Man Confesses Fatal Shooting of Boston Tourist in Los Angeles
W P McComas, a mining engineer, killed Charlotte L Noyes in her South Little Street apartment claiming self defense after she allegedly tried to throw sulphuric acid. He says the couple quarrelled over money tied to Arcadia race track losses totaling about 5000.
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Arcadia Race Track
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Unfriendly alienist hints Roosevelt insane in press uproar
Washington strain over magazine article cited by New York Sun quotes Dr Allen Hamilton as labeling the president insane. The piece argues rulers can trigger national turmoil and cites historical examples from Nero to Caligula.
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New York Sun
Allan McLane Hamilton
Roosevelt
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Caligula
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Naval critic Henry Reuterdahl to testify before naval affairs panel
Washington February 29 Henry Reuterdahl whose criticism of the navy provoked strong protest from naval officers and the navy department has been summoned to Washington and will likely appear before the naval affairs committee now in session. He left Callao yesterday aboard a collier for San Diego and is due in about two weeks.
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Henry Reuterdahl
Navy
Naval
Navy Department
Committee On Naval Affairs
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Callao
San Diego
Five Die as Fire Destroys Ral Sulphur Company Buildings
A massive blaze at the Ral Sulphur company in New York caused over a million dollars in damage. Five men were fatally hurt, seven others burned, and twelve firemen were overcome by sulfur fumes after a powerful explosion on the top floor wrecked the building.
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New York
Ice Hauling Across Mississippi Amid Shortage
The People's Ice company teams began hauling ice across the Mississippi wagon bridge to increase storage and avert summer scarcity. The shortage remains significant, as shown by the accompanying table of results.
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People’s_ Ice company
Mississippi River
Wife suspects husband feigns illness to dodge desertion charge
Pauline Grossbach accuses William Grossbach of desertion in 1907. He was found insane after a 1908 exam by Bowles and McArthur and is jailed awaiting asylum commitment. His lawyers Higbee & Higbee sought reexamination. Doctors Gunderson and Beckman to assess him this afternoon. They have four children.
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William Grossbach
Bowles and McArthur
Pauline Grossbach
Higbee & Higbee
Gunderson and Beckman
Thaws Earl of Yarmouth to wed Miss Norma Munro
Paris rumor states the Earl of Yarmouth plans marriage to Norma Munro once linked as a chum of Mrs. Leslie Carter. Munro, recently in Paris, is said to be the intended bride as society notes the possible match.
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Earl
Mrs. Leslie Carter
Paris
Earl of Yarmouth
Norma Munro
Leslie Carter
Rictora
Contempt cited in Linn assault case retrial sought
Fred Cale once discharged for assaulting Mrs. Henrietta Linn faces contempt charges in circuit court for trying to influence a witness. affidavit says he paid Miss Esther Pooler thirty cents and urged her to flee to Onalaska to avoid a sheriff subpoena. She refused and warned she would not risk contempt. The case was continued until March 12 before Judge Fruit.
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Henrietta Linn
Linn-Cale
Otto Bosshard
Cale
Esther Pooler
Merchants
Onalaska
Miss Pooler
Fruit
Cow Gives Birth to Nine Calves in Seven Years
John Beckman of Worden, Wisconsin, owns a seven year old cow that has produced nine calves. Two days ago the cow bore triplets weighing about twenty pounds on average. In the two years before, the cow had twins.
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Chippewa Falls
John Beckman
Worden
Thaw Refuses to Pay Attorneys After Trial
A Pittsburg message says Harry Thaw will not pay attorney fees or other trial expenses or settle with his wife. He asserts no bargain to be sent to Matteawan and that no lawyer will receive money until he is free, claiming he only bargained for acquittal, not institutionalization.
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New York
Pittsburg
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
Man jailed for failing to pay costs in family order
Richard Lowe appeared before the circuit judge this morning for failing to comply with Justice Fruit's order to support his wife and four children. He was jailed for five days or until the costs of the present hearing are paid.
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Richard Lowe
Ice Supply Shortfall Figures From Winona
The report notes a 20 percent shortage in ice normally hauled to the wagon bridge area. Weather may allow limited hauling but no full deficit recovery is expected. Beyerstedt, the largest Winona dealer, confirms only half the usual amount has been supplied, risking continued embarrassment.
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Beyerstedt
Winona
Schwab urges Morse chance to save financials
New York report notes Charles M. Schwab flew 5500 miles in 30 minutes for a interview in New York from Liverpool. Schwab questions why Charley Morse is not given a chance and says Morse can work his way out if shown opportunity.
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Charles M. Schwab
Liverpool
Charley Morse
Schwab
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Forger Albert J. Smith Sentenced to One Year Ten Months
Albert J. Smith, a tailor, admitted forging checks and was sentenced by Judge Fruit to one year and ten months at hard labor in prison. The forger passed a $5 check at Scotch Woolen Mills and a $15 check at a Portage merchant, both drawn on the La Crosse National Bank and signed H. H. Smith. He claimed destitution and said he lived with his sister in Minneapolis.
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Scotch Woolen Mills
National Bank
William Dupre
H. H. Smith
Smith
Minneapolis
Legal move blocks Harriman Illinois Central vote
Henry W. Lehman, attorney for Stuyvesant Fish, files an injunction suit in Chicago to restrain voting of 281,231 Illinois Central shares held by Union Pacific. Lehman, a minor IL Central stockholder, seeks to halt Monday’s election of directors, arguing Fish aims to block Harriman. The filing mirrors the Fish suit and questions the court’s willingness to entertain it.
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Henry W. Leman
Stuyvesant Fish
Harriman
Ilinois Central
Union Pacific
Leman
Illinois Central
Armour
Fish
Lehman
Ball
Commons Enfranchises Women Passes First Reading
The women enfranchisement bill won its first reading in the house of commons by 271 to 92. News of the vote caused cheering crowds of suffragists gathered at Westminster Palace Yard to erupt in celebration.
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London
House of Commons
Westminster Palace Yard
Japanese Fight at Mexican Hacienda Reported Heavy Losses
In City of Mexico on February 29 a clash at the L A Martinels Las Cilpitas Hacienda leaves three Japanese dead and many Indian tribesmen killed or wounded. The Japanese contingent numbered about twenty with a much larger Yaqui group involved in the encounter.
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Mexico
L. A. Martinels Las Cilpitas
Rulers Escape Fatal Bombs in Three Countries
Within 48 hours three high profile rulers faced assassination attempts. An explosion in Tehran followed a shah of Persia narrowly escaping the blast. Argentina’s President Alcorta survived a bomb attack. Reports also disclose an attempted killing of King Alfonso of Spain last Sunday night.
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Alcorta
Argentina
Alfonso
Spain
Oil Trust Taught Him Right to Steal in Suit
Edward C Armstrong, a former Standard Oil employee in Baltimore, testified before Examiner Ferris in Washington that he stole documents. the government presented evidence of espionage and unfair competition by the oil trust. Armstrong said his actions were learned as a moral right from his Standard Oil training.
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OIL Trust
Washington, D. C
Standard Oil
Edward C. Armstrong
Ferris
Armstrong
Standard Oil Company
Baltimore
On Trust
Assassin Alia Pleads Not Guilty in Murder Case
In Denver on February 29 assassin Alia was arraigned and admitted his alias Guiseppe Alia. He pleaded not guilty to murder with insanity as his defense plan.
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Denver
Col
Alia
Guiseppe Alia
Weather forecast notes cold, warm highs and snow flurries
The report lists yesterday’s extremes as two below at Northfield and 78 at Phoenix. Wisconsin expects partly cloudy skies with little temperature change tonight and Sunday, Minnesota and Iowa expect partly cloudy conditions with possible snow flurries in the western areas tonight or Sunday.
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Phoenix
Wisconsin
Minnesota
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