Fever quarantine tightens across Mississippi and Illinois lines
Reports from Cairo Illinois Aug 3 say quarantine extends south of the Baltimore and Ohio rail line to all fever infected points. Dr J A Egan and Dr J C Sullivan announce rail and steamboat inspections with four new inspectors. trains will be met at East Cairo and inspected before crossing the bridge. Governor Vardaman states Mississippi Louisiana tensions lack factual basis and pledges no interference with Louisiana rights.
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Aran Cairo
Milinois
Baltimore and Southwestern
St Louis
Vincennes
Ind
J. A. Egan
Illinois State Board of Health
J. C. Sullivan
W. H. Wood
Egan
Memphs
Springfield
East Cairo
Thebes
Serrell
Big Three Face Inquiry In Western Life Insurance Probe
A Chicago meeting at the Great Northern hotel organized a western raid on eastern life insurers. Delegates from seven states plan to probe the Mutual, Equitable, and New York Life, with other firms invited to explain alleged practices. Four commissioners start August 16 with a joint examination for the New York legislature, others to join later.
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Chicago
Great Northern
Life Insurance
The
Mutual
Equitable
New York Life
Metropolitan
Prudential
Pennsylvania Mutual
New York Legislative Board
British Fleet Visit Signals Amity With Germany
London reports the forthcoming British fleet voyage to the Baltic may foster cordial relations between Germany and Great Britain rather than increase friction. It is revived that Emperor William may meet King Edward during the fleet’s Marienbad visit.
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London
Baltic Sea
Germany
Great Britain
William
Edward
Marienbad
Denial of a Serious Coaching Accident in Yellowstone
AP report from Mammoth Hot Springs Wyoming states there is no truth to a major coaching accident story. The message notes Italian yellow fever deaths and rising rural alarm as new cases appear, while a train on the Iron Mountain is halted with passengers lacking food and water. Secretary Shaw questions Louisiana on Winona quarantine details and potential act violations.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Vardaman
Gulf Coast
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
Associated Press
Mammoth Hot Springs
Wyo
Iron Mountain
Concordia Parish
Shaw
Washington
Gov. Blanchard
Winona
Public Marine Hospital Service
Congress
Chinese boycott movement spreads through Canton schools
Advices from Canton report delegates explain the boycott to students, with tunics torn from wearers made of American cloth. News notes no American notices after July 15, while guilds circulate special papers and plan lectures to promote the boycott across 26 colleges and southern China.
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Victoria
B. C
Canton
America
China
Pekin Commercial Guild
Fukien
Ateacuts Som Im
Tien Tein
Train wreck at Paint Creek bridge kills and injures many
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train from Rockwood to Johnstown wrecked at Paint Creek bridge at 8 33 this morning. A rail split on the bridge sending baggage car and one coach over a 20 foot embankment into the creek. Conductor Hal Benford among the injured and Louis Don the baggage master killed. A special train of doctors and nurses goes to the scene. Elsewhere, an Missouri Pacific eastbound wreck near Pleasant Hill injures Engineer Berry and Engineer Raymond with no passengers hurt.
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Johnstown
Baltimore & Ohio
Rockwood
Paint Creek Bridge
Somerset
Hal Benford
Somerset Dispatch
Louis Don
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Pleasant Hill
Berry
Sedalia
Raymond
Prohibitionists Nominate Ticket At Ohio Convention
Columbus Ohio Aug 3 The prohibition state convention chose by acclamation the ticket for governor and other statewide offices including Aaron S Watkins for governor and W E Foltz for lieutenant governor with John M Pattison’s endorsement rejected by the minority. Watkins is a professor of English literature at Ohio Northern University Ada.
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Columbus
Ohio
John M. Pattison
Watkins
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Creditors to Receive Seven Mills on Dollar in Chadwick Case
Creditors of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick to get about seven mills on the dollar once the bankruptcy settlement is finalized, per Referee in Bankruptcy Remington Body. In Milwaukee River, the body of August Waldschmidt of Chicago, a retired druggist, was found. authorities believe he fell from a boat and drowned.
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Cleveland
Cassie L. Chadwick
Remington
Milwaukee River
Milwaukee
August Waldschmidt
Chicago
Gen James Carnahan Dies in Indianapolis
Indianapolis August 3 Gen James R Carnahan a major general of the Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias died today in the city He was a prominent military and fraternal figure according to local reports
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Gen. Carnahan
Indianapolis
Ndianapolis
James R. CarnAhan
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Touches Scandals The Sultan Is Alarmed Tale
Opening statement in the Taggart divorce case appears amid sensational phrases about scandals and alarm expressions from the involved parties. The fragment references Ada Vase as part of the filing or caption in the suit.
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Ada
Divorce case in Wooster reveals army scandal links
In Wooster Ohio on August 3 the Taggart divorce case opened with sensational allegations. Maj Elmore F Taggart U S Army sues for separation while his wife Grace Culver Taggart faces a cross bill alleging adopted status infidelity and cruelty. Co respondents include William Taggart Clinton Spencer Lieut Granville Fortesque Col Charles W Miner and Capt Poore.
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Mas. Taggart
Edward S. Wortz
Orrville
Wayne County
Ohio
Maj. Taggart
Foresters Reelect Cannon as Chief Ranger at Meeting
High Chief Ranger Thomas H. Cannon of Chicago was reelected head of the Catholic Order of Foresters in Boston. His salary was raised from 2000 to 2500 dollars annually. The election also returned Dr. J. T. Smyth of Chicago as high medical examiner and J. B. Gendreau of Quebec as high vice chief ranger alongside McDonald of Chicago and Limback of Cedar Rapids as officers.
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Boston
Mass
Thomas H. Cannon
Chicago
Order of Foresters
J. T. Smyth
J. B. Gendreau
Quebec
Thomas F. McDonald
John A. Limback
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Strengthen Their Forces In Korea Reports From Tokio
Unofficial reports place Gen Lineviths first army near Chungmumen the second on the Fenghwapamienchen line and the third near Toana. Russians are said to be strengthening south of the Tulmen river in northern Korea as total forces reach about 22 000.
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Tokio
Linevith
Chungmumen
Toana
Tu Jmen River
Korea
Attorney General Moody Busy in Washington
Attorney General Moody returned to Washington and said he sought a further conference with District Attorney Beach on the cotton leak investigation. Other matters of importance demand Moody's attention while in the capital.
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Washington
Moody
Beach
Moodr
President Fish Opposes Rebates in Rail Grain Export Fight
President Stuyvesant Fish of the Illinois Central said the railroad firm would stay in the export business and push grain shipments via New Orleans. He backed ICC reform to a court of record and strong laws to eliminate rebates considered discriminatory.
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Chicago
New York
Gulf of Mexico
Stuyvesant Fish
Ilinois Central
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fish
Mayor Belcher of Paterson Vanishes as Debts Surface
Paterson New Jersey reports the disappearance of Mayor William M. Belcher who has not been located. Officials say about 25000 dollars are owed with 6040 dollars tied to alleged misrepresentations and fake collateral from banks. Friends vow to cover debts and partner A M Chalmers says funds have been turned over to lenders.
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Paterson
N. J
William M. Belcher
New York
State Banking Department
Belcher
A. M. Chalmers
Explosion at Mingo Hollow dynamite plant kills six
An explosion at the dynamite factory in Mingo Hollow Esopus township near Kingston New York this afternoon is reported to have killed six people and left several others injured.
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Esopus
Kingston
N. Y
Mingo Hollow
Esopus Township
Fatal Shooting by Devlaw Over Theater Spat
In Chicago on Avenue 2 early today William Demlaw fatally shot his sweetheart Amelia Wal der then killed himself after a quarrel stemming from remarks she made. The couple had just left the theater and the incident ended in tragedy. Gov Herrick opposed pool selling on Ohio race tracks, declaring a firm stance against the practice.
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Chicago, Ave
William Demlaw
Amelia Walder
Devlaw
Gov. Herrick
Columbus
Ohio
Merrick
Stockholders Lose All in Topeka Bank
Topeka August 3 Stockholders of the First National Bank will be assessed the full amount of their holdings August 7 by order of the controller of the currency in Washington.
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Topeka Bank
Topeka
First National Bank
Washington
President Roosevelt Hosts British Ambassador and Venezuelan Envoy
President Roosevelt received several notable men at Oyster Bay on August 3. Among them were British ambassador During and W. J. Calhoun, special commissioner to Venezuela. They discussed the U S British tensions and the prospects of Russia and Japan.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
During
W. J. Calhoun
Venezuela
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
Russian Torpedo Boats Attack off Korea Kill Captain
Two Russian torpedo boat destroyers attacked the small merchant steamer Keisho off Chungching on Korea's northern coast. They killed the captain and a boy, wounded two crew members, then headed toward Vladivostok.
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Tokio
Chungching
Korea
Vladivostok
Peace Prospects Quoted From Japanese Russian Talks
New York reports Secretary Pierce and Japanese and Russian plenipotentiaries arrived for the Portsmouth conference. Sato says both commissions are peaceful and hope peace will follow. Witte denies claiming harsh terms and stresses seeking a mutual basis for negotiations and longstanding U.S. friendship.
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New York
Pierce
Portsmouth
Oyster Bay
Tate
Sato
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