News in Brief Highlights Global and U S Civic Events
Prof Robert Chodat of Geneva elected president of the International Association of Potany, Russell Sage enters his 66th year on Wall Street, ex Governor Newell of New Jersey nearing death, and King Edward coronation arrangements affected by a lord great chamberlain dispute. Sousa plans British tour sailing Sept 25. Kansas City Stock Yards gains capital to 8.25 million. Russian frontier rules affect summer labor, and a Lisbon 1765 quake house uncovered. Alabama allows women to vote on municipal bonds. Mgr Scalabrini arrives in New York. Fire at Evansville broom corn warehouse causes 1.15 million loss. Weather, police, tariffs, census, and corporate earnings noted.
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Russell Sage
Wall Street
William A. Newell
New Jersey
Allentown
Broomhall
Europe
Yates
Springfield
Roosevelt
Camp Lincoln
Edward
England
John Philip Sousa
Great Britain
Kansas City Stock Yards Company
Kansas City
St. Petersburg
Russia
Prussia
Henry M. James
Omaha Public Schools
Chappel Hill
N. C
Lisbon
Hunter
Guatemala
State Department
George 5. Mead
San Francisco
Higham
Mass
Mgr
Scalabrini
Placencia
Italy
New York
Broom Corn Trust
Evansville
Ind
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
Yellowstone Park
General MacArthur
Dresden
Belgium
Moana
Sydney
Gilbert Island
Iron strike dispute grows as Amalgamated split widens
In Pittsburg on August 12 the steel strike claimed a victory claim despite western members of the Amalgamated Association refusing to join the general order. Leaders warn of potential peaceful or legislative action and possible open conflict, while Williams blames United States Steel Corp arbitration failure and predicts broader labor mobilization.
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Pittsburg
South Chicago
Joliet
Bay View
Shaffer
Association
Williams
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
Manufacturers’ Organization
Amalgmated Association
Armour and Swift buy Fort Worth stock yards joint ownership
Armour & Co and Swift & Co become joint owners of the Fort Worth Stock Yards after a conference in Chicago. They plan to invest about 1 million dollars to build separate branch plants in Fort Worth while remaining business rivals, with no intended combination.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Fort Worth
Texas
J. Ogden Armour
G. F. Swift
Boers Accused of Atrocity Reported in Dispatch
London dispatch cites the Daily Mail report that Boers captured and shot in cold blood a lieutenant and trooper of Steinacher's Horse in retaliation for aiding in the shooting of a Boer dispatch rider.
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London
Daily Mail
Lorenzo Marquez
Steinacher
Pick Successor to Sampson
Washington August 12 Navy department officials select an officer for assignment to commandant duties at the Boston navy yard while Admiral W J Sampson faces possible relief from duty due to declining health. The admiral has not requested retirement and may seek early relief.
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Washington
W.J. Sampson
Boston Navy Yard
Navy Department
Signor Crispi Dies in Naples After Illness
Signor Crispi died at 7 45 o clock this evening in Naples surrounded by family and friends. News reached King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Floren. The body may be sent to Palermo for a public funeral. rumors say his will may authorize publication of memoirs.
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Maples
Naples
Signor Crispi
Victor Emmanuel
Floren
Palermo
Rome
Signora Crispi
Lina
Nantes
Proclamation Nears as St Louis World’s Fair Plans Advance
In St Louis on August 12 the executive committee completed classification reviews of all departments for the 1903 World’s Fair. A subcommittee approved the reports and the full committee endorsed them, meeting federal requirements for the president to issue a proclamation inviting governments worldwide to the international exposition in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
United States
War profits for Kansas in British horse trade
Colonel Skinner reports Britain spent about $1,000,000 on horses and mules in Kansas City for South Africa service after shipments to Capetown. He adds roughly 100,000 animals have left this area through New Orleans in three years, averaging $50 per head for a total of about $5.06 million in Missouri and Kansas.
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Kansas City
Col. Skinner
United States
New Orleans
Capetown
South Africa
Skinner
Missouri
Kansas
Lynching Report Follows Capture of Suspect in Georgia
The negro attacker of Mrs. J. J. Clark was seized at Liberty City by stationmaster R. I. Young and identified by Mrs. Clark. While being escorted to Bryan County jail a mob abducted the prisoner and it is believed he was burned at the stake. No confirmed word of the lynching's occurrence is available.
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Savannah
J. J. Clark
Liberty City
R. I. Young
Seaboard Air Line
Missing gold brick worth twenty thousand in Alaska shipment
A telegram to Captain James Carroll says a gold brick valued at $20,000, shipped from Unga Alaska aboard the Steamer Newport last July, has not arrived in San Francisco where Apollo Mining Co expects it.
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Seattle
Wash
James Carroll
Apollo Mining Company of
San Francisco
Unga
Alaska
Newport
Navy reprimands Rear Admiral Evans over book criticism
Washington August 12 The Navy Department reprimanded Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans after former Secretary Chandler complained about criticisms of him in Evans' book A Sailor's Log. Public notice of the action was issued by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Robly D. Evans
Chandler
Mine Workers Lend Cheer to Steel Strike
In Indianapolis on August 12 the United Mine Workers of America executive board recognized the steel strike and pledged support. The action calls on President Gompers to convene AFL presidents and secretaries to aid the strikers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Amalgmated Association
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Shouse Sues Burlington Railroad for Damages
Oliver Shouse, wrongly arrested in Bladen Neb and accused in a ticket theft at David City, filed a $10,000 suit for false imprisonment and injury to his good name after his innocence was proven. Burlington officials released him and he was represented by Batty and Dungan.
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Hastings
Neb
Oliver Shouse
Bladen
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy — Railroad
David City
Batty & Dungan
Bignell
Ren
Butler County
Shouse
Denver
Messrs. Batty & Dungan
Studying Tinber Culture in Nebraska Camp
United States forestry party continues a study of Nebraska tree growth in Bridgeport Nebraska. They examined the old Lawrence fork timber reserve and yellow pine stands, noting many trees remain for future timber value. E. A. Boostrom of Lincoln High joined to collect for the State university through September 15.
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Bridgeport
Neb
United States Forestry Party
Nebraska
Lawrence Fork
Pumpkin Seed Creek
Scotts Bluffs
E. A. Boostrom
Lincoln High School
State University
Small Grain Yield in WAUSA Nebraska Report
Threshing is in full force in WAUSA Nebraska as small grain yields come in well below expectations. Wheat yields run ten to fifteen bushels, oats twenty five to forty, barley twenty to thirty five. Farmers note corn, especially early plantings, suffered more than first thought. Hay yields look strong and pastures benefited from recent rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausa
Neb
Webster investigates half breed cases in Pender for Omaha court
John L. Webster special counsel for the United States on behalf of the Omaha Indians has arrived in Studying Hall Breed Caner Nebraska to gather facts for twenty three or twenty four suits pending in the United States court at Omaha. The hearings are expected to begin in November.
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Hall-Breed Caner
Pender
Neb
John L. Webster
United States
Omaha
Prominent Atlantic Man Dies After Horse Incident
William Hl. Disbrow, a respected county citizen living four miles northeast of Atlantic, was fatally kicked by a vicious horse. He died shortly after sustaining the injury, authorities report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Horne
Atlantic
William Hl. Disbrow
Drowning at Blue River Claims Youth in Nebraska
Ed Craig aged 19 drowned while bathing with two companions in the Blue river at Blue Springs Nebraska. Companion C A Liedy nearly drowned while attempting the rescue.
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Blue Springs
Neb
Ed Craig
Blue River
C. A. Liedy
Mormons Seek Converts In Superior Nebraska
Two Mormon missionaries conduct house to house visits in Superior Nebraska as part of a campaign for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They focus their canvass on women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Neb
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Deputy Sheriff Robbed in Nebraska Theft
NICBRARA Neb August 12 Deputy Sheriff John Conway reported a theft from his room as he slept returning to find his watch chain and $4 cash missing after leaving the door open in the evening.
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Nicbrara
Neb
John Conway
Capt Wiley Resigns From Nebraska Guard
Capt Wiley of company C second regiment Nebraska National Guard resigns to take effect at once, informed the adjutant general from Nebraska City on August 12.
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Wiley
Nebraska City
Neb
Nebraska National Guard
Adjutant General
Nebraska City Man Disappears Mystery
H. C. Sylvester of Nebraska City, residing a mile and a half west, has mysteriously disappeared and his family cannot locate him.
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Nebraska City
Neb
H. C. Sylvester
Democrats and Populists Plan Lincoln Conventions
In Lincoln on September 17 both the Democratic and populist state committees agreed to hold their conventions there. Democratic representation is set at one delegate per 100 votes for Oldham for attorney general, likely 800 to 1,000 delegates. Populists will have over 1,200 delegates based on votes for Poynter for governor.
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Lincoln
W. D. Oldham
W. A. Poynter
State Vegetation Improves After Rainy Tour
Secretary Adna Dodson of Nebraska’s irrigation board reports increased water flow across the North Platte valley following recent rains. He notes excellent vegetation with corn thriving and alfalfa being cut for a second crop. Hay in Cheyenne and Deuel counties also looks strong with wheat grass valued at eight dollars a ton versus alfalfa at about three.
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Lincoln
Adna Dodson
State Board of Irrigation
North Platte River
North Platte Valley
Dodson
Cheyenne
Devel
School Money Invented
Lincoln reports state treasurer records show 4 582 977 47 dollars in permanent school money invested in interest bearing bonds. Revenue from investments averages 3 percent and all income is credited to the temporary school fund, allocated twice yearly among Nebraska schools. The invested amount is 108 476 greater than any prior under Mr Stuefer.
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Lincoln
Stuefer
Want Single Women as Teachers
GRAND ISLAND Neb Aug 10 At a school board meeting Member McAllister proposed that if a woman teacher marries her contract should end immediately Discussion showed broad belief that married women should not be employed The measure was laid on the table for one month
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Grand Island
Neb
Board of Education
McAllister
Big Wheat Yield Reported Near Genoa Nebraska
Genoa Neb Aug 10 report shows S T Battles east of Genoa with 200 acres of winter wheat and 50 acres of spring wheat. He finished threshing winter wheat Friday discovering 8000 bushels. Spring wheat not yet threshed. estimated 25 bushels per acre.
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Genoa
Neb
S. T. Battles
Battles
Paul Hunger Dies After Surgery at 23
Lincoln mourns Paul Hunger a young attorney aged 23 dies at St Elizabeth's hospital following an operation for internal abscess. Hunger led the Young Men's Republican club and counted many fraternal members among his friends in the city.
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Paul Hunger
Lincoln
St .Elizabeth's Hospital
Munger
Young Men's Republican Club
Tragic Gasoline Explosion Claims Nemaha Woman
Mrs Ed Knapp of Nemaha died from severe burns after a gasoline explosion in a cave. She spilled gasoline from a jug, walked into the cave where darkness hid the fuel, struck a match and was engulfed in flames. She escaped outside but succumbed to the injuries later.
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Stella
Ed Knapp
Nemaha
Two Boys Sent to Penitentiary in Nebraska Case
Sidney Nebraska August 10 Judge Grimes sentenced Harry Ickes aged 19 and Fred Pierson aged 20 to one year in the penitentiary. Ickes pleaded guilty to forgery and Pierson to stealing a check and pocketing the proceeds.
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Sidney
Neb
Grimes
Harry Ickes
Fred Pierson
Ickes
Pierson
Treasury Balance Report Washington August 10
Daily treasury balance report shows available cash of 176,207,117 dollars and gold holdings of 102,436,748 dollars in the general fund excluding 150 million dollars in gold.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
General Fund
Townley Denies Wrong Intent at Manila Court Martial
Townley testified he was led into the commissary scandal by an impulse to help a worthy cause and denied any intent to commit wrong. The Manila American published a detailed report of the court martial proceedings the day after the trial.
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Townley
Lincoln
Manila
Manila American
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Robert Chodat
University of Geneva
International Association of Potany
New York Weather Bureau
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
H. Morton Moore
British Board of Trade
Maryland
Standard of Company of New Jersey
Lawson
F&ail
Armour and Swift
Sampson
Suntflower State
Bob
Burlington
Man
United States Forestry Commission
Scotts Hiuffs County
Rawyer & Bon
Foot Cambridge
Mace
University OF Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
St. Edward's Mall
Dev. A. Morrissey
Canada
Wheat Belt
Prover
Ottawa
W V. Bennett
New York Life Bldg
Ontala
J Tower CO
Boston
Omahe
Jackson Boulevard
Things
Ulindos
S.A
MASON
Fenwick & Lawrence
Ramge Building
Cowgill
Wanasai
Duffalo
T. Louis
Callen
Aidrese CS. Crane
W.N. U
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