Bartholin Murder Suspect Held After Strangulation Death
Mrs. Bartholin died from strangulation after her skull was fractured with a blunt instrument. Police hold Oscar Thompson, long-time boarder, as accessory after the fact, suspecting involvement with Minnie Mitchell’s murder by Wm. Bartholin. Authorities say the body was moved by wagon to Seventy fourth and State streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholin
Dr. Springer
Oscar Thompson
Minnie Mitchell
Wm. Bartholin
Thompson
Running Fight in Waseca Minnesota
In Waseca on August 9 a man shot by Sheriff Collins fled through town with two accomplices. The trio were pursued by a posse, captured in a swamp and cornfield. The wounded man is expected to recover.
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Waseca
Minn
Collins
Marcus
Ill
Several Arrests Made in Daniel Sweeney Murder Case
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on August 9 police say multiple suspects are jailed over Daniel Sweeney the watchman slain last Wednesday. Joseph Smith confessed ownership of a bloody shirt found at his home while another suspect claimed bloodstained trousers were his. Officials say four men are in custody and accuse one another of the crime.
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Wilkesbarre
Daniel Sweeney
Joseph Smith
Rich gold mine found near Galapagos says crew
The schooner W. S. Phelps returned to San Francisco with 27 tortoises, 1500 pounds of gold quartz, and pale santo wood from a Galapagos coast voyage. They sought a gold mine once found by Capt Nye, claiming success and promising to reveal its location after government concessions. The ore is said to rival Tredewell mine in value and accessibility.
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San Francisco
Cal
W. S. Phelps
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
Phelps
Tropics
Nye
Tredwell Ming
General Lucas Meyer Dies During European Visit
The Orange Free State commander from the Boer War era, General Lucas Meyer, died suddenly of heart disease while visiting Europe. Born 1846 in the Orange Free State, he commanded 3,000 troops and fought at Talana Hill and Ladysmith, later retiring to the Transvaal. He traveled with his wife to Dresden after visiting London and Holland en route to Germany.
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Orange Free State
William Symons
Talana Hill
Natal
Europe
Brussels
Petit Bleu
Lucas Meyer
Meyer
South Africa
Transvaal
Drakenberg Passes
Majuba Hill
Ladysmith
Olivier
Hock
Tintwa
van Reenen
William Penn Symons
Symons
Talana Ridge
Nicholson
Nek
Joubert
Botha
Pretoria
Kruger
Volksraad
England
Lord Rothschild
Mr. Chamberlain
London
Dresden
Germany
Holland
Passenger train wreck near Elizabeth slows Chicago line
A westbound Chicago Great Western passenger train no 9 derailed one mile west of Elizabeth when the tender tracks failed. Wells Fargo Express Messenger Gugin and Florence Wilgus were injured, with about thirty passengers shaken and treated at Elizabeth as trains use Sinois Central tracks between Dubuque and South Freeport.
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Galena
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Elizabeth
Wells Fargo Express
Gugin
Florence Wilgus
Chicago
St. Paul
Great Western
Sinois Central
Dubuque
South Freeport
Root Answers Miss Taylor on Mandamus Reinstatement
Secretary Root filed a response to Miss Rebecca Taylor seeking a writ of mandamus to restore her to a clerkship in the war department. Taylor was dismissed for publishing criticisms of Philippine policy, admitted authorship, and offered no justification or retraction. Root says action was not due to politics or religion but in line with civil service rules.
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Washington
Root
Rebecca Taylor
War Department
Miss Taylor
Miss. Taylor
Department
Civil Service
Wealthy Fruitland man killed by train in Muscatine
John Stewart aged 85 a wealthy farm and town property owner from Fruitland was run over on the railroad track while walking toward Muscatine. He refused to deposit money in a bank and is believed to have hidden funds. He was married three times and heirs are unknown.
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Muscatine
John Stewart
Fruitland
Louise Jefferson Beats Lord Derby In Mile Dash
Ten thousand spectators watched Louise Jefferson, a bay mare, defeat the fast trotter Lord Derby in a special mile dash at the New York Driving Club matinee. Lord Derby started slowly, trailed by a length at the half, and could not overtake Smathers guiding the mare to victory by a length in 2:09 1/4.
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New York
Lord Derby
Boralma
Hartford
New York Driving Club
Louise Jefferson
Louise Jeffer
Smathers
Trident Wins Second Seawanhaka Cup Race
Montreal August 9 The Trident scored her second win in the Seawanhaka cup races today over Tecumseh. Although holding a lead of 4 minutes 11 seconds, a 2 minute 48 second handicap loss due to the skipper’s error narrowed the margin. Three windward laps and a return set the course, with Trident finishing 2:06:31 to Tecumseh 2:10:42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Trident
Tecumseh
Prize Fight Stopped In 14th Round
In St Louis police halted a bout between Danny Dougherty of Philadelphia and Kid Goodman of Boston in the 14th round. Dougherty was hopelessly defeated.
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St. Louis
Danny Dougherty
Philadelphia
Kid Goodman
Boston
Dougherty
Cincinnati Ball Club Sold to Cox Syndicate
Cincinnati Aug 9 The Cincinnati baseball club of the National League passed from John T Brush of Indianapolis to a Cox headed syndicate. Joe Kelly remains manager as Brush devotes time to the New York team.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Baseball Club
John T. Brush
Indianapolis
George B. Cox
Joe Kelly
Brush
New York
Soldiers to Remain in Field in Shenandoah Pa
National Guard officers and troops in Shenandoah Pennsylvania expect to stay on duty through the mine-workers strike, a duration not welcomed by citizen soldiers who miss work. District President Fahey arrived to coordinate relief, noting little hardship among strikers and local unions handling support, with some locals declining defense funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
National Guard
Fahey
General Defense Fund
Teamsters Adjourned as Convention Ends in Joliet
The National Teamsters Union of America adjourned its convention in Joliet. The next gathering will be in St. Louis. E. M. Turley of Chicago was reelected secretary treasurer. Trustees named were W. J. Gibbons J. R. Fitzpatrick and William Higgins of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters
Joliet
Til
National Teamsters’ Union of America
St. Louis
E. M. Turley
Chicago
W. J. Gibbons
J. R. Fitzpartick
William Higgins
Ancient City Found Again Near Fox River Site
The Rev Father Cosgrove and Thomas Clithero report near Governor's bend on the Fox river a rediscovery of Mascoutens the large ancient Indian city linked to St James mission. Accounts from 1615 to 1684 are verified with multiple fort and village sites uncovered during the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Governor's Bend
Fox River
Nicollet
Radisson and
Grosellier
Allouez
Dablon
Marquette
Joliet
Illinois Man Acquitted in Justifiable Homicide
Elimo Dusche was acquitted tonight of murdering Will Wood on July 1. A coroner's jury ruled the death justifiable homicide, but Wood’s friends had Dusche arrested afterward. The quarrel origin is alleged to have begun with the dead man.
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Metropolis
Elimo Dusche
Will Wood
Friends of Wood
Dusche
Statement of New York Banks Aug 9 summary
New York banks report a weekly statement with increases in loans of 6.823 million dollars and deposits of 2.497 million. The reserve falls by 4.0825 million and the surplus decreases by 706,875 dollars.
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New York
Buena Vista College to Open Football Season in Northwest Iowa
Storm Lake reports Buena Vista College Athletic association has arranged a season opener with the Des Moines college team on October 3 to inaugurate the new athletic field. Gov Cummins is likely to attend, having supported the endowment fund of 50000 dollars. The Beardshear residence is state owned. a trustees meeting to choose a successor to Dr Beardshear is anticipated, with Prof Charles F Curtiss as a likely candidate. The board adopted condolences for the Beardshear family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College Athletic Association
Des Moines College
Iowa
Cummins
Buena Vista College
Beardshear
Charles F. Curtiss
Cesna
James Wilson
Largest slug consignment bought in Lansing by pearl buyer
Lansing August 9. P O Heide, a pearl buyer, purchased a large lot of slugs Tuesday, totaling 300 ounces, one of the town's largest consignments ever taken in a single sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
P. O. Heide
Former Ames College Students Honor Beardshear in Storm Lake
Former Ames college students who studied under Dr Beardshear met in Storm Lake on Wednesday afternoon and arranged a floral tribute to the deceased. They adopted resolutions deploring his death and praising his memory.
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Storm Lake
Ames College
Beardshear
Coal mine discovered near Moorhead spurs local stock boom
Moorhead residents report a coal seam found about two miles east of town by Andrew Larson. A stock company has been formed to work the mine, which runs about 12 feet thick and yields coal of fair quality. Farmers nearby prospect for future locators as interest grows and work is set to begin soon to test profitability.
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Moorhead
Andrew Larson
Ford Bros File Bankruptcy Petition in Iowa Falls
Ford Bros a firm formerly from this city now running a restaurant in Ida Grove filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court. Liabilities total 2499 98 with assets of 1035 75. Principal creditors include H F E Ford J A Ford Douner Machin of Forest City and the Minneapolis Threshing Machine company whose claim is 1500.
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Iowa Falls
Ford Bros
Ida Grove
H. F E. Ford
J. A. Ford
Douener & Machin
Forest City
Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company
Fire in coal chutes at Illinois Central shops
Waterloo reports a small blaze in coal chutes of the Illinois Central railroad shops discovered Sunday. The fire continues to burn under hundreds of tons of coal making access difficult to fight. if air reaches it, the situation could worsen and require serious action.
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Waterloo
Ilinois Central Railroad
Mystic Toilers Organize Independence
Aug 9 report notes a large Mystic Toilers council forming here with growing membership and citizen participation.
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Mystic Toilers
Grinnell Man Named in Sleeper Robbery Case
Grinnell Aug 9 Authorities in Savanna Ill wired Grinnell for a description of Al Jacobs whose name appeared on a mileage credential slip found on the dead train robber. Jacobs, a Grinnell resident and McCormick Manufacturing Co employee, says the slip was stolen and knows nothing of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Savanna
Ill
al Jacobs
Jacobs
McCormick Manufacturing Co
Demurrage System Satisfactory In Waterloo
Waterloo August 9 The demurrage system that began August 1 on all three railroads is satisfactory to the railroad companies. Very little difficulty and few complaints are registered. A rent of 1.00 per day per car is charged for goods left in the car 48 hours after delivery by the railroad company.
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Waterloo
Laborers Scarce as Employers Struggle for Help in Waterloo
Waterloo, Aug. 9. The labor shortage is a serious issue for those who hire help. Workmen are not as scarce as in many years, yet it remains difficult to recruit at wages of 1.75 to 2.00 per day. Nearly all who want work are already employed.
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Waterloo
Metcalf and wife return from six weeks trip
Lansing on August 9. Geo W Metcalf and his wife arrived back Wednesday after a six weeks tour of Idaho and Utah. Metcalf is a prominent newspaper man in the state, serving as editor of the Lansing Mirror, the oldest newspaper in northwestern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Geo. W. Metcalf
Idaho
Utah
Monster rattlesnake killed by farmer in Jansing
Aug 9 report from Jansing says William Rice, a local farmer, killed a monster rattlesnake in the area. The snake measured several feet and carried 23 rattles as noted by observers.
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Jansing
William Rice
Beardshear May Cottage Erection Authorized at College
Ames August 9 At a trustees meeting following Dr Beardshear s funeral permission was granted to Mrs Beardshear to erect a passage on the college campus on the same terms given to members of the board and college staff
Five unidentified Milwaukee wreck victims named
The five unknown dead of the Milwaukee wreck at Rhodes have been identified as Michael Flynn from New Jersey George Fitsgibbons from South Omaha UL Bing ham residence unknown Michael Doyle from Chicago John Allen from Omaha Coroner Lierle will hold an inquest on Monday.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Milwaukee
Rhodes
Michael Flynn
New Jersey
George Fitsgibbons
South Omaha
UL. Bingham
Michael Doyle
Chicago
John Allen
Omaha
Lierle
Miss Elsie Macomber to christen cruiser Des Moines
Des Moines awaits its christening by Miss Elsie Macomber a prominent local society girl. The Des Moines cruiser will be launched at Quincy Massachusetts on September 20 as announced by Governor Cummins.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
Elsie Macomber
Quincy
Mass
Dubuque Appoints Custodian for Federal Building
Postmaster Morgan notified from Washington of appointment as custodian of the federal building in Dubuque. The internal revenue collector had begun duties but due to the Sammis family absence a local Dubuque man was chosen to oversee building care. Deputy Clarence P. Patterson will leave the internal revenue office after September 1. EB P Sammis will succeed him.
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Dubuque
Morgan
Washington
Collector of Internal Revenue
Sammis
Dubuquet
Clarence P. Patterson
Patterson
Internal Revenue Office
EB. P. Sammis
Gasoline Stove Blast Burns Miss Budka in Waucoma
In Waucoma on Thursday afternoon Miss Carrie Budka was seriously burned when a gasoline stove exploded at F. B. Reed home. The room interior was damaged by the accompanying fire.
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Waucoma
Carrie Budka
F. B. Reed
Washington Happenings appoints postmasters and carriers
Washington dispatch lists Benton postmaster J W O'Brien replacement by Tillie Schnoor and Lilly postmaster B H Steggs. It records substitutes and increases for mail staff in Boone, Jefferson, Maquoketa, Des Moines, Parkersburg, Red Oak and other towns, plus widows and dependents relief payments across Iowa.
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Yowa
Washington
D. C
Tillie Schnoor
Benton
Dallas County
J. W. O'Brien
B. H. Steggs
Lilly
Joseph H. Foldy
Boone
John F. Miller
Jefferson
William
Willams
Marshalltown
Thomas R. Dunlap
Delaware
Pleasant B. Hoffman
Woodbine
George W. Roth
Josiah Platt
Fayette
John H. Collingsworth
Andrew
John H. Crane
Maquoketa
James C. Meckhell
Des Moines
Samuel C. Leavell
Belle Plaine
Marcus J. Matteson
Missouri Valley
Augustus Bittner
Nora Springs
James M. Ferris
Fredericks
Edward A. Wright
Parkersburg
Daniel T. Wilson
Liscomb
Israel Brees
Red Oak
Amanda Shaffer
Newton
Hattiers
Billings
Waterloo
Louisa Price
North Branch
Catherine Brannan
Watkins
Frances A. Beach
Fort Dodge
Inman H. Bowers
Hughes
Annis M. Weaver
Council Bluffs
Street Railway Change in OmahaNebraska
The Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge company will soon come under the control of the Omaha Street Rail War company. Secretary W V Morse announced upon returning from the East that arrangements are nearly completed and formal transfers will follow. Improvements exceeding 1 million dollars are planned.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
Morse
Colored Woman Shoots Woman in Colfax Camp
In Colfax on August 9 a mining camp near town was the scene of a shooting in which Mrs. Gertie Pondecker fired at Miss Emma Bell, both colored. Jealousy over her husband led to the attack. her husband was seriously wounded by the first shot and Miss Bell was struck by the second, likely fatal to Bell.
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Colfax
Gertie Pondecker
Emma Bell
Here
President Roosevelt approves cable landings across pacific
Oyster Bay N Y Aug 9 President Roosevelt announces granting the Commercial Pacific Telegraph Cable company permission to land a cable on US shores and across Hawaii Guam and the Philippines with access to navy soundings and profiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Pacific Telegraph Cable Company
United States
Hawaii
Guama
Philippines
Navy Department
King as a Life Saver
Stockholm reports King Os car yacht near Marstrand bridge crowded with women and children collapsed and occupants fell into the water. The king removed his coat and helped rescue 23 people who were taken aboard the yacht.
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Stockholm
Oscar
Marstrand
Peruna Receives Endorsements From Noted Figures
Letters from Mrs Gridley Mrs Longstreet Lucius Gridley Miss Mary Kennedy Congressman Geo Smith praise Peruna as a tonic and catarrh remedy. Partners request readers write for medical advice.
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James Longstreet
Lucius E. Gridley
Captain Gridley
T Street
Washington, D. C
Peruna Medicine Co
From
West Sixty-second Street
Chicago
Mary J. Kennedy
Geo. W. Smith
Murphysboro
Ill
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Explosions Kill One, Injure Several in Michigan Laundry
At Ann Arbor James Oran was killed instantly and five others wounded, one fatally, when a boiler exploded at Arthur Oran's laundry. The proprietor suspects a defective safety valve caused the blast. A separate Chicago find revealed a dead unidentified man shot himself, possibly linked to Minnie Mitchell’s murder case. Corporal Richard T. O'Brien faced perjury charges before the senate committee on the Philippines and was bound by $5,000 bond. The United Mine Workers strike in Michigan ended with unions voting to accept operators' July 2 scale, mines to reopen Monday, as E D Porter and artist Jacques Tiscot were noted dead. The Negro Young People's congress held sessions focusing on educational life, with Booker T. Washington delivering a key address.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
James Oran
Arthur Oran
Minnie Mitchell
Chicago
Ninety-fourth Street
Winchester Avenue
Richard T. O'Brien
Senate Committee On the Philippines
United States Grand Jury
Boston
E. D. Porter
McLeansboro
St. James
Joseph Jacques Tiscot
Christ
United Mine Workers of Michigan
Mitchell
Negro Young People’s Christian and Educational Congress
Booker T. Washington
Adams will funds University of Wisconsin after widow
The will of Charles Kendall Adams former University of Wisconsin president who died at Redlands California has been filed for probate. The estate is valued at about 250000 dollars and nearly all the bequest will go to the University of Wisconsin after the widow’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kendall Adams
University of Wisconsin
Redlands
Cal
Remarkable injunction blocks Becker from wife case
John B. Gallup a Milton carpenter obtained an injunction before a court commissioner prohibiting Thomas Becker from any contact with the complainant's wife. Reported as the second case of this type in the history of the legal profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
John B. Gallup
Milton
Thomas Becker
Engagement Expected After Haitian Landing
Washington August 9 The Navy Department received dispatches from Commander McCrea of the gunboat Machias dated Cape Haytien reporting that the Maytien gunboat landed a force at Cap Haytien Friday afternoon and that an engagement is hourly expected with preparations to land additional forces if needed.
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Washington
Navy Department
McCrea
Machias
Cape Haytien
Haytien
Mistress to New Servant Command on Truth and Obedience
The London scene quotes a mistress instructing Mary on two strict duties truthfulness and obedience. Mary asks whether to reveal a person she does not wish to see, and the motherly figure presses for truth and compliance in this terse domestic exchange.
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Mary
the King
London
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