Lawyers Discuss Cures for Trusts in Bar Association
Hot Springs Virginia August 31 American Bar association debated remedies to curb trusts after a lengthy report. Officers elected include President James Hagerman Missouri Secretary John Hinckley Maryland and W Wadhams New Jersey.
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American Bar Association Meeting
Hot Springs
American Bar Association
James Hagerman
Missouri
John Hinckley
Maryland
Eerste W. Wadhams
Newark
Committee On Commercial Laws
United States Steel Corporation
Mississippi
Amalgamated Copper Company
Standard Oil Company
Union
Nes
New Yorker Circles Globe in 64 Days and 7 Hours
Henry Frederick completed a global circumnavigation in 64 days 7 hours 20 minutes after leaving New York July 2 aboard the Deutschland. He described a rapid Paris to Dalny leg, long Yellow Sea and Pacific crossings, and a swift cross‑continent run, noting Trans‑Siberian troop gatherings and Port Arthur warships amid rising tensions with Russia.
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Globe
New York
Henry Frederick
New York City
New York Central
Paris
Dalny
China
Yellow Sea
Japan
Yokohama
Pacific
Victoria
Continent
Frederick
Trans-Siberian
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Russia
Rock Island reportedly near Mexican Central purchase
Chicago reports partial confirmation that Rock Island lines may have bought the Mexican Central. Rumor centers on Daniel Reed and William B. Leeds, with official word delayed until next month after crop season and financial tensions ease. The deal would crown Rock Island’s rapid growth, linking 2700 miles of main track through Mexico and expanding its network via acquisitions.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Richmond
Ind
Daniel Reed
William B. Leeds
Reed, Leeds
Moore Brothers
Marshall Field
H. C. Frick
Eastern Illinois
Brisco
Seaboard Air Line
el Faso
Republic
City of
Mexico
Beacons of dread as Ottoman ship plans spark bids
Washington reports Chekib Bey urged Hay to keep European squadrons away from Turkish waters and warned that hosting hostile warships could worsen unrest. meanwhile U S naval moves toward Beirut prompt Turkish concerns and calls for restraint amid a volatile empire.
Turks Hang Man Who Refused to Sign False Statement
Sofia reports 900 refugees from Malkotirnovo arrive in Urumku Bulgaria after Turkish garrison fired on the port to spur a revolution myth. The prefect tried to coerce Bulgarian notables to sign that insurgents were aggressors. the first refuser was hanged. Macedonian leaders say 2000 Bulgarians joined insurgents. insurgents claim 12,000 to 15,080. They predict a general insurrection this week.
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Malkotirnovo
Urumku
Bulgaria
Malkotirnovyo
Zontehoff
Macedonian Committee
Kankoff
Macedonia
Three U S warships ordered to Turkey for Beirut reparation
Washington reports the Brooklyn San Francisco and Machias racing to enforce Leishman's demand after the Beirut vice consul's death. Turkish naval strength is growing with eight armored ships under reconstruction while the American fleet could concentrate in Turkish waters within thirty days if needed.
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Turkey
Washington
Leishman
United States
Beirut
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Machias
Portland
Manila
Philippine Islands
Fear Great Massacre Threatens 1500 Americans in Turkey
A Boston dispatch warns of imminent violence against about 1,500 Americans in Turkey. The American Board of Foreign Missions reports widespread danger to teachers, missionaries, and staff, urging Secretary Hay and President to act decisively. Turkish authorities are blamed for the potential atrocities, with ships of war seen as a possible deterrent.
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Turkey
Boston
American Board of Foreign Missions
Hay
ADRIANOPLE AFIRE Turkish Turks Destroy Adrianople Section
Sofia Sept. 2 The Dnevnik reports Adrianople is burning in several sections with inhabitants panicked and authorities overwhelmed. Turks alleged to commit massacres while an attempt to derail the Orient Express failed. Elshi station blown up. officials killed. Albanians pillage Okrida Krushevo districts as Turkish frontier forces strengthen. Diplomas issued to medical and cadet students drafted into the Third army corps. Prince Ferdinand sails for Burgas aboard Najiejda. Servian Volunteers for Macedonia leave Belgrade.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Dnevinik
Adrianople
Dnevnik
Usunkistri
Teherikeskla
Constantinople
Third Army Corps
Remarkable 25-Pound Baby Born in Louisville
Mrs. Clark Beardley of Thirty-fifth and Bank streets delivered a girl weighing 25 pounds at birth. Doctors Samuel Manley and Robert C. Kenner call it one of the most remarkable cases, noting only one prior 25 pound birth on record. Both mother and baby are doing well and attract many visitors.
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Louisville
Clark Beardley
Bank Streets
Samuel Manley
Robert C. Kenner
Kenner
Requisition Honors Indiana Return for Riot Suspect Doc Martin
Springfield dispatch reports Governor Yates honored Indiana’s requisition to return Doc Martin, accused of conspiracy to incite riots in Evansville last July. Martin is in custody in Chicago as Captain Blanchard’s company C, sixth infantry, moved home from Danville.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Springfield
Blanchard
Sixth Infantry
Danville
Yates
Doc” Martin
Evansville
Martin
Chicago
J. S. J. McConnell Dead in Philadelphia
Rev. J. S. J. McConnell recording secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Church Board of Extension died in Philadelphia on September 2. The longtime church official held post with the extension board and served in church leadership.
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Methodist Board of Extension
Philadelphia
J. S. J. McConnell
Board of Church Extension
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fourth Annual Convention of Philippine Veterans Opens in St Paul
The Veterans of the Army of the Philippines arrive by train for their fourth annual convention in St Paul Minnesota with about 3600 expected attendees. Governor Van Sant delivered the welcome address and General Hale, president, gave the response during the first business session.
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St. Paul
Minn
Veterans of the Army of the Philippines
van Sant
Hale
Letter Carriers Meet Opens Fourteenth Convention in Syracuse
The fourteenth annual convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers opened in Syracuse N Y today with about 1000 delegates in attendance. Officers report the organization is prosperous and partisans from Portland Minneapolis and Quincy are contending for the 1905 meeting site.
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National Association
Syracuse
N. Y
National Association of Letter Carriers
Portland
Ore
Minneapolis
Quincy
Ill
Police name ringleader in Chicago robbery murder
Chicago police say seven suspects in the murder of Frank Stewart and John B. Johnson, an employee of the Chicago City Railway, and the looting of the railway safe, point to a single ringleader who reportedly confessed and named three companions.
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Chicago
Frank Stewart
John B. Johnson
Chicago City Railway Company
Turkish Insurrection Reports and May Refute Code Error
Unconfirmed reports claim Turkish insurgents blew up barracks at Adrianople while Turkey apologizes and vows pursuit of would be assassins. Secretary Hay returns to Washington amid notes that a wrong code number caused murder reports, with minister Leishman citing unsafe conditions in Erat. A missions committee plans to brief Hay on Turkish events.
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Sofia
Adrianople
Magelssen
Washington
May
State Department
Turkey
Oyster Bay
Hay
Leishman
Two Ships Proceed to Beirut as Turkish Crisis Grows
Washington reports no new developments in Turkey today aside from Admiral Cotton announcing the Brooklyn and San Francisco will sail for Beirut. Secretary Hay says he has heard nothing from Minister Leishman since yesterday, while Chekib Bey’s Sayville interview stirs official circles. The administration defends sending warships as protecting American interests amid Turkish unrest.
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Chekib Bey
Hay
Associated Press
Navy Department
Beirut
Turkey
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Cotton
United States
Leishman
Sayville
A. L
Genoa
Darling
British Cable Error On Beirut Consul Assassination
London officials remain puzzled over an official cable announcing the assassination of Mr. Magelssen American vice deputy consul at Beirut. The message, sent from Beirut via the British consul at Constantinople to the British ambassador, has not been corrected.
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London
Foreign Office
Magelssen
Beirut
Constantinople
Consuls Warned as Harpoot and Beirut Face Uprising
Washington Aug. 29 The State Department reports from Minister Leishman say American in Harpoot and Beirut face danger from possible uprising, but not as grave as feared. Turkish authorities warned to maintain peace and hold accountable for any harm to citizens. Machias sails for Beirut and gunships coaling in Genoa. Moore woman in Greene New York injures hip, feared fatal. she is mother of Rock Island financiers J H and W H Moore.
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Beirut
Washington
State Department
Leishman
Letshman
Rock Island Moores
Greene
N. Y
N. S. Moore
Delegate chosen to back Roosevelt at GOP convention
Reading Pa August 29 A M Highway elected a delegate to the national republican convention and instructed to vote for Roosevelt The resolution strongly endorses Roosevelt and senators Quay and Penrose.
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Reading
Roosevelt
Senaton Quay
Penrose
Mason Union helps bricklayer build home for free
New York August 29. Bartley a bricklayer with a wife and eleven children faced eviction after landlords refused to rent. Masons Union members offered free labor to raise the walls and put up beams, finishing the second story by Sunday night. The aid accelerates construction and may save Bartley from homelessness.
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Mason
Union
New York
Johy Aril
Tan Hal
Bartley
Masons ‘Union
Hig Ice
Nyiby
Hings
St Clair Parishioner Proclaims Love at Minister’s Sermon
In St Clair Michigan on Aug 20 Miss Hattie Cook publicly professed love for Rev Ralph Duff during a Congregational church service. She offered him all she had and urged marriage, while Duff urged her to return to her seat. The scene shocked worshippers as the minister dismissed the service. Miss Cook, a noted local beauty, is linked to recent city gossip about Duff’s engagement to another local woman.
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St. Clair, Mich
Duff
Congregational Church
Jay
Miss Hattie Cook
St. Clair
Ralph Duff
Michigan
Hattie Cook
St Clair
Dr. Duff
Rock Island buys Mexican Central railway deal in fall
Reported by Chicago and Indianapolis papers that the Rock Island system has acquired control of the Mexican Central with 2700 miles of track from Tampico to Manzanillo. The move expands Rock Island to a transcontinental line across Mexico and the US, backed by Reed Leeds the Moore brothers Marshall Field and H C Rick. The plan includes issuing 250000000 in bonds and a formal closing at the October stockholders meeting.
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Mexican Central Railway
Chicago
Rock Island
Moore Party
Moores
Illinois
Frisco
Seaboard
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
Rock ‘Island Companies of America
Paso
Tampico
Manzanillo
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Pacific
Mexico
Daniel Reed
William B. Leeds
Moore Brothers
Marshall Field
H. C
Rick
Rock ‘Island
Devl
The
Rock Islam
Clerics Fight Back at Les Sables Monastery
Paris Augry reports the Redemptorist Fathers were expelled from the Olonne monastery after a siege that began at 3 am. Soldiers policemen and firemen ringed the barricaded building while bells drew a crowd. Missiles flew from windows and several besiegers were injured before the defenders retreated then held off until forced out by water. Arrests followed the clash.
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Paris
Les Sables
Olonne
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