Washington News of the Week Highlights
Senate ratifies the Canadian boundary treaty confirms William B Wheeler as assistant secretary of commerce and labor. Root and Takahira sign US Japan arbitration pact. A $68 million bill aims to refund the 1864–68 cotton tax. Roosevelt to attend a July 16 barbecue in Massachusetts. Needham joins Panama labor commission. Hanmerlin declines. National Press Club opens in Washington. 205 Great Falls homesteads announced. Fort Shaw irrigation area. Major fires in Toronto New Orleans and Houston cause heavy losses. Floods hit East Alton Illinois. parsnip poisoning at Durant school. Severe storm sweeps Southwestern Indiana. Evansville flooded.
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Senate
William B. Wheeler
California
Commerce
United States
Japan
Root
Takahira
House
Roosevelt
Point of Pines
Mass
Essex
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Henry Beech Needham
Washington
Panama Labor Commission
Needham
Lewis N. Hanmerlin
Wikesbarre
Tre Nat'oanal Press Club
Great Falls
Mont
Garred
Fort Shaw
Sun Fire Irrigation Project
New Orleans
Eb, F. Hansell & Bro
H. H. Stevens & Co
Houston
Tex
Shaw
East Alton
Ill
Chicago & Alton
Big Four
McKinley
Forest City
Durant School House
Indiana
Evansville
Notable Deaths and Appointments across Nations and Institutions
Thomas J. Sullivan, director of the bureau of engraving and printing, is dead in Washington. Walter L. Wilson, senior paymaster in the navy, retired for disability. Stephen Turr, Garibaldian general and confidant of Louis Kossuth, died in Budapest. Fernando Guadalla elected Bolivia president succeeding Ismael Montes whose term expires Aug. 14. Isaac L. Stevens, founder of Lamoille Iowa, dies in Lamoille. Bishop Charles N. Brent elected Episcopal bishop of Washington to succeed Henry Y. Satterlee. Dr. Baraduc of Paris claims to have photographed the soul. The Vatican states the consistory postponed from June to September. Maj. O. P. Chaffee of the Confederate army dies in Kansas City. Andrew Carnegie donates 200000 to Mechanics Tradesmen’s Association. Edwin A. Abbey of New York elected corresponding member of the Academy des Beaux Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Sullivan
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington
Walter L. Wilson
Stephen Turr
Budapest
Louis Kossuth
Fernando Guadalla
Bolivia
Senor
Ismael Montes
Isaac L. Stevens
Lamoille
Iowa
North-Western Railroad
Charles N. Brent
Philippines
Henry Y. Satterlee
Baraduc
Paris
Vatican
Nate
O. P. Chaffee
A. R. Chaffee
U. Ss. A
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Accidental Happenings Reported Across Several Communities
The discharge lists multiple tragedies and incidents including Archie Macdonald dying from severe burns in Marquette Michigan after a bush fire, a San Francisco fire at Mentone restaurant destroying fifteen stores with estimated losses around 400000 dollars, drownings of Benjamin and Joseph Henness in a slough of the Quivre river near Olfa ll Mo, and a St Paul contractor killed in Montana after a bareback riding accident.
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Archie Macdonald
Marquette
Mich
San Francisco
Benjamin
Joseph Henness
Ofallon
Quivre River
Multiple Crimes and Escapes Shakes U.S. towns
Reports reach across states of a prison escape at Atlantic Iowa after Frei Auterburn alias George M. Howard jailed La Rue. Seattle sentences ten days in the chain gang for Joe Mestes disorderliness. Christina Ball allegedly shoots Louis Neveau then fatally wounds herself in Montpelier Vermont. John Mattes kills himself on a Danville train. James H. Wallick, ex actor, dies by own hand in Middletown Connecticut. Floyd Fraser to be hanged in Whiteburg Kentucky for killing Polly Flannery. Andrew Gollio dies from a shooting quarrel in Princeton Michigan with four more miners wounded. Sam Dozi and Andrew Berrando jailed on murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mestes
Flathead
John Mattes
Decatur
Danville
James H. Wallick
Middletown
Conn
Floyd Fraser
Polly Flannery
Whiteburg
Princeton
Mich
Andrew Gollio
Sam Dozi
Andrew Berrando
Gollio
Ingomar yacht sold to Daniel R. Hanna of Cleveland
The famous racing yacht Ingomar has been sold to Daniel R. Hanna of Cleveland. Separately Frisco system shops in Springfield Missouri reopen, putting 2,000 recently laid off workers back to work.
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Ingomar
Daniel R. Hanna
Cleveland
Ten Bodies Found in Guinness Farm Tragedy Case
A new murder mystery erupts in Laporte Indiana as investigators uncover ten bodies at the Guinness farm linked to Ray Lamphere. Evidence suggests Chicago shipments and fake matrimonial ads lured victims to their deaths. Fire, blackmail, and a sprawling search drive reveal the motive amid a crowded scene of curiosity seekers.
FOOT SAWED OFF IN Sawmill ACCIDENT AT CHIPPEWA FALLS
Fred Draper twenty four years old suffered a foot injury at Springbrook Sawmill when a rotten log part jammed his shoe as he attempted to kick it free. The blade caught the shoe and sliced his foot above the ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa’ Falls
Fred
Draper
Springbrook
Inquest Gathers Five More Victims At Guinness Farm
Laporte Indiana May 12 More bodies are not found yet at the Port of Missing Meff but evidence points to nine more victims at the Guinness farm six men a woman a girl and an infant likely murdered by Mrs Guinness who is sought dead or alive. Crowd of 15000 tours the site while sheriff Smutzer continues investigations and coroner reports await autopsy results. In Chicago a plan to search the former Guinness residence yard and cellar is discussed as police receive reports of sightings. In Syracuse a woman identified as Mrs Cora Belle Herron is found not to be Mrs Guinness and moves on to New York.
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A. G. Helgelein
Guinness
Andrew Hegelein
Lamphere
Chicago
Guinness Farm
Mack
Laporte
Ind
Meff
Merry
Smutzer
Schuettler
Hoffman
Austin
Syracuse
N. Y
Cora Belle Herron
Frederick B. Herron
Sethness Chemical Company of
Belle Guinness
New York
Canada Plans Grain Highway From Great Lakes To Sea
Canada to divert Western grain traffic by building a sea route from the Great Lakes to the seaboard. The Canadian Pacific railway will use Victoria harbor as chief grain port with a 10 million bushel elevator in five 2 million bushel units. Capacity about 50 000 bushels per hour. Line to run from Montreal through Smiths Falls and Peterboro to Victoria harbor, 359 miles by air line.
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Great Lakes
Seaboard
Ottawa
Canadian Pacific Railway
Victoria Harbor
Georgian Bay
Montreal
Smith’s Falls
Peterboro
Aked Says Pulpit Has Become Laughing Stock
Dr Charles F Aked pastor of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church says in a New York sermon the pulpit is out of touch with the times and ministers have become a laughing stock He cites declining church attendance and says commercialism hinders raising funds for Christianity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aked
New York
Charles F. Aked
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Taft Concludes Talks on Canal Treaty Matters in Panama
Secretary Taft ends conferences with President Amador and Panaman officials in Panama City. They discuss treaty negotiations involving Colombia United States and Panama and reach a tentative accord on key points. An arbitration tribunal will determine land titles and valuations for canal uses with Gov Magoon as umpire.
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Panama
Taft
Amador
Arias
Senor Arnago
United States
Mr. Squires
William Nelson Cromwell
Panama Canal Company
Colombia
Juarado
Roosevelt
Root
Canal
Gov. Magoon
Cuba
Wreckers' Plot on Track Thwarted Near Washington
An obstruction laid on the rails near Washington Pennsylvania was intended to derail an eastbound St Louis to Pittsburgh flyer. The shifting engine struck the obstacle and was derailed, but the plan failed and no serious disaster occurred.
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Panhandle
Washington, Pa
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Here
McDonald
Five Tots Burned To Death In Alleged Arson
Five children of James Kennedy were burned to death when a house fire in Montgomery Alabama occurred last night. Kennedy is alleged by his wife to have locked the children inside and set the fire. two other children are badly burned and not expected to survive. The couple had been living apart and a custody dispute was ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
James Kennedy
Kennedy
Teacher Slater Ends Life Before School Banquet
Walter C. Slater twenty, principal of Boyne Falls high school, shot himself Saturday night in his bedroom just after excusing himself from a Sunday school class of boys preparing a banquet in his honor. The incident occurred in Boyne City Michigan. authorities report suicide by his own hand.
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Boyne City
Miah
Walter C. Slater
Boyne Falls High School
Mr. Slater
Body of Winona Passenger Dies Aboard Lut-Zow
The body of Joseph Leicht of Winona Minnesota a first cabin passenger on the North German Lloyd steamship Lut zog died during the voyage Cherbourg May 12 has been taken ashore and will be shipped to New York on Wednesday
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Joseph Leicht
Winona
Cherbourg
Minn
Lutzow
New York
President Roosevelt Returns to Capital After Pine Knot Visit
President Roosevelt returned to Washington last night after spending several days at Pine Knot near Charlottesville. Mrs Roosevelt accompanied him on the trip as the nation awaits news from the capital.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John Burroughs
Pine
Charlottesville
Vas
Army veterans unite adds 1300 members to Spanish war group
Washington May 12 Amalgamation of the Veteran Army of the Philippines with the United Spanish War Veterans was effected Saturday. The merger adds 1300 members to the Spanish veterans organization, bringing total membership to upwards of 60 000.
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Spanish War Organization
Washington
Army of the Philippines
United Spanish War ‘Veterans
Spanish Veterans’ Organization
Tragic Accident Strikes Marquette Woman's Family
A young Marquette resident was killed in a fatal accident involving a husband and others, with limited readable details. The fragmentary report cites Garnet, Michigan, and a matinee templeton reference as part of the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Wassdr
Fires destroy Murphy Bros portable sawmill and lumber
In Superior Wisconsin on May 13, a brush fire destroyed Murphy Bros portable sawmill, 250000 feet of lumber, and 1,000,000 shingles, with total loss near $30,000. A nearby farmer lost his home, stock, barns, and machinery. Rain after midday slowed the fires that have plagued nearby counties.
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Superior
Wis
Murphy Bros
Minnesota
Houghton
Lake Superior
Portage Entry
Vesels
Portage Lake
Pact to end lives ends with daughter's death
Minnie Swenson died at city hospital from poison fumes in Minneapolis. Authorities say she and her mother Mrs. G W Swenson agreed to a death by own action pact. Neighbors found them unconscious. the mother recovered after hospital treatment.
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Minneapolis
Minnie Swenson
City Hospital
G. W. Swenson
Brewers aim to elevate saloons at Milwaukee reform plan
Milwaukee May 13 The United States Brewers association plans to elevate the standard of American saloons and eradicate disreputable ones through a reform drive backed by nearly all major brewers nationwide ahead of the convention in Milwaukee June 8 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewers’ Association
Milwaukee
United States Brewers’ Association
Prank Kills Chum In Winthrop Youth Accident
In Winthrop Minnesota on May 13 Siegfried Flygare nineteen killed his friend Frank W. Anderson with a shotgun thought to be unloaded. He then attempted suicide by hanging and later by drowning but was saved each time. Flygare is held as an inquest is set for today.
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Winthrop
Winthrop, Minn
Frank W. Anderson
Siegfried Flygare
Flygare
Wisconsin keg fest bust ends student revels
Madison police dispersed ongoing student keg parties at the state historical library steps and on the lower campus. Chief Shaughnessy warned brewers and saloonkeepers about potential arrests for supplying kegs to students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Shaughnessy
State Historical Library
Cleveland's Mind Under Question Amid Secrecy
In Lakewood New Jersey on May 13 rumors spread among physicians that Grover Cleveland's mental condition may have declined. Secrecy surrounding his bedroom at the Lakewood hotel fuels speculation about his health and the toll of his suffering on his mind.
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Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Lakewood Hotel
Clean-Up Day Observed Across Crookston and McIntosh Area
On May 13 Crookston and McIntosh held a broad clean-up day. Business houses and schools closed while residents joined in gardening and property cleanup. Pupils aided in schoolyard efforts as streets and private lots were thoroughly overhauled.
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Crookston
May
McIntosh
Sailors See Sights as Atlantic Fleet Visits San Francisco
May 13 dispatch notes officers and men touring the city during a Fleet visit. Sailors observed local sights as hundreds of civilians and sailors gathered in port areas for the excursion.
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San Francisco
Atlantic
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Edwin A. Abbey
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