Vancouver Riot Targets Chinatown and Japanese Quarter
A Vancouver riot damaged Chinatown and Japanese quarters, with property losses around 15000 dollars. Baron Ishii and Consul Hisamidzu fled the scene as mobs attacked, while Asiatic Exclusion League actions and police efforts followed. Chinese and Japanese residents armed themselves, and authorities warned against further outbreaks as tensions between Canada, Britain and Japan rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Chinatown
Alkuiire Ishii
Bureau of Foreign Commerce
Ishii
Hisamidzu
Toklo
Buzzard Talet
Asiatic Exclusion League
Dunsmuir
Howell Street
Oriental
London
Canada
Great Britain
Japan
Bank Robbery at James River Bank in Frankfort SD
Early morning dynamite blast at the James River Bank in Frankfort robbed $8000. Seven charges blew open the vault, guards blocked interference. Frank Fitzpatrick tried to breach the guard and was shot. his injury was not serious. Robbers fled, broke into a railroad section house, took a handcar, and escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
James River
Frank Fitzpatrick
Chicago and Northwestern
New Sultan of Morocco Signals Alignment With France
Mulal Hafiq, newly proclaimed Sultan of Morocco, issues proclamation stating intention to satisfy French demands and pursue good relations with other powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulal Hafiq
Morocco
American Ideas at The Hague Peace Conference
At the Hague peace conference the American plan for a permanent International high court of justice presented by Joseph H. Choate was accepted except for the paragraph on judge allotment. Kermit Roosevelt shuns notoriety as he avoids attention from women and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
International High Court of Justice
Joseph HI. Choate
Kermit Roosevelt
Unprofitable Horse Cars Threaten NYC Transit Reform
Oren Root Jr testified for the Public Service Commission that all forty miles of New York City horse car lines operate at a loss and that electrification would incur further losses, signaling a push toward reform in city transit methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Oren Root, Jr
New York City
Governor Hughes Denounces Plunder at Bluff Point
In an address to the Vermont Game League at Bluff Point New York Governor Hughes warned that public conscience is aroused and there will be no more plunder of state resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
New York
Vermont Game League
Bluff Point
N. Y
England
Washington
State Department
Bellingham
Brycs
Lkely
British Columbia
Inventor of Bellbuoy Henry Brown Dies at 80 in Charleston
Captain Henry Brown, veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars and inventor of the bellbuoy now used at American ports, died in Charleston at age eighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S.C
Henry Brown
Fire wipes out Webb Hotel in Shelton killing fifteen
Fire swept the Webb Hotel at Shelton Washington killing fifteen occupants as flames consumed the structure. The tragedy leaves the community shocked and seeking causes. responders battled the blaze through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fames
Webb
Shelton
Wash
Hindu mob terror in Bellingham targets Indian workers
A mob of white residents in Bellingham Washington attacked hundreds of Indian workers, beating men and dragging Hindus from lodging houses to the city limits. Police failed to stop the raids as the violence spread from C and Holly streets to the waterfront and mills. The incident drew international commentary and possible diplomatic complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Wash
British Columbia
India
Holly Streets
Larson
Whatcom Lake
Twelve Die As Iowa Train Crash Kills Dozen
A north bound Chicago Rock Island Pacific passenger train and a south bound freight on a siding collided near Norris Iowa. The wreck killed twelve all in the smoking car and left a dozen injured with severe damage. Names include P B Oliver and Will Goodman of Waterloo and J A Newell conductor among the injured or dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Pacific
Norris
P. B. Oliver
Will Goodman
John N Watson
C. L. Landphere
Minn
W. O. Martin
W. H. Myers
Albert Lea
J. A. Newell
Charles J. O'Keefe
Marble Rock Lawn
John Shaw
Waterloorn
Harvester Trust Pays Fine and Quits Texas Business
The International Harvester Company of Wisconsin pleaded guilty in anti trust suits brought by Texas and paid fines totaling 55 000 dollars. It subscribed to a perpetual injunction forbidding any operation in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
International Harvester Company of
Wisconsin
Paris Woman Sues for Divorce Over Mistaken Twin
Miz Addie Thomas of Paris filed for divorce from Calvin Thomas claiming she married the wrong twin. She alleges she believed her husband was Alvin Thomas, Calvin’s twin, and seeks relief on misidentification grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miz
Addie Thomas
Paris
Calvin Thomas
Alvin
Calvin
Woman Dies Sacrificing Life for Grandchildren in NYC Fire
Mrs Katrina Aronoviteh, eighty, of New York City, sacrificed her life at a fire to protect her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her brave act saved the lives of younger family members as she remained inside to ensure their safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katrina Aronoviteh
New York City
Princely Prussia wins yacht race and aquatic feats noted
The Tillie X yacht led by Prince Henry of Prussia wins the second Sonderklasse race at Kiel. National Rowing Association head Jarmes Pilkington to appoint a committee to select all star oarsmen for England next year. Bennett of Springfield wins national single scull, becoming a top aquatic figure. So Nome Girl sells for 30000 to Lotta Crabtree of Boston. Daniel O’Leary plans 1000 miles in 1000 hours in Boston next month. Borup defeats Travers 3 up in Manchester Vermont golf semi final for the Blot Cup. Sheridan bets he can clear twelve feet six inches with two months training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Henry
Prussia
Tillle X
Kict
Jarmes Pilkington
National Rowing Association
England
Bennett
Springfield
Mass
Manchester
Martin ‘Sheridan
Vast riches in this year s crops
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson reports continued West prosperity with high farm prices and strong bank deposits. He notes good corn and grain yields, rising livestock prices, and overall healthy national agriculture, offsetting any small output declines with higher values. The South expects about 800 million dollars from cotton and cotton seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Pacific Coast
West
Wall Street
South Dakota
Chicago
Awa
Tahlequah Votes on Carnegie Library Tax Proposal
Tahlequah in Indian Territory defeated a special election on a proposed tax to fund a Carnegie library. The project, costing about $10,000, was completed over a year ago but remained unpaid as residents split into two factions over the affordable burden for a town of about 2000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahlequah
Indian Territory
Vleelion Hurewn
Mire Chief of Frantelin Kills Man Who Eloped With His Wife
In Dayton Ohio Chief B H MiNover of Franklin shot and killed Te. Little who had eloped with another man’s wife. MiNover followed to the station and fired two shots into Little’s breast. Milner became violent and was restrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire
Frantelin
Olle
Dayton
Ohio
B. H. MiNover
Franklin
TE. Little
Milner
Lide
Miltoer
Casablanca
China
Juncal
Andes
Odessa
Russia
Glagollef
Quebec
India
Punjab
Bombay
Madras
William Wll
Bertha Krupp von Bohlen Und Halbuch
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen Und Walbuch
Essen
Krupp Works
Japan
Death of Judge J. C. Jackson of West Virginia
Judge J. C. Jackson longtime United States district judge for the Western District of West Virginia died suddenly at Atlantic City. Born August 4 1824 in Parkersburg he was son of General John Jay Jackson class of 1818 West Point graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Jackson
John Jay Jackson
United States
Federal District of West Virginia
Athintlc City
Noah
Parkershburg
Chow West Wiesilta
West Point
M. M Houghton
Sears
Monmouth Beach
Eighty-sixth Street
New York City
Mr. Houghton
Merritt M. Houghton
Amherst, Mast
Sarah Seymour
Horatio G. Seymour
H. S. Houghton
Clarence Houghton
Two Willed In Vast Race at Overland Park
Felker a wealthy man and V Darey of Denver competed in a fifty tile automobile race at Overland Park Colorady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pah DB. Felker
V. Darey
Denver
Col
Overland Park, Colorady
Mysterious disappearance leads to FabIan Co receiver
Seward Ueidelbach, president of the Fabian Manufacturing Company, vanished in New York. M. 2 Moch was appointed receiver for the company and placed under a $400,000 bond. The involved amount totals $2,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babl Company
New Yorke
Seward Ueidelbach
Fabian Manufacturing Conpany
Cinemenatl
Ohio
M. 2 Moch
Droughe Strains New England Mills and Markets
Prolonged drought leaves several New England mills with inadequate water power hindering numerous undertakings and slowing the regional money market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Cadet Hazing Muddle at West Point Academy
Report from West Point describes a mild hazing incident involving Cadet Bock from Missouri and upperclassman Cadet Sherman of Georgia. Commandant Colonel Howze punished Sherman with extra duties while plebes imposed silent treatment on Bock, drawing concern from officials about discipline and class relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woot Point
N. Y
Military Academy
Robert Lee Howze
Howze
Arieen
West Point
Colonel Howze
Bock
Missouri
Sherman
Georgia
Corps
Pleba
Dock
Howe
Plebes
Kindergartners
Chemsel
Nribe
Bayer
OS Calonel Howze
Tam
Four Additional Indictments Hit Jamestown Corporations
The Grand Jury in Jamestown New York returned four more indictments against Standard Oil Vacuum Oil New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroads over alleged con cessions to the New York Central and Pennsylvania Bath routes to Vermont. Each offense carries a 20000 penalty with many distinct offenses possible, potentially pushing total fines toward 29 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
N. Y
Standard Oil Company
New York Central
Pennsylvania Bath
Olean
Vermont
Standard of Company of New York
Vacuum Oil Company of
Rochester
Pennsylvania
Landis
Cicago
Boston Lawyer Robert N. Dicker Man Hangs Self at Salem Hospital
Boston lawyer Robert N. Dicker man hanged himself at a private Salem hospital where he had been under treatment officials reported. The death occurred despite ongoing medical care and prompted a police investigation into the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yangs Hmself
Salem
Mass
Robert N. Dickerman
Boston
Boston Purchasing Agent Resigns Over Coal Graft Probe
Boston Superintendent Michael J. Mitchell of the purchasing department resigns after testimony before the finance commission probing alleged coal graft. He sent the resignation to Mayor Fitzgerald who appointed him. The move follows a public scandal surrounding city contracts and suspected deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Michal J. Mitchell
Fitzgerald
Finance Commission
Smuggling Syndicate Busted Over Paris Gowns at New York Port
A major customs operation at New York port halted a Paris gown and lace smuggling ring. Three alleged members were seized, with over $40,000 in fine dress goods and lace recovered from multiple trunks. Investigators uncovered a bogus label scheme tied to forty Paris dressmakers and French maids, a fraud run for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Sit Tho
Morahan
Ti Ald
Millenaire Society
New York
Paris
Mlle. Hughes
Mile
Dautrakad
Elollanl House
Alle
Kilgannon
Oluth
Feven
Belleville raid prompts child witness in abuse case
In Belleville a police raid on a Heckel street home led to the arrest of Mrs. Mattie C. Weaver her daughter Lilian thirteen and three other women. The girl testified her mother forced her into the home. Justices La Faucherie and the constables wept as the account unfolded. All suspects await grand jury action in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellville
Justice la Faucherie
Mattie C. Weaver
Lilian
White
Ida Stephens
Heckel
Belleville
la Faucherie
British Trade Unions Press For Pension and Arbitration Change
At a Bath session of the British trade union congress a resolution was adopted opposing compulsory arbitration of industrial disputes. The congress also voted for a state pension of 1.20 dollars weekly for every person over state years of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Trade Union Congress
Bath
England
Boston Bonds Sale Flops Under Four Percent Offer
Boston failed to sell the 4 percent four per cent bonds guiding a $4,000,000 issue. After weeks on the market the nationwide total sales reached only about $1,800,000, leaving the plan in jeopardy and reflecting weak demand for the offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mada Faiure
Roosevelt studies birds and other notes from campaign forage
Fragmented items mention President Roosevelt studying ornithology and Taft sidelights at nomination time. References span Secretary Cortelyou drafting a life of William McKinney and Lord Euston attending a Freemason conclave in Saratoga. A referee report confirms William C. Whitney estate near 25 million. Senator Daniel argues geography should not influence the presidential choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Alfonso
Cortelyou
William McKinney
Wilhelm von Uebel
Iceland
Germany
Korea
Taft
Euston
Byur
Henry Watterson Iannounee
John
Minnesota
Supreme Court
William C. Whitney
Daniel
South
Virginia
Alton Rebating Case Faces Indictment Despite Immunity Claim
Judge Lands of the United States District Court of Minors is determined to indict Alton for rebating despite any immunity claims advanced by the government. The article notes opposition fromdade Landis on immunity issues and emphasizes impending legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dade Landis
Judge Lands
United States Distrit Court of Minors
Notable Headlines from City and Court Circles
Liva Lehmann gains notice for Rabaiyat setting amid London concerts. Mrs. Field pays fine for chauffeur speeding in Chicago Municipal Court. Emperor Wham plans nuptials for his 15 year old daughter to Prince Leopold of Battenburg. Katharine Mackay inherits fortune of over 50 million. Helen W. Rogers leaves Indianapolis for European juvenile court study. Junie McKinley, founder of DAR chapter, dies in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonen
Liva Lehmann
Omar Khayyam
London
Marshall Field
Chicsuizo
Aston
Wham
Prince Leopold of
Helen.w. Togers
Juvenile Court
Indianapolis
Ind
Europe
Junie McKinley
William McKinley
The
Daughters of the Revolution
United States
Atlanta
Tragedy and crime surface in New Jersey tales
A Newark area report details Daniel Menry a 75 year old man dying at the New Jersey Sun Hospital for the Insane after family chaos and insanity spurred by the misfortunes of his son and wife. John Hendrickson from Bordentown faces eighteen months for stealing a horse and harness with his wife charged for parole violation. Edwin Ives a Montclair magnate dies from heart disease linked to a prior shipwreck experience that left him frail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venry
Daniel Menry
New Jersey Sun Hospital
Trenton
Henry
John Hendrickson
Bordentown
Horner
Mount Holly
Charles EF. Branson
Chesterfield
Hendrickson
Burlington
Edwin Ives
Lincoln Street
Montclair
New York
Bermuda
Fourth Lake family reunion at Wesley M E Church Pleasantville
The Lake family held its fourth annual reunion at Wesley M E Church in Pleasantville with nearly 100 members present from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Greetings came from relatives in Canada and Germany. Addresses were given by Rev. J Wesley Lake of Jersey City Trev William Lake of Ocean City and Rev. J E Lake of National Park. Thomas Lake inventor of the submarine boat was unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Wesley M.E
Pleasantville
Ladies’ Aid Society
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Canada
Germany
J. Wesley Lake
Jersey City
William Lake
Ocean City
J. E Lake
National Park
Thomas Lake
Gas turns on in Paterson home. woman in serious condition
Mrs. Fannie Smith of 44 Hamburg avenue was found unconscious in her room after the gas was turned on while she napped. Neighbors detected the leak and traced it to her room as the house filled with gas. she did not notice the jet was on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Smith
Hamburg Avenue
General Hospital
Paterson
Mra
Bimith
Sas
Millville Mayoral Race Takes New Turn
Wilbon Simmnerman announces candidacy in Millville mayoral contest joining incumbent George W. Payne and young lawyer Joseph P. Smith. The field adds tension as voters prepare for upcoming primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millville
Wilbon Simmnerman
George W. Payne
Joseph P. Smith
Salem M G A appoints new general see rene duties
Curtin named to lead Salem M G A duties as new general see rene. Charles O Tili of Woodbury reports a sunflower eleven feet tall with thirty seven large flowers. Brooke elected president Miss Warner Underwood vice president Mrs A A Clift recording secretary. George Maser arrested in Trenton on charges tied to alleged poisoning. Cedarville angler Isaac KH Brundris caught bluefish. Jersey watermelons drop to fifteen cents in Millville. Woodbury Game Warden Avis notes guns seized. owners fined twenty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Curtin
Rene
Salem
M. G.A
Charles O Tili
Woodbury
Brooke
Warner Underwood
A. A. Clift
Alois
Wiliam Cores
Delha Dibson
George Maser
Trenton
Inks
Isaac KH. Brundris
Cedarville
Jersey
Mlville
Peanut yields energy from peanuts linked to aging dean
A garbled report attributes to a CSU linked professor a claim that ten cents worth of peanuts could yield energy. The text cites a study funded by the US Department of Agriculture and mentions Paris fashion revenue from doll dress sales.
Court Voids Two Cent Fare in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Common Pleas rules the two cent a mile rail fare law unconstitutional as an unfair contract with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Judge Willson and Audenried call the act 1907 rate cap unreasonable and confiscatory, halting the maximum fare and prompting appeals by City Solicitor Gendell and Attorney General Will to the State Supreme Court and, if needed, the U S Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Common Pleas Court No. 4
Willson and Audenried
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Willson
Audenried
Legislatore
Gendell
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Harrisburg
Todd
Philadelphia Court
Hughes Welcomes Veterans at Saratoga Encampment Opening
About 50,000 veterans attended the forty first national encampment at Saratoga Convention Hall where Governor Charles E Hughes welcomed the G A R with an audience of 6000 present. Speakers included Robert Bruce Brown Harlan J Swift Senator Macomber and the Right Reverend John Ireland. Mrs Carrie Sparklin presented the silver jubilee offering on behalf of the Woman's Relief Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Charles E Hughes
Pehase
New York State
Robert Bruce Brown
Zanesville
Ohilo
Macomber
South Dakota
John Ireland
Woman's Relief Corps
Carrie R. Sparklin
St. Louis
Tokyo riots overshadow San Francisco unrest in Canada anger
Japanese public inflamed as Vancouver riot provokes Tokyo papers with reports of a mob attack on Baron Ishii, director of the Foreign Office commerce bureau, reflecting deep anti Japanese resentments and sharper bitterness in Canada than in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Vancouver
British Columbia
San Francisco
Baron Ishii
Bureau of Commerce
Foreign Office
Canada
United States
Massacre at Kishineff in Romania Jews attacked
News from Kishineff reports a deadly anti Jewish outbreak with about eighty Jews killed. Organized mobs looted homes and shops and attacked defenders as Jews flee the city toward the Pruth, but frontier guards push them back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braila
Rumania
Kishineff
Russia
Klahineff
Rougha
Pruth
Romania
Navy man's wife slain in home by burglar in Portsmouth
Mrs Mary Lawlese Rorschach wife of Lieutenant Frank Rorschach U S N and sister of Joseph Lachless was murdered in her Portsmouth home by an unknown burglar. She fired at him through an open door then was shot through the heart with her own revolver torn from her hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lanlesa Rorschach
Norfolk
Mary Lawlese Rorschach
Frank Rorschach
Joseph T. Lachless
Commonwealth of Wirrid
Portsmouth
Japan Builds Cavalry Unit for Chinese Waters
War material continues to reach Japan from Krupp works as Tokyo plans a new cavalry force to patrol Chinese waters. The era of transoceanic travel grows, railroads face government oversight, and a heavy Japanese budget looms with a 308 million dollar estimate for the next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Krupp
Highmore
South Dalsota
Public Service Commission
Interboough Metropoltan Company
New York City
Stickney
Great Western
Dean Holt
Brooklyn
J.A. Heffernan
News and Notes From the World This Week
Reports include the death of William H. Abercrombie by suicide in Nagasaki at 65, naval confidence in Admiral Bunch fleet visiting Japan, ship name allocations New York and Delaware, and various political and colonial developments across Cuba Hawaii Philippines and India with figures on costs, governance changes, and international affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Abercrombie
United States
Nagasaki
Japan
Sules
National Capital
Bans
New York
Congress
Alyzer
Delaware
Elijah W. Halford
Secretary of the Interior
Mott Tiger
Pleasant Porter
Garfield
Arizona
New Mexico
War Department
Philippine Islands
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Appsehniston
Tondon
Selly
Lewis Sells
Sells Bros
Vircus Men
Gude
Columbus
Opie
Goldwin Smith
Toronto
Hellingham
WRECU
Rock Island
Stort
Eneates
Cyow
Tages
Town Roeffuses
West Point Agademy
Ai Miltary Academy
Sient
Mowze
Jamestown, N.Y
Uncle Sam
Port of New York
Motiter
Big Family
M. Houghton
Rowhlund
New Jersey State Rifle Association
Sea Girt
Arthur Rowland
New Sea G
Stokes
Johny Bodine Thompson
John Bodine Thompson
Henry J
Thompson
Princeton University
Mcakinley Hospial
J. Clarence Drake
Avis
Pla Jaffa
California State University
Uni
Common Pleas
Mecca
Helle
Magoon
Philippines
Pope Pius
Thomason
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Alfred S. Hartwell
Hawaii
Beral
Havana
Manila
Nueva Ecijo
P. I
Peter Lamana
New Orleans
Peoria
Frank T. Rogory
National Postal Clerks’ Association
John J. Fitzgerald
N. J
S. DB. Southerland
Dalttinase
Ntioty
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Theodore E. Burton
Cleveland
Ton L. Johnson
George W. Glover
Mary Baker G. Eddy
San Juan Hill
William Mackintosh
Straus
Orient
Yellowstone Park
Alabama
France
Spain
Tibet
Afghanistan
St. Petersburg
Matuschenko
Schlutopol
James Levi Barton
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Misslons
Natal
Caroling
Marshall Islands
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