Final warning on illegal fences on public lands
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hitchcock demand removal of illegal enclosures on public lands by April 1 1907. The order directs all land office officials to enforce the Feb 25 1888 act, with fences torn down by government if not removed. The president signals openness to law changes allowing grazing leases under settler protections.
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Hitchcock Friday
Richards
General Land Office
Hitchcock
Roosevelt
Bes
Paris Moulin Rouge scene provokes riot and scandal
A marquee performance at the Moulin Rouge in Paris sparks a row as two women play a cryptogram act amid boos and missiles. The controversial scene, defended by the marquise as artistic Egyptology, ends in a chaotic curtain and public outcry.
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Moulin
Marquise
Prince de Broigie
New York
Paris
Mme
Willy
Gas main explosion cuts Cleveland from fuel supply
An 18 inch natural gas main from West Virginia exploded thirty five miles southwest of Cleveland, submerging three pipe lengths underwater. Mud and water rose sixty feet as the blast shattered windows but no injuries were reported. Repairs by East Ohio Gas are expected to take hours.
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West Virginia
Cleveland
East Ohio Gas Companies
Lynching of Suspected Attacker Near Midway Aln
A Black man, unnamed in the report, was lynched by a posse at Midway Aln on Friday after confessing to a criminal assault. He entered a home seeking Miss Merrill King, daughter of a local banker, but was captured Thursday and executed by a tree hanging.
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Midway
Aln
Merrill King
Hiir
Raisull's Men Desert Ban Dit Chief in Tangier
Reports from Tangier say many former Raisull supporters at Zinat have deserted him. Raisull has abandoned Moorish official robes and returned to his mountaineer's costume.
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Raisull
Zinat
Tangier
Great Strike in Mexico Sparks Broad Labor Action
In Mexico the nationwide clothing industry faces a major strike with an estimated 20,000 workers leaving their posts across small, dispersed companies. The labor dispute has persisted and now prompts arbitration discussions to address grievances across the republic.
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Mexico
Republic of Mexico
Missing banker sparks citywide search in Cincinnati
Private bank Coleman Denko of Cleveland is in the hands of constables after being taken over Thursday. Police hunt Denko who has not been seen since Sunday. The Hungarian banker’s deposits may total about 12000, with hundreds of foreign depositors present and a crowd demanding action.
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Cincinnati
Point of Rolting
Coleman Denko
Cleveland
Denko
Acid on Nonunion Bread Strikes Chicago Bakery
Four bakers described as union members were arrested in Chicago on a charge of poisoning hundreds of loaves supplied to Jewish residents on the west side. Police seized poisoned bread baskets as evidence while strike sympathizers allegedly attacked wagons with acid and iodoform after leaving the bakery.
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Chicago
Baker's’ Union
West Side
Not To Arrest Jap Editor Washington Sets No Cause
A request from Immigration Commissioner North for a warrant to arrest T. Takeuchi, publisher of the Revolution, on anarchist grounds was reviewed by the department of commerce and labor. Telegraphic notice said the case as presented did not warrant an arrest at this time.
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Washington
Frisco
North
San Francisco
Department of Commerce and Labor
T. Takeuch
Statue of McKinley Cast in Florence for Somerville
A bronze statue of the late William McKinley, by Trentanovo, was successfully cast in Florence, Italy, and will be sent to Somerville, New Jersey, from the Italian foundry on Thursday.
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McKinley
William McKinley
Trentanovo
Somerville
N G
Florence
Italy
Bank of Commerce St Joseph Closed by State Examiner
The Bank of Commerce of St Joseph Missouri capital 10000 has been placed in charge of the state bank examiner. No statement of its condition has yet been issued.
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St. Joseph Hank
Bank of Commerce, Capital
South St. Joseph, Mo
State Bank Examiner
Attorney McCammon Dead in Washington Home
Joseph K. McCammon a former Philadelphia resident and former assistant attorney general and U S commissioner of railroads during President Hayes era died at his Washington home Wednesday night from heart trouble Belt for Major General The president sent to the senate on Printsday the nomination of Brig General Franklin Bail
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Attorney McCammon
Joseph K. McCammon
Philadelphia
United States
Railroads
President Hayes
Washington
Belt
Senate
Franklin Bail
Woman Fires at St. Louis Judge in Courtroom
Rosa Weil, a Matant in a case over an inheritance, fired a revolver at Judge J A McDonald of the circuit court in St Louis as court convened. The bullet missed. She was seized by witness F L Wetzel and others, disarmed, and arrested. she calmly exclaimed I ought to have got him before being led out as court resumed.
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St. Louis
J. A. McDonald
Circuit Court
Rosa Well
Rosa Weil
Clara
Rosa
McDonald
F. L. Wetzel
Man from East St. Louis Kills Man in Street Fight
Chas Smith, 27, struck D. F. Myers, 40, with a fist near the viaduct in East St. Louis, breaking Myers neck. Smith fled after the blow as Mrs. Smith said Myers had flirted with her. Police conduct a general manhunt for Smith.
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Chas, Smith
East St. Louis
D. F. Myers
Smith
Myers
Famous Church Fire Destroys Detroit Grotto Parish
The Church of the Assumption in Detroit known as the Church of the Grotto burned Tuesday night. Panic followed the discovery of the blaze during services, but Father James Romaine calmed the crowd and all escaped unharmed. The grotto reputedly housed miraculous cures through prayer.
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Church of the Assumption
Detroit
Mich
James Romaine
Wreck Inquiry Pushed by Rep Morrell in Congress
Representative Morrell of Pennsylvania introduced a Thursday resolution for a congressional investigation into recent railroad wrecks. The item notes a fatality and a series of troubled events surrounding a political defeat, a suicide by Thomas Temple in Boston, and a shooting at a Georgia wedding involving Frank B. Ridley Jr.
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Representative Morrell
Pennsylvania
Congress
Thomas Temple
Boston
Frank BM. Ridley, Jr
le Ginrign Ga
Harvey-Hhh
Ridley
Insurance Report Delayed in Diversion of Deferred Dividends
Secretary Burkett of the Insurance Committee received information explaining why the minority failed to file a report on deferred dividends. The document notes delays and implications for policyholders and industry oversight.
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Nate Kendall
Albia
Burkett
Insurance Committee
Fire Department Strike Prompts City Council Action
Firefighters walked out Saturday afternoon objecting to sections of new departmental rules. Mayor J C Williams convened the council which then adopted a revised plan creating a new department with four paid regulars led by chief William Gochee at an $800 yearly salary.
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William Gochee
Woman Takes Poison at Pleasantville Farmtown
Mrs. John Dukes wife of a young Pleasantville farmer killed herself by strychnine during a personal crisis. She died after shouting and collapsing as her children played nearby. She leaves a husband and six children. no motive is known.
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Pleasantvile
John Dukes
Pleasantville
Clear Lake Faces Funding Gap Over Tax Collection Failure
The town council seeks the resignation of James McGowan, Clear Lake street commissioner, for failing to forward taxpayer names and collect 1906 taxes. The lapse risks about $600 in revenue just as a water works proposition looms, prompting urgent action to secure funds.
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Clear Lake
Pallure
James McGowan
Strees
McGowan
Blue Ribbon Match Binds Aged Couple In Keokuk
John F. Carder of Fair Grove Missouri aged 68 married Marie Spowel 56 of Kentland Indiana in Keokuk after meeting via an advertisement for a wife. They identified each other by blue ribbon pieces mailed between them.
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Indiana
Fair Grove
Marie Spowel
Kentland
Ind
Keokuk
Retain His Office Tama County Treasurer Not Resigning
J W Ebersole the Tama county treasurer for five years will remain in office and appoints F S Shaw as deputy while John Bull recently elected to succeed him has died. By law Ebersole can serve another term without resignation, avoiding a vacancy for the supervisors to fill.
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J. W. Ebersole
Tama County
F. S. Shaw
John Bull
Ebersole
Repairing Clinton Bridge Amid Mississippi River Works
A large project to rebuild the Clinton Bridge continues on the Mississippi River. Crews clear ice and repair the steamboat channel to guide rafts through the Northwestern bridge, partially demolished after last year’s ice breakup.
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Clinton
Mississippi
Northwestern
Tragedy at Driggs House Leaves Two Dead in Mystery
Morning tragedy at the Briggs residence ends with the housekeeper Mrs Lucy and Driggs dead. Evidence suggests the man killed the woman then himself. Motive uncertain, with theories ranging from financial despair to jealousy, and Mrs Way’s refusals to marry cited as possible factors.
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Driggs
Igen
Lucy
Briggs
Sheldon Sun Sold in Receiver Sale to Hamilton and Bartz
Bids for the Sheldon Sun plant, under receiver since last May, were opened Saturday and buyers Hamilton and Bartz secured the purchase. The Sun, a daily and weekly, was published by Huet and Fortuin before receivership. Hamilton, former Northwood Anchor owner editor, will move to Sheldon with his family. Bartz will finish lingering business matters before relocating.
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Hamilton & Bartz
Sheldon Sun
Hamilton and Bartz
the Sun
Huet & Fortuin
Sun
Sheldon
B. F. McCormack
Hamilton
Northwood
Bartz
Remarkable Runaway Scares Boone Crowds
A team belonging to a boy named Nelson four miles north of Boone ran amuck among Saturday night crowds causing alarm. One horse bolted through Chris Deering's hardware door, almost injuring two boys, then leaped through the front window into the street and nearly was killed. Bartow-Ehlers Trial Delayed for fraudul ent banking at Thornton. case pushed to Jan. 7 due to Barlow's illness as Ehlers travels from the Pacific coast.
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Nelson
Boone
Chris Deering
Bartow-Ehlers
J. D. Farlow
George Ehlers
Thornton
Barlow
Ehlers
Pacific
Vinton City Marshal Wounds Prisoner During Arrest
Marshal Wood of Vinton shot George Kennedy in the leg with a 38 caliber revolver while attempting to arrest him for alleged intoxication. Kennedy was seriously wounded and no action has yet been taken by authorities. Also, N F Fishburn of Neola, 68, civil war veteran, held to district court on attempted criminal assault charge involving the 11 year old daughter of Ma Doyle, bond set at $1000.
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Porter
Frank Sayre
Pas An ‘Ar
New ‘London
W. H. ‘Osgood
Mitchelville
tLuly
Alvarlo
Berlalla
Barra
Chicago
el Paso
Columbus Junction
Mexico
John Lynes
Valland
Lyndes
Wabaunsee County
Alma
Wood
Vinton
George Kennedy
Kennedy
N. &. Fishburn
Neola
District Court
Brand Jury
Ma. Doyle
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Des Moines
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