Order to End Raids Sent to Russian Ships by British Cruisers
Prime Minister Balfour announced Britain had ordered two cruisers from the Cape squadron to locate the Russian volunteer fleet steamers Smolensk and Petersburg and relay the Russian orders to stop interfering with neutral shipping. The move follows a London Chamber of Commerce deputation urging protection for British trade and parity with other nations in contraband issues. The premier said evidence of Russian discrimination would be weighed, with careful consideration of concrete examples. He noted special difficulties arose from actions by the volunteer fleet and promised action if warranted, as discussions continued with commercial interests and government officials.
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Halfour
Cape of Good Hope
Smolensk
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Rua- Blan
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Lord Lansdowne
Japan
Balfour
Foreign Office
Inteligence Department
War Office
Admiralty
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Willaim Keswick
M P
Jardine & Cao
China
Legislative Council of
Russia
Arabia
Calebags
Vladivostok
Peninsular and Oriental Company
Malacca
Scandia
Thea
Antwerp
Hamburg
Great Britain
Fieet
Russian Ships Disarmed at Shanghai Harbor
The Russian cruiser Askold and torpedo-boat destroyer Grozovoi are out of commission in Shanghai with dismantling to begin Friday. Repairs continue while crews, except guards, are parole to return to Russia. The move follows a China Japan pact and draws praise for American consul general John Goodnow.
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Askold
Grozovot
Associated Press
Russia
China
Japan
Chesso
Reitzenstein
Admiralty
Aims at Japans Trade and British Involvement
London Times dispatch cites Russian aim to disrupt Japan’s foreign trade via intimidation of British shippers. Russia seeks to damage Britain’s role in Japan's import export flows to pressure alliance, while portraying Britain as timid and Japan as overmatched in sea raids.
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London Times
Gablegram
Washington Post
London
the Times
St Patersburg
Japan
Great Britain
Mines sink two Russian destroyers off Liaotai promontory
Vessels clearing Port Arthur harbor are struck by mines. A two funnel destroyer sinks after hitting a mine at 6 20 p m ten miles off Liaotai promontory. A second four funnel destroyer explodes by a floating mine and is towed to Port Arthur as Russian mine clearing continues. A sailor near Liaoti promontory confirms two explosions at 6 20 p m and 6 25 p m.
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Tokyo
Port Arthur
Liaoti Promotory
Hashidate
Chifoo
Liaoti
Japanese Armies Massed in Manchuria Near Port Arthur
At Liaoyang Russian HQ reports Gen Kuroki with 100000, Gen Nodzu 70000, Gen Oku 40000 plus two divisions about 30000 moving on Idao River. Japan strengthens siege guns from Niuchwang to Tashicao, Oyama with besieging forces near Port Arthur. Kuropatkin’s forces await Port Arthur’s fate before new moves.
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Nodzu
Oku
Idao
Niuchwang
Tashicao
Oyama
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Nu. Kuropatkin
Russian search of British ship and other notices
London reports that the Russian cruiser Ural stopped the British coal carrier Pencaleneck on August 21 sixty miles east of Cape St Vincent. The Asia from Liverpool to Calcutta was detained two hours at Port Said for papers and cargo checks. Eidora, Iowa records the suicide of M. S. Boody in his wife’s presence amid speculation. An advertisement promotes a special train for September 2 via Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley, with standard coaches and ten-day tickets.
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Calecutta
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Cape St .Vincent
Portugal
Eidora
Iowa
Boody
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Bailey on Roosevelt as President Chief Among Them
In Brooklyn under Kings County Democratic Club auspices Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas argues Democrats cannot abolish tariff protection, attacks Roosevelt’s labor handling, defends tariff duties, and rejects direct taxation while urging continued protection to aid American manufacturers amid party tensions.
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Kings County
Democratic Club
New York
Kings County Democratic Club
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Parker
Davis
Edward M. Shepard
Bailey
Roosevelt
Batley
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Congress
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Arkansage
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Explosions at Hawthorne Track Injure Three in Attempted Heist
Three people were injured at the Hawthorne race track when dynamite caps exploded amid a panic aimed at looting bookmaker cash boxes. Frank Williams, Mitchell Bruno, and A. M. McGill sustained injuries as crowds fled and a theft attempt failed. officials recovered caps but found no suspects.
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Hawthorne
Frank Williams
Mitchell Bruno
A. M. McGill
Pania
Williams
Hold Up Inquiry Expands in New Jersey
Four Italians were arrested in Little Falls on suspicion of taking part in the Cedar Grove hold up of Dana White, pay master for O Rourke Construction, who lost 3000. They were released after White failed to identify them as the culprits. Police searched Watchung Montclair and Great Notch for evidence, finding a coat with goggles and cartridges, a camp fire embers and a piece of leather from the satchel, suggesting robbers tried to access the contents. Two highwaymen are believed hidden in Paterson, with reports of shots heard near farms within a thousand feet of the crime scene.
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Great Notch
Meeting of Granite Cutters Behind Closed Doors
A special meeting of the local granite cutters union was held behind closed doors at 124 Pennsylvania avenue north west last night. Adjournment followed a one hour session with no discussion of proceedings. Several Washington granite cutters have secured work at Annapolis Naval Academy and left the city. Labor circles note prior trouble with contractors on a Connecticut avenue apartment house, but no official verification.
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Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Connecticut Avenue
Reagan
Council of Allied Building Trades
Granite Cutters’ Union
Stru alHanes
Cutler Wins Utah Governor Nomination at Convention
Salt Lake City August convention nomination by Republicans marks a three way battle among John C. Cutler Gov. H W Wells and J H Hammond. Second ballot results show Cutler 288 Wells 221 with Hammond withdrawing. Church influence accusations surface amid intra party tensions as Smort and Kearns loom in Utah politics.
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John C. Cutler
H. W. M. Wells
J. H. Hammond
Hammond
Cutler
Wells
Tingey
The
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Strup
James Christianson
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Kearns
Drake
West Virginia Contests Spurs Republican Mediation
West Virginia politics see a GOP dispute in the Third District as Representative Joseph H. Gaines and William Edwards claim the party nomination. Gaines delivers the dispute to Republican leaders and asks a determination by the campaign committee.
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National Committee
Gaines
Edwards
New York
Joseph H. Gaines
West Virginia
Babcock
William BH Hdwards
Campaign
TEE Coh Committee
Pope and Cardinal Clash Over Liberty in America
Rome August 22 Pope Pius X welcomed Cardinal Satolli and praised American liberty and justice noting that in the United States there is true liberty for all. Satolli described Catholic and non Catholic harmony as he reported on the church’s position in America. Storms sweep the peninsula lowering temperatures with rain and snow in the Alps and Lombardy where the Arno runs high near Pavie.
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United States
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Pope Pius
America
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Pavle
Milan
Arno
Mediation clash pauses as packers delay meeting
Chicago August 20 President Donnelly of the striking butchers refuses to meet the mayor and council committee until tomorrow Edward Tilden of Libby McNeil Libby Packing arrives and says action will wait for packers conference Meanwhile Judge Ryan fines two men in St Louis for scalping tickets and restraining orders against brokers are cited in unrelated notices in New York Indiana congressman Sands defends a larger navy at a Broadway gathering Additionally a Washington government form appears in an unrelated line about weekly shipments and cartons.
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Chicago
Donnelly
Triking Butchers
Edward Tilden
Libby, McNeil & Libby Packing Company
Tilden
Packers
English Ships to Stop Russian Raids
Senator Halley Reviews the Issues. Tornado Kills Four of Picnic Party. Campaign in West Virginia. Political Gossip. Newfoundland Seeks Market Hero. Talks with Washington's Visitors. Details of Army Maneuvers. Racing Results and Entries. Rockville Fair Awards. Warrenton Horse Show. Sea Gives Up Spanish Treasure. Precautions Against Typhoid.
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Wageaman
Hill
West Virginia
Newfoundland
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Warrenton
District Men's Score High First Day of Shooting Meet
Fort Riley Kansas August 2 1908 nearly 300 entries begin national individual rifle match at Fort Riley with two days of shooting. Slow fire results list top scores. Rapid fire to continue tomorrow as weather slows progress. New York National Guard Marine Corps and District of Columbia entries figure among leaders. New York team wins national trophy and $500 cash. several state and district teams depart while others remain for individual events.
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United States
National Guard
K V. Casey
New York National Guard
R. L. Pile
District of Columbia
Ralph Alderman
B.C. Hazlehurst
Georgia National Guard
L. Burkhardt
United States Marine Corpe
Sergt Maybee
Marine Corps
Munson
Ninth
United States Infantry
Short
Privats Johnson
Rhode Island National Guard
W. H. White
United States Navy
Cookson
District of Columbia National Guard
Martynewski
Young
District of Columbia National
Charles A. van Amburg
Massachusetts
Sergt Dardingkiller
New York
Natio
A. C. Macom
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Connecticut
Filipino Bandits Active Amid Island Uprising
Manila reports native constabulary ambushed on Leyte by superior bandit forces. Capt. H. Barrett is dead. Misamis in Mindanao sees bandits loot towns and kidnap Pablo Mercado and family for alleged friendliness to Americans. Chinese stores burn. natives killed, three burned alive. Col. Harbord leads pursuit. Lieut. Thornton drowns near Juzon.
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Leyte
H. Barrett
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Misamis
Mindanao
Pablo Mercado
Mercado
Col. Harbord
Lieut. Thornton
Dagupin
Juuzon
Acquitted of Murder After Fatal Blow in Train Runaway Case
In Kingstree D C a coroner’s jury cleared Harry Hardy of murder for striking his deaf mute brother to avert a fast approaching train on the Atlantic Coast Line. The deaf mute, drunk and signaling the engineer, died from the blow, jury ruling no other recourse. In Chicago a wife won divorce from John Fetzer after desertion. cash settlements totaled 36,000. In Kentucky, Col Roger Williams guards Maybrier to Mount Olivet for the jailer Jailer Thompson’s killing, with troops present during the trial. Also transport ads for Baltimore routes and hourly Saturday service.
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D. C
Harry Hardy
Atlantic Coats
Harry
Kentucky
Maysville
Roger Williams
Dobyns Maybrier
Mount Olivet
Maybrier
John B. Thompson
Robertson County
Sherif van Hook
Tornado at Jamestown Picnic Kills Four in Grove
A tornado at Parkhurst's Grove in Chautauqua County near Jamestown on August 25 killed four people including Mrs Austine B. Pierch and Miss Marcott and injured many others. Five thousand spectators saw trees uprooted, buildings unroofed, fences demolished, and crops damaged as horses were killed or stampeded and the storm tore through the grounds.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Chautauqua County
Parkhirst’s Grove
Stockton
Austineb. Pierch
Fredonia
Marcott
Shamie
Orin Dalrymple
Shumla
Arthur Billa
Portland
Chautauqua
Gensa
Starvation looming in Tonopah rail districts after washouts
Reno reports record flood damage on Tonopah and Carson and Colorado lines. Five thousand people in camps near Tonopah and Goldfields face starvation as trains bring temporary relief from Croon Springs Silver Peak and Candelaria. Tracks swept away, Walker Lake rail line submerged, desert chasms open, traffic in chaos with no immediate movement possible for at least a week.
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Nev
Tonopah
Carson
Colorado
Goldfields
Croon Springs
Silver Peak
Candelaria
Walker Lake
Hawthoren
Death of Rev Henry Baas at World’s Fair
Rev Henry Baas aged 73 of London England died suddenly at the Inside Inn after a walk at the exposition with his daughter. He came to write a book on the fair for a religious publication in London. Body to be sent to England. Philadelphia business leader William Weightman dies at 91. noted as wealthiest Philadelphian and major real estate owner.
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St Louis
Henry Baag
London
England
Baas
Philadelphia
William Weightman
Powers & Weightman
Weightman
United States
Senator Hoars Condition
Worcester mass August 25 bulletin from Senator George F Hoars bedside reports a comfortable night and nourishment this morning prospects for a comfortable day no marked improvement but a comfortable day noted in the follow up bulletin
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Worcester
Mass
George F. Hoar
Hoar
Boy Brutally Murdered Near Columbia Camp
A fourteen year old white boy was found dead near the old Taylor place south of Washington with his head crushed and body split. Two men living in a river camp nearby left to set traps and returned to find him dead. Robbery is suspected. a valuable gun was reported missing from the camp.
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D. C
Fate Shealy
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