Star Pointer Defeats Patchen in Chicago Dash
In Chicago Washington Park on Saturday Star Pointer beat Patchen in straight heats. First heat 2:02, second 2:04, third 2:04. A crowd of about 15,000 watched as Star Pointer rallied from early trouble to win by a nose, then by two lengths in the next heat.
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Indian Territory
Star Pointer
Patchen
Washington Park
Chicago
Eftertson
Jos Patchen
Pointer
McCleary
Garry
Ike
Joe
Trouble Among Cherokee Dawes Ties Stir Full Bloods
Reports from Chelsea I T recount tension in Cherokee District as Keetone Society a full blood group with about 300 members opposes Dawes commission talks. Fear rises of armed resistance to tribal governance changes amid political control by Reetown faction.
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Pull Bloods
Dawes
St. Louis
Chelsea
I. T
Keetone Society
Dawes Commission
Reetown
Frange Wanys Reciprocity Overtures for U S Treaty
Secretary Sherman notes French overtures via Ambassador Patenotre for a U S France reciprocity treaty under the tariff law. He aims to study trade status before talks, finding the reciprocity clause would barely cut French duties, with imports valued at 67 million dollars and duties about 31.6 million under the proposal.
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United States
Sherman
Patenotre
Frances
France
Bomb throwers' work rattles Constantinople
Constantinople is in a panic after three explosive incidents Thursday in the Pera and Galatea districts. An Armenian suspect named Garaybet was arrested outside the Imperial Ottoman Bank with two explosives. A second bomb exploded between the Vizierate and the state council house, killing one and injuring several. Police and palace guards tightened security amid fears of a wider plot.
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Constantinople
Pera
Garaybet
Imperial Ottoman Bank
Galatea
Grand Vizier
State Council House
Illinois Woodman Fight Refer Rumor Sparks Invasion Probe
Gov. Tanner of Illinois responds to J. W. Potter of Rock Island about an alleged Iowa militia armed invasion at Fulton. He states no formal complaint exists and he will pursue facts if warranted, noting the report stems from the recent Woodman conflict and Lyons militia involvement.
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Warners
Tanner
Ilinois
J. W. Potter
Rock Island
Iowa
Fulton
Falcon
Lyons Company
Cuban Expeditions Filibuster From New Jersey Under Eyes of Detectives
Five Cuban filibustering expeditions have left Atlantic City in recent months with Pinkerton agents watching. Last two departures occurred Wednesday, each loaded with arms including twelve rapid fire guns six dynamite guns and 50000 cartridges. The boat landed near the shore and a steamer met it for transfer. A year old Johnny Conway who was abducted in New York was found with private detectives and reporters helping unravel the case. His uncle Joseph Hardy and B C Blake were involved and Hardy was arrested.
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New Jersey
Atlantic City
N. J
Pinkerton
Johnny Conway
Aj- N.Y
Kinapers
The
Argus
Joseph Hardy
B.C. Blake
Blake
Anas
Jarry
Hardy
Massacre in Persia Dominates Front Page Dispatch
A Tabreez dispatch reports Kunds raiding Salmas on the Turko-Persia frontier. They sacked two Armenian villages and killed 200 people, including Christians and Meslamens. Persia plans to deploy more troops to the invasion zone.
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Persia
Tabreez
Azerbaijan
Salmas
Turko-Persia
Week in Trade Urges Strong Agricultural Gains
R G Dun weekly review notes telegraphic reports nationwide show broad improvement across markets. Wheat leads gains with 113 1 2 cents weekly advance on actual transactions and export demand. corn up slightly as carryover plans to market last year’s surplus. cotton down a touch amid large crop hopes. dry goods improving with mills resuming after suspensions. overall farm products strong while trade failures rise to 223 in the United States and 80 in Canada.
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den & Cos
R.G. Dun & Co’s Weekly Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Wreck At Lima Causes Heavy Injuries To Train Party
A serious collision occurred at the Lima junction of the Lima Northern and Lake Erie and Western railroads in Lima Ohio. The Lake Erie freight struck a Lima Northern passenger excursion train from Toledo injuring nineteen people including many prominent locals. The Lake Erie engine derailed and two coaches overturned amid a field of wheat.
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Ohio
Lima Northern
Lake Erie and Western
Lake Erie
Toledo
People’s Tea Store
Anarchist After Diaz in Beeville Letter
Beeville Spanish paper editor F P Gonzales quotes a Mexico City official reporting an Italian anarchist has arrived in Mexico with plans to kill President Diaz. The letter says authorities monitor him and will arrest him at first demonstrable act, with proof tied to the chain.
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Mexico
F. P. Gonzales
Beeville
Texas
Diaz
Gonzales
Beyond the dollar mark in Philadelphia wheat trade
Quotations in Philadelphia reached new highs as the wheat market surged Friday pushing prices above a dollar. No. 2 Ted sold at $1.01 and No. 2 Pennsylvania red at $1.02, marking the strongest fluctuation in years. An air motor test on the Manhattan elevated line ran five miles in eighteen minutes, with the Riotar charged at 2,500 pounds per square inch.
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Philadelphia
Ted
Pennsylvania
Robert Hardie
Manhattan
New York
Fransioli
Keetor
Fifty-eighth Street
California's Gold Fields Booming in Trinity County
California's gold excitement in Trinity County continues to rise with about 4000 newcomers in the district. reports of rich strikes arrive daily and a Coffet Creek headwaters strike yielded an estimated 28000 in twelve hours, feeding the fever and boosting activity in the region.
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California
Trinity County
Redding
Coffet Creek
Cycle Company in Trouble Receivership Follows Credit Action
T J Brien attorney was appointed receiver for Lie Hemitton Kenwood Cycle Co in Grand Rapids Michigan after disputes between stockholders and managers. The firm had recently secured creditors by a trust mortgage to Frederick Baars cashier of National City Bank. In Milwaukee Charles Title sought work and learned of an 8000 dollar legacy from Chicago. Unable to buy a ticket he attempted freight train riding and was killed.
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Lie Hemitton-Kenwood Cycle
Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Frederick Baars
The
National
City Bank
Litige
Charles Title
Milwaukee
Chicago
Jéf
Enoch Gee
Galvestown
Gee
Bonanarté
Chicago Balloonist Walter Allerd Fatal Fall
Chicago aeronaut Walter Allerd plunged about 500 feet after his balloon tangled a guy rope and he crashed to the ground. He was dragged from a parachute trapeze and died. multiple injuries reported as bystanders watched. Ohio man Jenn F. Lieberling, once Akron manufacturer, assigns assets totaling 350 000 each amid a 150 600 shortfall and silver debt issues.
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Chicago
Walter Allerd
Ohio
Jenn F. Lieberling
Akron
Murder at Sea Off South American Coast
A cable from Reynes Ayres reports a brutal aboard the American schooner Olive Pecker where Captain Whitman and First Mate Saunders were killed by two crewmen, John Lend and an accomplice, after a mutiny sparked by harsh conditions. The six crew members, 3,000 miles from Bahia, will be sent to the United States for trial as the ship burned.
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Reynes Ayres
Bahia
Jobn Lend
Whitman
Saunders
Angiolillo Is Garroted for Canovas Slaying in Spain
Michel Angiolillo, the assassin who killed Spain's Prime Minister Canovas de Castillo at Santa Agueda baths, was executed by garrote in Vegara prison at about 1 a.m. Friday after a court martial sentence confirmed by the supreme council of war. The executioner from Bourges carried out the sentence following a priest's admonition. Angiolillo replied, You cannot get me out of prison. Leave me in peace. I myself will settle with God.
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Vegara
Michel Angioblic
Senor Canoves de Castillo
Spain
Santa Aguéda
Supreme Council of War
Angiolillo
Vepara
Bourges
Belle Plaine Farmer Robbed in Broad Daylight in Chicago
George Gilmore of Belle Plaine Iowa, a wealthy farmer stock raiser and merchant, is held by Chicago police after claiming he was drugged in a saloon and robbed of 1100 dollars after selling a load of stock. He says he drank only one beer and woke penniless with police. Also, schooner Aurora returned to Victoria from Cocos Island search with claim of treasure worth 30 million by passenger Charles Hartford who plans another voyage.
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Chicago
George Gilmore
Iowa
Gilmore
Aurora
Victoria
B. C
Fred Hackett
Trevan
Cocos Island
Charles Hartford
Hartford
Steinway & Sons Change Hands in 8 Million Deal
The Steinway & Sons piano firm of New York sold to an English syndicate for 8 million dollars. The move transfers the extensive piano business from local management to foreign ownership in a landmark corporate shift.
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Steinway & Sons of
New York
Bicyclist Bets Cracks World Record at Crystal Palace
At the Crystal Palace in London Platts Betts, with a tying start, covered two miles in 1 37 3 5, breaking Mc Daftl s world record.
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Crystal Palace
London
Platts Betts
McDaftl
National cattle and grain market quotes by city
Listings from Chicago to New York show cattle hogs sheep and wheat prices by city. Markets include Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and more with ranges for each commodity and grade.
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Choice Creamery
Indianapolis
Catile
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
San Hors
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Aged Pottawattamie Woman Brutally Held by Robbers
An elderly resident near Lewis, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, was bound and gagged when masked burglars raided her home last week. They tied her to a chair after finding only 40 cents in her pocketbook. Her condition deteriorates and death is feared as her daughter discovers her in the morning.
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Pottawattamie County
Morgan
Lewis
Pottawattamie
Fatal Davenport Fire Claims Two Men and a Girl
A dust explosion ignited the Davenport glucose plant elevator on Thursday, leaving William Wolf and his 21 year old daughter dead under debris. John H. Bamm and John Rapp were trapped atop the wall. Rapp fell sixty feet and died, while Bamm perished after leaping to safety as water streams delayed rescue. Both men left families.
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Ine
William Wolf
John H.bamm
John Rapp
Rapp
Ham
Bloody Strike at Burlington Humiliates Hubingar Linemen
Thirty six linemen employed by Hubingar Telephone Company in Burlington went on strike demanding back wages dating from July 5. Some workers, intoxicated, attacked nonstriking colleagues. foreman Jerry Ditech was knocked down with a club and others joined in a brutal assault.
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Burlington
Hubingar Telephone Company
Jerry Ditech
Railway accident injures engineer at Minors Central pit
A long train descended a steep grade at the Minors Central grave pit near Cherokee in light rain. Brakes failed, the engine and cars plunged under the trap. Engineer Martin ONeill suffered severe injuries and is not expected to survive.
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Hart
Minors Central
Cherokee
Martin Oneill
Coal Miner Killed by Falling Slate at What Cheer
George Reed, a Crescent Coal Company miner at What Cheer, was instantly killed when blasting caused slate to fall. He fired the first shot, entered the second, was overcome by smoke, and fell as the final blast released.
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George Reed
Crescent Coal Company
Reed
Mining machines to cut coal jobs and town size
Boone Valley Coal and Boone Coal and Mining Co have contracted with Geo D Whitcomb of Chicago to install mining machine plants at Fraser and Milford. Each plant costs about 10000 dollars and should be ready by September 15. Machines reduce skilled labor by at least half while wages shift to common laborers at 1.50 to 2.25 per day. Leaders will move coal at 0.30 to 0.85 per ton.
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Boone Valley Coal 4 Railway Co
Fraser
Boone Coal & Minin Co
Milford
Geo. D. Whitcomb
Chicago
Fed
Aged Couple Die Together in Iowa Deaths
Word reaches of Edward Smith and his wife dying within two days of each other in Rockwell City, formerly Grand Junction, both aged 75. They moved from New York City about twenty five years ago to Iowa.
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Edward Smith
Rockwell City
Grand Junction
Iowa
New York City
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