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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1909
Page
9
Wirelesses clings to his post as the steamer sinks and summons help. A crewman named Olio 10 saves 200 lives or attempts a rescue amid chaos on the stranded vessel. (Note: OCR fragment lacks full clarity. core actions describe rescue effort and sinking.)
A wireless operator, George W. Eccles, sacrificed his life as the Ohio sank after striking a rock near Steep Point in the Hishkikh narrows. Alaska Steamship Co crews and rescuers hauled passengers from boats while a purser, a soldier, and a steerage passenger perished. The Ohio's distress calls spurred nearby ships Humboldt and Rupert toward the scene to aid in the perilous rescue.
Toledo dispatch reports a banquet dispute as Mexico's ambassador Don Franciepe Leon De La Barra refused to attend after Spain's minister Marquis De Villalbaer was seated in a better position. The Spanish envoy argued precedence for representing King Alfonso.
Arden New Jersey Aug 27 reports say Harriman may undergo an abdominal operation using a surgeon described as Dr George W Crile of Cleveland Ohio. Two tanks of oxygen and a hospital cat arrived with a hospital truck delayed in transit.
A violent gale offshore Porta Mexico and nearby areas endangers gulf waters. Reports say winds reached 70 to 90 miles an hour, marking the fiercest storm in twenty years and casting rough seas toward Mexican ports today.
Berlin grows excited over Count Zeppelin and his airship. Crowds expect a grand welcome tomorrow as Berlin awaits the arrival, with Time noting the emperor will honor Zeppelin as a prince on this historic visit.
In Kemmerer Roy Holmes aged 14 died after eating dog berries in nearby hills following several days of severe illness. In Frontier Victor Dolmonico aged 11 died days earlier from berry poisoning with investigators probing the case.
Pittsburg August 27 state troops guard the Pressed Steel Car plant as 3,500 workers strike after last Sunday's violence. Hundreds of deserters claim abuse and coercion, with many workers joining the strike in protest of harsh conditions.
Dr Oliver Livingstone Jones, owner of property in many states, returns home to Cold Spring Harbor Long Island to find his mansion destroyed by fire. Once the largest private residence on the island the house boasted over a hundred rooms and a vast staff. The blaze is linked to a series of personal and domestic troubles described in the damaged report.
Farnum wins the grand prize in the Champagne endurance event with a 112 mile flight in 3 hours 4 minutes 6 seconds in a biplane of his own design. An airship crash marred the contest as Pavillion wrecked while attempting to dodge Delagrange. Paulhan sought a postponement citing fouling and unfinished repairs.
In Melilla on August 27 a solemn mass for the repose of the Moorish dead from the July 27 attack was interrupted as four masked men fired rifles at the clergy and attendees. The attackers disrupted the ceremony amid a tense commemoration.
Ex governor George C Pardee of California warned of a likely floor fight at the National Conservation Congress in Feattle. The dispute centers on Pimchot Ballinger and the power to regulate water power policy, with debate over majority and minority reports and discussion time.
A Yosemite National Park forest fire that started yesterday is out of control and racing toward the Merced grove of giant trees. The hotel at Bass orist was threatened but then spared as flames shifted. authorities fear the great trees may be destroyed as wind stirs the fire tonight.
Boston news reports Sir Thomas Lipton, in an interview to be published tomorrow, says he will again attempt to win the America's cup. He concedes defeat was fair but urges rule changes in the interest of sport.
Frontier Wyoming August 27 Japanese miner Naka Napaki was likely fatally injured when a delayed blast hung fire and rock fell on him. He was moved to a train and taken to Rock Springs state hospital for treatment.
Local weather data shows a maximum of 82 degrees and a minimum of 60 degrees for the 24 hours ending 6 40 p m Saturday and Sunday. The forecast covers the local area with no significant anomalies reported.
Beverly Mass August visit as President invites Senator Aldrich to discuss including postal savings bank in the monetary plan. Aldrich shows cautious stance while Taft aides push for broader reform, bankers oppose the postal savings scheme as a rival to deposits.
At Brighton Beach New York the 24 hour automobile race began with disaster as driver Laurent left the course after an earlier collision and another Amos entry driven by Vantine crashed through a fence. One competitor was dead and another died of injuries. a third driver escaped with minor burns. The event continued with repairs as teams aimed to resume the race in the same vicinity.
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