Dutch Warship 70 Venezuela Disturbance In Willemstad
Dutch cruiser Gelderland sent to Venezuela to protect Dutch interests amid anti Venezuelan riots in Willemstad Curacao. Consul Lopez leaves on steamer Maracaibo to Porto Cabello after mobs attack and guard is tightened, while crowds protest in the city.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Netherlands
Venezuela
J. D. de Reus
Caracas
Castro
Senor Lopez
Gen. Lopez
Porto Cabella
Maracaibo
Lopez
Porto Cabello
Cheney
Washington
Granche
Gelderland
Venezuelan
Holland
New Independence party opens national committee session
Chicago July 38 The first meeting of the Independence party national committee convened at Auditorium hotel and Orchestra hall. Delegates flood the city as Hearst leads effort for temporary chairman while six rivals vie for head ticket. Ohio delegation asserts strong presence, disputing Taft’s Ohio claim as sessions begin to organize.
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Chicago
First National Committee
New Independence Party
Auditorium Hotel
Orchestra Hall
Michigan Avenue
New York
Lake Shore
National Committee
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Hilger
Massachusetts
Howard
Alabama
Graves
Georgia
Taylor
Illinois
Neal
Indiana
Walsh
Iowa
Ohio
Mulholland
Taft
Turkish Sultan Is Cheered At New Constitution Rally
Constantinople crowd of over 200000 gathers outside the palace on July 28 to cheer the sultan after the new constitution promulgated July 24. Persian subjects telegraph the shah claiming they will adopt Ottoman nationality if the Persian constitution is not restored. Fatally Hurt by Auto in St Louis and a man in Los Angeles listed as seriously ill, with crude report phrasing aboard.
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Constantinople
Auto
St. Louis
Frederick ¢. Pepper
The
Christian Pepper Tobacco Company
Hia
Hartwell N. Lyon
H. N. Lyon
Union and
Delmar Avenues
Exciting night in Oklahoma as land restrictions end
Muskogee July 28 at midnight the law lifting restrictions on 9,000,000 acres of Indian lands in eastern Oklahoma took effect. Real estate offices were crowded, vast sums moved, and allotments freed after years of practical captivity, as buyers, sellers, and agents raced to secure parcels across 40 counties.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Army Man Electrocuted In Manila Bath Accident
Lieutenant Oswalt of the Twenty-ninth Infantry died in Manila on Monday after an accidental contact with lighting wires while preparing to bathe. He attempted to arrange the electrical current for an electric bath and was fatally shocked at once.
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Manila
Shippers May Combine For Lower Freight Rates
Washington July 28 The interstate commerce commission ruled that shippers may merge small lots of freight from different owners or via forwarding agencies to ship as a single large lot at lower rates. New York July 28 Angelina Evangelist an Italian girl of Coney Island avenue died after being trapped in quicksand in her backyard and aided by three policemen who tried to rescue her.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Angelina Evangelist
Coney Island Avenue
Probe Decision Prompted Hamilton County Inquiry Halt
Cincinnati July 28 The circuit court ruled Monday that the legislative investigation of Hamilton county public offices and officials is legal and the committee may proceed. Three judges joined in the decision stopping the inquiry from being halted.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Circuit Court
Peace Conference Opens in London with Royal Welcomes
The seventeenth universal peace conference organized by the Society of Friends convened at Canton hall with over 100 societies from 16 countries. Edwin D. Mead and Benjamin F. Trueblood led the American delegation as King Edward and Queen Alexandra received delegates at Buckingham Palace and pledged support for international understanding and cordial friendship.
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London
Society of Friends
Canton Hall
Edwin D. Mead
Benjamin F. Trueblood
Baron von Holleben
Germany
Bertha von Suttner
Austria
Carlisle
Edward
Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Universal Congress of Peace
Fallieres Arrives For Russian French Summit In Reval
In Reval July 28 Emperor Nicholas of Russia and President Fallieres of France met Monday afternoon aboard the Standart and on the Verite. Fallieres, escorted by Dupetet Thouars and Cas sini, was welcomed by Admiral Dikoff and greeted the Russian empress. The ceremony mirrored the Edward interview, with marseillaise music and cheers from both fleets as the two nations exchanged formal salutations on the Yachts and battle fleets.
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Reval
Nicholas
Russia
President Fallieres
France
Edward
Verite
Dupetet Thouars
Cassini
Slava
Tsarevitch
Bogatyr
Oleg
Makaroff
Standart
Touchard
Dikoff
Fallieres
Prince Visits St. Joachim and Lourdes Vistas to Royal Guests
The Prince of Wales visited St. Joachim near Ste. Anne de Beaupre and was hosted at Laval University’s Chateau Bellevue Petiteau. Vice President Fairbanks dined with the prince at the Citadel as a regatta drew crews from British French and American warships. The U S battleship Fleet reported hot conditions with a 6 52 N 164 13 W position and 1 108 miles from Honolulu as storms crossed the Pacific.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
St. Joachim
Chateau Bellevue Petiteau
Laval University
Ste. Anne de Beaupre
Lourdes
Fairbanks
Citadel
Connecticut
Barbers Point Station
Honolulu
Fire Explodes at Ohio Metal Plant Burns Three Men
In Canton Ohio on July 28 an explosion of paint and naphtha at the Northwestern Expanded Metal Company plant burned Aloise Krollevich 46 to death while Michael Detmar and W J Doyle suffered serious burns.
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Canton
Northwestern Expanded Metal Company
Aloise Krollevich
Michael Detmar
W. J. Doyle
Bryan Campaign in Mack's Care Struggle for Votes
Norman E. Mack of Buffalo named chairman of the Democratic national committee and Bryan campaign manager. Central headquarters planned in Chicago with New York substation. Bryan praised the arrangement and signaled fundraising plans, with Mack aiming to carry New York and appeal to business interests. Bryan toured Iowa and Omaha, receiving campaign contributions aboard the train.
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Chicago
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
Democratic Nations Committee
Bryan
National Committee
Auditorium
IE. L. Hall
Nebraska
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Charles N. Has Ikell
Oklahoma
John I. Martin
Missouri
New York
Sherman House
Mack
Buffalo Times
Gov
Sheehan
Mr. Mack
Canada
West Williams
Ont
United States
Henry Watterson
Omaha
William J. Bryan
Knights of Al-Sar-Ben
Iowa
Des Moines
Denver
Town
Stewart
Congress
Atlantic
Various Early 20th Century Local Incidents Reported
The week’s ragbag notes multiple tragedies and events: a Can ters grain elevator fire causing 45000 loss. Gen Joshua J Bates dies in Cincinnati at 92. Mrs Anna Kocur shot and killed in Granite City by a rejected suitor. Roosevelt accepts honorary presidency of Peace and Arbitration League amid arms talks. Mississippi cotton plan risks market. Mary Gonnar’s infant starves after a $1500 insurance spent on clothes and a parrot. Count Komura to Russia then Japan. Louis Armour shoots wife after returning to Toledo. Rockefeller praised after sermon by Rev John R White in Atlanta.
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Canters
Joshua J. Bates
Cincinnati
Anna Kocur
Granite City
Roosevelt
Peace and Arbitration League
New Orleans
Farmers’ Union of Mississippi
Mary Gonnar
Alton
Count Komura
Court of St. James
Katsura
St. Petersburg
Russia
Japan
London
Louis Armour
Toledo
John R. White
Atlanta
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Rockefeller
Stolen Mail Pouch Case Points to Charles Stevens
Kansas City July 28 Post office officials announce positive proof that Charles Stevens the Negro arrested here charged with stealing a mail pouch containing fifty thousand dollars from Union Station three weeks ago is the right man Inspector Vickery after a severe sweating obtained evidence believed to lead to recovery of much of the stolen money The pouch held sixty two packages increasing chances of additional charges and possibly life imprisonment Ex Official a death by own action Lead South Dakota July 28 A general health breakdown drove former city attorney Thomas L Redton to kill himself He was sixty a Civil War veteran coming from Sheridan County Nebraska where he formerly served as prosecuting attorney.
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Kansas City, Mo
Post Office
Charles Stevens
Union Station
Vickery
Thomas L. Redton
Sheridan County
Nebraska
Atlormaney
Neva Packet Steamer Burns at Buffalo West Virginia
The packeet steamer Neva owned by the Green Packet Company of Cincinnati burned to the water’s edge at Buffalo West Virginia. Captain Stadler and crew leaped into the river and swam ashore to save their lives.
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Burns
Gallipolis
Neva
Green Packet Company of
Cincinnati
Buffalo
W. Va
Stadler
Market Report Shows Mixed Grain and Live Stock Prices
Chicago July 27 markets reveal firm flour prices with spring wheat at 4.00, Minnesota hard patent around 4.70, and export bag options near 3.50 to 4.10. Wheat down on June weakness, corn and oats mixed, butter and eggs listed with varied retail values, New potatoes in limited supply, live poultry prices noted, New York reports steady flour and weak grain cables with rye dull.
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M Iicago
Minnesota
New York
Western
Town Near Destruction After Powder House Fire
A dynamite powder house at the Assumption coal company plant burned, totaling 1500 pounds of dynamite and 500 pounds of giant powder. The absence of exploders saved the town, preventing a catastrophe that could have wiped Assumption off the map.
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Assumption
Riot Fatal in Italian Quarters Leaves One Dead in Sault Ste. Marie
A fight among Italians in their quarters in Sault Ste. Marie Ont. results in one man shot dead and another fatally stabbed with several others injured by knives and clubs. Police made several arrests as the melee ended.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Fatally Cut In Fight On Evansville Terre Haute Train
Terre Haute Indiana July 28 in hand to hand encounter with a crazed bricklayer Albert Conwell on an Evansville and Terre Haute train south of the city A Davis of Terre Haute and EB McCoy of Progress sustained cuts of probably fatal character.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Albert Conwell
Evansville
A. Davis
Eb.mccoy
Progress
Five Persons Drowned Near Twin Cities on Sunday
Five persons drowned in two boats on a Minnesota lake near Paul and the Twin Cities Sunday. The tragedy occurred when strong currents capsized the vessels, leaving victims unnamed in initial reports. Rescue efforts continued as authorities investigated the incident.
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Paul
Minn
Piyo
Toa Twin Cities
Live Stock Prices From Chicago and Omaha Markets
Chicago and Omaha market notes report cattle and hog prices. Cattle show ranges from good steers at 7.25 to 8.00 and plain cows about 4.00 to 5.50, with hogs at 6.00 to 6.25 for heavy packers and other classifications around 6.30 to 6.50 for prime barrows. Omaha listings include native and western steers, cows, calves, hogs prices, and sheep quotations with varied bids.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Texas
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NEW Party
W. R. Hearst
Melvin Gould
Los Angeles
Cal
Melvin A. Gould
Jay Gould
Washington Star
BIG Peace Confab
Universal Conferences
Dove
King
Edward Vil
Gzar
Empress
Prince
Wales
Windy City
Metropolis
Regina
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