District Attorney Evans Dead in Minnesota Capital
Rob in G Evans United States district attorney for Minnesota died suddenly from heart disease yesterday morning. He collapsed on the balcony of his Queen Avenue Kenwood home at age 47. Evans, a prominent candidate for the Senate seat last winter, entertained Senators Fairbanks Quartes and Clapp recently after a fishing trip to Alexandria. He had overworked in the recent campaign and his wife died four months ago. he leaves three children.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Robin G. Evans
United States
Queen avenue
Kenwood
Evans
C.K. Davis
M. E B. Clapp
St. Paul
Fairbanks
Indiana
Quartes
Wisconsin
Clapp
Alexandria
General Williams Dead at Plainfield Home
General Robert Williams, a veteran of the Civil War and adjutant general, died last night at the Hotel Netherwood near Plainfield New Jersey from apoplexy. Born in Virginia, he entered West Point in 1847, graduated after four years, became second lieutenant in 1853, first lieutenant in 1855, captain shortly after, and rose to brigadier general in 1892 before retiring November 5 1893.
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Maude Coleman Wood Dies in Charlottesville Typhoid Victim
Private telegram from Charlottesville announces the death of Maude Coleman Wood in that city. She was named the most beautiful woman in America by a Pan American board, and her profile appears on all award medals. She died of typhoid fever. Seabrooke opens season in Sydney Rosenfeld play to large Kansas City crowd. Rotelenger yields to strikers. all employees return to work after union demands granted. Scranton engineers discuss affiliation with United Mine Workers. majority oppose joining.
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Birmingham
Ala
Charlottesville
Maude Coleman Wood
Miss Wood
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Kansas City
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Sydney Rosenfeld
Star
player
Max Rotelenger
New York
Scranton
United Mine Workers
TEMIPLARS ASSIMIBLING IMPOSING CEREMONIES
Knights Templars gathered in Louisville for their triennial conclave with processions and religious services led by Grand Prelate Coxe and Hon. W. C. P. Breckinridge preparing to welcome arriving commanderies. The event features a grand parade, receptions at Kentucky headquarters, and church rites as leaders discuss faith and duty.
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Louisville
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United States
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Reuben H. Lloyd
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custom house
Lexington
Knights Templar
Baseball standings and results from the National and American leagues
National League standings show Pittsburg, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Chicago atop the table with rough win loss records. American League leaders include Chicago and Detroit with Milwaukee close behind, and several Saturday results from Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Sunday play had no American League games scheduled.
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Phila
Saturdar
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St. Louis
Scnpar
Cincinnati
Washington
Milwaukee
Baltimore
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Poseton
SUNDAR
Mob Burns Man For Murder Near Winchester Tenn
Henry Noles a Black man was captured near Cowan Tennessee and burned by a mob of about six thousand after confessing to killing Mrs. Charles Williams in Franklin County. He said he had nothing else to do as men applied a match and flames consumed his body. The crime involved shooting Williams and robbing about twenty dollars from the house. The Williams family and two young children survived as witnesses.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Henry Noles
Charles Williams
Winchester
Cowan
Stewart
Matt. N. Whittaker
J. Ed. Lynch
W. P. Tolley
Williama
Williams place
Noles
Willams
Franklin county
Negro Porter Shot to Death After Feud
Macon Georgia August 26. L C Merriwet her baggagemaster on the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad shot and killed Will Freeman a negro porter on the same train after a long standing feud led to a confrontation on the Shoefly limited as the train departed Valdosta Freeman attacked Merriwether and was shot in the head dying instantly. The incident follows a history of blood between the men and railroad officials had separated their runs.
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L. C. Merriwether
Georgia Southern and
Florida
Will Freeman
Valdosta
Merriwether
Freeman
Constans Forces Sultan Trade Grant Over Quays
In Constantinople M. Constans the French ambassador warned he would depart August 26 if claims were not settled. Turkish minister Tevfik Pasha pressed the Porte, which then abandoned plans to sell the quays. By Saturday the Sultan granted the trade rights and indemnity after a two year dispute.
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M. Con Stans
porte
Tewfk Pacha
M. Constans
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Paria
Forsyth on Sampson Schley controversy in Kansas City
Captain James McQueen Forsyth, veteran U S Navy leader, visits Kansas City en route to Philadelphia. He discusses the Sampson Schley dispute, notes a junior officer’s command stirred tension, and defends the Navy’s restraint while acknowledging Washington's chosen leader. He recalls ties to Indiana, Schley, and Sampson, and comments on perceived glory for all involved.
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James McQueen Forsyth
Kay West
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Philadelphia
Indiana
Schley
Sampson
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navy
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Washington
France's Victory Seen as Empty Triumph in Turkey Pact
London dispatch argues French victory over Turkey is likely hollow with France claiming success while Britain suggests the sultan resisted costly quay purchases. Analysts say Constantin Tealiy sought to compel purchase, but Turkey gains practical outcomes while Coustans receives only empty congratulations.
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London
France
Germany
M. Constans Tealiy
Westinghouse Talks Friendly Ties With Yerkes
New York Aug 26 George Westinghouse returned from England and said no antipathy to Americans with Charles T Yerkes. He noted Yerkes awarded British Wes company a 2004 power engines contract for Metropolitan District railway enterprise and will need more apparatus, spine of England aiding his interests.
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New York
George WestInghouse
England
District Underground Railway of
London
Charles T. Yerkes
Yer
British Wes company
Sunk schooner Beecher after collision in Vineyard Sound
In Vineyard Haven Mass August 26 the schooner Harold C Beecher of New Haven was struck by an unknown steamer in Vineyard Sound at about 1 am. Captain Lowe and six crew escaped in a yawl after the vessel sank near Hedge Fence shoal. The Beecher was en route from Port Jefferson to Silera with coal when a steamer crossed its bow causing the fatal damage.
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Vineyard Haven
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Harold C. Beecher
New Haven
Shamrock Not Hurt By Storm Ready For Second Trial Spin
Lipton's steam yacht Erin anchored in Sandy Hook bay near Shamrock II after a trip to Oyster Bay. The Shamrock escaped damage from a fierce Saturday squall and prepares for a second trial spin today amid party entertainment by Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club. Henry L. Wilson denied plans to resign as US minister to Chile.
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New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
Erin
Sandy Hook bay
Shamrock IL
Oyster bay
Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club
Shamrock
TRUST TAS SURPRISES It Is Now Said That at Friday's Com lcrerye
Aug 26 Pitts. Authority says several U S tin mills will operate on full shifts this week reversing strike pressures. Star mill of American Tin Plate in Twelfth street gains new equipment, four double mills, and higher capacity after recent modernization. Picket lines remain orderly as managers and strikers converse calmly. Superintendent Piper jokes about recruiting new workers.
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dors
Star
American Tin Mate company
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tin plate company
toeep
Monessen
Piper
Amalgamated Officials Accept Propositions for Steel Settlement
Friday conference reveals Amalgamated executives consent to present settlement propositions to United States Steel officials via National Civic Federation conciliatory committee. Proposals aim to resolve the great strike, without arbitration, while workers face concerns about sympathy strikes and wage contract observance. Shaffer’s wage-agreement actions were defended by leaders.
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United States Steel Corporation
National Civic Federation
Civica Federation
Civic Federation
American Federation of Labor
Shaffer
Federal Steel company
western
Messia
Mitchell
White
Jenks
Chicago meeting a failure in South Chicago
Chicago August 26 only eight of 800 attendees were steel workers. Assistant Secretary McTighe denounced ex members who left the union and urged Chicago steel workers to join the cast in a fight against steel trust encroachments. The gathering yielded no immediate settlement and upheld one worker Robert Collins who vowed not to return to the mill until the strike ends.
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Tighe
steel trust
Chicago steel
Amalgamated Association
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