Sultan survives dagger attack as Turkish Cabinet reshuffle unfolds
Geneva reports say the Sultan of Turkey was stabbed but saved by his mail coat. A would be assassin, bribed and found ready to flee with gold, was arrested. In Constantinople the Grand Vizier and ministry resigned. a new cabinet was to be formed under Sheik-ul-Islam and Kiamil Pacha with pressure for Greek and Armenian ministers.
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Opening of the Finnish Diet at the Palace
Helsinki August 5, the new Finnish Diet was opened by Governor General Boeckman. The throne speech urged loyalty to the empire and warned against separatist aims in Finland. President Svinhufvud criticized Russian measures and called for direct Finnish relations with the Grand Duke, stressing the legal order and Finland's rights.
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Professor Sumner on Free Trade at London Congress
Professor William G. Sumner of Yale University told Free Trade Congress delegates in London that protection in America has reached a point where protected interests consume each other and tariff revision is near. He warned of a coming war or invention that will reduce production and shift world trade toward common sense.
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Striking CP Shopmen Shut Down Canadian Pacific
Across Canada eight thousand shop workers walk out after a morning strike order. In Winnipeg fifteen hundred quit as unions push for terms, while company officials stand by arbitration awards and warn of large payroll losses and possible wider sympathy strikes.
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Lord Roberts Addresses Ottawa Veterans on School Drill
Lord Roberts, at Government House in Ottawa, urged provinces to adopt Nova Scotia’s school drill program for youths aged ten to eighteen. He emphasized military training as essential for national defense and urged fair play in athletics, then planned to sail to England after visiting Quebec.
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England
Dominican Socialist Preacher Father Btourneau Dead
Paris reports the death of Father Btourneau, famed Dominican preacher of Christian socialism, as of August 6.
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Russian Consul Stabbed in Tianjin Incident
The Russian Consul at Tianjin, M Poppe, was stabbed today on Bhenghel Avenue 5. The assailant escaped, and his recovery is not expected.
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Reyes Expels Plotters In Colombia Conspiracy
Panama reports a failed July plot against President Reyes in Bogota. Notables including former Supreme Court members and cabinet officials were banished to Caqueta and Mocoa. The move followed concerns over a growing political and economic crisis and a planned foreign loan.
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Angulo
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Rebuilding Underway After Elk River Valley Fire
Spokane reports the Elk River Valley fire moving north past East Kootenay with Michel and Crow's Nest saved. New Michel area homes destroyed, no serious injuries. Fernie begins rebuilding with a Canadian Pacific station crew, while district death toll seen at fifty to sixty.
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Slight Losses From British Columbia Forest Fires
Samuel R. Wood of Wood & Kennedy says American insurers face only minor impact from the Crow’s Nest district fires in the Elk River valley, BC. He estimates New York company payouts will not exceed 40,000, noting most coverage was by English firms and few locals carry insurance.
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British Columbia
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Wood & Kennedy
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New York
Raisuli Declares Return to Bandit Life at Legation
Tangier reports Raisuli the bandit led fifty horsemen to the British Legation and announced his plan to renounce British protection unless reparation is paid for yesterday’s vil lage pillage by imperial troops.
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Raisuli
Harry MacLean
Italian Secret Service Bureau formed to fight Black Hand outrages
A new organization named the National Secret Service Information Bureau was organized at Nassau street to combat Black Hand crimes in the United States. A fifty member committee was formed, many with Black Hand letters, and the group plans its own private detective network and fundraising already topped by 1709 dollars. It will act independently of existing Italian detectives and may spawn other societies if successful.
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United States
Gerardo Luisi
No. &7
Nassau Street
Bingham
National Secret Service Information Bureau
Balloon In 2 Flights Over Fort Myer Parade Ground
Washington August 5 Despite poor weather the Baldwin dirigible completed two flights over Fort Myer parade field the first one minute and the second eight minutes demonstrating maneuverability as observers including General Allen Captain Kimball and Roy Knabenshue watched. The ship descended easily near General Allen and was controlled by propeller stoppage and fore planes with no ropes used.
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Washington
Fort Myer
General Allen
Signal Corps
William Wirt Kimball
New Jersey
Navy
Roy Knabenshue
Samuel A. King
Philadelphia
America
John Donovan
St. Joseph
War Department
United States
Count Zeppelin
Baldwin
Wright Brothers to Begin Aeroplane Flights in Le Mans
Lemans France Aug 5 Wilbur Wright the American aeronaut of Darton Ohio plans to start aeroplane flights here tomorrow today in Le Mans amid preparations for the demonstrations by the Wright brothers on their pioneering aircraft drawing crowds from around the region.
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France
Wilbur Wright
Darton
Ohio
Secret Kansas society linked to Bender family murders
D J Huntsman of Montrose Colorado claims a regional secret society engineered the Benders disappearances after the Civil War. He says lodges formed to protect settlers from outlaws, that authorities tracked some victims to the Bender house, and the family was drowned near Thayer Lake and buried in water.
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Montrose
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Verdigris River
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Contest over Rubens estate in French courts questioned by nephews
Paris Aug 5 The nephews of Charles Rubens who died in New York claim he was actually Samuel Woog a Frenchman naturalized in America who amassed a fortune and returned to France They urge French law to divide his 2 000 000 estate between two New York friends Henry R Ickelheimer and Julia Heidelbach The will was filed for probate by Coudert Brothers for beneficiary Ickelheimer a partner at Heidelbach Ickelheimer Co with offices at 37 William Street and residence at Fifth Avenue and 44th Street The case awaits a French court decision
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Charles Rubens
New York
Henry R. Ickelheimer
Julia Heidelbach
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Samuel Woog
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France
Ickelheimer
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Brooklyn Woman Tries Suicide After Farewell to Husband
Mrs Falding of No 9 Prospect Park West Brooklyn bid goodbye to her husband F J Falding a mining engineer at No 5 Broadway and attempted suicide by poison and gas after luncheon at the Engineers Club. Dr John Hler accompanied the husband to Jersey City and Dr Iler attended the scene. Mrs Falding was taken to Seney Hospital in unconscious condition but likely to recover.
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Philadelphia
New York
Hazing law under review by Congress for military academies
The army and navy news notes that lawmakers may seek changes to the hazing ban at West Point and Annapolis. The law currently requires automatic dismissal for cadets found guilty, prompting calls to grant officers discretion in hazing cases.
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Washington
Congress
Military Academy
Naval Academy
West Point
Annapolis
Secretary of War
Canal excavation grows rapidly in Panama work
A cable from Colonel Goethals shows July excavation on the Isthmus of Panama reached 3,163,640 cubic yards, well above June’s 3,958,976 and far ahead of last July’s 1,077,498. July daily output averaged 121,494 cubic yards, with 1,874,173 cubic yards moved by steam shovels.
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Goethals
Panama
Test Ride Too Short a Vacation for Officers
Chicago. Aug. 1. Army officer test ride began Monday proved too brief a vacation. Ninety miles covered without mishap and officers return to Fort Sheridan with horses in good condition.
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Fort Sheridan
State Department official sails to Porto Rico on land dispute issue
Assistant Secretary Robert Bacon left Washington for San Juan to review land holdings to be transferred to the United States government. He travels by rail to Tampa, Havana, and Santiago, planning to board the Maye flower yacht for Porto Rico and pursue the title dispute.
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Robert Bacon
State Department
San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
Carnegie $100000 Gift for Central American Court
Washington announces arrangements to transfer Andrew Carnegie's $100,000 gift for the Cartago Costa Rica Central American Court of Justice. The fund has been available since the peace conference, with construction accelerated by Honduras revolution talk.
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Andrew Carnegie
Central American Court of Justice
Cartago
Costa Rica
Carnegie
Honduras
Bandits' Loot Recovered In Railroad Hold Up Case
Pittsburg August 5 Following recovery of 1500 dollars in gold plate belonging to John M Ney Co Hartford Conn reports say several thousand dollars in diamonds from a local firm stolen on the night of April 30 during the New York St Louis express hold up near the city have also been recovered An official railroad and express company statement the day after the robbery claimed only 500 dollars in money and plunder were taken but reports put the loss at up to 100000 dollars
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New York-St. Louis Express
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