Butler District Court Proceedings at Allison Summary
Butler district court at Allison presided by Judge Clyde of Osage began the State v. Henry H. Reinert embezzlement trial. jury excused until Saturday when the case was dismissed. Several other cases continued or noted, including divorces granted, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, and burglary indictments. Saturday elected officers named John Roster president Herman Johnson vice president W O Shepard secretary Geo W Coon treasurer with M B Speedy replacing Keaster.
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Aegsion
Allison
Clyde
Osage
Henry H. Reinert
Bartween
Nisunwhoer Va. Muller
Renita & DeBuhr Va
Hn Ublenhopp
Plalatiffe
J. F. Schutzmen
Longfellow
W. 8. Montgomery
Harm Aiken
Bertha Kappel
Olgale
Teferee
G.m.crary
Ruardao
A. N. Billig
Forest fires claim twenty six lives in Michigan counties
In Presque Isle and Alpena counties, fires killedMrs Herman Erke and family plus others amid fragmentary reports. Governor Warner urged Michigan residents to contribute as 26 lives are counted lost with many homes destroyed and refugees exposed. Alpena remains under threat with hundreds of workers battling blazes.
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Warner Ilaves
Presque Isle
Alpena
Millersburg
Mich
Herman Erke
John Sampk
Leo Bush
Rogers City
Prentice Landing
Matthew Donakoski
Posen
Stella Wojtaszek
Michiigan
Warner
Michigan
Henry
Jathro
Metz
South Rogers
Prairie fires devastate Tripp County range
Fire sweeps Rosebud lands as four prairie fires burn in two weeks. New homesteaders arriving under the opening drawing will find much of the county grass burned. Of forty eight townships, only twelve untouched. cattlemen say range needs a year to recover and will move herds after leasing grazing lands from the government.
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Dallas
Tripp County
Four Children Cremated in Summit Fire
A fire at Summit, Pa, caused by an overheated stove killed four Delaney children aged 15, 13, 9, and 20 months. Mrs Lake Delaney leaped from a second story window and was hospitalized in dying condition. Wilson Judge, age 10, was injured with a broken leg and internal injuries. Two other victims were likely fatally hurt as the home burned with children in their cots. Also reported, Canada Lands Sale in Regina failed after promising 1,250,000 acres with American interest dwindling and attendance sparse.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Man
Saskatchewan
United States
Regina
Women at mass meeting urge suffrage aid for workers
Buffalo Oct 19 delegates to the fortieth American Woman Suffrage Association convention heard Anna Shaw and Harriet Stanton Blatch emphasize improving labor conditions through voting rights and industrial training for young women. Shaw spoke of dignity of labor and fair compensation while Blatch urged valuing workshop experience and union training as essential post graduate education.
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Buffalo
Star Theater
American Woman Suffrage Association
Anna Shaw
Miss Shaw
Harriet Stanton Blatch
New York
Attempt to Slay Priest in Futile
Chicago on Oct 19 reports an attempted assassination of Rev. J K Fielding pastor of Corpus Christi church. The attacker shot twice in a Sunday school hallway, knocked down several children, and fled after a second shot failed to wound. Police found a explanatory note on the assailant and a similar prior letter connected to a separate priest killing.
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Chicago
J. K. Fielding
Corpus Christi
Dighlets
Alia
Leo Helariehs
Denyer
Pather
Father Fielding
New Churches at St Louis and Baptist Cathedral Dedication
St Louis marks a church building wave with a new Catholic cathedral project valued over 2 million dollars and the Second Baptist church at King’s Highway and McPherson Avenue completed at a 250 thousand dollar cost. A parade drew dignitaries and a large crowd, halting streets near Maryland and Newstead avenues. Also reported, Hiram H. Peck, 59, Cincinnati capitalist, died of paralysis linked to Jamaica earthquake shock. and Laura Henshie of Pawnee Illinois was fined 100 in federal court for sending threatening anonymous letters to the local pastor.
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St. Louis
Second Baptist
King's Highway
McPherson Avenue
Nn{ion
Maryland
New- Blead Avenues
Hiram H. Peck
Cincinnati
Hiram Harper Peck
Jamaica
Springfield
Laura Henshie
Pawnee
Til
W. W. Henry
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Taft Visits White House Hopes to Be Elected
Taft told a White House crowd that he expects to win the presidency and that President Roosevelt is not a pessimist about the outlook. The two spent most of the day together, discussing campaign topics and inviting aides to join meals and church services. Roosevelt offered suggestions on major points, and Taft used the day to project improved Republican conditions for future campaigns.
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Rooaavelt
Washington
Taft
White House
President Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Bryan speaks at St. Louis in final swing around the country
William J Bryan arrived in St. Louis on a broad national tour and spoke in East St Louis to National Stock Yards workers. From there he travels by special car toward Lincoln, with Chicago speeches planned that night along with car rallies. The trip spans to November 2 with multiple stops.
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St. Louis
William J. Bryan
Atlantic
Mississippi
National Stock Yards
East St. Louis
Bryan
Lincoln
Chicago
Chicago and Alton
Snow May End Cholera Epidemic in St Petersburg
Snow fell signaling the first seasonal flow and officials expect the cholera epidemic to end within ten days as health measures take effect in St Petersburg.
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St. Petersburg
Two confess murder plot in Omaha case involving Mrs Riser
Mrs Emil Riser and hired man John Slager conspired to kill her husband to enable their marriage. Slager, jailed after confessing, says Mrs Riser urged the plan and fired shots through a window. the husband forgave her and a year old baby may spare her penitentiary time.
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Husban
Omaha
Emil Riser
John Slager
Slager
Erica
Chaleo
Ruser
Double Tragedy at Omaha and Other Neb Events
Omaha reports a jealous suitor, Sewell Sleuman, fatally shooting Miss Wart then dying by his own hand. The body of an unidentified man was found in the Niobrara river, believed murdered. The Nebraska Christian Endeavor convention closed in Lexington with strong turnout. A Burlington switchman died after being crushed between a stock car and chute in Alliance.
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Omaha
Omata
Va Hart
Sewell Slenman
Sleuman
Shownanota
P. Comstock
Miss Wart
Lincoln
Comstock
Valentine
Nebl
Sangbar
Niobrara River
Endeavorers
Lexington
Neb
The
Christian Inideavorers of
Nebraska
Alliance
wWuhille
A. L. Wood
Burlingtou
Cngne
Sargent
Nel
Warning to Ginners Ends Cotton Gin in Parish
In Walker Louisiana on October 19 residents report night riders have warned every cotton ginner in Livingstone parish to cease ginning until the price reaches 15 cents per pound. The issued warning targets local gins and aims to delay processing amid price concerns. Local authorities have not disclosed further actions.
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Walker
Livingstone Parish
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Sharp
Eva Hart
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