General Blackmar Elected Commander in Chief
General Wilmon W. Blackmar of Denver was elected commander in chief of the G A R by acclamation at the national encampment in Boston. Denver was chosen as the 1905 encampment site. Other officers named include John R. King, George W. Patton, Warren B. King, and J. H. Bradford. An electrical parade featured sixteen epoch floats.
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Boston
Wilmon W. Blackmar
Denver
Colo
John R. King
Washington
George W. Patton
Chattanooga
Warren B. King
Indianapolis
J. H. Bradford
Blackmar
John TF. Gilman
Massachusetts
Charles Burrows
New Jersey
J. Henry Holcomb
Pennsylvania
B. Stillings
Sons of Veterans
Mary T. Hager
Chicago
Grand Army
Leaington
Concordian
Women’s Relief Corps
Mechanics’ Building
Knights of Pythias elect high officers in Louisville meeting
Charles E Shively of Richmond Ind chosen supreme chancellor for two years Also elected were Charles A Barnes vice chancellor L H Farnsworth prelate R L C White keeper of records and seal Thomas Mears master of exchequer Cyrus W Dhall master at arms J T Haggard inner guard J W Thompson outer guard C F Neil president of the board of control and J R Carnahan major general of the Uniform Bank The lodge heard invitations from New Orleans and Nashville for the next encampment and will vote on the meeting place today The Rathbone Sisters and Pythian Sisterhood plans for amalgamation were discussed with independence from Isthians announced The Rathbone Sisters voted to discontinue their insurance feature The Khorassans set Detroit as 1905 meeting city Also Denver passes stamps ordinance enforcing fines up to 306 and possible jail for stamp users with court challenge likely
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Charles E, Shively
Richmond
Ind
Louisville
Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Fytbias
Charles BE
Shively
Charles A. Barnes
Jacksonville
L. H. Farnsworth
Salt Lake
R. L. C. White
Nashville
Thomas Mears
Wilmington
N. C
Cyrus W. Dhall
Charlescon
W. Va
J. T. Haggard
Winnipeg
J. W. Thompson
Washington
Board of Control
C. F. Neil
Chicago
Uniform Bank
J. R. Carnahan
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Supreme Lodge
Rathbone Sisters
Pythian Sisterhood
Khorassans
Detroit
Trade Review for the Week Highlights Wheat Market Turmoil
New York reports from Dun and Co. note shaken confidence in trade due to speculative wheat behavior and labor capital tensions. Prices rise for farmers yet demand cautious purchasing. building activity stalls and rail earnings dip. Steel announces a $5 per ton price cut fueling market interest. 226 failures recorded this week.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
United States Steel Corporaton
One Man Killed and Three Wounded at Camp Armitage Ohio
In Athens Ohio on August 20 regular army cavalry attacked the provost guard of Company D Fifth Ohio National Guard. Corporal Charles Clark was killed and three guardsmen injured W C Ohl Albert Heald and William Blessing. Martial law was declared and regulars patrolled the town.
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Camp Armitage
Ohio
Athens
Fifth Ohio National Guard
Cleveland
Charles Clark
W. C. Ohl
Albert Heald
William Blessing
Seven Deaths Result and Much Destruction at Globe Arizona
A cloud burst near Globe Arizona causes multiple deaths and heavy property damage. Reports say a man named Mitchell his wife and four others are drowned. Pinal Creek overflows, trains blocked for days as Globe is nearly isolated and the railroad must be rebuilt for long stretches.
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el Paso
Tex
Globe
Ariz
Bowie
Mitchell
Gila Valley
Pima
Pinal Creek
Leishman Seeks Equal US Treatment in Constantinople Note
Minister Leishman sent a printed note to the Sublime Porte in Constantinople on August 16, delivered within twelve hours of Turkey's notification. He asserts the sultan's pledge of equal treatment for the United States on the education issue, signaling potential shelving of the dispute until recognition proceeds.
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Leishman
Sublime Porte
Constantinople
United States
Porte
Dr Lightle Returns Home After Insurance Surrender
Dr R G Lightle who was believed burned in his Searcy barn on May 22 surrendered to a deputy sheriff in Little Rock. Insurance firms paid 19000 on policies claiming death by accident as Lightle explains he kept a corpse in his barn for dissection and feared grave robbery charges after the blaze. Mrs Lightle had diverted 15500 of the insurance money.
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Little Rock
Aurk
R. G. Lighte
Searcy
Lightle
Packers Strike Spurs Risings Picket Numbers in Chicago
Chicago police widen guard in packing district as strike actions mount. Thomas Stroker, Meat Cutters' union agent, arrested for disorderly conduct amid clashes with nonunion workers. Train turnout drops. one man killed and several wounded last Saturday during unrest. Hammond company seeks injunction to shield plant staffing during strike.
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Chicéra
Thoreoughly
Thomas Stroker
Meat Cutters’ Union
Chicago
Hammond Company
Deportation of Fifteen Men Stuns Cripple Creek
In Cripple Creek Colorado on August 22 at the direction of Mine Owners and Citizens alliance, fifteen men including Attorneys Engley Hangs and Cole were deported as mines shut down and workers gathered. City Marshal Crowder tried to halt looting at the Intermountain Mercantile store while reserves escorted those sympathetic to the Western Federation of Miners beyond town.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Eugene Engley
Frank J. Hangs
J. C. Cole
Mine Owners’ Association and
Citizens’ Alliance
Ke] Paso
Vindicator
Pindley
Federation
Intermountain Mercantiles
Company
Western Federation of Miners
Crowder
Victor
Intermountain Mercantile Company
Poperty
Chicago wheat and grain markets surge then ease on Aug 22
Chicago and midwestern grains and livestock trade report mixed results with wheat futures peaking at high values before declines. Prices for wheat and corn move unevenly while pork and lard show losses. cattle and hog receipts from Chicago, South Omaha and Kansas City reflect softer demand and variable weekly figures.
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Chicago
Corm
Dyer
South Omaha
Texas
Summer Reading Offers New Novel Collection At Tribune
The Tribune store presents a fresh lot of paper covered novels priced from 10 to 1350. It features standard writers, detective stories, and light literature to fill quiet summer days. Call at the Tribune to view titles. W. Vugl en, E. Am, President and sen. Mer, Vice Presidert.
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Tribune
Union Pacific And Milwaukee Rail Lines Offer Daily Triad
A new overland service runs between San Francisco and Chicago via Union Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Three trains daily. Williams, Commercial Agent, Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Ry, 106 W. Second South Salt Lake City.
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C. F. Warren
Salt Lake City
Utah
Union Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Williams
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Second South &T
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