Riot at Washery Sparks Troop Patrol in Shenandoah
A mob of fifty to sixty chased a workman near the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron washery. Watchman Anthony Flinn was thrown into a creek while trying to rescue the man. Troops formed, arrests made, bail set at 590 dollars each, and calm restored late tonight.
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Associated Proms
Shenandoah
Eampb
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Anthony Flinn
Reading
Twelfth Regiment
Eighth
John Howe
Frederick Zimmerman
Matthew Bronz
Will Bridge the Conemaugh
Exclusive wire reports that the Pennsylvania Railroad will bridge the Conemaugh river at least four times in as many miles near Pack Saddle to straighten the line. Engineering plans require crossing and recrossing the river due to limited topography between Blatraville Intersection and Bolivar, with no alternative route available.
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Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Conemaugh
Pittsburg
Blatraville
Bolivar
Pennsylvania
Corps of Engineers
Puck Saddle
Rival trolley line fight heats Hamilton showdown
Mundelbaum syndicate battles Mill Creek Valley Electric Railway, owned by Elkins-Winers, over a competing Cincinnati route. Mill Creek sues Petey Behnaby Jr. for 5000 and Peter Schwab Sr. for 1300 in damages. Schwabs, Mandelbaum stockholders, win injunctions against the rival line. Later Catharine Wertz secures an injunction halting work on Eighth and Canal streets as Mill Creek enters.
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Hamilton
Mundelbaum Syndicate
Mill Creek Valley Electric Railway Company
Elkins-Widener
Cincinnati
Mill Creek Company
Petey Behnaby Jr
Peter Schwab, Sr
Schwabs
Mandelbaum Syndicate
Catharine Wertz
Eighth
Canal Streets
Mill Creek
Candidate for Speaker George Kunkle Favored by Senator Quay
Harrisburg reports Hon. George Kunkle of Berantonia City is Quay’s chosen speaker candidate. Kunkle, already nominated by acclamation for another term, has served three terms and is a personal friend of Senator Quay.
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George Kunkle
Senator Quay
Berantoni Tribune
Harrisburg
Quay
House of Representaties
Kunkle
Elkin
Thousands View Westminster Abbey Crowds For Coronation Fittings
Exclusive wire from London reports Westminster Abbey opened to the public for coronation fittings. Admission dropped from $1.25 to 60 cents then to 12 cents as crowds surged. Police kept order while thousands queued, line stretching a mile west of the abbey. throughput reached about 2 600 per hour.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Choctaw Ballots Seized in Tribal Election Dispute
Wire report from South McAlester says as Supreme Judge Wesley Anderson opened ballot boxes for the Choctaw election armed light horsemen under Governor Dukes order rode up and forced the judge to surrender the boxes. Silas Cole named as temporary judge is in custody. Opponents will seek Interior Department oversight of election returns.
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South McAlester
I. T
Wesley Anderson
Dukes
Silas Cole
Interior Department
Kaiser’s Gift to Dusseldorf Presented Harbor Land
Emperor William visiting the Düsseldorf exhibition announced he would gift the municipality a parcel of land needed for harbor improvements. He expressed hope for continued progress and peaceful prospects opening up in Europe.
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Dusseldorf
Prussia
William
Europe
Europeans Safe in Siam After Shan Defeat at Lakon
Exclusive dispatch from Bangkok reports Shans attacked Lakon but were repulsed with about 200 killed. French forces completed a record march and occupied Phrae. Europeans in the north are said to be safe and unmolested as the danger abates.
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Prega
Bangkok
Lakon
Phrae
Russia Rejects Moscow Sugar Conference Proposal
London August report from the Brussels correspondent of the Standard states that Frages has rejected Russia's proposal for a new sugar conference.
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Russia
Associated Press
London
Brussels
The
Standard
Frages
Dun's Review of Trade Prospects Improve Despite Strikes
An Associated Press dispatch notes revised trade hopes after adjournment of labor disputes though anthracite coal strikes persist and freight blockades disrupt distributions. Iron and steel output rise with continued demand while coke production in Connellsville hits high levels yet shipments lag. Crop failures and weekly failures show modest changes amid persistent market firmness.
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Associated Prox
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Connellaville
Strange murder case at Bennington
An inquest into Marcus Rogers's death reveals Levi Perham's confession that Rogers was murdered with help from Mrs. Rogers and Levi’s brother Boyd Perham. Boyd testified that Mrs. Rogers offered insurance money to a killer and that Rogers was lured to Morgan's Grave where he was chloroformed and thrown into the Walloomisac river.
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Bennington
Marcus Rogers
Walloomisac
Levi Perham
Rogers
Perham Brothers
Levi
Boyd
Hoosie Corners
Hoyd
Morgan
Jogera
Found Money in Slipper After Suspects Detained
Exclusive wire reports Miss Frances A. Epur found $2,000 inside an old slipper after two plasterers Albert Fogg and William Matthews were arrested and bound over to the criminal court for the alleged theft. They will be released.
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Chicago
Frances A. Epur
Thousand Drowned floods in Kwang-Si province report
From Hong Kong a Daily Express correspondent reports terrible floods in Kwang-Si province resulting in about a thousand deaths. Several houses collapsed at Hong Kong and twenty persons were injured.
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Associated Pred
London
Hong Kong
Daily Express
Kwang-Si
Transatlantic Arrival and Sailings Reported by Wireless
Exclusive wire dispatch lists ships arriving at New York and other ports plus arrivals at Liverpool, Boulogne, Genoa, Cherbourg, and Queenstown. It records vessels such as Vaterland, Ryndam, La Bretagne, Noordam, and Trave arriving or sailing with positions given, including Etruria's report 245 miles west of Pasinet at 1 p.m. by wireless.
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New York
Fuerst Bismarck
Hamburg
la Lorraine
Havte
WV Waderland
Antwerp
Holhenzollern
Bremen
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Campania
Liverpool
Plymouth
Graf Waldersee
Inore
la Bretagne
Bouthampton
Bouthwark
Genoa
Trave
Moville
Ethiopia
Cherbourg
Typographical Union Seeks Eight Hour Day and Labor Reforms
Cincinnati convention of the International Typographical Union adopts plans for an aggressive eight hour campaign. Resolutions call for direct US senate election by the people, ban on Cincinnati and Boston beer, and funding for Amos J. Cummings statue. Debates about socialism and union labels follow with opposition to political idealism.
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United States
Boston
Cincinnati
Amos Cummings
Associated Press
International Typographical Union
Lynch
Hawkes
James Wood
Michael Rafael
National
Cilgarmakers’ Union
Los Angeles Union
Indianapolis
Andros J. Cummings
Committee On Laws
Frederick Drill
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Stereotypers’ Union
Typographical Union
Driscoll
Congress
Amos J. Cummings
Washington
Committee On Resolutions
American Federaton of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Max Hayes
Cleveland
Friends of
Hayes
International Ladies’ Auxiliary
Mias Frances L. Taylor
Typothetaes
Orous
Union of Pressmen
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union
Committee On Allied Relations
Races at Brighton feature Zephyr win and crowdish pace
New York August 15 Brighton Beach hosted a fast program headlined by the John K. Schultz four year old trot for a $5,000 purse. Zephyr ridden by Geers won the first two heats and then narrowly prevailed in the third as Maxine broke. Audubon Boy also won straight heats in the 2.16 class while amateur and novelty trotting races produced close finishes. Later at Lancaster Turf Club McGrath’s park opened a two day meet with close, exciting sprints and mixed purse events won by several entries including Little Helen and Imogene in hard driving finishes.
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Associated Press
New York
Brighton Beach
John K. Shultz
Zephyr
Geers
Maxine
Audubon Boy
Dan Patch
Little Helen
Joymaker
Imogene
John H. Shultz
Purge
Pious Creerst
Hallle Hardin Rankesees Bewnneses
Horace W. Wilgon
Ae Belle Bgo Oo
Cea
Directum Spler
Pressere
Walnut Halk
Covrerversecsveses
Hontas Crook
Fragler
Ceesees Tt
Ampateur
Ceerewese
Dove
VTA
Lancaster
Lancaster Turf Club
McGrath's Park
WANCY
Little Judge
Rockport
Bedford Boy
Blisgard
B. O
JF. i Oyler
Vribdul
Ness x Statevene
SIRO
Jamestown
Aug
Lake Erle Elceult
Willie Osborn
Topay
Viola Allen
Mini Fearing
Mary Muusy
Odie
Buna
Pacrosse
Bessle
Teehee Ewnens
Perree
Agnes Dolan ' A
Ada D
Jereeeess
Burt Blakeee
Kitty Reed
Adrian
Eminent Lawyer Keene Book Sparks Christian Science Debate
Mrs. Mary Baker G Eddy responds to John Henry Keene's booklet Christian Science and Its Enemies. She initially ordered copies but later withdrew endorsement due to perceived vehemence, noting her Christian principle of not reviling in return. Eddy had not met Keene.
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Concord
N. H
Baltimore
John Henry Keene
Christian Science
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Lfe
President orders biweekly cable of Filipino enlistment casualties
At Oyster Bay the president directed that the homes of enlisted men who die in the Philippines be cabled to the United States every two weeks. General Corbin was told to have Manila cable full casualties twice a month, addressing a concern raised by Mr Riis with relatives often kept uninformed for weeks. Former Governor Francis spoke on the St Louis Exposition, noting dedicatory ceremonies on April 30, marking the territory transfer centennial.
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Oyster Bay
Philippines
H. C. Corbin
B. M. Young
Henry Loomis Nelson
Jacob A. Bils
New York
Robert A. Morris
New York Corporation Committee
David R. Francis
Missouri
Henry M. Warren
Philadelphia
Bishop Warren
Methodist Church
Congressman Mercer
Nebraska
Riis
Corbin
Chaffee
Manila
Francis
United States
Death of Charles Fair and wife shocks San Francisco
The sudden deaths of Charles Fair and his wife in a car crash near Evreux, France, deprive San Francisco of a developer who planned 5 million dollars in city improvements. Unclear estate details follow wills both leaves and community property. lawyers Knight and Haggerty withhold publication.
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San Francisco
Charles Fair
Evreux
France
Europe
Glass makers adjourn without agreement in Atlantic City
Independent glass manufacturers concluded a three day conference in Atlantic City New Jersey without reaching an accord on the ongoing dispute. A further meeting in Pittsburgh with the Poder ated Co operative Window Glass company and the American Window Glass company may be held to try to settle their differences.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Pittsburg
Poderated Co-operative Window Glass Company
American Window Glass Company
Insurgents Active Near Isthmus as Colombia Reinforces Garrisons
The British steamship Floridian reports strong insurgent activity near the Isthmus and fears of an attack on Panama. Colombia is stepping up efforts to reinforce garrisons at Colon and Panama. The Agua Dulce battle is reported indecisive by Colon, while the gunboat Boyaca is missing after leaving Panama with 200 soldiers.
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Isthmus
Aqua Dules
Boyaca
Kingston
Jamaica
Liverpool
Colon
Panama
Agua Dulce
Colombia
French nuns seek U.S. settlement after expulsion from France
In Frtome on August 15, sisters expelled from France petition Vatican authorities for permission to settle in the United States. Officials say no U.S. vacancies and note language barriers. Canada is suggested, but the nuns press their U.S. preference.
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Frtome
France
Vatican
United States
Rome
Canada
Dominion
Strike Averted as Altoona Street Car Workers Accept 10% Pay Hike
In Altoona Pennsylvania on August 15 the planned street car workers strike did not occur as union members accepted a ten percent wage increase offered by the company. The Amalgamated Association official L R Reeves announced a peaceful settlement after a secret meeting, with other demands dropped.
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Altoona
National Executive Board
L. R. Reeves
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Reward Offered For Murderers In Shenandoah Riot
Shenandoah borough council offers 500 dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who murdered Joseph Beddall. A further 200 dollars is offered for information on arrests of assailants against town police and 200 dollars for information on others who participated in the riot. General Gobin spent a quiet day at headquarters with no word from the Lackawanna or Luzerne county sheriffs.
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Shenandoah
Borough of
Joseph Beddall
Gobin
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Turko Bulgarian Fight Near Uskub Leaves Many Dead
Reports from Vienna note a bloody clash between Turkish infantry under Nedin Pacha and Macedonian revolutionists led by ex-officer Sto janiff near Uskub in European Turkey. Many revolutionists were killed or wounded and Turkish casualties were heavy.
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Vienna
Nedin Pacha
Stojaniff
Uskub
Turkey
Weather forecast for Washington district weekend
Forecast for Baltimore area and eastern Pennsylvania calls for cloudy intervals and light to moderate winds. Expect a mix of showers amid warm humid conditions Saturday and Sunday with temperatures rising into the mid eighties.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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Hermann Colrichs
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Associated Pros
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Associated
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Kaiser
Siam
Dun's Review OF Trade
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