Buck Sends Rosehill Letter Advising Peace on Marcus Island
A cablegram from Tokyo reports Japanese foreign affairs officials sending a naval vessel to Marcus Island with a letter for Captain Rosehill. The aim is to avoid violence and protect the island while the U S seeks a diplomatic settlement. Rosehill may already be near Marcus Island.
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Buck
Rosehill
Washington
State Department
United States
Tokio
Lfe
Department
Marcus Island
Honolulu
Earthquake Shocks Reported Across Several States
A string of tremors rattled towns from Lompoo California to Nebraska and South Dakota. Observers logged shocks lasting up to thirty seconds with damage and alarms reported in Santa Barbara, Yankton, Santee agency, Battle Creek and nearby areas. Some locations noted east to west movement and rumbling sounds.
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Lompoo
Cal
Lompoo Valley
Santa Ynes
Santa Barbara
Los Jamos
Western Union Oil Company
Yankton
Omaha
Nebr
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Santee Agency
Battle Creek
Weather Bureau
Santa Maria
Los Alamos
San Luis Obispo
Chicago Rothschild Shoots Self at Home in Chicago
A. M. Rothschild head of A. M. Rothschild & Co. shot himself in the head at his Chicago home on Michigan Avenue after a period of illness and insomnia. He died almost instantly. officials attribute likely temporary insanity from insomnia. He was 57, survived by a widow and one son, King. He had recently stepped down from daily management. He was a director of the World’s Fair and served with several financial and social clubs.
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Chicago
A. M. Rothschild
State Street
A. M. Rothschild & Co
Thirty-seventh Court
Michigan Avenue
Rothschild
Minnesota
Mr. Rothsch
Tate and
van Buren Streets
Nelson Morris
Mr. Rothschild
Nordstettin
National Bank of the Republic
Standard
Washington Park
Hamilton
Two Atlanta Highway Robberies Alarm Peachtree Area
Two robberies occurred last night within a block of Peachtree Street. Miss Louise Martin, a nurse from Ivy Street, was attacked by a negro, robbed of $26, and prostrated by shock. Frederick Geddings, a clerk on West Peachtree Street, was held up at West Peachtree and Howard by a white man and a negro, losing a watch and $2 plus change. Police searched the area but had no confirmed suspects.
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Louise Martin
Megro Brute
Frederick Geddings
Atlanta
Peachtree Street
Toulse Martin
Miss Martin
Ivy Street
Dr. Holmes’ Sanitarium
East Cain
Ivy Streets
West Peachtree Street
Tupper
West Feachtree
Howard Streets
Martin
Cain Street
Howard Street
Geddings
Linden Avenue
Doyle
Ball
Morning Watch
Evan P. Howell
Charter Committee of Council
West Peachtree
Henry Dunnody
James F. O'Neill
Gate City Guard
Wrightsville Beach
Wild election clashes mark New Jersey district race
Camden and surrounding counties saw a bitter primary battle for the first congressional district with Henry Loudenslager and J Ripteys Van Sant as contenders. One man was killed and several injured in fighting at polling places. Police and citizens accuse both sides of fraud and repeaters from Philadelphia. The convention is set for Woodbury with Loudenslager leading in early returns.
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Camden
N. J
New Jersey
Gloucester
Salem
Henry ©. Loudensinger
J. Ripteys van Sant
Robert Washington
Goddard
Cooper Hospital
Isaac Fowler
Persauken
Merchantville
Third
Beckett Streets
John Morrissey
Philadelphia
Harry Miller
van Sant
Loudenslager
Woodbury
Great Slaughter of Sheep in Oregon and Colorado
On Murderers Creek in Grant county Oregon 280 sheep owned by J C Moor of Mount Vernon were slain by armed men at night. 289 dead sheep were found the next day. In Pinon Mesa Colorado 1480 goats of the Angora Range Association were attacked by fourteen masked men who bound three herders and killed over 300 goats. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars. Mr M B Irving manager of the association had moved from Chicago two years ago.
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John Day City
Oregon
Murderers Creek
Grant County
J. C. Moor
Mount Vernon
Grand Junction
Cotp
Angora Range Association
Pinon Mesa
M. B. Irving
Colorado
Chicago
Ide
Teachers Warned Not to Go Murdered on Cebu Island
A Macnila paper passed to the war department recounts Inspector Ross’s warning to four American teachers not to venture inland Cebu. They ignored the cautions, pressed forward, and were slain by Adoy of the Cabal family, a feared local clan, after a prior killing raised danger.
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Washington
War Department
Cebu
Ross
Adoy
Cabal
Adey
Lightning Storm Kills Three in Pittsburg Area
A severe July storm in Pittsburg caused three deaths and heavy damage. Mrs. Kate Walsh died of lightning shock, while two Italian workers from a Unity gang, Francisco Imperatora and Costello Matteo, were killed as a big oak struck. five others injured. Twenty-five buildings were struck as floods and damaged sewers spread. In Hazlewood the Presbyterian church steeple collapsed but no injuries occurred. New York also reported a deadly downpour, with Dennis Cash, 62, slain by lightning amid transit tunnel work.
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Pittsburg
Kate Walsh
Francisco Imperatora
Costello Matteo
Walsh
Unity
Hazlewood
Hays Station
New York
Dennis Cash
Life of Dr Wilson Saved by Nicaraguan Commutation
Dr Russell Wilson of Ohio had his death sentence commuted by Nicaragua’s president after United States minister Corea intervened. Wilson, who joined a filibustering expedition, faced a court martial and execution but was granted a stay and a guaranteed legal trial before possible imprisonment and expulsion.
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Nicaragua
Washington
Russell Wilson
Ohio
Corea
State Department
Chester Donaldson
United States
Managua
Wilson
Monkey Point
Bluefields
Senor Corea
Zelyea
Money for the Mississippi river improvement funds
The Mississippi River commission has submitted its fiscal year 1904 estimates to the chief of engineers. Planned continuing work totals 2,000,000 with improvements at Caruthersville 30000 Memphis harbor 50000 Greenville harbor 325000 Delta Point works 25000 Natchez harbor 100000 Vidalia works 100000 New Orleans harbor 300000 plus Red River Atchafalaya rectification 30000. A balance of 2,539,264 remained available for river improvement this year. Since 1879 total appropriations for this river portion reach 43,572,603.
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Washington
Mississippi River Commission
Ohio
Caruthereville
Memphis
Greenville
Miss
Delta Point
Natchez
Mise
Vidalia
Red River
Atchafalaya Rver
Louisiana
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Henderson Explains His Role in Millers Bill Standoff
In Dubuque on July 28 Speaker Henderson gave an interview denying that he fought the London docks bill. He said the bill was brought up three times in the house and blamed others for its failure to pass, asserted his support, and claimed his position was misrepresented.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Speaker Henderson
National Millers’ Federation
London Docks
Killed in a Runaway Near Sulphur Indiana
Ardmore Ind July 2 Colonel R B Weddle aged 60 formerly of New York was killed today in a run away near Sulphur. Weddle active in New York politics before moving here and a Civil War veteran.
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Ardmore
Ind. T
R. B. Weddle
New York
Weddle
Captain Howell Enters Mayoral Race After Resigning Council Post
Captain Evan P. Howell yesterday announced his candidacy for mayor. He will resign from the city council to focus on the campaign, noting his term would otherwise continue until January 1904. A vacancy from the seventh ward will be filled by a new election, likely aligned with the fall city primary. Alderman Harvey Johnson was mentioned in discussion.
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Howell
Woodward
Charter Commission
Seventh Ward
Harvey Johnson
Mayor candidate plans immediate retirement from council
Captain Evan P. Howell announces he will retire from the council now and enter the mayoral race. The charter committee meeting also notes other city issues and local developments as reported in the same briefing.
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Evan P. Howell
Charter Revision Commission
Howell
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