Dupont Powder Works Explosion Wipes Fontanet Town
A massive blast at the Dupont powder works in Fontanet Indiana killed about 25 to 50 workers and injured around 690. The town of 1000 was wiped off the map with farms and schools destroyed. Soldiers guarded survivors as Terre Haute police and state forces moved in.
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Dupont
Fontanet
Ind—ly
Cincinnati
Hig Four
Monahav
Hanley
Terre Haute Company
Indiana National Ruarda
Coal Bluff
Cow Bluff
Terre Haute
Brazil
Run on Goldfield bank over phantom $15 check
In Goldfield Nevada the return of a $15 check marked No Junffle, presented at John H Cook & Co bank Tuesday morning by a woman, sparked a bank run that lasted until noon. Depositors were paid and normal business resumed, though rumors this attack on the bank’s credit was prearranged persist.
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Goldfield
Nev
Bank of John
Cook & Co
Collapse Hangs Over Reynolds Bank Fallout
Rumors from Santilo to Valdes warn of near riot and mass poverty as Reynolds Alaska Development faces bank failure. Six hundred workers await pay while the town fears receivership and widespread property seizure. Branch offices spread across New York New England Wisconsin Nebraska Maryland Georgia Louisiana.
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Santilo
Wash
Valdes
Alaskang
Reynolds Bank
Valdex
Alaska
Reynolds Alaska Development Company
Affaira
Reynolds
New York
New England
Whit Consin
Nebraska
Maryland
Georgia
Louisiana
Gold and Silver Output in United States 1906
George E. Roberts, ex Mint director, reports 1906 gold production at about 4.149 million ounces with a value near 89 million dollars, led by Alaska and Nevada gains, while Colorado and Montana show largest gold losses. Silver production reach 66.517 million ounces valued at about 58.26 million dollars, with Arizona, California, Idaho, and Utah posting gains and Montana and Colorado showing losses.
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Washington
George E. Roberts
Mint
United States
Roberts
Alaska
Nevada
Oregon
Tennessee
Arizona
Virginia
Colorado
Montana
California
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Meat supply report highlights capital and consumption decline
The department of agriculture reports capital of 10.625 billion tied to raising and slaughtering meat, five-sixths of 1904 manufacturing investment. Meat animal stock grew since 1840 but lagged population growth, while per capita meat consumption has declined since 1840.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Tragic Pontiac Car Crash Kills One Injures Another
A Pontiac Michigan accident fatally injures Harry Wood aged 40 while Karl B. Smith a factory tester sustains a broken right arm. Smith, driving home, picks up Wood and three others. At about forty mph the car skids. Wood, frightened, grabs the controller and steers into a ditch hitting a trolley pole.
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Pontiac
Mich
Harry Wood
Karl B. Smith
Smith
Wood
Smmith
Salt Lake City Man Ends Life Attempt in Prison Hospital
John Douglas, a lifer and former Ogden blacksmith who murdered his wife ten years ago, stabbed himself in the penitentiary hospital after yielding to despair. He is in serious condition. if he survives he will likely be a cripple for life.
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Salt Lake City
John Douglas
Prisen Hospital
Douglas
Ogden
Chicago union cuts rent to aid strikers after clash
Sylvester J. Small, former president of the Commercial Telegraphers' union, faced 600 Chicago locals who hissed and jeered him Sunday as he sought to justify the move to end the strike. About a third of the crowd left, order was restored, and the union increased assessments on leased wire operators to benefit the strikers.
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Chicago
Sylvester J. Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Munkan Elected President as New York Bank Board Reforms
At a special Morean National Bank meeting in New York Seth M. Munken was chosen president to replace resigning Augus tus Helnge. Willam Skinner and Gerish Milliken were named vice presidents with Milliken added to the board. The Clearing House committee assessed local banks as solvent and pledged aid to those under scrutiny, signaling elimination of Helmwe Morse and Thomas interests and a broader effort to avert banking crimes in the city.
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New York
the Morean
National Bank
Seth M. Munken
Augustus Helnge
Willam Skinner
Gerish HL. Milliken
Gerish Milliken
Clearing House
William H. Sherer
Clearing House Association
Howe
Clearing House Committee
Helmwe, Morse and Thomas
New York City
Clearing Home Association
Knapllen
Magill and wife found not guilty in Clinton murder trial
Fred Magill and his wife are cleared in the murder case of Mrs. Magill, whose death was linked to alleged coercion and urging by Magill and Fay Graham. The trial heard letters and testimony suggesting she contemplated suicide amid familial tensions. The verdict drew cheers from the gallery as jurors and defendants exchanged handshakes.
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Decatur, al
Fred Magill
Maelll
W. . Theimond
Supreme Court of Hlinots
Wee
Fay Graham
Pet Magill
Clinton
Aid
Denver
Colo
Fred K. Magill
Fay Crnhaim
Vespacian Warner
United States Commissioner of Pensions
Magilla
Oil Trust Sued Over Corn Products Control in Chicago
George F. Harding of Chicago filed in superior court for a receiver for Standard Oil of New Jersey and Corn Products. He claims he owns 500 Corn Products shares and accuses Standard Oil and associates of forming an unlawful pool to fix glucose, grape sugar, and corn starch prices, allegedly joining thirty factories in the scheme.
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Chicago
George F. Harding
Standard Ol Company
New Jersey
Corn Products Company of
Harding
Taft Honored At Banquet In Manila
Secretary Taft received enthusiastic tributes at a banquet in his honor held Saturday night in Manila. William Morgan Shuster organized the event with leading officials from various nationalities in attendance. Speakers included Senor Osmena and Governor General Smith, who admitted initial doubts about Taft’s policy but now praised it as the path to common ground and future success.
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Manila
Taft
William Morgan Shuster
Philippine Commission
Senor Osmena
Assembly
Smith
Mr. Taft
Spanish Village Washed Away By Cloudburst
Paris reports a massive storm sweeping across Southern Europe with torrential rains. Olet near Barcelona was washed away by a cloudburst and the Llobregat river roared, while St Sebastian faced hurricane damage. French rivers flood, a moving 800 cubic meter cliff threatens Tormery, and Brest dispatch notes capsized ships with drownings.
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Paris
Europe
Morocco
Portugal
Spain
France
Spanish
Olet
Barcelona
Llobregat
St. Sebastian
Department
Savoie
Tormery
Brest
Taft Opens Philippine Assembly in Manila National Theatre
Secretary Taft formally opened the Philippine assembly at 11 15 Wednesday morning in the National theatre amid a large crowd. He reaffirmed his earlier views on Philippine independence, said self-government would take at least a generation, and stressed Congress controls the matter. He denied plans to dispose of the islands, expressed confidence in Filipinos, and urged focus on civil service while avoiding specific legislation suggestions.
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Manila
Taft
Philippine Assembly
National Theatre
Congress
United States
Assembly
Peace Conference Adjourns at The Hague
Joseph H. Choate signed the final act as head of the American delegation and the conference adjourned. President Nelidoff expressed thanks to the august initiator, Russia’s emperor, and said the delegates honor the president of the United States who proposed the second conference. A telegram commending the president’s proposal was to be sent.
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Hague
Joseph H. Choate
Nelidoff
Russia
United States
Cost and Coverage of the Hague Peace Conference
The four month Hague peace conference cost about 2.97 million dollars in general expenses for all delegates. Of this, 523000 covered 17 dinners. Telegraph costs by delegations, press associations, and individual papers totaled 225072, while more than a million words of press matter were distributed about the conference.
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The
Hague
Tragedy on Polk Street Car Ends in Shootings
In San Francisco a transfer slip dispute on a United Railroads car led to a fatal shooting and multiple injuries. Otto Moss, 84, a hodcarrier, was killed. Otto Er erwine, shot in neck and left eye, likely to die. John Monger injured in left hand. another man seriously wounded.
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San Francisco
Polk
United Railroads System
Otto Moss
Otto P. Enerwein
John Monger
Low Wante a Million Washington Fund Progress
Seth Low of New York the treasurer of the Industrial Peace Foundation reports to Secretary Straus that contributions are flowing in. Trustees hope laborers and capital alike will donate to raise the fund from about 40 000 to 1 000 000 with interest to fund foundation purposes.
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Washington
Seth Low
New York
Industrial Peace Foundation
Commerce and Labor
Straus
Straus Ays
Synod Commends Indiana Denial of Fairbanks Delegation
The Presbyterian Synod of Missouri adopted a report praising the Indiana Methodist conference for declining to send Vice President Fairbanks as a delegate to the Baltimore general conference. The objection cited his role in allowing cocktails at a public dinner for President Roosevelt. The report stirred debate and Fairbanks’ name was removed, replaced by a general reference to a high official in church and national councils.
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Kansas City
Presbyterian Synod of Missouri
Indiana Methodist Conference
Fairbanks
General Conference
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Old Texas bank collapses under state assignment
One of Texas oldest banking houses failed Thursday as banker T. W. House fled and general assignment was filed under state law. Assignees named were W. B. Chow, W. D. Cleveland and C. B. Rice. Resources reportedly enough to pay creditors full. Inability to realize on securities not readily converted into cash is cited as the sole cause.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
T. W. House
W. B. Chow
W. D. Cleveland
C. 8. Rice
Creep in Mine Workings Causes Heavy Damage
Sydney Newcastle dispatches report a serious mine creep beneath the old workings in the real dental quarter area affecting fifteen buildings. Damage is estimated at half a million dollars with no disasters recorded. A creep is a slow rock movement around excavations causing surface level changes.
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Sydney
Newcastle
Permanent Arbitration Vote Backed by Peace Conference
The Hague plenary session approved a permanent court plan with 38 votes in favor. Several nations abstained or reserved, while Mexico and others supported establishing a court on the basis of equal judicial rights, with negotiations to proceed under that principle.
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The
Hague
Belgium
Denmark
Greece
Ronamania
Switzerland
Uruguay
Mexico
Brazil
Colombia
Salvador
Perla
Guatemala
Hayti
Venezuela
San Domingo
Paraguay
Panama
Ecuador
China
Bolivia
Nicaragua
Five Natives Suspected in Border Killings Near Sonora
Four men and three women were ambushed and killed by Yaqui Indians on a trail between San Jose de Hila and La Colorado east of Hermosillo in Sonora. One of the victims was a government mail carrier. The killings were found later by a party of American mining men traveling with a Mexican escort.
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el Paso
Texas
San Jose de Hila
la Colorado
Hermosilo
Sonora
Five Million Acres Open to Settlement Next Year
Washington reports that irrigation projects by both government and private groups will open about 6,000,000 acres for settlement in 1908. The experiment stations office will assist settlers with economical farming methods, and plans for draining 2,000,000 acres have been made, mainly east of the Mississippi.
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Washington
Wear
Office of Experiment Stations
Mississippi River
Telegraphers vote by mail over strike at Denver Rio Grande
Denver Colorado telegraphers employed on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad vote by mail on whether to strike after the company refused to reinstate R. H. Skeges former wire chief at Grand Junction who was discharged for refusing to test Western Union wires. Reports indicate votes received show near unanimous support for strike with about 400 operators on the road and five percent members of the Order of Railway Telegraphers.
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Denver
Colo
Denver & Rio Grande
R. H. Skeges
Grand Junction
Cole
Western Union
St Petersburg Police Report on September Terror Attacks
Police statistics for September show thirty four executions and two hundred seven murders including seventy three officials, with one hundred seventy two wounded in various clashes. Excludes Odessa, Bontoy and Simferopol riots. Also notes 165 armed attacks on estates and authorities and thirty four discovered bombs and explosives.
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St. Petersburg
Odessa
Bontoy
Simferopol
Butte Bank Closes Doors Solvent But Promises 60 Day Payouts
The State Savings Bank of Butte, known as the Heinze bank, closed its doors after a directors meeting citing unsettled rumors and currency shortages. Officials state the bank is solvent and will pay all deposits within sixty days, with about 6,000 depositors and 400,000 on hand against roughly 3,000,000 in deposits. State Examiner Collins will take charge as rebuilding plans proceed.
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Butte
State Savings Bank of
Montana
Heinze Bank
Otto Heinze & Co
F. A. Heinze
Largey
Troubles of Heinze in New York Finance Scene
Sensations rocked the New York financial district after the collapse of United Copper corner and the suspension of Otto Heinze & Co. F Augustus Heinze resigned as president of the Mercantile National Bank of New York. Amalgamated Copper cut its quarterly dividend from 2 to 1 percent amid years long conflict with Heinze and the Anaconda Copper interests ending in an undisclosed peace that made Heinze a multi millionaire.
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New York
United Copper
Otto Heingse & Co
Stock Exchange
F. Augustus Heinze
Butte Copper
Mercantile National Bank of New York
Amalgamated Copper Company
F. Augustus Holnze
Columbia Schoo! of Mines
Great Anaconda Copper Company
Helnge
Trials of Salteux chiefs expose Manitoba barbarity
At Norway House fort the Hudson Bay Company trial of Salteux chieftains revealed brutal acts by tribes near Winnipeg. Members were strangled or burned to ease relatives’ care. Chief Joseph Posequan was convicted of murder and sentenced. Chief Jack of the Sucker band hanged himself in his cell the night before his trial date.
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Winnipeg
Man
Hudson Bay Company
Norway Lick
Joseph Posequan
Jack
Hamburg Bank Fails in Germany's Largest Crash Since 1901
The private Hamburg firm Haller, Soehle & Co. collapsed on Thursday. Liabilities are estimated between 5 and 7.5 million dollars, with Hamburg Nachrichten noting a banker’s claim of up to 7.5 million. Assets are unconfirmed as yet.
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Hamburg
Haller, Soehle & Co
Hamburger Nachrichten
Germany
Leipzieger Bank
High priced timothy hay sold in Chicago this week
Timothy hay topped $2 per ton in Chicago on Thursday the highest price for the season. Price reflects hay scarcity despite a larger crop than the ten year average. Railroads report a shortage of cars to move hay, with most supply sourced from Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska and Kansas.
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Chicago
Tinneis
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansau
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Standard Oil
Philippines
Texas Bank Fairs
Butte Bank
Heinze
Amalgamated
Mercantile Nat. Bank
Manitobas
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