Bennington Dead Laid At Rest In San Diego Tribute
Forty seven Bennington sailors and marines lie in a single grave on Loma Crest in San Diego Bay. Military and civic mourners, including Fort Rosecrans company, San Diego naval reserves, and the Fortune crew, honor the fallen from Monterey to California conquest. Coffins were placed in a sixty by fourteen foot trench in one hour and fifteen minutes under Lt Tobin’s supervision as shipmates arranged markers.
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San Diego
Cal
Loma
San Diego Bay
Pacific
Monterey
California
Commodore Stockton
Old San Vasquel
Great Bay
Fort Rosecrans
Coast Heavy Artillery
Universal Brotherhood
Point Loma
Bennington
Tobin
Correct List of the Dead from the Bennington Action
The official roster lists Ensign Newton K. Ferry from Charleston D C and numerous sailors with occupations and birth or enlistment places including Edward Ferguson San Francisco Frederick Brown San Francisco Emile Hoffman and William Cherry blacksmiths Wilbur Wright steward Joseph Hunt oiler Walter Grant Chicago and other seamen and firemen names with places such as Des Moines Bremerton St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and Lewiston Idaho. The document notes four unidentified men and seven believed flooded aboard the Bennington.
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Ensign Newton K. Ferry
Charleston
D. C
Edward B. Ferguson
San Francisco
Frederick M. Brown
Emile C. Hoffman
William S. Cherry
Wilbur Wright
C. W. Brockman
Des Moines
Thomas Burke
G. L. Clarke
Bremerton
Wash
Joseph Hunt
W. H. Holly
Kirkley F. Morris
Joseph Kilscher
John McKone
William Staub
Michael G. Quinn
Harry Mosher
Andrew Kamerer
Walter G. Grant
Chicago
Frederick J. Geiss
Clyde Hagebloom
Charles O. Mclveen
Stephen W. Pollock
Warren Paris
Lancing
Bennington
Five Colored Men Perished In Oil Fire At Humble
Five negro workers are confirmed dead in a major oil refinery blaze at Humble Texas with rumors suggesting dozens more may be lost. The fire swirls through the plant as officials seek to confirm casualty counts amid ongoing danger. In London, Balfour stated in the House of Commons that the government will not resign after the Thursday vote.
Fragmentary note on missing men remains
A fragment from a report notes a determined number of men who are still missing, with no further details available.
Governor Johnson Seeks Aid for Aitkin Flood Sufferers
Governor Johnson receives appeal for flood relief in Aitkin County where over ten people are homeless after the Mississippi River reservoirs overflow. Relief efforts target affected households and displaced residents.
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St. Paul
Johnson
Aitkin County
Mississippi
Runaway romance rocks Burlington society
Miss Jessie Burg, daughter of C. E. Burg of the C. E. Burg Wagon Co, eloped to Chicago and wed WH Bintliss traveling auditor for the Frisco system with St. Louis headquarters. Bintliss is related to Frisco president Douglas. Father announced the marriage, mother reportedly prostrated. No motive given beyond a rush for romance.
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Burlington
Jessie Burg
C. E. Burg
C. E. Burg Wagon Company
Chicago
WH Bintliss
St. Louis
Douglas
Bintliss
Pay of Cuban Soldiers Under Debate in Havana
President Palma met with Moder ate party senators to choose how to pay the revolutionary soldiers. The house plan to issue bonds directly to veterans or their assignees likely fails in the senate. Palma favors a new loan using treasury surplus for other needs. About 22 million of the 35 million bond issue has already reached claimants and speculator assignees.
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Havana
Pala
Senate
Congress
Palma
Destruction of Vueltas Records Sparks Prosecution
Fire at Vueltas municipal building destroys records and contents. Government commission had planned inspection guarded by rural guards. Mayor and assistant mayor to be prosecuted. municipal safe held $12,000 in cash.
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Havana
Vueltas
Santa Clara
Damaged Facilities At Lytle Stoppenbach Plant
At Jefferson Junction Wisconsin the elevator and malt houses of the Lytle Stoppenbach company were damaged by fire. Viceroy Curzon, ill for some time, is confined to bed at Simla India. Governor Folk ordered 300 St Louis policemen to Del mar race track to stop betting but officials found no betting. Lightning hit the Montana state reform school girls building at Miles City starting a fire that destroyed the building with losses around 660000.
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Lytle-Stoppenbach Company
Jefferson Junction
Wis
Viceroy Curzon
Simla
India
Folk
St. Louis
Delmar
Montana State Reform School
Miles City
Funeral for Gen Wilmon W Blackmar in Boston
Veterans groups and patriotic societies attended the funeral of General Wilmon W. Blackmar in Boston. The body lay in state at Memorial Hall and was escorted by 30 Massachusetts Grand Army posts to services at Second Unitarian Church before burial in the Cedar Grove cemetery.
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Boston
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
Wilmon W. Blackmar
Memorial Hall
State House
Massachusetts
Grand Army
Mander James H. Wolff
State Cavalry
Second Unitarian Church
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Blackmar Lot
Neponset River
Rural Free Delivery Boxes to Be Numbered
Washington reports the post office department will number rural boxes to improve mail handling by rural free delivery carriers. The move aims to streamline sorting and delivery across rural routes nationwide.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Administration in Earnest on Beef Trust Prosecution
Attorney General Moody said there will be no delay in prosecuting the Chicago beef packers indicted in the beef trust case. He spoke at the Lincoln Republican club outing in Dorchester and urged patience until trials begin this year, noting full presidential approval and that the accused have not yet presented a defense.
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Nahant
Mass
Chicago
Moody
Lincoln Republican Club
Dorchester
Beef Trust
Roosevelt
Indiana Spanish War veterans to hold reunion in Lafayette
The One Hundred and Six tieth Indiana regiment veterans will meet in Lafayette on August 30 and 31. The invitation committee will issue 1,500 invitations and many regiment members along with other Spanish war veterans are expected to attend.
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Wabash
Ind
Lafayette
Policeman Fatally Wounded in Arcola Shooting
Policeman Hiram Thornton was fatally shot by saloon keeper William Longbrooke after trying to eject an unknown disorderly woman from Arcola Illinois. Longbrooke escorted her to the train and vanished with her after the shooting.
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Arcola
Iil
Hiram Thornton
William Longbrooke
Longbrooke
Death of Daniel Lamont in Duchess County
Colonel Daniel Lamont former secretary of War under grover Cleveland died at 0 15 last evening at his country home in Milbrook Duchess County New York after a brief illness this July 24 reports from New York City and Milbrook sources.
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Cleveland
War
New York
Daniel Lamont
Ees
Milbrook
Duchess County
N. Y
Bomb kills sultan attempt victims in Constantinople
July 24 report states an assassination attempt on the sultan in Constantinople killed 24 and wounded 57, mainly soldiers. Fifty five horses were injured. Teherkess Mehmed Pasha and Kenan Pasha among the dead, thirty imperial household members affected, a German officer fatally hurt. two Hungarian suspects and unclear identity of the bomber are noted.
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Constantinople
Teherkess Mehmed Pasha
Kenan Pasha
Fire Destroyed Goddard Mill and Power House
A blaze in Freeport on July 24 leveled the Goddard mill and badly damaged the adjoining Freeport Railway Power and Light company power house. The plant supplied city street lighting and private customers. restoration is uncertain. Loss estimated around 100000 dollars, with insurance covering the amount.
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Freeport
Goddard
Freeport Railway, Power and Light Company
Baseball Scores From Chicago July Weekend Update
Baseball scores from Saturday and Sunday across leagues report results in Brooklyn Boston New York St Louis Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Cleveland Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee Des Moines Denver Pueblo Sioux City and more. Notable results include Cincinnati beats Brooklyn twice and St Louis sweeping Philadelphia while Detroit and Chicago split and Kansas City and Louisville split in the Association.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Columbus
Association
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Western
Des Moines
Omaha
Denver
Denver St Joseph Doubleheader Ends In Twin Losses
Denver dropped a nine inning game 5 to 6 at Denver St Joseph in eleven innings and followed with a 9 to 5 defeat to St Joseph in Des Moines Omaha prior. Des Moines won 4 to 0 in the second meeting.
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Pueblo
Cate
Denver
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Omaha
Prisoners Fail Bold Escape on Governor's Island
Nine teen military prisoners on Governor's Island attempted to overpower a lone guard and escape but were stopped by a passing corporal and private with rifles. The plot involved Fred Snyder leading four men to disarm the guard while others scattered. The ambush captured them before they could seize the weapon. Washington reports note the action as part of a broader district attorney inquiry into alleged criminal practices in an executive department.
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New York
Governor's Island
Lyon
Eighth Infantry
Fred & Snyder
Snyder
Washington
Beach
District of Columbia
Public printer post tendered likely to Lo Bris tow
Edward W. Nash president of the American Smelting and Refining Company has died of paralysis in Omaha. Former Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Joseph Lo Bris tow may be tendered for the office of public printer.
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Public Printer
Joseph Lo Bristow
Edward W. Nash
The
American Smelting and Refining Company
Omaha
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Markets Reported in Chicago July 24 1908
Chicago markets show hog receipts 35000 with mixed packers trading 5 to 85. Light hogs 65 55 to 86 00. heavy shipping grades 5 10 to 65 90. Beeves 83 50 to 85 85. cows and heifers 8 15 to 84 45. lambs 4 75 to 7 35. Western and native stock noted with various price ranges and overall market tone mixed weak to strong.
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Aeaey Shipping
Kaiser and Czar Confer on Far East Ties
On July 24 1905 the Russian emperor and German emperor began informal talks at sea aboard the Polar Star and Hohenzollern off Finland. No foreign office representatives traveled with the Russian, and the meeting may proceed without witnesses. The aim appears to reassure Russia ahead of Washington and Portsmouth negotiations and to clarify German stance amid Japanese loans.
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St. Petersburg
Peterhof
Polar Star
Emperor William
Hohenzollern
Borgo
Gulf of Minland
Helsingfors
Nicholas
Michael Alexandrovitch
Hor
Count Alvensleben
William
Hermesand
Sweden
Russia
Washington
Portsmouth
Lusso
Poland
Michael Alexandroviteh
Cannon Ice Water Incident Seen As Fabricated Story
The Portland fair visit by Speaker Cannon and other congressmen sparked sensational metropolitan press debate. A special quoted several parties about Cannon taking ice from a water pitcher, cooling his face, and washing his head, which they now call a total fabrication.
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Chicago
Cannon
Portland
Ore
Metropolitan Press
Lawyers Clash In Court Over Wieck Case in Saginaw
In Saginaw Michigan on July 24 heated exchanges occurred in Wieck the strike breaker’s murder case. Defense associate counsel Obermeyer of Chicago accused witnesses of coaching. prosecutor Brown replied such ideas might happen in Illinois but not Michigan. Recorder Ganshow had to restrain the dispute.
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Saginaw, Mich
Wieck
Charles B. Obermeyer
Chicago
Obermeyer
Brown
Illinois
Michigan
Ganshow
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G. A. KR
Dan Lamont
Daniel
Lamont
Turkey
Grand Jury
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
CAGO
Kaiser
Czar
Far East
Kuseo-Jap Affaire
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