Big Fire In Huntington Ind Destroys Lumber Sheds
A major blaze in Huntington Indiana destroyed a small shed beside the Knudson Mercer Lumber Company and then the larger lumber shed. The fire crossed Wabash tracks setting a grain elevator ablaze and damaged several railroad cars. Erie engine helped save some cars. total damage likely over 100000 dollars.
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Huntington
Ind
Knudson- Mercer Lumber Company
Schulenberg & Weber
Erie
Bishop Spalding Resigns as Peoria Diocese Leader
The Right Rev John Lancaster Spalding bishop of Peoria resigns after illness and years of weariness. He plans to tender his resignation to Pope Pius X, noting paralysis and inability to resume active duty. In Chicago A Booth & Co fish and oyster firm placed in receivership amid rumors of financial trouble.
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Spalding
John Lancaster Spalding
Peoria
Pius X
Chicago
A. Booth & Co
Bethea
Federal District Court
John Mitchell to Publish Sociological Novel on Industry
Former United Mine Workers president John Mitchell plans a sociological novel about industrial and political conditions in America. He hints at using personal experiences and aims to reveal what he sees as evils in the contemporary industrial system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
America
Forest Fires Rage Across Minnesota and Wisconsin
Forest fires threaten Foxboro Minnesota and Washburn Wisconsin with extensive damage. Firefighters struggle as Hibbing burns structures and the St Louis County Fair Association suffers losses while other flames ignite multiple buildings. Taft Hat Draws Crowd In Ohio Visit.
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Foxboro
Minn
Washburn
Wis
Hibbing
St. Louis County Fair Association
Cincinnati Fire Destroys Mayer Sash Factory
A blaze destroyed the four story William Mayer Company sash door and blind factory at 642 to 646 West Third street Cincinnati Ohio. The fire threatened nearby properties with losses pegged at 60 000 while insurance coverage stood at 35 000.
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Cincinnati
William Mayer Company
West Third Street
Ohio
Coroner Tracks Poisoning Gang in New York
Coroner Shrady says a band of professional poisoners operated in New York, killing and robbing victims over years. A jury named John Kalominsky Peter Hermansky and Tilly Hermansky for homicide as he hunts two more suspects tied to the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Shrady
Jan Paniee
South Amboy
N. Z
John Kalominsky
Peter Ifermansky
Tilly Ifermamansky
Daniel
Tilly Hermansky
Louis the Dew
Peter
Danice
Schultz
Rawhide Fire Destroys Nevada Mining Town Business District
A Friday morning blaze in Rawhide Newl destroyed the business district, leaving about three thousand homeless and injuring a score. The fire began in Dr. Gardner's office in the Rawhide Drug Company building, swept toward Lal loon and Rawhide avenues, and was checked south of Tal loon avenue after a long outbreak. Major losses listed include First Bank of Rawhide, Bank of Rawhide, Mispal Mercantile, Nevada meat market, Northern, Texas Richard's, Mooh, Marks & Co, Nevada Club, Downer Tratel, and Kellys dance hall with extensive property damage. the Blirff Mining Company hoisting works and other properties suffered about 10,000 in losses.
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Nevada
Dr. Gardner
Rawhide Drug Company
Rawhide
New
Lalloon Avenue
Rawhide Avenue
People’s Hospital
Gratt Eae Properties
Gallett Boys
Five Die in Belmont Hotel Fire in Denver
A hotel blaze gutted the Belmont in Denver, killing Edward Moore age four from Philadelphia and George Burtelli a 40 year old Denver man. Several others were seriously or fatally injured, including George Ott and William Lewis, with Mrs. W. A. Lanham among those burned. A dozen guests suffered injuries as smoke and flames trapped occupants and rescuers.
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Belmont
Denver
Colo
Edward Moore
Philadelphia
George Burtelli
George Ott
Burns
William Lewis
W. A. Lanham
Moore
Stantly
Tie
Healeh
Bartell
Pellmell
Incendiaries Firing Forest Near Chisholm Minnesota
A forest fire near Chisholm, Minnesota raged after a treet burning incident. A Montenegrine gang attempted arson in a Brookyn area hamlet near Hibbing, while citizens from Hibbing Monroe and Chisholm pursued the incendiaries with the threat of a public lynching if captured. The Duluth area remains threatened as Grand Mamis reports safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Chisholm
Minn
Brooklyn
Ilibbing
Tlihbing
Monroe
Duluth
Grand Mamis
King's Friend Admits Fraud In Copenhagen Bank Collapse
Former Danish minister of justice M. Alberti confessed to a series of frauds involving the Bondestandens Sparkasse where he was president. He admitted losses of 2,508,000 in U S stocks and the bank halted payments after his arrest and brief examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
M. Alberti
Bondestandens Sparkasse
M. Albert
United States
Bondestandens Bank
OM. Alberti
Sicilian Rival Kills Man in Cleveland Over Love
A love triangle from Port Sicily ends in Cleveland with Angela Mazzeo stabbed to death. Carmen Balone pursues revenge, follows the couple to America, and wounds Mazzeo before Bulone is captured at Union Station preparing to flee to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Sicily
Angela Mazzeo
Carmen Balone
Mazzo
Bulone
Padlone
America
Batone
Union Station
New York
Circus Performer Fatally Injured in Toronto Exhibition
Marie la Blanche a circus act performer in Toronto Ontario was seriously injured when a high wire leaning caused her to be thrown to the ground during a teeth hanging stunt her spine reportedly broken in the incident authorities and circus officials await further details on her condition and the accident's cause
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie la Blanche
Toronto
Ont
Passing of Lord Sackville-West in Kent England
Lionel Sackville Sackville-West dies at Knole Park Sev enoaks Kent after long illness and bed rest since August 1. He served as British minister to the United States from TSSE to ISSS and was recalled in October at the request of Vice President Cleveland.
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Lord Sackville-West
Lionel Sackville Sackville-West
Karen Sackville
Knole Park
Sevenoaks
Kent
England
Lord Sackville
United States
Tsse
Isss
Cleveland
TASS
Jones Defeats Ankeny in Washington Senate Primary
Returns from thirty of thirty seven counties show Wesley L. Jones with about four thousand more party ballots than Levi Ankeny, the incumbent U S senator, in the direct primary election. Jones has represented the state at large in Congress for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Ankeny
Levi Ankeny
United States Senate
Washington
Wesley L. Jones
Congress
Visitor from Tampa leaps to death in Arkansas hotel window
A. oS. Waters from Tampa leapt from a third floor window of the New Preston hotel in Hot Springs, Ark., plunging fifty feet to the sidewalk. He tore up a handful of currency and threw it into the wash basin before the fatal jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Os. Waters
Tampa
Ila
Preston Hotel
Lot Springs
Ark
Waters
New York Broker Found Wife Dead at Dining Table
William De Billier returns home to discover his wife Mrs. Martha De Hillier dead seated at the dining room table in their De Billier apartments. Coroner Dooley hears Mrs. De Hillier suffered from heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha de Hillier
William de Billier
de Billier
New York
Dooley
Sickles Reunited With Wife After 27 Years Apart
Gen. Daniel B. Sickles is reunited with his wife after twenty seven years, the veteran residing in New York while she lived in Madrid Spain separated by the ocean for over a quarter century, a surprising family reunion for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sickles
Daniel B. Sickles
New York
Madrid
Spain
Memphis Union Station in Memphis Destroyed by Fire
The Union passenger station at Main and South streets in Memphis was burned, with losses around 50000 dollars. The fire started on the third floor at the top of the hotel and spread rapidly. At least five people leaped from windows to escape the blaze.
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Memphis
Union
Main
South Streets
Armed man at Roosevelt home halted by secret service
A crank with a revolver tried to reach President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill but was stopped by Secret Service agents and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seelie
Roosevelt
Sagamore Sitl
Secret Service
Standpatters Block Cummins Senate Bid in Iowa
Forty two Iowa standpatters bolted the Republican legislative caucus and prevented Governor Cummins from being elected to the Senate. The move reflects factional resistance within the party and shifts in power dynamics ahead of the electoral cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Iowa
Republican Legislative Caucus
Gov
Senate
Dakota Divorce Granted to Mrs Harry Thurston Peck
Mrs Harry Thurston Peck widow of a Columbia professor and magazine writer is granted a divorce in Sioux Falls South Dakota on grounds of desertion. She receives custody of their 16 year old daughter Constance until she reaches 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thurston Peck
Columbia University
Sioux Walls
Constance
Omaha Man Kills Woman Then Wounds Self in Botched Attempt
In Omaha Daniel Godell killed Edna Bennett after learning of her engagement to William Witt. He then tried to shoot himself, but the bullet glanced and he survived, doctors say not fatally hurt.
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Omaha
Daniel Godell
Edna Bennett
William Witt
G A R Delegates Withhold Pension Bill Endorsement
At Toledo G A R delegates refrain from formal indorsement of pension legislation. They decide Congress needs a rest from that procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Congress
Man Kills Wife Then Ends Life in St. Paul Yard
Joseph Hisenberger, 38, shot his wife in a drunken frenzy in the yard of their home in St. Paul and then killed himself. Two children of the couple were in the yard at the time.
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Joseph Hisenberger
St. Paul
Papke Knocks Out Ketchel in Los Angeles Fight
Billy Papke knocked out Stanley Ketchel in the twelfth round of a furious battle in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papke
Ketchel
Billy Papke
Stanley Ketchel
Los Angeles
Chicago Merchant Mandel Dies in Basle After Stroke
Franuel Mandel first vice president of Mandel Bros Chicago a leading merchant died in Basle Switzerland after a sudden stroke of paralysis.
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Chicago
Franuel Mandel
Mandel Bros
Basle
Switzerland
Doctor Frederick Rustin's Prolonged Suicide Attempts Revealed
The Omaha death of Dr. Frederick Rustin is reported as possibly murder or death by own action after he spent three years attempting to end his life. He staged multiple endeavours from cancer claims to tainted substances and a wrist wound during a train wreck, at times surviving and receiving accident insurance.
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Frederick Rustin
Omaha
Rustin
Bacteriological Laboratory
University of Chicago
Austin
Virginians Plead Guilty in Mail Order Swindle Case
David McClanahan postmaster of Golden Springs Virginia and assistant Elijah Stacey admitted using the mails for fraud aimed at Chicago mail order houses. They mailed cheap substitutes and claimed orders were wrong, substituting paste diamonds for real rings. They were released on $2000 bail to await the next United States Court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McClanahan
Golden Springs
Elijah Stacey
Post Office
Chicago
United States
T Hey
Bonanza Wheat Farmer Oliver Dalrymple Dies at 10,880 Acres
Oliver Dalrymple known as the bonanza wheat farmer of North Dakota died at his Caxselton ranch home after supervising harvest. His farm spanned seventeen sections totaling 10,880 acres mainly under wheat. Death blamed on heart disease due to age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Oliver Dalrymple
North Dakota
Caxselton
N. D
Dalrymple
Jim Crow Law Upheld in Oklahoma Rail Case
Judge J. Cottoral of the United States District Court in Enid, Oklahoma ruled that the Jim Crow law requiring separate railroad seating for negro and white passengers does not conflict with the U.S. Constitution. McCabe versus the Santa Fe Railway Company upheld the law's validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
MccCabe
Santa Me Railway Company
United States District Court
Enid
Okla
United States
Fire Rips Armour Plant in Chicago Stockyards
A major blaze in the Chicago stockyards destroyed two large Armour & Co. buildings within an hour injuring several firefighters. One building collapsed before fire crews arrived from four engines and two specials. Estimated damage reaches 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Armour & Co
Prosecuting Attorney Fined in Kansas City Case
CG. W. Trickett assistant attorney general of Kansas for Wyandotte county and reform campaign leader was fined 500 dollars in the City court at Kansas City Kansas. Trickett was convicted of accepting an illegal fee in a joint case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. W. Trickett
Kansans
Wyandotte County
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Trickett
Bank Raid at Biwabik Ends With Buckshot Attack
Five men robbed Biwabik Minnesota bank and emptied buckshot into a citizen nearby. They did not reach the main safe but seized contents from safety deposit vaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biwabik
Minn
Frank P. Sargent Dies Former Commerce Department Official
Frank P. Sargent, commissioner of immigration in the U S Department of Commerce and Labor, died in Washington from stomach trouble. He was born in East Orange Vermont on November 18, 1854.
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Frank P. Sargent
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
East Orange
Indiana Legislature Sets Sept 18 Special Session
The Indiana Legislature is convened for a special session on September 18 to review appropriations and pass measures to protect tobacco growers from night riders and to address county local option issues.
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Legislature of
Indiana
Fires devastate Minnesota towns as Chisholm burned
Forest fires sweep northern Minnesota destroying Chisholm and numerous small settlements. Flames threaten hundreds of structures as emergency crews battle advancing blaze across the region. Monetary losses mount into the millions as conditions remain volatile and uncontrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Chisholm
Wright Sets New Aeroplane Flight Record at Fort Myer
Orville Wright circled Fort Myer Virginia for fifty seven minutes and thirty one seconds in a record aeroplane flight. He flew fifty three circuits and reached heights around sixty feet, averaging about thirty six miles per hour with minimal issues aside from a slipping motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myer
Orville Wright
Mr. Wright
Leon Delagrange
Aviation Club of France
Issy
Paris
Delagrange
Discrimination and Peace Efforts Highlight Global News
American shippers in Mukden complain to their consul about Japanese Manchurian rail rebates that bar foreign lines under minimum cargo rules. Lord Courtney opens the Universal Peace Conference in London urging justice to curb war, while Tilak’s Bombay trial sparks strikes and rioting with fatal casualties as troops restore order.
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Mukden
Manchuria
London
Lord Courtney
Tilak
India
High Court
Bombay
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