Murder Charge in Cannonsberg Racial Assault Case
Elmer Demostar, a nineteen year old Black man, is jailed for the murder of Mrs Pearce and her two children and the shooting of a third, after allegedly assaulting the Pearce family. A mob attempted lynching on trains and at Cannonsburg, but authorities halted the violence and moved him on.
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Verippn News Association
Cannonsberg
Elmer Demstar
Samual Pears
Dampstar
Pearse Farm
Americans Leave Mexico After Threats and Pay Dispute
Fifty nine American machinists arrive in El Paso reporting they were forced to resign from the Mexican Central railroad shops in Chihuahua after locals threatened their lives. They say seventy Mexican workers quit last week and demand equal wages before returning to work.
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Scripps News Association
el Paso
Chihuahua
Mexican Central Railroad
Autos to Crimb White Mountains at Bretton Woods
Automobiles from the Bay State Automobile Association and the East converge on Bretton Woods New Hampshire for a mountain climbing contest. The route via Crawfords Notch covers three and a half miles with twelve events including free-for-all and weight-class stock car races. Cars must have two brakes and carry two trained passengers capable of handling the machine under rules allowing only mufflers mud guards and lanterns removal.
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iScrippe News Associations
Bretton Woods
N. H
Markers
Bay State Automobile Association
Mount Washington
Crawfords Notch
Republican State Convention Mulls Dual Meetings
Des Moines reports the Republican State convention met to plan a state gathering for Wednesday. More than sixteen hundred delegates and three hundred contests are noted, with a possibility of two conventions. Secretary Shaw attends but says he is just looking on.
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Scripps News Association
Das Moines
Iowa
Shaw
Barbarous methods alleged by returning German troops
Capetown reports that German soldiers in German Africa used barbarous tactics to subdue natives. They claim one native was killed and fifty wounded after refusing to reveal their chief's whereabouts.
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Crippe News
Capetown
German Africa
Denver Seeks 1908 Democratic National Convention
Denver launches campaign to secure the 1908 Democratic National Convention. City officials and supporters push for the event, highlighting local impact and political stakes.
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Scrippe News
Denver
Causey Sells 100 Acre Apple Orchard Near Imbler
Causey sold his fine one hundred acre apple orchard near Imbler to C B Renshaw and A F Wilson of Colorado for 13000 dollars. The tract, praised as one of the prettiest on the coast, featured superior varieties and was originally planted for investment then sold after Causey joined Portland real estate.
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ML. Causey
Imbler
Messers C. B. Renshaw
A. F. Wilson
Colorado
Gauseau
Portland
Japan appoints 50 Okiu as chief general successor
Tokio dispatch reports 50 Okiu named chief general to succeed the late Kodma in Japan. The appointment follows Kodma's recent death and consolidates military leadership in Tokyo.
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Scripps News Association
Tokio
Japan
Okiu
Kodma
Fire alarm system perfected for La Grande
The fire department plans a major efficiency increase using a tab system device arriving soon. A central call will trigger alarms at the hosehouse and inform inhabitants of the fire location. Central handles the rest and a night alarm will alert Fire Chief Jon Jonas at his residence.
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Telephone Central
la Grande
Central
Jon Jonas
Two Optician Conventions Open in Rochester
The Optical Society of New York and the American Association of Opticians begin meetings at Haines Hall Rochester drawing over a thousand opticians from across the United States and Canada. Mayor Cutler welcomes delegates as B B Clark delivers the annual address and reports pass. An exhibit of optical goods and apparatus accompanies the sessions in adjoining halls.
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iScripps News
Rochester
N. Y
Optical Society of New York
Haines Hall
Haines’ Hall
American Association of Opticians
B. B. Clark
United States
Canada
Rochester Optical Society
Cutler
John C. Eberhardt
Dayton
William E. Huston
Kansas City
J. K. Stebbins
Ashtabula
Trouble with Track Layers in San Francisco Strike
San Francisco. About sixteen hundred track layers and pavers struck for an eight hour day scale and two fifty a day for pavers and three fifty for brick layers. Workers had been on ten hour days earning one fifty and two and a half dollars per day respectively.
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Sevippe News Association
San Francisco
Japan to Buy Six Private Railroads in 1906
The Japanese government announced purchase dates for six private railways after Diet approval. Hokkaido Tanke, Kobu, Nippon, Gangetsu, Nishinari, and Sanyo Tetsudo will be acquired between October and December 1906 for about 250 million yen, with 6 percent interest from purchase dates. The bonds will be issued when the government decides, and the net return is expected to cover running costs and interest with additional surplus uncertain.
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Scripps News Assotiation
Tomo
Frst
Diet
Hokkaido Tanke Tetsudo
Kobu Tetsudo
Nippon Tetsudo
Gangetsu Tetsudo
Nishinari Tetsudo
Sanyo Tetsudo
Boston Athletic Association to revive member athletics
The Boston Athletic Association holds a special meeting to revive active athlete participation. The club formed by young men once excelled in track and field but declined as members retired. The effort targets attracting young, willing competitors to represent the club in East contests.
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Scripps News Association
Boston
Boston Athletic Association
Rail congestion halts O R and N shipments to Oakland San Francisco
The O R and N announces no further shipments to Oakland or San Francisco until congestion eases. Some 6900 carloads remain unloaded in the two cities' yards due to destroyed warehouses and limited unloading capacity. Traffic will resume only when conditions permit, with notices issued by the railroad.
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J. P. O'Brien
Oakland
San Francis
San Francisco
Two Inimical Parts in Russia Denounced by Rebels
In St. Petersburg on July 50 radicals published an underground appeal to the army and navy denouncing the emperor. The document claims Russia is split into two inimical parts the broad peasant working classes and the oppressed majority opposed by Trepoff and his associates amid broad political tension.
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Scripps News Association
St. Petersburg
Russia
Trepoff
Passenger Train Wreck Near Poughkeepsie Kills Three
Three dead and fourteen seriously injured when the Pacific Express of the New York Central derailed eleven miles south of Poughkeepsie. Officials fear more deaths. the wreck is blamed on a land slide.
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Scripps News Association
Poughkeepsie
Pacific Express
New York Central
Here
Wails
Mill
Marian Jack
Quiet, Not Omnious? Paonla’s Plans Spark Debate
The piece notes Scrippe Newe Association in St Petersburg urging calm as officials say quiet signals public faith in the government despite terrorist attempts. In Washington the Surgeon General reports 1905 shows improved military health, better sanitation, and epidemics control.
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Scrippe Newe Association
St. Petersburg
Stalypin
Paonla
Guiet
Paople
Scripps News Association
Washington, D.C
United States Army
Army Medical Corps
Absconder Returns After Year-Long Flight
Mayor Belcher, who had fled with 200000 from associates and vanished for more than a year, surrendered to the jailor this morning. Detectives had been unable to locate him since he departed the city.
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Scripps News Association
Peterson J
N. J
Bee
Belcher
Teachers Return From Tour Across United States
About one hundred New York teachers began their return today after a June departure, completing an instructive tour of major cities in the middle states the South the West Yellowstone Park Cripple Creek Grand Canyon San Francisco Seattle Spokane and Portland.
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Scripps News Association
New York
United States
Middle States
Yallowstone Park
Cripple Creek
Grand Canyon
San Francisco
Seattle
Spokane
Portland
Ate
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White Mountains
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HONOR
South America
Scripna News Association
Rio Janeiro
Secretary Root
America
Drago
Chili
Scripps News Associations
Ridgewood N. J
Ridgewood Golf Club
Mets
Challange
E A. Busch
Americas
Ders
Royal Tailor
Vergere
Ereigh
Trisco
Newlin Drugs
Oregon
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