Outlaw Tracy Ends Flight With Suicide After 400 Mile Pursuit
Spokane reports Tracy killed himself after a long chase across Oregon and Washington. A Creston posse and deputies cornered him in a wheat field near Lake Creek, where he was captured by officers before retreating to kill himself. Eyewitness farmer Eddy and posse members Lanter Smith Morrison Tittengen aided the pursuit.
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Spokane
Wash
Oregon
Washington
Tracy
Creston
Gardner
C. A. Straub
EB. C. Lanter
Ion
T. B. Eddy
Lake Creek
Fellowes Station
Washington Central Railway
Eddy
Textile strike at Augusta ends after fierce battle
The Augusta Georgia strike by United Textile Workers was declared off as mills had secured substantial help, ending a hard fought clash that began with a 10 percent wage demand. Sympathy strikes and aid originated nationwide, while organizers reported growing union activity in the South.
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Fall River
Augusta
United Textile Workers of America
John C. ‘King
South
Georgia
North Carolina
King Mill
New Bedford
Newmarket
N. H
Washington, D. C
Five Shenandoah collieries abandoned after flooding
Shenandoah Pa August 6 state mine inspector William Stein reports five collieries worth about 1.5 million dollars rendered useless by flooding and permanently abandoned. Of thirty six in the district only fourteen ready for operation if strike ends, forcing about 2000 miners to seek work elsewhere.
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Shenandoah
William Stein
Stein
Gobin
Paul Pulaski
United Mine Workers
Virginia Strikers Remanded After Habeas Corpus Ruling
Judge Goff ruled against the miners and agitators in the habeas corpus case, remanding them to marshal and sheriff custody to serve the balance of their sentences in Parkersburg. The decision centers on jurisdiction and confirms the Guarantee Trust Company of New York as a party standing in court, while the fuel company need not be joined. Miners and their counsel deem the ruling a major disappointment with no further action available at present.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Goff
Parkersburg
Guarantee Trust Company of
New York
Kruger Visits Steyn At Scheveningen
In The Hague on August 6 former Transvaal president Kruger visited former Orange Free State president Steyn at Scheveningen. The meeting lasted only about twenty minutes due to medical restrictions. Kruger spoke briefly with Mrs Steyn after a short interview and was accompanied by Abraham Fischer, the former Boer delegate.
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the Hague
Kruger
Transvaal Republic
Scheveningen
Steyn
Orange Free State
A. D. W. Wolmarans
Abraham Fischer
Consolidated Exchange to Close for King Edward Coronation
The Consolidated Exchange in New York will close next Saturday in honor of the coronation of King Edward.
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Edward
New York
Consolidated Exchange
Railroad panel to discuss Chicago and Eastern Illinois deal
New York August 6 the executive committee of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad will meet tomorrow then disclose full details of the acquisition of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois the terms likely show a long term lease with an 18 per cent guarantee rather than a direct purchase as some have claimed
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New York
St. Louis
San Francisco
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Miss Marie P Codman Dies at 57 in Bristol's Long Time Resident
Bristol August 6 Miss Marie P Codman daughter of the late Henry Codman a Boston merchant died this afternoon aged 57. The wealthy benevolent woman had dispensed her wealth widely and was beloved. She had lived here about 35 years.
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Bristol
R. L
Marie P. Codman
Henry Codman
Boston
To Rent Notice From Highlands And Centralville
Property rental ad listing three and five room tenements near Highlands and Centralville with prices from 5.50 to 7.00 dollars. A separate Highlands residence offers steam heat and modern improvements at 25.00 dollars. Contact T. H. Elliott at 64 Central St.
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Highlands
Westford Street
Centralville
Mills
T. H. Elliott
Central St
Bear Rock School dispute ends with shooting in Colebrook
In Stewartstown today Pearly Knapp, a long time school board member, argued over the selection of Miss Fannie Mahurin as Bear Rock School teacher. Mrs William Brown fired a shot wounding Knapp in the shoulder, non life threatening, as other board members looked on. The incident follows months of tension over hiring power and school matters in the district.
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Colebrook
N. H
William Brown
Bear Rock
Stewartstown
Pearly Knapp
Fannie Mahurin
Knapp
Brown
Jeremiah Keaser
Stillings
Roosevelt Watches Mimic Warfare On Mayflower
President Roosevelt aboard the Mayflower observes Fleet practice at Greenport Long Island where crew members perform ship maneuvers as if in combat. After target drills he awards prizes to winning crew members W J O Donnell F Crowley G C Grimm and A W Hildebrand with envelopes containing 5 dollars each and a 20 dollar bill to Gun Pointer O Donnell.
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Greenport
L.I
Roosevelt
Col
W. J. O'Donnell
Gun Pointer
F. Crowley
G. C. Grimm
A. W. Hildebrand
Gun Pointer O'Donnell
Cigarette Girls Cause Town Talk in Cohasset
Boston Aug 6 Cohasset awoke to two young women strolling Main Street smoking cigarettes in white linen hats and summer attire. They lit up near the post office and, after walking through the common toward the town hall, asked for lights as curious townsfolk watched. The pair, reportedly summer visitors, kept smoking as they returned across the common, sparking much chatter.
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Boston
Cohasset
Main Street
Contempt of Court Sends Power to Jail in Merger Case
In New York on Aug 6 the Peter Power suit to block the Northern Pacific merger reached a critical point. Judge Lacombe ordered Power jailed for 30 days and summoned George A Lamb to explain unprofessional conduct with a date set after the first Monday in October, later moved to Aug 20. Continuous nonappearance prompted the jail order.
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New York
Peter Power
Northern Pacific
Lamb
Power
Striking Fair Haven and Westville trolley workers paralyze New Haven
In New Haven Connecticut on August 6 the Fair Haven and Westville Trolley Company faces a near total work stoppage by about 500 striking conductors and motormen. Public sympathy runs high with signs and editorials backing the strikers while merchants and civic groups seek a peaceful resolution. The company plans to bring in railroad police and has ordered car beds to station cars for potential use as talks with citizens and officials are arranged once President Parmelee returns.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Fair Haven
Westville Trolley Company
East
West Shore
Parmelee
Citizens’ Committee
Compass rules for woods and trees guide lost travelers
Practical tips describe using sun, tree health, bark, moss, and leaf patterns to deduce cardinal directions. Instructions cover evergreen and deciduous species, stump rings, and ground moss as orientation cues, cited from St. Nicholas. Also discusses Germany Austria Italy Russia military leadership and the German general staff under Schlieffen.
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St. Nicholas
Germany
Austria
Italy
Russia
Count Schlieffen
von Moltke
German Empire
Count Schiieffen
Perjury Charge Shocks North Adams Arrest of Corporal O'Brien
A Washington special officer arrested Corporal Richard O'Brien of Company M 2 1/2th regiment in North Adams on a DC District of Columbia bench warrant for perjury in Senate testimony last May about Philippines affairs. O'Brien faced claims against Captain McDonald of Boston who denied them.
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North Adams
Washington
Richard O'Brien
Senate Committee
Philippines
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
O’brien
Senate
O'Brien
McDonald
Boston
Ambassador White’s Daughter Ships For Hamburg to Dresden
Syracuse relatives report Mrs. Clara White Newberry sails from New York for Hamburg today to join Mrs. Frederick White in Dresden. Ambassador Andrew D. White plans autumn with family in Dresden then return to New York. He intends to spend remaining years on literary and historical work, possibly writing the Hague conference history.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Andrew D. White
Berlin
Clara White Newberry
New York
Hamburg
Inlaw
Frederick White
Dresden
White
Hague
Engraved Fine Stationery And Invitations Offered
We specialize in engraver work of every description including calling cards wedding invitations and announcements at home cards engraved in any style and printed on top stock. Our prices are reasonable for high quality work. Call for samples Courier Citizen Co Merrimack Street.
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Courier- Citizen Co
Merrimack Street
Take Heart and Matrimony Hymn Fit for Parson’s Exhortation
The line suggests the operate d jingle should serve as a fitting hymn after the par son’s call to matrimony. It proposes a tone of grace and belonging while aligning with religious ceremony norms and social expectations.
Tarring and Feathering of Boston Bartender Shocks Marion
In Marion, local anger over James McDonald a Boston bartender living with C P Potter erupted as residents seized him near Potter’s house. He was tarred and feathered, lashed with a severe beating, then rode through town on a rail to the Mattapoisette line before being set free. Masked assailants hid identities during the mob action.
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New Bedford
Marion
James McDonald
C. P. Potter
McDonald
Boston
MccDonald
Potter
Potter House
Mattapoisere
The New Star in Perseus Surprises Sky Observe
The Providence Journal reports a remarkable new or temporary star in Perseus, once invisible on photographic plates, reaching brightness near Capella on Feb 23, then fading with color shifts and nebular changes. Telescopes record a rapidly shifting surrounding nebula with moving centers, while parallax is inappreciable, placing it at great distance and prompting revisions to cosmological theories.
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Constellation
Perseus
Winslow Upton
Brown University
Providence Journal
Capella
Earth
Milton Livesy dies suddenly in Rhode Island at 59
Providence Rhode Island August 6 Milton Livesy former grand master of the Masons of Rhode Island and thirty year superintendent of the Providence Gas company died this evening from rheumatism of the heart aged 59 He is survived by his widow a son Barrett C Livesy with Equitable Insurance in Boston and a daughter Edna G Livesy Also included is an unrelated testimonial about Doan s Ointment from C W Lenhart of Bowling Green noting relief from an itching leg sore and permanent cure.
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Providence
R. IL
Milton Livesy
Masons
Rhode Island
Providence Gas Company
Barrett C. Livesy
Equitable Insurance Company
Boston
Edna G. Livesy
Laughing Young Woman Mistakenly Tops Summer Opera Crowd
A young woman tries to show cultured taste by laughing through a summer opera performance, scanning audience faces for approval. Her subtle attempt backfires as she remains unaware of the mistake, leaving others puzzled by the scene.
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Pulaski
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Lehigh Valley Coal Company
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Roberts
Gobljn
Virginia Strikers
Miss Codman
Mrs. Brown
Bear Rock School
Mayflower
Johann Hoff
New Haven Street Rail
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20Th Century Shoe Store
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Dean
C. W. Lenhart
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