Veracity Impugned in Senate Hearing Wood Case
The Senate Military Affairs Committee resumes its Wood case hearing with H S Rubens of New York accusing General Wood of disloyalty to superiors and of courting newspaper allies. General John R Brooke maintains Wood's insubordination and clashes over Santiago press coverage and military governance.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
H. 8S. Rubens
New York
Wood
John R. Brooke
Cuba
War Department
Brooke
Santiago
Morre
Havana
General Wood
Cleveland Explains Declination of Fourth Presidential Nomination
Former President Grover Cleveland states his refusal of a fourth nomination was to relieve supporters from pledged expectations. He notes he will not detail the reasons now and references his letter to the Brooklyn Eagle. Cleveland says public explanation would be unnecessary for those who consider the matter calmly.
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Brooklyn Eagle
Japanese student arrested over Ito assassination plot
A Japanese medical student was arrested at Marquis Ito s villa in Miso on suspicion of plotting to assassinate the statesman. He carried a dagger concealed under his kimono and the case appears linked to wartime policies and sensational newspaper campaigns.
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Yokolama
Marquis Ito
Miso
Japan
Law of Exemption May Be Repealed
Detroit dispatch reports Supreme Court Justice Holmes delivering the opinion in Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Company versus Auditor General Powers of Michigan. The case concerns Michigan tax rights on railroads north of 44th parallel, exempt since before 1897. Court affirmed lower court ruling that repeal did not breach contract.
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Detroit
Die
New York
Supreme Court of the
United States
Holmes
Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Company
Auditor General Powers
Michigan
Kilbourne Dies Returning Home for Treatment
Maj. Charles E. Kilbourne U S A paymaster in the department of Dakota died on a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train near Chicago while being taken to his Columbus Ohio home. He was accompanied by his wife and son Capt L F Kilbourne of the 26th Infantry. The report notes his illness and travel as the end of his service with the department.
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Chicago
Charles E. Kilbourne
U.S. A
Department of Dakota
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Columbus
Ohio
L. F. Kilbourne
26Th Infantry
Marx Admits Part May Use Plea of Insanity
Chicago reports Gustave Marx and three other bandits arraigned before Judge Kersten with Marx admitting guilt to aid state in prosecuting co defendants. Prosecution expects insanity pleas from Van Dine and others, while Roeski recalls talk of a plan to shoot the money wagon. Detective Driscoll dies from his injuries and Mary Ridder of Kalamazoo continues to have near daily trances predicting messages from dead relatives.
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Chicago
Nev
Gustave Marx
Peter Niermeier
Harvey van Dine
Emil Roeski
Kersten
Niedermeier
van Dine
Joeski
Marx
Chicazo
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mary Ridder
Heaven
Messa
Heirs Challenge Drake Will In Probate Bid
Centerville Iowa December 1 Dr J L Sawyers named by Drake estate heirs to wind up affairs will disregard the Des Moines will found Sunday and has notified creditors to present claims. Heirs contend the document was a mere formality drawn to satisfy consistory rules and not Gen Drake’s permanent wishes. They will seek to bar probate of the will.
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Centerville
Iowa
J. L. Sawyers
Drake
Des Moines
Gen. Drake
Divorce worse than polygamy at Centenary church
Terre Haute Indiana December 1 Reverend C W Tinsley at Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church argued divorce is a greater social evil than polygamy. He said a homeless community results from boarding and lack of true family life and that marriage is a social duty, not mere personal convenience.
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Terre Haute
Ind
W.tinsley
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
Utah
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
Montana Legislature Meets in Special Session
The Montana legislature met in Helena in a special session to consider a bill giving the supreme court authority to review facts in equity cases and changes of judgment. It follows copper troubles that closed Amalgamated Copper mines and reopened only if the governor called a special session to pass the so called fair trial bill.
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Helena
Mont
Det
Legislative Assembly
Supreme Court
Montana
Amalgamated Copper Company
Tried Guns on White Man Three Hung on One Limb
In Shreveport Louisiana a crowd of about 1200 whites and Negroes witnessed the lynching of Phil Davis Walter Carter and Clint Thomas for the fatal shooting of Robert Adger a prominent northern Louisiana business leader They confessed they were testing new guns and fired only after Adger appeared Two men under arrest Sam Lee and Peter Thomas were released as Lee had tried to stop the shooting and Thomas was too frightened to shoot
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Shreveport
Phil Davis
Walter Carter
Clint Thomas
Belcher
Robert Adger
Louisiana
Adger
Sam Lee
Peter Thomas
Lee
Thomas
Annual report shows Marvelous' growth in value of products
Washington notes the seventh annual report of the secretary of agriculture, praising training of graduates, post graduate level work, and the department's role in expanding agricultural exports. It highlights farm balance of trade, the value of livestock, and the beet sugar industry, plus measures to enforce the pure food law and advances in road materials and public road inquiries.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
Treasury Department
Read Material
Investi, m
Office of Public Road
Anti Imperialists Condemn U S Policies on Philippines and Panama
Boston report on the New England Anti Imperialist League annual meeting. Officers re elected with Geo S Boutwell as president and Erving Winslow as secretary. Secretary Winslow urges immediate independence for the Philippines and criticism of American imperial actions in Panama. Professor William James calls for looking to the future and notes warnings about imperial policy.
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Boston
Twentieth Century Club
New England Anti-Imperialist League
Geo. S. Boutwell
Massachusetts
Erving Winslow
David Greene “Haskins
Archibald M. Lowe
Charles Warren
Fiske Warren
Winslow
United States
Lever
Etti
William James
Harvard University
Divorce Proceedings Begun Between Princess and Prince
Berlin reports divorce actions filed at Dresden between Princess Mice of Schoenburg Waldenburg and her husband Prince Frederick. The princess accuses the prince of causing her shameful charges and states revenge motivated by her refusal to continue paying his debts.
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Princess Alice of
Schoenburg - Waldenburg
Berlin
Mice of
Schoenburg- Waldenburg
Prince Frederick
Dresden
Typhoid Feared at University
Chicago December 1 Dr Harper of the University of Chicago warns of a typhoid fever outbreak among students. Several fever cases have appeared in days, prompting strict measures to stamp out the illness before classes are disrupted. Dr Harper appeals to students to assist authorities in eradicating the disease.
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Chicago
Pr . Harper
University of Chicago
Trarper
Failure to Protect President Offense Trial Began
New York, Dec. 1. Captain John W. Cottrell three detective sergeants and two patrolmen were placed on trial today charged with failure of duty in not preventing Arthur B. Deming from obtaining access to President Roosevelt during his visit last week for the Gracie funeral.
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New York
John W. Cottrell
Arthur B. Deming
Roosevelt
Gracie
College Professor Accused of Heresy
Papers served on Prof. Borden D. Bowne of Boston University calling him to trial before the ecclesiastical court of the Methodist Episcopal Church to answer to the general charge of heresy and battle over doctrinal dispute.
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Boston
Borden D. Bowne
Boston University
Ecclestcal Court
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Revenue collections break all past records in Peoria
Peoria Illinois December 1 Internal revenue collections on spirits at the Peoria office for November totaled 5 785 921 dollars. The figure is the largest month’s collections by 319 000 dollars surpassing all prior revenue office records.
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Peoria
Internal Revenue
Murderer of Mason County Girl Caught at Macon
Peoria December 1 sheriff Brooker of Havana reports Frederick Strube, the hunted murderer, captured in Macon Missouri. The case involves the slaying of a Mason County girl and ends a long manhunt. Strube’s arrest closes a high-profile crime run across several states.
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Mason County
Macon
Peoria
Brooker
Havana
Frederick Strube
British West Indian squadron to visit La Guaira
Port of Spain dispatch says the British West Indian squadron will leave Thursday for La Guaira Venezuela. Caracas officials claim the visit relates to President Castro closing the River Orinoco to foreign trade affecting Trinidad interests. Bax-Ironside has protested the measure without success.
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Venezuela
Port of Spain
Trinidad
la Guaira
Caracas
Orinoco
Castro
Bax-Ironside
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Estes G. Bathnone
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Pombes
Major Rathbone
van Dein
Maine
Roeski
Indiana
Lavin
Driscoll
Joseph Driscoll
Peter Dermeier
Legislature OF
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Post Office Department
SSS Eeease
Bureau of Animal Industry
Philippines
Panama
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Republic
War Office
Manila
Mekhin- Jey
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