Review of Happenings Across Hemispheres This Week
A broad survey reports on notable events including the Juarez border shooting of Black Jack McDonald by an unknown American. naval wireless telegraphy decisions. a double murder suicide in Norwood Missouri. a fatal Spokane riding accident. a streetcar robbery in Astor Street. the North Pacific Saengerbund Saengerfest site at Walla Walla. a Milwaukee train wreck victim found in Ettera debris. and political remarks by General Botha and Fitzhugh Lee on Cuba and South Africa.
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Black Jack” McDonald
Juarez
Mexico
Navy Department
Charles Wesley
Norwood
Josephine Sheridan
Katherine Foley
Butte
Mont
Spokane
C. Harrington
J. J. Harrington
Division Street
Walla Walla
W. E. Farrell
Ettera
Minn
Paart
Cape Colony
Botha
South Africa
Africa
Fitzhugh Lee
Cuba
Aupi Mamm Mari
India
San Francisco
Salt Lake Society
Charles W. Lawrence
Emma L.sutherland
Utah
William Nixon
Seattle
Tracy
Desperado
Joe Williams
Jack Williams
Bothell
Pacific Coast Lines
Western Points
Territory West
St. Paul
Portland
Putnam Bradlee Strong
New York
London
Associated Press
Captain Strong
Parade Accident Injures Three at Fort Douglas
Three soldiers were seriously hurt at Fort Douglas during a parade review for General Funsion. A horse tangled in harness triggered a six-horse bolt toward Company D. Private Ridgeway Haynes saved the leader, but the caisson toppled, fracturing Haynes skull and injuring Privates G. T. Burden and T. King. Recovery doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Utah
Fort Douglas
Funsion
Department of Colorado
Twenty-second Battery
Third Infantry
Ridgeway Haynes
Haynes
G. T. Burden
T. King
Fought to Death in Portland Duo Dies After Bare Knuckle Fight
In Portland Oregon two 19 year olds Frank Carlson and George Baldwin fought over two girls. After a two round bare knuckle bout lasting about 20 minutes Carlson collapsed and died from a stomach blow. Baldwin surrendered to police and was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Frank Carlson
George Baldwin
Carlson
Baldwin
Tragic Brooklyn Filicide Allegations Unfold After Delirium
Richard Meade returns home to Brooklyn and finds two daughters ages three and younger strangled by twine, while a baby lies unconscious from suspected alcoholism and poison. Police consider the mother the delirious suspect who may have strangled them. the infant was hospitalized with likely fatal throat injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard Meade
Brooklyn
Mysterious disappearance linked to Racine discovery
A cardboard message found near Racine river suggests Miss Florence Ely and her nephew Frank Rogers planned suicide on October 10, 1901. Traced from Evanston to Racine they stayed at a hotel before taking a car north and vanishing, leaving investigators to search for clues about their fate.
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Chicago
Florence Ely
Frank Rogers
Evanston
Racine
Wis
Record-Herald
Miles selects Colonel John J Babcock as chief of staff
Lieutenant General Miles has chosen Colonel John J Babcock as chief of staff to succeed General Thomas Ward who has retired. Babcock, senior colonel of the adjutant general's department, leaves his post in San Francisco to report for duty at army headquarters in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miles
John J. Babcock
Adjutant General’s Department
Thomas Ward
Babcock
Department of California
San Francisco
Army
Two Young Girls Drowned in Longlake Incident
St Paul July 28 two young girls drowned in Longlake near St Paul in the tragedy. Josephine Kastner aged 12 died while attempting to rescue her playmate Mary Siler 15 daughter of Joseph Siler a saloonkeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Josephine Kastner
William Kastner
Mary Siler
Joseph Siler
Longlake
Welsh coal shipment for Manhattan Railway engines
A cargo of Welsh anthracite is en route from Cardiff to New York for use in the engines of the Manhattan Railway Company. The July 29 report notes the arrival will support rail operations in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cardiff
Manhattan Railway Company
General Wheeler
Paris
London
the Tribune
Lord Roberts
Jeffries Defeats Fitzsimmons To Claim Heavyweight Crown
San Francisco July 28 James J Jeffries defeated Robert Fitzsimmons in eight brutal rounds to win the heavyweight title. Jeffries battered Fitzsimmons, who retired afterward claiming the best man won, while Jeffries praised his vanquished foe and prepared for rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Robert Fitzsimmons
James J. Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Fitzsimons
Associated Press
Simmons
Fitz- Cheerful
William F. Frederick
Arrests for Murder Loom in Lewiston State Jail
Charles Mackay and Andrew McLeod of Culne Sac are in the county jail awaiting trial on a change of assault with intent to murder. Lew Henry Miles David and Wilson David, Nez Perce Indians, are badly wounded at the Lapwai Indian school with fears David may not recover. Mackay ran a soft drink saloon at Cul de Sac and was suspected of illicit liquor selling. McLeod recently completed a term for selling whisky to Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Idaho
Charles Mackay
Andrew McLeod
Culne Sac
Lew Henry
Miles David
Wilson David
Lapwai
Senator Clark to Bring Vienna Art Collection Home
Vienna reports Senator William A. Clark will soon move the Preyer collection of pictures to the United States. Bought in December for 1,500,000 kronen about $375,000 the works have stayed in Vienna due to duties. Clark reportedly secured a duty reduction to allow removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Neue Weiner Tageblatt
United States
William A. Clark
Preyer
Clark
Strike at Dawson Telegraph Office Hits Government
A Dawson dispatch reports government telegraph operators in the north have struck over wage nonpayment and a 33 1 3 percent salary cut. The Dawson office remains open and no reports have come in from offices farther upriver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Hb. A
Dawson
North
Mine disaster at Le Roi mine in Rossland claims Dunkle
The Le Roi mine in Rossland B C suffered a catastrophic cave in on the 600 foot level. Superintendent Louis A Dunkle was killed instantly while two timbermen McDonald and Gunn were buried but survived after a miraculous rescue. Rescue teams freed them three and a half hours later. Dunkle’s body was recovered after about 12 hours.
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Rossland
B. C
Louis A. Dunkle
le Roi
William L. McDonald
Daniel Gunn
Dunkle
Mr. Dunkle
McDonald
Gunn
MacKenaly
Joe Thorne
Fred Whitman
MacKenzie
McDowall
Denver Man Killed in Runaway Crash Near Wellington
Denver California July 28 Allerman Andrew Erckiley was killed and Supervisor Carl Lindquist seriously injured in a runaway accident near Lake Wellington about 50 miles southwest of the city. The dispatch ends with a moral line about hatred and pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cal
Allerman
Andrew Er.cKiley
Carl M. Lindquist
Lake
Wellington
Parkersburg Injunction Involving Flemington Coal Strikes
Parkersburg report notes Judge Jackson issues injunction similar to prior ones directed at 30 strikers and organizers, applied by G Clinton Gardner receiver for Flemington Coal company. The item includes dispersed regional notices from Butte Cairo and New York death of Rev Dr L Baldwin, a train death near Orting, and King Edward’s health update.
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Parkersburg
Jackson
Mother” Jones
G. Clinton Gardner
Flemington Coal Company
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Edward
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Westminster
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Bob
Bensonhurst
America
L. C. Coz
Clark Ball
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Ooll
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Rescoe
Wheeler
Beattie Wea
Wash
National Guard
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Feaght
Guthrie
O. T
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Smith
Sax Johnson
South Canadian
Alfred FF. Cwaningham
Hornelleville
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Hon Tree
Tadoo
Kate Gren
Heres
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Pia
Liew
Matalang
Jameau
Port Au Prince
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M. Firmin Fee
Sint Foix Colin
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Fortex Prekes Eee
Lauson
Luzon
Berstar
Cairo
Egypt
Moucha
Stephen L. Baldwin
L. Baldwin
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Tacoma
Mack Shely
Frame
Orting
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