Wrecks Through the Funeral Procession of Two Victims
Mattoon Illinois Sept 5 A funeral procession for Mr and Mrs S I Boos victims of a recent interurban disaster is disrupted when city car 16 of Central Timets Traction Company driven by M Gr McCartney speeds through the hearse convoy. The crowd and Knights of Pythias escorts protest as McCartney faces charges under city ordinances and state law for blocking a funeral. Seven separate deaths have occurred from the crash last Friday and public sentiment runs high. Elmer Parkinson of Popular Bluff Missouri faints and later says he was injured in the wreck wandering in corn fields for days as doctors treat head injuries.
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Mattoon
S. I. Boos
Central Timets Traction Company
Grover McCartney
Enos
George JD. Wilson
McCartney
Publle
Elmer Parkinson
Popular Bluff
Parkinson
Believer in Osler theory ends life in Illinois
In Danville Illinois on September 6 Rob ert Clark 73 argued for chloroforming the elderly to his daughter in law Nina Richardson then killed himself. Two neph ews nearby heard farewell as he shot himself. Within minutes Mrs Olin McCormicksallowed carbolic acid. Her 6 year old crippled daughter tried to stop her but failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Robert Clark
Nina Richardson
Clark
Olin] McCormick
Detectives seek arsonist linked to dynamite outrages
Chicago police from Captain O Brien's squad search the west side for Andrew Hanson a known pyro maniac tied to arson cases over years. He is being questioned after a series of dynamite explosions culminating in a 2 40 a m blast at Stanley R Graham painter and decorator 149 North State Street. Investigators dismiss gambler theory as outdated and focus on the crank hypothesis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sept. d
Captain T
O'Brien
West Side
Andrew Hanson
Stanley R. Graham
North State Street
Fis
Death of Illini landowner I I Chester noted in Champaign
Word arrives of I I Chester death at his Champaign home. He was a major Champaign county landowner and longtime University of Illinois trustee. Chester judged corn exhibits at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and the 1904 St Louis exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. EK
Chester
Springfeld
I. I. Chester
Champaign
Champaign County
University of Illnois
Three Men Arrested on Vagrancy Charge in Clifton Incident
William Mansfield Bri Law and Joe Tresby were arrested on vagrancy charges after a fatal fall from a train near Clifton Chebanse. Mansfield paid a fine and was released but is under surveillance. authorities believe the trio caused the death of a man by throwing him from a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnn
Hert Newkirk Ends Life After Family Tragedy
In Pana Illinois on September 5 Hert Newkirk of Nokomis killed himself by shooting. Authorities report his act followed his mother's refusal of money. His father had committed suicide six months earlier.
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Pana
Hert Newkirk
Nokomis
Jape Bossing the Ranch and Eastern Affairs
United States Senator W. D. Stone, back from the Philippines and the Orient, says the East has changed greatly. He notes the Japanese have taken decisive control of affairs in Asia and have so outpaced rivals in commerce and politics that Western powers seem outpaced and outmaneuvered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Francisco
Ne Y
United States
W. d. Stone
Pailippine Islands
Orient
Merea Sid’ Vina
Ahah Lave
Ambivalent Reactions to Japanese Treatment Reported
Within court circles Senator Stone notes a strand of resentment among four groups over reported ill treatment of Japanese in San Francisco, while the majority express goodwill toward the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
San Fenneisco
Finland crisis feared if diet blocks empire funds
Report from Helsinki says a Finnish diet refusal to approve Russia's 1906 07 military levy could trigger a grave crisis. Russian authorities order a full topographical survey of Finland, with secret police deployed and garrisons kept ready for emergency.
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St. Petersburg
Finland
Grand Duchy
Helsingfors
Wellington court rules strike by slaughterhouse workers illegal
Dispatches from Wellington report the court of appeals has ruled the strike by slaughterhouse workers and supporters illegal. Workingmen taking part violate the arbitration court award and may be fined, with potential imprisonment up to one year for non payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wellington
New Zealand
Court of Appeals
Court of Arbitration
President Stickney Returns Promote Western Railway Plan
New York September 5 President A F E Stickney of the Chicago Great Western railway has returned from abroad where he conferred with stockholders and ironworkers. He says a financial plan to fund the road for the next ten years has been practically completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. F E. Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railway
Priest embezzles church funds and flees to United States
The Corriere d Italia reports that a priest attached to Santa Maria Maddalena church embezzled 24000 dollars from church funds and disappeared. He reportedly set out for the United States to pursue his aims.
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Rome
Corriere d'Italia
Santa Maria Maddalena
United States
Car Inspectors in Council Opens Eighth Annual Session
Chicago on September 5 hosts the eighth annual convention of the Chief Car Inspectors and Carmen's association. About 400 delegates from across the country attend as the gathering begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carmen's Association
Vice President Fairbanks Addresses Stanford Students
Vice President Fairbanks spoke to Stanford University students in Palo Alto on September 5 before returning to San Francisco and departing for the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Fairbanks
Palo Alto
Stanford University
East
Noted Figures In Brief From Across The Globe And Nation
Richard Mansfield estate valued just over 100000 rather than 900000 critics claimed. Arch bishop Williams funeral held in Boston with clergy present. Venezuelan envoy to The Hague ordered to withdraw. Prince Wilhelm of Sweden left Boston aboard the cruiser Vylgia. Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg dies in Bergen at 64, of Scottish descent. Telegrapher strikes seek work in other trades. Farmers National Co Op and Educational Union fixes middling cotton at 15 cents per pound. Eastern Star holds triennial convention in Milwaukee. Pangumen Isthmus newspapers praise Cheeboune work under Colonel Cocthals. Anderson Wilson bankruptcy filing shifts firm liabilities. San Francisco court sentences Louis Glass to five years for bribery. An unidentified man jumps from a bridge near Niagara Falls and vanishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mansfield
Httle
Brunswick- Balke-Collender Company
Chicago
Williams
Boston
Venezuela
Prince Wilhelm
Sweden
Vylgia
Edward Ywagerup Grieg
Bergen
Farmers’ National Co-Operative and Educational Union
Little Rock
Ark
San Francisco
Louis Glass
Niagara Falls
Dandy Horse Birth of the Modern Bicycle
The father of the bicycle, called the dandy horse, originated in Paris with Baron von Dyruise. It featured two 30 inch wheels in a line with a wood cam and perches. Propulsion came from alternately kicking the ground with both feet, a crude precursor to today’s bicycle.
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Isis
Baron von Dyruise
Paris
Defiant Prisoner Rejects Defender in Georgia Case
The court appointed a young lawyer to defend a Georgia man, but the prisoner surveyed the attorney and declared that the judge should send him back to the penitentiary and give nine years to the lawyer instead. This comes as a rare courtroom moment reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Darky
Diaadk
Fragmentary Mundane Note From an Old Paper
A garbled OCR style fragment mentions waiting on the other shore and phrases like Usual Thing and Mr Wieswire. The text is incomplete and contains misspellings, making it unclear whether it reports a person, event, or notice. No clear names, dates, or places provide a definite news item.
Immunity Delay Over Standard Oil Case Sparks Debate
Attorney General Bonaparte releases a report on the Illinois judge Landis inquiry into an immunity agreement with the Standard Oil case. U S Attorney Sims has delayed three weeks to review newly found material before any final action, keeping the department in uncertainty.
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Lenox
Mass
Sept
Bonaparte
Illnois Court
Landis
Department of Justice
United States
Standard Oil Compiny
Indiana
Chicago and Alton Railraad Company
Sims
Crisis over immunity for Chicago and Alton railroad
Chicago reports a government move for a three week delay in deciding immunity for the Chicago and Alton line triggers a crisis of moment. Judge Landis is away fishing on the Tippecanoe river while District Attorney Sims leaves with his family. Washington officials suspect Landis will pursue the Alton regardless of immunity promises.
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Chicago
Special Alton Grand Jury
Landis
Tippecxnoe
Indiana
Sims
Michigan
Washington
Tavidis
Alton
Department of Justice
Talks on Practical Irrigation in Sacramento Congress
Practical Irrigation and agriculture were the festive focus of the addresses during the sessions of the National Irrigation Congress in Sacramento California. Attendees discussed settlement and irrigation practices shaping regional development.
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Sacramento
Cab
National Irrigation Congress
Control of the Insane Comment Sparks Asylum Debate
A Medical Times quotation from a New York superintendent argues that coordinated inmate violence signals recovery progress. He claims that if a single attack by an inmate occurs, others see it as minor and ignore it, while two or more plotting inmates would indicate who is on the road to recovery, allowing staff numbers to stay modest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Times
New York
Indictment Names Borah Aides In Idaho Timber Conspiracy
An April federal grand jury indictment charges Senator Borah and several prominent men with conspiring to defraud the U S government. Named defendants include Frank Martin Idaho attorney general under Steunenburge, J T Barber and Sumner G Moon Wisconsin lumber interests, plus Wells Downs Kincaid Pritchard Sweet Palmer Rand. The scheme allegedly involved fraudulent entry of timber lands in Boise county Idaho beginning in September 1901 and at other times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koise
Ida
Federal Grand Jury
Borah
United States
Frank Martin
Idaho
Steunenbure
J. T. Barber
Sumner G. Moon
Barber Lumber Company
Wisconsin
Wisconsin; 7. 1. Wells, P. H. Downs
John Kincaid
J. M. Pritchard
William Sweet
Albert M. Palmer
Seven Die By One Stroke At Buckhorn Falls Storm
A Raleigh dispatch reports seven killed and ten injured when a lightning strike during a storm hit a tree near Buckhorn Falls power plant in Chatham County. The tree fell onto a cement house where fifty to seventy men sought shelter, killing two white men and five black workers and injuring whites and blacks from the Phoenix Construction company workforce.
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Raleigh
N. C
Buckhorn Falls
Chatham County
Phoenix Construction Company
Postoffice Clerks Union Adjourns in Indianapolis
The Federation of Postoffice Clerks adjourned its meeting to Indianapolis after planning a nationwide campaign. The federation divided the United States into three districts to form a larger organization. It is the union of post office clerks and affiliated with the Federation of Labor.
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Postoffice Clerks
Indianapolis
Federation of
United States
Organization of
Post Office Clerks
The
Federation of Labor
Fire at Normandie Hotel Sparks Suspicion in Columbus
Fire of incendiary origin gutted the Normandie hotel in Columbus, forcing fifty families to flee. Within a week two mysterious blazes struck the same hotel. The loss totals $200,000 on building and contents, with only partial insurance.
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Columbus, O
Normandie Hotel
Smith Family Leads New York Directory Section
New York's Smith family dominates the Manhattan and Bronx general directory distribution, holding a safe lead in numbers with thirty seven columns devoted to the Smith family. Carriage Makers in a Combine formation announced by manufacturers from Ohio Michigan Indiana and Illinois aims to control prices with an initial ten percent rise in the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Smith
Manhattan
Bronx
New Directory
Indianapolis, Sept
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
National Association of Carriage Manufacturers
Fine Country Not Profitable Says Harriman
Edward H Harriman arrived in San Francisco after a belated northbound train and two hours late travel east. He commented on central Oregon calling it fine country but not profitable to operate through and suggested no eastward building soon. In Bristol Wisconsin Judge A I Skeen appointed Colonel L O Pettit receiver of the Union Tron and Steel Corporation with furnaces in Virginia Ohio Michigan and New Jersey. The trouble is believed temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Edward H. Harriman
Oregon
Masonic Order
Willamsbureg
Jamestown
Virginia Colony
Francis Street
Virginia
Masonry
Patrick Henry
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Williamsburg
Lord Botetourt
Washington
New York City
Arthur
Yorktown
Richmond
America
George Washington
General Lafayette
Lafayette
Richamond Hall
Telegraph Wire Cutting Case Against Birdsell
Illinois authorities have issued a warrant charging Geo Birdsell with striking a Western Union telegraph operator and damaging a switchboard. The statute prescribes a fine between 800 and 500 dollars or up to one year in county jail, or both, at the court’s discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tolin Hitepattiel
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Hee
Birdsell
Western Union Company
Bird Sell
Railroads Ordered to Adopt 2 Cent Fare by Oct 1
Topeka Kans Sept 6 The board of railroad commissioners orders a flat 2 cent fare rate to go into effect by October 1. Railroads have not announced action and are expected to contest the order until the matter is settled in other states where it is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeks
Wan
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Rairoads
Uniform Freight Classification Adopted
In Chicago on September meeting of railroad representatives from the eastern southern and western lines approved steps toward a single freight classification. A standing committee will be appointed to harmonize interests and develop a feasible plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eastern
Southern and Western Railroads
Hitchcock Busy At National Letter Carriers Meet
In Canton Ohio on September 5 First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock held a strenuous day at the National Letter Carriers association convention. He delivered an address to each delegate and their Indies auxiliary and the delegates shook his hand, greeting him warmly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Canton
National Letter Cartiers’ Association
Association
The
Indies
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Elijah W. Halford
Washington reports Lt. Col. Elijah W. Halford of the pay department, U. S. A., has been retired upon reaching 64. He served at the department of California headquarters and was private secretary to President Harrison from 1889 to 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elijah W. Halford
Department of California
Harrison
Thieves Cut five Miles of Trolley Wire Near Milwaukee
Milwaukee and Northern railway officials report to the Milwaukee police that 25,000 feet of trolley wire were cut down and carried away by thieves along the route between Milwaukee and Cedarburg. The property is valued at 3,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milwaukee and Northern Railway
Milwaukee Police
Cedarburg
Market quotations from Chicago Board of Trade and East Buffalo
The Chicago session shows Wheat Corn Oats and Livestock quotes with Sept and May positions, cash sales and by sample prices across wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard and live stock. East Buffalo reports steady hogs and cattle receipts with price ranges for lambs, sheep, calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Gattle
Ruuaag T
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. Y
Luncheon With Edward Attended by Russian Minister
Edward to host a luncheon with Edward greeted by Russian foreign minister Izwolsky who has been in Europe. agreement with Britain and Russia signed pleases the king of England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Marienbad
Izwolsky
Kerkspie
Dungheon
Enehual
Scores on the Diamonds Sept. baseball results listed abbreviations
Scores from multiple leagues show Pittsburg and Cincinnati clashes with dominant Pittsburgh games. Brooklyn and New York split a doubleheader in seven innings. Chicago and St Louis split a series with a Chicago win. American League matchups include Cleveland beating Detroit and Philadelphia taking two from New York. Association and Western games feature Indianapolis defeating Columbus and Kansas City taking St Paul in extra frames.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Pittaburks
Pittsbore
New York
Brooklyn
Bronklyn
St. Louis
Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Clevelind
Philadelphia
Lonnie
Werther
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Poledo
Kansas City -St. Paul
Kansas City
Denver
Omaha
Pueblo
Des Moines
A Weak Brother in Tobacco Ties
A Westmin ster Gazette note recounts a story of Fenn who disliked tobacco. He finds Kheids hidden pipes as they smoke to respect their leader. The governor comments on their shame, while a brother replies that they avoid offending a weaker brother by lowering their smoking.
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Fenn
Westwinster
Good Not Intended and Fog at St Margaret's
A wry remark on chance good deeds misread, cited from Sir M Grant Duff's diary. The dialogue shifts to a heavy fog discussion and an anecdote about a clergy deterring ritualist Mr Tooth at St Margaret's.
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Qgood
M. Grant Duf
St. Margaret's
Tooth
May Change Election System At Illinois Knights Lodge Meet
The Illinois grand lodge of Knights of Pythias plans a potential shift in officer elections at the Moline convention next October. A rotation tradition may be broken if Chas. Baldwin is elected grand Inner guard, and lawmakers will also ratify a $125,000 Pythian home project for Decatur. About 700 knights and 250 ladies will attend, representing roughly 60,000 knights statewide and over 15,000 Pythian sisters, amid a U S order population exceeding 700,000.
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Illinois
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Moline
Grand Outer Guard
Chas. Baldwin
Pythian Herald
Grand Inner Guard
Grand Lodge
Pythian Committee
Decatur
Moline Grand Lodge
Order
United States
As Told in the Hills at the Grand Tonight
Amusements note a delightful production titled As Told in the Hills will be presented at the Grand opera house tonight. It has pleased audiences across the country and promises local patrons a strong show with popular appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Scene of Broadway roof gardens anchors The Choir Singer
A striking roof garden scene provides the principal visual feature in The Choir Singer after a successful New York engagement at the Grand Opera House on Friday night. The production aligns with the scene, suggesting a genuine dramatic treat for local playgoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
New York
Grand Opera House
The Vol unteer Organist at the grand opera house
The attraction Monday night at the grand opera house will be The Vol unteer Organist, a play which has made a decided hit wherever produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Sign of the Red Mill Draws Chicago Audiences At Grand Opera House
The Sign of the Red Mill at the Chicago Grand Opera House has become a potent attraction, drawing the largest crowds in years. Montgomery and Stone, starring under Charles Dillingham, surpass their prior hit The Wizard of Oz, and Chicago papers unanimously praise the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House
Chicago
Montgomery and Stone
Charles Dillingham
Studebaker, Chicago Crowded Behind Last Rows All Week
The Studebaker in Chicago has drawn crowds to its performances, filling seats to the last row during the past week, signaling strong local interest in the company’s shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Chicago
Artie at Stidebaker theatre thrills Chicago audiences
The Chicago stage scene welcomes the new comedy Artie starring a fanciful figure praised by critics. George Ace endorses the favorable view of the production and the lead, akin to the witty character first seen in Mr. Ade's stories. Laurance Whedt guides a buoyant, magnetic stage presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ace
Artie
Stidebaker Theatre
Chicago
Ades
Bugs at Schegl Sites Prompt Limited Use of Site Features
Report notes restricted access on certain sites due to bug issues and security concerns. Authorities urge users to follow official channels and avoid risky actions while investigations proceed. The guidance emphasizes caution with price updates and data handling during the service disruption.
Pattison and Kryder's Best Tablet and Drawing Supplies
A brief notice promoting Pattison and Kryder's selection of top tablets pencils drawing instruments and boards. Emphasizes quality items for artists and students available at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison & Kryder's
Try This For Your Stomach Prescription Teacup Mixture
A pasted advertisement asserts a stomach remedy titled Aba Compound Tincture of Cinchona Prosene Compound and Sherry Wine. It prescribes one teaspoon before meals and at bedtime in water, claiming it supplies gastric juices and aids digestion. Stomach specialists endorse it as an excellent prescription for stomach troubles and urge filling it at a drugstore for trial.
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Palestine Lodge Knights of Pythias
Ilinois
Osler
Jape
Stickney
Priest
Bonaparte Bite
Wiseacres
Document
Obiere
Fyoladedt
Halford
Chicago Grain
Iniana
OID
James
Cradle OF Virgin
IA Grand Lodge
PRA
Washington and
Hlinois Pythians
Grand
W. Price
Fase & Frick
Gale
C. P. Guenther’s
W. F. Mann
C. P. Guenther
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