Flood Wipes Montana Towns Near Great Falls
A torrent released from Hauser Lake after a Missouri River dam burst swept through the valleys near Craig and Oxbow, damaging cabins and livestock. One death reported, at Great Falls workers saved the Boston Montana smelter with a wing dam and the dam was later dynamited to curb flooding.
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Helena
Mont
Hauser Lake
Missouri River
Craig
Great Falls
Great Boston
Montana
Carl Ide
M. H. Gerry
New York
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of
Milwaukee
H. H. Gerry, Jr
Black Eagles
Missouri
Boston & Montana
Cascade
Beaumont
Tex
Security Oil
Chief Arrests Police Judge in Carmi Incident
In Carmi Illinois on April 16, an altercation between Police Judge Alfred Pendell and Police Chief H S Parsons over a prisoner's release led Pendell to allegedly attempt a shooting. Parsons knocked Pendell down and jailed him amid ongoing friction between the officials.
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Carmi
Alfred Pendell
H. S. Parsons
Judge Pendell
Ex physician commits death by own action in Grand Rapids
Dr G A Curriden a traveling salesman for a New York tablet house and former Washington DC physician died by his own hand Wednesday in his Herkimer hotel room in Grand Rapids His home had been in Detroit for several months
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Grand Rapids, Mich
G.A. Curriden
New York
Tablet
Washington, D. C
Herkimer Hotel
Detroit
Bank cashier confesses to $23,000 embezzlement
Edwin Story, cashier at Citizens' State Bank of Belleville Wisconsin, confessed to embezzling $23,000. He is recovering from poison taken in an attempted suicide after the crime was revealed in Madison on April 16.
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Madison, Wis
Edwin
Story
Citizens’ State Bank of
Belleville
Wis
Train Ditcheu Ends in Ditched North Coast Limited
A Glendive dispatch reports the Northern Pacific North Coast Limited derailed after striking a burned bridge. Fireman Gustavs and an unidentified tramp were killed while Engineer Waddingham sustained serious injuries.
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Helena
Mont
Glendive
Northern Pacific
Gustavs
Waddingham
Battle Ships Clash as House Debates Navy Plan
Washington, Apr 16. The House adjourned to the naval appropriation debate centering on four battleships. Hobson’s amendment for four ships was defeated 79 to 190 amid applause. Burton argued Monroe Doctrine requires strength, not armament, while Cochran urged building four ships. The president reportedly warned he would veto public building bills without more battleships.
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Washington
House
Hobson
Naval Committee
Burton
Ohio
Fie
Venezuela
Great Britain
Europe
China
Cochran
New York
Ban on Betting at Benning Race Track Proclaimed
The senate in Washington on April 16 without dissent passed a rider barring betting in the District of Columbia. The anti-gambling clause accompanies a Benning road widening bill, tied to the Benning race course near the suburb, with the form of the betting section altered in the senate after House passage.
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Washington
Senate
Benning
District of Columbia
Carter
District Committee
Benning Road
Chelsea Dead Number Seven in Chelsea Fire
The body of a man believed to be Martin Coughlin was found on Grove street in Chelsea’s burned district, raising the death toll to seven from Sunday's blaze. Coughlin was last seen aiding a fire engine near Grove street as horses failed.
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Chelsea
Boston
Martin Coughlin
Grove Street
Coughlin
Welcome given as fleet lands at San Diego harbor
San Diego welcomes the American battleship fleet with the largest shore parade yet, as five thousand sailors and Marines march from the waterfront to City Park. City ceremonies feature Gov Gillett and Mayor Forward, with Admirals Thomas Sperry and Emery honored with gold medals and a golden key to the city.
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City Park
San Diego
Cal
United States
Seaton Schrader
Virginia
Ridley McCann
Dion Williams
Fleet Marine
Maine
Vreeland
W. H. H. Southerland
Charles Bartlett
John M. Bowyer
Gov
Gillett
Forward
Admiral Thomas
Evans
Thomas
Sperry
Emery
Royal R. Ingersoll
Evang
Lieut
Chandler
Connecticut
Fire damages Henderson-Boyd Lumber mill complex at Richburg
Fire at the Henderson-Boyd Lumber Company plant in Richburg near New Brockton Alabama destroyed two dry kilns and all planing mills. The loss is estimated at 100000 dollars. In Pittsburg Pennsylvania George Forster, a prominent contractor, was killed when struck by a railroad engine at Crafton while crossing tracks.
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New Brockton
Ala
Henderson-Boyd Lumber Company
Richburg
Here
Pittsburg
George Forster
Crafton
Attack Moro Outlaw Band Near Mindanao Town
Reported engagement between troops and Moro outlaws near Lanao Mindanao. Two constabulary officers killed and three soldiers wounded. A column led by Col. Davis pursuing outlaws, while cable to Zamboanga interrupted, delaying official updates. Previous clashes in Mindanao's Lanag region noted with Lt Allen slightly wounded.
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Manila
Lanao
Mindanao
Constabulary
Eighteenth Infantry
Col
Davis
War Department
Lanag
Allen
Insular Bureau
Zamboanga
Col. Davis
Prominent man convicted under pure food law
Robert N. Harper prominent Washington businessman and former bank president was sentenced by Judge Kimball to pay a $500 fine on one count and $200 on another for manufacturing and selling an alleged mislabeled pharmaceutical compound. President Roosevelt urged a jail term.
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Washington
Robert N. Harper
Washington Chamber of Commerce
American National Bank
Kimball
Roosevelt
Harvester Company Appeals to Kansas Supreme Court
The International Harvester Company of America on April 16 appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court from a Shawnee county district court verdict and a 12 500 fine on 48 counts for alleged illegal sales of farming machinery under exclusive contracts. The firm argues fines should have applied to only one count.
Manistee Suburb Oakhill Destroyed In Fire
In Manistee Michigan on April 16 half of the suburb of Oakhill was wiped out by a blaze. Forty five dwellings and two stores burned with a Polish woman believed fatally burned. Laws will aggregate about thirty thousand dollars.
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Manistee
Mich
Oakhill
New York Session Elects Delegates in Bitter Democratic Clash
A fierce split in the Democratic state convention over seating Kings county delegates delayed the session. Patrick McCarren led a challenge while W J Conners and Charles F Murphy aligned to name Parker Murphy Nixon and Frond as delegates. Bryan sent a congratulatory message. The resolutions favored an uninstructed state delegation and the unit rule.
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New York
Patrick M. McCarren
W. J. Conners
Charles FP. Murphy
McCarren
Kings County
Conners-Murphy
Alton B. Parker
Charles J. Murphy
Lewis Nixon
Charles Frond
Fitzgerald
WM. J. Bryan
Committee On Resolutions
Committee On
MecCarren
Conners
Dynamite Bomb Under Home in West Virginia
A dynamite bomb was found under the residence of Charles Roberts an engineer at the Philadelphia Gas Company pump station near Kingtown West Virginia on Wednesday. Roberts had earlier received a letter threatening to blow him up if he stayed in the area.
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New Martinsville
W. Va
Charles Roberts
Philadelphia Gas Company
Kingtown
Here
Roberts
Young boy's death by his own action near Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Ohio April 16 a ten year old boy Clifford Vernon son of Tromp Vernon hanged himself in his father's barn east of town.
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Mount Vernon, O
Clifford Vernon
Trompson Vernon
Telegraphic Briefities
William McCue aged 17 was shot to death in Philadelphia by Policeman Philip Hoffman. London bans kissing games in public school play. Hosmer, 33, Parsons dies in Brooklyn home. Wells Fargo leaders pass away. Plans for Edwin Booth memorial at Gramercy Park near Players. Half of Oakhill Michigan destroyed by fire, $30,000 loss. An oakland Polish woman is fatally burned as two stores and 45 dwellings burn. The transport Eridan, overhauled at Mare Island, to get dock trial after rocks near Honolulu. Grant memorial window dedication at Metropolitan Temple on Seventh Avenue. Naval appropriation bill advances $1,095,600 for Great Lakes training station near Chicago. John Markle plans Europe trip seeking eye care as he nears total blindness.
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William McCue
Philadelphi
Philip Hoffman
London
Hosmer
Parsons
Wells Fargo Express Company
Wells Fargo Bank
Brooklyn
Edwin Booth
Gramercy Park
New York
Oakhill
Mich
Eridan
Mare Island Navy Yard
Honolulu
Metropolitan Temple
Seventh, Avenue
Ulysses S. Grant
Temple
Washington
Great Lakes
Chicago
John Markle
Pennsylvania
Europe
Heyl dies after embezzlement claims at Franklin Institute
Philadelphia April 16 Herbert B Heyl longtime actuary and treasurer of the Franklin Institute collapsed at home after reading a report accusing him of embezzling more than 12000 dollars. A postmortem will determine if apoplexy caused the death. In Rockford Illinois Curtis Savage sewing machine dealer died from a blow in a quarrel over hitching posts. Remus Potts, a contractor, struck him wounding his skull.
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Philadelphia
Franklin Institute
Herbert BE. Heyl
Heyl
Rockford
Ilt
Curtis B. Savage
Remus Potts
Savage
Potts
Policeman Killed in Caney Arrest Attempt
Kansas police report says Mark Killion, a joint keeper, shot and killed Officer William Garr during an attempted arrest in Caney. Killion fled to his home as a mob pursued him.
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Kansas
Caney
Kan
Mark Killion
William Garr
Killion
Markets Report Chicago and New York Wheat and Grain Prices
Chicago markets show flour weak with Spring wheat around 5 6 00 per cent. Minnesota hard patent priced around 4.86 to 4.00, export bags higher. Wheat futures advance May to 14 around 9 and July near 9 4 cent. Corn lively May, oats slow, butter creamery prices quoted, eggs and poultry prices listed. New York flour dull but steady with wheat futures up on drought and transport concerns. rye firm.
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Chicago
Minnesota
New York
Live Stock Market Prices From Omaha Neb April Report
CATTLE good to prime meaty cattle range 5.00 to 6.80 with various grades listed. HOGS trade roughly 5.40 to 6.45, including heavy, packers and barrows. SHEEP market shows lambs and wethers around 5.75 to 7.76 with ewes near 5.00 to 5.75.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Ewes
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