Alaska Boundary Dispute Tangles Coastline Maps
Washington dispatch notes Canadian claim to Portland Channel vs Behm and the windings of the coast. British charts align with U S, showing Lynn Canal inside American territory. Canada’s 1895 map shifts to the undetermined boundary, threatening seaward access and upper Lynn Canal segments.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Alaska Boundary Line
Great Britain
Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty
Canada
United States
Pacific Ocean
Alaskan
Mount St. Elias
Lynn Canal
Prince of Wales Island
Portland Channel
Prince of Wales’ Islands
Behm Canal
M. Smith
Lands and Works
Martin
Berner’s Bay
Dyea
Skaguay
Pyramid Harbor
Interior
Disaster at Racine Modern Woodmen Picnic Leaves Several injured
At Union Grove the first annual picnic of Racine and Kenosha county Modern Woodmen of the World collapsed grand stand injuring about a dozen attendees. Injuries ranged from crushed limbs to internal harm, but none deemed fatal. A pickpocket assault on Sol Jackley of Brighton was swiftly followed by a field pursuit and the thief, Harry Reed of Chicago, was captured and jailed.
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Racine, Wis
Racine
Kenosha County
Woodmen of the World
Union Grove
Ball Park
Matt Mattson
Waterford
Hattie Cormock
Booneville
Ils
William Buffoon
BE. L. Cunningham
Burlington
Joseph Cox
Dover
Stephen Cox
Sol Jackley
Brighton
Harry Reed
Chicago
Red Men chiefs meet in Decatur over Great Sachem charges
Fifteen grand chiefs of the Independent Order of Red Men of Illinois meet in Decatur to hear charges against Great Sachem Shepherd. They arise from the removal of W A Hover as great chief of records and the appointment of Wilson Brooks of Chicago. Hover failed to qualify in June, and the Sachem backed Brooks. Delegates later decide Brooks may continue until Hover qualifies.
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Springfield
Ills
Independent Order of Red Men of
Ilinois
Decatur
Sachem
Shepherd
W. A. Hover
Wilson Brooks
Chicago
Hover
Jine
Brooks
Bishop Grafton Gifts $50,000 to Fond du Lac Parish and Hall
Right Rev. Charles Chapman Grafton sends $25,000 to the Fond du Lac First National Bank as a parish gift covering St. Pauls cathedral and associated properties. He also allocates $25,000 to Grafton hall. Debts on the cathedral and related buildings will be paid, the Waterberry fund restored, and $15,000 remains to be reserved for income use.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Charles Chapman Grafton
Ford du Lac
First National Bank
St. Paul's Cathedral
Grafton Hall
Rogers
Dittmar
Waterberry
Attempted rape case shocks Cannelton community
Flora Smith, a Baptist church leader, fought off Herman Plock after he escorted her to a swamp and attempted a criminal assault. She survived injuries while 100 pursuers chased Plock to Louisville, where he was arrested and returned for trial amid fears of lynching.
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Cannelton
Ind
Flora Smith
Baptist Church Ceir
Herman Plock
Miss Smith
Joliet Saloonkeepers Face Illegal Operation ruling
Judge Dibell ruled Joliet saloonkeepers operate illegally under a $1,000 license. Attorneys for dealers floated bonds to avoid the extra $500 until the case is reviewed by the supreme court. Mayor Mount demanded payment to the city treasurer, or prosecutions would begin within a week. Chief Gorey pledged readiness for enforcement.
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Joliet
Ill
Dibell
Supreme Court
Mount
Iit
Runaway couple chase spans 600 miles from Pensaukee
Two well dressed men in a carriage questioned locals in Pensaukee Wis about an eloping couple. The men claimed to have followed the pair for 600 miles from Oconto and promised $50 for information to recapture them, noting the couple moved by boat across the bay and were seen in Oconto on Monday. In Hartford City Ind a woman named Emma Sparks of Wabash Ind was arrested while attempting to steal from J B Bingaman's jewelry store. She, a tall brunette from Paducah Ky, visited several stores with missing items and faced a preliminary hearing.
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Pensaukee
Wis
Oconto
Hartford City
Ind
Emma Sparks
Wabash
J. B. Bingaman
Paducah, Ky
Baseball scores from yesterday’s League games
Chicago report shows Philadelphia 0 against Pittsburgh 0 in Brooklyn where Brooklyn won 1 0 versus Louisville. New York Portland Boston and Washington rain. Western League results: Minneapolis 15 over Milwaukee 10. St Paul 4 over Kansas City 9 in ten innings. Buffalo 2 tied with Indianapolis 2 in eleven innings.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Louisville
New York
Boston
Washington
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Compromise Candidate Emerges in Iowa Governor Race
Des Moines Aug 12 Judge J M Wade of Iowa City is proposed as a compromise Democratic nominee for governor at next week’s convention. Supporters cast him as a middle ground between Cato Sells backed by conservatives on money policy and S H Basher backed by the ultra 16 to 1 faction.
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Des Moines
J. M. Wade
Iowa City
Cato Sells
S. H. Basher
Beveridge Not Hurrying Home After Vancouver Telegram
Senator Beveridge says wife Mrs Beveridge is in usual good health and will be home about September 1. He plans to spend a couple of weeks in the western mountains with her before returning to Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Vancouver
B. C
Beveridge
Cuba Policy Aims Cuban Self Government Soon
Washington reports two conferences push toward Cuban self governance with plans to hand over control to Cubans. Secretary Root and officials discussed census impacts, with a civilian to oversee island operations and Victor Olmstead named for a key post. South American presidents meet to bolster trade, not US confrontation. Elsewhere, naval actions near San Fernando include Yorktown and Pampanga shelling with coastal damage and insurgent resistance.
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Philippine News
Washington
Census Bureau
Wines
War Root
Meiklejohn
Hunt
Root
United States
Sanger
Victor H. Olmstead
Department of Labor
Cuba
State Department
Bryan at Lithia Springs and Springfield Oregon
Hon. Wm. J. Bryan arrived in Springfield on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern from Shelbyville and spoke at Lithia Springs and Pana before returning to Springfield. A large crowd greeted him at Central Union Station and at the St. Nicholas hotel balcony before he headed to Petersburg for another address.
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Springfield
Wm. J. Bryan
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Shelbyville
Lithia Springs
Central Union Station
Bryan
St. Nicholas Hotel
Representative Caldwell
Colonel Bryan
Thomas Rees
Sinois State Register
Petersburg
Old Salem Chatauqua
Atkinson circulates anti imperialist materials to returning Filipino officers
Secretary Hitchcock reports that Edward Atkinson sent circulars entitled The Anti Imperialists to surviving officers of returning Philippine regiments along with pamphlets arguing against U.S. actions in the islands. Atkinson aims to solicit views and potentially publish letters supporting or opposing his stance. Also notes cable from Manila about Saturnus burning and San Fernando shelling via Admiral Watson.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Edward Atkinson
Philippines
Philippine
Manila
Atkinson
Mothers and Sisters of
Nebraska
San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Navy Department
San Fernando
Admiral Watson
Pampanga
Death by Own Action Of A Young Girl In Kenosha
Kenosha police conclude a 15 year old girl killed herself by leaping into the lake after a bundle and a note were found on the beach. The note blamed abuse by her parents and offered her dress as a final token. identity remains unknown.
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Kenosha
Wis
Rain eases fears of famine in India and political talk rises
Good rains have fallen in India and a famine is not feared this year. George M. Pullman is in White Plains to take the Keeley cure. Anti Bryan Democrats discuss Winfield Scott Schley for president. Shoe makers form a 4 national group and plan price rises of 10 to 25 cents per pair.
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India
George M. Pullman
White Plains
N. Y
Keeley
Winfield Scott Schley
Port Rico hurricane relief appeal and Midwest storm damages
Secretary of War Root appeals to mayors of cities over 150000 to aid Porto Rico hurricane victims amid estimated destitution of 100000 and potential famine. Reports also note a miniature tornado in Vernon county Wisconsin and severe hailstorms across North Dakota Minnesota and Illinois causing extensive farm and property damage.
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Washington
War Department
Porto Rico
Davis
McPherson
New York
United States
Spain
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Attorney At Law
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West Delon
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Washington Street
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Food and Sale
T. J. Dempsey
Side Square
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Carring
Avensus
J. WH. Young
W. R. Jeffrey
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J.T. Anderon
Washington County
Capital
Yings Bank
Organizho Cotomar &. 1876
Jon. Knox
A. Warr
O. H. Keck
V. P
M. Keon
Ase
Ida Bailey
Geo. W. Hay
Graham Opera House
Northwestern University
Evanston
Waste Hall
Vanaton
Htemember Kemble
Emble Flower Co
Oskaloosa
Frank Rogers
Schneider
Wm. Blair
A. H. Wall
Eph Keck
O. A. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Stewart
J. F. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Crall
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