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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
3
In northern Korea Chinese and Japanese troops clashed today. Several were killed as Chinese forces fired on a police station used by Japanese guards for Japanese residents. Japan urged pursuit of the assailants, but China refused, warnings of a serious crisis in Sino Japanese relations.
Justice Aspinall grants Philip Stroebel a divorce after evidence shows Catherine Stroebel living daily as wife to him at 247 Stanhope Street and as wife to Jacob Valusse at Atlantic and Grant Aves in Richmond Hill. Stroebel, an engineer, works nights while Valusse is a daytime clerk.
A basement fire gutted the Pine Avenue house in Washington last evening at 7 15 PM. Mrs. Abe Dyer and her daughter escaped minutes before the blaze, aided by strong winds that fanned the flames. Firefighters prevented spread to neighboring property as the frame house was gutted and the interior finished. Mrs. Dyer and her daughter are staying with Mrs. William Searles during repairs.
John Jackson, known as carpet beater and jail habitue, attempted to set the county jail alight yesterday afternoon while under the influence. Deputies William Trathen's family spotted the incipiency and extinguished the fire. Jackson had been arrested moments earlier by Deputy William Court on a disorderly conduct warrant. The complaint was filed with Judge Ruse by MS Portland, also called renchy, who resides in a house nearby.
Miller row, Jackson arrived despite police order to avoid Deadwood and was allowed to sleep at Frenchy’s. After drunken entry to the locked premises he kicked the door, was arrested, and jailed for contempt. In jail he started a fire by burning papers, nearly burning a bed. a hearing is set in police court this morning.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma cites a libel suit against William Randolph Hearst and urges Roosevelt to void the Osage oil land lease or have Congress compensate Osage citizens. He accuses Interior officials and Standard Oil ties of favoritism and seeks a hearing for Osage claimants.
Petitions are circulating in Lawrence county asking for the pardon of W. J. McKeller serving four years in the Sioux Falls penitentiary. McKeller, a United States soldier, pleaded guilty May 27 to grand larceny for stealing a gold watch from Jones Halloran at Spearfish. Petitions will be filed with the state board of pardons at its next meeting.
Washington reports Kermit Roosevelt, second son of the president, born October 10, reaches two years old. He plans to accompany the president on the African hunting expedition next March as official photographer. Theodore Jr becomes adult and works at a Connecticut carpet factory.
A barn on Willis Malkison’s Allison property on Grand Avenue caught fire around 3:00 AM. Fire was quickly put out with water, no property loss. An old shirt soaked in gasoline was found near the door, suggesting arson. The building housed FE. R. Curren’s garage with two cars, both unharmed. A second small blaze on West Main Street in the Kissick house occurred about 4:30 AM, possibly from a candle, with minor damage to curtains and wallpaper. The fire department arrived promptly.
From Lead Daily Call T C Carter of Johannesburg compares South African Rand mines with American mines discussing ore widths from twelve inches to twenty feet and values from two hundred to two thousand dollars a ton. He notes Chinese and Kaffir labor, daily costs, and shifting labor dynamics in the Rand.
American mine manager Mr. Carter tours the United States describing Rand mines where Kaffirs handle much of the labor under white supervision. He notes cornmeal diets and single meals, while white foremen wait for blasting times, limiting productivity. He compares Rand depth to Calumet and Hecla, predicting Rand will soon be deepest.
In Spokane on October 13 Bart McNamane a full blood Coeur d Alene heroically restrained two frightened horses pulling a delivery wagon to spare a dozen children near a fence. He earned over 40 in coins which he gave away to buy candy for the crowd. He is praised as a hero and a good fellow.
On October 13 in Detroit fourteen thousand saw the Cubs defeat the Tigers 3 to 0. Kling and Brown teamed for Chicago while Summer and Schmidt pitched for Detroit. The game featured no errors, Chicago had eleven hits to Detroit's four, and Tigers relief effort fell short.
Paris Oct 13 The French government weighs awarding Wilbur Wright the Legion of Honor medal for his successful aerial navigation.
Editorials in English mark the arrival of the American battleship fleet with nationwide excitement. The government plans elaborate decorations and steps to welcome the fleet, with coast cities and newspapers actively participating.
Secretary Taft began his final campaign tour with a morning departure for Maryland Delaware Kentucky and Ohio. He plans speeches through these states as part of the farewell circuit.
A mob in Palestine attacked and destroyed the Austrian post office after agitators stirred anger over Austria Hungary's actions. The mail steamer arrival triggered unrest as cargo refused landing, though mail and passengers were removed safely.
Judge Rice set tomorrow to hear sentences for Charles Hayes alias William Dunn and for Mitchell Augusta manslaughter case. Dunn’s lawyers will seek arrest of sentence claiming the verdict failed to specify the crime of which Dunn was found guilty, potentially forcing a new trial or release.
The notes outline major 1920s era matchups across the Northeast with Army at West Point, Princeton hosting Harvard, Cornell visiting Colgate, Swarthmore facing an Ivy foe, and other notable clashes including Carlisle at Susquehanna and Navy at Annapolis as the season opens.
London reports President Petro of Venezuela indicating his nation is ready to take action if the Netherlands assume an aggressive attitude. The remark comes amid tensions involving the two South American countries and Dutch policy.
Berlin dated dispatch reports the American balloon Conqueror collapsing from altitude about four thousand feet just before landing. The craft struck a house roof, endangering the crew A. F. Forde and others aboard the balloon.
After a major fall near Berlin on October 13 a balloon excursion ended in disaster as a balloonist and occupants drowned. The incident heightens fear of ballooning dangers among sightseers.
A coal mine in Koenigsburg traps up to a hundred workers as a fire severs escape routes. Relief teams rush to the scene while six miners are recovered. authorities fear many may have suffocated in the 300 foot deep mine.
G. G. Ware, Episcopal minister from South Dakota, found guilty of fraud related to land dealings, was released from prison in Island, Nebraska after serving sixty days credit toward a one year sentence. He had been jailed in connection with the case and was to report to Grand Island authorities.
Morse, a former banker in New York, faces trial on a criminal conspiracy charge connected to banking during the 1907 panic. The case centers on alleged violations by Morse and associates in the city’s financial institutions.
A bomb exploded from a Yarm jet between Fifty Sixth and Fi Streets, tearing the ground and shattering windows for blocks. Fourteen cabs were damaged with no loss of life reported. The strike was blamed on chauffeurs from the Taxicab Company.
A garbled entry lists a person named Harles W R charged under laws related to a change. The fragment notes a four day period and mentions violets but provides no clear context or details of charges or location.
Indecipherable text fragment from a New York page containing stray letters and incomplete phrases. No clear people events or dates emerge from the legible portions.
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