Night of unrest in Tamaqua valley with women attack crowd
Turbulent Tamaqua Panther Creek valley sees about one hundred women assault a girl delivering supper to a miner. Troops arrive and guard lines as authorities fear a morning clash with strikers over non union workers amid looming martial law. Shenandoah action follows with troop movements and arrests.
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Prean
Tamaqua
Panther Creek
Lansford
Summit Hil
Twelfth Regiment
Mary Markley
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Summit Hill
Admiration for Roosevelt in London Press
The London press columns praise President Roosevelt's courage as he battles party leaders over trusts and the Monroe Doctrine. They focus on the political struggle rather than the merits of the trust issue, with widespread admiration for his bold stance.
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Associated Press
London
American Bar Association Opens Twenty Fifth Annual Meeting
The American Bar Association opened its twenty fifth annual meeting in Saratoga with large delegate attendance. President U M Rose of Little Rock presided and urged stronger legislative repression of anarchism and discussed the trust problem. He questioned the federal ability to enforce publicity by inspection and doubted primary elections and popular election of senators. The Association of American Law Schools met and heard Emlen McLain of Iowa speak, while Joseph Beal Jr of Harvard and Chicago presented a paper on law school curricula.
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Saratoga
American Bar Association
U. M. Rose
Little Rock
Ark
Rose
United States
Association of American Law Schools
Emlen McLain
University of Iowa College of Law
Joseph Beal, Jr
Harvard
University of Chicago Law Schools
Bar Association
M. D. Chalmers
British Treasury
A. M. Eaton
Providence
R. L
Steamer Collision Off Coast Injures Immigrants Aboard Liguria
The Italian liner Liguria from Genoa and Naples collided with the Peconic from New York near the narrows at 4 40 pm. The Peconic struck Liguria amidships breaking plating near the water. Peconic returned to New York for repairs. no fatalities reported though Liguria carried many Italian immigrants on deck at the time.
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New York
Genoa
Naples
Peconic
Mediterranean
Liguria
New Bridges To Be Built In Multiple Counties
The board of public grounds and buildings approved plans to rebuild twenty one bridges destroyed by Mood. Six civil engineers prepared specifications and bids will be sought in newspapers on September 43 and 40 for bridges across Juniata Lycoming Forest Clearfield Jefferson Berks Bradford Carbon Wyoming Luzerne Sullivan Lackawanna and Wayne counties.
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Harrisburg
Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
Juniata
Lycoming, Forest, Clearfield, Jefferson, Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Wyoming
Luzerne, Sullivan, Lackawanna and
Wayne
Nord forces defeated at Limbe in Cape Haytien report
Despatch from Cape Haytien says General Nord troops have been defeated and forced to evacuate Limbe while fighting continues. Inhabitants of Aux Cuyes and Aquins reportedly rise against the provisional government and General Simon, commander of the South, sides with presidential candidate M. Firmin.
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Paris
Cape Haytien
Nord
Limbe
Aux Cuyes
Aquins
Simon
Department of the South
M. Firmin
Provisional government troops push on Miragoune in Aug conflict
A Cape Haydon despatch reports the revolutionary leader advancing on Miragoune while Limabe is attacked and recaptured by provisional government forces. Fighting continued from midnight August 26 to midday yesterday as General Nord assumed command of the troops.
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Revolutionary Movement
Miragoune
Cape Haydon
Limabe
Provisional Government
Gen. Nord
Earthquakes Kill Natives in Moro Mindanao
Cable from General Chaffee reports a series of earthquakes in the Lake Lanao area near Camp Vickers in Mindanao Moro country. Fifty to sixty natives dead, no American casualties, military situation unchanged.
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Associaton Pros
Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Lake Lanao
Moro
Mindanato
Camp Vickers
Second Philadelphia City troop ordered to Shenandoah for duty
Governor Stone ordered the Second Philadelphia City troop to report to General Gobin at Shenandoah to aid militia in the coal region. About sixty men will depart Philadelphia for Shenandoah early tomorrow to help maintain order, replacing the Governor's Harrisburg troop already sent to Lansford. This marks the unit’s first real service since its 1898 formation.
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Shenandoah
Ott
Philadelphia and
Reading
Panther Creek Valley
Philadelphia
Schermerhorn
Stone
Clement
Gobin
Gearhart
Manila Park
Panther Creek
Quinn
Cambridge
Farquhar
Eighth Regiment
Joseph Petrovich
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Lansford
Atlantic City
Races at the Pottsville fair feature harness events
At the Orwigsburg fair in Pottsville Pennsylvania on August 27 crowds watched pacing and trotting events with purses up to 100 dollars. Entries included Theron Winkeck Virgie Wilkes Conductor and Free Silver among others with race times ranging from about 2 minutes 10 seconds to 2 minutes 18 seconds.
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Associated Press
Pottstown
Theron Winkeck
Peivers Penn
Star
Belle
Mtalotit
Grant F Vendome
HWSO
Wea
PHNCO
Washburn
Telegraph Manager Ends Life in San Francisco Office
Thomas W. Reynolds, a 23 year Western Union employee and business manager in the city, shot himself in the company office. Officials say the act appears to be caused by temporary insanity. Reynolds' accounts are reported in first class condition.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Arge
lThomas W. Reynolds
Western Union Telegraph Company
Utia
Reynolds
Republican convention nominates Pardee for governor on sixth ballot
The Associated Press reports at the Sacramento convention George C. Pardee of Oakland won the governorship after the sixth ballot. Gage supporters shifted to Pardee as final tally showed Pardee with 515 votes, Pilnt 40, Hayes 47, Edson 12, and 416 needed for choice.
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Sacramento
Cal
Republian
George C. Pardee
Oakland
Gage
Pardee
Pilnt
Hayes
Edson
Segal Shoots Self After Attempt on Wife and Stepdaughter
In Boston on August 7, David Segal fatally shot himself through the right breast after an alleged attempt to kill his wife Dora and stepdaughter Lillian Cohen. The motive and events leading to the shooting remain unclear.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Dora
Lillian Cohen
David Segal
South Carolina Primary Vote Totals Reported
The following results from the governor primary election listing Weyward with 34 901 votes Ansel 15981 Talbert 14813 Tillman 1374 Timmerman 4787 reflecting the exclusive wire.
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South Carolina
Asculated
Columbia
Weyward
Ansel
Talbert
Tillman
Timmerman
Grand Circuit Races at Narragansett Park Boom with Records
Narragansett Park Mohawk and Hudson Valley card yields sensational marks as Roger Williams stakes at Newburgh and ensuing events thrill fans. Five heat winners break records, Rhythmie leads but holds only one heat. King Chimes takes second in the free-for-all.
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Associated Press
Providence
Narragansett Park
Roger Williams
Scott Hudson
Rhythmie
N. Y
Mohawk and
Hudson Valley
King Chimes
Nellie Gay
Meadow
E.ccesens
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Amy Wilkes
Basen
Bigohes
Colonel Williams
Italians Charged With Counterfeiting at Port Blanchard
Sisto Incognoli Joseph Incognoli and Dominick Williams Italians were arrested by secret service detectives in Port Blanchard Pa charged with counterfeiting Moulds and other coinage equipment were found in their house The gang leader Sisto Incognoli reportedly served three years in a New York State penitentiary for counterfeiting
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Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre
Sisto Incognoli
Joseph Incognoli
Dominick Williams
Secret Service
Port Blanchard
New York
New York State Penitentiary
Tax Case for the Hague Japan to Submit Questions of Levy
Japan plans to submit the dispute over taxing property owned by foreigners to the Hague Peace Tribunal for financial arbitration. The matter remains unsettled, but the move is seen as likely satisfactory to all parties involved. The article notes Japan's first secret ballot election on August and describes campaign activity with paid interference.
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Japan
Iveas
Tokyo
Hague
Ito’s Party Wins Amid Bribery Claims
The campaign ends with Marquis Ito’s party victorious while accusations of bribery circulate. Local prisons reportedly register alleged offenders connected to the controversy, marking a tense post election atmosphere.
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Ling
Ito
Marquis Ito
Admiral Higginson Reports Blue Fleet Captures White Fleet
Rear Admiral Higginson reports that the Blue fleet under his command captured Commander Pillsbury's White fleet off the New England coast at 6 40 a m on August 25 1902 after four days of pursuit. The operation yielded valuable intelligence on coastal defense and communications from Cape Cod to Portland for future use.
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Washington
Navy Department
Higgingon
Blue Fleet
Pillsbury
New England
United States
Magnolia
Masc
John WB. Pillsbury
United States Navy
New Hagland
Cape Cod
Portland
Department
Operators Make Gains in Wyoming Coal Fields
Exclusive wire from Wilkes-Barre reports continued gains by coal operators in the Wyoming region. Avondale mine sent 250 tons to the breaker and over 100 tons were mined at Dorrance colliery. Leaders Mitchell and district presidents Nicholls Duffy and Fahy met but released no details. A washery by A Pardee & Co near Cranberry colliery was in operation. A warrant is out for William Dettrey, district executive board member of the United Mine Workers, for assault and battery. police have not located him.
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Associated Proas
Wilkes-Barre
Wyoming
Avondale
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Dorrance
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Mitchell
Messrs
Nicholls
Duffy
Fahy
William Dettrey
United Mine Workers
William Ganzhorn
Dettrey
No. 40
Anglo-Saxon Treaty outlined by British Chinese accord summary
Victoria B C August 27. C Dudgeon outlined the British China trade treaty to a Shanghai association branch. Articles cover trademarks, bonded open ports, Canton river works, rapid drawbacks, uniform currency, mobility of Chinese shareholders, likin, mining rules, inland navigation, treaty port areas, judicial reforms, missionary questions, and grain movement.
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Imperial Maritime Customs
China
Great Britain
Boris Bids Chicago Adieu
Grand Duke Boris of Russia and his suite departed Chicago for Niagara Falls over the Michigan Central railroad after a week in the city. The only misfortune was the Duke’s personal attache Chevallier de Sehaak carried from the station in an ambulance due to rheumatism.
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Chicago
Grand Duke
Boris of
Russia
Niagara Falls
Michigan Central
Chevallier de Sehaak
President Mitchell Defends Miners in Anthracite Strike
President Mitchell says the miners union seeks only fair wages and not to hinder non members, rejecting ex mayor Hewitt's charges. He notes the union is non political and asserts miners will vote their own chosen candidates, defending workers against diversionary claims while describing harsh labor conditions in the anthracite fields.
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Associated Prom
Wilkes-Barre
Mitchell
Hewitt
New York
John D. Crimmings
United States
Mr. Hewitt
Miners’ Union
Sons of America elect officers at state convention
Williamsport Pa August 27 The Patriotic Order Sons of America state convention reports increased attendance. Officers elected include state master of forms Charles P Weston Altoona state conductor J A Alden Freeport state guard George P Moorehead Berwick. Lancaster chosen as next meeting site with Altoona withdrawing in favor of Lancaster.
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Williamsport
the Patriotic Order Sons of America
Charles P. Weston
Altoona
Lancaster
Double Murder and Suicide in East Twenty Fifth Street
In New York on August 27 Lizzie Otto formerly of Stroudsburg Pa Arthur Campbell of the city and Christian Gans government tailor at Fort Hancock died in a tragedy in the woman’s East Twenty fifth street apartments. Campbell likely died instantly and Gans died later in Bellevue hospital after shooting the woman and Campbell and then killing himself. A dated note in Gan’s pocket expresses remorse and intent to act.
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Lizzie Otto
Stroudsburg
Arthur Campbell
Christian Gans
Fort Hancock
East Twentyfifth Street
Lissle Mall
Campbell
Gans
Bellevue Hospital
Gan
Glass Glass Price War May End In Pittsburg Meeting
Exclusive wire reports from Pittsburg say a major window glass price cutting war among the American Independent Federated companies may end at a meeting in Pittsburg tomorrow. If an agreement is reached the three firms will pool issues and set a uniform price for window glass.
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Pittsburg
Governor appoints Gilbert to Huntington reformatory board
Governor Btone announces Lyman D. Gilbert of Harrisburg named a trustee of the Huntington reformatory replacing Senator Al Stewart of Chambersburg who resigns from the post.
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Harrisburg
Btone
Lyman D. Gilbert
Huntington Reformatory
al Stewart
Chambersburg
President Maine Visit Dines with Old Guide Bill Sewall
The president toured Augusta and Bangor drawing immense crowds in Waterville and at the Bangor fair grounds. He shared a table with Bill Sewall, longtime Maine guide, recalling muskrat meals from earlier hunts and plans to appoint Sewall postmaster. He urged crowd restraint to protect women and children and concluded with a speech before leaving for Nashua New Hampshire.
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Bill Sewall
Bill
Ellsworth
Pine Tree
Augusta
Bangor
Fair Grounds
Waterville
Maine
Island Falls
Dakota
Congressman Powers
Sewall
Washington
Orphans’ Home
Ton Leht
Hale
Nasua
N. H
Steamship Arrivals and Departures at New York Wharf
Steamship listings show arrivals at New York on August 27 including Majestic from Liverpool and Ryndam bound for Rotterdam. Departures include La Gascogne to Bremen via Southampton and Oceanic to Liverpool, with Kaisar Wilhelm der Grosse sailing from Bremen to New York. Also listed are Teutonic bound for Liverpool proceeding to New York and Kulverfly Maria Theresia arriving via Plymouth Cherbourg.
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Associated Press
New York
Majestic
Liverpool
la Gascogne
Hivre
Bremen
Southampton
Columbia
Hamburg
Philadelphia
Oceanic
Boulogne
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Queenstown
Teutonic
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Lisard
la Lorraine
Havre
Maria ‘Theresia
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Pennsylvanians Pass Mental Exams at Annapolis
Examined for Midshipmen at Annapolis on August 27, the list of those who passed includes J. B. Evans F. P. A. Long and R. L. Lowman from Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
J. 8. Evans
FP. A. Long
R. L. Lowman
Weather forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy with local rains. Thursday wind, Friday light variable winds mostly easterly.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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