Mortensen Executed Murder Guilty Affirmed by Supreme Court
Salt Lake City August 13 The Supreme Court affirmed the first degree murder verdict against Peter Mortensen and refused a new trial. Mortensen was found guilty of murdering James R Hay secretary of the Pacific Lumber Company and burying the body in an open field. The case drew attention for Mormon belief in revelations influencing evidence.
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Salt Lake City
Supreme Court
Peter Mortensen
Mortensen
James R. Hay
Pacific Lumber Company
Quarrels Carried From Europe by Slavs in Indiana Riot
In Whiting Indiana a clash between Slavic laborers and allied groups led to more than twenty arrests after a fierce street fight. The disturbance stemmed from a European origin quarrel among Servians Hungarians and Croatians and other Slavs. Police say the cause remains unclear while several battles occurred in saloons and picnics drawing hundreds of spectators.
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Europe
Schragg Avenue
Red flag of anarchy unfurled in mob spirit talk
D M Parry of the National Association of Manufacturers condemned organized labor as the most dangerous mob in America saying unions today use coercion to override rights and threaten constitutional order. He warned that strike pressure, intimidation, and illegal acts erode industrial liberty and cost billions in idle labor.
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Chautauqua
D. M. Parry
National Association of Manufacturers
America
Mrr Parry
Ida
Chicago Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Head Cook Attacks Engineer With Cleaver Aboard Steamer Arrow
In Seattle on August 13 Robert Howard, first assistant engineer of the steamer Arrow, narrowly survived when head cook Ed Dodge hurled a large cleaver. The weapon wounded Howard seriously in the side, penetrating the intestines. Dodge was arrested.
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Seattle
Robert Howard
Arrow
Portland
Ed Dodge
Dodge
Howard
Noted specialist dies in London
London August 13 Dr WW Playfair a noted specialist in women's diseases and obstetric medicine died at St Andrew's Scotland. He was involved in a slander case arising years ago when he was sued for libel and awarded damages amounting to £60,600. The plaintiff Kitson was the brother in law of Dr Playfair.
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London
Playir
St. Andrew's
Scotland
Kitson
Playfair
Nelson Miles' Son Arrested For Bicycle Tag Violation
Sheridan Miles, son of retired Lieut. Nelson Miles, was arrested near East Hampton for riding a bicycle without a license tag. He had just arrived from Washington and was said to be unfamiliar with the laws. the justice dismissed the case.
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New York
Sheridan
Nelson
Miles
East Wampton
Washington
Thousands of G A R Members Move Toward Ogden for National Encampment
In Ogden on August 15 thousands of Grand Army of the Republic members gathered for the thirty seventh national encampment opening next Monday. States and territories are represented. accompanying tourists and allied order members number about three times the registrants. The first special from Allegheny City PA will carry Abe Watterson Post about 250 members with more specials to follow.
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An Francisco
Bureau of Registration and Information
Grand Army
Golden State
Ogden
Velleay
Allegheny City
Abe Watterson
Four Miners Killed in Zinc Mine Accident
Four miners died while placing timbers in a zinc mine at Franklin Furnace North Dakota. A rock weighing at least fifteen tons crushed them beyond recognition. Two of the deceased were foreigners unnamed, and two were Americans named Willis and Stevens.
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New York
Franklin Furnace
Willis
Stevens
Massacre Reported in Turkish Village Near Monastir
Salonica dispatch notes Bulgarian insurgents killed villagers in Kenati near Monastir with only twenty escaping. Telegrams indicate a rising insurrection spreading eastward, Turkish fear for consuls, and 2,009 Mussulman gendarmes enlisted for Salonica. Ali Riza Pasha dismissed as wali of Monastir.
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Salonica
Kenati
Monastir
Ralonica
Constantinople
Mussulman
Knosko
Giergveli
Ali Riza Pasha
Wali
Tripoli
Train wreck on Hendricks Creek bridge near Alma
In Topeka on August 13 a Texas express wreck near Alma caused the death of fireman John Legcett and serious injuries to engineer John McStean. Rescue efforts by fishermen, farmers, and volunteers saved several passengers as daylight revealed a wrecked engine and cars in Hendricks Creek after a cloudburst weakened the bridge.
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Topeka
Kan
Texas Express
Rock Teland
Hendricks Creek
Alma
John Legcett
John McStean
William Graves
Graves
McFarland
Gane
McGruder
Great Britain fears the encroachments of Russia
Lord Hamilton opening the Indian budget debate in the House of Commons warned that Russia was advancing in Central Asia. He cited surpluses in Indian finances and supported India contributing to troops kept in South Africa, while noting potential troop redeployments to India and transport concerns. He said Viceroy Curzon and Lord Kitchener’s objections could doom the scheme.
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London
George Hamilton
House of Commons
Lord Hamilton
India
South Africa
Russia
Central Asia
Indias
Great Britain
Curzon
Lord Kitchener
Viceroy to govern the Amur district and adjacent regions
A new viceroyalty combining the Amur district and Kwan Tung province was created on August 12. Vice-Admiral Alexieff is named viceroy with supreme civil authority, overseeing administration, security, diplomacy, and military forces in the eastern territory. A 1845 framework remains until new laws are issued.
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Petersburg
Amur
Kwan Tung
Alexieff
Ile
Vlacitic
Far-East
Caucasian
Czar
Jie
Elephant trainer found after Brooklyn wandering saga
Abdul Khadir, famed Indian elephant trainer, wandered lost through Brooklyn for four days after disembarking the British ship Indramaya from Singapore. Starved and dazed, he was assisted by passersby and the Department of Charities before departing for India with aid from the British consul.
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New York
India
Abdul Khadir
Brooklyn
Abdul
Singapore
Kings County Court House
Ife
Department of Charities
Abdel
Indrode
Iie
Lion Hunter
American Boat Fired Upon by Canadian Cutter Petrel
Erie, Aug 13. The Silver Spray a fishing boat docked badly damaged after a midday encounter with the Canadian revenue cutter Petrel in middake. Petrel fired at least twenty shots striking the vessel while Captain Chris Chau steered toward safety crossing the boundary. Chau will report the incident to Washington claiming he was seeking a drifted net.
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Petrel
Erie
Chris Chau
Chau
Money Found in Pope Leo's Room At Vatican
Rome reports the Pope is well after a walk in the Vatican gardens. Mgr Cagiano and Cardinals Ramposla and Mocenni opened Leo's apartment and found a considerable amount of money amounting to several millions of francs along with other valuables. Cardinal Cretoni was absent due to illness.
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Rome
Vatican
Mgr. Cagiano
Ramposla
Mocenni
Leo
Pontif
France
Cardinal Cretoni
Congregation of Sacred Rites
Massachusetts Damage Reported After Fog Afloat
Official dispatches from August 12 13 detail damage to the Massachusetts off Rockland Maine after foggy conditions. Divers report flooding in forward compartments A7 A027 and A43 with the vessel settling both forward and aft. Indiana and other ships remained nearby while a board investigates and a repair plan is considered in Boston or New York.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Rockland
Maine
Department
Emery
Indiana
Boston
New York
Egg Rock Shoale
Bar Harbor
Alassachusetts
Scorpion
Frenchman’s Bay
Anchorage
India
Frenchman's Bay
John W Gates Passes Quiet Night in Sardioga NY
Sardioga New York reports John W Gates rested well after a peaceful night and remains in comfortable condition this morning with no immediate concerns noted.
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Sardioga
John W. Gates
Congress to Convene Ahead of November Session
Oyster Bay August 16 President Roosevelts conference with the Senate Finance Sub committee concluded this morning The group discussed financial legislation but did not draft a currency bill The extraordinary session for Cuba reciprocity and finance will be arranged with cross party consultation and bankers before formal proposals are prepared Aldrich said a bill will be ready for the opening of the extra session if called in October or November to win swift relief for business interests
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Senate Committee
Aldrich
Platt
Conn
Allison
Spooner
Sagamore Hill
Virginia
Providence
Saratoga
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Senate-Democrats
Wrell
Netpublicans
House
Othe Benatora
Associated Press
Senate Finance Contemittee
Warwick
R. 5
Senate
Little Girl Dies After Fright In Ohio Country Yard
Rochester, Aug. 13. Gertrude Ryan, 10, died after a fright at West Webster front. She saw a team in a yard and fainted. Autopsy found inflamed brain and heart membranes, stomach full of undigested food, suggesting fright-induced death in a fragile health context.
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Rochester
Gertrude Ryan
West Webster
Tammany Family Quarrels Are Ended
John G Sheehan of Greater New York Democracy plans to re enter Tammany Hall after conferences at Saratoga with Leader Murphy. State leaders patched up differences to secure cooperation in the next presidential campaign. Details remain guarded.
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Newark
John G. Sheehan
Greater New York Democracy
Saratoga
Murphy
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Hia
Train of Pullmans Bring Big Fight Crowd to Corbett Jeffries
San Francisco augas 13 Sporting men arrive by a special nine Pullman train from Los Angeles to watch the Corbett versus Jeffries fight Friday night. Corbett trains vigorously with Berger and Kenny. Jeffries rests in Oakland and plans light work. Bets favor Jeffries at two to one as gate receipts expected around 60000.
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San Francisco
Corbett
Jeffries
Los Angeles
Southland
Sam Berger
Yank Kenny
Oakbind
Beore
Rainstorm causes floods across Missouri and Kansas
A severe rainstorm drenched western Missouri and eastern Kansas last night. Rivers rose rapidly with the Smoky Hill at Junction City swelling ten feet in six hours. Bridges damaged and tracks washed out on Union Pacific lines between Junction City and Chapman as four inches of rain drenched central Kansas.
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Kawena City
Missouri
Kansas
Junclion City
Westill
Junction City
Chapman
Union Pacific
Lords Approve Irish Land Bill After Commons Acceptance
The House of Lords today agreed to the Irish land bill in the form finally approved by the Commons. The Commons yesterday accepted all but two minor amendments added by the Lords. The measure now awaits the Royal assent to become law.
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London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lords
Murderer Found in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City August 13 Fox wanted in Alabama for killing a man named Stuart on a train near Camden. He was arrested here today and will be taken back to Alabama for trial. Fox, who has been in Salt Lake City since July, admits the killing but says it was in self defense.
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Salt Lake City
Fox
Alabama
Stuart
Camden
Father Found After Disappearance in Bloomfield Case
John Conroy, missing since April 26 from Bloomfield New Jersey, was located in St Louis Missouri employed on a railroad. He left with his son in his best clothes, kissed the boy good bye, and told him to return home, leading to a long believed death rumor until this report of his whereabouts.
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New York
John Conroy
Bloomfield
N. J
St Louis
Conroy
Norris Coust
Human Head Found Linked to 1908 Murder Case
A human head believed to be that of William GuldenSuppe was found near Dutch Killa Maran Thorne, executed for the 1908 murder. Mrs Nanak, connected to the case, remains imprisoned in Aus burn prison with over nine years remaining of her sentence.
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New York
William Guldensuppe
Dutch Killa
Maran
Thorne
Guldensuppe
Nanak
Atill Hes
Aus
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Sorovitch
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