American woman charged with forging stock certificate in London
Josephine Eastwick of Philadelphia faced Guild Hall police court arraignment on a forged £100.14 certificate for Canadian Pacific shares altered to 1000 shares. Evidence showed elaborate fraud to obtain loans and purchases. She sat in court, claimed wealth, and was remanded for health reasons with doctors to examine.
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London
Josephine Eastwick
Philadelphia
Guild Hall
England
Metropole
Hampstead
Beeton
The
Stock Exchange
United States Steel Corporation
Canadian’ Pacific Railroad
Red Lyon
Stratford-on-Avon
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Shates From New York
United States
Marie Josephine Eastwick
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Palace Hotel
Buxton
Associated Press
Marie Eastwick
Russia
J. Pierpont Morgan
United States Steel
Independent Spirit Miss Eastwick Troubled in London
Philadelphia notes Miss Marie Josephine Eastwick, about 20, renowned for independence and wealth, faced trouble in London after a life of travel and social avoidance. Daughter of Edward P Eastwick, heir to a £100,000 estate, she drifted through clubs, Sanatorium treatment, and a career as an area whip in Scotland before last heard from in Scotland with her father and sister Hulda.
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Philadelphia
Marie Josephine Eastwick
London
Miss Eastwick
Harrison Eastwick
Edward P. Eastwick
Havemeyera
England
Andrew Eastwick
Isaac Jones
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Spencer Kastwick
New Orleans
Miss Kastwick
Sanitarium
Scotland
Miss Wastwick
Hulda
Labor Day strike in Pittsburgh stalls yet ends in partial normalcy
Massive Labor Day disruption in Star Mills and other Pittsburgh area plants drew crowds and police toward possible plant closures. Strikes failed to halt Duquesne Carnegie works as workers returned and officials predicted a rapid resumption of operations.
Ogden Two Wins At Sheepshead In Lever Style
Ogden dominates Sheepshead Bay racing with two victories. He carried 115 pounds to win the second race a six furlongs dash in 1 13 1 5 and then scored again in the last by a length. Other results note Fulminate, Arsenal, Herbert, Schalbe, and Monarka among winners and placers across six races.
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Sheepshead
Lever Style
New York
Sheepshead Bay
Ogden
Cameron
Fulminate
Bir Hubert
the Bachelor
Hellario
Arsenal
Masterman
King Hanover
Herbert
Terminus
Trigger
Schalbe
Eddie Busch
O' Pagan
Monarka
Kinnikinick
Minister Wu Doubtful on Chinese Mission Shifts
Washington reports Minister Wu doubts press dispatches claiming a Chinese minister in London will move to St Petersburg and Wu will go to London. The timing and postings are uncertain amid Boxer troubles and prior emperor choices.
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Washington
China
Kin Chun
Tsang 1Yamen
St. Petersburg
London
Miners Plan Strikes in Wyoming Collieries
Vested in them by the Hazleton convention, the miners will order strikes at several collieries in the Wyoming region where the companies are said to have broken agreements with their employees.
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Hazleton
Wyoming
Yachts Do Not Finish In Windless Official Trial
The second official trial race of the Columbia and the Constitution ended without a result due to light wind. With Columbia leading earlier, the contest was halted two miles east of Brenton's Reef lightship. Re-sailing is planned for tomorrow afternoon with a full program possible thereafter.
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Newport
R. L
Brenton
Reef
Constitution
Columbia
Erin
Sir Thomas Lipton
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Sir Thomas
Challenge Committee
New York Yacht Club
Regatta Committee
New York
Yacht Committee
Herreehoff
Bristol
Indicted for Murder in Alaska Case
Fred Hardy, arrested in Alaska for the Butte and Seattle killings, faces first degree murder charges before Judge Wickersham in Unalaska. A Nome grand jury indicted him. trial set for Aug. 28. Hardy, claiming ties to John Wanamaker, says he served in the Philippine islands and the 11th cavalry, while authorities allege strong incriminating evidence from the Unimak island case.
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The
Standard
Seattle
Wash
Fred Hardy
Alaska
Con
Florence Sullivan
Butte
P. J. Rooney
Unimak Island
Unalaska
Nome
Hardy
Wickersham
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
United States
10Th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Philippine Islands
11Th Cavalry
Santa Ana
San Francisco
Whipple
Grand Jury
Marshal Sullivan
Owen Jackson
Williams
Unimak Bay
Cape Lapin
Rosenbure
Scott
Miners Arrive in Mittsburg as No Strike Seen
Large crowd of non union miners from the East and South reached Mittsburg to work in The Big Four mines. The company placed men in Fleming while Stockades will be built to protect workers. Notices offered the same wages and conditions as before. Many miners agreed to the conditions and ignored the strike order. A meeting is planned for tomorrow to boost turnout.
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Pittsburg
Startin
Star Plant
Tenth Street
Penn Avenue
William Jones
Starworks
Crossan
Jones
Star Mills
Demmiler
McKeesport
McCutcheon
Allegheny
Painter Mills
Lawrenceville
Carnegie
Duquesne
Carnegie Mills
National Tube Company
Mittsburg
Kan
Fleming
Stockandes
Lipton Sees Drifting Race From Erin Amid Calm Seas
Newport Sept 2 Sir Thomas Lipton and guests watched the drifting match aboard the Erin. The Constitution edged ahead of the Columbia by 5:38 and later pulled away as wind freshened, then the Columbia overhauled and led by a quarter mile as time expired.
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Newport
R. I
Thomas Lipton
George L. Watson
William Jameson
Ratsey
Sycamore
Erin
Columbia
Constitution
Miners in Coal Creek District Refuse to Work
About 1,000 miners in Coal Creek Tennessee refuse to report to mines. The Coal Creek Coal company and Black Diamond Coal company mines shut down entirely as a result.
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Coal Creek, Tenn
Coal Creek District
Coal Creek Coal Company
Black Diamond Coal Company
Race track summaries across St Louis and Harlem circuits
On Sept 2 Delmark park and Kinloch and Harlem race meetings list multiple races with winners times and placements. Notable results include Clarena at 56 seconds for four and a half furlongs, Sambo at Delmark, Master Marine and Odnor at Harlem and Prairie State stakes winner Odnor, with other winners including Monograph and Van Hoorebecke. Auction notes at Sheepshead Bay report Fleischman buying Halma Miss Lilly for 21000 and Judith sold to T Walsh for 1.00.
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Delmark Park
Clarena
Fugurtha
Wy Ap
Charles E. Billingsley
Warren Point
Teucer
Sambo
Talpa
Harry Shaffer
Seiling
Lady Curzon
Horseshoe Tobacco
Grandma LI
Monograph
Peaceful
Ida Ledford
van Hoorebecke
Revoke
Prima Il
Chicago
Harlem
Master Marine
Raneo
Alee
Harris
Pronta
Jack Ratlin
Donation
Flacus
Odnor
Strangest
Star Chamber
Federal
Robert Waddell
the Pride
Miss Bennett
Henry of Frantsamar
Gonfalon
New York
Charles Fleischman
Sheepshead Bay
J. Fleischman
Judith
William Field
Lexington
T. Walsh
Miners Walk Out at Olive Springs for Wage Talks
Union coal miners in Olive Springs Tennessee walk out on September 2 refusing to return until operators reach agreement on a new wage schedule.
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Olive Springs
Tenn
Trades Union Congress Opens in Swansea With 400 Delegates
The 34th annual Trades Union Congress assembled in Swansea on September 2 with about 400 delegates representing roughly 1,000,000 workers.
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Swansea
Wales
Union leaders plan talks with coal road presidents in New York
Wilkesbarre Pa September 2 1909 President John Mitchell and district presidents T D Nichols Thomas Duffy and John Fahey will travel to New York this week to confer with coal carrying road presidents over grievances raised at the Hazleton convention last week. If negotiations fail the executive officers may act under their powers.
Consul General Ho Yow to Succeed Wu Ting Fang?
Report from Washington dispatches indicate Consul General Ho Yow may be appointed to succeed Wu Ting Fang if he is transferred to London. The notice reflects ongoing diplomatic reshuffling.
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San Francisco
Ho Yow
Wu Ting Fang
London
Washington
Labor Day Observed With Parade and Outdoor Sports
In Tacoma Washington on September 2 labor day was marked by nearly all businesses closing and a large union parade. Speeches were dispensed with and the afternoon featured outdoor sports followed by a grand ball in the evening.
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Tacoma
Wash
Peruna Averts Danger In Valley City Woman
Miss Bessie Kellogg of Valley City North Dakota credits Peruna with curing her severe monthly pains after doctors failed to help. She followed three weeks of use and by two months was free of ache or pain. The testimonial urges other women to try Peruna, a catarrh cure, and praises Dr Hartman providing free advice.
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Bessie Kellog
Bessie Kellogg
Young Woman's Club
Valley City
N. D
First Street
North Dakota
Peruna
United States
Christopher Fliedmann
Amsterdam
N. Y
Christopher Filchmann
Suspect Hardy Linked to Missing Partner and Jewelry Heist
Deputy Marshal Sullivan recovered jewelry tucked away by Hardy who allegedly killed his former partner Williams after Williams hired a dory. The watch bears inscription Julius to Florence. a gun and Williams scissors were found on Hardy and he matches a detailed physical description.
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Marshal Sullivan
Julius
Florence
Sullivans
Hardy
Williams
Dory
Her Last Race Independence Final Spin Today
Boston Sept. 2 The yacht Independence built at a great cost for Thomas W. Lawson is to race today in her final spin before what may be her cup bid. Lawson hoped to use the vessel as a candidate for the America’s Cup.
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Boston
Independence
Thomas W. Lawson
Independence Prepares Final Sail Before Commissioning
The Independence went out today for a last sail before being laid up. As wind died, she returned to anchor to join fishermen in races for the Lawson prizes, fulfilling Mr. Lawson’s pledge for Boston spectators to see her racing trim.
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Mr. Lawson
Boston
Independence
Lawson
Day of Rest for Shamrock Crew at Sandy Hook Games
The Shamrock's crew rested on September 2 with only rudimentary deck washing and rigging tasks. In the afternoon they joined artillerymen's games and foot races at Sandy Hook, weather permitting a spin outside is planned tomorrow when the Erin arrives from Newport.
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New York
Shamrock
Green
Sandy Hook
Erin
Newport
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