Morgan aims to unite railroads and threaten holdouts
J Pierpont Morgan issues a circular detailing plans to amalgamate southern transfers into a single Morgan controlled stock trust for five years. He warns non-assenting shareholders they will miss benefits before September 15 and likens the move to the Steel trust formation. Attorney General Anderson says Virginia will pursue the proposed merger of Louisville and Nashville with Seaboard Air Line under Northern Securities precedent.
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New York
J. Pierpont
Southern Railwey
Reading Railway
Morgan
Northern Pacific
Gan
Great Steel Trust
Richmond
Anderson
Virginia
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Seaboard
Northern
Child Fatally Kicked by Horse in Centralia
In Centralia Washington on August 29 a four year old boy, son of Mayor and Mrs Zimmerman, was riding on a bogey when a horse he rode kicked him under the chin breaking the jaw. The child died before reaching a hospital after a northbound train arrived.
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Zimmermann
Centralia
Wash
Me Zimmerman
Chehalis
Tacos Hospital
Mre
Zimmerman
Tabor Day Carnival Draws Thousands Amid Labor Parade
Five thousand visitors from across the Cascades attended the Elks carnival with Central Labor Union participation. Union carpenters led the march in white caps while Eastern Washington guests joined the festivities as the Midway and Industrial Street filled with confetti and laughter.
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Cascades
Fire destroys Wood residence and injures man
Heavy fire in Bay City Michigan at dawn destroyed Wood's house and killed Eugene Zaramba whose body was found amid the ruins. Authorities indicate Zaramba may have entered the building to retrieve parts when debris fell, causing his death.
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Bay City
Mich
Wood
Eugene Zaramba
Zarambe
Suicide of traveling man in Great Falls headlines tragedy
Wm Dd Stoner a traveling man for Warner & Co. committed suicide last night by shooting in Great Falls Montana. Stoner formerly managed a grocery store in Butte for years. He was 40 years old and resided in Chicago.
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Great Falls
Mont
Stoner
Rep
Warner & Co
Butte
Chicago
Federal Authority Debate on State Powers Echoes at Meeting
In TOGA on Aug 29 secretary John G I argued that the power of states to govern is limited by federal authority. He criticized the Supreme Court's view and claimed territories cannot be domestic for one purpose and foreign for another.
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TOGA
John G. I
Secretary of the Treasury
Supreme Court
Territorial Power and War Declared in Constitution Union
A speaker argues that authority to acquire territory and to declare war comes from the same source. He asserts the constitution governs expansion and contraction of boundaries, expanding jurisdiction with territory and contracting it when land is lost. The nature and source of power are identical.
Coin Counterfeit Passes In City During Elks Carnival
Captain B W Bell in charge of the local United States Secret Service reports a counterfeit half dollar of 1902 turned in. The coin is described as good colored with proper ring but light in weight and defective in feeding and milling. Bell notes the city has seen little bad money in circulation.
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Elks
B. W. Bell
United States
Secret Ice Bureau
Capt. Bel
Appointed Delegate Named For Philippine Islands
Aug 29 Mer Guidi has been appointed delegate to the Philippine Islands and will depart immediately for the scene of his new labors Beattie and vicinity: tonight and Saturday forecast fair and warmer with light to fresh north winds Steamer Portland from Nome passed Neah Bay for Seattle at 1 pm Japanese liner Toma Maru arrived at Smith Cove at 8:30 pm
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Mer
Guidi
Phila Islands
Portland
Nome
Neah Bay
Seattle
Smith Cove
Disorder Flareups as Miners Clash with Troops in Pennsylvania
In Lansdor f Aug 29 miners stoned soldiers during a march. soldiers dispersed the crowd after charges. Two arrests reported and injuries noted. In Tamaqua Aug 29 strikers clash with militia as non union workers approach. a loaded car derailed but no injuries. More men report to work.
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Lansdorf
Tamaqua Pa
War Declared Tonight On Atlantic Front Predicts Fleet Battle
Gen MacArthur predicts a showdown between army and navy tonight at Pequot Point. Engineers rush to lay submarine mines while barges sink to slow invaders as the fleet, spotted off Nantucket, closes in near Fisher's Island to Little Gull. The expected first clash is anticipated for Sunday night.
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Pequot Point
Conn
Army
Navy
MacArthur
Nert
Narragane
Fisher's Island
Little Guill
Nantucket
Fiest
Fire destroys Pioneer steam laundry at Ballard
A destructive blaze in Ballard leveled the Pioneer steam laundry plant. The year and clothing loss total about 6000 dollars with 1500 dollars insured. Night watchman reported all clear at 9 30 pm but fire began 12 45 am, spreading rapidly before Ballard firemen saved adjoining buildings.
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Ballard
Pioneer Steam Laundry
Pioneer Laundry
Frank Pells
Ballard Steam Laundry
Assault charge in Richelieu House case
Geo Jones, a colored man, was arrested by Patrolman Chapman for allegedly assaulting Myrtle Smith, a white woman, at the Richelieu house. Both were jailed overnight. the woman was held as a likely witness.
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Myrtle Smith
Geo. Jones
Chapman
Richelieu House
Unclear Mine Shooting Sparks Nonunion Tension
A non union miner named J Ruble was shot and killed in Bluefields West Virginia. The incident has unsettled nonunion workers with reports of fear and potential departures but no arrests have been made.
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Bluefields
W. Va
J Ruble
Prosperity in Building Prosperity in Building
Ronnellan and Barton, architects, will let the contract this week for an 87000 residence for Andrew Weber on Capitol Hill. They have already let a 3500 residence for Dr. Ostrom on Fourteenth avenue and Thomas street. They plan for Attorney A W Ewing to build a 10000 hotel on Pike street and Western avenue behind the York hotel. They will also let the contract this week for an addition to Visitation academy at Tacoma costing 50000.
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Ronnellan & Barton
Andrew Weber
Capitol Hill
L. D. McClain
Dr. Os Trom
Fourteenth Avenue
Thomas Street
A. W. Ewing
Pike A Street
Western Avenue
York Hotel
Visitation Academy
Tacoma
Explosion damages Colfax sporting house. inmates stunned
At 3 am a dynamite explosion under a sidewalk beside Mrs. Annie Mensing's sporting house in Colfax shattered the building and ruined furniture and windows. Police investigate as residents within a half mile were awakened by the blast.
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Colfax
Annie Mensing
Foiled at Their Game Chinese Try A Novel Dodge
Four Canadian merchants and two others arrived from Victoria on the steamer Rosalie seeking entry at Port Townsend. The two detained men face deportation after an attempted rush act foiled by Special Deputy Collector Blackwood. The incident marks a rare use of the British Pacific Oceanem Empire line as an entry pretext.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
British Columbia
Port Townsend
Victoria
Rosalie
Blackwood
Turmoil in Thurmond as 500 Troops Arrive
Five hundred troops concentrated in Thurdmond West Virginia amid escalating unrest. Reported clashes near Beamonies and growing fear of violence surround miners and citizens. Troops struggle to maintain order as locals debate ways to deescalate. Father’s appeal to young women to stay away from the camps is being echoed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
W. Va
Be Miones
Fire Destroys Marysville Jewelry Store
Special to the Star Marysville Aug The Marysville Jewelry Company store in the Comford building burned this morning. The fire endangered neighboring shops to the north as flames spread on a windy day. The blaze origin is undetermined and began among rear rubbish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Marysville
Maryeville Jewelry Company
Comford
Carstens and Others Arraigned in Cow Theft Case
Thomas Carstens pleaded guilty to buying a stolen cow valued at 100 dollars and was arraigned before Judge Griffin. Theodore Grunet and Otto Partier, alleged thieves, were arraigned. Carstens trial set for September 18. the two thieves scheduled for September 9.
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Thomas Carstens
Griffin
Theodore Grunet
Otto Partier
Carstens
Perry Queenan and Rufe Turner Big 20 Round Go
Perry Queenan and Rufe Turner are matched for a 20 round contest at a Seattle theater tonight. The ring is set on stage and the fight starts at 9 o clock. Seattle sports writers call the pair the most evenly matched yet with Turner favored to land harder blows while Queenan relies on body jabs. Referee A W Crone if secured would curb any chance of a fake.
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Perry Queenan
Rufe Turner
Seattle
Turner
Queenan
Klondike Gold Keeps Coming In
The Lynnner Cottage arrived at 6 oclock this morning with a large cargo of gold valued at about 50 000, mostly in private pokes. Purser Curtis contracted pneumonia two days out. Present Clerk McGregor and First Officer Woodruff also fell ill. The vessel left Briggway on August 25, carrying 4000 salmon cases from Taku and 260 tons of oil for consolidation.
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Lynnner Cottage Cit
Purser
Curtis
McGregor
Firet Omcer Woodruff
Cottage City
Briagway
Dolphin
Taku
Watkins Wanted for Swindle Hunted by Billings Police
A letter from Los Angeles to Chief Jac indicates Philip D. Watkins is sought in California for fraud. He is held in Billings for swindling a hotel owner with forged checks and is said to back most checks on a bank in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
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Billings
Mont
Fee
Los Angeles
Jac
Philip D. Watkine
California
Watkine
Amesbury
Masa
Northwest Fixture Co Merges Units To Form Fixture Annex
The Northwest Fixture Co. and Miles & Piper Co. unite their interests to operate the Northwest Fixture business as the Fixture Annex. A L Piper becomes general manager of both firms with Kasson retaining an interest and heading the annex sales department. H K Gleason will manage the business in Mr Piper’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Fixture Co
Mites & 4 Co
Northwest Pixture Co
First Avenue
Miles & Piper Co
H. K. Gleason
Piper
Woman committed to asylum in sad case at county hall
Jennie Johnson a laundress believes she is dead and in heaven. She imagines golden floors and jailer keys. Judge Hmory ordered her confined in the Insane asylum today. Her breakdown stems from overwork and a deceit about an $85 overpayment. She pleads to help find her husband’s spirit and to be allowed to stay. She will be moved to the asylum tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Johnson
Oscar
Kittie Bird
Hmory
M T. Peter
Golden Gates
Scarce fish supply worries local dealers this summer
All kinds of fish, not only salmon, are scarce this season. Seiners in the bay bring in little more than enough salmon for personal use. Nick Brown, a city fish dealer for 18 years, says he has never seen fish so scarce at this time of year and struggles to supply Pacific Coast Co. vessels and others with quantities of tinny fish.
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Nick Brown
Pacific Coast Co
Negroes Vote Democratic Ticket After State Republican Split
Greenboro North Carolina August 29. It is announced that for the first time in the state's history negroes will vote the Democratic ticket solidly due to a split in the Republican party at the state convention. The division concerned the representation of the negroes, many of whom have been disenfranchised by the new state constitution.
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Greenboro
N. C
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Lerger
Southern Railway
Tabor
Mard Grases
Lon
Hickman Moore
Grand Marsha
Elks and
Pisce
Central Labor Union
New Orleans
Aeads
Emma Ban
Vere
Klondike
Nue
Carolina Democrats
Acre
Renton
Pioneer Square
Green Lake
Herbert S
Scheverman
Cherry Street
Lion Clothing House
Mare
Erjet
First Ave
Cor. Marien &T
Ian
Silk
WB. Bhutchinsor CO
R. J. Shannon
Bartlett
R. T. Shannon Grocery Co. Wholesale and Retail Outfitters
Adams & Blanchard
KANT
Second Avenue
Hinckley Block
Turk
Northwest
Lees
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
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