Navy Orders Iowa to Panama and Eyes Isthmus Tangle
The U S Navy orders the battleship Iowa from San Francisco to Panama with 455 sailors 60 marines and 15 officers as the State and Navy Departments view a grave situation in Colombia and warn President Castro against seizing the isthmus. The cruiser Ranger follows. Philadelphia Machias and others under consideration for possible service.
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Washington
Navy Department
San Francisco
Panama
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Navy
State Department
Ranger
San Diego
Department
Philadelphia
Samoa
Mare Island
Machias
Hampton Roads
Colon
Columbia
United States
Castro
Venezuela
Wreck of Milwaukee Time Freight No 63 at Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee time freight No 63 wrecked at 2 10 yesterday afternoon at Eighth avenue and Fourth street as the track curves. One car badly smashed and contents damaged. Two more cars damaged, contents spoiled. Three young men fleeing from bumpers escaped death. Train speed about 35 mph.
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Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee Time Freight No. 63
Eighth Avenue
Fourth Street
Third Street
Columbia affair shaken as cruiser deteriorates
Washington report accuses the navy of neglecting the five million dollar cruiser Columbia, leaving it nearly useless for combat and fit only as a receiving ship due to long deterioration and disrepair.
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Washington
the Post
United States
Columbia
Newy Department
DIED OF HYDROPROBIA IN IOWA CHILD
A child two miles west of Matlock, Iowa, bitten on July 10 by a family dog, died August 17 after mad convulsions from hydroprobia. The dog was killed immediately, and a doctor cared for the child, but the bite led to Fatal hydrophobia after troubling symptoms and severe suffering.
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Matlock
H. C. Sohl
Des Moines Prepares for Democratic Convention Arrival
Des Moines residents wake to plans for the upcoming Democratic convention. Chairman Huffman and a committee under Mayor Hartenbower organize arrangements and delegate comforts for the event amid expectations of smaller attendance than the Republicans.
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Des Moines
Huffman
Hartenbower
Widow of ex-Governor Mason in Toledo Robbery Claim
Mrs. Pauline Mason 74, said to be widow of Michigan ex Governor Mason, is in Toledo police care after claiming a weeklong robbery. She alleges a rival woman poisoned her and looted 1742 dollars and other items while ill. Authorities consider possible dementia.
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Toledo
Ohio
Pauline Mason
Masoni
Michigan
Hason
Adams Street
Republican convention adjourns to August 27
Eagle Grove Iowa August 17 the thirty seventh district Republican convention adjourned at 3 pm to meet in Webster City on Tuesday August 27. Twenty six hundred ballots were cast with no vote change.
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Eagle Grove
Thirty Seventh District
Webster City
Czar and Kaiser to Meet in Carlsruhe Conference
Berlin reports a near official announcement that Kaiser Wilhelm and Czar Nicholas will shortly hold a conference at Carlsruhe. The planned talks come amid mounting European tensions and seek to ease diplomatic strains between Germany and Russia.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
Czar
Nicholas
Carlsrupe
New Charge Aims at Schley Over Santiago Drunkenness
Washington reports a new accusation against Schley to be raised at the court of inquiry alleging he was intoxicated during the Battle of Santiago. Friends warned him this attack on his character would be used. An army and navy journal note cites Evans seeking a court of inquiry into ex Secretary Chandler.
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Washington
Schley
Santiago
Army and Navy Journal
Evans
Chandler
Steel Trust Feels Blue Over Joliet Strike Spread
The steel trust managers report disappointment as Joliet workers join a strike, while Amalgamated association leaders press Bay View and south Chicago. Chicago reports 2700 Idle at Illinois Steel as Bay View votes near. Shaffer warns Chicago lodges face expulsion for disobedience.
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Chicago
Soliet
Ilinois Steel Company
Amalgamated Association
Bay View
Wis
M. J. Tighe
Joliet
Shaffer
Landesville Destroyed by Fire in Indiana Town
Fire in Landesville, Indiana, razed the village with only the grain elevator, passenger station, and two storerooms surviving. The blaze started in a barn and spread to the Odd Fellows stock, the Studebaker stock pen and scales, Crumline drug store, two county commissioner parcels, and eleven residences. Estimated total loss is $60,900.
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Marion
Ind
Landesville
Odd Fellows
Studebaker
Crumline
Lugar
Prune Crop Estimate For California Declines
Special agents of the California Cured Fruit association report a prune yield of about 55,000,000 pounds for the coming harvest in the state. This compares with last season’s crop near 170,000,000 pounds, reflecting a sharp drop.
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California
San Jose
Cal
California Cured Fruit Association
Leasna Wins First Half of Paris Brest Cycle Race
Leasna finished first in the Paris Brest cycle race first half, arriving at Brest at 3 10 this morning. Miller the American reached Brest three hours later, evidently fagged out.
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Miller
America
Paris
Leasna
Paris- Brest
Brest
Mrs Callanan Dies After Accident Involving Husband
Mrs James Callanan, noted philanthropist and wife of a Des Moines capitalist, died at midnight following injuries from an accident two weeks earlier in which both she and her husband were hurt. The report appears in the Journal Want Column.
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Des Moines
James Callanan
Murder on the railroad near Arion
An unknown man was slain along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul right of way one half mile west of Arion Iowa. The head was split by a coupling pin and bloodied evidence lay near the fence. Discovered by a Milwaukee freight crew around 10 PM the body appears dragged to the track to hide the crime.
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Arion
Chicago, Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Mine Shutdown Sparks Copper Labor Standoff
United States Senator Clark shuts United Verde copper mine near Phoenix over eight hour day demands. The mine, worth about 12 million dollars annually, remains closed as Clark vows to keep wages and work rules unchanged until the eight hour standard gains broader acceptance, even amid a month losing a million dollars from a miner lockout.
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Phoenix
Ariz
United States
Clark
United Verde
Jerome
Unsettled and Cooler Weather for Iowa
Unsettled with probable showers tonight and Sunday for Iowa. Chicago report notes cooler conditions ahead as a weather outlook from August 17.
Harney Denies Influence in Mine Case Affidavits
Montana Judge E W Harney filed an affidavit denying influence or corruption in general terms. Affidavits in district court respond to claims by Heinz people and Mrs Ada H Brackett regarding the Minnie Healy mine case and alleged improper conduct and influence.
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Montana
Butte
Mont
District Court
E. W. Harney
Heinz People
Ada H. Brackett
Minnie Healy
Harney
Brackett
Strike talks fail to settle Canadian Pacific dispute
Montreal August 17 The executive council of engineers firemen and telegraph operators failed to resolve the trackmen's strike on the Canadian Pacific despite efforts to settle the dispute.
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Montreal
Executive Council
Captain Luke Colleran Tries to Fix Graft Row
New York reports Captain Luke Colleran returns to Chicago in anger to straighten out grafting issues caused during his absence. His associate "Bobby" Burke plans to head to Brighton Beach for racing and hopes to return to help calm the brewing troubles.
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New York
Luke Colleran
Chicago
Bobby” Burke
Brighton Beach
Colleran
Muscatine Democrats Convene to Nominate Delegates
The Muscatine county Democratic convention met at the courthouse at 2:15 PM to select delegates for state and senatorial conventions. Gustav Weiss presided as temporary chair, with M. W. Stapleton as permanent chairman. The committee on delegates named representatives from each township and ward, with E. M. Warner declining a speaking turn and Bill Hughes proposed for senator. Delegates and alternates were chosen, and calls were made to fill vacancies and consider senatorial candidates E A Allbee Grimes and W D Jamson.
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Court House
Gustav Weiss
Larry Horan
Jefferson
Jackson
Horan
Stapleton
M. W. Stapleton
E. M. Warner
Tion
Pike Township
T. Nichols
Crono
Ll. B. Smith
Bloomington
I. N. Purcell
Cedar
J. E. Furlong
Sweetland
John McAvoy
Wilton
Geo. Sherberger
Wapsinonoc
Geo. Phillips
J. G. van Lent
Geo. Koehler
C. A. Coldren
J. F. Devitt
Warner
Mr. Warner
Bill” Hughes
Hughes
Jas. Gibbs
Geo. Black
Frank Leimkuecher
H. E. Nicolaus
Miller Riggs
Sam Cohn
J. P. Cooper
A. N. Day
J. A. Rowan
A. Marticke
J. M. Gobble
E. E. Wolfe
R. O. McGaughey
Silas Rummels
E. B. Fulham
H. M. Bartlett
E. A. Allbee
This County
Dr. Grimes
Wapello
W. D. Jamson
Columbus Junction
Sells Favored by Split Iowa Democrats for Governor
Des Moines reports that Cato Sells leads among three Democratic factions favoring him for governor. Support comes from radicals for silver, antisilver reformers, and gold standard backers, with Sells praised for steadiness and past duty as U.S. district attorney. Others considered include T. J. Phillips, J. B. Romans, and H. J. Stigers. Vollmer named for lieutenant governor.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cato Sells
Cato
Bryan
Lincoln
Kansas City
Mr. Sells
Sells
Vinton
United States
Cleveland
Governor Beckham Has Daughter Born at Mansion
The stork visited Governor F Beckham's mansion in Frankfort on Friday and delivered a girl. The governor was away at Bardstown. It is the first baby born in the executive mansion since the Buckner administration.
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Frankfort
F Beckham
Bardstown
Buckner
Textile workers hopeful as strike appears avoided
Fall River, Aug 17 The mill workers grow cheerful fearing strike will be averted. Mathew Borden an independent manufacturer claims cotton manufacturers planned a strike to clear surplus goods. It is believed they will withdraw the fifteen percent wage cut notice.
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Fall River
Mass
Borden
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