Warnings in Joss Houses As Tong War Fears Wrath of Two Nations
New York July 7 Forty plain clothes policemen patrol Chinatown to prevent a Tong war outbreak. Chief Inspectors Schmittberger Rafferty command the squad. Gov Hughes and the State Department monitor from Washington. Wu Ting Fang stays informed. Hip Sing Tong reportedly decrees retribution for any executions. Police warn all Chinese to avoid violence under threat of international repercussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chinatown
Schmittberger
Rafferty
Baker
Gov. Hughes
Washington
State Department
Wu Ting Fang
Hip Sing Tong
Boston
Ong Leong Tong
Oklahoma AG says no official ruling on gas pipe suits
Guthrie July 7 Attorney General Charles B West said he has not received official notification of a decision by the US court in the Eastern District of Oklahoma on suits to permit gas piping out of the state. If the state demurrer is overruled, he will file an answer and press the case to final determination in federal court.
Oklahoma Court Appeals Mentioned In Brief Legal Note
A brief legal note cites that if a ruling is lost, an appeal to the supreme court is possible. The passage references general courts of Oklahoma and outlines the appeal path without details on the case or parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eral Courts of
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Town Lot Cases Continued in Muskogee Court
Judge Campbell grants a 60 day extension to 1,400 defendants in a town lot suit brought by the government to recover Creek town lots sold by dummies. Original answer day was Tuesday July 66, tied to a criminal action against Gov. Haskell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Campbell
United States Court
Haskell
Burning Auto Runs Away in Montclair Chase
Firemen try to extinguish a blazing car in Montclair New Jersey but the auto suddenly ran off pursued by a chemical engine crew. The car traveled a quarter mile before skidding into a ditch and being captured by a large crowd that continued the extinguishing effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mont Clair
N. J
Laurent's Slayer Loses in Supreme Court
Jackson Miss July 7 A new trial is denied C R Smith wealthy planter of Lowndes county who shot and killed BE Laurent traveling man of St Louis at Artesia January 15 last The district court gave a life sentence and the supreme court has affirmed the lower tribunal.
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Laurent
Jackson
Miss
C. R. Smith
Lowndes County
BE. A. Laurent
St. Louis
Artesia
Smith
Supreme Court
Morgan Buys Famous Pictures in King Leopold Collection
London July 7 J Pierpont Morgan purchased works from King Leopold's collection including Fra Angelico's Virgin and Child and two Hals works. He also acquired two Pesellino pieces later attributed to a greater master, enhancing his art holdings.
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Morgan
London
J. Pierpont Morgan
King Leopold
Fra Angelicos
Frans Hals
Mr. Morgan
Pesellino
Slaying Over Insult Sparks Black White Tension
John Conklin, a Black man, was found dead on East Front Street in Youngstown after being shot through the shoulder and heart. Roy Foraker, a White man, was arrested and admits killing Conklin. Police say Foraker fired after Conklin insulted Mrs Sadie Allen, a White woman.
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Youngstown
John Conklin
East Front Street
Roy Foraker
Conklin
Cora Norris
Foraker
Sadie Allen
Busse Improves After Appendectomy
Chicago July 7 Mayor Busse, who was operated on for appendicitis, continues to improve and it is believed he may leave the hospital within ten days. He can sit up when medically allowed, though only a few friends may visit him.
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Busse
Chicago
Pair Drown in Dam Rapids at South Bend Indiana
A man and a woman in a rowboat were carried over the dam near Island Park on the St. Joe river in South Bend and drowned as onlookers shouted warnings.
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South Bend
Ind
Island Park
St. Joe River
SIKIRI KILLED IN BATTLE NEAR PATTAN Jolo Island
In a fierce action near Patian on Jolo Island Moro outlaw Jik yiri was killed and his band exterminated by U S regulars and constabulary under Capt George L Byram with naval support. American losses were one private killed three officers and twenty enlisted men wounded and one sailor wounded. Private O Connell of Troop A Sixth Cavalry was the killed.
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Manila
Patian
Jolo Island
Jikyiri
George L. Byram
Sixth
United States Cavalry
Signor
O'Connell
Sixth Cavalry
Kennedy, Miller
Arthur H. Wilson
Byram
Jidiri
Byram Warmly Commends Lieut. Miller
Feud claims two more in Charleston rock attack
Cal Newman, concealing an old grudge, struck Judge Adkins with a rock during a Mucklow and Hanford game in Hanford. Adkins dies after the assault. Charles Newman chases Adkins and opens fire with a Winchester from a house, then escapes as armed associates search the woods.
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Charleston
W. Va
Mucklow
Hanford
Cal Newman
Judge Adkins
Newman
Charles Newman
Adkins
Winchester
Storm destroys 100000 coastal birds and eggs
A Gulf storm devastates over 100000 birds breeding on Louisiana coast islands. Royal tern faster tern laughing gull black skimmer and Louisiana heron are listed among the affected species. Thousands of eggs on Groton and Audubon Islands swept into the gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Gulf
Louisiana
Miller
Commission
Groton
Audubon Islands
Farmer Joseph Hamilton Ends Life in Self Inflicted Shot
In Salem Indiana on July 7 Joseph B. Hamilton a farmer living east of Salem died by suicide. He sat on a stump near the springhouse dug his own grave in the family burying ground then shot himself through the heart with a shotgun using his toe to trigger the weapon.
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Salem
Ind
Joseph B. Hamilton
Fayetteville Chautauqua Musical Festival Highlights
Fayetteville Chautauqua announces July 9 1909 start with Bonumir Kryl and eight grand opera singers plus two grand concerts on July 18. Featured speakers include Col Gro Bain De Witt Miller Strickland Gillilan Everett Kear Ellen Beach Yaw Philedelah Rice Nicola Eva B Smith Taggart and more with Vitagraph films July 9 12 16 17 etc. Full information available in the Chautauqua Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonumir Kryl
Quick Trigger Blamed for Marquise de la Montanya Death
Charles O. Whittemore claims Marquise Lorena de la Montanya was accidentally shot by her own hand with Hanford's pistol. Whittemore says he, Hanford, and Mrs. Patton were guests when the fatal shot occurred, the pistol discharged on touch after Hanford warned against handling it.
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San Francisco
Marquise
Lorena de la Montanya
Marquis de la Montanya
Los Angeles
Charles O. Whittemore
Las Vegas
Tonopaah
Whittemore
Land 2 3 Seen te Knenenonnened ities ata
Land 2 3 Seen te Knenenonnened ities ata.
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Knickerbocker
Joss
Hughes
Sikiri
Fayetteville
Chautauqua Musical
Ofrens
Chautauqua Herald
Frank Barr
Herald
Gro. W. Bain
Frank Dixon
de Witt Miller
Everett Kenr
Humorist
Philedelah Rice
Nicola
America
EvMa B. Smith
Uly
Taggart
Vermont
Vitagraph
Vitagraph Co
Schrileret
Lyric Glee Club
Rosant
Henry Clark
Ora Samuel Gray
Elonee Os Evangelist
Knowles
Dixon St
Conner-Fulbright Grocery Co
Marquise de la Montanya
Washington County
Arkansas
Vane Hill
Boston Iey and Dutch Mills
Star Hill
Price
Cincinnati
Wheeler Harmon
Elm Springs
Springdale
Tontitown
Forenoon
Rheas Mill
Johnson
Hinds
Moore’s Mill
Prairie
G. W. Hayes
Ata
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