Washington news of the week in epitome
The Senate confirms John G. Capers of South Carolina as commissioner of internal revenue. The House passes bridge bills for the Missouri at Council Bluffs and the Mississippi at Burlington Iowa. A subcommittee on immigration is authorized to probe laws. A Gaines bill provides 5000 for soldiers graves at New Orleans. The November 1907 internal revenue take shows a 5.626 million drop from 1996 with spirits down 4.817 million. A Parker resolution seeks 1.375 million for consular lands in Asia. Moore introduces train wrecking punishment: ten years and 10000 dollars, murder in first degree if death results.
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House
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Mississippi River
Burlington
House Committee On Immigration
Howell
Gaines
New Orleans
Internal Revenue
China
Japan
Korea
Parkins
New York
Moore
Prominent figures Die Across North America in Quick Succession
Cyrus J. Lawrence a seventy six year old banker dies in New York. Mrs. George A. Gormly a Pittsburg society leader and daughter of Gen. Alexander Hays dies after paralysis. Peter Steele traveling chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen dies in Ottawa after streetcar injuries. Abraham P. Goldfaden famed Jewish playwright dies in New York. Albert August Mack Syracuse University piano professor and composer dies. L. C. Storrs Lansing secretary of Michigan charities and corrections dies of heart failure on a train near Somerset. William H. Tuck New Brunswick chief justice resigns. Capt. Daniel Ellis Union scout dies in Elizabeth ton after Civil War exploits.
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Cyrus J. Lawrence
Cyrus J. Lawrence & Son
New York
George A. Gormly
Pittsburg
Alexander Hays
Peter Steele
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Ottawa
Ont
L. C. Storrs
Lansing
Mich
Michigan State Board of Charities and Corrections
Somerset, Ky
Storrs
William H. Tuck
Supreme Court of
New Brunswick
Department of Justice
Daniel Ellis
East Tennessee
Elizabethton
Tenn
East
Accidental Happenings Across Cities
A sequence of fires and accidents causes extensive losses and multiple fatalities. Events include a New Orleans business district fire with $250000 damage, Cummings Leather factory in Woburn destroyed with $80000 loss, and two simultaneous East Boston fires totaling about $250000. Also report a Lee Massachusetts inn destroyed for $100000, Dowagiac Michigan mill blaze with grain and flour losses of $50000, a Steubenville Ohio railway crossing fatality, a Milwaukee man found asphyxiated in Chicago, and a Minnesota accidental gun discharge killing Ida Thompson at age fifteen.
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New Orleans
Cummings Leather Company
Woburn
Mass
John C. Cautley
Buffalo
N. Y
Boston
Lee
Berkshire
Colby
Dowagiac
Mich
Tragic Fire Claims Auburn Couple in New Hampshire
Albert Moulton and his wife, both over seventy five, perished in a house fire at Auburn New Hampshire. Elsewhere near Trinidad Colorado a wagon hit by a passenger train killed D Vigil and his grandson aged six, while Mrs Vigil was critically hurt.
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Albert Moulton
Auburn
N. H
D. Vigil
Trinidad
Colo
Vigil
Birth at Kylemore Castle Grant Reported in Dublin
From Other Shores reports a daughter born to the duchess of Manchester formerly Miss Helen Zimmerman of Cincinnati at Kylemore castle Dublin. The German Reichstag considers a bill to create a government monopoly on wireless station erection and operation. George Washington bishop of Nebraska who led European Episcopal churches is dead at Mentone France. Professor Henry Marteau of Geneva is named director of Berlin high school of music. Nelson Gay of Boston now living in Rome is made knight of the crown of Italy for his writings on Italy’s resurrection. Rome’s parliament house work uncovers remains of an early imperial Roman construction in a railing thought to belong to Antonius tomb.
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Duchess of Manchester
Helen Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Kylemore Castle
Dublin
Reichstag
George Washington
Nebraska
Europe
Potter
Mentone
France
Berlin
Henry Marteau
Geneva
Joseph Joachim
Victor Emmanuel
Nelson Gay
Boston
Mass
Rome
Italy
Gay
Antonius
Prisoners Escape From Washington County Jail in Hagerstown
Five inmates dug through a brick wall to flee the Washington County jail in Hagerstown Maryland. Henry Wilson, detained in Red Lodge Montana on a 43 cent check scheme, was arrested after being found with the suspect funds. A presidential pardon reached Portland Oregon for S A D Puter, convicted of government fraud. Grand jury indictments followed after months of city investigations in Boston. A jewelry theft in Ansonia Connecticut valued at 20000 dollars sparked reports, and a dairy family quarrel in Des Moines left injuries from a milk pail incident.
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Washington County
Hagerstown
Henry Wilson
Red Lodge
Mont
Charles Lupbach
Wilson
Bear Creek
Roosevelt
Francis J. Heney
Portland
S. A. D. Puter
Boston
Cadman Street
Charles F. Brooker
Ansonia
Conn
Adam Schaffer
Des Moines
Alec Schaffer
Levi
Seizure and court orders dominate varied U S notices
Liquor valued at seven thousand dollars seized in raids poured into Topeka sewers under court orders. Half a dozen land suit actions for millions underway in Denver. Northern Pacific declares thirteen and a quarter percent dividend. John J. Crockett named assistant reading clerk of the Senate after long Iowa service. Seventy two contestants tried for a position. Chilean outlook favorable. wheat export prospects set at twenty thousand tons. Goebel portrait removed from Kentucky treasurer checks. Henry Clay replaces it. Armenian leader Hempartzoomian Boyadjian arrives to organize armed bands for Turkey rescue. Annie Hall of Cincinnati contends estate administration in Ohio Supreme Court. St Louis court upholds Sunday closing law conviction for barber shop Sabbath shaving.
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Topeka
Kan
Denver
Northern Pacific Railway
John J. Crockett
Supreme Court of Iowa
New York Fire Fatalities Reported Amid Blaze
A fatal fire in New York killed ten and injured several as flames consumed multiple walls and structures. Fire crews battled the blaze, reporting total damage and prioritizing evacuations of nearby residents.
Firemen Die as Parker Building Blazes in Manhattan
Four firemen perish in a twelve story Parker building fire on Fourth Avenue between East Eighteenth and Nineteenth Streets New York City. The blaze, seen as one of the era’s most spectacular disasters, caused estimated losses of 5 million dollars and trapped several others amid collapsing floors and walls.
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New York
Parker
Eighteenth
Nineteenth Streets
Fourth Avenue
Manhattan
Suffolk Engraving Company
Florence
Kammel Finds Hidden Treasure While In Jail
Gustave Kammel awaiting trial for allegedly poisoning his wife, went with the sheriff to his Miller South Dakota home and uncovered the buried money in the garden. He seemed relieved that neighbors hoping to dig up the treasure would be prevented by his incarceration.
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Miller
S. D
Gustave Kammel
Boy Kills His Mother With Accident From Rifle
Anoka Minnesota January 12 Mrs T J Molen wife of a Burns farmer was accidentally shot dead by her son aged fifteen while examining a new automatic rifle. The boy is threatened with insanity because of the accident.
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Anoka County
Anoka, Minn
T. J. Molen
Burns
Destructive Fire Hits Spirit Lake Store
Spirit Lake Iowa January 12 one of the town s worst fires destroyed the H A Miller General Merchandise company stock and the two story brick building housing it with total loss.
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General Stars
Spirit Lake
Iowa
H. A. Miller General Merchandise Company
Marriages Drop in Otter Tail County 1907
Fergus Falls Minn Jan 12 marriage licenses issued in Otter Tail county fell to 291 in 1907 from 316 in 1906. The clerk of court report notes 15 divorces granted that year with 5 cases still pending.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Otter Tail County
Labor inspector judged insane and committed
St. Cloud Minnesota January 12 Deputy Labor Inspector Paul B Friedlander was adjudged insane in probate court and sent to Fergus Falls He had been appointed labor inspector last August.
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St. Cloud
Minn
Paul B. Friedlander
Fergus Falls
Friedlander
Giles in Fall From Trestle
James Ray bridge carpenter for the Omaha road fell from a trestle near West Water street brickyards in St Paul and was killed instantly. He worked on the trestle when the accident occurred January 12.
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Giles
St. Paul
James Ray
Omaha Road
West Water Street
Murdered New Ulm man identified by autopsy findings
In New Ulm Minnesota on January 12 an autopsy showed Christian Walther died from repeated blunt force blows likely inflicted days earlier. The coroner led an inquest returning a verdict of criminal violence by unknown parties. Police and a St. Paul detective agency searched the scene but found no clues.
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New Ulm
Minn
Christian Walther
Fritchie
O. O. Dindal
St. Paul
Cleaver Wins Over Gun in Appleton Hold Up
Appleton Wisconsin January 12 Caspar Klein a reform school graduate entered William Bomini meat market and demanded cash He fired as Bomini struck him with a cleaver dropping money Klein fled Bomini hurled the cleaver striking Klein in the neck as he ran Klein jailed for the holdup and shooting attempt
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Appleton
Wis
Casper Klein
William Bomini
Bomini
Klein
Bonini
Eager Swain in Trouble Forging Paper for Duluth Visit
Cedar Rapids Iowa January 12 Louis Parisoe a stenographer is accused of forging checks totaling over 100 dollars to fund a trip to Duluth to see a female friend. He waited for a railway pass that never arrived and left before it could. Police found him in Duluth using the delayed pass and the case is before the grand jury.
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Duluth
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Louis Parisoe
Three Iowa Pioneers Die Within Minutes
Mason City Iowa January 12 three pioneer residents of Iowa died last night within minutes of each other. They were G B Rockwell founder of Rockwell City Elton A Tuttle of Clear Lake who built the first frame house in Lake township and W F Bowie of Clear Lake a boatman at Clear Lake for thirty five years
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Iowa
Mason City
G. B. Rockwell
Rockwell City
Elton A. Tuttle
Clear Lake
Lake Township
W. F. Bowie
Wolves Attack Stock In Wood County Wisconsin
Farmers in western Wood county report heavy losses as wolves attack stock. More than a dozen wolves have been shot in the past month and locals discuss organizing a hunt to rid the area, with Grand Rapids Wisconsin reporting.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Wood County
County Board Sets Salaries Amid Ditch Work
In Albert Lea on January 12 the county commissioners selected O. A. Hammer as chairman and fixed board member salaries at 250 dollars annually. The sheriff's salary was set at 1400 dollars in lieu of all county fees. Much meeting time went to ditch business, a growing portion of duties.
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Albert Lea
Uen
O. A. Hammer
Annual Rice county criminal cases tally and outcomes
The Rice county annual report by County Attorney A B Childress lists 180 criminal cases prosecuted last year with 43 convictions 98 guilty pleas 6 acquittals 19 dismissals 12 pending and 2 nalled. County costs totaled 920.89 and fines collected 1914.
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Faribault
Mion
A. B. Childress
Rice County
Central Wisconsin Poultry Show Opens in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Wisconsin January 12 The Central Wisconsin poultry and pet stock show is in progress with six hundred entries making it one of the best shows this season in Wisconsin.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Central Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Boy Killed When Wagon Wheel Passes Over
In Foxhome on January 12 Charles Watson a 13 year old boy was thrown from a runaway wagon and killed almost instantly. The wagon wheels passed over him crushing his body.
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Waasa
Foxhome
Charles Watson
O'Brien Aids Japanese Talks on Immigration
Washington reports say Ambassador O'Brien is assisting Japan’s officials in shaping rules to curb Japanese labor immigration. No treaty or written agreement is sought. officials stress the measures aim to regulate passports and reduce indiscriminate entry, with Japanese officials surprised by continued increases.
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Washington
America
Japan
United States
State Department
O'Brien
O'Harien
O’brien
Republican state central committee to meet in Fargo
A meeting of the Republican state central committee is set for January 22 in Fargo to apportion delegates for the state convention and fix the date for the state convention to select national delegates and possibly presidential electors. These are the only actions not covered by the primary election law.
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Fargo
N. D
Republican State Central Committee
La Crosse Plans $9,000 Temporary Saengerfest Hall
La Crosse decided to construct a $9,000 temporary auditorium to host the Northwestern Saengerfest in July. An injunction stopping city construction was made permanent, and St Paul will not be asked to host the event.
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la Crosse
Wis
Mae
St. Paul
Odd sickness dying out in Lansing area
Lansing reports a strange epidemic waning though new cases appeared. The illness remains mild overall with many cases among children still considered dangerous. Local health officials seek causes but have not determined a source.
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Lansing
Lansing, Mich
Logs Move From Cameron Dam To Chippewa River
Logs of the Chippewa River and Boom company, long blocked by John F. Dietz at Cameron dam, are being moved by a steam log hauler from the Thorne River about five miles to the Chippewa. About 7,000,000 feet are involved.
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Ladysmith
Wis
Farmers Institute Draws 300 to Dorlee Meeting
Three hundred farmers attended the institute at Dorlee Minnesota yesterday with William Sutter A Brackett and L A Sweet as principal speakers. Businessmen provided dinner free of charge to attendees.
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Farmers’ Institute
Train Kills Man Near St Charles in Winona County
William Durkie aged fifty was struck and killed instantly by a Great Western train near St Charles Winona County Minnesota on January 12.
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St. Charles
Winona
Minn
William Durkie
Great Western
Five Die In Alabama Train Collision Near Vinegar Bend
Five killed and two seriously injured in a head on wreck on the Alabama and Mississippi railroad twelve miles west of Vinegar Bend. A passenger train struck an extra freight as it entered a sharp curve over a trestle spanning a ravine and brook, causing both trains to plunge off the trestle. The logging train carried a number of convicts aboard.
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Vinegar Bend
Ala
Alabama & Mississippi
Marks
Complaints Over Lake of the Woods Dam Rise
Senator Nelson and Representative Steenerson met to discuss settlers complaints from areas near the Lake of the Woods. They allege the Rat Portage dam on the Canadian side raises the lake level, flooding thousands of acres. Nelson said the issue is before Secretary Root for communication with Britain and Canada.
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Washington
Nelson
Steenerson
Lake of the Woods
Rat Portage
Root
Death of Harry J. Lewis Found in Pasadena Apartment
Detroit January 12 Harry J Lewis traveling salesman for a garment house and former Minneapolis cigar maker was found dead in his Pasadena apartment bathroom. Death dated about two days earlier from heart disease while he was alone. Mrs Lewis is in New York visiting daughter Mrs William Morley.
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Detroit
Mich
Harry J. Lewis
Minneapolis
Pasadena
Troops Ordered Off in Muncie Strike
Four more companies of Indiana guardsmen are ordered to retire from Muncie by Maj. Gen. McKee, reducing the force stationed there amid the street railway strike. He says no further trouble is feared and the remaining companies are expected to depart in a few days.
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Muncie
Ind
McKee
Indiana National Guard
Mad Moth Attack Leaves Boy Wounded. Mother Fatal
In Bloomington Illinois on January 12 Mrs James Valentine attacked her six year old son with a hammer and razor wounding him badly. She then cut her own throat in a suicide attempt and is reported to die. The boy infection risk and recovery possible.
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Bloomington
James Valentine
Markets Report From Grain and Live Stock Centers
Wheat and corn prices across St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Milwaukee Sioux City and South St Paul shown. Prices include No 1 Northern wheat around 1.13 to 1.16 at St Paul and higher in Minneapolis, with oats and rye quoted in multiple markets. Cattle hogs and sheep prices listed for Chicago Sioux City and regional stations with ranges for steers cows calves lambs and bulk hogs.
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St. Paul
Northern
Minneapolis
Corm
Duluth
Chicago
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Iowa
South St. Paul
Woman Commits Suicide by Train Near Newark
Newark January 12 Mrs Henry Boehme of Orange N J killed herself by kneeling before an express train on the Lackawanna line near Roseville as it approached. Boehme was described as mentally deranged.
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Newark
N. J
Henry Oq, Boeme
Orange
Lackawania
Roseville
Boehme
Boy 14 Shoots Burglar in Alverton Home Invasion
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on January 12 Paul Bowers fourteen year old killed a burglar who forced entry at his father’s house in Alverton. The teen acted in defense after the intruder entered the home. The case will be reviewed by local authorities.
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Lad
Greensburg
Paul Bowers
Alverton
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