Britain and Japan seal secret China alliance
London announces a parliamentary paper detailing a binding alliance between Great Britain and Japan to preserve China's integrity and regional status quo. Lord Lansdowne and Baron Hayashi sign the dispatch, stressing non aggression and peace preservation, with implications against Russia and Wei-Hai-Wei.
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London
Great Britain
Japan
China
Corea
Lord Lansdowne
Tokio
Claude M. MacDonald
Lord Landsdowne
Baron Hayashi
Russia
Wei- Hai-Wei
Detroit bank wreck prompts receiver appointment
Judge Donovan will appoint a receiver for City Savings bank after a chancery court hearing. The county officers and local board of education oppose Union Trust Company, Detroit, as preferred by Maltz and the attorney general. Frank C. Andrews, who caused the bank’s collapse, rose from a farm to Detroit businessman with varied ventures and interests.
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Mich
Donovan
City Savings Bank
Chancery Court
Board of Education
Union Trust Company
Maltz
Frank C. Andrews
Macomb County
Michigan
Romeo
Rochester
Missouri
Montana
Detroit Journal
SHERWELL TRIPLY INDICTED FOR THREE MURDERS
Ex policeman Wilburn Sherwell of Evansville Indiana has been indicted by the Vanderburgh county grand jury on charges stemming from the deaths of Lena Renner Georgia Bailey and Fanny Butler. He is accused of choking Renner and Bailey and assaulting and killing Bailey. He will be arraigned in circuit court.
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Pierce
Common Sense
Evansville
Ind
Wilburn
Sherwell
Vanderburg County
Lena Renner
Georgia Bailey
Bailey
Fanny Butler
Cardus
Cardui
Vandervoort
Ark
Mary L. Benson
Cuslianoops’ Ideat Company
Deputy Sheriff Murdered in Waterloo After Shootout and Escape
A deputy sheriff William Cooper was killed in Waterloo Wisconsin. Frank W Stephenson attempted a second shooting after bystanders disarmed him and then fled. He first targeted his estranged wife and Joseph Balasehaka injuring Balasehaka while the wife’s shot failed. Stephenson later surrendered after threatening to kill anyone attempting to arrest him.
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Waterloo
Pet
William Cooper
I. e.My
Frank W. Stephenson
Stephenson
Joseph Balasehaka
Balasehaka
Cooper
Lynch
Royal Baking Powder Stands Out For Purity And Digestibility
Royal Baking Powder boasts constant testing of ingredients and supervision of all production at its mammoth New York works. The company claims its product is absolutely pure wholesome and perfect in every respect making the most wholesome and digestible food. Royal Baking Powder Co. 100 William St New York.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William
New York
Inquiries of Congress Much Work for Stenographers
Washington reports show repeated congressional inquiries across five committees in both houses. Senator Tillman stirs debates with sharp clashes and lively interruptions. A point of order in the House sparked a brief exchange between Dalzell and Speaker Henderson. Cherokee Indians in Indiana Territory face starvation rations. Central Ohio sanitarium near Urbana burned, $50,000 loss.
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Indiana
Central
Ohio
Urbana
General Funston Granted Three Month Leave Extension
The physician for General Frederick Funston certified his condition to the war department and asked for a three month extension of the general's leave of absence.
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Kansas City
Frederick Funston
War Department
Berlinger children die in city house fire
Jennie and Elsie Berlinger aged 5 and 6 children of Dr. R Berlinger suffocated during a fire at their father’s New York residence yesterday.
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New York
Jennie
Elsie Berlinger
R. Berlinger
Cook County Leaders Lead Exposition Parade
Charleston February 12 The carnival parade at the exposition took place yesterday with the Cook County Democratic club at the head, its full band marching in front of the procession.
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Cook County
Charleston
8. C
Cook County Democratic Club
Markets report from Chicago and St Louis on Feb 1
Chicago Board of Trade quotes span Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Short Ribs with current and closing levels. Produce butter eggs poultry apples potatoes cranberries and live stock prices and receipts reported for East Buffalo and St Louis with cattle hogs sheep and lambs price ranges and track figures.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Victoria native elected first mayor of Dawson
Victoria report says Harry MacCauley a native of Lindsay Ontario was elected the first mayor of Dawson at Friday's election. He previously resided in Victoria and now leads the Yukon district town’s newly formed council.
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Victoria
B.C
Harry ©. MacCauley
Dawson
Lindsay, Ont
accident in Chiripul church kills thirteen
An accident in the Church of Herencitus at Chiripul causes thirteen deaths and severe injuries to thirty others. The incident occurred on February 10 in Panama.
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Panama
Herencitus
Chiripul
Perosns
Sentiment Changes Test Vote On A Substitute Bill
Washington February 12 The House yesterday showed a shift in sentiment on the oleomargarine bill with opposition gaining strength since the previous session. The Di measure faces a hard fight to maintain a slim majority when the final vote occurs. Amendments were adopted in committee to allow state sale within state borders and to require inspection and branding of renovated butter.
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Washington
House
Wadsworth
New York
Agricultural Committee
Wadeworth
Puerto Rican labor in Hawaii called a failure by McFarlane
BE C McFarlane of Honolulu says Pacific island conditions worsened since U S possession, cites higher living costs and taxes. He and brother W McParlane visit Chicago on wedding and political tours, differing in views on annexation and policy. Fire claims settlement totals about 1.5 million for board of health order burnings during bubonic plague. He cites four remaining Hawaiian mainstays sugar rice cattle and tourists.
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Chicago
Hawaii
BE. C. McFarlane
Honolulu
Pacific Islands
United States
McParlane
Thawaillat
Roosevelt
W. McParlane
Bank of Hawaii
Fire Claims Commission
Washington
Wig Hill
McFarlane
Hawaiian Islands
Senate Debates Platt Hoar on Philippine Question
In a Feb 12 senate exchange Platt of Connecticut praised American progress in the Philippines citing elections and schools while Haor countered by pointing to laws that jail dissent. Taft’s Philippine commission and education efforts are highlighted amid partisan critique and loyalty to U S rule.
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Senate
Platt
Connecticut
Hoar
Massachusetts
Teller
Colorado
Lear
United States
Philippines
Taft
Philippine Commission
Philippine Islands
Filip
Island Bosses Voice Hawaii Labor Clash and Immigration
A Honolulu interview reveals firm views on immigration and labor in Hawaii. The speaker argues for limited Chinese labor to sustain prosperity, criticizes Porto Rican workers, and predicts a two-class society with landlords and cheap labor. Roosevelt is praised and a neutral commission to study Hawaii is urged. Mr and Mrs McFarlane plan trips to Washington New York and Europe before returning home.
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Hawaii
Islands
Haawaii
Congress
Honolulu
Roosevelt
Dias
Mrs. McFaraine
Washington
New York
Topeka Man Dies After Fall From Corn Load
Joseph A. Douglas was killed Sunday night at his Lyndon home after falling from a corn load. He had testified in the Armstrong murder trial in Clingis, asserting William Armstrong struck the fatal blow as the moon shone. Lincoln supplied an almanac to show no moon that night.
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Topeka
Kan
Joseph A. Douglas
Lyndon
Douglas
Armstrong
Clingis
William Armstrong
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Admirals Sampson Cromwell Retired on Age Limit
Washington February 10 retired Rear Admirals William Sampson and Bartlett Cromwell have left active service as they reached 62. Both were placed on the retired list on Saturday. In Columbus on February 10 General William L. McMillin died at his stepson’s home aged 72. McMillin served throughout the Civil War.
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Washington
William Sampson
Bartlett Cromwell
Columbus
William L. McMillin
McMillin
Ifas Become a Nuisance Elgin Illinois
There is a movement among business men's associations in several large Illinois cities to curb what is seen as an advertising imposition. Fraternal church and other organizations solicit ad advances for programmes, prompting merchants to consider united action to stop the practice.
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Elgin
Lls
Illinois
Famine Plague Worsen as India Sees No Rain
Feb 11 report says the viceroy warns famine outlook is very serious with no rainfall. Crop destruction worsens in Gujarat Rajputana and Central India while relief works are being rapidly extended.
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Tandon
Denver House adopts sympathy resolutions over South Africa war
In Denver on February 10 the house passed joint resolutions expressing sympathy with the Boers and urging President Roosevelt and Congress to take steps to end the war in South Africa.
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Denver
Colo
House
Roosevelt
Congress
South Africa
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