Washington Notes On Army Exams And Indian Work
The War Department announced thirty seven candidates passed the examination for second lieutenants and will be commissioned in order. J F P Houz of Rapid City Indian school is in Washington on Indian office business. Ute workers at Rapid City, recently rounded up, are employed on railroad construction and chopping wood, skilled with pick and shovel. The 1907 cabinet meeting directed pursuing court disapproval of a Colorado ruling that there is no law against citizens agreeing to buy coal or other public lands via the dummy entry man system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
J. F P. Houz
Rapid City
S. D
Indian Office
Bonaparte
Colorado
Lewis
Notable Obituaries Across States Reported Today
A succession of notable deaths includes Dr. William R. Hamilton former Peoria mayor aged 92 in New Jersey and John Lamber renowned portrait painter dead near Philadelphia at 46 Mrs John Dunn aged 89 mother of Mrs Leslie M Shaw dies in Comanche Iowa Henry T Coe former University of Michigan mathematics instructor dies in Omaha from diabetes Dr Coleman Sellers Philadelphia engineer and scientist dies widely recognized for his inventions Isaac Haring Civil War veteran eight feet tall dies in Gladstone Michigan Orlando G Smith head of Western Shoe Jobbers Association and vice president of National Shoe Jobbers Association dies in Chicago Boardman Carnes minstrel performer dies in Mount Pleasant West Virginia John Chandler Bancroft Davis long time Supreme Court reporter and former U S minister to Germany dies in Washington Henry Wulff former Illinois treasurer dies in Chicago after release from the city jail for postal violation actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lamber
Philadelphia
John Dunn
Leslie M. Shaw
Comanche
Iowa
Henry T. Coe
University of Michigan
Omaha
Coleman Sellers
Sellers
Isaac Haring
Gladstone, Mich
Orlando G. Smith
Western Shoe
Jobbers’ Association
National Shoe Jobbers’ Association
Chicago
Boardman Carnes
al G. Fields Minstrels
Mount Pleasant
W. Va
Phepmonia
John Chandler Bancroft Davis
United States Supreme Court
United States
Germany
Washington
Henry Wulff
Rio senate passes conscription bill on third reading
The Rio de Janeiro senate approved on third reading a government bill mandating obligatory military service under conscription. The report also notes the death of Most Rev Daniel Murphy archbishop of Hobart Tasman ia. He was the oldest Catholic prelate, consecrated Oct 11 1846. A Belize British Honduras expedition plans an armed invasion of Guatemala led by Gen Lee Christmas recruiting at Puerto Barrios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Senate
Daniel Murphy
Hobart
Tasmania
Berlin
Paris
Belize
British Honduras
Guatemala
Lee Christmas
Memphis
Tenn
Puerto Barrios
Guatema
Horace McKinley
West Salem
Wis
Oregon
Mukden
America
Harbin
Tragic Quiet Ends as Hartzell Wife Kills Self in Pittsburg
Estella Hartzell, wife of Geo B Hartzell, commits suicide at Pittsburg citing loneliness from nightly abandonment by her husband who works nights. Police allege distressing crime links and disguises in a widening case of alleged distress and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Hartzell
Geo. B. Hartzell
Pittsburg
Perry C. Daniels
Irel Daniels
Lima
Ohio
Daniels
Sanders Pearlman
Cecilia
Baltimore
Thomp son jewelers attempt thwarted by arresting crowd
Knocking jeweler George F Thompson of Findlay Ohio examined diamonds when two men named Joseph A Laboon and J C Moran of London England were stopped by a pursuing crowd and arrested. Two stones were recovered valued at $3000. In Brownsville Pa an Italian named Frediani saw his home wrecked by a dynamite blast with front blown out but no injuries. Authorities suspect the Black Hand due to recent threatening letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Thompson
Findlay
Ohio
Joseph A. Laboon
J. C. Moran
London
Irng
R. Ferdini
Brownsville
Frediani
Fredianit
Black Hand
Fires cause heavy losses across multiple US locations
A string of fires and accidents causes extensive damage and casualties. In Saginaw Mickh several buildings burn with about 100000 dollars loss. Chicago sees a five story blaze at a building. Cleveland copper shop of Standard Oil destroyed with 75000 loss. Collinsville lamp blast kills three in a home. Gloucester mass Colonial Arms hotel burns with near full furnishings. Floriston California train derailment injures passengers. Collinsville and Terre Haute losses noted along with other incidents where two men die in Pittsburgh steel plant blast and Torch Lake drowning. Barrie Ontario crash leaves fifteen injured. St Anne's orphanage in Terre Haute burnt with all orphans safe.
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Saginaw
Mickh
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Cleveland
George Steger
Collinsville
Colonial Arms
North Shore
Gloucester
Mass
Eugene Perrault
Torch Lake
Houghton
Mich
Edgar Thompson
United States Steel Corporation
North Braddock
St. Anne's
Terre Haute
Ind
Barrie
Ont
Notable 19th Century Briefs Span Births Deaths and Donations
The snippet notes a birth of triplets in El Paso Texas and the death of Mike the largest elephant in Bridgeport Connecticut. It covers a Geolological Society of America meeting in Albuquerque and Rockefeller and Carnegie philanthropy. It mentions a Hippodrome opening in Cleveland, a public library gift, an Ames Iowa enrollment, and a Philippine assembly bill. Also reports New York city growth, a Staten Island swim, Mrs Sage donation, Poe mantle relocation to Columbia, and a federal court ruling on anti futures pills in Arkansas.
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N. H. Butterhaugh
el Paso
Tex
Mike
America
Bridgeport
Conn
Geolosical Society of America
Albuquerque
N. M
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Andrew Carnegie
Fairbury
Neb
Cleveland
Albion
Iowa
Iowa State Agricultural College
Ames
Philippine Assembly
Assembly
Islands
Gen. Smith
Controller Metz
New York
Helen Wilcox
Eltingville
Staten Island
Russell Sage
City of New York
City Hall
Historical Society
McClellan
Raven
Edgar Allen Poe
Columbia University
Hamilton Hall
William Hemstreet
Brooklyn
Trieber
Little Rock
Ark
Farmers’ Union
Night Riders Raid Kentucky Town Amid Tobacco Row
In Russellville Kentucky night raiders overpowered three policemen dynamited two tobacco warehouses and a planing mill injuring three men. State Fire Marshal Ayres travels to Russellville to lead an immediate investigation as officials refuse to request troops. Meanwhile Burley tobacco growers and American Tobacco Company buyers fail to reach a marketing agreement for the 1907 crop after a Winchester conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
Tennessee
American Tobacco Company
Russellville
Mott Ayres
Burley Tobacco Society
Winchester
Stove Polishing Fatal In Caledonia Kitchen Incident
A fourteen year old girl Alma Warmager dies after stove polish exploded while she polished the kitchen stove in Wilmington township Caledonia Minnesota. The blast set her clothes aflame and despite her attempt to roll in snow the burns covered her chest arms and face leading to her death thirty hours after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Alma
O. H. Warmager
Wilmington
Detective Aims to Crush Black Hand Worldwide
New York report states Lieut. Joseph Petrosini head of the Italian branch of the local detective bureau has devised a plan to rout out the Black Hand and Mafia networks. He has established contacts with police leaders in Rome and other Italian cities to track brigands or blackmailers who depart for America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Petrosini
Petrosin
Rome
America
Fire on Arethusa Delays Ship Departure Three Days
The commanding officer of the Arethusa at Para Brazil reports a fire in the engine and store room yesterday. Slight damage was caused delaying the vessel’s departure for three days as it accompanies the torpedo destroyer flotilla on its voyage to the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Para
Brazil
Navy Department
Cone
Pacific
Edward Hanton Dead
Edward Hanton former world champion oarsman died at 1 o clock this morning in Toronto from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hanton
Toronto
Ont
Edward Hanlon
Youthful Murderer Sentenced in Louisville Tragedy
Clarence Stef geon, nineteen, was executed yesterday for the murder of Dre Bruner James Blackfly and Wilfred McMichaal a year ago in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Clarence Stefgeon
Dre Bruner
James Blackfly
Wilfred McMichaal
Thieves Steal Fur Caps From Minneapolis Store
Two men entered the Northwestern Hide and Fur company store as workers moved about and grabbed a bundle of fur caps valued at 150 dollars before leaving. Police have not yet traced the thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Jon
Northwestern Hide and Fur Company
Editor Harden Convicted in Libel Case in Berlin
Berlin January 5 Harden editor of Die Zukunft was sentenced to four months in prison and to pay all trial costs in the Harden von Moltke libel case. Harden defended his writings claiming reliance on Bismarck era sources and conversations with court figures. The court ruled the charges were utterly disproved during the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Harden-Von Moltke
Die Zukunft
Harden
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg
Prince Bismarck
von Elbe
Count von Moltke
Schweninger
Bismarck
von Moltke
Capron May Don Blue
University of Minnesota student George Capron known for a standout drop kicking ability may enroll at West Point. Coach Bob Forbes visited Minneapolis and urged Capron to join the army team, though a final decision has not yet been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
George Capron
University of Minnesota
Gopher State
West Point
Bob” Forbes
Capron
Slodier Boys
Black Book case postponed for busy attorneys
Arguments on the demurrer to the indictment charging nineteen Northwestern lumber men with conspiracy to defraud through alleged misuse of the mails in sending the famous little black book will be heard before Judge William H. Lochren in Minneapolis January 10. Proceedings were delayed as district attorneys and defense counsel are occupied with a U S district court case in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Northwestern
Lieutenant Hazzard Charged With Forging Check
A Detroit police court warrant accuses Lieut. R. F. Hazzard of the Seventh Infantry U S Army stationed at Fort Wayne of forging Col. Daniel Gorman’s name on a 46.50 check. A court martial is planned at Fort Wayne next Monday to try Hazzard who served in the Philippines and was with Gen Funston’s force capturing Aguinaldo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
R. F. Hazzard
Seventh Infantry
Fort Wayne
Daniel Gorman
Hazzard
Philippines
Funston
Aguinaldo
Islands
Tobacco Growers Union Aims 15 Cents Per Pound
Six Vernon county unions in Wisconsin formed a county society of equity to push 1907 tobacco prices. They propose holding the crop for 15 cents per pound, while large firms say they will not pay more than 10 to 12 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
County Society of Equity
Flood threat delays river traffic as ice jams trap craft
La Crosse Wisconsin January 5 A sudden Mississippi River rise of about three feet in twenty four hours floods boat houses and steamers frozen in 2 inch ice. Ice jams below La Crosse may sink many craft if the rise continues threatening damage to local waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi River
Farmer William Clark Found Dead in Aitkin
William Clark after delivering wood stopped at Gilbert Carry s home in Aitkin Minnesota and Carry was found dead his body solidly frozen Suspected cause heart failure remains under investigation by local authorities The incident occurred January 5 with weather noted as very cold in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aitkin, Minn
William Clark
Gilbert Carry
Carry
Plunges From Window at Hotel Summit
Forest City Iowa Jan 5 J W Judson of this city died instantly after leaping from a second floor hotel window in his room at the Hotel Summit. Authorities deem the act an accident or possible personal crisis with no other persons involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Iowa
J. W. Judson
Summit
Cote
Police hold husband as New Jersey murder case unfolds
Newark police in January kept Theodore S. Whitmore in custody after his wife Helena Saltey Whitmore was found murdered near Harrison. The suspect admitted a troubled marriage and past prison sentence while sister in law and others corroborated the identification. A trunk and forged letters were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Harrison
Helena Saltey Whitmore
Theodore S. Whitmore
Brooklyn
Susan Schmitter
Bronx
Whitmore
Dannemora
Gov. Black
Harry
New Jersey
Pettibone Conspiracy Trial Jury Deliberations Begin
In Boise Idaho on January 5 the Pettibone trial jury began deliberations at 8 30 p m following prosecution closing arguments. The defense declined to argue the case and the court gave final instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
George A. Pettibone
Steunenberg
James H. Hawley
Troops Leave Goldfield as Security Details Diminish
About 135 soldiers remain in Goldfield camp divided into two companies. Under Col. Reynolds, Crspt. William M. Russell and Lieut. Goodwell command the garrison as seven companies depart for California posts. The move reduces the force keeping order in the Nevada town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfield
Nev
United States
Colt. Reynolds
California
Crspt
William M. Russell
Lieut
Goodwell
Mystery in Man's Death in Red Lodge
Mystery surrounds the death of J. F. Gist a carpenter who recently arrived from the coast. He carried a considerable sum of money but none was found on his body, discovered in a rooming house. Papers on the body show relatives in Portland Los Angeles and St. Louis.
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Red Lodge
Mont
J. F. Gist
Gist
Portland
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Bank Safe Dynamited Near Raymore
Robbers dynamited the safe in the bank at Raymore Cass county near Harrisonville Missouri early yesterday but could not open it and secured only 75 cents from the cash drawer in the counter.
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Harrisonville
Raymore
Cass
Death by Own Action Shocks Warsaw Community
Warsaw Ill Jan 5 Charles Carroll Marsh son of the late congressman Marsh died by his own hand yesterday health and melancholia are cited as causes An obituary note confirms a family connection and the tragedy in the town.
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Warsaw
Charles Carroll Marsh
Marsh
Governor orders out troops to Muncie Indiana
Governor Hanly orders Battery A and eight companies from Indianapolis and eight more from other cities to Muncie to aid local police. The move follows a conference with Adjt. Gen. Perry Mayor Guthrie sheriff and city officials as police work 48 hours straight and sleep on station floors. Martial law not expected unless needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanly
Battery A
Indianapolis
Folk 18 Fire Fighter Bravely Helps Fight House Blaze
Gov Folk leaped in as a volunteer firefighter near the Missouri governor’s mansion on January 5. He rushed into a burning residence to help remove furniture then directed fire crews in attempts to control the blaze. The fire destroyed the home of Road master John Brandt of Missouri Pacific and damaged two neighboring houses due to a defective flue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helrs
Jefferson City
Folk
John Brandt
Missouri Pacific Road
Woman's Death a Puzzle in New York Society
Mrs. John Van Ness Roberts a prominent New York society figure died at her Riverside Drive apartment from a heart prescription drug. The coroner will investigate whether the poisoning was intentional or due to personal crisis amid rumors of financial losses. her husband died in Germany five years ago.
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John van Ness Roberts
New York
Riverside Drive
Suburban Mob Attacks Paris Western Railroad Office
Three thousand suburban residents along the Western railroad line wrecked the St Lazare terminus office in Paris yesterday after days of transit delays. They held police at bay for about an hour before firefighters drove them back.
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Paris
Western Railroad
St. Lazare
Markets Report from Grain and Live Stock Centers
Latest quotations show grain prices in St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth with wheat at about 1.05 to 1.08 per bushel, corn around 59 to 68 cents, oats near 49 to 50 cents. Livestock prices in Chicago Sioux City and South Saint Paul list cattle calves hogs and sheep with steer and heifer values ranging from about 2.25 to 5.60 dollars and hogs around 4.20 to 4.55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Duluth
Northern
Chicago
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Iowa
South St. Paul
Health Walk Is Fatal in Westby Rail Accident
Hans Gilbertson of Viroqua Wisconsin was killed near Westby on the Southeastern railway while out for a walk. He had been ill and died after a train struck him as he crossed the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Hans Gilbertson
Westby
Redwood County Begins New Year Free of Debt
Redwood Falls Minn Jan 5 Redwood county has started the new year out of debt Auditor T Orson has sued a warrant for 5100 to pay last outstanding bonds against the county with interest to date They were railroad bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood Falls
Minn
Redwood County
T.orson
Ford Gannes Shot Amid Huntington Election Tensions
Huntington West Virginia January 5. Ford Gannes a mayoral candidate was shot on the street during the municipal election era. The assailant identified as a Black man fired and fled as crowds watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neare
Huntington
W. Va
Ford Gannes
Mziyor
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EN Timber Pioneer
J. T. Lefond
SIG Timber
Montana
William R. Hamilton
Peoria, NJ
Southern Pacific
Floriston
Cal
Minnesota
Pettibone
Muncie
MOB Railroad Office
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