Morgan and Ah Sin Trouble Over a Concession
J Pierpont Morgan met with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill to discuss the Hankow railroad concession in China. The Chinese government offered about 7 million dollars for the Hankow line and extensions, with US holders split and European holders resisting sale. A Jersey City board meeting on the 29th will decide whether to accept China’s offer.
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Ah bin
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Morgan
Amercan-China Developement Company
American-China Development Company
Hankow
United States
Jersey City
China
Corsair
Man Saves Woman by Hitting Her to Stop Train
Kansas City officials recount a lawyer story as a Stalwart man on a Twelfth street car struck an old woman crossing near a sand pile to save her life. The tale describes applause for the act as the car halted and the woman fell onto the sand.
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Kansas City
Joseph S. Brooks
Court House
Brooks
Campbell Street
Prisoners Escape After Lockup Note In Cell
Rice Lake Wisconsin tale reports a jail break when a servant unlocked the doors and all prisoners vanished leaving a note claiming innocence and criticizing a December confinement. signed Bunco with farewell.
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Rice Lake
Wis
Barron
Bunco
Floating Pool Room Stalled at Simmlns Docks
The steamship City of Traverse alleged floating pool room remains moored at the Simmons docks in Kenosha Wisconsin with no preparations for a lake voyage. Captain Stephen Jones is unnamed in ongoing report.
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Kenosha
Wis
Traverse
Simmons
Stephen Jones
Store Collapse Traps Hundreds in Pearl Street Disaster
Albany August 8 The John J Meyers department store at 34 and 41 N Pearl Street collapsed from roof to cellar as three hundred workers labored nearby The rescue effort continues and at least forty people are believed dead in the New York City incident involving the Episcopal Church burned today in Manhattan fire.
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Episcopal Church
New York City
Fire Devastates St Thomas Episcopal Church With Rich Furnishings
A major blaze struck the St Thomas Episcopal Church at 5th Avenue and 53rd Street in New York City, destroying many valuable paintings. The total loss is estimated at 250000 dollars.
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New York City
Evening Journal
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
5Th Ave
53D Street
America
Absent from the Boat No Fire Under Boilers
A report notes absence from the boat and confirms there is no fire under the boilers. The status implies systems are idle and underway conditions remain calm.
La Follette to Wear the Toga
Governor La Follette will resign as Wisconsin governor early in September and go to Washington as United States senator in October according to a reliable source.
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LaFollette
Madison
Wis
Washington
United States
Beginning meaning in Langdon medical license case
The appellate court affirmed the Kankakee county circuit court ruling in Dr Langdon's favor on the charge of practicing medicine without a license. The decision hinges on whether doctors who practiced before the 1899 act are exempt, stating the law does not apply to those who worked prior to enactment. The case may affect many physicians statewide and draw supreme court review.
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Bloomington
Kankakee County
Langdon
Miller
Supreme Court
Prince Friedrich Henry Arrested as Spy at Swinemuende Fort
Berlin reports Prince Friedrich Henry eldest son of Prince Albrecht of Prussia was detained by guards at East Battery Swinemuende Pomerania for photo graphing the fort. After identification the prince was released by the fort commandant. The incident follows a recent Austrian spy arrest photographing fortress parts from a lighthouse.
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Berlin
Prince Friedrich Henry
Albrecht
East Battery
Swinemuende Pomerania
Beautiful Gardens at Kumamoto Japan
Kumamoto famed for its parks with grotesquely stunted pines and acres of irta in bloom. In January to March plum blossoms and early April cherry blossoms transform the parks into fairylands as storks feed in pools and streams within the garrison town.
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Kumamoto
Japan
Irta
General Strike Called by Iron Workers Affects US Bridge Jobs
The International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers orders a nationwide strike against the American Bridge company. Up to 20,000 workers may quit, delaying major projects from Maine to California over sub letting deemed unfair. The dispute centers on a 3,000-ton contract and the Boston firm chosen for sub contractor work.
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Cleveland
the Plain Dealer
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
J. J. McNamara
American Bridge Company
Maine
California
United States
Canada
McNamara
Executive Board
Boston
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New Haven
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Strike of the Telegraphers Stirs Great Northern and Northern Pacific
The telegraphers strike in Minnesota enters a second week with both sides claiming victory. No violence reported yet and rail operations continue. Union President Perham says the mood favors the union with positive reports across divisions. General Manager Horn comments on the railroad stance.
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St. Paul
Minn
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Perham
Telegraphers’ Union
Horn
Officials report filling of agency staff positions
A strike statement from an official notes progress in staffing with eighty five percent of agents' positions filled and seventy percent of telegraphers' positions filled, signaling partial resolution while ongoing labor actions continue.
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Ern Tacitic
Harlem Auto Fatality Claims 70-Year-Old Composer
New York Aug S. Anthony Reiff a 70 year old composer was fatally struck in Harlem when a car mounted the sidewalk on a corner turn. A bicycle messenger boy pursued the chauffeur who fled to a garage and the driver was arrested but released after no complaints were filed.
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New York
Aug. S
Anthony Reiff
Harlem
Liberty
Manslaughter Charge Dismissed in Lathrop Case
The manslaughter charge against John Lathrop, a Christian Science reader from New York City, tied to the 1902 case involving 10 year old Esther Quimby and diphtheria, was dismissed by County Judge Platt of White Plains. The judge ruled the indictment defective.
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New York
Christian Science Reader
John
Lathrop
First Church of Christ
New York City
Platt
White Plains
Esther Quimby
Monsoon Disappoints in India Prompting Hunger Fears
In Bombay dated August 8 the monsoon is described as disappointing. Punjab unirrigated crops suffer while Gujarat sees abnormal floods causing widespread damage and leaving about 10,000 people homeless.
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Bombay
Punjab
Gujarat
Fireman William Watson Dies on Burlington Engine
West Chicago August 8 William Watson 35 a fireman on a Burlington engine dropped dead as the train left for Aurora. He lived in Aurora and is survived by a widow and two children. Heat is believed to have caused the death.
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Chicago
William Watson
Burlington
Aurora
Watson
Fire at Hoboken Docks Sparks Ferryboat Blaze
A fierce fire broke out on the Hoboken side of the Hudson River. One ferryboat was cut away ablaze while several other ships are in danger. The loss is expected to be heavy.
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New York
Hoboken
Hudson River
Child of Four Scalded to Death in Homer Township
Four year old Freddie McKilwain died after falling backward into a boiler at his parents home in Homer township. He was unable to be rescued.
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Homer, Mich
Freddie McKilwain
Homer Township
Baseball Scores From Chicago League Games August 8
Baseball scores from multiple leagues show Pittsburg 38, Boston 0 in the first game and Boston 2 Pittsburg 8 in the second. Cincinnati routed Philadelphia 18 to 7, New York beat Chicago 4 to 0, and St. Louis weather affected several results. American League games included New York 14 St. Louis, Boston 4 in eleven innings, Philadelphia 9 Detroit 3, and Washington 9 Chicago 7. Association results featured Louisville 5 over Minneapolis 2, Columbus 15 over Kansas City 2, and Indianapolis 9 over St. Paul 4. Western action had Omaha 1 Denver 0 in ten innings.
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Chicago
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
St. Joseph
Pueblo
Sioux City
Des Moines
Western
Omaha
Denver
North Pole expedition notes and a railroad fatality
Dr. Fassig reports from Shannon Inland on a Ziegler relief mission and Arctic search tied to Fiala's 1908 expedition. A Chicago area railroad brakeman, Arthur Hoye, 21, was killed near Elgin while boarding a fast train and would have married Grace Murphy of Kirkland.
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Fassig
Shannon Teland
North Pole
Baltimore
Adg
Baltimore News
Oliver L. Fassig
Ziegler
Shannon
Bdinburgh
Ave
North Atlantic
New York
Fassia
Government Weather Bureau
Sanderfjord
Norway
Shannon Iat
Greenland
Aeteler
Arctic
Anthony Fiala
Brooklyn
Eigin
Arthur Hoye
Henry Hoye
Chicago
Kirkland
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Roselle
Elgin
Hoye
Grace Murphy
Washington Aug Alexander Melville Bell dies
Washington reports the death of Alexander Melville Bell father of Professor Alexander Graham Bell. The veteran philologist and language expert passed away at his home leaving a lasting legacy in phonetics and speech science. The death prompts tributes from scholars and institutes recognizing his contributions.
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Washington
Alexander Melville Bell
Alexander Gratiam Beth
Fortifications Reported at Amur Mouth
In Tokio it is stated Russians are fortifying the mouth of the Amur river amid military activity. In Dallas Texas a fire killed seamstress Mrs Annie J Taylor aged 50 and her granddaughter aged 0. The Michigan Commercial Insurance Company of Lansing has been authorized to operate fire insurance business in New York. Venezuela orders six torpedo boats and one destroyer from Genoa Italy.
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Tokio
Amur River
Annie J. Taylor
Dallas
Tex
Michigan Commercial Insurance Company
Lansing
Mich
New York
Genoa
Italy
Hogs and sheep market update with steady receipts
Chicago markets report August 1005 shows hog receipts 12000 left from yesterday with prospects strong to 6 higher. Prices range around 85 to 86 for light to mixed packs, with 37 2 to 8 12% noted. Sheep receipts 15000 remain steady as traders cite stable demand.
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Monty Gupeengae
Chicago Livestock Market Summary for August 4 1905
Receipts show cattle hogs and sheep with mixed pricing. Beves 3 60 to 6 00 cows 1 25 to 1 90 stockers 2 to 4 25 Westerns 3 25 to 7 5 natives 3 25 to 5 00 Westerns lambs 5 00 to 7 25 market steady for sheep and lambs overall.
Germany S Demands One Is To Shut Out John Bull
Washington D C August talks on reciprocity with Germany face hard lines. Berlin seeks trade favors over Britain and a larger US sugar market, while Cuba’s preferential 20 percent tariff blocks concessions. Germany aims to wrap Europe in a reciprocal pool, risking US exports and party politics.
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John Bull
Washington
D. C
United States
Germany
Congress
Cuba
Doos
Europe
Russia
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Switzerland
Belgium
Romania
Servia
De Witte Leaves Boston Amid Cheerful Russian Farewell
M de Witte, in Boston since Sunday, rode to North station at 9:30 pm and boarded a private car attached to the train to Portsmouth at 9:45. About 100 former Russian residents, many Hebrews, gathered to cheer him on the rear platform as he spoke briefly in Russian.
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Boston
Mass
M. de Witte
Portsmouth
Russia
St. Petersburg
Lidiapudze
Manchuria
Oyama
Changtufu
Rain Floods Gibson County Causing Major Damage
Heavy rain—the worst in twenty years—swept Gibson county. The Evansville and Princeton traction line and the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad are washed out in several spots. Homes undermined, cellars flooded, and key buildings including the public school, telephone plant, and several saw mills damaged. Bridges washed away. city and county damage estimated at 125000 dollars.
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Princeton
Ind
Gibson County
Evansville
Here
Fort Branch
Terre Haute
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Church Burns
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Chicago Board of Trade
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