Record-Setting Transcontinental Train Run by Lowe Special
The Lowe special train from Chicago to Los Angeles completed a record transcontinental voyage over Santa Fe rails in 53 hours and 4 minutes with speeds up to 75 mph. Henry F Lowe aimed to reach his 11-year-old daughter in Los Angeles. she died before he arrived.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Henry F. Lowe
Las Grande
Atlantic
Pacific
Lowe
New York
Ghicazo
Santa L'E
Chicago
Myr
Taye
Los
San Bernardino
la Grander Station
C. R. Peacock
United States Steel Corporation
Santa Fe
Wool growers of Northwest plan united association
Billings Montana August 8 delegates from the Central Montana Association of Wool Growers meet in secret in the city to form a Northwest wide wool growers organization aimed at increasing shearer wages. The move follows spring strikes by shearers and seeks to coordinate action across sheep-raising counties.
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Billings
Mont
Oolgrowers
Northwest
Central Montana Association of Wool Irowers
Griffith in jail charged with assault on girl in Missoula
Nay Griffith a Northern Pacific brakeman is under arrest in the county jail charged with assaulting a 5 year old girl. Mrs W N Cook, the smother, identifies Griffith as the attacker. Intense indignation and threats of lynching are reported though unlikely. The Sheriff says the jail is prepared to prevent any attack.
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Missoula
Mont
Nay Griffith
Northern Pacific
W. N. Cook
Griffith
Cook Home
Jeffries Boxes Three Rounds In Public sparring
San Francisco reports public sparring by champion Jeffries at Harbin Springs. He faced three rounds with Fitzsimmons Joe Kennedy and his brother Jack in a benefit for a crippled person. Spectators say he shows improved speed and condition.
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San Francisco
Jeffries
Harin. Springs. Ie
Crippie
Fitzsimmons
Joe Kennedy
Jack
Corbett Set to Regain Former Title Bishop Says Condition Bright
Bishop declares Corbett in better condition than ever and firmly believes he will reclaim his former boxing title.
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Bishop
Corbett
Smallpox Case Found at Goat Island Navy Station
A case of smallpox has been discovered at the Goat Island navy station in San Francisco, Aug. SA authorities report the exposure was contained and workers were advised to monitor symptoms.
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San Francisco
Aug
Goat Island Navy’ Station
Franklin mines sale to Salt Lake syndicate in Pine Ida
Butte Montana August 5 The Franklin mines at Pine Idaho have been sold to a Salt Lake and Eastern capitalists syndicate. Loomis and Coole of Salt Lake reportedly head the new company and the price is said to be between 150000 and 200000 dollars for the claims.
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Butte
Mont
Franklin
Pine
Ida
Salt Lake
Loomis & Coole
Waterspouts Seen Near Sledge Island Over Twenty Miles Off
Two enormous waterspouts appeared near Sledge Island about twenty miles from Seattle yesterday and vanished on the horizon. The event, caused by unusually hot weather, drew considerable surprise and anxiety among residents.
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Seattle
Wash
the Times
Name
Sledge Island
Lewiston-Waha Land and Irrigation Company Formed
Articles of incorporation filed for Lewiston Waha Land and Irrigation with $1,200,000 capitalization. Incorporators include ex senator J LeFehl of Idaho and J G Trainor of Chicago. Company owns Waha Lake, plans reclaiming 35,000 acres and building an electric trolley from Lewiston through the irrigation district. Project work to begin October 15.
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Jawiston
Ida
Aug
Lewiston-Waha
Lewiston
Irrigate
Kalispell Mill Accident Claims Carriage Rider at 27
E C Harrington, 27, married July 4 to Violet Ogden aged 17, died instantly after losing balance at 2 PM at the North Western Lumber mill east of Kalispell Montana. He had worked there one month and formerly lived in Michigan. His severed body parts and bloodied scene shocked fellow workers.
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Kalispell
Mont
E. C. Harrington
Northwestern Lumber Company
Violet A. Ogden
Michigan
Seattle Traveler Aims to Beat World Roundtrip Record
J W Sayre, traveling for the Seattle Times, sails from Bremen to New York and plans to return to Seattle in 55 days, likely breaking the 60 days 13% hours record set by Charles Ce cil Fitzmorris. He travels entirely by public conveyances, covering Yokohama Tokyo Kobe Nagasaki Dalny Moscow and Bremen en route to Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
J. W. Sayre
Seattle Times
Germany
Campania
Sayre
Joneth
Hyades
Boston Steamship Company
Yokohama
Tokio
Kobe
Nagasaki
Pote
N.ki
Dalny
Moscow
Bremen
New York
Tragedy in Indian Camp Ends in Death and Wounding
A lovers quarrel at a Cree camp near Havre Montana ends in the death of Cree Tom and serious wounds to two other members. Horence lackey, an Indian girl, is central to the dispute. The violence occurred late at night as tensions flared between camp residents.
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Havre
Mont
Horence “Lackey
Tom
City Shooting Leaves Three Hit During Incident
Cree Tom returned from Benton where he served time for beating a woman. Arquette confronted him in the street and fired multiple shots striking Cree Tom, Cloud Face, Cree Tom’s mother, and Cassius Johnson who stood nearby.
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Cassius Johnson
Eastern Montana stockmen plan exodus due to grasshopper ravages
Miles City Mont Aug 8 stock men in Eastern Montana prepare for a general exodus to better grazing grounds in Wyoming the Dakotas and Nebraska. The pests have devastated vegetation leaving no winter sustenance and forcing cattlemen to move herds to forage areas to survive.
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Miles City
Mont
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Nebraska
Fire destroys half of Biggs business district in Chico
A blaze yesterday ripped through about half the Biggs commercial area in Chico causing an estimated loss exceeding 46000 dollars. Fire officials restricted access as crews battled the flames and investigated the cause.
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Chico
Cal
Biggs
Army rifle shoot shows steady gains at Fort Russell
In Cheyenne Wyoming today marksmen from Colorado and Texas departments posted improving scores. Sergt Lunsford of the Second Infantry leads with 629, Carr Dexter of the Twelfth Infantry is second with 623, Sergt Shuck of the Second Infantry third with 6595 and Corp Morrison fourth with 571. Gen Baldwin commanding the Colorado department arrived at Fort Russell to observe.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Colorado
Texas
Sergi
Lunsford
Second Infantry
Carr Dexter
Twelfth Infantry
Sergt. Shuck
Corp. Morrison
Gen. Baldwin
Department of Colorado
Fort Russell
Pacific National League Standings Report
Standings show Butte 60 37, Los Angeles 61 38, Spokane 57 4, Tacoma 63 45, Seattle 52 46, San Francisco 52 48, Helena 37 57, Salt Lake 8 20.
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Butte
Los Angeles
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
San Francisco
Helena
Salt Lake
Local Baseball Scores Patch Across Cities
Report lists recent scores from Tacoma to Seattle with varied outcomes. Notable results include Tacoma 6 Los Angeles 4 and Seattle 9 Helena 1, with Spokane 6 San Francisco 4 and Butte and Salt Lake City 1 each.
Hodge's Husband Reveals His Strained Marriage and Alleged Affairs
Cornelius Hodge details his marriage to a Salt Lake arrestee from November to February, claiming desertion for Los Angeles and affairs with several men linked to Relief Springs, Catalina, and Clifton. He travels as a ranch hand, suspects insurance schemes, and says he will testify though claims know little about the Ryan murder.
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The
Tribune
Riverride
Cal
Cornelius Hodge
Highgrove
George Oberschmidt
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Ang
Pittsburg
James Cohen
Needles
Relief Springs
Tony
Avalon
Catalina
Happy, Valley District
San Pedro
Clifton, Ariz
Clifton
Summer Bros
el Paso
Tex
California
Highstove
Charles Kidd
Kidd
Obserechmidt
W. H. Whitney
Denison
Iowa
Whitney
Odd Fellow
Winthrop
Ryan
Fin
Smoke Sturgeon Pioneer Captain Eg nor Dies
Catskill New York August 8 Captain Eg nor once a Hudson River boatman is dead in Catskill. He joined the 1849 stampede to California and later became the first to offer smoked sturgeon for sale in New York. His first cargo was thrown overboard when it could not be sold.
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Catskill
Egnor
California
New York
Cash Buyers Union First National Cooperative Society Formed
In Trenton New Jersey on August 8 a new company the Cash Buyers Union First National Cooperative Society with authorized capital of five million dollars is incorporated to run department stores and related business The charter allows contracts with officers and stockholders and with other companies in which it has an interest The aim is to acquire large department stores nationwide.
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Trenton
N. J
Cash Buyers Union First
National Co-operative Society
Pando Reassumes Bolivian Presidency Grants Amnesty
General Pando has reassumed the presidency of Bolivia and grants amnesty to all political prisoners except those tied to the recent Oruro outbreaks, according to a New York Herald dispatch from La Paz.
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New York
Pando
New York Herald
la Paz
Bolivia
Oruro
Strikes in Chile Stir Labor Tensions and Arrests
The Santiago bakers strike leaders refuse talks unless arrested workers are freed. A Valparaiso correspondent reports possible Santiago Electric tramway walkout and unrest among state railway workshop workers amid growing labor tensions.
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New York
Santiago Bakera
New York Herald
Valparaiso de Chile
Santiago
Casing an Outlaw Ray Fahey Escaped Convict reported
Sacramento Aug 8 Ray Fahey one of the escaped Folsom convicts was involved in a pursuit. Details sparse as the report continues.
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Sacramento
Cal
Ray Fahey
Folsom
Police chase ends in gunfire at Southern Padde yards
In the Southern Padde railroad yards last night police fired at a suspect after Detective Fisher shot five times. the man, believed to be Convict Miller, escaped with Fahey and another man. No capture yet.
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Fisher
Agi
Fahey
Miller
Roosevelt declines Frontier day invitation in August
A telegram to Secretary Richardson of the Frontier association states President Roosevelt cannot attend the Frontier day celebration in August, per Secretary Loeb. The message confirms Roosevelt will be unable to accept the invitation.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Richardson
The
Frontier Association
Loeb i
Roosevelt
Noted Wyoming Doctor Dies En Route to Casper
Dr Julius A Schuelke a leading Wyoming physician died suddenly while en route to Casper from Thermopolis Old reports say death may have been caused by a drug overdose He served as a major and surgeon in the regular army and had traveled widely across the world
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Julius A. Schuelke
Wyoming
Caspar
Schuelke
Clement Smith Declines New Mexico Chief Justice Post
Clement Smith telegram from Hastings Michigan says he declined Roosevelt’s offer to be Chief Justice of New Mexico. Smith was named to replace Daniel H. McMillan, who was removed by presidential order. No reason given, but local sentiment opposed the appointment.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Clement
Smith
Hastings
Mich
New Mexico
Roosevelt
Mir
Daniel H. McMillan
Admiral Remey Retires From Lighthouse Board Post
Washington announces the retirement of Admiral Sheatenia George C. Remey, the ranking officer of his grade and chairman of the lighthouse board since May 1902. He will be succeeded by Rear Admiral Johnn J. Read on Monday.
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Washington
Sheatenia
George C. Remey
Lighthouse Board
Johnn J. Read
Din ed monetary commissioners meet in St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg on August 8 the Ghiness Minister joined the United States and Mexican monetary commissions with several Russian officials present.
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St. Petersburg
United States
Chas Leffler Injured in Runaway Near New Jersey Home
Charles Leffler nephew of Mrs. Charles Fair, who along with her husband was killed in France, sustained serious injuries in a runaway accident near his New Jersey residence. He is expected to recover.
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New York
Charles Leffier
Charles Fair
France
New Jersey
Confession in Missed Payment Case From Montreal Letter
A Montreal letter dated last Tuesday from an East Boston church official and the Preachers' Aid Society treasurer Willard Allen reveals a defaulter confession. The document states the subject failed to meet payment obligations.
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Boston
Montreal
George H. Spencer
Willard
Allen
Preachers’ Aid Society
New England Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Early 20th Century Baseball Scores From City Matchups
The record lists multiple games with results for Pittsburg, New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Boston, St Louis, and Philadelphia. It shows wins and losses scattered across pairs, including two Boston Brooklyn games and a Be Louis match, with partial scores and confusing formatting.
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Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
J. Louis
Philadelphia
Be. Louis
Baseball and league standings recap in two leagues
Baseball scores and standings from American and Western Leagues list team wins and losses. Philadelphia beats Boston yesterday while Washington and New York split, and Chicago loses to St. Louis. Western League shows Milwaukee and Colorado Springs leading, with several teams near .500 and Des Moines and Omaha posting losses.
Baseball scores and postponements in Midwest games
Milwaukee 2, Lotorado Springs 5 and Peoria 0 with Denver 10. Bt Joseph Des Moines Boines postponed due to rain. Kansas City Omaha postponed for rain.
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Milwaukee
Colorado Springs
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Menver
Peoria
Des Moines
Omaha
Lotorado Springs
Denver
Joseph Des Boines
Kansas City-Omaha
Standings Update for West Coast Clubs
The record shows Los Angeles and San Francisco both at 68 wins 47 losses. Sacramento is 59 and 57, Portland 40 and 59, Seattle 46 and 0, Oakland 49 and 74.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sacramento
Portland
Seattle
Oakland
Sacramento 1 Portland 2 and Dodgers 8 Giants 1
Scoreboard note shows Sacramento lost 1 to 2 in a Portland game while Los Angeles routed Oakland 8 to 1. Seattle and San Francisco appear in fragmentary text with no clear outcome. The brief item preserves the two clear results and flags incomplete names.
East Boston Official Faces Deficit Confession
The long serving treasurer of a local society admits defrauding funds totaling over 80 000 dollars. Allen, 62, has been East Boston District court clerk for 29 years and a school committee member for 16. He vanished a week ago, later confessing to loss in speculation and asking clergy to notify his family and society officers.
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Allen
East Boston
Beston
Minitstar
Society of Hi Confession
Boston
Tle
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Strong Body and Clear Head
An old advertisement claims Burdock Blood Bitters give a clear head and active brain as well as a strong vigorous body, making men fit for life’s battles and battles of health.
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Burdock
Hfe
Persuaded by Judge to Await Justice in Lynch Incident
Henderson Texas August 8 Wilsey Strong a young negro attempted to enter the bedroom of Bill Mollie Lacy a widow who gave the alarm and the negro was captured and jailed Yesterday afternoon the Sheriff quietly slipped the negro out of town but a mob followed and brought him back to town Preparations were made to lynch him but District Judge Levy promised the mob that the grand jury would consider the case at once The mob dispersed and the negro was taken back to jail New York August The Board of Classification of the United States oral Appraisers has announced a decision affecting mummy imports The Philadelphia customs collector assessed twenty percent duty on mummies. the protest by importers is sustained by the Board
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Henderson
Texas
Wilsey Strong
Bill
Mollie Lacy
Levy
New York
Board of Classification of the
United States
Colleg Tor of Customs
Philadelphia
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