Five Die in Pittsburg Steel Plant Riot
Five people were killed in a riot at the Pressed Steel Car plant in Schoenville near Pittsburg. A state trooper deputy sheriff and three foreigners died. more than twenty wounded, including several troopers and a woman shot in the neck, as mounted officers cracked heads and arrests followed chaos.
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Pitteburg
Pittsburg
Schoenville
John L. Williams
Harry Exler
John 8. Smith
L. C. Jones
George Kitch
John O'Donnell
National Museum to Display Roosevelt Hunt Trophies
Washington August 23 The large granite exposition building, completed at a cost of 3 5 million, will house the Roosevelt trophies from Africa. The National Museum plans include first floor rooms for the specimens with eighty two pelts to be unpacked from brine casks and tanned for permanent preservation.
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Roosevelt
Washington
United States
Africa
Congress
National Museum
No Fear of Revolution in Mexico Denied
Washington dispatch reports Senor Mariscal, Mexico's foreign minister, denying any fear of a revolution amid the coming presidential campaign. Ambassador De la Barra says rumors of uprising are baseless as Mexico backs Dian for the next presidency and continues progress.
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Washington
Mexico
Senor Mariscal
Senor de la Barra
Associated Press
Dian
Dog Causes Bloody Fight Leaves One Dead Four Wounded
Reese Huck, a prominent farmer, was shot to death in a feud tied to a jog dispute at Huntersville near Charlotte. Four others were seriously wounded as the violence spread, marking a deadly outcome in the ongoing quarrel.
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Charlotte
N, CC
Reese Huck
Huntersville
Here
Indians Burn Alleged Witch in Mexican Village
Aug 23 Paso, Tex. reports Huejotsinge Indians near Puebla burned to death an aged woman Juane Ramirez after barricading exits and setting her hut afire. They believed no witch caused the smallpox epidemic killing many children.
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Paso
Tex
Huejotsinge
Puebla
Mex
Juane Ramirez
Plan Bull Fight for Taft in Juarez Visit
Juarez authorities allocated 20000 to entertain Presidents Taft and Roosevelt when they meet October 16. A bullfight will be held as part of the event.
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Taft
Juarez
Mex
Charlie Taft Rescued After Dory Ducking Off Salem
President's son Charlie Taft and an engineer from the yacht Sylph were upset in a dory off Salem and ducked. They clung to the overturned craft until a Sylph boat rescued them. The Taft dory is described as non sinking.
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Dory
Bylph
Salem
Moss
Charlie Taft
Taft Consults Advisors On tariff board and policy changes
President Taft, spending a day at Beverly Massachusetts, held a cabinet session in the morning with pardons discussed. In the afternoon MacVeagh Wickersham and Meyer debated the new tariff board personnel and actions in the Interstate Commerce and antitrust fields. James B Reynolds was among names considered.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
White House
Hesex County
Navy
Meyer
New Tariff Board
Navy Department
Jong
James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
Massachusetts
Five Killed in Auto Races at Indianapolis Meet
At the Indianapolis motor speedway three persons died and three were injured when a Nation car plunged into a crowd during the 200 mile race. A second crash injured the driver near the destroyed bridge as spectators mourned, ending the Wheeler and Schebler trophy melee with 235 miles completed.
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Indianapolis
The
Motor Speedway
Stevens
Wellman Vows Return To Polar Airship Quest
Walter Wellman remains determined to reach the North Pole by airship after the dirigible's failure. He will build a longer, narrower ship with higher speed and implement improvements learned from the crash. Workmen enlarge the airship house as the crew pledges to join the next expedition.
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Christiania
Walter Wellman
Nori Pole
Wellman
Second Royal Gorge Flood Delays Traffic Thwarted Again
The Denver and Rio Grande opened the Royal Gorge line in Pueblo Colorado after a 24 hour delay caused by a second flood within a week. The flood, nearly as high as the first, washed out less track.
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Royal Gorge
Pueblo
Colo
Denver and
Rio Grande
Traffe
Man Crushed Saving Family as Rail Car Overturns
Pittsburg Aug 23 W C Caesver of Carapolis Pa died while attempting to save his wife and year old child when a switching engine of Carnegie Steel overturned a trolley car loaded with pleasure necklaces at Ne ville Island.
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Bles
Gabe
Pittsburg
W. C. Caesver
Carapolis
Carneg¢ Steel Company
Neville Island
Neekera
End Forest Fight Delegates Back Oleomargarine Stamp Move
The Transmississippi Commercial congress approved a resolution to repeal the 10 cent per pound tax on oleomargarine and retain the stamp on imitation butter. Denver report notes internal opposition faded after oleomargarine supporters dropped objections. Officers elected include Ike T. Pryor president and Arthur Francis secretary, with several vice presidents and treasurer named.
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Denver
Congress
Transmississipp Commercial Congress
Patterson
Frank Gowdy
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Bureau
Ike T. Pryor
San Antonio
Tex
Arthur Francis
Cripple Creek
Colo
A. C. Trumbo
Muskogee
Oklo
Sam Dutton
W. F. Baker
Council Bluffs
C. A. Justro
Bakersfield
Cal
L. J. Hart
Fight for incubator babe sparks Kansas extradition bid
Kansas officials push for extradition of Mia Barclay and John Gentry to face kidnapping charges in Topeka over Marian Bleakley. Sheriff Norton cites a Jefferson City requisition. Missouri has awarded the child to Mrs Barclay.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Barclay
John Gentry
Marian Bleakley
Kansas City
Norton
Jefferson City
Hailey
Wilson and Wiley set to clash at Denver food meeting
Denver hosts the annual convention of food commissioners with Secretary James Wilson and Dr Harvey Wiley expected to clash over the use of benzoate of soda in food. Remsen scientific referee board members back Wilson while Wisconsin Commissioner J W Emery backs Wiley.
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Wilson
Wiley
Food Commissioners
Denver
Agriculture
James Wilson
Harvey Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Remsen Scientific Referee Board
Whiey
J. W. Emery
Wisconsin
Association
Auto plunges off trestle in Seattle tragedy
Four women drowned when their car plunged off a trestle in south Seattle while five passengers fled the wreck. Ira Perry, Seattle chauffeur and owner, survived with others clinging to the vehicle. Victims named from Vancouver include Mrs. J Colvin and four Misses Colvin Magele Paul M Grothe Kate Hiscox May Paul.
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Seattle
Vancouver
Ira Perry
J. Colvin
Agnes Colvin
Magele Paul
M. M. Grothe
Kate Hiscox
May Paul
Crusade Planned Against Bucketshops
A Farmers' union meeting next month will discuss organizing a nationwide crusade against bucketshops. The movement plans to petition Congress to wage the fight against tramafc.
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Litt Rock
Farmers’ Union
Congress
Fing Cure for Hog Cholera Demonstrated at Stock Yards
Kaneos Chy Aug 21 reports government officials confirm hogs inoculated with serum by Dr. Dorset are immune from cholera after a test at the stock yards. The finding supports ongoing work by a government specialist.
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Kaneos Chy
Dorset
Plastered Gable Cottage Designed by Thomas L. West
A plastered gable cottage designed by Thomas L. West of Seattle features a 24 by 34 foot plan, two stories with cedar shingle roofing, plaster exterior over metal lath, native fir interiors, and a basement with furnace heating. The six room house includes a large arched opening, sliding doors, and ample bay windows, priced at about $2,500.
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Thomas L. West
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