Warship Requested to Return Stensland Fugitive Banker
Assistant States Attorney Barbour urged the U S government to use a warship to bring Paul O Stensland from Tangier to the United States citing foreign travel risks and potential suicide. Officials prepared a Roosevelt petition to Morocco authorities and filed warrants to secure custody.
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Chicago
Barbour
United States
Paul O. Stensland
Tangier
Deneen
State Executive
Adee
Washington
Stensland
Stead
Barnett
Roosevelt
Morocco
State Dept Probes Tangier Deposit in Stensland Case
Washington reports the State Department pressing for a ruling on recovering about $12,000 deposited in a Tangier bank by Stensland, Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of Chicago president. Illinois officials seek extradition, despite no Morocco treaty, as Adee and Gummere seek guidance on international law and possible recovery.
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Washington
State Department
Tangier
Morocco
Paul O. Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of
Chicago
Adee
Stensland
Llinois
Ilinois
Demeen
Healy
Department
Madrid
William M. Tweed
New York
Spain
Franklin
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
American
Tweed
Atee
United States
France
Portugal
William J. Bryan Guests in Chicago for Events
William J. Bryan and party arrived in Chicago by train and traveled to the Auditorium hotel. Democrats from the Iroquois and Jefferson clubs greeted him at the station. He attended a noon luncheon at the Iroquois club with remarks by John W. Eckhart, then hosted a reception and will speak at a Jefferson club banquet tonight at the Auditorium hotel.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Grand Trunk Railroad
47Th Street
Auditorium Hotel
Mr. Bryan
Iroquois and
Jefferson Clubs
Mayor Dunne
Wabash Road
Bryan
Iroquois Club
John W. Eckhart
Jefferson Club
Secretary Root's Chile Visit Sparks Warm US Friendship
Secretary Root and party left Santiago for Valparaiso to inspect earthquake rains before sailing on the Charleston to Gallap. The visit has greatly increased goodwill toward the United States, with President Biesco and the diplomatic corps attending a reception by the American minister Haneau Huneus for Mr. Root and the American legation.
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Santiago
Chile
Root
Haneau Huneus
Hicks
Valparaiso
Charleston
Gallap
United States
Biesco
Jesuits Convene Mass as Conclave Chooses Next General
Rome reports delegates of the Society of Jesus hold mass at St John Berchmanns chapel then retire for four days of strict seclusion. A papal conclave style quadrivium excludes outsiders, with leaks suggesting the new general will likely be non Italian, possibly German, or from America or small nations.
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Rome
Congregation of the
Company of Jesus
St. John Berchmanns
Martin
America
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Rockefeller Case Hearing Hears Motion to Quash
In Findlay Ohio on September 4 a hearing was held on Rockefeller information against John D Rockefeller as head of Standard Oil. Virgil P. Kline for Standard Oil argued prosecution requires a grand jury indictment. Prosecutor Davis and George H Phelps argued for information. Judge Banker reserved decision. A trial will follow if information is sustained.
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Banker
Governor Folk Jells Jefferson City Visit
Governor Folk plans a return to Jefferson City with Sept. 4 to 8 events. Officials expect policy discussions and public appearances during the state's capital gathering.
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Jefferson’ City
Bank Wreckers to Be Arrested in Philadelphia
Philadelphia district attorney Bell announced a broad probe into the Real Estate Trust collapse. He indicated arrests of one to three individuals are imminent and pledged no guilty man will escape accountability. Affidavits are to be filed, and trials for fourteen ice dealers are postponed amid the investigation.
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Trust Company
Philadelphia
Bell
Mr. Bell
National team rifle match opens at Sea Girt
Firing begins in the national team rifle shooting match with 41 teams from nearly every state plus the District of Columbia and branches of the armed services. Conditions are ideal as competition runs through tomorrow evening with medals and a congress‑provided trophy for the winning team and five additional prizes.
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N. J
War Department
Union
District of Columbia
Cavalry
Infantry
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Congress
Mitchell hints at strike in Ohio miners talk
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers urged wives and daughters to practice economy for two years and build a reserve fund to aid in resisting wage cuts or supporting a higher rate. His remarks suggested plans to push for an advance two years from now.
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Athens
Ohio
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Democratic State Convention Nominates Johnson Helpers Ticket
Minneapolis September 4 Governor Johnson and a ticket of helpers were nominated by the Democratic state convention. The platform is expected to endorse William Jennings Bryan for president and support Johnson's administration, with strong positions on railroad rate reform and municipal ownership.
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Minneapolis
Johnson
W. J. Bryan
Smith Nomination Ignites Campaign Tussle
Macon Georgia reports on Sept 4 as the unanimous women of Yoke Sid back Sid for governor amid a crowded nomination scene. The brief notes political fervor and rising support from local groups as the race gains momentum.
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Macon, Ga
Gilbert Describes Steamer Manchuria Wreck and Honolulu Landing
Fort Wayne friends hear from Judge N. W. Gilbert about the Manchuria wreck off a reef at five pm, the perilous lifeboat voyage to Honolulu, and the recovery of his baggage. In Honolulu a mass meeting named him chairman to organize urgent split for the Orient and later he sailed with Governor Smith aboard the Logan.
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Fort Wayne
N. W. Gilbert
Honolulu
Manchuria
Maneharia
Judge Gilbert
Governor Smith
Logan
Archbishops and Bishops Gather in Paris to Discuss Church State Ties
In Paris on September 4 a session of French bishops and archbishops met to decide whether the church state split can be remediable. Secret discussions occur in the archbishop’s hall as they weigh obeying the law while preserving church interests. The four day talks may outline a system of religious associations that align with the separation law without altering church constitution.
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Paris
Peace efforts under way in Cuba with veteran committee
Havana reports a veteran committee from Pinar Del Rio to confer with Pino Guerra as General Menocal arrives, while the government resists terms. No concrete plan exists, with emphasis on authorization from officials. Reinforcements and horse arrivals from the United States are expected as Cas tella De Jagua remains fortified after a rebel raid.
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Havana
Pinar del Rio
Pino Guerra
Menoval
Puerto Padre
Santiago
Palma
Monceal
United States
Cienfuegos
Castella de Jagua
Jagua
Cienfuegos Bay
Fort Wayne fair draws top Angus entry from Atlanta herd
B B Johnson of Atlanta Ind sends his unbeaten polled Angus cattle to the Great Fort Wayne fair for the exhibit opening in two weeks. Secretary Dr W F Myers congratulates himself on negotiating the stock deal as Syracuse shipments precede the event. Fort Wayne’s growing prestige attracts high quality livestock, with Johnson’s entry underscoring the fair’s national prominence.
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B. B. Johnson
Tlanta
Ind
Fort Wayne Fair
W. F. Myers
Association
Syracuse
N. Y
United States
Fort Wayne
Johnson
Red Men at Lafayette Hold Twelfth Wabash Valley Pow Wow
Lafayette Indiana hosts the twelfth annual Wabash Valley Red Men meet with 84 tribes in the valley. Special trains drew crowds from Green Castle Indianapolis and Terre Haute as 26 tribes marched at 11 am. Next meeting will be in Terre Haute or Green Castle.
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Lafayette
Ind
Valley of the Wabash
Green Castle
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Taking Poll of County Began by Party Committees
Both the democratic and republican county central committees have begun a sixty day preliminary poll to form a basis for future campaign work. While party headquarters are active, nominees attend picnics and gatherings to meet voters and broaden personal followings.
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Democratic
Republican County Central Committee
Train Strikes Wagon Near Boston Mills. 2 Die
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train hit a spring wagon at a crossing near Boston Mills Ohio. William Sauers and his wife were killed instantly. Their seven year old son was only slightly hurt. The two year old baby was thrown forty feet into a cornfield but escaped injury.
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Cleveland
William Sauers
Brecksville
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Boston Mills
Here
Sayers
Board to Present City Budget Aims for Paving and Smoke Consumer
The Board of Public Works began shaping its estimates for the next city council meeting. They seek about $20,000 for paving street intersections and an appropriation for a smoke consumer for City Hall. The building ordinance requiring smoke consumers takes effect January 1 next year, so readiness is urged.
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Board of Publi Works
Tragic Quarrel Over Fight Ends in Death
In Lockport New York Joseph Lynch aged 28 was kicked in the head and killed following a dispute over the Gans Nelson fight. John Cowdery aged 40 is under arrest charged with murder after the incident at a Gasport area hotel.
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Lockport
N. Y
Gans-Nelson
Joseph Lynch
John Cowdery
Gasport
Floods Devastate Behar District in India
Floods in Behar district, covering nine feet of water on low lands, have destroyed whole villages and ruined indigo crops. Large areas of food crops are lost while residents seek refuge in the hills and rely on raids on half ripe wheat fields on higher ground for subsistence.
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Lahore
India
Behar
Downtown Office Opens at Princess Theater Site
John A. Scott of the Princess theater leases rooms 45 and 46 on the fourth floor of the Pixley Long Block and plans to establish a post office within a week.
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Princess Theater
Pixley-Long Block
John A. Scott
Pixley- Long Block
Boston Cruiser Believed Lightly Damaged After Sea Incident
Navy reports from Commander Coffman say the United States cruiser Boston is in port at Bellingham Washington with no serious damage. The torpedo boat Paul Jones also reached Bellingham.
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Washington
Navy Department
Coffman
Boston
Bellingham
Department
Paul Jones
Boston Sinks After Foundering on Peabody Rocks
The U S cruiser Boston foundered at high tide in fog on Peabody islands in Rosario Strait, 22 miles from Seattle. The torpedo boat Paul Jones aided briefly before the rising tide forced withdrawal. Boston reached Bellingham and began sinking two miles offshore, with seven compartments flooded and salvage plans unsettled. The flagship of the Pacific squadron, Boston carries about 300 men.
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Seattle
Wash
Bellingham
United States
Boston
Peabody Islands
Straits of Rosario
Paul Jones
Gulf of Georgia
Jones
Coffman
Princeton
Bremerton
Blaine
Pacific Squadron
Gans Offered to Throw Fight But Refused to Let Nelson Win
Goldfield dispatch reports promoter offered prize of twenty five thousand dollars to throw the bout in which Sam Gans refused to let Nelson win. Nelson, badly battered, will stay indoors and depart soon for San Francisco. Gans plans a theater engagement after leaving Goldfield. The decision to award the fight to Gans drew little opposition beyond Nelsons party.
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Goldfield
Gans
Nelson
Gens
Columbia
San Francisco
Nelsons
Ught
Pharmacists Hold Session. Election Nominations Reported
Indianapolis hosts the American Pharmaceutical association at the Claypool hotel. The nominating committee from each state proposed officers including President Leo Eliel of South Bend and several vice presidents. Joseph Lemberger traced pharmacy progress over 54 years, noting shifts from explosives to dyes, enzymes, anesthetics, and antitoxins along with calls for stronger drug laws and pharmacist recognition in the armed forces.
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Indianapolis
American Pharmaceutical Association
Claypool
Leo Eliel
South Bend
Ind
William Mittelbach
Booneville
C. S. N. Hollberg
Chicago
Thomas P. Cook
New York
Charles Caspari, Jr
Baltimore
S. A. Sheppard
Boston
C. Louis Diehl
Louisville
Joseph L. Lemberger
Lebanon
Joseph R. Remington
Philadelphia
Charles E. Dohme
Joseph Lemberger
United States
German Methodist Pastors Meet at Evansville Conference
More than 100 German Methodist pastors from Indiana Ohio and Kentucky gather in Evansville to open the third annual conference tonight led by Bishop J F Berry of Buffalo.
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Evaneville
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
J. F. Berry
Buffalo
Meyer and Gripe Prepare Store Remodel at West Columbia
Carpenters work on the storeroom at 108 West Columbia Street as Meyer and Gripe prepare to open a new firm. The project signals the forthcoming business venture and space transformation.
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Carpenters
Columbia Street
Meyer & Gripe Will Ee Cation ‘Commis
Araneae ‘ Meyer
Minister M H Nethercut Spends Time in Battle Creek
Rev M H Nethercut pastor of Wayne Street M E church has spent several days in Battle Creek Michigan for undisclosed reasons noting restoration of health and possible church matters.
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M. HE. Nethercut
Wayne
M. BE. Church
Battle Mich
Mts
Nethercut
Russia Driving Revolutionists in St Petersburg
Three hundred revolutionists were expelled from St. Petersburg today, including many tied to local press. The government plans to publish its full reform program within days as it prepares for upcoming elections amid limited political activity beyond cabinet labor and Moscow zemstvo conference.
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St. Petersburg
Zemstvoists
Moscow
Turmoil in Southeastern Caucasus Erupts in Violent Strife
In Shusha and Jevenshir districts Armenian hostilities surge as General Bauer replaces Golochtkapoff to restore order. Armenians burn eight Tartаr villages and a Tartар factory while a court martial prepares to try the murderess of General Min, identified as a non commissioned officer’s daughter. Revolt aims to draw troops from towns to aid revolutionary fighting leagues.
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St. Petersburg
Shusha
Jevenshir
Caucasus
Golochtkapoff
Elizabethpol
Bauer
Alikhanoff
Min
Penza
To Try Russian Generals
St. Petersburg report states that by imperial order Lieutenant General Stoessel, former Port Arthur commander, Lieutenant General Fock of the fourth East Siberian division, and General Reiss, Stoessel's chief of staff, will be tried by a supreme court martial if not unanimously acquitted by the Ropp commission investigating Port Arthur's surrender.
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St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Fock
Fourth East Siberian
Reiss
Ropp
Supreme Court
Soldiers Kill Four Citizens in Warsaw Amid Regardless Arrests
Warsaw reports four citizens killed by soldiers last night with mass arrests across the town. A pursuing boy leapt into the Vistula to flee and drowned while attempting to swim to safety.
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Warsaw
Vistula
Wickard Trial Date Set Amid Conspiracy Charge
Indianapolis is the scene as Willard S. Wickard faces a conspiracy indictment with former state auditor David E. Sherrick. The trial is scheduled for September 24 in the criminal court, with Sherrick already serving a term for embezzlement. The case concerns allegedly borrowing state funds from Sherrick.
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Indianapolis
Willard S. Wickard
David E. Sherrick
Sherrick
Wickard
Republican State Committee to Open Campaign
Indianapolis report says the Republican State Committee will meet at the Claypool hotel tomorrow afternoon to consider plans for the campaign opening. Members of the state committee along with the executive and other prominent politicians are expected to attend.
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Indianapolis
Republican State Committee
Claypool Hotel
State Committee
Noted Presbyterian Leader Beattie Dies in Louisville
Dr Francia R Beattie a renowned Presbyterian minister and president of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary died suddenly at his Louisville home of heart failure. A native of Canada he was widely known in church circles.
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Louisville
Francia R. Beattie
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Canada
Colored murderer hanged in Indian Territory
Robert Colton, a colored man, was executed in Vinita on September 4 for the murder of his wife. He confessed to cutting her body into pieces. It marked the first legal hanging in the northern district of Indian Territory.
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Vinita
I. T
Robert Colton
Indian’ Territory
Rail Commission Hears Bash Incident Summary
A brief rail commission hearing discussed a bash incident with discussion notes dated September 4. The meeting covered safety concerns and potential responses involving the railway authority and local enforcement.
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Rail Commission
Bash
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