Roosevelt appoints Mottsmith secretary of Hawaii
The president names Ernest A. Mottsmith of Hawaii as secretary of Hawaii. A recently completed canal zone census shows about 50 000 residents with white people making up around 20 percent. Young officers pursue riding to aid promotions as horsemans ship exams extend to all lieutenants. Straus urges Pearl Harbor improvements for wider navy access and better mainland links. War department outlines artillery districts including Portsmouth New Hampshire and Mobile Alabama forts.
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Roosevelt
Ernest A. Mottsmith
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Commerce and Labor
Straus
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
War Department
Portsmouth
N. H
Constitution
Stark
Fort Foster
Mobile
Morgan and
Gaines
Ala
Multiple Notables, Resignations and Obituaries Across Regions
A. T. C. Atkinson resigns as secretary of the territory of Hawaii. Daniel Bechtel, noted Democrat, dies in Madison Wisconsin. former legislator in 1896. Mrs. Sarah Doremus of Newark celebrates 104th birthday. born Saddle River New Jersey August 13, 1903. Violinist Joseph Joachim dies in Berlin after long asthma illness, born 1831. Mrs Esther Davis of New York home for Daughters of Jacob is 112. she dances for guests.
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A. T. C. Atkinson
Territory of
Hawaii
Daniel Bechtel
Madison
Wis
Sarah Doremus
Newark
Saddle River
N. J
Joseph Joachim
Berlin
Esther Davis
Oskaloosa Merchant William Barnheiser Ends Life
Prominent Oskaloosa Iowa merchant William Barnheiser killed himself after failing to pay heavy gaming debts. In other news Governor Folk commutes Lord Barrington's murder sentence to life imprisonment. A man claiming to be Dr Hellenburg’s son attempted suicide in Wilmington Delaware but was saved. Dynamiters blow the Winona Lake dam near Warsaw Indiana triggering an investigation. The second trial of Harry Thaw for Stanford White’s murder likely won’t occur before January.
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William Barnheiser
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Gov
Folk
Frederick Seymour Barrington
James McCann
Barrington
Clayton
Benne A. Hellenburg
Dr. Hellenburg
New York City
Wilmington
Del
Winona Lake
Warsaw
Ind
Winona Assembly
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Martin W. Littleton
Thaw
Jerome
Fire and wrecks cause heavy losses across cities
A string of disasters records major losses: Albia Iowa fire at a business district costing 40 000, Memphis Tennessee fires destroying two stores worth 50 000, a Brooklyn saltpeter plant fire at 60 000 losses, Erie railroad warehouse in Susquehanna Pa loses about 185 000, and a multi-vehicle crash near Algonac Michigan injuring fifteen including one fatality. A Great Northern passenger train wreck near Milan Station Washington injures eighteen, and a Merriam Huquist ten story Omaha elevator blast empties grain from a boiler explosion with no injuries but heavy damage.
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Albia
Iowa
Memphis
Tenn
Brooklyn
Erie Railroad
Susquehanna
St. John
N. B
Algonac
Mich
Great Northern
St. Paul
Milan Station
Wash
Merriam & Huquist
Omaha
Fire Rips Hotel Brooklyn Center Ma 300 Fled Victims Safe
The Hotel Brooklyn at Center Ma hitches Long Island was destroyed by fire with 300 guests inside. No injuries reported. Separately a Chicago hardware dealer building burned, $50,000 in damage. Elevated railroad traffic tied up for hours. A Maryland Princess Anne business area suffered extensive fire damage. A schooner Mydoneas sank after a collision with the Tennessee. four crewmen drowned, the captain rescued.
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Brooklyn
Center Mahiches
L. I
Chicago
J. H. Clarke
Princess Anne
Maryland
Mydoneas
Rockland
New York
Long Island Sound
Neptune Line
Tennessee
Fall River
Belatty
German Wireless Firm Wins Argentine Coast Concession
The German Wireless company received approval to establish wireless stations on the Argentine coast. The government of the state supported the project, signaling official sanction and likely expansion of communications in the region.
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Argentine
Engagement Announced In Marquette March
Miss Bessie Merritt of Marquette announces engagement to J Page Laughlin son of a Pittsburg steel magnate. Also a memorial to Gen Thomas Sumter was unveiled at Stateburg with ceremonies and a military display. Gen Coxey plans a new pilgrimage but gives no destination or purpose. Georgia Supreme Court backs Cumberland church union. Henry Hinds to study Iowa coal supply hired by Prof Colvin. W P Cutler Kansas City reports sulphite treated dried fruit wholesome. Federal National Bank of Chicago changes hands to Kansas City financiers. Darwinism challenged by Orr of Glasgow University. Rear Admiral Chadwick plans a Spain war history after return from Spain.
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Bessie Merritt
Marquette
Mich
J. Page Laughlin
Pittsburg
Thomas Sumter
Stateburg
D. C
Supreme Court of Georgia
Cumberland Church
Cumberland Presbyterian
United States
Iowa
Henry Hinds
Rhodes
Oxford
England
Hinds
Colvin
State University
Orr
Glasgow University
Northfield
East Northfield
Mass
Darwin
Chadwick
Spain
Strike of Key Telegraph Operators Spreads Rapidly
Across the United States and Canada the telegraphers strike widens with 500 new recruits joining as about 4,500 operators in 38 cities walk out amid efforts by officials and labor leaders to mediate. President Roosevelt is asked to intervene while Chicago and New York report mixed progress for employers and unions.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Russell
Telegraphers’ Organization
New York
Charles P. Neill
Samuel J. Small
Telegraphers’ Union
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Ralph M. Easley
National Civic Federation
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Fargo
Western Union
Postal Companies
Montgomery
Ala
Savannah
Augusta
Des Moines
Iowa
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cleveland
Buffalo
Baltimore
Toledo
Columbia
S. C
Pittsburg
Washington, D. C
Columbus
Denver
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Philadelphia
Hiram N. Sager
Chicago Board of Trade
Roosevelt
Wall Street Shakes on Irregular Trading and Bank Fears
The New York stock market showed extreme irregularity with limited operations and final hour lows amid rumors of a bank failure. Roosevelt and Taft speeches offered some hope while a Western manufacturing giant faced insolvency warnings causing 4 to 9 point drops in its stocks and lent to a cautious mood on money rates.
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New York
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Taft
Dope Fiend Caught After Bank Robbery Attempt
In Superior Wisconsin on August 18 J E Scott alias John Wilson attempted to rob the First National Bank. He grabbed $110 from the cashier's desk but was stopped by the cashier Benson as he exited. Police discovered he is an opium fiend after the seize and recovery of the money.
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Superior
Wis
J. E. Scott
John Wilson
First National Bank
Benson
Workers strike over dam pay in Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls Minnesota August 18 workers at the new dam for the city's electric light plant struck after demanding 2.50 per day instead of 2. The contractor is seeking replacements and plans to ship laborers from Chicago to fill the jobs.
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Chicago
Fergus Falls
Minn
President Smith Dies in New York City
Peter B. Smith president of the Minneapolis chamber of commerce died suddenly of heart trouble yesterday afternoon in New York City. News reached Minneapolis by telegram as Smith and his wife had been traveling in the East and had recently stayed at Mount Washington Maine.
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Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis
Peter B. Smith
New York City
Mandan Post Office Robbed in Nitroglycerin Blast
Burglars dynamited the Mandan post office safe at 2 a.m. and stole $190 in cash with a quantity of stamps. Police pursue the robbers with a slim lead as investigators check the premises for the stamp loss.
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Bismarck
N. D
Mandan
Close Is Bound Over For Murderous Assault Trial
Shawne Wisconsin August 18 William Close arrested for murderous assault on Bert Martindale was arraigned before Justice L C Bold and bound over to the circuit court to stand trial in the December term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawne, Wis
William Close
Bert Martindale
Justice of the Peace
L. C. Bold
Blaze Destroys Ironwood Livery Stable and Local Businesses
Fire in Ironwood Michigan destroyed a livery stable owned by Hans Everson along with the Alhambra theater converted tenement and the Bijou saloon and restaurant. Total loss estimated at 35000 dollars, with the fire once threatening the entire business district.
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Ironwood
Mich
Hans Everson
Alhambra
Hail Report Debunked In Red Lake County Minn
Red Lake Falls Minnesota August 18 report falsely claimed hail from recent storms reached Red Lake county causing damage. Authorities confirm only rain fell in the area and crops remain good.
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Red Lake County
Red Lake Falls
Minn
Minnesota
Leap for Safety Fatal Blaze Drowns Clyde Bright
In Lynxville Wisconsin on August 17 Clyde Bright drowned after a gasoline launch carrying two companions caught fire and all three jumped overboard Bright could not swim and disappeared in the Mississippi River.
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Lynxville
Wis
Clyde Bright
Mississippi River
Bright
Barnett & Record Start Ore Dock Construction
Two Harbors Minn Aug 18 Work begun by Barnett Record company on the construction of two new ore docks for the Iron Range road here.
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Two
Harbors
Minn
Barnett & Record Company
Iron Range Road
Immunity Granted to Chicago & Alton in Rebates Case
Immunity has been granted to the Chicago and Alton railroad for its role in illicit rebates that led to a large fine against Standard Oil of Indiana. The move coincides with Attorney General Bonaparte returning to Washington to pursue criminal anti trust cases if a suitable conviction target is found. Former Attorney General Moody oversaw the actions that brought the Standard Oil matter to a climax in Chicago. Morrison, a former U S district attorney, reportedly secured Alton immunity in exchange for information.
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Chicago
Chicago & Alton
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Landis
Washington
Bonaparte
Moody
Standard Oil
Morrison
United States
District of Chicago
Alton
Moors Repulsed in Casablanca Assault with Heavy Loss
Casablanca reports 4000 Moorish tribesmen attacked Sunday night but were driven back after hours of fighting. French guns and warships inflicted heavy losses on attackers. French casualties described as negligible. Washington says government will not send more troops into Morocco.
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Casablanca
Tangier
Paris
Pichon
The
Matin
Morocco
Drude
Washington
State Department
Gummere
Alcazar
Larache
Spain
Oil Stocks Hit Fresh Low As Market Slumps
Wall Street saw a renewed liquidation wave with securities prices dipping. Read ing, Canadian Pacific and Great Northern preferred fell, St Louis Southwestern preferred down 6 3 4, Standard of New York dropped to 423 as the market marked its lowest levels in years.
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Wall Street
New York
Reading
Canadian Pacific
Great Northern
St. Louis Southwestern
Tub falls injure man in Appleton
Nicholas Dohr weakened by bath could not stand as he tried to leave the tub and fell breaking three ribs in Appleton Wisconsin on August 15.
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Appleton
Wis
Nicholas Dohr
Virginia Town Burned Out
A large portion of Princess Anne's business district on Maryland’s eastern shore burned out early yesterday. Fire officials say the blaze was not incendiary but accidental.
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Virginia
Norfolk
Princess Anne
Maryland
Departure Regretted as Wright Leaves Tokyo
Luke E. Wright, the retiring American ambassador to Japan, began his return to the United States yesterday morning. His departure was broadly regretted in Tokyo and by officials in Washington.
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Tokio
Luke E. Wright
Japan
United States
Will Prosecute Grafters In Pennsylvanias Capitol Scandal
Harrisburg report urges criminal and civil actions against all persons involved in fraudulent transactions tied to Pennsylvania’s 15 million capitol project. Eighteen individuals are named in irregular dealings and the attorney general is urged to act at once. Governor Stuart promises vigorous prosecutions.
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Harrisburg
PennSylvania
Capitol Investigating Commission
Stuart
Coal records broken in Head of the Lakes shipments
Superior Wisconsin August 18 reports no coal shortage for tributary territory. Current coal receipts have shattered records and about 2 000 000 tons lie on docks. Summer shipments remain strong and prospects show docks selling more coal from Superior and Duluth than ever before before navigation ends.
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Superior
Wis
Duluth
Chink Whips Swede In Public Restaurant Brawl
In Deadwood South Dakota August 18 Chris Jensen refused to pay for a meal at Philadelphia Charlie's restaurant a fight started and the Chinese man known as the Celestial won he felled his fair haired opponent with two blows to the nose and handed him to a policeman Swede then received eight days in jail in police court
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Deadwood
S. D
Chris Jensen
Philadelphia
Charlie
State to Open New Ulm Grain Inspection Office
St Paul Aug 18 The state grain department will open a grain inspection office at New Ulm on Sept 1 with J Al Edwards transferred from Duluth to lead the unit Pending a decision on Kasota for a similar setup the department continues to study regional handling of grain inspection duties.
Burglars Repeat Break-In In Sauk Rapids
Night prowlers strike twice in Sauk Rapids within two nights, looting the home of W. Glenflu on the city outskirts and taking about $50 worth of property. The incidents follow earlier burglaries t noted in St. Cloud as police investigate.
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Rob
Sauk Rapids
Minn
St. Cloud
W. Glenflu
Five injured as street car crashes into milk wagon
Chicago August 17 five men were seriously hurt when a street car speeding into a milk wagon wrecked the wagon and killed one horse. The collision occurred yesterday injuring all five passengers and damaging both vehicles.
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Chicago
Shaw Narrowly Escapes Drowning Off Welsh Coast
George Bernard Shaw, renowned author, nearly drowned while swimming off Llanbedr Merionethshire. He was exhausted and rescued in time, with aid from nearby swimmers and coast watchers.
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Shaw
London
George Bernard Shaw
Llanbedr
Meronethshire
Professor King's Death Linked to Personal Injury
Charles L. King, a twenty year instructor at the University of Wisconsin, died in a Columbus hospital yesterday from a self inflicted head wound. The incident appears connected to a personal safety matter.
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Columbus
Onis
Charles L. King
University of Wisconsin
Horsethief Warning Issued Across Nearby Counties
Minot North Dakota August 18 sheriffs of adjoining counties alerted to a clever horsethief active in Ward County and nearby areas.
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Minot
N. D
Stephen Creamery Succeeds in Butter Output Rise
Stephen creamery in Stephen Minnesota reports weekly butter production averaging 1809 pounds. The product is marketed in New York at a premium of two cents per pound.
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Stephen Creamery
Stephen, Minn
New York
Annual Saengerfest Held by United Lutheran Churches
Menomonie Wisconsin reports the annual saengerfest of United Lutheran churches in the district. The event will be held at Black River Falls this coming Sunday with choirs participating.
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Menomonie
Wis
United Lutheran Churches
Black River Falls
House Robbed Near Chaska Details Missing
The Weber residence two miles from Chaska Minnesota was robbed of 50 dollars. Authorities have no clues and no suspects at this time.
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Chaska
Minn
John Weber
Boy Hurt At Bethel Picnic In Duluth
Eight year old Raymond Brown fell from a bridge railing into the rocks below at Lester River during a Bethel Sunday school picnic in the park. He is in a very critical condition.
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Duluth
Lester River
Raymond Brown
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