Volleys of attack kill three on rail line near Blueton
Three men die instantly and eleven are injured when striking miners fire on a passenger train on the Birmingham Mineral Trail near Blueton Alabama. Conductor Joseph T Collins of Washington and deputy sheriff Willard Howell are dead. The engineer keeps speed after a log blocks the track as shots rattle through windows and the engine. Dogs sweep the woods for strikers. militia is alerted and men are held for questioning. Collins, a Washington native, is to be buried in Frederick Maryland.
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Birmingham
Ala
Blueton
Joseph T. Collens
Washington
Willard Howell
Blocton
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Uomer
Col. Hubbard
Comer
Joxcpa T. Collins
H Street
Frank & Collins
Frank J. Rawlings
Pennsylvania Avenue
Clara J. L. Taliaferro
Fairmont Street
Reuven H. Collins
Columbus
Nia
Albert EB. Collins
Joseph T. Collings
Freauwick Md
Elijah Collins
Alexandria
St. John’s Academy
Frederick
Ata
Steamfitters Join Strike Amid Canadian Pacific Walkout
Ottawa reports steamfitters at Montreal car shops joining the Canadian Pacific Railway mechanics strike. Most workers stay withdrawn with no concessions from either side. A special Washington Post dispatch notes limited action and lists excursion details from Niagara and nearby routes with various dates in August through October.
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Washington Post
Ottawa
Ontario
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Ningsre Falls
Heltimere
Ohio
Washington
Philadelphia
Ehigh Valey
Niagara
Fifty Years a Nun Special to One Washington
Richmond August 9 Impressive celebration planned at Monte Maria Visitation Convent as Mother Justin marks her Golden Jubilee with vows renewed. Bishop Augustine van de Viver of Richmond will preside and Rev A J Van Ingelgem will preach as nuns contribute music and prayers. The Pope sends his apostolic blessing to Mother Justin and the community.
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Washington
Case
Richmond
Monte Maria Visitation
Justin
Augustine van de Viver
A. J
Visitation Convent
Nan
Liberia seeks aid as German offices mull proposals
Liberia asks for U S backing to preserve independence and arbitration, and for German, British, and French involvement to curb Ivory Coast encroachments. German foreign office considers tentative steps after Liberian envoys urged protection and administration guidance. The unrest over British agents handling customs for bondholders also prompts Liberia to seek German help.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
State Department
Washington
Liberia
Legation
Messrs. Gibson
Dorsen
Dunbar
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
The
African Republic
Ivory Coast
Sierra Leone
Wihft
Mr. Root
Marksmenship Meet At Camp Perry Attracts 1000 Men
Sixty nine events begin today at Camp Perry Ohio with 1000 participants including teams from all states the Philippines and Hawaii. Four service teams plus Oklahoma and District of Columbia arrive as 162 medals and 1725 dollars in prizes are planned. The range features many targets and ongoing construction as the national matches run through August 24.
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Washington Post
Camp Ferry
Ohio
United States Cavalry
Fort Ethan Alien
W. H. Hay
District of Columbia
A. P. Robins
Oklahoma
Twelfth
Robert K. Evans
National Guard of
National Rifle Association
Army
Navy
Philippines
Hawaii
Florida
Idaho
Nevada
Seven Killed in Austria Storm Collapse
A thunderstorm at Szegedin Austria caused a building collapse at a hemp factory under construction. Seven men died and thirteen were injured as a tall chimney toppled onto a partially built beating house. A woman tying bundles was killed by falling walls.
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Szegedin
Austria
Plans for farmer to better country life
President Roosevelt proposes a national study on farm life to raise social sanitary and economic conditions. He names five experts including L H Bailey Henry Wallace Gifford Pinchot and Walter H Page to report with recommendations to Congress next year. He urges improving farming yields alongside better living and business on the farm and asks Bailey to chair a commission with Wallace Butterfield Pinchot and Page.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Congress
L. H. Bailey
New York College of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Des Moines
Iowa
Kenyon L. Butterfield
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forest Reserve
Walter H. Page
World’s Work
New York
Bailey
Prof. Bailey
United States
South
Department of Agriculture
Dr. Krapa
Unte
Lfé
Yeault
New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Amoherst
Mass
United States Forest Service
Wants. Barone
Fife
Theodore Roosevelt
Atlantic City Wide Open Sparks Sunday Law Clash
Conservatives fear a battle ahead as cafes and saloons ignore Sunday laws. Amusement piers Zoung and Steepichage open, signaling a broader fight with officials over enforcement. Local officials hint warrants may be issued as resort tensions rise in Atlantic City New Jersey August 9.
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Washington Post
Atlantic City
N. J
Ocean
Coney Island Bowery
Daddy Longlegs the Central Park Sand Hill Crane Dead
New York Aug 3 The Washington Post reports the Central Park menagerie bird known as Daddy Longlegs died in his cage after a month in dotage. Once loud and popular with children his hoarse voice could be heard blocks away as he imagined battles with pelicans. He had lived there since 16 years ago when Mr Smith took charge. His death brings relief to some adults despite nostalgia for the crane’s presence.
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Washington Post
New York
Daddy Longlegs
Central Park
Mr. Smith
Bavoy
The
Pelicans
French Praise Wright Inventor Leader at Le Mans Flight
Paris reports a burst of French praise for Wilbur Wright after his Le Mans flight. Critics hail the Wright brothers as leaders in aviation while noting France’s machines may be surpassed soon. Wright said wind conditions surprised him and he remained in his shed as the crowd gathered.
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Paris
Wilbur Wright
Les Mans
Wright ‘Brothers
Figaro
Wright
Af M. Steriot
Bleriot
Mr. Wright
Farman
Delagrange
France
la Presse
Francois Peyrey
le Mans
Wilbur “Wright
Hunaddieres
Police Officers Charles Emerson and Frank McDermott Killed
In Methuen Massachusetts on August 9 two police officers Charles Emerson and Frank McDermott were found murdered in a meadow after going out to pursue thieves. The pair were beaten to death and a search was launched to locate them.
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Methuen
Mass
Charles Emerson
Frank McDermott
Pope Celebrates Accession at Vatican Solemnity
Rome August 3 Pope Coday marked the fifth anniversary of his accession with a grand ceremony at the Vatican. Cardinal Merry Del Val sang as the Pope attended. Cardinal Gibbons has fully recovered from his stomach ailment and was among the high church dignitaries present.
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Rome
Coday
Vatican
Cardinal Merry
del Val
Papal
Cardinal Gibbons
Encampment Plans Ready for Grand Army National Meet
Toledo to host the forty-second national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic from August 31 to September 6. Department of Oregon location in May, 40 departments now have headquarters in the city. About 30,000 veterans, averaging about 70 years old, are expected in the parade lineup.
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Toledo
Ohio
Oregon
Grand Army of the Republic
Plea to President Referred to Bonaparte over Rail Rates
Senator Culberson insists railroads have no legal right to raise freight rates by agreement and seeks APROSECUTION under Sherman antitrust law. The President referred the telegram to Attorney General Bonaparte. Texas and Oklahoma plan formal complaints to the Interstate Commerce Commission today, aiming to invalidate proposed tariff increases across the Southern and Southwestern territories.
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Texan
Culberson
Department of Justice
Bonaparte
Texas
Oklahoma
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Common
St. Louie
Ohio River
Atlanta
Knapp
Interstate,commerce Commingston
Nell
Bureau of Labor
Southern Railway
Virginia
Southern
Georgia Shippers
State Railroad” Commission of Texas
Oklahoma Shippers
Interat. Commerce Commission
Ito
Ita
Thial
Pallara
Alifton Firend
Ilegal
Congre
Oyster Bay
Forster
Culbergen
Gutherson
Pollard
Mayfield
Raltroyd
Love
interstate: commerce_commission
Railroads
Martin A. Knopp
Clements and
Prouty
Patton
Washington
No Need of Rate Pow Wow Pennsylvania Railroad Refuses
James McCrea president of the Pennsylvania Railroad rejects a conference with shippers on freight rate increases. He states no necessity for talks now and argues horizontal rate rises are not planned at present. Upham and others doubt the managers intend real restraint, noting many presidents are away on vacation.
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Washington Post
Chicago
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
F. W. Upham
Winels Manufacturers’ Association
Upham
McCrea
Quiet Sunday at Sagamore Ride to Church
Inclement weather kept the President indoors in Oyster Bay and he attended morning church with Mrs. Roosevelt and children. The party rode to Christ Church in an automobile and no guests were entertained at Sagamore Hill today.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Quentin
Archie
Cowles
Christ Church
John W. Gammock
Glencove
Washburn
Sagamore Hill
Mascheri Opera Row Ends Mascagni Baton Breaks
Leghorn Opera House crowd blocked claque entry during Mascagni’s conducting of Mascheri. Claque members bought tickets and pelted the conductor with fruit and vegetables, forcing Mascagni to quit after a soprano was struck. The incident ends amid protests against rowdy behavior in theater.
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Pelis
Florence
Leghorn Opera House
Mascagni
Claqaue
Mascagn
Jonlens
Lost Bride Vanishes After Church Steps Sighting
R E Robinson reports his wife vanished after he left her on the steps of St Andrew's Church at Fourteenth and Corcoran streets NW. The 23 year old woman, last seen at 6 pm Saturday, had no money or jewelry in her possession and is described as tall with black hair and eyes, wearing a blue silk skirt and waist with tan shoes and a strawberry widow hat. Police search hospitals and precincts. no clue found after 24 hours.
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R. & Robinson
Thea Police
Robinson
St.Andrew's Church
Fourteenth
Corcoran
Mire
St. Andrew's Church
Fourteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Police
Tor T
Lieut. Peck
Rawson Dies at 61 a Seed Dealer and Pold Politician
Arlington mourns Warren W. Rawson a seed dealer and State Republican figure who died at his home of appendicitis at age 61. He was noted as the first to introduce steam and electricity to raise vegetables under glass, with ties to Baltimore and guiding excursions from Frederick Keedysville Hesamy Hagerstown. Special train excursions listed for August 16 from Union Station at 8 a.m.
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Rawson
Arlington
Mai
Warren Ww. Rawson
Baltimore and Ghic
Préderick
Keedysville
An- Hesamy
Hagerstown
Union Station
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Joseph T- Collins
Ambuah
F. HL. Wedge
Tennessee Coal Company
L £.Cox
Tenea Coal Company
A.J. Cress
J. C. Johnson
A. J. Bryant
J. B. Cornett
W. Ho McAuly
M. 4
Tearson
J. Martin
A. J. Myer
Robert Sigman
Canadian Pacific
Mother Justin
State Root
Camp Perry
Namies Commission
Agricultural Colleges
Dally Longlegs
Sand Hill
Hin Dotage
Argiator
S. Semmanesa
Pope
4. R
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Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Southeastern
Southwestern
Commission
Fiat
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sagamore
Claque
R. E. Robinson
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