Desperate farm plot foiled by Groton deputies
In Groton near Ithaca New York deputies stopped a bold extortion plot against former assemblyman Ben M. Conger. Harlow Casar and John Collins were arrested after a chase and exchange of gunfire when a bag of money was left at a designated spot for an August 9 payoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton
Ithaca
New York
Harlow Casar
John Collins
Ben M. Conger
Seaton
Conger
Casar
Collins
Auction of condemned government property in New York
The United States transport Sedgwick hosted a government asset auction of West Indian transport service abandonment goods. Items included two ice making plants 2000 iron bedsteads silverware china glassware desks and safes sold at about one thirtieth of government purchase price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indian Transport Service
New York
United States Transport
Sedgwick
Strike Restarts At Allis Chalmers Chicago Plant
Machinists at Allis-Chalmers Company Chicago return to work June 13 after a long strike, but again walk out as union members push to drive non union workers from the shop. Local tension centers on removing non unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis-Chalmers Company
Chicago
Ill
Roosevelts awards for Mayflower gunners and Panama risks
In Washington President Roosevelt awarded cash prizes to Mayflower gunners. A social trial date for the Maine changes to August. The Board of Ordnance funds wire wound guns tests while Panama reports insurgent warships in the bay. Agua Dulce battle claims are unconfirmed. Knox approves Pacific cable terms and expects early construction. Panama wary as Governor Quito seizure discussed. Manila probe into army transport suggests a theft scheme. Colonel Edwards prepares reply to Adams anti-imperialists. Cholera fatalities in Manila total 698 Philippines, 71 Chinese, 18 Americans, 10 English. A crusade targets germ-carrying files. Neeley seeks reimbursement of 6234 dollars after Cuban amnesty. Creek delegates sue to halt allotment agreements. Siam uprisings spread with Nakawa captured and Chienzmai threatened. 34 Americans in danger. Secretary Root’s mandamus ruling stands against restoration to a war department clerkship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Ordinance and Fortification
Panama
Agua Dulce
Knox
San Francisco
Manila
China
Potter
K. M. Maus
Philippines
W. Neeley
Threehumi Vixico
Gosofico
Ufoula Morigo
James L. Gray
Indian Territory
Hitchcock
Indian Affairs
Jones
United States
King
Bangkok
Siam
State Department
Nakawa
Chienzmai
Root
Rebecca J. Taylor
War Department
Roosevelt Praises Mayflower Gun Crew Performance
President Roosevelt joined the Mayflower near Greenport Long Island observing a gunnery drill. He praised the No 9 crew led by gun pointer W J O'Donnell and awarded prizes, urging ongoing excellence to improve navy marksmanship and shipboard efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Greenport
Long Island
United States Navy
W. J. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Mr. Roosevelt
Navy
B. Crowley
G. G C. Grimm
A. W. Hildebrand
W. W. Phelps
Secretary of the Navy
How Cuba Was Aided By U S During Occupation
A War Department Bureau of Insular Affairs report details U S actions in Cuba from July 18, 1898 to May 19, 1902. It notes devastation at start and lists six customs houses and 300 post offices established, a finance department with a general treasurer and provincial treasurers, numerous school houses, a telegraph line connected to major cities, and public road and bridge construction aiding inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
United States
Cuba
Department of Finance
United States Signal Corps
Minnesota Inheritance Law Question Raised by Judge Bunn
Judge Bunn of Ramsey County Court rules the 1901 inheritance law unconstitutional and cites flaws in the 1897 and 102 statutes. He notes possible appeal to the Supreme Court for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Minnesota
Judge Bunn
Ramsey County
Bunn
Supreme Court
Apple Growth Report Shifts Growth to West
At the National Apple Shippers Association conference in Rochester New York, Pomologist W A Taylor of the USDA said the total bearing apple trees in the United States reach 210 million, up 75 million from 1890. He noted the apple belt has moved west of the Alleghanies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Apple Shippers’ Association
Rochester
W. A. Taylor
United States Department of Agriculture
Tin workers vote on proposed wage reduction at Labelle
Addressed by Theodore J. Shaffer president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, he spoke to Labelle tin workers in Wheeling urging acceptance of a per cent wage cut ordered by Standard Oil. A lodge vote was taken and is believed favorable, though not made public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore J. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Labelle Tin Workers
Wheeling
Standard Oil Company
Trouble for Butchers in Pittsburgh Meat Dealings
Dairy and Food Commissioner Cope of Pennsylvania plans to sue several large Pittsburgh meat dealers for alleged violations of the state pure food law by selling preserved meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cope
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Train Held Up Near Savannah Illinois By Robbers
Train robbers held up the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line two miles north of Savannah Illinois around midnight Tuesday. The express car was blown up during the holdup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Wmited
Savanah, Il
Cuba Loan Will Aid Sugar Industry, AmericAn Bond Debate
The State Department received a cable from Cuban Minister Sauferd detailing a Cuban senate loan of 4 million dollars in American gold at a 90 percent issue rate, up to 30 years, and 6 percent interest to aid the sugar sector. A second 35 million loan would follow to back the first, with bonds set aside for debt obligations from the revolutionary period. Washington officials question Platt Amendment compliance, and New York financiers doubt feasibility of selling such bonds without strong sovereign backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Sauferd
Senate
New York
United States
Great
Britain
Germany
Steamer Sardegna Rescues Disabled Schooner Notice
The steamer Sardegna arrived from Genoa and towed the schooner Notice from Brava Cape Verde with 65 people aboard including 11 women. Disabled by a squall on July 21 near Bermuda, the Notice drifted with the Gulf Stream until August 3 when the Sardegna recovered it. The crew and passengers, Cape Verde islanders seeking fishing work, were onboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sardegna
New York
Genoa
Brava
Cape Verde Islands
Bermudas
Pina
Antonio Rema
Seven Die In Fire At Landon Hotel Texas
A deadly blaze at the Landon Hotel in San Angelo Texas destroyed the building and claimed seven lives. Victims include Mrs Landon Ed Hendrick of Waco Mrs Fowler of Houston and her grandson Mrs Schulimpsky of Houston and two sons. About 75 occupants escaped unharmed while bodies recovered were badly charred. Property loss estimated at 75000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Landon Hotel
San J4zsngelo
Tex
Landon
Ed. Hendrick
Waco
Fowler
Houston
Schulimpsky
Lake steamer collision sinks ship, 3 dead, several hurt
On Lake Erie off Ron deaux Canada the ore laden City of Venice collided with the Seguin a steel lumber vessel. City of Venice sank with three lives lost fireman Peter Simondson deck hand Thomas Flanigan and watchman George Weir among the dead. Injured include John Sullivan J A M Dougal and Louis Hubecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
City of Venice
Seguin
Rondeaux
Canada
Peter Simondson
Thomas Flanigan
George Weir
John Sullivan
J. A. M’dougal
Louis Hubecker
Cloudburst Drowns Four at Bloosburg and Yereco
A cloudburst at Bloosburg, five miles west of Raton in New Mexico, drowned four people. Reports list Mrs Francesco Dominguez and three children, plus a separate family of husband, wife, and three children as drowned at Yereco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloosburg
Raton
N. M
Francesco Dominguez
Yereco
Monument to Lincoln's Mother to be Dedicated in Lincoln Ind
A monument erected over the grave of Nancy Hanks will be dedicated in Lincoln Indiana on October 1. Col Charles 8 Denby former minister to China will deliver the dedicatory address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nancy Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Ind
Charles 8. Denby
China
Coroner's Jury Names Suspects in Shenandoah Killing
The coroner's jury says Joseph Palawicz, a butcher, Matthew Paularias, a one armed saloonkeeper, and many other rioters unknown to the jury caused the death of Joseph Bedall in Shenandoah Pennsylvania. The named men were jailed and further arrests are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bedall
Shenandoah
Joseph Palawicz
Matthew Paularias
Assault on Attorney General Knox in Atlantic City Cafe
Attorney General P C Knox was assaulted in a hotel cafe annex at an aristocratic Atlantic City hotel. Three men, including Charles Schoon and Theodore Cramp, confronted him as he dined with four ladies and three others. A single blow staggered Knox, but waiters and companions quickly neutralized the attack and no further blows occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Knox
Atlantic City
N. J
Knox
Mr. Knox
Charles T. Schoon
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Theodore Cramp
Stevenson
Pittsburger
Trusts
Old fight over Negro labor erupts in Louisiana mills
In Grant and Winn parishes Louisiana a long running dispute over employing Black labor at Dobson's sawmill intensified. A mob of 75 white men including a former legislator attempted to drive out Black workers, traveling by special train with 40 armed men. Deputies halted the march with arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Winn Parishes
Louisiana
Dobson
Winn Parish
Arkansas Southern
Bailey
Bank Teller Arrested for Embezzling $40,000 in Colorado
Leonard M. Dingle, former teller of the First National Bank of Aspen, Colorado, arrested in Denver and charged with embezzling $40,000. The theft is said to have occurred over time with gambling losses, while the Rambiers of Aspen reportedly returned about $15,000 to the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Leonard M. Dingle
First National Bank
Aspen
Denver
Dingle
Rambiers
Free Entry for Foreign Articles Upon Return
Secretary Shawn overruled prior practice and ordered free re entry for foreign manufactured goods that have not increased in value or condition abroad. Articles must be registered with full description at export and a certificate issued, and on return must be fully identified as exported. Previously duties were required on each import.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawn
Custom House
European Order for Rails By Union Pacific
Union Pacific has placed an order in Europe for 100000 tons of steel rails. American mills are overwhelmed with orders and cannot promise delivery within the railway's time limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Union Pacific Railroad
Big Stewery Fails Assigns for Creditors
J Herbert Ballantine of Ballantine & Co. Newark assigns 2 million dollars to John W. Crooks and John R. Hardin for the benefit of creditors in a major financial move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Herbert Ballantine
Ballantine & Co
Newark, N. J
John W. Crooks
John R. Hardin
Mother and Two Children Burned in New Gretna Fire
Mrs. Charles A. Adams and her two children were severely burned when their home burned at New Gretna New Jersey. Nellie the eldest daughter died from the blaze and the mother and the remaining child were not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Adams
New Gretna
New Jersey
Nellie
Adams
Ten Sailors Drowned After Schooner Ashore at Farm Yard Islands
The Virginia Lake reports Labrador fishing prospects are excellent and catches may exceed average. A schooner ran aground at Farm Yard islands, resulting in the drowning of its ten crew members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
N. F
Labrador
Farm Yard Islands
Oil Struck Near Mass City by John Pearson
While digging for water at his home stead near Mass City Michigan John Pearson uncovered a vein of oil that gushed out in large volume amid local speculation on future drilling potential and economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass City
Mich
John Pearson
Anthracite strike enters fourteenth week with growing relief support
The anthracite miners strike continues into week fourteen as President Mitchell reports strikers in good shape and relief funds expand. A $20,000 contribution from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen is expected within ten days, with about 400 lodges contributing $60 each. National Guard units remain in camp, practicing rifle targets as total state costs reach around $35,000 for the first ten days. Four men are jailed in Wilkes-Barre for the murder of mine watchman Daniel Sweeney, and warrants issued for 31 striking miners at Kingsport Luzerne and Edwardsville for riot. Some miners return to work under police protection, with two mines and several washeries active. Northern Colorado miners vote to tax themselves $1 weekly to aid Pennsylvania strikers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
National Guard
Wilkesbarre
Daniel Sweeney
Nanticoke
Jones
Michael Yusko
Joseph Smith
Ignatz Shukje
Michigan Mine Strike Ends With Acceptance of Scale
The United Mine Workers of Michigan end their strike as locals vote to accept the operators scale dated July 2 and approved by President Mitchell with amendments for an eight hour day for surface workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
United Mine 4 Workers of Michigan
Mitchell
Global Shifts and Royal Scenes in Europe and Asia
A chaotic round of brief items reports Diavolo’s fall during a booring act in England, resignations in Berlin, a possible Siamese king’s assassination, rapid cholera spread in Manchuria, and daily Harbin deaths. Other notes cover coronation pageantry in London, political reshuffles in Ireland, and palace talks on bills.
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Diavolo
England
White
Berlin
Germany
Roosevelt
London
Chulalong
Siam
Manchuria
Russia
Harbin
China
Earl of Dudley
Ireland
Charles Thompson Richie
Arotas Akers-Douglass
Archduchess
Marig Annonelade
Austria
Duke Shefried
Bavaria
Vienna
Lucas Meyer
Brussels
Belgium
Meyer
South Africa
House of Common
Europe
Hohenzolleran
Emperor William
Kejl
Reval
Cvar
Alfonso
Quieds
Jeon
Spain
Livyares
Paris
France
Mont Blanc
Staehling
Mauduit
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Sam
Maine
Roosevelt and
Jack Tars
Quamera
Shaffer
Amerigan
Ald
Army
Yankee Financiere
Bedall
Carlsbad
Tracy
Salem
Ore
Kansas City
Karmoe
Norway
James
Quigley
New Castle
Port Au Prince
Hayti
James McMillan
Manchester-by the-Sea
Mass
Carolina Beach
Wilmington
N. C
George W. Fritz
Newark
National
International Christian Endeavor Union of
The
Society of Friends
Richmond
John T.brush
Cincinnati
Fleischmann
Rio Grande
Florence
Cal
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Dubuque
Prince Chen
University of Chicago
W. A. Scott
W. L. Stebbings
Hanna
Urbana
John Walter Smith
Maryland
A. J. Montague
Virginia
Charles Knipple
Northwestern Railroad
Goulds
Rockfellers
Milwawa
St. Paul
Missouri Pacffc
Ohio
Antietam
Frederick Funston
Department of Colorado
Washington, D. C
Annapolis
Navy Department
Edward
Tracey
Spokane
City Hall
Aaron Halle
Sing Sing
N. Y
Mary Brannigan
John J. Coniff
Parkersburg
W. V
Goff
United States Court of Appeals
District Court
Vol
John W. Gates
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Northern Pacific
Mabie
Camille Weidenfield
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
General Electric Company
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Kalamazoo
American Carriage Company
Millionaires Aseall
United States Legal Department
Solbiers
Congress of the
Macedonia
Sofia
Bulgaria
Zontechieff
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