Mundji Bey Takes Charge as Acting Turkish Minister
Mundi Bey, Turkish Consul General, received a cable ordering him to Washington to assume charge of the Turkish Legation as Acting Minister. He will hold his Ankara post, with Sidky Bey likely becoming first secretary and Shmson Bey advancing. Sidky Bey accompanied him to Washington for the posting.
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Mundi Bey
Tevhk Pacha
Turkey
Washington
Mehmed Ali Bey
Legation
Mehmed Ali Bey Accepts Recall as Turkish Minister to U S
Washington August 11 Mehmed Ali Bey Turkish Minister to the United States admits receiving recall from his government and notes he liked the country but sees the move as a minor matter Mundji Bey Consul General at New York is named Chargé d Affaires pending a new Minister from Turkey who is expected tomorrow He defends Izzet Pacha against Armenian massacre charges noting Izzet was not instigator and held high esteem as head of the Commercial Tribunal prior to retirement
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Mundji Bey
Washington
Robert Bécon
Mehmed Ali Bey
Constantinople
Jacet Pacha
Izzet Pacha
Legation
Turkey
Sidky Bey
United States
Ottoman Empire
New York
Mehmed Bey
Iszet Pacha
Commercial Tribunal
Ihe
Firebugs in Brooklyn Raise Alarm Over Tenement Blazes
Acting Fire Marshal Brophy warns of an organized firebug band in Brooklyn amid two early morning fires. A No 2 Leonard Street five story tenement faced oil poured in the hallway and at the janitor's door, prompting evacuations and rapid response. A second blaze at No 19 Stockton Street was quickly extinguished. Fire officials fear a pattern after prior incidents in the area and plan enhanced patrols. Nearby Ozone Park has seen eight incendiary fires in the past year, with kerosene-soaked hallways and quick alarms.
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Brophy
Brooklyn
Leonard Street
Williamshore
Max Bissman
Dechler
Stagg Street
Stockton Street
Flatbush
Gweliers
Ozone Park
Terminal Company Refuses City Offer Over Ferry Losses
Acting Mayor McGowan said New York Terminal Company through Joseph J Gavin refused city’s offer to cover six months losses of ferry leases and instead demanded 150000 to run the Hines until October 1. He claimed city can break even but needs access to accounts. Court orders complicate shutdown and possible injunctions.
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McGowan
New York Terminal Company
Joseph J. Gavin
Tte
Metz
West Calls Haskell a King in Court Clash
Attorney General West denounces Governor Haskell as a king in a Supreme Court speech. He claims the governor dominates state offices and courts amid long running battles over production and corporation law. He vows to take the case to the United States Supreme Court if needed.
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Tribune
Guibrie
Okla
Isebebauche
Priotcess
West
Supreme Court Today
Haskell
United States
Ditrichstein Nearly Whipped by 8d Regiment Surgeon
Stamford August 11 Leo Ditrichstein playwright and manager was nearly whipped by Major Frederick Schavoie surgeon on Colonel Fitch’s staff after an anonymous letter to his wife caused a confrontation. A bystander pulled Schavoie away and Ditrichstein ended up with a black eye and being “all in.”
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the Tribune
Stamford
Conn
Leo Ditrichstein
Ditrichstein
Frederick Schavoir
Fitch
Connecticut Regiment
Mr. Ditrichstein
Major Schavoir
Catholic Societies hold convention sessions in Boston
The National Convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies heard Bishop Hendricks of the Philippines and Prof J C Monaghan address the assembly. The resolutions on child labor indecent literature religious tests and Catholic interests were adopted. Other speakers included Bishop McFaul Archbisop O Connell and figures from Chicago Quincy and the Sioux tribe.
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Boston
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Bishop Hendricks
Philippines
J. C. Monaghan
Agricultural Department of Washington
O'Connell
Hendricks
Monaghan
United States
Federation
60Th Congress
Bishop McFaul
Trenton
Thomas H. Cannon
Chicago
F. H. Heckenkemp, Jr
Quincy
William H. O’connell
Joseph Horn Cloud
Phil Wells
South Dakota
Farman’s Flyer Held Over Tent Bill At Brooklyn
Henry Farman, the aviator, faces a $120 mechanics’ lien by Joseph Kowski for a tent protecting his aeroplane at Brighton Beach race track. Judge Rosenthal ordered attachment after Farman’s company failed to pay expenses. Farman threats to return to France unless claims are settled. he may fly publicly if ground is found.
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Henry Farman
France
Joseph Kowski
West 8Th Street
Coney Island
Brighton Beach Racetrack
Alexander Rosenthal
5Th District Municipal Court
Third Avenue
58D Street
Brooklyn
Peter McBride
Farman
Aeroplane
Long Island
Thomas R. MacMechen
St. Louis
Aeroplane Company
Balloon lands in garden sparks larceny charge
Bloomfield New Jersey August 11 Special The refusal of John Dey to surrender a balloon that landed in his yard led to a warrant for grand larceny against him issued by Justice of the Peace Basset Newark. Dey posted $1,000 bond to await grand jury. others seek damages from the aeronaut for garden and fence damage.
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Bloomfield
N. J
John Dey
Willow Street
John Mack
Dey
Justice of the Peace
David Davis
James Foster
Hammond Emerges as Likely New Democratic Governor Nominee
In St Paul on August 11 a secret meeting of Minnesota Democratic leaders reportedly named Congressman W S Hammond of St James as the most probable candidate to head the Democratic ticket for governor.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
W. 8. Hammond
St. James
Governeor
Train wreck near Glendive leaves two dead
The North Coast Limited on the Northern Pacific struck a burned bridge twelve miles west of Glendive Montana last night. A fireman and an unknown tramp were killed and about twenty people were injured though not seriously except an express messenger who may be fatally hurt.
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Glendive
Mont
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Thaw details payments in bankruptcy case from jail
In a statement from his Poughkeepsie jail cell Harry K. Thaw disputes claims of unpaid checks. He confirms one overdraft to Mr Littleton and that most checks have been paid, noting his balance at Union National Bank of Pittsburg remains to be settled for creditors. He lists sums paid to several lawyers and says no creditor need fear the bank’s soundness.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburg
Mr. Littleton
Union National Bank of
Hartridge
Ultra
Gleason
O'Reilly
Messrs
Thaw Bankruptcy Fight May Bring Committee Action
Harry K Thaw faces a potential effort by Daniel O Reilly to urge the Supreme Court to appoint a committee to manage Thaws person and property as bankruptcy proceedings are challenged as illegal because a lunatic cannot declare bankruptcy. O Reilly charges he received no fees since April 1907. Roger O Mara, a Pittsburg detective, may meet Thaws lawyers. They seek to have the District Attorney withdraw opposition to Thaws removal from state jurisdiction or seek a federal writ to move him to Pittsbure.
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Harry K. Thaw
Daniel O'Reilly
Thaw
Hartridge
Greason
O'Reilly
Roger O'Mara
Pittsburg
Stone
Jerome
Pittsgure
Mrs Cornell Robbery Victim Under Care As Police Seek Suspect
In Magnolia Massachusetts a team of fourteen police officers led by Chief C S Marchant of Gloucester conducted a countrywide search to capture the assailant who robbed and shot Mrs William T Cornell of New York during her summer visit. Mrs Cornell rests comfortably. the wound is painful but not dangerous. Her daughter Mrs James M Kent and her husband Dr Kent left to be with the mother, as relatives vow to pursue the arrest of the attacker.
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Magnolia
Mass
C. S. Marchant
Gloucester
William T. Cornell
New York
James M. Kent
Dr. Kent
Cornell
Miss Kindred
Mrs. Minor
Canary
Helen Marvin
Bacheller Turns Real Estate Investor in Riverside Project
Greenwich Conn August 11 Irving Bacheller author of Eben Holden has become treasurer of the Indian Joint Improvement Company a firm formed to develop and sell property near his Riverside home He transferred about thirteen and a quarter acres of his land to the company for thirty thousand dollars The property carries restrictions banning public docks stables bathhouses and boat houses Nelson L Johnson of New York City and Alexander Grosset of Plainfield New Jersey are the other incorporators.
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Greenwich
Conn
Irving Bacheller
Eben Holden
Indian Joint Improvement Company
Asid
Nelson L. Johnson
New York City
Alexander Grosset
Plainfield, N. J
Newark motor boat reaches Providence after weeklong voyage
The 2 foot gasoline launch Juliet from Newark New Jersey arrived in Providence this afternoon after seven days at sea without stopping at any port. Edgar Bross and Hugh Cairns crewed the craft which carries a 4 horsepower engine and runs about seven miles per hour. They used less than a barrel of gasoline, riding out tides by anchoring off shore when necessary. The journey was completed in good weather with no harbor stops.
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Tribune
Providence
Juliet
Edgar Bross
Hugh Cairns
Newark
N. J
Car Cleaning Racket Stopped on West 53d Street
Metropolitan receivers and counsel informed the Public Service Commission that car cleaning noise on West 53d Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues would cease. The line operates 24 hours and no cars will be stored in the street there.
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Metropolitan
Public Service Commission
West 53d Street
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Canadian grain crop report yields for Canada
Ottawa August 11 crop report from the Census Bureau estimates Canada wheat at 130263000 bushels oats 269254000barley 51690000 and hay 8780900 tons. Heat and drought in July lowered field crop conditions across the country.
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Ottawa
Ont
Census Bureau
Canada
Norfolk and Western Wage Cut Plan Rejected
Roanoke Va Aug 11 Almost all N and W employees voted down the proposed general wage reduction. Labor leaders delivered the verdict to company officials. President Lucius E Johnson said no further wage cut proposals would be made.
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Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
Norfolk & Western Railway Company
Lucius E. Johnson
Read
Fatal Car Crash Near Jamestown Leaves One Dead
An automobile bearing an Ohio number and reportedly driven by an unknown Cleveland man struck a carriage two miles from Jamestown. John Brooks is gravely injured and may not survive while his companion Marvin Brokaw sustained nonfatal injuries.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Ohio
Cleveland
John Brooks
Marvin Brokaw
Dominion Liner Southwark Grounds in Dense Fog
The Dominion Liner Southwark bound from Montreal to Liverpool ran aground at Bras Point near Fortéeau Bay in fog. A wrecking tug was dispatched from Quebec and passengers are being evacuated by another liner. the grounding is about 660 miles from Quebec with no expected danger to passengers.
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Montreal
Quebec
Dominion
Southwark
Liverpool
Bras Point
Fortéeau Bay
Point Armour
James Thom
Dominion Line
Lord Strathcona
Banker's Auto Injures Four in Perth Amboy Crowd
Adolph Lewisohn's car, driven by Edward Duffie, struck a crowd leaving a Staten Island ferry dock injuring four. Juvenile victims Deborah Ellis and George Ellis suffered serious injuries. their mother and aunt bruised. Pettit held for reckless driving after the crash in Pleasant Plains.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Aug. Il
Adolph Lewisohn
Broadway
Manhattan
Staten Island
Lewisohn
Edward Duffie
James Pettit
McDuffie
Pettit
Deborah Ellis
George Ellis
James Ellis
Pleasant Plains
Richmond
Perth Amiboy Hospital
Burke
Pickersgirl
Three Women Die in Gas-Fire at Gavin Building
In Wheeling West Virginia a gas leak caused a blaze at 3 30 am in the South East street building housing Mrs J S Gavin milliner store and residence. Three women Clara Gavin Mamie Gavin and Margaret Gavin died. Mrs Gavin was severely burned and may die. Six others fled by leaping from third story windows to escape the flames.
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Wheeling
W. Va
South East Street
J. S. Gavin
Clara Gavin
Mamie Gavin
Margaret Gavin
Conspirators accused in Pittsburg store theft ring
In Pittsburg on August 11 authorities report an alleged plot by mercantile employees to rob their firms. Four men including E. B. Jenkins and William Lindsay have been arrested, with confessions pointing to a mysterious head who used varying disguises to haul goods away in a wagon.
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Pittsburg
E. B. Jenkins
William Lindsay
Judge Orders Inquiry Into Own Record In Night Rider Case
Circuit Judge Thomas P. Cook directed Murray grand jurors to probe his record and that of Commonwealth Attorney Denny B. Smith of Trigg County amid night rider allegations. The judge cited public oaths and named accusers as witnesses, while Bracken County officials defended their duties against Governor Willson's criticisms.
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the Tribune
Paducah
Thomas P. Cook
Calloway County
Murray
Denny B. Smith
Trigg County
Willson
Bracken County
Bracken
Kentucky
American Tobacco Company
American Society of Equity
Western business boom drives grocery trade revival
A canvass by L. Schepp & Co. shows the Far West leads a recovery in wholesale grocers bakers and confectioners during the six months ending July 18 with improvements in staple and luxury goods. The Middle States show gains while the East and South lag with declines in staples and luxuries. Texas deviates with declines in both categories as conditions approach normality west of the Mississippi.
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Far West
L. Schepp & Co
New York
Middle States
East
Middle West
Mississippi
Texas
Hail Ruins Hatfield Massachusetts Tobacco Crop
A sudden hail storm across Hatfield Bradstreet Whately North Hadley and Sunderland Massachusetts ruins hundreds of tobacco acres. Estimated loss reaches 100000 with Hatfield area being Massachusetts largest and New England second largest. Most of the crop already harvested, 1908 prospects collapse with many fields a total loss.
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the Tribune
Northampton
Mass
Hatfield
Bradstreet
Whately
North Hadley
Sunderland
Massachusetts
New England
Baron Seefeld Quits Rhode Island After Bail Release
Baron Fritz von Gordon Seefeld, arrested in Wakefield on a charge of evading a hotel bill, was released on bail from Providence County Jail after a thirty day sentence was appealed. He left the state following bail arrangements.
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Tribune
Providence
Baron Fritz von Gordon Seefeld
Wakefield
Narragannsett Pier
Providence County
Receiver Appointed for Gold Hill Copper Co in Salisbury
New York creditors moved to place Gold Hill Copper Co of Rowan County under B B Miller of Salisbury as receiver. The company, capitalized at 5 million dollars, has long been rated among the Souths richest mines. Chief creditor Newman, ex president, claims about 362000.
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Gold Hill Copper Co
Salisbury
N. Y
New York
Gold Hill Copper Company
Rowan County
B. B. Miller
Newman
Real Daughter of the Revolution Turns 94 in 1918
Emily P. Collins, a noted Daughter of the Revolution and early suffrage advocate, celebrates her ninety fourth birthday at her Quincy, Massachusetts home. Born in Bristol New York, she studied near Rochester, taught there, married twice, served as a Civil War nurse, and helped push the first petition to the New York Assembly for woman suffrage.
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Tribune
Quincy
Mass
Emily P. Collins
Bristol N. Y
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary
Rochester
Charles Peltier
Detroit
Simon Collins
Wayward Rise of Jesse L Livermore On Wall Street
A portrait of Jesse L Livermore, born in Shrewsbury Massachusetts, who built a fortune by patient, calculated trading from bucket shops to the New York Stock Exchange. The article details his early days, moves to New York in 1891 with $2.50, repeated breaks, big profits in 1895 copper and Union Pacific bets, and his later bets in grain and cotton, plus his modest personal life and river views in New York and his Venetia steam yacht.
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Boston
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Jesse L. Livermore
Mr. Livermore
Shrewsbury
Mass
Worcester
Acton
of Paine, Webber & Co
Stock Board
Paine, Webber & Co
Stock Exchange
Livermore
Anaconda
Union Pacific
Jesse J. Livermore
Riverside Drive
Venetia
M. F. Plant
Wild Ride for Marriage License in Ogontz
Daniel Brown of Columbia and Laura H Lauder of Petropolis Brazil had a 33 minute car dash from Ogontz to Norristown to obtain a marriage license before the courthouse closed, then returned to Arthur Scott’s home where the couple were married.
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Ogontz
Penn
Daniel Brown
Columbia, & C. S
New York
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