German statistician compares rail death tolls across nations
Berlin July 24 Herr Gurley official of the archive bureau Prussian railway administration prepared a comparative table on railways injuries and deaths. He notes the United States despite larger mileage shows the highest absolute and relative tolls with 375 500 injured in fiscal year 1902 and 1 800 killed among 60 000 workers as well as 6 900 employed. Travelers injured France lowest on record. US casualties far exceed Russia Italy England Belgium Switzerland Germany in varying ratios.
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Berlin
Herr Gurley
Archive Bureau
Prussian Railway Administration
United States
Europe
France
Russia
Italy
England
Belgium
Switzerland
Germany
Murderous blackmail ring tied to rug trade in New York
Morning Journal reports a wide scale blackmail scheme linked to the murder of rug merchant H. S. Tavshanjian. Letters to elite merchants demand payment to the Hunchakist society under threat of death. Armenian rug importer Leon P. Armon received a $10,000 demand last March. Police Commissioner Binrhun notes long suspected Armenian extortion against wealthy merchants.
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Morning Journal Special
New York
Tavshanjian
Hunchakist Society
Huchankist
Leon P. Armon
Persia
America
Binrhum
Libel Suit Over Bennington Disaster Seeks $100000
Lieutenant Charles T. Wade, former chief engineer of the gunboat Bennington, sues International Magazine Co alleging a Cosmopolitan article defamed him by implying naval caste and blame for the Bennington boiler explosion that killed many and injured others. Wade says he was not named personally but the piece suggests his responsibility.
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Morning Journal Special
New York
Charles T. Wade
Bennington
International Magazine Company
Cosmopolitan Magazine
America
Naval Academy
Wade
Leopold Relinquishes Congo Control in Belgian Transfer
The Congo Free State will pass to Belgium after a July 12 agreement between Belgian and Congo governments. King Leopold’s personal rule ends as Belgium assumes responsibility for Congo affairs, with parliament to settle final terms likely in early 1908. Reports also note militia casualties and a missionary killed in French Congo amid rising native tensions.
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Morning Journal
Brussels
Leopold
Congo
Belgium
Congo Free State
Ous
French Congo
Survivors Return From Columbia Wreck at Portland
Survivors of the steamer Columbia wreck arrived at the Portland dock at 6 AM amid cheers. A body of a man, identified by clothing as Jewish, was later found nearby. officials reported details of height weight hair and ring with the motto I will.
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Morning Journal
Portland
Ore
Columbia
George W. Elder
San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company
Eureka
Cal
State Scored Curry Served Us by Darrow in Defence
Attorneys for prosecution to be rated by eloquent advocate from Chicago. In the Haywood case, Darrow's defense drew praise for its forcefulness and audience impact as the flood of oratory resonated through courtroom and press. The report notes the contrasting reception of the two sides' arguments.
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Curry
Darrow
Haywood
Chicago
Inauguration Delayed as Curry Heads East
Roswell New Mexico July 24 Captain George Curry the forthcoming governor leaves Roswell for Washington and Oyster Bay to confer with President Roosevelt. The inauguration set for August 11 in Santa Fe will be postponed several days depending on his stay in the east. A public reception in the Commercial Club was held but plans were cut short by the dispatch summoning him east. Curry endorses Roosevelt and pledges to implement national admin policies in the territorial government.
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Morning Journal
Roswell
N. M
George Curry
New Mexico
Washington
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Curry
Torrance
Charles Ballard
Santa Fe
East
Hioswell Ae
Captain Curry
Labor and Trials in Idaho Murder Case Commentary
Frank Steunenberg, Idaho governor slain, is cited in Darrow defense arguments. Darrow denounces Idaho for persecutions of labor and mocks courts as biased toward capital, while Perrow defends unions. The piece notes courtroom rhetoric and anticipated continuation on page 2.
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Morning Journal Special
Raise
Idaho
Frank Steunenberg
Overnor
Lars
Darrow
William D. Haywood
Miners’ Magazine
Steunenberg
United States
Orchard
James H. Hawley
Pinkerton
State of
Mr. Darrow
Darraw
Perrow
Western Federation
Steulenberge
Bin
Matt
Ashle
Cooood
Hax
Cexinet
Atrornes
Jammer H. Ha
Darean
Perry Raynolds Pardoned for Worthless Check Conviction
Acting Governor J W Raynolds issued a pardon releasing W C Perry from the New Mexico penitentiary eleven months early. Perry had been convicted in the district court for worthless checks totaling about 540 dollars connected to the Claire hotel case.
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Santa Fe
N. M
J. W. Raynold
W C. Perry
Perry
Tah Pepe
Claire Hotel
Joe Lancet
Western Federation Organizer Arrested in Minnesota Riot Probe
A report from St Paul says Western Federation of Miners organizer Pettriella faces arrest for inciting riot amid a mining strike. Telegrams to Governor Johnston accuse officers and union members in Bovey and Coleraine of violence while Ely organizer Alfred Lundstrom is run out of town after clashes with clerks and locals. Public agitation and police actions are noted in Bovey and nearby towns.
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St. Paul
Hibling Save
Pettriella
Western Federation of Miners
Johnston
Hibling
Bovey
Minn
Grand Rapids
Coleraine
Minnesota
Teofily Petrilla
Spaulding
Hibiing
Alfred Lundstrom
Ely
Lundstrom
William Gerjarin
Hell
Muse
Roosevelt Deluged With Postal Cards
New York July 24 President Roosevelt has received a flood of postal cards from across the country urging him to reconsider his 1904 declaration and permit a fourth term after his nomination. Friends at Oyster Bay report he laughs at the deluge and sees no sign of an end as cards continue arriving from many states.
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New York
Roosevelt
White House
Bain
United States
Rumored thread price rise denied by American Thread
New York reports that American Thread Company denies plans to advance thread price to 14 cents. Diversified firms in the industry began talks to reduce prices by 15 percent, while the consortium pressed to enforce a 25 percent cut.
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New York
American Thread Company
Tenia
Powder Magazine Flooding On Battleship Under Repair
Reported at Monten on July 24 the crew of the battleship Ulingis at Mariee town navy yard drained powder magazines and soaked powder bags amid an unspecified order. Officers declined to comment on the reason for the action.
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Monten
Ulingis
Mharieetown Navy Yard
Twenty Three Thousand Men at Work on Canal
The isthmian canal commission reports June operations show 624,586 cubic yards excavated in the Culebra division and 75,018 in Gatun. Total force on duty June 29 reached 23,327. The chief sanitary officer notes 4,300 white American employees with four deaths and about 65,000 whites other than Americans with fifteen deaths.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Lethmus
Culebra
Gatun
Department of Late Hor
Dune
Striking Stevedores Offer To Compromise In Duluth
Duluth Minnesota July 24 The 630 striking ore deck bands have submitted through Mayors to settle the strike The communication is addressed to Willa J Glewtz president of the Duluth Melane and Northern railroad combats and includes an explanatory letter and a schedule of an agreement date The document repudiates any connection with the Western Federation of Miners and claims affiliation with the Marine and Transport Workers Association
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Duluth
Minn
Willa J. Glewtz
Lacluth Menabe and Northern Railroad
Western Federation of Miners
International Fatiaelevermeen, Marine and Transport Workers Association
Nebraska Fusion Wins First District Primary Access
Lincoln date July 24 reports that the demorrats and pauliste of Nebraska secured fusion on the September 3 primary ballots after the supreme court overruled the attorney general's demurrer and ordered a writ of mandamus to the secretary of state.
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Lincoln
Demorrats
Pauliste
Nebraska
Supreme Court Todas
AmeriGang Active at The Hague
The Hague July 24 The United States leads in the peace conference with plans to push the collection of contractual debts and the permanent arbitration court. Most countries back the debt proposal and expect near unanimous adoption on July 27 with reservations. The British delegation supports both the permanent court and general arbitration while the American plan for a permanent periodic conference awaits the conference's end to avoid disruption.
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Morning Journal Special
Hague
United States
America
Permanent Court
Japan and Korea sign new convention amid calm in Seoul
Advices from Seoul report a seven article pact granting Japan's resident general control of Korea and appointing Japanese officials in the Korean government. The terms are said easier than expected and the deposed emperor’s removal not included. Last night Seoul remained calm amid anxiety over possible disturbances and new press rules curb diplomatic secrets.
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Wokio
Daly
Seoul
Japan
Korea
Tts
Tokio
Ples
Yardmen Strike Dawns as Denver Recruits 60 Replacements
In Denver on July 24 General Superintendent J. D. Welsh said 60 new workers would be in the yards to replace strikers who quit. He reported 10s of yards filled and trains handled as soon as loaded, with strikebreakers said to be brought by John Parley of Chicago though Welsh claimed the strike was off for the road.
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Specifl
Denver
J. D. Welsh
Colorado and Southern Railway
Welsh
John Parley
Chicag
Coolorado
Routhern
Pinkerton
Abscounding Treasurer Sighting Hope for Treatment
Pueblo police pursue William F. Walker the absconding bank cashier from New Britain Conn. after reports he sought hospital treatment for illness rather than jail. A friend in Pueblo is said to have arranged mailings to gauge support for his safe return.
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Pueblo
Colo
William F. Walker
New Britain
Conn
Walker
Official Report on Georgia Catastrophe
Washington July 24 The naval board report on the eight inch Georgia turret accident was received by the navy department Admiral Evans endorsed the board findings and transmitted them Acting Secretary Newberry said telegraphic conclusions cited a delayed slave back as a factor but the board did not resolve the air blast condition at the breech of the gun despite its conclusion about the explosive charge
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Washington
Naval Board
Navy Department
Evans
Department
Newberry
Veterans arrange for grand encampment in Saratoga
Saratoga N Y July 14 The outline for the Grand Army encampment program was issued Commander in Chief H B Brows will open a new chapter at the United Blater hotel Grand Army posts will quarter at various hotels and boarding houses from September 19 Welcoming exercises for the Grand Army of the Republic are planned Governor Hughes will attend and an invitation was extended to President Roosevelt A parade set for September 28 Business matters will be discussed and a statewide expedition is planned Several candidates for national office have announced pledging support including General Charles G Burton Chester Burrows General W T Wilder and Patrick Coney
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Saratoga
Kraml
H. B. Brows
United Blater
Grand Army
Grand Army of the Republic
Hughes
Roosevelt
WT Wilder
Tennessee
Patrick Coney
Kenans
Hughes Loses in Battle with Legislature
Albany July 21 The extraordinary session of the legislature adjourned after a day of events. The governor’s nominations bill was defeated by amendment, and the Page bill to punish contempt of persons obstructing investigations failed on the assembly floor. The senate confirmed all governor nominees.
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Albany
Assembly
Senate
Hatters Strike Threat Looms Over Open Shop Plan
In New York on July 24 a general strike threatens the United Hatters of America. About 24,000 workers may walk out in response to a plan by the National Fur and Felt Hat Manufacturers to end the union label and push an open shop.
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New York
United Hatters of America
Detectives raid Brooklyn home linked to Salvation Army offshoot
Detectives raided an industrial home in New York City believed linked to an American Salvation Army offshoot. Twenty one people were arrested on vagrancy charges amid claims the home operated for managers’ interests rather than charitable purposes.
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Haid Salvation Home
New York
Ithrooklyn
American Salvation Army
Salvation Army
Heat Claims Life in St. Kaths and Heat Toll Rises
In St. Kaths St Louis on July 24 a single death and eleven prostrations were reported due to high heat. Allen M Hole liday a 55 year old prominent insurance man died from heart failure induced by the heat as the thermometer reached 95 in the afternoon.
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Hirat
St. Kaths
St. Louis
Allen M Holeliday
Captain Jesen of the Elder praises Columbia-San Pedro rescue
Captain Jesen of the George W. Elder reports to the Associated Press on the Columbia disaster scene. He says the Columbia had gone down before their arrival, they rescued survivors from the raft and Columbia’s boats, then towed the San Pedro to Eureka. Survivors praise the San Pedro crew for kindness, clothing, coffee, and food. Seven survivors reach San Francisco by land from Mendocino County.
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Astoria
Ore
Jeseen
George W. Elder
Associated Press
Columbia-San Pedro
Elder
Columbia
San Pedro
Eureka
Ingel Family and Miss Cornell Among Saved Passengers
Private messages indicate W. G. Ingel, Mr. W. H. Ingel, Miss Hazel Ingel of Oakland, and Miss A. B. Cornell of San Diego were saved from the Columbia incident, though their names had appeared in the missing list.
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San Diego
Cal
W. G. Ingel
W. H. Ingel
Hazel Ingel
Oakland
A. B. Cornell
Naval Chaplain Faces List of Grave Charges
Chaplain Harry W. Jones of the battleship Minnesota, stationed at Norfolk, faces court martial on scandalous conduct to the destruction of good morals and falseness, with seventeen specifications mainly alleging worthless checks. He is charged with falsehood over a note he gave.
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Washington
Harry W. Jones
Minnesota
Norfolk
Falkxehood
Navy
Jones
Georgia Legislators Fight Over Prohibition Bill
Atlanta July 24. A heated clash broke out in the Georgia House as representatives exchanged blows during debate on a prohibition bill. The altercation followed a dispute between Representative Wright and Ball, who was called a liar, before order was restored and the house adjourned for the night.
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Atlanta
Wbihe
Wright
Ball
Taatanthy
Kinwe
Interior Secretary Garfield and Birans Visit San Francisco
In San Francisco on July 24, Secretary of the Interior Garfield and Secretary of Commerce and Labor Birans were hosted by the Merchants Exchange for a reception honoring their visit.
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San Francisco
Interior
Garfield
Commerce and Labor
Birans
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