Notable Passages From Washington News Roundup
Washington figures and events span resignations deaths and legislative moves. Judge G A Fickernberg of St Louis dies in Denver. Rev Dr L W Cate dies on a steamer en route to Seattle. Wyoming Carey Act land reclamation bill moves. Inland waterways commission extension planned. new wireless stations proposed for Nome and Alaska. NYYC longtime superintendent Niels Olsen dies of pneumonia. pianist Dr Robert Goldbeck dies in St Louis. Navy board chief Casper Goodrich named to review retirements. House passes inland waterways commission status bill with $20,000 funding. Fires cause multiple deaths and heavy losses across Canada and U S towns including Tilsonburg Mayfield Wray Russell Memphis and others.
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G. A. Fickernberg
United States District Court
St. Louis
Denver
L W. Cate
Boston
Universalist Mission
Japan
Minnesota
Seattle
House Committee On Public Lands
Wyoming
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Inland Waterways Commission
United States Signal Corps
Nome
Fort Gibbon
Fort Egbert
Wrangel
Petersburg
Niels Olsen
New York Yacht Club
New York
Robert Goldbeck
Prussia
Goldbeck
Kings and
Queens
Notable Deaths and Honorary Retirements Reported
Mrs. Mary Dodd dies in a Chicago depot from heart disease while waiting for a train. Rear Admiral G A Bicknell is placed on the retired list after forty nine years of active service. Former Congressman J H Bowell dies in Bloomington Illinois at seventy five. he was a Civil War captain. Frederick May Holland dies at Concord Massachusetts aged seventy two. Wisconsin Academy member. Capt Samuel Samuels dies in Brooklyn. former Marine Journal president and Dreadnaught commander. Prof Alfred Cabel dies in Sioux City aged seventy four. renowned opera singer and teacher with a legacy in Paris Milan and New York.
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Mayfield
J. N. Helfer
Cedaralls
Iowa
Hazel
N. M. Morgan
Hopeville
Wray
Cal
Main Street
Russell
Man
Winnipeg
Jones & Rodgers
Orgill Bros. & Co
Memphis
Tenn
Sault Ste. Marie
Thomas O’brien
P. O. Burch
Des Moines
Mary Dodd
Wauwatosa
Wis
Chicago
G. A. Bicknell
Navy
J. H. Bowell
Bloomington
Frederick May Holland
Concord
Mass
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences
Samuel Samuels
The
Marine Journal
Brooklyn
Alfred Cabel
Sioux City
Cabel
Paris
Milan
New York
Sins and Sinners in Old West News
A garbled 19th century crime roundup lists Walker Hargraves shot dead at Fort Worth by Walter James, an indictment against Thomas A. McIntyre & Co. for grand larceny, a Des Moines homicide, a Des Moines shooting, U S Army death by opium at Fort Riley, a 15-year-old Coalville suspect in post office robbery, and other scattered cases involving Oklahoma City and El Paso figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Hargraves
Texas
Fort Worth
Walter James
Thomas A. McIntyre & Co
New York
William Guy
Clarence Richardson
Des Moines
Robert Foselar
Slath Field Artillery
Fort Riley
Kan
Caillaux Budget Deficit and International News Summary
The 1909 French budget shows an estimated deficit of 8.8 million dollars. General Sharski leads the Russian punitive expedition into Persia with orders to resume the advance and destroy bandit strongholds while sparing women and children. A telegram from London notes 27 cholera deaths in the Munster Fusiliers. King Edward plans a week with Russia’s emperor and empress, marking their first meeting since 1884. Albert Herzog of the Badische Presse faces a year in prison for libel connected to Olga Mollitor’s murder case. Suffragettes organize a Hyde Park demonstration for women’s suffrage on June 21, expecting 300,000 participants.
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Sharski
Persia
London
Munster
Willcox
Mohmanda
Edward
Russia
Alexander
Prince of Wales
Albert Herzog
Badische Presse
Karlsruhe
Baden
Olga Mollitor
Karl Hall
Hyde Park
Senator Marston Proposes Louisiana Cotton Futures Ban
Senator Marston introduces a bill in the Louisiana senate to prohibit dealing in cotton futures. The report notes multiple unrelated items including property sale, cycling record, school rules, and labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marston
Louisiana Senate
John W. Gates
Chicago
Two Steamers Collide in Harbor and Panic Follows
Dense fog drove the Clyde line steamer Seminole and an unknown vessel onto shifting shoals near Sandy Hook causing a night collision. The Seminole ran aground near Point Pleasant with 50 crew aboard and no danger to passengers. Another crush of panic hit 300 passengers aboard the Brennan after a collision with the Maraval in fog as Atlantic liners Minnehaha and Motke waited outside New York Harbor.
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New York
Clyde Line
Jersey
Sandy Hook
Point Pleasant
Long Branch
N. J
Department of Charities
Thomas S. Brennan
Lowell
New Brighton
S. I
Maraval
Brennan
Atlantic
Minnehaha
Motke
Seven Lost in Flood Hits Oklahoma Statewide Disaster
Oklahoma reports seven dead and 400 to 500 homeless as heavy rains overwhelm southern regions. Thousands of acres flood, hundreds of homes washed away or damaged, and numerous railroad bridges and tracks impaired across the state, with West Guthrie alone submerging over seven hundred houses.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
West Guthrie
Austrian Princess Elopes with Auto Agent
Vienna police search for Princess Amelie Louise sister of Prince Emile von Furstenberg after her elopement with Kozian an automobile company agent. authorities say the couple fled Vienna two days ago amid a sensational affair and are being tracked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Amelie Louise
Emile von von Furstenberg
Koenigshof
Furstenberg
Kozian
Swindler Sentenced for Embezzling on Steamer Rain Bow
Manila May 27 F C Peters former pay clerk on the steamer Rainbow pleaded guilty to embezzling 3000 dollars. He was sentenced to three years and four months in Bilibi prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
F. C. Peters
Rainbow
Bilibib
Bank Cashier Davidson Dies by Self Destruction
Natchez Miss May 27 J O Davidson cashier of the Woodville bank committed death by his own hand yesterday morning. He had apparently been speculating in cotton futures and losing heavily but the bank is not expected to be affected.
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Se F. Natchez
Miss
J. O. Davidson
Woodville
Davidson
Say He Was Murdered
Waukesha Wisconsin May 27 Louis Sorenson aged fifty one was found dead on the river bank with six head wounds from a rock authorities believe he was murdered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Louis Sorenson
Water Tank Explosion Kills Man in Philadelphia
A water tank explosion at a Philadelphia store leaves one man dead and his brother fatally injured. Emergency crews report the incident occurred in May with limited local details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadélphia
Louis. Leyint
Dicob
Beéré
Riot at Slavish wedding in Tho burn ends in death
In Fairmont West Virginia May 2 a riot erupted after a Slavish wedding in Thoburn a mining town. One miner Mihal Ladar was killed as police clashed with twelve foreigners collapsing a porch during the melee Ten others were injured including two police officers. Ladar died later in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Thoburn
Mihal Ladar
Plague Subside Lets Caracas Open Port Trade
President Castro decrees La Guaira port opens to United States and European trade from May 25 and coastwise interior trade from May 29 after eight days with no bubonic plague cases. About 1500 destitute residents rely on charity as funds run dry.
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Caracas
Castro
la Guaira
United States
United States Budget Surpasses One Billion Dollars
Washington reports that total appropriations for the current Congress session are estimated to exceed 1.02 billion dollars, about 100 million more than any prior session. Major increases appear in the postal service pension naval and army budgets.
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Congress
Washington
Cardinal Logue Among Clergy in Narrow Harlem River Launch Mishap
Cardinal Logue primate of Ireland was nearly pitched into the Harlem river when the Velox launch struck a submerged rock during a sightseeing trip around Manhattan island. A party of Catholic clergymen was aboard and escaped unharmed as the boat halted safely.
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Logue
Ireland
New York
Cardinal Logue
Harlem
Manhattan Island
Grain and live stock price quotations from multiple centers
The Mark-TS lists May 26 market quotes from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Milwaukee and Sioux City. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye cattle hogs and sheep with ranges and cent values for each center and commodity. Notable points include No 1 Northern wheat around 1.07 to 1.09 and cattle hogs bids from Chicago and Sioux City authorities.
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St. Paul
Northern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Iowa
South St. Paul
Drowns While Fishing Near Hudson Wisconsin
Anton Gilbertson drowned while fishing near the Little Mill in Hudson Wisconsin. His boat was upset when it was caught in the dam flume flow and he fell into the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson, Wis
Anton Gilbertson
Little Mill
Robbery on trolley near McKeesport stops passengers
Two masked men boarded a trolley car near McKeesport and held up the conductor motorman and eleven passengers. They took all money and valuables and fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
McKeesport
Famine Fatal to 40 000 in East Africa May Report
Report from Mombasa dated May 26 says famine in Usogax province Uganda has caused over 40,000 deaths. The government is feeding about 50,000 natives as crops fail nationwide.
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Mombasa
British East Africa
Usogax
Uganda
Dalley Dead After Thirty Years On Stage
The article notes the death of a famed Chicago comedian known for long stage service. Dalley had a career spanning about thirty years and was highly regarded on the local stage scene.
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Dalley
Chicago
Peter
Gor
Ithe
Jarleai
Pnetmonia
Thaw Denied Release in Maniac Case at White Plains
New York judge rules Harry K. Thaw remains insane and must stay committed to Matteawan Lunatic Asylum. Thaw’s lawyers seek transfer to another institution while awaiting decision, with district attorney Jerome to be asked for consent. If consent is denied an appeal may follow, unlikely before fall.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Morschauser
Supreme Court
Thaw
Justice Dowling
Lwayers
Matteawan Asylum
White Plains
Matteawan
Jerome
Four Lives Lost in Texas Flood Hits Dallas
A Trinity River flood in Dallas, Texas, causes over one million dollars in damage and leaves about 4,000 people homeless. Four deaths are confirmed as telegraph and telephone lines are knocked out west and southwest, with the river rising beyond the 1866 record at fifty two feet.
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Dallas
Tex
Trinity River
Cleveland Strike Ends After Union Rejects Arbitration
Cleveland May 27 The street railway conductors and motormen vote 1076 to 129 against submitting seniority rights to arbitration ending the strike. Negotiators for peace have nothing to arbitrate as the men at work rejected arbitration.
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Cleveland
Freight Collision Kills Fireman in Buffalo near Fargo
A head on freight wreck near Buffalo North Dakota 40 miles west of Fargo leaves Fireman E. J. Rossiter dead and Engineer R. J. Kehoe fatally injured. Weather was cloudy and foggy and authorities cite a possible order miscommunication as the cause.
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Northern
Buffalo
N. D
Fargo
E. J. Rossiter
R. J. Kehoe
Erskine Co op Creamery Pays Record For May
More than ten percent of farmers gathered at Erskine Minnesota for the cooperative creamery pay day. Patrons were paid for the last month, the biggest payment yet for this period thanks to early and heavy pasturage for cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookston
Minn
Erskine
Here
Erskine Co-Operative Creamery
White Man Fatally Struck by Black Man Near Greer
In Spartanburg May 27 Boyd Stone a white man was struck by Henry Fowler a Black man at the negro's home one mile west of Greer South Carolina. Fowler reportedly struck Stone after Stone attempted to confront Fowler's wife.
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Spartanburg
Boyd Stone
Henry Fowler
Greer
S. C
Fowler
Stone
Head-On Collision Claims Life In Casselton
A fatal head-on collision occurred near Casselton North Dakota at about 6 45 yesterday morning. A westbound work train and an eastbound locomotive collided claiming one life and injuring others with details still emerging from the accident scene.
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Ae Casselton
N. D
Buffalo
Ancy Ans
Threen Sibenn at rails and Red River sweep
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Spokane Washington and a river setting with names like Richmond and Milessund. Context unclear but implies sports or race events on rails near a river with local figures.
Court Upholds Penalties for Interstate Rate Concessions
The United States circuit court of appeals affirmed the judgment against the Omaha road and freight traffic manager H M Pearce. They must pay fines of 20000 and 2000 for granting concessions to Spencer Grain Company on interstate shipments in violation of the Pilkins law. The court held that rebate rules apply to the published rate schedule and good faith does not excuse departures.
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St. Paul
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Omaha
H. M. Péarce
Spencer-Grain Company
Pilkins
Interstate Commerce Commission
Adams
Sanborn
Phillips
Five Tragedies in One Day Reported in Michigan
In Marquette May 27 five deaths are reported from accidents suicides and alcohol. John Hill drowned in wood alcohol, John Loder shot himself, Matt Mattson was killed by a falling tree, all three Finns. Charles F Anderson hanged himself in Crystal Falls jail after allegedly attempting his wife’s life. John Lauxton was killed at Negaunee.
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Marquette
Mich
John Hill
Here
John Loder
Iron County
Matt Mattson
Luce County
Charles F. Anderson
Crystal Falls
John Lauxton
Negaunee
Pardons Thelma Connors for Jewel Theft Dupe
Thelma Connors, jailed four years ago for stealing $2,600 in jewels from her Milwaukee employers, was pardoned by Gov. Davidson after it was shown she acted as a dupe of an unidentified man who fled and was not apprehended.
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Madison
Wis
Gov
Davidson
Thelma Connors
House of Correction
Milwaukee
Iowa Rivers Rise Des Moines Families Flee To Highlands
Des Moines Iowa May 27 heavy rains swell the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers flooding low areas. Many families in the city’s lower portions have packed and prepared to move to the highlands at a moment’s notice. Corn planting halted as fields become impossible to work.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Raccoon
Delays at Winona Normal School Building Plan
Winona Minnesota May 27 plans for the new model building at the Winona normal school may not be erected this summer. The plans submitted by the Winona authorities require more funds than are available and will need modification to fit the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Minn
Winona Normal School
Wicona
Woman fatally burned when sleeve catches fire in lamp light
In Appleton Minnesota on May 27 Mrs Mary A Marshall, an eighty three year old widow, attempted to light a lamp and her sleeve caught fire. Her waist and upper body burned severely and she died within hours.
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Appleton
Minn
Mary A. Marshall
Strawberry Crop Seen As Record Breaker In Upper Michigan
Munising Michigan May 27 advices from farming districts indicate the Upper Michigan strawberry crop will be a record breaker this spring as strawberry raising has grown to large proportions in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munising
Mich
Upper Michigan
Crop indicators poor says Elliott in Detroit visit
President Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific said crops look worse than ever in the Northwest during a Detroit stop yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
Detroit, Mich
Howard Elliott
I the Northern Pacific’, Failready
Detroit
Northwest
Local Iowa Man Accidentally Shoots Grandson With Gun
A Waterlod resident, age 83, was shot by a gun given to a boy by a relative, in a mishap reported yesterday. The incident occurred in Waverly and involved a 22 caliber pistol, with Shad noted as present.
Unknown Man Drowned in River Incident Report
A fragmentary notice reports a drowning of an unidentified man in a river. The brief text mentions a rescue or recovery by local authorities with limited readable details.
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Cone
Casper F. Goodrich
Stevens
House
Ead
Queen’ Be
Tilsonburg
Cnt
George McMullin
Coalville
Mont
Red Lodge
Unitea
iMonros M. Harrell
City
Syerney
Paso
Abel Paso
A. By
Kitch
Jimbroprieter
Kitchin
Ietien
Marre ‘Haat
Shesseei Ai
Noraschy
Tageer
Bahia Iho
Osean Ba Ohan
Pat
M. Caillaux
T. A. Fisher
Chicago Board of Education
Fred Pabst
Messmer
Sisters of Misericorde
United States Department
Ames
Sedes
Marne
U. S
Cardinal
Federal Circuit
Court ‘of “Appeals
Agianst
Omahs Road
Winona Building
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