Prisoners Blow Out Buchanan County Jail Wall
In St Joseph Missouri prisoners led by James Blade Leck Allen and James Murray dynamited the jail rear wall. Guards repelled the breakout attempt. no injuries reported amid shattered courthouse windows. Five Toronto firemen killed in a separate fire at Frent and George streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blade
Leck Allen
James Murray
Buchanan County
St. Joseph
Moe
Allen
Blade
Murray
Court House
Old Street Railway
Frent and
George
Ferts
Toronto
WP. Mclntosh & Sons
Gadsby
McCann
David Lee
Harry Clarke
Adem Kerr
Walter Collard
Hissell
Mclintosh
Fifteen Burned at Homestead Steel Works Accident
Fifteen workers were burned at the Homestead steel works in Pittsburgh Pa one fatally and several seriously when molten metal spilled from a ladle during a furnace lowering sequence. A crane failure caused the ladle to overturn, but most men escaped inhalation as their backs were turned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead Steel Works
Pittsturg
Tiesrth
Nod
Disaster strikes Johnstown mill after deadly explosion
A severe blast at the Cambrai Steel Company rolling mill in West Mansfield devastates Johnstown. The toll is uncertain but many workers are feared dead or missing, with hundreds of families left in sorrow after the mine blast and its follow on effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Cambrai Steel Company
West Monthill
Saranac Ed Tucker Reports Bright Fruit Prospects
Saranac Michigan editor Tucker notes fruit prospects especially peaches are at their best in years with quality set to be extra. Dealers prepare to handle a large crop as the market remains strong and the railroad promises first‑class service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saranac
Mich
Tucker
No Proselytizing Charge Denied by Acting Governor Wright
In the Philippines Acting Governor Wright reports no proselytizing by teachers among Catholic students in Philippine schools. The cablegram notes an inquiry into the allegations and a general denial of the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Philippines
Millionaire lumberman Boomer dies after fall from car
El lL Boomer of Missoula Montana a millionaire lumberman and banker died instantly after falling from his automobile his heart failed during the incident He was a Montana pioneer and Republican national committee member Two brothers Bee and Charles Wentz were killed by lightning while working in a Hartford City Indiana wheat field they sought shelter under an oak tree at the time of the strike
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL. Ll. Boomer
Missoula, Mont
Ile
Montana
Republican National Committee
Bee
Charles Wentz
Hartford City
Ind
Circus Tent Blows Down In Ohio Storm Injuring Dozens
A circus tent collapsed in Chriesville Ohio when a storm blew through injuring about twenty five spectators. No deaths are reported and managers evacuated the site as emergency crews responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Harris
Chriesville
Ohio
United States Pump and Supply Company Incorporation
The United States Pump and Supply Company is incorporated in New Jersey to consolidate major pump factories. A coronation is planned for August 9 pending royal physicians approval. A West Penn collision near Willow Grove, Blairville train sideswiped a freight, critically injuring engineer B. Taylor and seriously injuring six passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Pump and Supply Company
New Jersey
Edward
Blairville
West Penn
Willow Grove
S&s. B
Hahn brothers released on habeas corpus bond
William M. Hahn, wanted in New York on larceny charges, was freed from Mansfield Ohio county jail on habeas corpus proceedings. His release followed a $7,000 bond posted by his attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian M. Hahn
New York
Mansfield
Ohio
Hahn
Horrors of St Pierre after the volcanic eruption
A correspondent describes the devastation of St Pierre after Mt Pelee's eruption. Ruined houses line the city, debris fills streets, and pools of molasses complicate the north end. Bodies litter roads and ash blankets Anse la Touche as authorities burn the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of
Anse Ja “Ouche
St. Pierre
Mt. Pelee
Bertin
Weinaz
Anse la Touche
Monument to mark a bloody field in South Africa
A proposed monument commemorates the Boer war battle at Magersfontein on December 11, 1899 where Gen Lord Methuen suffered defeat and the Highland brigade endured heavy losses, including its commander Maj Gen Worn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Magersfontein
Lord Methuen
Highland Brigade
Monument planned for Magersfontein field crosses 21 feet tall
The Glasgow paper reports subscriptions worldwide funded a cross monument to the Magersfontein battlefield. The cross stands 21 feet high, weighs eleven tons, and will be placed on a suitable site to honor 850 British casualties. The sight will be visible for about thirty miles in surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Magersfontein
Surgeons emphasize early operation lowers deaths from appendicitis
Over three years 752 Chicago deaths from appendicitis prompt Dr. John B. Murphy of Rush Medical College to state that most fatalities could have been prevented with correct diagnosis and early operation. Emperor William accepts resignation of Herr von Thielen as minister of public works. Gen Boddepis named successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reath
Chicago
John B. Murphy
Rush Medical College
William
Herr von Thielen
Gen
Bodde Pis
British Heir Apparent Prince Edward Albert Born
Prince Edward Albert, eldest son of the Prince of Wales, born June 28, 1894, is the heir presumptive to the British throne. Little has been done with his education, but he is described as a noble child who already grasps his future status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Edward Albert
Prince of Wales
Polish Nobles Boycott Willims Visit In Posen Capital
Poles in the Posen province boycott Emperor Willims capital visit as a protest amid rising anti German sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willims
Posen
House of Commons
London
United States
United States To the Effect That Gen. Gomez
Cunha
Senor Palma
Palma
Gomez
Berlin
Acre
Brazil
Peru
Bolivia
New York
Felix Bauman
Japan
China
England
Mrs O Malley Sent to Prison Amid Poisoning Probe
Mrs Aline O Malley and her lover William Hearin are held on theft charges while detained in Moyamensing prison as South Bend authorities probe Professor O Malley poisoning at Notre Dame. The couple secretly wed, the professor fell ill with arsenic symptoms, and the woman allegedly defied nursing care before eloping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aline O'Malley
William Hearin
Eolopers
Philadelphia
Central Police
Moyamemsing Prison
O’malleys
Notre Dame
Ind
O'Malley
Corn King Phillips Sees Dollar Wheat With Prices High
Chicago trader known as Corn King Phillips says dollar wheat may arrive as corn and oats sit high. He argues wheat offers strong investment for investors and cautious farmers amid current price contrasts and speculative pressure.
Wheat Market Outlook and Rail Merger News
Market commentary expects wheat to average around 50 cents per bushel over ten months with December options near 90 cents amid a tight 1902 crop shortfall of over 100 million bushels. Union Pacific to take over St Joseph and Grand Island lines July 1, and other rail consolidations to follow. War Department lacks info on four missing American teachers in Cebu. Frank P. Sargent sworn in as commissioner general of immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
St. Joseph and
Grand Island Road
Theansas City
Omaha
Quincy, Omaha and
Kansas City
Burlington
Great Chicago Freight Strike Paralyzes City Commerce
Chicago faces a major rail tie up as 21 600 freight handlers strike for higher wages and union recognition. With 1000 rail workers joining, wholesale houses and warehouses halt, policemen guard sheds, and wagons line the streets while unions urge restraint and avoid clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chifavo
Chicago
Uinion
Hinds Central
Michigan Central
Wisconsin Central
Lake Front
Undesirable Immigrants Face Rising Deportations
An article notes a surge in deportations by the U S Bureau of Immigration at New York port with 1742 deportations since May 1 this year compared to 1011 in May and June last year It highlights more aged illiterate Italian migrants over 45 and the risk of becoming public charges Also mentions a high Italian immigration and a death of Howard W Tilton editor of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil in three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Immigration
New York Port
Italy
New York
Howard W. Tilton
Council Bluffs
Towa
July corn reaches ninety cents in Chicago
Chicago reports show July corn forced to 90 cents a bushel the highest in ten years. Steel magnate John W. Gates and his New York bull clique are blamed for the cereal’s rise as they are said to control the July option and influence prices at will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John W. Gates
New York Bull Clique
Gates
Flood Devastates Iowa Rural Areas As Rivers Rise
Des Moines and central Iowa endure record flooding with Raccoon Cedar and Skunk rivers 7 to 15 feet above low water. Hundreds homeless as Marshalltown Wanda Perham areas report damage. farm losses include crops, livestock and a circus tent destroyed by a storm. Deaths occur in Minnesota and Pennsylvania amid broader weather- driven destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Raccoon
Cedar
Skunk
Marshaltown
Boone
Fort Dodge
Mxira
Barrytown
Onawa
Marshalltown
Iowa River
Great Western
Waseca
Minn
Adam Bishman, Jr
Philip Bishman
Wilton
Adam
Wanda
Perham
Peoria
Illinois
Timothy
Lake Erie
Warmdale
Bushlill
Northampton County
Charles Abel
Bushkill Creek
Japan's Richest Promoter Baron Shibusawa Visits America
Baron Luche Shibusawa of Tokyo, worth about 300 million dollars and controlling 700 million more in assets, travels with a large retinue to study methods, seek rest, and foster ties. He heads banks, railroads, coal mines, ship lines, and many companies, and has funded schools and hospitals. The visit highlights his stature as a leading Japanese business magnate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luche Shibusawa
Tokio
Japan
Pierpont Morgan
Decree closes noncompliant religious institutions in Elysee Palace action
At a cabinet meeting in the Elysee Palace President Loubet signed a decree closing religious institutes that failed to meet the law on associations. About thirty establishments were closed and orders were sent to prefectures for enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elysee Palace
Loubet
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Corydon, Indiana
Thomas & Ellis
Millionaire Automobilist Med
Pump Trust
West Penn Road
Wo. M. Hahn
Bond
Pierre
Pelee
Magersfontein Monumen
Trince Edward OF
Wales
British Cotton Growers’ Association
O’malley
Phillips
War Department
Cebu
Frank P. Sargent
Commissioner General of Immigration
T. V. Powderly
George Wf. Phillips
Congress
Owa
Baron SH
Busawa
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