Notable Obituaries And Alumni Roster From Northwest
William Hamilton, famed Indian fighter and plainsman, dies in Billings, Montana at 86. W. N. Chancellor, longtime Parkersburg mayor and West Virginia Democrat leader, passes away at 78. Cyrus Dupee, Chicago provisioning veteran, dies at 81. Daniel F. Cohalan elected grand sachem of Tammany Hall replacing Bourke Cochran. Northwest graduates from National University of Washington law include Gustav Wiegand Minneapolis Cyrus M. Kelly Lakeville Minn C D Hamel Grand Forks N D and Isaac Pearson Aberdeen S D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Chancellor
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Cyrus Dupee
Chicago
Daniel F. Cohalan
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Dozens Die in a Wave of Tragic Incidents Across U S and Canada
A compilation of fatal accidents and disasters: three drownings in Walkerton Ontario after a canoe capsized and other deadly events include a St. Louis commission merchant struck by lightning while golfing, a Philadelphia soda tank explosion killing Louis Levin, injuries from a rifle accident in Iowa, a girl crushed by a horse in Long Grove, a Denver man killed in a Chicago rail collision, a Milwaukee man killed by a train near Dunbar, a Buffalo ball park collapse injuring many, a San Francisco trolley crash, a Renolrs head on collision, Calumet mine deaths from a falling timber, a Plum Island launch capsizing with Italian workers lost, and a Chicago Alton death of a rescuer struck by a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkerton
Ont
Saugeen
W. H. Howard
St. Louis
Louis Levin
Jacob
Philadelphia
John Weberking
Waverly
Iowa
Ollie May
Thomas May
Long Grove
O. C. Bartholomew
Denver
Chicago
Aleck Tow
Milwaukee
Dunbar
Buffalo
San Francisco
Henry Baer
Renolrs
Neb
Burlington Road
Peter Guglielmo
Peter Cicotte
Itellin
Calumet & Hecla
Calumet
Mich
Plum Island Bar
Newburyport
Mass
William Wheeler
Multiple Crime Briefs From Early 1900s Ledger
A Waterloo woman Bessie Cotter swallowed carbolic acid after a lover deserted her and died within an hour. Two masked men robbed a trolley near McKeesport stealing money and valuables from eleven passengers before escaping. Charles Cornelius, once in Menominee, vanished with funds after dying for lack of cash and a missing ticket. Morse and Curtis face trial in New York on charges of conspiracy and misapplication of bank funds. A mob attempted to lynch Dr George Lewis after a salon robbery in Belleville, but he was saved by deputies and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Cotter
Waterloo
Iowa
McKeesport
Charles Cornelius
Menominee
Mich
Cornelius
Europe
Charles W. Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
United States Circuit Court
New York
National Bank of North America
Belleville
George Lewis
Multiple crimes and arrests reported across states
A ten year old, Harry Russel, confessed to a May 13 depot robbery in Elk Washington with $500 stolen. A package at Mrs Samuel Fredwood’s Charleroi Pennsylvania home triggered two poisoning investigations. J C White of New York was freed after serving part of a forged bond sentence. J R Collins linked to enticing a girl wife, and eloped with her 14 year old. Frank Blanchard of Benton Illinois survived arson attempts that burned his home and injured his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Russel
Elk, Wash
Samuel Fredwood
Charleroi
J. C. White
New York City
State Penitentiary of
Pennsylvania
J. R. Collins
Hampton
Iowa
Collins
Sarah Huntzatch
Geneva
Frank Blanchard
Benton
Til
Blanchard
From Abroad in Brief World News Summary
More than 40 000 deaths from famine in Usoga Uganda with 50 000 fed. Brazil's President Penna asks Congress to approve a treaty protecting naturalized citizens returning to birth country. Moroccan sultan Molai Hafid vows to kill German subjects to pressure France. Belgian consul in Rabat maltreated. Sultan Abd el Aziz urged action by Belgium. Prince Napoleon Murat linked to Bonaparte lineage. Caroline Frazer of Bordentown fights two brothers in St Petersburg duels, wounding both. Frazer unharmed. Austrian princess Amelie Louise allegedly eloped with Kozian, an auto firm agent. fugitives sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usoga
Uganda
Penna
Brazil
Congress
United States
Molai Hafid
Morocco
Paris
Mafin
France
Brussels
N. J
Plen
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Amelie Louise
Emile Egon von Furstenberg
Koenigshof
Furstenberg
Senate allocates funding for Estherville post office
The senate appropriated 60000 dollars for an Estherville Iowa post office building. Other items include the first broad gauge train on the South Manchurian railroad completing a trip and a Hawaii guard unit organized by Chinese American youths in Honolulu.
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Senate
Estherville
Iowa
National Guard of Hawaii
Honedlal
Storm spreads ruin in its path across Midwest farms
A May 30 storm battered Illinois Iowa Kansas and Oklahoma with gale winds tornadoes and heavy rain. One man killed and dozens injured in Kansas and Illinois crops uprooted buildings demolished and telegraph lines down. In Oklahoma two hurt and extensive farm damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wonderland Park
Quincey
George Werner
Quincy
Topeka
Kan
Jewell County
Burlington
Iowa
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
Hennessey and
Cashen
Abrams Released in Shaw Case Alibi Proved
Charles Abrams a New London clothing merchant was arraigned in municipal court and released after District Attorney Rooney found Abrams had a clear alibi in the death of Mrs Carrie Shaw the Hortonville widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Wis
Shaw
Appleton
Charles Abrams
Carrie Shaw
Hortonville
Rooney
Rosney
Abrams
Desperado known as Dutch shot dead in Ambrose clash
In Ambrose North Dakota a violent crowd confronted the desperado named Dutch who rode into a blind pig and fired through floors and ceilings. He was shot through the head and fell from his horse on the main street as citizens returned fire. J A Lippharat the editor was wounded. The coroner will examine the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose
N. D
Murderer’s End Near for James Gallagher Slayer
Iowa City report says Charles Holada, who killed James Gallagher, suffers heart disease at Fort Madison prison. He is unlikely to serve years of his life sentence as death may come soon, with no parole or pardon sought or likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holada
James Gallagher
Iowa City
Iowa
Charles Holada
Fort Madison
C. S. Ranch
Plan Civic Holiday in Crookston Promises Pleasure Resort Excursion
A Crookston civic boosters committee of Wright Rudell and Winslow from the Twenty-five Thousand club proposes a mid July civic holiday. The plan includes a grand excursion by special cars to Maple Lake at the North valley pleasure resort with events for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookston
Minn
Messrs. Wright, Rudell
Winslow
Maple Lake
North Valley Pleasure Resort
Townsite on Hudson Bay surveyors to lay out Fort Churchill
The interior department of the Dominion government will send a survey party from Winnipeg this week to lay out a townsite at Fort Churchill on the east side of the Nelson river. The future metropolis of Hudson Bay will be connected by a government railway from Northern Saskatchewan. One settler currently resides there and will receive 160 acres.
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Dominion
Winnipeg
Interior Department
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay
Saskatchewan
Nelson River
New Steamer Truesdale Sails Empty From Superior
Superior Wis May 30 Unable to secure a cargo because of dull shipping season the new steamer Truesdale sailed for Buffalo yesterday morning without a load. This is an unusual occurrence at this port especially at this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
Truesdale
Buffalo
Loot Concealment Searched In Minnesota Town
In Green bush Minnesota a sheriff and county attorney with assistants arrived from Warren seeking the hidden loot from the Scandia State Manx of Stephen robbed April 29. The search follows a tip of loot concealed in an unknown place southeast of Green bush near Minon, about seventy miles northeast of Crookston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Bank
Crookston
Minn
Greenbush
Minon
Stephen
Fossberg
Brown
Marshall County
Warren
Log Drive Reaches Lake Irving From La Salle Range
Bemidji Minnesota May 30 logging milestone on the upper Mississippi for the first time a log drive from La Salle lake country near Itasca State Park reached Lake Irving in May There are about 2 000 000 feet in the drive logs will be hoisted to East Grand Forks for sawmilling at the Forks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Irving
Bemidji
Minn
Missssippi
la Salle Lake
Itasca State Park
East Grand Forks
Forks
Former Merchant Missing in Midwest Alarm
Marshalltown Iowa May 20 C Brown a former well known shoe merchant of Belmond has disappeared and his whereabouts unknown He left for Des Moines and wrote to a former business partner in Brainerd Minnesota saying he would be there in a few days but did not arrive there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
C. Brown
Belmond
Des Moines
Brainerd, Minn
Five Die as Train Plunges into Washout near Port Arthur
A Canadian Pacific freight train derailed into a washout at Current River near Port Arthur early yesterday. Five people were killed and the train was entirely submerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Current River
Port Arther
Eventful Night on Farm Brings Odd Arrivals
A Kragnes, Minnesota farmer reports a strange overnight haul with thirty three pigs two colts two calves six kittens and one son arriving on his farm. He says he was kept busy all night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville
Minn
Kragnes
Young Girl Severely Burned by Gas Stove Accident
Waterloo Iowa May 30 Vera Brewer fourteen year old daughter of Frank Brewer was severely burned last evening when a gasoline stove toppled onto her. Doctors believe she will survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Vera Brewer
Frank Brewer
Kidnapped Her Own Child in Wisconsin
Exina Wheelock is jailed in Janesville Wisconsin on kidnapping charges alleging she gave her sister the child to adopt. The case centers on parental custody and unauthorized adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
Exina Wheelock
Sioux City Traction Franchise Defeated in Special Election
In Sioux City Iowa a special election yesterday defeated an ordinance granting a twenty five year franchise to the Sioux City Traction Company by a margin of thirty four votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Sioux City Traction Company
Farmer John Shervin Found Hanged in Granary
In Faribault Minnesota on May 20 the body of John Shervin a wealthy Wheeling farmer was found hanging from the granary rafters. No reason for the act was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faribault
Minn
John Shervin
Wheeling
Majority Report Finds Price Stable No Combine Shown
Washington May 30 special committee of six members of the house reported on wood pulp and print paper pricing and a possible restraint of trade. The majority urges no legislation now pending further investigation while the minority favors free list passage via the Stevens bill. No proof of a price-raising combination was found, though some evidence suggested possible existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Assetites
Mann
Mllnois
Miller
Kansas
Stafford
Wisconsin
Bannon
Ohio
Sims
Tennessee
Ryan
New York
Stevens
Wisdon
Raid at French Lick Ends With No Violations Found
Governor Manley and Attorney General Bingham ordered a raid on gambling venues in French Lick Indiana. Plainclothes officers and city residents entered the Ca sino and other spots after a warning from Indianapolis. No illegal activity was discovered as the paraphernalia was moved away and business had ceased beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lick
Ind
Othcer
Manley
Bingham
Indianapolis
Receiver for Hippodrome Firm Amid Financial Stringency
A receiver was appointed yesterday for the Cleveland Hippodrome company after a stockholder’s petition. The firm has $1,400,000 in capital stock and cites financial stringency as the reason for failing to raise new funds. The theater company itself remains unaffected by the receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Company
Cleveland
Cleveland Hippodrome Company
Falconio Starts West to St Paul Mission for Cathedral
Apostolic delegate Mer. Falconio and Father A. P. Doyte depart Washington for St. Paul to attend the cornerstone laying of the new Minneapolis cathedral. The visit marks a significant Catholic ceremony in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Apostolic Deelegate
Washington
Mer. Falconio
A. P. Doyte
Catholic University
Minneapolis
Mrs Hamilton Sentenced for Perjury in Portland Case
London May captioned report states Mrs Margaret Hamilton seventy one of principal witnesses to the alleged identity of the Duke of Portland with T C Ur1ce was sentenced yesterday to eighteen months penal servitude for perjury after her appeal was disallowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruce
London
Margaret Hamilton
Duke of Portland
T. C
Boy Drowns After Gasoline Launch Goes Over Dam
In Northfield Minnesota on May 80 Bern Livingston a second year high school student drowned after a gasoline launch with companion Alson Blalget went over the dam yesterday afternoon.
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Northfield
Minn
Bern Livingston
Alson Blalget
Baseball Tragedy In Poughkeepsie Youth Killed by Pitch
In Poughkeepsie New York a 14 year old, Charles Lempke, was struck under the heart by a pitched ball during a late game and died. The incident occurred yesterday in the city, and an immediate cause of death is reported as the fatal blow from the pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Charles Lempke
Currency Bill Progress Reported In Senate Debate
Washington May 29 The conference report on the currency bill drew little obstruction as Senator Aldrich explained the measure. Senators Culberson Bacon and others clashed over anti injunction and campaign finance publicity bills while Senators Teller Owen and Newland opposed the currency bill. House actions proceeded with several important measures passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Aldrich
Culberson
Texas
Bacon
Georgia
Whch
Teller
Colorado
Owen
Oklahoma
Newland
Nevada
House
Revolt in Samos as Prince Seized and Palace Attacked
Island of Samos residents rebel against the prince and island governor. Fighting rages for three days in Vathy with numerous casualties. Rebels seize the telegraph office while the attack on the palace continues. civilians flee to Smyrna as the situation remains critical.
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Constantninople
Samos
Asia Minor
Vathy
Pendiarmerie
Smyrna
Dechdes
Athens
General Wright Likely to Succeed Taft at War Department
Washington May 30 The possibility that General Wright has been chosen to replace Secretary Taft upon his retirement from the war department gains weight as officials refuse to confirm the report. Wright was in Washington about two weeks ago and dined with the president, when the selection may have been discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Wright
W. H. Taft
Washington
Taft
War Department
City Ordinance Favoring Union Printers Voided by Judge
In Des Moines Iowa May 20 Judge Hugh Brennar of the district court voided a city ordinance that gave preference to union printers for city printing bids He refused a restraining order to stop the council from completing its contract with union printers despite several lower non union bidders involved
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Hugh Brennar
Market report from multiple cities May 30 highlights grain and livestock values
The report lists grain bids in St. Paul Minneapolis and Duluth with wheat prices ranging around 1.11 to 1.13 per bushel and corn near 70 cents, oats around 50 to 51 cents. Livestock prices in Chicago Sioux City and South St. Paul show cattle trips to 6.75 dollars for steers hogs around 5.30 to 5.47 and sheep and lambs in the 4 to 7 dollar range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Northern
Bio
Chicago
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Iowa
South St. Paul
Youth Leader Escapes Steubenville Jail Break
In Steubenville Ohio on May 50 a youth of about twenty led a breakout at the county jail overpowering Sheriff D. F. Vorhges. Seven prisoners escaped and remain at large with no arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Ohio
D. F. Vorhges
Magazine Writer Mary Hinton Dies by Own Hand
Washington May 30 Mrs Mary Hinton formerly of London England once a frequent contributor to English and American magazines committed death by own action at her home here by asphyxiation
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Washington
Mary Hinton
London
England
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