Bank Looting Suspects Sought as Ontario Canada Link Emerges
Chicago reports President Paul O. Brensland of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank faces possible arrest upon Chicago arrival. Bank Examiner Jones accuses Stensland of guilty knowledge in looting the bank and $4.2 million in deposits remain unrecovered. Cashier Henry W. Hering is sought on embezzlement charges and may be in Detroit or Canada.
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Chicago
Paul O. Brensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Jones
Stensland
Sare
Henry W. Hering
Cannon
Hering
Detroit
Canada
Schuettler
Collins
Carpenter Street
Milwaukee Avenue
Inspector Shippey
Theodore Stensland
Clearing House Committee
President Stensland
Police Department
Brentano
Superior Court
John C. Fetzer
New York Ice Men Under Grand Jury Scrutiny
The New York grand jury will investigate whether ice prices are illegally high due to a criminal conspiracy. Subpoenas target Wesley M. Oler, president of the American Ice Co., and other officers as the DA and Judge Rosalsky direct inquiries into the company and independent producers. The effort aims to stop any illicit price hikes and may involve related legal figures.
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New York
Jerome
Wesley M. Oler
American Ice Company
Rosalsky
American Icé Company
Grand Jury
Clarence Shears
William R. Hearst
John Doe
Pastor Plans Child Run Church At Oakley M E
Rev Harry A King of Oakley Methodist Epic Church proposes a children led congregation with boys and girls as officers deacons ushers and a child organist The plan aims to complement the existing Sunday school and start services this fall with weekly afternoons in a neighborhood with many minors.
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Kansas City
Harry A. King
Oakley Methodist Episcopal Church
King
General Conference
Mr. King
Citizens Form Permanent Unit After Remonstrance Effort
Residents of Bloomingdale Ninth ward held a Monday meeting to review a remonstrance outcome and pledged to keep the population of saloons low. Old officers continued: President Dr. C. M. Goheen and Secretary Dr. J. W. Hartzog.
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Bloomingdale
Ninth Ward
C. M. Goheen
J. W. Hartzog
Joseph P. Haley, Jr
John Bushman
Jesse Brosius
Thomas F. Ogier
Thaw Prosecution to Be Led by Jerome
District Attorney Jerome will personally prosecute Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Stanford White. He stated the trial will begin when ready, with Thaw to face murder charges in the Tombs. Prosecution may seek to prove Evelyn Nesbit Thaw met White after her marriage, via Joseph W. Jordan, former treasurer of Wild Rose company.
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New York
Jerome
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Joseph W. Jordan
Wild Rose
Evelyn Nesbit
Board of Public Works orders brick street repairs
The board with C. E. Moellering of Moellering Construction reviewed city brick streets not yet past their guarantee and ordered repairs. New streets are in good condition with few patches needed. work starts in the next few days.
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Board of Public Works
C. E. Moellering
Moelerring Construction Company
Waterworks Dominate Municipal Expenditures in 151 Cities
Census bureau bulletin shows total city expenditures for 1904 at $554.44 million with New York spending $167.06 million. Water works account for 63.8 percent of municipal industry value, and Chicago leads in electric light investment at about half of $8 million.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Hoboken
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
United States
San Francisco
Omaha
New Haven
St. Joseph
Scranton
Paterson
Ice Exchange Members Indicted for Ice Price Conspiracy
Philadelphia August 7 grand jury returns true bills against fourteen members of the Philadelphia Ice Exchange charged with conspiring to raise ice prices. District Attorney Bell sought a single general indictment to allow joint trial.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ice Exchange
Bell
Grand Jury
Bartholomew Farmers Seek Arms to Protect Families
Sixty five Bartholomew county farmers petition the county prosecutor asking for permission to carry weapons. They say they and their wives and children are in constant danger from auto drivers and insist they must be allowed to defend their lives.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Bartholomew County
Refection Permits Resignations at Cincinnati House of Refuge
Superintendent James M Alligon and assistant Peter Costello are to be allowed to resign amid charges of cruelty to inmates. The Aug 7 report notes the pair will depart from the Cincinnati house of refuge as investigators review alleged mistreatment.
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Cincinnati
James M. Alligon
House of Refuge
Peter Costello
Caustic attack on health laws in Milwaukee
Dr. M. J. Rodermund renews his campaign to repeal vaccination and quarantine laws in Milwaukee claiming diseases are not contagious. He mails abusive letters to Health Commissioner Bading and volunteers to undergo quarantine to prove his theories. He asserts he can prevent and cure diseases by nature's methods and wants school textbooks to teach his claims.
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Milwaukee
Wis
M. J. Rodermund
Bading
Rading
Tragic Arson Fire Strikes South Bend Home
In South Bend Indiana on August 7 Mrs E H Denslow set fire to a parlor carpet with gasoline causing a flash that burned her husband Dr E H Denslow her sister Miss Eugene Balfour Mrs Gerald Hunt and the Hunt infant. Denslow died at the scene and the others were treated at Epworth hospital with severe burns.
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South Bend
Ind
E. H. Denslow
Eugene Balfour
Gerald F. Hunt
Three Are Not Dead In Family Fire Tragedy
In South Bend Indiana on August 7 Mrs E H Denslow set a blaze in a murder suicide attempt that killed herself and three family members. Dr E H Denslow her husband and Miss Eugene Balfour sister died later at Epworth hospital.
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South Bend
Ind
E. H. Denslow
Shea Wins Victory in Early Teamsters Campaign Skirmish
Chicago August 7 Cornelius P Shea scored a victory in the first skirmish of his campaign for control of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Opposing factions led by Shea and rival Albert Young clash as the race begins with Shea gaining the initial edge in the contest for leadership.
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Chicago
Cornelius P. Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Shea
Dent Albert ‘Young Iq
Iowa Democrats rally behind Porter and patriotism in 1908 bid
Waterloo Iowa August 7 The state Democratic convention centers on governor nomination with State Senator Claude Porter of Centerville set to present his name. Chairman D W Hamilton urges American patriotism over party gains as graft and corporate influences loom. Bryan to Venice receives greetings from Iowa Democrats.
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Waterloo
Claude Porter
Centerville
George Ball
John Denison
Iowa
Chautauqua Coliseum
D. W. Hamilton
Hamilton Speaks
Hamilton
Democratic Party
Idaho Democrats Await Second Day of Bitter Clashes
Coeur d Alene Idaho August 7 The Idaho state democratic convention reconvened amid predictions of another fierce session with sharp personal attacks. The main focus centered on candidate choices while Bryan’s presidential endorsement was anticipated.
Doctor protests public Rockefeller likeness in Rockford
Dr James H Jackson appeared as complainant in Rockford police court charging Joseph Leonard Reynolds Bean and Lee Brolinger with calling him John D. Rockefeller on the street. The men pleaded guilty and were fined, suspended on condition they refrain from further mistaking him for the famous figure.
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Rockford
James H. Jackson
John D. Rockefeller
Joseph Leonard
Reynolds Bean
Lee Brolinger
John, D
Jackson
Rockefeller
wedding in Dayton camp among 2000 campers
In Michigan City Indiana a wedding took place in a Dayton Men’s Welfare League camp setting for 2000 to 3000 campers. Bride Blanche Comber and groom George Moon 22 were married by Rev. W A Johnston under a canopy of trees and greenery with improvised veil. The camp hosted a second wedding previously between Carl Copenhaver and Gertrude Powers.
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Michigan City
Ind
Men’s Welfare League
Dayton
George Moon
Blanche Comber
W. A. Johnston
Carl Copenhaver
Gertrude Powers
International League of Women Suffragists Opens in Copenhagen
The third annual conference opens in Copenhagen under Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt of New York as chair. Twelve countries attend with American delegates including Miss Hay Rev Anna Shaw Mrs Rachel Forster Avery Miss Lucy J Anthony and Mrs Ida Husted Harper. The hall is too small and adjourns to a larger venue. Denmark’s women’s societies present welcome addresses with Catt replying for the conference.
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Copenhagen
International League of Women Suffragists
Carrie Chapman Catt
New York
League
Catt
Miss Hay
Anna Shaw
Rachel Forster Avery
Lucy J. Anthony
Ida Husted Harper
Womens’ Societies of
Denmark
Mrs. Catt
Lightning Strike Hurts Picnic Party in Wellston Grove
A storm at a Coalton area picnic grove near Springfield Switch injures about 30 people. Nine awaken unconscious, two critically, including Susie Warner and Felix Woody. A tree lightning imprint appeared on Mrs Souders back as the bolt struck.
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Wellston, O
Coalton
Springfield Switch
Susie Warner
Felix Woody
Woody
Marvin Souders
Oliver West
Edgar Tilley
Indians Join Navy Recruits Report
Navy recruitment notes list new enlistees including Weeblaxton on August 4 as part of recent naval intake.
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JOIN
NAVY
Weeblaxton
Strike Ends in Russia After Broad Labour Halt
In St. Petersburg the workmen's council orders a strike suspension with plans to inform the public tonight or tomorrow. Factories resume with many sectors still out in Moscow. other provinces may follow. Government sees victory as stabilizing and political parties anticipate a return to calmer, constitutional politics.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Jeaders
Constitutional Democrats
Moscow Quiet After Red Flag Demonstrations Break Up
Dragoons dispersed several red flag protests in Moscow last night while the city remained quiet. The central committee of the Railroad Men's unions refused to cooperate in the strike, which is collapsing as many factories resume work and the electric plant restarts.
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Moscow
Call for decisive struggle to establish constitutional rule in Russia
A joint manifesto from social democratic and labor parties with Polish and Jewish committees urges universal, equal, direct, secret suffrage and a constituent assembly. It calls citizens to a decisive general strike to overthrow autocracy after the dissolution of the lower house and attacks on Sveaborg and Cronstadt.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Sveaborg
Cronstadt
Sveaborg and
Frland
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Venice
Jefferson
Lincoln
Rockefellers
Morgans
Bryan
William J. Bryan
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