Four Tars Killed In Boiler Tube Burst On USS Tennessee
Rear Admiral Sebree and other officers narrowly escaped as a boiler tube rupture at 19 knots during a speed trial off Point Buenene near San Pedro California killed four men and injured ten. The blast sprayed steam and debris through the starboard engine room as crews fought to contain the blaze. Victims include George Wood and DH Boggs among the dead, with others fatally injured or wounded. heroism noted as the crew prepared lines and extinguished flames. The Tennessee had just left Santa Barbara on a sanctioned speed run with Pennsylvania Washington Colorado and West Virginia nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Cal
United States
Point Buenene
Uriel Sebree
Howard
Robertson
George Wood
Scranton
Boggs
Woodlawn
Ala
A. Reinhold
Germany
George W. Meek
Sudmore
Kan
Trent
Robinson
Reinhold
Meek
Woggs
Wood
Sabree
Sebree
Tennessee
Santa Barbara
Pennsylvania
Washington
Colorado
West Virginia
City of Cleveland Makes First Voyage From Detroit
Amid whistles and cannon salutes the 444 foot Detroit and Cleveland steamer City of Cleveland began its first trip from Detroit, carrying 600 Detroit board of commerce members on a four day excursion to Sault Ste. Marie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betrait, Mich
Detroit
Cleveland
City of
Detroit Board of Comfoerea
Sault Ste. Marie
Black Hawk Veteran Ritchey Dies at 40 in Corning
Daniel Ritchey of Adams County, a Black Hawk war veteran and longtime Corning resident, died at age 40. He kept a hotel in 1865 that served as a rendezvous during John Brown and Jim Fans operations, and he was a Mason, possibly the state's oldest at his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestey
Daniel Ritchey
Corning
Adams County
John Brown
Jim Fans
Canada
Bubonic Plague Reported in Trinidad at Port of Spain
Two cases of bubonic plague were confirmed in Port of Spain Trinidad with both fatalities. No new cases have been observed and authorities report ongoing precautions to prevent further outbreaks. The report notes acknowledgment of dearth of caves and measures to prevent recurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Tornado Wrecks Charles City Homes and Bridges
A Sunday tornado near Charles City killed one man and four children, injured scores, wrecked 209 dwellings and several barns, demolished four bridges, and caused extensive crop damage. The storm’s path stretched about ten rods wide and ten miles long, with many seeking shelter in cyclone cellars. losses are estimated near $200,000. No business buildings were destroyed, and no injuries were reported in Mount Vernon after a separate 2:30 pm tornado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Charles CH
Charles City College
Mount Vernon
Mt. Vernon
Lighland
Woodmen Banker Sues Over Defunct Bank Funds
Charlton head banker C HL McNider of Mason City files a $350000 claim against the Crocker estate seeking Woodmen funds deposited in the defunct First National Bank of Chariton. He alleges deposits totaling $490000 after August 1905 with transfers and a forged $400000 Woodmen bond, naming several signatories who deny signing the document. The case centers on misappropriation and forged instruments tied to the failed bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlton Bank
Charlton
C. HL Me Nider
Mason City
Woodmen of America
I. . Crocker
Guilford Crocker
Woodmen
Lautker
First National Bank
First National Bank of Chariton
The
National Bank of Mason City
Yankey McNider
FF. R. Cracker
A. L. Matlory
J.M
Thayer
Q. J. Stewart
B ., Baker
G. W. Larimer
John V. Bonnett
L. Rex Gonnett
George Bonnett
J. S. Miller
Mr. Cracker
Mgr. Gracker
Crocker
Mr. Crocker
Jury finds Frank Brown guilty of attempted assault
In Des Moines the jury convicts Frank Brown of attempted criminal assault on Mrs. Mary Mann after a brief trial. The verdict comes after swift testimony and strong state evidence including positive identification. Judge McHenry is expected to impose a twenty year penitentiary sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank Grow
Mary Mann
Brown
Frank Brown
Villisca Man Killed by Cars
Villisca man Creston Willam Dunn died early Sunday when struck by freight No 1 while returning home after a day in town. He fell onto the tracks, severing a leg and suffering serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villisca
Creston
Willam Dunn
Villisen
Is Howe
Tama Jins Daughter Sings in Paris Debut
Fiora Wilson, daughter of James Wilson United States secretary of agriculture, debuted at Gaveau Hall in Paris with a pleasing voice. She was repeatedly encored as the secretary of the legation and other prominent American colony members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama Jin
Paris
Fiora Wilson
James Wilson
United States
Agricuilipe
Jean de Regzke
Gaveau Hall
Sun
Legation
Miss Wilson
Two Miners Die In Shaft Fall At Avenue Top Mine
Killed In Mine, Dubuques-John Kornin aged 60 dies and J J Smith unable to recover after a brake fails. They were astride a figure bucket wall when it gave way, plunging 485 feet to the shaft bottom, in the Avenue Top mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuques
John Kkornin
J. J. Smith
Avenue Top
Tragic Fatality In Oak Township Child Killed In Play
In Oak township, 13 year old Connell Blitt-Sarah Anderson, daughter of Dy and Mrs Jd L Anderson, died after a boy three years older struck her with a tree branch during yard play. The incident occurred while the children were playing. Sarah turned away laughing and was hit at the base of the brain, collapsing instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell Blitt
Sarah Anderson
Jd. L. Anderson
Oak Township
Wrothi
Sarah
Ata
Aesle
Liughing
Doctor Fellows Dies Pioneer Educator and Preacher
Rev Dr S N Fellows a leading Iowa Methodist minister educator and scholar died at his Iowa City home after a brief illness at 78. He served twenty years on the University of Iowa faculty and led state education and church efforts including anti saloon and teachers associations. He married in 1856, celebrated golden wedding in 1940, and remained active until shortly before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
S. N. Fellows
Iowa
Theard
Fallows
University of Iowa
Methodist Church
Anti Saloon League of
Toledo
State Teachers’ Association
Fellows
Mount Vernon
Corpell College
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mayshadtown
Towa
State University of
Fallowa
New Hampton Woman Injured When Buggy Overturned
Miss Mary Norton of New Hampton sustained unconsciousness after a buggy overturned when her horse bolted near her home. She was thrown from the carriage and struck on the head by a stone edge, sustaining injuries. The incident occurred as she rode near New Hampton, at the time described in local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Waterloo
Mary Norton
Misa Morton
Woman Drowned in Shell Rock River Mystery
Northwood Mrs Warmon, 40, drowned after leaving her home in a suspected insanity episode. Her clothing was found on the river bank and the body recovered nearby. A stranger named Thicky, linked to a Valley City murder, was arrested at Marshadtown as a suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood
Warmon
Myer
Thicky
Valley City
N. 2
Potten Niin
Marshadtown
Destructive twin tornadoes devastate Fillmore County Nebraska
In Geneva Nebraska on June 8 a pair of tornadoes tore through western and southwestern Fillmore County. The storms destroyed farms, killed at least six people, and fatally injured John Merriman and a 4 year old daughter among others. The Shively home was wrecked, trapping the family. A Mittle girl drowned near Janson as floods rose after the rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Neb
Othe Resni
Fillmore County
Willmore County
Shickley
Ohn Argenbricht
John Merriman
John Shively
Ross Shively
Shively
Janson
Joseph Flaming
Allies Deny Bolt Premature Publication Of Evidence
Chicago June 8 Representatives of the allies disputed a claim they would belt the Republicans national committee over anti Taft delegations from southern states. They said the announcement was ill advised and would be countered. The allies pledged to present cases to the credentials committee and then to the convention, seeking merit over politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Republicans National Committee
James Francis Burke
Knox
Hemenway
J. B. Kealing
Indiana
Samoa
Taft
Committee On
National Committee
Topeka Flood Drives Mass Exodus From North End
Topeka Kansas June 8 The Kansas river runs near flood stage as warnings from government weather officials predict four to six feet rise with heavy rains. Affected residents flee North Topeka amid threatening weather reports from Kaw river and surrounding flood area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
Kansay
Kaw
Roosevelt to hunt in Africa upon leaving White House
White House confirms President Roosevelt plans to depart for Africa in April 1909 with son Kermit for a year of big game hunting. The expedition, aiming to return with varied trophies, will sail from New York to Cairo after March 4. Mrs Roosevelt and others stay at Oyster Bay home during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Africa
White House
Kermit
New York
Cairo
Mr. Roosevelt
Pearl necklace duty decision shocks Mrs Leeds
New York judge rules customs duties of 60 percent apply to a $240000 Paris bought pearl necklace that was separated into individual gems for import. The pearls are deemed to be used as a necklace for future use, not as loose gems, subjecting them to higher duties. Roosevelt narrowly escaped a horseback accident in Rock Creek Park but continued riding. A Prosperity Convention is planned in New York on August 14 and 15 under the Travelers' Protective Association and United Commercial Travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
William B. Leeds
Lacombe
United States
Washington
Roosevelt
Rock Creek Park
Jim
Mr. Roosavdlt
Commagetal Traveler's Interstate Congress
Uravelers’ Protective Association
United Commercial JP Pavelers
May Solve Old Ohio Murders in Bellefontaine Case
After 14 years the murder of aged David Detrick and his wife in Bellefontaine may be solved through alleged admissions by a convict in the California state penitentiary. Logan county officials traveled to the coast to interview the inmate. The murders were discovered August 11, 1897, by a daughter, with the Weir home reportedly ransacked and signs of a struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Bellefontaine
David Detrick
California State Penitentiary
Logan County
Datiek
Weir
Eight Die in Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Car Collision
Eight killed and many injured in a head on collision of two special cars on the WB&A electric railroad near Camp Parole just after eight o clock Friday night. Confusion of orders caused the crash as extra cars ran for Naval academy festivities. One car carried many passengers. the other was light. Both wrecked, one tossed off the rails. Aid arrived quickly and victims were brought to Annapolis. General Traffic Manager William Slaughter was among the injured in the worst condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Washington, Baltimore, & Annapolis Electric Railroad
Naval Academy
Camp Parole
Baltimore
Washington
William . Slaughters
Baltimore & Annapolis
Sheriff George W. Garrison Killed in Oklahoma Battle
Oklahoma City sheriff George W. Garrison was shot and killed three miles east of Hitchcock while attempting to arrest Alf Munter alias James Kingsbury. An unknown deputy was wounded as seven armed negros opened fire before Munter killed Susie Pride in Oklahoma City on May 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
City
George W
Oklahoma City
Hitchcocks
Raporte
Alf Munter
James’ Kingsbury
Susie
Railroad Firm Fined for Livestock Car Violation
In Springfield on Wednesday the Chicago Guffington and Quincy Railroad Co was found guilty on two counts of violating the eight haw law restricting live stock confinement to 28 hours. The company was fined 100 dollars and costs on each of three counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
United States District Court
Chicago, Guffington & Quincy Railroad Company
Edward and Royal Party Visit to Russian Emperor
Edward, Queen Alexandra, and Princess Victoria traveled to Reval to visit the Russian emperor. A large suite accompanied them and they reached Port Victoria at 11. They boarded the royal yacht Victoria and Albert at four o'clock Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Czar
London
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Reval
Russia
Port Victoria
Victoria and Albert
Gorgas Elected President of American Medical Association
Col William Crawford Gorgas A M D chief sanitary officer of the canal Zone was chosen president at the final meeting of the American Medical Association’s house of delegates in Chicago on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorgas
Physicians
Chicago
William Crawsford Gorgas
Packers Pay Fine After Rebating Conviction 1906
In Kansas City three packing companies and the railroad firm were convicted in 1906 of rebating and ordered to pay fines totaling 61,090 dollars. On Sunday they handed a clerk of the United States court a check covering the full amount plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Railroad Company
United States
Stops on a Tack and Dies Nes Molios
Mrs Nes Molios dies after a puncture from a tack leads to blood poisoning. The incident occurred at her residence with local physician oversight. Her husband, W Van Werden, is noted as a prominent physician in the community. Funeral arrangements are pending per local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. van Warden
W. van Werden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buffalo Center
Lawa
J.P. Boyd
Pub
Tars
Iowa State News
Sues
DR. Fellows
Nebraska
Bolt
Raebeey
Boing
Quintus
Feather
W. B. Leeds
Burlington Road
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!