State Mining Board Report on Zeigler Disaster Released
The State Mining Board report on the Zeigler mine disaster became public by circulation via a mining magazine after being filed with Governor Deneen. It faulted Leiter Mining Company management, alleged law violations, and inadequate ventilation contributing to the explosion and loss of life and property.
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Zeigler
Deneen
Leiter Mining Company
James Taylor
Third District
Manly Maryville Murderer Seized After Shootout by Posse
Gustav Markel, a Russian, killed Mrs. Josephine Hilla at Glen Carbon after her daughter Mary refused his suit. A gunfight with deputies and a mob left Markel mortally wounded. he died after capture, with Mrs. Hilla’s death and Mary’s injuries triggering a vigilante response. Markel was taken to Edwardsville jail hospital.
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Gustav Mar_kel
Josephine Hilla
Glen Carbon
Mary
Patrick Grannin
Edwardsville
Markel
Robert Kraus
St. Louis
Joliet Track Elevation Case Taken Up by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court will review Joliet’s track elevation ordinance after papers were filed in Springfield by Attorney General Stead. Defending parties include several railway companies, the city of Joliet, and Will County, with the case marking ten years of opposition to removing dangerous grade crossings. The court weighs the compromise ordinance passed last November in place of a 1903 substitute.
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Supreme Court
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Stead
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Will
Woman burned to death in peculiar gasoline incident
Mrs. Frank O'Brien of Joliet died after five hours of suffering when her clothing caught fire in a basement while drawing gasoline from a five gallon can. The home had no flame or light and investigators found no explosion. Authorities believe natural heat caused gasoline fumes to ignite.
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
St. Elmo
Carmi
Jasper Jamerson
Tom Hobbs
Hobbs
Jamerson
Allyn Allen
Vermilion
Otto Holmes
St. Joseph
Mich
C. Walton
Walton
Chicago
Frank O'Brien
Joliet
Ames
Old-Time Methodist Is Dead Pioneer Circuit Rider G W Waggoner Dies
Rev George W Waggoner a Methodist clergyman of fifty six years dies at his Upper Alton home at 85 after long service as circuit rider local preacher pastor and superannuated minister He helped organize many churches and build worship houses in the Southern Illinois Methodist Episcopal conference born Knoxville Tennessee moved to Brighton Illinois seventy one years ago survived by few peers.
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Illinois
George W. Waggoner
Peter Cartwright
Upper Altone
Southern Iinois Methodist Episcopal Conference
Waggoner
Knoxville
Tenn
Brighton
Ill
Two Wreck Attempts Target Keensburg Big Four Train
The Big Four night passenger near Keensburg faced two wreck attempts within two weeks. A tie was placed on the track first, derailing the engine but causing no further damage. A second attempt used dynamite. it exploded under the engine, breaking ties and shattering cab windows, with suspects arrested and charged.
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Keensburg
Tave
Fishing Pastor Arrested in Unlawful Seining Case
In Justice J. Ovinson's court in Harerisburg, John Williams, Bert Williams, and Roley Henghan were fined $25 each for illegal seining. John Odum, supervisor of Independence Township and minister, Andrew Stricken, and Robert Clements were arrested for the same offense by Game Warden George Newell. George Baker was fined $15 for shooting a squirrel.
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J. Ovinson
Harerisburg
John Williams
Bert Williams
Roley Henghan
John Odum
Independence Township
Andrew Stricken
Robert Clements
George Newell
George Baker
Demand $70,000 of Union Men in Quincy Boycott Suit
Chicago attorney A. C G. Alen for M. K. Weems files damage suits against forty union men in Quincy over a boycott targeted at Pure Ice Company and the Weems laundry. Plaintiffs seek seventy thousand dollars in damages.
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Quincy
A. C G. Alen
Chicago
M. K. Weems
Mystery in Double Death at Freeport Causes Debate
Two women, Mrs. John Young 28 and Miss Media Pyle 18, were found dead side by side in the Pecatonica River at Freeport. Coroner's ruling suggests Mrs. Young drowned while Miss Pyle may have been rendered unconscious and placed in the water. Clothes found on the bank, no body dragging signs, and rumors of a love affair dispute surround the case.
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Freeport
John Young
Media Pyle
Pecatonica
Mrs. Young
Miss Pyle
Illinois Oil Fields Boom as Standard Oil Enters
Oil lands in Coles and Clarke counties brace for profits as Standard Oil builds a pipeline into Eastern Illinois. About seventy five wells already sunk and pumps could yield a million dollars quickly. Estimated payments of 200000 expected within ten days at 75 cents per barrel in Charleston.
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Clarke Counties
Standard Oil Company
Eastern Illinois
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Standard
Illinois
Kansas
Charleston
Racine Man Marries Woman After Eluding Father
Rudolph Steinke of Racine aged 22 wooed Agnes Jameson 23 while her father pursued him with a club. They fled to Waukegan and married there by Justice Orvis. Steinke claimed months of attempts to elope were blocked by the vigilant father and that he had no money to start life.
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Racine
Waukegan
Rudolph Steinke
Agnes Jameson
Justice Orvis
Steinke
Chicagoans Buy Coal Mines
The Black Diamond Coal Company has received notice from O G a ra King Co Chicago of their intention to take up the option on the Harrisburg mines at once. The price is 100000 dollars. O G a ra King Co Chicago held options on other Harrisburg mines likely to be exercised after this deal.
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O'Gara, King & Co
Harrisburg
Black Diamond Coal Company
Chicago
Father’s Playful Toss Ends in Child’s Death
William Doyle of Evanston was tossing eight year old Marion Doyle in the air when a misstep caused her to fall behind him. She struck her head, suffered a fractured skull, and died at Evanston hospital.
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Marion Doyle
Evanston
William Doyle
Choosing the Envoys for the Washington Conference
The article states that Russia and Japan will appoint three plenipotentiaries each for the Washington conference with M. Nelid chairing the Russian mission and Japan possibly led by Field Marshal Yamagata if Marquis Ito cannot attend. The conference is expected mid August, while active Manchurian operations press toward a major clash near Liaoyang and Sipingai.
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Japeo
Wssia
Japan
Washington
M. Nelidof
Marquis Ito
Yamagata
Ito
Russia
Linevitch
Oyama
Manchuria
Liaoyangwopeng
Liao River
Maximo Gomez Dies Veteran Cuban Leader After Long Fight
The veteran Cuban freedom fighter General Maximo Gomez died in Havana on Saturday evening from heart failure linked to an abscess in his hand. Born in Santo Domingo to a Spanish family, Gomez commanded Cuban forces in the 1868 78 insurrection and led during the 1895 uprising that culminated in Cuba's independence in 1902. He stood about five foot five, with a stern discipline and iron will, and also wrote pamphlets on Cuban revolutions.
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Maximo Gomez
Havana
Eral Gomez
Bani
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Villag
Felt Death Six Times by Minneapolis Man Rohr
A Minneapolis man William J Rohr recounts six near death experiences from ice water to a failed suicide attempt. He describes drowning under ice, suffocation in an airtight trunk, a 195 foot fall, and a second suicide attempt, noting how he survived each event and later wrote about his sensations.
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William J. Rohr
River Styx
St. Peter
Rohr
St. Paul
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New York Herald
Recruiting a Century Ago Light Dragoons Advertisement
A London Times reprint of a recruiting ad for Light Dragoons touts mounted service on fine horses with rich accoutrements and pay of two guineas weekly. It promises social prestige and chances to mingle with heiresses, appealing to unemployed or comfortable young men to apply.
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Propriety Question Raises Vote Buying Fear
A Washington Star excerpt shows Mr. Erastus Tinkley declining to sell his vote yet noting a candidate could sway him with two dollars, reflecting concerns about bribery and political influence. The dialogue underscores tensions over election integrity and public virtue.
Quick Jests and Anecdotes From Candid Minds
A mosaic of humorous snippets and brief tales features a busy young lawyer, a math teacher’s denomination joke, a Scots quip about British prayers, Spooner and Clinton classical quip, Steve Brodie’s pistol retort, and Emperor William’s Corfu visit banter. Several vignettes capture wit, pride, and mischief across eras.
Coon Beats Mountain Lion In Circus Style Cage Bout
James A. McCallum offered his mountain lion as a gift after a staged fight with a 20 pound ring tailed coon. Jack Cook, former Ewald iron works boss, watched the match and said the coon won, leaving the lion bleeding and retreating to a corner after about twenty five minutes. The cage fight occurred at 18th and Arbogast streets and drew attention as a curious local spectacle.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Rocky Mountains
Coon McCallum
18Th
Arbogast
Jack Cook
Ewald
Back to Hig Native Land cartoon quip exchange
A Detroit Free Press style cartoon line contrasts gambler hands with a delicate touch and features a brief dialogue about a French chauffeur returning to Ireland, underscoring light humorous political satire in a Puck magazine tone.
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