Lawlessness Over Second Fare Roils New York Streets
Chaos on Coney Island surface cars and elevated trains follows Justice Gaynor's ruling that double fare is not required. Passengers resist, hundreds walk, two women injured, Bird S Coler present but urges not to pay. Police revoke permits for 60 special officers as company vows to collect the second fare.
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New York
N. Y
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Justice Gaynor
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Coler
Waldo
J. F. Calderwood
Theater on roof despite police in Louisville
The Fourth Avenue theater held a Sunday performance by admitting 600 patrons through an adjoining roof while police blocked entrances at the skylight. Officers stationed at the skylight tonight to enforce a Sunday performance ordinance, forcing actors to eat in the theater.
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Louisville
Fourth Avenue Theater
Burglars Strike Dyersville Stores in August
Burglars entered Charles P. Roth's dune store and took cars tobacco and about eighteen dollars. They looted Ferrine's saloon for ten dollars. No clues to the culprits were found.
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Dyersville
Charles P. Roth
Ferrine
Runs Amuck on Bowery at Coney Island Firefight
An unidentified man fired twice at a waiter in a Bowery restaurant then shot into the crowd, injuring Thomas Fitzpatrick, Thomas McDonald and George White fatally and Annie Smith seriously. The shooter fled.
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New York
Bowery
Coney Island
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Thomas McDonald
George White
Annie Smith
Old Vets Gather for Grand Army Encampment in Minneapolis
Veterans by the thousands and visitors by the hundreds of thousands pour into Minneapolis for the fortieth annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment. The weeklong event features meetings of affiliated groups and numerous social entertainments for veterans and spouses. Des Moines hosts the seventh annual reunion of the army of the Philippines with prominent veterans arriving nationwide.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the Grand Army
Daughters of Veterans
Philippines
Des Moines
Army of the Philippines
Bryan Exposes Illinois Democratic Row Over Sullivan
William J. Bryan releases a statement defending his demand for Roger Sullivan’s resignation amid a dispute that he says cost Illinois Democrats their rights. He asserts Sullivan and John Hopkins deliberately robbed the party and backs Dunlap and the league’s majority rule. Bryan schedules a cross-country tour with stops in New York Chicago Lincoln St Louis and Cincinnati through September.
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Paris
William J. Bryan
Illinois
Bryan
Roger Sullivan
Sullivan
M. F. Dunlap
Dunlap
John Hopkins
League
Rainer
Thompson
Nelson
Automobiles
Fontainbleau
President Fallieries
Rambouillet
C. W. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
New York
New Haven
Bridgeport
Jersey City
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Labor Gains as Wages Rise in 1905 Report
A national bureau report issued in Washington shows wages per hour increased 1.6 percent in 1905 over 1904 while average hours stayed flat. Food purchasing power rose 1 percent per hour, and employment rose 6.3 percent from 1904 to 1905.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Labor
Ten Boys Go Camping To Kumonia Camp For 10 Days
A party of ten young men will depart tomorrow morning for Big Timber to spend the next ten days camping. They will use four skiffs and gather supplies at a farm house offering butter eggs and milk. The group includes William Hudson Harry Hudson Stanley Hudson Walton Hopkinson Charlie Warner Robert Schenck Frank Woods Clarence Hahn Chester Jenne and Stewart Narvis.
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Kumonia
Barris
William
Harry
Stanley Hudson
Walton Hopkinson
Charlie Warner
Robert Schenck
Frank Woods
Clarence Hahn
Chester Jenne
Stewart Narvis
Monarchs Prepare For Historic Meeting At Friedrichskron
London reports King Edward plans a visit to Emperor William this week. The two monarchs will meet at Friedrichskron castle near Hamburg on August 15, a gathering seen as highly significant.
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London
Edward
William
Friedrichskron Castle
Hamburg
Policemen Murdered Across Cities Amid Unrest
St. Petersburg reports three policemen killed, with one shot in Moscow and three in Kazan. Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch declines the post of commander in chief where martial law exists, delaying Emperor Nicholas's decision on Linovitch as a military head. Birthday of the czarevitch observed with flags but little enthusiasm.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Kazan
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Nicholas
Krasnoye-Selo
Gen
Linovitch
Czarevitch
Sultan Shows Slight Improvement After Refusal of Care
Constantinople Aug 13 The sultan slept well and this morning his condition is somewhat improved though his reluctance to submit to treatment has complicated the situation.
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Constantinople
Fort Dodge Eyes Electric Interurban To Webster City
Ft. Dodge residents organized a company to build an electric interurban to Webster City about 20 miles away. Funds for the survey were raised and work will start immediately.
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Fort Dodge
Ft. Dodge
Webster City
Paying Teller Confesses $100,000 Shortfall
Birmingham, Aug. 13 officials of the First National Bank report paying teller Alex R. Chisolm is $100000 short in his accounts. Bonded for $30000, the bank faces a $70000 loss. Chisolm confessed the shortage naming brokers as accomplices blamed for losses through speculation. He is the son of Col. Robert Chisolm the U S government’s special attorney.
McCoy Likely Named State Central Committee Chair
Des Moines Aug 13 The state central committee meeting was postponed to 1 30 PM to perfect the organization. W J McCoy of the second district appears to be the likely chairman. McCoy is a standpatter and his election would surprise the Cummins faction.
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Des Moines
State Central Committee
W. J. McCoy
Second
Runaway Wagon Crash on Bridge Injures Woman and Kills Horse
A party of nine returning home from Illinois overturned on a high bridge when a worn tongue failed and caused the team to bolt. Mrs. J B Hand suffered a sprained hip, several bruises, and one horse was fatally injured and shot after care failed. The wagon and gear were badly damaged and repaired locally.
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Hand of
Providence
High Bridge
J. B. Hand
Conesville
J. F. Orchard
Trenton
Frank Phillips
Ilinois
Hand
Klein
Parker Amusement Company
Freight train collision near Fejervary park injures none
Davenport Illinois August 13 two freight trains collided on the curve west of Fejervary park smashing four cars and tearing the caboose. No injuries as crew jumped to safety before impact. An extra freight under Conductor Robinson split on the curve. No. 94 from Brooklyn arrived soon after to assist.
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Davenport
Ila
Fejervary Park
Robinson
West Liberty
East Main
Brooklyn
New Parker Amusement Band Delights City Crowd
A twenty two piece band gave a morning concert on the city streets to a large crowd. The Royal Italian band is advertised as a principal drawing card for the company and wore dark blue uniforms.
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Parker Amusement Company
Royal Italian Band
New Parker Amusement Company
Train collision injures fifteen in Fort Worth yards
Two Rock Island passenger trains collided in the Fort Worth yards injuring 15 people. Two Texans were seriously hurt.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Rock Island
Ardennes 600 Kilometer Race Won By Duray
The Ardennes international automobile race in Bastogne Belgium was won by Duray in 5 hours 38 minutes. Herriot finished second.
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Duray
Bastogne
Belgium
Ardennes
Herriot
Typographical Union Opens Fifty-Second Convention in Colorado
In Colorado Springs on August 15 the International Typographical Union started its fifty-second annual convention with 300 delegates. The key task is planning further actions to secure the eight hour workday, with meetings continuing through the week.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
International Typographical Union
Former County Resident J. G. Watkins Dies at 71
Telegram from Commercial Point Ohio announces the death of J. G. Watkins in Pike Township where he settled in the early forties. He was 71, well known among local business people and neighboring towns for his honesty and conscientious character.
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J. G. Watkins
Commercial Point
Ohio
Pike Township
Second Street Slam Ends With Doctor Care
A heated street brawl Saturday night on Second Street near the street car switch involved John Bississi and a stranger who staged a Nelson style exchange. The stranger landed a fierce assault in one round, and Bississi needed a doctor, Dr. E B Fulham, to treat his injuries. The aggressor escaped amid the ensuing confusion.
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John Bississi
Stranger
Second Street
Nelson
Bississi
Swords Ends
E. B. Fulham
Scott County Bar Endorses Judge Bollinger in Rally
Davenport delegates E. E. Cook W. H. Wilson W. O. Schmidt C. M. Waterman and E. M. Sharon named for the district judicial convention August 16 after Scott county bar association unanimously endorses Judge James Bollinger. Clinton county bar takes no instructions and backs at least one judge per county with delegates A. L. Schuyler P. B. Wolfe W. A. Cotton C. H. George and S. C. Scott named for the convention.
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Davenport
Iowa
Scott County Bar Association
James Bollinger
District Judicial Convention
E. E. Cook
W. H. Wilson
W. O. Schmidt
C. M. Waterman
E. M. Sharon
Clinton
Clinton County
A. L. Schuyler
P. B. Wolfe
W. A. Cotton
C. H. George
S. C. Scott
John Stark Dies of Asiatic Cholera in Elyira
Elyira Ohio August 13 the town is startled by news that John Stark died last Friday from Asiatic cholera Physicians say the disease is not likely to spread and the body was buried promptly to prevent risk
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John Stark
Stark
Mrs Bridget O’Brien Killed En Route to Mass
Mrs Bridget O'Brien aged 70 was instantly killed by a C B & Q fast mail train while on her way to Mass in Burlington Iowa on August 13.
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Mass
Burlington
Bridget O’brien
Milwaukee Avenue Bank Plunder Loss Near Million, Stensland Defends
Theodore Stensland, son of the fugitive bank president, denies profiting from the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank scheme and offers deeds to his father’s country real estate for depositors. Bank examiner C. Jones expects losses between $800,000 and $1,000,000, with real estate collateral still uncertain. hundreds of depositors and Poles at St. John's Cantacuzens church press for return of funds, while authorities face a peculiar church savings fund of about $80,000.
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Chicago
Theodore Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Stensl
Fetzer
Dc. C. Jones
State Bank Examiner
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Jones
Springfield
Paul O. Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue
St. John’s Cantacuzens Church
John Rogalski
St. John’s Church
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Chicago Warm and Fair
Iowa weather forecast calls for fair skies and rising temperatures. Chicago report notes warm, sunny conditions continuing into Tuesday with east portion of Iowa experiencing similar pleasant warmth.
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Ala
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First National Bank
Alex. R. Chisolm
Chisolm
Col
Robert Chisolm
United States
Ment
M’coy
Standpat
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Ular
New Parker Amusement Band
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Typosgather
Colorado
Tion
Rado Springs
Scott Instructs
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Elyira
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