Natives Put to Rout as 6000 Horsemen Attack Casa Blanca
Paris dispatch reports 6000 horsemen besieging Casa Blanca in Morocco with General Drude’s camp engaged near Btres. A telegraph from Admiral Philbert notes possible fanatic outbreak and a pending private visit by the Spanish premier to Paris for talks with Foreign Minister Pichon.
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Paris
Philbert
Casalanca
Morocco
Drude
Bteres
Renadeer Boy
Pichon
Horrible slaughter of Jews reported at Casa Blanca
Passengers arriving from Tangier describe after the bombardment Moorish soldiers and Arabs looting and burning in Casa Blanca. The sacking of the customs house, widespread killings including a Jew under British protection, assaults on women, and decomposing bodies raise fears of an epidemic amid French and Spanish sailor heroism.
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Tangier
Casa Blanca
Three Die in Collision Near Grand Forks
Three men Henry Erbacker William McCulloch and Joe Burke were killed when a Great Northern work train engine crashed into gravel cars six miles north of Ark River. The men rode on the engine pilot and were crushed when the loaded gravel cars were left on the track.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Ark River
Henry Erbacker
William McCulloch
Joe Burke
African town Cape Secee raided by Aitu usa forces
Report from Tangier describes Cape Secee on Africa’s west coast attacked by Aitu usa. Many killed and prisoners taken. Governor fled by boat to Fuert even island opposite Cape Juby. Town looted, garrison revisions seized, Mogador advices confirm sacking of Juby and raids on surrounding rural areas.
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Tangier
Cape Secee
Africa
Fuerteven Island
Cape’ Juby
Mogador
Juby
Canton Opium Dens Closed in Canton China
Opium dens in Canton were ordered closed during the day by imperial decree. The measure sparked public rejoicing with streets decorated and processions led by music as the city embraced the crackdown. Local authorities reported widespread compliance and a mood of relief among residents.
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Canton
China
Railroad Boilermakers Out
Portland Oregon August 10 Boilermakers employed by the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company and the Pacific road on their lines in Oregon have gone on strike today and halted work.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon Railroad
Qd Navigation Company
Hetn Pacific Road
DoJ to Prosecute Harriman and Union Pacific Officials
The Department of Justice will proceed against Harriman as head of Union Pacific amid criminal cases. Officials discuss statutes to curb rebates and support stronger enforcement. A government special agent testifies in St Louis as the mail company dissolution case starts in New York on September 3.
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Department of Justice
Harriman
Stancanaace
Bonaparte
FR. Kellogg
St. Paul
St. Louis
Maill Company
New York
Wide Variance in Prices by Standard Oil
Washington reports a critique of Standard Oil as an example of monopoly power. The piece claims the company suppresses competition and press prices, using its influence to block fair pricing elsewhere and keep costs high for the public.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
Frightened man dies after jumping from bridge
A man jumped from a bridge as a train approached. He landed on the ground and lay there for hours before being found. Authorities report no witnesses and no known identify on arrival.
Omaha Messenger Boys Strike Shuts City Telegraph Offices
About forty messengers from Western Union and Postal Telegraph offices walked out in Omaha on August 13, halting telegram service as union action paralyzes the local lines.
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Omaha
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Adon- Thy
Vessel Sunk in Fog After Collision Near New York
The steamer Tennessee sank in fog after a collision. Passengers were rescued by the New Bedford line steamer Maine, which went to the scene and brought them to New York. Captain Belatty reported four crew members missing, presumed lost with the wreck. a search was ongoing.
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New York
New York City
Tennessee
Belatty
New Bedford Line
Maine
Yellow fever incidents reported from Cuban pacification army
An officialWar Department telegram from Colonel Taylor chief surgeon Marianao notes ten cases of yellow fever in command at Cienfuegos with the focus of infection unknown. Officials say no serious concern is felt about the outbreak on the island and promise updates.
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Washington
Army of Pacification
Cienfuégos
War Department
Aylor
Marianao
the Army
Cienry
Heavy Damage After County Wreck Estimated at 200000
Large work crews remove wreckage from churches factories residences and crops across the county. Officials tentatively place total damage at two hundred thousand dollars as hours pass and progress continues.
Dundonald Believed Lost After Long Overdue Voyage
The British ship Dundonald, last seen leaving Sydney for Falmouth with a wheat cargo on February 16, is now believed lost at sea. The voyage time, about 132 days, exceeded typical spans, with four more ships subsequently listed as overdue by Friday night.
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San Francisco
Dundonald
Sydney
Falmouth
Des Moines Report on Union Telegraph Walkout
Aug 18 report from Des Moines says every union employee at the Western Union and telegraph companies walked out in sympathy with strikers. Telegraph service is crippled as only a skeleton crew remains. at the Postal office five persons are reported safe with uncertain conditions.
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Des Moines
Epersier A
Hyegaen Union
al Telegraph
Ipathy
Tees Western Union
Orking
Western Union
Postalelegraph Companies
Egraph
Western ‘Union
Man- Wey
Postal Post
Hudsons Found Dead In Noblesville Home Tragedy
Noblesville Indiana on August 13 police discovered George W Hudson and his wife dead at their residence in what is treated as a murder investigation with authorities noting foul play suspected.
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Noblesville, Ind
George W. Hudson
Williams Named Democratic Nominee After Canvass
The Mississippi Democratic state executive committee declares Williams the nominee after canvassing county returns and notes the arbitration of the committee. Governor Vardaman supports Williams as the party nominee and hopes he becomes United States senator.
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Jackson
Miss
Pew
Williams
Vardaman
Democratic Party
Mississippi
United States
Smuggling scandal ties to 1901 King Basin mine riot
A Denver report cites Steve Adams and General Bulkeley Wells in a 1901 incident near Altamill twelve miles from King Basin. Remains were found in an open grave with Adams now jailed awaiting a second murder trial. Barney angered the Smuggler Union by working at the Singly Union mine after the April 1901 strike, which sparked July riots.
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Denver
Telluride
Colo
Altamill
King Basin
Bulkeley Wells
Union Mining Pany
Wells
Steve Adams
Barney
No agreement in sight in Alabama conference
In Montgomery on August 9 a lengthy morning conference adjourned at noon with no progress toward a accord. Governor Con is reported to insist on law observance while men in the sessions worry the timetable is slipping further away.
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Montgomery
Ala
Women Eligible to Upper House
Wellington August 9 women eligible to sit in the upper house per the board electing election inspectors.
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Wellington
N. Z
White Girls Wed Chinamen in Chicago Rally
A garbled summer dispatch reports a protest in Chicago on August 9 where white participants opposed Caucasian candidates and a march or demonstration involved Chinese individuals, reflecting racial tensions in local politics.
Los Angeles Telegraphers Walk Out Over Discharge
Nearly seventy members of the Los Angeles Commercial Telegraphers Union of America walked out after Western Union telegraph officials refused to reinstate a discharged operator. An unofficial statement said there is no prospect of resuming work at present.
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Loseles
Western Union Telegr
Los Angeles
Murder Suicide Reported in Portland Police Case
A shooting in Portland Oregon left a man and his wife dead, with authorities confirming a gunman killed himself after the incident. Details indicate a domestic confrontation led to the fatalities and investigations continue.
Financiers Must Appear for Court Questioning
United States circuit court hears petition to compel B H Harriman and Otto H Kuhn of Kuhn Loeb Co to explain ownership and control in Chicago and Alton rail dealings. Questions cover 1904 stock purchases and 10 percent Southern Pacific dividend. Hearing date set for October 21 before Judge Lacombe.
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Alton Road
New York
United To
Stimson
United Stateircuit Court
B.H. Harriman
Otto H. Kuhn
Kuhn, Loeb, & Co
Chicago
Alton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bonaparte
Harpurcbane
Kuhn
Walon
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Union Pacific
Mr. Harriman
John A. Stewart
J. Mitchell
Harriman
Union
Letate Ben Eeade
Southern Pacific Road
Chicago and Alton
Illinois Central
Lacombe
Immunity Granted to Chicago and Alton Railroad
A Washington report says the Chicago and Alton railroad received immunity in connection with illegal rebates linked to the Standard Oil fine of 29 240 000 by Judge Landis in Chicago. Special Counsel Morrison reportedly secured the promise of immunity in exchange for information.
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Chicago
Washington
Record-Herald
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Standard of Company of Indiana
Landis
Bonaparte
Moody
Oif
Alton
Morrison
United States
District of Chicago
Bandit Releases Captive to Elkmes Tribe in Tangier
Tangier reports that bandit Raisull handed over captive Sir Harry MacLean to the Elkmes tribe who freed him. The action ends the capture tied to Raisull and the Tangier incident dated August 13.
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Raisull
Tangier
Sir Harry MacLean
Knife assault lands man in critical condition in Sandstone
Sandstone Minnesota August 13 Sam Hillman a young worker near Nickerson was badly cut with a knife in a case involving Henry Nyquist a fellow workman Nyquist was arrested he pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon before Justice Gunn and was held to await grand jury action in September
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Sandstone
Minn
Sam Hillman
Nickerson
Henry Nyquist
Nyquist
Gunn
Des Moines Union Walkout Spreads to Postal Service
Des Moines workers in the Western Union and Postal Telegraph systems join a citywide sympathy strike. The egraph and telegraph services are crippled as operators walk out, halting normal message transmission. The walkout includes Western Union and Postal Telegraph employees.
Explosion destroys part of Essex Ontario town
A car of nitroglycerin exploded at the Central railroad station in Essex Ontario injuring several and destroying much of the town. Brakemen Joseph McNary and Teo Conlon of Amherstburg were killed. other crew and a station agent were seriously hurt. Property loss estimated around 200000 dollars.
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Bee
Tye Sam
Central Railroad
Ont
Detroit River
Joseph McNary
Teo Conlon
Amherstburg
Green
Jas
Spiaben
Heracetae
Ray
Aera A i
Judge Short Arrested During Court in Houston
Judge H B Short was arrested during court in Houston as part of a pursuit that led to the death of Dr Paul. The incident halted civil proceedings until bonds could be posted. Dick Garrett, involved in the chase, was implicated and later hanged for the death. no indictment against Short was returned.
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Houston
Tex
H. B. Short
Dick Garrett
Garrett
Judge Short
Dr. Paul
Val
East
Mistaken for Burglar Fatal Shooting in Mobile
In Mobile on August 12 J Pat terson Jr son of a local printer was shot by a neighbor who mistook him for a burglar. The assailant fired at close range wounding Patterson in the abdomen. Patterson cannot survive.
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Mobile
Ala
J. Patterson, Jr
FrenSethe
Patterson
Miraculously Escapes in Italian Dynamiting Attempt
A dramatic incident in New York on August 12 saw Vincent Zavatt, an Italian, survive a failed dynamiting attempt at his home after shots were fired. Police pursue leads as investigators examine the scene for motives and suspects.
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New York
Vincent Zavatt
Woman Charged With Slaying After Quarrel Over Angment
St Louis reports a woman is charged with murder after a quarrel over an arrangement she claimed he failed to keep. Theresa, twenty two years old, stabbed a man with a pocketknife and he bled to death before she surrendered.
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St. Louis
Theresa
M Sanders
Counterfeiting raid nets weapons and large quantities seized
In Uniontown on August 12 authorities raided a Smithfield area suspected counterfeiters. Police recovered a large number of items and a substantial quantity of an unspecified material concealed at the location. No further details available in readable text.
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Uniontown
Smithfield
Aimes
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