World and Nation Notes Hit Headlines Across the Week
A jumble of items reports a noncantón negro miner shot near Birmingham Alabama, indictments in Springfield and Lincoln again with rioters, and global affairs from Congo reform hopes to disputes over Hawaii annexation. Roiling politics touch Germany Britain and the United States as labor unrest, rail plans, and court actions unfold nationwide.
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Birmingham
Ala
Springfeld
Linola
Fielland
M. Depafore
Cuatro
New York
Havana
Congo Reform Association
Nial
Bel
Mountain 18 Moving Men Combat Landslide Near Palisade
In Nevada near Palisade Southern Pacific crews fight to prevent a landslide and cave in of a tunnel 300 feet long costing over 150000 dollars. The Western Pacific completed a nearby tunnel, prompting fears of mountain instability as timbers crumble. Trains may run into Winnemucca this fall as work accelerates to finish lines.
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Rerio
Nev
Southern Pacific Company
Paliande
Nevada
Palisade
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific
Humboldt River
Western Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake
Elko
Winnemucca
NEEDS CASH FOR BIG NAVY
London reports the British government may raise a large loan to fund naval expansion. Financiers would mobilize about 500 million dollars on nominal terms to support fleet needs for years without burdening current budgets. The move signals a two power standard and forecasts future warship funding.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Costa
Rebels join Yaus after mutiny near Wuchow
Hongkong reports Konghau soldiers who killed their commander after a comrade’s gambling arrest have allied with the Yaus tribe in Kwangtung. Admiral Li arrives with naval support as about 1000 mutineers plundered a village, seizing $100000 before retreating to Taiking mountains.
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Hongkong
Konghau
Wuchow
Kwangtung
Admiral Li
Taiking Mountains
German Union cites wasteful spending on penny dreadfuls
Berlin reports the Duver Union declares twelve and a half million dollars are wasted yearly by Germany’s poorer class buying sensational penny dreadfuls. The secretary claims 40,000 booksellers and 30,000 peddlers sell trashy literature as part of a broad campaign against this reading trend.
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Berlin
Germany
Clase
Duver Union
Naval Lieutenants Demonstrate Long Range Wireless Talk
May Talk 700 Miles Paris Aug 18 The naval lieutenants Colin Jeance and Mercer inventors of an apparatus demonstrated yesterday communicating with the wireless station at Raz de Seine Finistere about 10 miles from Paris They expect improvements to enable conversation up to 600 or 700 miles.
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Paris
Colin
Jeance
Mercer
Raz de Seine
Department of Finistero
Railroad Employes Organize to Back Pro railroad Candidates
Three hundred railroad workers met in St. Paul to form an association to oppose hostile legislation. They plan to support only candidates favorable to railroads and their employees in the coming election, aiming to benefit themselves through united action.
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St. Paul
Crime Wave Hits Boston Era as Murders Remain Unsolved
Boston and eastern Massachusetts face a crime wave with half a dozen murder mysteries unsolved. Authorities attribute the surge to unemployment among foreigners seeking illicit methods in a period of unrest and tension.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Navy to Commission Obsolete Vessels for Emergencies
Washington reports the Navy Department will recommission several old or retired ships to meet urgent needs as American interests face threats from Cuba Venezuela Central America and beyond. The gunboat Ranger and the Frolic will be commissioned at Cavite and accompany Ranger to New York while the Wheeling enters service at Puget Sound.
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Washington
San Domingo
Venezuela
Central America
Navy Department
Congress
Ranger
Cavite
Frolic
New York
Wheeling
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Baldwin Directed Dirigible Speed Trial At Fort Myer
The airship board estimates Thomas Baldwin's dirigible traveled 19.61 mph in a trial at Fort Myer with corrections possible. If approved for further trials Baldwin will receive 5573 dollars, far below his claimed building cost of about 8000 pounds. The Navy meanwhile plans Puget Sound Navy Yard as Pacific coast principal station with three drydocks and expansion to handle larger vessels.
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Washington
Airship Board of the Signal Corps
Thomas
Baldwin
Fort Myer
Uniesa
Allen
Captain Baldwin
Naval Department
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Pacific Coast
Congress
Pacific
Oriental
Supreme Court review of immigration penalties on ships
The Oceanic and Mercantile Steamship companies appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after losses in New York Federal court. The cases challenge whether customs clearance may be refused to vessels that refuse to pay penalties for bringing undesirable aliens into the country. The dispute tests the constitutionality of key immigration provisions as applied to this issue.
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Washington
Oceanic and Mercantile Steamship Companies
Supreme Court of the United States
Federal Court of New York
Collector of Customs
Army airship sale approved for Captain Baldwins craft
Washington August 20 The army airship board ruled Captain Baldwins dirigible balloon met all conditions for the agreed purchase price The craft averaged 19.76 miles an hour in air for two hours one minute and sixty seconds surpassing the required minimum pace of 19.61 miles an hour by a small margin.
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Washington
Army Airship Board Today
Baldwin
California's Gift to Her Namesake Prizes Placed on California
Captain W. L. Cottman of the cruiser California at Mare Island receives 2000 dollars from California's silver service committee for annual awards in target practice steaming and engine care. The prizes are named the California state prizes for the cruiser California.
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California
Washington
W. L. Cottman
Mare Island
Netherlands Not to Object to Venezuela Blockade Says War Minister
Assistant Secretary Bacon rejected discussion of a Hague dispatch claiming the Netherlands would not object to a blockade or other maneuvers against Venezuela. The note indicated assurances from the Dutch government regarding intervention.
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Washington
Bacon
Hague
Netherlands
Venezuela
Distant earthquake recorded near Washington by Cheltenham observatory
The Coast and Geodetic Survey observatory at Cheltenham Maryland reports an earthquake today from 6 56 to 7 17 A M The tremor origin is about 3 000 miles distant from Washington The medium phase was at 6 10 A M The event is noted as distant with no local damage reported
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Washington
Aus
Coast and Goodetle Survey Observatory
Cheltenham
Bacon Heads to Rocky Mountains for Monthlong Vacation
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon departed Washington for a month in the Rocky Mountains to hunt and fish during the vacation period.
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Bacon
Washington
Rocky Mountains
Catch Jap Sealers Off Behring Sea Report
Washington dispatches say two Japanese sealing vessels with 69 crewmen were captured by the revenue cutter Bear near St Pauls Island Behring Sea. The Hin ter Maru and Zeiki imitated U S ships. captains plan to deliver the men to Unga Alaska for US commissioner action.
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Revenue Cutter
Washington
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Revenue
Bear
St. Paul’s Island
Behring Sea
United States
Rahtat Valdez
Department
Dora
Manning
San Francisco
Revenue Cutter Service
Unga
Alaska
Washington Alaska cable branch reaches Cordova
Brigadier General Allen reports the Washington Alaska military and telegraph system now extends to Cordova Alaska via a branch from Montague Island. The Burnside completed the work and Cordova office opened August 12. Allen says the line will aid army and commercial interests in Alaska.
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Washington
Allen
Army
Washington-Alaska
Cordova
Alaska
Montague Island
Burnside
Plan outlined for board to supervise destroyers and submarines
Washington discusses a special board to oversee the current and forthcoming fleet of torpedo boat destroyers and submarines. Proposals for ten destroyers authorized by Congress will be opened September 1, with submarine bids advertised and to be opened November 2.
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Washington
Congress
Navy orders push 250 crew to Mare Island for Samoa cruise
Admiral Pillsbury issued orders to boost the Pacific fleet by 250 enlisted men and officers for the upcoming Samoa voyage. The men are to assemble at Newport training station tomorrow night and will depart via New York to Mare Island.
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Washington
Pacific
Samoa
Admiral Pillsbury
Troops monitor Springfield mob amid race turmoil
Springfield Illinois Aug 17 reports show two deaths from earlier mob violence and a court of inquiry exonerating Private J B Klein in the Earl Nelson killing at Kankakee. Guardsmen pursued rioters who tried to cut fire alarm wires and seized a threat near the arsenal as negro refugees filled the capitol grounds.
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Springfield
Til
J. B. Klein
Linoa Infantry
Earl Nelson
Kankakee
Wells
Arsenal
Allen
Spring Streets
Eddy
East Mason
Fourth Streets
Deneen
Capitol
Sanborn
Seventh Street
Kankakee County
Gelderland Denied Port Entry Sparks Dutch Defeat Celebrations
Willemstad reports the Dutch cruiser Gelderland was barred from entering La Guayra, seen as a defeat by authorities. President Castro hosted a reception with music and dancing as the vessel, after arriving Aug 1, left with the commander claiming port communication was refused. A La Guayra customs official tied to the Gelderland was dismissed. Curaçao residents petition the governor to declare free import and export of arms and ammunition.
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Willemstad
Gelderland
la Guayra
Netherlands
Castro
Curacoa
Attorney General Involvement in Rebates Hearing
The attorney general's office maintains constant contact with the Interstate Commerce Commission in San Francisco as rebate cases near hearings. Bonaparte has ordered agents to attend the proceedings, with expected important findings on rate and rebate litigation to commence soon through the department.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
San Francisco
Bonaparte
Finishing Plans for Two New U S Battleships Florida Utah
Naval Constructor Robinson and a large team are finalizing the original plans for the two big new battleships Florida and Utah. Work on hulls is hoped to start by December 1, as announced by the bureau of construction and repair.
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Washington
Robinson
Florida
Utah
Uncle Sam
Navy
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Honduras Incident Cleared and Officials to be Restored
Advices received by the State department indicate the incident that prompted Honduras to cancel exequaturs for American Consul Drew Linard and Vice Consul Aynolda has been satisfactorily explained and the officials will be restored to their former status soon.
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Honduras
Washington
State Department
Drew Linard
Conus Aynolda
President sends birthday cable to Francis Joseph
Washington August 19 the president sent a cablegram of congratulations to Emperor Francis Joseph on his birthday expressing continued wishes for his happiness and Austria-Hungary prosperity underscores the usual diplomatic greeting
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Gresting
Washington
Francis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Garfield Completes His Tour From Public Lands Visit
Secretary Garfield of the Interior returned from an inspection tour across public land states and territories, including Hawaii. He had been away since June.
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Garfield
Washington
Interior Department
Hawaii
Gold Amalgam Stolen in Reno Mystery
A sack of amalgam shipped to the Carson mint from Manhattan missing after arrival. Two sacks were sent, one reached the mint, the other vanished. Detectives trace the route to Reno and suspect theft during transfer at Reno.
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Reno
Nev
Express
Carson Mint
Manhattan
Mint
Mound House
Bloody Yaquis Raid Report Near Nacozari Mexico
Meager reports say four killed in a Yaqui raid on the ranch of Jesus Majia near Montezuma district close to Nacozari. The owner and his three daughters died, a young son was abducted, and a pursuing force has been sent to track the raiders.
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Tucson
Ariz
Mexico
Jesus Majia
Montezuma
Nacozari
Bars Up Against Curacoa
Willemstad August 17. Letters from Venezuela say all cargoes and passengers from Curacoa will be refused at Venezuelan ports while visa del a from the island will be admitted without consular despatch.
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Curacoa
Willemstad
Venezuela
Veadela
Rioting in Springfield Illinois Escalates as Proclamations Issued
In Springfield on August 18, after two more deaths, Governor Deneen issued six proclamations with rewards totaling 1200 dollars for riot leaders. The city saw repeated outbreaks near Harvard Park and the state house with patrols fired upon. A picket shot at a trespasser. Thomas Richardson fled to Mississippi after an attack in Harvard Park.
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Springfield
Deneen
J. W Scott
Lawrence Payne
Pittefield
Scott
Harvard Park
State House
Company L
Fifth Infantry
Eighth and
Jefferson Streets
Thomas Richardson
Mabel Hallam
Mississippi
Tom Richardson
South
Yellow Peril Looms Over Pacific, Britain Scout Predicts War
T Hamer Greenwood a leading Canadian in the British Liberal party predicts a Japan America conflict. He cites Japan restricting migration and strains with white nations, noting Japan’s postwar losses and possible China alliance as likely to fan the yellow peril into reality.
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Montreal
T. Hamer Greenwood
Liberal Party of Great Britain
Canadas
Japan
America
John Bulls
Pacific
Russia
China
Langdon urged to charge Marketstrone bank officials
In San Francisco on August 18 District Attorney Langdon received a resolution from Marketstrone bank depositors urging immediate prosecution of the bank’s suspended officials and directors. He faced criticism from attendees over perceived delays in the inquiry. The resolution was adopted unanimously at the meeting held yesterday.
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Langdon
San Francisco
Marketstrone Bank
Arkansas tense over to bring 12 black workers to yard
At Truman in Poinsett County Arkansas a white mob threatened to drive 12 black laborers from the county to block their living near the Springfield Lumber yard. Police and locals confronted the group after a posse visited the workers camp and the men fled.
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Arkansans
Memphis
Tenn
Truman
Poinzett County
Arkansas
Springfield Lumber Company
Eva Booth Stricken After Address at Winona Lake
Eva Booth leader of the Salvation Army in the United States is stricken by heat after speaking to about 4,000 at the Winona Lake Bible conference in Warsaw Indiana. She is under physician care following the incident.
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Eva Booth
Warsaw
Ind
Winona Lake
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