Tragic Mine Disaster Near Fayette City Feared Much Death Toll
ITTSBURG Pa Dec 4 The Naomi mine of the United Company near Fayette City is entombed after an explosion of black damp at 8 last night. Officials say 30 to 40 men may be trapped but only one foreign worker has died so far. A rush of coal and debris followed the blast as the shaft filled with air and sand.
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Ittsburg
Naomi
United Coampany
Fayette City
Lir
Queen City
Charles A. Scott
Soldiers
Hot Springs
Bhick Hills
Custer
Northern Hills
Deadwood
Central
Black Hills
Scott
Spearfish
Royal Arch Masons
Royal Arch
J. F. Summers
Spearfish Hotel
Craig
Spokane
Wash
Johnnie Russell
Johnnie
Belle Fourche
Bellee Fourche
Guthrie
Tom Johnston
Dean Finch
Tinton
Rowena
Welcome
Summers
Noble Steed
Hanter
Herold
Anaconda Mining Company
Chicago
Elk Creek
Roubaix
Elk
Box Elder
Confidence Restored New York Financial Outlook Dec 3
A Dec 3 report notes better financial sentiment with hoarded currency returning foreign gold flowing in bank reserves rising and lower rates. Clearinghouse certificates are in sight and stock markets show a fair rise while government currency relief supports recovery though irregular markets and limited investment funds persist.
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New York
Federal troops ordered to Goldfield Nevada to restore order
President Roosevelt orders federal troops held in readiness after Governor Sparks reports miners in revolt at Goldfield Nevada. Nevada lacks a state militia. San Francisco is the nearest federal base. Miners and mine owners blame each other for breaking agreements in a deadlocked strike. A smelter seeks to buy low grade ore up to 40 dollars per ton, with partial payment now and the rest in forty five days.
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Washington, D. C
Dee
Roosevelt
Goldfield
Ney
Sparks
Nevada
Union
San Francisco
Frombine
Chamber F Commerce Committee
Tote Demands Probe of Smelter Trust Calls Off Meetings
The tote demanding Congress and the president conduct an investigation of the Smelter trust has called off the meetings and will await further developments.
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Congress
King Oscar Illness Sparks Swedish Crisis
Stockholm Dec 1 The Swedish king Oscar age nearly 40 has fallen gravely ill and ceded governance to Crown Prince Gustave who acted as regent. Doctors report the king’s heart and kidneys seriously affected and little hope for recovery.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Oscar
Gustave
The Globe Seeks Names for Subscriptions
The Globe invites readers to add their names for subscription renewal and continued delivery. Subscribers are encouraged to confirm their details and ensure timely future issues.
Thrilling escape from Siberia frees forty-seven boys and two women
Maurice Balanofsky, a cousin of Joe Steinberg of this city, escaped after three years of a life sentence in a Siberian military prison. He aided forty-seven boys and two women in fleeing by stealing a locomotive and hiding by day. His family, including his mother and two brothers, later moved to Des Moines.
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Siberia
Fort Dodge
Maurice Balanofsky
Joe Steinberg
Boston
Balanofsky
Odensa
Social Democratic Party
America
Iowa
Des Moines
Globe announces 1908 subscription policy and price drop
H. H. Gunderson pledges no automatic renewals and explains payment rules for the Globe in Crook County. He notes a price cut from 2.00 to 1.50 per year for 1908, invites delayed payments, and urges support for local enterprises while defending the paper’s honor and value.
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Crook County
Globe
The
United States
Hulett
H. H. Gunderson
Stanley County Tragedy Shocks prairie town
Miss Lilly Kelly a teacher from Mankato Minnesota was found murdered Sunday morning in her homestead cabin twenty miles south of Fort Pierre. Discarded suitor A F Owen is under arrest after threats against her life and a jealousy fueled motive. A party the night before preceded the fatal morning discovery by her brother.
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Kelly
Minnesota
Miss Kelly
Owen
Prairies
Cabing
RANCH FIGHT LEADS TO ATTACK COMPLAINT
Bertha Sehn, arriving in Deadwood with a badly battered head, filed a complaint with Judge Early against neighbors Joe and Mrs. Miller. She says the Thursday assault near Spearfish involved a wooden club and left her injuries. Mrs. Miller faces a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, Joe Miller with simple assault and battery. warrants issued to sheriff.
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Bertha Sehn
Deadwood
Spearfish
Wyoming Line
Joe Miller
Avise
Mrs. Miller
Bertha
Bat Tery
Forages Checks Among The Mines Burglary Skews Promiscuous Check Peddling
A former Star bakery employee, Chas Ruh, burglarized Hulbert’s shop by breaking in, stealing a checkbook and forging nine checks for 15 each using Hulbert’s signature. He cashed several at local saloons before being arrested in Deadwood. Hulbert, noting trust in Ruh, reports the loss and arrest, with further proceedings pending. The report also describes mining activity in the Black Hills and outlooks for several camps and companies including Anaconda, Mystic district operations, Mariposa, Humalulu, Galena district, and Garden City prospects.
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Chas. Ruh
Star Bakery
Charles Hulbert
Hulbert
Mr. Hulbert
John Milo
Cotton & Andrews
Nate Jacobs
Matt Klopp
Fritz Lubeck
Hump
Deadwood
Ruh Square
Mystic
Central Hills
Mariposa Company
John Wise
Humalulu
Galena
Richmond
Hoodoo on Missouri River & Northwestern Rail Line
Secret enemies allegedly sabotage the Crouch line between Rapid City and Mystic causing two fatal wrecks and heavy damage. Detectives pursue a burning bridge, vandalized locomotive, and sabotaged rails as spokesmen blame incensed hands behind a spree of arson and arson-like incidents. The line, less than a year old, spans 80 miles and is led by Cleveland capitalists.
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Rapid City
Missouri River & Northwestern Railroad
Here
Mystic
Crouch
Cleveland
Ohio
Jury Acquits Editor in Local Libel Case
The state circuit court jury found John A. Ross editor of the Soo Critic not guilty in a criminal libel suit brought by Joe Kirby, a prominent local attorney. The case drew wide local attention in the northwest.
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Sioux Falls
John A. Ross
Soo Critic
Joe Kirby
Northwest
Doctor Bickford Takes Month Vacation From Homestake
Dr. Bickford, a physician at the Homestake hospital, departed last evening for St. Paul and other destinations. He will be away about a month.
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Bickford
Homestake Hospital
St. Paul
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