Hawaii May Be Put Under U S Protectorate
San Francisco dispatch reports U S minister Sewall may declare a protectorate over Hawaii and raise the American flag if the steamer Mouna's news shows Congress did not pass the annexation treaty. Expect readiness to act by Monday August 2 as Japan pressures regional options.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Honolulu
Belgie
Mouna
Hawaii
United States
Sewal
Congress
Sewall
Dole
Japan
Sherman
Ball Bros to Automate Glass Jar Blowing
Ball Brothers announce plan to introduce machinery for blowing fruit jars. About 200 employes receive notices of layoff this month as automation is phased in. The firm says machines will produce better work at half the cost, boosting jar demand and competition with tinware.
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Ind
Ball Bros
Absorbed by Glucose Trust at Davenport Plant Purchase
The American Preservers' Company sold its Davenport glucose plant to agents of the Glucose Trust for $700,000 at a Tremont House meeting. The deal gives the Trust control of most of the nation’s glucose plants and may align the remaining facilities. Old New York crime case linked to Dr. Harvey Burdell murder unravels as Emma Cunningham confesses involvement by a housekeeper, with John Eckel named as the other wounded actor.
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Davenport
Iowa
Citeagco
Glucose Trust
American Preservers’ Company
Tremont House
Ciuicacco
Harvey Burdell
New York
Bond Street
Emma Augusta Cunningham
John Eckel
Mig. Cunninghan
Fiendish blast wounds children near Moonlight Mine home
In Berre Mont a suspected device near John O'Meara superintendent of Moonlight Mine exploded while children Mamie Benson and two others played with it. Three youngsters were killed by brass and glass fragments. Attacks on O Meara's wife are noted in prior incidents.
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Berre
Mont
John O'Meara
O'Meara
Mamie Benson
O’meara
Plucky Woman's Long Ride From Chicago to Pacific
Mrs. Margaret Lelong of San Francisco completed a six week solo bicycle journey from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean. She left Chicago May 20 and finished July 8 crossing from Oakland in calm weather. Throughout the trip she received no unkind or discourteous words.
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San Franco
Margaret Lelong
Chicago
Pacific Ocean
Mexican Cattle Importation Under Dingley Tariff Here
The first importation of Mexican cattle under the Dingley tariff was made at the local customs house in August. Six hundred forty head of steers owned by E S Newman entered the country with duties totaling 1246 dollars over the Wilson bill duties.
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NoGales
Arizona
Customs House
E.S. Newman
Dingley’s Father Dead In Lewiston Me
Nelson Dingley father of Congressman Dingley died Tuesday at age 88. In Wisconsin, William O’Brien a 22 year old mill worker at Byron Paper Mill Grand Rapids leaped thirty feet into the Wisconsin River on a wager and died an hour later from a ruptured blood vessel.
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Dingley
Lewiston
Nelson Dingley
Congressman Dingley
William O'Brien
Byron
Grand Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin
Murderer Edwin Flanagan Sentenced to Hang
Edwin Flanagan found guilty of murdering Mrs. Nancy Allen and Miss Ruth Slack in Decatur Georgia and sentenced to hang. Trial centered on the December 81st incident with harsh court action and official verdict.
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Edwin Flanagan
Decatur
Nancy Allen
Ruth Slack
Tragic Drowning of Two Couples at Hyatt's Ferry
In Carlisle, Indiana, four residents drowned at Hyatt's ferry on the Wabash River. The victims include Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. Abner Morris. Clothing was found on the river bank as four went under while bathing. One woman reportedly cramps, others drown in rescue attempts. Charles Hines was found near the Evansville and Terre Haute track with fatal injuries, believed to have fallen from a train while attempting a ride.
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Grant Hammond
Abner Morris
Carlisle
Terre Haute
Ind
Hyatt’s
Charles Hines
Evansville
Hines
Murder at Hillsdale Ind James McLaughlin Kills Robson
In Hillsdale Indiana on Sunday James McLaughlin shot and killed Joseph Robson of Montezuma in a saloon. He fired three bullets into Robson and escaped. One report says McLaughlin vowed to kill the man who caused his father's murder and Robson was mistaken for him. He married a rich woman and spent money recklessly.
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James McLaughlin
Joseph Robson
Hillsdale
Ind
Montezuma
McLaughlin
Robson
Tammany Hall Mortgaged to Central Trust Company
The Society of Tammany in New York mortgaged Tammany Hall on East Fourteenth Street for 148000 to Central Trust Company. The loan satisfies a bond issue of 225000 sold in 1887, leaving 143000 still outstanding secured by the current mortgage.
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Society of Tammany
Columbian Order
City of
New York
Central Trust Company
Tammany Hall
East Fourteenth Street
Board of Sachems
The
Tammany Society
Wreck in Kansas City line injures crew. passengers escape
A Missouri Pacific passenger train leaving Eldorado Kansas City at 1030 PM Saturday collided with four loaded freight cars left on the main track at Yates Center. The wreck ignited a fire, burning the baggage car four freight cars and the locomotive and tender. The engineer and fireman, both from Eldorado, were fatally injured. all passengers escaped serious harm.
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Missouri Pacific
Eldorado
Kan
Kansas City
Yates Center
Draw Poker Declared Not Gambling In Chicago North Side
Police interpretation exempts draw poker from harassment while ordering closures of stud poker faro keno and other gambling. Inspector Schaack says draw poker is harmless and akin to whist euchre high five solitaire and fiddledy win, noting gambling depends on the player.
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Chicago
Schaack
Danville Saloon Closures After License Renewal Smackdown
In Danville IL a Liquor Cealers Association drive sought to cut liquor license fees from 800 to 600. The city council refused the reduction, and by Monday morning every saloon in the city was shut. The action followed the renewal deadline and threatened closures.
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Danville
Liquor Cealers Association
Gold Hunters Tied Up at San Francisco Dock
The steamer Walla Walla arrived in San Francisco bringing Klondike miners and ore news. It confirms a stockade of gold hunters at Dyea and reports hundreds aiming to go north will be unable to pass the pass all spring.
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Walla Walla
San Francisco
Klondike
Dyea
Burrel
Trouble Brews as Admirals Plan to Block Turkish Landing
In Crete at Canea last Thursday foreign admirals convened to oppose any new Turkish troop landings by force. Ismael Bey rejected the decision, signaling possible fresh trouble. Also reported, Secretary Sherman is strengthening at Amagansett, recovering with daily water bathing and shaded walks.
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Crete
Canea
Ismael Bey
Sherman
Amagansette
Long Island
Bridge Set On Fire Between Mt Pleasant And Long Run
A Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway bridge between Mt. Pleasant and Long Run Ohio was set on fire Saturday night. Trackmen quickly extinguished the blaze and saved the bridge as trains remain crowded with West Virginia coal load.
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Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
Mt. Pleasant
Long Run
Ohio
West Virginia
Cotton Mills Close Down In Fall River Curtailment
Voluntary curtailment by nine Fall River cotton mills affects 875000 spindles and 1000 operatives. Clifford Porter, a renowned turfman, dies at his Lexington farm in Kentucky aged 47.
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Cotton Mills
Fall River
Clifford Porter
Lexington, By
Wholesale Arrests Stir Hawaii Amid Island Tensions
Honolulu harbor, crowded with British, Japanese, and U S warships, faces growing fear of a large upheaval as Asiatic laborers continue to arrive. Citizens note serious conditions while U S bluejackets clash with local police, leading to widespread arrests of American sailors and heightened tensions across factions.
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Honolulu
United States
Bluejackets
Hazardous Climbing Feat By Mt Tacoma Party Reports
Members of the Mt. Tacoma Exploring Party describe a perilous ascent of Mt. Tacoma. The first party to return to Tacoma, Washington, faced extreme ice and dangerous leaps between Alpenstick points. Hi C. Ainslee and Walter Rogers of Portland lost their way near Camp Muir and escaped a ravine. H L Pittock, president of Maxamas, narrowly escaped death at Gibraltar rock during the expedition.
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Mt. Tacoma
Tacoma
Wash
Hi. C
Wheat Sails Upward in New York Prices Surge
Wheat jumped on Monday in New York with September futures rising sharply as local brokers, foreign buyers, and French markets showed strength. Corn also advanced on bad Kansas crop news, while a later noon setback adjusted prices after a larger weekly visible supply increase.
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New York Exchange
New York
Paris
Kansas
Murdered by His Wife in Wisconsin Farmhouse Fire
Wisconsin dispatch reports John O Connell a Westline township farmer and politician was beaten to death then set afire. Three of his nine children tell authorities the wife poisoned the home tragedy accusing long abuse and liquor influence as inciting cause. Gilbert defeats Heikes in Dayton trap shooting for E C Powder trophy and American championship with 142 to 136.
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Wisconsin
Red Falls
Wis
John O’connell
Westline Township
Gilbert Defeatats Heikes
Jello O. Heikes
Dayton
Ohio
Jed Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Jows
Fairview Park
E. C. Powder Company
Gilbert
Heikes
Dishwasher the Only Heir in Sweden Estate Tale
Carl Cronheim, long employed in Boston as a coalheaver and dishwasher, has been notified of his elder brother Count Henrik Julius Cronheim of Sweden dying without issue and requesting that Carl return to claim the estate. He becomes the sole living family representative with a title, four large properties and an income of 359000 a year.
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Boston
Carl Cronheim
Henrik Julius Cronheim
Sweden
Fitzsimmons Plans Racing Stable Expansion
Champion boxer Robert Fitzsimmons aims to enter thoroughbred racing with his own stable. He has purchased multiple horses and expects to own a fine racing operation before next year.
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Itz
Robert Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Palmyra Protectorate Mentioned by Foreign Office
In the commons on Monday the parliamentary secretary of the foreign office stated that Britain proclaimed a protectorate over Palmyra Island in 1889 and would maintain occupation. He claimed Hawaii and Palmyra had no current connection. Cyclist Leo Reaches Chicago: Henry Leo of Sioux Falls, starting July 24, arrived in Chicago Monday to beat Charles Foster's bicycle record from the Missouri River to New York City, claiming to be a day ahead.
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Wil
Palmyra
Foreign Office
Palmyra Island
Hawaii
Leo
Chicago
Ienry Leo
Sioux Falls
S. D
Charles Foster
Missouri River
New York City
Foster
Six killed in Koppen mountain avalanche in Germany
An avalanche on the Koppen slope in the Riesen Gebirge of southern Germany killed six people. The slide struck on a mountain slope near the peak, with authorities reporting six fatalities and no immediate survivors. Rescue teams comb the area for missing or injured climbers.
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Germany
Koppen
Riesen Gebirge
Public Debt Rises as Disbursements Weigh on Treasury
The August monthly statement shows net indebtedness at July 31 totaling 2,998,446,646, up 6,700,560 for the month due to heavy spending, while the cash in the treasury falls. Excluding cash, the debt decreased 330,610 to 1,522,649,? with a total debt of 2,? trillion. Net cash balance stands at 233,016,456 amid $634,945,476 in demand liabilities.
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Treasury
Banker Spalding Convicted of Embezzlement and Sentenced
Charles W. Spalding former president of Globe Savings Bank of Chicago was found guilty Saturday of embezzling bonds valued at $28,000 belonging to the State University of Illinois while he served as treasurer. This third trial followed two acquittals over lack of intent. Sentence to be set by the state prison board as Spalding plans a final appeal.
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Spalding
Charles W. Spalding
Globe Savings Bank of Chicago
Maccoupin County
Illinois
State University of
Leasing of Public Lands and Crop Conditions Report
The land commissioners office reports a record number of public land leases this year with minimum prices from 2 to 15 cents per acre and an average around 5 cents. Expected lease revenue exceeds $20,000, funding school interests. The South Dakota crop bulletin notes late wheat potential and widespread harvests of oats rye corn potatoes millet flax and grasses. Weather rains bolster ranges and haying prospects remain fair to good.
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Land Commissioners Office
South Dakota Crop Bulletin
South Dakota State Fair prepares for Yankton in September
Farmers statewide show keen zeal as entries flood the preliminary judging for the fair. The stock department draws unusual interest with letters from Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois seeking information and entry blanks. Speed events begin and D K Stacy of Minnesota is named starting judge. The Republican state central committee lists appointees to federal posts including Kennedy United States marshal and Morris land office receiver among others.
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South Dakota
Yankton
Kelly
State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Ilinois
D. K. Stacy
Republican State Central Committee
E. G. Kennedy
Eureka
United States
Frank Morris
Tripp
Mitchell Land Office
John E. Harding
Edgerton
T.B. Burns
Mitchell
Register of
Joseph Donahue
Pierre
Charles A. Blake
Wessington
Huron Land Office
John Westdahl
Huron
Register of Huron Land Office
Sugar Coffee War planned Philadelphia roasting house
The Sugar Trust and Arbuckle Bros clash spills into Philadelphia as the trust buys Woolson Spice and plans converting the Delaware sugar warehouse at Reeds and Swanson Streets into a major coffee roasting plant for Atlantic trade. Machinery is not yet delivered and operation will start later. many skilled workers will be employed.
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Trust
Philadelphia
Sugar Trust
Arbuckle Bros
Arbuckles
Woolson Spice Company
Toledo
Ohio
Delaware
Reeds and
Swanson Streets
Atlantic Seaboard
Germany
Barkston Woman Declared Insane Over Religion
Miss Bertha Swartz of Barkston was adjudged insane by the Yankton County board of insanity and committed to the state insane hospital. She recently received medical treatment in Sioux City and deteriorated under years of ill health, with religion cited as the cause. She is sister to evangelist Miss Mary Swartz.
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Bertha Swartz
Barkston
Yankton
Oldest Ironmaster Samuel Lewis Dies at 92 in Allentown
Samuel Lewis, reportedly the nation’s oldest ironmaster, died in Allentown Pennsylvania at age 92. He founded the Allentown Iron Works in 1845, served as superintendent until 1886, and built five furnaces and the Lehigh rolling mill. Leon Godchau orders wage hikes across seven Louisiana sugar plantations.
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Samuel Lewis
Allentown
Allentown Iron Works
Lehigh
Reward Offered for Bank Robbers at Belle Fourche
The Butte County Bank offered 2500 dollars for the arrest of the four men who attempted the June 28 robbery. Named are George Currie Harve Ray and the Roberts brothers. South Dakota sheriffs Patton and Sproal along with stock detectives pursue the suspects.
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Butte County
Belle Fourche
George Currie
Harve Ray
Roberts Brothers
South Dakota
Patton
Natrona County
Sproal
Johnson County
Livestock and grain price quotes from multiple markets
Meat and grain prices across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York list cattle hogs sheep and various grains. Notable figures include hogs $3.00 to $5.00 in several markets and corn at 26¢ to 30¢, wheat No 2 around 70¢, oats 16¢ to 25¢, butter 2¢ to 16¢, eggs 9¢ to 18¢, with location specific ranges for each item.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Meeting to test Peddler Law in Sioux Falls
F M Thomas representing traveling merchants calls a meeting at the Parker House in Sioux Falls on August 17 to form an organization seeking a court ruling on the legality of the recent act requiring licenses to solicit orders or peddle.
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F.M. Thomas
Parker House
Sioux Falls
University Changes in South Dakota Vocals and Leadership
Mary E. Lewis is elected chair of English literature at the University of South Dakota, replacing Kernan Robson, Elmer J. Wallace named secretary, replacing W. D. Anderson, and Woodford D. Anderson becomes principal of the business college. Also reports on workplace injuries near Brookings, state tax board actions, a fatal lightning strike near Pierre, a child crushed by hay wagon near Vermillion, and a bridge collapse near White killing H. S. Nicols.
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University of South Dakota
Mary E. Lewis
Kernan Robson
Elmer J. Wallace
W. D. Anderson
Woodford D. Anderson
Business
G A R Encampment Details For South Dakota Veterans
Commander Clark issues General Order No 2 urging G A R members to attend the Buffalo encampment August 9. About 75,000 veterans expected for a grand parade. South Dakota selects Northwest and Lake Shore lines as routes with trains from across the state to Buffalo via Chicago. Round trip fare adds 10.50 to station price. tickets valid through September 2. Commander Clary tours posts as New York veterans deem it their last chance to visit old homes, with many from other states planning to attend.
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Clark
South Dakota
Buffalo
Avens
Higen
Gran Army of the Republic
Lake Shore
Buffalo Sithou
Col
Motu
Gen Oh
Wily Hillest
Alton
Huron
Concrades
Elkhorn
Missouri Valley
Tns
Milwaukee
Chicago
Clary
New York
Cattlemen Protest Over Pine Ridge Cattle Detention
In Rapid City federal court cattlemen contest Agent Clapp detaining cattle at Pine Tadge Agency seeking to end future corralling on the reservation. They warn a sustained ruling could allow winter drifting and cross-line driving by Indians, while Indians claim annual grazing loss to cross-border cattle.
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Pine Tadge Agency
Clapp
Rapid City
Agent Clapp
Will Have Another Boat Castalia Advised
Castalia residents are told a new steamboat will be sent from St I on to replace the Benton which lies wrecked on the Sioux City shore. The vessel will be smaller and lighter but more capable for the task, as river navigation proved its value to the community. Supreme Court adjourns as fall term begins October 4.
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Castalia
St. I
Benton
Sioux City
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U.S
Hillsdale, Ind
Leon Godhau
Louisiana
Marsbet
Brookings Yard
Ed Ricker
Fred Robinson
State Board of Equalization
State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Gov. Lee
Wm. McKinney
Grace Calder
Shandy
Vermillion
White
H. 8. Nicols
Emmetsburg
G. A. R. Encampment
First National Bank of
Taylor
W. W. Taylor
Redfield
Parker
Sheriff Anderson
Ben Peters
Thecc. & N. W
Castlewood
Herman van Beyer
United States Fish Commission
Spearfish
John Johnston
Spearfish Creek
Bangor
North Dakota
Phil Lewis
LeBeau
Lewis
Charles Mix County
William Bevier
Alpena
Supreme Court
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