Woman Fends Off Attacker At Bloomfield Home
Mrs Charles Hoffman was confronted by a darkened room intruder, George Wilson, who forced entry and extinguished the light. Her daughter fled to raise alarm, Wilson fled but was captured next morning by Marshal G K Rodgers. Local anger ran high but no mob action occurred.
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Charles Hoffman
Toomfield
George Wilson
Wilson
G. K. Rodgers
Hoffman
Hoffman Hind
Bloomfield
Iowan Held for Arson in Stable Fire
Council Bluffs, Feb 1. Alex Sigman, a prominent local citizen, is under arrest on arson charges for firing the building used as his sales stable where six horses died. He was roused from bed and taken during the blaze. his family is well known and the arrest has caused a stir. Sigman says he was at home for eight hours before the fire. Police guard details remain undisclosed, though they claim prior knowledge of the incident. His insurance is light and no revenge motive has been shown.
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Council Bluffs
Alex Sigman
Sigman
Mass mine explosion claims many miners at Primero shaft
Seventy nine bodies were found in a mass at the Primero mine foot of Lin aly shaft after an explosion. Victims rushed to the air shaft seeking escape as the main shaft lay wrecked. Communication and rescue efforts focus on locating missing workers.
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Primero
Cole
Linaly
Unrequited love linked to carpenter's suicide
J A Franz, a 30 year old carpenter, killed himself in his room after a quarrel with a woman he planned to marry in Watergetti, Jill. Letters found in the room indicate the alleged motive was love for the woman.
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Davenport
J. A. Franz
Aanthror
Watergetta
Jil
Senator Oliver Speech Signals Postage Rate Push Halt
In a recent address before the Press Publishers association Dolliver Alds Wasiinegron Reb reports that the administration hopes to end the push by Postmaster General Hitcheack and Congressional readers to raise second class mail postage rates.
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Dolliver Alds Publishers
Wasiinegron
Oliver
Real Press Publishers’ Association
Pasmaster
Hitcheack
Dn Congress
Sam Ormond Passes Away After Hotel Shooting
Deg Moines editor reports Sam Ormond died from a self inflicted wound after the Juwa hotel incident. He visited the hospital three times within sixty hours but was not beside him at death. His wife described the appearance of Sam’s shot during the event and his final passing occurred at MethoDist hospital.
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Sam Ormond
Deg Moines
San Ormond
Juwa
Methodist Hospital
Sam
Clever Thief Raids Neumayer Hotel During Breakfast Hour
A bold thief broke into the Neumayer hotel at breakfast time and stole $100 in cash along with jewelry valued at several hundred dollars from the room of Mrs. Matt Mergen, wife of one of the proprietors.
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Council
Girl Wanders Away From Home In Marshalltown
Miss Bertha Roberts aged 20 domestic in Mrs. RB J Clark's employ left the house after dinner and it is feared she has become demented and is wandering in the fields near Marshalltown. Local authorities await her return from the Fob.
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Marshalltown
Bertha Roberts
RB. J. Clark
Paris Flood Reaches Crisis as Seine Rises Then Falls
After days of relentless downpour and ice debris, the Seine halted at 2:30 Saturday morning, sparing central Paris. Water covers about nine square miles, with 100,000 homeless in the city and 200 million dollars in losses. aid pours in from government, soldiers, and a $201,000 public subscription including $1,400 from the American Chamber of Commerce.
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Paris
Seine
Cuy
Fallleres
Briand
Ivry
Mike
Trains Kill Three Injure Two In Ohio And Pennsylvania
A Sunday flyer caused a deadly trail across Ohio and Pennsylvania. At Londenville the train fatally struck Ray Covert and his wife, killing Mrs Covert and seriously injuring her husband. An hour later at Cressing the same train crashed into an automobile wrecking it and killing two occupants while a third was fatally injured. The automobile party included J H Sigler and Charles Eichelberger. Sigler and Eichelberger were ground to pieces, their bodies carried by wreckage a distance. Doerrer was injured internally.
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Londenville
Ray Covert
Doerrer
Enlarging Harriman Mansion in Arden Estate Wing
A large crew of carpenters and artisans has begun work on a new wing to the Harriman mansion in Arden. The project follows plans by the late magnate and aims to expand the prominent estate.
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Harriman
Arden
Burrelle Dies at Sea Pioneer Press Clipping Figure
Frank A. Burrelle, a pioneer in the press clipping business, died at sea last Tuesday while en route from Costa Rica to New Orleans aboard a wireless shipboard digpatch report from New York.
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Frank A. Burrelle
New York
Costa Rica
New Orleans
Rebels Victors in Battle Near Acoyapa Gen Chamorro Wounded
Detin ta news from Rama confirms Chamorro defeated the Madriz force under Vasquez at Acoyapa after a week of fighting. Estrada plans attack on Managua with heavy losses reported. Chamorro wounded, battery charge halted English gunners. Madrid’s government unsettled by Medina acquittal dispute. Masaya court absolved subordinates while deeming Medina untried.
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Bluefields
New Orleans
Detinta
Rama
Chamorro
Madriz
Vasquez
Acoyapa
Estrada
Itla
Chamorra
la Libertad
Managua
Washington
Nicaragua
Medina
United States
Tribunal of
Masaya
Supreme Court of
Zelaya
Madris
Rabid Setter Breaks Loose In Auburn Parade
A handsome English setter owned by Reginald Fr. Clifford ran wild through Auburn streets on Sunday biting twelve people including six children and six men. Captured after a second rampage, the dog was killed and its head sent to Cornell University for hydrophobia testing.
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Auburn
N. Y
Reginald Fr. Clifford
Cornel University
Angry man destroys bank window in Kansas City scene
William Hagelaken, 25, Saturday caused damage at the New England National Bank by smashing the plate glass window of President Downing's office after his small check was refused.
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Kansas City
New England National Bank
William Hagelaken
President Downing
Burglar Kills Manufacturer in New York Home Looting
Wealthy manufacturer New York Moses Cattman is shot dead by a burglar he surprised looting his Hast One Hundred and Ninth Street residence. Police investigate motive and suspect details remain unclear.
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New York
Moses Cattman
Hast One Hundred and Ninth Street
Indictment of 11 in Lawrence Avenue Sewer Case
A Chicago grand jury charged Paul Redieske and Michael McGovern with conspiracy to obtain city funds by false pretenses in the Lawrence avenue sewer project. Also named are Otto Nelhof Richard Marke John McNichols Ralph Hannell Joseph Maher J C Parks Max Languth and Robert Green with a $264000 alleged gain. Bond set at 20000 for McGovern and Redieske and 5000 for others.
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Chicago
Paul Redieske
Michael McGovern
Otto Nelhof
Richard Marke
John McNichols
Grand Jury
Lawrence Avenue
Ralp Hannell
Joseph Maher
J. C. Parks
Max Languth
McGovern
Robert Green
Redieske
Wayman
Grand
Convict Black Hand Band Sentences Set
Ten Sicilian Mack Vand members sentenced in federal court and sent to Leavenworth to serve 2 to 16 years. Antonio Vicario, 20, shipped to the Flimra reformatory in New York. Three others granted new trials, two indicted members hiding in Italy. Total 60 years. Salvatore Limo of Marion receives 14 years.
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Toledo
Mack Vand
Leavenworth
Kan
Antonio Vicario
Flmira
N.Y
Italy
Salvatore Limo
Marion
Zeigler Mine To Reopen After 8 Million Purchase
In Franklin County near Zeigler Illinois an eastern company bought the Lester coal property including the mine, town, and about 10 000 acres for 8 million dollars. The Zeigler mine, sealed since 1908 after a fatal explosion, is to be reopened and prepared for operation.
Pietro Beats Hayes in Marathon at Recreation Park
Pietro of Italy won a decisive marathon victory over John Ny Hayes of New York at Recreation Park on Sunday. The slow time recorded was 2 41 35.
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San Francisco
Glavis Attacks Ballinger In Alaska Inquiry
Glavis tells of Washington visit December 1907 and a claim to cancel Alaska patents. He says Ballinger urged a thorough probe, naming friends of his as potential beneficiaries, while Ballinger was not present during the inquiry resumption. Ballinger’s role described as more than formal by Taft administration critics.
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Ballinger- Pinchot
Pinchot
Forest Service
Ballinger
Brandeis
Glavis
Taft
Wickershard
Alaska
Schwarta Glavia
Washington
B and O Strike Threat Looms Over rails
New York reports trainmen and conductors on the Baltimore and Ohio threaten to strike as demands for raises are largely refused. Company officials refuse concessions under any circumstances. Theresa expresses hope that intervention may avert a clash when two Brotherhood chiefs travel to Baltimore to mediate.
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New York
Baltimore & Oho
Road
Theresa
Brotherhoods
Baltimore
Swope heirs study poison death telegram report
Kansas City details show Col Thomas I Swope and nephew Chris Swope dying from sewer poisoning as telegrams from Chicago to attorney John C Paxton report taxicologists analyzing vital organs. No arrests expected until next week.
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Kansas City
Thomas I. Swope
Chrisman Swope
Chicago
John C. Paxton
Swope
Paxton
Cohen Back in Prison in Philadelphia Abduction Case
Ferdinand Gothen, hotel waiter who fled with heiress Roberta Boe Janon, was heard in Chicago and remanded to prison without bail to await trial on kidnapping charges. In Lexington Kentucky, alleged night riders damaged four offices of the Burley Tobacco Society at the McClelland building on Saturday night.
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Philadelphia
Ferdinand Gothen
Roberta Boe Janon
Chicago
Night Riders
New Baid
Lexington
McClelland
Burley Tobacco Society
Taft to Push Efficiency Measures for Army and Navy
President Taft will send a special message to Congress in the next days advocating maneuvers and reforms to enhance efficiency in the land and naval forces of the United States.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
United States
French-Canadian homesteader builds vast Canadian farm empire
Arriving in Canada in 1801 the Frenchman Guillamin sowed savings to claim land near Forget Saskatchewan. He now owns about 8,000 acres from fifty quarter sections, buying land at low prices and expanding as trains and threshing work boosted profits. He threshed 60,000 bushels this year with a 23 bushel per acre average, selling 34,000. He bought a threshing machine for 2,100 that earned about 3,000 this fall, leaving 900 profit. His 6,880 acre farm yielded steady crops in nine years with major investments in buildings totaling around 10,000.
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Canada
Forget
Saskatchewan
Careada
Guillamin
Guillemin
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