Marines Land Near Panama In Precautionary Camp Setup
A company of United States Marines from the Dixie, under Capt McCreary, landed at Empire near Panama to establish a camp in canal company buildings. A second fifty-man detachment joined by train. The camp will receive Dixie water supply pending water quality checks. The move aims to train marines in camp-building and provide relief from shipboard confinement, with broader strategic signaling to the Panamanian garrison amid tensions following a plot against Panamanian leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tultset States Auxiliary
Criiser Dixie
Wider
McCreary
Wit
Colen
Empire
Fanama
Canal Company
Dixie
United States
Pan Ama
Lfe
Henrias
Republic of Panama
Panama
Teops
Cauen
Chiriqui
Langley airship wreck after second trial fall
A Washington special reports the Langley aeroplane trial on a calm day from Washington down the Potomac. The craft broke in two after launch, plunging Prof. Charles M. Manlep into icy waters. He was rescued, but the airship was a complete wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langley
Washington
Potomac
Charles M. Muanlep
Assault on American Consul Shocks Turkey
A U S envoy at Alexandretta in Asiatic Turkey was assaulted by local police after a Turkish official insult. Consul Davis left Beirut following the incident and dropped the consulate flag while relations with Turkish authorities soured. A separate Cuba holiday marks the death anniversaries of Gen. A luena and Grn Que uz’s son who died in Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
United States
Alexandretta
Davis
Beirut
Lovie
Onigin
Channey-Attarian
Cuba
Aluena
Havana
Matanzas
Grn Que Uez
Maceo
Iide de
Macco
Potter elected trustee in estate affair amid debts
Edwin A. Potter of Chicago is elected a trustee of the James Willson estate. Wilson, former president of the Dee River Porter Brow Company, reportedly owes about 480,000, with assets and claims to be accounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Potter
Chicago
James 8. Willson
Dee River Porter Brow
Wiutson
Fire Toll in Charlesburg Tragedy Claims Family
A blaze in Charlesburg, year Wreehold, claimed Hattie Suttite and her 14 year old son Murned as well as Chip lon Fowler, his wife, and their children. Five are confirmed dead, bodies found on the floor amid collapsed structures. The disaster left several residents missing and residing in ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie
Charlesburg
Wreehold
Chip Lon Fowler
Swindled Out of Millions By Fire Loss Schemes
Investigations in New York by a district attorney and aides focus on fire insurance companies and officials accused of submitting false loss claims. Indictments expected this week against fire investigators and patrol members amid a broader probe of alleged fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moziat
Jerome
Garvan
Fire Patrol
Jareeny
Clntter
Gayvan
New York City
Bad for aged suspect Buffalo police confident bonier will face prison
Buffalo police say Charles Bonier could be indicted on forgery bribery and impersonation counts based on his confession, even if not convicted of the Fehrs murder. Investigators review testimony from Rouler, Louise Lindholm, and neighbors to resolve discrepancies in the suspect’s account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Bonier
Charles Bonier
Fehrs
Caylor
N. J
Tye Couldom
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED IN WRECK NEAR WORCESTER
A Boston and Albany passenger train collided with a freight train near Worcester Massachusetts killing freight conductor McGrath and leaving two brakemen missing. Brakemen Crowley and Vaughn later identified among the wreckage. Rear brakeman McNamera blamed for faulty signaling. not seen since. Inland Steel workers accept wage cut after lockout ends.
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Boston and
Albany
Worcester
Alvany
Boston
New York
Mass
McGrath
W. 5
Crowley
Charles Vaughn
Thomas McNamera
San Francisco Strike Shuts Large Restaurants
In San Francisco the Restaurant Keepers Association and about seventy members decide to close big wholesale and shopping district restaurants until the union cooks and waiters strike is settled. When they reopen, some will operate on a non-union basis. About 200 smaller non-union eateries also close in solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Frantisco
San Francisco
Cal
Restaurant Keepers Association
China May Raise Army to Guard Province in Hostilities
Tokyo dispatches quote Pekin that China plans to raise an army of 100000 to defend a Li province if war breaks out. The same report notes minister Hoa Wei Teh in St Petersburg telegraphs Russia favors a peaceful policy. Fire devastates Pittsburg shovel works, Hubbard Shovel Co. estimates losses near 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
London Daily Mail
Tokic
Pekin
Aj Li
Hoa Wei Teh
St. Petersburg
Russia
Nebraska Girl Kidnapped Found Alive In York Case
Beulah Thomas aged 16 was kidnapped near Arborville and found alive at the home of James Blur a prosperous farmer who faced charges in a murder case. The York special notes the case involved a missing girl and a suspect, with key witness statements and related events from Albuquerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
York
Neb
Beulah Thomas
Arborville
James Blur
Miss Thomas
Albuquerque
N. M
Olay Sphres
Lina
Poy
Whishiw
Venice Flood Deluge Drenches City of Canals
Venice faced a severe flood as violet winds kept waters rising for days. The Cathedral of St Mark floated four feet, and Muert rose high inside threatening damage. Gondolas ferried residents shop to shop while bridges were improvised by firemen. The water receded as weather eased, with fears of further floods if conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Cathedral of St. Mark
Housekeeper alert on dangerous cheap baking powders
In many areas peddlers push low priced baking powders sold as authentic goods. These alum based powders harm health and are banned in places like England. Yale chemist warns they release harmful compounds in bread. some contain sharp Flint grains or sulphuric acid and lead salts. Buy reputable cream of tartar brands and avoid peddlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tt Ia
England
Congress
District of Columbia
S. W. Johnson
Yale College
Slays His Sweetheart in Cologne Hotel Tragedy
Ferdinand Tessier, a Vichy machinery manufacturer and former nationalist candidate, stabbed Fraulein Frieda Boelke, a Metropole Berlin lead actress, in a Cologne hotel on December 2 after a quarrel over another man. The couple had dined together and were engaged to be married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropole Theatre
Berlin
Fraulein Frieda Boelke
Cologne
Ferdinand Tessier
Vichy
France
Chamber of Deputies
Tessier
Women Attack Marshals in Hastings Coal War
Eleven wives of striking miners attacked marshals Milt Hightower and George Waybright in Hastings Colorado as they removed shanties from Victor Fuel Company property in the Italian quarter. Marie Vanelli felled Hightower with a butcher’s cleaver nearly severing an ear. Waybright was beaten. All women were arrested and sent to Trinidad for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Colo
Milt Hightower
George Waybright
Victor Fuel Company
Marie Vanelli
Hightower
Waybright
Trinidad
Murdered Wife and Self-Destruct in Williamsburg Hotel
Lester C. Fitzgerald, a New York manufacturing firm member, shot and killed his wife Matilda Wood in a Williamsburg hotel early Monday and then killed himself. Wood was a newspaper compositor. Fitzgerald, once married but divorced, reportedly acted after she repelled his advances. Congress opened with the Senate ending an extraordinary session and resuming regular duties in Washington. The Senate began with calls and two-nayer transactions, including reading the president’s message and discussing the Cuban reciprocity bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lester C. Fitzgerald
Agings Manufacturing Firm
Matilda Wood
Williamsburg
Congress
Senate
Washington
Sista
Victory for Milliners in Cincinnati Hat Case
A Cincinnati millinery case ends with a victory for milliners as officials arrest none for hats trimmed with wild birds. Judge Smith overrates a $3 fine against Benjamin Nelson for possessing two redbirds and another stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Synte MacKulfresh
Benjamin Nelson
Fire Damages Printing Firm and Shoe Store in Baltimore
Fire in Baltimore causes about 100000 in damage to the Iriend tnwald Printing Company and Pypouk and Adler's wholesale shoe store. The blaze began in the bindery department of the printing house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Iriendtnwald Printing Company
Pypouk & Adler
Wages Cut Hit Cotton Industry in Boston Area
The report notes a wage cut of about ten percent affecting 16,000 workers in the cotton industry, with totals reaching 80,000 affected to date. A Boston mill is cited, and related local figures include Vesper services at Cascule and an incident in which Father Roweh was stabbed multiple times by Joseph Montgene, described as an insane man. recovery is mentioned.
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Boston
Mass
Speein
New England
Pricut
Waite
Cascule
Father Roweh
Joseph Montgene
Exposition Board Seeks Extra Iowa Legislature Aid
The Town commission on the St Louis exposition met in Des Moines to decide if an executive or special committee should urge the legislature for additional funds to improve exhibits. Stock and agriculture budgets were restored, education and manufactures remain cut. Judge Carruthers named CO. B. Patt to lead minerals and metallurgy exhibit work. A resolution mourned the death of Charles Ashton of Guthrie Center.
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St. Louis
Des Moines
Department‘of Education
Department of Manufactures
Department of Minerals and Metallurgy
Carruthers
CO. B. Patt of
van Meter
Platt
Charles Ashton
Guthrie Center
War on Meat Trust to Rally Iowa Farmers
National Live Stock Association expands its campaign against the meat trust into Iowa. At the Des Moines annual farmers institute December 7 to 9, officials will present Iowa hog and cattle figures and estimates of underpayment by Chicago packers. Secretary John C. Simpson cites hogs at 9,823,000 and cattle at 1,342,500 annually while the association argues stock raisers are underpaid by about 30 per head for cattle and 4.50 per head for hogs.
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National Live Stock
Association
Wada
National Live Stock Association
Meat Trust
Towa
Texas
Farmers’ Institute
Des Moines Auditorium
Chicago Packers’ Combine
John C. Simpson
State Agricultural Society
Iowa
Banks' Doors Closed After Colfax Banker Dies
Following the death of George Woods the Colfax banker, four Woods banks at Colfax Mitchellville Baxter and Ira failed to open. Officials say the shutdown is temporary while Woods assets in Mingo stand open. Polk County shows between 39,000 and 35,000 dollars reportedly held in the Colfax bank.
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Woods
George Woods
Colfax
Mitchellville
Baxter
Ira
Mingo
Sol
Polk County
Bank of Colfax
Girl Dies Unattended in Davenport Diptheria Case
The Davenport death of Carrie Glesler from diphtheria while under Christian Science treatment prompts coroner’s jury inquiry. Coroner Tambach and Dr. J. A. Da Armand performed a post mortem, finding death due to laryngitis, a diphtheria form. The child was ill two weeks prior and received Christian Science care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Little Carrie Glesler
Haa
Tambach
J. A. da Armand
Christian Science
Banker George Wood of Colfax shoots self in domestic tragedy
Prominent banker George Wood a Colfax director of local banks died instantly after shooting himself Friday amid alleged domestic troubles. Wood valued at about $250000 left prudent accounts under strain as inquiries into his actions follow.
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George Wood
Golfur
Enis
Ife
Colfax
Wriday
Wood
Mingo
Maxter
Straighe
Trainwork Fatality at Hoek Island Yard
Thomas Goodwit of Valley Fanction, an employee of Hoek Island, stepped between tracks while cleaning coaches and was struck by a train. He suffered severe injuries, both legs amputated, and died shortly after at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Goodwit
Hoek Island
Valley Fanction
Family Perishes in Muscatine Fire Ensuing Tragedy
A Muscatine dwelling burned Monday killing Mrs. Emniteng Tumivon aged 45 and fatally burning her grandson Walter Jamison. The blaze destroyed their home amid the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Emniteng Tumivon
Walter Jamison
Boy Vagrant Arrested in Logan Case
A 10 year old boy from a small town in Tinals, Allis Sange, was arrested in Logan on Thursday charged with gravey. He ran away and has traveled with dime novel influences for weeks. Another suspect, Welday Swat, was arrested for burglary near a railroad line where stolen goods and candy were found. The youth faces grand jury review and possible reform school placement.
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Grant Dury
Logan
Allis Sange
Tinals
Loin
Swatgo
Welday
Burgary
Den
Vietim
Bout Oyer
Mwatt Etlen
Grand Jury
Melmmy
Rett
Mysterious disappearance of J M Horigan in Lake City
Lake City businessman J M Horigan vanished after leaving for Chicago on Sunday night November 30 to buy goods. Family and his eldest son O H Harigan wired the Chicago firm for news but received no confirmation of his appearance. The business is temporarily closed as authorities or family search for Horigan.
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J. M. Horigan
Lake City
Simce
J. M. Horley
Chicago
O. H. Harigan
Worse Than First Supposed Sheldon Bank Failing
Sheldon State Bank, which closed about a month ago, is revealed to be in a worse condition than first thought. The receiver has not published statements, but reports from Sheldon say only a small portion of creditor claims will be paid now. Estimates place net funds for closing at around 20 to 26 percent. State Railroad Commissioner Brown is noted as president of the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon State Bank
Sheldon
Brown
Ex Priest Seeks 50000 in Damages in Mob Attack Case
P A Seguin ex priest awaits December term of Grundy County district court to contest damages after an incident in Dike on September 12, 1008. He has retained Tom H Milner of Belle Plaine as counsel and will be tried at Grundy Center starting December 15, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
P. A. Seguin
Dike
Tom’ Ht. Milner
Belle Plaine
Amboy
Minn
Grundy County
Grundy Center
Supreme Court Rules Set Three Regular Terms
Des Moines judges made public new rules for the Town Supreme Court detailing three regular terms each year. Each term will be divided into four divisions spaced one month apart beginning January 12. The clerk will assign cases from different districts and submissions will be heard in the first half of each month while the latter half is for writing opinions on the same cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Des Moines
Murder at Sioux City as Body Found in Perry Creek
Matthew Ryan, a well known horse caretaker and teamster, was found dead in Perry Creek near the Market Street bridge in Sioux City. Police and the coroner believe he was murdered after a head wound indicating a fatal assault. the body shows he had been dead for several days as investigations begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Ryan
Perry Creek
Market Street Bridge
Sioux City
Paillee
Lutheran College Fire Verdict Clears Faculty at Jewell
After a three day trial the jury absolved the faculty of blame in the Lutheran college fire at Jewell. Horrun Melang and Julius Peterson died from suffocation and burning. The building had fire escapes but the youths became bewildered and could not escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Setoo
Jewell
Cnorpous
Lutheran College
Horrun Melang
Julius Peterson
Echo of Bank Failure and Ottumwa Water Franchise
Des Moines firm Stufder & Co. files voluntary bankruptcy with liabilities around 184000 and a creditor Bank of Colfax owed 1000. Ottumwa voters approve 25 year water works franchise for Underwood & Sling IMI successors by a large 800 vote margin. Muscatine fire destroys Citizens' Railway and Light Company ear barn with 27 streetcars lost and log loss about 50000.
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Des Moines Fire
Stufder & Co
General Merchantdise
United States
Des Moines
Bank of Colfax
Bublda Wooda
Crista
Buuonu
Ottumwwu
Underwood & Sling- Imi
City Water Supply Company
Tve
Muscatine
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Cyrus C Oliver Wins County Sweepstakes Premium
Cyrus C Oliver of Trenkln Township won the county sweepstakes premium on corn offered by the Cass tana Sayings Bank at the late Cass tana corn convention. He scored 88.50 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casstana
Cyrus C. Oliver
Trenklin Township
Stock show attendance highlights Monona County farmers
Farmers from Monona County attend the fat stock show in Chicago. O J Wastos of Ounwa exhibits barred Plymouth Rocks, winning first, third, and fifth prizes among pullets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona County
Chicago
O. J. Wastos
Ounwa
Plymouth Rocks
Hunt
Korn Short Notes and Local Developments
A town recap reports a bowling league form in Mudette, a Good Vempines lodge approved at Ariington, and Hartford’s Kimball House opening its flue system. Other items note waterworks completion at Parker, 800 head of cattle fed at Kinbatl, scarlet fever cases in Plankinton, and court terms set for 1904.
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Mudette
Ariington
Kimiball House
Toartford
Cittreli
Organizil Bere
Jistrun Bamba
Tedeld
Parker
Iy Richards
Reservation State Bank of Sivseton
James Rogers
Vermillion
Clay
Aberdeen
A. JL. Riggs
Yankton College
Palestine
Centerville
Mra
Byrnes
Deadwood
Getie
Old Mexico
Flack Hills
Smith
A. O.A
Yankton
Jvednepdn
Fulton
Quito
Fairview
Bestween
Bionx
Madison
Momapaly
Une
Prank Bauslow
Yanktov
Buinmpgl
South Dakota
Prlvate
Fay Oil
Spring Creek
Sturgia
Rosebud Reservaton
Diphttori
Tranwood Creek
Ben
Bing Polite
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Camp Penotice
Tolkcon
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Inland Steel Co
Indiana
Harbor
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Pittsburg
Volshovel Works
Butler Street
J. W. Hubbard
Hubbard Shovel Company
Lunden Daily Mail
Liew Tsin
Mukden
St. Loma World
Pair
Dubuque
Coat Company
Hack- Jog
Oskiloosa
Bmora Public Library Association
Webster
Day County
Bank of Scotland
First National Bank of Svqrland
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