Disastrous Oklahoma Tornadoes Hit Kay County and Towns
June storms tore through Kay county and nearby towns including Billings Eddy and Takawa causing multiple deaths and injuries. Debris filled streets and glass shattered in Blackwell while crops face substantial losses estimated near 100000. Two more tornadoes struck Billings with fatalities reported. large hail and flash floods damaged Perry Lilyvale Deer Creek and Enid areas.
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Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma
Kay County
Billings
Eddy
Takawa
Blackwell
Maud M'Gathey
Louis M’gathey
Rob M’griffin
Charles Goldsmith
John McBrain
Hugh Prather
JudgcWilliams
Howard Hannagan
Ruby Higginbothen
A. Devans
Pones City
Lilyvale
Deer Creek
Perry
Destructive Oklahoma Wind Hits Guthrie Area
A Tonkawa dispatch reports a severe wind and rainstorm smashing Guthrie Oklahoma with houses blown away like paper shells. No injuries details available but extensive damage noted.
Five Killed in Two Towns by Storm in Oklahoma
A destructive rain and hailstorm in Blackwell and Eddy Oklahoma last night killed five people. In Blackwell contractor J H Crawford was struck by lightning and died. Eddy, twelve miles southwest, was reportedly blown away with two dead and several injured. Names of the deceased and injured were not yet available.
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John Martin
Salt Park
Blackwell
Okla
J. H. Crawford
Eddy
Here
Rain and hailstorm floods Mangum depot area
A severe rain and hailstorm swept Mangum in Greer county Oklahoma last night flooding the depot and surrounding property two feet deep. Residents crowded onto passing railroad cars a mile from the station to escape the inundation.
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Guthrie
Okla
Mangum
Greer County
Storm Hits Guthrie Area. One Fatality Near Blackwell
A Billings telephone message reports no casualties or damage in Guthrie during last night’s storm. Thomas Crawford, killed at Blackwell, was nine miles from the storm site and at work on a house when the event occurred.
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Guthrie
Okla
Billings
Thomas Crawford
Blackwell
Mint at Manila could reshape silver markets says Roberts
Denver June 8 The Denver Times reports George R E Roberts director of the mint discusses Manila mint plans and silver coinage. He notes army support but Secretary Gage opposes a full mint with risks to commerce. He outlines two options a free Manila mint for a Philippine dollar and a token dollar, with token favored by many. Roberts predicts rising East demand for silver, potential shift of silver shipments to the United States, and larger U S role in orient commerce. Roberts remains in Denver through Monday before Cripple Creek trips.
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Denver
Denver Times Today
George RE. Roberts
Mint
Manila
Congress
Mr. Roberts
War Department
Gage
East
Straits Settlements
London
England
Orient
San Francisco
Philippine Islands
United States
Great Britain
Roberts
Cripple Creek
Hopeful Report On Mrs McKinley Illness Bulletin
A Washington bulletin reports Mrs McKinley suffers a blood infection from a bone felon in her index finger that began in Los Angeles. Physicians conducted a two hour consultation and issued the full statement after prior promises to the public. The report notes public interest in a detailed disclosure while in San Francisco.
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Washington
First Sign of Emotion in Kennedy Murder Trial
Lulu Prince-Kennedy cried convulsively in court when a witness testified about a conversation with Bert Prince after the killing of Kennedy. Judge Wofford ad journed the trial until Monday as Mrs Kennedy collapsed and was removed from the room, while defense and prosecution debated related testimony.
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Kansas City
Lulu Prince-Kennedy
Bert Prince
Kenedy
Bertie Litchflield
Prince
Ridge Building
Stte
Hert Prince
Will
C. W. Prince
Miss Litchfield
Bert
Lulu
Mrs McKinley Improves as Endocarditis Show Signs of Hope
The description notes improvement in Mrs McKinley after a blood infection and diarrhoea, with endocarditis on the mitral valve not progressing. The president remained encouraged, flowers were sent to the White House on her birthday, and Dr Rixey reported no material change though a barely perceptible improvement. The First Lady rested well and slept soundly.
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Washington
Dreyfus Ungrateful to His Savior
London June 8 The visit of Maitre Labori to England uncovers strain in their relation since the Rennes affair. Labori’s friends say Dreyfus has shunned him in Paris and shown ingratitude, while Labori remains ardent in seeking justice he believes Dreyfus deserves. He continues to defend Dreyfus firmly despite the changing dynamics.
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London
England
Maitre Labori
Dreyfus
Rennes
M. Labori
Paris
Devil's Island
Vatican not to host US government relocation案
Rome reports deny Vatican circles give credence to a circulating claim that the United States government intends to establish a relocation at the Vatican though such a move would be agreeable to the Vatican.
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Rome
Vatican
United States
Unnatural Mother Case Shocks Portiers Society
Mme Monnier, a wealthy landowner, and her son were arrested for entombing Mile Blanche Monnier for 25 years in a locked room. Police freed the emaciated woman, and Mme Monnier later died in prison of heart disease, marking a dramatic turn in the scandal.
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Mme. Monnier
Portiers
Department of
Vienne
Portiers Society
Mile
Blanche Monnier
Monnier
Tially
Milt Carothers Dies in California
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports J. Milt Carothers died in California on the 11th of last month after two years in the West. He was a noted Northern Montana miner once wealthy, left few clues to his death, and relatives are being notified. Bert Carothers, a nephew in Great Falls, and a brother in Oregon are mentioned amid a prior Portland land grant suit decided against the Carothers claimants.
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Standard
Great Falls
Morris
Redding
Cal
J. Milt Carothers
Nethart
Montana
Carothers
California
Bert Carothers
Oregon
Portland
Supreme Court of Oregon
Ore sampler held in $7000 collusion theft plot
Everett, June 8. Joseph Rice of Everett, ore sampler for Puget Sound Reduction Co, is jailed on charges of colluding with a Montana mine owner to steal $7,000 from two carloads. Rice allegedly salted low grade ore to raise value over tenfold. he denies wrongdoing and is free on $1,000 bail. The Montana owner remains at large.
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Everett
Wash
Joseph Rice
Puget Sound Reduction Company
New York
Montana
Rice
Population of Incorporated Cities Reported by Census Bureau
Washington June 8 The census bureau bulletin shows 10 602 incorporated places in the country up from 7 578 in 1890. It lists 38 cities over 100 000 and notes New York Chicago and Philadelphia exceed a million. Illinois leads states with 930 towns followed by Pennsylvania 833 and New York 438.
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Washington
Census Bureau Today
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Pensylvania
Colorado
Connecticut
Mississippi
Deportation move in San Francisco case of Su Shih Chin
The treasury department ordered customs officials in San Francisco to work with the Chinese consul general to capture Su Shih Chin and arrange his deportation to China. Chinaman was arrested a week ago and allowed to land at Minister Wu’s request. Wu later withdrew support after learning Chin was not here on official business. The consul general offered cooperation with U S officials. Wu opposed the Chinese exclusion act but argued for due process for any entrant.
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Washington
Treasury Department
San Francoisco
Su Shih Chin
China
San Francisco
State Department
United States
Department
Court of Justice
Friseco Passenger Train Wreck Near Greenwood
Wichita reports the Friseco passenger train wrecked at Greenwood with seven people very seriously injured. Conductor B K Acres suffered a broken leg and serious head injuries. the dining car and sleeper burned after an axle failed. Governor Stanley’s partner Vermillion relayed word of many serious injuries. a wrecking train with doctors was en route. No names available yet.
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Wichita
Kan
Greenwood
BK. C. Acres
Stanley
Vermillion
Eagle
Horrible Death of a Deaf-Mute at State Institute
Wirt Allen a 9 year old deaf mute died after an alcohol bath incident at the California State Institute for the Deaf. Attendant George Hoffman lit a cigarette and dropped a match into the alcohol. The boy escaped the tub but flesh burned away and he died hours later. Hoffman detained on criminal carelessness charges.
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Berkeley
Cal
Wirt Allen
State Institute For the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
George Hoffman
Hoffman
Six Men Admitted to Practice Law in State
The Montana supreme court announced five candidates passed the bar exam: A. C. Schneider of Helena, C. W. Blair, Morris Bernard, John M. Coleman, and J. M. Dixon of Butte. The papers were sent to a committee to determine the top two for the prize offered by Roote & Clark.
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Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
A. C. Schneider
C. W. Blair
Morris Bernard
John M. Coleman
J. M. Dixon
Butte
Pomeroy
Roote & Clark
John Coleman
John M. Dixon
Schneider
Edith Lillian Black to wed Dr Charles E Collamer
Miss Edith Lillian Black daughter of Mr and Mrs M M Black of Fridley Mont will marry Dr Charles E Collamer of Peoria Illinois next Tuesday at the Episcopal church in Fridley. The ceremony will be performed by Rev F B Lewis of Bozeman.
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The
Standard
Fridley
Mont
Episcopal
McCarty Pleads Not Guilty in Grand Larceny Case
Helena June 8. E F McCarty appeared in district court and pleaded not guilty to the information charging grand larceny. He was remanded in default of bail.
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Standard
Helena
E. F. McCarty
Woman Fatally Burned in Portland Lodging Fire
Fire last night destroyed a lodging house in Portland Oregon. Motorman Edward Kelly entered the burning building and pulled the landlady Mrs KE Fitterling to the street. She was terribly burned and died this morning.
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Portland
Ore
Edward Kelly
KE. Fitterling
Great Falls Line Sold to Great Northern for Short Cut Route
Great Falls buys and Great Northern plans to use the Great Falls & Canada line as a short cut to Shelby Junction. The deal, $765000, includes 134 miles of narrow gauge track and seven locomotives. The purchase will broaden the Alberta Railway and Coal road to standard gauge toward Lethbridge.
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Standard
Great Falls
Great Falls & Canada Railway
Lethbridge
Canada
Great Northern Railway Company
Great Northern
Montana Central
Shelby Junction
President Hill
Great Northern Railroad
New York
Canadia
Theberta Railway and Coal Company
Canadian
Alberta Railway and Coal Company
Canada Road
Shelby Junctions
Burlington
Billings
H. L. Frank
Butte
Trains Collide Blow Up Cars Killing Six In New York State
A Lackawanna freight at Vestal collided with a double header wildcat train. A car near the caboose contained dynamite and exploded. Six men were killed and three fatally injured. Damage ran through Binghamton as windows shattered and plate glass fronts broke. The shock was felt thirty miles away.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Lackawanna
Vestal
Here
J. M. Kelley
Elmira
Wetherbee
Mattice
Edward Meddick
Edward Polhemus
George Mattice
Longerman
Wildcat
Aroma
Union
Tarl
Roosevelt to Visit Colorado Springs for Republican Quarte Affair
Theodore Roosevelt plans a Colorado Springs visit in August to attend the quadrennial event. Telegrams from Senator Patterson Governor Orman and Democratic state central committee chair urging attendance signal hoped speeches. Afterward he will go trout fishing.
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Colorado
Theodore Roosevelt
Patterson
Orman
Smith
Democratic State Central Committee
Pennsylvania railroad buys Wheeling Lake Erie and Wabash lines
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company officially denies that it has purchased the Wheeling Lake Erie and Wabash roads.
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Pennsylvania Center St
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Cmpany
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Wabash
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Noble
Kay
Noble County
Hennessy
Kingfisher County
Kingfisher City
Tonkawa
Blackwell and Eddy
Mrs. Prince-Kennedy
Kennedy
William T. Hacker
Layla Prince Kennedy
Milt Carothers
Neihart
Chinaman
Ellegally
Kansas
McCarty
Hill
GF. & C. Road
Alberta
Roosevelt
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