Global Week in Review Highlights Leaders and Incidents
Secretary Wilson refuses to resign while reports cover Lodge’s reception by King Edward and a Havana quarantine. Other items note a New York shipyard strike ending, Booth’s 2000 mile tour, a Vancouver Normal School site, a Merchan ts Trust payout, and international diplomacy from Cuba to China. The roundup also reports drownings in Nebraska, Bryan’s world trip plans, and a Carrie Nation crayon drawing discovery in Kansas.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Theo Burgdorff
Philadelphia
United States
Lodge
King Edward
Buckingham Palace
Ambassador Reid
Havana
Cuba
Gulf Ports
Tampa
Sabine River
Texas
Normal School of
British Columbia
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Merchants’ Trust Company of
New York
Washington, D. C
Duke” Joseph Rossi
Spokane
New East River
Blackwell's Island
General Booth
Salvation Army
England
Australia
Montreal
Foundland
Phoenix Trades and Labor Council
Phoenix
B. C
Chinese Reform Association of Victoria
Pekin
China
Norfolk
Neb
Annie McBride
Carroll Powers
Elkhorn River
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Japan
Fernie
James Gill
Cranbrook
Armstrong
Lord Cobham
India
Broderick
Kataoka
Sakhalin Island
E. H. Harriman
Yellowstone Park
California
Orient
Sumas Development Co
Sumas Lake
Fraser River
Sumas Prairie
Carrie Nation
Kansas State Historical
May Strike Looms in Lancashire Cotton Mills
A 60,000 strong Lancashire cotton operatives strike threatens to erupt over masters' refusal of a 5 percent wage advance. Nordhadsen Saxony bans street wear that sweeps the pavement. The oddly phrased line about praying for rain advises buying rubbers.
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Lancashire
Nordhadsen
Saxony
Cost of the Chicago strike and its toll on workers
The 105 day Chicago strike cost about 9 million dollars in reinforcements and lost wages while 21 workers were killed and 415 injured. Police costs reached 406,500 with 17 garment workers involved, and broader trade losses estimated at 6 million. The piece notes human suffering beyond the figures.
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Chicago
Minneapolis Times
Teamsters
China will assert claims in Portsmouth settlements
A Berlin based interview with a Chinese diplomat says China’s dowager empress and emperor dispatched a circular to viceroys governors and ministers abroad asking for views on China’s stance in Manchuria. He says indemnity will cover wartime revenue loss and damages from occupation and Japan may hand over Manchuria but China will modernize its administration and push its claims energetically in Portsmouth.
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Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
China
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Portsmouth
Minister Rawlins Found Guilty in Carter Family Murder Plot
In Valdosta Georgia Reverend J G Rawlins is convicted of accessory to the murders of two Carter children after a feud with the Carter family. Rawlins, his sons Milton and Jesse, and Alf Moore face hanging if the high court does not intervene. Moore confessed to the plot.
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Valdosta, Ga
J. G. Rawlins
W. L. Carter
Rawlins
Milton
Jesse
Alf Moore
Moore
Carter
Methodist Church
New Assistant Attorney General Appointment Announced
Attorney General William H. Moody announces the resignation of Assistant Attorney General William A. Day. Milton D. Purdy is named to succeed him as Mr Day becomes comptroller of the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
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William A. Day
Milton D. Purdy
William H. Moody
Mr. Day
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mexican Admiral Applauds U S Naval Academy Tour
Captain Manuel Azueta of the Mexican navy, in the United States on a tour of naval stations at the invitation of the government, praises the United States naval academy as among the finest in the world during his visit arranged by Captain James F. Miller.
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United States Naval Academy
Manuel Azueta
James F. Miller
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition August events
The most important ten days span August 16 to 24. The Transmississippi Commercial congress is set for August 16 to 19 and the National Irrigation congress follows with only Sunday intervening.
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Transmississippi Commercial Congress
National Irrigation Congress
Zionist Congress Rejects British East Africa Offer
In a Sunday session the Zionist congress voted decisively against accepting Great Britain’s land proposal in East Africa for a Zionist colony. The overwhelming majority opposed the offer.
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Zionist Congress
Great Britain
East Africa
Five Die as Lightning Strikes New York Beach Areas
A violent thunderstorm hit New York on Sunday afternoon killing five people at the Parkway baths in Coney Island and one at Gravesend beach. Nine others were seriously injured and many more prostrated as crowds sought shelter under the bathhouse. The storm caused fires, damaged electrical lines, and alarms at Bellevue Hospital.
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Gravesend Beach
New York
Parkway Baths
Coney Island
George Denwitta
Brooklyn
Jacob Frankel
Manhattan
Robert Wash
Bronx
Charles Bennerle
Frank Bennerle
Harry Ransweiler
Henry Ransweiler
Flushing Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Spokane Wholesale Produce Prices Report
Spokane market brings a wide array of wholesale prices for fruits, vegetables, grains, and livestock. Notable figures include new potatoes at 1.50 per cwt, onions at 6.25 per cwt, apples 40c per box, butter fat at 20 6 cents per lb, timothy hay 14 per ton, oats 1.40 per cwt, and hogs at 5.50 per cwt.
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F. C. B. Spokane
Ben Davis
Church Dedication Honors William McKinley in Poland Ohio
A church on the former site of the Methodist Episcopal church in Poland Ohio was dedicated in memory of William McKinley. McKinley joined the Methodist church at age fourteen and the church features memorial windows including one for him. The pipe organ was donated by Andrew Carnegie who volunteered the gift.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
William McKinley
Poland
Ohio
Methodist Church
Andrew Carnegie
President Attends Christ Episcopal Church Service
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt with several children attended morning services at Christ Episcopal church in Oyster Bay on Sunday.
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Oyster Bay
Heavy customs receipts show deficit for July 1905
The treasury will publish July 1905 figures: receipts about 49.18 million dollars and expenditures about 62.96 million, leaving a 13.68 million deficit. Customs gains and lower outlays shrink the deficit from July 1904 by about 3.5 million, with a 2 million rise in customs and 0.5 million in internal revenue. A 3 million payment from Southern Pacific on its note due August 1 is included, as was a similar July payment.
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Treasury Department
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Treasury
Boxing and racing world features fuel season hype
Tommy Ryan presses heavyweight title bid with Hart clash offer while Marvin Hart calls him a four flusher. We note Ted Sloan’s bid to regain status on the metropolitan turf and Jeffries watching Colma bout as Hart’s potential future foe. Spalding 1905 guide and Camp’s All America lineup released.
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Tommy Ryan
Marvin Hart
Ryan
Hart
New York
Ted Sloan
James J. Jeffries
Colma
Cal
Gus Ruhlin
Jim McCormick
Jeffries
Akron
de Haven
Minn
Kreigh Collins
Chicago
Reuben G. Hunt
California
Northwestern
Western
Standing of the Clubs
Statistics from automobile trade associations indicate about 52 000 motor cars in use in the country with a total first cost of 70 000 000 dollars.
Reservoir Burst Destroys Property In Connecticut Floods
A seven inch rainstorm caused reservoir breaches north of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Easton dam failed at 2 a.m. flooding Trumbull and parts of Bridgeport, with homes swept away and several people drowned or rescued. A Barnum Avenue bridge collapsed as an ice wagon was washed away.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Connecticut
Wara’s Mill
Easton
Trumbull
John Lesco
Lesco
Michael Moran
Berkshire
Moran
Barnum Avenue
William Kowzeski
John Starkin
Kowzeski
Starkin
Train Derailed on Santa Fe Road Near Lamont
An express train on the Topeka and Santa Fe line derailed at Lamont, 30 miles southwest of Chicago. One man died, three others fatally injured, about 20 with lesser injuries. The smoking and reclining chair cars bore the worst victims. Injured include Joliet saloon keeper William McVey, whose arm must be amputated.
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California Express
Chicago
Lamont
William McVey
Joliet, Lr
Last Stages of Strike Reported as Union Drivers Apply
Applications for work by scores of truck drivers marked what is believed to be one of the last stages of the teamsters strike. A few men were told to report for duty next Monday, with no general reinstatement. State street stores tried deliveries in outlying areas without police protection, and 2200 patrolmen remained on duty.
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Teamsters
Schuettler
Prince and Princess of Wales to Tour India
The prince and princess of Wales will depart London for India on Wednesday October 18 and join HMS Renown at Genoa two days later. Their suite sails from Portsmouth aboard the battleship October 10, accompanied only by an equerry and the prince's private secretary.
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Prince and Princess of Wales
London
India
H. M. S. Renown
Genoa
Portsmouth
Prince
Britain Signals Restraint as Baltic Situation Grows
London signals to Kaiser that Britain is aware of the Baltic scheme and intends to check any action that could threaten British power. The note follows a forthcoming visit of the British fleet to the Baltic, seen as a cautious hint from the foreign office.
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Baltic
London
Great Britain
Britain
Roanoke Jailer Prevents Lynching of Capture
Cephas Poindexter, a black man accused of illicit distilling and the shooter of U.S. Deputy Marshal S. E. Wade in Franklin County, was captured 20 miles south of Roanoke. He was brought to Roanoke and jailed to prevent a mob.
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Roanoke
Cephas Poindexter
United States
S. E. Wade
Franklin County
Hoch Reprieved in Chicago Poisoning Case
In Chicago Johann Hoch known as the Blue Beard and a confessed bigamist was sentenced to hang for poisoning one wife but received a reprieve from Governor Deneen delaying execution until August 25.
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Hoch
Chicago
Johann Hoch
Deneen
Chinese brick tea used as vegetable in Manchuria and beyond
In Manchuria Siberia and north China brick tea is used not as a drink but as a vegetable boiled with rice and mutton. The practice shows tea’s culinary role in regional diets and suggests broader uses beyond beverages.
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Manchuria
Siberia
North China
Notable Early 20th Century Dispatches From Around the World
Late news items report Thomas Caldwell of Caldwell Lawnmower dies in Newburgh New York. Emperor William visits Bernstorff castle after meeting King Christian. A lynching near Avery Texas ends an attempted assault. Chinese groups fundraise against US exclusion laws. Rumors link James N Hill to VP post at Northern Pacific. Warsaw bakers strike fuels violent crime. Springfield council clash ends with police scuffle. Edna Dickerson gains estate in Chicago via district court dismissal. Emperor Nicholas blocks Grand Duke Cyril marriage talks. Detroit police hunt for Meyer murderers who stole 7000 in jewelry and 700 in cash with a 1000 reward. Roosevelt designates August 28 for homestead drawings in Utah. Nelson fall fair offers 100 silver cup for best fruit and veg display. Victoria BC reports perjury/extradition probe in Collins case. Britain unsure of William’s aims but foresees European balance adjustments. Hakodate reports overdue sealing schooners possibly sunk. Four Canadians and one Norwegian aboard Hokusei. James Travis sails from New York to New Zealand to claim $35 000 inheritance.
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Thomas Caldwell
Caldwell Lawnmower Company
Newburgh
N. Y
William
King Christian
Bernstorff Castle
Avery
Tex
United States
James N. Hill
James J. Hill
Northern Pacific Railway
Daniel S. Lamont
Warsaw
Springfield
Hay
Edna Dickerson
Chicago
Albert Johnson
Minnneapolis
Berlin
Coburg
Nicholas
Cyril
Grand Duchess of Hesse
Victoria
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Detroit
Joseph Meyer
Roosevelt
Uintah Indian Reservation
Europe
Russia
Hakodate
Hokusei
Oshima
James Travis
New York
New Zealand
Travis
Mining Notes Show Strong Activity Across Western Mines
Mining reports from British Columbia Montana and Ireland highlight strong output and consolidation. The Sullivan plant at St Marys B C produced 500 to 600 tons of bullion in the first month. Kendall Gold Mining buys control of the Queen company owning Bullard ground by acquiring 251000 shares. Remainder held by Wiedenborner Foley Brothers and John J Bullard. Wedge and Midget claims at Kendall sold from R K Neill of Spokane. White Bear and California mining companies considered consolidation in Rossland. Ireland rumors claim a rich new gold mine comparable to South Africa. Molly Gibson mine at Nelson ships three carloads of ore valued at 3000 dollars per ton to Hall Mines smelter. Consolidated Mining Smelting formed by Minnesota and Missouri men, eyeing blocks between the Lardeau and Duncan rivers.
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Sullivan
St. Marys
B. C
Lewiston
Mont
Kendall Gold Mining Company
Queen Company
Bullard
Wiedenborner
Foley Brothers
St. Paul
John J. Bullard
Kendall
Nelson
Molly Gibson
Hall Mines
Minnesota
Missouri
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company
Lardeau
Duncan Rivers
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News OF the World
National
Georgia
Atty
W. A. Day Will
M. D. Purdy
Commercial Congress
Coney Island, N. Y
McKinley Memorial Church
Sporting News
James R. Keene
Brighton Beach
Agile
Chandler Egan
Tommy Wallace
Jerry McCarthy
Butte
Havre
Spalding
Walter Camp
Mr. Camp
All America
Northwest
Everett
Spokanie
Bellingham
Pacific Coast
P.C
Tacoma
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Oakland
Cleveland
Saee
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Santa FE Road
Prince and Princess
Kaiser
James Johnstone
Nelson, B. C
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