Smallpox Scare Grips London City
London dispatch reports a severe smallpox outbreak in Marylebone St Pancras Hampstead and other dense districts. More than fifteen thousand people diagnosed with the disease in three weeks as ambulances moved dozens of patients nightly to ships on the Thames and the asylum board seeks extra vessels. Scarlet fever adds to the public health crisis with 3473 serious cases reported.
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New York
London
Marylebone
St. Pancras
Hampstead
Shoreditch
Thames
Long Beach
Atlas
Castalia
Asylum Board
Metropolis
The Strike Commission Hearings Open With Carroll
M. J. Carroll editor of The Eight Hour Herald testifies as the first witness, detailing civic federation efforts to settle the Pullman strike. He cites the lack of arbitral agreement from Pullman officials, links hard times to strikes, and supports compulsory arbitration for quasi public industries. He also cites a New Zealand letter praising government ownership of railroads and telegraph.
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M. J. Carroll
Curiaco
Eight Hour Herald
Carroll
Civic Federation
Puullman
New Zealand
Crooked Work in Harney Peak Tin Mining Case Revealed
In New York the United States circuit court extended Albert R. Ledoux as receiver of the Harney Peak Tin and Mining Co until final hearing on claims of alleged sharp practices by officers led by Samuel Untermeyer. English complainants claim losses exceeding £3,000,000 and allege a covert second mortgage to manipulate stock sale and bond gains.
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New York
United States
Lacombe
Albert R. Ledoux
Harney Peak Tin and Mining Company
Ledoux
Charles Fletcher
Samuel Untermeyer
Board of Trustees
Petition Presented in House by Hartman on Significance
A petition introduced in the House by Representative Hartman is described as significant. The record notes the motion and the representative responsible, outlining the formal submission and its status within the legislative process.
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Hartman
Labor leaders press free coinage at 16 to 1 ratio
Representative Hartman of Montana presents in the house resolutions for the free coinage of silver, backed by major labor groups led by Gompers and Sargent. An accompanying address urges unity among producers to reclaim wealth from a mono metallic system believed to favor capital over labor amid postwar financial shifts.
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Washington
Hartman
Montana
House
J. W. Sovereign
John W. Hayes
The
Knights of Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Marion Butler
National Farmers’ Alliance
Henry H.trenor
P. J. Guire
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
P. M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
C. R. Robson
Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association
Frank Sargent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
F. W. Arnold
John McBride
United Mine Workers of America
Organized Labor
United States
Jefferson
Hamilton
Tarsney Outrage Cases End in Farce in Colorado City
In Colorado City on August 22, Justice McCoach's court dismissed the Tarsney outrage cases after District Attorney Cochran moved, citing that grand jury evidence failed to return true bills. The crowd expressed disgust at the proceedings.
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Colorado City
Colo
Tarsney
Justice McCoach
Cochran
New Five Dollar Silver Certificate Design Approved
Secretary Carlisle approves a new five dollar silver certificate design prepared under Claude M. Johnson. Walter Sherlew painted the central angel figure with wings and an electric light, while allegorical figures of Power, Peace, and other symbols accompany the scene near the Capitol.
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Carlisle
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Claude M. Johnson
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Walter Sherlew
Capitol
Indians Ordered to vacate Little Rock Lake quarters
Chairman W. M. Campbell of the Chippewa Indian commission and Sheriff Quinn of Benton county served notice to Indians and half breeds at Little Rock Lake to move to the White Earth reservation. Among them is Peter Bear, a halfbreed suspected in the murder of his wife. The crimes of the red men prompted relocation to the reservation.
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Sr. Coup
Minn
W. M. Campbell
The
Chippewa Indian Commission
Quinn
Benton County
Little Rock Lake
White Earth Reservation
Peter Bear
Mayor Opposes Corbett Jackson Fight In Sioux City
Sioux City mayor vows not to permit the Corbett Jackson prize fight within city limits and doubts it will be allowed on Iowa soil. He says he will unalterably oppose bringing the battle to the area.
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Sioux City
Fletcher
Iowa
Mysterious Disappearance Explained
Brainerd Minnesota report says Andrew Leighton in charge of Lud Crooks farm camp on Blind Lake vanished five weeks ago. A friendly Indian now indicates two other Redskins murdered Leighton and sank his body in a lake. Sheriff Spaulding and Officer Derocher moved to the scene with warrants for the alleged killers.
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Brainerd
Minn
Andrew Leighton
Lud Crooks
Blind Lake
Leighton
Spaulding
Derocher
Relative denies Pullman links to Prince Isenburg marriage
The Pullman family relative, visiting a residence in CuicaGco on August 22, dismissed reports of a marriage between Miss Florence Pullman and Prince Isenburg Birstein as absolute nonsense, saying no engagement is planned.
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CuicaGco
Pullman
Isenburg- Birstein
Florence Pullman
Illinois coal trade convoked for state convention
The Illinois coal trade is unsettled with varying prices causing unprofitability for both owners and miners. President Crawford states they seek order from chaos and have called a state convention to meet in Springfield to address the crisis.
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Springfield
Ills
Illinois
Crawford
Serious Stabbing at Madison Lake Leaves Man Injured
In Mankato Minnesota on August 22 a serious stabbing affray occurred at Madison lake. Albert Southwick was wounded by a camper from Mankato whose name is unknown. They visited the camp late at night and details are scarce. Southwick suffered a deep cut over the heart with a jackknife. one companion narrowly escaped injury.
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Mankato
Minn
Madison Lake
Albert Southwick
Southwick
Sheriff’s Son Wounded by Accidental Rifle Shot
Silas J. Davis, ex sheriff of Todd county in Lone Prairie Minnesota, accidentally shot his son George age 12 while aiming at an owl on a fence. The bullet struck just above the heart on the left side with a 44 calibre Winchester. The boy remains alive but in critical condition.
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Lone Prarrie
Minn
Silas J. Davis
Todd County
George
Killing a Deer Brainerd Man Sentenced
Brainerd Minnesota Aug 22 H C Vancurler was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail for killing a deer out of season.
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Brainerd, Minn
H. C. Vancurler
Red hot rate war moves Texas passengers to St Louis
Advices from Texas report a fierce fare war with passenger traffic from Waco and Houston to St Louis at 95 cents and 1 dollar. Waco round trip tickets via the Missouri Kansas and Texas to Washington sell for 25 dollars due to the Knights of Pythias encampment. scalpers offer rebates up to 24.05 dollars, enabling a man to come to St Louis and return for about one dollar.
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St. Louis
Texas
Waco
Houston
Missouri
Kansas
Washington
Knights of Pythias
Weather bulletin notes improved Iowa crop conditions
The Iowa weekly weather crop bulletin reports a week with daily mean temperatures about three degrees above normal and excess sunshine. Drought is considered broken by copious showers across two thirds of the state, with southwest and south central areas receiving less rainfall.
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Iowa
Drs Mores
Iowa Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin
South Central
Singular find at inquest follows fatal yard accident
In Marshalltown Iowa on August 22 a section hand Peter Johnson was killed after being jerked from a flat car in Northwestern yards. A inquest revealed gold and nearly $1000 in bills on his person. His previous history is unknown.
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Marshalltown
Peter Johnson
Financial Panic in Japan Deepens Over Korean Crisis
San Francisco reports evidence of growing panic in Japanese finance as banks suspend loans and deposits drain. Capitalists fear missed profits and expect opportunities amid the turmoil, signaling a broader financial crisis in Japan linked to the Korean dispute.
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San Francisco
Baltimore police raid leads to release of two caretakers
Christopher Columbus Jones and Marshal McKee who ran common wealers during the Hyattsville camp raid were freed from the house of correction after three months of detention alongside others.
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Baltimore
Christopher Columbus Jones
Marshal McKee
Hyattsville
House of Correction
Death by own action in Minneapolis man aged 64
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 22. Alvin Honigschmidt, 64, committed death by own action by hanging himself with a small cord at his home in this city. No cause is given. Honigschmidt was a member of Company D, Fourth Minnesota volunteers.
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Minneapolis
Alvin Honigschmidt
Honigschmidt
Minnesota Volunteers
Five Thousand Seek Work At Chicago Tracks
Five thousand Italians Hungarians and Poles gathered at Rock Island tracks and Archer avenue seeking thirty job openings only eighty men were needed police dispersed the crowd to allow freight and passenger trains to pass.
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CubicaGo
Rock Island Tracks
Archer Avenue
Settlement of Strike Accounts by U S Marshal
United States Marshal Arnold of Illinois, a prominent figure in the recent strike, has arrived in Washington to settle his strike accounts with the Department of Justice. The total is about $300,000 and will be liquidated once formalities are completed.
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Washington
United States
Marshal Arnold
Illinois
Department of Justice
Receiver takes over Nonpareil Printing in Council Bluffs
In Council Bluffs Iowa on August 22 the Nonpareil Printing and Publishing company was placed in the receiver's hands. The firm published The Daily Nonpareil for 30 years and was the state’s oldest daily newspaper.
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Counci
Buiouris
Busy Winter in Grain in Duluth
DouLuth August report shows Imperial mill idle all week but flour output near 69 000 barrels. Flour shipments exceed 200 000 barrels and 600 000 bushels of wheat moved in the week. New wheat arriving slowly. 202 200 bushels stored in Duluth and Superior. Preparations to handle flaxseed as farmers start shipping. Several new grain firms locating, signaling the busiest Duluth grain season in memory.
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Douluth
Imperial
Superior
Duluth
Gigantic Frauds Uncovered in Memphis Grand Jury
Memphis, Aug 22. The grand jury reports frauds of massive scale costing the state and county nearly 2 million dollars in eight years. About 600 saloons and numerous firms failed to pay taxes licenses or privileges, prompting 578 indictments and vowing further action against delinquent officials.
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MempHis
Memphis Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Criminal Court
Fire Devours Mansfield Drug Block in Memphis Blaze
A 1 am blaze at 376 and 378 Shelby street destroyed nearly 250000 dollars in property within an hour. The Mansfield Drug company building housed chemicals and oils. firefighters battled the flames but confined the fire to the origin block. Gayoso hotel guests panicked but escaped unharmed.
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Memphis
Shelby Street
Mansfield Drug Company
Mansfield
Gayoso
Zeigler Falls Twice In League Wheelmen Race
ProEblo Colorado Aug 22 California wonder Zeigler was upset twice in the League of American Wheelmen meets. Sanger and J S Johnson also ran strong suggesting a windy day kept records from falling. Johnson with pacemakers rode a mile in 2 11 4 5 to beat Zeigler.
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Proeblo
Colo
Little Zeigler
California
League of American Wheelmen
Sanger
Johnson
Zeigler
Wheat yield improves as harvest progresses in North Dakota
Heavy showers statewide benefit late sown grain with harvest more than half complete. Threshing is under way in many localities and the wheat yield so far exceeds earlier expectations.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Japanese War Orders Raise Trade Echo in New York
In New York on August 22 a report claims the Japanese government ordered 100000 stands of guns and ammunition from a local firm. The firm manager declined to confirm citing wartime sensitivities and potential harm from disclosure.
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Japan
New York
Armor Plate Investigation Report Sent to Government Printing Office
Washington dispatch says Chairman Cummings of the armor plate committee has forwarded the report and the voluminous testimony from the inquiry. The forthcoming print will form an octavo volume of nearly 1,000 pages.
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Armor Plate
New York
Washington
Cummings
Armor Plate Investigating Committee
Government Printing Office
Juniors plan appeal over school teaching sectarianism
PittspurG Aug 22 The Junior Order United American Mechanics announce an appeal to the supreme court after Judge Carter allows nuns to teach in public schools. If the supreme court reverses, they will seek legislation to settle sectarian issues in public education.
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Pittspurg
United American Mechanics
Carter
Gallitzin
Supreme Court
Japanese Minister Kurino Watches Seoul and Yokohama News
In San Francisco on August 22 Minister Kurino, the Japanese envoy, says he cannot trust all dispatched reports from Seoul and Yokohama. He notes a government agreement that he must be informed immediately during serious fighting.
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San Francisco
Kurino
Seoul
Yokohama
First Minnesota gold coin minted from Rainy Lake mine
Hutchinson Bevier, owner of the Little American gold mine at Rainy Lake in DouvutH Minnesota, has received 90 gold eagles from the Philadelphia mint. The coins are the first ever struck from Minnesota gold, based on gold he sent earlier.
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Minnesota
Douvuth
Minn
Hutchinson Bevier
Little American
Rainy Lake
Philadelphia Mint
Floods in Mexico Cause Drownings and Homelessness
Heavy rains in the mountains flood the Nassas river, causing at least 15 deaths by drowning and leaving many families homeless as water washes houses away. Local reports reach Laredo Mexico on August 22.
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Laredo
Mex
Couple on bicycles travel through Dousvugten to Racine
J P Thraumer and bride rode from Royalton Minnesota to Racine Wisconsin by bicycle passing through Dousvugten on Aug 22. They carried a camping outfit while the bride’s trousseau was sent by rail. Crowds gathered but were dispersed by police.
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Dousvugten
J. P. Thraumer
Bride
Royalton
Minn
Racine
Wis
Trousseau
Britannia Wins After Time Allowance In 50 Mile Race
In a Royal Albert Yacht club event at PortsMouth on August 22 Satanita and Britannia raced fifty miles. Satanita finished first but Britannia won on time allowance under Prince of Wales' cutter.
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Portsmouth
Royal Albert Yacht Club
Satanita
Britannia
Prince of Wales
Bond sale of $80,000 school issue to Mason, Lewis & Co
The $80,000 school bonds, previously deposited with a Chicago bank after the Merchants National failure and redeemed last week, were sold to Mason, Lewis & Co. of Chicago for a $2,100 premium.
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Great Fats
Mon
Chicago
Nania
Mason, Lewis & Co. of
Pope Suffers Syncope Attack in Rome
A Rome dispatch reports the pope suffered a syncope on Sunday causing alarm for several minutes about his health.
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London
Rome
Walker Accepts Atchison Receivership Post
Aldace F. Walker cabled acceptance of the Atchison system receivership. He is in Paris and will reach New York on September 2 to qualify at once.
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New York
Aldace F. Walker
Atchison
Atchison System
Paris
Peters Shot, Lumber Manager Robbed in Aceley
John Peters, manager of Frodden Lumber Company in Aceley, was shot by a man named Wayman and robbed of 500 dollars. Peters' recovery is doubtful.
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Aceley
John Peters
Frodden Lumber Company
Peters
Sons of Veterans Open Thirteenth Encampment in Davenport
The 138th annual encampment of the Order of Sons of Veterans opens in Davenport Iowa with 300 delegates. Morning reports by Commander-in-Chief Joseph B Maccabee and Quarter Master General Rudolph Lobenstein show a treasury of 2705 11 dollars and the order in good condition. Afternoon sessions note improved finances but reduced good standing membership. Evening moonlight Mississippi excursion for delegates.
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Davenport
Order of Sons of Veterans
Joseph B. Maccabee
Boston
Rudolph Lobenstein
Chicago
Treasury
Mississippi
Breckinridge Speaks in Georgetown Hailed by Supporters
Col W C P Breckinridge addressed about 600 people in the Georgetown court room as part of his re election campaign in Scott county. He urged mercy after confessing his sins and pleaded for voter support amid a cool reception citing Vice President Richard M Johnson.
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Lexington
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Georgetown
Scott County
W. C. Owens
Breckinridge
John H. Lewis
Richard M. Johnson
Miraculous Escape on Vandalia Fast Express
The New York to St. Louis Vandalia fast express derailed two miles west of Pocahontas Illinois at 45 mph. The engine three mail and one baggage car left the tracks and rolled over while two coaches and the parlor car stayed on track. Engineer Menafee Fireman Dickinson and four postal clerks were injured but no fatalities occurred among passengers or other crew.
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St. Louis
New York Fast Express
Vandalia Road
New York
Pocahontas
Ills
Menafee
Dickinson
Caisson Explosion During Evanston Military Maneuvers
An explosion in Evanston involving Captain Grimes Battery A Second artillery shatters a caisson during maneuvers but causes no loss of life. Three cannoneers were thrown from the limber as the rear chest cover broke apart. In Washington, rumors of early presidential tariff action surface as Chairman Wilson returns from Long Branch, denying immediate tariff moves.
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Shicago
Grand Boulevard
Evanston
Grimes
Washington
Grain Grades Unchanged by Commission Meeting
The railroad and warehouse commission met to set grain grades for the new year starting September 1. After discussion, it was decided there will be no changes to the established grades.
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St. Paul
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Rush Smith freed after poison charge exam
Albert Lea Minnesota August 22 Rush Smith arrested on a charge of attempting to poison his employer W P Hatch had his examination and was discharged
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Albert Lea
Minn
Rush Smith
W. P. Hatch
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Harney Peak Tin Mining Company
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Walker
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