Standard Oil Would Fleece the Indians
Washington reports Interior Department plans to stop Standard Oil from lowering crude oil prices paid to Oklahoma Indian producers from 1.41 to 0.85 per barrel. Secretary Pierce, with Indian Affairs, weighs options to ensure Indians retain 41 cents per barrel. Several meetings with Commissioner Valentine to protect Indian interests ahead of tariff effects.
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Washington
Interior Department
Standard OI Company
Oklahoma
Ing
Pierce
Standard Ol Company
Merce
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Valentine
Kidnap Case Rocks Kansas City Over Possession of Baby
In Kansas City Missouri on August 25 a custody dispute centers on Marion Bleakley the kidnapped infant held by Mrs. J J Bleakley of Topeka Kansas While Mrs Bleakley seeks return of her child Mrs Barclay of Buffalo New York and J N Gentry of Kansas City face kidnapping charges Their habeas corpus hearing is set for Wednesday in the criminal court before Judge Porterfield Requisition papers from Missouri may be recalled as counsel argue the child should stay with the mother until final court rulings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
J. J. Bleakley
Topeka
Kan
Marion Bleakley
Topeks
Bleakley
Cholera Mows Its Victims Down in the Philippines
The weekly cholera report shows fifty of seventy six cases in the Philippines for the week ending June 26. Heiser in Manila notes fourteen cases in Samar, twenty seven in the mountains, nine in Oriental Negros, and twenty six in Pampanga.
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Philippines
Washington
Philippine Islands
Wyman
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Heiser
Manila
Samar
Mountains
Oriental Negros
Pampanga
Wellman Balloon Expedition Fails Near Pole
Walter Wellman and three companions launched the dirigible America from Camp Wellman in Spitzbergen on a hopeful north pole flight. After about 32 miles the craft met with a mishap. All aboard landed safely and were towed back by the steamer Fram, which recovered the disabled balloon.
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Camp Wellman
Spitzbergen
Aur
Hemmerfeet
Walter Wellman
North Pole
America
Mr. Wellman
Fram
Murder Charge After Hobos Fight Near Larchwood
Coroners jury in Rock Rapids Iowa returns verdict of murder in the death of Samuel Ellis a hobo found near the Rock Inland depot at Larchwood. John McCormack bricklayer is charged with the crime and a witness named Johnson is in custody. Five hoboes including the victim were seen in the railroad yards Friday. a fight among bricklayers at Larchwood is blamed. Ellis likely died from a blow to the heart with an empty beer bottle. McCormack is jailed in Lyon County awaiting transfer for trial in Minneapolis.
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J. E. M'Cormick
Hobo Rock Rapids
Samuel Ellis
Larchwood
Rock Inland
John ©. McCormack
Johnson
Ellis
McCoraick
Lyon County
Pittsburg Heiress Plays Court Case Over Broken Engagement
Pittsburg heiress Miss Edwards sues Samuel N. Riter for 50000 for breach of promise after an alleged engagement. Riter, a Pittsburg magnate and friend of Harry Thaw, posts bail after a capias at the Allegheny Country Club. The case is settled and discontinued as Riter refuses to discuss the marriage plan.
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Pittsburg
Mies
Helen
Ladyrards
Samuel N. Riter
New York
Pais
Edwards
Riter
Stepl
Hiter-Conley Manufacturing Company
Harry Thaw
Miss Edwards
Brent New York
Circle Theater
Lincoln Hotel
Henry
Ralph Strawbridge
Alleghany Country Club
Blakely & Calvert
Henry Hotel
Shuberts
No Faith in Banks Costs German Neighbor Hidden Money
Halvor Swensen, an aged German resident of North Branch precinct, kept over 120 dollars at home due to distrust of banks. A few days ago the money disappeared from his house, leaving him puzzled as a long-time pioneer settler of the county.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Halvor Swensen
North Branch
Arrest Spooners in Omaha Now
Omaha Nebraska August 25 authorities move to curb spooning by mayor James C Dahlman posting order forbidding spooning in parks and public places. Several couples arrested though police court records show spooning not listed as an offense under city ordinances.
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Omaha
Neb
James C. Dahlman
Central Police Station
City of
Parka
Bleached Flour Seizures Continue After Negotiations
Washington on August 25 reports that the requests to halt seizures of bleached flour pending a test case were refused after a conference between acting attorney general Wade Bills and Dr. H F Dunlop of the agricultural department. The department’s pure food experts had already ruled bleached flour violated pure food laws due to misbranding. Seizures will proceed, affecting mills led by operators in Iowa and Nebraska.
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Washington
Wade Bills
H. F. Dunlop
Pure Food Board
Agricultural Department
Iowa
Nebraska
Airship Fails in Seine After Flight Over Paris
The Bayard-Clement fragile balloon crashed into the Seine after a flight in Paris. The aviators were saved.
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Paris
Aud
Lid Goes On In Wichita Again
Wichita Kansas August 2 18 John Marshall assistant attorney general for the state of Kansas is here today investigating the week of carnies which led to the removal of the lid last Monday. Apparently every joint closed out the stock by Saturday night for none were operating today when an ordinance limiting the sale of initiation bear a leenham gallon ties went into effect and restored the lid.
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Wichita
Kan
John Marshal
The
Astute of
Kansas
Tni
Rioters Clash With Police At Pittsburg Car Plant Riot
Unrest at the Pressed Steel Car works in McKees Rocks, near Pittsburgh, leaves several dead and many injured. State troopers and deputy sheriffs pursue rioters as cars and property are destroyed. Authorities vow “shoot to kill” after clashes over a pooling wage dispute.
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Pittsburg
Pittabur
Mokkees Rocks
Pressed Steel Car Company
Atrikera
State Constabulary
Carr Nage
McKees Rocks
Associated Press
Greensburg
Punxsutawatny
Standard Steel Car Works
Butler
Atick
Irman
Indian Mound
Harry Exlo
Eorge
John L. William
Anton Speaeiee
Joan C. Smith
Trog
Beee
Pressed Btert Car Company
Shane
BSA
Austom
Frank Houffatot
Peay
Moors Attack Spaniards at Melilla
A Spanish convoy near Melilla was attacked by Moors today. Seven Spaniards were wounded before the convoy was extricated. Moors were said to be receiving large reinforcements. A separate report from Switzerland notes a gas works explosion with two dead and many injured.
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Melilla
Aum
Pen Sidlimea
Switzerland
Crabtree Trial Begins At Fort Crook Nebraska
The federal court martial of Corporal Lisle Crabtree of Troop B Second U S Cavalry opened at Fort Crook near Omaha. He is charged with killing his company commander Captain John C Raymond at Fort Des Moines on June 19. The court is presided by Colonel Gardner with Judge Advocate Captain F E B Buchan.
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Omaha
Neb
Lisle Crabtree
Second
United States Cavalry
John C. Raymond
Fort Des Moines
Fort Crook
Gardner
Sixteenth Infantry
F. E B. Buchan
Department of the Missouri
William A. Glassford
Jaignal
Fort Omahas
J. M. Banister
Omar Bundy
Inspector General's Department
W. F. Blauvelt
W. C. Bennett
T. B. Simonds
H. F. Dalton
ML. Crimmins
EB. D. Warfield
George
Dakota Lands to Be Opened in October
Superintendent James W. Witten announced that the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Indian lands will be opened in October. The compact area covers about 2,013,000 acres in South Dakota and 217,000 in North Dakota with registration days set October 1 to 23 at Aberdeen Pierre Lemmon and Mobridge in South Dakota and Bismarck in North Dakota.
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James W. Witten
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
Roosevelt Kills Bull Elephant in Kenya Hunt
Theodore Roosevelt, while hunting in Kenya's British East Africa, killed a bull elephant this Saturday. Edmund Holler, Roosevelt expedition zoologist, handles the skin, with British naturalist EK J. Cuninghome noted in the dispatch.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Aus
Theodore Roosevelt
Kenya
Woman Robbed in City Nighttime Theft Case
A woman in City, Tennessee, reports her handbag and purse containing nearly $600 were stolen from her veranda after she fell asleep. Police have no clues at this time.
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UN City
Frank Dunkel
Dunkel Hotel
Haiva
Plague in China Causes Fatalities and Cholera Toll
An official announcement reports 110 deaths from pneumonic plague in Amey during the fortnight ending Saturday, with 33 additional deaths from cholera. The text also mentions related matters on housing and examination site construction, but details are unclear due to OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Amey
Morgan Syndicate Purchaser of Road Secures Transfer
In Paul Minnesota on August 4 the Chicago team from New York led by Sam Fulton and Mr. Ma secured a bid of 120000 and diverted the road transfer to a receiver headed by Fulton. The auction involved Stavens and Gee Panthers of New York.
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Morgan
T Paul
Minn
Ndl
Depnath Stavens
Gee GH ‘Panthers
Ne ‘York
Cory
Sampet
Incubator Baby Stolen From Topeka Mother in Native Turmoil
The incubator baby once shown at an exposition and held by Mrs. Bleakley, now missing from Topeka after a morning abduction. A man and two accomplices fled in a buggy, pursued by a cousin of the mother, with the getaway vehicle abandoned later at Fifth and Fillmore streets.
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Topeka
Marion
Roe
Garfield Ava
Ana
Ostenabh Ling Soap
Mra. Bleakleoun
Marion Bleakeley
St Louis
James G. Barclay
Maine
Blenkley
Witneis
Kansas
Montgomery County
Supreme Court
Bienkicy
Barclay
Clarence Belknap
Jackson, Tenn
Mia Bleakley
Tenth Ave
Nom
Fifth and
Fillmore Streets
Mrs Thaw accuses abuse at Matteawan asylum
Mrs. Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, publicly charged neglect and deprivation at Matteawan state hospital after his return by order of Justice Milla. She claimed loss of privileges, denied meals, restricted activity, and refusals to allow piano play during an 18 month period.
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N. Ya
Pay Cophaw
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan State Hospital
Milla
Lamb
Thaw
Submarine Order Placed for Holland Model
The Admiralty will build a Holland type submarine at Novelty works with American supervision following the July competition in St. Petersburg. The move reflects a push to hire Americans and advance naval capability.
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St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Novelty Works
American Supervisio
Big Apple Crop Forecast For United States and Canada
Spokane August 24 Secretary manager Ren H Rich of the Second National Apple Show reports an estimate of thirty five million barrels of apples for the United States and Canada this season. He notes quality east of the Mississippi is not as good as last year but the crop will be larger and more profitable, with a higher yield than 1905.
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Spokane
Ween
United States
Canada
Ren H. Rich
Mississippi River
Chicago Faces Major Streetcar Strike Threat
Chicago faces a potential large scale streetcar strike as union leaders announce plans for action. Traction expert Isher says arbitration is the only hope while noting companies refuse concessions. City police are directed to restrict patrols and locate officers on furloughs during possible disruption.
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Mahon
Teedloente
Tion
Isher
Piste
Polos Benusttier
Asgus
Giant scheme to defraud exposed in federal case
Louisville report details a large counterfeit operation involving Mexican notes valued at 1 000 000. Marion Roberts and John Roberts led the plan to swindle Mexicans of 33 000 000, with Will Hoenig also arrested. Secret service agents trapped the conspirators, who faced federal charges and prison terms.
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Louisville
At Ga
Marion Roberts
Goya
Louise
Chiat
Folle Hanger
Secret Service
Pollos
John Roberts
Simpsonville
Will Hoenig
Tonteht ‘Roberts
Fighting fish returns after five year absence
A tuna fish, a 126 pounder, was hooked by A. Brode after a two hour forty minute battle from a launch and towed thirteen miles to sea. The catch marks the return of the fighting fish to its traditional waters near Ayalon and Catalina on August 23.
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Ayalon
Catalina Intend
Los Asad
Htt
Tal Ne Sanareh
A. ©. Brode
Sem
Northwestern to Build Line to Hawarden
Des Moines Aug 23 The Sioux City Dakota Northwestern Railroad filed articles to build a line from Sioux City to Hawarden with capital stock of 600000. The project cuts 30 miles from the Sioux City Hawarden route and costs an estimated 900000 with construction to start within 30 days.
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Des Moines
Sioux
Sioux City
Hawarden
Northwestern
Alton
Inn
Aviators Make Trial Flights During Aviation Week
In Rhelms on August 23 seven aviators practicing for aviation week took to the skies in calm weather. Three airplanes sailed over the pan in at once as Glenn H Curtiss, an American, joined French champions Bleriot and Sommer aloft.
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Rhelms
Panin
Glenn H. Curties
Bleriot and Sommer
Firebug tried arson at Pressed Steel Car plant in Pittevurg
Unknown assailants attempted to start a blaze inside the steel plant using burning material tossed over a mill fence. Guards extinguished the flames as strike sympathizers clashed with workers. The ferry steamer P H Pfell carried employees to the works. its crew quit amid threats and tension.
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Pittevurg
Pressed Suel Car Company
Geremtenac
P. H. Pfell
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Minneapolis. Minn
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Denver & Riorende
Rayal Gorge
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Efver
Pittsburg Bills
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Agi of
DA Lefield
Deputy Sheriffa
Williams
Eas Ves
Monterey
Cal
Lawton
Spaceeengee Et de Caren
Be- Heven
Eny Sher Gumberi
Wenssereat Sire
Pittsburg Railway Company
Car Company
Atate Constabulary
Crabtree
Crook
Bull Elephant
Teddy
National Assembly of
Drawa
Great Western
Bt. Paul
Toen
Blackwailers
Ma Tether
Bay Pailse
Wishita
Kas
Lwity
Mirouene
Chicago
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