Panama Canal Contract Bids Sought From US Firms
The Panama Canal commission invites proposals to complete all engineering, sanitary, hospital and commissary work. Bids must cover entire project with a $2000000 bond, $35000000 capital, and a single corporate entity. American contractors only. proposals due before noon December 12 with a percentage bid on estimated construction cost.
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Panama Canal
The
Coal Commission
Shonts
Secretary of War
Stcs
Canal Commission
Engineering ‘Board
Thr
Fortunes of Northport Hermit Awaiting Kin
William Ross a 63 year old hermit of Northport Washington is dead and without known relatives his estate including broad acres stocks and bank deposits may pass to Stevens county heirs. He lived at Ondawa Inn in Spokane and was unidentified until a Northport banker confirmed his wealth and possessions including bonds stocks and cash in safety deposit vaults in Spokane with the keys found on his belt.
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Washington
Wm. Ross
Northport
Wash
Stevens County
Ross
Ondawa Inn
Spokane
Witter
Northen
Seaman Rescued After Fourteen Hours On Capsized Vessel
Captain Sohems and five crew clung to the side of the British schooner Oceanic for fourteen hours after it capsized near Sperry light. They were rescued by the auxiliary yacht Aloah of New York owner Arthur C. James and brought to New Haven, where the Oceanic lies on its beam ends. The voyage had been bound from Louisburg to New York with spruce when disaster struck.
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Oceanic
Sohems
Arthur C. James
New York
New Haven
Conn
Louisburg
New
Kenosha Rider Accidentally Shoots 16-Year-Old Boy
Motorcycle racer Manley Mills of Kenosha Wisconsin fired at a target when a bullet glanced off hitting George Lundane a 16 year old boy from about a quarter mile away Mills may face charges as the incident is investigated by authorities.
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Manley Mills
Kenosha
Wis
George Lundane
Mills
Life Saver Thhevits 30,000 and estate aspects
Capt Beldwin of White Lake Michigan life saving station inherits 80 000 from his mother’s estate in Michigan City while other notes reference Sioux City live stock quotations and a Columbus Ohio school board decision to adopt simplified spelling where practical in Jeheetty schools.
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Beldwin
White Lake
Mich
Michigan City
Sioux City
Sieur City
Columbus, O
Board of Educaton
Jeheetty
Kemp couple held for murder of their infant in Michigan
Bert and Mollie Kemp of Port Huron Michigan aged 49 and 29 are under arrest charged with murdering their baby born a week after their marriage on September 4, authorities said.
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Meld
Bert and
Mollie Kemp
Port Hujton
Mich
Bloody strike at Buckingham Quebec ends in deaths
A labor dispute at Weboaren's saw mill in Buckingham Quebec on Monday escalated into a deadly clash. Two strike leaders were killed, about a dozen struck, and several police injured as 200 armed workers attacked mill workers and authorities. Authorities say order has been restored and further trouble is not expected.
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Fataby
Weboaren
Aaw
Buckingham
Quebec
Met
Belvinger
Cement industry concentration warned by survey
A Washington bulletin on cement industry concentration says trusts are unlikely to form a monopoly. It notes 88 plants in 2005 under 78 companies with seven firms alone producing over half the U S Portland cement output. High plant costs limit new entrants.
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Seotegical Survey
Washington, D. C
United States
Prison romance blooms behind bars in Pottsville match
Emma Stephany of Yorkville, acquitted of murdering her sweetheart James Frizzell, is to wed William Quinlan of Rockville, a prisoner serving a term for a minor offense. Their friendship grew during Quinlan’s incarceration and vows to marry upon his release were reported Monday.
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Pottsville
Emma Stephany
Yorkylle
James Frizzell
Criminal Court
William Quinlan
Rockville
Quinlan
Emma
Davis Indictment Trial Set for Danville
An indictment charging Wil J. Davis of Chicago, manager of the Iroquois Theater, with murder has been scheduled for trial in Danville. The exact date of the trial has not yet been determined.
Haskell Becomes Editor and Publisher of Boston Herald
John H. Holiness of the Bos ton Herald family sold interests in the paper to W. E. Haskell. Haskell assumes editor and publisher roles and becomes controlling owner of the Boston Herald.
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Picures
Moston Fernald
John
Holiness
Boston Herald
Whursday
W. BE. Haskell
Battle at Whitesburg ends in death and wounding
In a clash between Hall and Startin factions at a blind tiger in Whitesburg Kentucky John Sfall Jr. was killed and Tandy Martin was seriously wounded.
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Hall
Whitesburg
I¢y
Fohnsfall Jr
Tandy Martin
Train Strikes Man at Blooming ton Illinois Central
An elderly man identified as John Pricey Trahan of Blooming ton was struck and killed by an Illinois Central train near Blooming ton on Monday. A 12 year old girl from Owossa Michigan, Meszie Gerady, committed suicide by poison Monday in the presence of four schoolmates at a country school in Venlee township. Minneapolis, Mississippi, saw its first snowstorm Monday with temperatures between 36 and 40 degrees above zero.
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Trahan
John Pricey
Illinois Central
Bloomington
Ifer
Meszie Gerady
Owossa
Mich
Venlee Township
Minneapolis
Miss
Mormeigen
Farmop Nong
Baglay
Run Horse
Gia
Thwan
Dowie Abandons Mexican Colony Plan After Vision
Deacon Arrington reports that John Alexander Dowie abandoned the Mexican project after a five hour prophetic vision last Friday night. Dowie will instead pursue a new fund raising aim of one million dollars in Chicago to restore his authority and Zion’s power.
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John Alexander Dowie
Dowie
Deacon Arrington
Arrington Field
Chicago
Menxico
Zion
Doyle
God
Minneapolis Editor Dowell Shot Over Stepdaughter Affair
William A. Dowell, 51, longtime Trin City newspaper man and city editor for the Minneapolis Tribune, was killed by John P. Quirk in Minneapolis on the steps of Quirk’s home at 901 Chicago Avenue after objecting to Dowell’s alleged intimacy with Quirk’s stepdaughter Miss Bessie Squires. Dowell died soon after at City Hospital. Quirk remained calm as police arrived.
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Minneapolis
William A. Dowell
Vinton
Trin City
John P. Quirk
Bessie Squires
Quirk
Chicago Avenue
Dowell
Miss Squires
Omaha Woman Found Fatally Injured After Attack
Miss Josephine Rummelhart, 40, was found dying in a vacant lot near Twenty sixth and Dodge in Omaha Saturday night. Her throat was cut and her face beaten. she died at Omaha General Hospital without regaining consciousness. She lived at the Scandinavian Woman's Christian Association home and worked at a shirt shop. no suspect or motive identified.
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Omaha
Josephine Rummelhart
Twenty-sixth
Dodge Street
Omaha General Hospital
Elopement Tale Involving Esther Morgan Of Sioux City
Esther Morgan a 10 year old from Sioux City elopes with Will Lennon of St Paul after rekindling childhood romance. Guardian Mrs Title oversaw the Chicago stay to guard her, and a hotel bellhop aided in obtaining her clothes for the escape. The couple reportedly head to St Paul after the planned elopement.
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Wie Day
Will Coby
Chicago
Esther Morgan
Ida Morgan
Penny Arcade
Sioux City
Wii Lennon
St. Paul
Lennon
Morgan Girl
Lennor
Miss Morgan
Nfe
Ue Chieagy
Man Turning to Stone Victim of Peculiar Malady
James C. Wool, a former barber of Tracer, is nearly ossified from a mysterious illness that began about twelve years ago. His body stiffens like stone with shrunken muscles and limited head movement, yet he feels no pain and maintains appetite. To pass time he has started writing poetry.
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Am Towan
James C. Wool
Tracer
Mr. Wood
Waterloo Fire Destroys Opera House Livery Barn and Church
A Monday blaze in Waterloo destroyed Brown's Opera House Kleinfelter's Livery Barn and St Mark's Episcopal Church causing estimated losses near 40000 with 320000 insured The fire began in the livery barn at 310 pm winds gale spread shingles seven blocks One horse and nine buggies burned The Waterloo Courier narrowly escaped loss A separate federal suit in Sioux City seeks 10000 against Miners Central Railroad over three boy fatalities with engineer Densmoor named as co defendant
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Kleinfelter
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Waterloo
Jess
Opera House
Ewmgineer
Central Railroad Company
Sioux City
John Gill
Raymond Quinn
Edgar Cosgrove
Cherokee
Charles Densmoor
Imade
Disappearance puzzles Oakaloosa residents
Anna Sproul a 21 year old woman from Oakaloosa vanished after leaving a note for her sister Mrs. Bertha Cruden. The note said she had gone to hide from the world and urged preserving her belongings. Authorities note she sought morphine at a drugstore without a doctor’s order. Her parents reside in Blue Tul, Nebraska.
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Gil
Miss Sprout
Fireman Wins $1900 Loss Award From Northwestern
In Mason City a fireman named Tord sued Northwestern for injuries after a leaky throttle moved an engine pinching him between the cab and chute. The jury awarded $1900 for a broken leg and other injuries sustained while cowling the engine in the yards.
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ELA
Lord
Northiwester
HA Tord
Northwestern Company
Mason City
Freman
Tord
Ingine Wen
Bound Over to Grand Jury in Newton Larceny Case
El Church his nephew Ed Church and son in law Frank Fitch of Newton were charged with larceny and breaking and entering after a pursuit by Detective Hardin and Deputy Conn. They waived examination and were bound over to the grand jury meeting next Wednesday October 10 with bond set at $1,000. The elder man was released. Ed Church and Frank Fitch were sent back to county jail.
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el Charen
Eol Church
Fitch
EL Church
Ed Church
Prank Fitch
Newton
Hardin
Conn
Turck
Frank Pitch
Disastrous Fire Hits Mayflower Woolen Mills Plant
A Sunday blaze tore through the Mayflower Woolen Mills warehouse in Louisville Kentucky causing an estimated 60000 in damages. J D Simpson secretary treasurer says the loss is insured and about four hundred workers are temporarily laid off.
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Louisville
Mayflower
Louis
J. D. Simpson
Anti-Saloon League Merits Des Moines Convention
The Anti-Saloon League of Town held its annual convention in Des Moines on Thursday. Officers were elected in the afternoon with Des Moines filling all offices. President Rev. Dr. B. I. Hagerman. vice president Rev. Dr. A. Frisbie. secretary F. S. Dunshoe. treasurer I. M. Leasure. The report of President T. M. Mre Cash was read and approved. The Dial of Progress, the official organ, was changed from weekly to monthly publication.
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Des Moines
Anti-Saloon League of Town
I. Hagerman
A. I. Frisbie
FP. S. Dunshoe
I. M. Leasure
T. M. Mre
Appoints Father Murphy Private Chamberlain to Pope
Reports confirmed that Father W. G. Murphy of New York, vice rector of the American college in Rome, has been named a private chamberlain to the pope, receiving the title of monsignor.
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W. G. Murphy
New York
American College At
Rome
Montigner
Seattle Sets Record as Gold Ships Arrive from Alaska
Five steamships arrived in Seattle on Saturday bringing $973,400 in gold and 1,038 passengers from Alaska. Two steamers came from Nome and two from southeastern Alaska, marking a record for Seattle.
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Seattle
Alaska
Nome
Navy plans to rescue stranded warships at Pensacola
The navy department will dredge channels from deep water to reach vessels stranded high and dry on the Pensacola beach after the recent hurricane. The effort aims to save warships at the navy yard near Pensacola Florida.
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Navy Department
Navy Yard
Pensacgla
Fla
Judge Advocate General says no law bars flag use in advertising
Davis of Washington informs the acting secretary of war that no statute forbids using the flag in Lowe’s advertising. The note clarifies official stance on patriotic symbol usage in commercial promotions.
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Davis
Washington
Army
Secretary of War
Stork Brings Four Ways for Naples Couple
Mrs. John Severson of Naples Wisconsin has given birth to four baby boys, a remarkable multiple birth reported in local society notes. The event highlights a family milestone in a small Wisconsin community.
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Stork
John Severson
Naples
Wis
Three Boys Burned in South Dakota Barn Fire
A Minneapolis paper describes three boys burned to death in a South Dakota barn in a small town. Two are A Demro sons and one is Bert Carpenter’s of Nashua who went there to work. Demro telegraphs for whereabouts of the men thought living.
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Minneapolis
South Dakota
A. Demro
Bert Carpenter
Nashua
Demro
Lenox Youth Bets Globe-Trotting Tour In One Year
Glenn Willis a Lenox young newspaper man makes a wager with local press men that he can circle the globe in one year without leaving his home. He aims to earn 2500 and plans extensive newspaper correspondence. He is preparing a duet on his tour.
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Glenn Willis
Lenox
Globe
Wilitts
Jie
Polk County Neca and jail funding proposal
The article notes Polk County voters face a 1 mill tax to fund jail construction and site costs plus a heating plant, with ten year bonds to be issued if approved. It estimates $80,000 for jail building $60,000 for the site and about $20,000 for utilities. A separate item reports a horse death near Ackley after a freight train warning.
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Polk County
Neca
Dull
Polke County
Tet JH
Bank Robbers Plead Guilty in Centerville Case
In Centerville court Johnson Stenson and Whitehall pled guilty to Udell bank robbery charges. They accepted a one year sentence, shocking the crowd as the case concluded.
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Johnson, Stenson
Whitehall
Udell
Centerville
Chicago Wins Pennants and World Series Glory
Joy erupts in Chicago as the White Sox secure the National League pennant and the world championship. The city braces for a historic series against the Cubs with fans counting down to the decisive games. Chicago claims the nation’s baseball spotlight with unprecedented fervor.
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Chicago
Murchine Box Hive
National Langue Loan Securit
Elly
Dye
Mations Spor
Chiengo
Delta Tha Iyo
Kine
National League
White Sox
Ipiy Fowshi
Laws
Tie Leigue
Tegethin
Aiterbags
Ashlee Gett
Dajin
Gyo Dennis
Elem Dions
Ukemiatlan
New York Labor Law Limits Child Work Hours
The new labor statute in New York restricts hours for children under 16. Messenger boys hotel pages and theater workers must shift to earlier shifts or quit. in some areas under 16 may not work after 7 PM in first class cities. state inspectors oversee enforcement and stores must observe the prescribed curfews.
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New York Sea
Chepew
New York City
Bagaje
Brootlyn Transit Demands Cited in Telegraphic Brevities
Amlere sense notes elevated railroad strife demanding access to interpass lightgages. Albany reports details on Paterson monument and New York division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. William M. Sogarty backs Young Men's Catholic Association at Indianapolis convention. First National Bank of Chicago shows $500000 in worthless assets amid liquidation. Total liabilities reach $774850 with $47,0 in deposits.
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Brootlyn Rapid Transit Company
Amutormen
New York Divivion
Pennsylvania
Multalumbia Avenue
Association of New York
Albany
Nanochelle
Pathe Squire
Louis I
William M. Sogarty
Supreme Convention
Young Men's Institute
Indianapolis
Assoviat Tsa
Wsaaty
First National Bank of
Choleea
Maas
Iacobver Ap Boy
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