Islander Sinks After Iceberg Strike Off Douglas Island
The steamer Islander struck an iceberg near Douglas Island at 2 am and sank with 60 to 80 aboard, including Mrs Ross wife of the Yukon governor and Captain Foote. Boilers exploded as she went down while many perished or were rescued. 113 saved, death toll uncertain. Names of victims and crew listed amid recovered bodies and valuables lost.
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Victoria
B. C
Islander
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company
Douglas Island
Foote
Ross
Yukon Territory
John Duncan
G. Preston
Bride
Seatle
Surviving a Sinking Steamer Disaster
A survivor recalls clinging to a partly submerged raft as the steamer sank. He and others were rescued after hailing two men and a Chinaman adrift in the water. Boats were crowded, people begged for help, and improvised rafts from lumber aided in staying afloat. The witness praises the officers and crew for their conduct.
Obituary of A W Graham first VP of L and N Railroad
Louisville reports the death of A W Graham first vice president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad after a sun stroke in July followed by typhoid fever at Petoskey Michigan. Promoted to VP on April 1 this year he was a native of Scotland and survived by a wife and several children. His body will be brought to Louisville for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
A. W. Graham
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Petoskey
Mich
Graham
Louisville & Nashville
Scotland
Detroit
Free Press
A Graham
Bay View
Lowinsville
Battle Imminent as Ecuadorian Troops Readied to Invade Colombia
Quito reports an Ecuadorian force prepared to invade Colombia with a key battle near Pasto. Castro in Venezuela allegedly arms Colombian revolutionaries from Curacao while Caracas factions plan incursions. Colombian minister Silva notes neutrality protests and asserts revolts may be internal to Colombia.
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Washington
Perry
Iowa
San Francisco
Navy Department
Panama
Department
Hay
Quito
Colombia
Pasto
Silva
Ecuador
Mr. Silva
Aso
Cauca
Rio Mayo
Bolivar
Sucre
Willemstad
Curacao
Castro
Venezuela
Cucuta
Emilio Fernandez
Caracas
Laguayra
Segundo Rivera
Kruger on Proclamations and Irish Aid in Dutch Interview
In a Hilversum interview, Kruger thanks Ireland for support and cites no fear of Kitchener's proclamations or Chamberlain's speeches. He argues for Boer independence, condemns using black natives, denies a Dutch plot against British influence, and questions British wartime promises and land risks. Redmond’s view suggests strain amid talk of a U.S. visit.
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London
The
Freeman's Journal
Dublin
Kruger
William Redmond
Hilversum
Holland
South African Republic
Lord Kitchener
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Ireland
United States
Mr. Redmond
Explosive Molten Metal Blast Kills Three in Ohio Plant
An explosion at the National Steel Company Ohio Plant blast furnace department killed three workers and injured eleven others. The dead are Richard Richards Joseph Bugos and John Crinkshank. Several injured are not expected to survive with Stahma Vlachyko listed among the dying. The accident was caused by a ladle mechanism failure releasing molten metal into water.
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Youngstown
Ohio
National Steel Company
Richard Richards
Joseph Bugos
John Crinkshank
Steve Stahma
Michael Yachyko
Michael O'Brien
Andrew Kahut
Joseph Dymenko
John Staffan
Andrew Kurges
Andrew Magyar
George Jakubese
George Paviik
George Iwanizak
Stahma
Vlachyko
German cruiser Vineta ordered to Venezuelan waters
The German government has ordered the cruiser Vineta off the eastern coast of South Africa to proceed to Venezuelan waters. It will be ready to protect German interests if an emergency arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Vineta
South Africa
Venezuelan
BEASTS IN TENSAS SWAMP DRIVEN OUT BY FLOOD
MOBILE Aug 18 The Louisville and Nashville Railway reopened between Mobile and New Orleans after the gulf storm cut service. Telegraph lines restored to New Orleans the first since the storm. Linemen report water rising in the Tensas swamp drove beasts from the area as the flood swept the Gulf Coast last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Mobile
Ala
Louisville & Nashville Railway
New Orleans
Tensas Swamp
Louisville
Nashville flood forces wildlife onto city track
Nashville reports wildlife taking refuge on flood struck grounds as deer and a fatigued herd member are driven from the wild waste to the track. A big black bear emerged but was not captured. The steamer Evelyn lies ashore near Pensacola harbor awaiting salvage with Mobile tow men ready to pull it free.
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Nashville
Evelyn
Pensacola Harbor
Mobile
Died on a Train While Returning Home
William Cherry twenty five of Indianapolis died on a Santa Fe train between Topeka and Kansas City today. He had spent a year in Riverside California seeking health and was returning with his mother Mrs M M Cherry. The father Andrew O Cherry once supervised fire alarm telegraph for the Indianapolis fire department and was killed in the Bowen Merrill fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William Cherry
Indianapolis
Topeka
Riverside
Cal
M. M. Cherry
Broadway
Andrew O. Cherry
Indianapolis Fire Department
Bowen-Merrill
Peaceful Harrisburg State Convention Likely Nominates Justices and Treasurer
Harrisburg Aug 18 indications point to a calm Republican State convention with Judge William Potter of Pittsburgh expected to seek another term on the Supreme Court bench and Representative Frank G. Harris of Clearfield the candidate for State treasurer. They are the only declared contenders and acclamation is probable. United States Senators Quay and Penrose are away on vacation and will not attend. State Chairman Reeder and aides plan to open headquarters in Harrisburg tomorrow to set up convention preliminaries.
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Harrisburg
William Potter
Pittsburg
Supreme Court
Frank G. Harris
Clearfield
United States
Quay
Penrose
Reeder
Pension rolls reach peak as Spain war gains bolster totals
A government statement shows 997,735 pensioners as of June 9, a net rise of 4,200 from last year. Deaths, remarriages, and minors aging out reduced the roll by 43,586, while 3,549 gains came from the Spanish-American War, making this the highest roll in Pension Bureau history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Evans
Pension Bureau
Spain
Mexico
Bureau
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Cleveland
Harrison
McKintey
Return of the General and His Staff from the Philippines
General MacArthur and staff arrive in San Francisco aboard the Sheridan with the Fourteenth Infantry and other personnel. He notes conditions in the Philippines improving, cites wrecked districts but optimism for peace, and highlights Aguinaldo capture as pivotal to U S authority. MacArthur to report to War Department. reception awaits in Milwaukee before further travel.
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San Francisco
Sheridan
Manila
MacArthur
Fourteenth Infantry
Battalion of Engineers
Fourteenth
Quinton
8. W
Japan
Yokohama
Philippines
War Department
Aguinaldo
United States
MacArthur Interview Highlights Philippine War Outlook
General MacArthur says war has wrecked the Philippines but law and order will spread. Northern Luzon is pacified though not tranquil, with insurgents dwindling and natives aiding surrender. Samar Cebu Beiuni Ocandi see minor outbreaks. Manila civil government ideas and sanitaries show strong city growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Record-Herald
MacArthur
San Francisco
Philippines
Luzon
Samar
Hughes
Cebu
Beiui
Ocandi
Civil Commission
Manila
Enc
Northern Luzon moves to civil government progress
Manila dispatch reports the Philippine Commission praised by civil and military officials as northern Luzon shows readiness for civilian rule. Batangas and Mindoro deliver satisfactory news of captures and surrenders, while Malvar and officers face pressure. Julius Kahn calls for faster mail steamers, electric transit, and Manila nipa hut removal. Coal costs and staffing woes edge into the policy discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippine Commission
Luzon
Chaffee
Batangas
Mindoro
Malvar
Julius Kahn
California
Philippines
Kahn
Sae
Udington
Tatt Bas
Apen Eral Chaffee
Jam H.C. Bowen
Fifth United States Infantry
Lipton’s Shamrock II Draws Crowds Off Stapleton
Amid poor weather a crowd packed the Shamrock II off Stapleton as excursion boats skimmed near the challenger. Sir Thomas Lipton’s crew watched from the Porto Rico while mooring plans near Sandy Hook were laid, with the governor’s arrival delaying practice spins.
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New York
Stapleton
Sir Thomas Lipton
Sycamore
Porto Rico
Shamrock
Ender
James A. Lawrence
Bartle
Sandy Hook
Matthews
Erin
Thomas
Man Hunt in Texas Seizes 6000 on Trail for Suspect
In Sherman Texas Mose Wilder a mixed heritage man is sought for the murder of Mrs Caldwell near Southmayde Gray son county. Posse members spread from Southmayde to Woodville covering about one hundred miles. Several arrests occurred but suspects were released. Tension rises with 6000 men on the trail and officials warning against mob violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Tex
Mose Wilder
Shrewsbury
Fairbanks Injured Senator Heads For Fishing Trip
United States Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana and Robert G. Evans of Minneapolis narrowly escaped serious injury in a Saturday runaway accident. Both are resting with painful cuts and bruises. Evans and Fairbanks plan a week fishing trip to the Whcup Club after leaving Minneapolis tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Minneapolis
Minn
United States
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Robert G. Evans
Evans
Senator Fairbanks
Chautauqua
N. Y
Fairbanks
Minnesota
Death of nonimmune bitten by mosquito halts yellow fever tests
Havana reports Chief Surgeon Havard halting the Caldas mosquito propagation experiments after a nonimmune Spaniard died of yellow fever and a second bitten man is seriously ill. The tests aimed to prove a serum’s preventive effect, but risk escalated beyond expectations. Cuban education boards warned on teacher selections amid political tension, while Estrada Palma supporters push the American-backed candidate despite no solid evidence.
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Havana
Havard
Caldas
Major Havard
Senor Varona
Boards of Education
Cubs
Patria
Realidad
Nuevo Pats
Estrada Palma
Cuba
United States
Releasee Shot During Break-in at Edwards Store
Paducah Kentucky Aug 18 Zeno Williams a colored man recently released from the penitentiary was shot and killed at about 4 this morning while attempting to break into Edwards store. The shooter identity Edwards is reported unknown pending investigation.
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Paducah
Zeno Williama
A Edwards
Structural Iron Workers and Bricklayers Hold Fast in Union Fight
Pittsburg aug 18 there is talk of strike extension to other trades over handling nonunion made material. structural iron workers and bricklayers pledge support for the Amalgamated Association and refuse nonunion material. leaders cite vast sympathy and moral cause, while M F Tighe and Ben I Davis visit to gauge Chicago workers stance as McKeesport shows solid backing.
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Pittsburg
Structural
United States Steel Corporation
Chicago
M. F. Tighe
Tighe
Ben I. Davis
Amalgamated Association
America
McKeesport
War on Nonunionists intensifies strike clashes in Wellsville
In Wellsville the steel strike escalates with unions and nonunion workers clashing in streets. Strikers chase nonunion men from lodgings, a brick is thrown, and 40 Lisbon tin workers head to Wellsville to aid the picket line. Police, with Sheriff Norgin and Deputy Beck, bolster order as patrols rise around Duquesne works amid reports of broader converting mill walkouts.
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Pittsburg
Wellsville
Steel Company
Broadway
Lisbon
Welleville
Noragan
Chris Beck
McKeesport
Big Duquesne Works
Te Valley
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Ylkon
Pacific
F. Mills
J. C. Henderson
W. H. Keating
Los Angeles
J. W. Douglas
Vancouver
Phillips and Child
Seattle
Fall
Nicholson
Captain Nicholson
J. W. Smith
J. A. Bethan
J. L. Wilcox
George Allan
Horace Smith
J. Pitts
Buck Hooder
Burke
Joe Bard
G. Miller
N. Law
M. P. Jock
Moran
Hugh Porter
M. Folk
A. Kendalls
P. Burke
H. P. Burke
H. Porter
G. Hinde-Bowker
British-American Corporation
Magicien
L. & N. Railway
Long Beach
Edward W. Claypole
Pasadena
Claypole
Buchtel College
Akron
O. Paris
Edmond Audran
Battleship Town
Colon
Canada
Ruiz
Guayaquil
Kitchener
Brooklyn
John Stenecke
Joseph Rosenbacher
Kate Trader
W. H. Bowman
Wm. Cherry
Pennsylvania
Vention
Jane
Macarthur Home
Island of
Province of
Abra
Shamrock II
Thomas Lipton
Texas
LABOR
Sherif
Main
Shaffer
Meeesport
Monessen
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