Santa Fe Express Held Up in Oklahoma City Morning
Train No 405 on the Santa Fe was attacked at 12 15 am between Oklahoma City and Edmond by masked highwaymen who dynamited a safe but failed to open it. Dispatch reports say 800 to 900 dollars in valuables were taken, passengers unharmed, robbers fled toward a distant highway. Local agents and deputies pursue them as a posse closes in.
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Martial Law Declared in County Townships by Sheriff
Sheriff Lowry declares martial law in Pham Pattwr and Wilkins townships. Three mines of New York & Cleveland Cina Cowl company are in the area with roads patrolled by deputies. An injunction decision is pending before the court. A man claiming to be Jolt Monroe threatens to kill Sam Be Amit and remains at large. The Las martine mine cuts silver output due to price declines, stopping work on silver veins.
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Canadian Premier Receives Free Trade Medal Recognition
A Cobden Club delegation led by Lord Farrer presented a gold medal to Sir Wilfrid Laurier for his advocacy of free trade. Laurier thanked them and said Britain’s commercial supremacy would hold until the United States adopts free trade.
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No Chance Excitement Aroused In Districts Invaded
Districts report unrest as deputies clash with striking miners amid gunfire and arrests. A deputy is fatally wounded on a bridge over Plum Creek, while miners in Herminie and Honeybrook walk out. In West Virginia, Italian detainees’ release provokes fear of renewed mine trouble.
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New Wheat Grade Introduced by Kansas Officials
Ingpad Culver of Kansas announces a new wheat grade called New Kansas Hard Wheat. The rule establishes grades No 4 No 8 and a minimum weight per bushel. The scheme takes effect September with aims to standardize quality across harvests.
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Discharged Convict Seeks Habeas Corpus Test of Statute
A discharged convict plans to hire J E Atwood to pursue habeas corpus proceedings to challenge a statute on commutation of sentences. He argues prisoners miss required layoff days and are kept six weeks beyond five years. About 50 prisoners could gain release. over 200 more by December. Also: George C Heltgel Co wages restored after cuts. Nordbrook Kansas reports wheat injury from heavy rains affecting crop quality. farmers note sprouting grain in shocks.
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Crisis Signals Silver Decline and Economic Strain in Mexico
Aug 11 report from City of Mexico notes a drop in silver prices to 131 with some quotes at 130, stirring uncertainty among bankers about exchange rates. Government debt payments loom, imports may fall, and broader business activity is anticipated to slow amid a worsening silver market.
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Bankers Gather as Prosperity Favors Nation
The Detroit opera house hosts the twenty third American Bankers association convention with President Lowry and Governor P ingree in attendance. Bankers stress that returning prosperity depends on sound currency and strong national banking, praising voter endorsement of their views. Wheat market eases as Liverpool signals weakness and futures drift. temperance movement in Harper advances with pledged conduct by women. Colorado flower festival opens with a horse show and planned military display. G A R encampment letters confirm high profile speakers including McKinley and Alger.
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Rich ore strike revitalizes Joplin mine efforts
Aug 17 report from Joplin Missouri notes the South Joplin Lead and Zinc Co striking a rich zinc ore vein after reviving an abandoned shaft. Craner & Co had previously sunk to ten feet, quit, and left the lease idle for years before the South Joplin Co proceeded. The new drift opened a promising vein with ore valued at about $100,000 and rising, suggesting a substantial yield before depletion.
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Plan for World War Against Anarchy Reported
A dispatch from St Molersburg describes a German proposal with Russia and others to invoke a state of siege to suppress anarchists. Civil rights would be denied to plotters, military trials would replace civilian courts, and executions by firing squad could follow drum head tribunals within 43 hours.
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Federal court involvement rises in Mutual Life case
A Kansas case sees the federal court stepping in as the Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York seeks to compel state authorities. Notices served on officials and a September hearing aim to obtain an injunction and license to do business in Kansas. Wheat receipts in Kansas City reach 74 cars as market prices stay strong.
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Wichita
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Markets by Wire Kaw Valley and Kansas City notes
A compact market summary from Kaw Valley and Kansas City coverage dated Aug 17. It reports potato and apple prices, Kansas City live stock receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep, plus grain bids in Kansas City and Chicago markets. Notable figures include cattle receipts around 11,000 and 13,000 for hogs, Wheats around No 2 hard 78 cents, and various price bands for stockers and feeders.
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