Boer Generals Meet Chamberlain in London Conference
Downing Street hosts a high level meeting between Boer generals Botha DeWet and Delarey and Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. Abraham Fischer joined prior to departure from the hotel as Lord Kitchener and Lord Onslow participate in the talks. Crowds welcome the group as they travel in an open carriage to the colonial office.
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Botha
DeWet
DelLarey
Chamberlain
Downing Street
London
Colonial Office
Abraham Fischer
Lord Kitchener
Lord Onslow
Five Sets of Twins Attend Burial in Indiana Graveyard
Mrs. Luke Fish’s burial in Anderson Indiana drew a striking scene as five sets of twins stood at the grave beside another child injured with a broken leg. Two other children of Mrs. Fish are dead, and the funeral party was described as unusually large and somber due to the multiple twins. The widow, a hardworking mother, supported by her laborer husband, left behind a large family.
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Luke Fish
Anderson
Ind
Arsenic Springs Report Kill Many Near Mapimi
A special from Santiago reports that arsenic springs near Mapimi Mes have contaminated the city water supply. Thirty dead and over four hundred seriously ill are claimed as arsenic waters mix with drinking water and reservoirs become impregnated.
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Atlanta, Ga
Santiago
Bex
Mapimi
Mes
Explosion at Old Fort Winthrop Kills One in Boston Harbor
A powder magazine on Governor's Island at Old Fort Winthrop exploded and was heard twenty miles away. Police boats brought one dead man and five injured to Boston. more casualties may be found from the blast’s concussion as boys reportedly set fires on the island.
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Boston
Old Fort Winthrop
Governor’s Island
Boston Harbor
National Letter Carriers Elect Officers in Denver Meeting
The National Letter Carriers Association meeting in Denver elected officers and chose Syracuse as the next meeting place. President J. C. Keller of Columbus Ohio was re elected. M. G. Curtin of Lynn Massachusetts was named vice president and secretary I J Cantwell of St Paul was chosen. Changes were made to make the insurance department a purely fraternal order.
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National Letter Carriers’ Association
Denver
Colo
Syracuse
J. C. Keller
Columbus
Ohio
M. G. Curtin
Lynn
Mass
I. J. Cantwell
St. Paul
Insurance Department
Fisher Million Captured and Given One Year Servitude
Fisher Million, previously indicted in 1901 for vagrancy and at large since, was captured in Law rencebure Wyoming. Judge Davis sentenced him to twelve months servitude. He will be put on the block for sale by Sheriff Briggs if a purchaser is found.
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Fisher Million
Tol
Lawrenceburg
Davis
Shelbyville
Briges
Military court-martial finds Major Glenn guilty
Major Edward F. Glenn of the Fifth Infantry is found guilty of administering the water cure to natives. He is suspended for one month and forfeits $50 of pay. He is restored to duty and ordered to return to command at Bayambang Luzon.
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Manine
Edward F. Glenn
Fifth Infantry
Lag
Bayambang
Luzon
Four Victims of Quarry Blast Near Kankakee
A blast at the Matteer McLaughlin quarry near Kankakee injured four people. George Mullaney was killed while Mac Hoefferner Frederick Eicher and Bert Wood sustained head wounds. Stone was hurled about 200 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mullaney
Mac Hoefferner
Frederick Eicher
Bert Wood
Matteer-McLaughlin
Kankakee
Sisters reunite after 51 years of search in Ohio
Mrs. John Doley and Mrs. John Carney, sisters, met in Springfield, Ohio, ending a half century apart as Mrs. Doley finally found her long lost sibling after fifty one years of fruitless searching.
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John Doley
John Carney
Springfield
Ohio
Doley
Carpenters Win New York City Strike Victory
Thousand New York City carpenters win a success in their strike as the Master Carpenters' Association grants a fifty cent daily wage increase.
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Carpenters
New York City
Master Carpenters’ Association
Italian Cruiser Carlo Alberto Given to Marconi for Experiments
King Victor Emmanuel has ordered the Italian armored cruiser Carlo Alberto to be placed at the disposal of William Marconi for wireless experiments extending between Europe and America. The move follows ongoing wireless testing on board the ship and marks a formal delegation of naval resources to Marconi’s research.
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Victor Emmanuel
Carlo Alberto
William Marconi
Europe
America
Bank of Sohora Robbery Near Mumfordville
The Bank of Sohora twenty miles north of Mumfordville Kentucky was robbed of a sizable booty. A posse of citizens pursued the thieves after the break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohora
Mumfordville, Ky
Sixteen Are Laid Low in Queens Policeman Shootout
Jerry Hunter, an aged local caretaker, shot at officers and set his house ablaze during a raid in Queens Borough New York. Eleven policemen and several citizens were wounded. Patrolman Mecenna and Officer Cassidy were among the injured. Hunter was captured after a siege lasting into the morning as Mrs Hunter aided him with a saber before being overpowered.
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Jerry Hunter
Queens Borough
N. Y
Astoria
Hunter
North Beach
L. I
McKenna
Huner
Hame
Moring
Cincinnati Devastated by Fire at Queen Theater and Music Hall
A major blaze in Cincinnati damaged the Queen Theater and the adjacent Music Hall. Fire crews saved most of Music Hall though the Odeon theatre and south wing suffered extensive damage. The loss is estimated around 100,000 dollars.
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Queen Theater
Music Hall
Cineinonri
Odeon
Music Traill
Pie Iain
Music Trall
Kansas Lawsuit Denies Injunction Against American Book Co
In Descriptive Court at Puthat Ikan the court refused a temporary restraining order sought by the State against American Book Company. The contract with the State text book commission was deemed void for noncompliance with state corporation rules. The court said the contract was void and noted the company had acted on guidance from the State Attorney General and paid fees to the charter board to do business in the State.
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American Book Company
Todo Plaven
Diserive
Puthat
Ikan
Ghee Temporalry
Text Book Commansity
Charter
Savaid
Big Fire Destroys Multiple Bloomington Stores
A major blaze in Bloomington destroyed Ripley & Strickland drugstore and A Livingston & Sons dry goods adjoining property. Losses cited at 200000 dollars total with Ripley & Strickland 25000 and Livingston 15000. Ilder Milner Co hardware and Parvitt Wakefield Shoe Company suffered water damage. Lieutenant Paul Watterson Jr resigns from the Twenty ninth Infantry per War Department notice. son of Tenry Watterson editor of the Louisville Courier Journal. pay discrepancies noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ripley & Strickland
A. Livingston & Sons
Slao,wo
Ilolder, Milner & Co
Frank Parvitt
Wakefield Shoe Company
Deventer
Paul, Watterson, Jr
Twenty-ninth
United States Infantry
War Department
Tenry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Watterson
Island Teachers Complaint Emerges in Manila Bureau
Island educators express discontent with the Manila educational bureau system. While tangible charges are scarce, there are general expressions of friction and dissatisfaction among teachers regarding current operating methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island
Miamila
Educational Bureau
Manila
President Roosevelt Injured in Car Collision Near Cottsheld
President Roosevelt sustained injuries after a carriage collided with a car near Cottsheld Massachusetts. Secret Service Agent Craig was killed, the driver fatally hurt, and Secretary Corielyay stunned.
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Roosevelt
Cottsheld
Mass
Secret Service
Craig
Corielyay
Will Enjoin Indians Over Cattle Tax and Border Tensions
Texas border issue sires legal action as tribal authorities impose 25 cent per head tax on cattle. Coupled with violent tragedy Williams Trautman of Snyderville Utah, recently released from an asylum, killed his daughters, wounded his wife, tried to kill others and took his own life. Attorney General Readers Opinion discusses Roosevelt's authority on the anthracite miners' strike after Wright's report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Indian Territory
Williams Trautman
Snyderville
Utah
Knuox
Carroll S. Wright
Roosevelt
Milwaukee businessman Otto Meyer dies by suicide at home
Otto A. Meyer 45, president of the O. A. Meyer Company, shot himself in his Milwaukee residence. He left a wife and three children. Authorities say he had been in low spirits over financial troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto A. Meyer
O. A. Meyer Company
Milwaukee
Sima Jolaeon
Puguist
Sphtal
Wiliams Ro
Turden Trate
Hesin Dar Hospital
Sauil
Alne Uak Philadelp
Ace Stokes
Mise Athletic Chad
Rioting in Cayey Porto Rico Leaves Six Wounded
At Cayey Porto Rico a conflict between federals and republicans at meetings left six men wounded including a police captain. The clash stemmed from a strict political dispute. Also reported a large inheritance: the widow of Francis B B Loomis receives 300000 from P P Mast estate and two adopted daughters receive equal shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayey
Porto Rico
Francis BB. Loomis
Portugal
P. P. Mast
Springfield
Ohio
Oregon to Lead Six Month Trade Cruise to Asia and Africa
The Oregon, a large ocean steamer, is being fitted in Seattle to carry American manufacturers on a six month cruise starting Nov. 15 to Russia China Japan the Philippines Straits Settlements India Mauritius South Africa Australia and Hawaii. The voyage aims to expand commerce by face to face meetings between buyers and sellers to discuss exhibits packing agencies and sales strategies.
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Oregon
Seattle
Wash
Russia
China
Japan
Philippines
Straits Settlements
India
Mauritius
South Africa
Australia
Hawaiian Islands
America
Slavery Punishment Ordered By Court For One Year
A court in Shel byville sentenced a Black man to twelve months of servitude, to be sold on the block if a purchaser is found, with Sheriff Bridges to enforce the judgment. Nearby, a fatalistic wave of incidents includes a Milwaukee street wreck injuring about twenty, and various shootings and robberies linked to crime reports across Chicago and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suime
Milwaukee
Iveeteen
Chienna
Cnught
Oaurip
Labor Parade in Chicago and World News Summary
Chicago Labor Day parade drew crowds as workers marched amid cheering and chants. Reports warn of mining hazards after Glacier accident killed seven hundred people. A gas pipeline accident near Brooklyn killed five workers during construction. Rudolf Virchow, renowned pathologist, died in Berlin at age 81 after a storied career.
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Brooklyn Union Gas
Willitrasturg
Rudolf Virchow
Prat
Tredolf V Lew
Seienthis
Berlin
Explosion Damages Professor Lehr House In Ada Incident
A dynamite blast damaged the home of Prof. T S Lehr, former president of Ohio Normal University at Ada. Douglas Pueh is arrested, charged with setting off the explosion, as authorities investigate the act.
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T.S. Lehr
Ohio Normal University
Ada
Douglas Pueh
Explo CIA
Two Soldiers Killed in Mock War at Fort Wright
Two soldiers died at Fort Wright during a mock engagement with a Higginson fleet when a gun discharged prematurely during the exercise. The incident halted the training as officials investigate the cause and protocol.
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Fort Wright
Fleet
Higginson
Fear I loneliness in shipyards the British lose monopoly
London reports in the New York Tribune that Britain faces a downturn in shipbuilding with fewer new contracts as freight markets slump. Norway and Germany are winning orders from British tenderers, signaling a loss of monopoly and lag in production efficiency and skilled labor.
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Great Britain
Cables
London
New York Tribune
Norway
Germany
England
Shipping Gazette
America
Baby dies after boys ignite buggy with fire
In Chicago a group of boys torched a baby carriage beside a vacant lot while a mother watched from her home. The 11 month old Agnes Boik died within an hour after the flames engulfed the buggy and its trimmings.
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Chicago
Theodore Boik
Agnes
General Eli Torrance Urges G A R Comrades to Contribute
General Eli Torrance, commander in chief of the G A R, appeals to Grand Army veterans and patriotic citizens to fund the building of a home for ex Confederate Veterans at Mission Creek, arguing national support is scarce and sectional divisions have passed.
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Eli Torrance
Eli Tosianes
G. A. TL
Teas
Mission Creek
Autos
North
Reputiic
G. AL WR
Flagship Unemaged After Hidden Rock Crash in Buzzard’s Bay
The United States cruiser Brooklyn, flagship of Rear Admiral Cognan, struck an uncharted hidden rock in Buzzard’s Bay and suffered serious damage. Officers say the vessel hit an uncharted rock.
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United States
Cruis
Brooklyn
Thv
Cognan
Buzzard’s Bay
President Roosevelt Hurt in Near-Collision Near Lenox Mass
President Theodore Roosevelt escaped serious harm after his coach collided with an electric car near Lenox Massachusetts. Secret Service agent William Craig and the car driver died, Governor Crane and Secretary Cortelyou were injured, Roosevelt continued toward Lenox with a cautious advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Mass
Secret Service
Crane
Cortelyou
President and party injured in Berkshire streetcar crash
At a Pittsfield Lenox streetcar crossing a rear impact by an electric car killed Secret Service Agent William Craig and injured President Cortelyou Gov. Crane and Secretary Cortelyou. The president survived with minor injuries and continued toward Stockbridge after emergency treatment.
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South Street
Craig
Crane
Secret Service
William Craig
D. J. Pratt
Pittsfield
Lenox Street
Lenox
Pittsfield Country Club
Dalton
Alotorman Madden
Knel Ivy
Dittsfield
Pratt
G. B. Cortelyou
Wittsuield Hospital
Cortelyou
Cheorge B. Cortelyou
Curtis
Stockbridge
Western Horse Wins Futurity at Sheepshead Bay
Savable a Western colt sired by Salvatore won the Futurity at Sheepshead Bay. Owned by John A. Drake the Chicago millionaire who captured the Derby in Chicago this summer. Trained by Enoch Wishard and ridden by Lucien Lyne both Western products.
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Savable
Salvator
Sheepshead Bay
John A. Drake
Chicago
Chiscago
Enoch Wishard
Lucien Lyne
Moors Attack French Supply Column Near Ain Delkelil
An Oran dispatch reports Moors attacked a French military supply convoy near Ain Delkelil with casualties on both sides. Several killed or wounded are noted amid the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran
Algeria
Ain Delkelil
Gradual Revival in Industries Faces Rail and Coke Shortages
The Weekly Trade Review notes gradual revival in New York and other regions with large agricultural operations and fully occupied manufacturing plants despite coke shortages. Rail and canal transport constraints threaten output as anthracite supply remains scarce and coke furnaces slow production. export plans and diverse markets reflect mixed prospects for domestic consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jake and Canal
R. G. Dun & Co
Connellsville
China
United States
Canada
L Bradstreet’s
Oss
Chicago Cattle Markets and Grain Prices Mixed Across Cities
The report lists grain and livestock prices across Chicago New York Milwaukee Cincinnati Detroit and other markets. Cattle hogs sheep and wheat prices vary by location with butter and oats also cited. A London sale notes crown jewels and a Hamburg statue ceremony are mentioned.
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Tudianapolis -Catile
Lew Olle
St. Louis- Catile
Cincinnati
Detroit
Ste
Milwaukee
Noertheim
Park
Toledo
New York
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Crimea
Glenn
King
Marconi
Kansas
Mrs. Roosevelt
Cgry
Dike Boris
Chicagso
Newport
Oyster Bay
Horseman
Thomas Ll. Williams, Jr
California Hockey Club
Frederick Mariott
San Francisco News Letter
Marriott
Mariottas
Mariott
Walnut Grove Ste
Sancramento
Cal
Toseph Fisher
Edward Bryan
Thenry PL Isham
Williams
Wheeler, Hoy
Tealy
Wheeler
Wasier
Mount Kashekgel
Edgar V. Winstein & Co
Tarrisburg
Sape
Svetakm
Topeka
Old Point Gonfort
Navy Yard
Fitchburg
Metropolitan Street Railway
Armourdate
Wan
Witenman Minsker
J. A. Morris
Minsker
Ian Jongson
Wisconsin
David Rose
Musco
Gor Clovernor
Iowa
Les Moines
Kansas City
Freicht
Indiana
Watotaly
Peru
Ogdserts
Minnesota
Josith & Co
Mitchell & McClure Lanaber Company
Nausas
Martinique
Dias
Edward Lygieston
The
Dawes
Gov. Crane
President Roosevelt
Queen Alexandra
Westminster Abbey
Frederick
Hamburg
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