Ships of the Pacific squadron win navy honors
The Pacific squadron captures top honors for target practice across all ship classes with the Boston cruiser leading the navy in general average. The California cruiser is towed to Mare Island for completion as ironworkers strike halts work, while the Interstate Commerce Commission may probe Standard Oil’s 40000 mile pipeline under the new railroad rate act.
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United States Navy
Boston
United States
California
Union Ironworks
Mare Island Navy Yard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Oil Company
Notable deaths and a marriage headline from early 1900s notices
Capt August P Piper dies in Newberry S C. Rev Dr James Patterson Sankey dies in Rochester aged 68. former Gov George G Sill of Connecticut dies in Hartford after a stroke. Brad Hopkins and Nellie Melroy wed in Dubuque. Rev Walter J Hill dies in St Louis. Emperor William honors Dr Francis Greenwood Peabody of Harvard. Sir Benjamin Baker noted London engineer of the Forth Bridge and Assuan Dam, dies.
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James Patterson Sankey
Rochester
N. Y
Sankey
That City
George G. Sill
Hartford
Conn
Dubuque
Brad Hopkins
Wales Hotel
Nellie Melroy
Walter J. Hill
St. Louis University
St. Louis
William
Francis Greenwood Peabody
Harvard University
University of Berlin
Harvard
International Exchange of Professors
Benjamin Baker
London
Forth Bridge
Scotland
Assuan
Notable Deaths and Displacements Across Nations
Gen. Carlos Roloff dies in Guanabacoa after a brief illness. Thomas J. OBrien and Mrs. OBrien depart for London June 5 en route to Japan this fall. Baron von Heemstran freed after a heavy ransom near Smyrna. Linnaeus centennial observed at Upsala University. Stromboli Etna volcanos erupt with terror in island life. Queen Victoria abandons nursing role for Prince of Asturias. nurse sourced from Santander. Bruenning condemned to nine months for taunting the Kaiser. Turkish forces capture Yenidje lake stronghold. Bulgarians report prisoner killings. Turkish losses listed.
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Carlos Roloff
Cuba
Guanabacoa
Thomas J. O'Brien
Denmark
Japan
O'Brien
London
Baron von Heemstran
Smyrna
Carolus Linnaeus
University of
Upsala
Sweden
Mount Etna
Victoria
Prince of the Asturias
Santander
Bruenning
Yenidje
Vessel Tragedy Drowns Three College Students at Lake Washington
Three young college students two men and a girl drown in a Lake Washington accident near Seattle. Two others are seriously injured and twenty more sustained minor injuries when the Chesapeake and Ohio flyer derailed at Lawrence Creek near Cincinnati. John Erickson of Sault Ste Marie Michigan rescues his wife and baby girl from a burning home after his dwelling catches fire. all occupants suffer severe burns.
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Lake Washington
Seattle
Chesapeake & Ohio Flyer
Lawrence Creek
Cincinnati
John Erickson
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Multiple accidents and disasters across states in one week
A summary lists a series of incidents including a passenger train crash in Cincinnati with fatalities and injuries, a fire destroyed the Jermyn Breaker No. 2 in Scranton, a fatal buggy overturn in Rice township, severe weather damage in Menominee, a train derailment near Hillsboro injuring twenty three, near fatal shooting in Neihart, a golfer-like farm injury in Greenwood, two children suffocated by a lamp fire near Scott Haven, and several mining deaths at Negaunee with last two victims in the Cambria property of Republic Iron and Steel company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Old Forge
Scranton
Mra. N
Crimes and suicides from across the states reported
Four men robbed the Winnebago City bank of cash and securities worth 2000 dollars then fled. Carlo Ciardi, convicted in Ithaca for a 1904 murder, was electrocuted at Auburn prison. Clyde Fitch, charged with assaulting a young girl in Chickasha, was sentenced to life in the penitentiary. Herbert Sanders, fearing insanity, committed suicide by carbolic acid and paris green. Edward Manning was murdered in Portland Michigan, robbed for motive. A. A. McGehee shot Geo Oyler after his daughter’s romance with McGehee’s child. Ralph Beard killed himself in Bonaparte Iowa after telling friends. H. P. Axelberg says 4000 dollars forged funds emerged under Fred C. Wells in Iron River school board accounts. Purdue students disrupted a Lafayette circus side show causing a skirmish with workers. no serious injuries.
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Winnebago City
Neb
Carlo Ciardi
Ithaca
N. Y
Luigi Pozzi
Auburn
Clyde Fitch
Chickasha
I. T
Herbert Sanders
Charles City
Iowa
Paris Green
Edward Manning
Portland
Mich
A. A. McGehee
Geo Oyler
Southwest City
Oyler
Fred C. Wells
School Board of
Iron River
Wells
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Sturgeon Catches and City Developments Spark Midwest News
Homer Williams of Menominee nets a 100 pound sturgeon six feet long in a pound net. May Irwin plans to marry manager Kurt Eisfelt in New York. Fifty two cadets are expelled from Brees military academy near Macon Missouri for insubordination. Menominee awards $160000 for municipal street work. Rhode Island mill owners face 10 percent wage advance requests. Bishop Berry urges dance and cards in Methodism. Maj Edwin H Conger dies at 64 in Pasadena. Immigrants face higher steerage rates as head tax rises. Chicago Mayor Busse makes sweeping police shake up in the Tenderloin district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Williams
Menominee
Mich
May Irwin
Comedienne
New York
Kurt Eisfelt
Brees Military Academy
Fort Brees
Macon
Rhode Island
Fall River
New Bedford
Bishop Berry
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Philadelphia
Maj
Edwin H. Conger
United States
China
Mexico
Roosevelt
Pasadena
Cal
Would Put Trust Out of Business St Paul
The notice states threats to shut down a trust and mentions St Paul as the location. No further details are provided in readable text.
Hearing on the Exceptions in the Standard Oil Case in St Paul
In St Paul the government argued its exceptions to the complaint against Standard Oil before the Eighth Circuit judges Sanborn Hook Van Devanter and Adams. The hearing, lasting about four hours, debated whether issues should cover acts before 1882 and whether the entire history of alleged illegal methods should be admitted as evidence. Government counsel KelLoge Morrison Purdy argued for wide scope. Standard Oil counsel were John G. Johnson and John G. Milburn.
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St. Paul
Standard Oil
United States Circuit Court
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Sanborn
Hook
van Devanter
Adams
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil Group
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Frank B. Kelloge
C. B. Morrison
Chicago
Milton P. Purdy
Standard Oil Company
John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
John G. Milburn
New York
Venire for Steunenberg murder case stalls in Boise
Boise on May 26 reports the second special venire for jurors in the Steunenberg murder case yielding few qualified men. Of the first half dozen summoned only one qualified, one more may qualify, others biased. Twenty six remain to be summoned and seven more jurors must be found after peremptory challenges.
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Boise
Talesmen
Steunenberg
Husband Indicted for Assault on Invalid Wife in New Ulm
Fred Willahrt of Siegel charged by a grand jury with maltreatment and assault of his wife who was an invalid. The woman, confined in a New Ulm hospital for months, was nearly scalped as he dragged her by the hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Minn
Fred Willahrt
Siegel
Society Man Arrested In Burlington Road Robbery
Dubuque Iowa May 26 Roy T Pontius a prominent society man was arrested yesterday on a charge of robbing Benjamin Harrison an employee of the Burlington road. The alleged sum taken was twenty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
Roy T. Pontius
Benjamin Harrison
Burlington Road
Guilty of Forgery Sentenced in Superior
A man giving the name J Wallace pleaded guilty to forgery in Superior Wisconsin on May 26 and was sentenced to one year in the reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
J. Wallace
Reformatory
Minnesota Memorial Obelisk Unveiled in Vicksburg
A dedicated ceremony in Vicksburg marks the unveiling of Minnesota’s National Park memorial obelisk. Govs Johnson and Vardaman speak, with Gen. Carman and Gen. Hubbard in attendance. The 25 thousand dollar monument, designed by William Couper, features a bronze Peace statue unveiled by Mrs. John A. Johnson. Local schoolchildren sing patriotic songs as a national salute rings out.
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Vicksburg
Minnesota
National Park
John A. Johnson
Aletha Vardaman
Gov. Vardaman
Warden Light Artillery
Zranite
William Couper
New York
Corner stone laid for new Catholic cathedral
St Paul on June 2 will host the corner stone ceremony for a new Catholic cathedral with a large parade expected. Thousands are anticipated, including parish and society members from across Minnesota and beyond. Colonel Josias R King, famed as the First Minnesota hero, will serve as grand marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Col. Josias R. King
Minnesota
Mill Manager Arrested in Forgery Case at Grafton
J W Robbie, manager of the Drayton mill in Grafton North Carolina, was arrested by Sheriff Hankey on forgery charges. He allegedly borrowed 2500 dollars at Grafton National Bank on indorsed notes with forged signatures and owes farmers about 18000 bushels of wheat. With no wheat, flour, or money on hand, the mill’s failure is expected to reach about 40000 dollars amid speculation.
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Grafton
N. C
J. W. Robbie
Drayton
Hankey
Robbie
Grafton National Bank
Engineer Killed at Stevenson Mine In Minnesota
The body of Joseph Pacovich, an engineer at the Stevenson mine in Stevenson Minnesota, was found wrapped around engine shafting after the mine engine stopped. It is assumed alcohol caused carelessness and clothing to catch in the gears, drawing his body into the machinery. An investigation followed the engine’s stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbing
Minn
Joseph Pacovich
Stevenson
Pacovich
Three Die In Circus Riot In Mendota Community
Three men were killed and several others injured in a two hour riot between circus employees and townspeople in Mendota. The clash began after a dispute over a Mendoza woman who dined with a show manager.
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Mendota
Mendoza
Cure in Colt's Kick Revives Ailing Farmer
Miller S D May 26 Elzy Gurt a farmer northeast of here who had been an invalid for years now moves about briskly and credits a fall while dodging a colt's kick for his sudden recovery from a long standing ailment.
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Miller
S. D
Elzy Gurt
Here
Mad dog located and shot in Minnesota townships
Lake Crystal Minnesota May 26 a mad dog had been running loose in Garden City and Ceresco township injuring cattle horses and dogs. The farmers used phones to locate the animal and yesterday the dog was found and shot. The head will be sent to St Paul for examination.
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Lake Crystal
Minn
Garden City
Ceresco
St. Paul
Murder of Dunker preacher in Virginia slays Rev Joseph Easter
In Carrol county Virginia a Dunker preacher Rev Joseph Easter was awakened last night in a Blue Ridge area home and assassinated by an unknown assailant. The crime occurred in a remote section near Mount Airy North Carolina.
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Mount Airy
N. C
Carroll County
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Joseph Easter
Two Die in Head On Interurban Collision
Two men died in a head on collision on the Grand Rapids Grand Haven and Muskegon Interurban line at Celery Farm in Celery Farm Michigan.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Grand Rapids, Grand Haven
Muskegon
Celery Farm
Third Degree Is His Undoing Becker Breaks
New York May 26 Henry Becker collapses under a police third degree before admitting he witnessed the assault that killed Amelia Staffeldt, a 15 year old. He claims an unnamed companion killed the girl while he fled to the woods and washed hands at Mrs Eily Simonson’s farm. He cannot name the killer.
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New York
Amelia Staffeldt
Henry Becker
Becker
Eily Simonson
Wisconsin Senate Passes Over 100 Bills At One Session
Madison May 25 The Wisconsin Senate acted on more than 100 bills in a single day with many minor. A key debate focused on child labor restrictions with amendments shaping the bill. The measure reduces child hours from ten to nine and bans night work in many jobs while adding an educational test to determine eligibility. The senate also moved a liquor near campus measure and referred the state waterways commission proposal to a committee. An appropriation bill for 600000 dollars annually over nine years to fund the capitol building was ordered engrossed, setting the total projected cost at six million dollars.
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Senate
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Social Democrats
State University
Owen Dill
Committee On
Robbers Fail In Break Into Missoula County Safe
Burglars tried to break into the county treasurer's safe in the courthouse near the county jail in Missoula Montana. They fled empty handed when frightened, missing about $1000 in cash they aimed to seize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Missoula
Mont
Woman Declared Insane in North Dakota
Grafton North Dakota May 26 Sheriff Hankey transported Mrs Nellie Brugeld to Davenport Washington after she was examined by the insanity board and declared insane. Her husband resides in Davenport.
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Grafton
N. D
Sheriff Hankey
Davenport
Wash
Nellie Brugeld
Sheriff Destroys Bottled Contraband Beer in Tolna Dig
Grand Forks May 26 Sheriff Sand destroyed three barrels of bottled Little Elk beer seized in a Tolna operation run by William Girton. The action follows a seizure at a premises described as a place run by Girton.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Lakota
Sand
William Girton
Tolna
Epidemic of Spinal Meningitis Alarms Missoula
Eighteen have spotted fever cases in Missoula. Miss Helen Murphy died from the disease and there are eighteen other cases reported in Mona County. Local health officials warn of spreading meningitis and urge precautions.
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Missoula
Mona
Helen Murphy
McLaughlin Retires From New York Police After 39 Years
Captain William W. McLaughlin, a renowned NYPD officer with 39 years of service, retires on half pay amounting to 2600 dollars annually after twenty five years in service. Commissioner Bingham approves the retirement with no charges pending. Deputy Commissioner Hanson continues the Gould conspiracy inquiry as subpoenas are served to Howard Gould and his wife.
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New York
William W. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Gould
Hanson
Police
Howard Gould
Peabody
Man Kills Wife Then Slays Self in Philly Home
Philadelphia residents found Peter McGinnis and his wife Bridget dead in their house. McGinnis had a self-inflicted throat wound and Bridget suffered a crushed skull after a chair attack. Neighbors had not seen them since Tuesday amid reported quarrels.
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Philadelphia
Peter McGinnis
Bridget
McGinnis
Nineteen Marked for Death in Cabrera Attack Case
A Guatemala City court martial on April 29 convicted nineteen prisoners of complicity in the attempted assassination of President Cabrera. Death sentences were handed down yesterday amid intense public excitement and doubt over carried implementations.
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President Cabrera
Guatemala City
Cabrera
Report Says Stevens Not Offered N P Presidency
The New York Tribune reports, citing an authoritative source, that the claim John F. Stevens was offered the presidency of the Northern Pacific Railway company is unfounded. Stevens had been Panama Canal Commission chief engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
New York Tribune
Northern Pacific Railway Company
John F. Stevens
Panama Canal Commission
Markets Report from Major Grain and Live Stock Centers
Prices across St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth show wheat, oats, and corn bids with No 1 Northern and No 2 yellow values. Chicago and Milwaukee provide cattle hog and sheep quotes, while Sioux City and South St Paul list cattle hog and lamb ranges for May 26.
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St. Paul
Northern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Iowa
South St. Paul
Embezzlement Charged In Southern Pacific Case
Southern Pacific officials notified of the arrest in Cartersville Georgia of R F Garner a former clerk charged with embezzling thirty six thousand seven hundred dollars from the New Orleans office after an internal investigation and arrest yesterday.
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New Orleans
Southern Parcific
Cartersville, Ga
R. F. Garner
Farmer Charles Schlitzner killed by lightning in Davey storm
A severe electrical wind and rain storm near Davey Nebraska caused the death of farmer Charles Schlitzner and seriously injured his seven year old son. The rainfall was intense and described as a cloudburst.
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Lincoln
Neb
Davey
Charles Schlitzner
Hunter Accidentally Kills Self During Hunt
Ashland Wisconsin May 26 Tiney French fifteen years old accidentally shot himself while out hunting on the way to the hospital.
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Ashland
Wis
Tiney French
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BIG Timber
J. T. Lefond
Mgs
Montana
Washington
August P. Piper
Newberry, S.C
R. E. Lee
Europe
Busse
Captain Down
ARD Oil
Kellogg
Colt
Mad Dog
Man
Companion
Wisconsin Legislature
Blow County Safe
M’laughlin
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