Roosevelt saves soldier from hanging in clemency move
President Roosevelt commuted Guy Stevenson of Troop M Ninth Cavalry from death to fifteen years in prison after a military court conviction for criminal assault. The secretary of war approved the sentence.
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Ambush Attacks Trigger Shoot to Kill Policy for Eighth Regiment
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania the Eighth regiment faced repeated ambush stone throws near camp prompting Brig. Gen. Gobin to order guards with ball cartridges and shoot to kill if attacks recur. A Lithuanian prisoner Steponitz was captured after the first incident. In Shamokin the United Mine Workers report all locals remain on strike with no intent to return unless officers order.
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Shamokin
United Mine Workers
Mob stops streetcars over smallpox quarantine in Indiana
In Charlotteville near Knightstown Indiana a mob halted Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Co cars last night to protest a Hancock county smallpox quarantine. Deputies and the sheriff faced armed resistance as cars were halted, passengers hurt, and traffic remained disrupted into the next day.
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Charlotteville
Here
Hancock County
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co
Traction Company
Charlottesville
C. M. Kirkpatrick
Tragic Rear-End Collision Kills Two Near Rossmans
In Hudson New York on Saturday evening a rear-end crash on the Albany & Hudson electric rail line at Rossmans killed Marjorie Hoystadt 20 and Edward Doyle 5 and injured about 25 others. The power shoe failed causing a stop and a following car struck the halted car.
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Marjorie Hoystadt
Edward Doyle
Rossmans
Albany & Hudson
Hudson
Suicide on U S cruiser Montgomery at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Given E Bro a landsman aboard the United States cruiser Montgomery at the Brooklyn navy yard drank poison and died. The suicide is attributed to his recent failure to pass a naval yeoman examination.
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New York
E. Brocar
United States
Montgomery
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Theodore F. Hostetter Dies in New York
New York August 4 Theodore F Hostetter a Pittsburg industrialist and one of the citys wealthiest men died yesterday of pneumonia in his apartment on Sixty fifth street He had lived in New York for several years and was prominent in business and social circles.
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New York
Theodore F. Hostetter
Pittsburg
Sixty Fifth Street
Aaron Hall to be executed at Sing Sing today
New York reports that Aaron Hall, condemned for killing his sweetheart Miss Mary Brannigan, faces execution at Sing Sing after two stays of judgment since July 24, 1900. The case has drawn statewide attention as the date of death by electric chair approaches.
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New York
Aaron Hall
Mary Brannigan
Sing Sing
Strike Ends As Electric Line Men Win Pay Hike
In New Orleans on Aug 4 the street railway and telephone companies agreed to pay striking workers 3 dollars per day instead of 2.50, effectively ending the strike. The accord minimizes ongoing labor disruptions and restores services.
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New Orleans
Street Railway Company
Bandit Pablo Muros Drowns While Escaping Capture
Manila Aug 4 Pablo Muros a bandit who terrorized Romblon for ten years was captured by native constabulary on Sibuyan. With arms bound he boarded a boat to Romblon but leaped overboard and drowned while fleeing.
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Pablo Muros
Romblon
Sibuyan
Window Falls at Basilica in Venice After Thunder Clap
A large window collapsed yesterday at the Basilica of the Dominican church of St. John and St. Paul in Venice, caused by a thunderous shock that shook the building. No injuries are reported.
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Venice
Dominican Church of St. John and St. Paul
Funeral Riot at Rabbi Joseph’s Procession in New York
Thousands of Hebrews mourners filled the city as the Chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph’s funeral sparked clashes with police. At Grand Street the Hoe & Co factory was pelted with water and debris, glass shattered, and crowds scattered. Police deployed reserves. multiple arrests followed before the procession moved to Brooklyn for burial.
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New York
Jacob Joseph
United States
R. Hoe & Co
Grand Street
Brooklyn
The
Hoe Co
Courts Halt July Oats Corner as Traders Face Losses
The Chicago restraining order stops Carrington Patten & Co and partners from cornering July oats and from bidding up prices. Shortholders Waite Thorburn & Co face a 3,000,000 bushel default, with lawsuits and board action expected. The injunction targets Patten firms and Bartlett, Frazier & Co amid a 25 cent profit claim for long-side traders.
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Waite, Thorburn & Co
Chytraus
James A. Patten
Carrington, Patten & Co
Patten Bros
Bartlett, Frazier & Co
Board of Trade
Crandall Seeks Cadet Pendleton Retention at West Point
Ex Delegate Crandall of Arizona visited the War Department to argue for keeping Cadet Pendleton at West Point after a Thursday hazing conviction. Pendleton, appointed by Crandall, faces dismissal despite Crandall's insistence he will enter the army next year. Officials clarified the law allows dismissal for hazing and neither the secretary of war nor the president can block it.
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Washington
Crandall
Arizona
War Department
Pendleton
West Point Academy
Iowa Republicans Name a Ticket for Secretary of State
Des Moines July 31 The Republican state convention named a ticket headed by W. B. Martin of Adair County for secretary of state. The sole dispute concerned tariff and trust language, resolved by the resolutions committee to reiterate last year’s stance and to add praise for President Roosevelt’s inauguration of anti trust enforcement.
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Iowa
Des Moines
W. B. Martin
Adair County
Committee On
Roosevelt
Will Go to the Highest Court
Judge Grosscup dismissed the bill by People s Gas Light and Coke Co seeking an injunction against Chicago to stop the 75 cent gas ordinance for want of jurisdiction. A demurrer was sustained and an appeal to the U S Supreme Court allowed in bonds of 600000. The case is a key step in Chicago s battle for cheap gas.
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Chicago
Grosscup
United States
People’s Gas, Light and Coke Co
Supreme Court
Suit for Biz Damages Filed Over Mining Vein
In Denver on August 2 a federal suit for 250000 dollars was filed by the Portland Gold Mining Co. against the Monument Gold Mining Co. The complaint claims the Monument Co is working the vein that apices in the Tidal Wave claim of the Portland Co.
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Denver
Col
Portland Gold Mining Co
Monument Gold Mining Co
Portland Mining Co
Monument Co
A Barber's Crime Shocks Louisville Father Kills Son then suicide
In Louisville on July 31 D P Dye a barber in a temporary insanity driven by pneumonia shot his 11 year old son fatally wounding him and then killed himself.
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Louisville
D. P. Dye
Empire Bridge Co resumes work with non unionists
The Empire Bridge Co of Brooklyn, employing about 600 iron workers, restarted operations yesterday with non union men after a two month strike aimed at allowing a walking delegate access to the shops.
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New York
Empire Bridge Co
Brooklyn
Drowned in Lake Jefferson Three Local Women Die
Monticello Minnesota reports three young women Mabel Wells of Monticello Eva Lasker and Laura T Tye of Faribault drowned in Lake Jefferson Tuesday evening.
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Minn
Mabel Wells
This Place
Eva Lasker
Laura T. Tye
Faribault
Lake Jefferson
Fierce Battle Rages On Isthmus As Government and Rebels Clash
Panama August 2 The peace commissioners unable to fulfill mission after a severe engagement raged since Tuesday near Agua Dulce. Rebels reportedly suffered heavy losses while government troops counted eight dead and 11 wounded by midweek. Armistice to bury dead granted. fighting resumed with nine government battalions in reserve as Gen Salazar aids Gov. Berti.
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Panama
Colombia
Cana
Herrera
Agua Dulce
Progres
Moreno
Salazar
Berti
Indicted union molders paid for assaults in Chicago
Eleven Brass Molders' Union No.83 members were indicted by a Chicago grand jury for paying rewards for assaults on non union workers. Officers allegedly offered 50 to 25 dollars per attack with higher pay for permanent disability. Victim counts and names were linked to a broader labor dispute involving Western Electric and Stromberg-Carcson plants and a strike preceding the charges.
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Chicago
Grand
West
Union No
Grand Jury
Wrecking Gang
Western Electric Co
Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Co
Embezzlement Charge Hits Boston Lawyer Vanderlip
Boston August report states Willard Vanderlip a leading Boston lawyer who handled the estate of the late George Emerson for 16 years is accused of embezzlement. Officials cite losses between 100 000 and 200 000 dollars and Vanderlip was arrested with bail set at 8000 dollars. Col W D Sohier and John Lowell represent the estate.
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Boston
Willard €. Vanderlip
George B. Emerson
Vanderlip
Col. W. D. Sohier
John Lowell
Plan a New Coal Combine in Carbondale
One of southern Illinois greatest coal deals nears completion as the El Paso and St. Louis Securities Co acquires undeveloped lands from Williamson county to the Ohio river. The plan includes building a railroad through the strip to transport coal and serve farming lands. Capital stock is $400,000 with power for indefinite increases.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois
el Paso and St. Louis Securities Co
Williamson County
Ohio River
Were Greatly Exaggerated Los Alamos Quake Reports
Reports from Los Alamos California dated August 2 deny exaggerated earthquake damage claims. While several shocks occurred since July 27, claims of vast fissures and upheaval are untrue. Within Los Alamos limits total property damage is not expected to exceed 4000 dollars.
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Vatican plans to move Manila friars to ease Taft talks
Rome reports state sources say about 450 friars from the Augustinian Dominican Franciscan and Recollet orders in Manila will depart in small groups. The aim is to have all friars out of the archipelago so negotiations with Gov Taft and apostolic delegates can proceed without reopening the friar question.
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Vatican
Manila
Gov. Taft
King Edward Gaius Set for Coronation Aug 9
London reports King Edward continues daily walking exercise without restraint from physicians. Officials confirm he will be strong enough for the coronation ceremonies on August 9.
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Edward Gaius
London
Edward
Exodus of Boilermakers Leaves Chicago in Strike
Hundreds of boilermakers depart Chicago seeking work in nearby cities as boiler shops halt operations and repairs slow amid the Friday strike.
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Chicago
Holbein Failure at Sea Joins Chicago Rock Island Pursuit
Dover England August 2 Holbein who began Thursday from Cape Grisnez to test the Chicago Rock Island Pacific railroad right to a brave effort disappeared when near his goal. He remained in the water for 13 hours.
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Dover
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Cape Grisner
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Tin Mill Closes After Wage Cut Rejection
Marion Ind Aug 2 The American Tin Company plant at Gas City which employed 500 men was closed last evening indefinitely after the company refused a 25 percent wage reduction.
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Marion
Ind
American Tin Co
Gas City
Durand Nominated for Michigan Governor by Democratic Convention
Judge George H. Durand of Flint won the Democratic nomination on the fourth ballot despite silver-element opposition. The ticket lists Bi ble, Donovan, Davidson, McKnight, Ferris, Watson, and Field with a platform focused on state issues and direct election of U S senators by the people.
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Detroit
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Flint
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Genesee County
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Tenth
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Charles R. Sligh
Grand Rapids
James Hammell
Lansing
James Helme
Silver Democrats
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Harmony Band
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Ionia
John Donovan
Bay County
Wilbur F. Davidson
Port Huron
W. F. McKnight
Woodbridge M. Ferris
Big Rapids
Land Office
Arthur F. Watson
Cheboygan
Charles F. Field
Hastings
United States
Virginia Mob Lynches Suspect Near Leesburg
Charles Craven, accused of killing farmer William H Wilson near Herndon, Va, was seized from Leesburg jail by about 150 people and hanged from a tree on the Leesburg Leesburg Pike. The mob fired some 500 shots as Craven was executed after a brief statement denying guilt. Newsmen noted thriving crowd including men women and children.
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William H. Wilson
Herndon
Leesburg
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Wilson
Smith
Drowning Tragedy Near Kennebago Stream Farmington
Farmington Me Aug 1 News reached here of a triple drowning in Kennebago stream near Moseselookmegunlie Lake. A Spaulding & Co crew from Kennebago Farm rode to Indian Rock for mail Wednesday night, returning about 10 pm yesterday. Carl Virgin brought news that his wife and two others were drowned, but names were not learned as he collapsed upon arrival.
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Moseselookmegunlie Lake
Spaulding & Co
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Indian Rock
Carl Virgin
Virgin
Thousands of Rioters Killed in Sze-Chen Province
The foreign office informed U S Minister Con ger that government troops killed between 300 and 400 rioters in Sze-Chen province and order is restored.
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Foreign Office
United States
Conger
Sze-Chen
Tin workers reject wage cut proposal in bid for orders
Pittsburg August 1 The tin men tied to the Amalgamated association will likely refuse a 25 percent wage reduction on export tin to secure a 1 500 000 box order from the American Tin Plate Co. Lodges vote shows most have rejected the proposition, with only about half reporting.
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Pittsburg
American Tin Plate Co
Two Young Women Drowned in Hull Beach Undertow
Hull Mass August 1 Miss Anna D Collier a Worcester school teacher and Miss Jean Brown of Detroit Mich were drowned in the undertow while bathing here Thursday Miss Christine Adams of Detroit was rescued unconscious but resuscitated
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Anna D. Collier
Worcester
Jean Brown
Detroit
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Local Man Dies In Explosive Suicide at Brookville
Brookville Pa Aug 1 Barnabas McCann a well known citizen died yesterday by his own hand after igniting a stick of dynamite His body was mangled and his home wrecked by the blast
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Barnabas McCann
Hammond firms sale to Armour and Co nearly done
The Chicago Tribune reports the sale of the controlling interest in the G. H. Hammond Co. and the Hammond Packing Co. to Armour & Co is practically completed. The total involved is about 5.06 million dollars.
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The
Tribune
G. H. Hammond Co
Hammond Packing Co
Armour & Co
Boilermakers Will Strike Across 35 Shops
Chicago Aug. 1 The Boilermakers and Shipbuilders union refuses to sign a wage scale, prompting a strike of about 2500 workers across thirty five shops today.
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Grand Circuit Racing Tales Turn On Ohio Judges
At Columbus grand circuit meet judges suspend Driver Tom Stuard and horse Elderone for one year after uncovering foul betting and a fix in the 2:20 pace. The drama includes other heat results with Greenline and Elderone competing and rapid pace records noted during August races.
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Wedgewood Had Two Heats To His Credit and Captain Sphinx
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Casconda
Twinkle
Ella Lee
Tom Stuard
Elderone
Greenline
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Hudson
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Code Bill Subject to Change in Municipal Code Aid
Senator Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati, assisting the governor in drafting the municipal code bill, said nothing is final and changes may occur up to the last minute. He stated the governor will not reveal provisions until the bill is ready for transmission to the legislature.
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Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Explosion at Stoddard works maims seven fire burns
Seven men were badly burned in a Stoddard manufacturing explosion in Dayton on August 1 caused by natural gas leakage. Three workers were expected to die as authorities investigated ignition causes and safety failures at the site.
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Stoddard Manufacturing Works
Coal prices rise across grades by 25 to 50 cents
Cleveland reports a coal price increase with all hard and soft coal up 25 cents per ton and coke up 50 cents per ton. Anthracite now 6.50 to 6.75 dollars, Massutow lump soft coal 4.25 dollars, coke 4.75 dollars.
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McCord Reappointed as Revenue Collector in Cleveland
President Roosevelt reappointed Frank McCord as Collector of Internal Revenue in Cleveland. He took the oath before Deputy U S Marshal Clobitz as notary public after posting a $100 000 bond.
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Internal Revenue
Frank McCord
Roosevelt
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Ohio plant of National Steel Tube Co to be dismantled
Warren August 2 The Ohio plant of the National Steel Tube Co in this city which has been idle since the combine was formed has been ordered dismantled. Officials of the company were here Friday planning for the removal of the equipment.
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National Steel Tube Co
Post Office Burglary Hits Niles Street Safe
A Friday morning raid by four men on the Niles post office netted about 400 dollars in stamps registered letters and money orders. Local authorities pursue suspects after the bold daytime break.
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Niles
Drowned in a Road Toll Claims 1 Year Old Alton Leppard
In Tiffin on August 2 Alton Leppard aged 1 from Venice township drowned after wading on a road overflowed by a creek. He wandered into water beyond his depth and was found deceased.
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Alton Leppard
Venice Township
Cincinnati Seeks American League Franchise
Aug 2 Cincinnati reports formal application for an American League franchise. Bam Johnson, league president, confirms the filing about three weeks ago and notes the names behind the move are top Cincinnati business leaders and baseball enthusiasts. Action to come at the fall league meeting likely in October.
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Bam Johnson
Miller releases on $1000 bond in Columbus case
Mrs Anna Miller the alleged blackmailer was released Thursday on a $1000 bond signed by her brother. Miller was escorted from the jail to the U S court clerk's office by Deputy U S Marshal Bauer. After signing the bond the two left together. Attorney Thomas E Steele was present in the clerk's office on another matter.
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Anna Miller
Veteran lake pilot Patcher dies at age over 80
Toledo reports Capt. M. A. Patcher, a veteran lake navigator, dies aged over eighty. He is said to be the first man to receive a government license as a lake pilot, having sailed the lakes before the current generation of lake captains was born.
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Toledo
M. A. Patcher
Prominent Toledo Woman Dies in City Center
Toledo July 31 Mrs Patrick Howling a leading Toledo figure died Tuesday night from heart trouble at age 56. She was active in relief corps circles and women’s clubs.
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