Violent Willemstad Demonstration Over Venezuelan Posts
A crowd of about 1000 gathered near the Venezuelan resident in Curacao and forced a man to apologize for anti Curacao statements. They compelled a public apology from his balcony and made his family play the Dutch national hymn while shouting anti Castro slogans. Police failed to quell the mob as a march formed toward the Venezuelan consul’s residence.
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Venezuela
Curacao
Castro
Willemstad
Senor Lopez
Wilhelmina
Georgia Shippers Seek Halt on Rail Rate Increase
Judge Speer granted a preliminary injunction stopping Atlantic Railroad Company Louisville and Nashville Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific from raising rates on staple shipments from western to southern points slated for August 1. A hearing is set for July 29 at Mt Airy Georgia. the suit claims Georgia shippers would lose 500000 to 1000000 dollars annually if the higher charges take effect.
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Georgia
Macon Grocery Company
State of Georgia
Speer
United States Court
Atlantic Railroad Company
Louisville and Nashville
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Cincinnatii
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mt. Airy. Ga
Old Time Land Boom in Oklahoma as Land Restrictions Lift
At midnight Sunday the removal of government restrictions on 9,000,000 acres of eastern Oklahoma Indian lands took effect. Real estate offices were crowded with buyers and sellers as cash changed hands and leases formed on land not yet bought. The sale opens vast portions of 20,000,000 acres across forty counties to market.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Three Drown In Canoe Capsize Near Milwaukee
Three persons died when a canoe capsized near Milwaukee late Saturday night. Rescuers recovered the bodies, with search efforts continuing for the remaining victims.
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Milwaukee
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotations
Saturday's Sioux City livestock market quotes show beeves at 6.25 to 7.26 and top hogs at 6.25.
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Sioux City
Beeves
Last Word to Roads as Shippers Push Rate Fight
A $1 billion shippers' coalition issues an ultimatum to railroads over proposed rate increases. They threaten court action if the Interstate Commerce Commission does not review reasonableness before any rise takes effect. A Chicago conference with railroad presidents is planned to seek a final chance before litigation.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission
Ohio River
Mississippi
Chicago
Shippers’ Conference
Americans Win First In London Marathon Finish Controversy
Dorando of Italy collapsed 200 yards from the finish and was aided to the line. Hayes of America finished second without help. Officials upheld an American protest over the finish aid. Hefferon of South Africa and Forshaw of the Missouri Athletic Club were third and fourth.
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London
Dorando
Italy
Hayes American
Hayes
Hefferon
South Africa
Forshaw
Missouri Athletic Club
Disaster in Bern Alps Tunnel Claims Twenty Five Lives
A Friday accident in the Loctschberg tunnel in the Bern ees Alps Switzerland drowned twenty five Italian laborers. They drilled within the tunnel when a hidden subterranean river wall failed sending a surge of water and mud flooding the work area. All men perished.
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Loctschberg
Bernees Alps
Switzerland
Storm at Camp Hayes Kills Three Guard Troops
An all night search at Camp Hayes where 19,000 National Guard of Pennsylvania troops were in camp was struck by a severe electrical wind storm. Three soldiers were killed by lightning and nearly 500 others injured by bolts or other causes. The event is described as the wildest night since the 1863 July days.
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Camp Hayes
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
Collision sinks steamer Bakkelaget in Baltic voyage
The steamer Bakkelaget of Christiania collided with the steamer Goteborg, was cut amidships and sank within moments. Authorities fear ten to twenty passengers drowned in the disaster.
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Bakkelaget
Christiania
Goteborg
Roosevelt Orders Retrial of Standard Oil Case
President Roosevelt directs the attorney general to retry the Standard Oil case despite a lower court reversal. He says the decision does not affect the merits, only the fine, and vows to prevent miscarriages of justice through technicalities. Kellogg is to be consulted to pursue justice.
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Roosevelt
Trail of Oil Company
Standard Oil
United States 'Court of Appeals
Loeb
Frank B. Kellogg
Bloody Trail in Boston Ends with Ambush Killings
Dawn gunfight in Forest Hills cemetery left a suspected outlaw dead after a brief chase. Police, guarding the cemetery to stop escape, fired on the suspect after he ran from cover, while a second man was captured and a third sought for identity.
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Jamaica Plains
Boston
Forest Hills
Shorty
Promoters Indicted in Chicago Mail Fraud Swindle
A federal grand jury returned indictments against twenty nine mail order houses accused of defrauding via the mails with alleged profits between four and five million dollars. It also charged twenty eight cases in the white slave traffic crusade and ten against Illinois Central and Rock Island railroads for issuing passes to fruit shippers. Birch F Thomas and Edward Rhodus face joint charges in the mail fraud operation linked to Central Life Securities Republic Life Insurance and Merchantile Finance firms and related concerns.
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Federal Grand Jury
Chicago
Thunsday
Illinois Central
Rock Island
Birch F. Thomas
Edward Rhodus
Central Life Securities
Republic Life Insurance
Merchantile Finance
Gans Nelson bout in Ely called off by promoter
The Gans Nelson fight set for Labor Day in Ely Nevada was canceled by promoter Tex Richard who cannot arrange rail rates from Utah and California. Richard forfeits $1000.
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Gans Nelson Mill
Gans Nelson
Ely
Nev
Tex” Richard
Utah
California
Kansas Banker Convicted in Ellinwood Case
After two days and two nights the jury found Edward Bockemohle, president of the defunct Ellinwood bank, guilty on one count of receiving deposits after the thirty day limit. Sentence was deferred.
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Edward Bockemohle
Bank of Ellinwood
Kan
Alderman Shattuck Reports Red River Flood Suffering
Alderman John Shattuck of Lake Charles Louisiana returned from a Red River flood district report citing dire conditions. He says nearly all sustenance and shelter have been washed away and in many cases residents face starvation.
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John Shattuck
Lake Charles
Red River
Funeral of Bishop Potter Held in Cooperstown
The funeral of Bishop Henry Codman Potter, seventh Protestant bishop of the New York diocese, took place Friday morning in Christ Church Cooperstown New York where James Fenimore Cooper worshiped in life.
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Henry Codman Potter
Diocese of
New York
Cooperstown
N. Y
Christchurch
James Hennimore Cooper
Officer Killed in Clash With Tramps
Middletown New York officer Charles Kane died after a hand to hand battle with a group of tramps resisting arrest. Kane had aided police during the manhunt and was beaten severely. the assailants escaped.
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Charles Kane
Middletown
N. Y
Emperor Ratifies U S Japan Arbitration Treaty
Counselor Matsui of the Japanese embassy told Acting Secretary Bacon that the emperor has ratified the arbitration treaty between the United States and Japan.
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Matsui
Bacon
State Department
United States
Japan
Rustlers Harass South Dakota Cattle Herd Near Lyman County
The Truesdell and King families found twenty head of cattle straying along a road near the Gregory county line bearing brands J O Y and R. Settlers pursued two suspected rustlers who fled on horseback. The cattle, valued at about 1400 dollars, were seized by locals who intend to locate the owners and return the animals.
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Missouri River
South Dakota
Lyman County
Gregory County
Fred Truesdell
King
Truesdell
Kink
Motive for Love Rivalry In Bright Murder Case
Rapid City coverage centers on Winnie Bartonne in the Bright murder case. Prosecution says Ernest B Randall killed Bright after learning of a planned October marriage to Bartonne. Bartonne says Randall beat her and took her gun, the weapon used in the killing.
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Bright
Winnie Bartonne
Rapid City
Ernest B. Randall
Nan
Randall
Miss Rbartonne
Small Grain Harvest Near Aberdeen Promising Yet Hindered by Rain
Harvest of early crops has started around Aberdeen with barley and oats in strong condition. Wheat is two weeks from harvest with favorable weather. hail earlier in the week caused some damage but overall prospects for a superior wheat crop compare well to 1907. One Spink county farmer reports barley harvested last week and satisfied with a good grade.
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Aberdeen
Spink
Mitchell City Passes Property Equalization
The city board of equalization reports Mitchell's assessed valuation rose over last year by 219,454 dollars, with total increases totaling 519,045 dollars, significantly boosting the city’s wealth.
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Mitchell
Eloper’s Lover’s Flight Ends With Shootout and Arrest
Ross Maple formerly of Lincoln county faced assault and battery charges after a attempted elopement with Xavier Hansman’s daughter led to a shootout in Hansman’s barn. Maple shot Hansman in the cheek injuring him, was overpowered by Hansman and his brother, and handed to Camper bell county authorities, pleading guilty to a lesser charge and receiving thirty days in jail with a forty dollar fine.
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Daekota
Ross Maple
Lincoln County
Lion Falls
Camper Bell County
Maple
Xavier Hansman
Campbell County
Hansman
William
Widow Sully Wins First Round In Sioux Falls Land Case
Mary Sully widow of outlaw Jack Sully leads a group of heirs in federal court seeking 10 000 acres valued at 125000 claimed as Sioux Indian allotments. Judge Carland grants a temporary injunction blocking certification to others while the suit proceeds. Bonds of 2000 required. Government must answer by September first Monday. Land lies west of the Missouri River in south central South Dakota.
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Desperado Secrees
Mary Sully
Jack’’ Sully
United States
Sioux Falls
Scriven
Carland
Dakota Farmer Killed as Train Pulls Out in Mitchell
John Tille, a farmer near Parkston, died instantly when he fell beneath a passenger train as it pulled away from Mitchell station. He had just placed his wife and three children aboard and leapt to the brick platform but slipped and rolled under the coach. A large crowd on the platform watched efforts fail to free him.
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John Tille
Parkston
Mitchell
Miller Men on State Tickets Nominated
People of Miller celebrate two locals nominated on state tickets. William Healey runs for secretary of state on the Democratic ticket and W. T. Rafferty seeks lieutenant governor on the Prohibition ticket.
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Miller
William Healey
W. T. Rafferty
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