Beaten with whips and fists at Jackson Lumber camps
Investigation into peonage and harsh conditions at Jackson Lumber Company camps in Lockhart concluded with shocking testimony. Foreigner Manuel Jardimsi described brutal beatings by supervisor Gallagher and others. a hospital plea followed. Local witnesses Mary Paul Jones and Mrs Gibson reported men attacked with a whip and revolver for restraint.
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Jackson Lumber Company
Lockhart
United States
United States Court
Rofred Gallagher
W. M. Grace
Oscar & Dande
Art
Beacen
Manuel Jardemsi
New York
Finsacola
Fla
Gallagher
Mary Paul Jones
Gibson
Laurel Hil
Bandits Rob Girl of Cash and Honor at El Reno Station
Two highwaymen robbed Samuel Roland and Miss Jones of Dallas at a railroad station near El Reno Oklahoma. They pistol whipped the woman and stole money and valuables before fleeing by train. A chase by a posse ended with the capture of the robbers. one accompanying man was shot during the pursuit and died. The pair identified by the victims, while the dead man remains unnamed.
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Samuel Roland
Vinne Jones
Dallas
Tex
el Remo
Mes
Roland
Miss Jones
E* Reno
Oila
Miss Joes
el Reno
Italian girl shoots cousin after lover refuses marriage near Five Points
Marie Shabara an Italian 22, shot and killed Nicola Ferrare 34 in the Italian district near Five Points after he refused to marry her. Ferrare, already married, died hours later. She followed him from Brooklyn quarrelled over his conduct then fired four times, a policeman disarming the final shot. Crowd chaos followed.
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Marie Shabara
Nicola Ferrare
Five Points Bilastos
Ferrare
York
Brooklyn
Caid
Ferrate
Three tagged girls start across continent heading home
Three young girls, tagged Portland Ore United States of America, arrived unaccompanied on the Cunard steamer Iverpia from Helsingfors Finland. The elder is not over two years old. They were placed with railroad officers for a cross continental trip to their father Peter Westgard of Portland Oregon.
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Oston
Portland
Ore
United Bates of America
Iverpia
Helsingfors
Finland
Continent
Peter Westgard
Bedding Used To Rescue Blind Man From Flood
Chaos struck Hamburg borough as a dam failure at Union Figur mill sent water surging. A blind organist named Professor Wallace and his family were rescued as bedding rope hoisted him from a window. Bank directors were saved by ladders and reaching second story windows.
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Hamburg
Tate
Union Figur Mill
Wallace
Comstock Arrest Sparks League Controversy
The Art Students' League defends itself after Anthony Comstock, leader of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, arrests a female bookkeeper amid a raid over obscene literature. The league denounces sensational attacks as outrageous and says postal officials knew of pamphlet circulations. It vows to continue the fight in defense of artists.
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Anthony Comstock
Society For the Suppression of Vice
Art Students’ League
Comstock
League
Right to Work Declared Property Right in New York
New York court rules state ten hour day and sixty hour week labor limits for women and children violate constitutional rights. Justice Olmstead calls the law unwarranted class legislation, asserting labor and contract are inherent rights. Attorney General Mayer to appeal.
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New York
Justice Olmstead
Court of Special Sessions
Justize McKean
Devel
Olmstead
State of
Mayer
Seymour Rebels Refuse Uniform Over Share of Release Money
Cy Seymour, centerfielder for the New York National League club, refused to play at the Polo Grounds, demanding a share of $10,000 paid by New York to Cincinnati for his release. He states he will not play again until a payment dispute is settled, while New York claims no further action is possible. President Brush is aware of Seymour’s stance. Evans was Misw Mayor. Havana's new city council elected Jatio Te' Carden as mayor, a conservative moderate after radical alderman resignations, following President Palma's wishes.
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Cincinneti
New York
Cy" Seymour
Cincinnati
Polo Grounds
Seymour
Kaya
Total Club
Cthelnati
Seymour Save
John T. Brush
Evans
Havana
Paima
Jatio Te’ Carden
Partizan
Admiral Train Dies at Chefoo Frontline Leader 61
Rear Admiral Charles J. Train commander in chief of the United States Asiatic fleet died early this morning of araemia at Chefoo. He was sixty one and would have retired in May next year after a long career at sea including command of the Prairie during the Spanish War and service on numerous stations.
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Ria
Prairie
Plans for Virginia Building at Jamestown Exposition
The Virginia commission meeting chaired by Governor Swanson reviewed bids for the state building site at Jamestown. Bids opened showed the lowest bid at 3,500 above the 26,000 set aside for construction. Commission members include A. M. Bowmen N. B. Early C. Fenton Day W. W. Sale W. W. Withers and W. W. Baker.
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Commission
Jamstown
Norfolk
Virginia Commission
Swanson
Board of Governors of
The
Exposition Company
Virginia
A. M. Bowmen
N. B. “Arly
C. Fenton Day
W. W. Sale
W. ‘Withers
W. W.baker
Chicago to Vote in First Test of New Primary Law
Chicago August 3 Tickets for Republicans Democrats and Archalist voters to choose candidates for Congress legislature state offices and delegates to conventions. Prohibitionists abstain under old law. Key contest for United States senator features ex Governor Richard Yates and Senator Shelby M Cullom. Negro Educators Meet in Washington as fourth day of congress discusses denominational questions with papers read by several members.
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Chicago
Prohibitonista
Congress
United States
Richard Yates
Bheiley M. Cullom
Whanington
Augusta
Negro Young Peoples Christian Education Congress
Fateful Stolypin cabinet crisis looms in Russia
Announcement expected by Sunday or Monday as Grand Duke Nicholas may be named commander of all troops to control unrest. Emperor and Premier Stolypin discuss possible dictatorship steps after mutinies at Kronstadt and on the cruiser Pamyat Azov. Herzenstein widow yields to plea and cancels ceremonies, police seek to avert disorder amid political tension. Continued on Page Two.
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T. Petersburg
Stolypin
Russa
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Russia
Pin
Ol Raund
Herzensten
M. Herzenstein
Terloki
Moncow
Polics
St. Pr.ternburg
Bfme
Genstein
Constitutional Democrat
Mutiny at Fortresses Leaves Barracks in Ruins
Helsingfors reports 650 mutineers missing or in chains on Skatudden Island after rebels overran fortifications. Two officers among rebels, Lt Kohonsky and Lt Smitfanoff, with one wounded. a special court from St. Petersburg will try prisoners next week as the town returns to quiet and authorities claim peace.
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Helsingfors
Skatudden Island
Abipa
Offichers
Kohonsky
Smitfanoff
St. Petersburg
SchlaIs
West Philadelphia man dies after 120 foot plunge
A West Philadelphia resident, William Stott, climbed to a mallway railing on August 3 and leaped to the first floor. He suffered massive injuries from the fall, with authorities labeling the death as self-inflicted. Emergency crews found him in critical condition but he did not survive.
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Philadelphia
Hanging Mallway
Wiam Stott
West Philadelphia
Prison riot ends with guard shooting convict at Palmer Brick Camp
Willis Harris, serving life, escaped during a late night breakout at Palmer Brick Company camp on Marietta Street. Guard O B Jones fired as Har grove, a life prisoner, attacked guard Pope. Har grove was killed. Harris fled as others retreated behind locked rooms. The superintendent and assistant rushed to aid with Winchesters. Har grove had been imprisoned for murder of a Western and Atlantic railroad worker.
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Palmer Brick Company
Marietta Street
Hargrove
Oo. B. Jones
Willis Harris
Brick Company
Mrt Pope
Pope
Herris
Jones
Ang
Tacshegt Sarsigue
A. B. Joh
Tsa
W. P. Jackson
C. A. Brown
Way Liter Hargrove
Fullen County
Tallroaé Weichman
Weather Forecast for Georgia Weekend
Washington August 3 forecast for Saturday and Sunday calls for weather conditions in Georgia with fresh south winds. Highs and exact temperatures not provided.
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Washington
Georgia
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