Express Robbery Delays Rock Island Train Near Columbus Junction
Robbers held up a Rock Island passenger train near Fruitland Iowa. They dynamited the express car door, removed a small iron chest, and escaped toward Columbus Junction after forcing the crew to halt. Officials said the robbers took only money and jewelry, none of which was secured.
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A. Kamas City
Rock Island
Tan Torslay
Bansas City
United Stite Express
Express
Hiedeenger
Express Comm Pany
Ross
Messenger Maguire
Fruitland
Muscatine
Chiegio Cer Bera
Columbes Junction
Tragedy and Mystery Surround Anoke Burn Deaths
Henry Toler died at Anoke in a case tied to a possible arson by his wife Mrs Toler who reportedly confessed to pouring oil on her clothing and setting fire. The inquest was halted as her death removes the need for further evidence. Family trouble was cited as the cause of the tragedy.
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Henry Toler
Anoke
To Let the Lena Stay and Cruiser Repairs Possible
A Washington dispatch reports the Lena stay may permit repairs by a Russian cruiser with Roosevelt's administration delegating 12 state departments to manage the situation surrounding the cruiser arrival in San Francisco. Admiral Goodrich has authority to act. if feasible the Ten ships may be dismantled in San Francisco. Prince Bismarck’s condition is described as hopeless after recent reports from Prienienruhe.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Iias
San Francisco
Admiral Goodrich
Violent clashes erupt at Chicago stockyards injuring workers
Riot at Halsted and Root Streets and later on Rodt Street left eight hospitalized and at least two passengers injured. An estimated 12 000 strikers sought work at the stock yards while about 14 000 non union men continued work. Police intervened after mobs attacked workers including Annie Cook Mamie Jasper and a brewery driver named Anton.
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Mamie Jasper Wis
Granble
Fremont Brown
Rue
Crodone
Anton Ashuted
Liedt
Prim
Christ
Ufous
Fris
Mondas
Aleng
Uty
Rodt Stivers
Princeton Avenue
Stock Yards
John Sims
Wages Reduced After Conciliation Board Ruling
The conciliation plan between the Republican Iron and Steel Company and its 20 660 skilled union workers at Ashabala ends with wage cuts. Union members are compelled to accept reductions ranging from 2 to 15 percent, with the most skilled workers bearing the largest cuts.
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Ohio
Republican
Iran and Steel Company
Ashtabala
Amaiimated
Association of Tron and Steel
Republican Company
Ames May Be Cleared By Judge In Afinneapolis
County Attorney Boardman moved to nolle all ten bribery and corruption indictments against former Mayor A. A. Ames. He cited death and removal of witnesses and other reasons making conviction unlikely and said pressing charges would inflame the city. Judge Harrison took the motion under advisement.
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Hoerrison Mfondar
Afinneapolis
Boardman
Nolle
A. A. Ames
Harrison
Italian barber Stravelli arrested over New York explosion
Pellicrini Stravelli, Italian barber in New York, whose shop was wrecked by an early Monday explosion that endangered twenty tenement families, is arrested on suspicion of causing the blast. He claims the Black Pand society caused it. Two youths, Cisude and Geary Cave, aged 15 and years, were mangled to death by a passing train near Dorchester, Nebraska, Thursday night. their bodies found Friday by section men.
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Pellicrini Stravelli
New York
Stravelli
Bors
Cisude
Geary Cave
Dorchester
Neb
Lincoln
Air
United States
Sargent
Chauffeur Not to Blame in Paris Auto Accident
Meltha the distinguished singer and her two cousins the Misses Walker were driving in Sandar afternoon Paris France when they ran over a man about 141 years old who died instantly. The chauffeur was not to blame as the man stepped into the automobile.
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Xime
Meltha
Paris
France
Walker
Fire at Five-Story Building Kills Four Players and Hurts Six
A fire destroyed the three upper floors of a five story building at 57 Street. Four persons died and six were injured. Victims included three men and a woman. All injured were treated on the upper floors as crews battled the blaze. New tims were ement at York and early Tuesday details emerged.
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Severty-fret Street
York
Tareevi
Champion Homing Pigeon Wins North Peg OM Pie Event
A pigeon owned by FE Co of St. Louis won the young hind championship at North peg OM Pie Sight. The winner correlated to Topeka Kansas where a confession linked to a separate explosion case on June 6 was noted, with credence placed in the Maine area.
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FE. Co
St. Louis
North
Peg
Ro- Topeka
Kan
Lapinia
Maine
Eames Ian
Garfield May Fails From Milwaukee Freight Car
An Alabama man named Garfield May fell between freight cars near Milwaukee on a wsin to Ely. He was injured and his condition is unclear.
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Cara
Garfield May
Alabama
Milwaukee
Ely
Wight
Robbers Halting Canadian Pacific Train Steal About 7000
Four masked men halted the Canadian Pacific westbound express near Mission Junction Manitoba at 9 30 PM Saturday. They forced the engineer and fireman to uncouple the mail and express cars and looted gold dust and currency totaling around 7000 dollars. Passengers were unharmed as the robbers fled toward the U S across the Fraser River with the engine and cars. The band escaped across the border, leaving no identification.
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Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Gars
Mission Junction
Stl
Beott
Eit
Warrel
Herbert “Smith
Wrarrich
United States
Freeman
Mford Point
Vancouver
Frazer
Mmi
Tehman Rod
Rockefeller's Fall Then Death in Wisconsin Prison Cell
Des Moines story of Fred Rockefeller traces a rise from honest businessman to gang ally under Nellie Prince. He opened a premier billiard hall, then gambled away his fortune, joined the Prince gang, planned raids, and was captured after a La Crosse burglary. He died in Waupun prison after an eight year sentence.
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Des Moines
Fred Rockefeller
Waupun
Wis
Rockefeller
Iowa
Charlie Prince
East Walker Street
Nellie
Nellie Prince
la Crosse
Eheé
Flea
Niance
Vast Northern California Forest Fires Threaten Pride of State
A San Francisco dispatch reports forest fires raging across principal timber regions in northern California and near the city. The Santa Cruz Mountains area faces extreme danger with the state park big basin likely doomed. Flumes of smoke drive through the mountains toward the coast destroying ranches and property. From Tehama Butte and other northern points come word of burning mountains and heavy losses. no lives reported lost yet.
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San Francisco
California
Santa Cruz Mountains
Big Basin
Tlehana
Butte
Eight Philadelphians drown after steamer collision near Bristol
The Delaware steamship Columbia bound from Philadelphia to Bristol struck a small launch ten miles north of Philadelphia. Eight of the twelve occupants drowned when the launch was cut in two in the collision near An talusia. All victims were Philadelphia residents. The accident left the launch’s survivors clinging to wreckage as the steamer passed.
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Delaware River
Bristol
Philadelphia
Antalusia
Death in Washington Superintendent Found Dead
The body of David P. Liebhardt, superintendent of the dead letter office, was found in Washington on Sunday night by a watchman. A bullet hole appeared in his right temple and a pistol with fired leads lay nearby, indicating death by his own hand.
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David P. Liebhardt
Post Office Department
Washington
Suspect in Eau Claire murder fugitive linked to coast arrest
Willis, jailed for vagrancy, is believed to be a man sought in Eau Claire Wisconsin for the murder of a sheriff last January. The sheriff was shot during a burglary arrest attempt. the suspect fled and was thought to have reached the coast. Willis reportedly matches the description. The American National Bank seeks attachment and replevin of wheat worth 74000 tied to Hatren elevator assets.
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Lus Willis
Eau Claire
Wis
Tamm
Willis
Amerean National Bank
Kensas City
Sarmudar
Hatren
Eiweod
Tiarronar Company
Nerican National Bank
Energy test shows limited power masts used on Chicago run
A fragment reports a Saturday test between Chicago and St. Louis using only three bore power masts while the plan expects all twenty bore power apparatus to be operational soon.
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Chicago
Sioux City's Epiphany Cathedral Dedicated in Grand Rite
The new Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City opened with a Thursday dedication led by Rt. Rev. J. J. Garrigan. Attending were bishops from across the country including Archbishop Trelamd and Archbishop Quigler, with over 400 priests from five states. The cathedral, costing 110000, drew large crowds for multiple masses across the opening days.
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Sioux City
Swannell
Oisneha
Gorman
Sions Falls
Schwe- Hack
la Crosse
Cotton
Buffalo
Dfer. Flynn
Madison
S&l. D
Lenihan
Great Kallis
Mont
Cotter
Winona
Strang
Fall River
Starihe
Inend
Keane
Cherenne
Murder sees dumped body of D C Lake near Sioux City fairgrounds
The decomposed body of D C Lake a traveling teamster from Douglas Nebraska aged 50 to 55 was found in a tent near Woodland Park grounds west of Sioux City. His skull showed injuries from a heavy blow and investigators considered the death foul and unprovoked, with the crime likely committed three or four days earlier. Police and the coroner began a thorough probe.
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D. C. Lake
Sioux City Fair Grounds
Douglas
Neb
Woodland Park Grounds
Traction Company
Steur City
Frost Saved by Heavy Fog and Sunshine
A Fort Dodge special reports heavy fog spared the region from frost Sunday night. Bright sun cooled into a cold spell, but fog prevented frost. Monday sun returned, south wind and clouds kept frost away. Over 60 percent of ears avoided danger. yield per acre expected heavy. Teachers Want Official Register. Iowa teachers seek larger official teacher register for school work. secretary of state has only 10,000.
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Fort Dodge
Lows
Secretary of State
Repairs on State Capitol bid by Connell Riverits firm
The contract for completing the physics repairs on the state capitol was led by the improvements commission to Chahl, Peterson & Co. and F. Tierman & Son of Connell Rivits. The firms bid together for the project.
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State Capitol
Capitol
Saturniay
Chahl, Peterson & Co
F. Tierman & Son
Connell Rivits
Cousins Fight Ends in Fatal Fist Blow
In a quarrel at Runnel, Walter Champlain aged 15 struck Will Morgan aged 16 with a fist, killing him instantly. Both youths were cousins.
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Runnell
Walter Champlain
Will Morgan
Champlain
Morgan
Crisn Co operative Creamery Company Fails. Receiver Appointed
The Crisn Cooperative Creamery Company near Logan with a $70,000 capital has failed. 2nd Charles F. Fonce named receiver. The creamery had been a profitable venture and the producer was excellent, but the engineer could not meet obligations. Death. Pay. Junction, 6faeeaing.
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Crisn
Knife Attack in Church Near Sioux City Leaves Farmer Injured
At a Floyd Township church Sunday night George Bappe, a prominent farmer, lay wounded from multiple knife blows. Ernest Harmon, a farm hand, was arrested after being found with a bloody knife and released on bond as the case heads to Sept. 26. neighbors express strong support for Bappe and blame Harmon, with jealousy cited as the motive.
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Sioux City
Ursinis Chuch
Floyd Township
George Bappe
Ernest Flarmon
George Marquardt
Harmon
Austin Sylvester
John Smith
Lynton
Armon
Bappe
Chamberlain Divorce Suit Sparks City Gossip in Des Moines
Lydia Roberte Chamberlain sues TD Chamberlain of Des Moines for divorce alleging cruel treatment and insanity accusations. This is the second such suit. a prior case settled years ago granting her a residence and fixed annual allowance. No alimony requested currently. Before marriage she was Lydia Roberts, a noted art teacher in Des Moines.
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Chamberlain
Des Moines
Chamberlain Proprietary
Y Medicine House
Lydia Roberte Chamberlain
Workmen Return to Cudahy Plant in Sioux City
About 300 workers faced the Cudahy Packing Company in Sioux City Monday morning seeking work after a strike settlement. Mark Watson hired 160 workers and reopened all departments, restoring normal operation with no demonstrations and orderly conditions as both union and non union workers resumed duties.
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Cudahy
Sioux City
Sioux Cis
Cudahy Packing Company
Mark Watson
Watson
Dennis Brenner Found Dead in Bed in Coon Rapids Area
Dennis Brenner a prosperous farmer from about nine miles southwest of Coon Rapids was found dead in his bed on Wednesday. His wife, noticing he was not up, checked his room and found him deceased. He was about 64 and had seemed in usual health the day before. Heart disease is listed as the suspected cause.
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Dennis Brenner
Coon Rapids
Trade, population centers, and a naval coaling station
The report covers Philippine Islands commerce with the United States and Britain, noting a trade deficit with exports rising and imports up. It cites a Navy-led expedition planning a coaling base at Eyska Harbor in the Aleutians and marks Columbus Indiana as the United States population center. It also cites immigration, 19th century wealth figures, and divorce trends, ending with a Kansas district election test and Congressmen’s mailings.
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Philippine
United States
Navy
Icyska Island
Aleutians
Eyska Harbor
Pacific Fleet
Fyska
Japan
Siberia
Alaska
Kansas
Sioux City Interstate Fair Draws Big Crowd in Northwest
The Sioux City Interstate Live Stock Fair Association reports total admissions about 32,000 for day and evening including passes, with paid admissions over 21,000. Officials say receipts cover the year’s expenses and Friday and Saturday may add to the tally. In other news, Judge Whitaker instructs the Fort Dodge court to verdict for the city in M Wheeler vs Fort Dodge for 20,000 dollars damages from a July 4 injury when a suspended sculpture struck him.
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Northwest
Sioux City
Des Moines Landmark Elm Cut Down Amid City History
A historic elm near Twenty fourth Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Des Moines was felled on Saturday. The tree marked the city’s early days guiding prairie travelers into the west. A separate notice highlights a two day quinal harvest excursion to Lews State College set for Sept 30 and Oct 1.
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Des Moines
Twenty-fourth Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Lews State Collage
Hell
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