Multiple 19th century incidents and deaths reported
Chester Westbrook near Phillipsburg Kane killed his wife with a razor then died by suicide. An Anchor Fire reinsured Indiana Insurance risks for 7,967,301 dollars. J D Wilson shot G F Apperson by mistaken burglary in Richmond. A lynching near Seven Springs North Georgia followed a fatal wounding. Prof W P F Rogers offered Cincinnati law school presidency. Two boys 12 knocked from freight car top in Oklahoma City killed. Lawrence Slaynor suicide in Terre Haute after losing ticket and 160 dollars. Marie Antoinette Hopkins killed stepping in front of a streetcar. Aberdeen Bank in South Dakota robbed of 3800 dollars silver. Gen Edwin R Niles of Goshen arrested in Grand Rapids for stealing a government mail pouch. Cahill Fenian claimed shot Sergeant Brett in England in 1867. died in Lawrence, Mars. Canton Plow workers locked out amid strike threat. Mrs Rachel McKinney dies at 98 in Terre Haute. German emperor to visit Italy aboard Hohenzollern in November. Lafayette streetcar strike submission to arbitration. Ojibway surrender rights in Minnesota. Rev Sam Small collapsed in Brattleboro stage. Miss Mary Manneу dies from gas fire at 4806 Champlain Ave Chicago. Freight engine boiler explosion near Mexico Missouri kills Brakeman Harry Markwell and injures others. French fever outbreak in 1898 foreshadowed by Oberbourg troop concentration. William Zeigler of Brooklyn sending Evelyn Baldwin toward Franz Josef Land. English syndicate eyeing coal lands in Kentucky and West Virginia. Princeton Seminary residuary legatees may reach 500,000. Mytathron death at 6.
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St. Louis
Marie Antoinette Hopkings
Edward A. Hopkins
United States
Argentine
France
First National Bank of Aberdeen
Edwin R. Niles
Goshen
Ind
Grand Rapids
Mich
Niles
James Cahill
Brett
Manchester
England
Allen
Larvlan
O'Brien
Lawrence
Mars
Cahill
Parlin & Orendorf Plow
Canton
Rachel McKinney
Terre Haute
Germany
Italy
Hohenzollern
Kiel
Brattlevoro
Mgr. Small
Champlain Avenue
Mary Mannery
Chicago
Slater
J. I. McMahon
Springfield
Sheltenberg
McMahon
French Health Department
Great Britain
Oberbourg
William Zeigler
Brooklyn
Evelyn Baldwin
America
Franz Josef Land
Frithjof
Zergier
Wiliam
Clamp
Baldwin
2Ta
Kentucky
West Virginia
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Middle States Regatta Opens at Harlem River Speedway
The thirteenth Annual regatta of the Middle States association began at the Speedway course on the Harlem river with sixty entries from Philadelphia Baltimore Newark New Jersey and Toronto. Notable entrants included Scholes of Canada defeated by Titna at Henley, while Titus did not compete. Races covered senior singles junior four oared shells junior double sculls junior eight and junior single sculls with winners from Bohemian club Nagsay Boat Club Ballitore Wahnetch Bart Club Riverside and Dauntless crews.
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New York
Middle States
Aegatta Association
Speedway
Harlem River
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Newark
New Jersey
Toronto
Canada
Scholes
Titna
Henley Regatta
Titus
Frank Wesserley
Fist Bohemian Club
Jesse Powers
Nagsay Boat Club
Tima
Arundal
Ballitore Wahnetch
Bart Club
Sculla
Ryan and
Teeres
Senanhala Boat Club
Watson and Rolingon
Riverside Boat Club
Dauntless
Metropolitan
H. C. Crowley
Wachusett Boat Club
Worcester
Mass
Wm. Varley
Atlantic Boat Club
FIGHT WITH COLORED MAN ENDS IN SHOOTING CAPTURE
In New York on September 2 a siege at North Beach Queens ended with Jerry Hunter captured after two hours of shooting. Patrolmen McKenna Brill Brit were severely wounded, with Brit likely dying, and Captain Carey and three others seriously hurt. Hunter wounded his wife and himself before being overpowered.
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New York
John McKenna
Arthur Brill
Carey
Jerry Hunter
North Beach
Queens
Hunter
Iman
McKenna
Wag
Brit
Hunter House
Darcy
British Trades Congress Opens With 400 Delegates
London September 2 More than 400 delegates representing 1 600 000 organized trade unionists attended the opening session of the Trades Congress of Great Britain Prominent attendees included Keir Hardie Tom Mann John Burns Henry Broadhurst Patrick Dolan of the United Mine Workers and Henry Blackmore of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners along with American Federation of Labor delegates They were warmly received The secretary presented a program from the executive committee proposing about a dozen resolutions mainly advocating the eight hour day factory act amendments and competent factory inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Trades Congress of Great Britain
Keir Hardie
Tom Mann
Ohn Burns
Henry Broadhurst
Patrick Dolan
United Mine Workers
Henry Blackmore
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Executive Committee
NEW YORKS NEW ARCHBISHOP
In Rome today the Congregation of the Propaganda is set to decide on New Yorks archbishop and a coadjutor with succession to Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco. Reports indicate support for George Montgomery of Los Angeles as coadjutor to the San Francisco archbishop and for John M Farley, vicar general, as archbishop of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rome
Congregation of the Propaganda
Riordan
San Francisco
George Montgomery
Los Angeles
Labor Day History Cemented as Wage Earners Day Nation
Washington reports Labor Day marks 20th anniversary of its observance as a legal holiday. Origin traced to New York agitation in 1882 led by P. J. Maguire. By 1900 most states recognized the first Monday in September with parades and educational aims, amid AFL urging laws to curb injunctions in labor disputes.
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United States
Washington
D. C
New York
P. J. Maguire
Journeyman Carpenters
Oregon
New Jersey
Colorado
Massachusetts
Knights of Labor
Union Square
Central Labor Union
George B. Lloyd
Knight of Labor
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Labor Day Parade Expands at St Paul Celebration
Labor Day in St Paul Minnesota drew a larger crowd than ever with a long parade through business streets. New participants included women from garment workers and waitresses labor unions. After the procession workers adjourned to Harriet Park for a basket picnic.
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St.Paul's
St. Paul
Minn
Harriet Park
Pittsburg
Pittaburg
Labor Day Parades And Observances Across Cities
Labor day celebrations drew thousands in Pittsburg and Indianapolis with parades of workers from many trades. In Indianapolis, 5000 people attended a parade with women participants and a day of grounds events. Washington, D C saw widespread closure of government and business places as unions held picnics and excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
State Fair Grounds
National Capital
Washington, D. C
Washington
Labor Day Parades Across Cities Highlight Union Strength
In Toledo and Knoxville on September 2, large Labor Day parades drew crowds, with Toledo estimating 5,000 marchers from over 50 unions. In Knoxville, 5,000 workers marched as J. W. Howe of the United Mine Workers district spoke at Fountain City, with East Tennessee mine unions participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Fountain City
J. W. Howe
The
United Mine Workers
East Tennessee
Debaters Split Over AFL Affiliation At Postal Clerks Meet
Kansas City, Sept 2. The National Association of Postal Clerks convened amid a split over affiliating with the American Federation of Labor. The progressive faction supports affiliation while President Frank Rogers and allies oppose it, warning that alliances could harm clerks and threaten the group’s harmony. The controversy risks a lasting disruption if the convention ignores counsel for unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
National Association of Postal Clerks
American Federation of Labor
Frank Rogers
Harmony Workers
Anti jewish laws take effect in Roumania
Vienna dispatch says anti law measures became operative in Bucharest as exodus reduced impact. New statutes bar Jews from any industry, driving out those with means to emigrate, many joining relatives in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Bucharest
Roumania
United States
Noble Bartholin Family Ties Revealed in Chicago Rumor
Chicago reports unearthed information tracing the Bartholin lineage from Denmark to the United States. William Bartholin, sought by authorities for a murder and a missing person case, is linked to a half brother Frederick Bartholin living in Chicago. The Bartholin house dates to 1620 with Danish court connections and notable descendants including Georgia Bartholin, editor of a Copenhagen publication, and others scattered across Europe and America.
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Chicago
William Bartholin
Helice
Minnie 'Mitchell
Tadonde
Copenhagen
Frederick
Hyves
Peter Bartholin
America
Tornel
Bertholin
Wil
Wil) Bartholin
Milwaukee
Frederick Bartholin
Detectives Probe Bartholin Murder Link in Minnie Mitchell Case
New York dispatch reports three Chicago detectives comb the city and nearby areas for William Bartholin, sought in Chicago over the Minnie Mitchell case. They theorize Mitchell faked death and Bartholin is with her, while the found body may belong to another person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, Bartholin
New York
Chicago
William Bartholin
Minnie Mitchell
Bartholin
Municipal League closes convention selects Baltimore as next meeting place
Grand Rapids Mich August 30 The League of American Municipalities closed this afternoon after choosing Baltimore as the next meeting site Officers elected President J Adger Smythe Charleston S C. Vice Presidents M M Stevens East St Louis Ill Richard J Barr Joliet Ill. Treasurer Thea P Taylor Bridgeport Conn. Secretary John M MacVicar Des Moines Iowa Also Saratoga N Y Bar Association adopted a resolution urging a Temple of Justice in Washington and increasing circuit court judges to five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
League of American Municipalities
Baltimore
J. Adger Smythe
Charleston
M. M. Stevens
East St. Louis
Richard J. Barr
Joliet
Thea
P. Taylor
Bridgeport
Conn
John M. Macvicar
Des Moines
Iowa
Bar Association
Saratoga
N. Y
The
American Bar Association
Britain launches independent parcels post service
Britain’s post office set up an independent parcels post to the United States after failures to reach a government accord. Cunard and White Star lines will transport parcels to American Express, with weight up to 11 pounds and size up to six feet combined length and girth, mirroring the inland parcels post. A reciprocal service to Britain is to be inaugurated from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
British Post Office Department
Cunard and
White Star Lines
American Express Company
Ium
Great Britain
Labor Day Parades Across Several Cities Reported
San Francisco led a 30 000 strong labor parade with public reviews and speeches by city officials led by Commissioner Michael Qasey. Sioux City Des Moines Youngstown and Richmond followed with sizable marches, festivities, races and talks by mayors and legislators in varied observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Michael Qasey
van Ness Avenue
Sronx City
Sioux City
Riverside
Caldwell
F. R. Conaway
Des Moines
M. J. Sweeley
Life
Tne
Faith Grounds
Tragedy by a Mad Man in Utah Family
William Troutman of Snyderville Utah recently discharged from the insane asylum fatally wounded his wife after shooting his two daughters then attempted to kill the rest of the family before killing himself in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Willam Troutman
Snyderville
Bufford slow voyage home from Philippines
The transport Bufford, commanded by Captain Croskey, is making an unusually slow trip from the Philippines. Departing Nagasaki August 5, it has taken 24 days to reach this port with 467 men of the Eighth Infantry and 104 men of the Twenty Fourth Infantry aboard, along with several salon passengers. Other ships from Nagasaki, Kilpatrick on August 24 and Meade on August 26, are en route, and a private telegram notes the Logan arrived Manila yesterday. The Relief and Lawton are being inspected for appraisal ahead of sale.
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San Francisco
Philippines
Bufford
Croskey
Nagasaki
Eighth Infantry
Ffth Infantry
Kilpatrick
Meade
Logan
Manila Yasteray
Relief
Lawton
Sala
Power case ends amid adjournment in Minnesota hearing
The Peter Power case before Special Examiner Mabje faced abrupt disruption when D W Guthrie counsel for the railroads moved for a die adjournment. No testimony was heard as all testimony must be filed with the U S circuit court clerk in Minnesota by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mabje
Peter Power
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Securities Company
D. W. Guthrie
United States Circuit Court
Minnesota
New Ocean Liners to Link Mobile and Liverpool
Mobile Ala Sept 2 Hit der Comp uter Bie Gn will operate a line of steam ships from New Orleans and Galveston to foreign ports this week, inaugurating steamship service between Mobile and Liverpool with new liners sailing from the Gulf Coast port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Hitler
Computer Bie Gn
WOO
New Orlaang
Galveston
Liverpool
Sheriff Shot and Killed in Iowa Farm Arrest Attempt
Sioux City reports W. B. Strain sheriff of Monona county was wounded fatally by Fred Carne at a Whiting area farm while attempting to arrest him. Carne shot Strain in the stomach and fled, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
W. B. Strain
Monona County
Laws
Fred Carne
Whiting
Carne
Collapse of a Grandstand at Denver Horse Show
A temporary stand at a Denver horse show collapsed this afternoon, sending 200 prominent society spectators in boxes plunging five feet. B Whitaker and Mrs H C Woodward along with Mrs Br ward Woodward were seriously hurt, with many others injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Bociety
Modern Woodmen Win Case In Missouri Court
The United States court of appeals in the Modern Woodmen vs Laure C and H D Trevis case defined the by laws as conditions for ordinary insurance and bound lodge clerks by them. An assessment due at month start was not paid before Trevis died and clerks had habitually accepted up to 20 days overdue. The court upheld provisions that lapses occur when payments are not promptly made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
United States
Laure C
H. D. Trevis
Trevis
Would-Be Elop er Shot in Michigan Farmhouse Butte
Walter Lemerand returned to Monroy Michigan on August 80 and found a Frenchman inside his home with his wife. A quarrel followed and the intruder fled. An officer pursued and a mob joined the chase. The suspect was shot dead in a cornfield by a mob member. Mrs Lemerand later identified the dead man as Joseph Labarge of Toledo. No arrests were made though an inquest may follow.
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fMonroy
Mich
Walter Lemerand
Toledo
Mally
Shootings and trials sweep across several states
In St Paul Joseph W Jacques was shot and killed by Great Northern watchman Patrick O Keefe after a strike dispute. Ottawa County murder trials unfold in Holly Springs and Blackwell as Mrs Jack Frost is charged with poisoning Mrs Alice Combs and her son with arsenic in a kitchen coffee pot amid a family quarrel.
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St. Paul. Minn
Joseph W. Jacques
Patrick O'Keefe
Great Northern
O’keefe
Jacques
O'i
Blackwell
Okla
Ave
Jack. Frost
Wee
Alice Combs
Combs
Armstrong Leaves for Europe After Treasury Reform
Washington DC August 80 Robert B Armstrong secretary Shaw's private secretary formerly of Des Moines sails from New York on the Zealand for Europe with his wife. They will tour England Scotland and the continent for a month. Armstrong has completed a campaign against simectres in the treasury and reorganized routine business methods, earning praise from officials and capitalists but spreading consternation among shirkers.
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Washington, D. C
Robert B. Armstrong
Shaw
Des Moines
New York
Red Star Line
Zealand
Europe
Armstrong
England
Scotland
Packers At Stock Yards Observe Labor Day Holiday
Chicago August 20 Labor day will be observed at the stock yards for the first time with all departments closing. About fifty thousand employees will have a holiday except for refrigerator plants where work is necessary. Sunday shipping will occur for the usual Monday schedule with overtime pay for workers.
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Chicago
Sixty Six Soldiers Desert From Fort Snelling
In Fort Snelling, Minnesota, during seven weeks, sixty six soldiers of the Twenty first infantry deserted, a record for U S posts. Only one deserter has returned, with pay day in July triggering most abandonments. Companies G and B suffered most, while a company officer blamed lax effort to recapture deserters and urged firmness to deter further desertions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
St. Paul, Minn
Twenty-first Regiment of Infantry
United States
St. Paul
Regesters
White Stockings Dismiss Pitcher Garvin
Chicago August 30 Charles A Comiskey president of the White Stockings announces the unconditional release of pitcher Garvin from the club due to his conduct last night in which he shot a bartender and knocked a policeman unconscious with a pistol blow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
White Stockings
Garvin
Ane
Hla Pietol
Young Counterfeiters Arrested In Dubuque
On August 30 Clyde Ellis Roy Gregory Willis Edeon and Frank Quip lan were arrested on counterfeiting charges. They confessed and yielded crude moulds.
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Dubuque
Clyde Ellis
Roy Gregory
Willis Edeon
Frank Quiplan
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Chester Westbrook
Phillipsburg
Kane
Anchor Fire Insurance Company
Clatinnati
Indiana Insurance Company
J. D. Wilson
G. F. Apperson
Tom Jones
William Smith
Seven Springs
N. G
W. PF. Rogers
Law School
University of Indiana
Law School of Cincinnati University
Will Accent
Wille Jargrove
Otis Montgomery
Oklahoma City
Lawrence Slaynor
Indiana
Princeton Theological Seminary
My.tathron
Regatta
Soller
Desperado
British Trades Congress
Empire State
Labor Day
T 18
Bartholin-Eichel
William Peter Bartholin
Municipal League
Britain
Youngstown
Youngstown, O
Fairy Grounds
Richmond
Guthrie
United States Court of Appeals
Eloper
Folado
Holly Springs
Miss
Whit Owens
Montgomerys
Orlando Lester
Will Mathis
Mathis
Lester
Robert Armstrong
Packers
Chicago Stockyards
Comiskey
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