Root Defends General Staff Power Amid Reform
Secretary Root interprets the 1903 act to place the army under a unified command while preserving presidential control. He says the chief of staff must act in confidence with the President and Secretary of War, with duties and limits outlined by the new law. General Young will issue orders designating general staff assignments and acting adjutant general.
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Washington
Root
General Staff of the Army
Miles
Secretary of War
Teediis
Supreme Court
Young
Tenth Cavalry
William P. Hall
Army
Jeffries and Corbett Fight Ends In Clinched Damage
In a bruising exchange Jeffries landed body blows and lefts while Corbett answered with clever defense and jabs. The round swung as Corbett appeared stronger after a flurry. Jeffries dominated late with a left hook to the stomach sending Corbett down twice before a referee stoppage.
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Jeffries
Corbett
Jeff
Tommy Ryan
Referee Graney Clarifies Queensberry Rules for Bout
In San Francisco on August 14 referee Graney explained the Marquis of Queensberry rules for clinches and knockdowns. He stated that a fighter with free arms may punch freely when the other holds on and described clinch definitions and timing by the timekeeper. He outlined actions for knockdowns in each corner and said he would instruct fighters to break clinches rather than forcing breaks.
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San Francisco
Graney
Queensberry
Marquis of Queensberry
Mr. Corbett
Mr. Jeffries
Corbett
Corbett Knocked Out by Jeffries in Music Hall Fight
A Corbett crowd filled Music Hall last night as Jeffries surged ahead, crowd noises rose with each round, and at the seventh round the announcer declared the bout over. The arena reeled with cheers and later the decisive knockout proved Corbett’s defeat.
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Music Hall
Benton
Jeffries
San Francisco
Crowd packs Palace Theatre for Corbett Jeffries news
Several thousand fans fill the Palace Theatre to hear the Corbett Jeffries fight news broadcast by special wire. Between rounds, vaudeville acts entertained the audience.
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Palace Theatre
Limited train in open switch in Van Wert
A limited New York express on the Pennsylvania ran into an open switch at Burt street crossing. Engineer Charles B. Eaton was killed instantly. one man fatally injured and 14 others seriously hurt. The train cars piled over a flat car and burned. the rear units stayed on track. Cause of the open switch unknown.
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Baton
Destruction Across Martinique After Hurricane
Fort de France reports little damage while surrounding areas suffer ruin. Houses toppled, trees uprooted, crops ruined. gendarmerie parrack collapsed wounding two. Tivoli and St. Joseph hit hardest with widespread ruin and demolished dwellings.
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Fort DE France
Martinique
Mornevert
Tivoli
St. Joseph
Turks Recapture Krushevo in Macedonia Campaign
Turkish troops relieve Krushevo held by revolutionists after seven battalions were sent to the town. The insurgent force numbered several thousand. The Turkish gendarme Halim, who murdered the Russian consul Rostkowski, is executed and Turkey offers £16,000 to the consul’s family. Insurgents blow a railway bridge at Esisace. clashes occur in Monastir and Salonica. Ambassadors urge protection for consuls. Ferid Pasha promises action. Monastir and Salonica shop closures reflect revolutionary panic. Rostkowski’s widow rejects $80,000 indemnity. Bulgaria cites oppression records since reform program began.
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Krushevo
Halim
M. Rostkowski
Monastir
Esisace
Vilayet of
Gumenidje
Vilayet
Salonica
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Porte
Ferid Pasha
Rostkowski
Mission of Boston Negro leaders meets Dr. Booker T. Washington
A five member Columbus Avenue Zion AME Church committee called on Dr. Booker T. Washington at his South Weymouth home and presented resolutions. Philip J. Allston spoke, followed by Scott Robinson, board chair, stressing that recent riots did not reflect Boston’s colored community. Washington urged for patient, principled discussion and mutual respect.
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Zion A. M. & Church
Booker T. Washington
South Weymouth
Philip J. Allston
Scott Robinson
Board of Trustees
Robinson
Washington
Boston
J. H. McMullen
North
South
Disaster in Sicilian Sulphur Mine Traps 100 Miners
A sulfur mine near Caltanissetta Sicily trapped one hundred miners after gas ignited blocking the exit. The mine boss and five others stayed to fight the blaze while three miners died and many were severely burned. The boss and five escaped via an unused exit but are in a desperate condition.
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Rome
Caltanissetta
Sicily
Bulgarian memo prep amid Turkish oppression in Sofia
The Bulgarian government moves to prepare a memo as tensions rise over Turkish oppression reported in Sofia on August 14. Officials promise coordinated action with allied nations to address the situation and protect citizens.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Carlisle Visits the President at Oyster Bay
Former Treasury Secretary John G. Carlisle and others called on the President at Oyster Bay in the afternoon. The discussions touched on financial legislation and the Philippines, with plans to meet tomorrow for further departmental talks. No confirmation of Roosevelt acting as Manchurian arbiter was received.
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Secretary of the Treasury
John G. Carlisle
Dennis T. Flynn
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Frederick Z. Rooker
Washington
Edward Lauterbach
New York
Carlisle
Booker
Philippines
Manila
Lauterbach
Littauer
Robert Shaw Oliver
Assistar
Oliver
Yokohama
Prince Ching
Russia
Roosevelt
Caldwell Sets Fast Five Mile Motor Pace Record
Harry Caldwell defeated Benny Munroe in a five mile motorpaced race at the Coliseum in Manchester New Hampshire. Caldwell lapped Munroe in the sixth lap of the last mile and finished in 6.25, the fastest time for that distance on an eight lap track. The race ended when Caldwell’s motor belt broke while the two were in a 20 mile race, giving the win to Munroe.
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Manchester
N. H
Harry Caldwell
Benny Munroe
Coliseum
Nat Butler
Caldwell
Munroe
Nroe
Walworth Manufacturing worker arrested after wrench thefts
For months Walworth Manufacturing Company at 134 Federal Street reported missing wrenches and tools. Yesterday Frank Esseck was arrested by Patrolman Taylor on Pleasant Street after allegedly trying to dispose of several wrenches at a pawn shop. He resisted but was subdued and jailed at the tombs.
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Walworth Manufacturing Company
Federal Street
Frank Esseck
Taylor
Pleasant Street
Fears for the Italian Consul in Monastir
Rome reports anxiety over news from Macedonia that the Italian consul at Monastir is in danger and may share the fate of the Russian envoy. Turkey assurances promise protection for foreign representatives and note that Porte measures have calmed the revolutionary movement.
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Rome
Macedonia
Monastir
Turkey
Stabbings at 87 Anderson Street End in Arrest
Morris Rollins, stabbed at his door on Anderson Street, is in serious condition at Massachusetts General Hospital. Benjamin Brown, known as Kid Brown, identified by Rollins as the assailant, was arrested and held on $500 bond. Police say dispute arose over a woman.
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Morris Rollins
Anderson Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Benjamin
Kid Brown
Rollins
Brown
Pope Receives Irish Greeting in Private Audience
In Rome on August 14 the Pope met privately with several cardinals archbishops and bishops including Sir Thomas Esmonde the Irish Parliamentary party representative. Esmonde delivered congratulations from Ireland as the Pontiff discussed Irish loyalty and prosperity. Speculation over a new secretary of state grows with possible moves involving Cardinal Gotti Rampolla Satolli and Mer Canegari. The Pope plans to use the late Pope’s apartment and work on arrangements proceed.
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Thomas Esmonde
Sir Thomas
Thomas
Vatican
Cardinal Gotti
Germany
Austria
Cardinal Rampolla
Gotti
Propaganda
France
Far East
Cardinal Satolli
Pius X
Mer. Canegari
Padua
Pope
Merrimac House Death Identified Dennis Keliher of Everett
The man who died by his own action yesterday morning at the Merrimac House was identified late last evening by relatives at Jones's undertaking rooms as Dennis Keliher 58 of 211 Elm street Everett. He had worked at the navy yard but was despondent. He leaves a widow and three children. Relatives took care of the body.
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Jones
Dennis Keliher
Elm Street
Everett
Navy Yard
Arrest of James W Hayes in Ward 12 for illegal registration
A Ward 12 political figure, James W Hayes, was arrested on charges of registering knowing he was not a legal voter and giving false statements to an assistant registrar. Hayes proclaimed elected to council last year, then a recount tied the race and disputes over his eligibility arose. Inspectors Armstrong and Pierce processed the arrest. bail was posted after five minutes.
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James W. Hayes
Hayes
East Canton Street
Armstrong
Pierce
Jamaica Hurricane Devastation Leaves Thousands Homeless
Kingston reports estimate Jamaica hurricane losses at 15 million with widespread destruction. Port Antonio and Port Maria neighborhoods shelter homeless, food scarce, and crops ruined. Hospitals crowded as deaths rise and aid from America is urged to prevent starvation.
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Jamaica
Port Antonio
Annetta Bay
Buff Bay
Orange Bay
Port Maria
Manchioneal
Morant Bay
Bowden
Naval Academy Board Proposes Admissions and Curriculum Reforms
Washington August 14 The board of visitors to the Naval Academy issues its annual report urging that candidates be admitted on certificates from approved schools and that recruitment begin a year before entrance. It favors four year graduation, immediate commissioning, expanded faculty, and creation of a physical training department.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Iining
Riverside mill strikes and Linden mill reopening dispute
In Aug. 14 dispatches authorities warn of action if intimidation blocks work at Riverside mill where government contracts are involved. Strikers vote to continue a mass meeting. A Linden mill reopening miscommunication emerges as papermakers decide on Monday return, while American Writing Paper Company contends the manager overstepped authority.
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LYOKE
United States
Riverside Mill
Linden Mill
American Writing Paper Company
State of Panic Over Vesuvius at Naples
In Naples residents endure near continual alarm as Mt. Vesuvius erupts with lava flow easing yet fears remain. Parishes and law officers struggle to calm crowds who pray amid quake shocks. Citizens flee to open spaces and seek intercession from the Virgin as superstition and fear spread.
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Naples
Mt. Vesuvius
Lawson Challenged for Cape First District Seat
Cape voters fear Thomas W. Lawson as a potential Republican candidate for councillor in the first district with rival Nickerson seen as better connected to district affairs. Lawson, linked to Dreamwold and stock ventures, faces strong local resistance, especially in Scituate, where hopes center on developments benefiting the town. Opposition forms around liquor policy history and fear of Lawson’s funds powering political influence.
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Dreamwold
Nickerson
Cape Section
Scituate
Tom
Gotham
Botany
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