Sinking of the City of Golconda After Sudden Storm Near Paducah
Paducah reporting a sudden squall sunk the steamer City of Golconda near Cottonwood bar killing many. official tally feared 17 to 22 dead with more bodies recovered. Rescue crews and divers search in 18 feet of water while pilot Peck and engineer dispute cause.
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H. BE. Werter
N. S. Quarternous
Hampton
Golconda
Elizabethtown
Ill
Jesse Bauer
City of Golconda
Trixie Grimes
Lucy Barnett
Davis Adams
Kentucky
Six Die in Herkimer Explosion in New York
The bodies of six victims identified in the Herkimer explosion are John Drew Levi Gilbert Lewis Jackson Harry Stansel James Nagle Joseph H Keller. Stansel was a Syracuse University student. The round house area shows heavy wreckage with about twenty five houses ruined. Reported dynamite powder and gasoline at the site with total property damage around thirty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Falls
N. Y
Herkimer
John Drew
Levi Gilbert
Lewis Jackson
Harry Stansel
James Nagle
Joseph H. Keller Stansel
Syracuse University
Jackson
Keller
Nagle
Hays Resigns as Southern Pacific President
The Commercial Advertiser reports Charles M. Hays will retire from the Southern Pacific presidency. Changes include dispensing high salaried agents and consolidating Southern and Union Pacific officers. A potential yearly saving runs into hundreds of thousands. Hays resigned to Harriman and may pursue another Eastern railroad post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Commercial Advertiser
Charles M. Hays
Southern Pacific Railway
Southern
Union Pacific
Hays
Harriman
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Union Pacific Railways
Senor Vicuna Dead Former Chilean Minister Passes in Buffalo
Washington Aug 20 The state department was advised by telegraph of the death of Senor Carlos Vicuna former minister from Chile to the United States who died in Buffalo this morning Vicuna a renowned South American statesman served as Chilean minister to the US commissioner to the Pan American exposition and delegate on the Chilean claims commission The Chile legation in Washington has been moved to Buffalo and Secretary Hay sent condolences to his relatives and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Senor
Carlos Vicuna
Chile
United States
Buffalo
Senor Vicuna
Ganana
London
Hay Hne
Minister Vienna Falls Ill in Buffalo Opening Ceremony
Buffalo, Aug 20 Minister Vienna attended Pan American exposition Chilean building ceremonies in Buffalo but took ill a day after arrival. A cold developed into pneumonia. he was confined to bed during the opening period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Vienna
Warlike Senate Standoff Over Peru Cabinet Censure
In Lima a heated Peruvian congress session split the chambers after the chamber of deputies censured the cabinet. Twenty three senators withdrew amid cheers for President Romana and the senate leader Camboda, signaling tense political times without revolution.
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Lima
Peru
Galveston
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Congress
Romana
Senor Camboda
Injured Soldier Dies. Three Dead From Fort Riley Blast
Fort Riley Kan Aug 20 Private Mackay Sykes died of blast injuries making three dead. Recruit Lloyd’s recovery is doubtful. The fort surgeon removed one of Sergeant Dennis Mahoney’s eyes and will recover. Other injured men are reported as doing well.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Mackay Sykes
Lloyd
Dennis Mahoney
Tennis Championship Semis Set as Larned and Wright Win
In Newport Illinois on August 20 semi finals of the national tennis championship saw Larned beat Ware in three straight sets 6 2 6 3 6 2 and Wright defeat Little 7 4 6 2 6 1. Wright and Larned advance to the final.
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Newport
R. IL
Ware
Larned
Wright
Little
Details of the wreck in Alaskan waters survivor accounts
Survivors of the Isl ander disaster in Alaskan waters give accounts of the wreck in Victoria British Columbia. Officers are accused of drinking but denied. quartermasters confirm the weather and crew coolness. A stowaway and a man on a raft figure in the testimony as efforts to save passengers are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
le Blanc
Powell
Foote
A. C. Beach
Man Charged With Cattle Killing Near Red Rock
Dillon dispatch reports John Hallihan living near Red Rock river Madison county arrested by Stock Inspector Nick Staudaher on charges of killing a calf belonging to Joe Shineberger. A calf carcass with skin removed found at Hallihan ranch and Shineberger’s branded left hip calf may implicate Hallihan.
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The
Standard
Dillon
John Hallihan
Red Rock River
Madison County
Nick Staudaher
Joe Shineberger
Shineberger
Hallihan Ranch
Staudaher
Staudaker
Hallihan
Charges of Unfairness in Timber Indictments Hearing
Helena Aug 20 Judge Knowles set a hearing for pleas of the perjury indictments tied to Missoula land district timber frauds. The crowded courtroom heard 23 pleas in abatement filed by H C Stiff as jurors and witnesses faced questions about alleged improper conduct by expert Frank D Maynard. Indictments included R M Cobban for subornation of perjury and named others with cases delayed to November and next winter, with a dead man among those indicted.
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Standard
Helena
Knowles
Federal Grand Jury
Missoula
H. C. Stiff
R. M. Cobban
Stiff
Maynard
J. H. Hildebrand
Harry Buckland
A. Sawyer
William J. Brown
George FE. Kellogg
Samuel P. Looney
Edward W. Howard
Gallatin County
John Gillis
Blackfoot
Islander disaster details tallied by surviving officers
Captains Foote and Harris testify to calm orders and brave acts as the Islander sank after a collision. Passengers and crew rushed to boats. several stowaways and missing riders were reported. stern warnings on discipline and lifeboat use emerged. Insurance values noted at 100000 with a 50000 loss to the company.
Captain and captain escape on losses at sea
J T Snyder reported from Seattle to have survived three hours afloat after the steamer Islander sank. Snyder, a Juneau resident, escaped with raft and was rescued unconscious. He testified at the Juneau inquest that the captain chose to drift toward a safer beaching point but then disappeared after casting away his life preserver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
J. T. Snyder
Juneau
Farallon
Snyder
Calf Murder Probe Leads to Hallihan Arrest
Staudaher found a calf head and feet about a mile from the Hallihan place. The head was missing an ear due to frost. Hallihan was arrested, released on a $500 bond to appear in Virginia City for examination. The carcass parts are stored as trial evidence. Hallihan owns 300 cattle and rentals in Lima.
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Staudaher
Hallihan
Madison County
Virginia City
Lima
Forsakes Family to Nurse a Leper in Quarantine
Dr. Louis Knapp a 40 year old physician of St Louis has separated from his wife and four children to nurse Dong Dong a Chinese leper found in the city. He will live in a three room frame house built by the city at quarantine and devote himself to leprosy study with his patient as his only companion. Five other applicants sought the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Louis Knapp
Dong Dong
Detroit Medical College
Knapp
Crop Conditions Report Shows Mixed Week Across Regions
Washington Aug 20 The weather bureaus weekly crop conditions indicate warm conditions and favorable periods overall with notable damage from winds and floods in the Middle South Atlantic and Tennessee. Texas Missouri upper Mississippi Valley and upper Great Lakes report stress from heat and drought while Oregon Washington enjoy better conditions. Harvests advance in several states though excessive heat hastens grain ripening and apples look unpromising with peach rot in the Middle and South Atlantic regions.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
North Pacific Coast
Middle
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Tennessee
Texas
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
Lake
Oregon
Hocky Mountain
California
Dakotas
Minnesota
Master Blacksmiths Meet in Denver Convention
The National Blacksmiths association opened a three days convention in Denver Colorado today. The group founded at the 1893 Chicago world’s fair is composed of master builders, not workmen, and is not a trade organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
National Blacksmiths’ Association
Chicago
Pleas in Abatement Filed in Montana Grand Jury Case
The court heard pleas in abatement from numerous defendants including Herbert Eddy and Mary Eddy of Victor Ravalli county and Thomas Roll of Victor. Attorneys noted in abatement pleas claim ineligible grand juror selection and lack of proper oath, with references to Maynard and Zerley testimony and alleged improper government actions before the jury.
Prominent Lawyers Meet in Denver at ABA Convention
Denver hosts the 34th annual American Bar Association convention with over 1,500 members. Delegates discuss uniform divorce act provisions and house a session on insurance policy fairness and jury trials. Officers elected include President Amasa M. Faton and VP W. A. Ketcham.
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Denver
Colo
American Bar Association
Ith
State Commissioners For
J. D. Rankin
Amasa M. Faton
Providence
R. L
W. A. Ketcham
Indianapolis
Albert E. Hensche
Board of Commissioners
Argentine Smelter to Close for Cleaning in September
The Argentine smelter, among the largest of American Smelting and Refining, will close on September 15 for thorough cleaning and will not admit a permanent shutdown. About 800 workers will be affected and some transfers are planned to the El Paso plant. The closure hinges on board decisions mid-September in New York.
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Kansas City
American Smeltne & Refining Company
McDonald
New York
A. R. Myer
Page
Virginia
Omaha
Guy C. Barton
el Paso
Grandbourg Fire Displaces Thousands in Maurie Galante
A major blaze in Grandbourg on August 20 destroyed most public buildings except the church prison and gens d armee HQ. About 3 000 to 4 000 residents lost shelter and food. Governor Joseph Francois of Guadaloupe chartered the Hortense steamer with relief supplies, while Guadaloupe fund drives mobilize donations. Estimated losses exceed $200 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Maurie Galante
French West Indies
Grandbourg
Gens D’armie
Guadaloupe
Joseph Francois
Five Shovel Makers Merge to Form Ames Tool and Shovel Co
Julius C. C. Beige of St. Louis confirms a consolidation of five major shovel manufacturers with a total capital stock of 5 million dollars. The new Ames Tool and Shovel company includes Oliver Ames & Sons of North Bastion Massachusetts Wright Shovel of Anderson Indiana H M Myers of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania T Rowland & Sons of Philadelphia and the St Louis Shovel company.
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St. Louis
Julius CC. Beige
St. Louis Shovel Company
Ames Tool and Shovel Company
Oliver Ames & Sons’ Corporation
North Bastion
Mass
Wright Shovel Company
Anderson, Ind
H. M. Myers Company
Beaver Falls
T. Rowland & Sons’ Company of
Philadelphia
The
Former Minister F M Nisens Dies by Own Action in Brussels
In Brussels on August 20 former agriculture minister F M Nisens killed himself with a revolver. Domestic trouble is cited as the motive for the act.
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Brussels
F. M. Nisens
Three Negroes Lynched in Missouri Mob Demands All Black Residents Leave
After the Gazella Wild murder in Pierce City, Missouri, a mob of about a thousand lynched three Black men, William Godley, French Godley, and Pete Hampton, and expelled thirty Black families. Reports say Will Godley may not be the real culprit as investigators focus on Joe Lark and Eugene Barrett, with Barrett denying involvement. Quiet returned but residents vow no Black residents stay.
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Springfield
Pierce City
Gazella
William Godley
Lawrence Hotel
French Godley
Pete Hampton
Eugene Barrett
Carter
Joe Lark
Lark
Barrett
Miss Wild
Frisco
Pierce City Military Company
Will Godley
Miss Gazella Wild
George Lark
Will Flavors
Oklahoma City
Okla
Mt. Vernon
Lark Gays
Flavors
Nordstrom to be hanged for old murder in Seattle
Charles W. Nordstrom faces likely execution by hanging at the King county courthouse garret on Friday for the 10 year old murder of Willie Mason. James Hamilton Lewis failed to obtain a stay from Judge W. R. Bell, making appeal unlikely. Nordstrom wept in his cell for the first time in a decade.
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Seattle
Wash
Charles W. Nordstrom
King County
Willie Mason
James Hamilton Lewis
W. R. Bell
Superior Court
Nordstrom
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