Noted wire tapper E J Arnold linked to Jim Davis rumors
Chicago reports identify E J Arnold, known for a $2.5 million investor sting, as the man photographed under the alias. Pinkerton agents and officials recall Jim Davis, the famed wire tapper, suggesting Arnold and Davis may be the same person. Arnold frequents Hawthorne and Harlem tracks, while authorities review his ties to the failed turf investment company and its rumored $3 million in deposits.
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Chicago
RE. J. Arnold
Hawthorne
Harlem
Law
Harlem Constabulary
EB. J. Arnold
Jim Davis
New York
Arnold
William A. Pinkerton
J. Arnold
Mr. Pinkerton
Hot Springs
Nashville
Tenn
E. J. Arnold
Washington Park
Davis
Arnod
West Side
E. J. Arnold Turf Investment Company
Missouri
St. Louis
John J. Ryan
Wolfram
T. Riley
Ing
Condon
Western Jockey Club
Washington Park Club
Mr Old
Western Turkey Club
Oxnard Seeks Senatorial Move in California Reform Bid
In Francisco on August 13, reports say Henry T. Oxnard's heirs are shaping a political bid. George F. Hatton, linked to Perkins’ capital ally, now leads Oxnard’s push. Oxnard eyes retirement dynamics and a counter to Bird, with Sugar magnate interests seen as pivotal backers.
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Oxnard
California
Francisco
Henry T. Oxnard
George F. Hatton
Senator Perkins
Bird
George Hatten
Friet
Susur
Storia
Washburn Trophy Shoot Set Across Four States
Guardsmen from Illinois Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota will compete for the Washburn Trophy. The adjutant general confirms the date, with Iowa and Minnesota agreeing earlier. The event will be held at Camp View near Take City Minnesota, and the trophy remains in Minots Guardsmen hands with no recent challenge.
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Ilinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Uts
Nimoig
Camp View
Take City
Minn
Minots
Daring Robbery Blows Safe Visible from Street
Chicago August 13 burglars blew a safe in the Stock Yards Packing market under bright electric lights. They obtained 700 dollars, using nitroglycerin and drilled holes. Manager Pollack discovered the crime from the window display of blankets and coats.
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Chicago
Stock Yards Packing Company
Pollack
Randolph Street
Fifth Avenue
Union Loop
Schwab Returns to New York to Lead Expanding empire
Charles M. Schwab, former head of United States Steel, will resume work on the fourth floor at 71 Broadway New York. He will direct operations across companies in which he holds major stakes including American Steel Foundries Allis-Chalmers Pneumatic Tool International Nickel Bethlehem Steel and United States Realty. He aims to unify and expand holdings via Bethlehem Steel and reorganize the ship building and armor business through U S Ship Building Company.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Atlantic City
Broadway
Steel Corporation
Schwab
American Steel Foundries Company
The
Mr. Schwab
International Nickel Company
Georgia secretary of state honors Miles retirement with Confederate display
Atlanta Aug 18 Georgia's secretary of state B M Blackburn celebrated General Nelson Miles retirement by decorating the state capitol with Confederate flags and portraits of Confederate officers. Blackburn, who admired Jefferson Davis and hated Miles for chaining Davis, urged legislators to cheer Miles's retirement, prompting comment.
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Georgia
Atlanta
B. M. Blackburn
Nelson A. Miles
Blackburn
Jefferson Davis
Miles
Fortress
Monroe
Capitol
BAGGAGEMEN AS CLERKS The Postal Plan to Aid Circulation
The Postoffice Department will test baggagemen on trains lacking mail clerks to deliver open newspaper mail directly to recipients along the line. Baggagemasters will be sworn as department employees and paid for services, reducing costs versus employing postal workers for all such trains.
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Postoffice Department
Washington
Payne
Post Office Department
Post Office
President on Cruise with Roosevelt Family
President and Mrs. Roosevelt with children and visitors enjoyed a sail and picnic aboard the naval yacht Sylph as they cruised Long Island Sound from Oyster Bay. Glen Island was the target, with a luncheon planned. no engagements were scheduled, and an invitation from Sir Thomas Lipton to view the tow and inspection from the Mayflower looms for Monday.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Jacob Riis
Long Island Sound
Glen Island
Salamore Hill
Thomas Lipton
Mayflower
International Graphical Union Adopts Law Changes
The International Graphical Union adopted changes proposed by its Laws Committee in Kingston August 11. The plan includes a monthly per capita assessment of five cents for the defense fund and a proposal to extend apprenticeship learning time for typesetting machines to three months.
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Kington
International Agraphical Union
Defense
Los Angeles
Focas
Agricultural crops show mixed 1908 condition figures
Washington reports August 1 conditions for corn oats and other crops. Corn stands at 78.7 down from 79.4 last year and below the ten year average. Winter wheat yields projected near 410 million bushels while spring wheat averages sit around 77.1 with several state figures listed. Buckwheat barley rye and potatoes show varied gains and losses with tobacco and rice also cited as overall conditions edge higher or lower by month.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Indiana
Kentucky
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
California
Ohio
Pennsy
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Michigan
Ime
Avenge
Minnesota
North Dakota
Milowa
Wisconsin
New York
Pennsylvania " ST ST
London and Wife Differ Over Author's Love Ideas
San Francisco reports Jack London, the young socialist author, has separated from his wife over his ideas of love. She accuses him of trying to apply in their home the relationship concepts he writes about. London's recent pieces, including The Call of the Wild in Saturday Evening Post, drew wide attention. He also won Cosmopolitan's cooperation article prize.
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San Francisco
Jack London
London
Saturday Evening Post
Cosmopolitan
Hurricane Warning For South Atlantic Coast
Weather Bureau issues warning of approaching hurricane from Caribbean waters likely recurve toward Florida. Sailors warned of dangerous storms in Gulf, South Atlantic, and Cuban waters over the next forty eight hours.
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Weather Bureau
South Atlantic
Washington
East
Barbadoes
Cuba
Carribean Sea
Florida Peninsula
Gulf
Cuban
Canada Opposes Washington Statue at Westminster
London dispatch from Ottawa reports Ontario residents signing a petition to Westminster Abbey protesting a proposal to erect a George Washington monument in Britain’s historic site. The Times notes no such proposal exists, while Amb Choate’s July remark sparked debate and the Saturday Review mocks the idea, suggesting Irish and Dutch historical grievances as context.
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Washington
Westminster
London
the Times
Ottawa
Ontario
Westminster Abbey
George Washington
Britain
Great Britain
Wolfe
Cartier
Macdonald
Times
Ambassador Choate
Victoria
Saturday Review
Choate
Cape
The
Lynchings in Berlin Shock City After Burglar Is Killed
Berlin Aug 12 Citizens pursued and killed Karl Werner a burglar who stabbed an 18 year old girl in a downtown flat. He died at the police station after a mob beat him. No arrests reported. Earlier four masked men raided the Woman's Reform asylum carrying off a witness against prominent men facing trial.
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Berlin
Friederichstrasse
Karl Werner
Werner
Woman's Reform Asylum
Night Watch
Buffalo man shoots wife then kills himself
Buffalo New York August 12 Kent Stowe son of F D Stowe general central agent of the Merchants' Despatch Transportation company shot and killed his wife early today and then shot himself with probably fatal results The family believes Stowe was temporarily insane from a resent attack of malaria fever
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Buffalo
N. Y
Kent Stowe
F. D. Stowe
The
Merchants’ Despatch Transportation Company
Stowe
Markets Review of Sioux City and Midwest Livestock
Market data from Sioux City Omaha and Kansas City reports cattle hogs and sheep prices. Cattle ranges include native and western steers cows and feeders with mixed quotes, hogs show steady to firm values, and sheep notes reflect steady to lower bids across regions.
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Chicago
Aug
South Omaha
Peat Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Aus
Giewes
Grain Market Summary from Chicago and Minneapolis Prices
Grain prices and provisions listed for Chicago markets with flour wheat rye and barley quotes and near term futures. Cash quotations include No 2 spring hard No 2 red and No 3 white wheat, rye and barley. receipts show mixed quality. Provisions quote mess pork and lard with ranges and dairy and butter markets noted. Minneapolis marks September wheat futures on track with No 1 hard and No 2 northern quotes from early August.
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Chicago
Aug
Plax
Northwestern
Fie
Mess Park
Sree Y Ivgisiec
Whitke
Minneapolis
Aus
Paris Metro Disaster Leaves Dozens Dead In Tunnel Blaze
Paris reports reveal eighty bodies recovered from Metropolitian Electric trains burned in an underground tunnel. By Aug 11, officials say the death toll may reach around ninety with many victims from working-class neighborhoods. Fire crews faced dense smoke before rescuers recovered victims from the wreckage.
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Paris
Metropolitan Electric Railway
Metropolitan Electric
Menilmontane
Les Couronnes
Belleville
London
Governor Yates Receives Sheriff Letter On Danville Attack
Sheriff Whitlock of Vermillion county sends Governor Yates a report with clippings, defending the jail, detailing the lynching of the Negro who shot a white man, and noting that mobs require flexible action. The sheriff argues no fixed rules apply and urges a Springfield authority to act in emergencies. aid telegrams were sent but arrived too late.
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Springfield
Yates
Whitlock
Vermillion County
Danville
Northcott
Greenville
Reese
O. P. Yeager
Jamaica battered by hurricane strikes banana regions
A hurricane swept eastern Jamaica damaging United Fruit and Jamaica Fruit Company plantations. The extent of losses was not yet known as reports indicated a northwest track toward Cuba. Simultaneously Martinique faced a ten hour hurricane with heavy destruction but no fatalities. Belize, Puerto Rico and Barbadoes also reported storm activity and warnings as winds climbed along the arc toward the northwest.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Antiles
United Fruit
Jamaica Fruit Companies
Directio
Cuba
Washington
Weather Bureau
San Domingo
Bahama Islands
Nassau
Gulf and Ocean
New Orleans
Boston
Fort de France
Martinique
Trinity
St. Marie
Carbet
St. Joseph and
Francois
San Juan
P. R
Barbadoes
St. Louis teen survives stabbing as suspect confesses love
In St Louis Aug 12 a 13 year old girl was attacked by Barnes who later claimed he loved her and wished to marry her. She underwent a risky heart surgery to repair wounds after the stabbing. Barnes was arrested the morning after and remained incoherent as police questioned him.
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St Louis
St. Louis
Surg
Dog Hospital
Doye G &c
Riley
Clark
U&a
Barnes
Pig
Forty-Ninth Annual Session of Typographical Union Opens
Washington hosts the Forty-Ninth Annual Session as prominent labor figures including Wiig Moore and Secretary Corte attend. President James M. Lynch praises organized labor and urges inclusion of isolated printers, while reports note gains in membership, progress in arbitration with the Newspaper Publishers Association, and financial growth with a treasury balance rising to $49,000.
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Washinat
Washington
Aug
Weather Bureau
Wiig Moore
International Typographical Uniton
Caleyon
Corte
Moore
Presiy Velt
Potomac
Vhe
James M. Lynch
Lynch
American
Treasury
Wheat Trust Proposal Seeks Global Price Floor
The Daily Mail cites a Wal Saw dispatch that an American association of 38,000 farmers urged Russia to help raise agricultural prices, especially wheat, proposing a world wheat bloc to set an annual minimum selling price. The piece notes M. de Witte’s distrust of trusts and doubts his response.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Walsaw
Servians Sent Home From Military Schools
Vienna reports Russia and Austria will send home all Servian officers studying in their military schools following the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Dragna and the strain it caused. Russia bans official social contact with Servian officers amid the crisis.
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Russian
Austria
Vienna
Alessaier
Drags
Russia
Russina
Battle With Outlaws on Osage Reservation Reported
Washington Aug 1 The commission of Indian affairs released a telegram from Agent in charge at Pawhuska Oklahoma detailing a pitched battle with outlaws yesterday evening. Officers Bennett Haines and Hynes killed one outlaw mortally wounded another and Hynes is seriously wounded.
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Washington
Lowing
Mit
Osage Indian Agency
Pawhutka
Okla
Bennett
Haines
Ial
Hynes
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