Tornadoes and Floods Strike Multiple States
A series of disasters on April 24 killed several people and caused extensive damage across Mississippi Louisiana Oklahoma Nebraska Missouri South Dakota and Minnesota. Fatalities included five in Natchez area and others in Walls Joplin Valley Springs and nearby towns amid tornadoes floods and cloudbursts.
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Natchez
Miss
Alia
Natches
Devereaux Shields
Con ® Parish
Louisiana
Harry Lamb
Pine Ridge
Mississippi
Memphis
Tenn
Walls
Mias
House Passes Over Thousand Pensions In One Day
Washington dispatch reports the House rapidly advanced business with more than 1,000 pensions approved, the largest batch of the session. Accompanying bills provide life protection on navigable waters during regattas and marine parades as debate over the Burleson resolution continues and a vote is expected tomorrow.
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Burleson
Commissioner of Corporations
Winchur chIll Has the Tables Turned on Him
Manchester voters in the northwest division reversed the 1906 verdict by a 429 vote majority and unseated Winton Spencer Churchill, newly appointed president of the board of trade in the Asquith cabinet, who had captured the seat from W. Johnson Hicks.
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Manchester
England
Winton Spencer Churchil
Board of Trade
Asquith
W. Johnson Hicks
Weather Forecast for Wyoming 1908
Washington D C April 24 forecast for Wyoming shows cool conditions with a 24 hour ending 6 p m April 24 reading. Temperature low around 65 high near 87, trace precipitation, wind up to 60 miles per hour from the west.
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Washington
D. C
Wyoming
Bandits Loot Bank After Forcing Safe Opening
In Bandana Kentucky on April 24 four masked robbers seized control of the Cumberland telephone exchange and beat an operator, then forced Assistant Cashier B H Hans of the Ballard County Bank of Bandana to unlock the safe. They escaped with eight thousand dollars.
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Bandana, Ky
Cumberland Telephone Exchange
B. H. Hans
Ballard County Bank of
Bandana
Murder and arson creed cited in Dreamers trial
In Medicina Hat, April 24, nine members of the Dreamers sect on trial for killings and arson. Evidence shows plans to burn Baptist and Lutheran churches. Letters read from God Jacob tied to Java HQ, urging murder of unbelievers.
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Medicina Hat
Man
Joseph Betts
Irvine
God Jacob
Java
Jacob Merkel, Sr
Tornado Toll Tops 150 Across Deep South States
A disaster report from Atlanta notes up to midnight shows about 150 killed and 400 injured as tornadoes ripped through Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama. Natchez Amite Vidalia Quitman Purvis McLain and Dana reported multiple fatalities with extensive property damage. Georgia also faced rain and wind though no major loss reported.
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Atlanta
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Natchez
Miss
Amite
McLain
Vidalia
Quitman Landing
Purvis Landing
Georgia
Albertville
Ala
Mgtas
Dana
Family of four die in prairie fire battle
In Tramping Lake district Saskatchewan a father dies fighting a spreading blaze. Anna Matthews 18 rescues her siblings before perishing mother and others die in the flames. A second item reports hoboes raiding a section house at Howell and stealing clothing jewelry rifles worth about 200 dollars.
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Battleford
Saskatchewan
Anna Matthews
Lake District
Free
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Howell
Interferes In Church Matter In Porto Rico Case
In San Juan the intervention of President Roosevelt in the Porto Rican church case draws criticism. The case concerns the Roman Catholic church’s right to control Dominican and Franciscan estates in Porto Rico valued near 1 million dollars. An appeal to the U S Supreme Court has been filed after insular courts ruled for both sides.
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San Juan
P. R
Roosevelt
Governor Post
Porto Rico
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Father Kills Wife in Front of Children in Nebraska
McCook Nebraska April 24 Frank Conner a farmer near Marion south of the city killed his wife last evening and awaits preliminary hearing in the county jail. The murder witnessed only by the couple’s two children involved three bullets to the head. He admits the crime and requests to be hanged showing no remorse.
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McCook
Neb
Frank Conner
Marion
House Refuses Impeachment Of Judge Wilfley In China
The house judiciary committee votes unanimously to reject impeachment proceedings against Judge Wilfley of the United States court for China. Charges of misconduct raised by American lawyers in Shanghai were found insufficient to justify impeachment.
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Washington, D. C
Wilfley
United States Court For China
Shanghai
House Judiciary Committee
Fire at Corry home kills three including elderly couple
In Centerville near Corry, David Wetherbee, 75, his wife 65, and their daughter died in a blaze that also likely fatally burned Albert Lemm, husband of the daughter. Mrs Lemm, who rescued her parents, reentered the burning house before the roof collapsed.
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Corry
David Wetherbee
Albert Lemm
Wetherbee
Centerville
Rich oil man shot by burglar in Butler
Joseph Miller, 60, wealthy oil operator of Butler Pennsylvania, was shot in the breast and seriously wounded by a burglar early today. Police investigated the break in and the motive remained unclear.
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Butler, Pa
Joseph Miller
Roosevelts Legacy: A 60 Million Dollar Deficit
Washington reports a treasury deficit of about 60 million dollars at year end. The piece blames twelve years of Republican rule and the Roosevelt era for high unemployment and a stagnant economy, noting Chicago alone has over 200,000 jobless. It argues excess spending and inaction by Congress worsened the mood and deficit.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Treasury
Roosevelt
United States
Chicago
Four battleships debate centers on Pacific defense
Washington April 24 Arguments for the president's naval program dominated the senate session. Senator Piles pressed keeping a large fleet in the Pacific citing Asiatic tension. Hale outlined the plan showing ships for the Pacific and a larger Atlantic fleet. Beveridge urged four battleships claiming strength promotes peace.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Senator Piles
Washington
Pacific
Hale
Atlantic
Beveridge
Helie Meets Ann Gould in Naples and Duel Rumor Surfaces
Anna Gould arrives in Naples from New York aboard the Freidrich Des Grosse and is greeted by Prince Helie de Sagan. He kisses her hand though she declines interviews. A tutor says a marriage is likely but exact details are unknown. A duel rumor involving Count Castellane is denied.
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Naples
Mme
Anna Gould
New York
Freidrich Des
Mme. Gould
Count Bont Castellane
British Forces Clash with Mohmands at Peshawar
Sir James Willcocks led two columns from Peshawar against Mohmand raiders attempting to sever communications. After a sharp morning engagement the British routed the tribesmen, with sixty British casualties reported and Mohmand losses unspecified.
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Simla
James Willocks
Peshbawaur
Official changes in National Guard commissions issued today
The adjutant general announces promotions and reappointments in Third Infantry N G W by order of Governor Brooks. Sheridan is reappointed as colonel. George Gregory becomes lieutenant colonel. Frank M Williams advances to major. Oro K Nickerson promoted to major.
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Third Infantry
Adjutant General's Office
Brooks
Cheater Z. A. Zander
Sheridan
George Gregory
Riverton
Frank M. Wiliams
Cody
Ompany B
Cheyenne High Track Meet Delayed by Wind Today
The Cheyenne High inter class track and field meet was postponed due to strong winds and will be held today if conditions allow. Track events are at City Park this afternoon and field events at Capitol Field this morning.
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Cheyenne
City Park
Capitol Feld
Keefe Bond Fixed At Five Thousand Dollars
Special to The Leader Rawlins Wyoming April 24 The bail of Frank Keefe charged with killing Tow King here has been fixed at five thousand dollars by Judge B Carpenter of Laramie to whose court Keefe obtained a change of venue Hall has not yet been secured
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Rawlins
Wyo
Frank Keefe
Tow King
B. Carpenter
Laramie
Keefe
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