Boycott Gains as Capt Baker Reports China Conditions
Capt A C Baker of the Raleigh, returning from China, warns the boycott is not dying. Guilds in southern China bar American goods and Australians and Japanese merchants rush inferior flour and other goods to seize market share. Baker says rescinding Chinese exclusion laws would be needed to reverse the trend, otherwise American business in southern China faces doom.
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Raleigh
China
Manchuria
San Francisco
Orient
Washington
Capt. Baker
Canton
Korea
Congress Opens With Rush of Sightseers in Washington
The fifty-ninth congress opened its first session in Washington amid sunny weather and large crowds. In the Senate proceedings were brief while spectators enjoyed watching lawmakers on the floor after adjournment. The House sat over three hours as Cannon was re-elected speaker and the chamber took oaths, with galleries lively and new and veteran members mingling amid seating draws. A committee was named to notify President Roosevelt that Congress was ready to transact business.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Joseph Cannon
Tlinois
House
Roosevelt
Northwestern Trustees Back Abolishing Football at Chicago
Northwestern University trustees in Evanston favor abolishing football at the Chicago campus due to roughness and misalignment with university spirit. They propose replacing the sport with a more dignified activity, following Columbia University’s lead.
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Northwestern University At
Chicago
Columbia University
Evanston Institution
Board of Trustees
British Cabinet Crisis Follows King’s Acceptance of Resignation
London dispatch reports Premier Bal four met King Edward at Buckingham Palace Monday as the cabinet reportedly tendered its resignation and the king accepted. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, summoned for an interview, is expected to form a new Liberal cabinet with Mr Belfour retiring.
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London
Balfour
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Bannerman
Belfour
New York Mysteries Four Puzzling Cases for Gotham Police
Four puzzling cases unfold in New York including a subway death of an unidentified man who flung himself before a fast train. In Chinatown a woman named Lottie Lane is killed, and her husband died recently. The river case involves William Hailinger, a market man, dragged from the East River. Mabel Weber, age twenty, was found bound and gagged in a West Forty-first Street hallway.
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Gotham Police
New York
Chinatown
Lottie Lane
William Hailinger
East River
Mabel Weber
West Forty-first Street
Million More For Jews Relief from National Committee
National Relief Committee for Jews in Russia in New York plans to raise at least 1,000,000 more. Treasurer Jacob H. Schiff says he forwarded 1,000,000 by cable to Lord Rothschild in London. Since completing the first 1,000,000 the committee received 35,000.
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National Relief Committee
National Committee For the Relief of
Russia
New York
Jacob H. Schiff
Lord Rothschild
London
Hanging in Minnesota on river line murder case
D Crawford, convicted of murdering Heine Jundeen in a box car near a Minnesota lake river area, was hanged Tuesday morning. Sheriff Bernick of St Cloud pulled the trap and Crawford died as the trap failed.
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Lk River
Minn
D. Crawford
Heine Jundeen
Bernick
St.Cloud
Crawford
Sioux City Stock Market Quotation Snippet
Tuesday stock market quotations for Sioux City show Jduteher at 3.85 and 3.00, Top hogs at 4.85, with steers listed as part of the cattle section. The fragment indicates a price listing but lacks complete details for full context.
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Sioux City
Mrs. Catherine Yates Dead After Surgical Operation
Catherine Schuey Yates, wife of John T. Yates sovereign clerk of the Woodmen of the World, died at St. Joseph hospital New York after an appendicitis operation. Survived by husband three daughters and two sons.
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Catherine Schuey Yates
The
Woodmen of the World
St. Joseph Hospital
New York
Large Fire Destroys Manassas Business District
A blaze struck Manassas Virginia at 2 AM Tuesday, gutting the town’s business section. Officials estimate losses exceed 100 thousand dollars as firefighters battled the flames.
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Manassas
Railroads Win Out in Rebate Case Ruling
Judge Phillips of the U S district court in Kansas City held the court lacked jurisdiction in Elkins act rebate cases brought by the federal government against Missouri Pacific Santa Fe and other railways. The railways’ motion to quash the proceedings was granted.
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Phillips
United States District Court
Missouri Pacific
Santa Fe
Mrs Chadwick Appears in Cleveland Bankruptcy Court
Mrs Cassie L Chadwick was brought into the federal bankruptcy court in Cleveland Ohio on her own request to complete testimony about her financial dealings. She had indicated she might reveal important facts but nothing of that sort was disclosed and the hearing closed with her nearly collapsing from heart trouble.
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Cassie L. Chadwick
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Cleveland
Chadwick
Cruelty on Oyster Boats Probed by Revenue Cutter
The revenue cutter Windom returned to Baltimore from a six days cruise investigating cruelty to seamen on oyster boats. During the trip three oyster boat captains were arrested on cruelty charges and fifteen crew members were removed from their vessels after reporting ill treatment.
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Windom
Baltimore
Vice President Corral Remains Severely Ill in Mexico City
Mexican Vice President Corral continues seriously ill with typhoid fever in Mexico City amid public anxiety over his condition.
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Corral
Mexico City
Mex
Mexican Catholic Bank Failure in Mexico City
Officials probe the suspended Catholic bank in Mexico City report assets about 2 696 194 and liabilities 015 043 Approximately 800 000 in deposits belonging to poorer citizens are tied up A receiver for Hoffheimer Soap Co Judge Bethea in Chicago appoints a receiver for the Hoffheimer Soap Co operated by S W Hoffheimer who was arrested
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Mexico City
Mex
Soap Company
Bethea
Chicago
Hoffheimer Soap Company
S. Www
Hoffheimer
Miners Die In Diamondville Mine Explosion
Eighteen miners were killed in a Diamond Coal and Coke Company mine No 18 explosion in Diamondville Utah. About twenty men were underground when the blast occurred 1100 feet below ground. Rescue efforts were slow as brattices burned and debris blocked lower levels. News of the disaster drew crowds including widows and children. previous 1901 explosion had killed 32 miners.
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Diamond Coal and Coke Company
Diamondville
Utah
Diamond
Kemmerer
Thomas Sneddon
Gigantic Swindle Forges Oregon Land Certificates
Portland officials warn that forged school land certificates in Oregon could involve many states as holders send certificates to Salem for examination. Governor Chamberlain says there may be no limit to forged checks and purports full value was paid to victims when certificates were hypothecated or lands sold outright.
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Orc
Oregon
Salem
Chamberlain
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ilinois
New York
Ohio
Florida
Mississippi River
Chicago Political Tragedy Claims County Commissioner
John Y. Sopfl of Chicago died Sunday at Grain hospital after being stabbed at the Thirteenth Ward Republican Club election last Tuesday. George G. Roberts, arrested with a knife in hand, is held at the police station with no charges filed. Friends blame a conspiracy among political opponents in the ward club.
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John Y. S
Opf
Chicago
Thirteenth Ward
Republican Club
Grain Hospital
George G. Roberts
Friends of the
Seed dealers urge Roosevelt to oppose free seed distribution
Thirty leading seed dealers petition President Roosevelt in Washington protesting the free distribution of seeds by congress members. They urge inclusion of a message disapproving the practice and call for curbs on seed giveaways amid recent train disruption in Philadelphia as officials and police crack down on missile throwing.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
New
Washington
Congress
Two Men Killed by Train Near Carlton Indiana
Harry Williams and Jack Shurn were instantly killed near Carlton, Indiana, Saturday night when a Westbound Big Four passenger train ran them down as they rode a hand car toward Perth. Disastrous fire at Terre Haute destroys Stahl Urban & Co factory causing $125,000 loss with $69,000 insurance.
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Harry Williams
Jack Shurn
Carlton
Ind
Perth
Terre Haute
Stahl, Urban & Co
Terre Laute
Tnd
Pat Crowe On Trial In Omaha Shooting Case
Pat Crowe was placed on trial in Omaha on Monday charged with shooting with intent to kill. Patrolman Jackson was the target during the incident on the night of September 6.
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Pat Crowe
Omaha
Jackson
Emperor Orders Posthumous Honors for Min Yung Whan
The emperor has directed the highest posthumous honors for Min Yung Whan who died by his own action in Seoul to protest the Japanese Protectorate. A state funeral will be held for the deceased.
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Seoul
Iorea
Min Yung Whan
Mystery in Assault Leaves Fred Gagnon Dying in Seattle
Fred Gagnon, who arrived in Seattle from the east three days ago, lies dying in a Seattle hospital from injuries sustained Saturday in a local hotel. His skull is fractured and doctors report a grave condition amid investigations into the assault.
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Fred Gagnon
Seattle
Wash
Gagnon
Innocent Man Convicted in Murder Case Cleared
James Burns, serving life at Fort Madison for murder, is declared innocent by an affidavit from geore Beveridge, an inmate who testified against Burns. Beveridge admits his testimony was perjury and seeks relief for Burns. Des Moines officials foresee Burns’s release with no opposition.
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Geore Beveridge
Fort Madison
Jerry Corcoran
Burns
Beveridge
Des Moines
Rifled Mail Sack Found Near Arion Mystery
A rifled mail sack discovered west of Arion reveals overdue letters from Charter Oak dated November 15. A $1,600 remittance to Sioux City was missing and traced after inspectors noted the cut sack and misrouted papers, suggesting theft or misdelivery linked to Denison records.
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Charter Oak
First National Bank of
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Sioux City
Denison
Des Moines Sensation Umpire's Son Failing After Teacher Attack
In Des Moines a report says David Carruthers, son of umpire Bob Carruthers, died from heart disease following a violent shake in a public school classroom. The humane society opens an inquiry and arrests are anticipated. Superintendent W O Riddle bans corporal punishment without his direct order.
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Des Moines
David Carruthers
Bob” Carruthers
Humane Society
W. O. Riddle
Legacy for Onawa Woman in Oliver Will
By the will of late James B. Oliver of Pittsburg Pa the Onawa Iowa sister Mrs Mary Oliver Holbrook receives a 5000 dollar legacy. The bulk of the estate goes to the widow while son Daniel Leet Oliver a Yale student gets 1000 shares of Oliver Iron and Steel. Edith now wife of the Marquis Dusmet de Smours of Naples Italy and the other four children receive a one sixth share of the personal property.
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Pittsburg
Mary Oliver Holbrook
Onawa
Daniel Leet Oliver
Yale
Oliver Iron and Steel Company
Edith
Bold robbery at Des Moines grocery opens with gunpoint
Shortly after opening his Des Moines grocery, M. Haskell was confronted by two colored men who forced his hands up with a gun, made him open the safe, and take all money on hand. They grabbed about $40 in a salt sack, warned him not to report within five minutes, and fled as a busy morning crowd watched. police hunt the robbers.
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Des Moines
M. Haskell
Haskell
Imogene Mayor Robert Ness Found Dead in Railroad Yard
Robert Ness mayor of Imogene was found dead in a grain wagon in railroad yards. The 65 year old man was discovered partly frozen and had been stricken with heart disease while shoveling grain into the car. He had driven to the yards with a load of grain.
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Robert Ness
Imogene
Ness
Shipment of Sheep From Rock Rapids Headed to Chicago
Y Boomgaarden a stockman near Rock Rapids shipped twenty four railroad cars of sheep to Chicago and plans a second shipment of twenty cars on Monday. He owns about 9000 sheep and has achieved notable success in market production.
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Y. Boomgaarden
Rock Rapids
Chicago
Boomgaaarden
Big Tax Bill for Portand Gold Mining Company
Portuwattiuie county treasurer moves to collect 400 600 dollars in taxes on the Portand Gold Mining Company's 3 000 000 capital stock for the past five years. The stock will be assessed under Iowa tax law as concealed property.
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Portuwattiuie County
Portand Gold Mining Company
Towa
Child Scalded by Spilling Boiling Water Incident
An 11 month old child of Mr and Mrs Pettit of Cedarius was severely scalded when he pulled a pan of boiling water from a table. The mother briefly stepped into an adjoining room leaving the kettle within reach. Rescue efforts and medical care were underway.
Young Woman Cremated In Accidental Fire At Fairchild
Aliss Bessie Newry aged 20 was burned to death Thursday morning at Fairchild while lighting a fire. She used guspling instead of council by a mistake, causing severe burns and almost instant death.
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Aliss Bessie Newry
Fairchild
Burglars Blow Safe In Story City Robbery
A Tuesday night raid by highwaymen dynamited the Story City post office and Alsiger Bros meat market safes, fleeing on Iowa Central track after cutting telegraph lines. About $1,000 was taken from the post office, $850 in stamps and $80 from the meat market. Bert Davidson woke to the blast and alerted authorities, but police fear no arrest is likely.
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Post
Alsiger Bros
Iowa Central
Stampa
Bert Davidson
Dawson
Des Moines
Iowa Sells Railroad Land North of Council Bluffs
Iowa cleared 300 by selling nine acres to Illinois Central Railroad north of Council Bluffs. Most is in Boyer Lake old Missouri River cutoff. Land sold under abandoned river beds act of 1904, which gives the first applicant right to buy at appraised price. Illinois Central purchased a 200 foot right of way along its existing tracks.
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Ilinois Central Railroad
Council Bluffs
Boyer Lake
Missouri River
General Assembly
Ilinois Central
Reverend Marsh to resign amid congregation rift
Reverend Robert I. Marsh, assistant pastor of the First Congregational Church in Burlington, says he will resign his charge. He has taken a leading role in a revival led by Reverend William A. Sunday, but his congregation has not supported him. A salary cut and lack of harmony with the church are noted factors.
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Robert I. Marsh
First Congregational Church
Wiliam A
Mr. Marsh
Marsh
OWA football victim dies after concealing injury
Harry Rowe aged 18 died at Sidney on Monday from internal injuries sustained in a football game three weeks earlier. He hid the extent of his injuries from parents and his physician, continuing to attend school despite developing internal ruptures. He said he did not want the game to be blamed for his death.
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Harry Rowe
Sidney
Tie
Fire at Hestin drug store district causes $40000 loss
A blaze early Wednesday morning tore through the upper floor of the Hestin drug store in Adel, wrecking N. V. Hestin’s drug store A. M. Riggs dry goods Rickerson’s clothing and L. Llewellyn furniture shops. Firemen worked until nine o clock with Des Moines sending a special train. Insurance coverage is about half the value.
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N. V. Hestin
A. M. Riggs
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L. Llewellyn
Des Moines
Chronology of notable deaths and events from 602 to 1908
A dense chronological list of historical milestones and notable deaths, spanning from 602 Mauritius Tiberius to 1908 the Great Chicago railroad strike settlement. It includes royal successions, executions, battles, treaties, inventions, and major disasters with numerous named figures and places.
Central Train Derailed Near Rock Island Crossing
An Illinois Central westbound Chicago-Omaha limited derailed at an interlocking switch near Rock Island crossing in Town Falls. The engine and baggage car left the track but no injuries were reported. Engineer Wahl and Conductor Gehn led the train. a relief engine later recovered the train after a six hour delay. Responsibility for the accident has not been located.
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Town Falls
Rock Island Crossing
Wahl
Gehn
Businessmen Meet at Manson City Hall for Association
About 100 business men and citizens gathered at Manson City Hall on Saturday evening to begin forming a business men's association and to devise ways to halt the drug store prosecutions that have caused much strife and dissension.
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Manson
Indictment of Fred Peasaly in Robbery Case
Indictment of Fred Peasaly bound over to the grand jury at Wort Dodges viciny on a robbery charge involving a farmer. He recently moved to Manson and opened the Manson hotel. He is a stranger with no known prior record.
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Fred Peasaly
Fred Peasely
Wort Dodges
Viciny
Manson
Girl Leola Dumall Dies At Home By Own Action
Miss Leola Dumall aged 19 committed death by own action at her home near Keosauqua. Relatives think the girl was temporarily insane. She was the daughter of a prominent Van Buren county family.
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Leola Dumall
Keosauqua
van Buren County
McWilliams Pleads Guilty to Triple Murder
Independence report: W. B. Mc Williams pled guilty Monday afternoon to three indictments for murder. Judge Blair is to impose sentence Sunday afternoon.
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McWilliams
Independence
Blair
Fire Devastates Hugle Grove Store After Lamp Accident
A match head struck from a clerk’s hand at the Charles Duer department store in Hugle Grove Friday night ignited a roll of cotton, gutting the shop. The blaze caused an estimated 10000 dollars in damage, with insurance coverage noted.
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Agile Grove
Charles Duer
Hugle Grove
Pioneer Dies at Marshalltown Founder Henry Anson
Henry Anson. renowned Marshalltown founder and father of celebrated ball player Ada Anson. died Thursday evening at 5 o clock from pneumonia.
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Marshalltown
Henry Anson
Marshalltowns
Ada Anson
Lenora National Bank Closes in Kentucky
notes report Lenora National Bank at Mores head Kentucky has closed its doors. Wreckage likely from schooner Mary of Toronto found near Galloup islands. William L Hunt and Louis W Crawford, arrested in New York over Susanna Geary death, pleaded not guilty at Boston arraignment and were held for trial in bonds of 25,000 with bail not furnished.
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Moreshead
Mary
Toronto
Galloup Islands
William L. Hunt
Louis W. Crawford
New York
Susanna Geary
Boston
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