Hyde Park Fire Bug Mystery Tied to Local Youths
Three Hyde Park youths Sam Easton Albert Lemon and Ray Thompson were arrested after a camp near the Little Miami river yielded evidence tying them to arson and thefts. Police linked a Hyde Park youth at Lancaster reform farm to at least two fires and recovered stolen tents bedding and rifles.
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Diehl
Lockhardt
Sixth District Police
Hyde Park
Lancaster Reform Farm
Sam Easton
Grace Avenue
Albert Lemon
Ray Thompson
Observatory Road
Blice
Little
Miami River
Gebhardt
Delta Avenue
James Poole
Monteith Avenue
Pedretti
Erie Avenue
Judge Caldwell
Sam Eastman
East End
Nen
Germany a fruitful field for waterways commission
Berlin Aug 17 Consul General Thackara has gathered extensive data for the national waterways commission. The group will meet the Prussian minister of public works and tour Germanys key canals and river projects. German waterways carry about 60 600 000 tons of traffic, more than double Germanys ocean going tonnage.
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Berlin
Thackara
National Waterways Commission
Germany
May Die of Wounds After Razor Attack
Lewis Hoy aged 34 from Carlisle and John streets was stabbed in the abdomen by an unidentified Black man who forced his way into Emma Riley’s room at 510 John Street. Hoy was taken to the city hospital in critical condition and may die. The assailant remains at large as police search the Riley residence.
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Hooks 16
Hyde Park House
Hyde Park
Lewis Hoy
Carlisle
John Street
City Hospital
Emma Riley
Riley
Railroaders of Sweden Vote Against Striking
In Stockholm on August 17 a ballot of railroad workers showed a majority opposed to joining the strike. The men passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the strike in other trades.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Charleston Storm Sweeps City With Wind and Rain
Charleston S C Aug 17 winds and heavy rain toppled telegraph lines isolating the city. No loss of life reported. A rumor of an earthquake was denied. Communication with outside world relies on long distance telephone.
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Charleston
S. C
Florists Hold OIG Reception at Twenty-Fifth Convention
The twenty-fifth annual convention of the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists opens at Horticultural Hall on Elm Street. President J A Valentine lauds horticultural advances and proposes higher secretary pay as delegates plan four days of addresses, exhibits, and business sessions.
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Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists
Horticultural Hall
Elm Street
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
College of Music
J. A. Valentine
Denver
Alma Roberta Sterling
Valentine
Murder in Port Arthur Steamer Quarrel
Albert Walner of Cleveland, a watchman on the steamer Andrew Carnegie, was shot and killed by Hugh Harmon, second engineer, after a quarrel over Walner remaining on shore leave past his time. Harmon is in jail.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Albert Walner
Cleveland
Hugh Harmon
Andrew Carnegie
Harmon
Walner
Passes the Century Mark Dies Reading the Bible
BELLEFONTAINE Aug 17 Jacob Johnson aged 101 dropped dead today while sitting in a chair reading the Bible.
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Bellefontaine, C
Jacob Johnson
Glasgow Fire Destroys Retail Quarter Major Loss
A morning fire in Glasgow's retail district consumed several blocks of buildings. Damage is estimated at 1,250,000 dollars. Firefighters contained the blaze by noon with no fatalities reported. The stock destroyed was mainly dry goods.
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Glasgow
Hamilton Girl Wins Free Quarter in Spokane Land Lottery Joke
Miss Etta Ross of Hamilton Ohio a stenographer for Slayback Harr lawyers drew a 160 acre tract in the government land lottery at Spokane Washington. She and Miss Blanche Maguire were in Spokane for a pleasure trip when they entered for amusement paying twenty five cents. Miss Ross joke made her one of three Ohioans to win a free quarter section.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Etta Ross
Pher
Slayback & Harr
Spo
Kane
Wash
Miss Ross
Blanche Maguire
Spokane
Ross
Lifesavers Rescue Arlington Crew After Six Hours
Long Island lifeguards finally brought to land the captain and seven crewmen from the schooner Arlington of Boston after a six hour rescue amid heavy rain and fog off Long Beach. One crew member, Madden Pierson, is believed lost at sea. The wreck occurred when the vessel struck a sand bar and broke up in a gale. the Arlington is a total loss.
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New York
Long Island
Arlington
Boston
Long Beach
Madden Pierson
Nassau Hotel
Ira Small
Mayport
Fla
Noted Compiler of Masonic History Dies in Newark
William Cunningham aged 80 long prominent in America and England as a compiler of Masonic history died at his Newark home after a brief illness. He was past grand master and widely known in Masonic circles.
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Commercial Tribune
Newark
Wiliam Cunningham
America
England
Ducks Employed to Clean Streets in Lakeview
In Bellefontaine Ohio Aug 17 the village of Lakeview docked its street sweeper due to finances and bought a flock of ducks with the remaining treasury funds. The ducks forage all day in the streets eating rubbish before being moved to another area.
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Bellefontaine
Lakeview
Larger reward raised for Schumacher girl’s attacker
Rochester, August 17. The reward for the murderer of 17 year old Anna Schumacher, who died at Holy Sepulcher cemetery ten days ago, was increased from 500 to 2500 today.
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Rochester
N. Y
Anna Schumacher
Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
Hitchcock to Attend Postmasters Convention at Toledo
Postmaster General Hitchcock will travel from Washington to Toledo Ohio for the annual first class postmasters convention August 19 to 21. He plans to return to Washington next Monday.
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Postmasters
Washington
Hitchcock
Toledo
Forest Fire Raging in Castle Mountains near Laggan
A terrific forest fire is raging in the Castle mountains sixteen miles west near Laggan in Banff Alberta. Government fighters were sent to combat the flames yesterday.
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Banff
Alberta
Castle Mountains
Laggan
Six Inches of Snow Disrupts Johannesburg Trade
The Aug 17 Johannesburg report says six inches of snow fell by noon, halting telegraph and relay service and nearly suspending state business. The stock exchange paused briefly for a snowball fight as the storm continued.
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Johannesburg
Arens
Telegraph
Rewers
Persch in Heinze Stock Case Denies Higher Conspiracy
Donald L Persch the young note broker indicted for grand larceny over Heinze mining stock returns to the Tombs. District Attorney Jerome finds no conspiracy linking the Windsor Trust and blames Persch as the sole manipulator while naming Stroing Birmingham and Leonore Fields in related actions. The case advances with bail set at 50000 and no plea entered.
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New York
Donald L Persch
F. Augustus Heinze
Jerome
Persch
Mr. Jerome
Mulqueen
Windsor Trust Company
Stirling Birmingham
Leonore J. Fields
Curb
Heinze Securities
Postmasters Approved by Taft Naming Four Appointees
Postmaster General Hitchcock announced the appointment of four postmasters whose commissions were signed by President Taft. William Quarles Jr of Charleston Mississippi Charles A Murphy of East Palestine Ohio Harris B Webster of Sulphur Oklahoma and John M Mulford of Lebanon Ohio were officially named to their posts in announcements from Washington dated August 17.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Taft
William Quarles, Jr
Charleston
Miss
Charles A. Murphy
East Palestine
Harris B. Webster
Sulphur
Okla
John M. Mulford
Lebanon
Indian Student Hanged For Two Assassinations
Madarlal Dhinagri, an Indian student, was hanged at Pentonville prison at 9 o'clock this morning for the July 1 shooting deaths of Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Hutt Curzon-Whyte and Dr. Cawali Labaca after a public gathering at the Imperial Institute in London.
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London
Madarlal Dhinagri
Imperial Institute
William Hutt Curzon-Whyllie
Cawali Labaca
Pentonville Prison
Safe Blower Shot To Death By Town Marshal
Sumner Illinois Aug 17 a robber named John Mitchell was shot to death early today by Marshal Skaggs in a running fight after Mitchell and two confederates blew open the post office safe and took out 60 dollars in cash.
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Sumner, Ill
John Mitchell
Marshal Skaggs
Mitchell
Freight rates to dominate Trans-Mississippi congress
At Denver the Trans-Mississippi Commercial congress debated rate regulation as a major issue. Colonel Ike Pryor touted a Galveston to Denver rate reduction plan while noting a power struggle between Pinchot and Ballinger factions. Speakers Walsh and Barrett urged irrigation and Western land reclamation, ahead of a high level US Mexico talks.
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Denver
Col
Pinchot
Ballinger
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
West
Ike Pryor
San Antonio
Tex
Galveston
New York
Colonel Pryor
Texas
Thomas F. Walsh
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Mr. Walsh
Mr. Barrett
United States
Mexico
Navy to reveal findings in Sutton Probe at Annapolis
Washington Aug 17 The navy department will announce the court of inquiry findings into the death of Marine Lt James N Sutton Jr at Annapolis The acting secretary of the navy may approve or disapprove the findings in whole or part or order further inquiry The report may also consider whether officers testified to breaches of marine corps regulations and possible punishment two years after the death.
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Washington
Navy Department
Court of
Annapolis
James N. Sutton, Jr
Marine Corps
Winthrop
Secretary of the Navy
Sutton
Crete Warned by Powers Over Flag Removal
Foreign consuls acting for an international squadron in Canea bay notified the Cretan government that the Greek flag would be hauled down on Wednesday morning and warned of irreparable consequences if the landing party were attacked. The Cretan authorities urged the people not to obstruct the powers’ action.
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Canea
Island of Crete
Canea Bay
Fire marshal files arson affidavit over Venice hotel blaze
Deputy State Fire Marshal McGinn of Cincinnati signed an affidavit accusing Virgil Beaver proprietor of a Venice grocery store of arson in the destruction by fire of the Ochs hotel. Mrs Beaver was detained on arrival but released on bail with no charges yet against her.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
McGinn
Cincinnati
Ochs
Venice
Virgil Beaver
Taft in Beverly Braving Northeast Storm for Golf
President Taft played eighteen holes at Myopia Club in Beverly with Charles Taft and Samuel Carry as rain disrupted plans including a motor trip. Mrs Taft’s health improves and sister Mrs Lewis More prepares to travel to Maine with Prof More. Assistant Secretary North to discuss treasury matters including the corporation tax and Panama bonds. Attorney General Wickersham to advise on antitrust and Interstate Commerce laws.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Myopia
Charles P. Taft
Samuel Carry
Boston
Lewis More
Pittsburg
Washington
Prof. More
Biddleford Pool
O Ct
More
Maine
Panama
Treasury
Wickersham
Columbus
Miss
War Dickinson
Dickinson
Douglass Denies Gubernatorial Candidacy in Ohio
Representative Albert Douglass of Ohio's Eleventh district states he will not seek the Republican nomination for governor. He notes his tariff stance has not changed for years and emphasizes no candidacy in any sense. Many supporters had urged him, but he leaves timing to the people.
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Albert Douglass
Ohio
the Commercial Tribune
Charles H. Grosvenor
Douglass
Burley Tobacco pledge aims at binding, uniform handling
Winchester August 17 district Burley Tobacco Society board explains 1909 pledge aims to bind growers and finance the crop. Emphasizes county commingling to raise grade value, fixed delivery timing, nonfixed arbitrary prices, nonfinal pool percentage, and stock provision to fund handling, insurance, and financing for 1909 crop.
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Commercial Tribune
Winchester
District Board
The
Burley Tobacco ,Society
Board of Control
Burley Tobacco Company
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Attorney Clams Conspiracy
Clears Trust Company
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Mulford
Forestry Service
Trans-Mississippi Congress
Crete
Marshal McGinn
Taft Danes Ball
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