United States and Germany Pact on Chinese Crime Punishment
The note from Secretary Hay to Baron Speck von Sternberg signals U S and German accord on punishing Chinese criminals. It directs Minister Conger to identify offenders and report on actual punishments, aiming to align actions between the two nations in the Chinese issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hay
Gert
Baron Speck Vensternberg
Germanny
Alreiely Las
Coner
Conger
Cory Unity of Action
Germany
Heavy storms sweep France causing widespread damage
Heavy storms across France devastate property and livestock. Rivers overflow damaging vineyards especially in Haute Pyrenees Burgundy Auvergne Rhine and Saunde regions. Vineyards beaten down and crops nearly ruined. General Anire sends troops to assist in harvesting amid critical conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Haute Pyrenees
Burgundy
Auvergne
Rhine
Saunde
Strike Ends Not Conceded By Rail Leaders
President J Rogers Maxwell of Jersey Central and a rival railway head, who declined to be quoted, announced no further concessions to striking miners. If the 10 percent offer is rejected, the strike will continue. The decision is believed to reflect a joint meeting of coal railway presidents and operators held at Lehigh Valley offices in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Pessays
J. Rogers Maxwell
Jersey Central
Coal Railway
Lehigh Valley
New York
German professor Dachnowski leaves Upland for Berlin
Driven from Germany, Prof. A. E. Dachnowski of Taylor University in Upland Indiana returned to the Fatherland to finish his studies at the University of Berlin. Upon identity discovery he faced thirteen days to depart with belongings or enlist in the imperial army. He chose Switzerland to pursue callee study.
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Germany
A. E. Dachnowski
Taylor University
Upland
Ind
University of Berlin
Switzerland
Callee
Insane Inwood Mother Shoots Two Children Then Kills Self
Mrs. Lallian Smith of Inwood Manhattan shot her daughter Ethel 12 and son Theodore before taking her own life. A third child, Hes, remains in Fordham Hospital from carbolic acid burns. Authorities say long brooding on death led to the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lallian Smith
Inwood
Borough of
Manhattan
New York
Ethel
Theodore
Fordham Hospital
Child Labor Condemned by Factory Inspector Convention
The National Convention of Factory Inspectors elected John Williams of New York as president at its final Indianagal session. The next gathering will be in Buffalo or nearby. Resolutions condemned the child labor system and urged regulatory recommendations.
Gold Deposits at Klondike and Nome Mints and Assay Offices
Receipts of Klondike and Nome gold at the San Francisco mint and Seattle assay office from July 1 to September 30 totaled 555 80 and 280 801 respectively. The combined deposits at both offices for the three months reached 58 udd 810 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Nome
San Francisco
Seattle
Cape
Fatal Pinch St Row. Dryden Shot in Family Quarrel
M F Dryden a Wheeling attorney was shot and killed by his father in law Thomas Watchman in a family quarrel. Workman cites self defense as the reason for the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinch St Row
M.F. Dryden
Wheeling, W. A
Thomas Watchman
Workman Citins
Fire fighters injured when their own house burns in Whit ham Mass
Eleven firemen sustain injuries after a fire destroys their residence in Walt ham Massachusetts. They are forced to jump twenty feet from windows as flames engulf the building with an estimated loss of 40000 dollars. Lord Salisbury reportedly approves Germany note in response per Berlin dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Mass
Salisbury
Lord Salisbury
Berlin
London Post
Germany
Prince Henri of Saxe-Weimar Linked to Royal Death Mystery
The article questions whether Queen Wilhelmina shares responsibility for the death of Prince Bernard Thuri of Saxe-Weimar. It notes the 22 year old prince died suddenly in unclear circumstances, with rumors suggesting suicide after a marriage rejection and royal scandal surrounding Wilhelmina’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri
Saxe-Weimar
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Bernard Thuri
Sase-Weimar
Tan Oat Potabon
Llenvii
Saxe
Withletinina
Tlemeyer
Coal Strike Edges Trade Review of Week
Review notes the anthracite industry paralyzing and impacting East merchandise distribution and new orders. It cites steel rails at 8260, Bessemer pig at 810.75, and unchanged forms of iron and steel products though sentiment improves. wool sales fall and weekly failures rise in U S and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun. RG. Due & Cass Weekly
Wall Street
Pitthsburg
Jim Heston
United States
Canada
Broad Street shooting spree ends with suspect killed
In Albert Lea Minnesota a suspect named Hare opened fire on Broadway injuring Officer Subbs who was trying to arrest him and shot William Jones. A crowd pursued the assailant as he fired again at close range. a fatal shot to the brain brought him down. Subbs survived a chest wound but remained in danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tohn Hare
Albert Lea
Minn
Ile
Oscar Subbs
Tle
Wilhun Jones
Ele
Subby
Woman Murdered by Robber at Kicking Horse Mine
Mrs. N M Herdin wife of a Kicking Horse mine worker was shot and killed in Garden City camp west of Deadwood by an unknown robber seeking cash. A son reports an old man fired five shots at her as he entered for robbery and the thief then stole about 200 dollars, a horse and a bogey. The incident occurred amid a push to fight the box trust as I J Alsebrooke F C Royal and Z W Schenek of the National Box Company of Chicago plan a large box factory near Paragould Ark with 200000 capital to secure lumber.
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Kicking Horse
South Dakota
Garden City
Deadwood
N. M. Herdin
WII
Fight the Box Trust
I. J. Alsebrooke
F.C. Royal
2. W. Sehenek
National Box Company of Chicago
Paragould
Ark
Box Trust
Mulders in Deadly Fight in Cleveland Tenderloin
A bloody battle with revolvers bricks and clubs in Cleveland's tenderloin district left Detective Sergeant Foulks and two others dead three more hospitalized with bullet wounds one fatally wounded and several others known to be wounded carried away by friends Over thirty shots fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenderloin
Cleveland
Union
Beatrice Doctor Shoots Man After Dunning Dispute
Dr FL W Lee shot W Burn after Burn refused to pay debt for professional services. Burn died from the wound. In Britain, Roberts Meade named Commander-in-Chief, succeeding Wolseley as head of the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duns
FL. W. Lee
Beatrice
Neb
Burn
Oabil
Lee
Howard to Be Hanged December 7 in Kentucky Case
The motion for a new trial in the case of James Howard was overruled and H Howard was sentenced to be hanged December 7 in Frankfort Kentucky. Russia Withdraws Pekin Legation as protest against German actions by Russian minister and troops pulled from Pekin.
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Russia
Pekin
Ums
Germany
Fire devastates Williamsport shoe factory district
A massive Wednesday fire destroyed the four story J E Dayton & Co shoe factory in Williamsport costing about 300000 with 250000 uninsured. Royal Braid Co and E L Whitman Co suffered total losses while several firemen were injured by falling debris. The blaze also damaged the First Baptist Church chapel and neighboring buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Fhimes
J. E. Dayton & Co
Fourth
Neece, Edwin and
Elmira
Royal Braid Company
EL. B. Whitman & Co
Balloon dare ends in peril at Binghamton ascent
Traf R F Burke of Blissfield Michigan staged a balloon ascent before 5,000 at Binghamton New York. The balloon was attached to a cannon and Burke was to be fired to trigger a parachute. At 2,000 feet he faced trouble and the craft plunged. He climbed from the cannon mouth and, after a slip, lowered to safety with his balloon several miles away.
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Binghamton
N. Y
R. FF. Burke
Mich
N.Y
Hhe
Porschite
Burke
Enrly
Fially
Nevada man shoots son in law. divorce suit follows
In Nevada Missouri J 10 Weaver shot his son in law Gough a Missouri Pacific brakeman likely crippling him for life The shooter is the daughter’s husband only a few months The daughter has a divorce suit pending in Circuit Court The incident began when Weaver found them talking near his home and a shot was fired Gough is known for wearing clothes drawn at a Kansas City convention hall.
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Nevada
Weaver
Gough
Kansas City
Fort Liseum Named After Col Emerson H. Liseum
The president orders the U S military post at Valdes Alaska renamed Fort Liseum to honor Col Emerson H Liseum who died in the Battle of Tientsin China, reflecting a tribute to his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Valdes
Alaska
Fort Liseum
Col
Emerson H. Liseum
Tien Tsin
China
Bank Job at Elk Port Ends With Loot and Shootout
Three burglars entered the Elk Port bank and blew the safe to release 1,000 in cash and valuable papers. They fired a dozen shots at pursuing citizens before fleeing toward the Mississippi bottoms as a large posse and the sheriff closed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkport
Mississippi
Indict Woman for Murder in Wannital Mo Case
Grand jury charges Mrs. Alice Necenhener with murdering husband Frank Necenkener by giving morphine on July 14 causing death. The case notes life insurance and a racially charged murder by mob in Eclectic Alabama where Wallace Townsend alias Floyd was burned after he attacked Mrs. Lonnie Harrington.
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Wannital Mo
Alice Necenhener
Frank Necenkener
Wallace ‘Townsend
Floyd
Eclectic
Ala
Lonnie Harrington
Townsend
Vigilante lashes in Charleston for wife beating
Two men jailed in Charleston Missouri for wife beating were dragged out by a vigilance committee, tied to a post, and given 100 lashes apiece before being ordered out of town. The incident follows a local rough justice pattern reported in regional papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Boy Robs His Mother of 1300 Dollars in Omaha
Omaha police seek Edward Beebe an 18 year old who stole 1800 dollars from his mother concealed in a drawer and fled home. The incident centers on a residence in Omaha where the missing funds were kept secure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Edward Beebe
Tragic Death at Lutheran Cemetery Newtown
A young woman about 20 years old died by suicide at Lutheran Cemetery Newtown L 1. She appears well dressed and took carbolic acid. The body awaits identification by authorities.
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Newtown
L. 1
Prince Albert of Belgium Weds Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria
Prince Albert presumptive heir to Belgium’s throne married Tuesday to Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria in a ceremony noted by royal observers. The union links the Belgian royal line with Bavarian nobility amid ongoing dynastic interest in 19th century Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Belgium
Elizabeth
Bavaria
Brass Trust Collapse Shocks Market and Prices Fall
The American Brass Manufacturers Association has collapsed, triggering a plunge in brass prices and unsettling producers and buyers across the metal trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brass Trust
The
American Brass Manufacturers
Assention
Silver Service Gift for Hobson from Alabama
Arrangements are under way to present Lichmond Pearson Hobson of Morrimne with a silver service as a gift from the people of Alabama.
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Hobson
Lichmond Pearson Hobson
Morrimne Frame
Alabama
Sisters Reunited After Thirty Five Year Separation
After being apart for thirty five years both believed the other was dead. Mrs. Mary Lee of St. Louis and Mrs. Katharine Japana of Chicago, sisters, finally reunited in St. Louis when Mrs. Japana arrived to visit a friend and found her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lee
St. Louis
Katharine Japana
Chicago
Japana
Reverend Gilbert H. Gregory Dies In Pulpit
Rev. Dr. Gilbert H. Gregory aged 63 collapsed and died during morning services at St Stephens Methodist Church in New York after disregarding medical advice. He had continued preaching despite heart trouble as the hymn led into the sermon and the anthem played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert H. Gregory
St. Stephens’ Methodist Episcopal Church
New York
Plains
Gregory
Insult to American Flag at Chihuahua Consulate
The U S Consul in Chihuahua reports an insult to the American flag on Sept 16 a Mexican national holiday. Mexicans reportedly tore down the U S colors while hoisting both flags in honor of Independence Day. The incident prompts notes to U S authorities.
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Chihuahua
United States
W. W. Mills
Mexico
San Antonio
Texas
State Department
Washington
Thiad
Markets Report From Chicago To New York
Regional commodity prices list livestock grains and dairy across major cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. Cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and potatoes shown with varied bid ranges and quality grades.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Ste. Toledo
New York
Brown County Opens to Outside World and Balloon Incident
Indiana dispatch notes Brown County gains telegraph connection to Bloomington signaling future development while locals resist rail expansion. A Terre Haute balloonist nearly is hit by a Southern Indiana train after a parachute entangles on the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
Falta
Atronaut
Jennie Woodall
Terre Haute
Indiana Road
Pierson Fair Grounds
Fair
Fair Grounds
Missing Marion tailor vanishes with firm funds
Edward Boos of Boos and Vurpillat, Marion tailors, disappeared after reportedly drawing $300 from the bank, the entire deposit, and buying a ticket for Canada. Partner Charles Vurpillat learned of the withdrawal and Boos’s disappearance.
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Edward Boos
Boos & Vurpillat
Marion
Charlies Vurpillat
Boos
Canada
State News in Brief Disasters and civic notes from Indiana towns
Post office at Jalapa discontinued. Myrtle Helm seven of Marion burned to death. Muncle iron and steel mills employ sixteen hundred men. Hartford City opens a new co operative window glass factory. August Rile Liberty a soldier in the Philippines is dead. Barnhart Learner ninety two oldest Howard County pioneer is dead. John Walter Lowry appointed postmaster at Knightstown. Stanfield J Tames eighty one Putnam County pioneer died near Fillmore. Muncie to have a tea saloon to curb liquor saloon visits. Chenial Rybolt ST died near Elwood has 115 living descendants. Muncie City Council rejects tax rate increase. Eureka Steel Kokomo started against the trust closed. Home of J B Creek Muncie occupants chloroformed and robbed. The six or eight months old child of George Hall Medora killed by accidental rifle discharge. Mrs Fluffman near Dunkirk badly bitten by four hogs. Frank Keil near Princeton hanged due crop failure and business. Charlie Baker twenty five at Rising Sun sentenced to reform school for arson. Funeral at Muncie team of William James frightened by band leading cortege and ran away injuring him fatally. Seven cases of smallpox found in Multon County. Largest melon in Ohio valley grown near Lamb measured four feet two inches long. William Driscoll and wife killed near Munda by Big Four train. A Walker Anderson appointed receiver for Ingalls Zinc Company to reorganize with twenty thousand dollars liabilities.
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Jalapa
Myrtle Helm
Marion
Muncle Iron and Steel Mills
New Co-Operative
Hartford City
August Rile
Liberty
Philippines
Barnhart Learner
Howard County
John Walter Lowry
Knightstown
Stanfield J. Tames
Putnam County
Fillmore
Muncie
Chenial Rybolt
Elwood
Eureka Steel Company
Kokomo
J. B. Creek
William James
James
Multon County
Board of Health
Anderson
Lamb
Ohio Valley
William Driscoll
Munda
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N. M
Fouth
Sauwiches
Almore
Minnesota
Maniac
Patrickk Mullen
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Mitten
Big Shoe
Wallea
Missouri Pacific Braleman
Aeronaut
Blela
Eagle Point
London
Philadelphia
Biela
Manchester
England
Chariton and Didianela
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Lacond
John Maas
Sim Dusky
Market Street
William Matthews
Gov. Beckham
Gov. J. ©. Beckham
Jean Fuqua
Owensboro, Ky
First Presbyterian Church
Owensboro
Falmouth
Charles Anderson
Rock’s Ware
Wichita
Kan
Guy Riggs
Vatican
Rome
Avondale
Lee Clark
Bloomington
Hoosier State
Nashville
Herbert Emert
Belvidere
Starke County
Valentine Award
Emert
Miss Awald
Awald
A. Walker of
Ingalls Zinc Company
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