Lucania Communicates With Nantucket Wireless Link
The Cunard steamship Lucania bound for New York spoke with the Nantucket lightship via wireless telegraphy. Captain McKay reported 287 miles from Sandy Hook and expected arrival in New York Harbor Saturday.
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New York
Cunard Line
Lucania
MeeKay
Liverpool
Nantucket
Emerald Shore Station
Slasconset
Bunker Hill
Marcon
Athantic
McKay
Sandy Hoon
New York Harbor
MKAY
Schley Arrives, Plans Defense Ahead of Court of Inquiry
Admiral Schley reached Washington with his wife and will stay through the Santiago campaign inquiry. An interim period before the September 12 sessions will be used to prepare his side, including consultations with Judge Jere Wilson Raynor and Captain James Parker. He will review all acts of the campaign and refuse to discuss details.
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Washington
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Jere Wilson
Raynor
Baltimore
James Parker
New Jersey
Sehley
Admiral Sehley
Wagner Arrested in Des Moines for Shipping Quail Outside State
William Wagner of Vandatta faces charges under Iowa game law for shipping quail out of state. State game warden Decree A. Lincoln filed the case. a hearing is set in Justice Duncan’s Des Moines court at an early date.
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Tame Craw Violet
Hare
Des Moines
Whilam Wagner
Vandatta
Decree A. Lincoln
Vetar Rapids
Wagner
Justice Duncain
Irish and British Farmers Protest London Meat Monopoly
Aug 17 report from London says Irish and British farmers protest what they call an American driven monopoly in London's meat market. The Board of Agriculture plans to investigate the matter as agitators claim an importer and a London-controlled corporation dominate cattle trade.
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London
Board of Agriculture
Grant Makes Good Capture Near Taal Batangas
Second Lieut Walter S Grant of the Sixth Cavalry, while scouting near Taal Batangas, seized Colonel Martin Cabrera, his adjutant and six insurgents in what authorities call the era’s most important capture since Aguinaldo. Cabrera led insurgents in southern Batangas and west of Batangas city. Additional surrenders included Colonel Panganiban with twenty-six rifles and Pollearpso and others from Malvar’s command. General Chaffee praised Batangas and Mindoro reports.
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Smith
Twentieth Infantry
Luzon
Malvar
Pollearpso
Leutenant
Baldwin
Evans
Mindoro
Fte
Rjan
General Chaffee
Batangas
Strike Comes West Obeys Shaffer Order Joliet Mills Closed
The four Joliet Amalgamated Association of Iron Workers locals vote to obey President Shaffer and join the strike. Conference runs from 3 PM to 9 PM. Joliet steel mills close at noon, affecting roughly 3,000 workers who face unemployment as the plant shuts down.
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Shaffer
Joliet
Amalgamated Association
Kinois Steel Company
Joliet Mills
Wehe
Davis
Rebels Press Panama and Colon as Fighting Rages
British steamer Darren reports heavy fighting on the outskirts of Panama and Colon on Monday. Rebels advance on towns, military casualties rise, and government troops withdraw wounded to Colon. Namouna cruiser found useless as gun mounting attempts fail. Darien carries forty passengers fleeing Colon to escape danger and conscription. British consul protests against Jamaicans being drawn into the conflict.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Darren
Colon
Panama
Namouna
Darien
St. Louis Inspector Helps Halt Missouri Train Holdup Near Caney
Wallington dispatch reports Chief Post Office Inspector Cochran was informed that Inspector Houck of the St. Louis division helped arrest Walter Stratton for complicity in the Missouri Kansas & Texas train holdup near Caney, Indian Territory, on Wednesday morning.
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Wallington
Post Office
Cochran
Telegraph
Houck
St. Louis
Walter Stratton
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Caney
I. T
Stubbs Names Schumaker to Traffic Manager Post
SAN FRANCISCO Aug 16 J C Stubbs selected T M Schumaker as traffic manager of the Oregon Short Line. This marks the first major appointment since Stubbs took traffic management of the Harriman lines. Schumaker previously held Union Pacific's general freight agency on the coast and is likely to be succeeded by Chas Clifford, Union Pacific general agent in Cincinnati.
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Stubbs
Crescens Beats The Abbott In Mile Trial At Brighton
New York trotting fans packed the Brighton Beach track as Crescens and The Abbott raced for a $12,000 purse. Crescens won the first heat in 2 03 1/4, matching the world trotting mark, with The Abbott breaking early in the second heat before Crescens again led.
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New York
Empire City
Brighton Beach Track
New York Trotting Association
Crescens
Abbott
Cresecens
Columbus
Nobert McGregor
Ketcham
Commission Has an Easy Task
The United States Philippine commission was prevented by the weather from landing at Iba Zambales and arrived at San Fernando Union today. Commissioners met with an enthusiastic reception. Joaquin Ortegas named governor. Provincial residents favor establishing a civil government in the district.
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Manila
United States Philippine Commission
Iba
Zambales
San Fernando
Union
Joaquin Ortegas
Thompson Convicted in Cuba Postmaster Case
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow received a telegram from the Inspector General of Posts in Cuba stating that N. P. Thompson, formerly postmaster at Havana, has been convicted. He was sentenced to pay a $400 fine or serve six months in prison for causing money orders to be issued in his own behalf.
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Washington
Bristow
Inspector General of Posts In
Cuba
N. P. Thompson
Havana
Thompson
Nicaragua canal talks draw hush from Commons
In the house of commons Mr. Perks pressed for details on the Nicaragua canal negotiations. Lord Cranborne confirmed Associated Press dispatches and said unofficial communications occur between Washington and London via Lord Pauncefote, but no formal reply has been received.
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Minal
London
House of Commons
Perks
Nicaragua
Foreign Office
Lord Cranborne
Associated Press
Washington
Lord Pauncefote
Live Stock Market Report Sees Steady Beef Prices and Mixed Demand
Cattle buyers favored beef steers with steady prices and strong trade for stock cattle, while cows and heifers showed a stronger decline elsewhere. Bulls calves and stags remained steady though overall demand cooled. hogs were slow at opener but better midday for heavier animals. sheep and lambs saw small, weak gains followed by a dull market.
Kansas City live cattle hog and sheep market report
Cattle prices rise for steers and mixed stockers with Western ranges and Texans showing calls from $2.80 to $6.90. Hogs ease with top around $6.12 and bulk $5.70 to $6.12. Lambs steady to lower with lambs $4.40 to $5.00 and western wethers $5.15 to $5.40. Cows and calves vary by class with native and stock cows in the $2.40 to $4.25 range.
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Texas
Helfers
United Front Against Colombia Reported Involves Three Nations
News from New York reports that Venezuela Nicaragua and Ecuador are suspected of backing General Rafael Uribe Uribe in a plan to overthrow Colombia. Colombian secret services say attacks may be launched simultaneously with 4000 rebels in Cauca and Nicaraguan fighters already in Panama.
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New York
Venezuela
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Rafael Uribe-Uribe
Colombia
the Tribune
Uribe
Department of Panama
United States
Colon
Panama
Gonzales Valencia
Valencia
Cauca
Editor Ends His Troubles in Joplin Tragedy
Joplin Missouri August 17 E W Carleton city editor of the Joplin Daily Globe shot himself through the heart tonight dying instantly He was an authority on mining matters in Missouri and Kansas zinc fields and was 56 years old.
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Joplin
E W. Carleton
Corbett Secures Decision in Denver Bout
Young Corbett of Denver won the decision after ten fast rounds against former featherweight champion George Dixon at Colliseum hall in Denver. The bout was noted as the quickest of recent times in the city.
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Denver
Colo
Young Corbett
George Dixon
Colliscum Hall
Labor Leaders to Meet in Cleveland on Steel Fight
It is said a number of prominent labor men will meet in Cleveland to plan more forcible action in the battle against the steel trust. Representatives from the Federation of Labor will be present and Gompers will be urged to ask unions allied with the federation to refuse to handle steel corporation products.
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Cleveland, CO
Labor
Steel Trust
Federation of Labor
Gompers
Steel Corporation
Expulsion Revoked Charters Halt South Chicago Strike
In Chicago on August 15, Amalgamated Association officials moved to revoke two lodges' charters and oust nonunion workers after South Chicago mills refused to reconsider a strike action. Members stood by contracts, voting against reopening the issue despite organizer M F Tighe's plea. He planned to extend the effort to Bayview mills Milwaukee Joliet.
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Chicago
M. F. Tighe
Amalgamated Association
Tighe
Mr. Tighe
Bayview Mills
Milwaukee
Joliet
Hawaii Mail Volume Doubles Under American Regime
G W Carr says Hawaii mails have risen about 100 percent since the American regime began. He notes Hawaii's postal system is run largely by resident officials with most staff from local and preexisting workers, including naturalized Hawaiians and a mix of English German and Portuguese speakers.
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Washington
G. W. Carr
Hawaii
Shellenberger
San Francisco
Islands
Maker of Dad Money Caught
Topeka police arrested Herman Johnson an employee at a local printing firm for making coins under one dollar. He confessed and showed officers the molds and dies on East Twelfth Street.
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Topeka
Kan
Hreman Johnson
East Twelfth Street
Lyttleton to Succeed Kitchener on Return to England
The Daily Mail reports speculation that Lord Kitchener will return from South Africa mid next month and that Lieutenant General Lyttleton will assume chief command upon his return, with timing pointing to a mid month arrival in England.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
England
Lyttleton
Arizona Floods Batter Railroads Across Southland
El Paso Texas Aug 15. Southern Arizona endures weeks of high water with widespread property damage and rail line washouts. The Southern Pacific and minor roads report heavy losses while the Burro road from Benson to Nogales remains unusable amid ongoing floods. repairs are underway.
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EL Paso
Arizona
Southern Pacific
Benson
Nogales
Conditions of Iowa crops by state crop service
The weekly crop bulletin reports last week’s temperature near normal with increased humidity and beneficial showers. Moisture remained ample in most counties, improving pastures, late corn, potatoes and gardens, though southeastern areas show some severity. Early corn damaged with poor fertilization. overall crop quality strong for fodder and grain with record harvest potential. Crop estimates: corn 55, spring wheat 84, oats 75, barley 83, flax 74, millet 62, potatoes 34, pastures 45, apples 35, grapes 70. Threshing shows oats performing better than August 1 estimates.
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United States Department of Agricuture
Iowa
Climate and Crop Service
Weather Bureau
Crop Bulletin
Des Moines
Illinois crop conditions show wheat and oats strong but corn worst ever
Illinois crops report August 1 shows wheat area 1,870,000 acres yielding 31,100,000 bushels valued at $19.23 million. Oats cover 3,775,000 acres yielding 110,500,000 bushels valued at $34.88 million. Corn planted 8,088,000 acres, the largest since 1878, but conditions are 46 percent of average due to heat and drought.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Station Agent Goes Insane After Rail Blunder
James Greene, station agent at Otho, Iowa, became violently insane after disoriented orders sent a gravel train ahead of a fast northbound freight. The collision occurred on a heavy grade near Fort Dodge. crews escaped injury, engines and cars were damaged, and Greene is under chloroform with fears of permanent mental impairment.
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Fort Dodge
James Greene
Otho
Creene
Othe
Locals Elect Delegates to Study Alberta Colony
At a public meeting in De Witt Nebraska on August 14 L F Holloway and Henry Wayman were chosen as delegates to travel to Alberta Canada. They will assess reports of potential colonization and, if favorable, a company from the community will form a colony and settle in the new country.
Glasgow to award Andrew Carnegie freedom of city
The Corporation of Glasgow, at a meeting on August 13, decided to confer the freedom of the city on Andrew Carnegie.
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Carnegie
Cuasgow
Corporation of Glasgow
Andrew Carnegie
Union Pacific Issues Prohibition Edict on Drinking
General Manager Dickinson announces that habitual drinking or frequenting saloons will be ground for dismissal. The bulletin was posted at Union Pacific headquarters and drew broad comment from thousands of employees in Omaha.
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Eulet
Omaha
Neb
Dickinson
Union Pacific Road
Union Pacific
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Queenstown
Schley
Btrittels Farmera
Grant
Province
City and Colon
Aanli
Mal
South Omaha
Kansgas City
Kansas City
Unite Against
Ecaador
Volved
Gen Uribe
Corbett
Taien
Western Amalgamated Lodges
Shaffim
Carr
Kitchener
Illinois
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