Louisiana Naval Brigade Moves Toward Border
Governor Blanchard orders Major J. W. Bostick to mobilize a naval brigade to the Louisiana Mississippi border. Fifty men sail from the Majestic in Bayou St. John aboard five vessels to cover the coast while sheriffs are told to arrest armed boats in Louisiana waters.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
Citi
Ena
Blanchard
J. W. Bostick
Bostick
Oyster Commission Schoon
Majestic
Bayou St. John
Naval Brigade
Inter
Rigolets
Lousiana
St Bernard
Plaquemines
Orleans
Louisiana-Mississippi
Vardaman
Fever Epidemic Report Shows Rising New Cases
The yellow fever bulletin through 6 p m records 54 new cases, 482 total, 5 deaths, 60 total. Officials warn daily cases may average 20 to 25 for a period as the secondary infection emerges. Notable episodes include an Italian refusing hospital care then dying after a spaghetti meal, and a French businessman collapsing at work. A Louisiana couple from St Ann Street farm supply chain near the outbreak also fell ill. News from Shreveport reports Bar-
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Wight
Tyre
Tracey in detention hospital shows progress toward release
Tracey of Chicago, one of the patients in the detention hospital camp, is progressing favorably and expected to be released in a few days.
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Ney Tracey
Chicago
Telegraphers Strike Strains Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Second day of the telegraphers strike on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines ends with officials claiming the strike is broken while union leaders say it has only begun. Important trains largely run on schedule though some freight traffic is disrupted. A notable number of strikers return to work on one Great Northern branch in North Dakota as substitutes fill positions.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
Sorthern Pacific Railways
Assens
Hugh
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
North Dakota
De Witte Tours New York by Automobile Visit
M de Witte spent hours touring New York by car including Riverside Drive and lower east side districts. The Russian plenipotentiary viewed the stock exchange from the gallery unrecognized by members as officials prepared for formal presentations to the president.
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New York
M. de Witte
Riverside Drive
West Side
Lower East Side
Stock Exchange
Peirce
Baron Rosen
Takalira
Milwaukee tobacco trust inquiry under federal probe
A. Aiubse of Washington, head of the commerce and labor bureau investigation, arrives in Milwaukee to study tobacco trade competition prices production costs and distribution methods. The final report will be sent to President Roosevelt.
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Milwaukee
the Sentinel
A. ©. Aiubse
Washington
Bureau of Corporations
Department of Commerce
Nd Labor
Tobacco Trust
Milchraukee
Eutire
Roosevelt
Aukee
Editor Criswell Killed on Express Train
Robert Ty. Criswell editor of a weekly publication, detained on a charge of criminal libel for censuring Representative Rhinock of Covington district, was killed by an express train. It is unclear if the death was accidental or deliberate. He had apologized for discrediting Rhinack’s introduction of Miss Roosevelt.
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Eatror'Chewell
New York
Robert Ty. Criswell
Rhinock
Covington
Longworth
Rhinack
Misa Roosevelt
Criswell
Olmsted to Join Permanent Estimating Board
Victor F. H. Olmsted, named assistant Statistician in the agriculture department to replace Edwin Holmes, will be made a permanent member of the estimating board in Joliet Jol. Washington dispatch notes Olmsted’s appointment and confirmation.
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Olmsted
Jol
Washington
Victor FH. Olmsted
Department of Agriculture
Edwin
Holmes
Permanent Estimating Board
Three Killed by Foul Gas Near Big Stone City
Martin Strock and his two sons aged 18 and 22 were overcome by foul air while cleaning an old well ten miles south of Big Stone City. All three died. Authorities investigate the incident.
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Big Stone City
Martin Strock
Reported meeting between Emperor William and King Edward
Rumor circulates that a summit between Emperor William and King Edward may be arranged in Berlin on August 4. No official confirmation, but press coverage treats the possibility as likely.
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Macg
Edward
Halser
Berlin
Emperor Wiliam
Baseball Scores from Chicago to Des Moines
The July 4 to August 4 scores list results across leagues and associations. Wittsburg-New York beat Pittsburg 10 while Cincinnati shut out Brookline. American League games include Philadelphia 6 over Detroit and New York 5 in eleven innings. Association and Western games feature Louisville, Minneapolis, Toledo, Indianapolis, Des Moines, Sioux City, Omaha and St. Joseph with varied outcomes.
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Chicago
Wittsburg
New York
D. Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
St . Louis
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Leuton
Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolia
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Western
Des Moines
Sioux City
Omaha
Pueblo
St. Joseph
Denver
Five Year Anniversary of Sault Ste. Marie Ship Canal
The Aug 4 event marked the canal and locks anniversary with addresses by Vice President Fairbanks and other officials from Canada and Michigan. Fairbanks spoke of friendship, trade growth, and American leadership in global commerce, noting two great locks link the nations and boost cross border transport.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Sault Ste. Marie Ship Canal
Fairbanks
Burrows
Governer Warner
Michigan
Bitton
Ohio
Pyere
Canada
United States
Dominion of Canada
Remarks of Canadians Highlight Trade Ties at Joint Event
Rodolph Lemiens urges Americans and Canadians to celebrate unity and peace, emphasizing shared influence and trade cooperation. Raoul Bamdurand calls for a golden ideal in national acts and better navigation links. U.S. Senator Burrows laments low American ship use for commerce, urging improvement. William Livingstone and Peter White speak on lake and canal issues.
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Rodolph Lemiens
Canada
Loth
Raoul Bamdurand
Senate of Canada
America
Ottawaa
St. Lawrence
United States
Burrows
William Livingstone
Lake Carriers’ Association
Peter White
Lake Superior Canal
Catholic Foresters plan to raise insurance rates referred for review
In Boston on Aug 4 the attempt to increase insurance rates for the Catholic Order of Foresters failed to reach the two thirds required. Delegates 132 voted for the change and 68 against. The matter was referred to the state and provincial jurisdictions for consideration.
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Witete Defenta Kamne
Boston
Catholic Order of Foresters
Provincia Ja
Eae
Wisconsin elevator inspection spat draws cross state clash
Wisconsin officials and Minnesota interests clash over the new Wisconsin elevator inspection law now in force. Senator George B. Hudnut advises Wisconsin on legal matters while Superior and other Minnesota players seek outside inspectors under private arrangements. Wisconsin authorities have not granted outside inspectors permission, and such authorization is deemed necessary.
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Superior
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Aas
George B. Hudnul
Superior Board of ‘Trade
Xewise
Duluth
Attempted an awful deed on excursion steamer Moseley
Baltimore August 4 Bernard Scott colored is held on a charge of attempting to explode the boiler of the Jane Moseley excursion steamer carrying 400 to 560 people most were colored. Engineer Robert A Jones saw Scott remove a part of the machinery a second screw removal would have caused a boiler explosion and likely catastrophe. Lincoln Nebraska August 4 Judge Barnes grants a temporary injunction against the Nebraska Grain Dealers association accused of operating as a trust restraining trade the association is forbidden to pool prices or accept rebates and new officers must not be elected pending injunction the action is brought by the state attorney general under the recent legislature.
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Baltimore
Bernard Scott
Jane Mosely
Moseley
Robert A. Jones
Scott
Grain Pealers’ Association
Lincoln
Neb
Barnes
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Grain Dealers' Association
Engineer Fatally Injured In Pleasant Hill Train Wreck
A local passenger train wreck near the coal chutes in Pleasant Hill Missouri mortally injures engineer Frank C Berry of Sedalia and injuries engineer Raymond of Sedalia. No other fatalities reported.
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Pleasant Hill
Frank C. Berry
Sedalia
Raymond
Young Baker fatally shoots brother in Oakdale
In Pittsburg on August 4 a dispute over a baseball bat led 15 year old David Baker to shoot his 11 year old brother Charles in their home in Oakdale. Charles died from the injury.
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Cale Ay
Pittsburg
David Baker
Charles
Oakdale
Caoton business man knifed. wife badly hurt in runaway
In Janesville Wisconsin on August 4 Arthur Weaver a leading Caoton businessman was knifed during a runaway His wife suffered serious injuries and there was fear she might die authorities investigated the incident and sought motives and suspects
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Bian Kiiled
Janesville
Wis
Arthur Weaver
Caoton
Multiple sources report varied 2020s events across regions
Governor Magoon notes July yellow fever improvement. American Sheet and Tin Plate plans restart at New Castle mill. Friends Educational conference closes in Richmond Indiana. Lewis and Clark attendance totals 1,112,531 to date. French Russian accord on commercial treaty terms. Post office safe at Boles, Missouri, robbed of 240 dollars. Paterson mayor Belcher reportedly borrowed 75,000 before disappearance. Elihu Steel heads to Labrador for Aug 20 sun eclipse. Burns defeats Carey in Des Moines wrestling, taking first and third falls. Richmond Kentucky postmaster's assistant Ballard arrested for rifling registered letters. Morigen county Ky closes Pain of Weat Liberty. Mena Arkansas city council refuses quarantine invites yellow fever refugees.
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Magoon
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
New Castle
Friends’ National
Richmond
Ind
Boles
St. Louis
Belcher
Paterson
N. J3
Elihu Steel
Labrador
Farmer Burns
Jack Carey
Mes Moines
John Ballard
Richmond Ky
Magnetic Survey To Begin In Pacific Ocean Expedition
A magnetic survey of the North Pacific will begin within days, led by the Carnegie Institution’s International Terrestrial Magnetism group. The brig Gaillee is prepared at this port and will sail later this week for initial work to map magnetic forces over the ocean. Land observations from islands have long distorted charts, so this voyage aims for precise data.
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Ais Francisco
North Pacific ‘Ocean
Department of International Research
Carnegie Institution
Washington
Gaillee
Pacific Ocean
County May Face Bankruptcy Over Railroad Bond Debt
County New York tang.4 Santa Fe may be put under a receiver if bondholders press for principal and interest on railroad aid bonds. Two local banks hold the securities, issued to spur county railroads, amid default allegations. Ex banker H H Loying then shot lumberman H A Rose three times, killing him. Loying is in custody and silent.
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New York
Tang
Santa Fre County
N.M
Hills
Lumbermas
Padueah
Ang
H. H. Loying
H. A. Rose
Rose
Loving
Cuba-US Reciprocity Boosts Trade and U S Share Rises
Washington reports that one year into the Cuba United States reciprocity pact, Cuba’s imports grew to 77.1 million with the United States supplying 32.7 million, up from 25.7 million, while other nations’ shares declined. The United States held 42.5 percent of Cuba’s 1904 imports, up from 40.5 percent.
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Washington
Cuba
United States
Reppvlie
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Statistics
Statistical Office of the
Cuban Treasury
United Kingdom
America
Spain
Police Versus Piker on Lake Michigan Gambling Raid
Chicago police clash with gamblers attempting to run a floating pool room to evade arrest. Officers blocked docks and moved to Ninety-second Street after plans shifted from the City of Traverse toward South Chicago.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Collings
City of
Traverse
Indiana
Eagle
Ninety-second Street
Calumet River
South
Colling
the Eagle
Eagle Escapes Police After Harbor Dash and Train Distractions
A hastily described chase out of South Chicago ends when the Eagle salvages a route to Indiana Harbor after a bridge opening allows its escape. Police pursuit continues briefly with a fire tug, while gamblers from Traverse are captured. Knoxville opens its gates to fever refugees and Denver rail workers’ strike shows no disruption. Vertical handwriting is abolished in Minneapolis as part of a new Spencerian system.
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South
Chicago
Yosemite
Indiana
Indiana Harbor
South Chicago
Traverse
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