Train Robbery Foiled by Masked Bandits Near Chicago
Five masked men held up a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train near Edgmore and Grand Calumet Heights Indiana, detaching mail cars and dynamiting a car. They aimed for the express safe but found a mail car instead and fled after failing to loot passengers or the treasure. Engineer Collins and crew were unharmed aside from fear and a gold watch taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio
Grand Central Depot
Edgmore
Grand Calumet Heights
Ind
New York
Washington
Collings
Collins
Kentucky Rain Falls Halt Drought Cities Hit
Heavy rains swept across Kentucky last night and this morning breaking a drought. Frankfort Owingsville Danville Paducah Shelbyville Paris Carlisle Lancaster Nicholasville Burgin Versailles Hopkinsville reported soaking downpours across multiple towns. Authorities noted improved soil moisture and rising river levels in the affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
Frankfort
Owingsville
Danville
Paducah
Shelbyville
Paris
Carlisle
Ancaster
Nicholasville
Burgin
Versailles
Hopkinsville
Siege of Buenos Ayres Ends as Siege State Is Raised
The United States legation in Buenos Ayres reports that the state of siege declared on July 5 due to political disturbances has been lifted. Washington confirms the development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
United States Legation
Buenos Ayres
Attempt on Life of Queen Reaches Aix Les Bains
A dispatch from Aix Les Bains reports Queen Dowager Maria Pia of Portugal escaping an assassination attempt while at the baths. She hurriedly left for Rome after the incident, with details still unavailable and police not yet cleared on suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aix-Les-Bains
Maria Pia
Portugal
Kingarlos
Aix
Rome
Missouri river improvement funds urged for navigable condition
The Missouri River Commission reports to the War Department urging higher appropriations to finish work from the river mouth to Jefferson City. It cautions current funds are insufficient to restore safe navigation and enable commerce growth, estimating $5,000,000 to $3,500,000 needed with $1,000,000 sought next fiscal year. Osage River work is valued at $50,200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri River Commission
War Department
Osage River
Missouri
Missouri River
Jefferson City
Osage
Wood's Stay to Be Short After Havana Illness
General Leonard Wood arrives in New York with Mrs Wood and three children aboard the Morro Castle from Havana. He says he is feeling better with no fever for ten days and will take a brief cruise on the Ka bawha before returning to Havana. Mrs Wood remains in quarantine until August 5 with Health Officer Doty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leonard Wood
Cube
Havana
Record cattle flood hits Philadelphia markets
Livestock arrivals this week shatter records as every stock yard fills to capacity. Cattle are killed faster than handling space allows, meat prices fall toward unknown lows due to a west to east congestion stemming from storms in Nebraska Kansas and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Strike Closes San Francisco Waterfront as City Front Walkout
A general walkout of the City Front Federation crippled maritime traffic and shore industry in San Francisco. Fourteen unions and related organizations with about 15 000 members halted operations, creating a crisis across the waterfront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
City Front Federation
Payne Returning Home From Europe
Milwaukee report says Henry C. Payne national Republican committeeman for Wisconsin is in Nuremberg not Berlin. He will sail home from Cherbourg aboard a return voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
Milwaukee
Henry C. Payne
National Republican
Treasury balances show cash and gold reserves
Washington on July 31 reports general fund balances excluding the gold reserve in redemption division. Available cash stands at 176,078,982 dollars while gold totals 95,650,698 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Washington
Jjly
Missouri Millionaire Col. O'Day Dies in Missouri
Telegram from Baltimore announces Col. John O'Day of Springfield Missouri has died from paralysis. A millionaire, he helped organize the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad serving as first vice president and general counselor. He chaired Missouri's Democratic state central committee in 1884 when the party secured a solid delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
ST. Louis
Baltimore
John O'Day
Springfield
Peace Talks Stall As Steel Union and Mills Clash In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh dispatch reports the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers fails to ratify New York peace proposals with United States Steel representatives. The board balks at open mills for nonunion workers and retention of strike breakers, delaying a verdict as talks resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
New York
Amalgamated Association
Messrs
Morgan, Schwab
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Union Mills
Combine
National
John Pierce
Basil Neces
Admiral Kimberly Seeks Excuse From Schley Inquiry
A letter from Admiral Kimberly asks to be excused from the Schley court of inquiry due to ill health. He is reported to have heart trouble. Secretary Long will decide the matter from his Higham home. Schley has replied to the precept. the letter was mailed by his counsel and not yet received at the navy department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Kimberly
Schley
Secretary Long
Higham
Mass
Admiral Schley
Department
Captain Flagler reports wartime wreck removal at San Juan
Captain C. A. Flagler has informed the chief of engineers that the wreck of the Cristobal Colon has been removed from the entrance to San Juan harbor, Porto Rico, where she was sunk to close the harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
C. A. Flagler
Cristobal Colon
San Juan Harbor
Porto Rico
Freighted With Gold Brings Klondike Shipment to Seattle
The steamship Cottage City arrived from Lynn Canal at noon with forty passengers and $155,000 in Klondike gold. She departed Skagway July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Cottage City
Lynn Canal
Skagway
Train wreck injures twenty four after El Reno departure
Northbound Chicago Rock Island & Pacific passenger train No. 2 wrecked two miles south of Kremlin Oklahoma at 1 45. C L McLain of Enid was killed and twenty four passengers suffered cuts and bruises. No further fatalities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Kremlin
Okl
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
el Reno
Here
C. L. McLain
Enid
Washington Admits Rain and Cooler Weather
Official weather advices confirm rain over the corn belt last night with cooler conditions. Rainfall varied by region from Iowa to Missouri, Kansas City reporting over an inch, while eastern states saw showers and temperatures near 90s. Next day expects moderate temperatures with showers east of the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Kentucky
Nebraska
Kansas City
Iowa
Oklahoma
Missouri
Mississippi River
Middle Atlantic
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Nebraska land draw winners named from Omaha Sutton and more
Nebraska winners in the Oklahoma land draw are listed with names and district numbers including John E. Long Omaha No. 496 Lawton district and Jacob Ridinger Sutton No. 147 El Reno district. Iowa winner Dorn Roberts Council Bluffs No. 622 Lawton district is also noted.
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EL Reno
Okl
Nebraska
Oklahoma
John E. Long
Omaha
Lawton
Jacob Ridinger
Sutton
James H. Davey
Hebron
Reno
Joseph Shultz, Jr
Schuyler
Allen Tingley
Verdon
Alex Hamilton
Wymore
Adolph Lutes
Columbus
Neb
Guy J. Stewart
Helver
Iowa
Dorn Roberts
Council Bluffs
Rains Bring Relief Across Kansas After Severe Drought
Topeka reports a shift from drought to beneficial rainfall. Eastern and central Kansas received most rain while western areas near the Colorado line also saw wet weather. Salina had the heaviest rain in weeks and Concordia noted continuous rain over forty eight hours improving conditions. A lightning death occurred in Concordia when Carl Hammersbeck, a farmer's son, was struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Line
Salina
Concordia
Carl Hammersbeck
Ellsworth
Navy orders silence on Schley court of inquiry
Washington July 30 Secretary Long issues a general order forbidding any naval service member to make public statements about the court of inquiry requested by Rear Admiral W S Schley. The directive is signed John D Long Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long
Naval Service
W. 5S. Schley
John D. Long
Allied villagers seize imperial supplies in Chi Li region
London reports from a Pekin correspondent state about 25,000 well armed allied villagers in southwestern Chi Li. Most are old Boxers or disbanded soldiers who have captured imperial supplies sent overland from Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chi Li
Pekin
The
Standard
Union Pacific shuts Green River shops August 1
Cheyenne Wyoming July 30 The Union Pacific shops at Green River will close for the day August 1 Fifty workers will be reassigned to Evanston Rawlins or Cheyenne shops in a relocation plan announced by the railroad officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne, Wryo
Union Pacific
Green River
Evanston
Rawlins
Cheyenne
Long Leaves Thursday for Annual Vacation
Long will depart Thursday for his annual vacation largely at his Hingham Massachusetts home. He is expected to return to Washington early in September before the Schley court of inquiry convenes. Assistant Secretary Haskett, who has been at his Newcastle New Hampshire country home for several weeks, will act as secretary.
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Long
Washington
Hingham
Mass
Schley Court of Inquiry
Haskett
Newcastle
N H
Land Lottery Draw Opens in Oklahoma Territory
A massive crowd attends the land lottery in El Reno and Lawton districts as James R. Wood Weatherford and Miss Beals Wichita draw Nos. 1 and 2. Officials report 167,000 applicants for 13,000 homesteads with potential 40 000-dollar parcels near Lawton. The process proceeds amid excitement and fatigue, with scrutiny over repeated entries and ineligibilities possibly leading to court appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Reno
Lawton
Dyer
James R. Wood
Weatherford
Okl
Mattiew H. Beals
Wichita
Kan
Missouri
Woods
Miss Beals
Lawton Town Site
Treasury Secretary Purchases Short Term Bonds
Secretary of the Treasury bought short term bonds: 25,000 of 3s at 109.118, 5,000 of 3s at 109.158, 5,000 of 5s at 109.288, and 1,500 of 4s at 113.833. The purchases were announced in Washington on July 30.
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Washington
Troops at Shaanghei to stay
London dispatch reports that German and French troops in Shanghai are building permanent barracks, indicating long term occupation. The Globe notes Cranborn’s July 23 assurances were contradicted by the plan to erect substantial structures over two years, suggesting years of presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaanghei
London
Shanghai
The
Globe
Cabling Today
House of Commons
Lord Cranborn
Weather Bureau Reports Hopeful Corn Belt Rainfall
The Weather Bureau issued encouraging forecasts from the corn belt on Saturday noting general showers breaking a 40 day drought. Temperatures cooled with many areas not reaching 100 degrees, centering around 90 west of the Mississippi. Forecasters expect rainfall to aid crops not irreparably damaged, especially late crops, with showers general in Iowa and parts of Nebraska Missouri and Oklahoma.
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Corn Belt
Iowa
Corn
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indians Plan to Claim Prime Lawton Land Opening
Keo Tuck, an Indian, filed notice at El Reno land office to enter the quarter section adjoining Lawton town site, a centerpiece in the Kiowa and Comanche reservation opening. The tract is among the most valuable of the 13,600 acres set for homestead entry under a 1887 statute granting homeless Indians travel rights to public lands. The provision remains in force for those without allotments or tribal omissions.
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Oklahoma City
C. T
Keo Tuck
el Reno
Lawton
Missing 1600 Silver Dollars At Chicago Bank
A sack containing 1 600 silver dollars vanished from the Commercial National bank in Chicago. Detectives pursue the case after the money was left outside the vault by mistake at closing time and has not been recovered. This follows a prior disappearance of a money package from the same bank, while a $260 000 shipment to Burlington, Ta failed to contain actual bills.
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Chicago
Commercial National Bank
Adams Express Company
National State Bank of
Burlington
Omaha Man Selected for Land Drawing Committee
Governor Richards proposed state committees attend the drawing of new lands for settlement. Nebraska selected Dr. H. A. Foster of Omaha as chairman, J. E. Jones of Hastings, George Hess of Omaha, F. A. Sweezy of Blue Hill, and Amos Quinn of Beatrice. Headquarters are Crow Jones law office Warren block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Reno
Okel
Richards
H. A. Foster
Omaha
J. E. Jones
Hastings
George Hess
F. A. Sweezy
Blue Hill
Amos Quinn
Beatrice
Law Office
Crow & Jones
Warren Block
Kansas Drenched as Storm Breaks Dry Spell
Atchison Kansas reports a long drought ending with heavy rain from the Missouri Pacific rail lines stretching 060 miles west and into Nebraska. Droplets ranged from one quarter to two inches as stations recorded a steady downpour.
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Kansas
Atchison
Kan
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri River
Nebraska
Zsling Ope
Arizona Farm Census Counts 5809 Farms With 1.935 Million Acres
A census bulletin reports 5,809 farms in Arizona totaling 1,935,227 acres with 254,521 improved. Of the farms 1,769 are owned by Indians.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Arizona
Crisp! Francesco Crispini Condition Grows Worse
Naples reports a late bulletin on Signor Francesco Crispini noting heart trouble worsening as medical updates continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crisp
Naples
Signor
Francesco Crisp
Final Kiowa Comanche land lottery draws tomorrow
Eversons and thousands of homeseekers in El Reno Oklahoma anticipate a grand lottery opening for Kiowa Comanche reservations. 13 000 claims to be distributed among 165 865 registered applicants, with each person holding about a one in thirteen chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Reno
Okl
EL Reng
Hitchcock
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
D. P. Dyer
St. Louis
United States
Frank Dale
Oklahoma
E Keno
Lawton
Lot
Exposition Revenue Surplus Cited By Millburn
President John G. Millburn announced the Pan-American exposition has covered expenses since June and built a sizable surplus. He said expected attendance in August through October at Chicago will cover all obligations and leave further funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
John G. Millburn
Chicago
Grand Mesa lease owner summoned amid Delta county violence
William Radcliffe owner of the Grand Mesa lakes lease in Delta county has been summoned to Washington for state department consultation. The case links to the recent shooting by a deputy game warden the burning of Radcliffe's hotel and threats of lynching by a Delta county mob. Radcliffe claims to be a subject of King Edward.
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Denver
William Radcliffe
Grand Mesa Lakes
Delta County
Washington
State Department
Radcliffe
King Edward
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Fapress
Kentucks
Dreath
Enda
Ission
Wood
Ofcial Bureau
Topeka
Fortune Wheel
James KR. Wood
Stephen A. Holcomb
Pauls Valley
L. T
Leonard Lamb
Augusta
Boys Bonds
Halo
Corp
Chi
Cago National Bank
Dr. Foater
Nebraska Com
Mittee
Eversons
Nfldeot
Neing
Nete
Eling
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