Tracy the Bandit Heads East in Escape Plan
Fugitive Tracy now in eastern Washington in good health with four guns and 200 rounds, provisioned for five days and two horses. He crossed the Columbia River and aims for Idaho to rob a bank or express car, promising $146 to supporters who aided the Oregon penitentiary escape, советing to reach the Hole in the Wall country in Wyoming.
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Tracy
Desperando
Washington
Columbia River
Idaholine
Oregon Penitentiary
Hole-in-the- Wall
Wyoming
Gypsies Kidnap Marion 3-Year-Old Daughter
A Marion Indiana three year old girl was abducted by gypsies while in the care of her grandparents. The child was seized from their lakes outing and later recovered by a family friend after the gypsies stopped at a south Marion saloon. Detectives arrested the suspects and they are jailed.
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Henry Herman
Marion
Ind
Herman
Lakes
South
Wilson
Marshall Charged in Embezzling Cron Stock in Ohio
Walter L. Marshall an attorney based in Piqna Ohio was arrested on embezzlement charges involving 10000 in L C W Cron company stock. Volney Cron who lived in Cincinnati alleged Marshall sold the collateral stock after failing to return it.
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Walter L. Marshall
Piqna
Ohio
L.C. & W. Cron Company
Volney
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation to Build Two Giant Steamers
The Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company nears completion of plans for two new side wheel passenger steamers. Each vessel will cost about £850,000 and exceed existing large steamers in size and capacity. Four decks will enable 1,000 passengers per deck, with sleeping capacity from 1,100 to 1,200 and 110 state rooms.
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Detroit Free Press
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company
General Smith Arrives in San Francisco Aboard the Thomas
General Jacob Smith landed in San Francisco from Manila on the transport Thomas. He refused interviews through his aide Lieut. M. H. Shields, saying he would not subject himself to further criticism. Major Davos delivered his retirement order on board the ship.
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Jacob Smith
San Francisco
Manila
Thomas
Smith
M. 11
Shields
Davos
Transport Service
Double Hanging at Wisecourt House
In Wisecourt, Virginia, a large crowd watched George Robinson a Black man die by hanging for murder. The first attempt failed when the rope broke. he was brought back up and executed after a new rope was secured.
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Wisecourt House
George Robinson
Robinson
Forest Fires Rage Near Golden and Estes Park Colorado
Specials to the Denver Republican report serious fires breaking out in Leyden Gulch four miles north of Golden and on Crozier Mountain twelve miles north of Estes Park. Extreme dryness fuels spread. only timber is reported destroyed so far.
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Denver Republican
Leyden Gulch
Golden
Colo
Crozier Mountain
Estes Park
Police uncover vast Kati punan network in Tayabas
Constabulary forces in Tayabas province captured the headquarters and records of a large Kati punan organization. Documents seized show an extensive active network and detailed operations.
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Manila Special
Tayabas
Eleven Coach Excursion Train Wreck Near Cadillac
An excursion train on the Ann Arbor railway carrying 700 people and eleven coaches was wrecked six miles north of Cadillac Michigan. One woman was killed and about a dozen others injured, none seriously.
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Ann Arbor
Cadilac
Mich
Writer Elizabeth Barstow Stoddard Dies in New York at 40
Elizabeth Barstow Stoddard wife of poet Richard Henry Stoddard died at her New York City home at age forty. She was a writer of some prominence in her own right.
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Elizabeth Barstow Stoddard
Richard Henry Stoddard
New York City
Robbers Blow Open Niles Postoffice Safe
Three cracksmen blew open the safe at the Niles Ohio postoffice securing about 3160 in money and 2000 stamps. The safe was wrecked and the office badly damaged. The trio escaped in a buggy.
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Niles
Ohio
Three Killed In Head-On Milk Train Crash
A collision between milk trains on the Ontario & Western at Hortons Delaware County New York killed three people. The wreck wrecked two engines and ditched several cars with the impact.
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Ontario & Western Railway
Hortons
Delaware County
N. Y
Building boom drives 25 percent rise in 1901 city permits
The Geological Survey notes a sharp rise in building activity across 45 large cities in 1901 versus 1900. Permits totaled 85,571 in 1901, up from 417, with building value reaching 372,173,63 dollars against 241, and Chicago and New York showing high totals while Philadelphia exceeded Chicago in permits. Brick production also surged, totaling 51,048,653 dollars, up from 45,009,512, with common brick value rising from 68,621,514 to 45,900,070.
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Geological Survey
New York
Philadelphia
Chicnago
Chicago
Oil Magnate Merger Unites Global Interests
A semi official London announcement reveals a merger of Rockefeller Rothschild and Nobel interests. The combine controls major oil fields in the United States Russia and Siberia securing unprecedented global oil influence.
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America
Asia
London
Rockefeller, Rothschild
Nobel
United States
Russia
Siberia
Chicago Wins Cheap Gas Fight In Court Battle
Federal judge denies People's Gaslight and Coke Company injunction against Chicago to stop enforcement of the city gas rate ordinance. The court throws the bill for lack of jurisdiction. appeal to the Supreme Court within sixty days with bond set at 800. The ruling ends attempts to compel a rate rebate or deferment during pending legal action.
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People’s Company
Rrosseup
Chicago
United States Circuit Court
Supreme Court
People’s Gaslight and Doke Company
Wits
Jan Bane Og
Three Die by Lightning in Pittsburgh Pal Storm
A thunder and lightning storm hit Pittsbure Pal region with heavy rain causing three deaths and extensive property damage. Thatelwood church steeple toppled, one person injured. Winds drove flood damage along Ways' Station and nearby creek as twenty-five buildings were struck.
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Pittshbure
Pal
Thatelwood
Presbyterian
Wtays
Vilelage
Pawenty
Dmimites
Government Timber Sale Notice For Minnesota Reservations
Notices call for bids on timber from sections of the Hed lake and White Marth reservations in Minnesota. Approximately 2.0 billion feet of timber to be disposed under congressional disposal orders. Sales advertised for six months nationwide as required by law.
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Triterios
Ashkine
Hed Lake
Agricultur
Congress
Moros Attack at Night Repulsed Near Island Camp
Moros assaulted an American engineer camp on the Liason Island at midnight led by the Sultan of Neuli, but the charge failed with three Moros killed while all Americans survived. A cyclone at Camp Vicars caused property losses and village destruction.
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Juient
Brown
Antalang River
Liason
Priday
Sultan of
Neuli
Vicars
Striking Miners Riot at Shenandoah Pa
A mob of about 1000 men and boys attacked operations at the West Shenandoah colliery driving nonunion workers from engines pumps and fire rooms. They damaged a breaker and then moved on to Indian Ridge colliery where police prevented violence. Deputies and union organizers worked to restore order as strikers picketed mine approaches urging stoppages.
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Somnion
Shenandoah
West Shenandoah
Coal and Iron Police
Indian Midge
Coombs
Ginkley
Sleep Mystery: Kansas City Man Rouses After Three Months
A Kansas City case of continuous sleep lasting over three months ends when DL CI Leavitt awakes after April 26. Doctors attributed the trance to sleeping in an ear infection that disrupted blood flow, causing a stagnant period and dangerous condition before revival.
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Kanesas City
DL CI Leavitt
Mr. Leavitt
Arsons
Ian
Sleen
Lenvitt
Town Deserted by River Fault Ruins Concordia Water Supply
Republican forces create a new river channel north and west of Concordia Kansas, cutting off water power for mills and electric plants. Sewers must extend. a costly bridge replacement looms as the river shifts, endangering local industry and utilities. A separate dispatch reports a deadly fire at Lourdes near Tarbes destroying a block of Quuses and harming residents. A third note cites mutiny aboard Roosevelt’s yacht Mayflower with nine desertions amid friction with Lt Phelps.
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Ann
Ostgee
Concordia
Poto
County Millsc
Injunction Bars Aid to West Virginia Striking Miners
Judge Keller issued a federal injunction in Charleston barring supply distribution to striking miners near Gawley Mountain Coal Company. The order restricts W. B. Willan, Mother Jones, and other non residents from locating supply cabins on or near the mine property, affecting many local striking workers.
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West Virginia
West
Gawley Mountain Coal Company
Cal
Africa buys much wheat in Pacific Northwest shipments
Wheat shipments from the Pacific Northwest to South Africa since January exceed previous records with totals over 2,000,000 bushels. Portland and Vancouver Sound ports still under charter can load to raise the Cape total to about 6,000,000 bushels by year end. Portland shipments reached BLAGOT bushels with Tacoma and Seattle contributing 468,702 and over 200,000 barrels of flour from the three ports.
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Pacific Northwest
South Africa
Portland
Vauget Sound
Cape
Tacoma
Seattle
Bell Builds Secret Airship Under Bell Supervision
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell personally oversees a secret airship project described as twenty feet long and made from twenty five distinct parts. Report claims five miles of plane wire and a kite-like aeroplane principle not used in Santos-Dumont ships.
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Alexander Ramhena Bell
Santos-Dumont
Bells
Railroad Wins Big Suit Against Wisconsin Railroad Trust
Federal judge Todee Bunn of Wisconsin Western District dismisses the $2,000,000 suit by Albert C. Gunnison George A. Bright and Howard J. Forker of New York City against the Chisago Milwaukee and St Paul Dal Railroad Company and G Wilton Scribner trustee. Plaintiffs sought the value of old bonds.
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Todee Bunn
Federal Court of the Western District of
Wisconsin
Albert C. Gunnison
George A. Bright
Howard J. Forker
New York City
Chisago, Milwaukee and Stl Dal Railroad Company
G. Wilton Scribner
Seven Injured in Explosion at Dayton Factory
Severn men were burned by an explosion in a building at Stoddard Manufacturing in Dayton Ohio. Three probably will die. The blast was caused by natural gas leakage though ignition source remains unknown.
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Severn
Stoddard Manufacturing Works
Dayton
Ohio
Rainfall Breaks Chicago Wet Records in Summer Months
Chicago saw record wet weather as June and July totaled 11.45 inches of rain. The two months produced thirty-nine rainy days with thirty-six showers in July and overall monthly rainfall of 5 inches in July and 6.45 inches in June.
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Chicago
Havana Fire Causes Big Loss to Dry Goods Firms
A large blaze on Ignacio street Havana Cuba damaged Prendes and Co. losing S198000 with S89000 insured. Other dry goods houses including Pella and Co suffered heavy losses in the blaze.
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Havana
Ignacio Street
Cuba
of Prendes & Co
Pella & Co
Nome treasure aboard Roanoke arrives in Seattle
A steamship Roanoke arrives at Seattle from Nome and St Michaels carrying one million dollars in treasure, the season’s largest Nome diggings shipment. A separate item notes a waterspout near Herman Nebraska washing out four miles of the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha line and moving a house off its foundation. Cholera cases rise in Cairo Egypt with forty one new infections and thirty five deaths in one day. A claim is made of an immense global trust forming to control European trade.
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Roanoke
Seattle
Nome
St. Michael's
Herman
Egypt
Qairo
Robbers Hold Up Ogden Union Station Transit Leader
Three tramps accosted a man at the Rio Grande Western station platform in Ogden and seized his money. A pursuing detective was also robbed of his revolver and suffered injuries and lost paraphernalia in the incident.
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Rio Grande
Ogden
Uriah
Fire on Liberty Street wrecks Dutidines injuring six
A seven hour blaze on Liberty Street Pittsburg injures six firemen, damages several eight story Dutidines and causes property losses around 500. The late owner’s body arrives. an insurance tally stands at about 200,000 dollars. The Cherokee steam yacht arrives in New York with the owner’s body aboard. An injunction blocks miners leaders from intimidating workers at the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Company.
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Liberty Street
Pittsburg
New York
Gheenock
Scotland
William Clark
Lis
California Quake Reshapes Land and Destroys Los Alamos
A California earthquake altered the surface of the country near Los Alamos valley. The quake left wide tents in torn soil and caused panic as residents fled. Meanwhile the Armours allegedly gained control of two Hammond packing companies and plan a near term merger of major firms with financing around 150 million dollars.
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California
Los Alamos Valley
Los Alamos Settlement
Armours
Hamoroud
Hammond Packing
Deficit Ahead for Cuba Impacts New Republic
Cuban revenues are falling as the new government nears the end of its first year, with a projected deficit. Sanitary conditions are neglected and the return of scourge is invited, signaling mounting public health and fiscal challenges.
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Cuba
Flood Claims Six Lives in Texas San Marcos Valley and Wylie
Six deaths reported in Texas flood districts with five in the San Marcos valley and one in Wylie. Names from San Marcos valley not known though two were near soros. In Wylie Charles Davis attempted to save his wife and baby. the baby was lost.
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Texas
San Marcos Valley
Wylie
Charles Davis
Train Robber Captured Near Bermejillo After Wells Fargo Heist
News from Il Paso reports the capture of Bell Taylor, one of three Mexican Central train robbers who seized $50,000 from a Wells Fargo express car near Bermejillo on July 2. He was nabbed at Nacmpimi, Mexico.
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Il Paso
Texas
Wells Fargo
Bermejillo
Nacpimi
Mexico
Bell Taylor
Strikers Fire On Officers in Shenandoah Riot
A large strike mob clashes with officials in Shenandoah Pa. as 5,000 demonstrators confront non-union workers. Deputies and cops exchange fire. at least twenty strikers and a deputy are wounded, with one death and several injuries reported amid a townwide disorder. Governor orders troops to restore order.
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Shenandoah
Beddall
Warrisburg
Miners’ Union
United Mine Workers
Brown
Thomas Beddall
Lne
Philadelphia and Reading
Josep Goddall
John Fry
Lehigh
Stiney Yacopsky
Food prices rise in London hit the poor hardest
Londoners in the provision trade say food costs are higher than any time in 25 years with bacon up one third to one half. Retailers blame US hog scarcity and note fixed wages force households to cut consumption or switch to cheaper jams. Chickens cost nine pence more and pigeons four pence higher. Pork shortages push some shops to stop keeping it.
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London
United States
Far and Neare Hdward Philbrook Drowns in Rosebud River
Edward Philbrook a major cattle owner in Eastern Montana drowns in the Rosebud River near Ior sythe. The Madrid express derailed near Guarda Portugal with six killed and twenty seven injured. Secretary Moody orders construction of a battleship at the New York navy yard following congressional authorization.
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Hdward Philbrook
Montana
Rosebud
Iorsythe
Mont
Madrid
Guarda
Portugal
Moody
New York Navy Yard
Trade outlook improves amid harvest and rail gains
New York markets show growing confidence as storms and fuel shortages affect output. Rail earnings rise and July cereals climb while corn and cotton ease. Grain traders foresee sustained prosperity with a strong corn crop potential and continued general economic strength despite fuel and supply constraints.
Grain and livestock price rundown across major markets
Market notes list cattle hogs sheep and grain prices by city including Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo New York and Buffalo. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and clover seed with ranges and grades for shipping and common to prime quality.
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Ly Ile
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York—Castle
Gates plans merger of railroads from lakes to the South
Report says Gates aims to unite all railroads spanning the region from the Great Lakes southward into a single system. The move would reshape traffic routes and control, aligning major lines under one plan.
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Gates
Lakes
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