Fever Threatens New Orleans Area as Deaths Rise
The article reports multiple deaths from fever in and around New Orleans, with outbreaks near Diamond Plantation and Jefferson parish. Marine hospital officials and state authorities coordinate quarantine, funding appeals, and public health measures while Archbishop Chapelle shows slight improvement.
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Jefferson Parish
Newns
New Orleans
Gulteras
Marine Hospital
Louisian
Snowbound Tourists Amid Austrian Snowstorm
A heavy snowstorm blankets the inner Ziller valley in Austria leaving about 140 tourists snowbound. Reports from Innesbruck describe dangerous road conditions and transport disruption as rescue efforts continue.
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Austria
Innesbruck
Ziller Valley
Fire on Hoboken waterfront threatens pier area
A blaze erupts along the Hoboken waterfront endangering the pier section and causing extensive damage. Fire units combat the flames while residents evacuate nearby properties as investigations begin into the cause.
Hoboken Fire Destroys Ferry Terminal Docks
A major blaze swept the Delaware Lackawanna and Western terminal in Hoboken tonight, seizing two ferryboats and threatening ship docks including Hamburg American and North German Lloyd. Damage is estimated at $400,000 to $500,000 as fire spread through piers and buildings before being brought under control by Hoboken, Jersey City, and New York crews. The new immigration station suffered damage while fireproof safety features were tested by the blaze.
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North Lloyd
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Jersey City
New York
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Manhattan
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Down to Work After Festivities in Manila
Manila August 7 The Taft party male members are declining festivities and turning to work. Discussions focus on sugar needs and economic factors behind island agricultural stagnation. Senators Dubois and Foster and Representative McKinley of California lead debates. Proponents of independence plan to memorialize the commission for independence and native emollients empowerment. Major General Corbin hosted a Roosevelt event. Tomorrow an automobile club tour with Rear Admiral Enquist and staff visits Camp McKinley.
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Taft
Duboisnd Foster
McKineley
California
Ttme
Corbin
Roosevelt
Automobile Club
Enquist
Camp McKinley
Peace commission member arrives in Portsmouth
The senor member of the peace commission arrived in Portsmouth by 3 o clock this afternoon after a tour of the business district. He greeted crowds with cheers and bowed repeatedly, signaling a cordial welcome to the city.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Witte
Peace’ Commission
M Witte In Boston Amid Cheerful Day Outing
M Witte, the Russian envoy to the peace conference, arrives in Boston and enjoys a morning at the Hotel Lorraine. He and associate Wilkens plan an automobile tour of Harvard University, Bunker Hill, and Magella, amid a cheering crowd. A news note confirms no official messages since arrival.
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Boston
Witte
Portsmouth
Newport
North Shore
Baron Rosen
United States
M. Witte
Ben
Rey
Mr. Wilkens
Mishap on the water leaves all aboard rescued
A excursion steamer on a Sun afternoon at Broad Ripple park ten miles from Indianapolis carried 180 passengers, mostly men with one woman who was rescued by four launches. No drownings occurred though several were injured in a panic. The Sunshine plied the backwater of Broad Ripple and White rivers, carrying a picnic party of Indianapolis stock yards employees.
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Andianapolis
Sunski
Broad Ripple Park
Broad Ripple
White Rivers
Indianapolis
Boiler Explosion Kills Three at Sawmill in Tennessee
A boiler blast at a Del Rio area sawmill owned by T. J. Salts & Co. collapses the boiler room injuring seven and killing three workers, with Merritt Burgy fatally wounded and other victims identified as Herbert Lister Frank Plate and Joe Turner. Turner's body was catapulted about 150 yards by the blast.
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Knoxville
Tenn
del Rio
Cook County
T. J. Salts & Co
Herbert Lister
Frank Plate
Joe Turner
Merritt Burgy
Turner
Arraignment in Widow’s Plea over Stepson Killing
San Francisco Aug 7 Chillion Bowen of Washoe arraigned before Police Judge Fritz in the W W Stephenson murder case. Hearing continued to Friday as Mrs Stephenson identified the corpse and wept beside the coffin. Coroner's inquest set for next week.
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San Francisco
Chillion Bowen
Washoe
W. W. Stephenson
Fritz
JUDGE HUNT TO VISIT DEER LODGE VALLEY
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Judge William H. Hunt of the U S court will likely tour the Deer Lodge valley next Saturday. He travels with Chancery 0 7 Crane to assess the impact of smelter fumes from the Anaconda and Washoe companies on Deer Lodge. Evans and Clinton represent Bliss in the suit seeking closure of the smelter. The trip aims to observe damage firsthand and a formal hearing schedule remains undecided.
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Standard
Helena
William H. Hunt
United States Court
Deer Lodge Valley
Crane
Fred J. Bliss
Anaconda and
Washoe Companies
Deer Lodge
Evans
Pastor Clark Again Is Under A Cloud
Circulars from Sheriff Victor Furmat of Barry County offer a reward for the arrest of Rev W D Clark former pastor of the Congregational church. He is charged with forging a bank check in Dayton Ohio and cashing it in Freeport Michigan after preaching there. He was last seen with a woman and is believed to be in Mexico. Oyster Bay note on Secretary Shawn’s visit to discuss personal matters with the president.
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Billings
Victor
Furmat
Barry County
W. D. Clark
Congregational Church
Clark
Dayton
Ohio
Freeport
Mich
Kansas City
Mexico
Morgans Call For White House Talks On Key Issue
Pierpont Morgan urged the President to discuss an important matter as steamship operations reach Oyster Bay, signaling a high level business and political engagement. The motive centers on securing prompt discussion of critical policy or economic concerns affecting maritime interests.
Hankow railroad talk links Morgan to Roosevelt visit
Aug 7 Oyster Hay reports J P Morgan of New York met with President Roosevelt for about ninety minutes at Oyster Bay. They discussed Hankow railroad concessions in China owned by American interests, with Morgan aboard the Corsair offshore. The discussion touched on Chinese government efforts to buy the concession from American-Chinese Development Co, price around seven million dollars, and the balance of stockholders divided on sale versus retention of American control.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Roosevelt
Hankow
China
J.P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Corsair
Corinthian Yacht Club
Center Island
Canton
Chhina Development Company
Leopold
Belgium
From Brooklyn Bridge He Leaps to His Death
In New York on August 7 a well dressed man leaped from a Brooklyn bridge car as crowds watched. He dove feet first toward the river, turning in the air before sinking. Motormen and passengers pursued but could not reach the body as police and a rowboat searched without success.
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Brooklyn
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Arbitration Talk Quiet Amid Telegraphers Strike Rumors
Rumors circulated Aug 7 that Northwestern Farmers Exchange and Merchants Associations planned to push for arbitration of the telegraphers strike. Telegrapher president Perham noted no official action but said a fair arbitral body could be acceptable. Northern Pacific and Great Northern executives denied necessity for arbitration as conditions and schedules improve. Perham remained hopeful steps would end the dispute once he reaches St. Paul.
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Great Northern
Pelham
Associated Drews
Perham
Hor
Northern Pacine
Easton
Northern “Pacific
Slade
St. Paul
Indians Win Water Rights Case on Milk River
Helena August 7 Judge William H Hunt ruled in favor of the government in a dispute over water rights near Indian reservations. He held the Fort Belknap Indians have treaty rights to Milk River water for irrigation and granted about 5 000 inches for their use. The decision recognizes Indian irrigation needs and limits on ranchers rights. further questions are left for future determination.
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Standard
Helena
William H. Hunt
United States
Rasch
Mose Anderson
Fort Belknap
Hunt
Montana
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Belknap
Iles
Supreme Court
Indiana
Mille
Land Department
Japs and Americans Clash in Turbulent Incident
A chaotic confrontation between Japanese and American individuals erupted amid a dispute described as a bad mixup. The clash originated from a misunderstanding and escalated in public, drawing attention to racial tensions and the need for calm resolution.
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