Colombian Minister Leaves Caracas Amid Bursting Tension
Willemstad reports the Colombian legation quit Caracas as Washington weighs use of its good offices for Colombia. The state department flags possible aid via the American charge d affaires if the minister departs Venezuela. Congo and isthmus unrest cited with scant confirmation and cable trouble noted.
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Washington
State Department
Caracas
Venezuela
Colombia
Russell
Panama
Gudger
Navy Department
Iowa
Pacific
Silas Casey
San Francisco
Machias
Norfolk
Heron
Buena Ventura
Senor Rico
Leader Leaves Country on Private Matters
On Wednesday he departs for a week to attend private matters and expects official mail from Colombia tomorrow to help gauge the situation in his country.
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Colombia
Editorial call to end conflict by siding with Colombia
The New York Herald editorial urging the United States to back Colombia against Venezuela has sparked strong enthusiasm in Panama and Colombia on Aug 12, promising Americans popularity for ending the current chaos.
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Panama
Colombia
New York Herald
United States
Venezuela
Halifax Steamer Halts After Collision Off Mi not's Ledge
The Plant Line steamer Halifax struck a ledge in fog near Mi not's right while entering port, freed herself, and was beached in a sinking condition on George's Island. The British registry steel screw, 958 tons, 260.3 length, 35 beam, 21.5 depth, built Glasgow 1888, carried 250 passengers and freight. Tugboats later rescued passengers including McGuire Whitehead and Wray of a Philadelphia cricket team with little damage expected unless northeast storm.
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Boston
Halifax
Pye
Charlottestown
Fort Hawkesbury
N. S
Minot
George's Island
Glasgow
McGuire
Whitehead and Wray
Philadelphia
Bad Man Killed in Utah Street Duel
Jim Hedges a noted bad man in State Line Utah was killed in a street duel with Jim Glendenning a miner. Glendenning fired after Hedges drew his revolver striking first in the arm then firing two shots to Hedges heart ending the fight and leading to Glendenning’s arrest at Cedar City.
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Salt Lake
Deseret News
State Line
Utah
Jim Hedges
Jim Glendenning
Cedar City
Hedges
Glendenning
Statement Filed on May Corn Deal by George H. Phillip Co
Chicago August 12 The George H. Phillip company finished and filed a detailed statement of all transactions in the famous May corn deal. The document will be available to any member of the firm involved in the pool through the secretary of the board of trade. The statement covers the entire proceedings of the deal and was ordered by directors after a complaint from a customer unsatisfied with his share.
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Chicago
George H. Phillip Company
Board of Trade
Phillipe
Phillips
Spokane Team Heads to Tacoma After Suspension Settled
Spokane base ball club leaves for Tacoma with the same lineup except Fielder McQuaid who is suspended. Captain Risley Shelton Adame and Knox initially refused to travel but the dispute was settled. Donahue returns. Steltz to pitch the opener in Tacoma.
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Spokane
Tacoma
McQuaid
Risley
Shelton
Adame
Knox
Donahue
Steltz
Chicago tops Cleveland 17 to 2 in heavy loss
In Cleveland on Aug 12 the Indians fell 17 to 2 as Chicago exploded for runs. Attendance nearing 29000 reflected a lopsided contest with slow fielding by Cleveland and strong hitting from the visitors.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Boston
Philadelphia
Mass
Mitchell
Beere
R.M. E. PE
Pune
Bsehreck
Bernhart
Powers
Louis Beats Cincinnati in Tight Baseball Tilt
St Louis Missouri August 12 Louis won from Cincinnati today with decisive hits in the fourth and eighth innings. Attendance 3 000. Score not listed. Batteries Sudhoff and Behriver Hahn and Peltz. Umpires O Day and Brown.
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St. Louis
Shamrock II Vies For America's Cup After Dockside Preview
New York Aug 12 The Shamrock II attracting visitors at Stapleton is praised for below waterline form and sail power as experts compare it to Columbia and Constitution. Officials plan to remove jury masts and drydock for cleaning before the races.
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New York
Stapleton
Shamrock
Watson
Fife and
Herresnott
Rosane
Owever
Sycamore
Erie Basin
Barrie
Thomas
Erin
Hamilton
Associated Press
Azores
Shamrock IL
Columbia
Matthews
Herreshoffs
Constitution
Columbia Defeats Constitution In 30 Mile Race
Newport R I August 12 The Constitution raced 30 miles in 33 seconds slower than Columbia though the champion of 99 wins on time allowance by about 30 seconds. No corrected time yet due to boats not remeasured. Previous races gave Constitution 1 minute 17 seconds. Change in measurement from new Constitution rig unclear.
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Constitution
Columbia
Rhodes
Committee
Duncan
Newport
R. 1
Invader Defeats Cadillac In Second Cup Race
In a brisk breeze, Invader the Royal Canadian club challenger beat Cadillac the Detroit club defender by a wide margin on a nine mile course. The elapsed times were Invader 3 08 00 and Cadillac 4 14 22 with a near two minute late gain on the run home. Tomorrow's race shifts to a triangular course.
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Chicago
Royal Canadian Club
Detroit Car Club
Cadillac
Invader
Three Great Falls Citizens Face Gambling Informations
Attorney General Donovan said informations will be filed against at least three Great Falls residents for operating gambling games in the city two weeks earlier. Sheriff Bennet, under Donovan’s instructions, urged Acting County Attorney Downing to prosecute, but Downing recused himself due to conflicts. Gormley is to return Thursday to proceed with the cases as new informations are filed.
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Great Walls
Donovan
Benner
Downing
Gormley
Bicycle records broken at Pan American grounds meet
At the National Cycle Association grand circuit meet in Buffalo Henshaw and Pedistrom of Springfield set a new world motor paced mile record in 1 18 2 5 after clipping 14 5 seconds from the former mark on a four lap track. Joe Fulton of Springfield lowered two and five mile amateur records before Walter Smith returned to set 4 and 5 mile marks of 6 17 and 7 53 respectively.
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Buffalo
National Cycle Association
Henshaw and Pedistrom
Springfield
Mass
GG. W. Butler
Champion
Joe Fulton
Walter Smith
Dalke
Nelson
Vailsburg
Fulton
Oklahoma land sale details show strong demand in early days
A telegram from Washington summarizes the first five days of town lot sales in the newly ceded Oklahoma area. Anadarko sold 397 lots for 103430 dollars, Lawton 279 lots for 24070 dollars, and Hobart 274 lots for 42190 dollars. The Interior Department received an application for Troop use to evict squatters on G. R. Wood's Lawton homestead, but no action has been taken yet.
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Washington
Interior Department
Oklahoma
Anadarko
Lawton
Hobart
Ryan
G. R. Wood
Bank of Childress Fails. Assets Unknown
Childress Texas reports The Bank of Childress and Co. with W Wad dington failed this afternoon. Assets and liabilities are not known but creditors may be paid in full according to initial outlook.
Americans seek compensation in South African deportation case
At the South African compensation commission session in London Newton Crane for American claimants presents cases. Claims include £7000 for losses of surgical instruments and wagons, £10,000 for ruined health, and £5800 and £134 for deportations and losses. Debate centers on legality versus grace and political power to deport. The American claims will be considered again tomorrow.
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London
South African Compensation Commission
Newton Crane
A. F. Conroy
Chicago
Red Cross Society
A. J. Gievener
Galveston
Tex
Saxony
South Africa
East London
McKinley
Shenandoah Valley
J. Ahring
Brooklyn
Bloemfontein
Anne Wedkind
Cook
Lord Roberts
Crane
United States
Milvain
Foreign Office
Commission
Cowboy Arrested for Horse Stealing
Great Falls reports cowboy Robert Jolly alias Toney Jenkins arrested in horse theft case. He is identified in police records and faces charges from local authorities.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Robert Jolly
Toney Jenkins
Notorious suspect arrested near Pondera in Grand Larceny case
A man with past notoriety in Great Falls was arrested by Deputy Emerson near Pondera in Teton county and brought to Great Falls charged with grand larceny. He allegedly took Robert Reynolds's horse from Highwood last March and sold it to Frank Gearing in the city weeks later. Jolly was arraigned before Judge Safford and to have a hearing on the 21st. Bail set at 200 dollars.
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Great Falls
Pondera
Teton County
Emerson
Robert Reynolds
Highwood
Frank Gearing
Jolly
Safford
Governor Declares Nordstrom Case Judgment Stands
Washington Governor Rogers states he will not interfere with the court's judgment in the Nordstrom case. He condemns lynching, cites Whitman county murders, and notes an extra legislative session to close escape routes for murderers, affirming the judiciary's finality. The statement appeared in the Times from Seattle dated August 12.
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Rogers
Nordstrom
Seattle
Wash
The
Times Today
Washington
England
Canada
Whitman
McDonald
Great Falls Raises County Levy For Next Year
Great Falls officials set the county levy at 19.15 mills with an additional 0.74 mills for school tax and bonds. The city council will set the city levy at about 15 mills, together yielding a higher overall tax burden for residents due to numerous planned public improvements.
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Great Falls
Funeral arrangements for Italian statesman Crispi announced
Naples reports telegrams of condolence from King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Hel ena praising Ignora Crispi as a founder of Italian unity. The funeral is set for August 15 with interment likely in the Pantheon of Sanomencicio in Rome. The pope remarked that Crispi was a good fighter and prayed for his soul.
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Naples
Ignora Crispi
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Sanomencicio
Palermo
Rome
Signor
Crispi
More Bullion Recovered From Winters Gold Heist
San Francisco reports divers under Pinkerton management recovered sixty five thousand dollars in gold from the Winters hideout, bringing total recovered near two hundred thousand dollars. The remaining eighty thousand is expected within twenty four hours. Winters detained but not charged as detectives and officials dispute reward sharing including Donaldson and Sheriff Veale against others.
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San Francisco
Selby Smelting Company
Pinkertons
Winters
Morse
Donaldson
Selby People
Veale
Contra Costa County
Water rights clash prompts temporary restraining order
In Helena Judge Knowles issued a temporary restraining order at the request of John F. Forbis for the Butte & Boston Mining Co to stop the Montana Ore Purchasing Co from diverting Park canyon waters used by the Butte & Boston. The order is returnable Sept 3 in Butte. The judge also granted the Heinzes permission to run a four inch air pipe 800 feet from the Barus mine to the Minnie Healey mine through the Tramway, under a receiver’s control.
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Heinzes
Butte & Boston
Standard
Helena
John F. Forbis
Knowles
United States Court
Butte & Boston Mining Company
Montana
Park Canyon
Silver Bow
Butte
Barus
Minnie Healey
John Forbis
Messrs. Cullen and
Day
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Mr. Heran
Silk
Teeks
Weofae
Miner
Milwaukee
Detroit
Mich
Errora
Garvin
Miller
Seba
Garvin and Maloney
Miller and Shaw
R. HL
Cleveland Tee
Atocusanna
Dowling and Wood
Griffith and Sullivan
Baltimore
Louis
Cincionati
P.ci
Pittsburg
Challenger
Teass Bank
Sieges Clothing Co
Mr. Crane
Geat Falls
Pope
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