Colorado National Guard scandal charges prompt court martial
Gov Peabody orders a full inquiry into charges against Colorado National Guard officers including padded pay rolls and graft. General Chase remains in Denver. Chicago moves to combat municipal graft by appointing detectives and an espionage system to root out dishonesty in city departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado, National Guard
Peabarly
Colorado National Guard
Offiger
Gen. Chase
Cripple Creek
Chicago
Fry
Harrison
Civil Service Commission
Track Blown Up in Pacific Train Outrage
A Helena special reports on a dynamite attack Monday night near Yird's Eye station that damaged the railroad and trains. An extra west bound freight was halted after a track blast injuring no one, while repairs were underway. Separate obituary notices state Kyank Helms and Williams Conn died in Philadelphia from wood alcohol poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prcific
Helena
Mont
Erm Pacific
uAt
Yird's Eye
Tifles
Eas
Spe
Kyank
Jonas Helms
Williams Conn
Philadelphia
Robbers Seize Ship In Mindanao Off Borneo Chase
Reported raid by Philippine officers on a native vessel yields $6000 from a seized steamer as fugitives head for Borneo. Stormy weather then hits Kansas City tents, killing two and injuring five. A Mendota Wild West show tornado causes extensive damage and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onshta
Borneo
Anita
Star George
C.J. Johnson
Aissamis
Mindanao
Mendota
Indictments Bring 15 New Cases in Washington Post Office Probe
Fifteen new indictments were filed in the District of Columbia supreme court on Monday as the post office department probe results were released. The targets include James N Tyner and Hare rison J Barrett, plus Norman Metcalf and other officials and a New York firm. Tyner Barrett face conspiracy charges and fees for services while in office, with cases tied to bond investment dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Department
Washington
James N. Tyner
Postofice Department
Harerison J. Barrett
James T. Metcalf
Post
George W. Bergera
W. Scott Towers
Washington City Post Office
George A. Green
New York
Tyner
Barrett
Post Office Department
Fanvrett
Armed and Insane Man Seeks White House Visit
Desperate armed man Peter Elliott of Minneapolis tried to reach President Roosevelt in the White House vestibule. He wrestled with officers, produced a revolver, and was captured after a struggle. Elliott was later examined and placed in a government insane asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crank Cally
White House
Roosevelt
Washington
Peter Ellott
Minneapolis
Sverming
Elliott
Cissell
Eliott
Assistwrs
Government Insane Asylum
Passengers in Panic as Fireman Drowns on Westerland
On Sept 25 aboard the steamship Westerland arriving Philadelphia from Liverpool, fireman John Greening suddenly attacked steerage passengers with a knife after complaining of heat. He fled to the afterdeck, leapt overboard, and drowned despite rescue efforts as sailors chased him. Boston police tie Chinatown killings to High Binder conspiracy following arrests for gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerland
Philadelphia
Liverpool
John Greening
Igh
Boston
Wong Yok Chung
Wing Mann
Yee Shoong Tong
Chinatown
Mass
Indicted for Conspiracy by Sheet Contractors
Nineteen members of the Sheet Contractors Association were indicted in Chicago for conspiracy. Eli C. Rysdon and others are charged with forming an illegal combination to destroy competition in bidding for sheet metal contracts. In a separate report, John H. Hamilton, an aged hermit, was tortured by masked robbers near Kansas City, Missouri, over a disputed sum of money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninteen
Sheet Contractors’ Association
Chicago
Eli C. Rysdon
Rysdon
John Hf. Harnitn
Kangas City
Boone
Tred Nixon
John Nixon
Moingona
Delays Prompt Arbitrator Names for Damaged Domini can Case
Reports state United States diplomat Powell told the Dominican foreign minister that arbitrator names in the improvement company claims will be provided within ten days and that further delay is unacceptable. Also noted are cautions about officials and a Russian stance on Japan's troop mobilization to Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Powell
San Domingo
Twelve Meet Death Steamer Hackley Capsizes in Lake Michigan
A squall on Lake Michigan capsized the steamship Hackley off Green Land near Marinette, drowning twelve. Seven others were rescued by the steamer Sheboygan after hours afloat on wreckage. Rescue continued as darkness hampered efforts and searchers pursued missing crew and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackley
Lake Michigan
Marinello
Wissays
Brick L. Hnckley
Goodrich Line
Sheboygan
Marinette
Green Land
Fish Creek
Street duel wounds two officers in St Louis scene
In St Louis a street clash between two police officers and several African Americans left Officer Edward Rice and Samuel Newby mortally wounded after about thirty gunshots. Officers were arresting Allen Newby on assault charges when supporters ducked in and opened fire. Rice and Samuel Newby were found hit and taken to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Edward Rice
Samuel Newby
Allen Newby
Samuel
Newby
Rice
Scrmuel Jewliy
Mass Meeting At Oxford Praises Officers After Mob Violence
In Oxford Ohio a large Sunday gathering of pastors and citizens prayed for the recovery of the wounded. A night meeting adopted resolutions commending Marshal Woodruff and Deputy Munroe, and authorized a committee to raise funds for their relief and for wounded schoolteacher BE. V. Jotter. The resolutions condemn lynching and any violence or breach of law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offcera
Deery
Oxord
Marshal Woodruff
Munrod
BE. V. Jotter
Tornado Killings Strike Princeton Area and Wisconsin
A weekend tornado two miles southeast of Princeton Illinois killed three people and destroyed farm property. The storm damaged homes belonging to I F Carter and Charles Sherwitt, killing three women in Sherwitt’s residence and seriously injuring Sherwitt. Wisconsin’s Plainfield tornado killed Mrs Fisher and left Mark Wood fatally hurt, with extensive property and livestock losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulinois
Princeton
I. F. Carter
Charles’ I
Sherwitt
Sherwin
Wisconsin
Plainfield
Wis
John Fisher
Mark Wood
Englishman Coape Kills Three Then Himself in Lumberton NM
In Lumberton New Mexico an Englishman known until recently as Sir Alvert Coape shot and killed his wife and his sister in law Miss Hernandes before taking his own life. He was about 46 years old and had dropped his title recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert DP
Coane
Miss Hernandes
Lumberton, NM
Coape
Sir Alvert
Reverend Francis Bloodgood Tail Dies After 39 Years At Plattsburg Church
Francois B. Hall and Rev. Francis Bloodgood Tail, long prominent Northern New York clergyman of the Peristrome Presbyterian Church in Plattsburg, died Sunday from bronchitis at age 76. Another incident reports actor and manager Charles Tolson fatally wounded at Van Buren depot, Ark, by Dr Perehmont amid unclear motives. David Nation, ex husband of Carrie Nation, dies after stomach trouble at Medicine Lodge Kansas following a divorce and public notoriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tolson
van Buren
Ark
Perehmont
David Nation
Carrie Nation
Medicine Lodge
Fatal Iowa storm kills Eveline Simpson in Morrill
A Saturday morning storm swept across Iowa and Dakota causing extensive damage. Eveline Simpson, a year-old Morrill girl, was struck by lightning in her bedroom and died instantly. Previous destruction included a windstorm at Tawood with demolished sheds, damaged restaurant, blown telegraph wires, and a broken leg for Pearl Brown. Nearby Rock Rapids and Wapello reported ruined barns, fallen timbers, stock losses, and multiple buildings blown down at fairgrounds, with no additional confirmed fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveline Simpson
W. J. Simpson
Morrill
Atwall
Tawood
J. C. Tengen Tamber Company
W. H. Watcher
Asmaller
Wapello
Wapello Fair Grounds
Jack Welzer
Fair Grounds
Cashier Shortage At Home Savings Bank Revealed
Home Savings Bank of Iowa Falls shows a several thousand dollar shortage after a routine check. Manager Edward O Soule has been removed and a qualified accountant appointed to audit the books. Directors assure solvency and full repayment to depositors, with funds set aside. In Albia, a Buxton man fatally shoots his wife after a bitter quarrel at a rail depot as she plans to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Savings Bank of
Iowa Falls
Towa Falls
Edward O. Soule
Mgr. Soule
Buxton
Thunaway
Albia
Postoffice Robbed at Hicks and General Store Looted
Burglars struck the Hicks postoffice again and entered the nearby general store, securing about 200 dollars in goods and cash. Sheriff Law and Deputy Vordy followed bloodhound leads toward Reinbeck with no definite capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
iSheriff Law
Deputy Vordy
Waterloo
Reinbeck
Corn Outlook in Hull Area Improves Despite Frost
Frost damage in Hull area scant. farmers report fields yielding better than ever with corn crops looking healthier and promising heavier harvests than prior seasons. Most growers foresee strong yields as weather stabilizes and frost effects wane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Missing Boy Reunited After Fifty-One Years Inmate Release
Mrs Ch H Saunderson searches for her son in New Orleans for decades. The 15 year old, who ran away amid reading dime novels, was found in the Iowa state reformatory Fort Madison after shoplifting in Des Moines. A parole from the governor allows the mother to bring him home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orthana
New Orleans
Ch. H. Saunderson
Tt Tyatend
Lim
Iowa
Fort Madison
Almarst
Woma
Rie A Mienner
Saunderson
Des Moines
Despairing Youth Ends Life Near Stockport
A 20 year old man near Stockport died by ingesting carbolic acid at his parents home. He had suffered prolonged distress and left a slate suicide note stating he would rot like a chicken and would break his family financially. He had recently entered Mt Pleasant academy but left with intent not to learn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockport
Burrow
Wadoe
Mt. Pleasant
Jerked to Death by Catfish in Missouri River
William McClain of Keokuk, 40, aboard a skiff on the Missouri River, was pulled overboard by a large catfish and drowned as the river rose. A skiff found near Warsaw, Illinois, but no trace of McClain remained. He left a daughter in Illinois and carried a $5,000 life policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughe
William McClain
Keokuk
8. P. Pond & Co
Flo
Warsaw
Linois
Dubuque Girl Arrested for Attempted Infanticide
Sarah Sullivan 23 is jailed in Dubuque on attempted infanticide charges after allegedly hiding her 24 hour old infant in a vault. She confessed but refused to name her betrayer. her mother also held. A sensational case concerns Mrs Margaret Hossack, charged with murdering her husband, awaiting Indianola outcome after retrials and appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Sarah Sullivan
Wii
Hose
Ok Ouse
Margaret Hossack
Indianola
Madison
Warren
Canty
Gamble
Teornoys
Hossards
Shewig
Gail
Auainon
Supreme ‘Court
Girl Burned to Death in Town Fire Ruins
Mary Anglin seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Angram of Ayshire fatally burned while exploring the ruins of the recently burned principal business section. Her clothing caught fire and she died from the burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawarden
Ole Drickson
Fler
Mary Anglin
Cmr
James Angram
Ayshire
Aga
Fifty Years Ago in The Historian Weekly
A damaged 19th century summary notes the ship Annie Jane wreck near the Hebrides with 848 passengers lost. It cites a major counterfeit ring raid, US bond redemptions, and a Treasury strain. Wheat and corn shortages drive high prices while migration to San Francisco accelerates amid mine cruelty rumors. California and Oregon Native conflicts are described as wars against settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jane
Barya-isla
San Iranchco
California
Oregon
Confederate Movements and Civil War Skirmishes Report
Forty years ago reports describe Gen Rosecrans near Chattanooga and reconnaissance across the Potomac with sharp skirmishes. Dispute over orders at Chickamauga surfaces as McCook is accused of disobedience. Governors of Louisiana Arkansas and Missouri push western federates from Marshall. Cyrus Field signs contracts for a second submarine cable from Newfoundland. Lincoln issues proclamation suspending habeas corpus in Chicago. Confederate plans to march on Washington and abandon Richmond surface amid East Tennessee operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Missouri
Marshall
Robert FE. Les
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Cyrus W. Field
Newfoundland
Burnvide
East Tennessee
Regio
Knoxville
Thirty Years Ago Ledger Notes on Panics and Banks
A garbled recap notes a 19th century panic with nearly five million in currants moved by rail to aid banks. Mentions Senate action on transportation, Credit Mobilier case, La Salle Illinois 200th anniversary, St Louis French exploration, Memphis yellow fever, Chicago exposition, and private banking intrigues including Howe & Macey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Express
Algturbances
Senate
Sesale
Credit Mobilier
Hartera
Conn
la Salle
Bort
St.Louis
la Falle
Conflicting Fragments From Early 20th Century News
Disjointed items note Chicago customs receipts rising past four million dollars, a Brooklyn Bridge opening to the public, persecution of Jews in western Hungary, a horse race at Me wood Park, Garfield assassination bones moved to a Washington museum, Panama Canal work and a French company contract, Blaine's presidential bid, and a Navy Arctic expedition resume of Greely's lost party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brooklyn
Hun
Gary
Union
Mewood Park
Guita
Garfield
Army Mall
Washington
Forenerale
Panama
Ecanal
Canal .v
Blaine
Navy Department
Greely
Ten Years Ago P thirty thousand settlers began a EF of twenty three milca
Ten years ago a mass migration began to settle free land in the Cherokee strip. references to Massachusetts and Elinoly in Congress, a tornadic strike near Hlomaington Oklahoma causing property damage, and a murder verdict in Turton Montana mark the scattered events of that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Strip
Massachusetts
Jan
Elinoly
St. Joseph
Gorman
United States Senate
Turton
Mont
Walter Jackson
Poanle Bucke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chie
Magister
Bribune
AERON
Round & Smith Bros., Publishers
Colorado
National Guard
Gov. Peabody
Kansas City
Bun G
Blasellie
Wilson
Bissely
Huffala
N. Y
DeWitt Sherman Saays
Japan
Korea
Russia
Oxford
Merrill
Alice Laughfin
Charles Henderson
Line |Ville
Fenying
Gus Riswald
Humboldt
George Rusher
Davenport
Anamosa
Wolfe
Scott County District Court
Davenport Teamsters’ Union
Williams
Paton
Babe
Shoota
A. Logan
Harry ‘Tremble
Wiliam O'Brien
Beechedtown
Sioux City Traction Company
Armour & Swift
Omaha
Slate Hilla
Charles Wirehell
Oskiloosa
the Weekly ‘Historian
Hloamington
Oklahoma
Sarah Carter
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!