Hale Threatens War Over China Invasion Talk
Maine Senator accuses the general staff of planning an invasion of China, acquits Secretary Taft of responsibility, and prompts a heated Senate debate on troop deployments to the Philippines and the medical corps bill. China’s minister in Washington warns against foreign troops, stressing China's desire for peace amid rising tensions.
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Taft
China
United States
Philippines
Hale
Senate
Yale
Celestial Empire
Jiale
Congress
Legislative
Tillman
Hate
Hele
Hae
Europa
Germany
Europe
Senator Warren
Senator Hale
Warren
Carter
Gallinger
Late
Fule
Rost
War fears rise as China unrest stirs US troops
The passage notes growing war talk at Army posts as officers and men hint readiness to ship to China. Reports claim the J H I Steamship Co was asked to quote charter rates for transporting soldiers, while Congress debates the issue and Army medical corps funding.
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Sir Cheatung
China
United States
Beattle
J. J HI Steamship Company
Washingtoe
Congress
Senate
House
Yapltet Hall
Warren
Army Medical Corps
China alarmed by anti foreign moves and U S expedition reports
In Pekin March the Chinese government protests against anti foreign articles in American and European press and U S military expedition rumors. Officials fear strain with Jordan ministers as Yuan Shikai troops move into southern Chili amid threats to Christians.
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Pekin
America
Jordan
Cuma
United States
China
Chili
Boy Seized for 20000 Dollar Ransom in New York
A 14 year old banker’s son Antonio Bozufff was kidnapped in New York. Captors demand 20000 dollars by Thursday and threaten death if police are alerted. Letters from the boy and his abductors, including an Italian note, indicate the payment plan and timing as March payment day approaches.
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New York
Themeslven
Antonio Bozufff
John Bozuff
Ihallow
Tbusineya
First Avenue
Bank 12
Jad
Brooklyn
Ohio Rate Commission Created by Ohio Legislature
Ohio moves to form a three member state radio rate commission appointed by the governor with $5 000 annual salaries. The panel can set and enforce just and reasonable rates for steam and interurban railways and related carriers. decisions subject to appeal to the Common Pleas Court within sixty days. Also notes Nomura collection Japanese art sale opening today at 1 and 3 p m with attendees praising the exhibition at Sloan Street gallery.
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Otto
Oll
Vata Commission
Common Pleas Court
Nomura
Wam
Kiyohide Nomura
Sloan 1
Old Japan
Hamilton 3 Back His Coming A Surprise
The Washington Post reports Judge Andrew Hamilton returned to New York from Europe on the steamer Deutschland under an assumed name to face possible criminal proceedings related to the New York Life Insurance Company fund. He cited illness, death of McCall, and internal removals as context, and said he came back to confront the music.
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Washington Post
New York
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life Insurance Company
JH. A. Milton
New York State
Hamilton
Jerome
Game One
New York Life
Europe
Genoa
Italy
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Bath
Tan
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Lyman Short
the Mutual
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Judge Hamilton
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Kings-ley
Xenaun
Melali
John C. McCall
Edward E. McCall
PresidentcCall
Fowler Committee
New Merk Life
Berthe Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Gerdron Killing
In New York on March 8 Bernie Claiche pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree for killing Gerdron last July. The plea followed promises to reveal vice squad operations in the Tenderloin and possible police involvement. Court delayed sentence to March 28 as pleas and statements unfolded amid dramatic courtroom scenes.
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Washington Post
New York
Bernie Claiche
Mil Gerdron
Tenderloin
Gerdron
Berthe
Abraham Levy
Rosaisky
Jerome
Vernon M. Davis
Justice Davis
Justice Days
Supreme Court
Davis Yn
Juror Doubt in Court Sparks Police Investigation
The district attorney's office opened an inquiry into the police side of the case as Berthe, removed from the courtroom, lay unconscious and frothed at the mouth for about half an hour before being taken to her Tombs cell.
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District Attorney’s Office
Berthe
Ohio Republicans renominate Ray Cole at Hancock County rally
Bellefontaine Ohio March eighth Republicans at a county convention indorsed President Roosevelt and Congressmen Ray Cole of Findlay renominated for a second term with 100 Hancock County delegates present. Cole blamed Gov Herricks policy for Ohio tipping to Democrats and hinted Taft as Ohio’s choice. In Wichita Kansas Congressmen Vietor Murdock was nominated to head the new eighth district created by dividing the old seventh.
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Washington Post
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Oraker
Roosevelt
Congessman
Ray Cole
Findlay
Cole
Hancock County
Gov. Herrick
Taft
Wichita
Kans
Vietor Murdock
Kansas
Plot to Blow Up Prison Near Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta police arrested nine men suspected of plotting to dynamite the federal penitentiary to free long sentences. A cache of dynamite was found, and evidence allegedly shows the men began tunneling from a rented house adjacent to the prison. Names given by the suspects were reportedly fictitious and the warden had warned of possible attack, with guards doubled at night. The detainees are said to be from Oklahoma and Indian Territory with alleged ties inside the prison.
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Washington Post
Atlanta
Marcel’ S
Federal
Penitentary
Bribe Offered Witness Rocks Grand Reservoir Dynamiting Trial
In Wapakoneta Ohio on March 6 John Sencebaugh farmer testified that Michael Ryan a private agency detective offered him 100 to testify against farmers on the south side of the Grand Reservoir. Ryan allegedly claimed the dynamiters were dead to rights. Other witnesses said Isaac Shepley was sick and not in Celina until the third Saturday after the blast while Riley Colton claimed Sheely paid him for the dynamiting on the second Saturday.
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Grand Reservoir
Wapakoneta
John Sencebaugh
Sheely
Michael Ryan
Isaac Shepley
Celina
Riley Colton
Four Days of Terror on Ice Coated Boom Rescue at Sea
The Mary Manning, a four masted schooner, drifted waterlogged after a four day ordeal. Captain Hiles Barr and eight crew endured hunger and exposure, clinging to the spanker boom until Casilda rescued them 169 miles south of Nantucket. The ship, bound from Fernandina to New York with railroad ties, was valued at 35000 dollars. A Norwegian sailor saved the delirious mate as others were taken off.
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Boston
Mary Manning
Hiles Barr
Casilan
Nantucket South Shoals
Fernand@na
Fla
New York
Guilty Of Actors Murder In South Carolina Case
George Hasty was found guilty of murder in the second degree in a trial at Gaffney South Carolina for the death of Milan Bennett and Abbot Davison members of the Nothing But Mane theatrical company. He received a life sentence with mercy recommended and wept when a minister offered absolution. Counsel gave notice of appeal.
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George Hasty
South Carolina
Gaffney
Milan Bennett
Abbot Davison
Nothing But Mane, Theatrical
Ime
Hasty
Glad to Be Hanged in Williamsport
Charles Brewster was hanged at Condersport for fatally shooting his stepfather. His last words reflected a grim view of the world as he faced execution.
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Williamsport
Charles Brewster
Condersport
Suit Against Rogers Seeks 1 Million From New York Trader
Boston March 6 Arguments began in the United States Circuit Court before Judge Putnam in a long running suit brought by George Wharton Pepper as receiver of the Bay State Gas Company of Delaware to recover 1,000,000 from H H Rogers of New York. The 1903 suit centers on alleged improper gains from the consolidation of the Boston Gas Company and transfers of control of the New England Gas and Coke Company.
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Boston
H. H Rogers
New York
George Wharton Pepper
Bay State Gas Company
Delaware
Rogers
United States Circuit Court
Putnam
Boston Gas Company
Pepper
Sherman L. Whipple
New England Gas and Coke Company
Meury H. Rogers
Brookline
Dorchester
Mr. Rogers
Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
South Boston
Roxbwry
Massachusetts
E- Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
Deleware Company
Convicted of Murder in Mount Holly for Miss Allinson Death
George Smal, a Black man, was found guilty of first degree murder in the killing of Miss Florence W. Allinson near Moorestown on January 18. He was sentenced to be hanged on March 2, sharing the fate with Rufus Johnson, who faces execution for the same crime. Smal denied any involvement, testified he was not in the vicinity, and his wife collapsed upon seeing him escorted from the courthouse.
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Small
al- Hinson
Mount Holly
George Smal
Florence W. Allinson
Moorestown
Rufus Johnson
Johnson
Allinson
Crie Jey
Steunenberg Case Indictments Return in Idaho
Special to The Wasnington Post reports grand jury actions in the Steunenberg case. Indictments are returned against Charles H. Moyer William Haywood George A. Pettibone Harry Orchard and Steve Adams with a separate charge against Jack Hopkins not in custody. Defense counsel Nugent visits the penitentiary and comments on treatment. Boise March. Adams confession alleges a deep wartime crime by leaders of the Western Federation.
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Waslington
Caldwell
Ydaho
Grand
Steunenperg
Smith
District Court
Charles H. Moyer
William D. Haywood
George A. Pettibone
Harry Orchard
Steve Adams
Jack Simpkins
John F. Nugent
Mayer
Haywood
Pettibone
St. John
Boise
Idaho
March
Steunenberg
Western Federation
Union Men Indicted In Plot To Blow Up Building
Charles Moran and Thomas Weir iron workers were indicted by the New York grand jury on charges tied to a plot to blow up a building under construction at WH and 210 East Twenty third Street. John Guthrie, arrested with them, was not indicted and is said to have confessed involving other union men. Moran and Weir pleaded not guilty and posted $1500 bail. the building suspected was the B. W. Bliss building, a Post and McCord job.
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Washington
New York
Charles Moran
Thomas Weir
East Twenty- Third Steet
John Guthrie
Guthrie
District Attorney's
Fl ‘Moran
Weir
O'Sullivan
Moran
B. W. Bliss
Post & McCord
Murder over horse sale ends in Brooklyn shooting
New York March 6 James Sullivan a Manhattan truckman shot and killed Benjamin Weill a Brooklyn horse dealer after demanding refund for a glanders afflicted horse. Sullivan and his wife visited Weill several times before a quarrel led to the fatal three shots. Sullivan was arrested.
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New York
Toment
Brooklyn
James Sullivan
Manhattan
Benjamin Weill
Sullivan
Weill
Ban
Love Letters Read Breach of Promise Trial
Actress Sarah Madden sues racehorse breeder Petar Duryea for 50000 in breach of promise damages. Letters and testimony portray a three year relationship starting after a Lexington visit when Madden sought marriage. Duryea allegedly promised marriage if he recovered and used influence to help her stage career. Witnesses include W E D Stokes and counsel for both sides.
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Exhibita
Washington
New York
Petar Duryea
Sarah Madden
Ma Duryea
Viola Allen
Supreme Court
Greeench
Corrdors
Louis A Cusillier
George C. Coffin
Miss Madden
Howes Hummel
Duryea
W. E. D. Stokes
Miss Medden
Madison Square Garden
India
Lexington
Louisville
Mr. Stokes
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