President Roosevelt Indiana Itinerary Revealed For September Visit
The itinerary shows Roosevelt passing through Indiana in September with brief and longer stops at Logansport, Indianapolis, and Fort Wayne. Stops include Mancie Kokomo Columbia City Muncie and Kokomo with short layovers and a Fort Wayne visit planned for a courthouse dedication. Officials anticipate staged events with Spanish American War veterans coordinating.
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Roosevelt
Indiana
Detroit
Logansport
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Road
Muncie
Kokomo
Lake Erie & Western
Pennsylvania
Columbia City
Fort Warne
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Allen
Gilbert
Barrett
Pyromaniac Allegedly Started Five Fires in Peoria
In Peoria Illinois on August 11 police and fire crews fought five blazes blamed on Edward Flanagan a 20 year old accused incendiary. Fires damaged Dooley Brothers coal sheds Neumiller's livery barn and other sites threatening the block with total losses around twenty five thousand dollars. Flanagan was arrested after being seen throwing a burning object into a building. crowd pressure led to his custody in the county jail.
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Peoria
Edward Flanagan
Jsfe
Flanagan
Val Blatz Brewing Company
Harrison Street
Dooley Brothers
Neumiller
Clark
Regegy
Send
Fire damages New York Bank building at Wall and William
A fire early today damaged the New York Bank building at the corner of Wall and William streets. The blaze affected the first floor basement and part of the top floor occupied by the bank while the remaining floors housed offices.
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New York
New York Bank
Wall and William Streets
Bank
Fire devastates Beedeley business district in Fresno district
Fire today destroyed the business part of Beedeley in Fresno. A lawyer's office on the third floor was gutted with several other offices damaged and the top floor nearly burned out. The downstairs bank and safety deposit vault were flooded. W. Webster, previously arrested for burglary and discharged, allegedly threatened the prosecutor who tenants the building and has been arrested.
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Vauke
Fresno
Cal
Beedeley
W. Webster
Private Cross Takes Own Life to Avoid Service
Walter S. Cross of Cacapon West Virginia, a private in Company B engineer corps U S A, died at Fort Leavenworth from a self inflicted wound. He had sought to get out of the service and placed the rifle to his throat and pulled the trigger.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Walter S. Cross
Cacapon
W. Va
Engineer Corps
Fort Leavenorth
Cross
Powdered clashes erupt as deputies, strikers duel at Throop
In Throop, Pennsylvania, deputies and anthracite strikers exchanged scores of shots at night amid a mining village conflict. No deaths or injuries were reported. Deputies and workers engaged near the washery and pumping station as darkness fell, with houses struck and one side retreating when ammunition ran low. Sheriff Schadt planned steps to prevent a repeat of the violence.
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Scranton
Throop
Here
Pancoast Coal Company
Schadt
Fire Aided Escape After Big Four Wreck Near Fortville
A disabled locomotive on the Big Four near Fortville halted a passenger train, stranding about thirty aboard. Engineers and crew directed a quick escape by using a burning newspaper to signal help, then cut a barbed wire fence to reach a parallel trolley line into Indianapolis, evacuating safely despite a rough embarkation.
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Illinois Street
Big Four
Anderson
Fortville
Union Traction Company
Indianapolis
Traction Company
Pacific Mail Steamer Korea Arrives After Long Voyage
The Pacific mail steamer Korea reached San Francisco on August 1 after a 53 and a half day voyage from Newport News. The vessel was greeted with an enthusiastic welcome as all harbor steamers saluted her at anchorage.
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San Francisco
Pacific Mail
Korea
Newport News
Chicago Woman Drowns in Lake Huron Fishing Boat Capsize
Port Huron, Mich Aug 11 Miss Alice Moxley of 26 Jackson Boulevard Chicago drowned today in Lake Huron when a fishing boat capsized. Her brother and cousin were aboard. the two young men were saved.
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Port Huron
Mich
Alice Moxley
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Lake Huron
Ten Thousand Knights Camp in City Under Golden Gate
General Carnahan commands the military camp housing 600 tents in the big city by the Golden Gate. Mechanics' Pavilion serves as the Knights headquarters and lodging facility, with encampment occupying the urban area.
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Order
Mechanics
The
Knights
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Conclave Decorates San Francisco
San Francisco hosts a grand Pythian conclave with thousands of visitors from across the country. Electric light displays flood Market Street, a 150 foot disc centerpiece glows above the intersection, and a military camp ambiance fills Mechanics' Pavilion as Maj. Gen. Carnahan takes charge.
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San Francisco
Knights of Pythias
Knights of the Uniformed Bank
Golden Gate
Carnahan
Market Street
California Knights
Indiana Knights
The
Uniform Bank
Pythians
C. F. Neal
Board of Control
Endowment Bank of the Knights of Pythias
Chicago
Twelfth
Market Streets
California
Union Ferry
Schmitz
Wolf
Pythian Order
Ogden H. Fethers
General Carnahan
Grand Court of Honor
Market
Kearney
Geary
Third Streets
Mechanics
James R. Carnahan
Carpenter shoots three women in Louisville family dispute
James D. Cook, a Louisville carpenter, shot Mrs. Louisa Jones Mrs. Mary Eberline of 1542 Eighth street and Mrs. Francis Rasner of 1835 Eighth street. Rasner was critically wounded with a back bullet. Cook, who cited family troubles, said he planned to kill five women and then kill himself but two targets were away.
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Louisville
James D. Cook
Louisa Jones
Mary Eberline
Eighth Street
Francis Rasner
Rasner
Cook
Warrant Sworn Out for Governor Gage in San Francisco
John D. Spreckels of the Morning Call swore a warrant in the San Francisco Police Court charging Governor Gage with libel. The statement published today claimed recent charges against the governor were meant to defeat his renomination. Judge Cabaniss signed the warrant for service on the governor.
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San Francisco
John D. Spreckels
Morning Call
Gage
Cabaniss
Power in Canada under fictitious name in anti merger suit
In New York on August 11 thePower case against Northern Pacific directors disclosed that Peter Power, living at the Queen's Hotel in Montreal under the alias P Blake, is the plaintiff. George A Lamb, counsel for Power, testified Power was last seen at West Hurley with Power and Lamb departing for Montreal as Lamb detailed efforts to compel Power to return and his complex ties to Lawson Weidenfeld Co. and broader Northern Securities matters.
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New York
Peter Power
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Securities Company
George A. Lamb
Power
Queen's Hotel
Montreal
P. Blake
Kate Carney
West Hurley
N. Y
Lamb
Rhinebeck Ferry
Camille Weidenfeld
W. D. Guthrie
Guthrie
Canada
Mr. Guthrie
Mr. Lamb
Lacombe
Lawson, Weidenfeld & Co
Weidenfeld
Wall Street
State of Minnesota
St. Paul
van Sant
Mr. Power
Northern Pacific Railway
Buckley
Lancaster
Elks Arrive by the Dozens for Utah Session
Elks from Omaha Sioux Falls Kansas City Baltimore and other Eastern cities arrive in Salt Lake City ahead of the Grand Lodge convention. By tomorrow morning about 12 000 are expected to attend the annual meeting in the Tabernacle with visits to Saltair and the Mormon Tabernacle. A drizzle falls as Main Street glows with electric displays in white and purple lights.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Elks
Grand Lodge of Elks
Tabernacle
Saltair
Big Mormon Tabernacle
Omaha
Sioux Falls
Kansas City
Baltimore
Capitalist Dunovant Shot in Train Car
William Dunovant, noted capitalist, was fatally shot by Cane Belt Railroad official W T Eldridge as Dunovant entered a train at Simonton Switch. Eldridge fired multiple shots, struck Dunovant in the stomach, then beat him with the revolver. Dunovant was carried from the scene for medical aid.
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Houston
Tex
William Dunevant
W. T. Eldridge
Cane Belt Railroad
Dunovant
Simonton Switch
Eldridge
Holmes Named to U S Supreme Court in Gray's Place
President Roosevelt appointed Oliver Wendell Holmes chief justice of Massachusetts to fill the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court left by Justice Gray who resigned due to ill health after strokes. Holmes, a Civil War veteran wounded at Ball's Bluff Antietam and Fredericksburg, was educated at Harvard and served as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Gray
Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Arthur
Holmes
Gray
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Boston
Harvard
Twentieth
Massachusetts Infantry
Ball's Bluff
Antietam
Marye’s Hill
Fredericksburg
Harvard Law School
Yale
Fannie Dixwell
Cambridge
Mass
American Law Review
Shattuc, Holmes & Hume
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Morgan steamship line securities to be offered in New Jersey
Journal of Commerce reports a relible source that the Morgan transatlantic line combination will be marketed soon. A New Jersey charter is planned with capitalization around 15000000 dollars including stock and bonds. Early plans spoke of 1000000 dollars in stock and 44000000 dollars in 4 percent bonds, with an underwriting syndicate similar to that for U S Steel.
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New York
Journal of Commerce
New Jersey
Morgan
Europe
United States Steel Corporation
Boers to Be Lionized as They Arrive in England
London foresees a staged welcome for Generals Botha De Wet and Delarey with a naval review at Southampton. They will tour on board a colonial steamer witness the review and meet King Edward on the royal yacht. Kruger supporters urge interception to prevent landing. Dutch vessel and envoys likely to proceed to Southampton with that aim.
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London
South Africa
Botha
de Wet
Delarey
Colonial Office
Southampton
Lord Kitchener
Chamberlain
Edward
England
Lucas Meyer
Hague
Daily Mail
Kruger
Transvaal
Madeira
Messrs. Wolmerans
Fisher and Wessels
Justice Gray Announces Resignation From Supreme Court
Washington August 11 Justice Gray resigns from the Supreme Court and will not return to duty before the October term. He has been at Nahant Mass and his successor will await Senate confirmation. Gray, a Republican, led major opinions on income tax and insular cases and once presided as Massachusetts chief justice.
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Washington
Justice Gray
Senate
Supreme Court
Gray
Nahant
Mass
United States
Supreme Court of
Massachusetts
United States Supreme Court
Justice Holmes Told by AP of Supreme Court Appointment
Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, reached at Beverly Farms, was informed by the Associated Press tonight of his nomination to the United States Supreme Bench. He declined interviews but said he would accept if offered and was greatly pleased by the news.
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Beverly
Mass
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Bench
Associated Press
Beverly Farms
Chinese Prince Chen Visits Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill
Prince Chen of China and party including Wu Tingfang and Liang Chen Tung visited Sagamore Hill for a social call with President Roosevelt. The group praised U S friendship and hoped for closer Sino American ties as they toured New York and later planned to proceed to Niagara Falls.
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Prince Chen
Empero
China
United States
Peking
Sagamore Hill
New York
Senator Burrows
Aug. Il
Roosevelt
Waldorf-Astoria
State Pierce
Liang Chang
Low
James B. Reynolds
Mr. Pierce
American Asiatic Society
Prince
Niagara Falls
Faulkner Sentenced for Perjury in Municipal Bribery Case
In St Louis on August 11 Harry A Faulkner a House of Delegates member convicted of perjury in municipal bribery cases was sentenced in the circuit court to two years in the penitentiary He immediately appealed to the Supreme Court and was released on a 310 40 bond pending the appeal.
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ST. Louis
Harry A. Faulkner
House of Delegates
Faulkner
Supreme Court
Rumple on Road to Recovery After Pneumonia
Congressman Rumple of Iowa City, hospitalized at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago for several days with an acute pneumonia attack, showed marked improvement tonight. Doctors had feared he could not withstand the disease, but the crisis appears to have passed and recovery is underway.
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Chicago
Congressman Rumle
Iowa City
Presbyterian Hospital
Rumple
Reception for Gen J H Smith in Portsmouth C
Gen Jacob H Smith returned home to Portsmouth Ohio to a 5000 strong crowd at the depot with a band and drum corps. He declined to discuss the order removing him and said a statement would be issued when ready. His Samar campaign report would be prepared and sent to the War Department.
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Portsmouth
Jacob H. Smith
Smith
Ohio National Guard
Samar
War Department
Sheriff Barnhall Shot During Chicken Thief Arrest
Toledo dispatch reports Sheriff W C Barnhall of Henry county was wounded by gunfire last night while pursuing three suspected chicken thieves and their wagon entourage in the southern part of the county. He and two deputies confronted the trio. Barnhall was shot in the neck just below the chin as the confrontation turned violent.
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Toledo
Sherif W. C. Barnhall
Henry County
Barnhall
Venezuela Crisis Deepens Under Castro Regime
United States reports growing instability in Venezuela with rebels pressing in Caracas and Porto Cabello. German ships may land to protect German interests. U S Navy prepared to land if needed. Officials note no Monroe Doctrine violation and emphasize safeguarding American and foreign properties amid the uprising.
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Washington
Bowen
State Department
Caracas
Venezuela
Barcelona
Porto Cabello
State
Navy
Nichols
Topeka
Laguayra
Darling
Castro
Germany
von Heisleben
Roosevelt
U Sion
United States
Blockade at Cape Haitien Aug 11 1900 dispatches claim
Commander McCrea of the Machias reports a de facto blockade of Cape Haitien port to protect foreign commerce and telegraph cables. Haiti’s Killick accepts terms with notices to consuls, Firmin signs proclamation, and forces from Gonaives expected Tuesday. Other dispatches note rebellions in Gonaives and Petit Goave.
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Washington
McCrea
Machias
Navy Department
Killick
Gonaives
Haiti
Firmin
Darling
Collier
San Juan
Powell
State Department
Cape Haitien
United States Legation
Port de Paix
Petit Goave
St. Marc
Petit Goave Destroyed Leaving Thousands Homeless
The Petit Goave town area is reported entirely destroyed with about 4000 people rendered homeless. Most seek shelter in nearby factories while aid arrives aboard the French cruiser D Aseas bearing provisions and medical casualties. Authorities respond to the disaster and coordinate relief efforts.
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Port-Au-Prince
Associated Press
Petit Geave
Simmonds
D'Aseas
Petit Goave
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William Dunovant
Bay State Supreme Court
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President Roosevelt
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