Convicted Bandits Given 45 Year Term in China Japan Train Robbery
Dunbar Bishop and Brown received 45 year sentences after confessing to a China Japan express car robbery near Suisun last April. They stated they would not appeal and began serving immediately. Bishop to Folsom and Brown to San Quentin. The pair flagged the train and robbed the express car but failed to escape.
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Cal
Dunbar Bishop
Brown
China
Japan
Suisun
Hishop
Folsom
To Land Troops in Panama Predicted by Acting President
Acting President Mendon in Colon predicts American warships will arrive to preserve order as Panama elects a new president on September 10. Unclear assembly sentiment and political maneuvering surround Obaldia’s death and the succession.
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Pree Mendon
Obaldia
Colon
Mae
Washington
Estrada Predicts Reconciliation With United States
In Washington Aug 23 Gen Estrada says amicable rein for Nicaragua U S ties will come soon. He cites expected reparation for Leonard Groce and Le Cannon, two Americans executed after former President Zelaya era. Officials believe this could restore relations and order in Nicaragua.
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United Press
Ington
Nicaragua
Estrada
Leonard Groce
le Cannon
Zelaya
Nica
Shot Man Found In His House At Maple Creek Ranch
Eugene ore August 23 Johnson telephoned from Maple Creek ranch to report arriving home from work and finding E. S. 1 another rancher shot in the head. He said I shot him and am ready to surrender. The sheriff and coroner have gone to the scene.
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Eugene
Ore
Johnson
Maple Creek Ranch
Spene
Enoch Kendall
Thos
Kenda
Tragedy at California Ranch Tied to Orientalist Plot
Report details a brutal Kendall family murder on a Cazadero ranch. A Japanese student named Yamaguchi is suspected after the killings and grisly disposal of remains. The case links religious ambitions, interracial tensions, and a planned Japanese utopia activity in the Sierras region.
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Cazadero
Cal
Kendalls
Harry Yamaguchi
Henry Starbuck
Japan
Starbuck
Gertrude Boyle Kano
Takeshi Kano
Joaquin Miller
Sierras
California
Cazadero Ranch
Dying Convict Lisps Prayer At Deathbed
In Chicago on Aug 23 ex convict John King shot by officers after a third holdup dies after bleeding from police bullets. As he lies dying at the People's Hotel he mutters a prayer, asking the Lord to keep his soul. Witnesses are moved by the scene and the dying man's final words.
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Chicago
John King
People’s Hotel
Helmet
Brownson
Lberty
Moreture
The Life of a Factory Girl Concluded
A reflective interview reveals factory workers dreams of marriage, fatigue, and the plea for an eighth or ninth hour. Ellen explains a veteran colleague aged 25 appears 50 and contemplates suicide while describing harsh daily life and the push for shorter shifts in a power-driven workaday world.
Jail Girl Smokers of Cigarettes
Darla Roberts and Agnes Smith, two young waitresses at the Lange hotel in Omaha, were arrested for smoking cigarets on a public street. In police court Judge Crawford sentenced them to one day in jail, remarking that in Chicago the offense is treated differently.
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Omaha, Neb
Darla Roberts
Agnes Smith
Lange Hotel
Chicago
Omaha
Crawford
Bride’s Head Cut Off In West Virginia Home Attack
A man entered the home of John Ailiss in Charleston West Virginia and attacked Ailiss and his three week bride. After beating and robbing Ailiss the assailant killed the bride by severing her head and throwing it into a creek. A posse pursues the unknown assailant with intent to lynch once captured.
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Charleston
W. Va
John Ailiss
Ailiss
Tragedy at Pier A Kills Worker on First Day
Fred H. Nye aged 25 was crushed on his first day on the job at Pier A when a %000 pound boiler head swung and struck him while loading on the steamer Morning Star bound for Victoria. Unmarried, Nye's body lies at Butterworth's.
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Fred H. Nye
Pier A
Nye
Morning Star
Victoria
Butterworth's
World’s Biggest Crab Claims by Seattle Curio Shop
J. B. Stanley of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Colman dock boasts a crab said to be the world’s largest with a 10 ft 11 in spread. The specimen, captured in the Yellow Sea, is named Minacrochira aemp sori. If such crabs lurked in Puget Sound, crabbers would need circus nets.
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J. B. Stanley
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Colman Dock
Yellow Sea
Puget Sound
Police Watch for Crooks at Circus
Police remain vigilant as Barnum and Bailey's circus visits the city. Extra detectives monitor crowds for pickpockets and swindlers while patrolling for street vendors and souvenir sellers. A woman reported the loss of a pocketbook containing silver and two money orders. one incident of short changing was noted.
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Barnum & Bailey
Germans Try to Beat Americans to Jap Trade
Hong Kong August 23 The rumor of a Japan Germany trade accord prompts Heineken director of North German Lloyd to rush from Hong Kong toward Nagasaki. The move follows San Francisco arrivals of Associated Chambers of Commerce delegates, seen as a bid to forestall American influence in Oriental trade.
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United Press
Ongkong
Derby
Japan
Germany
Heineken
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Hongkong
Nagasaki
San Francisco
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Pacific Coast
Orient
First US aero plane crash damages sought by youth
Maurice Corsuch of Asbury Park New Jersey sues for 15000 damages after Walter Brookins aircraft crashed into spectators. Named defendants include Brookins Wright Company Wilbur Wright and the Aero and Motor club of Asbury Park.
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United Irene
Asbury Park
N. J
Maurice Corsuch
United States
Corsuch
Walter Brookins
Brookins
Wright Company
Wilbur Wright
Aero and Motor Club
Woman Drains A Quarter Lifeblood to Save Husband
Mrs. Claude Spence of Oakland California donated a quarter of her lifeblood by draining an artery in her wrist and pumping it into her husband railroad brakeman after a collision left him with crushed pelvis. He briefly rallied but died from injuries.
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Oakland
Cal
Claude
Spence
Is Kaiser Sick Look at Picture
A reader notes months of cable dispatches showing Emperor William as ill and asks if Kaiser is sick. The Berlin photo, dated early August after a Norway cruise, arrives with a skeptical telegraph editor discarding obituary hints and calling the image misleading.
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Kaiser
William
Emperor
Norway
Berlin
Telegraph
the Star
Bill
Use Chloral for Wholesale Murder
Police in New York identify a crime ring using chloral or knockout drops to kill victims. Two men who survived the attacks remain in Harlem Hospital in critical condition as investigators pursue the gang.
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New York
Harlem
Salvation Lassie Lands in Jail
Daisy Killian and Herbert Morehouse, tied to a confidence game against Charles Averill, are jailed in Denver as Aug 23 reports place the incident with the Salvation Army couple. A separate note describes a corsage ornament using looped satin ribbon and artificial flowers in white violets and pink roses.
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Denver
Daisy Killian
Salvation Army
Herbert
Morehouse
Charles Averill
Fires Sweep Oregon and Idaho Railways Threaten Shutdowns
Forest fires rage across Douglas county Oregon threatening to slow trains as the Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee Puget Sound lines face delays. In Wallace Idaho residents prepare to rebuild while Mullan reports safety as fires near towns ease with expected rain. A forest ranger leads backfires to combat the Umpqua fire near Anchora and Rogue River.
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Big Fork
Oregon
Roseburg
Ore
Douglas County
Jackson
Umpqua
Crater National Park
Rogue River
Mullan
Idaho
Spokane
Pirates Tells Of Bold Plot In Buckman Inquest
George B Wise confessed to plotting wreck and loot of the Buckman. He described a plan with West to wreck near Elk River, risking many lives, while the ship held only 150 dollars and a small passenger list. Wise showed no remorse and awaits federal custody after the San Francisco inquest.
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San Francisco
E. B. Wood
George B. Wise
Buckman
Wood
West
Wise
Wine
Cape Blanco
Elk River
Portland
Senator Warner Won’t Run Again for Senate Seat
United Press reports Senator William Warner of Missouri a Republican machine man and Cannon supporter said he will not seek reelection due to ill health and age 71. He cited insufficient physical ability for a strenuous campaign.
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Washington
William Warner
Missouri
Cannon
Warner
Plans Own Funeral in Crawfordsville
Mrs. Clara C. Munson, 24, who died of tuberculosis at her father-in-law John Munson’s home, planned every funeral detail before burial in the Masonic cemetery. She slept in a yard tent for weeks hoping to aid her health and chose her coffin and wedding dress to serve as shroud.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Clara C. Munson
John Munson
Masonic Cemetery
Munson
Dreas
Wallace Drinks Beer for Water in Idaho Town
In Wallace Idaho on August 23 the water shortage after a fire led officials to allow beer to be used for drinking. Mayor Walter Hanson prohibited drinking the contaminated water and permitted saloons to stay open Sunday to serve beer as a substitute.
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Wallace
Idaho
Walter Hanson
Mount Vernon Hosts Victor Murdock Speech
Congressm an Victor Murdock of Kansas Seventh district drew a crowd at Mount Vernon today to hear his remarks on insurgency before departing by train to Bellingham. An special train will shuttle valley town attendees to hear the speech in the evening in Bellingham, with arrival expected around 4 o'clock.
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United Prem
Bellingham
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Mount Vernon
Bellingham Bay & British
Bank Clearings in Seattle Reported Balances
Bank clearings in Seattle show balances of various sums including 1,696,812 and 1,473,677 with reported totals around 3,140,077 and related figures 119,860 79,360 152,132 664,330 1,887. This snippet records daily clearing totals and balance figures for the local banking scene.
Prisoner Escapes from Gunboat at Bremerton
A lookout is on for William Bowers, a prisoner aboard the U S gunboat Princeton who escaped from confinement on the receiving ship Philadelphia at Bremerton this morning. Bowers faced charges of stealing a $180 paycheck and desertion. He overpowered guard J Patrick with a heavy wrench injuring him, and authorities suspect he fled by launch after smuggling a letter out of the ship.
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William Bowers
United States
Princeton
Philadelphia
Bremerton
Bowers
J. Patrick
Elopement in Father's Clothes Sparks Quick Marriage
Blanche V Potts eloped with George P Milward after disguising herself in her father's clothes to leave the house. Mrs Potts had hidden Blanche's clothes but the bride slipped into her father's attire, reached the minister, and wed Milward in an arranged ceremony.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Blanche V. Potts
George P. Milward
Blanche
Henpecke Henry Interjects Over Advice Question
In a terse exchange Mrs Henpecke-Henry questions Mr Torkins about seeking her advice. He retorts he never noticed she wanted to be asked, implying a casual dismissal of consultation. The dialogue reveals strain in their interaction and differing expectations about seeking counsel.
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Henpecke
Henry
Sherman May Quit In Saratoga Convention Drama
In Saratoga the dispute over the temporary chairmanship souring relations among Taft Roosevelt and Sherman grows. Griscom predicts Roosevelt may chair the convention while Sherman contemplates retirement or a third candidate. State committee moves rumored to oust Sherman and push Roosevelt ally for leadership.
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Roosevelt
Saratoga
Taft
Old Guard
New York
Griscom
State Committee
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