Roosevelt Halts Japanese Bill in California Legislature
President Theodore Roosevelt telegrammed Governor Gillette to suspend action on two Japanese exclusion measures in the California Assembly. The Senate had passed bills limiting school entry age for all races and a referendum on Asiatic exclusion, prompting swift political maneuvering and an assembly vote to take no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Roosevelt
California
Gillette
Assembly
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate
Gijsette
House
Roosevelts Letter Delays California Anti Japanese Bills
Washington reports friction with Japan as California legislature advances bills discriminating against Japanese. President Roosevelt seeks delay, awaiting a letter outlining reasons why this action harms negotiations. Secretary Loeb notes ongoing treaty discussions with Japan, tied to White House talks and San Francisco school actions.
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Root
Washington, D. C
Japan
California
Roosevelt
United States
Cally
Loeb
Gillette
Gore
Viscount Aoki
Schmitz
San Francisco
White House
Trapped in Bushwick loft fire kills two children
A blaze in a top floor tenement at 253 Bushwick avenue Brooklyn traps four occupants. Firemen rescue a badly burned man Peter Denatro and find two young children dead. The conflagration prompts charges that the sky light violated the Tenement House Act and doomed residents.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Bushwick Avenue
Ida Bingaill
Peter Denatro
St. Catherine's Hospital
Nebraska ends two cent fare and cuts all reduced fares
Omaha reports the Nebraska Legislature passed a two cent per mile passenger fare bill now law. Railroads including Union Pacific Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Chicago and North Western Missouri Pacific and Chicago Rock Island Pacific issue circulars abolishing all classes of reduced fares statewide.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacifi
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Chicago and Northwestern
Missouri Pacific
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Solon Youth Fatally Wounds Father With Bat
Richard Kennedy Jr., twenty, a Solon Ohio school teacher, struck his father with a baseball bat during a quarrel and killed him instantly. He surrendered to police as authorities probed the incident amid a consolidation of Rogers rail interests in Virginia and West Virginia.
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Richard Kennedy, Jr
Solon
Ohio
H. WW
Rogers’ Roads
Rogers’ Railroad
Virginia
West Virginia
Prominent People and Odd Anecdotes Across Empires
A collage of notes mentions Mark Twain in white evening dress, Bishop Hamilton in San Francisco and Kingston earthquakes, HM G Strang’s death in Christiansand, Spain's Sarosate earning 50000 yearly from his fiddle, a quip about six hours practice daily, Chancellor Day on brains ruling, Lord Kitchener winning a small elephant by luck, Prince Agnithan of Bombay visiting to study American industry, and Italy’s king entertaining himself by collecting cols.
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Mark Twain
Bishop Hamilton
San Francisco
Kingston
HM. G. Strang
Christiansand
Norway
Sarosate
Day
Lord Kitchener
Lady Minto’s Hospital Feta
Calcutta
Prince Agnithan
India
Bombay
Italy
Alhos
Fatal boiler explosion blasts Metuchen rail yard
Two railroad workers died in a boiler explosion near Metuchen New Jersey as a Pennsylvania freight train of thirty heavy cars exploded just after leaving the station. The blast demolished the post office and nearby drug stores while a telephonist and track workers suffered injuries. Rescue teams cleared wreckage as the line remained blocked for hours.
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Metuchen
N. J
Pennsylvania
William J. Fisher
Philadelphia
C. §. Smith
Trenton
George [Freech
Hahn
McCutcheon
Daisy Martin
Ellis
Morgan visits President to curb railroad agitation
J Pierpont Morgan of New York met with the President at the White House to propose coordinating with leading railroad presidents to allay public anxiety threatening railroad investments and construction. He urged action to ease financial fears about government policy toward railroads and corporate interests.
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Washington, D. C
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
White House
Mr. Morgan
Preston commits suicide amid financial scandal
Leonidas M. Preston, once reputed wealthy and general manager of a New York company, killed himself with prussic acid in the Hotel Cumberland as stockholders arrived to confront him about impending revelations in his business affairs. The death occurred instantly in a tense moment of a financial tangle.
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New York City
Leonidas M. Preston
Cumberland
New York
Ruef Arrested by San Francisco Detectives at Trocadero
Boss Abe Ruef was arrested near the Angleside race track at the Trocadero roadside resort by Detective Buros and Sheriff William J. Biggy. Ruef was escorted back to the city, marking the first time he was in custody under new efforts to place him in stripes.
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San Francisco
Wayside Resort
Cal
Abe Ruef
William J. Biggy
Elfsor
Bosa
Trocadero
Angleside Race Track
Buros
Tragic Fire Claims Plymath Inmate Elizabeth Cullen
Elizabeth Cullen a bed ridden invalid from Plymath Pa died in a fire that destroyed her house. Inmates awoke to flames blocking her room making rescue impossible. Two adjoining houses burned as well but their occupants escaped.
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Elizabeth Cullen
Plymath
New Parties to Eddy Suits in Equity Case
Dr. Ebenezer J. Foster Eddy, Mrs. Eddy's adopted son, and Fred W. Baxter joined In equity against the clique alleged to control Mrs. Eddy. Eddy Eddy told of his adoption and leveled strong accusations against Calvin Frye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer J. Foster Eddy
Mrs. Eddy
Fred W. Bayker
Mrs Sarah Smith Dies in Colorado Starvation Case
Mrs Sarah Smith wife of banker B Smith of Brooklyn New York died in Greeley Colorado after paralysis of the throat prevented nourishment. She was forty two years old and her husband arrived a few hours before her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Smith
B. Smith
Brooklyn
N. Y
Greeley
Col
German Ambassador Salary Hiked to 30000 Dollars
A Reichstag committee voted to raise the German ambassador in Washington to 30000 dollars, boosting the envoy’s pay while outlining the action in formal budget discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Realehstag
Washington
Guthrie convention kills separate Negro clause in constitution
The Oklahoma constitutional convention in Guthrie formally tabled the committee report favoring a separate Negro clause. It had been suggested President Roosevelt might oppose the constitution if the provision remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Yoakum Urges Greater Government Control Policy
B F Yoakum of the Rock Island Nond argues for stronger government control than the rate law provides citing protection against adverse state legislation and broader regulatory oversight. He contends government action is needed to ensure stable rates and national economic policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
B. F. Yoakum
Rock Island
Nond
Railway Commissioners Report Nebraska Car Shortage Demand Soars
The Railway Commissioners of Nebraska announce a severe car shortage after a thorough investigation. They report demand exceeding supply by more than double and note the condition is rapidly worsening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Commissioners of
Nebraska
Government Sues Railroad Over Rebates Begun in New York
The government suit against the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad for rebates to the Spruce Trust opened in New York City. The action seeks to curb allegedly unlawful price concessions by the railroad to a favored customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guckawanna
Delaware, Lickawanna Wid Western Railroad
Spruce Trust
New York City
Sage Foundation to Receive Ten Million Endowment
Mrs. Russell Sage donates 10 million dollars to create the Sage Foundation to improve social and living conditions in the United States. The foundation will fund research education and charitable activities while income remains for charitable purposes only. Trustees include Robert W. De Forest Helen Gould Dantel C. Gilman and others with a national scope and New York City headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Russell Sage
United States
Suc
General Education Fund
New York City
Sage
Nationa Inty
Icarus-like Icicle Kills Man on Niagara Gorge Car
A giant icicle detached from Niagara Gorge cliffs and crushed a trolley car near Whirlpool Rapids. Conductor Everett Ramsdell died. Dr Nerveg and Mrs Nerveg were seriously bruised. S C Lindsay and his wife from Pittsburgh were injured. The Nervegs, honeymooning after a Sioux City medical college romance, were en route to Harvey HL.
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Niagara Falls
N. C
Niagara Gorge
Everett Ramsdell
Mra
Nerveg
Sioux City
Towa
Miss Nerveg
S. C. Lindsay
Pittsburg
Harvey
Sioux City College of Medicine
Nerves
Edna
Shadie
West Fourth Street
Tragic Boat Casts Two Survivors on Sacramento River
Twenty-four Greek laborers attempted crossing the Sacramento River near Pitt station in a small boat. The craft capsized and twenty-two men drowned, leaving only two survivors. They were employed by the New Delmar-Pitt abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Redding
Cal
Sacramento River
Ptt
Delmar-Pitt
Kansas House Passes Two Cent Fare Bill
The Kansas House approved the Senate Two Cent Fare bill providing 600, 1000 and 2000 mile books and 900 mile books to be interchangeable. Flonse passed the Senate with mileage book provisions and cross-compatibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flonse
Senate
Topeka
Kon
House
Manufacturing Activity Across the Nation Remains Strong
Manufacturing is active nationwide with iron and steel production brisk as before. The text notes ongoing activity in the sector and sustained output levels, reflecting continued industrial momentum.
Baseball Pitcher Killed in St Louis Jaboon Murder
Baseball player Patrick J. Hynes, who pitched for the St Louis Ameri can league team two seasons ago and was set to join Milwaukee this coming season, was shot and killed in the ca joon of Harry V. Grover in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. Hynes
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Harry V. Grover
Walker Indicted On Embezzlement Forgery Charges
William OF Walker, former treasurer of the Savings Bank of New Britain Connecticut, was indicted by the Grand Jury on counts of embezzlement forgery and uttering forged documents.
Divorce Complaint Alleges Concealed Illness Kost by Husband
Mrs Bessie P P Wolfson of Rox Dury Mass sues William Wolfson East Boston junk dealer for divorce on grounds of concealment of chronic lung disease at marriage in New York last Labor Day. The pair wed two years prior and lived together until the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie PP. Wolfson
Rox- Dury
Mass
Sting
William Wolfson
Boston
New York
Two-Cent Maximum Fare Bill Passes House Unanimously
In Springfield, Wisconsin, the Two-Cent Maximum Fare bill advanced through the House by a practically unanimous vote, signaling support for capping fares and addressing transportation costs amid debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiltrals
Springfield
Strothers Acquitted in Virginia Murder Case
In Culpeper Virginia James and Philip Strother were acquitted of the murder of Willam F Bywaters shot while fleeing from the room of Mrs Strother after he had forced her to marry him. Judge Harrison praised the jury for upholding unwritten law and defense of women. A first-ballot acquittal followed an hour and a half deliberation.
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Culpeper
James
Philip Strother
Willam F. Bywaters
Harrison
Commonwealth
James Strother
Moore
Lee
Ofense
Harrigan
Viola Bywaters
Bywaters
Washington
Hier Brothers
Bywatere
Miss Strother
John L Jeffries
Strother Brothers
Dowie Dies in Zion City Ends Remarkable Religious Era
John Alexander Dowie founder of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church died at Shiloh House in Zion City after a period of unconsciousness. His death leaves Zion City’s leadership to Voliva who says the church’s future remains unchanged. The body will be buried in Lake Mound cemetery alongside Esther Dowie.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Shiloh Fouse
Zlor City
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church
Liim
Hately
Judge Barnes
Zion City
Dowle
Voliva
England
Shiloh House
Great Tabernacle
College
Sugar Company Sued for 30 Million in Conspiracy Case
A Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company sues American Sugar Refining in New York federal court for 30 million dollars plus costs. The suit claims conspiracy to ruin a rival concern, alleging damages triple the stated amount. The case ties to Philadelphia figures Frank K. Hipple and Adolph Segal amid prior business collapses and a trust company receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
United States
Ailerican
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
Philadelphia
Frank K. Hipple
Real Estate Trust Company
Adolph Segal
Wipple
Trust Company
Perkin Restores Funds to New York Life Campaign
New York Life Insurance Company receives $54,019.19 from George W. Perkin who returned principal and interest after admitting his 1904 $48,500 loan to the Republican National Campaign Committee was reimbursed. Fowler committee had labeled prior contributions illegal and recoverable, with records showing only a $48,702.60 entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
George W. Per Kh
New York Life
Republican National Campaign Committee
Perkins
Orr
Fowler
Gibbs
Armstrong
McCall
Merchant and Robber Dead in Columbia Double Shooting
In Columbia South Carolina merchant C B Green aged fifty five of Shandon is killed by Edward Marshall who shot him after Green was waylaid in a robbery attempt. Green burned clothing, charred body, four empty gun chambers. Marshall, son of a large store manager, held a six shooter with five empty chambers. A leather dungshot and burglars masks with bullet holes were found.
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Columbia
S. C
C. B. Green
Shandon
Edward Marshall
Green
Marshall
Harriman as Example Says Hepburn Justifies Radical Laws
Colonel Hepburn, head of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, argues Harriman embodies the need for stringent railroad laws. He claims Harriman’s admissions show possible $92 million debt increases with no real property value, suggesting drastic action is overdue. The exchange was noted during Hepburn’s remarks in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hepburn
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
E. H. Harriman
Colonel Hepburn
Burglary Confession Shocks Chicago Reader Hoops Son
Richard O Hoops a Lake Forest College psychology student and reader of Rates confessed to burgling H C Chatfield Taylor's home of 5000 in jewels and is believed to have robbed Robert McGoon of 10000, cited as the son of Ira Hoops a prominent Indiana lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard O. Hoops
Lake Forest College
H. C. Chatfield-Taylor
Robert McGoon
Hoops
Ira ©. Hoops
Oho
Ind
St Louis Heiress Shot Down in Home
In St Louis Missouri Katherine Quernheim, heiress to a Dreher fortune, was shot to death in her family home. The murder weapon caused severe mutilation to the body and head after a fierce struggle. Her husband was away on business. the body was found in the basement when a servant let in the milkman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mark Twain
Nead-Wilson
K Katherine.Quernheim
Charles Dreher
Green Stuit Searce Season Sends Little Green Forward
The season has been unusually cold in the South causing a sharp drop in shipments of greens. Little green produce is being forwarded as growers struggle with frost and slowed harvests, impacting markets and prices locally.
Germany Features Peace Plan for Southwest Africa
In the Reichstag Herr Dernburg stated the German government plans to declare peace established in Southwest Africa on March 31 and to adopt a concept system in the colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Herr Dernburg
Reichstag
Africa
Encampment at Saratoga chosen for Grand Army meeting
Zanesville Ohio reports Saratoga definitively chosen for the Grand Army of the Republic national encampment this year after a vote upheld the Minneapolis meeting action. Oklahoma adopts two cent fare in new constitution. A Masonville Iowa safe in Farmers Savings Book was blown open and robbers escaped with $1000.
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Zayesville
Ohio
Saratoga
Grand Army of the Republic
Minneapolis
Iast
Atlanta
Oklahoma
Farmers’ Savings Book
Masonville
Iowa
Mrs Latham’s Paris Struggles Prompt Family Aid
American artist Mrs Latham known for Wiled herself in Paris faced financial strain as remittances arrived irregularly. Her father reduced her allowance hoping she would return home, creating tensions over funds and freedom.
Honduras Victory Reported in Central American Skirmish
Adylees from Honduras confirm reports of a Nicaraguan defeat at Namasique and mention Hondurans winning an action at Tugware.
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Adylees
Honduras
Namasique
Tugware
Global labor unions report varied memberships and actions
The Field of Labor in Spain shows 16900 members while British Amalgamated Engineers reach 104622. German dockers increase to 6500 after 1903, Weston Massachusetts metal workers form a union, flooring mill workers gain a ten percent raise, Montreal telephone workers ally with Electric Workers Union, foundry orders push for nine hour day where allowed, 298 strikes and 19 lockouts in 1901 to 1906 California and Cleveland see pay boosts, and the International Photo-Engravers Union plans a cap on consumptive members with a nationwide drive.
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Spain
British Amalgamated Engineers
Dockers
Germany
Weston
Mass ) Sheet Metal Workers’ Helpers
Lumbermen's Association
Montreal
Can
Electric Workers’ Union
California
Cleveland
England
Tn Wal Eor
Onal
Unprecedented Business Activity Noted Across Sectors
The report highlights unusually high business activity in recent weeks with widespread gains across Ines and sections. Analysts point to a very active period compared with the previous year, signaling robust market momentum and renewed consumer engagement.
Nightcaps and society figures in early 1900s fashion and news
Miss Ada L. Howard, first president of Wellesley College, died in Brooklyn. Rosina Brandram, Savoy Theatre contralto, Ellen Duchess of Manchester named Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Alexandra. Mrs James Bryce accompanies her husband on a lecturing tour. A Newport fashion note mocks two-dollar wear trends as barmaids in Britain number in the tens of thousands. In Palau Beach lawn tennis, Miss Fannie Hanna and Howard A Colby beat Mrs Stephen H Brown and Louis B Larocque 8-6 6-2 in mixed doubles.
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Ada L. Howard
Wellesley College
Brooklyn
Rosina Brandram
Savoy Theatre
London
Elihu Root
Newport
Great Britain
Fannie Hanna
Howard A Colby
Stephen II Brown
Louis B. Larocque
Palu Beach
Union Pacific to Sell Stock in Southern Pacific Control
Wall Street reports the government will compel Union Pacific Railroad to sell its 900000 shares of Southern Pacific Holdings, a move that would sever control of the competing lines and reshape railroad power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Wall Street
Union Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
Une
Public bulletin shows 1900 living costs outrunning wages
Massachusetts Bureau of Labor chief Statetician Videin released a bulletin revealing that 1900 living costs outpaced wage growth. The report highlights rising essentials and hiring pressures across sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Videin
Massachusetts Bureau of Labor
Global Trade Notes From 1906 Reports
The item notes shifting trade patterns with Eastern Notes in Western Australia, rising Japanese factory output, and growing US imports of Borneo tobacco. It cites Mindanao mining, rising Japanese porcelain exports, and locomotive sales competition. Government revenue from China and 1906 Australis trade totals are disclosed alongside freight rates from Ceylon to the United States for rubber and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australia
Russia
Asialle
Japan
United States
Tim
Mindanao
Philip the Islands
Citna
Australis
Ceylon
French Warship Jena Blown Up At Toulon Dock
Terrifying disaster as the battleship Jena exploded while under inspection at Missiessy dock in Toulon. Capt Adigard commanded the ship. Rear-Admiral Manceron’s Mediterranean squadron flag flew. Seventy to eighty sailors died. hundreds injured. fires and multiple blasts sent debris across the yard.
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Toulon
France
Jena
Adigard
Verdez
Mediterranean
Manceron
Iena
Misslessy Dock
Iona
Missiessy Dock
Arsenal
Gladicelli
Manny
Sena
Adlgard
Pittsburg Eyes Consolidation After Supreme Court Ruling
Pittsburg, Pa reports a Supreme Court affirmation of the Greater Pittsburg consolidation with Allegheny, set to finalize in ten days. Whistles sounded as residents celebrated. the merged city would claim about 521,000 people, likely ranking sixth in the nation, with Cleveland and Buffalo potentially displaced as San Francisco rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Allegheny
United States
Bolt Nore
Cleveland
Buffalo
San Francisco
Rural delivery petitions and routes up to 1907 report
The report issued in Washington by the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General shows that by March 1, 1907, 69,920 petitions had been received with 15,701 adverse reports. There are 87,323 routes in operation employing 37,174 regular letter carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Immigrants Legally Are Now Cleared Under Law
Attorney General Bona Partelas ruled that immigrants legally brought into the country by South Carolina are legally eligible now. The decision confirms rightful status for those previously considered at risk of exclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonapartelas
South Carolina
Kidnaped Daughters Arrested Preacher Ezra Morchouse
Ezra Morchouse a former preacher was arrested in Lima Tad for abducting his daughters from their mother in Kalamazoo Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Morchouse
Lima
Tad
Kalamazoo
Mich
Norse meat sales double in Parly eight years
The report notes Norse meat sales in Parly have doubled over eight years. Other items include Britain planning a navy budget of 152000000 and Canada enforcing a Sunday law in most provinces.
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Great Britain
Canada
Francis Plunkett
Britsel
Viena
Stocesel
Tronsou
Port Arthur
St Bernard
Alps
Frances
Tague
Fest Uumer
William Ziegler
Wall Street
Thaw's Mother on Stand in Murder Trial
Mrs. Thaw testified in New York Supreme Court about her son Harry K. Thaw, detailing his behavior after his European return and his marriage to Evelyn Nesbit. She described his sleepless nights, crying spells, and fixation on Nesbit's past as the trial considered insanity questions and possible lunacy commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Reddy
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Stanford White
Thaw
White
Europe
Evelyn Nasbit
Teprees
Evelyn Nesbit
South
New York
Mra. Thaw
Train Hold-Up Ends With Fatal Shootout in Pittsburg
A Missouri Pacific passenger train was held by two masked men in Pittsburg Kansas. During the struggle a negro passenger was killed and a white passenger wounded. Lou Jeff a miner at Central Coal Camp 3 is the dead man. W L Westlake of Toledo Ohio was shot in the hand. The robbers took 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kan
Missouri Pacific
Lou Jeff
Camp 3
Central Coal Company
W. L. Westlake
Toledo
Kansas
State may ban US flag use in advertising
Supreme Court declared states may pass laws prohibiting use of the United States flag for advertising. In Nichols v Halter and Hayward, liquor dealers in Omaha were fined $50 each for selling beer in bottles decorated with the flag colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Nicholaa
Woman Dies on Brooklyn Bridge Crash Inquiry Notes
Mrs. John W. Tumbridge was thrown from an automobile on the Brooklyn Bridge New York and a trolley car killed her in the incident. Authorities investigate the crash and its impact on traffic safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Bridge
John W. Tumbridge
New York
Har
Harvard President Criticizes Football as Unbecoming
Dr. Charles W. Eliot president of Harvard University condemns football calling it an undesirable game for gentlemen. The remark frames the sport as improper conduct in early 20th century college culture and prompts debate among educators and athletes.
Bomb injures General Neplaeff in Sebastopol strike
A bomb was thrown under the carriage of General Neplaeff, commander of the fortress at Sebastopol, Russia, injuring him in the feet. The assailant escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neplaeff
Sebastopol
Russia
Ruel’s Ball Forfeited in San Francisco Bail Bond
Toss Ruel was declared a fugitive from justice in San Francisco and his $50,000 bail bond was forfeited. The action indicates the authorities’ move to recover the bond and pursue the fugitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruel
San Francisco
Cabinet Shuffle Sees Shaw Depart Treasury Post
Secretary Shaw retires from the Cabinet and is replaced as Secretary of the Treasury by Postmaster-General Cortelyou, with George von L. Meyer taking the Postmaster-General role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
the Treasury
Cortelyou
George von L. Meyer
Garfield Becomes Interior Secretary After Hitchcock
James R. Garfield succeeds Hitchcock as Secretary of the Interior. The transition places Garfield in the cabinet, marking a key shift in federal governance and policy direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
James R. Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Mr. Witchcock
Yarhtt Concessions Expected in France Tariff Talks
In France talks the Yarhtt concessions are expected as negotiators press for tariff relaxations from other nations. The move aims to unlock broader trade terms and reduce protectionist measures amid mounting economic pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Yen Years For Marrying 2 Child
Samuel Martin was sentenced to ten years in the Kentucky penitentiary at Lexington for marrying an eleven year old girl, Martha Bush, daughter of a widow. The mother claimed consent and said the girl was fifteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yen
Samuel Martin
Lexington
Martha Bush
Harriman Seeks Compromise on Railroads
Harriman visits Washington to explore common ground with President Roosevelt on government railroading relations. The talks focus on cooperation and potential policy adjustments between the executive branch and the railroad company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
Hs Harriman
Waghe Figton
Whiehle
Rooosevelt
Worldwide political and diplomatic notes update
A broad dispatch covers Bonaparte on labor law limits, new Spanish minister arrival, tariff proposals, Canada fisheries talks, Vedder marrying a Nicaraguan minister, Root on immigration, Taft and the Philippines, and Panama Canal Commission changes. Also notes on Honolulu protests, a Bank Bill reception in Manila, Porto Rico as a territory, a Japanese visit in Honolulu, and assorted domestic and foreign items including military promotions, fortifications, and labor unrest.
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Bonaparte
Don Ramon Pina
United States
Ans
Congress
Bryce
Canada
Kori Grey
India Bell Vedder , Fleming
Robert {. Fleming
Luis F. Corea
Root
Seth M. Ackley
Benjamin Ff. Tilley
Panama Canal Commission
Harry H. Rousseau
Endicott
Honolulu
Hawaii
Manila
Taft
Philippine Commission
San Jude
Porto Rico
Tomiaki
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President
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Burns
Ruef
Tovalid
Eddy
Founds Trust Fund
Sage Foundation
Felon Gould
Aiagara
Flve
Constantive
Shiloh
Volivn A
Perkin
New York Live
Real
Raffles
RuMan
Mrs. Quernheim
G. A. Rco
Famous Resort
Tena
Toulon Harbor
Traw
Son
Evelyn Neshbit
Montague
Virginna
Harvard University
Leopard
Cape Race
Albert
Tyner
Army
Seon
Minnesota
Innesota
Hod Springs
Ark
R. H. Thaw
New Orleana
Steel Trust
Superior
Wis
Great Lakes
Perry Evans
Gatebo
C.T
Sinois House of Representatives
J Inola Central Road
Cincinnati Southern
Samuel Spencer
Fort Meade
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Toreign
M. Golovin
Duma
William
Berlin
Tower
Foreen
Stenor Gallo
Rome
Montane
St Petersburg
BL Asvoluky
Nanchuria
Messrs
Vickers’ Sons & Maxim
Barrow-in-Furness
Brazil
Teheran
House of Commons
Exeter Hall
Johannesburg
Botha
Madrid
Malaga
Tiawallan Islands
Ameer
Afshanistan
Cabool
McCormick
Fal- Weres
Parle
Legion of Honor
Tabriz
Bonilla
Wondurag Fe
Nicaragua
Klong Frederick Augustus
Saxony
Charles
Lisbon
Constitutional Democrat
Burgess
Columbia University
Venna Juriutie Society
Vienne
Austria
Nebrasky
Petersburg Polytechnic Institute
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