Panorama of the World Confessions and Violent News Notes
Woman poisoner confesses to murdering John Murphy, his wife Gertrude and their infant in Michigan. Her long alleged innocence collapsed under guilt, describing strychnine poisoning. Also reports federal troops ordered to Morenci Arizona to quell strike and a brutal killing in Cincinnati involving a woman and her common law husband.
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Kalkaska
John Murphy
Gertrude
Borgia
Michigan
Elite
Hall
Department of Colorado
Fort Grant
Fort Huachuaca
Morencio
Ati
Stoddard
Arizona
American Kidnapping Report From Canton Pirates Demand Ransom
Cablegram from United States Consul General McWade in Canton reports an American kidnapped by pirates while traveling from Canton to Heung Han. A ransom of one thousand dollars is demanded. The American gunboat Callao has been sent to rescue and to press the viceroy for release and pirate punishment. Details to follow.
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State Department
United States
McWade
Canton
China
Heung-Han
Callao
Ares Going to the Orient and Trade Talks
A Treasury inquiry through Customs Collector Stratton questions arms shipments to the Orient. The collector says no confirmed exports, but arms could be camouflaged as other goods. International Harvester of Chicago reports large binder twine orders in England, with surplus equipping U S markets by mid year. In Fowler Indiana the jury finds Moses Fowler Chase of unsound mind. a guardianship for the wealthy youth to be appointed, a victory for Frederick Chase the father.
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Ares
San Franciscvo
Treasury Department
Stratton
Hinder Twine
Rugland
New York Journal of Commerce
International Harvester Company
Chicago
England
Galy
United States
Fowler
Ind
Moses Fowler Chase
Tippecanoe County
Luafayette
Millionare
Frederick Chase
Major Bowse sails for Manila amid charges inquiry
A dispatch from San Juan Puerto Rico reports Major Robert L Bowse of the Porto Rico regiment ordered to Manila to attend the investigation of charges of cruel treatment of Filipino prisoners. He has sailed for New York. A cloudburst near Las Vegas New Mexico reportedly killed twenty Mexican miners.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Robert L. Llowse
Manila
New York
Las Vegas
N.M
Government for Moros to be appointed by Taft era bill
The Philippine Commission enacts a bill for Moros government creating an autonomous Moro province with a local legislative council. Governor Taft and Major General Davis draft it, appointing a governor and officers. It extends Philippine court and constabulary jurisdiction, codifies laws, and anticipates General Leonard Wood as first governor.
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Legislative Council
Wood
Philippine Commission
Taft
Davis
Wedas
Philippines
Philippine Coutts
Sula
Zambong
Tata
Carabatea Gard Davie
Lal
Leonard Wood
Maro Proviner
French Artillery Bombards Figuig as Eastern Border Stronghold Falls
The text reports heavy French bombardment over three hours destroying homes and a mosque in Figuig on the eastern border of Macrocen, with many deaths. It also notes reforms urged by rural delivery advocates, criticizing Machen for route decisions and signaling abolition of some unprofitable rural routes.
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Figuig
Macrocen
Ieat
Oleomargarine Dealers Win Test Case in Boston Court
In a decisive ruling Judge Bishop in the Massachusetts Superior Criminal Court favored Carl Hinberg, striking a blow to the state oleomargarine law. The decision allows sale of oleomargarine resembling butter and sets a test for other cases, with appeals likely to the Supreme Court.
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Massachusetts
Superior Criminal Court
Boston
Bishop
Commonwealth
Carl Hinberg
Supreme Court
Land Swindle Indictments Sweep Multiple States
Indictments returned by the United States grand jury at Columbus Ohio accuse John A Cobb of Milford Ohio and W P Miller from Newark Ohio of using the mails in land frauds. Several other defendants are under indictment awaiting arrest as inspectors report vast timber land swindles across Tennessee Kentucky West Virginia Missouri Texas and Michigan.
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United States
Gary
Columbus
Ohio
Wgvinst
John A. Cobb O
Matlbridges
WPL
TJ Miller
S. I. Str Bled
Wolta
Newark
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Missouri
Texas
Michigan
Judge Norris In Ohio Involved In Street Fight
Judge Caleb H. Norris a famed Ohio jurist became involved in a street quarrel in Marini with Plummer from Bronson Johnson stock company. Plummer and his wife intervened when Norris allegedly used improper language. Norris drew a revolver and fired but the wife blocked the shot. Norris fled as his friends escorted him away.
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Caleb H. Norris
Ohio
Caleb 1. Norris
Marini
Plummer
Bronson Johnson Stock Company
Plumimmer
Aear
Norris
English to Become Universal Language in Philippines
Franklin M Kendall reports from Paris on his return from the Philippines that English will soon be the general language of the islands. He notes the Pagal dialect will die out as education expands and Spanish weakens before English. American teachers praise children's rapid acquisition of the new language.
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Philippines
Philippine Islands
Franklin M. Kendall
Paris
Kendall
Fire Rips New Lisbon Business District
Fire swept through New Lisbon Wisconsin destroying the business portion early Friday. Losses run about 100000 with Stinson Brothers store and Moore's Opera House block among the largest. Aid was requested from Mauston and Tomah as hoses and equipment were insufficient.
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Iwos
New Lisbon
Stinson Brothers & Cos
de Partowene
Mauston and
Tomab
Stinson Brothers & Co
HUG
Cash Department Store
KR. Murd
A. G. Anderly
Moore's Opera House
Wolf Mercantile Company
J. J. Curtis
O. B. Chester
Hurricanes Hit Philippines and Sink Several Vessels
A tropical storm swept the Philippine Islands causing shipwrecks and heavy damage. The U S transport Sbhamskus reportedly wrecked while Vearla de Visayas was lost off Camotes Island with some crew saved. Taurafel and the schooner Mayflower ashore off Ormoc, West Leyte, with all aboard saved. Washington official James M. Watson Jr arrested for alleged embezzlement of 750 from DC funds. higher sum believed. Multiple other incidents include a fatal shooting in Chicago and protests over Jim Crow in Tennessee.
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Philippine Islands
United States
Sbhamskus
Vearla de
Washington
District of Columbia
James M. Watson, Jr
Auditor of
Traveling salesman admits train robbery in police court
David J. Standiforth of Chicago confessed in Cleveland police court to robbing a fellow traveler on a Chicago to Cleveland train of two gold watches. Police recovered the watches at a Chicago express office. Standiforth, about 28, said his conscience troubled him until the confession and claimed Monahan, a railroad official, was in the same sleeping car when the theft occurred. He remains imprisoned.
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Chicago
David J. Standiforth
Cleveland
Oan Express
Standiforth
Miomas Monahan
Monahan
Marriage of Gov Bailey in Kansas City
Willis J. Bailey governor of Kansas wed Mrs Ida Weede in the auditorium of the First Congregational Church Kansas City Rev J F Fifield officiating. There was no music no ring and no attendants the ceremony was as simple as possible.
End of Ende Life in View of Posse
Arthur Lyons who murdered his step mother Mrs Addie Lyons near Burns City Indiana died by self inflicted gunshot after waving a truce flag and entering the posse's line. Floods in St Louis cause 30 deaths as embankments fail and city floods drive 30,000 residents from homes. Brooklyn Cooperage Plant fire in South Boston destroys facility with losses around 140000. An ex employee trapped while trying to save tools. Newcoawer Woman Crushed to Death in Tribune Building elevator. Relatives live in Alton Illinois.
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Arthur Lyons
Addie Lyons
Burns City
Ind
Boston
Brooklyn Conoperage Company
Mass
Joseph Wood
Newcoawer
Olaya
Nichols
The
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Alton
Flood Devastates East St. Louis as Mississippi Rises
Flooding from a breached embankment swamped East St. Louis on Wednesday. Up to 50 people drowned as 37.9 feet of water submerged 25 percent of the city and forced thousands to flee across Eads bridge toward Missouri. Police and militia moved in after a levee breach raised panic at dawn.
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Great Eads Bridge
Missouri
Army of
East St. Louis
Missouri Avenue
Ned Roberts
Cook
Northcott
St. Louis
Aull
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
City Hall
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