Cuban Rees Grow Saucy Force Leaves Havana
Insurgents under Guerra capture San Juan de Martinez, terminus of the Western railway, occupy the town without bloodshed as rural guards flee. A guard force pursues 300 insurgents from Las Lajas led by the town’s mayor, while Western railroad officials warn of destruction if more troops arrive. A trainload heads toward Pinar del Rio to counter insurgents at San Juan de Martinez and San Luis. General Quintin Bandera, Havana province’s noted insurgent leader, is killed by rural guards after a three day manhunt.
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Havana
Guerra
San Juan de Martinez
Tienfuedos
Santa Clara
Las Lajas
Livesay
Western Railroad
Pino Guerra
Pinar del Rio
San Luis
Quintin Bandera
Bandera
Take Up Fluegel Case Next Monday
The hearing on Henry Fluegel charged with forgery was continued to Monday afternoon at 2 o clock before Magistrate Elliott. Many witnesses remain to be examined and the case may extend into Tuesday. State's Attorney J K Scott leads with B F Schriver for Donagin and Cline. defense counsel are S Kenworthy and M E Sweeney. The charge concerns altered receipts used in a civil court defense.
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Henry Fluegel
Elliott
J. K. Scott
B. F. Schriver
Donagin & Cline
S. ®. Kenworthy
M. E. Sweeney
Fluegel
Broadway Presbyterian Youth Outing to Clinton Set
Several hundred members of the Broadway Presbyterian Young People's society enjoy an excursion to Clinton aboard the steamer W. W. and a barge leaving at 9 45 this morning and due back at 7 this evening. A moonlight trip is planned by the Ladies Foresters. Davenport Union Electric telephone girls held a moonlight excursion last night drawing a large crowd.
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Broadway Presbyterian Young People’s Society
Clinton
W. W
Ladies’ Foresters
Davenport Union Electric Telephone Girls
Strikes Cancel Festivities for Spanish King Visit
In Bilbao on August 23 strikes prevent royal visit celebrations. Troops occupy key city points as clashes erupt between demonstrators and police. Several killed or wounded. panic grips the population.
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Bilboo
Bilbao
Spain
Heat Wave Surges Across Cities With Rising Temperatures
Chicago reports 85 degrees at 9 am, up from yesterday, with two deaths and numerous prostrations as a heat wave persists. Milwaukee records 90 degrees and four deaths, while St. Louis notes one death and two prostrations. Washington plans to end corporal discipline in the postal service, replacing it with efficiency records to guide salary raises and promotions based on performance.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Washington
Hitchcock
Fraternities Prepare to Fight Minimum Wage Bill
Detroit Aug 23 Associated Fraternities of America adopt resolutions to oppose any winter session bill for a state minimum rate. Officers elected include Edmund Jackson Fulton II as president, George A Scott of New York as vice president, and C H Robinson of Washington as secretary and treasurer.
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Michigan
Detroit
Associated Fraternities of America
Fraternities of America
Edmund Jackson
Fulton, II
George A. Scott
New York
C. H. Robinson
Washington
Cemeteries to Run Undertaking Firms in Plan
Detroit Aug 23 Frederick Green superintendent of Cleveland’s cemetery urged in a paper to the 20th annual meeting of the Association of American Cemetery Superintendents that cemeteries operate tied undertakings to curb high burial costs. He said establishing cemetery undertakings could cut burial expenses to about one fourth of present charges.
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Detroit
Frederick Green
Cleveland
Ohio
Association of American Cemetery Superintendents
Wright and Ward Claim Doubles Tennis Title Trophies
Beals C. Wright and Holcomb Ward won the doubles championship at Newport and secured permanent possession of the trophies by defeating Hackett and Alexander. The match score was 3 6 6 3 6 3. In singles, Karl H. Behr beat William Larned 6 4 6 4 7 5 as thirty-two matches were played.
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Newport
R. L
Beals C. Wright
Holcomb Ward
Hackett
Alexander
Karl H. Behr
William Larned
Deluge of Rain Hits Kansas City in August Storm
A terriffic rainstorm swept Kansas City Missouri and surrounding areas early today. Ninety three inches of water fell in three and a half hours setting a record. Low lying lands flooded basements filled with water and police and fire crews rescued residents from flooded basements in Little Italy. Downtown basements were also flooded with damaged goods in the chaos.
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Kansas City
Little Italy
Hoke Smith Wins Georgia Governor Nomination On First Ballot
In yesterday’s state primaries Hoke Smith carried 110 of 145 counties with strong backing, while Charley Howell won six counties. The Constitution notes Smith’s nomination on the first ballot at the state convention appears practically assured and there is no opposition to Senator Bacon for his race.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Chark Howell
The
Constitution
Bacon
Labor Standpoint Rating From Gompers To Publish
Washington announces in the next American Federationist issue a list of western congressmen ranked by their stance on labor issues. Gompers has sent a circular seeking views on the bill of grievances. Replies flag as OK hostility doubtful or evasive.
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Washington, D. C
American Federationist
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Roosevelt
Cooper
Wisconsin
Crumpacker
Cheney
Indiana
Bartholdt
Missouri
Griggs
Georgia
Champ Clark
Labor
Federationist
Son of Tribune Drowns in Illinois Lake
Kewanee Illinois August 23 William Griggs 21, a son of John E Griggs chief tribune of the state Fraternal Tribunes organization, drowned while bathing in a small lake yesterday. The death is reported from the prominent local family in Kewanee.
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William Griggs
Kewanee
Ill
John E. Griggs
Fraternal Tribunes
Destruction of Graveyards Hinders Interring Earthquake Dead
Valparaiso news reports the earthquake devastation with martial law, government aid of 4 million dollars, cemetery destruction complicating burials, morgue coffins piling up, and efforts to raise funds for rebuilding. San Francisco provides 10 thousand dollars in relief. Cleanliness concerns reported in Prussia bakeries and slaughterhouses.
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Valparaiso
Santiago
Prisco Contributionn
Washington
San Francisco
Hicks
Bourland Declines Democratic Trustee Nomination
Mrs. Clara P. Bourland, long active in Peoria charities and state service, announced she will not remain on the Democratic ticket for university trustee. She cites her appointment to the state board of charities by Governor Deneen and ongoing charitable commitments as reasons. She will forward her resignation to the state committee.
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Chicago
Clara P. Bourland
Deneen
State Board of Charities
Democratic State Committee
Prominent Missouri Politician Arrested for Land Fraud
Springfield August 23. Joseph B. Dodson, a prominent Adair county political figure, was arrested in Springfield charged with making a false affidavit at the government land office. The case centers on alleged land entry irregularities and perjury.
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Missouri
Springfield
Joseph B. Dodson
Government Land Office
Adair County
Firemen Overcome at Chicago Paint Plant Blaze
Thirteen firemen were overcome by smoke or injured by explosions while battling a fire at the John Lucas paint factory on Desplaines Street. The blaze caused about 65,000 dollars in losses. In other news, Arthur W. Copp of the Chicago AP bureau won the Amateur Championship of Chicago, finishing yesterday at Jack Park.
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Chicago
John Lucas
Desplaines Street
Arthur W. Copp
The
Associated Press
Jack Park
Telephone Girls Strike At Chicago Exchange
Three hundred fifty telephone girls employed at the Chicago Telephone Company central exchange struck, shutting down 7,000 phones in the business district. They protested an order forcing entry through a rear passageway deemed dirty and objectionable.
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Chicago
Central Exchange
Chicago Telephone Company
Pocnbane
Launcelot Sets Fast Pace at Galesburg Meet
In the great western circuit race for a $2441 purse at Galesburg yesterday Launcelot the Aurora gelding posted 2.05 final time margins. The performance ranks as the circuit best this year and marks only his third race of the season drawingwide praise from horsemen.
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Launcelot
Galesburg
Galesboro
Norris Brown for Senator at Nebraska Republican Convention
Nebraska Republicans convened in Lincoln and Clinton on August 23 without a completed ticket or platform. Norris Brown won the U S Senate slot, George L. Sheldon was chosen for governor, Melville Hopewell for lieutenant governor, with Dawson renominated in Clinton and A C Dawson unanimously renominated in the Second district.
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Nebraska
Rosewater
Lincoln
Neb
Norris Brown
George L. Sheldon
Melville Hope‘well
Dawson
Clinton
A. Er. Dawson
Big Brokers Fail In South Ahead Cotton Campaign
New York brokers M J Sage and Co of Jersey City and 57 Wall Street, with 300 branches from Maine to New Orleans, announced they discontinued business. Reported liabilities reach 2 million though no stock exchange membership. Modern details note a large cotton market wire to New Orleans and earlier joint offices with Guanajuato Amalgamated Mines. Franklin and Dillon of the Consolidated Stock Exchange suspend due to margin collection failures, with liabilities listed at 100000.
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New York
M. J. Sage & Co
Jersey City
Wallstreet
Maine
New Orleans
Stock Exchange
Broadway
Guanajuato
Southern Businews
Ans
Franklin & Dillon
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Sis
Head of Catholic Knights elected state leaders in Illinois
Chicagoan William Burbach was named president and William Sheehan of Springfield as vice president in the 15th biennial Illinois convention. James Hoag of Mattoon as second vice president, Adam Benn of Sterling as third vice president, Charles A. Kleist of Chicago secretary, and Charles Pich of Chicago with Charles Evermann of Emnsham Collinsville chosen as Supreme Representatives. Dated Springfield August 23.
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Illinois
Springfield
Catholic Knights of America
Ilinois
William Burbach
Chist View
William Sheehan
James J Hoag
Mattoon
Adam Benn
Sterling
Charles A. Kleist
Chicago
Supreme
Charles F. Pich
Charles Evermann
Emnsham Collinsville
Stensland Rumor Denied by Mexican Police
Mexican police deny any arrest of Paul O Stensland the Chicago banker rumor in Chu dad Jaurez across the border from El Paso. Aguas Calientes officials say no man of that description is present. Hotel Men Adjourn in Omaha where the Northwestern Hotel Men's association wrapped up its fourth annual convention Des Moines was chosen as next meeting site George H Christian of Des Moines elected president.
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el Paso
Texas
Antonia Ponce de Leon
Chudad
Jaurez
Aguas Calientes
Mexico
Paul O. Stensland
Chicago
Domitillo Aldana
Omaha
Northwestern Hotel Men's Association
Des Moines
Iowa
George H. Christian
No Man Can Decline Such an Honor
Robert S. Waddell of Buckeye Powder announces the U S government will prosecute Dupont Powder for illegal monopoly. Assistant attorney general and Waddell confer across Peoria Washington New York and Philadelphia with charges expected in fall. Speaker Cannon visits Stora New York and says he is grateful for the Pennsylvania resolution but not a candidate, stating no man could decline such an honor.
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Jorneys
Peoria
Robert 5. Wardell
Buckeye Powder Company
United States
Dupont Powder Company
Waddell
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Plattsburg
N. Y
Cannon
J. C. Lilley
Pennsylvania
Stora
Secretary Shaw Wins Higher Public Deposit Limit Plan
Secretary Shaw acts to raise the public money deposit cap to 50000 dollars in national depositories. The move affects about 150 banks and will add roughly 3 million dollars in deposits nationwide.
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Washington
Shaw
New World's Auto Record Set at Point Breeze Track
Philadelphia, Aur 23. A new world's record for automobiles at 50 miles was set at Point Breeze track yesterday by E. S. Kelly of this city. He completed the distance in 11 hours 9 minutes 19 seconds.
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Philadelphia
Point Breeze Track
Kelly
Armenian Tartan Warfare Seen Worse Than Claimed
From St Petersburg and Helsingfors reports reveal strict censorship on Caucasus dispatches. Armenian Tartars conflict and mutinies within Trans Caucasus garrisons surface. disaffection spread among Russian troops and Cossacks. A czar decree grants Finns free speech. Rumors claim an assassination attempt on General Trepoff with cooks and servants arrested.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Caucasus
Trans-Caucasia
Helsingfors
Vrepont
General Trepoff
Imperial Palace
Mexican Land Co Appears Bid Fraud
Chicago August reports United States postal authorities halted operations of Linhases Chiapas Trading & Transportation and Loomhae Mille, described as Mexican investment firms with offices in Chicago. President Henry D. Bushnell and secretary-treasurer I B Miller were arrested. Authorities say the firms profess large coffee plantations and steamers but deny the claim and allege dividends were paid from stock subscriptions.
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Chicaco
Aig
Linhases Chiapas ‘Trading & Transportation Company
LoMeHae Mille Company
United States Postal
Henry D. Bushnell
I. B. Miller
Miller
Annual Picnic Plans By Rock Island Modern Woodmen
The Rock Island picnic association of the Modern Woodmen a planning committee for the annual picnic to be held in September. J S Streeper Camp 26 elected chairman with C G Pinkerton secretary and J Cramer treasurer. Ground committee includes C Barth and J P Cramer.
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Rock Island
Woodmen
Woodmen Hall
Streeper
C. G. Pinkerton
J. ¥. Cramer
J. & Streeper
Harry M. McCaskrin
Fred M. Burt
W. C. McCulloch
J. F. Cramer
Spencer Mattison
Henry Lamp
John Liedtke
Samuel Kaufman
W. L. Henson
Mr. Erxleben
C. Barth
J. P. Cramer
Minister Gored Fatally by Bull in Centralia
Rev. G. W. Bell, 75, a Baptist minister, was gored to death by a bull that had recently injured his son Frank in Centralia. The bull also wounded Frank seriously a week earlier. Mrs. Taylor, wife of Illinois Theater manager, fell at home and sprained her ankle, confining her for several weeks.
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Centralia
Til
Bell
Frank
Taylor
R. A. Taylor
Ilinois Theater
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Young People’s Society of Broadway Church
Wright and
Ward Best
Ower
Smith
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Congress
Tribune
Department of Public Works
Berlin
Government Medical Department
America
Prussia
South
Catholic Knights
Stensland
Powder Trust
Russia
Mexican Land CO
Gored
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