Harrisonburg Exhibition Opens With Large Crowd Attendance
Special to The Washington Fest Harrisonburg Va Aug 14 The annual exhibition of the Stockingham Horse and Colt show Association opened at Lake Park with a large attendance Breeders exhibits formed the main part of the program with the first heat final heats held The show featured valuable horses including Ada D owned by HC Copperalte Washington DC and Dad News owned by Anglio Beeding Training Company Roanoke Virginia with drivers criticized for performance and calls for better driving in future heats Winners in various classes were listed including colts stallions heavy draft horses and S on the event day endorsements from judges noted speed and track conditions
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Harrisonburg
Washington
Harrisonpuig Va
Eike Park
Whitn
Virginia
Ada D
HC. Copperalte
DB. C
Dad News
Anglio Beeding-wid Training Company
Roa- Toke
Bedford Boy
Javing Brothers
Cal Clures Bucks Jam Keene
J. A. Burkholmer
Dan Wags
Sam
The Sport Calendar highlights diverse events across arenas
Nationata baseball at National Park and Lewls 420 today. Battling Nelson versus Joe Gans at Goldfields Lakor Day to a finish. Murphy versus Baldwin at Chel wea August 28. Mahoney versus Gunther at News castle Pa. Latonia Jockey Club runs July 10 to August 23. Saratoga August 6 21. Great Republic stakes at Saratoga Saturday August 5. Futurity at Sheepshead Bay September. Aquatics regattas Broadwater August 18 and Upper Potomac Labor Day. Morse shows Haerlaenburg Berryville Warrenton August dates. track athletic events Washington Grove Labor Day.
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Battling Nelson
Joe Gans
Goldfields
Toromy Murphy
Matty Baldwin
Chel+wea
Young Mahoney
George Gunther
Newscastle
Latonia
Jamestown Favored for National Regatta Bid
Worcester reports Philadelphia and Saratoga plan bids for next national regatta with Jamestown seen as likely site due to next year’s exposition. Baltimore and Washington also considering, James River offers suitable facilities for the event, which locals expect to draw large crowds.
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Washington Post
Worcester
Mass
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
Saratoga
Baltumora
Washington
J. Hadley Doyle
Potomac Club
Washington Cargmen
Jamestown
Doyle
James River
Falr
Philadelphia Swindler Arraigned in Brooklyn Court
Alexander J Halter, charged with conspiring in a $1300 La Chista mining stock swindle against Isaac W. Thompson of Philadelphia, was arraigned before Magistrate Dooley in Adams Street Police Court Brooklyn. Lawyer Alexander C Young sought dismissal of vagrancy charges, alleging police framing. Dooley ruled on extradition documents and kept Halter for extradition.
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Spadidl
Washington
York
Alexander J Halter
Isaac W. Thompson
Regent Street
Philadelphia
la Chista
Magstrate Dooley
Adams Street
Brooklyn
Alexander C Young
Sergi. Gray
Young
Dooley
Lawser
F. Owens
Halter
Oil magnate targeted in filing to secure deposition in suit
In St Louis on August 14 an attachment was issued to hold oil magnate H Clay Pierce in safe-keeping until he appears before Notary Robert Founkhouser to give a deposition in a $25,000 salary dispute with Joan P Gillet. Deputies searched for Pierce, believed to be in New York City, with the attachment returnable forthwith to enforce once Pierce is located.
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St. Louis
H Clay Pierce
Pierce
Notary
Robert Founkhouser
Joan P Gillet
New York
St Lows
Shot by Italian poacher in Newcasus farm clash
Justice of the Peace William Duff aged eighty died from a gunshot wound inflicted during an altercation with four Italians who were shooting birds on his farm. The incident occurred last evening after he ordered them off the property and he named Dominick Ferrone as the assailant before losing consciousness.
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Newcasus
William Duff
Squire Duff
Dominick Ferrone
Wounded motorman dies after shooting in Harrisburg
Charles Lehman, motorman for Central Pennsylvania Traction, died after being shot by Frank Pass, an Italian ejected for disorderly conduct. Page and two other Italians, present during the shooting, face murder charges. The Italians worked at the Pennsylvania Steel Works. Frank Page admits the shooting and died after drinking wood alcohol.
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Harrisburg
Casrles Lehman
Central Pennsylvania Traction Company
Page
Ilalan
Soldier of Fifth Infantry Dies After Drinking Wood Alcohol
H Timothy F Meara a private in Company A Fifth United States Infantry died today in Mount Gretna Paris from drinking wood alcohol mistaken for whiskey. Meara was recruited in New York.
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Mount Gretna
Paris
Timothy F. A Meara
Fifth
United States Infantry
Meara
New York
Railroad Favoritism in Toledo Ice Company Probe
An Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into Toledo relations with ice companies reveals railroad officials and the Ann Arbor Railroad owning stock, free freight, and property use with the Toledo Ice and Coal Company. Witnesses describe arranged favors and lack of rent, while immunity for government witnesses is stated.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Ice Company
Plant
Toledo
Obid
Clements
Luther Walter
Cont Mission
Joseph A. Miler
Toledo Tee and Coal Company
Kinkaid
Ann Arbor
Road
Wellington R Burt
Harry Ashley
Fee Company
Miller
W. A. Bradley
Toledo Ice and Coal Company
Big Road
Wellington R. Burt
Annarbor Railroad
Burt Teat
Teele Ico and Coal Company
Drago Doctrine Ref Session to Hague May Split Pan American
Report from Rio de Janeiro August 4 details the Drago doctrine facing Pan American talks. Argentina withdraws. Uruguay hesitates over a non-forcible debt policy. William Buchanan urges a compromise while some delegates push to drop the issue. The matter may go to The Hague for settlement.
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Washington Post
Rilo de Janeiro
Wiliam Buchanan
Hague
Pan-American Railways Committee
United States
Committee On the Reorganization
Bureau of American Republics
Bureau
Americans Welcomed in Dusseldorf by Local Leaders
American Institute of Mining Engineers on a Germany tour viewed Rhine harbors and shipping facilities near Ruhr and Duisburg and the Krupp new steel plant with Friedrich-Alfred foundry. They were greeted with enthusiasm by Lord Mayor Marx and leading Rhenish Westphalian industrial figures at the town hall.
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Prussia
American Institute of Mining
Germany
London
Rhine
Rubrort
Duisburg
Krupp’ New Steel
Friedrich-Alfred Foundry
Mayer Marx
Mad Mullah Repulsed After Ogaden Raid
London Aug 14 reports from Aden say the Mad Mullah after devastating nineteen Ogaden villages attacked the Sultan of Miser tain's territory. Both sides suffered heavy losses with the Sultan's nine near relatives and many warriors killed. The Mullah was repulsed toward Yig and the coast.
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Beil
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Yig
Inquest Over Authoress Pearl Craigie Funeral Plans Set
The inquest into the death of Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie also known as John Oliver Hobbes will be held tomorrow. Burial is scheduled at Kensal Green Catholic Cemetery. Services will be at the result church on August 17. Her death is deemed natural by her father John Morgan Richards who added she did not take drugs.
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Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes
Kensal Green
Resuit
Farm Street
John Morgan Richards
Craigie
Shah's Power Targeted as Teheran Reform Demands Grow
From Teheran reports to St Petersburg indicate revolutionaries demand abolition of the Shah's real authority, a figurehead role, and removal of divine law. A national assembly would control state affairs with ministers answerable to it, plus full amnesty and press freedom. The coming code and rights of harness corpus are also demanded, signaling deep reform.
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Teheran
National Assembly
Fighting at Ahiotu Leaves Town Half Burned
Official reports recount Greek Bulgarian clashes at Ahiotu on August 12 from dawn to 8 pm. Seven people were killed and many wounded. over half the town burned, destroying public buildings archives and both the Bulgarian and Greek schools and mosque.
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Augus
Ahiotu
Emperor William Hopes to Visit United States and Meet Roosevelt
In Cassel on August 14 Herman Ridder of New York reported a second audience with Emperor William. The monarch expressed keen interest in the United States and desired the good will and friendship of Americans and said he hoped to visit the United States and meet President Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Cassel
Herman Ridder
New York
William
Jesuits to Elect General Amid Rapid Preparations
Rome August 14 Preparations advance for the Congregation of Jesuits to elect a new general. They expect to meet September, with America represented by Very Rev. T. J. Gannon, Very Rev. H. M. Geller, and 1750 Jesuits total. Election likely September 8 to align with the Virgin's nativity. Ambassador Moyer leaves St Petersburg for Kissen gen for a month, with Rady as chargé d affaires. Sirio wrecked steamer breaks in two near Cartagena. stern disappears, bow section remains wedged. Major General Sir Reginald Pole-Carew, a noted commander in East Indies and Africa, retires at 58 with honorary lieutenant general rank.
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Maryland
New York
H. M. Geller
Missouri
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Sirio
Reginald Pole-Carew Rouxes
London
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Pee Pole-Carew Jofty
Untermyer Warns of MemoranA in Mutual Life Affair
Special to The Washington Post reports Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the international policy holders committee, alludes to handwritten interastite memoranda by Mary McClintock, vice president of Mutual Life, guiding the Massachusetts legislative agent on killing legislation. He rebuts McClintock’s “small potatoes” remark about the committee’s members, noting their influence over hundreds of millions in insurance.
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Insurance Committee
McClintock
Washington Post
New York
Samuel Untermyer
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Hmary McClintock
Mutual Life
Massachusetts
Untermyer
International Committee
Mr. Untermyer
McClintock Cast As Key Figure In Mutual Controversy
The text centers on Mr. McClintock identified as a long-time Mutual officer amid a dispute over company tricks. It mentions attempts to hide lists from policy holders, court rescues, kidnapping of four committee members onto the Mutual ticket, the Haton Incident, and asserts real issues remain unblurred by recent turmoil.
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Haton
Wr. McClintock
Indictment Arson? Warrant Seen for Union Pacific Former Agent
San Francisco August 14 a warrant was issued for the arrest of William H Vice once Coast passenger agent for the Union Pacific road. An indictment charging him with embezzling ten thousand dollars was returned by a grand jury three years ago and he was said to have fled to Honduras after a city fire. Police believe he has since returned and thought the indictment had burned in the blaze.
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William H.vice
Coast
Union Pacific
Vice
Konduras
Bior
Seized as a Dog Poisoner Arrests Shock Madison
Madison August 14 George W Stoner register of deeds of Dave County was arrested while scat tering meat believed poisoned. A number of valuable dogs were poisoned and nearly a dozen died last week. Stoner was found with beet laced with potassium cyanide and dragged to the police station. Children playing nearby were exposed to the tainted meat and the case has stunned residents.
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Wis
George W. Stoner
Dgeda
Dave County
Sroner
Stoney
Po- Lce
Wisconst
MENEN BLOCK TOWER HELD AT PAN HANDLE WRECK
Coronors inquiry into the Ionian and New York limited wreck near Pittsburg, Pa., August night concluded. Verdict finds telegraph operator John L. Skarry and leverman L. B. Jones responsible for murder charges.
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Pittsburg
John L. Skarry
Jones
Golden weddings mark two Washington couples
Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard Gusdorf of 1938 Seventh Street Northwest plan a golden wedding reception at Freund's Hall on August 19 after a 62 year marriage begun in 1856 in Baltimore. Mr. Gusdorf, born 1831 in Germany, and his wife, born 1826 in Hagen, have since built a life in Washington with nine grandchildren. Also celebrating is Mr. and Mrs. Simon Heller of 17 K Street Northwest, who married in 1856 in Baltimore and will mark their golden anniversary August 19 with a reception at home. Heller, born 1823 in Bretzfeld, Bavaria, has long worked in Washington and holds active roles in Odd Fellows and Freemasons. his wife was born 1838 in Alsfeld.
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Lugde
Germany
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Gusdorf
Washington
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Jersey protest over New York garbage dumping
Gov Stokes and state officials plan to meet Acting Mayor McGowan in New York to protest ongoing garbage dumping along New Jersey shores. Delegation includes Attorney General McCarter and Dr A Clark Hunt urging immediate state action as shore conditions worsen and pollution fears grow. Gov Stokes hints at appealing to federal authorities if needed.
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N. J
Stokes
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Jersey
Rae
Washington
Reports togehter cotton and ginne reports change
The cotton crop report of the Agriculture Department and the cotton ginned reports of the Census Bureau will be published on the same day in September and October. The change, required by the agricultural appropriation bill, delays the Agriculture version to match the Census release date. The September report will likely appear around the 7th or 8th. Viennese Merchants Lose Gem. Jewelry valued at 335,000 was stolen today from a case belonging to Viennese merchants at the Earls Court Exhibition. The robbery occurred in daylight.
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Census Bureau
Agricultural Department
Gema
London
Earls Court
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