Blackfoot Man Arrested on Murder Charge in Fritz Donaldson Case
W A Durham, a Blackfoot blacksmith, was arrested on a murder warrant for the Fritz and Donaldson killings on Pocatello Creek. He denies guilt but offers to lead officers to the gun used in the crime and led them to the scene with Pat Farnam. Durham, held in the county jail, has lived in Blackfoot four years and is described as quiet with a previously good reputation.
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Winters
Durham
Pat Farnam
Blackfoot
Heatwave Shares Calm Across Kansas Corn Belt
Weather observer Jernings reports a Sunday high of 97 degrees, with 90 degrees today. Across Kansas, hot conditions prevail but without damaging winds, and there has been no injury to the corn crop so far.
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Fopeka
Kan
Jernings
Strike Turmoil Hits Camden Interstate Line
In Cattlersburg Kentucky on August 4 a Camden Interstate line strike turns violent as non-union workers are dragged from cars and rough handling occurs. Stones strike cars at Clyfside and tracks are sabotaged with piled ties. Traffic halted. officials attempt limited service to Ashland. Deputized non-union workers are armed.
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Cattlersburg
Camden
Clyfside
Trafic
Ashland
Rustler Known as Black Perr Shot Dead in Montana
James Haymie foreman of the Hy sham Cattle company reports the shooting and killing of J. W. Perry known as Black Perr, a notorious rustler in eastern Montana. Haymie, a veteran stockman, has surrendered himself.
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Billings
Mont
Sanders Station
J. W. Perry
Montana
Perr
James Haymies
Hysham Cattle Company
Haymiel
General Smith Reflects on Manila Duty and Retirement
General Jacob H. Smith, back from Manila and en route to Portsmouth Ohio, discusses his enforced retirement. He calls the verdict of his court martial an unwelcome surprise, says he would be court martialed again, and defends his conduct as soldierly while noting health and past campaigns in Luzon and Samar. He criticizes some Samar natives as barbarous and emphasizes adherence to military regulations.
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Jacob H. Smith
Manila
Portsmouth
Ohio
Smith
Lai
Philippines
Luzon
Samar
Earthquakes and mine disturbances ripple through coal regions
An August 4 dispatch reports a light Missoula county quake with minor damage and several Clinton bailings collapsing. At Bonner a dynamo shifted, while miners at Indian Ridge colliery faced tense patrols. In Shenandoah and Wilkesbarre similar picket activity surrounded collieries with no restart attempts, and Duryea Washery owners postponed resuming operations after sheriff concerns.
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Wilkesbarre
Woodward
Jacobs
Duryea
Warnke
Alabama Republicans move to call state convention in Birmingham
At a meeting in Birmingham the State Republican Executive Committee adopted a plan to hold a September 16 convention to nominate a full state ticket. The resolution limits participation to qualified voters under the new constitution, effectively disenfranchising most black voters and labeling the party a white man's party. Negro Republicans oppose the action and threaten appeals to the national committee and, in one case, suggested possible bloodshed to defend race rights.
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Alabama
National Executive Committee
Cholera Rises in Manila and Provinces
In Manila cholera rises as provinces report heavy totals. Last Saturday 605 cases and 525 deaths occurred in provinces. Since outbreak began, archipelago totals reach 21,408 cases and 16,105 deaths with estimates up to 28,000. Forty-eight Americans and eighteen Europeans have died in Manila.
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Manila
Highwayman Robs Men on Helena Streetcar
A lone robber halted Samuel Travis and James Randall in Helena Montana last night and forced Travis to stop a street car. The bandit escaped with 850 dollars and left no clue to his identity.
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Helena
Mont
Samuel Travis
James Randall
Travis
Confederate naval officer Montgomery dies in Chicago
Commodore Joseph E. Montgomery a Confederate naval officer who nearly captured General Grant during the Civil War died in Chicago today. Born in Kentucky Montgomery played a conspicuous part at the battle of Mobile Bay.
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Chicago
Joseph E. Montgomery
Grant
Montgomery
Kentucky
Mobile Bay
Vote on Tin Plate wage cut rejected in Pittsburg
Pittsburg August 4 The vote on the proposition to accept a 25 percent wage cut by the American Tin Plate Co for workers was tabulated today. While officials refuse to release final results it is stated that the proposition is rejected.
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Pittsburg
City Court Dissolves Injunction On Low Fare Railways
Cleveland August 4 The Circuit court dissolved an injunction by Judge Caldwell that blocked the city council from granting public service franchises. Mayor Johnson’s victory prompts rapid construction by the low fare railway company.
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Cleveland
Circuit Court
Caldwell
Johnson
Government forces defeat Roberto Rios followers in Tayabs
Manila reports that seven-town police units under acting Governor Wright attacked and defeated a force led by fanatical Filipino Roberto Rios in Bandolise Tayabs province. Many Rios followers were killed or wounded, with few police casualties.
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Manila
Bandolise
Tayabs
Wright
Roberto Rios
Rio
Oxegen Railway contract awarded for Snake River line
The Oxegen Railway & Navigation company awards the Riparia to Lewiston line contract to Wren & Giesnough. Work starts now and aims to finish by April 15 next year, covering 71 miles of grading and bridging with about 800000 dollars in costs. A 1000 foot steel Clearwater River bridge at Lewiston is planned for 850000 dollars, with three months to lay track after bed completion and trains to run by early next August. Northern Pacific will share use with Oregon Railway & Navigation Company.
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Portland
Ore
Oxegen Railway & Navigation Company
Snake River
Riparia
Lewiston
Wren & Giesnough
Clearwater River
Northern Pacific
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Mother Uzzell Dies in Denver at 75 in Charity Work
Margaret Ursell mother of Parson T A Uzzell dies in Denver at age 75. Born in Kentucky she came to Colorado in 1877 and lived as widow since 1856. For 18 years she helped run the People’s Tabernacle with her son, and was one of the west’s noted charity workers.
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Denver
Margaret Ursell
T. A. Uszell
Kentucky
Colorado
Uszell
T. A. Assell
Outlaw Harry Tracy Tracked by Spokane Sheriff’s Force
Spokane reports Harry Tracy is believed hidden in Lake Creek country west of Harrington awaiting darkness to head toward southeastern Lincoln county. A farmer’s wife saw a man matching his description traveling north with two rifles, and sheriffs Doust Gardner Debolt Cudihee join in efforts to intercept him near Odessa and along Crab Creek Rock Lake regions toward Sprague and Idaho.
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Spokane
Wash
Harry Tracy
Rough Lake Creek
Lincoln County
Odessa
Doust
Gardner
Lincoln
Debolt
Douglas
Cudihee
King
Tracy
Crab Creek
Rock Lake
Sprague
Idaho
Railway chiefs meet farmers in Big Bend talks
James J. Hill and Charles S. Mellen led a high level conference with the Farmers Big Bend company and county delegates from Spokane Stevens Whitman and Adams counties. Northern Pacific will build a line from Coulee City to Adran to shorten coast haul by about 150 miles with completion anticipated by November 1908.
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Spokane
Wash
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Chas. S. Mellen
Northern Pacific
A. L. Mohler
Oregon Railway & Navigation
Davenport
Big Bend Company
Stevens
Whitman
Adamson
Jolfax
Hill
Mellen
Central Washington
Coulee City
Adran
Great Northern
Big Bend
Outbreak in Hayti Nearing End Reported by Captain Mc Crea
Captain Mc Crea of the gunboat Machias cables the navy department that the Hayti outbreak is practically over. Washington dispatches confirm progress toward cessation of hostilities and reduced fighting.
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Washington
McCrea
Machias
Navy Department
Hayti
Republican County Convention Sets Delegates to State Nominating
The Republican County Convention will meet in the District court room on Wednesday evening, August 6 at 7:30 o'clock to elect sixteen delegates. A J Pierce is acting chairman and Alex Hyslop is secretary.
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A. J. Pierce
Stole cash and fled by train caught in Salt Lake City
Short haired Chinese boy Wong Fan stole a $300 cash sack from the Opera House restaurant and was arrested in Salt Lake City this afternoon with $274 on his person. He had worked at the restaurant four months. he quit sick about a week ago but remained nearby. Police traced telegrams and found him. Chief Boss will bring him back.
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Salt Lake City
Wong Fan
Opera House
Wong
Leg Amputated After Train Crush Near Shoshone
James Gorman, about twenty from Murray Utah, had his leg crushed by moving train wheels near Shoshone yesterday morning. Surgeons Dr Beau Castle and Howard performed the amputation between knee and ankle. He is now at Mrs Burkbanks and reportedly getting along. His brother in law arrived from Utah to arrange care and his money was with him when the accident occurred.
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James Gorman
Shoshone
Pocatello
Beau
Castle
Howard
Gorman
Kipling Opens Kent Rifle Range Speech
Rudyard Kipling spoke at the opening of a miniature rifle range in Sydneyham Kent and urged that a population should not grow up ignorant of shooting. He warned that everything must be subordinated to shooting and hoped future readers would admire England’s shooting prowess.
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London
Rudyard Kipling
Sydneyham
Kent
England
Sherman’s Headache Cure for Neuralgia Sale at Sprague’s Pharmacy
The Cure of Womankind promises instant relief for headaches and neuralgia with one dose. Sold in 260 and 1004 box sizes by Sprague’s Pharmacy with a guaranteed safe result.
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Sherman
Sprague's
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Kansas
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the Daily Tribune
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Qld
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Shenandoah
Indian Ridge
Philadelphia & Reading Iron Company
Gobin
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Harrington
President Hill
Big Bend Country
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Restau
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Taurant
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