News of the World in Brief Condensed Items
William Herbert Smith to take testimony in Buck Stove Company versus Samuel Gompers case. Five children die in New Brighton fire while parents away. Mrs. Litt vanishes in Paris. Three New Orleans businessmen indicted for arson after major city fire. American syndicate options Paris house once owned by Benjamin Franklin. Hibbing forest fires stifle with radar. Orville Wright sets new aeroplane records at Fort Myer. Cardinal Vannutelli welcomed at Westminster Cathedral. Missouri parties adopt platforms and adjourn in Jefferson City. Omaha coroner cites unknown shooter in Dr. Austin death. Battling Nelson defeats Joe Gans for lightweight title in San Francisco. McAllpin trophy goes to Ohio in Sea Girt shooting. $50,000 security shipment missing in Portland. Princeton church communion set found in closet under organ. Roosevelt tale: shot fired near Sagamore Hill. cause unclear. Iowa legislature deadlocked over Allison successor. Michigan forest fires destroy over $3 million in property. Oklahoma Jim Crow car law sustains in Enid ruling. Four die in New York factory fire. Navy to use want ads to recruit. 15-year-old confesses to arson in Kentucky. Grand Army of the Republic to meet in Salt Lake City. Independence party fields Kansas ticket with John W. Northrop. Mrs. Abbie Rice’s statement on Dr. Austin shooting suggests suicide over finances. Western PA and West Virginia drought impacts industries. Indiana calls extra legislature session for Sept. 18. Summer, Miss., district fire destroys business district. Ohio Republican campaign opens with speeches by Gov. Harris, Gov. Hughes, and Sen. Beveridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Litt
Portland
Ore
Paris
New Orleans
Benjamin Franklin
Hibbing
Minn
Orville Wright
Fort
Omaha
Dr. Austin
Nelson
Joe Gans
San Francisco
Gans
McAllpin
Sea Girt
N. J
Ohio
Capital National Bank of
Salem
Wells, Fargo Express Company
Congregational Church
Princeton
Mass
Moses Gill
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Iowa
Allison
Upper Michigan
Cotteral
Enid
New York
Abbie Rice
Austin
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Hanley
Indiana
Indianapolis
Summer
Miss
Youngstown
Gov. Harris
Gov. Hughes
Senator Beveridge
Constitutional Island
Hudson River
West Point
United States
Russell Sage
Anna Warner
Charles E. Davis
Davis
Missouri
Jefferson City
Walter S. Dickey
Republican
H. M. Rubey
Democratic Committee
China
Rawhide
Nev
Alexander Berkman
Emma Goldman
Breckenridge
Boston
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Kansas City
Melbourne
Australia
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Berlin
Oregon & California Railway Company
Holland
Venezuela
Castro
Pittsburg
Kan
Fire and violence sweep across early 1900s cities
Fire destroys the Union passenger station in Memphis with a $50,000 loss, five dead and many injured at the Belmont hotel blaze in Denver, and Nichols Longworth’s Cincinnati stable burned for $30,000. Other items cover political committees forming in Missouri, labor parades, floods threatening China’s rice crop, and riots and crime from New York to Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Memphis, Tenn
Belmont
Denver
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Notable Deaths and Events in National News Notes
A roundup reports deaths and notable events including Frank P. Sargent's death in Washington. Alexander Troup's burial in New Haven. Gen. Funston at the Twentieth Kansas reunion in Topeka. William J. Bryan's eastern trip guesting with David Hill in Albany. Knoxs automobile accident in Switzerland. Willis Howe's death in Indiana. Annie Peck reaching Mount Huascaran summit. Theodore Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill departure. Gen. Otis undergoing surgery. Hadley aiding election fraud prosecutions. Brig. Gen. Corliss's death in Denver. Standing Bear's death in Niobrara. Leon Delagrange's aviation record. Capt. Moore's death at Fort Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bryan
David B. Hill
Albany
N. Y
Fred Funston
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
Topeka
Frank P. Sargent
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Alexander Troup
New Haven
Knox
Pennsylvania
Switzerland
New Haven Union
Willis Howe
Palmer House
Chicago
French Lick
Ind
Annie Peck
Providence
Mount Huascaran
Peru
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Harrison Gray Otis
The
Los Angeles Times
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Hadley
St. Louis
A. W. Corliss
Denver
Col
Standing Bear
Ponca
Niobrara
Missouri delegates named for International Congress on Tuberculosis
Gov Folk appoints a large Missouri delegation to the September 21 to October 12 tuberculosis congress in Washington. Missouri funds a state sanatorium and backs public authorities to fight the white plague with strong state-wide cooperation. Dreaming St Joseph firefighter jumps from third story to pavement, breaking both legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folk
Missouri
Washington
Board of Physicians
Missouri Association
Condition of Corn Crop Weathers Favorable August Report
August weather improved corn prospects overall with local rains sustaining growth. George B. Ellis notes state crop condition dropped two points to a state average of 72, down from 74 last month and 83 a year ago due to uneven moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Ellis
State Board of Agriculture
Civil War Vet Trapped Four Days in Box Car
George Myers a 65 year old Civil War veteran from Kansas City was found starving after four days and nights in a locked box car. He crawled into the car to beat his way to Leavenworth and was locked in by a brakeman, the car traveling from Kansas City to Leavenworth via St Joseph and Des Moines before being discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Myers
Kansas City
Myers
Leavenworth
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Plow With An Engine Demonstrated by Malone Brothers
The Malone brothers of Charleston showcase an engine that powers eight large plows in place of 24 mules and eight men. The engine runs on oil, cools by oil, and saves cost, claiming one third cheaper than coal or wood. It needs two operators and can do twice the work of mules without rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone Brothers
Charleston
Fire destroys Jefferson City transfer barns
A $2,500 fire in Jefferson City destroyed a three story brick building and frame sheds used by the Jefferson City Bridge and Transit company as transfer barns within an hour. The blaze endangered adjacent property valued in the hundreds of thousands and involved seed and other inflammable materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Jefferson City Bridge & Transit Company
Revolvers figure in Taneyville court scene
In Taneyville during the hearing of Dr. Humphrey versus Frank Coy nine men in the courtroom wore big Colt revolvers as tension rose. Humphrey sought $17 claiming Coy attempted to shield assets from creditors by transferring property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taneyville
Humphrey
Frank Coy
Big Colt
Coy
First Greene County Legal Death Declared
Miss Minnie Dyer, heir to Wilhelm Brune, is declared legally dead after seven years of unexplained absence. Her relatives believe she was killed in a railway accident while en route to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Minnie Dyer
Wilhelm Brune
Here
Springfield
California
Farm Crops and Surplus Revenue in 1907 Report
The surplus farm products for 1907 brought in $32 967 058, exceeding 1906 by $9 588 864. Wheat led wealth production followed by corn hay and oats in order.
To Teach Mining in China Professor Seltzer Leaves
A. J. Seltzer who recently accepted the chemistry professorship at the Imperial Mining college in Wu Chang China has left Rolla for Washington to confer with the Chinese legation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
A. J. Seltzer
Imperial Mining College
Wu Chang
Rolla
Washington
Elderly 105 year old Ellen Ensley dies near Spruce
Mrs Ellen Ensley aged 105 years died recently at her home near Spruce ten miles east of Butler. She was believed to be the oldest woman in the state and until a few months ago kept up her own light housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Ensley
Spruce
Butler
Explosion injures Rev. Charles Burton in Poplar Bluff incident
While trying to drive mosquitoes from his home in Poplar Bluff, Rev. Charles Burton pastor of the M. E. church South was severely injured by an explosion of gunpowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Bluff
Charles Burton
M. E. Church
South
New National Guard Officers Commissioned in Missouri
Gov Folk, on Adjutant General Dearmond’s request, has commissioned officers of the Missouri National Guard. Named are B. W. Hays major and assistant surgeon. A. H. Thornburgh first lieutenant and assistant surgeon. Joseph P. Havenner captain and commissary. Willard L. Coe first lieutenant and battalion adjutant. J. William Estill second lieutenant and battalion quartermaster. Arthur L. Mitchell first lieutenant Company H. Dudley S. Stone second lieutenant Company H. All are in the Third Regiment of Infantry at Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Gov. Folk
Dearmond
Missouri National Guard
B. W. Hays
A. H. Thornburgh
Leutenant
Joseph P. Havenner
Willard L. Coe
J. William Estill
Arthur L. Mitchell
Dudley S. Stone
Kansas City
Nature Fake Turns Out as Bull Snake Milk Thief
Chariton county farmer Henry Reed claimed a young heifer’s calf was taken by a snake. Reed hid in the pasture and watched the cow call near an old willow where a large bull snake approached, wrapped around her leg, and drank her milk before he killed the serpent. The cow continued to cry for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Reed
Chariton County
Mr. Reed
Secretaries Swanger Pushes Party Papers to Pool Printing
Secretary Swanger asks Republican county publishers to form pools in each county to divide patronage for printing eight constitutional amendments. County cost about 175 dollars each, not including major cities. Statewide printing cost estimated at about 20 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanger
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Springfield Opens New Bank With $100000 Capital
Springfield forms a new bank amid easing East stringency with a capital stock of 100000 dollars. Local capitalists R. W. Stewart John Landers and others participate. A J White of the Bank of Chadwick will be cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bank
Springfield
R. W. Stewart
John Landers
A. J. White
Bank of Chadwick
August Beer Tax Collected by State Treasurer
State Treasurer Gmelich received from State Beer Inspector Marshall a draft for 41752.44 dollars, representing the total beer tax collections for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gmelich
Marshall
Neosho Names Coal Oil Inspector for City
Gov Folk appoints J B Halter coal oil inspector for Neosho city Newton county for a two year term from September 7 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho
Folk
J. B. Halter
Newton County
Friend of Mark Twain Judge Bacon Dies in Hannibal at 69
Judge Thomas H. Bacon, longtime Hannibal resident and boyhood friend of Samuel L. Clemens, died at 69. He knew each member of the Tom Sawyer group as a boy and played with Tom Blankenship, the model for Huckleberry Finn, in Hannibal since 1847.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Thomas H. Bacon
Samuel L. Clemens
Hannibal
Tom Sawyer
Tom Blankenship
Huckleberry Finn
Judge Bacon
Clemens
Tecumseh Tomahawk Stolen From Koehler Store
A thief stole a relic blade from Frederick Koehler’s jewelry shop in Independence. The tomahawk blade once used by Tecumseh in the Tippecanoe battle belonged to E. K. Bettis who had refused 300 dollars for it. The decorated handle was left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh
Frederick Koehler
Independence
Tippecanoe
E. K. Bettis
State Treasury Balance At End Of August
The state treasury closed the month of August with a balance of $1,011,514.66 in the funds on hand.
Injured on His First Trip Cl. L. Stuckey Fatally Hurt
C. L. Stuckey, 21, a traveling salesman for a St. Joseph dry goods firm, was struck by a train at Union depot yards while attempting to board another train on his first business trip as a drummer. He was likely fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Stuckey
St. Joseph
Union Depot
Stuckey
State Earns 4803.96 in August Interest From Depositories
The state collected 4803.96 in interest for August from its four depositories. The figure was derived from the past month’s earnings and reflects returns on state accounts.
Public School Course Proposes Marriage Preparation
Topeka Kan March not provided Prof F H Blackmar head of Kansas University sociology urges a public school course to teach marriage matters. He says it would improve the nation and reduce unhappy marriages. He favors strict medical mental tests for marriage license applicants to prevent disease and potential crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
F. H. Blackmar
University of Kansas
Kansas
Blackmar
Cupid
Hospital For Insane and Penal Institutions
Commodities clause ruled unconstitutional by federal court
A U S circuit court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held the commodities clause of the Hepburn railroad act unconstitutional. The clause barred railroads from transporting goods across state lines or abroad after May 1, 1908, with timber products exempted and aimed at coal mine ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
Pennsylvania
Wright Breaks World Air Speed and Distance Record
Orville Wright in Washington on Thursday broke the world record for time and distance for a heavier than air flying machine. He circled Fort Myer 58 times in 65 minutes 53 seconds despite a ten mile wind, surpassing Wednesday's record by 8 minutes 37 seconds in front of about 1,000 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Washington, D. C
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Kansas Girl Lapses Into Unexplained Sleep
The 15 year old daughter of farmer M Newell near Salina Kansas has slept since Monday September 7 without awakening. She woke briefly with a nosebleed at school then fell asleep. Pulse remains normal, no fever, doctors perplexed by her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Salina
Kan
M. Newell
Here
Omaha man charged with first degree murder in Rustin case
County Attorney English filed a complaint in Omaha Nebraska charging Charles E. Davis with murder in the first degree for the shooting of Dr. Frederick Rustin on the morning of September 2.
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Rustin
Omaha
Neb
English
Charles E. Davis
Frederick Rustin
Sun Spots Seen By Geneva Observatory Chief
Prof. William R. Brooks at Smith Observatory photographed two large sun spots visible to the naked eye on Thursday. The two spots measure about 10 000 miles across and a trailing group extends 80 000 miles. The events occur in conjunction with recent vivid auroras.
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Geneva
N. Y
William R. Brooks
Smith Observatory
Oklahoma Supreme Court Validates Depositors Guaranty Law
In a unanimous decision the Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld the depositors guaranty law. The ruling denied Noble State Bank’s injunction to block a 1 percent assessment on the bank’s deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Supreme Court
Noble State Bank
Frisco Lumber Burned Planing Mills and Yard Destroyed
A Thursday night fire in San Francisco destroyed two Niehaus planing mills and hardwood supplies and the Van Arsdale Harris lumber yard adjoining. Total loss estimated at 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Lumber
San Francisco
Cal
Edward F. Niehaus & Co
van Arsdale Harris Company
Harriman Banqueted by Omaha Club During Stop
E H Harriman and family were banqueted at the Field Club in Omaha Nebraska by the Omaha Commercial club. Harriman halted his special train for three hours en route to New York Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
Omaha
Neb
E. H. Harriman
Field Club
Omahbg Commercial Club
New York
Questions President's Rights in Timber Reserve Suit
Carron City Nev one of the most important suits in years is before the federal court arguing against Roosevelt and others power to set aside timber lands as forest reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carron City
Nev
Roosevelt
Horoscope Scholarships For Children Attract Attention In England
A new English scheme offers $75 horoscopy scholarships to children aged up to 17. Parents submit birth details and hour to win funding for musical, artistic, or business talents. Winners are judged by astrologists who assess future potential and steer education accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farliavne
O. Dg
Amon
Miltons
George
England
Sa Newton
Simon
Hoscopists
Battling Nelson Sees Stirring Welcome in San Francisco
The famed prizefighter Battling Nelson caused a sensation in a local restaurant when an English titled woman dining there requested to meet a champion. Nelson, described as unpretentious, shook hands with the Countess and spoke simply, making a noteworthy impression on bystanders.
Fatal Admission In Customer Trial
A dialogue shows a merchant questioning an applicant about qualifications for a place. The applicant counters with praise from friends, implying a contented disposition, while the merchant doubts success against a discontented rival.
Quarrelsome Domicile Involving Madam Tramp Any
A domestic dispute described with sharp dialogue and tense mood as residents clash. The piece notes heated exchanges and a sense of unrest within the household setting.
Bound to Come, It Won't Be Long
Obscure obituary note references a foot rocked airship and a terse press line. Read as a fragmented obituary blurb with unclear subjects and ambiguous event timing.
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Detre
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Buck Stove Company
Samuel Gompers
J. C. Burdette
New Brighton
Navy Department
Louisa
Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Utah
Independence Party
John W. Northrop
Wichita
Job Davis
Les
Prof
Kansas University
Pugist
Battling Nelson
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