Germany Denies Interference in Russia Affairs
Berlin reports deny Germany desires to back Russian regime changes while Russia faces unrest and arrests. In St Petersburg authorities tighten grip. bombs found as labor leaders are jailed. Moscow sees talks among Octoberists and constitutional democrats to forge a peaceful electoral alliance.
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Germany
Cologne Gazette
Russia
Nicholas
Paris
France
Institute
Academy
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Alexander J. Guchkoff
Count Heyden
Party of Peaceful Regeneration
Constitutional Democrats
Prima Donna Wages War on Tights
Miss Olga Orloff, prima donna of a Cleveland comic opera company, condemns tights as insanitary and predicts their obsolescence. She cites illness from wearing tight hosiery, recounting her own lameness and cold suffered after a season in close tights.
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Olga Orloff
Cleveland
Comic Opera Company
Mismanagement blamed in army scandals report
London reports the royal commission findings on South African war stores scandals. Officials are acquitted of major corruption charges but severe mismanagement and incompetence are cited. Losses total about 5 million dollars. Several officers and public servants are criticized. some NCOs accused of taking bribes.
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London
Eng
War Office
Royal Commission
Theft to Appease Hunger in Marion Case
In Marion Indiana Justice of the Peace Phillips freed a prisoner found to have stolen to feed his wife and children after the man handed him a five dollar pill as payment and the judge dismissed the theft charge.
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Marion
Ind
Justice of the Peace
Phillips
Four Americans Killed in Leyte Hand to Hand Fight
First Lieut. John F. James and two privates of the Eighth Infantry died in a hand to hand clash with Pulajanes at Julieta Leyte. A detachment of 10 was outnumbered but fought bravely. attackers seized three pistols four Krag rifles and 300 rounds of ammo.
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Manila
P. IL
John F. James
Eighth Infantry
Calvin Snyder
Internal Revenue
Williams
Illinois
Julieta
Leyte
New Theory of Man Origin Sees Life Began Female
Prof. W I Thomas of the University of Chicago argues in the American Journal of Sociology that life began female and that for ages after creation women ruled and were mankind's superiors, challenging Adam and Eve based theories.
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W. I. Thomas
Chicago
Ill
University of Chicago
Charles Zueblin
American Journal of Sociology
Steamer Brooklyn Grounds at Ponta Del Gada En Route to New York
The steamship Brooklyn carrying 330 immigrants from Marseilles to New York grounded while entering port at Ponta Del Gada in the Azores today. Efforts to refloat the vessel are proving difficult.
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Ponta del Gada
Azore Islands
Brooklyn
Marseilles
New York
Decision Favors Mutual Life Insurance Co. Directors
A New York court decision favors the Mutual Life Insurance Co. and the state superintendent of insurance in a case brought by policyholders seeking to strike anti policyholder names from a ticket. The ruling is described as a victory for Mutual’s directors.
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Troy
N. Y
Justice Howard
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Mutual Company
Infant body found in Des Moines River near Fort Dodge
Two young boys seining for minnows in the Des Moines River near Fort Dodge locate a decomposed infant about a week in water. The case is shrouded in mystery and foul play appears likely.
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Ft. Dodge
Des Moines
Missouri mob threatens Folk and grand jury in lynching case
Springfield, Aug 10. Threats to hang Governor Folk and every grand jury member who indicted Hill Gooch and Doss Galbraith for murder have driven Assistant Attorney General Kennish to Jefferson City. The mob vowed rope at the light tower if convicted. Deputies expand from 25 to about 100 as trial approaches. Local leaders seek outside counsel, considering James A. Reed and Judge W. N. Evans to defend the lynching cases.
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Folk
Hill Gooch
Doss Gailbraith
Kennish
Jefferson City
Gooch
Gailbraith
Missouri
Patterson
Horner
Springefield
James A. Reed
Kansas City
Reed
Wisconsin
W. N. Evans
West Plain
Democratic State Committee
Desperado Frank Ball Surrounded Near Rose Hill Va
Kentucky desperado Frank Ball is surrounded at Rose Hill Virginia by Sheriff Rice W Johnson and a Kentucky posse. He refuses to surrender as a Middlesboro military company is summoned to guard the incident. Ball killed Jack Bolen in October and escaped from the penitentiary.
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Middlesboro
Frank Ball
Kentucky
Rose Hill
Rice W. Johnson
Johnson
Ball
Jack Bolen
Farmer John Harris Arrested for Minneapolis Murder
Ottumwa Iowa August 10 John Harris a farmer near Centerville was arrested at his home charged with the murder of Frank Staffler in Minneapolis. The pair reportedly quarreled over five dollars and Harris allegedly jabbed Staffler with an umbrella point in the eye, piercing the brain. Harris returned home unaware of Staffler’s death. He has a wife and children.
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Ottumwa
John Harris
Centervile
Frank Staffler
Minneapolis
Harris
Staffler
Indictments Returned Against Major Oil and Rail Firms
The federal grand jury in Jamestown New York returned indictments against Standard Oil Co of New York Pennsylvania Railroad and Vacuum Oil Co of Rochester for violations of the Interstate Commerce Law. Twenty four counts in each indictment. The Vacuum Oil Company faced a smaller number of charges.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Federal Grand Jury
Standard Oil Co
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Vacuum Oil Company of
Rochester
Standard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Vacuum Oil Ca
Heat Wave Claims Twenty-Two Deaths in Philadelphia
Cooling showers broke the five day heat spell in Philadelphia on Aug 10 but four more deaths from heat prostration were recorded overnight, bringing the total fatalities to twenty two and the number of prostrations to eighty three during the hot term.
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Philadelphia
Iowa Minister G E Wilk Dies in Dallas
Rev. G. E. Wilk a former Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs Episcopal minister died in Dallas Texas. He was well known in Iowa church circles.
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G. E. Wilk
Dallas
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Striking Dock Hands Return to Work Amid Turmoil
Part of the striking dock hands resume duties as the tugboats resume operation with new crews. Railroads and unions clash over wage demands while executives resist concessions and prepare replacements. In Chicago, rival Teamsters factions deepen the split at the federation convention. Shea secures re election as president of the International Teamsters.
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N. Y
New York Harbor
Central Railroad
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Delaware
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Erie
Baltimore and Ohio
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Lehigh Valley
Chicago
Ill
International Teamsters
New rival union forms to challenge Teamsters in Chicago
In Chicago on August 10 a new labor group named United Teamsters of America is launched as a rival to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. C H Shea is re-elected president of the old union as the new body plans to hold elections after Shea's convention adjourns. Frank Morrison of the AFL travels to appeal to anti Shea factions to halt the secession.
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United Teamsters of America
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
C. H. Shea
Shea
Brotherhood
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
anti-Shea
Japan raid on Aleutian incident reported
Reports from Tokio indicate Japanese poachers conducted a raid on the Aleutian Islands. All facts suggest no diplomatic fallout and no trouble with Japan is expected.
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Tokio
Japan
Aleutian Islands
Largest regional land sale nets $13,695 for 93 acres
Ames Iowa August 19 The biggest land deal in the area for some time was completed when N E Gilmore who lives about three and a half miles northeast of Ames sold his 93 acre farm to a Mr Ellis who lives near Nevada Iowa The sale price was 13695 an average of 115 per acre
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N. E. Gilmore
Ellis
Nevada
Iowa Guardsmen to Seagirt Rifle Shoot
Des Moines announces heightened interest in the Iowa rifle shoot starting August 21 at the Fort Des Moines range. National guardsmen and top volunteers are expected to improve Iowa’s ranking at the Seagirt national shoot, running August 27 to September 6.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Government Range
Fort Des Moines
Indictments Returned Against Railroads in Rebating Probe
New York August 10 grand jury returned six indictments in the railroad rebating inquiry. The cases are said to focus on sugar rebates and involve multiple companies as the investigations into alleged rebates proceed.
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New York
N. Y
United States
Crop Report Shows Corn and Wheat Conditions Aug 1
Washington August 10 crop report from the agriculture department lists corn at 88.1 against 87.5 last month. Winter wheat output 493,434,000 bushels with 16.7 bushels per acre. spring wheat conditions 56.9 versus 91.4 last month.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Ariculture
Police raid four stock brokerage firms in New York
Police raided four stock brokerage establishments accusing them of acting as bucket shops. The firms are said to be maintained by John A Boardman and Co of Philadelphia. Several men and women were taken before Assistant District Attorney Garvan.
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New York
John A. Boardman and Co
Philadelphia
Garvan
Senator Bulkeley Not Seeking G A R Nomination
Hartford Aug 10 United States Senator Bulkeley says he cannot be a candidate for post commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic due to public and private duties leaving no time for further work.
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Hartford
Conn
United States
Bulkeley
Grand Army of the Republic
Directors Say Debts to Be Liquidated at Bank
Report details a Chicago bank scandal with forged signatures and spurious paper. Two envelopes hid notes and blank forms ready to fill with any amount, tied to prominent names. $1,900,000 in bad power found. Directors form committee to recover assets and repay deposits.
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Grand Lodge
Davenport
Pythians
Iowa
Chicago
Olsen
Nest
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Hering
Jones
Olson
Stensland
Fetzer
Forgan
First National Bank
Iowa Weather Forecast: Fair Skies for Tonight and Saturday
Chicago reports fair weather for Iowa with clear to partly cloudy skies. Tonight and Saturday should be pleasant with sun up at 4 52 and sun down at 7 00. Moon rises at 10 39 am.
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Ill
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