Roosevelt speaks on law and wealth at Cape Cod monument
In Provincetown Aug 21 President Roosevelt defended strict law enforcement against wealthy violators and denied plotting to influence markets. He tied the Cape Cod Pilgrim monument cornerstone to national unity and warned against corporate plots, while praising honest business and the government’s steady course.
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Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cod
Brenetwerka
Poac
Cape Cod Bay
Roosevelt
James Bryce
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
William C. Lovering
J. Albert Blake
Boston
Massachusetts
William B. Lawrence
Medford
Davis
Attack on Ashfork Postal Telegraph Office Stirs Arizona
An armed mob attacked the Ashfork Arizona Postal Telegraph office, breaking windows with bullets and endangering four employees. Authorities from Prescott, including Sheriff Lowery, arrived to guard the site and arrest a suspect named Speck Smooth, though he is said not to be a telegrapher.
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Tos Anedes
Cal
Postal Telegraph Company
Ashfork
Ariz
Prescott
Yavapai County
Nally
Postal Company
New York
Washington
Lewis
Kibbey
Swain
Sutton
Arizona
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
East
San Francisco
Lowery
Thunderstorm Fire Kills Granite Falls Farmer
In Granite Falls Minnesota during a Sunday thunderstorm a bolt struck A D Roberts farm barn six miles southeast, setting it ablaze and destroying the structure. Roberts was in the barn at the moment and his charred remains were found Tuesday morning. He was forty five, unmarried.
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Granite Falls
Minn
A. D. Roberts
Here
Fire in Rockport Causes 75000 Dollar Damage
Rockport Maine on August 21 reports a Wednesday dawn fire likely incendiary in origin. The blaze began around 1:80 o'clock and caused damage estimated at 75000 dollars within an hour.
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Rockport
Governor Magoon Report Shocks Washington Officers
A cable from Governor Magoon of Cuba to Washington reveals severe sanitary neglect since the Cuban army assumed pacification. The fever outbreak spread beyond hospital corps, with conditions deemed incurable this year despite American efforts and limited Cuban physician support.
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Washington
War Department
Magoon
Cuba
United States
Four Die as Duck Boat Capsizes in Sacramento River
Sacramento on August 21 reports a duck boat capsized in the river. Three men drowned, and a fourth victim, Manuel Greggs, a skilled swimmer, was pulled under by two men while attempting to rescue the others.
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Sacramento
Cal
Manuel Greggs
Tornado wreck kills eight year old girl near Osseo
Minneapolis reports Aug 21 that Tillie Put zlier, daughter of Andred Putzlier, was crushed to death when the tornado destroyed the family home. Neighbors say Ingle Kimmile was hurt after being blown against a stone pile.
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Minneapolis
Tillie Putzlier
Andred Putzlier
Osseo
Putzlier
Ingle Kimmile
Putzlier Place
GOES TO THE HAGUE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES ARBITRATION
The United States leads talks at The Hague on the Newfoundland fisheries dispute after London negotiations failed to harmonize stresses. Whitelaw Reid and the British foreign office moved to submit the case to arbitration with a year of continued modus vivendi, despite Newfoundland premier Sir Robert Bond’s likely reluctance to accept it.
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London
Hague
Reid
Hague Tribunal
Robert Bond
Foundland
Robert
Root Proposes Arbitration Over Newfoundland Fisheries Dispute
Washington reports Secretary Root suggested submitting the maritime fisheries dispute between the United States and Newfoundland to arbitration. Newfoundland claims local laws bind American rights. the US seeks Hague tribunal settlement to support a permanent court. Objections centered on Sunday fishing and Newfoundland crews on Gloucester boats, with Ambassador Reid yielding on Sunday fishing.
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Washington
Root
Great Britain
America
New Foundland
United States
Lost in the Alps Fitzgerald violinist reported missing
Francis Rea MacMillen, 22, American violinist born in Marietta Ohio, is reported lost on Mount Blanc while attempting ascent. A search party is active as cable advices arrive from Marienbad. His brother Samuel E. MacMillen, formerly city editor of the Chicago Journal, confirms the report with little further detail.
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New York
Francis Rea MacMillen
Samuel E. MacMillen
Chicago Journal
Marienbad
Francis
Mount Blanc
Marietta, O
S. M. MacMillen
Desires Reinforcements as Morocco Turmoil Grows
General Drude telegraphs Frere’s minister of war requesting three more battalions as Moroccan unrest intensifies. Mulai Hale proclaims sultanate from Casablanca mosque amid breaches in city walls. French and Spanish forces, short on troops, fear need for fresh contingents to hold position.
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Paris
Friero
Drude
Televray
Sayne
Casa Iiavea
Mulai Halle
Morocco
Mulai Hale
Casa Blanca
Matin
Rabat
Arabs Attack French Force At Casa Blanca Morocco
Arabs strike the French force under General Drude at Casa Blanca but are routed with heavy losses. A large native uprising is anticipated as European residents along the coast and in Fez and interior towns flee for safety.
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Casa Blanca
Morocco
Drude
Fez
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden Views Jamestown Exposition
In Norfolk Virginia on August 21 Prince Wilhelm of Sweden toured the Jamestown Exposition grounds. He then boarded his warship Fylgia for a reception and dined at Hotel Chamberlain with Governor Claude E Swanson. He praised America and the Virginia visitors. An ovation marked the day for the prince amid grounds workers from his homeland.
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Fylgia
Old Point Comfort
Claude E. Swanson
Virginia
Prince Wilhelm
Sweden
Jamestown
America
Jamestown Exposition
Navy
Army
Wilhelm
Anarchists and troops clash in Kryvososera siege
In Kryvososera a detachment of troops fought five anarchists who barricaded a house and fired on them for eighteen hours. The local police chief and several Cossacks were killed. Two anarchists died, three escaped. General Gregorieff, Odessa prefect for nearly two years, was dismissed, triggering anxiety among the city’s Jewish community after he had averted a major anti Jewish attack last February.
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Odessa
Kryvososera
Gregorieff
McFarland Knocks Out Benny Yanger in Fort Wayne Fight
Peake McFarland of Chicago defeated Benny Yanger in the ball park Fort Wayne Indiana on Tuesday night in the fourth round. McFarland pressed with sharp uppercuts in the third and fourth rounds sending Yanger to the floor four times before the final count after two minutes of the fourth.
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Fort Wayne
Hid
Peake McFarland
Chicago
Benny Yanger
Cit
McFarland
Yanger
Ball Park
Mail Sacks Missing Three Bags of Registered Mail
Three mail sacks said to contain about $250000 disappeared from a Burlington train Sunday night between Denver and Oxford Nebraska. Detectives and post office officials work on the case. Rail workers suspect a theft near the Nebraska line as sacks were thrown from the window. Officials warn against sharing information and the exact amount is not confirmed.
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Lincoln
Neb
Burlington
Denver
Oxford
J. M. Butler
Sixth Division of Railway Mail Clerks
Nebraska Line
Butler
Kansas City
Chicago
Missing mail sacks spark Denver robbery theory
Denver officials claim no knowledge of the disappearance of registered mail sacks on the Denver to Oxford route. Post office officials in Denver say bags containing money are missing and may be recovered later. No trace found yet, bolstering the robbery theory.
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Denver
Burlington
Oxford
Neb
Post Office Department
Denver Postoffice
Killing ruled accidental in Freeport case
In Freeport Minnesota August 21 a verdict found John Tonyeon died from a bullet fired by Marshal William T Radford to quell a disturbance the killing deemed accidental The inquest led by Deputy Coroner Dr Kuhlman of Melrose County was represented by Attorney Himsel for the state The funeral was held at the Catholic church Tuesday four others with Tonveon at the time were arrested tried for disturbing the peace they pleaded guilty and were fined 25 dollars plus costs by Justice Senn of New Munich
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Freeport
Minn
John Tonyeon
William T Radford
Tonyeon Ceame
Radford
Kuhlman
Melrose County
Himsel
Cathol
Tonveon
Justice Senn
New Munich
American Kills Pedlar in France Car Crash
Joseph Fritz an American driving a powerful automobile near Louvres France Aug 21 ran down and killed a pedlar. The car swerved and was wrecked. Fritz suffered a fractured skull and is described as desperate. The vehicle owned by Warry Payne Whitney and operated by chauffeur Frita was en route from Paris to Dieppe for shipment to England. Fritz not expected to live.
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Louvres
France
Joseph Fritz
Here
Paris
Fritz
Farmer Gored to Death by Mad Bull Near Mora Minn
Mora Minnesota August 21 J L Hozarth a prominent local farmer was killed when a mad bull gored him near his home He is survived by a widow and four children He had recently sold the farm and planned to move to Colorado Lille France August 24 A mill under construction collapsed at Lille killing ten men
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Mora, Minn
J. L. Hozarth
Lille
France
Two Women Murdered in Camden Farm Home
Camden on August 21 reports the killings of Frances Horner a 67 year old farmer's wife and Victoria Napoli a servant. Charles Gibson a former farmhand is charged with the axe murders after a barn fire lured the household. Watches and cash were stolen and later traced to a Philadelphia pawn shop. Also arrested was Stephen Dorsey who was with Gibson.
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Mrs. Napoli
Horner
Stephen Dorsey
Gibson
Record Trotting Stallions Time Slashed At Readville Show
Readville Mass August 21 General Watts lowered the world record for three year old trotting stallions to 2.09 4 at the grand circuit meeting Tuesday in both heats of the American Horsebreeders futurity. The Axworthy colt son achieved the remarkable time in a surprise win that stunned the talent and crowd.
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Readville
Mass
General Watts
Futurity
Axworthy
Island of Laysan Not Disappearing Yet Reported
Honolulu reports the island of Laysan has not disappeared despite a recent captain’s claim. The island was visited Aug. 15 by the U S government tug Iroquois returning from Guam.
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Honolulu
Laysan
Olsen
Iroquois
Guam
Elevator accident hits Equitable official Cobb in Kansas City
Kansas City Aug 21 Daniel F Cobb formerly general Southwestern agent of the Equitable Assurance society fell down an elevator shaft here and was instantly killed leaving no immediate explanation for the accident Cobb was prominent in insurance circles and his death shocks the local business community
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Kansas City
Daniel F. Cobb
This City
General Southwestern
The
Equitable Assurance Society
Dan Patch Breaks Davenport Mile Mark on Track
Davenport Iowa August 21 Dan Patch set new track record by pacing a mile in 1 58 0 improving his own mark by two seconds from three years ago.
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Davenport
Dan Patch
Baseball Scores National League and American games
National League results include New York over Chicago six to, Brooklyn four to three over Cincinnati, Philadelphia one to three with St Louis, Boston nine to eight in eleven innings over Pittsburg, Detroit three to zero over Boston, St Louis three to six New York, Chicago four over Philadelphia one, and Cleveland three to zero Washington. A second game ended one to one in twelve innings in the American Association. Minneapolis five over Columbus eight, Kansas City five over Louisville zero.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
American Association
Market quotations for Duluth and Minneapolis grains
Market quotes from Duluth and Minneapolis on August 20 show wheat and flax futures. Duluth prices list Sept and Dec wheat near 96 to 97 cents and flax around 1.14 to 1.16 dollars. Minneapolis echoes similar wheat futures and notes on track No 1 hard at 1.00, assorted Northern grades ranging from 0.954 to 0.994 dollars with cents.
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Duluth
Minneapolis
Northern
Chicago Live Stock Prices Report
Chicago market precios list shows cattle values for cows stockers and feeders with ranges from 1.30 to 5.40 for cows and feeders, hog prices across light mixed heavy rough and pigs with ranges from 5.30 to 6.85, and sheep and lamb prices from 3.25 to 7.40. Aug 20 report lists per hundredweight quotes for cattle hogs and sheep.
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Chicago
Cattle and hog prices reported for St Paul market
St Paul market figures list cattle ranges from good to choice steers at 5.50 to 6.26 and cows and heifers from 3.50 to 5.00, veal calves 4.50 to 5.50, hogs 5.30 to 6.05, and sheep with good to choice wethers 5.25 to 5.40 and lambs 6.25 to 6.75.
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St. Paul
Market Prices for Wheat Corn Oats Poultry and Butter
Chicago market notes on Aug 2 show Wheat Sept 865 86 c Dec 92 c Corn Sept 86 c Dec 53 c Oats Sept 48 c Dec 46 4 1/2 c Pork Sept 15.75 Butter Creameries 20 24 c dairies 18 22 c Eggs 13 150 Poultry Turkeys 12 0 chickens 12 0 springs 1 0
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Chicago
Counterfeit Coins and the Three Tests of Weight
A detailed report on how counterfeiters create fake coins by sweating plugging and filling gold with various metals. It explains the dangers of platinum and antimony lead composites, and notes that genuine coins are often tampered with, while advising the three tests of weight diameter and thickness to detect forgeries.
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United States Mint
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