I Am a Murderer Startling Court Confession
Edward Cunningham 83 of Brooklyn was arrested on intoxication charges. In Gates avenue court he admitted the clippings named him a murderer and he declared I am but I paid for the crime. Bail set for sanity inquiry as details surface of a 1892 Woods duel and a manslaughter verdict in Massachusetts. O Neill.
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New York
Edward Cunningham
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
Dunn
Liberty Avenue
Furlong
Gates Avenue
Cunningham
Architect cleared in McPhee case linked to Cambridge incident
J A Anderson of Cambridge was freed from suspicion after confessing misdirected travel on the night Miss Agnes E McPhee was wounded and died in Cambridge hospital. He explained delays, met friends, and rode a midnight car to Cambridge where a conductor detained him at Harvard square. Police and district attorney remain in contact as the case unfolds.
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J. A. Anderson
Cushing Avenue
Cambridge
Arlington
Forristall
Harvard Square
Agnes E. McPhee
Anderson
Forrestal
Charles
Marshall
City Hall Avenue
Harry Sayles
Geo. Archambault
Jacob Meyer
Re- Vere
Bowdoin Square Hotel
E. S. Runyan
Waterhouse Street
Revere
Miss McPhee
Forrestall
Sanderson
Murray
Somerville
National Loomfixers Convene Demands Amid Coal Price Protests
Woonsocket Rhode Island October 7 The National Loomfixers association of America in convention here today adopts resolutions protesting the high prices of coal and wood and denouncing conditions as excessive and burdensome to workers and loom fixers.
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Woonsocket
R. I
National Loomfixers' Association of America
Assonet Poison Case Stirring Family Dispute
Philip Clark, suspected of poisoning a well on the Barrows farm in Assonet, was brought to Fall River from Worcester. He is held on $2000 bail for a district court appearance after a dispute over a refused legacy and demands for money. Mrs Perry, Barrows' sister, is Clark's cousin and lived with them.
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Fall River
Philip Clark
Frank Barrows
Assonet
Barrows
Worcester
Albert E. Hodges
Clark
Mr. Barrows
Perry
District Court
Rhode Island Considers $125,000 Coal Guarantee Fund
Governor Kimball will mail a circular and blank proposing a state guarantee fund not exceeding $125,000 to reimburse Rhode Island coal dealers for losses if coal prices rise. The plan aims to secure coal imports before the December assembly session. Local dealers favor the guarantee to ensure continued imports despite winter shortages.
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Providence
R. I
Charles Dean Kimball
General Assembly
Rhode Island
Delegates Named to Interstate Coal Convention
Governor Van Zandt announced twelve delegates to the interstate coal convention in Detroit. The appointees include mayors of St Paul Duluth Winona and Minneapolis acting mayor and city officials along with Cyrus Northrop Matthew Norton D W Lawler Joseph A Wheelock George Thompson Alexander McDougall John S McLain and F R Johnstone of Minneapolis.
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Detroit
van Zandt
Mayor Smith
Hugo
Duluth
Stewart
Winona
Jones
Minneapolis
Cyrus Northrop
The
State University
Matthew Norton
D. W. Lawler
Joseph A. Wheelock
George Thompson
Alexander McDougall
John S. McLain
F. R. Johnstone
Ellsworth Youth Confesses Axe Attack on Mrs Littlefield
Guy N. Grindle, 17, confessed to the murderous assault on Mrs. Littlefield in Penobscot, claiming drunken impulse. He described retrieving an axe, striking from behind, taking a dollar, and fleeing. the victim is expected to survive.
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Ellsworth
Guy N. Grindle
Grindle
Littlefield House
Miners and Manufacturers Eye Philadelphia Talks on Coal
Buffalo Oct 7 A high level conference between the National Manufacturers Association committee and UMW leaders in hostile talks failed to yield a plan for partial anthracite resumption. The parties agreed to a Philadelphia meeting with operators while Roosevelt’s plea for a prompt settlement met resistance from Mitchell. The manufacturers stressed no proposal from miners and a desire for a swift settlement.
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Buffalo
N. Y
National Manufacturers’ Association
Mitchell
Iroquois Hotel
Manufacturers’ Committee
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
David M. Barry
Manufacturers’ Association
Indianapolis
George H. Barr
Detroit
Richard Young
New York
Frank Leake
John Maxwell
Wilson
T. D. Nichols
Thomas Duffy
John Fahy
National Association of Manufacturers
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
National Association of Manufacturers Committee
National Association of Manufacturers’ Committee
National Ass'n
George N. Barbour
Rich
Gtd Young
Frank Loake
President's condition listed as satisfactory at White House
In Washington on October 7 the President’s condition remained satisfactory to his physicians. He received many visitors including cabinet members. Attorney General Knox called early and Postmaster General Payne and Secretary Moody joined a line of naval veterans marching by the temporary White House on Jackson Place, while the President stayed on his couch at the window.
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Washington
Knox
Payne
Moody
White House
Jackson Place
Vermont Legislature Deliberates Tax Hike on Public Services
At Montpelier on October 7 a House bill from Mr Porter of Wilmington would raise the tax on public service corporations from 1 to 2.5 percent. The measure mirrors a House-passed bill from two years ago that failed in the Senate. Senator Russell of Chittenden proposed a three member cattle commission to replace the old board.
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Montpelier
Porter
Wilmington
House
Senate
Russell
Chittenden
A Liberal Offer for Chamberlain Tablets
An undersigned offers a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone seeking a reliable remedy for stomach disorders biliousness or constipation. Describes the remedy as new and good and notes availability at all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Miners Confront Question Over Presidents Call to Return
Wilkesbarre on October 7 sees two major issues in the anthracite strike: will the miners yield to the President's request to return to work and allow an investigation after. The scene centers on whether union leaders bow to federal pressure or press on with the stoppage amid ongoing labor tensions and public scrutiny.
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Wilkesbarre
United States
Speech at New York customs house corner stone ceremony
The corner stone of the New York customs house was laid with ceremonies by committees of prominent merchants and militia detachments. Secretary Shaw and ex Secretary Gage spoke on national and international trade, the port of New York as a U.S. commerce hub, monetary system, and the proposed isthmian canal along with broader plans to extend American lines of steamship and currency to reinforce global trade relations.
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Gage
United States
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Philippine Islands
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Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Amazon
Pacific
Europe
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Suez Canal
Cape Horn
Phrase on liberty and justice under the flag
A quotation extols conserving peace and goodwill among nations and upholding a skyward language of liberty and patriotism. It asserts the flag stands for equal rights and justice under the law.
Gompers Says No Early Resumption by Miners
Washington October 7 President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor said there is no outlook for an early return to work by the strike anthracite miners. He declined to discuss any communication from Mr Mitchell and warned the miners will hold out until demands for higher pay and shorter hours receive a fully satisfactory guarantee of arbitration or consideration.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor Today
Mitchell
Mr. Gompers
No Bids Received On Coal Tonnage In New York
New York October 7 bids were to be opened by Commissioner Hawes for two thousand tons of anthracite but none were received. For ten days the fire department sought bids for 500 tons with no bids. The board urged Governor Stone to convene an extraordinary Pennsylvania Legislature session to ensure immediate full operation of the coal mines.
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New York
Hawes
Dock Department
Fire Department
Guv. Stone
Pennsylvania
Indictments in Providence grand jury report October term
The Providence grand jury report shows 150 indictments for the September term with 33 non-indictments. Major cases include Union Railroad and Pawtucket Street Railway for ten hour law violations, eight indictments for obstructing street car tracks, three for rioting, and four for throwing stones at street cars. The rioting indictments include Gov. Kimball’s mob proclamation from Pawtucket.
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Providence
R. I
Williams
Supreme Court, Common Pleas Division
Union Railroad Company
Pawtucket Street Railway Company
Gov. Kimball
Pawtucket
Moody orders Havana dry dock moved to Pensacola yard
Secretary Moody has decided to transport the floating dry dock from Havana to Pensacola navy yard for repairs as soon as ready. The decision follows Cuban objections to the dock's presence in Havana harbor and is given in respect to their sentiments.
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Washington
Moody
Havana
Pensacola Navy Yard
United States
Laughlin to Sell Stock at Chicago and Alton Meeting
In Chicago on October 7 the annual stockholders meeting of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Co was held. Minority holder H D Laughlin who filed suit challenging the lease transferring all property to the Chicago and Alton Railway Co for 99 years appeared and offered his stock for sale likely to be accepted ending the dispute over the lease.
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Chicago
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
H. D. Laughlin
Chicago and Alton Railway Company
Franco-Siamese Convention Signed at Elysee Palace
Paris on October 7 reports Foreign Minister Delcass announced a Franco Siamese convention was signed this morning to settle pending questions and define boundaries.
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Paris
Elysee Palace
Delcass
Mill Agent George Weeks Dies in Clinton Street
George W. Weeks longtime Lancaster mill agent in Clinton drops dead on a public street at 64. Widely known manufacturer figure in the region. News notes his sudden death and professional prominence.
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Clinton
George W. Weeks
Lancaster Mills
Weeks
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