Shamrock UA Makes Favorable Trial Spin in New York Bay
Sir Thomas Lipton's new America's Cup challenger Shamrock UA completed a 90 minute trial in New York Bay with designer Watson aboard. The yacht covered eight miles to windward in 57 minutes and six miles home in 49 minutes while showing stiffness comparable to the Constitution and Columbia. Spectators in the bay saluted Shamrock and its consorts Erin and the James Lawrence as they returned to Stapleton.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock UA
New York Bay
Watson
Constitution
Columbia
Shamrock
Erin
James Lawrence
Sandy Hook
Stapleton
Columbia Wins Easily Over the Constitution in Seawanhaka Race
The Columbia defeated the Constitution on the Seawanhaka triangle course in Oyster Bay New York on August 23 winning by two minutes five seconds on corrected time. The Columbia beat the Constitution twice with wind shifts affecting the shorter leg and renewed race when a new start seemed possible. With the international contest less than a month away yachtsmen again debate the cup defender question.
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Constitution
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Columbia
Cresceus Sets Grand Circuit Mile and Final Quarter Records
Readville Mass August 23 Cresceus drew a crowd of about 15000 on the Grand Circuit. In the second heat he teamed with Lord Derby and Charley Herr to shave three quarters of a second from the mile track record and to break the world final quarter record by trotting 29 1 4 seconds. He had previously set a 30 second final quarter mark in Detroit last month and ran the mile in 2 06.
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Readville
Mass
Cresceus
Lord Derby
Charley Herr
Cresseus
Detroit
Arrival of American teachers complete Philippines staffing
Colonel Edward, chief of the division of insular affairs, applauded the arrival at Manila of the Thomas’s teachers on Wednesday. The move nearly finishes selecting American teachers for service in the Philippines, though inquiries persist. Professor Atkinson in Manila has cabled that no more appointments should be made.
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Washington
Edward
Iinsular Affairs
Manila
Thomas
Philippines
Atkinson
Mrs Field in Critical Condition in Oakland
Mrs Susan Field widow of Supreme Court Justice Stephen J. Field lies critically ill in Oakland California. Her sister Mrs Condit Smith travels from Washington as physicians treat heart trouble and other complications. She is over seventy years old.
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Field Dangerously III
Oakland
Cal
Susan Field
Stephen J. Field
United States Supreme Court
Condit-Smith
Washington
Field
Chinese Peace Talks See No Signed Protocol Yet
Peking Aug 23 Chinese peace commissioners have not signed the settlement protocol. Prince Ching head of the foreign office telegraphs to the emperor for an edict to align but no reply was received. He telegraphs again today in stronger terms and expects a speedy answer.
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Peking
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
Czar May Act as Mediator in South African Crisis
Dispatch from Copenhagen reports Russian circles say the czar plans to propose mediation between Emperor William and President Loubet over South African intervention. The move would use a friendly, timely approach to defuse tensions.
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Brussels
Independence Belge
Copenhagen
William
Loubet
Aged Couple Asphyxiated in San Francisco Report
A brief San Francisco item notes an aged couple asphyxiated. The fragment references Aug and a person named Rosa but provides limited context or exact details about location, cause, or authorities.
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San Francisco
H, T. Rosa
Shuts Out Women Lawyers From American Bar Association
Denver August 23 The American Bar association session sparked by Congressman Charles E Littlefield Maine speech on The Insular Cases drew applause and a motion to thank him but the president ruled it out since he is a member The council ruled women are not eligible for membership under the current constitution in the case of Jane Ott Iowa though the vote was nearly split The matter will be deferred a year to consider amending the constitution to allow women to join
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American Bar Association
Denver
Charles EE. Littlefield
Maine
Littlefiel
Adolph Moses
Chicago
Supreme Court of the United States
General Council
Jane 1 Ott
Dyersville
World Wide Copper Combine Report Stuns Denver
News reports a world wide copper combine formed among Amalgamated, Calumet and Hecla, Senator Clark, and the Rothschilds. The deal includes long term papers and financing by National City Bank of New York as depository.
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Denver
Amalgamated
Calumet
Hecla
Clark
Rothschilds
National City Bank of New York
Gould Secures Control of Norfolk and Western Rail
The North American reports that control of the Norfolk and Western railroad has shifted from the Pennsylvania railroad to the Gould interests. The Gould group now holds a majority of Norfolk and Western capital stock, marking a key step in creating an eastern outlet for Gould investments.
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Philadelphia
The
North American
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gould
Norfolk and Western
Gould Group
Aeronaut Falls 200 Feet In Fall At Hoboken Park
Benjamin Benjamin, aeronaut, fell from his balloon during an ascent at Schuetzen park Hoboken. Parachute failed causing the crash and he plunged into Hackensack meadows, sinking to his neck before a boatman rescued him. Mosquito bites added to his injuries after landing in mud and water.
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New York
Benjamin Benjamin
Hoboken Schuetzen Park
Benjamin
Hackensack Meadows
A. G. Clark Buys 440000 Acres in North Dakota
A. G. Clark purchases 440000 acres of land from the Northern Pacific railroad in North Dakota just across the river from Bismarck. The land lies in alternate sections granted to the road.
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North Dakota
Algona
A. G. Clark
Northern Pacific Railroad
Bismarck
Stockon fight ends in draw. boiler blast kills two in Rapidan Landing
Perry Queenan and Rufe Turner battled to a 20 round draw in Stockton California. A pump boat boiler exploded at Rapidan Landing Louisiana killing two and injuring fourteen. W C Whitney of New York issued a ten year racing calendar. The Michigan Tenth district GOP nominates H H Alpin for Crump’s seat.
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John W. Gates
Osgood
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Perry Queenan
Milwaukee
Rufe Turner
Stockton
Cal
Rapidan Landing
W. C. Whitney
New York
Hackett
Admiral Schley
Howison
Court of Inquiry
Sampson
California
Knights Templar
Louisville
Omaha
David Roose
Elshart
Ind
Michigan
H. H. Alpin
Crump
Sheriff Fires Into Aue Save Negro From Lynching
In Ashville Alabama on Ate 28 lawmen shield a prisoner from a mob after Walter Hiluikenship was killed and Arthur Blankkenship fatally wounded as a crowd attempted to seize a man convicted of rape. Sheriff North ordered deputies to guard the court and the prisoner was spirited away to Birmingham aboard a freight train.
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Ashville
Ala
Walter Hiluikenship
Arthur Blankkenship
Nu Butte
Jim Brown
Blankenships
Walter
Arthur
Cala
Brown
Arthur Blankenship
CULPRIT MAY GO FREE IN HIRED HABEAS CASE
In Oklahoma City a fund has been raised by prominent Black citizens to support habeas corpus for Will Favors the Black porter linked to the murder of Gazelle Wild in Pierce City Missouri. Favors seeks release as Missouri authorities press for his capture with local and state counsel opposing. Governor Jenkins may delay a requisition to avoid renewed mob violence.
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Jenkins
Indiana's Gretna Green No More
Indiana or Clark county marriage license policy tightens as Jeffersonville Clerk Carr stops issuing licenses to non residents after a demand from Attorney General Taylor Deputy Clerk Hanlon reports Carr ordered no further licenses where the female applicant is beyond Clark county border.
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Indiana
Gretna Green
Jeffersonville
Ind
Carr
Taylor
Hanlon
Clark County
Boy Train Wrecker Sentenced
William Kinney an 11 year old son of a railroad watchman was sentenced to the Industrial school for boys at Waukesha for wrecking a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway freight train. Kinney had previously ditched a train by throwing a switch and loosened brakes causing a serious wreck.
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Janesville
Wis
William Kinney
Industrial School
Waukesha
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Young Kinney
Two Miners Die in Shaft Accident at Leadville
Leadville Colorado reports two miners named George Kline aged 60 and John Eckstrand aged 28 killed instantly at Steves shaft. Eckstrand moving toward the surface with a long drill on the cage when the drill snagged in timbers, jerking him from the cage and sending him about 60 feet to the bottom where Kilne also died.
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Leadville
Colo
George Kline
John Eckstrand
Steves
Eckstrand
Kilne
Jeffries and Rublin Sign Articles in San Francisco
James J. Jeffries and Gus Rublin have signed articles in San Francisco on August 23, formalizing a boxing agreement. The announcement outlines terms for a bout, with both fighters confirmed as participants. Further details on venue and date were not disclosed in the excerpt.
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Jeffries
Rublin
San Francisco
James J. Jeffries
Gus Rublin
Twentieth Comitury Athletic Club Hosts Early November Round
The Twentieth Comitury Athletic Club stages a two round contest in early November with the date to be set. Officials indicate 22-2 percent of the referee selection remains open and under consideration.
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Comitury Athletic Club
Workers Satisfied as Tin Plate Strike Quiets City
Pittsburgh August 24. Despite partial Bray plot equipment and repairs for dust, no further trouble at the tube works. Striking Amal leaders praise peaceful conduct as mills may reopen with skilled workers. Steeobondin pleased with gains while Demmiler tin work may see outside labor. Strikers remain peaceful and silent.
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Pittaburg
Bray
American Tin Mate Company
Bpecul
Etelke Alt
Thin City
Pennsylvania
Amal
Biphinihe
Frank Whalegiece
Steeboondin
Mekooesport
Polnuts
Plebeta
Agricultural College Exhibits Resources at State Fair
The Iowa Agricultural College experiment stations will show extensive displays at the state fair. Professor James Atkinson highlights crops grown on the college farm including corn oats kale soybeans sorghum hay Kaffir corn cowpeas alfalfa rape and sugar beets. Exhibits compare best and poorest corn varieties and reveal yields per acre under various conditions.
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Ames
State Agricultural College
James At Khinson
French cruiser Caksard heads for Turkish waters amid Franco Turkish dispute
Paris August 23 The Matin says the French second class cruiser Caksard began for Turkish waters and a naval division is ready to follow. The czar’s Paris visit looms over Franco Turkish tensions as public comments show cautious expectations for a peaceful settlement. A dispatch from Constantinople says the sultan will grant full satisfaction to M Constans without coercion and the incident should end within 45 hours.
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Paris
Matin
Clase
Cruger Caksard
France
Constantinople
M. Constans
Grand jury called by Judge Baker in Omaha
Judge Baker of Omaha calls a grand jury to convene Nov 6. Also notes Jack Winters sentenced to 15 years for robbing Selby smelting works and claims of various other brief items including yellow fever mosquito trials in Havana and a copper mine strike in Jerome Arizona ending.
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Omaha
St. Louis
Baker
Jack Winters
Selby
Havana
D. H. Mortly
McConnellaville
Phillippines
Senator Clark
United Verde
Jerome
A. T
Abbie Bowen
Charles M. Bowen
Chicago
Lienal Corps
Army
Spain
War Department
Melville Nevin
Missouri
Lyttle Creek Canyon
California
Tontta Falls
Mutual Mercantile Agency
New York
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GEO. B. Christoph
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