Territorial Montana Gang Rivalry and Canyon Outlaws
Denver dispatch reports Montana train robbery suspects led by Billy Longabaugh and the Curry brothers using Cree allies in a remote canyon stronghold. Detectives promise a large posse or regiment to storm the camp and exterminate the gang, with 10,000 dollars in rewards and relentless pursuit across Milk River Valley and Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Denver
Col
Great Northern
Malta
Mont
Milk River
Butte
Fred Volquet
Volquet
Bitter Root
Billy Longabaugh
Fall From Veranda Fatal for Stamford Resident George Chamberlain
Stamford Connecticut September 3 George Chamberlain aged percent died last night from injuries after a fall from the veranda of his house last May. He was the citys oldest male resident and active in walks rope skipping and bicycle riding. His son William E. is General Manager of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad and another son John T. is Master Carbuilder of the Boston and Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Conn
George Chamberlain
John T
Boston & Maine
Heiress Clara Driscoll Aims For Gotham Society Queen
Miss Clara Driscoll daughter of Robert Driscoll the Texas oil and cattle magnate heads to New York to seek a place in Gotham society. Her family's oil wealth is vast with land valued at millions and monthly income near a million. She is athletic musical and writes sketches and a novel with an opera planned by Victor Herbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Driscoll
Robert Driscoll
Texas Oil and Cattle King
New York
Gotham
Miss Driscoll
Victor Herbert
Fifth Avenue
Chemists claim diamond from carbon in new process
Louis H. Schulmeyer and Henry Reitz announced after five years of work a method to manufacture diamonds from carbon. using an electrical furnace at 7000 F and 40000 psi. Diamonds weighing three quarters of a carat have been produced with smaller stones sold as diamond dust. The lab operated in a dim city basement and was raided once as counterfeiters. The secret lies in their alloy choice versus the French method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Ind
Louis H. Schulmeyer
Henry Reitz
Messrs. Schulmeyer and
Reitz
War on Indianapolis Liquor Law Violators
Indianapolis temperance groups launch a crusade against liquor law violators. affidavits expected against 200 or 300 saloon keepers for Sunday after hours and holiday openings. Young People's Christian Temperance Union members collected all evidence themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Young People’s Christian Temperance Union
Secretary Wilson Returns from Western Trip
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has returned from a trip through the West and was at his desk today in Washington on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
West
Press-Post lockout chaos targets queer paper spectacle
President Lynch of the International Geographical Union worked with Harry Ogden to settle the Press-Post lockout as seven machines ran at the plant. A bizarre issue in a queer paper led to laughs, a press stoppage, and a failed meeting with Mr. Jones. Lynch will quit the game tomorrow after ten days of effort.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Lynch
International Gpographical Union
Stag
Harry Ogden
Smithsonian Institution
Jones
Clarence Jones
Angel
Kipling
Kingley Murray
Grammarians’ Union
Farrell Taken After Long Chase
New York police capture Michael Farrell alias Michael Farley after a nationwide manhunt for skilful check forgeries. He was nabbed by Captain Titus detectives, facing charges locally and wanted in Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland and Boston. He used small purchases at wine houses to cash larger checks, netting tens of thousands, identified by victims from rogues gallery photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New York
Michael Farrell
Michael Farley
Farrell
Titus
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
American Bankers’ Association
Rogues
Riot at Indianapolis ends infatal shooting between gangs
At Fairview near Marindale Avenue a clash between 200 whites and 150 blacks left Henry Mills mortally wounded by Henry Miller after a riot sparked by the Bungaloos. Police restored order though many spectators suffered injuries as rocks and clubs flew.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Ind
Fairview
Park
Heny Miller
Martindale Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Central Police
Henry Mills
Henry Miller
Miller
Xenia votes dry in local option street ballots
Xenia Ohio cast its first local option vote with 1116 for dries and 651 for wets. Six of seven wards went dry while the Fourth ward, largely colored, went wet as liquor interests targeted that area. White wards favored prohibition two to one, marking a historic turnout in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Xenia
Cambridge
Will leaves Logan fortune to four children
Arthur Logan of Parkersburg West Virginia who built wealth in livery and real estate had a will probated. The document omits his wife and names the four children Huldah Lee William and Edgar as heirs with equal shares. Logan had been seen as eccentric though his family relations were reportedly happy.
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Arthur Logan
Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Logan
Huldah
Lee
William
Edgar
Harrowing Labrador report on medical neglect
Dr Gren, head of the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, details a nine year old imbecile girl tied in a dog harness at Bra dore as relatives could not watch her. He cites cancer, dropsy and scurvy deaths, no hospital, no regular steam service, and no access to medical care in Labrador. He urges the Dominion government to act quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Johns
N. F
Grenfell
Labrador
Bradore
Gaspe
Quebec
Dominion
Canal Associations Endorse 1000-Ton Barge Canal Plan
A Buffalo Canal Association delegation met with New York City Canal Association leaders and adopted a resolution to back a 1000 ton barge canal. The sub-Executive Committee will work with the Buffalo Merchants Exchange to advocate necessary legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canal Association of
Buffalo
Greater New York
Canal Association
Buffalo Merchants’ Exchange
Miss Isabella Thoburn Dies in India Missionary Leader
Miss Isabella Thoburn, pioneer woman missionary for the Methodist Episcopal Church, died suddenly of cholera in Lucknow India. Born March 29 1840 she helped found the first women’s college in Asia and led schools in Gawnpore and Lucknow before returning to Cincinnati as superintendent of the Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess Home. Her death saddens General Cowen and the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society.
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Isabella Thoburn
B. R. Cowen
Thoburn
Lucknow
India
General Cowen
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
New York
Christian Advocate
Miss Thoburn
Teeursty
General Missionary Society
Women's Union Missionary Society
Gawnpore
Almora
Harvey
America
Cincinnati
Lake Bluff
Ill
Mary M. Thoburn
Highland Avenue
Walnut Hills
Love Feud Sparks Fatal Rural Fight in Kentucky
In a Hancock Claiborne County border area near Middlesboro Kentucky two men were killed and two wounded in a late night clash over a love affair between two youths. William Searles age 60 and Charles Wilcox died. Authorities report a chaotic battle at a store with conflicting stories and fear of further violence.
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Commercial Tribune
Middlesboro
Tennessee
William Searles
Charles Wilcox
Hancock- Claiborne
Searles
Charles Wilcox, Jr
Wilcox
Governor White Not a Candidate for U S Senate
Governor A B White states he will not seek the United States Senate seat. After his term, he plans to return to the newspaper business in West Virginia. A second dispatch from Kokomo, Indiana reports Lon Lyons of Windfall evading police with a horse and buggy during ball park events, knocking down spectators and getting arrested after a chase.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
A. B. White
United States Senate
N. B. Scott
West, Virginia
Commercial Tribune
Kokomo
Ind
Ball Park
Lon Lyons
Taylor
Lyon
Washburn jewel thief is caught
Harrold Smith a 20 year old from Toledo is arrested in Anderson Indiana on charges of robbing the Washburn jewelry store of 2500 dollars in diamonds. He confessed after arrest and aided police with details linking a Chicago missionary priest to recovering most stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Murphy
Chicago
Washburn
Smith
Anderson
Banner Dry Goods
Leo Sullivan
California Millionaire Robbed of Card Game Winnings
Charles Jones of Sacramento California reported to New York police that he was robbed of six thousand dollars won on the maturity race. He says two men and one woman used a card game to take the winnings and authorities are investigating.
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New York
Charles Jones
California
Sacramento
Oil gusher strikes at 300 feet in Granite
Guthrie Oklahoma September 3 a gusher of oil was struck at Granite at a depth of 300 feet. The flow is very heavy and has created great excitement locally in the oil fields.
President Acts as Arbitrator Urged by U S in Colombia Venezuela Crisis
Washington reports confirm August telegraph to Caracas and Bogota seeking U S mediation. Venezuela replies cautiously while denying war, Colombia favors friendly U S intervention and avoidance of conflict threatening isthmus transit.
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Washington
Caracas
Bogota
Venezuela
Colombia
United States
Mr. Hay
R Coleskin
Hay
Rebellion Rumors Denied In Venezuela By U S Consul
United States Consul Luther T. Ellsworth arrived in New York aboard the Philadelphia reporting Venezuela faces no rebellion and no imminent uprising. He says General Beira is in Curacao and the Venezuela government is strong. He believes war with Colombia is unlikely and Venezuela is better situated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Luther T. Ellsworth
United States
Puerto Cabello
Venezuela
Philadelphia
la Guayra
Ellsworth
Beira
Curacao
Colombia
Invasions Repelled Venezuelan Border Alarm
Senor Pulido receives Caracas dispatch up to August 22 stating all border invasions repelled and 10,000 troops with artillery and stores ready. Venezuela in peaceful defense posture while US Minister Bowen arrives and credentials to President Castro are set for Aug 24.
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Washington
Senor Pulido
Caracas
United States
Bowen
la Guayra
Castro
McKinley
Venezuela
Death in candy sent to rich woman in Deadwood
Mrs Myra Priest a restaurant waiter is under arrest for attempted murder after she allegedly sent a candy box laced with strychnine to a 13 year old girl adopted by a Mrs Venner near Whitewood. The plan was to have the girl consume the candy and deliver the poison to Mrs Venner.
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Deadwood
Myra Priest
Venner
White- Wood
Mrs. Wu
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Voliquet
Bill Longabaugh
Lonnie
Bob Curry
Dalton
Plains
Forty-Ninth
France
Curry Gang
Cole
Jim Younger
James Gang
Bob Longabaugh
MR. Jones
Fairview Park
The
M. E. Church
White
U. S. Senate
Gusher
Oklahoma
U. S
Pulido
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