Shanghai crisis as American ship intervenes in neutrality clash
In Shanghai harbor a Japanese torpedo boat arrives to face the Russian cruiser Askold and Grozovoi as American destroyer Chauncey positions itself between them. Consuls meet to consider protecting foreign residents while China struggles to enforce neutrality amid tensions among Japan Russia and Britain.
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Visitor
Askold
Taotar
Grozovolev
Tactal
Goodnew
China
Russa
Standard 641
Standar O1
Consul Goodnow
United States
Monadnock
Shanghai
Goodnow
Ron
Woosung
St Petersburg
Japan
London
Ashold
Legation
Chauncey
America
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Timea
Washington Post
Taotai
Fies
Grozovol
Russia
Peking
Gutzlaf Island
Elder Island
Grozovic
Far East
Hay
Loomis
State Department
Ades
Port Arthur Holdout Amid Desperate Assaults News
Port Arthur garrison resists as Japanese forces push from Fort Arthur area. Aug 16 report cites heavy fighting, fresh Oku troops, and a fierce two day Ugiovaia Mountain battle. Russian officers Kondratenko Irmann Yolchine Andrele praised. Telegraphs note renewed bombardment and uncertain endurance of Russian defense.
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Chefoo
Pigeon Bay
Fort Arthur
Pigson Bay
Port Arthur
Oku
Slyshaln
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Stoestel
Ugiovaia
Louisa Bay
Ugiovata
Vysokaia
Aia
Kondratenko
Irmann
Yolchine
Andrele
Yamaoka
Pay
Norfolk
New York
Somenby
Japanese Advance Near Liao-yang Reported
Front dispatches detail Japanese column near Shahotzu at the Liao river junction west of Liao-yang. Russian patrols encounter Japanese cavalry as boats move along main rivers toward Siomintin. Inactivity noted elsewhere until Port Arthur fate decides reassembly of Port Arthur forces.
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Liao-yang
Lise River
Shahotzu
Liao River
Shehotzu
Siomintin
Muchiatzu
Pensthu
Mukden
Port Arthur
Tatcheklao
Kuropatkin
Liaoyang
Motien Road
Novik Lost to Russia in Running Naval Battle
Tokyo reports two Japanese cruisers Chitose and Tsushima engaged the Russian cruiser Novik off Korsakovsk Harbor Sakhalin Island. After heavy damage and a sinking condition the Novik was beached and abandoned. Chitose and Tsushima suffered no casualties while repairs kept them seaworthy. Imperial Prince Yorihito served aboard Chitose. fate of the crew not confirmed.
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Tokyo
Prince of Imperial House
Novik
London Times
Washington Post
Chitose
Tsushima
Karsakovak Harbor
Sakhalien Island
Hnally
Associated Press
Tanshima
Korsakovsk
Sakhalien
Sukeichiro Takaheshi
Navy Department
Nevik
Karse— Koysk
Yorihito
House of
Higashi-Fujimi
Sento
Tsuushima
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Vladivostok
State Department
Griscom
Sakhsa- UN
Karenkovsk
Bakhbalin Islands
Pacr
Marshall Hall
Macalester
Destructive Great Gale Smashes Twin Cities Tivoli Theater
A devastating gale smashed Minneapolis and St Paul last night injuring many and killing twelve. Tivoli Theater and Empire Theatre were crushed or damaged as high winds toppled two spans of the High Bridge. The Pioneer Press building and numerous blocks suffered shattered windows and debris. The storm disrupted all telephone lines and prompted Mayor Smith to call a special council meeting for relief and repairs.
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St Paul
Minn
Mississippi
Minnesota
Misatasippi
Fort Snelling
Twin Cities
Frank Hedges
St . Louis Park
St. Louis Park
Waconia
Minneapolis
Gawin Gilet
Fsat
Tivol Theater
William Langley
Robert Younger
House of the Good Shepherd
R. A. Smith
West St Paul
Harriet Island
Wabasha Street
Tivol
Lorin &. Hokanson
George E Wenton
Wholevale
Wavoc
Minneapoli
Bluff
St. Paul Public Baths
Tiveli Theater
Fre
Empire Theater
Third Street
Wabasha
Sibley Streets
Minnesota Club
Fourth and
Cedar Streets
Globe
Pioneer Press
Fourth
Robert Streets
Devastating tornado hits downtown area and landmarks
A powerful tornado ripped through the city damaging wholesale houses on Fourth Street and East Seventh Street, unroofing the Davidson Building and Habighorst Building, blowing off roofs, shattering glass, and toppling trees at Lafayette Park. Churches schools and the Union Livery Stable suffered major damage as crews evacuated.
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Western Union Telegraph Office
Pioneer Press Company
Fourth Street
Robert
Finch, Young & McConville
G. Gomers & Co
Lindeke, Warner & Sons
Lanpher-Skinner Company
Scheffer & Rossum
Davidson
Fourth and
Jackson Streets
Smith's Park
Noyes Brothers & Cutler
Nicol, Dean & Gregg
Goodyear Rubber Company
Clement, Dranger & Co
Ogden, Merrilll & Greer
C Gotzian & Co
East Seventh Street
Wacouta
Kitson Streets
Habighorst
Seventh
Economy
Bulding
Schurmerer Wagon Company
Rosabel Street
Union Livery Stable
East Seventh
Washington
Locust and
Eighth Streets
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Ninth and John Streets
T. Sigfrid
Episcopal Church
Eighth Street
Lafayette Park
Tenth and
Lafayette Avenue
Roosevelt Leads In Tribune Straw Vote Amid Regional Canvass
Chicago August 21 The Tribune conducts a second straw poll with 10 968 interviewees. Roosevelt leads with 6504 votes while Parker has 2789 Debs 648 and Swallow 147. Republican gains 498 offset Democratic loss 420 with totals compared to usual party votes.
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Indashington
Chicago
the Tribune
Rooseveltt
Parker
Hiz
Debs
Roosevelt
Swallow
Lou
Chicago Directory Company
The
Tribune
Power Behind Mob Ejects Attorneys in Cripple Creek
The Mine Owners' Association and Citizens' Alliance ordered mass deportations and mob action in Cripple Creek to round up federation attorneys and others sympathetic to miners. Mines closed, deputies overpowered, store looting occurred as the mob gathered two thousand workers under leaders among local citizens. Sheriff Bell arrived after the damage, pledging protection while Gov. Peabody moved to Denver to manage the Cripple Creek situation.
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Cripple Creek
Col
Eugene Eneley
Frank J. Hangs
J. C. Cole
Mine Owners’ Association and
Citizens’ Alliance
el Paso
Vindicator
Findley
Intermountain Mercantile Company
Federation of Miners
Teller County
Parsons
Thomas Underwood
Riois
Charles N. Crowder
Victor
Sheriff Bell
Midward Bell
Denver
Moyer
Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gov. Peabody
Keeper of Bridge Goes Insane in Duty Turmoil
New York August 21 Samuel Eldridge keeper of the Long Island Railroad draw bridge at Rightmyers went insane on duty opened the draw threw away the key and caused an hour long traffic suspension. A train stopped when the draw signal showed. Five men overpowered him bound him and he finally said he threw the key into the water. A second key was needed to close the draw and resume operations. Eldridge thirty years on the job.
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New York
Samuel Eldridge
Long Island Railroad
Rightmyers
Long Island City
Hldridge
Aime
Eldridge
Tornado Kile Strikes Minnesota Townships Killing Four
A tornado swept Rich Vailey and Bergen townships injuring and killing four residents including Mary O Donnell and the seven year old son of Anthony Donnell. The storm destroyed thousands of acres of grain and many barns houses and sheds. Telegraph and telephone lines were down hindering damage tallies. Chicago also reports a severe wind and electrical storm with fires and basement flooding.
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Minnesota
Grencoa
Mina
Rich Vailey
Bergen
Mary O'Donnell
Patrick O’donnell
Anthony Donnell
Frederick Gross
Chicago
Uebtring
Southern Rail offers nonstop return round trip service
A brief item notes that Southern Rail provides a return round trip option with no stops, advertised in a 1904 publication. It mentions specific page and section details but focuses on the available round trip service and its nonstop nature.
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Southern Railne
Index to Today's Issue Juges and News Bits
American intervention at Shanghai and Japanese destruction of the Novik. Twelve tornado victims. Mine owner. Planned mob's work. Artillery battle at Paraguay. Appeal for Jews in Russia. Two gallows a joke to condemned Negro. Baby elks at the zoo. Capital attacked. Charge against labor union. Plan of Democratic campaign. Missouri sheriff in New York. Virginia and Maryland news. Editorial comment. King fights graft. Washington visitors. Social and personal notes. Baseball games and gossip. Views of the people on many topics. Yesterday. Pulpit themes.
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Shanghai
Paraguay
Russia
Capital
Missouri
New York
Seaboard Safe News
Virginia
Maryland
King
Washington
New Provisional Government Formed In Paraguay
Provisional rulers establish capital at Villa del Pilar 112 miles from Asuncion with Gen Ferreira for President and Gonzalez No vero for Vice President. Deputy Soler sails to Rio Janeiro to seek belligerent recognition. Insurgents halt bombardment, but capital suffers shortages as negotiations fail and imports vanish. Argentine gunboat and torpedo destroyer search for missing vessel.
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Villa del Pilar
Asuncion
Ferreira
Gonzalez Novero
Soler
Thas
Rio Janeiro
Senator Hoar Nearing End At Worcester Home
Bulletin from Senator Hoar's Worcester home reports he rests comfortably and has some nourishment. Gen Rockwood Hoar and Miss Mary Hoar are present as the senator grows weaker, though his mind remains clear. A morning prayer and brief wakeful period followed a restful night. The family notes he may not survive the day.
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Worcester
Mass
House
Hoar
Gen
Rockwood Hoar
wWell
Gen Rockwood Hoar
Miss Mary Hoar
Gen Hoar
Senator Hoar
Coroner's jury links lynching to mob death in Cordova
In Cordova Alabama a coroner's jury ruled the death of Avery a black man beaten and shot by a mob was at the hands of unknown persons. The killings followed the murder of City Marshal MaNelson by Avery. Both funerals occurred about the same time with graves 200 feet apart and no further trouble reported.
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Cordova
Ala
Avery
MaNelson
Pope Will Crown Virgin In St Peters Ceremony
Rome August 21 The Pope will personally supervise preparations for the coronation of the statue of the Virgin crowned by Pope Pius IX in 1854. First of the twelve stars for the crown, five inches in diameter with 39 diamonds, is examined by the Pope who ordered a jeweled necklace as a personal offering. The full crown set will cost about 10 000 dollars. Virginia Murder Suspect Arrested in Harrisburg
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Rome
Pius IX
Appeals for Jews Hopeful of Russian Policy Change
The United States seeks talks with Russia to obtain unrestricted recognition of American passports for Jews, arguing the matter reflects Congress joint resolution and the will of the American people. Ambassador McCormick hopes to gain room for negotiations despite Russia’s internal policy concerns.
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United States
Russia
Congress
St Petersburg
James G Blaine
United States Congress
Lamsdorff
McCormick
Extradited Norwegian Suspect Charged in Bayonne Murder
John Kilmage, an inmate extradited from Norway, faces murder charges in Bayonne New Jersey for the July 11 killing of Maile Trickasack. He was brought to New York aboard the steamship Oscar II, under guard of Hudson County officials. The case links theft of $100 and a distraint, with papers secured after extradition following the discovery of money and flight plans. The voyage included Gen George P Howard and Judge John A Blair among other passengers.
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New York
John Kilmage
Norway
Mlarie Trickagack
Bayonne
Oscar
Copenhagen
Christiania
George T Vickers
Hudson County
James Conners
Maile Trickasack
Tire Burst Wrecks Auto in Berlin Hill Run
A large automobile carrying three Hartford men and a chauffeur crashed on a steep Berlin to Kensington hill after a tire burst. Edward Hale and N B Bernard suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized. William Sullivan also went to the hospital but left later. The chauffeur was unhurt. The car struck poles and overturned, throwing occupants. Hale suffered concussion and loss of consciousness. Vernon R Andrews, Medina mayor, drowns in East Tawas while on vacation. Antonio Maurizio, 25, arrested in Meriden for forgery alleged to have been committed in Pittsburgh. he may return without extradition papers. Evening notes list a raft of social activity with music and dancing at 6:20 p.m.
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Berlin
Conn
Kkensington
Hartford
Edward Hale
N. B Bernard
New Britain
William Sullivan
Hale
Meriden
Antonio Maurixio
Pittsburg
Maurizio
Pennsylvania
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Cosmopolitan Dock
Eaen
Aixty
Woosun
Standard
Washington State Department
Nigi
Togo
St. Paul
Moses
Caareet
Chicago Tribune
Sire
Nubian Paint and Varnish Company
Lake Erie
Toledo
Ohio
Charles Niles
C. F. M. Niles
Security Bank and Trust Company
Bronroe, Mich
Niles
Harpers Ferry
Charlestown
Winchester
Giannita
Mie Coustry
Mob
Buenos Ayres
San Jacomino
Tastroponte
Alabama
Harrisburg
John Lewis
Stephen Gallo— Fay
Steelton
Dauphin County
Brussels
Flondria
Antwerp
Libau
Great Rockville Yair
B. BR
Tajon
Eaminei
New Jersey
Medina
Cleveland
Vernon R Andrews
East Tawas
Midh
Joseph Andrews
Old Phoenix National Bank
Marshall Hell
Muale
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