Manhunt Traps Suspect Near Endicott After Western Whitman Chase
A total manhunt spanned Whitman county as a black man robbed several victims in Witova and Winona before fleeing along the rail line toward Endicott. Deputies Nessly and Curry finally captured him in a wheat field near Endicott after a lengthy pursuit by farmers armed with rifles and pitchforks. The suspect refused to disclose his name or past history.
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Colfax
Wash
Whitman County
Witova
Texas City
Riparia
Winona
M. Falkner
Venutt
Falkner
Endicott
Wioona
Caputt
Nessly Curry
Nessly
Corry
Wheats Fields
Young Man Held for Murder in KC Killing
Albert Crone was held without bail in Kansas City for the murder of his former sweetheart Bertha Kou lin. She was attacked and killed while walking with another young man who was also assaulted and left unconscious.
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Kansas City
Albert Crone
Bertha Koulin
Secretary Loeb Sued Over $50,000 Claim in Washington
Madge Doree the authoress sues Secretary Loeb for 50 000 dollars alleging injury from an arrest in Washington last winter. Loeb says the case, if any, lies with the police and not with him. The arrest occurred outside St John s Church identified with Mrs Roosevelt not the President.
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Loeb
Madge Doree
Washington
St. John’s Church
Mrs. Roosevelt
Trade With China Threatened by New Chinese Board
Hongkong reports rising unease as evidence grows that the new Chinese customs board at Peking intends to usurp the powers of the foreign inspector general Sir Robert. The shift signals potential disruption to trade with China.
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Hongkong
Board of Chinese Customs Commissioners
Pekin
Robert
Abolishment of New Board Puts Bond Holders At Risk
Foreign mercantile community urges reestablishment of former powers of Sir Robert to protect foreign bond holders and ensure fair treatment of traders.
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Hart
Sir Robert
Militia to Protect Lynchers in Missouri Trials
Springfield officials swear in thirty deputies to aid during the trials of men indicted for lynchings. State officials will confer with Folk on the advisability of sending for the militia.
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Springfield
Indictments Filed Against Oil Firms and Railroad in New York
Jamestown N Y Aug 11 The federal grand jury for the western district of New York returned indictments against the Standard Oil Company of New York the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Vacuum Oil Company of Rochester for violation of the interstate commerce law Each defendant faces about 24 counts in the action and the indictments accuse similar numbers of charges against the Vacuum Oil Company.
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Jamestown
N.Y
Western District of
New York
Standard Oil Company of
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Vacuum Oil Company of
Rochester
Standard Oil Company
Pennsylania Railroad Company
Vacuum Oil Company
Indictments Claim Railroads Gave Rebates to Standard Oil
Chicago indictments accuse certain railroads of issuing rebates to Standard Oil for transporting petroleum and products. The federal grand jury heard testimony from Lake Shore and Michigan Southern representatives. A $25,000 bond for Standard Oil’s appearance remains unfurnished as of Wednesday.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Lake Shore
Michigan
Scandal Deepens in Chicago Bank Failure
Chicago August 11 application filed for a receiver of a co operative store tied to Milwaukee Avenue Bank president Stennland. Vaults hold hundreds of blank promissory notes signed by prominent Chicagoans, suspected to be altered signatures. Authorities accuse Stennland of intend to defraud the bank by over half the shortage. Forged signatures traced from genuine names.
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Chicago
Stennland
Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Stensland
Battle at Julita Island leaves several dead
In a hand to hand fight at Julita Island Leyte on August 11 First Lieutenant John F. James two privates of the Eighth Infantry Contract Surgeon Salvin Snyder and International Revenue Collector Williams were killed. The natives outnumbered the detachment. Ten men were captured and their munitions.
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Manilla
Palajanes
Julita Island
Leyte
John F. James
Eighth Infantry
Salvin Snyder
Williams
Self help becomes more than words when read regularly
A fragment suggests that the term self help gains meaning through habitual reading and practice, implying personal growth from consistent engagement with motivational material. The note emphasizes forming a reading habit to reap the benefits of self help concepts.
Chinese to Dig Panama Canal by Chinese Labor
Washington reports that 2500 Chinese workers may be contracted for Panama Canal work if the $500 Clinamen bid succeeds. Labor agents will organize export, transport, and fixed wage contracts, with bonds for contractors to ensure fulfillment. Jamaicans and Spaniards face limited immediate supply, making Chinese labor a possible solution amid political caution.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Roosevelt
Taft
Snants
Canal Commission
China
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Standard Oil CO
Sam
Orient
Big Ditch
Franks-Padoshek
W. L. Franks
Eva May
Frank Padoshek
Rev. F. Utter
Matilda Padeshek
Arthur Tedford
Arthur Gunn
Wenatchee
Bousquet and Holm
H. L. Wester Department Store
Franklin
Wiester
Ladies
Oxfords
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