Good roads deemed essential to rural free delivery policy
Washington officials outline that rural free delivery hinges on road quality. A. W. Machen notes that impassable or poor roads disrupt service, risking temporary suspensions and uneven mail delivery across counties.
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Journal
Washington
Post Office Department
Agricultural Department
August W. Machen
Toledo
Machen
Indianapolis Journal
States
A. W. At
Postal Department
Otto Carmichael
Native police bolster order in Philippine insurgent campaign
The War Department reports from Manila via General MacArthur on April and May results of the native police. The force shows limited improvement but is becoming key to restoring local discipline, aided by insular government and town authorities. Scouts, mounted auxiliaries, operate outside local governments and are paid from insular funds.
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Washington
Insular
War Department
Mac Arthur
Manila
Rst
Wheeton
J. H. Smith
Grant
Batea
Wade
Sur
Dea Ny Wesser
Dod
I Tf Uecoverest
Orgay Bes
Mace Batson
Rab Lawton
Castner
Taguie
Campaign
Tes
Navy Auditor Report Details 1901 Settlements and Vouchers
The annual report of the auditor of the Navy Department shows that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901 there were 605 accounts and claims settled and 15,050 vouchers examined. These figures indicate the extent of accounting activity and oversight within the department during the period.
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Washington
Auditor of the Navy Department
Navy prize claims and expenditures report summary
The report notes an 8 percent rise in vouchers examined and a 5 percent rise in fiscal year allowances, with last year showing fewer claims settled due to the large number of two months extra pay cases from the Spanish war. Prize claims doubled versus last year and twenty-two prize lists include fifty navy vessels. Judgments for enemy vessel destruction from Court of Claims cover Manila bay and other sites, totaling about 6,000 claims. Expenditures on prize oil cases reach $190,218 with $51,927 unexpended. navy deposit fund stands at $17,208 with total deposits $2,201,500 and repayments $1,.
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Ats
Court of Claims
Manila Bay
Manzanilla
Nipe
Navy Department
Indian land reserves and school program updates
Washington reports little interest in opening Lawton reserves including grazing land and Fort Sill. opening requires Congress and tribal negotiations. Estelle Reel announces a uniform thirty one subject course for Indian schools covering academics and trades to foster self support. first book form curriculum in Indian schools.
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Washington
Estelle Reel
National Superintendent of Indian Schools
Indian School Service
Miss Reel
United States
Hawaii coffee protection urged by Legislature
Interior Department receives Hawaii Legislature resolution asking Congress to impose a duty on all imported coffee to shield Hawaii and U S coffee industries. The measure cites low prices, duty removals, and foreign competition from Brazil Mexico and Central America as threats to Hawaii's vast coffee region and capital investments. Census bulletin shows Michigan Minnesota and Mississippi population details with native and foreign born counts and white and colored shares. Mississippi nearly half of residents are colored, higher than other states.
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Washington
Interior Department
Congress
Hawaii
United States
Republic of Hawaii
Brazil
Mexico
Central America
Census Bureau Today
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
First National Bank of Matthews Organizing in Indiana
The controller of the currency approved the application to organize the First National Bank of Matthews Indiana with capital of 25000. John H Wood Fremort Wilson Hi E Drew F L Fuller and C C Church are the organizers. The controller also approved the First National Bank of New York as reserve agent for Citizens National Bank of Lawrenceburg Indiana.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
First National Bank of
Matthews
Ind
John H. Wood
Matthews, Ind
Fremort Wilson
Hi. E. Drew
F. L. Fuller
C. C. Church
First National Bank of New York
Citizens’ National Bank of
Lawrenceburg
Tax on bucket shop style dealer upheld by bureau
Washington Aug 9 Commissioner Yerkes of the Internal Revenue Bureau decided that a dealer in puts calls and spreads is subject to special tax and stamp tax under Paragraph 3 Section 8 of the act of March 2 1903, even though not the ordinary bucket shop.
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Washington
Yerkes
Internal Revenue Bureau
Nicaragua currency roots banking status under court ruling
Washington reports Nicaragua currently has no banking institutions as the Supreme Court declares the London Bank of Central America Limited without legal status. Consul Sorsivy in San Juan del Norte conveyed the State Department findings.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Supreme Court of Nicaragua
London Bank of Central America, Limited
State Department
Sorsivy
San Juan del Norte
WILL LEVY ASSESSMENT IN CLEVELAND LOAN COMPANY
In Cleveland on August 5 the Guarantee Savings and Loan Company offices did not reopen as Attorney General Sheets proceeds to wind up affairs continue. President A L Mix and directors met with the firm’s attorneys while J F L Taft promised the matter would be resolved and the institution restored to financial health. Directors plan to levy an assessment on stockholders to cover a reported deficit based on the June 15 statement showing resources and liabilities at 7,535. The bank did a large statewide business prior to the action.
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Cleveland, O
Guarantee Savings and Loan Company
A. L. Mix
Instituttes
Cleveland
JF. L. Taft
Receiver sought for Cleveland based Savings & Loan firm
Special counsel Smith W. Bennett said he would apply to Judge Davis in the Ohio Supreme Court at Marion for the appointment of a receiver for the Guarantee Savings & Loan Company of Cleveland. The ouster suit began in the Supreme Court on Thursday. The attorney general notes this case signals a broader campaign against troubled building and loan associations in the state as overseen by the State Inspector.
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Columbus
Smith W. Bennett
Attorney General’s Office
Davis
Supreme Court
Mariow
Guarantee Savings & Loan Company
Cleveland
Attorney Generals Office
Cleveland Company
Steamer Oregontan Reports Talca Loss at Coronel
The Talca of the Pacific Navigation Company ran on a rock at Coronel harbor entrance on July 14 and will be a total loss. The crew were rescued.
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San Francisco
Oregontan
New York
Pacific Navigation Company
Talca
Coronel
Chile
Bells Toll For Dowager Empress In German Observance
Cronberg bells tolled the knell for Dowager Empress Frederick at noon with Protestant churches across Germany in mourning. English royal mourners traveled via Flushing to Cronberg, while London dispatches note King Edward and party sail to Flushing for the funeral week ahead.
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Cronberg
Frederick
Germany
Kaiserhof
Berlin
Emperor William
Saalburg
Count von Buelow
Count von Waldersee
London
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Prince Nicholas
Greece
Port Victoria
Flushing
Kennedy
Potsdam
British naval maneuvers show need for swift cruisers
The Outlook critiques the Admiralty for ending maneuvers in a week and urges doubling cruiser strength. It notes home squadron weaknesses, the attacking fleet’s superior mobility, and its control of channel commerce once hostilities begin. Spies gathered defense details from wireless messages.
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London
Admiralty
Franco-Turkish incident may be settled by Aug 15
Paris reports that the Franco-Turkish dispute linked to the Quay company claims at Constantinople may be resolved quickly. Foreign Minister Delcasse has pressed the Turkish ambassador to provide a definite reply to his demands by August 15.
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Paris
Constantinople
M. Delcasse
Santos-Dumont ordered new balloon envelope for polar expedition
Paris reports M Santos-Dumont ordered a replacement envelope after damage to the previous balloon. The new ellipsoidal envelope, to be built by M La Chambre who made the prior balloon for the Andro polar expedition, will have about the same volume and be ready by September 1.
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Paris
M. Santos-Dumont
M. la Chambre
Prince Peter Weds Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna
Prince Peter of Oldenburg married Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna in St Petersburg with Emperor Nicholas II, the Empress, the Dowager Empress, the Queen of Greece, and Danish royals present. Some festivities were canceled due to the death of Dowager Empress Frederick.
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ST. Petersburg
Peter of Oldenburg
Olga Alexandrovna
Nicholas
Greece
Waldemar
Denmark
Frederick
Duel Fatality in Pressburg Shocked Vienna
In Pressburg Hungary a pistol duel left Volunteer Corporal Hastinger mortally wounded by his officer Colonel Dillmann who had previously boxed Hastinger for impertinence. The incident startled Vienna as details emerged of the fatal confrontation and its military context.
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Vienna
Pressburg
Hungary
Hastinger
Dillmann
Crisipi Sinks. British Moves. European War News
Reports from Rome say Francesco Crispi sinks, requiring artificial respiration with oxygen. British officials plan a brief sea voyage after consultation with Sir Brodrick. Berlin notes a 40 million mark loan for Posen. Brussels hints at possible fruit from glass testing. Hartlepool reports Furness securing nine ships for Hamburg America. London Daily Mail cites doubts on US coal exports. Russians plan maneuvers in Finland as Danish vessels move troops from Revel. A. C. Hutchinson reportedly well. Prince Albert of Belgium barely escapes a riding incident. Russian tariff changes alter tannin and mimosa bark duties.
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Berlin
Reichsanzeiger
Posen
Brussels
London Times
West Hartlepool
England
Christopher Furness
Hamburg-American Inc
Seymour Bell
London Daily Mail
United States
Finland
Revel
Russia
Gulf of Finland
A. C. Hutchinson
Louisiana & Texas Railroad
Comny
Hutchinson
Kaiserhof
Bad Nanhem
Prince Alvert
Belgium
Leopold
Emissaries Buy Shares as U S Steel Talks Probed
The Hamburg London Daily Mail envoy says two American syndicate emissaries linger in Hamburg, ostensibly buying odd parcels of shares while patriotic sentiment blocks liner sales. The Edinbourgh Court dismisses the Free Church claim to United Free Church property after union. In London a waiter held up a lumber firm, confessed, and seeks repatriation as U S embassy seeks guidance. Berlin notes American coal may undercut German if French harbors aid Swiss access. Australia passes second reading of defense bill, premier Edwin Barton declaring a navy-led defense plan with a force of 18 to 60 year olds and navy costs around £1,000,000 yearly.
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London Daily Mail
Edinbn Court of Sessions
Ore
Chicago
Germany
United States
Washington
Berlin
London Standard
Eatn
Australian House of Deputies
Edwin Barton
Australia
Fire Rips Rantoul Business District in Illinois Losses Rise
A large blaze devastates almost the entire business portion of Rantoul Illinois destroying two banks the post office Illinois Central depot opera house and two newspaper offices. Losses estimated from 250000 to 400000 with no deaths as surrounding towns rush aid.
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Paxton
Rantoul
Illinois Central Depot
Telephone
Illinois Central
Collison Bank
Champaign
Fire wipes Lime Springs business district in Lime Springs blaze
Elma Iowa August 9 news reports the main business portion of Lime Springs destroyed by fire early today with an estimated loss of 150000 dollars and no fatalities.
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Lime Springs
Elma
Britain Objects Delay in China Tariff Talks
The State Department reports a cable from Mr Rockhill noting Britain objects to the international tariff revision commission, delaying final protocol signing with China. The British objections and requests to reconsider clauses are outlined, with no specifics given. London officials seek reasons from Sir Ernst Satow and delay parliamentary questioning until Monday.
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Washington
State Department
Rockhill
China
Great Britain
International Commission
London
British Foreign Office
Ernst Satow
Peking
Lord Cranborne
Foreign Office
Henry Norman
House of Commons
Brigands and Boxers Supposedly Suppressed in China
Aug 9 report from Tien-Tsin says General Mei has returned and claims hundreds of Boxers and brigands killed or dispersed. Harvest prospects are reported excellent in the southwest Chi-LA and Ho-Nan provinces.
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Tien-Tsin
Mei
Chi-La
Ho-Nan
Armor Plates Tested for Maine and Russian Vessel
In Washington on Aug 9 two armor plate tests succeeded at Indian Head. A six inch Krupp plate from Thiehem Steel for the Maine broke three six inch projectiles at 1.90 feet per second and showed high resisting quality. A ten inch Krupp plate from Bethlehem for Russia also performed well, meeting requirements with projectiles at 1739 feet per second.
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Washington
Maine
Indian Head
Cleland Davis
Armor Plate Company
Baron Ferson
Thiehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Company
New Bicycle Records In Madison Square Garden Meet
Frank Kramer of East Orange won the half mile circuit championship at Madison Square Garden beating Tom Cooper of Detroit by five lengths. Kramer also set a world half mile indoor record of 58 seconds. W H Fenn of Waterbury set a new indoor track mark in the 1 mile professional handicap with 1 57 4 3. George C Schroder led the five mile amateur lap final in New York with Velsing and Brooks second and third.
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New York
Madison-square Garden
Nto
Laus
Frank Kramer
East Orange
N. J
Tom Cooper
Detroit
Kramer
Major Taylor
Cooper
Fenn
Waterbury
Conn
Lester Wilson
Pittsburg
George C. Schroder
Velsing
Brooks
Haggerty
Bridgeport
J. Courtour
Newark
Lindley
Egle
Regggl
Luffain
W. & Fenn
Oil Suffalo
D. Stevens
Buffalo
Hardy Downing
San Jose
Cal
G. J. Lacander
Chicago
F. C. Mousman
New Haven
Thixty Yards
John T. Fisher
Walter Bardgett
G. C. Schroder
Gus Welsing
R.A. Brooke
J. Haggerty
J. F. Lindley
Gus Egtoff
Joseph Rose
Great semi final and final race at the Coliseum tomorrow
The report covers motor paced events at the Coliseum with Will Stinson of Cambridge winning the twenty mile race in 30 1 5 seconds and Archie McRachern close behind. A crash caused Bob Church a broken collarbone and one rider spilled at the start.
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Washington
Will Stinson
Cambridge
Mass
Archie McRachern
Coliseum
Clevel
Bob Church
Seneca Chief Killed in Indian Territory Fight
Jami son, longtime Seneca chief on the Cattaraugus reservation, is dead after a bloody confrontation at the Crouse farm near Gowanda. Richard Crouse is in precarious condition and his son Dick is under arrest as authorities warn of further trouble. The incident arose from a dispute over a housekeeper. Jamison fired on Crouse and his son, who pursued him and found him slain hours later.
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Gowanda
N. Y
Jesse Jamison
Cattaraugus Reservation
United States
Richard Crouse
Crouse
Buffalo
Jam
Jamison
American woman murdered in Gomez Palacio Durango
Mrs Mary Contiffe wife of George P Contiffe superintendent of Prince Torres cotton mills was found murdered in her dining room in Gomez Palacio Durango Mexico. Three peons are under arrest one sold a stolen clock to a dealer and has confessed implicating two others. The Contiffes are from Feriece ablurs and have been in Gomez Palacio only months.
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Austin
Tex
Gomez Palacio
Durango
Mexico
Mary Contiffe
George P. Contiffe
Prince Torres
Contiffe
Feriece
Summer Normal Term Closes at Indiana State Normal School
TERRE HAUTE Ind Aug term ends after six weeks of successful summer study at the Indiana State Normal School. About 674 students attended and around twenty five will receive graduation certificates, completing credits toward graduation.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana State Normal School
Faculty to Engage in Institute Work This Summer
The text notes that a portion of the faculty will be engaged in institute work for the remainder of the summer, indicating continued academic activity and assignment for staff during the break.
Limestone Quarries May Come Under One Company Control
NEW CASTLE Pa Aug Great industrial consolidation under way aims to place all limestone output in a single corporation. Key Pittsburg steelholders push the deal tying limestone to U S Steel mills and Bessemer steel. Estimated investments reach $1,500,000 as quarries across central and western Irania and eastern Ohio are acquired by the combine.
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New Castle
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Bessemer
Irania
Ohio
Combine
Lafayette attorney seeks one third of recovered state errors
Rosenberry of Lafayette asks the Vigo County Commissioners to contract him to collect state treasury errors in county settlements past years. He claims these errors occur frequently and cites cases in other counties where he has recovered funds, seeking one third of the recovered amount as his fee.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Rosenberry
Lafayette
Kansas stockmen urged to delay shipping cattle
A Santa Fe traffic department letter to several hundred Kansas stockmen warns against shipping to market now. It cites a large late feed crop and abundant wheat for feed, suggesting higher costs to winter stock but potential profits. The note notes Set Fe and other Kansas roads have had immense stock business recently.
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Kansas City
Santa Traffic Department
Kansas
Seta Fe
Governor vows action on Pennington case in Coffee county
Governor Jenks met with R. H. Parks state solicitor for the district regarding bringing to justice those linked to the burning of John Wesley Pennington and his alleged confession of assault on Mrs. J C Davis. He promised prompt steps after the conference and offered no further details.
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Montgomery
Aug
Jenks
R. H. Parks
Coffee County
John Wesley Pennington
J C. Davis
Parks
Fifteen Round Bout Ends With Lemon Decision
In Zanesville on August 9, Harry Lemon of New York defeated Red Connally of Wilkes-Barre a decision after fifteen rounds. Reported under local protection by authorities, the bout concluded with Lemon earning the verdict in a closely watched contest.
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Zanesville
Harry Lemon
New York
Red Connally
Wilkesba
Lemon
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