Desperate prison escape sparks nationwide manhunt
Desperate inmates Harry Tracy and David Merrill killed three guards at Oregon State Penitentiary and fled into timber after scaling walls. A large pursuit follows with a $1,000 reward offered. Reports place them moving toward reform school timber area as authorities rush to recapture.
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Ore
Harry Tracy
David Merrill
Frank Ferrell
R. Jones
Ben Tiffany
Forndtry
Ferrell
Stapleton
Tracy
Merrill
Ingram
Mera
Tiffany
Duncan Ross
Reform School
Fatal fire in Saratoga claims five lives in city blocks
A blazing arcades and bank blocks fire in Saratoga N Y yesterday killed five people including Mrs Elizabeth Mah ee Mrs Charles Ownes David How and Miss Farrington Chief Engineer E J Chadwick was seriously injured while rescuing occupants The $300000 property loss includes $225000 insured. Disarmament of Boers report from Lord Kitchener says rifles surrendered and peace era services held across British dominions.
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N. Y
Citizens’ National Bank
Shackelford
Elizabeth M. Mahee
Charles Ownes
David Howand
Farrington
E. J. Chadwick
London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Associated Press
Pretoria
Transvaal
Ifty
Balmoral
Cape Colony
Delagoa Bay
South Africa
Protection of President Senate Bill Passes At 175 To 38
Washington June 10 The House approved the measure to shield the president vice president cabinet members and foreign ministers and ambassadors and to curb teaching of anarchy by 175 to 38 A motion to recommit with instructions to strike out sections failed 71 to 123 The day also saw debate over transferring forest reserves to the agricultural department and creating game and fish preserves Roosevelt recommended the provision in his annual message Lacey Kleberg Perkins Williams Mondell Shafroth Bell spoke for and against the measures
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Washington
House
Interior Department
Agricultural Department
Roosevelt
Public Lands Committee
Lacey
Kleberg
Tex
Perkins
N. Y
Williams
Migs
Mondell
Wyo
Shafroth
Colo
Bell
Harris for Nicaragua Canal Feasible Route Debate
Senator Harris Kane of the Interoceanic Canals Committee presented a technical talk on isthmian canal options, arguing the Nicaragua route though longer is more feasible than Panama. His detailed discussion of oval construction drew focused attention from colleagues and analysts.
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Panama
Bohio
Washington
Senate
Harris Kan
Om Interoceanic Canals
Mob Fails to Get Prisoner at Harriman Bridge
In Harriman Tennessee yesterday evening the wife of Jack Bailey was found murdered at home after a brutal assault. George Robert a fourteen year old colored servant was arrested amid a crowd bent on lynching him as officers moved to Kingston ferry with the suspect through the woods. If the crowd learns they have left fear of a lynching grows. Sixty arrests at Pretoria on May 18 reveal a plot to blow up government buildings Lord Kitchener's residence and to spike artillery barracks.
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Harriman
Tenn
Jack Bailey
George Robert
Kingston
Pretoria
London
Daily Mail
Lord Kitchener
Merchant Admits Killing Painter In Arkansas
D F Newton a Montrose merchant was arrested and confessed to killing a journeyman painter near Montrose Arkansas. A fresh grave was found in the woods and investigators confirmed the painter was buried there. Newton claims self defense in the fatal incident.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
D. F. Newton
Montrose
Newton
Fire destroys St Luke's sanitarium killing ten and missing many
Chicago June 10 nine men and a woman were killed with about thirty injured when a fire swept the St Luke's sanitarium at Wabash avenue and Twenty first street. Patients on the fifth floor included delirium tremens cases and drug addicts. A courageous effort by inmates and bystanders enabled twenty five to escape through a dangerous window and fire escape sequence.
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Chicago
St. Luke’s Society
Wabash Avenue
Twenty-first Street
William Kent
J. Newell
Carl A. Carlson
Joseph Harrington
Samuel Dalzell
Leah
Omaha
J. D. Suit
Michael Luby
G. S. Gott
J. B. Bishop
M. J. Cahill
William Eggleston
Morris B. Loucks
George Harrigan
Charles McGrail
Malcolm Morris
Thomas Ryan
Pitched Battle in Streets Leaves Four Wounded in St Paul
A clash between three citizens and about thirty Italian laborers on the Chicago Great Western line end led to four men wounded, one fatally. A. Roberge was shot in the abdomen and may die. N. Marcotte of Minneapolis sustained hand and chest wounds. Fred Wayman was wounded in the abdomen but expected to recover. Joseph St Dore, Italian laborer, injured in the face with eye at risk. The riot followed an insult to two passing women. Police detained twenty Italians for investigation.
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Chicago Great Western Road
A. Roberge
N. Marcotte
Minneapolis
Fred Wayman
Joseph St. Dore
Fistola
Roberge
Marcotte
Wayman
Thanksgiving Day in London Peace Devotion
London observes a thanksgiving for the return of peace in South Africa with King Edward at a principal devotional service. Royal processions drew cheering crowds from the palace to St Pauls as thousands along the route hailed the monarch and royal family in chilly weather.
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South Africa
Empire
Edward
St. Paul's Cathedral
Tornado Kills 15 in Iowa and Minnesota Farm Areas
A severe tornado yesterday damaged Clay and Becker counties in Minnesota and struck the White Earth Indian reservation, killing fifteen people and destroying farms, dwellings, and barns. Losses are estimated at $100,000 with numerous buildings leveled and livestock killed. fatalities include Mrs. O. A. Berg and four Hotth children. A separate tornado twelve miles north of Lake Park killed ten and wrecked the church at Spangle. the paths ranged one and a half miles wide and up to fifty miles long.
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Clay
Becker
White Earth Indian Reservation
O. A. Berg
Voss
Andrew Hotth
Ulen
Clay County
Becker County
Foss
Atlanta
Walworth
White Earth
Lake Park
Minn
Here
Spangle
Des Moines Tornado Strikes Rail Line and Grinnell Damage
A June 11 Iowa tornado severely damaged the Northwestern railway line near Jordan and caused widespread property harm in Grinnell and Oskaloosa with no deaths. Telegraph wires were toppled, a train wreck occurred near Death, Missouri, injuring one passenger, Henry Vanderbaugh. A Chicago Great Western line reported communication loss east due to blown lines. Wright holds talks with Baer in New York on labor issues.
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Jordan
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Chicago Great Western
Rembéck
Investigation Nears End in Railroad Dispute
Oliphant of the Delaware and Hudson and President Truesdale of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rat way yesterday. Mr. Wright said books opened and he had facts and figures and sufficient information of both sides, which would probably not necessitate his going to the coal fields. He declared the Investigation was practically over.
Spring Wheat Acreage Drops as Diversification Grows
Preliminary reports show spring wheat acreage down about 2 511 000 acres 12 8 percent across nine teen states with Washington the sole state over 100 000 acres higher. Winter wheat, oats and pasture conditions improve and diversification rises. notable gains in Minnesota Nebraska and South Dakota accompany steadier conditions in Iowa Missouri and Kansas.
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South Dakota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
Missouri
Kansas
Water Flooding Mines As Strike Drags On
Wilkesbarre Pa June 11 mining superintendents say no change at collieries water slowly fills many mines across the region. Despite contrary reports the mines are not in as good condition as when the engineers firemen and pumpmen strike began. About twenty five men at the Jersey mine of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western company deserted their posts a serious matter for the short handed company.
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Wilkesbarre
Jersey
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Chicago Grain and Provisions Features of the Day
Trading mirrors a dull market with limited shifts as July futures for corn and wheat hold steady while oats and oats prices show minor gains. The quotations list July and September contracts across wheat corn oats and related products with scattered price figures and product descriptions.
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FAO
Aafbafic
Boyt
HOTY
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