Former Cuban Posts Director Goes Trial in Havana Case
The trial of FE G Rathbone, former director of Cuban posts, resumes with Rathbone testifying on post office operations. He admits the heavy workload hindered monthly inspections and claims orders to render accounts were issued in 1899. The court probes the Reeves Neely appointment and the handling of monthly accounts. Meanwhile, a large fire devastates Joque Isuzon in Bulacan, burning the town except for the church and leaving thousands homeless.
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Havana
FE. G. Rathbone
Rathbone
Department of Posts
Neely
Reeves
Department
Washington
Lawshe
Ila
Joque
Bulacan
Isuzon
Chicago Board of Trade Urges Congress to Review Schley Case
At its annual meeting the Chicago board of trade endorsed Admiral Dewey's minority report in the Schley controversy and sent a memorial to Congress asking examination of records and events to determine who commanded at Santiago and Schley's conduct. The resolution urges forwarding copies to Admiral Schley and to national representatives and senators.
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Chicago Board of Trad
Concgress
Schley
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Admiral Dewey
Congress
Naval Commission
Santiago
Commodore Schley
Admiral Schley
California Tragedy Ends in Double Killing
Eureka California January 13 A restaurant keeper J H G Saffel killed his wife in front of their young children then killed himself due to domestic infelicity with authorities reporting the case as a family tragedy.
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California
Eureka
Cal
J. H. G. Saffel
Expedition to Loboo Batangas Declared Complete Success
Manila dispatch reports the Batangas expedition under Colonels Wint and Wells destroyed many barracks and hamlets and rationed 20 000 Filipinos for six months with no American casualties. Enemy fled, some killed or surrendered as Major Henry Allen returns from Leyte and endorses native constabulary control.
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Manila
Batangas
Loboo
Wint
Wells
Henry Allen
Leyte
Insular Constabulary
Mindansa
Misamis
Mindanao
Davis
Wade
Nelson Seeks Establishment of a Department of Commerce
In Washington the senate heard Mr. Nelson of Minnesota push a bill to create a department of commerce with questions from several senators about study time. The bill was laid over subject to call. In the house the pension appropriation bill dominated general debate as the first annual budget measure.
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Washington
Senate
Nelson
Minnesota
Department of Commercce
House of Representatives
Execution of Phineas Foutz in the Philippine Islands
Washington reports the execution of Phineas Foutz a former corporal in Company K 19th Infantry at Cebu on January 3 1902 after his recapture following an escape. He had been convicted of the willful murder of a native girl on November 15 1900 and sentenced to be hanged.
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Washington
War Department
Phineas Foutz
19Th Infantry
Cebu
Philippine Islands
Foutz
Hepburn Nicaraguan Canal Bill Passes House Narrowly
The Hepburn Nicaraguan canal bill clears the House by nearly unanimous vote with only Fletcher of Minnesota and Lassiter of Virginia opposing. It authorizes the president to secure territorial control in Costa Rica and Nicaragua to build a canal from the Caribbean near Greytown to the Pacific near Brito, with a total cost of up to 180 million dollars and initial funding of 10 million.
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Washington
House
Messrs
Fletcher
Rep
Minn
Lassiter
Dem
Cannon
Illinois
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
United States
Secretary of War
Caribbean Sea
Greytown
Lake Nicaragua
Pacific Ocean
Brito
Treasury
Senate confirms Shaw and Payne in executive session
Washington reports that in executive session on January 9 L. M. Shaw was confirmed as secretary of the treasury without comment while Henry C. Payne was unanimously confirmed as postmaster general after committee action explaining the lack of a formal meeting.
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Washington
L. M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry C. Payne
Shaw
Committee On Post Offices
Payne
Awaiting a Letter on Stone Kidnapping Negotiations
Constantinople January 13 Negotations for the release of American captive Miss Stone and companion Madame Tsilka have not opened with the brigands. Gargiuli dragoman of the American legation and W W Peet treasurer of the Constantine missionary society travel to the interior to meet captors, but only letters from Miss Stone will be accepted to prove the prisoners are alive.
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Constantinople
Miss Stone
Madame Tsilka
M. Gargiuli
Legation
W. W. Peet
Missionary Society of
Constantinepe
Salonica
Wreck in Park Avenue Tunnel Kills Fifteen
Terrible collision in the New York Central tunnel under Park Avenue yesterday results in fifteen deaths and about thirty injuries. Dozens of critically hurt passengers included in the casualty list as investigators probe the cause and roster may grow.
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New York
New York Central
Park Avenue
Double Murder and Suicide in Galesburg Domestic Tragedy
Ed Cheney, a former state penitentiary prisoner, fatally shot his wife and her sister Mrs. Lettle Goshorn in Galesburg Illinois, then shot himself in the head, dying instantly. The outbreak followed a domestic quarrel last night.
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Galesburg
Ills
Ed Cheney
State Penitentiary
Lettle Goshorn
Indiana Man Seeks Sanity Inquest Before Execution
Attorneys for John Rinkard petition the Indiana Supreme Court for an inquest into his sanity. Rinkard, confined in the death cell at Michigan City, awaits execution January 17 for murdering his wife. His insanity defense failed at trial. the court upheld the verdict and stayed the hanging until now.
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Indianapolis
John Rinkard
Supreme Court
Rinkard
Michigan City
Desperate Attempt To Assassinate Farmer Near Decatur
Oli ver Sheets, a farmer nine miles north of Decatur Indiana, survived a raid at his sleeping room when three men battered in the door at dawn five shots were fired wounding him in the left arm. No motive or suspects are known as the attackers fled leaving a coat mitten lantern and hat in the yard.
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Decatur
Ind
Oliver Sheets
Chicago & Erie
Indiana Associated Dailies elect officers at annual meeting
The Indiana Associated Dailies held its annual meeting at the Denison hotel with President Frank T. Singleton in the chair. Officers elected for the year include President Harry M. Smith, Vice President J. N. Marsh, Secretary Adam H. Felker, and an executive committee listing W. Aikens, Felming Ratcliffe, Frank T. Singleton, W. B. Wilson, C. B. Haviland, G. Y. Fowler, Roy W. Steele, and others. Delegates to the national editors’ convention at Hot Springs in February are F. T. Singleton and J. N. Marsh.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Associated Dailies
Denison Hotel
Frank T. Singleton
Martinsville
Harry M. Smith
Greencastle
J. N. Marsh
Columbus
Adam H. Felker
Leban
W. Aikens
Franklin
Felming Ratcliffe
Newcastle
W. B. Wilson
Lafayette
C. B. Haviland
Brazil
G. Y. Fowler
Frankfort
Roy W. Steele
Knightstown
The
Editors’ Association
Hot Springs
F. T. Singleton
Tragedy in Knox as Jealous Suitor Kills Fiancée then Shoots Self
In Knox Indiana Henry Clements aged 19 fatally shot his fiancée Mrs Edward Davis at her home and then killed himself with a head wound in front of her husband and her mother. The couple had been engaged but she had married Edward Davis a week earlier. The incident occurred after Clements called her outside and opened fire.
Robbery and assault ignite manhunt in Tipton county
John Stroup is jailed and Harry Gossard with Jas Higgins is sought by angry residents near Kempton over an alleged assault on 18 year old Rachel White of Prairie township. In Anderson Mrs John Paul reports a separate rape by an unknown Black man who choked her and tore her clothes while she hid with her baby. attacker fled.
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Anderson
John Paul
Fugitives in Tipton case of alleged assault on Rachel White
John Stroup Harry Gossard and James Higgins remain at large after being accused of criminally assaulting 18 year old Rachel White of Prairie township Kempton reports say Miss White is in alarming condition with little hope of recovery Local sentiment runs high and mob violence is feared if suspects are caught
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Tipton, Ind
John Stroup
Harry Gossard
James Higgins
Rachel White
Prairie Township
Kempton
Descendants to Erect Monument for Pigeon Roost Massacre
In Henryville Indiana relatives near the Pigeon Roost site raise funds for a graveyard monument. They plan a September 4 dedication ceremony marking the 87th anniversary of the massacre with an elaborate program.
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Henryville
Ind
Carpet Remnants Sale Offers Short Lengths and Ingrains
Bargain carpet remnants announced with Brussels and ingrain patterns available in pieces under full room sizes. Early buyers will secure the best picks at low figures.
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Bread
Life
T. B. Springer, JR
Frank
Indiana
Adams County
Tipton
Jas. Higgins
Rodney White
Haddon & Riggs
W .H. Hill, JR
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