30 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
1
A Nome woman faced a brutal assault followed by six threatening letters that were ignored. Police describe the case as a hostile attack and ongoing investigation includes receipt of the letters at her residence. Authorities urge caution and promise thorough inquiry into the threats and assault.
In Seattle Mrs. J. B. Wood, wife of Nome mining man, survives a close range gunshot at her Eagle Harbor home. Six threatening letters demanding 5000 dollars followed inheritance news. Assailant fled. no clue to authors or identity yet available.
Gunmen fired on worshippers as they left a Tennessee church meeting, wounding several and triggering a mass casualty scene. Police investigated the violent attack and sought suspects as worshippers recalled the moment of danger.
A violent mob assault ends in the death of five individuals including a minister. Authorities issue alerts to apprehend those involved and restore order following the deadly disturbance. Local officials vow swift action to prosecute the perpetrators.
In Jellico Tennessee on Sunday night a drunken mob hid in nearby timber and fired on the Baptist church group as they left services. Five worshipers including the minister were killed. Authorities surrounded the woods and are pursuing the assailants.
Indianapolis dispatch reports Representative Knise ly accused Governor Hanley of offering a $2,000 bribe to gain support for the local option bill. The political blast unfolds as Knise ly goes public with the allegation and details of the offer.
A severe flood disaster strikes Hyderabad and surrounding regions causing significant casualties and widespread damage. Rescue efforts are underway as authorities assess the impact and mobilize relief services. Local residents report displaced families and rising emergency needs.
BOMMAY India Sept 29 The floods in Hyderabad state in the Deccan peninsula caused heavy loss of life as rivers overflowed and thousands of houses were washed away. Survivors were cut off from rescue and bodies were found scattered, some high in trees, to be gathered and cremated as the government orders.
Three men succumbed after a local spree in Kokomo ending in tragedy. Police say the event followed expectations of an op option that sparked the fatal sequence. Investigators are reviewing circumstances and identifying involved parties.
In Kokomo Indiana two Lindley brothers were found dead and Charles Lindley dying after drinking from a whisky jug at a gravel pit. Charles Thesper survived initially but remained in a dying condition as police investigated the incident tied to local option fears.
An evening tremor was distinctly felt along Vault, Dome, Cleary, Goldstream and Ester creeks, rattling bottles but causing no damage. Reports say Fairbanks creek was unaffected and no city records show activity. Volcanic ash blankets interior areas, suggesting nearby eruptive mountains.
A sharp ground shake was reported in Fox City around Sept 29 evening. People in Horr Chiles store and McGuire's place noticed a distinct tremor with a quick, severe jerk that rattled bottles and sent residents rushing outside before subsiding.
Residents recall a loud report around a certain hour that rattled windows and sent people running. No damage occurred though items on shelves and tables shook as if struck by a sharp explosion.
After a sharp tremor residents rushed to assess damage but found no injuries or major destruction. Windows rattled and household items trembled, yet the home endured with all occupants unharmed.
Residents in private Chena houses felt a chilling shiver while evening activity remained calm in stores. Observers note no disturbance publicly but private residences show a quiet sense of unease.
Boyd Brothers report a strong earthquake shock on Vault Creek felt plainly at one minute past ? o clock.
A loud explosion like sound rang out on Gold Street drawing residents into the street as buildings shook violently. No injuries are reported though the incident caused panic among bystanders.
Reports of a quake on the creeks noted a distinct stall in earth momentum around the stated hour. Town residents did not feel any tremor or quiver despite the seismic activity and the onset of earthquake weather.
A telegram from William Jennings Bryan requests Lincoln residents to remove his lithographs from shop windows and not exhibit them during Taft's visit. He urges Democrats to show courtesy to the Republican candidate and to refrain from displaying campaign material during the event.
Seattle newsdesk reports the Pacific Coast Steamship company announces the steamer City of Puebla will sail from Seattle to Nome on October 10, making a round trip return to Seattle.
A steamship named Humboldt ran onto rocks in Active Pass near Vancouver Island in fog and strong current while 38 passengers were aboard. The tug Echo rescued all passengers and a salvage launch heads north to save the cargo as officials assess the vessel's bad condition and the ship's seaworthiness reputation noted from prior incidents.
Robbers blew the safe at the State Bank of Ladysmith in Wisconsin last night and escaped with about $3,000 in cash and convertible paper. Police hunt for the suspects.
A prominent town business house plans sleighing events this winter and has imported six sleighs from the East, signaling a festive season despite past shortages in cutters.
Last season two or three cutters in Fairbanks were privately owned and in high demand among friends. An early order went out for the winter, but none are ready for the first snowfall.
M. V. Nevin, an early prospector who has summered near Big Eldorado, rested in town before resuming winter work. He has mined from Fortymile to the Koyukuk and believes the Fairbanks district will be a strong mining area for the next decade. Big Eldorado, a tributary of Goldstream, lies well down the creek.
Abe McKinnon and a crew of eight completed the Gilmore end of the Fox Fairbanks road. The stretch from Fairbanks to Gilmore is now continuous with twenty three culverts and about four hundred fifty feet of corduroy laid in this three week effort.
Bill Brown and Billi McCurdy returned from Salha country with a moose weighing about 460 pounds. They report few caribou in the area and expect to stay in the hills until more snow arrives.
In response to a developing emergency in England, hospital attendants are ordered to remain at their posts for extended coverage. Authorities state the situation requires uninterrupted patient care and vigilance.
In St Petersburg nine?een cholera cases were reported as 45 deaths occurred in 48 hours. Eight hospital attendants panicked and deserted their posts, complicating care as the disease spreads across the city and board measures threaten punishment for underreporting.
Reports from Nassau Bahama Islands describe a fierce hurricane that swept from the 11th to the 14th, leaving Grand Turk almost cleared and Long Island nearly obliterated with wreckage and overturned fishing vessels. The storm moved into the Gulf of Mexico, waning in violence.
In Bellingham Washington on September 29 the Rev Alexander McClaire aged 75 years died at home. A pioneer of his era he had been a member of the Masonic order for seventy five years and claimed to be the oldest living Mason in the world.
Washington September 29 officials expect the president to urge unifying all health related bureaus into a single department. surgeon general office naval hospitals and medical schools would stay in current departments along with medical examiner boards.
Salt Lake City Sept 29 The American or Anti Mormon party decided to continue its organization and today nominated the state ticket to be voted on at the next election They charge that polygamy is still active in Utah despite denials and promises of reform.
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