Railway Victory in Alabama Rights Battle Sparks Law Enforcement
The Southern Railway and Alabama officials reached a temporary accord to apply two new state acts, while challenging their constitutionality in courts. Governor Comer threatened militia if enforcement faltered, and Judge Jones may modify federal injunction as cases proceed.
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Alabama
Benthorn Railway
Rogtonine
Gomer
Southern Railway
Hels- Kitnre
Thomas G. Jones
Federal
Finley
Comer
Bank Robbery Frustrated Near Strongville Suburb
An armed bank raid on Farmers & Merchants Bank of Strongville failed when a citizens posse wounded two of three burglars and forced a retreat into nearby woods. One attacker was found unconscious with gunshot wounds near a gully and later died at Cleveland Jail hospital. The trio escaped, but one claimed the name Frank Smith from Boston.
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
Strongville
Cleveland
Strongyilie
Frank Smith
Boston
Tornado Hits La Crosse Wisconsin Causes Heavy Damage
A tornado swept through La Crosse Wisconsin in minutes causing immense damage to factories homes churches and power lines. Thousands of shade trees were blown down blocking streets while a storm surge of rain lashed the area. Reports say boats were swamped on the Mississippi River and drownings were feared. St Joseph Cathedral was struck as the storm ripped a steeple away and crashed onto the crowd below frightening worshippers.
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la Crossé
Wis
la Crosse
Mississippi River
St. Joseph's Cathedral
WANTS GRAFTERS PROSECUTED FOR STATE FRAUDS
The joint commission of the Pennsylvania Legislature, after five months of probe, unanimously approved adding a directive. It urges the Governor to instruct the Attorney General to file civil and criminal actions against all individuals named in the findings and against others involved directly or indirectly in the fraudulent transactions. A separate report notes a torpedo mistaken for prey and a shark explosion near Sag Warrior, Tennessee. The Maryland Democratic convention nominated Austin Crothery for governor and endorsed illiterate negro suffrage opposition, plus electing a full state ticket and nominating the next U.S. senator by people vote. A Prussian engineer corps boat accident on the River Pregel caused nine drownings.
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Pennsylvania
State Capitol
Maryland
Austin Crothery
United States
Pregel
Engineer Corps
Gary to Be Steel Capital with Major U S Steel Investment
United States Steel Corporation directors plan to add 45 million dollars to the Gary project near Chicago to expand the steel plant and the model city. The new funds join an original 75 million dollar appropriation for plant construction and city formation, expected to employ thousands once plans are realized.
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Gary
Indiana
Ind
United States Steel Corporation
Model City
Indiana State
Chicago
Steel Kings
Writ of Error Granted Against Standard Oil in Rebates Case
Standard Oil Co. files exceptions to Judge Landis decision in Chicago circuit court of appeals. The court granted a writ of error but delayed bond amount pending ruling. Government seeks bond of 29,240,000 to secure stay. company argues for bond to cover costs. Attorneys for Standard Oil urged court to assess financial responsibility before ruling.
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Standard Oi Co
Landis
Peter 9
Grosscup
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Standard Oil Co
Landiz
Vill Company
Government Crop Report Shows Wheat Yield Outlook
The crop reporting board reports corn condition on August 1 at 82.8, up from 80.2 last month and near the 10 year average of 83.2. Winter wheat preliminaries indicate about 408.5 million bushels at roughly 14.6 bushels per acre, below last year’s 18.7. Final estimates will be revised next December. Spring wheat on August 1 sits at 79.4, down from 81.2 last month, with a 10 year average of 82.4.
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Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Duel Fatal to Two in Waynesboro Georgia
Special from Waynesboro Georgia reports Jethro Robinson and W. Freeman mortally wounded in a duel at Robinsons home. Freeman was his brother in law. The incident occurred recently, with both men sustaining fatal injuries.
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Waynesboro
Jethro Robinson
7. W. Freeman
Williams Wins by 648 in Mississippi Senate Nomination
The Mississippi Democratic state executive committee declared John Sharp Williams the United States Senate nominee. A canvass showed a majority of 648 for Williams. No contest expected as Vardogman accepts the result. Western Union operators in Chicago refused to work wires with new nation operators in Los Angeles and walked out on strike.
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Mississippi
Democratic State Executive Committee
John Sharp Williams
United States Senate
Willams
Vardogman
Western Union
Chicago Overland Division
New Nation
Los Angeles
Moors slain as Casablanca siege unfolds by French
French forces bombarded Casablanca on the Moroccan coast freeing the city for landing parties from French and Spanish cruisers. Reports state hundreds of Moors died and 150 were killed by a marine bayonet charge as Paris and Madrid rush ships and troops to protect foreigners amid a broader Moroccan crisis. Europeans seek safety in the city and Mogador Rabat Sar Mazagan as authorities promise protection and order under the Algericas convention.
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Casablancs
Point Blant
Casablanca
Gall- Tec
Anatole
Horges
Madrid Imparcial
Tangier
Mogador
Rabat
Sar
Mazagan
France
Spain
Morocco
Europe
Four Norwood House Employes Die In New Jersey Crash
Vacationers crowded the Allenhurst platform as a Pennsylvanian flyer struck a Norwood house carriage at Corlies crossing. Driver Thomas Edwards and four women Loretta Grace Jennie McDonald Hannah Murphy were killed instantly as horses and carriage were ground to bits. The crossing lies just south of the New York and Long Branch station where an excursion train blocked the road before the fatal impact.
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New Jersey
Norwood House
Pennsylvania
Corlies Avenue
Allenhurst
N. J
Thomas Edwards
Loretta Grace
Jennie McDonald
Hannah Murphy
Waitrestley
Coritas
New York & Long Branch
Eowards
Edwards
King Chulalongkorn’s European Jewel Collection Displayed
The Siamese king, preparing to visit Cassel as a guest of the German emperor and empress, has acquired about 9 million dollars in diamonds and gold. Two gold service sets are valued at 800 thousand dollars each, and much of a principal hotel floor is devoted to exhibiting the jewels and precious metal work from London Paris and elsewhere for dealers to view.
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Chulalongkorn I
Herlin
Cassel
Mperor
Gondon
Parla
Deportations of Japanese Timber Pirates From Fort Worth to Ocean
One hundred six Japanese, the largest timber ever deported from the Pacific coast, boarded the steamer Manchuria in San Francisco for the Orient. The group was rounded up for stealing across the Mexican border into the United States and brought from Fort Worth, Texas.
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Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Manchuria
Orient
United States
Fort Worth
Texas
Reduction Mill Burned In Colorado City Foothills
Fire destroyed about three fourths of the Golden Cycle Mining Co reduction plant near Colorado City. Estimated loss reaches $750,000 with $200,000 insured. Originating in roasting rooms the blaze consumed 10 acres of buildings. Investigations focus on main lines of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad near Melkees Rocks.
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Golden Cycle Mining Co
Colorado City
Lass
Rockefeller Attack by University of Chicago Professor
Professor Chas Heublin criticizes John D Rockefeller and other trust magnates for aiding socialist aims. He calls the defense for the Rockefeller Foundation weak and cowardly after a recent case where the firm was fined 29,240,000 dollars, arguing such leaders push toward state ownership through industrial consolidation.
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University of King
John D. Rockefeller
King
Porter
University of Chicago
Chas
Ueblin
Department of Sociology
Ble Corporation
J. Plarpont Morgan
B. H. Harriman
Yaqui Prisoners Sent to Yucatan 400 More Bound for Hard Labor
Advices from Guaymas report 400 Yaqui Indians en route to the hot lands of Yucatan. Over 5,000 Yaquis have been cited or deported in two years, with many women and children among the prisoners. Labor on Hereyquin plantations awaits them, and the climate shift is deadly to many.
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Guaymas
Yucatan
Avery
Swapped spouses in Nebraska divorce bargain
Abraham N Endler and Edward Winspeer, former Sweet Water County farmers, reportedly arranged a legal wife swap. In Vermillion they obtained divorce decrees and, in a double wedding in Art ona, each married the woman the other had divorced. The couples, once friends, now plan to live in Western Canada.
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Nebraska
Abraham N. Endler
Edward Winspeer
Sweet Water County
Neb
Artona
Heather
Western Canada
Bryan Names Brown Baby at Jamestown Exposition
At the Knights of Columbus event during the Jamestown exposition a baptism for three Filipino infants occurred led by Mer Falconio. The 18 day old daughter of Datto Jon and two Tagalo children were named Pocahontas Jamestown Pacific and Patrick Henry Bryan, the latter chosen on Patrick Henry day by William Jennings Bryan.
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Mer. Falconio
Datto Jon
Pocahontas
Jamestown Pacific
Patrick Henry Bryan
Patrick Henry
William Jennings Bryan
Armenian Flees After Nunchakist Extortion Demand
John Sebastian of Paterson New Jersey fled to Egypt fearing the Nunchakist society after being asked to pay $5,000. He sold his hardware shop and disappeared, having received a letter demanding the money weeks earlier. No Armenian residents will discuss the case.
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John Sebastian
Paterson
N. J
Egypt
Hunchakists
Sebastian
Armenfong
Magyar Coal Company Formed by Hungarians
Forty Hungarian miners organized the first coal company in the United States controlled by their people. The Magyar Coal Co. purchased the Wabash Coal Co. property at Hopedale, Ohio, for 155000. Only Magyars will be employed and all must take stock. They own 600 acres of coal, apples, store and tenement houses.
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United States
Magyar Coal Co
Wabash Coal Co
Hopedale
Atock
Pastor Drowns While Saving Friend In Absecon Sailboat
Rev. Edward McConnell perished while trying to rescue a fishing companion near Absecon after a gust toppled a small sailboat. Two youths and Claude Friendship of Glenside were aboard as the boom swung and threw them overboard. McConnell and Friendship drowned.
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Edward McConnell
Absecon Say
Claude Friendship
Glenside
McConnell
Friendship
Wind Tornado Devastates Winnebago County Iowa Town
A fierce storm and tornado swept across Winnebago county Iowa and neighboring states. At least 22 are dead with several others injured as towns including Mason City and Winona suffer widespread destruction. The storm wrecked rail lines, unroofed factories and churches, toppled trees, and cut wire communication east and south.
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Albert Lea
Mhin
Winnebago County
Towa
Mason City
Clear Lake
Rockwell
Green Bay
Winona
Mann
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Minn
Iowa
Ohio Governor Harris Stricken With Pneumonia Abroad
Andrew L Harris governor of Chile was taken seriously ill with pneumonia while attending the state encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans at Defiance Ohio He was attended by two physicians diagnosed pneumonia and sent to the state hospital in Toledo for specialist care The illness followed his visit to the unveiling of Oliver Hazard Perry monument at Put-in-Bay after traveling by open launch from Camp Perry near Port Clinton waves broke over the craft leaving him soaked before his illness arose.
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Andrew L. Harris
Chile
United Spanish War Veterans
Defiancé
Toledo
Oliver Hazzard Perry
Putin Bay
Camp Perry
Port Clinton
Voliva Promises New Zion Colony After Strife
Dowie's successor Voliva challenges fees and vows to found a separate colony. His petition to appoint a co receiver with John C. Hately was refused by Judge Landis of the U S district court, amid protests against Zion lace industries sales. Overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva, who has seized leadership of the Christian Catholic Church, declares plans to establish a new colony elsewhere.
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Dowie
Landis
United States District Court
John C. Hately
Zion City
Zion
Wilbur Glenn Volloa
John Alexander Dowie
Christian Catholic Church
Graft Scare in Boston Bribes Linked to City Council
Boston authorities ordered the entire 75 member Common Council to appear before the grand jury in a bribery probe connected with a loan passed last month totaling 1.6 million dollars. District Attorney John B Moran announced the summons as part of the investigation.
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Common Council
Grand Juty
John B .Moran
Boston
Grand Jury
Boston Wool Market Steady Amid High Demand
The wool market shows continued large transaction volume with quiet surface. Large sales go to prominent New England manufacturers and prices stay firm. Shipments run normal while local holdings rise. Fine grades remain in demand and prices stay strong. Washed Ohio delainea reach 40 cents. Half blood sometimes preferred to fine. Medium unwashed Ohio wool remains firm, especially half and three eighths blood.
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New England
Ohio
President Pardons Manslaughter Convict in Indian Territory
President Roosevelt pardons Nancy Miller convicted in Indian Territory of manslaughter over a gosling dispute. She was fined $500 and sentenced to 10 years in the Ohio penitentiary, with about six years already served. Baron Edouard de Rothschild of De Rothschild Freres bankers receives the Legion of Honor decoration.
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Roosevelt
Nancy Miller
Indian Territory
Aline Shrake
Gosling
Tol
Ohio
Aeout
Baron Edouard da Rothschild
de Rothschild Freres, Vankers
Legion of Honor
Gov Hoke Smith Signs Prohibition Law in Georgia
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia signs the prohibition bill as a large crowd of supporters looks on. The new law takes effect January 1, 1908, marking a major shift in state policy.
Iowa Speaker Praises Harriman Fine on Standard Case
Albert Cumming of Iowa spoke at a Chautauqua assembly praising E. H. Harriman for boosting stock to 113 million dollars and commending Judge Luntis for imposing a large fine on the Standard Oil case.
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Way
Albert Cumming
Iowa
Chautauqua Assembly
Chicago & Alton
E. H. Harriman
Judge Luntis
Four Killed as Express Train Crashes into Coal Car
A Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train No 70 traveling at about 65 mph from Kittanning to Pittsburgh derailed after a Grand Trunk steel coal car flange broke, striking the front of the train between Kelly Station and Ford City. Three people died instantly and more succumbed later. 21 passengers were seriously injured. The dead include engineer Morgan B Irwin age 58 of Oakmont and Mrs Alonzo Huff of Johnstown and her son William Huff, D C Cochran of Phillipsburg, Pa.
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Fost
Buffalo & Allegheny
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kittanning
Pittsburg
Kelly Station
Ford City
Kittanning Hospital
Morgan
Irwin
Oakmont
Alonzo Huff
Johnstown
William Huff
D. C. Cochran
Phillipston
Grand Trunk
Battleship Connecticut Trials Off Rockland Maine
In a measured mile test near Rockland Maine the government built Connecticut showed strong results with top five run averages near 18.78 knots and a fastest mile of 19 01 uncorrected. Sister ship Loulalana averaged 18.59 knots. Fireman L M Turner borrowed from Ohio was killed by a bucket of ashes during the test.
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Bente
Rockland
Connecticut
Robly D. Evans
Loulalana
Newport News Co
L. M. Turner
Ohio
11 Die in German Train Wreck Near Posen and Thorn
A passenger train derailment between Posen and Thorn left 11 dead and 10 injured. Among the victims are Prince Alexander Egoroff two sons of Count Keyserlingk and a Russian captain. The wreckage involved two engines and three cars, with several cars catching fire as survivors escaped.
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Posen
Thorn
Alexander Egoroff
Keyserlingk
Mita
Russia
Berlin
Turks Kill 78 In Raid On Persian Frontier
Turkish forces crossed the northwest frontier of Persia near Urumiah and attacked Mayaneh village. About 78 villagers were killed, including 60 women and children. Turkish troops then repelled Persian forces and held the camp area.
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Pérsia
Paraia
Urumiah
Mayaneh
British admiralty to lay keel on giant warship
Naval circles tighten as Washington reports the British admiralty plans a new giant ship at least 50 percent larger in tonnage than the Dreadnought. Other items report a fatal train wreck near Angers France three drownings in canoeing on the Maumee River and a Southern railroad rate law enforcement threat from Alabama’s governor.
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Washington
Angers
France
Los Angeles
Western Union Telegraph Co
Defiance
Kroty
Victor Mansfield
Myler
Santisago de Cuba
Durugy
Courtown
St. George's Channel
Alabama
Would-Be Assassin Insane in Paris Shooting
Leon Mattie, a naval reservist, fired two revolver shots at President Fallieres on July 14 in Paris. He was declared sane afterward and sent to an asylum. Carnegie donates $500000 to hospital funds in England and says it should fund reform. Provinces Astrakhan Saratov Simbirsk Ufa Kazan Nizhni Novgorod face cholera outbreak threat.
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Leon Mattie
President Fallieres
Paris
Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Bank of England
King Edward Hospital
Astrakhan
Saratov
Simbirsk
Ufa Kazan
Nizhni Novgorog
Finance and Trade Review Notes Mixed Activity Across Industries
Bradstreet's reports broad trade movement with active tall and winter goods and improving mercantile collections, while new iron and steel demand remains light though wire products firm. Textile mills bustle except for Pennsylvania silk strike, with overall commodity prices easing and crops showing progress though some rates are unfavorably reported.
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Tendancia
Pennsylvania
Bradstreet’s
Dye and repair porch carpets from old fabric
A reader advises transforming worn porch rugs by cutting and dyeing to suit any color. Use hot dye on Brussels or other carpets, with multiple applications for darker or varied shades. A red porch carpet could cost as little as forty cents. The note ends with a mixed quotation about Ambassador Bryce's Oklahoma City speech, praising agricultural and rural beauty.
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Brussels
Ellen
Oklahoma City
Bryce
Oklahoma
France
England
Italy
New York Tribune
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