Hay Letter Destined Copenhagen Probe On Danish Islands
Washington April 7 Senator Depew told the special house committee he never discussed the Danish islands issue with Captain Christmas and did not know him. C W Knox denied bribery or payment to Christmas while detailing a $15,000 sale contingency and a $350 monthly fee. Secretary Hay letter confirms he authorized a private inquiry and sent Mr White to Copenhagen, while noting private agents had no formal authority and no compensation is due.
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Washington
Depew
New York
Special House Committee
C. W. Knox
Glenelge
Christmas
Knox
Hansen
W. J. Bryan
Hanna
Bacon
Georgia
United States
Dalzell
Hay
John Dalzell
Select Committee
Copenhagen
Henry White
London
Captain Christmas
Mr. White
Mr. Brun
John Hay
Minister Brun
Denmark
Brun
Richardson
Seligman
Cousins
Seligmans
Runaway Team Wrecks Carriage Injures Two in City Streets
A wagon driven by Fred and William Keller ran away after frightening horses near Broadway. William Keller suffered an ugly scalp wound treated at Stockwell's drug store by Dr Tinkham. Miss Amelia Baker and her brother Edward were hurt when the carriage overturned on Washington street near Union Street.
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Fred
William Keller
Broadway
Washington Street
Stockwell
Tinkham
Amelia Baker
Clinton Street
Edward Baker
Swinney Park
Washington Boulevard
Union
Miss Baker
Mr. Pape
Women attend funeral of Mrs Hartzell in hometown visit
Mrs Lon Laughlin of Elkhart Miss Camille Burhem of Pittsburg and Miss Mildred Burhem of Grand Rapids returned home after attending the funeral of Mrs Hartzell.
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Lon Laughlin
Elkhart
Camille Burhem
Pittsburg
Mildred Burhem
Grand Rapids
Hartzell
Philippine Front Observer Sees Slow Progress To Peace
Lieut. Ivers W. Leonard of the Twenty second U S infantry fresh from three years in the Philippines returns to Fort Wayne on three months leave. He reports gradual improvement, notes Filipino self government growing, schools expanding, and nascent business prospects while warning of lingering misunderstandings and race tensions.
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Ivers W. Leonard
Twenty-second
United States Infantry
Philippines
Fort Wayne
Maple Avenue
the Sentinel
Leonard
Luzon
Orient
Tuzon
West
Manila
Revenue Office
Train Wreck Near Milletts Kills One Injures Five
A Grand Trunk eastbound train derailed through Milletts seven miles west of Lansing. The rear coach and Pullman sleeper left the track. One man, Abraham Brunstine of Chicago, was killed. Injured include Dr. Kinnehan of Providence Jesuit Rev. M. J. Ozsheski of Chicago and several others from Rochester Detroit Mt. Clemens and Detroit.
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Lansing
Mich
Grand Trunk
Milletts
Here
Abraham Brunstine
Chicago
Dr. Kinnehan
Providence
R. I
M. J. Ozsheski
J. L. Gordon
Rochester
N. Y
Frank Thomas
Mt. Clemens
J. L. Zeigler
Detroit
Brakeman
Roosevelt Leaves Washington for Charleston by Special Train
President Roosevelt and party depart Washington at 3 30 p m for Charleston South Carolina aboard a special train of the Southern railroad.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charleston
S. C
Southern Railroad
Day of carnage as Reynolds siege leaves six dead
In Tuscumbia Alabama on April 7 a deadly confrontation with Will Reynolds ended with six men dead and several wounded. Deputies Sheriff Gassaway and others fell, while Reynolds was killed after a long siege that burned three houses. About 2,000 spectators and local surgeons witnessed the chaos.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
Will Reynolds
Sheriff Gassoway
P. A. Prout
Jesse Davis
Will Gassaway
Payne
Hugh Jones
Bob Wallace
Jim Finney
Finney
Florence
Desperado
Reynolds
Gassaway
Enardtown
Winchester
Gus
Simpson
Wheeler Rifles
Jones
Wallace
Davis
Almner
Prout
Sheffield
Firehouse Blaze Awakens Sleepers in Spokane Home
In Spokane Washington a house fire roused all upstairs sleepers and only Mr Thompson escaped. Fire crews battled the blaze as residents were awakened by the crackling flames.
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Spokane, Wash
Mr. Thompson
The Troubles of Mr Stein a Wholesale Liquor Dealer
S A Stein, a wholesale liquor dealer, faces three charges of selling liquor in retail quantities without a license. Charges were filed in Justice Bird's country court rather than locally. Stein, already defendant in three prior cases, appeals past dismissals and a fine, claiming Charlie Clark’s spite is the motive.
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S. A. Stein
Charlie Clark
Bird
Stein
Clark
Patrick Hears Sentence in Rice Murder Case
Albert T. Patrick, convicted March 26 of the William Marsh Rice murder, is sentenced to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing on May 5. An appeal to the New York Court of Appeals will stay execution. The recorder denied a motion for a new trial and an arrest of judgment. The sheriff will transport Patrick to Sing Sing this afternoon.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Goff
Sing Sing
Rice
Court of Appeals
Patrick
House
Four Die In Boyne City Dwelling Fire
A frame house in Boyne City Michigan burned last evening, killing four people. The deceased are Mrs James Thompson Mrs Frank Littlefield and her six year old daughter and eight year old son. Mr Littlefield and her two children were residents of the home.
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Boyne City
Mich
Injunction Stops Work On New 3 Cent Fare Streetcars
Judge Dis Cissette issues a temporary injunction in Cleveland setting aside the city board of control and People’s Street Railway plan to start construction of the three cent fare street car system. W. M. Raynolds, a property owner along the routes, had filed the petition alleging illegality and abuse of corporate powers. The injunction remains in effect until next Monday or until further court order.
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Cleveland
Dis Sette
Common Pleas Court
Board of Control
John B. Hoefger
People’s Street Railway Company
W. M. Raynolds
Cissette
Cooper Summoned to Probe Prison Cruelty Charges
W. P. Cooper of the state board of charities and corrections received a telegram from secretary A. W. Butler announcing Governor Durbin's call for a board meeting in Michigan City to start Thursday at 9 am. The session will review charges of cruelty by prison officials raised by Dr. Horne. Cooper travels from Chicago to attend. Mr and Miss F. M. Burger of Mager, Indiana, are visiting.
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W. P. Cooper
State Board of Charities and Corrections
A. W. Butler
Durbin
Michigan City
Horne
Cooner
Chicago
James Whitfield Found Dead After Health Struggles
James Whitfield longtime Kansas City sports figure and president of the Western baseball league died by suicide at his home after a period of illness He had been a longtime sporting editor of the Kansas City Star and helped secure Kansas City franchises in major leagues Whitfield who was English born and 47 years old spent years organizing leagues and promoting baseball in the region His death leaves questions about the Western league's future with club owners away from the city
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KansAs City
James Whitfield
Western Baseball League
Kansas City Star
New York
Chicago
Whitfield
American Association
Cincinnati
St. Joseph
Whifield
League
Peoria
Mr. Whitfield
England
Referee
The
Star
J. H. Manning
Mr. Nichols
City
Manning
East
Nichols
St. Louis
Skull Crushed Like Egg Shell in Fatal Injury
A man suffered a life threatening head injury described as skull crushed like an egg shell with little hope for recovery. Doctors battled to save him as surrounding details remain scant.
Farmer Christian Schwartz Crushed Skull by Stray Horse
Christian Schwartz, a prominent farmer near Lee, was kicked in the head by two horses at 7 am Monday. Doctors trepanned and removed bone fragments from his brain in a bid to save his life. He is married with several children.
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Christian Schwartz
Lee
Schwartz
W. H. Myers
Murphy
Leo
Julian
Maysville
Edwarts
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Mr.hayis
Secretary OF State
Jured
Ually
Robert Patterson
MR. Stein
MR. Cooper
Mager, Ind
Western
Christ Schwartz
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