Sequel to Revolt Judgment Appealable Against Venezuelan Firm
Caracas Aug 27 three years after a sensational trial the New York and Bermudez company is condemned to pay 5 million dollars plus further sums likely reaching 10 million. The judgment is appealable to the supreme court and then to the court of cessation. Evidence from American witnesses supported claims the firm financed the Matos uprising against Castro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
New York and Bermudez
Supreme Court
Court of Cessation
United States
Asphalt Company
Matos
New York
Bermudez Company
Punel
Constituciona
State Department
Lynching of Higgins Shocks Bancroft After Double Murder
Loris Higgins, accused of killing W L Copple and his wife near Rosalle Nebraska on May 12, was taken from a Thurston county sheriff in Omaha and lynched by twenty men in Bancroft. An armed confrontation loomed as the sheriff warned of shooting any mob, but Higgins was hanged to a tree before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Loris Higgins
W. L. Copple
Rosalle
Nep
Bancroft
Young
Thurston County
Douglas County
Higgins
Yellow fever in Cuba prompts central sanitation bid
Washington dispatch reports Governor Magoon signs decree nationalizing yellow fever sanitation in Cuba. Five new cases in Clonccus bring total to ten. all soldiers previously conducted were evacuated. Kean expects eradication within six weeks under gubernatorial authority and officer-led pest-control effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kean
War Department
Magoon
Evava
Hearings Resume on North Carolina Rate Case
In Wilmington era proceedings, Master Walter Montgomery and Controller J. H. Plant heard testimony on intrastate costs and earnings in North Carolina for 1906 and 1907. Plant said intrastate operation cost per dollar of revenue is higher than interstate, with average ton mile costs showing steep differences. Net intrastate earnings in 1908 stood at 224,754, and under proposed rates 1906 engine data would yield only 28,007 in intrastate net returns, excluding interest or dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Carolina
Walter Montgomery
Southern Railway
J. H. Plant
Witherns Stend
Plant
Northee
Ant
Professor Root is Dead in Utica Faculty Leader and Author
Oren Root, brother of Secretary of State Elihu Root and long time Hamilton College professor of mathematics and natural sciences, died in Clinton at age 89 from cirrhosis. Born Syracuse 1838, he studied at Hamilton and held various posts including editor and author of works on elocution and trigonometry. He leaves his wife and five children, including Edwin B. in New York and Oren Jr. in New York City, plus two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
Oren Root
Elihu Root
Hamilton College
Clinton
Syracuse
lUamilton
Lene
Wisconsin
State University of
Missouri
Pritchett Institute
Glasgow
Ruteer’s College
Union College
Bar Association Meets in Portland On Parker Address
Portland Mo Aug 27 The thirtieth annual American Bar association session highlighted President Alton B Parker’s address defending state constitutional amendments by the people of each state The Association of American Law Schools heard W P Rogers deliver his annual address and Albert M Kales criticized Harvard law school case book sparking brief defenses Judge Charles F Amidon warned that the federal government has long neglected commerce clause powers and is now accused of usurpation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Alton B. Parker
American Bar Association
Association of American Law Schools
W. P. Rogers
Albert M. Kales
Cincinnati Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard
Charles F. Amidon
United States District Court of North Dakota
Fire Devastates Hakodate Seaport City in Japan
Aug 27 Hakodate Yezo Japan a large fire destroyed nearly 70 percent of the seaport city leaving only the American consulate unscathed amid great distress. Firefighters struggled to control rapid flames amid flimsy native structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hakodate
Island
Yezo
Japan
Notable Parseval steered airship flight at Berlin
A Parseval airship made a first ascent of the season in Berlin late Monday night carrying four aeronauts. The 30 minute flight saw the motors operate satisfactorily and the craft respond precisely to the helm despite a 20 mph wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Obligatory Arbitration Debate at Peace Conference
The Hague August 27. A new American draft presses compulsory arbitration, with a 15 judge permanent court to sit at The Hague and decisions by majority. The article outlines tariff, shipping, citizenship, property rights, and international law dispute topics as core matters under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hague
Horace Porter
Washington
Alan
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Jeft Binniky
Boards of Health
Germany
Acapulco Sinks at San Francisco Dock After Accident
Pacific Mail Steamship Acapulco turned turtle and sank at the San Francisco dock. Passengers and crew escaped with no injuries reported. Cargo of general merchandise likely a total loss as hull rests about fifteen feet under water. Vessel 290 feet long, built 1873 in Wilmington Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Acapulco
Panama
Harlin Hollingsworth Company
Wilmington
Del
KILLS HIS SWEETHEART IN HOTEL TRAGEDY
Charles A Andrews a former Elkhart restaurant owner shot and killed Inda Ethel Blaine of Flora in a Saratoga hotel room and mortally wounded himself. He died en route to a hospital. The pair had checked in as Charles Andrews and wife from South Bend, separated from his wife and son due to his involvement with Blaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles A. Andrews
Elkhart
Ind
Inda Ethel Blaine
Flora
Saratoga Hotel
Andrews
Charles Andrews
South Bend
Fourteen Buildings Burn in Ellendale Fire
A center business district blaze in Ellendale North Dakota on August 27 destroyed fourteen buildings, with damage estimated at 30000 dollars. The fire began at 1 30 PM in a livery barn manger and spread rapidly, resisting efforts to suppress it for hours due to lack of water power. Aid from Aberdeen brought hoses and forty men but proved ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellendale
N. D
Aberdeen
Severe night storm hits Bird Island with heavy rain and lightning
Bird Island Minnesota report notes a severe rain and electrical storm Aug 27 that dropped two and three quarters inches of rain and lasted through the night. Several buildings were struck by lightning and burned while local grain is largely cut and should suffer little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Island
Minn
Central Japan Floods Cause Million Yen Private Property Loss
Heavy floods in Central Japan cause extensive damage to private property estimated in the millions of yen. Railroads also suffer significant impacts from the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokio
Will Attack French Cards Pressure Sultan to Proclaim War
Paris reports the Matin says Mulai Hafiz declares he opposes a holy war but card elites push him to announce one. A Casa Blanca telegraph notes Hafiz marches on the French with cannon and forces while instructing besiegers to wait for his arrival. France denies recognition of Hafiz as sultan, treating him as a pretender until events prove otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Matin
Tangier
Hafi
Casa Blanca
Ara
Mulai Hafiq
France
Mulal Hafiz
Malai
Three Men Die In Boiler Explosion At Hayette Farm Camp
A boiler explosion at a lumber camp on the Hayette farm near Hagerstown Maryland killed three men and left a fourth dying. Victims include George W Beard of Middlesburg Samuel Shirley of Lancaster and Fimer Stevens of Millsboro. Edward Ridenour of Cavetown was severely injured. Beard was foreman and his body was hurled 40 feet. one leg found 200 feet away. Initial theory links the blast to low boiler water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Hayette
George W. Beard
Middlesburg
Samuel Shirley
Lancaster
Haggerstown
Fimer Stevens
Milhsbore
Edward Ridenour
Cavetown
Beard
Five Firemen Hospitalized After Washington Street Warehouse Fire
Five firemen were in serious condition after inhaling poisonous smoke from a blaze at Hagan & Co's Washington Street warehouse storing aniline salts. Firefighters on the roof repeatedly retreated as fumes overwhelmed them. Despite initial recovery, later the firemen faced worsening symptoms with Nichols and Peterson feared to die while Connelly McKenzie and Fellows remained serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hagan & Co
Washington Street
James Nichols
George Peterson
Connelly i
McKenzie
Daniel J. Fellows
Steamer Sinks Tug In Chesapeake River Collision
Baltimore date Aug 27 The tug Gerry of Wilmington Del was sunk after colliding with the British steamer Barnstable in the Patapsco River off Sparrow’s Point Five men are believed dead out of twenty five aboard the tug Six survivors clung to the steamer’s anchor chain others were rescued by the steamer’s boat or swam to a nearby dressed moored vessel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Gerry
Wilmington
Del
Barnstable
Patapsco
Sparrows Point
Lightning Fatality Near Crookston Kills Hope
Crookston Minnesota, August 27. Tears Hope, 31, was struck by lightning about twenty miles east of Crookston while en route from Wirt to North Dakota harvest fields. Riding in a wagon with a companion, the blast disintegrated his clothing. the other man was stunned and one horse was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookston
Minn
Hope
North Dakota
Wirt
Dugdale
Houston man killed after aiming to catch roaming bear
On August 27 in Richmond Texas Adam Kauffer a prominent young man attempted to catch a roaming bear in the streets and was killed in the effort. The incident occurred in Houston Texas with local authorities reporting the fatal outcome of the dangerous stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Richmond
Adam ‘Kauffer
Welcome to Worcester Prince Wilhelm of Sweden Visits Massachusetts
Aug 27 in Worcester Massachusetts gave Prince Wilhelm of Sweden a cordial partial welcome greeting state and city officials Swedish societies and residents. Governor Guild and Lieutenant Governor Draper accompanied him through a busy day including a luncheon at the presbyterian club a banquet at Algonquin club a reception at Hotel Somerset and a final gathering at Odd Fellows hall with Swedish societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neaten
Massachusetts
Princ Wihelm
Sweden
Worcester
City
Commonwealth
Prince Wilhelm
Providence
Guild
Draper
Presster Club
Algonquin Club
Onvid
Ning Sear
Wilhelm
Priest Held to Grand Jury in Pittsburgh Double Killing
Ludwig Czergiel unfrocked priest from Chicago was held to the grand jury on the Aug 8 shooting of hotelkeepers Stephen and Andrew Starzynski at 1111 Carson Street South Side. Francesco Sprow the priest's housekeeper was held as a state witness and accessory after the fact. Coroner's jury evidence took under an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Ludwig Czergiel
Chicago
Stephen
Andrew Starzynski
Carson Street
South Side
Francesco Sprow
Police officer killed on Philadelphia and Reading tracks
South Bethlehem report says George Schuman of the local police force was shot and killed by an unidentified Black assailant on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad tracks. Schuman fired twice. the wounded gunman was found two hours later in a lumber yard and taken to Easton jail to avert lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
George Schuman
Philadelphia and Reading
Schuman
Easton
Explosion at Robbins Spencer mill injures four at Scranton
A boiler blast at Robbins Spencer flour and feed mills in Scranton seriously injures four people and triggers a fire that destroys the mill and adjoining Armour & Co plant. The total loss is estimated at 86,000 dollars. Charles Robbins, one of the owners, is believed to be fatally hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Robbins & Spencer
Armour & Co
Charles Robbins
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Report Early Results
In major league action at Philadelphia Cincinnati edged the Reds 4 to 3. Boston beat Chicago 3 to 1 with a second game 4 to 1 in seven innings. New York defeated Pittsburg 5 to 8, and the rematch 2 to 0 in five innings. American League games saw Cleveland lose 3 to 5 to Boston and Detroit win 7 to 4 over Washington. American Association results featured Milwaukee 1 over Toledo 6 and Kansas City 5 besting Columbus 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
American League
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
American Association
Market Quotations Duluth Wheat and Flax
Duluth market quotes show wheat on track with September at 1.08 percent, December 1.0344, May 1.07. Flax prices listed for September 1.174, October 1.15, November 1.1546, December 1.18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Wheat futures figures and on track grain prices
Minneapolis report lists Sept wheat at 1.00, Dec at 1.02 percent. On track No 1 hard at 1.05 percent, No 1 Northern 1.04, No 2 Northern 1.014, No 3 Northern 97 4/98 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Northern
Market Report for St Paul Cattle Hogs and Sheep
St Paul market notes list cattle Good to choice steers 5.50 to 6.25 fair to good 4.00 to 5.00, cows and heifers 3.50 to 5.00, veal calves 4.50 to 5.50. Hogs 5.45 to 6.15. Sheep good to choice wethers 5.20 to 4.30, spring lambs 6.20 to 7.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Unclear OCR Data From Chicago Market Notes
Fragmented figures list August through December rates for dairy and poultry items. Mentions include 91 percent, 60 percent, and 51 uc with dates in September and December. Also notes points sent, dairy and turkey terms, and price fragments like 18 and 12440, with no coherent context or complete items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Union Stockyards Market Report
Chicago Union Stockyards data from August 26 shows cattle and calves prices by category including cows and heifers Texans and Westerns, hogs by weight class, and sheep with values listed for light mixed and heavy hogs, pigs, lambs and lamb prices across several grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Union
Chicago
Battleships Set for Atlantic to Pacific Cruise Likely Dec 1
Washington reports have Oyster Bay talks shaping the fleet move from the Atlantic to the Pacific with no fixed departure date. Target practice and turret changes may delay sailing. The plan envisions 10 knots and coal deliveries totaling about 100,504 tons plus merchant-supplied fuel. Return timing undetermined. Congressional naval plans may add two to four more battleships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Newberry
Oyster Bay
United States
Navy Yard
Pacific
Collers
Atlantic
Congress
House Committee On Naval Affairs
New York Navy Yard
Rioting in Dallas Involves Striking Telegraphers
In Dallas on a Monday night a mob of fifty to seventy five men and boys, many telegraphers on strike, attacked a man with a bundle of laundry. The group accused him of being a “seat,” denied his protest, and dragged him to the ground before he escaped. He was knocked down four times as the mob pursued him through the first block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Gillette acquitted in court martial at Fort Brady
Sault Ste. Marie Mich Aug 27 Announcement was made that the court martial at Fort Brady returned a verdict of acquittal for Private Cyrus Gillette who accidentally shot and killed Elizabeth Cadenhead of Fergus Ont last July Gillette shot at a prisoner attempting to escape from Fort Brady Prosecuting Attorney George B Hodden said the state courts may try Gillette for manslaughter if warranted in civil action Also note a separate item from Wheeling West Virginia Aug 27 tornado hit Woodsfield and New Castle destroying homes including Samuel Bartemus place killing a two year old torn from its mother’s arms and carried a quarter mile
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Woodsfield
New Castle
Samuel Bartemus
Gasoline Can Blast Flings Grocer Through Window
Jacob Finklestein, grocer at 928 Rice Street, was blown through the storefront by a gasoline can explosion. The blast wrecked his building and caused a fire with about $2,000 in losses. He escaped injury, though the plate glass window was shattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Jacob Finklestein
Rice Street
Finklestein
All the widows along Main street need washing badly
The editor of a small town paper, known for candid town commentary, faces backlash after a witty misprint. A hot day leads to the line that jokingly targets Main Street widows, provoking indignant citizens who demand correction and accountability from the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simoom
Main Street
I Was Barefoot To First Public Appearance
A Kansas City politician recounts moving from Indiana to Johnson County Missouri. On a Sunday before Sunday school, his mother hid his lack of shoes by tying a cloth to one foot. The cloth slipped, exposing the ruse amid a snicker from a boy he later confronted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Indiana
Johnson County
Tolden
Kansas City Star
Speechless caricaturist sketches Langham church
A famed caricaturist, silent at a dance, sits in a cab with friends who cannot locate his home. He draws a quick sketch of a church steeple in Langham Place, the cabman identifies it as Langham Street, and drives away amid laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langham Place
Langham Street
Her Secret Sorrow Revealed by Gossip
In a New York Press snippet a woman sits at a table with a silent, masklike face as her companion orders for her. A sympathetic observer suspects hidden sorrow while a pessimistic friend claims she is bored, and that the husband accompanies her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Ottawa Talks Japan Immigration Restriction Plan
Dominion government negotiates with Japan to cap Japanese immigration to Canada at 500 yearly in British Columbia and at similar levels elsewhere. Current arrivals range from 500 to 600 annually but are boosted by Honolulu newcomers. Japanese consul notes many arrivals end up in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Japan
Canada
Honolulu
British Columbia
United States
Taft Addresses Ten Thousand at Springfield Park
Ten thousand people gathered in Central Park, Springfield, to hear Secretary of War Taft speak. He repeated themes from his Columbus address last week, signaling continuity in his policy and message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Taft
Central Park
Columbus
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New York and Bermudez Company
Copple
Cuba
Professor Root
Root
BAR Association Meets
Parker
Minnesota
Mulat Hafiq
Stahtning
Negro
National League
Milwaukee
Toledo
Pacific Ocean
Gresham James
Gillette
Ohio
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