Wide World Notes Collected From Many Lands
A broad roundup reports theft of nearly $15,000 in men's clothing from a New York City firm. deaths of Napoleon Shipley and others. a Boston arrest linked to a Massachusetts Rhode Island crime. factory accident in Rochester New York. fires in New Jersey. crimes in Pennsylvania and Illinois. immigration, royal and church matters. naval and trade news. colorfully noted events from Europe to the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Napoleon Shipley
Washington, D. C
City
Pittsburg
John Allingham
Mary Crowley
Attleboro
Mass
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Allingham
Laura Stewart
Rochester
N. Y
Zahn & Bortley
Carlton
N. J
Stephen Fellows
Charles
Rbarnesboro
Fellows
San Gottardo
Singapore
Japan
Chicago
Louisville
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cleveland
Rock Creek
Washington
Middle West
Levi Z. Leiter
Greenville
S. C
Henry Davis
Arthur Morgan
Carolina, Knoxville & Western Railroad
Br. F. Cassell
Great Western Distillery Co
Peoria
Ecompany
Ellis Island
John Alexander Dowie
John Alexander
Tabernacle
Zion City
Richard A. Johnson
United States
Gorman
Maryland
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
the Hague
Hague Woods
Ortland
Ore
Portland
Lake Huron
Gardner
Sanilac
Wincardine
Ont
Leeds
Ala
War News From the East Reports Mixed on Mukden Front
Telegrams indicate Japanese forces grow at Bianiapura and Yentai while Kuroki’s northeast push near Mukden is not confirmed. Reports from Port Arthur say junks smuggling supplies are sunk and belligerents show merciless temper. A Tokio dispatch claims Mukden shelling and a possible wide turning move to trap Kuropatkin.
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St. Petersburg
Kuroki
Mukden
Bianiapura
Yentai
Liao Yang
Che Foo
Port Arthur
Prince Radzivil
Stoessel
Kuropatkin
London
Tokio
Russia Forms Second Manchurian Army As War Expands
St. Petersburg reports Emperor Nicholas plans a second Manchurian army from corps already bound for the east with Lieut. Gen. Linevitch likely in command. Officers in guard regiments reportedly summoned by lot to join front lines, causing discontent. Berlin dispatch notes Japanese advance and Russian morale revival, while Russia replies to American notes on contraband, affirming immunity for innocent trade but asserting right to stop contraband for Japan's military use.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Far East
Linevitch
Berlin
Gaedke
Tageblatt
Mukden
Liao River
Fushan
Calchas
Arabia
Vladivostok
Puget Sound
Japan
Great Britain
Russia
Port Arthur Attacked as War Flares in Far East
Reports from Port Arthur indicate a combined land and sea assault may follow the Japanese strike on the waterworks redoubt. The Russian Baltic squadron is said to have added four ships, and further battles loom as Japanese divisions push toward Mukden under Gen. Kuroki and Kuropatkin amid renewed fighting near Port Arthur.
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Port Arthur
Far East
Togo
Mukden
Mukden, and Another Battle Between the Armies Under Gen. Kuroki
Kuropatkin
St. Petersburg
Argentina
Stoessel
Shangai
Government seeks permit to tap North Platte River
The secretary of the interior filed an application with the state engineer asking for government rights to tap the North Platte River as part of a reclamation project under the congressional reclamation act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Secretary of the Interior
North Platt River
Ex Supreme Court Justice William Learned Found Dead
Albany reports the death of former Associate Justice William Learned who served as presiding justice of the Third district general term. He was found dead at his desk in his Albany law office yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Supreme Court
William Learned
Third Judicial District
Review of Trade Notes Slow Yet Steady Progress in Early Fall
Dun’s Weekly Review reports gradual improvement across industries with high activity in dry goods clothing and millinery orders. Despite cooler weather and crop troubles, prices rise and securities strengthen, while footwear leads gains. Steel demand shows no surge, but overall foresees continued expansion. U S failures total 224 versus 219 last year, and Canada reports 21 versus 19.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Niagra Falls Congress Opens With Peary Presenting Speaker
The international geographic congress met in Niagara Falls on Friday with Commander Robert Peary presiding. Prof Grove Gilbert of Brooklyn described Niagara Falls and gorge formation noting the American falls recede slowly due to shallow water at the base. A 1827 photo of Horseshoe fall was shown and Gilbert warned of continued tilting after the glacial period possibly diverting Lake Erie’s outlet and drying Niagara River in about 3,500 years. Scientists depart for Chicago later.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
International Geographic Congress
Robert Peary
United States Navy
Grove Gilbert
Brooklyn
Gilbert
Lake Erie
Niagara River
Chicago
Parker's Visit to Gotham Sets Democratic Course
Judge Alton B. Parker met Democratic leaders in New York on September 17 and settled key questions. Gorman will have an active campaign role while Chairman Taggart remains. Tammany negotiations aligned Greater New York issues with national and state agendas. Delegations to Esopus are planned and will be addressed by Parker. a similar public outreach was used by Republicans in Canton in 1896. The Bankers' association welcomed Parker with 80 attendees, but no speeches were given.
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New York
Alton B. Parker
Gorman
Taggart
Judge Parker
Greater
Esopus
National Democratic Committee
Canton
Bankers’ Association
John Wilkenson Dies in Jail After Suicide Attempt
White Plains N Y Sept 17 John Wilkenson under indictment for burglary and attempting to shoot Detective Riley died in the county jail here after drinking a mixture of sulphur water and tobacco within a personal crisis. The sulphur was obtained from the heads of 500 matches he had saved.
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White Plains
N. Y
John Wilkenson
Riley
Judge dissolves bull ring injunction in Missouri case
In St Louis County Missouri Judge McEnhney sustained a motion to dissolve Attorney General Crow’s injunction against further bull fighting exhibitions. Crow said he would appeal to the state supreme court as the case continues. In Iowa a Baxter feud incident ends with Dowling killed and others wounded after an attack on a guarding posse. militia dispatched to Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
McEhinney
Clayton Circuit Court
Crow
Missouri
Supreme Court
Jacksonville
Baxter
William Baker
Ellis Dowling
Thrift
Rioting in Italy Draws In Troops and Deaths
Paris dispatch cites Italy's serious unrest with Rome calling reserves, Giolitti delaying a Racconigi visit, and Turin socialist aldermen urging restraint. In Genoa crowds halted trains and a deadly collision occurred as soldiers faced hostile crowds.
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Paris
Genoa
Nice
Italy
Rome
Council of Ministers
Giolitti
Racconigi
Porto Novo
Yenoa
Rivarolo
Turin
Sig. Giolitti
Commander-in-Chief Expands G A R Staff With New Appointees
Boston reports a general order by Wilmon W. Blackmar of the Grand Army of the Republic adding staff members. New appointments include Lee Esteelle of Omaha as inspector general James Schoomaker of Pittsburgh as senior aide-de-camp and chief of staff J Henry Holcomb of Philadelphia as assistant quartermaster general and records custodian W F Martin of Decatur Sr and Samuel Wright of Boston as national color bearers The executive committee of the national council will include Blackmar the adjutant general the quartermaster general and seven named council members led by Thomas Sample George Cook William Armstrong L W Collins John Hersey S C James and J Cory Winans.
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Boston
Wilmon W. Blackmar
Grand Army of the Republic
Lee S. Esteelle
Omaha
Neb
James M. Schoomaker
Pittsburg
J. Henry Holcomb
Philadelphia
W. F. Martin
Decatur, Sr
Samuel Wright
Adjutant General
National Council of Administration
National Council
Thomas G. Sample
Allegheny
George W. Cook
Denver
Col
William H. Armstrong
Indianapolis
Ind
L. W. Collins
St. Cloud
Minn
John W. Hersey
Springfield
Mass
S. C. James
Centerville
J. Cory Winans
Troy
Bank theft at First National San Francisco nets $20000 in gold
A thief entered the First National Bank lobby after-hours, forced a door open and stole a bag holding $20,000 in gold. Bank employee C. K. MacIntosh pursued the suspect into the Brooklyn hotel and captured him in the hotel office after a brief chase.
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San Francisco
First National Bank
Brooklyn
C. K. MacIntosh
Macintosh
Prince Herbert Bismarck Dies After Declining Public Life
Prince Herbert Bismarck died at 10:15 yesterday morning in Friederischruhe. He had retired from foreign affairs in 1890 and had since served only as a Reichstag member. The prince, once at odds with his sovereign, lingered in the background awaiting a chance to resume his career.
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Prince Herbert Bismarck
Friederischruhe
Reichstag
Tragic Rail Shop Accident Claims Bailey
Altoona Pennsylvania September 19 George Bailey an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad freight car shop died in a freak accident while assisting in adjusting a safety valve on an empty oil tank car He entered a manhole to hold a rivet as it was driven and a rivet became hot blasting him through the skylight after an explosion officials reported Bailey was blown from the manhole into the air.
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Altoona
George Bailey
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Bailey
Murder at a Card Game in Hazelkirk Monongahela
In Hazelkirk, a mining town near Monongahela, George Kopko shot and killed George Nazok after a dispute over a card game. Kopko fired three times when Nazok accused him of cheating after Nazok won three dollars. Police were notified yesterday of the fatal shooting.
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Monongahela
Hazelkirk
George Nazok
George Kopko
Nazok
Kopko
End of Rutland Marble Strike Restores Prestrike Conditions
The Rutland Virginia strike involving 560 marble workers, launched July 11, ended last night. Workers will return to work today under the same terms that existed when the strike began.
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Rutland
Ramapo Reaches Dock After Grounding Near Milwaukee
The Union line steamer Ramapo ran aground off Milwaukee early Saturday. Tugs lightered 130 tons of merchandise and the vessel proceeded to her dock under her own power.
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Milwaukee
Union Line
Ramapo
Getting Things Straight in a Bill Dispute
A hotel proprietor settles a quarrel over grammar in a bill. The man and friend debate whose bill it is and agree on a joint solution: make out his half and pay promptly. The exchange ends with the phrase there is nothing like getting things straight.
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IIS
Missouri Pacific launches through Tourist Sleeping Car Line
On August 15 Missouri Pacific will start a daily through tourist sleeping car from St. Louis to San Francisco. The train departs 11 30 P M, routing via Pueblo Colorado then Denver and Rio Grande to Salt Lake City Ogden and Southern Pacific to San Francisco Los Angeles. Low introductory rates run August 15 to September 10, with colonist one way tickets September 15 to October 15. For rates and reservations contact local Missouri Pacific representatives or H C Townsend in St. Louis.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pueblo
Colorado
Denver
Rio Grande
Salt, Lake City
Ogden
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
H. C. Townsend
Easily Remedied Depicts Plate Size Dilemma
A humorous scene from Meggendorfer Blaetter shows a guest frustrated by an unseen beefsteak and a landlord asking a waiter to fetch a smaller plate, highlighting comic miscommunication over dining portions.
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Jean
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Transcontinental travel rates and ads from 1904 rail line
Rail sale notices list Sept 18 20 27 and Oct 4 18 1904 rates to Arkansas Indian Territory Louisiana Texas with contact H G Warner G P and T A CLS Ry Kansas City Mo plus miscellaneous medical and ad copy including Dr Kline Great Nerve Restorer and cures for consumption and brochures from Chicago Daily News and Good Housekeeping quotes.
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Arkansas
Indian Territory
Louisiana
Texas
G. Warner
G. P
T. A. K. Cls. Ry
Kansas City
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Edward Johnson
Oak Park Baseball Club
James Kerwin
Detroit and Buffalo Navigation Co
Detroit
Mich
Buffalo
Kerwin
la Porte
Michigan City
Roentgen
Congress
West Vanburen Street
Edward Speakle
Hugh
Burke County
North Carolina
Prattville
Alabama River
Hollidaysburg
Ann Dolan
Newry
Willard Fiske
Ithaca
Frankfort-on-Main
Germany
Bentland
Petoskey
Grand Haven
Thomas McCambridge
Cedar Rapids
Herr Thomas
Belgrade
Peter
Rosemount
George Bedford
West Shore Road
Bedford
Iawa
W. Hudson Matthews
Michigan
Billy” Matthews
Saginaw Bay
Sebewaing
Bayport
Diamond Merchants
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Citizens’ Protective League For Law and Order
James Kinley
Port Washington
L. I
Adirondack Mountains
George Wilson
Owen Morris
Dayton
England
Morris
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co
North German Lloyd Co
East End
James A. Day
Syracuse University
Lyman C. Smith
Syracuse
Lyman Cornelius Smith
Far East War
Review OF Trade
Parker
Gotham
Steamer
California
Kansas City Southern Ry
Daner
Line
Kime
Arch St
Phila
Chicago Daily News
N. W
Sasruel
Ocean Grove
Uh Em Eee
Carey
Toledo
Hocking Valley R. R
Will
Cincinnati
Michigan Central R. R
Warren J. Lynch
Gen's Pass
Ohio
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Dubuque
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