Fire destroys railway car plant in Hudson Wisconsin
A morning blaze at the Chisago St. Paul Minneapolis Omaha Railway freight house in Hudson Wisconsin destroys the freight car building and stock. Loss estimated at 90000 with over a hundred workers laid off pending reconstruction. Spontaneous combustion in cotton waste suspected. engines from St Paul aided firefighting. insurance reported. plant to be rebuilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pincea
Thudson
Wis
Wailway
Chisago
St. Paul, Minneapolia & Omaha Railway Company
St. Paul
Aida
Notorious thief arrested for convent and church burglary
A man identified by pawnbroker La Grosse Wisconsin was arrested on charges of burglaries at St Josephs convent and St Johns parsonage. He denies guilt, says pawnbroker linked him to four watches and valuables from Father Kaluza. He faces trial, Chief Byrne notes the suspect may appear in the rogues gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crhinfunl
la Grosse
Wis
Mat Kaus
George Claus
St. Joseph's Convent
St. John's Church
Father Kaluza
Byrne
Clauss
Notoriou Enenk
Army surgeons elect officers for U S A units
In St Paul on June 4, the medical staff of the United States Army elected officers. President is Lieut. Col. John Van Rensselaer Hoff, first vice president Brig Gen A Blood, secretary Maj. James B H Pilcher, treasurer Lieut. Herbert A Arnold, all U S A retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vann Rensselaer Hoff
St. Paul
United States
John van Rensselaer Hoff
U. 5
S. A
Herbert A. Arnold
Pennsylvania
Guard
Poison Plot Strikes Husband in a Wedding Crisis
Vincent Burgis, married to Stella Worzsek for seventeen years, fell violently ill after drinking wine laced with poison allegedly given by his young wife. Stella Worzsek confessed to the act and fled with her father, as investigators pursue charges in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belde
Vincent Burgis
Stella Worzsek
Polaon
Heavy Montana Rainfall Sweeps Central Regions
Unusually heavy rains persist in Central Montana with Helena recording half an inch on Thursday and cloudbursts across the state. In Sweet Grass county at John Kampson’s Melville home, a cloudburst inundated the area, sweeping away one child who was rescued. Several horses drowned and crops damaged as May rainfall records are believed to be eclipsed.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
John Kampson
Measuring Worms at Worl
Measuring worms remain active and ravage tree tops turning them rusty brown. Elm and box elder show the worst foliage loss with some trees scorched look. Dry weather seems to drive swelling depredations by these devouring creatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worl
Lisvon
N. B
Man Found Shot at Occidental Hotel
Fergus Fatts Minnesota June 4 reports a man registered at the Occidental hotel in Fergus Fatts, Minnesota. George Gilbert of Portland Oregon was found yesterday morning lying on the floor shot through the head. He was about thirty, medium height with dark hair and a small mustache, wearing new clothing. The revolver had just been purchased.
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Fergus Fatts
Minn
Occidental
George Gilbert
Portland,Or
Maniac Killed by Train Near Belle Plaine Station
Jacob Lohmer aged 45, an escapee from Bt. Peter hospital for the insane, was killed by a train about half a mile east of Belle Plaine station. Lohmer resided near Waconia in Carver County and had been confined at Bt. Peter hospital for some time.
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Maniac
Belle .Plaine
Minn
Bt. Peter Hospital
Jacob Lohmer
Tonn
Waconia
Carver County
Tramp Stabs Brakeman on Elkhorn Train near Deadwood
Raynmna Stevens, a brakeman on the Elkhorn passenger train, was stabbed twice in the deck by a tramp while attempting to eject him near the tunnel four miles below Deadwood South Dakota on June 4. He died from the wounds.
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Peamp
Deadwood
Raynmna Stevens
Elkhorn
Tries to Drown Himself Near Turtle Creek
George Oosockern, a laborer from Aberdeen, became demented and attempted to drown himself in Turtle Creek. He was rescued by the North Western railroad section crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teedfield, & C
George ® Oosockern
Aberdeen
NorthsWestern
Strange Cracks Appear Across Butte City Evidence Shifting Ground
Large earth cracks reopen in five spots across Butte Montana as gas and water lines suffer, city engineer notes shifting elevations and bench marks along Main Street and north of Broadway, sparking alarm and questions about the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Galena Street
Rickenbach
Main Street
Broadway
Elijah Dowdle Declares Prophetic Return in Chicago
John Alexander Dowdle, in a June Chicago speech before 6,000 in Zion, proclaimed himself the living embodiment of Elijah and the Baptist, claiming a third earthly commission prophesied by Moses and Christ. He denounced ecclessiastical garb, the pope, masonry, newspapers, and bankers, while 3,000 in attendance rose in approval amid a frenzied, hostile performance.
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John Alexander Dowdle
Chicago
Tam Bijan
Elijah
John the Baptist
Wijah
John
Earth
Malachi
God
Jesus
Peter
Moses
Oheera
John Alexander Dowle
Zion
Fire Festival in Fargo to Celebrate Burning of Town
The eighth annual Fire Festival will be held in Fargo Wednesday through Friday. Thousands from North Dakota will attend parades including military industrial and secret society units. Festivities feature street performances, bicycle races by women, log rolling, wrestling, and other entertainments with Hon. F. B. Morrin and Col. Benton officiating at key parades.
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Wargo
Fargo
Bargo
North
Michigan Wins First Intercollegiate Track Meet Title
Michigan placed first with thirty eight points at the inaugural Intercollegiate Track Meet on Marshall Field. Wisconsin took second with twenty eight, Chicago third with seventeen, and Minnesota fourth with fourteen. Beloit, Northwestern, Purdue, and Iowa followed in order with eleven, six, six, three, and one point. Indiana did not appear. The meet was described as the West’s strongest athletic contest yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Fiew
Wisconsin
Chicago
Chicrago
University of Michigan
Marshall Field
University of Wisconsin
Minnesota
Beloit
Timots
Northwestern
Purdue
Iowa
Indiana
West Han
Government agent orders removal of fences in Bully County
Burdette Thayer of the General Land Office in Washington inspected western Bully county and found extensive government land fenced by ranchmen. He ordered immediate removal of the fences under threat of prosecution for a serious federal offense.
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Bronx Falls
Burdette Thayer
General Land Office
Washington
Bully County
Expert swimmer drowned in Grooke pond incident
Larimore N D June 4 George Walter Schran aged eighteen expert swimmer drowned yesterday morning in Grooke pond he began crossing a pond only forty feet wide when cramps seized him His parents live at Port Elgin Ont
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Larimore
N. D
George Walter Schran
Grooke Pond
Port Elgin
Ont
Gopher Hanter Kilson Fatal Rifle Accident
In Laveruz Minnesota on June 4 Oscar, a 20 year old son of BH Dale of Rone Nell township, was shot in the abdomen and killed while cleaning a 32 caliber rifle after gopher hunting. The incident occurred during routine shooting when the weapon discharged.
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Gopher Hanter Kilson
Laveruz
Minn
Oscar
Dale
Rone Nell Township
Thea County
Gophers
Drowned Youth in Red River Near Grano Forks
Bert McVeery aged seventeen drowned while swimming in the Red River at Grano Forks North Dakota. The body has not yet been found. He worked at the Hotel Dakotah. His home was at Graceville Minnesota.
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Hoy
Red River
Granu Forks
N. D
Bert McVeery
Dakotah
Graceville
Kilo
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Markets June 6 Summary
Minnesotan markets show wheat and corn bids firm with No 1 Northern wheat around 76 cents, No 2 red corn near 44 cents, oats near 28 cents. Duluth and Milwaukee quotes reflect modest gains. Chicago cash wheat ranges from 72 to 78 cents, while livestock in Chicago and South St. Paul ranges list steers at 4.50 to 5.60 dollars and hogs about 5.50 dollars.
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Duluth
Ersh
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Sioux City
Iowa
Tyne
Reeves
Texas
South St. Paul
Hada
Murder at Carver A Bartender Kills Woman in Jealous Rage
Andrew Tapper, a bartender, murdered Rosa Mix at the Balser house in Carver Minnesota at 6 16 yesterday morning. He used a knife and wounded a second time before fleeing toward the river and being captured near the county jail at Chaska. Motive jealousy. Mix was Milas Mix's former partner.
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Andrew Tapper
Carver
Minn
Andrew
Tapper
Rosa Mix
John Leonard
Balser House
Montgomery
Park Rowi
Chaska
Topper
Milas
Suffragists Convene in Minneapolis Pledge Funds
At the National Suffrage association convention in Minneapolis five thousand dollars was pledged by delegates and visitors for next year’s suffrage work. Physicians and surgeons at their St Paul convention angered delegates with calls for fair laws, while Rev Anna Shaw urged a stance against segregating vice in U S cities.
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Minneapolis
National Suffrage Association
St. Paul
Anna Shaw
Philadelphia
United States
Anvil explosion injures teen during firing attempt
In Maany City Iowa on June 5 a seventeen year old was fatally injured when an anvil exploded during a firing attempt at Bureh inal Waldrink Brewer. The blast caused a chest wound and knee injury with burns to the face and neck. Separately, a large gathering including Chief Detos Tone West Quanah Parker and about one thousand Indians from the Co Manche and Wlown tribes convened at Anadarko to choose delegates to Washington protesting opening of Indian reservations and potential disclosure of allotment and pasture land decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trias
Guthrie
Chiefa Detos
Tone West
Quanah Parker
Anadarko
Washington
Cot Ramblett
National Capital
Amicably Adjusted End of Northern Pacific Dispute
Northern Pacific and Union Pacific interests reach a final amicable agreement ending a long Wall Street battle. No terms disclosed. board composition to be led by J. P. Morgan with other names to be recommended. Louis A. Heinsheimer of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. confirms authenticity but offers no details.
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New York
Northern Pacific Rail
Rodd
Wall Street
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Northern Paciffic Board
J. P. Morgan
Louis A. Heinsheimer
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Boers Repulsed After Attacks Near Ventersdorp
Potchefstroom dispatch reports two determined Boer assaults on a British convoy at a drift near Ventersdorp. The wagons blocked the drift until the Boers were repulsed, leaving fourteen dead. British losses not stated. Boers advancing in the south with reports of 500 horses captured near Colesberg in Cape Colony.
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London
Potchefstroom
Ventersdorp
South Africa
Cape Colony
Colesberg
Slaughter of Strikers At Alexan Iptovaity Near St Petersburg
A dispatch from St Petersburg reports the clash at Alexan tdtovaity near St Petersburg on May 20 when about 2600 rioters attacked police. Police said 12 injured, soldiers fired three volleys, two killed and seven wounded. Strikers’ relatives claim 40 killed and 150 wounded.
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London
St. Petersburg
Alexan
Dtovaity
Obuchot € Iron Works
Lewis C. Grimm Reported Killed by Railroad in Junior Arkansas
Reports from Junior Arkansas say Lewis C. Grimm, a former local businessman and resident of Tripp, was walking on a railroad track when struck and killed by a train. His body was sent to Wisconsin for burial.
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Mull
Papkaton
Lewis C. Grimm
Tripp
Junior
Ark
Wisconsin
Might of Way Leaxes Kettle Near Black River Palls
The extra term of the circuit court closed yesterday in Black River Falls Wisconsin. The Omaha Railway Company cases seeking higher damages for right of way across plaintiff land were decided by jury in two cases and a third was settled to the plaintiff's satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Palls
Wis
Omaha Railway Company
Census puts US population at 70 303 987 in 1900 tally
The census bureau announces the final figure for the United States population as recorded in the 1900 census, totaling 70,303,987. The full report will be available to the public at least four years earlier than prior census releases.
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United States
Washington
Census Bureau
China accepts 450 million indemnity in peace talks
Pekin June 2 China has unconditionally accepted a 450 million indemnity with minor details remaining to finish negotiations. Foreign ministers express satisfaction as discussions move toward finalizing terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medin’ Sinht
Pekin
China
Northwestern steamer North town sails to Europe
From Chicago to Europe, June 2, the North town steamer of the Northwestern American line departed with cargo including agricultural machinery, provisions, Harbury mail, oil cake, and related supplies. Cant Pederson tasked with navigation and port coordination as the ship set course for Aubwerp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chieags
Europe
Chicago
Northwestern Aleamship Company
Northtown
Cant Pederson
Aubwerp
Bernhaardt's Son Chatenzed Duel Challenge
Paris on June 2 Maurice Bernhardt son of the famous actress has been challenged to a duel. Mme Bernhardt is greatly worried and threatens to abandon her London engagements unless the affair is promptly settled.
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Bernhaardt
Paris
Maurice Bernhardt
Mme. Hernhardt
London
Farmer Unearths Hidden Coffers in Iowa Farmhouse
Marvin Finster, a farmer near Midera Iowa, uncovered a barrel containing several hundred dollars while tearing off the roof of an old farmhouse. The coins bore dates indicating they had been buried for a long time.
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Lowe Bariaertn
Midera
Iowa
Marvin Finster
Resignation Leads to School Board Changes in Souk Stupids
At a Souk Stupids Minn board of education meeting on June 2 W L Nieman submitted his resignation. Herman Berg was elected to fill the vacancy and John A Benn was chosen treasurer to succeed Nieman.
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Vacancey
Souk Stupids
Minn
Board of Education
W. L. Nieman
Herman Berg
John A. Benn
Treaurer
Mr.Nieman
President McKinley Considers Philippines Policy After Court Ruling
President McKinley met with Secretary Root Senator Spooner and Senator Platt to review the Philippines status after the Supreme Court decision. The Taft commission nears civil government setup with military power to fade after July 1. The Spooner amendment governs powers to regulate tariffs and taxes, with legal advisers to clarify the executive authority before action.
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Onita
Spooner
Platt
Washington
McKinley
Root
Connecticut
Philippines
Supreme Court
Tati Commission
Taft Commissalon
Philippine Islands
Aohgreas
Atlc
Knox
Senatar Platt
Congress
Phillippines
United States
Indemnity Terms Proposed for China Forty Years
The article reports a new edict on indemnities for China. China accepts 4 percent interest but seeks a forty year payment term, while allied powers press for reform and a protocol settlement to avert delays. Field Marshal von Waldersee backs occupying troops from Shangtung and Henan to Pekin districts, urging Chinese fidelity and independence.
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Perkin
China
Mintater
Pekin
Count von Waldersee
Li Hung Chang
Shangtung
Henan
Alles
Pao-ting-tiu
Count von Walderseen
Allie
Chlas
Lai Hung Chang
Mrs McKinley Still Very Ill in White House Care
Mrs McKinley remains seriously ill with fatigue from the across country trip. Doctors including Dr William Rixey and Surgeon General Aternberg along with Dr W W Johnston monitor every symptom as the president and Mrs McKinley move about the White House and nearby suburbs.
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Washington
MelKinley
San Francisco
White House
San Francisca
P. WM. Rixey
Aternberg
Army
W. W. Johnston
Tate
Reet
Corpses in Cellar Shock Birmingham Residents
A Birmingham shocker reports the discovery of thirty one infant corpses in a cellar beneath an undertaker's shop. The bodies lay in soup boxes in varying decomposition stages. The caretaker of the establishment faces charges of causing the infants deaths and was remanded.
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Hoeritle Dincoveny
Bibtes
Tandon
Birmingham
E [Etm
McKinley Third Term Talk Stirs Republican Politicians
In New York on June 1 a Porto Rio decision sparks comment that the GOP may seek a third term for McKinley. Former Senator Charles A Tort Minnesota notes that running McKinley again has been seriously considered by Republican leaders as a political tactic.
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Ports
Aican Droislon
McKintey
New York
Porto Rio
Republican Party
Dent McKinsey
Charles A
Minnesota
Fifth Avenue
Loomis Won’t Return as Venezuelan Mission Ends
President announces Loomis will not return to Venezuela due to health issues and prior state department attacks. Loomis is in Europe to recuperate and will receive another diplomatic posting when suitable. Russell remains head of the United States delegation in Caracas for an undetermined period.
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Wol'not Agsain Tixpone
Mbm
Tasalt
Venezuela
Washington
Tuna
Loomis
Venezuelan
Mgr. Loomia
la Nuk
State Department
Europe
Russell
United States
Caracas
Leper Case Reported in Chicago Conspiracy Taint
Health officials seek John Stewart alleged to have leprosy and in hiding under treatment by "Dr" John Alexander Dowle. The Stewart family hails from Sandwich Islands. Mrs Stewart reportedly follows Dowie and believes in cures. Rumors say Dowle allowed Stewart to mingle at major meetings in the Auditorium and Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Dowleson
Chicago
Une
John Stewart
John Alexander Dowls
Wdre
James Nevans Slyde
Department
Stewart
Sandwich
Standa
John
Dowie
Dowle
Arrest for kidnapping shocks Oregon town
Dr Wylie Woodruff formerly of Pennsylvania and Mrs Harth Moyer of Lawrence Kansas were arrested at Portland union depot on a charge of kidnapping Mrs Moyer's baby Myrtle. The trio were jailed after telegraphic orders from Lawrence chief of police. Woodruff claimed to be moving to Oregon and called the arrest an outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruf
Moyer
Portland, Or
Wylie
Woodruff
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Union Depot
Harth Moyer
Lawrence
Kan
Hayes
Dr. Woodruff
Oregon
Automobile crossing the Nevada desert abandoned
Winnemucca Nevada June 1 Alexander B Winton and Charles B Shanks of Cleveland Ohio abandoned their continent crossing attempt in an automobile after stalling on a sandy hillock near Winnemucca They returned to Cleveland and will have the car hauled by rail for extraction Winton says an ordinary auto cannot cross the Nevada sands and plans to build a specially constructed machine for another try
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnemucca
Nev
Alexander B. Winton
Charles B. Shanks
Cleveland
Ohio
Winton
Nevada
Railroad chiefs praise harvest prospects across Dakotas Iowa and Minnesota
Roswell Miller, chairman, and President Barling of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway returned from a week touring lines in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Iowa. They report crop prospects never better for abundant harvests this season in those states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roswell Miller
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Trailroad Company
Barling
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakota
Smith to Retire from Cabinet Post in June
Washington June 1 Postmaster General Smith plans to retire from the cabinet. Rumors link Heath, Payne and Perry in national committee circles as possible successors. A resignation may be tendered to the president within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haa
Washington
Smith Haa
Perry
Heath
Payne
National Republican Committee
Smith
Artesian well at Tyndall collapses hindering further work
Workmen at the Artexian well in Tyndall report slow progress as the bottom caves in and the pipe is likely crushed. Abandoning the project may become necessary if cleaning cannot resume. The incident was dated June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyndall
Murderer Inageil. WeatyHle Miss Charles Haverson Charged
Charles Haverson, a white man, was charged here with the murder of A. A. Ammonis. About 5,000 people witnessed the execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inageil. WeatyHle
Jane
Charles Haverson
A. A. Ammonis
Hanged for Assault in Towson Rail Yard
Baltimore June 1 Wiley Kirk a colored man was hanged in the rail yard at Towson nine meters from Talamore for felonious assault on Mrs Borebara Green Keeper of the Lighthouse at Welshman's Creek March 7 lant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asault
Baltimore
Wiley Kirk
Towson
Talamore
Borebara Green
Welshman’s Creek
Ranchman Drowns Crossing Flooded Creek Near Aving
June 1 report from Mont describes James Clowes a local rancher near this place who attempted to cross a high water ford on horseback and drowned in the flood. Sorrowing details indicate a perilous river crossing amid rising currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burchman Dregoedl
Chinwuk
Mont
James Clowes
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Duyte YS
Minnosota
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