President's letter condemns mob violence and urges lawful order
Oyster Bay announces the publication of a president addressed letter to Governor Durbin praising his stand against lynching. The missive warns that mob violence corrupts republic principles and urges thoughtful restraint amid rising lynching and riot violence affecting Black victims. A separate report details a stadium accident with multiple injuries, a deadly toll, and a scheduled inquest.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Durbin
Indiana
President warns against mob violence and calls for swift justice
The speech condemns lynching and rape as barbaric, urges rapid legal action while protecting due process, and notes mob actions harm the community. It asserts that law must be swift yet fair, and stresses that public horror must accompany justice to deter future violence.
Doherty Wins International Championship in Brookline Tennis
In Brookline on August 10 H L Doherty defeated Larned to win the international championship for the English team.
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Brookline
Mass
H. L. Doherty
Larned
Death in Powder Explosion Winds Up Fatality
Henry Heberin was killed when a powder explosion ripped off his head in Mascoutah Illinois on August 10. The fatal accident details follow local incidents in the area.
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Mascoutah, Hl
Henry Heberin
Horror at a Ball Game Fatal Walk Collapse in Philadelphia
Eight people are dead and several hundred injured after an elevated wooden walk collapsed at a National League baseball park in Philadelphia. The Aug. 10 incident left around two hundred victims treated on site and later transported for medical care.
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Alfred Rodgers
William J. Graham
Matthew P. Reed
George Cunningham
Joseph Edgar
Nicholas Moses
Edward Williamson
Philadelphia
Tornado Devastates Pittsburg Mining District Killing Two
A cyclone ripped through the mining region north and east of Pittsburg injuring about sixty and causing extensive property loss. The dead include Michael Motier of Nelson and Mrs. Antone Sarto of camp 1%. Many seriously injured, with several may die, as wreckage covers eight by two miles.
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Ourg
Pittsburg
Deviln Miller Shaft
Frontenac
Morgan Shaft
Michael Motier
Nelson
Antone Sarto
Camp
William Holliday
Morgan Camp
Julia de Bray
William Short
Thornburg
Allard
George Wheaton
Carl Johnson
Devlin Miller Camp
Tomatoes for Combes in Marseilles riot shocks officials
Five men pitched tomatoes at Premier Combes during a banquet visit in Marseilles. A coachman was hit in the eye by one missile. Police and detectives pursued the assailants, who drew knives and guns, leading to exchanges of fire and three men seriously wounded. One assailant, Picolo, had five prior arrests.
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Combes
Friendly Society of Teachers
M. Pelletan
Marine
Henri Brisson
Picolo
Pittsburg Lockout Ends as Trades Reach Peace Terms
Committees of the Builders' Exchange League and the Building Trades Council announce a settlement ending the Allegheny county strike. Workers who joined a sympathy strike return to prior conditions, while the League will reexamine the hoisting engineers wage scale and arbitrate disputes immediately.
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Builders’ Exchange League
Building Trades Council
Building Trades
Allegheny County
A. & 8. Wilson Company
Builders’ League
League
Admiral Melville Retires as Steam Engineering Chief
Washington August 10 Rear Admiral George W Melville who retired for age last January has relinquished his duties as chief of the bureau of steam engineering and has been succeeded by Rear Admiral Charles W Rae
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Washington
George W. Melville
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Chas. W. Rae
Woman reports loss of bustle with $7400 on Rock Island train
Mrs. August A. Van Clerke of Shawnee Kansas told railway station authorities she lost a bustle containing 7400 dollars while traveling to St Paul aboard a Rock Island train.
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St. Paul
August A. van Clerke
Shawnee
Kan
Rock Island
Lisbon Quake Shakes City Causing Panic and Damage
A violent earthquake struck Lisbon and surrounding areas on August 10 with a two second duration. It caused a great panic and some damage but no fatalities have been reported yet.
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Lisbon
New Head to the Army Assumes Command of U S Army
Lieutenant General Young takes command of the army of the United States following the president's order and oath in Washington. Officers in Washington and Fort Myer gather at army headquarters to pay respects to General Young and General Miles who arrives in undress coat.
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Young
Army of the United States
War Department
Fort Myer
Army Headquarters
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Corbin
San Francisco
Washington, Aug
Nelson AJ Miles
Army
Grand Army of the Kepunne Presents Silver Loving Cup
Ice clerks in the office of General Miles presented him with a silver loving cup and a large vase of flowers in a formal ceremony reflecting military courtesy and tribute.
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Grand Army of the
Kepunne
Miles
President and German Ambassador Shoot Together in Oyster Bay
In Oyster Bay New York on August 10 President Roosevelt and German Ambassador von Sternburg joined a small party for a riding excursion to Jaynes Hill and a luncheon. They later held rifle practice using US and German arms with a tied one yard score. At 200 yards the President led by seven points before the ambassador won the 400 yard event by nine.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
von Sterntwre
Roosevelt
von Sternburg
Jaynes Hill
United States
Hin
Had the Drop on Him Sand Rights Clash at Sioux City
Thomas Sullivan and John Frederick menaced the Steamboat Towle crew at Jackson Nebraska landing sand from Sullivan land. Captain Powers and crew were armed but Sullivan aimed to shoot if anyone moved. The boat withdrew after a fight won by local landholders with neighbor reinforcement. The dispute centers on sand pit lease between Towle owners and Sullivan land claimants.
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Sioux City
Thomas Sullivan
John Frederick
Jackson
Neb
Towle
Sullivan
Captain Powers
Powers
Ismonds Jealous Fury Ends in Martyr of Murder
Arnold McLeod aged 29 was killed by Charles Ismond at 215 Fifth street after Ismond, a berber, returned home to find McLeod with Mrs. Ismond. He stabbed McLeod twice in the neck with shears, causing rapid death. Ismond surrendered at police headquarters after the act.
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Detroit
Arnold McLeod
Charles Ismond
Fifth Street
Ismond
McLeod
Lsmond
General J. R. Lincoln gravely ill in Ames
Ames IA August 10 General J R Lincoln is seriously ill at his Ames home from theuritis, a winter fall injury sequel. He previously suffered the disease in 1864 from Civil War bullet wounds in the left arm and leg. Once a colonel and adjutant general in the Iowa National Guard he served as brigadier general of volunteers in the Spanish American War and now commands cadets at Iowa State College in Ames.
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J. R. Lincoln
Lincoln
Towa National Guard
Towa State College
Paroled man released after Illinois decline to claim him
New York report says Charles J. Davis surrendered last week confessing parole violation from the Pontiac Illinois reformatory. Davis cited unemployment due to lacking a union card but is discharged as Illinois authorities telegraph they do not want him.
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New York
Chas. J. Davis
Illinois State Reformatory
Pontiac
Ilinois
Alligator Shot in Mississippi River at Clinton Indiana
Charles Laing shot and killed a nine foot alligator spotted in the Mississippi River at Clinton Indiana. The reptile is believed to be the same one seen here on two prior occasions this summer and is the first recorded alligator in the river near this point.
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Clinton
Charles Laing
Mississippi River
Mrs Phoebe Moulton Celebrates 108th Birthday
LaCrosse Wisconsin August 10 19 14 Mrs Phoebe Moulton mother of Captain I H Moulton president of the LaCrosse Telephone company has just celebrated her 108th birthday Born in South Berwick Maine she has lived in the west for fifty years and enjoys excellent health.
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Wis
Phoebe Moulton
I. H. Moulton
LaCrosse Telephone Company
South Berwick
Schultz collapses in jail after fatal shooting incident
Neillsville Wisconsin August 10 Gottlieb Schultz the farmer who shot and killed his daughter Mr Patrick Leyden fainted in his cell from loss of blood and exposure and fell striking his head on the stone floor. Tsath followed soon after.
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Neillsville
Wis
Gottlieb Schultz
Patrick Leyden
Tsath
Elgin Stabbing Victim Dies. Suspect Held for Grand Jury
Carl Klanke, stabbed Aug 8 by 16 year old Eddie Steamer, dies from abdominal wound. Steamer, held without bail, faces grand jury action after inquest. Local saloonkeepers Sullivan Peck and J Hu ber found guilty of selling liquor to minors. Earlier, Steamer and Klanke were given a keg of beer for unloading malt for Elgin and Eagle Brewery.
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Carl Klanke
Eddie Steamer
Steamer
Eagle and Kaigin Breweries
Sullivan & Peck
J. Huber
Klauke
Elgin and Eagle Brewery Company
Des Moines Considers Municipal Ownership of Telephone Exchange
Des Moines may pursue municipal ownership of its telephone exchange as the Mutual system collapses. The bankrupt exchange received a $20,000 loan from PF M. Hubbell to pay taxes, and Hubbell now offers to convert his mortgage into common stock if the city purchases a majority of shares and runs the exchange.
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Des Moines
Mutual
PF. M. Hubbell
Hubbell
Drowning of Charles Gonder Near New Troy in Lake Michigan
Charles Gonder of near New Troy drowned in Lake Michigan near St. Joseph while boating with friends. He dived from the rowboat in a spirit of fun and did not resurface, initial fears suggesting he vanished beneath the water. He and companions were out on the lake when the accident occurred.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Charles Gonder
New Troy
Lake Michigan
Gonder
Indictment Against Turkey Report of Atrocities in Monastir
A Macedonian committee statement from Sofia asserts the insurgents aim to reform Macedonia and secure safety for Christians, promising to continue the struggle until autonomy is won or opponents are exterminated. The movement, led by Horis Sarafott, claims broad support across Macedonia and vows not to lay down arms.
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Monastir
Sofia
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Associated Press
Macedonian Committee
Horis Sarafotf
All Macedonia
Vilayuet
Coronation of Pope Vive XII at St Peters in Rome
Rome Aug 10 The coronation ceremony of Pope Vive XII unfolded in St Peters Basilica before princes high church dignitaries Roman nobles and thousands of spectators. Cardinal Macchi placed the triple crown as the crowd cheered and bells rang amid a hushed opening entrance and a formal procession of cardinals guards and dignitaries.
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Vive XII
St. Peters
Macchi
Cantrell Confessions Echo Indiana Ghouls Murders
Rufus Cantrell known as King of the Colored Ghouls, serving time for grave robbing, swears confession detailing several Indianapolis murders. He names victims and dates while authorities withhold accused names, including Watterson, Walter Johnson, Clinde of Pennsylvania, and Carrie Selvage.
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Rufus Cantrell
King of
Indiana Reformatory
Cantrell
Vpotheeman Watterson
Walter Johnsen
Newark
N. J
Insurgents Massacre Villagers as Monastir Turmoil Grows
Reports from Constantinople say insurgents in Monastir vilayet attacked Djivarek near Kastoria killing women and children and burning captives. Other Greek peasants were slain in Okhrida while Mussulman villages suffered attacks. Eight battalions ordered to Monastir. Russian consul Rostkovski murdered near Monastir. officials met with the Russian ambassador to express regret.
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Hilmi Pacha
Reform Movement
Clisuri
Monastir
Djivarek
Kastoria
Vilayet
Vilayet of
Okhrida
M. Maurocordato
Porte
M. Rostkovski
Systematic post office robbery by youths near Sycamore
Five youths aged 8 to 14 admitted a scheme to steal letters from a post office in U1 Aug 10. The group studied workers as they opened combination lock boxes and copied the processes. Complaints rose from missing letters and money orders, and a letter to T. J. Branen triggered the investigation. In an old wagon, investigators found fourteen letters to County Superintendent Gross, some containing money.
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Sycamore
T. J. Branen
Gross
Baseball scores and tennis match update from Aug 8
Baseball results show league games in New York Boston St Louis Chicago and other cities with multiple pairings and innings noted. In tennis at Boston the British duo Doherty pair defeated Wrenn pair three sets to one to take a two to one lead in the international trophy.
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New York
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Boston
Brooklyn
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Cleveland
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Association
Columbus
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Louisville
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Indianapolis
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Kansas City
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Peorias
Denver
R. F
H. L. Doherty
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G. L. Wrenn
United States
Longwood Cricket Club
Des Moines Woman Files Suit Over Investment Certificate
Rena B. Cathcart of Des Moines sues Northwestern Life and Savings Co in Polk County District Court alleging sales misrepresentation. She paid 860 for a ten year certificate promising 1200 but the written contract differed and was rejected.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Rena B. Cathcart
Northwestern Life and Savings Company
Matt
Enthronement Scene as Pope Pius X Reaches Basilica Portico
At the basilica portico Pope Pius X is greeted by Cardinal Rampolla and the St. Peter’s chapter. The crowd erupts with chants of long live the pope as trumpets sound and a ceremonial blessing follows. The master of ceremonies performs a hemp torch chant before the pontiff.
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Tle
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Papal Coronation Amid Ceremonial Splendor
The crowning of the pope proceeded with grand pageantry as Cardinal Macchi placed the crown, delivering Latin phrases and blessing the crowd. Pope Pius appeared overwhelmed yet gave the apostolic benediction amid a solemn crowd in the basilica.
Goebel murder trial links Taylor to $2500 offer
Georgetown Kentucky August 10. Frank Cecil testifies that a $2500 offer for Goebel's assassination was made by former Governor Taylor. He cites expenses for bringing mountain men to Frankfort to execute the murder. Cecil is a co defendant in the case against Caleb Powers. Devalls Bluff Bank placed in receivership with alleged losses over $10000.
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William Goebel
Taylor
Frank Cecil
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Cecil
Frankfort
Cioebel
Devalls Bluff
Ark
Bank of
U S Minister Visits Dowager Empress at Summer Palace
In August Auburn Cal and Albert Lea representatives brought Miss Kate Augusta Carl, a United States artist, to meet the dowager empress at the summer palace to arrange painting her portrait.
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Cal
Aug
Albert Lea
United States
Summer Palace
Kate Augusta Carl
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