Cripple Creek War Cabinet Finds Powder and Oil in Unoccupied Cabins
Three hundred miners from Michigan iron mines arrived in Cripple Creek to replace striking workers. Militants guard rail routes as authorities seize powder and oil found in empty cabins. Miner leader G C Kennison was arrested by Colonel Jones and confined in the guard house. Habeas corpus cases against strike leaders proceed with legal defense.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Michigan
Denver
Tom McClelland
District Court
Leeds
O. H. McKinney
Military Guard House
General Chase
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
China to make a claim over Tonopah raid on Chinese residents
The Chinese government plans to file a formal claim against the United States after residents of Tonopah Nevada attacked Chinese residents last Wednesday. The Chinese minister seeks affidavits detailing injured individuals and property losses to support the claim. Nevada's governor reports an immediate investigation and measures to protect Tonopah Chinese residents. Eighteen men are jailed on riot robbery and murder charges linked to the effort to drive out Chinese workers. four men are named by Chinese witnesses as assailants, all of whom are waiters.
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Washington
United States
Tonopah
Nev
San Francisco
State Department
Nevada
Randall
Lang
Bradshaw
Sinks
Strike of the Mates Ties Up U S Steel Fleet for Winter
A Cleveland dispatch says United States Steel Corp fleet will be sent to winter quarters as ships arrive at layup ports. The Master and Pilots association strike halts operations, risking 2,500 direct jobs and many more in mines and mills. The Clem son and John B Trevor arrived at South Chicago and Chicago respectively, then were tied up by the strike.
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Chicago
Cleveland
United States Steel Corporation
Master and Pilots’ Association
Great Lakes
Clemson
John B. Trevor
Treacherous Natural Gas Fire Destroys Marion Home
An explosion of natural gas partially destroyed the residence at 1606 McClure Street in Marion. The home, occupied by the Lucabel and Crabtree families, suffered significant damage and injuries were reported to Mrs. Hattie Lucabel.
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Marion
Ind
McClure Street
Lucabel
Crabtree
Hattie Lucabel
Ctas
Fire kills children in cruel house tragedy
A family fire left a child and his twin sister badly burned while Mrs. William Crabtree, the mother, suffered serious burns trying to rescue the youngsters. The incident centers on Tiarmibtree aged individual and the related injuries.
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Tiarmibtree
Willian Crabtree
Young Chicago boy escapes St. Joseph jail by ceiling hole
John KB Smith a 12 year old boy from Chicago is reported as the youngest prisoner ever lodged in St. Joseph county jail. He escaped the women’s ward during the night by removing a ceiling section entering the attic then lowering to the ground with a blanket rope. Smith faced larceny charges.
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St. Joseph, Mich
John KB. Smith
Chicago
St. Joseph County
Jall
Eherfs
Smith
Man Burned by Acid Sues for 25000 Damages in Indiana
In Muncie an employee burned by acid at the Luciana wire and pall mill suffered possibly permanent injuries. Sam Wells L. Taylor filed suit against the company for 25000 dollars.
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Muncie
Ind
Luciana
Samwel L. Taylor
Three Masted Schooner Goes Aground Off Dry Reef
A report from Westport says a large three masted schooner ran aground at Dry reef near New Haven. Five men were seen clinging to the rigging as waves broke over the vessel.
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New Haven
Conn
Westport
Dry Reef
Frosts Do Some Killing Across Nine States
Frosts from killing to mild spread through nine states from Illinois to Missouri with heavy damage in Nebraska. Some towns report little to no killing frost and praise crops, while others face substantial losses. In Indiana, Marshfield notes a merging of the Warren County Sentinel with Pine Village News after postal objections to two papers on one sheet.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Missouri
Marshfield
Ind
Warren County Sentinel
Layton & Sutler
Pine Village News
Warren Sentinel
Johnson and Callis
Iowa AME conference selects next venue and delegates
Des Moines reports at the Iowa district conference decisions set the next session for Galesburg Illinois. Revs. A. J. Cerey Rh. C. Ranson and Graves of Des Moines were named delegates to the 1904 general conference to be held in Chicago.
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Des Moines
Iowa
African Methodist Church
Galesburg
A. J. Cerey
Rh. C. Ranson
Chiesgend
Horace, IL
National Protective Legion elects officers in Grand Rapids
The National Protective Legion in convention at Grand Rapids elected J. Rogers of Buffalo New York as president and George A. Scott of Waverly New York as secretary. The group voted a radical change to its insurance plan separating the endowment and mortuary features.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
National Protective Legion
J. Rogers
Buffalo
N. Y
George A. Scott
Waverly
Fatal Boiler Accident At Swift Packing Plant In East St Louis
Three Swift Packing Co. workers Moses Hart Louis Brooks and Charles Bank were fatally scalded when they fell into a vat of boiling water at the East St. Louis plant. They were severely burned with flesh peeling from their clothing as they were pulled free.
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St. Louis
Moses Hart
Louis Brooks
Charles Bank
Swift Packing Company
East St. Louis
Young Clara Baldwin Arrested After Street Riding Rampage
Flint Michigan on September 18 12 year old Clara Baldwin was arrested after driving off in a horse and buggy seen roaming the streets. she had teamed with two year old girls and left the owner’s rig missing.
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Flint, Mich
Clara Baldwin
Pittsburg Clinches Pennant With Two Wins Over Boston
Pittsburg swept a doubleheader against Boston to seal the pennant for the third time. League games showed Pittsburg 7 6 over Boston in the first and 6 5 in the second, with Cincinnati and Chicago also posting scores. American and Association results followed with St Louis and Detroit wins, and Minneapolis topping Kansas City in a second game.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
American
St Louis
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Columbus
Louiisville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Jealous Suitor Shoots Couple Near Albia Iowa
Will Scott shot Ada Harvey and her companion William Truehart after a ball near Bux ton mining camp. Truehart was fatally wounded while Harvey is not expected to survive. Sheriff Doner pursues the attacker. An unidentified man’s body was found in a water pool at Foster mining camp south of Albia amid suspected foul play.
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Albia
Will Scott
Ada Harvey
William Truehart
Buxton
Truehart
Sheriff Doner
Foster
Zane
Local Couple Bride in Jacksonville Ceremony
Elizabeth Winterbottom daughter of Rev. Joseph Winterbottom of Jacksonville married here to Carvel of Coalasin Colorado. The groom is son of Dr. H L Carriel of Jacksonville who served twenty years as superintendent of the Central Hospital for the Insane in that city.
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Ard Carvel
Coalasin
Colo
Mies Eilzabeth Winterbottom
Joseph Winterbottom
Jacksonville
H. L. Carriel
Central Hospital
Poison attempt shocks Durfee family in What Cheer
In Oskaloosa Indiana on September 10 an unknown assailant emptied green phosphorous into the well and tainted milk at W A Durfee coal mine owner What Cheer residence. Early discovery averted fatalities. In La Crosse Wisconsin on September 19 a high school crowd burned an effigy of Principal Hemminway after football team denial to some players.
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Oskaloosa
W. A. Durfee
LaCrosse
Wis
Hemminway
Fatal Freight Strike Kills Albert Rutkouski in Chicago
Albert Rutkouski of 749 West Seventeenth Street was fatally struck when his foot got caught in a railway track and a freight train bore down. He died instantly in Chicago on September 1.
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Chicago
Albert Rutkouski
West Seventeenth Street
Fraudulent Russian bishop condemned by church authorities
The Russian consul general announced that Seraphim, a self styled bishop in the United States and Canada, is an impostor. He ordained priests and deacons and raised funds for a New York monastery, but is deemed a false clergy member with all acts invalid. The ex priest Stephen Ustaveleky, who left holy orders in 1882, is cited as the priest behind the scheme.
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New York
N. de Lodygevsky
G Neral
Russian Holy Synod
United States
Canada
Seraph'n
America
New York City
Stephen Ustaveleky
Seraphin
Socialist defeat at Michigan Federation of Labor convention
Port Huron Michigan September 10 The Michigan Federation of Labor rejected socialist proposals to mix politics with unions and to abolish the wage system in favor of common ownership of public utilities. A resolution for militant socialist aims was voted down by a large majority and a plan to condemn union members in the state militia was also defeated.
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Port Huron
Mich
Michigan Federation of Labor
Weather forecast for Illinois to Wisconsin
Official forecast shows generally fair and warmer conditions across Illinois Indiana Iowa lower Michigan and Wisconsin with southwest winds. No precipitation expected through tonight.
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Chicago Board of Trade closes mixed with grains and livestock market notes
Chicago traders cite varied wheat quotes with December and May futures and corn and oats price movements. Livestock receipts in East Buffalo and St Louis reflect hog and cattle trading ranges, with bids around 5.50 to 6.50 for hogs and 3.50 to 8.75 for calves, plus cattle price tiers for steers and cows.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Monroe Doctrine Under Fire from Santo Domingo Politically
Cable report from Santiago quotes Powell protesting Dominican moves to establish neutral waters and free ports. It states the United States will not allow exclusive use of Dominican waters, nor cession of territory, nor neutralizing sections, with strong reaction across officials and public.
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San Domingo
Republic of Santo Domingo
United
Atute
United States
Santo Domingo
Foige
Palma arrives at Santiago amid crowd and unrest
President Palma traveled from Puerto Principe to Santiago in a nine-car procession through enthusiastic crowds. A rural guard gun discharge caused a brief panic but no major injuries. Palma thanked loyal supporters as order was restored at the governor's palace amid voices denouncing an attempted insurrection.
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Santiago
Cuba
Palma
Puerto Principe
Victoria de Las Tunas
Alto Gedro
Dinner with the Corinthian Yacht Club in Oyster Bay
President Dines with the Ohake Corinthian Club at a formal Oyster Bay dinner on September 10. Kent Roosevelt attended as guest of the Bea Lak a Corinthian Yacht Club, with prominent East Coast racing figures present and Sir Thomas Lipton invited but unable to attend. The president arrived by launch, was greeted by Colgate Hoyt and club officials, and entered amid applause.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Kent Roosevelt
Bea Laka Corinthian Yacht Club
Ter Island
Thomas Lipton
Thomas Lip
Nine Hurt In Wreck At Crawfordsville Junction
Nine passengers were injured at Crawfordsville Junction when a Monon passenger train collided with a Vandalia freight as the passenger train passed the crossing.
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Monon
Crawfordsville Junction
Crawfordsville, Ind
Clarke challenges Hanna to joint debate in Ohio campaign
Don John H. Clarke Democratic candidate for United States senator challenge Sen ator Hanna to meet him in joint discussion of campaign issues. Clarke offers to discuss debatable topics only if meetings occur within close legislative districts and asks for health permission from Hanna. He also endorses a plan for campaign expenditure disclosures and pledges full public reporting before November 1.
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Norwalk
Don
John H. Clarke
United States
Hanna
Clarke
Trade steadily improves amid adverse weather conditions
R G Dun weekly review reports moderate progress in business despite harsh weather. Manufacturing plants remain well occupied, textile mills show less idle machinery, and lumber demand rises as structural activity revives. Payments are generally prompt and fall outlook is encouraging though some price rumors persist. Failures: 219 US, 19 Canada.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Turks Allegedly Burn Kastenia and Massacre Population
Reports claim Turkish forces burned Kastenia in Macedonia and killed about 10 000 residents. A New York judge refuses to dismiss proceedings against Geo W Beavers former official in the post office department. New Orleans port strike again shuts commerce as longshoremen walk out. Major Delmar fails to beat his trotting record in Philadelphia and Dan Patch loses in Readville Massachusetts. The second annual Mississippi River...
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Kastenia
Macedonia
New York
Geo. W. Beavers
Post Office Department
New Orleans
Major Delmar
Philadelphia
Dan Patch
Readville
Mass
Republicans Reject Itemized Expenditure Publication Demand
General Charles Dick, head of the Ohio Republican state committee, rejects publishing itemized campaign expenditures under the corrupt practices act. He argues the public has no demand for such disclosures and that past enforcement shows no need to revive the law or compel committees to reveal detailed spending.
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Columbus
Charles Dick
Republan
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Washington, Iowa
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Osteopathy
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