Three Boys Admit Holding Up Train Near Great Falls
A group of three youths aged 15 to 17 confessed to robbing Great Northern train No. 249 at the stockyards near Great Falls. They seized about $160 from passengers under threats and were later arrested with one additional suspect, while a fourth may have helped plan the robbery. The case awaits district court action.
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Bryan Prefers Religion to Politics in Nebraska Tour
William J. Bryan drew about 2000 listeners in Valentine Nebraska for two religious talks as part of a Nebraska tour. He said he would rather give religious speeches than political ones and denied any wrongdoing by Thomas F. Ryan in Nebraska campaign funds, promising to return any contributed dollars if found involved.
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Plan to hang Rock inside Deer Lodge prison yard
Sheriff Fifer plans a public execution of convict Rock inside the Deer Lodge penitentiary to send a strong lesson to inmates. The date is set for June 15 at 1 PM with Col. Tom McTague confirming the arrangements and the death row prisoner viewed as resigned to his fate. Deer Lodge will host the prison reorganization as Wyman and Henderson take over on June 18, with McTague and Conley planning to remain residents of Deer Lodge.
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Burg
Church killing shocks Oakfield as man shoots mother of his bride
At the Methodist church in Oakfield Wisconsin Grant Poole aged 35 shot and killed Mrs E H Orvis a leading resident after following her to the door three shots struck her heart she died instantly Rev Sabin Halsey urged prayer before worshippers fled in panic Officials say the motive was Poole's pursuit of the Orvis daughter.
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Oregon 10 Vote Today for Senatorial Choice
Portland report shows Gov. E Chamberlain Democrat and Judge Henry M Cake Republican eager for Oregon senate seat. Both claim broad support after six week campaign and expect results as ballots are counted tomorrow.
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Floods Disrupt Northern Pacific Line Between Columbus and Big Timber
A cloudburst in the valley west of Columbus swept out a Deer Creek bridge and washed away over a mile of the Northern Pacific track near midnight. Train service into Billings is at a standstill with repairs not expected for about 48 hours. The Yellowstone region floods between Columbus and Big Timber are described as the worst ever seen.
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Steamer O K Navigates Flooded Missouri River
Fort Benton report says the steamer O K moved from its landing toward the Power warehouse when a strong current pushed it against the Missouri river bridge. The after deck was wrecked and steam pipes burst, disabling the wheel and steering gear. No injuries among passengers. Landing occurred safely with Captain Stevens at the helm.
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Parachutist Drowns While Flag-entangled Descent
Frederick L. Wood an 18 year old aeronaut from New Haven Conn fell into the Passaic river near Hillside park Passaic N J while descending from 2000 feet after waving a large American flag during a balloon ascent. A puff of air wrapped the flag around his legs and he sank before rescuers could reach him.
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Paris Art World in Shock as Steinheils Murdered
Paris police probe brutal double murder of painter Adolphe Steinheil and his mother in Rue de Vaugirard residence. Wife recalls two men and a woman attackers, one recognized as a model. valuables stolen and motives tied to art sale funds. Residents alarmed by audacious crime and potential Italian suspect.
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Death claims J. F. Hansen on Pullman berth
Pittsburg May 31 United States consular agent at Nuevit as found dead in his berth on a Pullman car at the union station death due to heart disease. He was en route to Washington from Chicago.
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Rumor of Red Star Vaderland Wreck in North Sea
A Paris dispatch to the Petit Journal from Brussels cites rumor the Red Star steamer Vaderland was wrecked in dense fog in the North Sea with 1,600 aboard. Lloyds has not confirmed. Today three collisions occurred in the North Sea and Dover Ostend mail passengers report sighting a ship cast away on the Goodwin sands.
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Vaderland Sails Antwerp for New York May 30
The Red Star steamer Vaderland was scheduled to depart Antwerp for New York on May 30 and reach Dover without report by Sunday night. The Dover arrival had not yet been logged by late Sunday.
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Unconfirmed Reports On Vaderland Wreck In North Sea
New York May 31. No official confirmation could be obtained tonight in this city of the wreck reports concerning the Red Star steamship Vaderland in the North Sea. No official reports had reached managers in this city as to the accident. Offices of the International Mercantile Marine and Red Star line were closed making information unavailable.
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Dover Fog Causes Maritime Collisions and Sinking
A dense channel fog in Dover caused multiple ship incidents. The wood from a damaged vessel was towed to harbor after colliding with the Spanish steamer Bermeo, which arrived leaking and the Queenswood sank. The Loanda from Hamburg reported a collision with an unknown steamer and its crew await assistance.
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Senator Allison Says Tariff Revision Is Certain
Senator William B. Allison, passing through Chicago en route to Dubuque Iowa, declares there is no question of tariff revision. He says the party delivering the revision will likely dominate the coming presidential campaign and notes the Republican Democrat stance as a key issue.
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Iowa
Salmon River land opening draws thousands to Twin Falls
Twin Falls Idaho May 31 Registration books close for the Salmon river land opening with 4020 names on the list and 1,500,000 in certified checks held by the company. The plan covers 500,000 acres but only 80,000 will be opened, promising many disappointed settlers as crowds arrive by train.
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Death by own action ruled in Miss Swartz case
Special Dispatch reports that after an investigation the Yellowstone River death of Mary Swartz is deemed a suicide. Tracks from the farmhouse to the river show she ran most of the distance and waded through knee deep marsh to reach the water where her body was found among brush as high water receded.
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Taft Defends Remarks on Grant Resignation
Secretary of War William H. Taft rejects that his Memorial Day remarks in New York attacked General Grant. He says he admires Grant, agrees with his strong qualities, and notes the resignation stemmed from weakness in the Civil War era.
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