Turkish minister Chekib Bey meets Hay on Turkey risks
Chekib Bey, Turkey's minister, holds a long talk with Secretary Hay. He refuses to disclose details beyond AP dispatches. Hay visits the navy department and notes no ability to instruct the European squadron until Beirut. The Turkish government says it protects Americans and bears no responsibility for recent disasters. No changes to orders are planned.
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Washington
Chekib Bey
Hay
Associated Press
Navy Department
Navy Departments
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Beirut
Turkey
Leischman
Attempt on Vice Consul's Life Reported in Turkish Waters
Washington dispatches describe no withdrawal of American ships. London reports dispute whether an attempt was made on Vice Consul Magelssen’s life. officials confirm at least one such attempt occurred.
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Grave Dnger
Washington
Leischman
Way of
London
Magelssen
Spirit of unrest grows after canal treaty rejection
Panama dispatch reports a rising revolutionary spirit in the isthmus following Colombia's senate rejection of the canal treaty. The Times notes only strong government action may stop unrest, with General Huerlas seen as the best hope to restrain it, though he leans toward the canal project. Naval power is largely in American or pro American hands.
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New York
Bogota
Times
Panama
Huerlas
Fort Chirique
First Bulgarian Notable Hanged for Refusal to Sign
Nine hundred refugees from Malkotirnovo and nearby villages fled to Purumk Bulgaria after Turkish troops fired on Bulgarians to stoke revolt rumors. On August 11 the prefect tried to compel Bulgarian notables to sign that insurgents were aggressors. the first to refuse was hanged the next day.
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Sofia
Malkotirnovo
Purumk-Bulgaria
Malkournovo
Egyptian Cotton Seed for Michoacan Planters
Morelia Aug 31 The government of Michoacan has received from the secretary of encouragement in the City of Mexico a large amount of Egyptian cotton seed to be distributed among planters who wish to plant them as an experiment.
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Morelia
Mex
Michoacan
Mexico
Fourth International Congress of Actuaries Opens in New York
The fourth International Congress of Actuaries begins in New York with delegates from several countries. Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou, an honorary member, opens the session and delivers an address. The session will last one week.
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Congress of Actuaries
New York
Fourth International Congress of Actuaries
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Cortelyou
Grugler Breaks World Record At 200 Yards
Jacob Grugler of the Sacramento Helvin Shooting club shattered the world record for the German twenty-five ring target at 200 yards with 463 hits of 500. The previous mark, 461 by Dr. Rogers of San Francisco, stood as the record. Grugler's off hand shooting secured the new high score.
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Sacramento
Jacob Grugler
Sacramento Helvin Shooting Club
Rogers
Sanrancisco
Grugler
Priest Calls Typographical Union Oath a Loyalty Issue
Rev. Dr. P. A. Baart of St Marys Church in Marshall Michigan urges modification of the Typographical unions oath. He argues the clause placing union loyalty above church and state undermines Catholic allegiance and calls on leaders to remove objectionable language.
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Father Baart
Texas Clay Deposits Hint at Brick and Stoneware Boom
Texas is studying clay deposits as it expands beyond oil and lumber. Experts see rich brick clay and a large grazing clay reserve potentially enabling local stoneware manufacture and export. Meanwhile Louisiana opens access to a 1000 foot deep rock salt strata, promising to nearly double state production.
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Texas
Louisiana
Baltimore
New York
Late Happenings in Texas and Nearby Areas
A digest of recent events across Texas and nearby states. Diphtheria in Upshur and a dry tally in Cass county, while rain eased drought in many regions. Indictments totaled 109 in Amarillo. Deaf Smith values reach 1,568,318 dollars. Lightning struck Shawnee church. cotton opens at 30 cents in Memphis. Other items cover drownings, killings, arrests, and notable deaths including Jame Rivers and Judge Green J. Clark.
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Austin Upshur County
Texas
Cass County
Amarillo
Tex
Deaf Smith County
Presbyterian
Shawnee Okla
Memphis
Sheila
Cadiz
Spain
Danville
Ill
Austin
Mineral Wells
White Bear Lake
St. Paul
Minn
Milton
Lamar County
Walker
S. B. Bush
Lawton
Okla
Rube St. Clair
Adam Briar
San Antonio
Cameron
American Cotton Improvement Company
Dallas
Galveston
Houston
Jame Rivers
Victoria County
Duff's Cavalry
San Angelo
Green J. Clark
Kaufman
Athens
Oliver
Citizens’ National Bank of
Beaumont
W. T. Melugin
Naples
Navy gunboat captures nineteen illicit oyster boats
Norfolk Virginia reports Captain Wynder of the state gunboat captured nineteen vessels during a raid on illegal oyster rangers in the lower James River. In one boat two men named George Jefferson and Henry Brown were present. Brown leaped overboard to swim ashore but was pursued and captured as the boat opened fire.
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Norfolk
James River
Wynder
George Jefferson
Henry Brown
Brown
U S Cruisers Bound for Beirut Not Port Said
Bound for Beirut and Genoa the Brooklyn and San Francisco sailed from Genoa Sunday evening. The Machias had already sailed for Port Said where she will call.
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Genoa
United States
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Beirut
Port Said
Machias
Bank clerk shoots woman then kills self in Richmond
Herbert B. Bates, a First National bank clerk, fatally shot Miss Rena Gentry in Richmond. He then killed himself. No witnesses. Authorities suspect she rejected his advances.
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Self
Richmond
Herbert B. Bates
First National Bank
Rena Gentry
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