Red River flood fears as Texas reports torrential rain
Flood relief efforts expand across Texas as Governor Sayers calls for clothing and provisions to aid 75,000 to 100,000 people. Torrential rain from Denison to Paris and Texarkana raises flood fears along the Red River with 600 in danger at Juliff. National Enameling and Stamping Co funds $1000 to aid Texas flood victims.
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ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Dallas
Tex
Sayers
Austin
Denison
Paris
Texarkana
Red River
Juliff
Fort Bend
New York
National Enameling and Stamping Company
F. G. Niedringhaus
Overneor Sayers of
Texas
Klondike Gold Rush Clean-Up Tops July News
Dr. L C Wilcoxson reports a massive Klondike clean-up in early June with pack trains delivering dust from Bonanza Eldorado Hunker and Sulphur creeks. Nuggets weighed 60.5 and 106 ounces valued at 968 and 1804 dollars. Steamers carried crews and dust toward St Michael as $3,000,000 went north on June 20. Two new finds promise high yields on Thirty Mile and Big Salmon rivers.
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Tacoma
Wash
L. C. Wilcoxson
Chicago
Dawson
Bonanza
Eldorado
Hunker
Sulphur
Klondike
Claim 4
Goldhill
St. Michael
Robert Kerr
Wilcoxson
Nebraska Swindler Taken for Fleecing Widows
B H Morse posing as district agent of the Alaska Klondike Improvement and Mining company was arrested in Kansas City. Police say he swindled widows of prominent men across the nation, amassing a ledger of victims in Philadelphia Boston New York and other cities. Morse recently married Nellie Fitzgerald in Nebraska City last May.
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Kansas City
B. H. Morse
Alaska-Klondike Improvement and Mining Company
Richard P. Bland
Morse
Hayes
Philadelphia
Boston
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Texas
Illinois
Cincinnati
Kansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Nebraska City
Nebraska
Nellie Fitzgerald
Hainois
Militia Ballot Act seen as conscription wedge
In the House of Lords Lord Lansdowne introduces a Militia Ballot Act bill viewed as a step toward conscription. He says it is only to be read, not passed, and that he does not favor conscription but wants the measure understood. The government aims to regulate an act now suspended in favor of voluntary enlistment.
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London
House of Lords
Marquis of Lansdowne
Lord Lansdowne
National Education Association delegates arrive in Los Angeles
Nearly 5000 delegates of the National Educational Association have arrived in Los Angeles. Twenty special trains are scheduled to arrive today bringing several thousand attendees. The first session of the National Council of Education opens today and will run for three days.
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Los Angeles
National
Hducational‘association
National Council of Education
First Celebration in Cuba rate Independence Day in Havana
In Havana General Ludlow hosted a grand reception and ball for Independence Day with electric lights, roses, flags, and sabers, drawing over a thousand guests including foreign consuls. Amid celebrations, reports note many Cubans in Santiago seeking American gratuities, with payroll doubts and regional tensions evident in the military and civil guards operations across Sancti Spiritus and Puerto Principe.
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Havana
General Ludlow
Ludlow
Santiago
United States
Inglaterra
Sancti Spiritus
Puerto Principe
Carvajal Plantation
Luis Cruz
Nuevitas
Modus Vivendi Negotiations With London Still Unclear
Washington reports Mr Choate has not informed the state department of any result from talks with Lord Salisbury on the modus vivendi. Despite doubts of a successful outcome, officials expect no imminent clash, citing tacit understandings and mutual restraint by U S and Britain in Alaska.
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Sem
England
Washington
Choate
State Department
Lord Salisbury
London
United States
Canada
Alaska
Great Britain
Pyramid Harbor
Foreign, Office
Old Bank Closes Its Doors in St Paul
The Sayings bank of St Paul established in 1867 with capital 100000 was closed by State Bank Examiner Pope due to excessive unprofitable investments and ongoing losses. Deposits exceed 1 million. President Prendergast says business was improving and foreclosed real estate inventory is being disposed of profitably. Depositors are expected to be paid in full. No other local banks involved.
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Old Bank
ST. Paul
Minn
Bank of
St Louis Recruiting to Start for Philippines Draft
Captain H K Bailey in charge of the St Louis recruiting station received a Washington telegram directing him to begin recruiting tomorrow under the president's order for more troops for duty in the Philippines. Enlisted men will join the Thirty second United States Regiment of Volunteers Infantry and will be sent to Fort Leavenworth Kansas as soon as enlistment is completed.
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Philippines
ST. Louis
H. K. Bailey
St. Louie
War Department
Washington
Phillippines
Thirty-second United States Regiment
Volunteers Infantry
Teretrutts
Fort Leavenworth, Kan
English oil seed trust forms strong British combine
London dispatch reports John R Bartlett’s campaign uniting linseed and cotton seed mills and refineries into the British Oil and Cake Mills Limited. The company consolidates seventeen firms, twenty eight mills and twelve refineries, with share capital of 2 250 000 pounds, 500 000 pounds reserved for future growth. The move mirrors American amalgamations but stock is not watered and law supports consolidations. No cross border price fixing yet.
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New York
the Tribune
London
Eng
John R. Bartlett
England
British Oil and Cake Mills, Limited
Consolidated Company
America
Bartlett
New Rapid Fire Guns Tested At Derby Cann
New designs for military use include a six pounder field and coast defense gun by Driggs Seabury and a semi automatic six pounder for the navy. Tests show sixty shots per minute, easing crew from four to two. Both weapons aim to boost national defense and torpedo harbor protection.
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New York
Navy
Driggs-Seabury Gun and Ammunition Company
Derby
Cann
Army
Spain
Prospector deaths reported from Wind River split
An unconfirmed Dawson City report says a score of prospectors died from scurvy at Wind River on Peel River and others are ill. Dr J P Mason and Chicago men are listed among the sick. Dr Martin carried two sick men seventy five miles to Wind City for aid, one man dying en route. William Pearson of Bay City helped bring the news.
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Wind River
Seattle
Wash
Dawson City
Edmorton
Peel River
J. P. Mason
Chicago
W. C. Cudi
Brom Brothers
Martin
Edward Harrison
Mitchell
Wind City
William Pearson
Bay City
Michigan
Insurance Firms Seek Rehearing in Supreme Court Case
Gwin Campbell of St Louis and Thomas Bates of Chicago representing seventy three fire insurance companies filed a motion for rehearing in the supreme court. The court en banc will not consider the motion until July 14 when it reconvenes.
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Jefferson City
Resignation talk and War Secretary Alger remarks
Secretary of War Alger, watching the Columbia Defender race in New York, declines resignation rumors and says no cabinet departure or Michigan senate bid. He notes wartime recruitment proceeds and states the War Department will aid Texas flood victims, with orders issued.
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Mored
New York
Alger
Texas
War Department
United States
the Times
Michigan
Pingree
Beause
Commission Ready For Field In Nicaragua Canal Survey
The Nicaragua canal commission in Washington plans a field force of about seventy five, with Admiral Walker Colonel Ernst Mr Burr and Mr Morrison forming the Panama committee. They will depart for Paris in about thirty days to study Panama company records and may visit Kiel. The full survey aims to cover Panama Nicaragua Darien and San Blas routes, with November set for field travel and three study sections to coordinate data.
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Washington
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Admiral Walker
Ernst
Burr
Morrison
Panama
Paris
Panama Company
Kiel
Isthmus
Nicaragua
Darien
San Blag
New Jersey Court Rules Pottery Trust Contract Enforceable
The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals reversed Vice Chancellor Green in the Trenton Potteries case. The decision upholds a written agreement among potteries not to restart operations in the United States except Nevada and Arizona. It declares corporate stock purchases can enable such enforceable contracts and that Oliphant’s restart is restrained by enforceability rather than restraint of trade.
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Clared Good
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Green
Trenton Potteies Company
Richard Oliphant
Trenton Potteries Company
Sanitary Ware Trust
Sanitary
Oliphant
United States
Nevada
Arizona
Court of Errors
Lfe
New Jersey
Presidential Postmasters named in July appointments
Washington July 10 The president has appointed postmasters in several states including Arkansas Junction Edward S Pardell Idaho Mountain House William J Turner Iowa Manila Will B Barstow Paulina Frank V De Bogert Kansas Caney Joseph E Stone Missouri Carterville Chas J Gray Montana Phillipsburg Lawrence Hauck Oregon Hood River William M Yates Texas Brownsville Joel B Sharpe Washington Aberdeen Charles R Bell
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Washington
Arkansas
Junction
Edward S. Pardell
Idaho
Mountain House
William J. Turner
Iowa
Manila
Will B. Barstow
Paulina
Frank V. de Bogert
Kansas
Caney
Joseph E. Stone
Missouri
Carterville
Chas. J. Gray
Montana
Phillipsburg
Lawrence Hauck
Oregon
Hood River
William M. Yates
Texas
Brownsville
Joel B. Sharpe
Aberdeen
Charles R. Bell
Fever Patients Improve At Swinburne Island
New York health officer Dr. Doty reported on yellow fever patients from the transport McClellan at Swinburne Island. Miss Clendinnin is greatly improved. Mr. Lackey remains weak with steady temperature and clear brain. A decision in 24 to 48 hours will determine his case.
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New ‘York
Doty
United States
McClellan
Swinburne Island
Clendinnin
DICKERING FOR PEACE IN INSURRECTION TALKS IN CAVITE
Friendly Filipinos mediate between American authorities and insurrection leaders in Cavite as negotiations propose terms and possible rewards. A prominent general, once loyal to Aguinaldo, urged term settlement but remains pledged to the cause. Simultaneously heavy rains flood Manila lines, waterlogging Pasay, Pasig River, and supply routes. Soldiers endure misery as tents, bunks, and kitchens sit in water.
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Manila
Hong Kong
Aguinaldo
Bayones
Pasay
Reserve Hospital
Manila Bay
United States
Centennial
San Francisco
Pasig
Chicago Railroad Clearing House Plans Move Forward
The Chicago Clearing and Transfer company with $4,000,000 capital begins funding a proposed railroad clearing house at the Stickney tract in southwest Chicago. Backers include London financier Mr. Benson and estates of Roswell Flower and H. H. Porter. The hub would route freight between incoming and outgoing lines, reducing inner city costs and employing about 18,000 workers at full operation.
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Chicago
Great
Stickney Tract
Chicago Transfer and Clearing Company
Mr. Benson
London
Roswell P. Flower
H. H. Porter
D. C. Mills
Clay county feud sparks state troops scare at Manchester
FRANKFORT KY July 10 The Clay county feudists caused a stir among state officers prompting orders for troops to Manchester which were then revoked A rumor of renewed hostilities and multiple deaths circulated but stemmed from the shooting of Deputy Sheriff Stubblefield by Matt Smith last night Smith fled as a posse hunts him He is said to be a Baker follower recently released from the penitentiary after shooting his stepfather
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Frankfort
Clay County
Manchester
Stubblefield
Matt Smith
Smith
First Illinois Guard Band Plays Dixie at Camp Lincoln Parade
Springfield July 10 for the first time in Camp Lincoln history the regimental band of the Illinois National Guard played Dixie at dress parade. The First Infantry band with drum and bugle corps performed as they marched before the battalion-formed regiment.
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Springfield
111
Camp Lincoln
Illinois National Guard
First Infantry
Paymaster Wilcox Convicted at League Island Court Martial
Paymaster W. B. Wilcox of the navy was found guilty of drunkenness by a court martial at League Island navy yard and dismissed from service. Six jurors urged clemency, and the president reduced the sentence to a position at the foot of the paymaster list with half pay lost for one year.
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Washington
W. B. Wilcox
Navy
League Island Navy Yard
Lynching in Kansas on a Telegraph Pole at Alma
July 10 Alma Kansas. Dick Williams a Negro accused of murder of two white men was lynched by a white mob and left hanging on a telegraph pole. Six minutes later the marshal cut him down and he was taken to the county jail where he revived but is not expected to live Trilby Dick Williams alias Trilby was seized at the Rock Island depot as he was brought to jail and strung up for six minutes before the marshal cut him down He is alive but cannot recover The mob fearing further trouble dispersed and Alma and surrounding country remain greatly excited.
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Alma
Kan
Dick Williais
Harry T. Tandy
McFarland
James Bender
Denver Kid
Dick Williams
Trilby
James Rameey
Topeka
True
Wabaunsee County
Rock Island
Marshall Pippett
H. T. Tandy
Creighton
Dreyfus Scandal Ties Death Of Cresmann To Theft
Paris reports claim Sig. Cresmann, former Italian ambassador, died after three people including an Italian embassy official looted his rooms of papers. Anti Semite presses link the events to the Dreyfus affair. Cresmann had destroyed many documents recently, fearing harm to individuals.
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Paris
Sig. Cressmann
France
Dreyfus
Sig. Cresmann
Mustering Nebraska Troops Paid On Journey Home
War department plans for First Nebraska regiment now en route to be paid in transit or on arrival at Lincoln to curb spending in San Francisco. Each man expected to receive several hundred dollars, amount undetermined, withholding deemed more prudent than payment at muster out in California.
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Lincoln
Washington
War Department
United States
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Systematized Relief Work in Brazos Flooded District
Relief work has been systematized with three relief trains leaving Houston Galveston and San Antonio daily. About 20,000 negroes are being fed and will need support for some time by relief committees. Water is falling except in Brazoria county with cotton loss estimated around 50 percent or 5 million dollars. Total losses including crops fencing stock and bridges may reach 8 million dollars and thirteen counties report thirty seven drowning deaths.
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Galveston
Brazos
Houston
San Antonio
Brazoria
Fight to the Last Ditch in Indiana Mining Row
TERRE HAUTE Ind July 10 National Committeeman Fred Ditcher of the United Mine Workers writes to the Express denying operators here expect miners to pay a 2 percent levy to the union. He says the union aims for fair conditions and will fight to the last ditch for workers rights while offering to give operators what is rightfully theirs. The southern Indiana mining situation remains unchanged.
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Terre Haute
Ind
National
Fred Ditcher
United Mine Workers of America
the Express
Indiana
Ditcher
Officers Seek More Service For Philippine War
Washington July 10. The War Department reported that nearly every officer who served in the Spanish American War and was honorably mustered out has offered to return for the Philippine campaign. At least 10,000 applications for commissions in the new volunteer army have been filed, with 480 received yesterday alone.
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Washington
War Department
Spain
Hired Gunman Fires At Former King Milan
BELGRADE July 10 The man who attempted to assassinate former King Milan here yesterday evening fired four shots from a revolver wounding him slightly in the back. The assailant is a fireman employed by the municipality and is believed to have been hired by an enemy of Milan.
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Milan
Belgrade
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