Famine Fears Hit Northwest Amid Blizzard Siege
Reports from Iowa and the Dakotas say famine stalks the Northwest as a blizzard rages for about 39 hours. Live stock die and rail service falters, leaving farms short of provisions. From Owensboro to Cincinnati, heavy snow and ice impact Kentucky and Ohio river traffic with significant losses.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest
Towa
Wakola Towins
Great
Gulf
Nebraska
Dakotas
Canada
Five escape asphyxiation in old John Wolf residence
Five residents were nearly killed by coal gas leaking from a faulty furnace at the corner of High and Tirta streets. Mrs. W W White, Miss Bertie White, Mrs. John Kavanaugh, Mrs. James Kavanaugh and Miss Gertrude Khiwitzer were treated by a physician and remained ill but improving. A timely awakening saved lives as gas filled the house early yesterday morning.
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John
W. W. White
Bertie White
John Kavanaugh
James Kavanaugh
Gertrude Khiwitzer
Girl Eloper Returns to Home in Illinois
An Italian girl elopes with Louerig Cisterning from Geneva and travels with Marshal German to Illinois town. The father objected to the match and the couple returned after she was told permission could be granted if she went home. They could not wed here due to short residence and her minor status.
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Eloper
Illinois
Gecomar Lisie
Louerig
Geneva
F Kkhart
Marshal German
Wiinois Town
Sixth
Ilkhart Beause
Fire at Muncie Glass Plant Displaces 500 Workers
The Muncie Glass Company plant burned today starting in the gas producing rooms. Loss is estimated at 65,000 dollars with 52,000 dollars insured. About 500 workers lost their jobs due to the destruction.
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Muncie. Td
Muncie Glass Company
No Scarcity Of Coal In Elkhart Denied
Elkhart coal dealers deny any threatened coal famine as large shipments of fuel arrive in the city. Clark Sleaper, 47, formerly of Elkhart, was found intoxicated yesterday after visiting friends near Rolling Prairie. Judge Allen fined him one dollar plus costs.
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Elkhart
Clark
Rolling Prairie
Ind
Wikhart
Northrop
Allen
Earliest Ice Harvest in Years Completed
Officials of the St. Joe Ice Company stated they expect to complete the filing of the fee houses this place with the natural produce tomorrow. This is the first time in years that the houses have been filled and unusually early. Last year harvest was small and quality poorer. This year the ice is about nine inches thick and clear with no snow.
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Ofi Clais
St. Joe
Nolan Ineligible for Drainage Commissioner Seat
Clinton J. Nolan of Osolo Township is found ineligible under a new statute that bars a former justice of the peace from taking a non judicial public office. The county board adjourned, to name a new ditch commissioner next month. John Whetten serves meanwhile. P. K. Clark will fill the vacancy created by William A. Allen’s resignation as justice of the peace.
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Clinton J. Nolan
Osolo Township
Board of County Commmisssioners
Justice of the Peace
Commts
John Whetten
Whetten
William A. Allen
P. K. Clark
Mr. Allen
Wealthy New Yorker Dies in Paris
In Paris, William Seligman, senior partner of Seligman Freres & Company, the Paris branch of the Seligman banking firm, died. The death was reported to New York on January 6. He was the second eldest of eight Seligman brothers.
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New York
Seligman & Company
Paris
William Seligman
Seligman Brothers
Seligman
Freres & Company
Two Dead and One Hurt in Chemical Furnace Accident
In Marquette Michigan, Charles Boisell Johneder wnd Ceoorge Nowak are dead and John Cazey seriously injured after a gas-filled room with a heated tunnel in the Chocolay Lake Superior Irau and Chemical Company furnace area during day one of a new plant shutdown.
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Marquette
Mach
Lan
Ialo
Charles Boisell
Johneder
Wnd
Ceoorge Nowak
John Cazey
Chocolay Lake Superior Irau and Chemical Company
Debts of Indiana Cities Reported by State Bureau
The state bureau of statistics shows the eighty eight Indiana cities had total net indebtedness for the year ending December 31 1905 amounting to 504 18. Cash on hand stood at 2 792 84 and sinking fund at 420 260 10. A surplus of 7 985 52 was reported from Greencastle Ligonier Princeton. Expenditures included salaries 728 607 50 fire police health water works electric light water rent and other costs totaling 1 960 400 00 then 60 ? items.
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State Bureau of Statistics
Indiana
Greencastle
Mnuss
Ligonier
Princeton
Dr Frank Randolph Seeks Reassessment Of Property
Dr Frank Randolph filed a petition in Elkhart Superior Court asking Judge Van Fleet to appoint three disinterested assessors to reassess benefits accruing against Randolph property between Ninth and Vistula streets. One parcel was assessed IV758 and another F200 SM. petition claims total benefit not to exceed 100. In Chicago two men died and four injured from a boiler explosion at Lawndale pumping station.
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Drrank Randolph
Elkhart
van Fleet
Dr. Randolph
Ninth
Vistula
Warrant Issued for Cooke in Warriner Case
Cincinnati January 6. A warrant for the arrest of Wolgar Cooke of Chicago former Big Four railroad treasurer’s office employee was issued in connection with Charles L Warriner now serving a six year sentence for 643000 defalcation. Cooke arrived in Cincinnati from Chicago last night claiming to learn why charges started.
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Cincinnati
Wolgar
Cooke
Chicago
Chas. L. Warriner
Treasa
Ohio
Queen City
Parole Officer Reviews Local Paroled Prisoner Records
A Michigan City parole officer visited this afternoon to check records of paroled prisoners living here. He identified a man formerly employed in a local department store who was sent up two years ago for assaulting a young girl.
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Michigan City
Victims in Northwestern Spain Die From Cold After Floods
Special dispatch reports hundreds left homeless in northwestern Spain after floods are dying from exposure as winter grips the region. Relief efforts are exhausted and conditions remain dire.
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Madrid
Spain
Taft Involved in Steel Trust Probe
Washington January 6 A committee led by Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor presented a charge against the United States steel corporation to President Taft demanding investigation and punishment. The president agreed to investigate the steel trust case.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Taft
United States Steel Corporation
Samuel Gompers
Hold Woman at Bay Husband Shot Dead in Chicago
Three assailants entered the home of Benederti Senene, a rich Italian merchant, after daylight. One man held Senene’s wife at gunpoint while the other two shot the sleeping victim to death. the killers escaped.
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Chicago
Benederti Senene
Senene
Hadley Elected President of State Board of Agriculture
Oscar Hadley was elected president of the State Board of Agriculture. The board re elected its entire executive group including Newt Brown vice president Charles Downing secretary J W LaGrange treasurer and I J H Peed superintendent of the fair ground and buildings. No executive committee action was taken.
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Oscar Hadley
State Board of Agriculture
Hadley
Newt Brown
Franklin
Charles Downing
Indianapolis
I. JH. Peed
Newcastle
Fair Ground and Buildings
Reform meeting to discuss Virginia city government plans
Richmond delegates from Virginia’s chief cities convened at the Hotel Jefferson to weigh suggested reforms in municipal government. The conference will submit a report to a joint session with mayors and officials, likely backing Galveston or Des Moines style commissions with modifications.
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Richmond
League of Virginia
Hotel Jefferson
Virginia
Galveston
Des Moines
Reading Politician Fatally Shot by Unknown Man
Frederick Nendorfser, Democratic leader of the Fourteenth Ward in Reading, was shot in his office at the Bare building and died after injuring himself. The shooter was an unknown Black man, and the motive was not yet established.
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Reading
Jat
Frederick Nendorrfser
Fourteenth Ward
Girl's Hair Ignited by Cigar Lighter in Bristol Street
Miss Bessie Smith of Bristol Street suffered a hair fire last evening when her hair brushed a cigar lighter while she stood at the counter in the Houseworth Drug Store on South Main Street. Two friends helped extinguish the blaze. She lost a quantity of hair but escaped serious injury.
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Bessie Smith
Bristol Street
Houseworth Drug Stree
South Main Street
Miss Smith
Bell Seeks Probe Into City Books Auditing Fight
Former city controller Janniws A. Bet advocates an independent audit of the city’s books. Mayor Chester refers the matter to the finance committee as council members, officials, and spectators fill the chamber.
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Bell
First Session of New City Council Highlights
Finance chairmen A. R. Gildea Walter S. Hazelton and Henry D. Albers listed. Ordinance work by H Otto Hartmann Ed Improvement by William Seidel John W. Slear and Abe Eshelman. Mayor Chester vows enforcement and prudent progress. Ex Controller Bell urges against opening city books to state audit.
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Janniws A. Bet
Bells
Bell
EK. L. Arnold
Robert M. Proctor
South Bend
Chester
A. R. Gildea
H. Otto Hartmann
Alec Eshelman
John W. Slear
William Seidel
Walter Hazelton
Edward G. Crone
Frank Helpin
Henry D. Albers
Hazelton
Robert E. Provtur
Wilbur A. Gray
Benjamin T. Bixler
G. L. Burns
A. M. Smith
B. F. Leader
G. H. Whiteman
Richard Turnock
Fleming
Police Commission
Gr. J. Wolfman
Chester Joide
City of
Innkhart
France
A A. R. Gildea
Walter Tazelton
Otto Hartison
Jdward Crone
Abe Eshelman
Bixler
R. I. Proctor
N. L. Gurns
B. F. Leeder
James D. Braden
G. B. Heppingarner
Jacob C. Mast
John H. Williams
John Kurtz
Walter S. Hazelton
Edward Crone
New Council
State Board of Accounts
District Democracy Tilt Reveals Special Interest Control
In Goshen the Thirteenth district convention showed factional power by Taggart Shively and local breweries backing Peter J. Kruger of Plymouth as district chair. South Bend leaders aimed to unseat Representative Henry A. Barnhart while Fulton backed Bechtel. Kruger appeared unwilling to oppose party bosses.
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Thirteenth
Taggart-Shively-Brewery
St. Josens
Peter J. Kruger
Plymouth
Kruger
Marshall
St. Joseph
Tommy” Hoban
Democratic Party
St. Joseph County
Goshen
South Bend
Henry A. Barnhart
Barnhart
Chas. W. Millers
Fulton
Mkruyer
Jefferson Theatre
Martindale
St. Joseph Court
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