Riot at Cumberland Ball Game Leaves One in Hospital
A fight at the Baltimore and Ohio station in Cumberland Maryland followed a Butler Pennsylvania team trip. Eddie Sapp of Martin's Ferry Ohio was struck with bats and fists, bleeding badly and hospitalized. The incident stemmed from a prior hotel clash with Haley of Floamington Garrett Md. Raley of Butler is held for assault with intent to murder. Several arrests were made and a Cumberland leader is charged with starting the riot.
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Warhington
Cumberland
Eddie Sapp
Martin's Ferry
Ohio
Butler
Ross Beales
Sapp
Western Maryland Hospital
Raley
Sapps
Braddock Pa
Cum Ferraiit
Washington, Pa
Troy
Sappsewskt
Avlev Toy Ard
Edward Holxen
Haley
Floamington
Garrett County
Buster
Joan of Cumberland
Shaw Bryan's Friend Addressed Independence Day Parade
Secretary Shaw and Congressman Flood spoke at the Independence Day celebration in Falls Church Virginia. Shaw praised U S industrial history and called himself and Bryan warm personal friends while Flood spoke to workers. Both speeches were well received and Shaw returned to Washington that night.
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Washington Post
Shaw
H D Flood
United States
Bryan
Flood
Washington
McNew Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
J H McNew of Tazewell Virginia was found guilty of second degree murder for shooting Charles F Brown, a traveling salesman, at Witten Mill in the county after a dispute over a torn fence. Brown was shot twice following an alleged refusal to apologize, and McNew received a five year penitentiary term.
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Washington Post
Tazewell Va
J H McNew
MecNew
Charles F Brown
Witten Mill
Brown
McNew
Explosion injures boy in Cumberland Maryland
In Cumberland Maryland on July 4 eleven year old Settle Green son of C B Green was severely burned and mutilated by a giant firecracker. The device was seen in the street but did not explode at once. The boy picked it up to inspect it and it exploded causing burns to multiple areas and a serious wound to his head.
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Washington Post
Cumberland Md
Settle Green
C B Green
Drowned on River Steamer Greenland Near Ravenswood
Oliver Barton, mate aboard the Greenland running Charleston to Pittsburg, drowned when he fell from the boat near Ravenswood as it passed Hall’s Wood Yard. His body was not recovered at Ravenswood. cause of death remains undetermined. He resided in Parkersburg.
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Eyeda
Washington
Parkersburg
W Va
Oliver Barton
Greenland
Charleston
Pittsburg
Ravenswood
Hall's Wood Yard
Socialists name Ira Culp for Sixth Maryland Congress
Special to The Washington Post Cumberland Md July 4 The Socialist party of the Sixth Maryland district nominated Prof Ira Culp of Vale Summit Allegany County for Congress The convention was well attended S V L Young of Hagerstown was chairman The nominee is principal of the public schools of Vale Summit
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Ira Culp
Pearre
Maryland
Washington Poat Cumberland Md
Socialist Party of
Vale
Allegany County
Congress
S V L Young
Hagerstown
Vale Summit
Two Boys Burned in Giant Powder Explosion Near Cumberland
A powder explosion in Cumberland injures two boys, one possibly blinded. The incident occurred when a boy of George Wagner and a companion, child of Mrs Mary Rohr, were burned after a match was struck near a can of giant powder. Nearby, Henry W Grady, 33, died after being struck by lightning at Memordit Hospital, leaving a wife and six children.
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Bycelal
Washington Post
Cumberland Md
Witlam
George Wagner
Mary Rohr
Wagner
Winchester
Henry W Grady
Memordit Hospital
James Gundy
Ditton
Iss4annie Ferguson
County
Fourth races at Radford pony show draw wide prizes
East Radford hosts the South west Virginia Agricultural and Live Stock Association pony contest with J L Vaughn Shawsville winning the most premiums in the gentlemen's driving. Dr W W Chafin Pulaski takes first in the driving contest while HR Wilson Radford places second and Y Noe East Radford third. Dublin Mary Howe wins the ladies riding contest with Mrs A J Sink Cristiansburg second and Miss Nannie Richardson third. T J Noel Gast Radford secures first on best saddle stallion, WW Carr Christiansburg first on saddle gelding, and Judge George I Z Cassell on saddle mares. Bad News, owned by the Virginia Breeding and Training Association Roanoke, lowers the track record from 218 to 217. Ed Bedford, Thomas Settle Lexington Ky, takes second with his horse. Third is shared by Wilmont of Lynchburg and J L Vaughn Shawsville with Jsa J Vaughn.
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Workington Post
East Radford
Southwest Virginia Agricultural and Live Stock Association
J L Vaughn
Shawsville
W W . Chafin
Pulaski
HR Wilson
Radford
Y Noe
Mary Howe
Dublin
A J Sink
Cristiansburg
Nannie Richardson
T J Noel
Gast Radford
WW Carr
Christiansburg
George IZ Cassell
Virginia Breeding and Training Association
Roanoke
Ed Bedfora
Thomas Settle
Lexington
Wilmont
A Adams
Lynchburg
4Sa J
Shawey Fille
Night at Kidd home ends with fatal wound and manhunt
J M Kidd lay in critical condition at Alexandria Hospital from a 22 caliber pistol shot to the abdomen as police hunt for his seventeen year old nephew William Kidd. The shooting occurred at the Kidd residence on North Columbus Street while the men allegedly struggled and the father slept. Components: revolver found in the room, one cartridge, ambulance called, pursuit across county and city lines.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Vi. M . Kiad
William Kidd
J M Kidd
Columbus Street
Alexandria County
Washington
Southern Railway
North
Fairfax Street
Belle- Pre Glass Works
Liquor Selling Charged In Alexandria Gambling House Case
Police in Alexandria arrested Don P Hurley after a warrant sworn Tuesday for conducting a gambling house and selling liquor without a license. Hurley posted $50 collateral and the case was continued to tomorrow morning as authorities consider action following a state attorney’s push for a special grand jury.
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Jefferson Weaen
Alexandria
Don P Hurley
Hurley
Lyles and
Garvey
Quiet Fourth of July in Alexandria Follows Strict Firearm Rules
Police reported the most orderly holiday in years as Alexandria enforced ordinances on firearms and explosives. One serious injury occurred when Rollie Bell confiscated a pistol from a celebrant and shot himself in the hand. In baseball, the Invincibles beat the Old Dominions after a scoreless start, with Glover 15 strikeouts and Pelton 12. A coroner’s jury will hear Friday about the death of Thomas M Turner, colored, reportedly caused by Gibbs of Hardesty in Queen Anne district.
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Rollie Bell
Old Dominions
Invincibles
Old Fair Grounds
Glover
Everett
Pelton
Lyles
Arion Athletic Club
Washington
Alexandria Athletic Club
Gibbs
Hearhg
G B Gibbs
Hardesty
Prince George County
Thomas M Turner
Queen Anne
Westover Wins At Culpeper Horse Show
The Favorite owned by Mrs Blair Johnson took first in the lightweight hunter class with Snipnose second. Special to The Washington Fest Culpeper Va July 4 the annual Culpeper Horse Show began at Monta Vista Park with large attendance. Westover won the steeplechase by a neck, and many horses earned ribbons across divisions including breeding mares, saddle horses, roadsters, and light hunters.
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A. BD. Benner
H. D. Lyons
Washington
Culpeper
Culpeper Horse Show and Racing Association
Monta Vista Park
Westover
Coke
Thomas J Hoffman
Taragon
Silas I. Cooper
Breadman
Tide Blossom
Silas L Cooper
Benner Warrenton General Utility
Frank Duncan
Blanche Engla
Robert L Moser
Barnes
P E Fhynon
Pearl S Russell Smith
Sunbright Stack Farm
Lady Byrd Charles Payne
Buebright Stock Farm
Hob Lee
Gibson
Horaex
Duchess and Quean
Sunbright Stock Farm
Beck and
Frank
Jackson Eggbor Park Kacka
Icikk Rose
Oakes
Stock Farm
Jack Pot
Oakes Stock Farm
Mra
U D
Benner
la Tavrane
Loudoun
Blair Johnen Re
Henoer
Tragedy Ends A Garousal Rock Attack At House
A July 4 shootout at a Braxton County home on the Coal and Coke Railroad left Harold Zinn fatally shot in the abdomen and Cecil Young and John Sands seriously wounded as Henry Reynolds fired a pistol at a crowd leaving the house. Reynolds was arrested and jailed at Sutton.
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Sprelal
Washington Post
Charleston
W Va
Gassaway
Braxton County
Coal and Coke
Harold Zinn
Cecil Young
John Sangs
Henry Reynolds
Zinn
Young
Sands
Reynolds
Sutton
Run Down by a Train in Roanoke July Fourth
Special to The Washington Post Roanoke Va July 4 Henry Trout president of the First National Bank and RH Fishburn a Roanoke capitalist were run down by a Norfolk and Western passenger train while driving. Both men were thrown from the buggy and the vehicle smashed. Trout was bruised with a back injury and removed to his home. Fishburn escaped with minor bruises.
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Washington
Roanoke Va
Henry Trout
First National Bank
RH Fishburn
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
Fishburn
Taylor Wins Cup in Hampton Roads Yacht Race
Special to The Washington. Norfolk Virginia July 4 G Y Taylor owned and sailed by G T Taylor of Norfolk won the cup and class prize in a fifteen mile Fourth of July Hampton Roads Yacht Club race. Other class winners were White Jones yawl Mattacheset and H S Hudgins car boat Gossip.
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Washington
Norfolk Va
G Y Taylor
G T | Taylor
Norfolk
Hampton Roads Yacht Club
White & Jones
Mattacheset
H S Hudgins
Postal Investigation Set For Autumn Hearings on Mail Rules
Postmaster General Cortelyou says a congressional commission will meet early in autumn to hear representatives from the Post Office Department and monthly weekly and daily periodicals and commercial interests about second class mail rules. The department began keeping records of all mail classes. Death of Capt M B Cox at 66 in Grayson County Virginia. funeral planned at Saddle, Virginia, Sunday.
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Congressional Commission
Post Office Department
Post Office
Post-office Department
M. B. Cox
Cox
Graryson County
Gerfield Hospital
Saddle
Yellow fever reported in Cuba by state health board
New Orleans July 4 reports from Louisiana health inspectors in Cuba indicate yellow fever cases beginning June 17 and 27, with a June 30 Havana report of an outbreak at Nipe on the northeast coast. An inspector is sent to verify. a Havana case on June 17 saw a patient ill for five days at Tacon Market, where about 1,090 workers are employed and many sleep there.
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New Orleans
Cuba
State Board of Health
Louisiane
Havana
Nipe
Cubs
Tacon
Root Sails On A Warship For South American Tour
Secretary of State Root sails from New York aboard the cruiser Charleston with his wife and three children for a three month tour of South America. He will transit Cape Horn, visit Rio Janeiro, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Valparaiso and Callao as he represents the United States at the Pan American Congress. The voyage includes transfers in the Straits of Magellan and preparations aboard ship for the extended trip. He is welcomed by a Brazilian ambassador and receives a 19 gun salute.
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New York
Buba Root
United States
Charleston
Root
Edward
Hia
Miss Hadith
Cape Horn
Panama
Rilo Janeiro
Hrazil
Hoot
Navy Department
Straits of Magellan
Valparaiso
Pacific
Zaragoza
Tompkinsville
San Juan
Rilo
Rio
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Funday
Callao
Chamber of Deputies
Argentina
Mir Root
Rilo Tanetro
Raised Union Jack at Lincoln Fourth of July Hostage
A British flag hoisted by Miss Anna Yompsett at her Lincoln cottage sparked crowd threats. police forced her to lower it as she had recently arrived from Canada and did not grasp Independence Day meanings. Pardon actions by Gov Folk included Marion Hedgpeth for train robbery and Richard Lear for second degree murder. Barbara Krupp engaged to Baron Tilo von Wilmowak, a Krupp heiress noted for vast wealth.
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Nebr
Anna Yompsett
South Twentieth Street
Canada
Tompsett
Folk
Jefferson City
Gov Folk
Marion
Hedgpeth
St Louis
San Francisco
Glendale
Richard Lear
Barbara Krupp
Essen
Prussla
Barbera Krupp
Great
Frederick Alfred Krupp
Tilo von Wilmowak
Prussian
Saxony
Fraulein
Barbara
Bertha
Kaiser Welcomes His Grandson Prince Wilhelm of Potsdam
Berlin announces the birth of a prince to Crown Princess Frederick William and Kaiser Wilhelm. Cannon salutes thundered as hundreds of thousands celebrated in the streets. The proclamation names the child Wilhelm August 12 christening set, with the royal family in mourning or joy across the empire.
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Frederic William
Wall
Ofick. Gazette
German Empire
Prosela
Potsdam
Hm- Deror
von Wedel
Emperor William
Isel
Hamburg
Big Majesty
Trondhjem
Hiway
William
Wilhelm
TROOPS TURN OVER MUKDEN
The Japanese military authorities on July 1 transferred control of Mukden Manchuria to the Japanese civil administration. They plan to withdraw military control from interior Manchurian cities during July and August. American consul Thomas Sammons has returned to Mukden to arrange Sino foreign trade openings and hosted a banquet for Count Matsura the viceroy of Mukden, the new Japanese minister to China Mayashi, and other officials.
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Pekin
Mukden
Manchuria
Thomas Sammons
Antung
Sammons
Count Matsura
China
Mayashi
Austria Adopts Navy Estimates Amid Reorganization Plans
Vienna July 4 The Austrian delegation adopted navy estimates led by Commander-in-Chief Monte Cuccoli who said most ships no longer met requirements. Government plans include three new battleships several fast cruisers and torpedo flotilla reorganization. A naval base at Sebenico near the Kerka mouth is urged.
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Vienna
Monte Cuccoli
Salg
Minigret
Ok Toackne
Sebenico
Kerka
Hamburg to Rebuild St Michael Church After Fire
The senate of Hamburg has decided to rebuild the church of St Michael destroyed by fire yesterday. A subscription of 3250 was cabled from New York by Hermann Stachow Lange. Contributions from local merchants have been promised. Three men missing in the fire include a bell ringer named Bellie who perished. he had lived thirty years in the tower.
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Hamburg
Senate of
St Michael
New York
Hermann Stachow
Lange
Bellie
Women in Cay Prisons After Turbulent Protest Outside Exchequer House
Miss Kenney and other cuttingists arrested near Exchequer House as magistrates face a protest turned martyrdom tale. Three were surrendered by their ball, magistrates plead for restraint. court orders good behavior bonds or six weeks imprisonment. They choose imprisonment.
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London
Kenney
Cay
Andish Square
Hhancellor
Asquith House
Bryan and Reid Tilt at Banquet in Global Education Speech
A banquet address praises English as a universal link and urges Christian nations to lead in universal education, arbitration, and labor dignity. It highlights Japan's literacy rise, calls for peace through impartial courts, and envisions a future where nations advance by example and moral progress.
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United States
England
Japan
Ching
India
Philippines
Eeret
Turkey
Asia
Becawea
Prince of Peace
Roosevelt
Russi
Edward
America
Europe
Temple of
Karnal
Ambassadors and artists attend American envoy dinner in London
A dinner hosted by the American consul general in Liverpool showcased speeches defending American openness and exposing public wrongs, with Ambassador Reid reading a sorrowful letter from Queen Alexandra. Guests included many Royal Academy members and notable American figures.
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John L Griffiths
Liverpool
United States
Reid
Ambageador
Gueen Alexandra
Frederick H Cossitt
New York
Sir Laurence Alma- Tadema
Luke Tildes
Gow
John Macwhirter
Ernest Crofte
Frampton
George Aitchison
E A Waterlow
Richmond
Aston Webb
Yeumes
Marcus Stone
Hubert von Herkomer
Thoms Brock
Bryan Meets Morgan At Ambassador Reid's Reception
The Express notes a meeting at the American Embassy where Pierpont Morgan and Mr Bryan exchange a wary greeting while Re ids mutual friend is referenced. McClellan did not attend the reception or the American Society banquet in London.
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Reid
Washington Post
London
the Express
Ambassador
McClellan
George B McClellan
New York
American Society Tonight
Removal of gambling devices from two West Baden hotels
State officers today began tearing out casino gambling equipment at West Baden and French Lick Springs hotels. The confiscated items filled two freight cars and will be taken to Park and placed in sheriff custody. The seized gear includes thirty two slot machines ten roulette tables four poker tables two faro tables two Klondyke tables two wheels bookmaking apparatus one Reno outfit and several bushels of chips cards and dice. Eleven attendants at the two casinos face hearings tomorrow after being released on bond. The report cites a Colonial Hotel occurrence in Norald.
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West Baden Springs
Baden Springs
West Baden
Idek Springs
Reno
Norald
Colonial Hotel
Train Jumps Track in Allentown Wreck Injures Two
Express train from Philadelphia to Scranton derailed between Bethlehem and Allentown. Injured passengers include William Sray of Allentown and Al Canfield of Kingston. Crew remained uninjured as locomotive, coach, and Pullman derailed off the track.
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Allentown
Vrammi
Philadelphia
Scranton
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Bethlehem
William Sray
al Canfield
Kingston
Giant cracker victim injures Virginia congressman
Former Congressman William A Young of Virginia was badly injured by a premature explosion of a giant cracker while celebrating Independence Day on Free magon street in Norfolk. His right hand was severely lacerated and his right eye may be permanently damaged.
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Washington Post
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Freemagon Street
William
Congress
Virging
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