secret committees, and publications aiding the rebellion in Manila and the archipelago.
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Manila
MacArtor
MacArthur
Socalov
United States
Bankers Creel Visits Amid Mexico Gold Basis Talk
New York February 11 Senor Creel keynoted a dinner hosted by Charles Flint attended by leading financiers. He said Limantour will be acting Mexican president during Diaz’s European trip and that Mexico is a prime field for American investment. Creel cited close US Mexico financial ties and growing capital abroad.
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Charles &. Flint
Senor Creel
Mexico
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Diaz
France
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Debarkation
United States
Resolution Inquiry on U S Minister to China in Pekin Crisis
Washington February 11 Senator Barry introduced a resolution in the senate requiring the president to inform whether the United States minister to China joined other powers in demanding the execution of Prince Toan or other Chinese officials and by whom he was authorized to join in making the demand.
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Canadian Senator Bowell to probe Cook bribery claim
Ottawa Feb 11 Senator MacKenzie Bowell leader of the opposition in the senate gave notice to move for a committee of inquiry into charges against H H Cook formerly a member of the commons who said during the last general election he was offered a senator ship for 10000 The story ties to a bribery allegation linked to a 1910s era political scandal.
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British counter proposal on Nicaragua canal sparks extended talks
London reports a British reply to the United States Nicaragua canal project will be a new agreement rather than a refusal, with Lord Paunceforte likely to oversee negotiations. Washington notes no official word yet, and Morgan warns the move could inflame Senate and public distrust. A possible counterproposal mentions an open port on Alaska's coast as a trade concession.
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Nicaragua
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Klondike
More Men For Kitchener Reinforcements Stir South Africa Debate
London reports public focus on South Africa as reinforcements are sent and Milner urges colonial defense enlistment. Mills of policy, plague fears in Cape Town and a Natal train robbery amid transport requisitions mark a tense imperial scene. Freight wreck near Blue Canyon adds to a rough winter in railway lines.
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South Africa
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Three Manila Men Arrested for Sioux City Express Robbery
In Sioux City on February 19 Thad smen and three Manila residents John Jackson John Stovall and Charles Hayes were arrested after tracks led to a wagon load from a United States Express Company box worth about $40,000. Mrs Jackson also seized, two thousand in cash with the rest in drafts. The men deny guilt as Marshal Fearall forms a posse. evidence points to deliberate planning but state the men may not have known the box contents.
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Iowa
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United States Express
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Mantle
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Three Parson Deaths in Boston Fire Tragedy
Boston readers report a four story dwelling blaze in Harrison arenas auatly causing three deaths and four injuries. Fire alarms indicate possible incendiary origin with two arrests, Harris Levin and his wife Bertha. Occupants on the second and fourth floors jumped to escape, one child died of injuries and Mrs Hart and Mrs Barry are wounded. The Rawlins transport ran aground off Santiago de Cuba while attempting to embark Tenth Infantry bound for New York. recovery efforts continue and no major damage to the ship is expected.
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Yale Students Ready for Inaugural Parade in Washington
Yale undergraduates decided to take part in the inaugural parade in Washington next March. They will join the march with other participants to mark the presidential inauguration.
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Washington
Mexicans Defeated Indians in Yucatan Battle
Federal troops in Yucatan engaged rebels in a renewed clash. The Indians, though strongly entrenched, could not withstand the federal charge and many were reported to be released from tyranny as the siege broke.
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