Fire at Chicago paper box plant claims Superintendent life
A six story factory at 208 Greene Street, Chicago, the W C G Ritchie Paper Box Company, burned killing Superintendent Alex McMasters. About 500 workers, mostly young women, were in the building. 3 missing, many escaped via fire escapes, some victims trampled in a crush. Loss estimated at 165000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. McMasters
W. CG. Ritchie Paper Box Company
Greene Street
Chicago
McMasters
Prison break leads to capture and promised reward
Fred Forman escaped Pekin Jail to claim a $1000 reward offered by the Pekin jail builders. He was captured Monday at his Muncie home, along with accomplices Clifford Sherry and two others, as they awaited trial for a freight car robbery. Forman plans to file his claim once returned to Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Forman
Pekin Oil
Muncie
Ind
Clifford Sherry
Forman
Pekin
P’ekin
Fight in the Night Manila Special
Insurgents attacked Angeles at 2 30 Tuesday morning. One American killed seven wounded. Filipino forces used artillery as Sev enth Ninth and Thirteenth Regiments engaged the enemy who retired at 5 00 am. An American scouting party near Balin ate captured eleven Filipinos a second party near Maycauyan captured a Filipino Major all brought to Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila Special
Angeles
Balinate
Maycauyan
Manila
Suppression of Patris newspaper in Manila arrests editor
The Patris newspaper has been suppressed in Manila and its editor Senor Utor a Spaniard placed under arrest on charges of printing and publishing seditious documents. The paper had opposed American forces and pamphlets attacking Americans and allied Filipinos were circulated, with police believing Utor authored them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila Special
Patris
Senor Utor
Patria
Utor
Murder on Hoard and Dream Fire in Baltimore Waters
A fire aboard the oyster sloop Dream near Baltimore led to the discovery of dismembered body parts believed to be Captain Clive Caulk, owner and commander. The crime scene on the vessel was investigated after the blaze subsided amid rumors of a murder. In Colorado, Leadville endures an unprecedented weeklong snowstorm burying a 1,400 sheep flock with shepherd unlisted, while other pack animals report losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Dream
Rock Creek
Clive Caulk
Colorado
Leadville
Col
British assent to Hay plan averts Alaskan boundary clash
The British government approves Secretary Hay's interim arrangement to prevent a clash over the Alaskan boundary. Hay expresses elation at the accord and its potential to ease tensions between the nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Gambling Moat Stop in Imperial Decree Across Army
Emperor William orders regimental commanders to revive the six year old cabinet ban on gambling in the army. Masonic Temple Fort Wayne Ind hosts programs The Stowaway Nov 2 Tim Murphy Nov 8 The Runaway Girl. Fire in Kansas City destroys C J Baker Tents Awning Co facility Lose 60000 insured 40000 Building owned by J A A Bullen Chicago valued at 22000 fully insured
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Masonic Temple
Fort Wayne
Ind
Tim Murphy
Kansas City
C. J. Baker
J. A. A. Bullen
Chicago
Series of notable deaths and business notes across the U S
The item lists multiple prominent figures dying in New York Everett Mass and New Jersey, including Frank M Brady, Samuel Jacoby, William R Smith, and Dr Charles Smith. It also notes other events: a steamer collision on Lake Huron, a hotel fire on Lake Memphremagog, a wrecked Long Island sound steamer with deaths, a bank liquidation in Baltimore, crowd safety issues on a Holland submarine, a warehouse fire in Brooklyn with heavy cotton loss, a family killed by a train in Riverside New Jersey, a socialist activist death, a New York manufacturers’ firm in receivership, and a publishing house mortgaging its assets. It ends with industry shifts as knitwear mills join a national association planning price hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Brady
New York
Samuel Jacoby
William R. Smith
Everett
Mass
Charles Smith
Atlantic City
N. J
Marcus Daly
Montana
William Waldorf Astor
Fifth Avenue
W. P. Ketcham
Lake Huron
Owl’s Head Mountain House
Lake Memphramagog
C. D. Watking
Bridgeport Line
Long Island Sound
Sands Point
Long Island
Traders’ National Bank of Baltimore
Holland
Newton
L. I
Equitable Silk Mills
Frederick George
Riverside
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn
Bush Company, Limited
Fiorentine Cuntius-Lange
Shannon, Miller & Crane
New York State
American Association of Knit
Multiple Fatalities and Crimes Across Cities in One Report
Anarchist M Levitzky hanged in San Francisco. Col Andrew Schwartz died in Columbus aged 53. Deputy Kinchen fired John Carter and Kid Adams. Outlaw near Ouray Colorado. Mailbox robber James Stratton escaped Canyon City. Joe Goldberg of Chicago died by suicide in Duluth. A threshing engine explosion near Britton killed four. one injured. Boiler blast near Brownsburg killed three, injured four. damages 5000 dollars. Nebraska legislator Peter Jansen sued for 18000 in margins. Dominick Haure stabbed. wife says Frank Augusta stabbed him. Mrs Tauro killed Augusta. Alfred Hayes dies after hospital delirium. Chicago fast mail hold-up between Elburn and Maple Park. Santa Rosa earthquakes cause minor damage. William Morrison dies after fall in Chicago. Mountain Grove Missouri slayings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Levitzky
Chicago
San Francisco
Andrew Schwartz
Columbus
Ohio
George Kinchen
John Carter
Aling “Kid" Adams
Ouray
Colo
James K. Stratton
Canyon City
Brownsburg
Ind
Milton Roberts
Lan Wasson
Nathan Gook
Wiklis Tyler
Peter Jansen
Nebraska
B. Congdon
Dominick Haure
Warren
Frank Augusta
Elburn
Maple Park
Ill
Cramped crime reports and health notes from early 20th century papers
Reports detail a knife attack near Branson and a train incident where David intervened. Fires wipe out J. J. Baker Tent and Awning. losses cited at under 6000 with 40000 insurance. A Schell City bank is robbed by cracksmen for 3500, two men involved. In Plainville Indiana William Kil lion fatally shoots his wife's father after alleged abuse. Cleveland Health Board targets adulterated foods while state officials discuss tuberculosis segregation. California farmers expect 15000000 this season from canned or dried orchard and vineyard products, up 3500000. Munice boy Harry Sherry presumed dead by own action after leaving home for school. Mastin divorce case ends in Kansas City federal court awarding 31000 to Julia Mastin. Lena Biere of Berea College dies by hanging, possibly from overwork and religious zeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branson
David
J. Baker
Kansas City
J. A. A. Bullen
Chicago
Farmers’ Bank
Schell City
Plainville
Ind
William D. Killion
Walter Buckley
Killion
Cleveland Board of Health
State Board of Health
California
Harry Sherry
Muncie
Puted Mastin
Thomas H. Mastin
Julia Mastin
John J. Mastin
Lena Biere
Berea
Ohio
Miss Biere
Lowel
Mich
Violent bank raid in Sevierville ends with multiple deaths
Three masked bandits attempt a bold bank robbery in Sevierville Tennessee. The gang leader is killed, another fatally wounded, and the third commits suicide rather than surrender to pursuing citizens. Other items report train crashes near Wheeling, a streetcar collision near Dallas, and a deadly duel in New Orleans.
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Sevierville
Tenn
Short Creek
Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Tri- State
Knights of Pythias
Dallas
Rapid Transit
Gulf, Colorado and
New Orleans
Dominick O'Malley
Evening Item
C. Harrison Parker
Charles Shotwell
Slack
Navy assigns Captain Whiting to Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy Department promotes Captain William H. Whiting to captain of the Norfolk yard replacing Captain Rockwell. Admiral Sampson retires from North Atlantic Squadron and Admiral Farquhar assumes command. Canadian minister Davies approves temporary Alaska dispute arrangement. Secretary Hoot reviews petitions opposing Commercial Cable Company landings in Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
William H. Whiting
Norfolk Navy Yard
Rockwell
United States
Hart
State Department
Ike T. Jobe
Sixth
United States Volunteer Infantry
Washington
War Department
Trenor
Sampson
New York
Farquhar
Louis Henry Davies
Alger
Cuba
Government denies Cuba cable franchise rights
In a letter the War Department and executive branches are said to have no involvement. Congress has barred granting franchises in Cuba, and no authority exists to authorize the Commercial Cable Company without further congressional action to build and operate a cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Congress
Cuba
Foreign notices and distant crises span oceans
An American fisherman is arrested off Skibbereen for fishing inside the limit. The Transvaal declares war on Great Britain. In Constantinople the sultan allegedly drowned women from the harem amid Young Turk conspiracies. Baron Farrer dies at Abinger Hall aged eighty one. Linz reports Jack the Ripper terror. Ceram earthquake destroys Ambhei killing about 4000 and injuring 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skibbereen
Ireland
Great Britain
Transvaal
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Young Turk Party
Thomas Henry Farrer
Abinger Hall
Board of Trade
Linz
Upper Austria
Danube
Batavia
Netherlands Indies
Java
Ceram
Moluccas
Booroo
Paqua
Ambhei
National League pennant goes to Brooklyn in final standings
The National League season ends with Brooklyn taking the pennant, Boston finishing second, and Philadelphia third. Other notes include Admiral Schley fundraising, a Spanish beating by Cubans in Caladazer, and various maritime and political items from 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women
National Industrial League
Admiral Schley
Caladazer
Cuba
Scotsman
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadephia
Fotter
B. F. de Costa
Andree
Alaskan
Point Barrow
Edwin B. Hay
W. F. Sylvester
Abbey
Edward Bedloe
United States
Canton
China
Portsmouth
Ohio
Cincinnati, Portsmouth and Virginia Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ohio River Railroad
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
J. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Canada
Market Reports Chicago and other cities cattle hogs and grain
Market figures show varied prices across multiple cities. Cattle ranges include common to prime, hogs and sheep prices, plus grains like wheat corn oats and rye with regional quotes from Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Toledo, Milwaukee, Buffalo and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaaukee
New York
Population of 30,000-plus cities list by state
The latest bureau of labor bulletin shows 140 U S cities with populations of 30,000 or more based on new estimates. Massachusetts leads with 17 such cities, Pennsylvania 13, New York 12, Ohio 9, Wisconsin 6, and Indiana and Texas with 3 each.
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Bureau of Labor
United States
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Winos
Indiana
Texas
Government money in circulation proposed to ease tight markets
Amid high rates in the money market a proposal in Washington suggests placing a larger portion of the $288 million government cash in banks to boost circulation, with a 2 percent annual interest charge to banks. Also noted are tax refund proposals and U S efforts to track Americans abroad, including in the Transvaal and China, plus Admiral Dewey linked to St Johns Church in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Uncle Sam
Secretary of the Treasury
State Department
Transvaal
Republic
China
Morocco
Admiral Dewey
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Vermont
Admiral
St. Johin's
Trade and Industry snapshot from early 20th century concerns
A quick survey notes sugar cane crops in Louisiana expected to be short, London trades school teaching plumbing, Skaguay streetcar workers paid four dollars daily, Chesapeake oyster supply shrinking, Tunisian eggs shipped to England, Texas bees shipped worldwide, Americans at work in Russian factories, Japanese tea farm workers at twelve hours daily earning 18 cents, Carnegie mills operate on Sundays amid ministerial protests, U S whisky output above 80 million gallons yearly, and a Russian railway project between Zarliyy and Orsk costing about two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
London Trades School
Skaguay
Alaska
Chesapeake Bay
Tunasia
England
Texas
Carnegie
Etect
Pittsburg
United States
Zarlayy
Orsk
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San Martin
Catemaco
Mexico
Jefe Politico
Western
Santa Rosa
Cal
William F. Morrison
Ligonier
Mountain Grove
David Brangon
Henry Holt
Holt
Southern
Department of Justice
Apete
Internal Revenue
Wilson
Jacobs
Lancaster
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