Leopold Loses Personal Sovereignty Over Congo
Brussels reports the Congo Free State will pass to Belgium after a July 12 agreement, ending King Leopold II’s personal rule. Belgium will assume responsibility for Congo governance, with Britain and the United States favoring a state over royal administration. The shift follows charges of past atrocities and is expected to be settled by early 1908 as Congo becomes a Belgian colony.
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Brussels
Leopold
Congo
Belgium
Congo Free State
Lemair
Murder conspiracy tied to Armenian blackmail in New York
District attorney's office found letters showing months of demands to rich Armenian merchants by the Hunchakist society. Rug importer Armen P. Aleon reported a $10,000 demand to escape his father’s fate. Coroner's jury ruled Redros Hampartzoomian killed H. S. Tavehanjian, and he was indicted for murder in the first degree.
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New York
Tavehanjian
Armen P. Aleon
Bingham
Redros Hampartzoomian
Tayshanjian
Gifford Line Absorbed by New York Central
Crown Point Indiana July 25 The New York Central lines have signed a contract to take possession of the Chicago and Wabash Valley railroad on October 1 The line has sixty miles of completed track built and operated by B Giffard at Kankakee Illinois but age prevented completion The Vanderbilt system will extend the line south to coal fields and north to Gary steel town continuing from near Lafayette to Crown Point and beyond
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Gifford
Crown Point
Ind
New York Central Lines
Chicago & Wabash Valley Railroad
Chicago & Wabash Valley
B. Giffard
Kankakee
Lafayette
Vanderbilt
Coal Fields
Gary
Governor Frantz Calls Election In Oklahoma Territory
Guthrie Ohio July 25 Governor Frantz has issued a proclamation calling an election in Oklahoma and Indian Territory on Tuesday Sept 17 at which time qualified voters shall vote directly for or against the proposed constitution for or against the separate provisions separately submitted for any and all elective offices for a state government and for representatives to Congress.
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Frantz
Guthrie
Ohia
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Congress
Peruna Testimonials From Women Across States
Mrs Gertrude McKiernan of Emporia Kansas credits Peruna with ending a severe head cold and fatigue after using several bottles. Mrs M F Jones of Burning Springs Kentucky endorses Peruna for many ailments and urges women to try it. Mrs Anna Linder of Cassell Minnesota says Pertina keeps her well and she would not be without it at ten times its cost.
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Gertrude McKiernan
Neosho Street
Emporia
Kas
M. F. Jones
Burning Springs
Anna Linder
Cassell
Minn
Foreign statistics show U S railways most deadly among nations
Berlin reports Herr Guillery of the Prussian railway archive presents a table comparing railway casualties by country. He finds the United States leads in both absolute and relative injuries and deaths among railroad workers, with 43.4 injured per thousand and 26.1 killed per ten thousand. France has lowest traveler injuries. Russia and others show wide gaps.
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Berlin
Herr Guillery
Archive Bureau
Prussian Railway Administration
United States
Europe
Switzerland
England
Belgium
Germany
Russia
British India
France
Italy
Sweethearts Letter Leads to Arrest for Murder
A man named Joe Blotwicky but suspected as Michael Hendrick, wanted in Bellaire Ohio for murder, has been arrested in Lebanon Pennsylvania after a trap via a letter from his sweetheart. Bellaire officials have been notified.
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Sweetheart
Lebanon
Joe Blotwicky
Michael Hendrick
Bellaire
Belaire
Baseball Scores From The National Game Section
In the American League games played at various venues, New York defeated Cleveland 7 to 4, Boston hosted Detroit with a 8 to 3 result at Philadelphia, Chicago fell 1 to 6 at Washington, and St. Louis beat the hosts 5 to 6. The American Association games included Minneapolis beating Utodianapolis 4 to 0, Kansas City defeating Toledo, and Milwaukee securing a 1 to 2 win over Louisville.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
American Associatione
Minneapolis
Utodianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Canal Sanitary Report Shows Low Canal Worker Deaths
In June the canal sanitary office reports 4,400 white American workers had four deaths, 6,500 whites of other races had fifteen, 26,000 colored workers had seventy-two, totaling ninety-one deaths. June deaths from climate factors were twelve, none among white Americans.
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Washington
Ehter Sanitary
Organized Gang Steals Over 100 Horses in Indiana
Kentland Indiana July 25 an organized gang of horse thieves is operating in northwestern Indiana. More than 100 horses have been stolen in two months. Will Arnold’s driving horse was taken from the hitch rack last night and two horses were stolen at Raub. One was taken at Goodland. Four automobiles joined searching parties but no trace of the animals was found.
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Kentland
Ind
Indiana
Will Arnold
Raub
Goodland
State Mine Inspector Arrests Two Mine Superintendents
State Mine Inspector Epperson used his new prerogative to arrest George Dodge of Vandalia mine No 10 and William McQuade of New Summit mine for alleged mining law violations. Dodge pleaded guilty to failing to report accidents and was fined 500 dollars. McQuade posted bond and awaits trial for non compliance with safety orders and required repairs. Inspector Epperson acts as police officer for the first time.
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Linton
Ind
Epperson
George Dodge
Vandalia
William McQuade
New Summit
Dodge
Justice of the Peace
McQuade
Riley
Drowning at St Joseph River Picnic Near South Bend
In South Bend Indiana on July 25 Mayme B McDonald a 25 year old public school teacher drowned while canoeing at Springbrook Park during a parish picnic with Dr Thomas J Walsh Frank Bale and Mrs Ella Garfield all from St James Episcopal church choir The canoe overturned when the women moved to shift positions Miss McDonald was swept away by a current and her body was not recovered others were rescued by river rowers
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South Bend
Ind
Mayme B. McDonald
St. Joseph River
Thomas J. Walsh
Frank Bale
Ella Garfield
St. James's Episcopal
Elijah Hays Still Alive After Death Announcement
Warsaw Indiana July 25 Elijah Hays a philanthropist aged ninety years whose death was announced last Sunday is alive. An earlier notice claimed he was dead after a long illness but an investigation found he was alive though dying. He revived somewhat and yesterday left his bed alone.
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Falee
Warsaw
Ind
Elijah Hays
Hays
Hammond Red Light District Cleared After Ten Years Tug-of-War
West Hammond dive-keepers lost licenses and faced police action with heavy fines. Indicted by grand juries, they abandoned their operations and moved to South Chicago. Hammond citizens celebrate a decade-long effort resulting in the removal.
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Hammond
Ind
Jayl
Chicago
Marengo Postoffice Robbed in Indiana Heist
Robbers struck the Marengo post office seven miles east of town. They took logs totaling FEA and stole 200 dollars in stamps plus 400 dollars in cash belonging to Miss Anne Turner. The loss included years of earnings and 806 dollars in postal and money order funds.
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Marengo
Rowlish
Jiaty
FEA
Anne Turner
Sleep Walker's Fatal Fall in Whiting
Louis Williams a noted Hammond business leader died after leaping from a second story window while sleeping at his Whiting home. White was found on the concrete pavement with fatal injuries. Local authorities investigate the case as a likely accidental fall.
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Hammond
Ind
Daly
Whiting
Louis Williams
Darrow Attacks Idaho Officials in Haywood Plea
Clarence Darrow’s defense of William D. Haywood in Boise centers on Frank Steunenberg’s 1899 martial law call and troops suppression. He decries capital, praises labor, targets Orchard Hawley and Pinkertons, and denounces the constitution, urging support for unions and the Western Federation.
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Boise
Idaho
Frank Steunenberg
Clarence Darrow
Wiliam D. Haywood
Miners’ Magazine
Western Federation
Darrow
Steunenberg
United States
Labor
Orchard
James H. Hawley
Pinkerton
Mr. Darrow
DOING GOOD WORK Success of Peace Conference Secured by This Country's Delegates
The United States has contributed most to the peace conference's success in The Hague. The American proposal for collecting contractual debts is expected to be adopted with few reservations, and the plan for a permanent arbitration court will be amended but supported. The general arbitration proposal faces opposition over practicality, while Britain will back both major American propositions. A permanent periodic conference proposal will await the conference's end.
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The
Hague
United States
Permanent Court
Two Vessels Seen Vanish in Lake Storm Near Cleveland
Reporters say a summer resort east of Cleveland saw two small sailing boats appear to founder during a lake storm. Two launches searched three miles offshore but found no wreckage. Life savers suspect shore watchers misread mist and thought vessels disappeared.
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Cleveland
Japan in Full Control Convention with Korea Signed
Advices dated Seoul report a new Japan Korea convention. It vests the resident general with complete control of Korea's internal administration and appoints Japanese officers to the Korean government.
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Japan
Seoul
Korea
Death by own action of young Woman in Madison
Effie Maddox, a young woman, after an all night intoxication, killed herself by shooting through the heart in Madison Indiana on July 23. Local authorities report no other persons involved in the incident.
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Madison
Ind
Effie Maddox
Caught Between Cars in Warsaw Death In Road Incident
A pedestrian identified as Jad. July bfhe Ro Wy of Fort Wayne was killed after being caught between two Penner Vania cars in Warsaw. The report notes heavy rain in the Southwest and drought in Manitoba affecting the Chicago wheat market.
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Warsaw
Jad
Song of
Fort Wayne
Manitoba
Chicago
Glidden Cup Tour Ends in New York City
New York reports the Glidden cup tour of the American Automobile Association, a 1700 mile twelve day journey from Cleveland to Jersey City, ended with a 96 mile run from Philadelphia to Jersey City. Nineteen cars finished with perfect scores, and Mrs. Andrew Cuneo stands out as the only woman to complete the trip.
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New York
American Automobile Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Atlantic Coast
Chicago
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Manhattan
Twenty-third Street
Broadway
Fifty-ninth Street
Columbus Circle
Andrew Cuneo
New Jersey
G. S. Smith
H. K. Sheridan
Toledo
S. BR. Hower
The
Automobile Association
Charles J. Gldden
Charles J. Glidden
Deed of a Crazed Man in New York Insanity Suspected
On July 25 Frank Ho Warner once a prosperous hatter shot and killed Esther C Norling, former housekeeper, then fled and shot his intimate friend John C Wilson. Warner is now a prisoner at Bellevue hospital.
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New York
Khamek
Frank Ho Warner
Esther C. Norling
John C. Wilson
Warner
Bellevue
Humphrey Resigns to Lead Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League
Indianapolis July 25 A G Humphrey resigns as Indiana Anti-Saloon League superintendent to become state head for Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League with Milwaukee HQ. Rev B S Shumaker elected Indiana state superintendent effective Sept 1. Shumaker about 42, served four years with the league. Humphrey led Indiana ~3.5 years.
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Wisconsin
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
A. G. Humphrey
Ant- Saloon League
Anti-Saloon League
Milwaukee
B. S. Shumaker
South Bend
Humphrey
Thomas Hare
Methodist Episcopal Church
Middletown
Shumaker
Continued Apprehension in Seoul Amid Security Fears
Seoul reports calm yet fears of further disturbances linger as court spies seek Japan's stance. A new press regulation bans publishing diplomatic and military secrets judged harmful to public peace, increasing official censorship. A separate note from Rock Island, UL says car shop workers settled labor strife with arbitration agreed, and workers returned.
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Seoul
Japan
Rock Island
Bride of four months dies by self destruction in Indiana
No cause assigned. Frankfort Indiana July 25. Mrs Garfield McKinsey, a bride of four months, committed death by her own action by swallowing poison. No causes assigned for the act.
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Frankfort
Ind
Garfield McKinsey
Young Man Drowned in Richmond Pond Bathing
Clarence McKee aged eighteen son of Mr and Mrs Ritner McKee drowned while bathing in a pond east of Richmond Indiana near the city on July 25 authorities reported the accident and investigation ongoing.
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Richmond
Ind
Clarence McKee
Ritner McKee
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Ont
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
John W. Mooreman
Thirteenth
Starke County
Sahara Desert
Mt. Ararat
Parks Martin
Mooreman
Pulaski County
JT. P. Hedges
Tuberculosis Hospital
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Laurel
Franklin County
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Laure
Hurty
Indiana National Guard
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Hanly
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