Jeffries Easy Winner In Fight With Corbett
Ten thousand spectators filled Mechanes pavilion in San Francisco for the Jeffries v Corbett heavyweight title bout. The crowd produced $54,000 in seating receipts, the third largest ever. Jeffries earned $33,725 and Corbett $10,910 after a ten round contest marked by clinches, blasts to the body, and Corbett’s late surge.
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Corbett
San Francisco
Mechanes
Corbett-Jeffries
Coney Island
Corbett- McCoy
Madison Square Garden
N. Y
Oncomer
Escape the Rope And He Is Now Accused New Trial Is Asked
In Cynthiana Kentucky Judge Osborne overruled a motion for a new trial for Curtis Jett and Thomas White who were found guilty of the murder of J B Marcus at Jackson on May 4 and sentenced to life. A 60 day stay of execution was granted while the case awaits appeal as jurors debated guilt and sentence. Charges against juror Jasper King alleging influence on jurors for the death penalty were noted. In Madison Henry Youtsey testified about Goebel discussions with a Trimble County Republican official, while John R Inglis denied Youtsey's account.
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Cynthiana
Osborne
Jett
Jasper King
Commonwealth
King
Webster
Madison, Ltd
Caleb Powers
Georgetown
Henry Youtsey
Republican County Committee
Trimble County
Frankfort
Goebel
State House
Nmb
John R. Inglis
Milton
Trimble
Courier
Youtsey
Inglis
Havoc on Fair Island Waste Devastates Port Antonio
The dispatch reports Kingston and eastern regions struck by a hurricane, leaving Port Antonio and surrounding ports crowded with homeless and starved people. Food supplies are dwindling as bananas and local foods run dry, with hospitals overwhelmed and estimated island losses reaching 15 million dollars.
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Kingston
Junimien
Aue
Damien
Port Antonio
Rimilar
Annotata Snuff Bay
Orange Bay
Port Maria
Manchiones
Morant Bay
Feowden
United States
Blue Mountain
Ttis
Train in Colorado Through Bridge Near Buena Vista
Aug. 15. A Denver and Rio Grande west bound passenger train went through a bridge eight miles east of Buena Vista injuring 14 passengers. Among the injured were Dr. Benning of Corydon Iowa and F D Smith of Muscatine Iowa.
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Buena Vista
Calé
Here
Passenge
Dr. Benning
Corydon
Lowa
F. D. Smith
Muscatine
Russian squadron sails for Turkey from St. Petersburg
A squadron of the Russian Black Sea fleet was ordered to set sail for Turkish waters to press Turkey for full compliance with Russia’s demand for satisfaction over the murder of its consul at Monastir.
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Monastir
St. Petersburg
Russia
Labor unions debated mob violence and strikes in vivid conference
Theis Favorite Methods Violent actions labeled rare and chiefly linked to rioting by new union members. Thos. I. Kidd of Chicago defended conciliation, noting few strikes end in violence and praising the Wood Workers’ union for settlement through joint discussion. A Kansas City dispatch reports a murder case involving Mrs Evans and her estranged husband, Evans, found dead after a domestic dispute.
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Chuautauqua
N. Y
Thos. I. Kidd
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Chautauqua
Anargea
Pew
Wood Workers’ Union
Kansas City
Lillie
Maudeans
American Ans
George Blue
Mob Forms to Rescue Abducted Wife in Illinois
An Illinois mob gathers to aid the wife of Homer Manspile a farmer near Sydney abducted at gunpoint. The separated woman who had lived with her father Frank Lehman is missing with the husband and two others believed to be hiding in woods south of Saint eph. Meanwhile a man aged 65 dies in Sydney after being a lifelong resident of Iowa.
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Illinois
Illine
Marie Thette
Homer Masspile
Sydney
Lehman
Manspile
Steph
Attacks His Guests If They Come Tardy
Marion Indiana August 15 Join Lantz keeper of a board house where students of Marion Normal School live attacked Merle Barbee with a corn knife after being aroused at 11 o clock Barbee was seriously wounded Lantz was arrested on a charge of attempted murder awaiting Barbee testimony Barbee and a young woman attended the Indiana theater commencement then found the door locked upon return to the house and Lantz angrily descended with the knife strike
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Marion
Ind
Lantz
Board House
Marion Normal School
Merle Barbee
Barbee
Indiana Theater
Lantz House
Rumor on Russian Manchuria Arbitration Discounted
Report that Russia and China would seek US arbitration over Manchuria disputes is dismissed. Journal notes that both powers likely already reached a mutual understanding on the issue.
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Peking
Russia
China
Manchuria
CAPT LAMSON DEAD Retired Navy Officer
Portland obituary notes the death of CAPT Lamson a veteran United States Navy officer aged unknown. The notice lists Lamson as a retired naval officer from Portland Oregon with unspecified date.
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Portland
Ore
Lamson
United States Navy
Milwaukee woman contests father's will after renouncing vows
Mrs Agatha Gluntz of Milwaukee heir to Leonard Thelen estate of $80 000 contests the will. She was once Sister Agatha of the Dominican order in Milwaukee and left the convent to marry her husband, estranging from her family.
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Kenosha, Aug. i
Agatha Gluntz
Milwaukee
Leonard Thelen
Somers
Wis
Lynch Sustained By Typographers
The International Typographical union session ends with a resolution for an eight hour day and a push to notify noncompliant members. The Seattle Spokane Times cases show arbitration flaws, endorsing Lynch while condemning newspapers for bad faith as the union seeks clearer arbitrability.
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Washington
Los Angeles Times
Spokane
Seattle
General
Otis
The
Times
Lynch
U. U
Driscoll
Made Archbishop of Far Off Manila
Rome reports the consecration of Rev. J. J. Hanty of St. Louis as archbishop of Manila. Cardinal Satelli officiated. The event marks the first archbishop consecrated under Pius X and is noted as an American milestone. The ceremony occurred on Aug. 16.
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J. J. Hanty
St. Louis
Man
di Cardinal
Satelli
Pius X
Rome
Hurricane Wrecks Rosin Strikes Honduran Voyage
New Orleans August 15. The British steamer Rosin from Ceiba Honduras reports a hurricane. A man went overboard and ventilators were damaged with davits twisted. All orange cargo on deck was swept away by tremendous seas.
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Rosin
Ceiba
Honduras
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