Roosevelt action to take charge of New Orleans fever fight
The federal government to assume control of yellow fever response in New Orleans with Surgeon General Wyman and a large marine hospital staff to be deployed. Officials say federal intervention aims to seal off transmission, intensify mosquito destruction, and enforce strict quarantines to end the outbreak by October.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Marine Hospital
Louisiana
Wyman
Blanchard
State
City Boards of Health
Rooosevelt
South
White
Washington
Rapidia
Challasien
Tabor
Southern
Texas Pacific
Lafayette
Southern Pacific
Scarlett
Texas
Mobile
Mississippi
St. Tammany
Farris Cross-Examined in Missouri Bribery Trial
In Jefferson City on August 6 Senator Frank H. Farris faced a strict cross examination by Attorney General Hadley during the resumption of his bribery trial. Farris denied all accusations raised by former Lieutenant Governor Lee. Other senators testified denying involvement with alleged corrupt acts tied to the alum bills.
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Jefferson City
Frank H. Farris
Farris
Hadley
Gov
Lee
Frank Costello
Maysville
Laclede
St. Louis
C. A. Smith
St. Louie
James Orchard
House
Senate
Refused Antiquities Donation From Australian Collector
Ang Thomas Welton Stanford of Melbourne offered to donate to Stanford University a priceless collection of antiquities said to be gathered from an Egyptian tomb by an astral blacksmith medium named C Bailey. Scientists reportedly believe in the medium's miracles, but Mr. Jordan objects citing the openly avowed collection method.
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San Francisco
Ang
Thomas Welton Stanford
Melbourne
Stanford
Stanford University
Astral
Egypt
Australia
Mahatma
C. Bailey
Jordan
Peace Envoys of Japan and Russia Entered by Roosevelt Aboard Mayflower
Japanese and Russian peace commissioners were formally introduced on board the Mayflower by President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. They attended luncheon with the president who toasted peace between the two nations as crowds gathered along Long Island shores to witness the event. Witte and Baron Rosen arrived in New York and were saluted aboard the Tacoma and Chattanooga battleships.
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Leacheon
United States
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Japan
Russia
Roosevelt
New York
Aug
East 23d Street
Tacoma
Mr. Witte
Baron Rosen
Chattanooga
Murder on Excursion Train Across Missouri and Illinois
A Chicago Alton excursion train from Bloomington to Kansas City halted in Louisiana Missouri after a passenger fired, killing Marion Warner of Secor Illinois, wounding a woman and robbing another passenger. The suspect, unnamed, was overpowered and jailed. unclear whether the crime occurred in Missouri or Illinois.
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Louisiana
Chicago
Warner
Jacksonville
Ill
Minois
Miscouri
Cattle Firm Funds Case in Salmons Legal Battle
Clinton Missouri August 6 sensational charges in a suit for 223 421 allege mishandling of cattle company funds by the Salmon and Salmon bank Adair claims books not balanced and checks not returned for over a year amid ties to G Y Salmon and Major H W Salmon with forged notes affecting his finances and security interests
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Clinton
William Adair
Salmon & Salmon
Adair
G. Y. Salmon
HW. Salmon
Polish Socialist Arrested in Warsaw Twilight Sweep
Detectives seized 70 members of the social democratic party in Croxhmaina street within the Jewish quarter. Three organizers are among the captured. Strikes continue across trades as a battalion guards Lipoprau Tron Works. A flour mill manager in Slowdowice district was bound by rioters and drowned in a sewer.
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Polish Socialiste
Warsaw
Tala
Crox Hmaina Street
Social Demoocratic Party
Lipoprau Tron
C«Trikere
Slowdowice
Smvikers
Suspected Murderers Arrested in Cleveland
Detroit police report Harry Parker and Harry Johnson arrested in Cleveland on Saturday for the July 28 murder of pawnbroker Joseph Mover. Cleveland officers recovered most of the stolen jewelry from the shop.
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Detroit
Mich
Towney
Koehler
Cleveland Police Department
Harry Parker
Harry Johnson
Joseph Mover
Cleveland
Drought Threatens Romanian Grain Crop
In Roumania persistent drought has halted rains for two months endangering the entire grain crop. The holy synod orders special prayers for rain and processions bearing ikons will occur across the country on Sunday.
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Roumenina
Bucharest
Roumania
Holy Synod
Governor Hoch Heads To Camden For Battleship Kansas Launch
Topeka August 6 Arrangements are made for Gov Hoch and a staff party to Camden New Jersey for the Kansas battleship launch The 1000 appropriation will cover travel expenses including staff and accompanying spouses Also joining at their own expense are Mr and Mrs John H Smith Marion Col and Mrs J F Carter Topeka Gen and Mrs C P Drew Burlingame Col and Mrs P M Hoisington Newton Mrs Ora Allen Baldwin and P I Bonebrake Topeka.
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Topeka
Camden
N. J
McFarland
CS. Elliott
W. W. Dennison
W. A. Pierce
Chanute
Harry T. Morgan
Herington
Elliott Marshall
Leavenworth
S . Wollard
Wichita
C.J Garver
Wellington
Col. Pierce
John H. Smith
Marion
J. F. Carter
C. P. Drew
Burlingame
P. M. Hoisington
Newton
Ora Allen
Baldwin
P. 1
Bonebrake
Dudley F. Chambers Found Dead in Oil Tank Near Chanute
The body of Dudley F. Chambers treasurer and assistant general manager of the Southwestern Oil and Gas company was found in an oil tank on the Burghardt lease about 614 miles east of Chanute Kansas He went to the lease to check on deliveries and was reported missing hours after his arrival Search teams located the body in one of the tanks
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Chanute
Kan
Dudley F. Chambers
Southwestern Oiland Gas Company
Burghardt
New Missouri Trolley Line Aims to Reach Joplin
A. Nelson, president of the Wichita Electric Railway Co, promotes a Missouri line linking Joplin with Springfield. He has recently visited Aurora Monett Pierce City and other towns to attract local capital, planning to avoid St. Louis San Francisco in parts of the route.
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Joplin
Senator Allison and Congressman Cousins Aboard Steamer St Louis
Southampton Aug 6 United States Senator William B Allison and Congressman Robert G Cousins of Iowa were among passengers on the American Line steamer St Louis which sailed for New York Saturday.
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Allison Saile
Southampton
American Line
St. Louis
New York
United States
William B. Allison
Robert G. Cousins
Iowa
Notorious Paul Kelly gang raids Mulberry Street
In New York on Saturday the Paul Kelly gang conducted a raid on stores near police headquarters in Mulberry Street, smashing plate glass and beating a man severely. Police pursued the rioters. one member was arrested as officers rescued Greek citizen Christo Coloranes after injuries including a lacerated face and broken ribs.
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New York
Paul Kelly
Lower East Side
Mulberry Street
Houston Street
Bowery
Christo Coloranes
Memorial tablet honors Edward Grafstrom at Topeka
A memorial tablet for Edward Grafstrom chief mechanical engineer of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railway will be erected in the Kansas State Capitol Topeka. It features his bas relief likeness the Melan bridge where he died and a Santa Fe locomotive design he helped with along with a life sketch of his heroic flood work.
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Chicago
Edward Grafstrom
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Kansas State Capitol
Topeka
Grafstrom
Santa Fe
North Topeka
Gratsitrem
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