Desperadoes Shoot Up Boston. One Killed By Police
Boston reporters recount a citywide manhunt after gunmen opened fire in a Jamaica Plain saloon killing one man and wounding two. The bandits fled to Franklin Park then a cemetery, where police trapped them after a long chase. one outlaw died from two bullets, another was captured as an innocent spectator released. Several officers and civilians were injured in the spree.
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Boston
Liberty
Jamaica Plain
Franklin Park
U S Steel Case Reversed By Circuit Court At Chicago
A Chicago circuit court decision in a case involving United States Steel Coaster Sellers and liquor sales was reversed by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday along the river. The district attorney, Sims, noted the reversal and the ongoing dispute over regulatory matters.
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United States
Presidents of Underlying Concerns Summoned
Officials report a resumption in several big orders as presidents of underlying concerns are summoned. The brief note signals forthcoming actions and potential shifts in policy or market dynamics.
Government to seek rehearing in Standard Oil case
United States District Attorney Sims says a petition for rehearing will be filed within 30 days with the Circuit Court of Appeals. The government’s action follows a West Virginia raid and arrests in East Liverpool for selling liquor without government licenses. Trials will occur in Wheeling, with bond possible for the accused.
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Chicago
Standard Oil
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District
Sims
Anta Re
U. S Eas
Tennessee
Jackson
Tenn
John Peterson
Shatter” Green
East Liverpool
Warren
Green
Petersonfi
West Virginia
New Cumberland
United States Court
Brown
Hancock County
W. Va
United States
Wheeling
First Coal Shipped From That Port Today
A large coal shipment, the first since April, left Pittsburg for the South on Thursday morning as heavy rains caused gradual river rises. River interests say the exact quantity cannot be set until today, with accumulations along local rivers higher than in years past due to mine closures in May and insufficient June rise. Demand in Southern markets remains unusually strong, prompting operators to dispatch as much coal as possible today.
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Pittsburg
Taft Arrives in New York En Route to Oyster Bay
July 23 reports that William Howard Taft arrived in New York City from a ferry stop and was welcomed by a large crowd as he rode by automobile toward Oyster Bay to confer with President Roosevelt before leaving for Cincinnati the next day.
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New York
Wm. H. Taft
Oyster Bay
Manhattan
Thaw Isolation Tightened In Poughkeepsie Jail
JEROMPS HAND Murder. Poughkeepsie New York July 23 Harry K Thaw is now practically kept in solitary confinement in the county jail here. In addition to transferring the prisoner to the regular jail and giving him a bed in a cell Sheriff Clawler today announced that Thaw was to receive no more visitors except his wife, mother and Charles Morsehauser his counsel.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Clawler
Thaw
Charles Morsehauser
Collision near Buffington kills one in fog inspired crash
A head on collision near Buffington Indiana involving Illinois Steel Co. locomotives left one man dead and four seriously injured. Both crews were aboard the engines as fog contributed to the wreck occurring today.
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Chicago
Buffington
Ind
Illinois Steel Co
Grain Market Updates From Washington And Chicago
Washington reports fair weather tonight and Friday. Grain market highlights from Chicago show wheat at 90 5 8, corn 76 3 8, oats 56 1 2, with pork for September at 45 67.
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Washington
Ohio
Chicago
Jly
Judge Grosscup Likely to Retire From Federal Bench
Chicago July 23 announcement says Judge Peter S Grosscup plans early retirement from the Federal Bench. The resignation likely in fall, prompting rapid action in the Standard Oil case. Reported temptations to return to private practice include a major offer from railroad magnate James J Hill.
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Chicago
Peter S.grosscup
Standard Oil
Grosscup
Jas. J. Hill
Delegates to Independence Party Meet in Chicago
Delegates to the National Conference of the Independence party gather in Chicago to elect temporary officers and seek labor support. Wm R Hearst will serve as temporary chairman arriving Monday. James B Drake and Max Thimsen participate with plans to align with Bryan and potential presidential candidate Thomas Hisgen from Massachusetts.
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Chicago
Independence Party
Bryan
Jas. B. Drake
Alabama Federation of Labor
Max Thimsen
Independence Executive Committee
Wm. R. Hearst
Thomas Hisgen
Massachusetts
Wade Ellis Seeks Rest After Convention Work
The article reports Attorney General Wade H. Ellis is a guest at the Glencoe hotel in Mt. Auburn seeking rest from business cares. He is under Dr George B Twitchell care, keeping his whereabouts private with his wife and brother. his condition centers on sleeplessness and nervous strain from National Republican convention work.
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Atote
Cincinnati
Wade H. Ellis
Glencoe
Mt. Auburn
George B. Twitchell
Chicago
Purdy
Department of Justice
Ellis
Washington
Hot Springs
Taft
Man Arrested After Claiming He Was Shot By Killers
August Berhardt, wanted for the Rochelle Park murder of his aunt Mrs Ottillie Eberhardt, was arrested in Paterson New Jersey with a gunshot wound to his left leg. He claimed the assailants were the same men who killed his aunt and her daughter and said he was robbed of 2500 dollars. He confessed this afternoon to killing and robbing his aunt.
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Paterson
N. J
E. Berhardt
Ottillie Eberhardt
Rochelle Park
Eberhardt
Hackensack
Dark Plot in Constantinople Shocks Regions
Developments today show a palace conspiracy to dethrone the Sultan and install his brother Mohammed Reshed. Hundreds of arrests have occurred and scores of officers from the local garrison fled to join rebels at Monastir.
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Constantinople
Mohemmed Reshed
Monastir
Fire Claims Four Children In Cleveland Home
Fire swept the home of James Jarasky in Cleveland early today, killing 8 year old Jara sky and 7 year old Florian Jarasky and fatally injuring 5 year old Lillian. James Jarasky was seriously burned while attempting to rescue the sleeping children on the second floor as the mother and two other youngsters escaped uninjured.
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Cleveland
Theres Jarasky
Florian Jarasky
James Jarasy
Lillian
Jarasky
Pan Handle shops shift to eight hour day at Dennison
The locomotive department of the Pan Handle shops at Dennison adopts an eight hour workday starting Wednesday. The move follows the car department already on a fifty hour week three days earlier and is viewed with satisfaction by workers and management.
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Pan Handle
Dennison
Vilas Near Death as Health Fails in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin July 23 Colonel William F Vilas former United States Senator and cabinet member lies near death today after a relapse. Attending physicians have practically given up hope as his condition worsens and his final hours appear imminent.
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Madison
Wis
William F. Vilas
United Staates
Native Wheeling priest chosen to succeed Bishop Potter
David Slummell Greer of Wheeling will succeed the late Bishop Henry Codman Potter as the Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York. Greer, born March 20, 184? in Wheeling, educated at Washington Jefferson College and Gambier Theological Seminary, was ordained in 1866 and 1868, served in Clarksburg Covington and Providence, and rose to coadjutor bishop before taking the New York post.
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David Slummell Greer
Washington-Jefferson College
Henry Codman Potter
Diocese of
New York
Fernleigh
N. Y
Mr. Greer
Wheeling
W. Va
Jacob R
Elizabeth G. Greer
Washington College
Theological Seminary
Labor Day Parade and Picnic Planned by Trades Assembly
The Trades and Labor Assembly decided to celebrate Labor Day with a parade and picnic at Stanton Park. Harry Griffith was named Chief Marshal and A. C. Johnston Chief of Staff, with Norval White as secretary. Committees include Program chairmen Wm H Cape David Morris T B Kern Fark Jas P Flynn A S Ford Barney Brooks Ben Williams Jos Maley Harry Shane Chas Andrews John Neidemyer Norval White. Two new delegates were chosen Reuben Jones of the Follawsbee Amalgamated Association and QC Lt Ford of the Steubenville Teamsters.
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Trades & Labor Assembly
Stanton Park
A. C. Johnston
Harry Griffith
Norval White
Wm. H. Cape
David Morris
T. B. Kern
Fark—Jas
P. Flynn
A. S. Ford
Barney Brooks
Ben Williams
Jos, Maley
Harry Shane
Chas. Andrews
John Neidemyer
Reuben Jones
Follawsbee Amalgamated Association
Lt. Ford
Steubenville Teamsters
Indictments in Chicago for fraud and rail violations
Federal grand jury returns 29 Get Rich Quick mail fraud indictments totaling about 5 million dollars and 28 white slavery indictments. Two counts accuse Illinois Central and Rock Island railroads of anti pass law violations. Named defendants include Talton Emory of Cincinnati and Hiram E Rose of Owensboro Kentucky for defrauding stockholders of 500000 in the San Miguel Plantation scheme.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury Today
Illinois Central
Rock Island
Talton Emory
Cincinnati
Hiram E. Rose
Owensboro
San Miguel Plantation Company
Blind commission elects leaders and plans district work
Van Cleve E M Van Cleve superintendent of the Institution for the Blind was elected president of the new state blind commission with Edward J Pease of Dayton as chairman. The body outlined its work dividing the state into districts and plans a complete census of the blind followed by establishing industrial workshops statewide.
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E. M. van Cleve
Institution For the Blind
New State Blind Commission
Dayton
Divorce Trial Turns Tables as Burrier Sues for Separation
Joseph Burrier becomes plaintiff in a divorce case against Louisa J. Fisher Burrier alleging desertion for over three years, gross neglect, extreme cruelty, and public accusations of unchastity and drunkenness that harmed his health. The suit cites their marriage on September 8, 1807 and lists attorney F. H. Kerr.
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Joseph Burrier
Louisa J. Fisher Burrier
Rev. Braun
F. H. Kerr
South African R. K. Walker wins Olympic 100m dash to halt American sweep
London July 23 report says South African youth R. K. Walker upset American hopes by winning the 100 metres in a tense finish led by Walker Rector and Kerr. Cartmell of Pennsylvania finished close behind as the trio battled to the tape with less than a yard between first and third.
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London
R. K. Walker
Walker
J. A. Rector
University of Virginia
Costly Fire Destroys Elevator at Wellsville Plant
A fire destroyed the elevator at the American Sheet and Tin Plate plant in Wellsville at 11:30 Wednesday morning. The steel structure valued around 50,000 dollars fed coal to 10 mills, and its loss will exceed several thousand dollars, forcing temporary layoff of 250 to 300 workers. The origin remains undetermined.
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American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Wellsville
Hughes to Open Ohio Campaign in Youngstown in September
Hot Springs Va July 24 Judge Taft said he would not attend campaign opening in Ohio. Governor Hughes plans to launch campaign in Youngstown in September while Taft remains absent from that event.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Venerable Benjamin Shelly Dies in Jefferson County
Benjamin Shelly born October 13 1809 in Mt Joy Lancaster County Pennsylvania came to Knox township in 1818 then moved near Richmond after his 1830 marriage to Elizabeth Burson. A farmer and stock raiser famed as one of the county’s wealthiest days, he supported the United Presbyterian church and was a longtime trustee. He voted Whig for Harrison and later Republicans, never missing a Republican ballot save one. He died July 22 1908 at his grandson’s home near Richmond in his 99th year. He left seven daughters twenty seven grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren.
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Benjamin Shelly
Jefferson County
Shelley Irvine
Richmond
Mr. Shelly
Mt. Joy
Lancaster County
Knox Township
Elizabeth Burson
William Henry Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Roosevelt
Catherine Lindley
Frederickstown
Sarah McMillen
Ellwood
Ind
R. T. McCrea
Fresno
Ohio
Jane Harbour
Coffeyville
Kan
Anna Cooper
Whitmore
Emma Irvine
James Irwin
Leech & Irwin
Rally Day program for W C T U at Steubenville Chautauqua
The General Rally Day exercises of the W C T U linked to the Steubenville Chautauqua occur Friday Aug 7. Admission is 25 cents for adults with season tickets available. The schedule lists music round table talks on local option and temperance topics led by Rev W S Young Miss E R Johnson and others, plus a 2 PM lecture by Edgar E Folk and a discussion on what the W C T U can do led by Mrs B N Lindsey.
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Steubenville Chautauqua
W. Young
E. R. Johnson
Lewis McLaughlin
Anti-Saloon League
W. FE
Edgar E. Folk
Gov Folk
Missouri
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
B. N. Lindsey
Governor Hughes Accepts Taft Campaign Opening in Ohio
Governor Hughes of New York sends a cordial letter accepting Judge Taft's invitation to open the Republican campaign in Ohio at Youngstown on September 5th. Taft will not attend the Youngstown meeting and it is unclear whether Senator Foraker will speak at the opening.
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Ohio
Youngstown
Taft
Hughes
New York
Senator Foraker
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