Slocum Disaster Directors Face Manslaughter Charges
Coroner and jury verdict hold Knickerbocker Steamboat Company directors Captain Peage Commodore of the fleet and others criminally responsible for the Slocum disaster. Warrants issued. mate Flanagan and Inspector Lundberg plead not guilty. Bail set for Barnaby Atkinson and others with several witnesses ordered for defa tion house.
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Knickerbocker Steamboat’ Company
New Fork
Berry
Slocum
Knickerbocker. Steamboat Company
Peage
Landberg
Eath Cave
Mechianus
Edward Flanagan
Lundberg
Barnaby
Atkinson
van Schaick Ig
Lebanon Hospital
Forrier
Edwin Brandon
Coakler
Trembly
Several Lives Reported Lost in Valley Flooding
Heavy flood devastation along Robb Valley in Pennsylvania damages property worth thousands and buries parts of Oakdale and nearby communities. Homes are washed away, telegraph lines destroyed, and railroad tracks flooded forcing passengers to reroute around the wreck.
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Bobb Valley
Pennsylvania
Miners Appeal Urges Aid Across Regions
United Mine Workers officers issue a city and national aid appeal urging contributions from organized labor and sympathizers. The document recounts the labor struggle and calls support to prevent strain on Colorado workers amid broader campaigns across east and west. In New York, Gen. W. Revera testifies in the removal hearing, denying bribe payments involving Towers.
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Trinidad
Colon
United Mine Workers
Colorado
Reavera
New York
Gen. W. Reavera
Ulhow Atoms
Pontofinn
Worthington
Washingtonoon
Leavers
Towers
Robbed on a Train in Philadelphia and Alaska mining fame
Walter Scott, claiming New York as home, reported to police a robbery of 12000 in gold on a Pullman car between Fitsburg and Tfarrisburg. Scott had spent years in Dawson City, Alaska, amassing a fortune from mining. Also noted is the New York Central famous engine No 999, tied to the Minnite State TeEx express milk train on the Masenu line.
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Philadelphia
Walter Scott
New York
Polies
Fitsburg
Tfarrisburg
Scott
Dawson City
Alaska
Watertown
WN. Y
New York Central
Frat Upsets: Three Lest doties near Morris fishing trip capsizing
A Tuesday report from Jotlet describes a boating accident near Morris during a fishing trip. The incident involved several unnamed individuals and resulted in a capsizing on the Siowx City Stock Market, with market quotes following in the Sioux Cite.
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Uingis Iveem
Morris
John Ploom
Siowx City
Stack Emberket
Parteher
Death of famed minstrel prompts appointive notice
A garbled message from Vernon Oklahoma notes the death of Tan Emmeth, renowned minstrel and composer of Duas He seis and SE wears old. Archie McMichael of Narkerth is named to a Peace Office in Korristown but will not serve due to his death on April 16.
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Dan Emmett Deak Columbue
Prom Aire
Vernon
Tan Emmeth
Pead Man
Korristown
Fae
Alhourgh Gey Pen
Archie McMichael
Narkerth
Pune
McMichael
Fireworks blast kills three in Philadelphia store
A small bundle of fireworks exploded in the Diamond Fireworks Company store at 826 Arch Street killing proprietor Jacob Jancovitch and two employees Lena Sempson and co worker Berman. About a dozen workers were injured as flames swept through the first and neighboring buildings. Firemen reached the third floor to rescue survivors, with three firemen among the injured. The blaze caused about 30,000 in losses with no insurance.
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Philadelphia
Diamond Fireworks Company
Arch Street
Jacob Jancovitch
Fonts, Co. Berman
Lena Sempson
French Hat and Bonnét’ Frame
Jarkovitch
Hazard -Bonnet Concam, Sud
Berman
Dpd
Miss “Sempson
Perecas
Fireworks ‘Company
Thos, Conway
Tgo
H. &. Kilner & Co
J. L. Gibney & Bros
Explosion on the Durance Claims French Warship Crew
Reports from Tahiti indicate a boiler explosion aboard the French cruiser Durance while en route to Noumea from Papeete. Capt. Rogier was stricken by the disaster as the ship arrived at Noumea. the Durance had long been stationed at Papeete.
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San Francisco
Mariposs
Tahiti
Duranes
Gftecbwen
Noumea
Papeets
Inez
Rogier
Lck
Durance
Papette
Murderer Put To Death In Electric Chair
The condemned man Birness was executed by electric chair after a walk from his cell and self assistance in the setup of the straps. Four shocks were administered before death. He had confessed to murdering Captain Groran Townsend in a wage dispute last November and claimed to have killed four others.
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Ian Yaa
Tle
Esven
Birness
Groran BR
Townsend
Mining man Wallace Colby killed by a runaway horse
Wallace Colby, a 54 year old mining man with twenty five years in the business, was dragged to death Monday after a horse he was driving stumbled and trampled him through Beatville Tendville Colo. The accident left Colby with fatal brain injuries as the animal halted.
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Wallace Colby
Beatville
Tendville
Colo
Wallace Collis
Colby
Seat Springs
Thirty Three Killed in Kingston Jamaica Streetcar Crash
In Jamaica near Spanishtown ten miles west of Kingston, thirty three people died in an accident involving the West Indian Electric Company streetcars. The company’s Canadian–backed shareholders operate the line. A petrified body was later unearthed at Pilcomington near Leroy, with a single eye wound suggesting an Indian arrow as the cause. The stone figure weighs about 600 pounds.
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Kingston
Tamaica
Spanishtown
West Iivdia Electric Campants
Pilcomington
Leroy
Death by self-inflicted gunfire cited in troubled man’s demise
Fragmentary report notes John GQ Jones involved in a fatal event labeled as suicide or self-harm. Text mentions multiple bullets to the head and a prior brain injury from a runaway accident last year that allegedly affected judgment.
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Mound Treacon
Teoria
John GQ
Jones
Rock Springs Lumber Co President Doubts Accident Report
Kendall logging incident claims ten deaths. Rock Springs Lumber Company president questions the report and doubts the alleged accident on Crreeniver lead waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
August Kendal
Inmate Attempts Suicide at Lancaster Juvenile Home
Frank Chloepeck, about 13, an inmate at the Lancaster Ohio boys' industrial or industrial school, attempted suicide by swallowing a band of carpet. He is in critical condition though physicians expect possible recovery.
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Lancaster
Frank Chloepeck
Poirda
Saratoga Bank Closed by Comptroller Order
The First National Bank of Saratoga was closed Monday by order of the comptroller of the currency. A recent statement shows the bank owed depositors £800,001.
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Saratoga Tank Cloach
Saratoga, SN
First National Bank of Saratoga
Lynching of Dunham Reported in Europa Mississippi
A Black man named Dunham was hanged in Europa Mississippi after being accused of assaulting a 14 year old white girl and attempting assaults on other young women. The mob carried out the execution in public, identified him, and later burned to his body was taken by relatives. Authorities had planned to transfer him to a jail but mobs intervened. Dunham denied all charges.
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Europa
Memphis
Tenn
Miss
Dunham
John Wilson
Bellefontaine
Drutin
Nttle Wilson
Little Wilson
Ander Hind
Vienna
Gilson
Walthall
Oe Dunham
Wilson
Mother Kills Children Then Herself in Chicago Tragedy
A distressed Chicago mother, Mrs Aenea Welsdelck, killed her three children aged 7 5 and 2 and then committed suicide. The family lived in a small North Toby Street flat and were facing eviction for rent payment. The bodies were found early Saturday morning, the mother’s body in the kitchen as police investigated.
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Berief
Chicago
Kavkakee
Aenea Welsdelck
Baturdey
Toby Street
Mir Relewizick
Yre Ghee Chktren
Bago
Hernag
Walter
Bradt
Ixinga
Gus
Fight in the Murr feud leaves men dead on Jackson farm
Reports say Callahan and Capt Miliken with a pursing band chased Cockroft factions into the mountains. Sheriff’s men were mortally wounded and Mack Whits is believed shot while tending corn on his farm.
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Keatwox
Sher
Poseedad
Jackson
Kyr
Ghent
Callahan
Murr
Callehan
Miliken
Wilmore
We Men
Killel Mack Whits
Inspection Notice By New York Steamboat Service Authority
Officials from the department of commerce and labor steamboat service announce intensified inspections of steamboats and vessels at St. Louis and New York to ensure full compliance with laws and regulations. Archibald Gordos and W. G. Limoleck lead the scrutiny and will audit owners and operators for violations.
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Moreigi Inspectiona
Levie
Lincem Aeastor
New York
Arrchibald Gordos
W. G. Limoleck
St. Tonia
Department of Commerce and Labor
Victory Over Insurgents near Montevideo Reported
Government forces under Col. Gaturza claim victory over insurgents after a day and a half of fighting near Montevideo. Six insurgents were killed or wounded and government cavalry pursued the defeated army. Two brothers electrocuted at their home near Wabank while attempting a rescue after a live wire caused a fatal accident.
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Insurgenta
Montevideo
Uraguay
Gaturza
Tronpe Et Cerro
Lancaster
Der.jamin
Mawin Goshkey
Wabank
Benjamin
Edwin
Two Killed by Lightning in Eastern New England Storm
A severe electrical storm lashed eastern and central New England Saturday night. Lightning struck several areas causing fatalities, including a man in Taewsch and a four year old girl in Factoryville. Reports from Milwanker Wisconsin mention a murder suspect captured, with other unverified tales of fires and drownings. A separate tragedy in New York's Valetor area notes a fatality after a tornado-like event.
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Leston
New Iongland
Has FE
Caner
Taewsch
Factoryville
W Ik
Barrows
Strick
New York
Valetor
Paterson
John Wielding
Des Moines Shoe Maker Death Suspected Murder Mystery
Police investigate the death of Thomas Callahan found in his shop with a severed head. Two arrests are reported, including an Italian suspect who found the body and a Black man former worker. Coroner probes wounds and possible motive over a $600 payment for his shop.
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Ten Moines
Des Moines
Thomas Callahan
Pigneri
Ford
Two Women Grafters Probed in Shelby County Case
Two women, one elderly and one younger, sought money via a graft in Shelby County. The elder spoke to the county auditor in Harlan, claiming need to buy tickets for herself and her daughter to a destination she planned. The pair were escorted out of town by a marshal after confrontation with G A R members.
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Shelly County
Shelby County
Harlan
Anolf
G. A. KR
Harlan Marabal
Marvelous Escape From Death After Trip On Monday
Fraveling Man to Dee Mothes Breaks Tres Step with Bead. Tienry Clemen and two traveling salesmen survived a fall of fifteen feet into a war area after landing on his head. He escaped unhurt aside from minor injuries while others who fell nearby were horrified.
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Mothes
Tienry Clemen
God Jarribe
Unnamed New York Birth Report Described as Freak Case
A distorted dispatch claims a baby born in New York lacked eyes and brain talent, described as a freak. sixteen years earlier Ernest Boke of Dehagne was born similarly without eyes or jaw. The child was placed in an institution in 1870.
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New York
Ernest Boke
Dehagne
Vanwond. Ie
Wheel on Cedar Rapids streetcar axle bursts in accident
A wheel on a new centrature at Cedar Rapids street railway power house burst during Wednesday evening, suspending traffic for five minutes. The great wheel about thirty feet across the face and five feet in diameter shattered into embers. Several company employees were near the engine room. one was injured slightly. Superintendent Lieereun and his men are puzzled by the cause. the generator had only begun operation the day before and ran for eight hours. It is believed a flaw existed in a spoke.
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Lieereun
Des Moines Team Wins Firemen’s Tournament Race
Des Moines team Jack and Jack claimed the state firemen’s tournament free for all race moving in wagon No. 2 after a strenuous struggle with former champions Corbett and Sullivan of Sinai City and Sioux City hose No. 2, which took second and third prizes.
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Des Moines
Jack
Picture Moines
Corbett and Sullivan
Sinai City
Sioux City
Jasper County Scandal Inapex County pier farm official removal bid
A Newton dispatch reports J J Anderson steward at Inapex County pier farm faced removal by the board of control amid charges of mistreatment of an aged insane patient named Many Hudson. Jasper County officials deplore the board action and plan to ask supervisors to retain Anderson.
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Jasper County
Newton
Fire destroys Padlack barn and hay stack losses
A fire at the Padlack farm seven miles south of Tola Grove destroyed a barn and hay stack. Two horses perished, owned by William and Thelma Werneborg. One horse escaped the blaze but died from injuries. Frank Sastek of Iowa City was found dead with a bullet in his head, indications suggesting self-inflicted death. Joseph Stepanek faced a serous action in a divorce suit filed by his wife. Father Sullivan M C Sullivan, longtime professor at Joseph's College, Dubuque, retired to become chaplain at Mercy hospital.
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Padlack
Tola Grove
Wiliam
Thletman Werneborg
Frank Sastek
Iowa City
Joseph Stepanekie
Sivarce
Castek
Sullivan
M. C. Sullivan
Fe. Joseph's College
Dubuque
New Mercy Hospital
Patter Book Audit Ends With Uncertainty In Mills County
Clerks check twelve years of C. C. Patter's accounts in Mills County. No definite discrepancies found yet but a syndicate of Patter's friends may cover any shortfalls without taxpayer cost. Patter reportedly returned to Glenwood in sheriff's custody and later agreed to return.
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Patter
Boudamen
C. C. Patter
Mills County
Glenwood
Morgan
Potter
St. Louis
Attempted suicide shocks Chariton young woman
Miss Stella John, a prominent Chariton young woman, attempted to end her life with chloroform. She was found unconscious at her home by Miss Jessie Crowley and rushed to doctors who saved her. Earlier that day she was seen in a dry goods store with Miss Crowley but no warning signs were evident.
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Minent
Storm Lake Dentist Dr. J. M. Sherman Dies at Pace
Storm Lake native Dr. J. M. Sherman died after two weeks at the Marshalltown Soldiers Home where he sought permanent benefit following a paralytic stroke. A 30 year Storm Lake dentist and prominent Methodist, he is survived by his widow and three children Mrs. Taper De Land Mrs. BE Egg and Dr. Will A. Sherman, all of Storm Lake.
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Sherman
Marshalltown
J. M. Sherman
Storm Lake
Soldiers’ Home
Dor. Sherman
Taper de- Land
Mra. BE
Egg
Will A. Sherman
County Attorney Resigns as Board Names Successor
The Clap County board accepted the resignation of County Attorney Bush effective August 1. Heiber AC Bush fled the resignation before the board. At its final meeting the board appointed FL Kirkpatick to succeed him, and resolutions praised Bush for his service.
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Atorney Hebert AC Bush
Board of Anpertisans
Clap County
FL Kirkpatick
Bush
Board of Entrefrtners
Railway Assetment Dates Set for Hearing on Rail Lines
The executive council fixes July 14 for Telegraph and Sleeping Car companies hearings and July 16 for Telephone firms as part of this year’s railway assessment. Council members debate future pay raises and possible increased annuities.
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Executive Councill Ab Tewnes
Asaciamento
Executive Council
Mynster toen disappearance linked to Idaho trip
Frank G. Johnson and his wife Ida Tueh traveled from Omaha to Grand Island and to Gitenn's Ferry Idaho after a visit in Omaha. In Grand Island the wife disappeared from a depot car he had left briefly to fetch a snack. Authorities suspect mental derangement or voluntary departure.
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Mynstertoen
Frank G. Johnson
Ida Tueh
Atlantie
Gitenn’s Ferry
Idaho
Ousahia
Grand Island
Nest
Heband
Barn in Stanton Township Burned by Lightning
A severe thunderstorm struck Merrill causing a large barn owned by Ifeurr Theker Sr at Stanton Township to burn to the ground. Several hogs perished and about fifty tons of hay was consumed. estimated loss around 2500 dollars.
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Merrill
Ifeurr Theker
Stanton Township
Boy Sent to Reform School for Family Troubles
Eugene Otis son of Mrs. William Otis of Sioux City has been sent from Sioux City to the state industrial school for boys at Eb-dara following family troubles and a previous drowning incident in the Flord River months ago.
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Eugene Otis
William Ois
Sioux City
Flord’ River
Secoud
Sioux CH
Ebdara
Lake City Award Ballpark High School Contract
In Lake City inspectors approved a new high school project after a bid dispute with a contractor. The first contract covers twenty thousand dollars for building work not yet finished. A separate report notes a poisoning incident involving a child in Tableta, leading to a fatality two hours later.
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Lake City
Eodward
Trom Blansen
Great Devil Robber Executed in Genoa and Global Changes Hinted
A serialized digest notes a famed European robber the Great Devil executed in Genoa. It mentions anticipated shifts in southern Italy favoring the French Emperor, a regency plan dropped in England, and other mid 19th century events, including unions, technology, and diplomacy across nations.
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Europé
Genoa
Italy
Rngland
Ten Years Ago Honors and Tragedy Reported
Ten years ago Captain Mahan received LLD degrees from Cambridge and Oxford. Sixteen Thoroughbred horses died in a Stillman Valley rail wreck en route to St Paul, with three stables wiped out. Frances Willard returned from abroad to a New York welcome. The American Halfway Union planned a Pullman boycott after palace car firm rejected union talks. A Washington plot to dynamite government buildings sparked official denial.
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Mahan
Cambridge University
Oxford
Trawthorne
Chicago
St. Paul
Stillman Valley
Frances E. Willard
Monmier
New York
Unio
Hoycott
Palace Car Company
Washington, D. C
Secret Service
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