Funston Sees Peril in Goldfield Crisis
Gen Funston reports conditions in Goldfield Nevada worse than expected amid mine owner miner tensions. Delegation of Goldfield women urges troops remain for protection of families, saying residents lived in terror prior to troop arrival and fear for homes and lives. Officials caution against early martial law and indicate patrols may be needed.
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Gen. Funston
Sroops
Goldfield
Nev
Funston
Washington
Oncr
Gov. Sparks
Women's Club
Gen
Inia
Kidnapped Chicago Girl Found in Momence
Lillian Wulff aged 1 was abducted last Saturday from her Chicago home and found Friday in Momence Illinois. A man and woman calling themselves Mr and Mrs William Jones were arrested. they claimed to be en route from Pennsylvania to Missouri intending to sell. The child said she rode in a wagon after being taken from Chicago street and had traveled under the name Jones. She escaped once on the road between Kankakee and Chicago but was recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lillian Wulff
Momence
William Jones
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Jones
Kankakee
Predicts Bloody Revolt in China After Empress Dowager
Prof D Anderson president of Foo Chow University, arriving in San Francisco aboard the Siberia, predicts a bloody revolution upon the empress dowager's death. He says China will join the world parliament of powers, with the people awakened to education and power growing while rulers and populace drift apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
D. , Anderson
Foo Chow University
San Francisco
Siberia
Ching
Anderson
Navy Opium Find Triggers Prosecutions at Marseilles
Opium valued at several thousand guitars was found in the stores of oriental curio dealers at Marseilles. Navy mishaps blamed on opium prompted searches after wives of naval officers complained that their husbands were obtaining the drug. The dealers will be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsvilles
Fire in East Ninth Street Stable Kills Man
Firefighters battled flames at a stable on East Ninth Street New York Friday to save horses. A man died from burns while another man and a woman narrowly escaped death from smoke in a rear house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ninth Street
New York
Struck by Tackle and Killed in Arlington
Ferdinand Hassalar of Arlington Alabama was fatally struck on the head by a block and tackle while killing a steer and died two hours later. Sioux City Live Stock Market: Friday quotations list top beeves at 4.50 dollars and top hogs at 4.69 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Hassalar
Arlington
Sioux City
Hackenschmidt Wins Grand Rapids Heavyweight Bout
Cart Pons of New Orleans challenged Charlee Hackenschmidt of Des Moines in Grand Rapids Michigan. Hackenschmidt won the match by taking the second and third falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackenschmidt
Grand Rapids
Mich
Cart Pons
New Orleans
Charlee Hackenschmidt
Des Moines
Hanging in Chicago for murder of Louise White
Richard Walton, a Black man, was hanged in Chicago on Friday the 13th for the murder of Louise White. The event occurred in September, according to reported details from the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard Walton
Louise White
Democratic committee debates accepting Denver convention funds
The Democratic National Committee in Washington debated July 7 1908 whether to accept more of Denver’s 100 000 offer than needed for convention expenses. Supporters led by Clayton Williams and Smith argued against a bribe frame while Taggart and Stone urged acceptance citing past needs for headquarters and events in St. Louis. The measure was tabled by 31 to 1.
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Denver
Colo
Democratic National Committee
Ssassion
Washington, D. C
Clayton
Alabama
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Smith
Republican National Committee
Democratic Committee
Williams
Taggart
Judge Parker
St. Louis
Senator Stone
Missouri
Indict Father and Sons in Bank Failure Case
John G Jenkins and his three sons were indicted by the Kings county grand jury on conspiracy and perjury charges tied to loans from the First National bank of Brooklyn and two trust companies. They allegedly sought funds above 10 percent of paid in capital and falsified reports to the state superintendent of banks to conceal the loans. Bail set at 10000 for Jenkins Sr and 2500 for each son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
John G. Jenkins
First National Bank
Kings County Grand Jury
Jenkins
Jenkins Trust Company
Frank Jenkins
Williamsburg Trust Company
Frederick Jenkins
John G.jenkins, Sr
First National Bank of Brooklyn
State Superintendent of Banks
Plymouth
Dedma
John Dedma
Ralph
Mallory
Thayer
First National Bank of Chariton
John Eller
Des Moines
Polkoe
Gor
President denies seeking third term in coming election
The text reports the president stating after the election that he will not seek or accept another nomination and will serve out his term. It notes Republican plans in Tennessee to nominate or replace him and that many officials have heard of his intention not to run in the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Louisiana
Roosevelt
Washington
Republican National Committee
Mrs Longworth undergoes appendectomy at White House
Mrs Nicholas Longworth, daughter of President Roosevelt, was operated on for appendicitis at the White House. Dr Finney of Johns Hopkins assisted by Dr Sophie Nordhoffjung performed the procedure. Dr Rixey announced the operation a success and that she was recovering from anesthesia. The president remained at the scene and then returned to office. No serious risk had been anticipated before the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longsworth
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
White House
Finney
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Sophie Nordhoffjung
Washington
Rixey
Longworth
Goulden Bill would make October 12 Discovery Day
Representative Goulden of New York introduces a house bill to establish October 12 as a national holiday honoring Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America in 1492. The proposed Discovery Day would celebrate the date of the voyage and discovery period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulden
New York
America
Christopher Columbus
Southern railway keeps 2 percent passenger rate in Alabama
The Southern railway agrees to maintain the 2 percent passenger rate in Alabama until all state rate questions are settled. This move preserves current pricing while pending resolutions unfold across other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Alabama
Kneels to Pray and Finds Burglar Under Bed
Elizabeth Glauber of Pittsburgh aged 12 knelt at her bed to pray when her knee pressed on the hand of a burglar hiding beneath the bed, catching him in the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Glauber
Pittsburg
To Aid Japan in Washington Advicer Stevens Departing
W. D. Stevens the American diplomat named adviser to the Japanese ambassador at Washington is en route to America to take up his duties and assist in relations between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Washington
W. D. Stevens
America
Milawauker Moves to Close Saloons in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, long a stronghold for liquor interests, adopts a midnight to six am closing rule to counter temperance momentum. The council approves the reform with liquor leaders backing it, while Alderman John Koerner lobbies for broader early closing in a St James church address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
John Koerner
St. James’ Episcopal Church
New Jersey’s First Electrocution in Trenton
Severio Di Giovanni, an Italian, was executed in the state prison at Trenton for a murder committed in Raritan last September. The death sentence was carried out successfully. Three other murderers, two black and one Italian, are slated for execution during the week starting December 15, marking a grim wave of planned electrocutions this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Trenton
Severio di Giovanni
Raritan
di Giovanni
Threat to Minister Sparks Fear in Farmersburg Indiana
The Rev. A. M. Couchman awoke to a porch warning reading Leave at once or we will hang you Signed, Dynamite. A bundle of switches with a flask of whisky accompanied the threat, prompting police interest and concern in Farmersburg Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Couchman
Farmersburg
Ind
Bank Manager Takes Own Life Amid Bank Shortage in Bolivia
Filipe PinneNa, bank manager at Banco Agricola in La Paz Bolivia, died by his own hand as news broke of a $140000 shortage in the bank's funds. The revelation caused a sensation and left authorities to investigate the financial irregularity and its impact on customers and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filipe PinneNa
Banco Agricola
la Paz
Bolivia
J W Dennis Sees Marie Cahill Hit in Helligott Visit
J W Dennis of Hardinsville Illinois, a man in his sixties worth millions, attended his first theater performance when he visited the Helligott to see Marie Cahill. The show made a hit with him.
Sousa Recovers From Poisoning and Leaves Chicago
John Philip Sousa fully recovered from ptomaine poisoning that had plagued him for ten days and has departed from Chicago heading to Detroit for resumed activities and engagements.
Oklahoma ruling caps express fare and passenger charges
The Oklahoma State Corporation Commission ruled that railroad companies may not collect more than two cents and may not raise fares for passengers without tickets. The decision affects how freight and passenger charges are applied under the new limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Corporation Committee of Oklahoma
Husband and Wife Flight Ends in Hand Car Wreck
Edward Winslow of Madrid, employed by the Milwaukee road, chased an eloping couple who boarded a hand car near town. The pursuit ended when the woman hurled an iron bar onto the track, tipping the car and injuring both pursuers. The couple escaped toward another state, and Winslow abandoned pursuit, deeming the marriage not worth formal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Winslow
Madrid
Milwaukee Road
Frank Marbehr
Winslow
Winston
Mormon Elders Begin House to House Work in Ottumwa
Ten Mormon elders from Farmington arrived to evangelize in southeastern Iowa. Ottumwa and other towns are to be occupied in winter with meetings on Saturdays and Sundays at a corner in the city. The group conducts house to house visits promoting the faith and denies any practice of plural marriage for seventeen years.
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Uw Titimywa
Ottumwa
Farmington
Iowa
John W. Alleman
W. Cooley
Ira Tace
Louis Jugal
G. W. Tarris
W. P. Betts
J. U W. Peek
Christian Christiansen
J. C. Sorenson
Springville
Utah
Akieman
Mormon Church
Poisoners May Be Freed On Constitutionality Question
A Supreme Court challenge questions an Iowa murder statute that brands poisoning with criminal intent as first degree murder. Fifteen inmates at Fort Madison face release hopes if the high court redefines the degree in cases like Charles Thomas who killed Mabel Scoffield with knockout drops.
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United States Supreme Court
Iowa
Fort Madison
Des Moines
John T. Mulvaney
Charles Thomas
Mabel Scoffield
Bachelor Girls Club Forms in McGregor
Twenty four young women in McGregor organize a Bachelor Girls Club with a vow to answer "Yes" to the right bachelor. The group plans selective social events for the winter and is sanctioned by the Ministerial Association.
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Murma
Yeux
McGregor
Accused Embezzler Is Freed After Verdict
Judge Evans lamented jurors five days after George MacKown was acquitted of embezzling 1000 dollars from Northwestern Pit Shoe Company in Port Dodge. MacKown had been arrested in California and returned to Webster City where he vanished following a factory fire.
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Evans
George MacKown
Northwestern Pit Shoe Company
Port Dodge
Mackdown
California
Webster City
Beaten Death Suspected at Iowa Soldiers Home
Relatives of L. J. Kemp, Civil War veteran, claim the body shows signs of violence and will seek an investigation into his death at the Iowa Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown. Discoloration on face and neck, gouged left eye, and a cut on the left shoulder are reported.
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Axk
Towa
L. J. Kemp
Iowa Soldiers
Marshalltown
Demand Revision of Tarif By Iowa Implement Dealers
Debates on tariff revision produced only arguments over method and led to striking all references from the resolution. A separate note describes Miss Fay Cavender of Des Moines attempting self dentistry with a penknife, risking infection and lockjaw.
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Iowa
Leta
Kulfo
Miss Fay cCavender
Dea Moines
Two Dead Found In Cabin Murder Suicide Case
A man and a woman were found dead in a cabin with their night clothes on and bodies still warm. An inquest found they died at the hands of Jones. a sheriffled posse pursued him as townsfolk recall a tense hunt after a darkened room discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Cousin
Jones
Ags
Farmer Reed Files Biggest Farm Bankruptcy in Iowa
William Reed of Pleasantville, once among Marion county’s wealthiest farmers, filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court listing liabilities at 42071.34 and assets of 22006. The Pleasantville bank, led by cashier Ralph Hanagan, owed about 1100,000, and Reed’s failure helped trigger the cashier’s attempted suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiam Reed
Pleasantville
Marion County
Ralph Llanagan
Iowa
Reed
Jlanagan
Farmer Hangs Self Near Mason City Barn
Detrich Hilers a well known farmer seven miles south of Mason City hanged himself in his barn. Found by family after a long search the 45 year old leaves a wife four children and high parents. The cause remains a mystery with no evident financial or domestic trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detrich Hilers
Mason City
Ile
Short State Items From A Rural Iowa News Page
A rapid rundown from Roscoe includes Leslie Abbotson harvesting 136 bushels of corn in nine and a half hours for Joseph Boal near Roscoe. Other notes mention a United Mine Workers convention call from Oskaloosa, a Pell murder case appeal petition to the Supreme Court, and the death of Guthrie County pioneer John P. Burr in Casey.
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Leslie Abbotson
Roscoe
Joseph Boal
United Mine Workers of America
Iowa
Missouri
Oskaloosa
Pell
Supreme Court
Marshall County
John P. Burr
Guthrie County
Casey
Keokuk
Ix” Line
William
Charles C. Galbraith
Waverly
Fmthersburg
Ralph Flanagan
First National Bank of
Pleasantville
Waterloo
Dubuque
Bath
Fletcher
Mould
Tierman Paul
Chicago Wins 1908 Republican National Convention Site
The Republican National Committee chose Chicago to host the 1908 convention by a 31 18 4 vote over Kansas City and Denver. The decision covered guaranteed expenses and campaign funds for the fall race. The convention is seen as the party’s main contest for the presidential nomination since 1888, with a large crowd expected and Chicago offering extensive facilities for the event and news coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Kansas City
Denver
Chienge
Ayise
Paign
Meee
Fragmented Historical News Fragments From Patchy Dispatches
Fragmented OCR text references Chinese troops and a jail escape in Tapanesta Thrace, Portlandy, with 63 people killed. It mentions 200 Kiel students arrested to quell unrest, a Croker produit about Leaving Ireland for Egypt, a Pope consistory in December, Admiral Sir Francis Leonel rock’s death in London, and a duke’s ball with a misfired hurled stone injuring a servant.
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McKinley
Portlandy
Kiel
St. Bee
Dor
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Milawauker
Iyams
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Telat
Teraburg
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Port Artur
Stoessel
al George
George Til
Genet
Port Arthur
Lieut. Gen
Farmer
S. Purdue
Woodbine
Riley Whitlock
Creston
St. Jos
R. TH. Carpenter
Council Bluffs
Union Pacific
Republican National
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