Republicans Win in Vermont
White River Junction Vermont Sept 2 Republicans won the Vermont election carrying the state for Governor George H Prouty Newport by about 28 votes over James E Burke of Burlington Democratic opponent The Independence League appeared polling about 1 000 votes Prohibition andist vote remained about the same Vermont first state to vote the presidential campaign turnout heavy Democratic in the lower house but no bearing on the gubernatorial race Voters urged to support the Republican ticket by speakers of personal repute Burke former Blacksmith Mayor of Burlington headed ticket with local support excellent weather throughout the day despite harvest.
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White River Junction
Vermont
George H. Prouty
Newport
James E. Burke
Burlington
Independence League
Leg
Thai
Stevenson Wins Out in Wisconsin Primary
Milwaukee Sept 2 Returns from Wisconsin primaries show United States Senator Isaac Stephenson securing the Republican endorsement by a sizable plurality over Samuel A Cook Francis E McGovern and William H Hatton The Democrats back Neal Brown over Melvin A foyt for governor James O Davidson faces no opposition for Republican gubernatorial nomination Lenroot defeats Jenkins in the Eleventh district to head the Republican state unit while Irvine Lenroot contests for the judiciary post in the state house race
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
United
Isaac Stephens
Ted
Sammuel A. Cook
Neenah
Francis E. McGovern
William H. Hatton
Newon
Neal Brown
Wausau
Melvin A. Foyt
Mor James
O. Davidson
Mining men killed at flington mine near Redfern
B. Taylor a top mining man and his helper Chris Mill r were instantly killed at the Flington mine near Redfern after stepping into a cage raised from danger. A cage break caused the mechanism to jam and the blast killed them.
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B. Taylor
Black Mills
Chris Mil Rr
Flington
Redfern
Widow Sues Son for Possession of Home
J. Clark, a widow, filed suit against her son Lewis Clark for possession of her residence after alleging he misappropriated funds. Judge Smith ruled in favor of the mother and awarded possession to her.
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J. Clark
Antion
Lewis Clark
Agton
Young Farmer Henry Cowan Patents Grain Measure Machine
Henry Cowan, a young farmer near ?fdon, invented an automatic machine for measuring grain as it comes on the separator. He has had the device patented and those who have seen it in operation declare it promising.
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Henry Cowan
Strike called off in Birmingham coal district
An official United Mine Workers order ends a strike that began July 6 in the Birmingham area. President Lewis and officers say the governor’s stance on tents and public meetings spurred the move to end the walkout, with mines likely returning to nonunion status and most workers recalled except lawbreakers.
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Birmingham
Ala
Lewis
White
Ryap
United Mine Workers of America
Alabama
Operators’ Association
Colonel William F. Vilas Dies After Illness
Madison, August 28 Colonel William F Vilas dies after five weeks of illness. He was sixty eight, a former United States senator and long time public figure who served as postmaster general and secretary of the interior in Cleveland administrations.
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Madison
Wis
William F. Vilas
Phillip Fox
Vilas
Fox
United States
Cleveland
Interior
Daylight Robbery Victim Found Wounded in Aberdeen Lot
Dean Ordway of Cleveland Ohio was found with a head wound in weeds of a vacant Aberdeen lot after a bold daylight holdup. He was moved to a hospital where he regained consciousness and reported losses of money and a watch. No suspect was immediately identified.
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Dean Ordway
Cleveland
Aberdeen
Whio
and &O Watch
Seven Lives Lost At Sea In Maine Outing
A 35 foot open sloop capsized in Penobscot Bay off Deer Isle Maine killing seven of ten summer visitors. Captain Samuel Haskell and two dozen mile markers attempted rescue as the party including Miss Alice Torre Miss Eleanor Torre Kellogg Laurie Kellogg Mrs Lucy Crawley Elizabeth Evans and Jason Hutchins perished.
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Deer Isle
Penobscot Bay
Alice Torre
Washington, D. C
Eleanor Torre
Kellogg
Baltimore
Laurie Kellogg
Lucy
Crawley
Philadelphia
Elizabeth G. Evans
Mount Holyoke
Seminary
Mass
Jason C. Hutchins
Bangor
Samuel Haskell
Maine
Haskell
Eagle Island
Rear Admiral Henry Glass Dies at 64 in California
Rear Admiral Henry Glass U S N retired died at a health resort in Paso Robles California from heart failure after an operation at his Berkeley home He was 64 and had been ill two months Born in Kentucky in 1844 he entered the naval academy in 1860 and as an ensign fought in Charlestown harbor 1863 and in affairs around Georgetown He commanded the cruiser Charleston carrying troops to the Philippines and capturing the Ladrones He served as commander in chief of the Pacific squadron 1903 1904 and later led the Pacific naval district
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Paso Robies
Cal
Henry Glass
U. S
Berkeley
Glass
Kentucky
Naval Academy
Charlestown Harbor
Georgetown
Charleston
Philippines
Ladrone Islands
Pacific Naval District
Fire destroys wholesale district in New Orleans
A blaze in the commercial center of New Orleans, Aug 31, spread over three blocks from Brinville and Chartres Streets, damaging or destroying 62 firms including wholesale houses and manufacturing plants. Loss estimated at 1,400,000 dollars with destruction extending to Conti and toward Royal streets.
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New Orleans
Brinville
Chartres
Conti Street
Royal
Brother of McKinley Assassin Sentenced as Insane
Sharon Sept 1 1901 reports John A Czolgosz brother of President McKinley assassin was sent to the asylums for three months. The judge deems him insane and the case will be investigated.
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McKinley
Sharon
Johna
Sachs House
Czolgosz
Opening of Rosebud Lands Auction Opens Settlement
The president proclaims opening of Rosebud Indian reservation surplus lands totaling about 800000 acres in Tripp county. Lands will be allotted by lottery in Dallas S D on Oct 19 under James W Whitten, with minimum $6 per acre. Registration runs Oct 5 to Oct 17 at Dallas Chamberlain Gregory Presho S D or ONeill Valent ine Neb.
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Rosebud
Tripp County
Dallas
S. D
James W. Whitten
General Land Office
Chamberlain, Gregory
Presho
8. D
O’neill Or
Valentine, Neb
Bumper Crop Harvested In South Dakota Report
Threshing machines across the state show a record harvest with favorable weather enabling early completion. While hail and rust damaged some areas, overall output is praised as possibly the largest ever, with corn in Bon Homme counties yielding up to 100 bushels per acre and wheat needing early planting to avoid rust.
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South Dakota
Bon Homme
One Arrest Made In Attempted Town Burnings
The sheriff captured Frank Stark in Java after a winter assault arrest for beating a boy and skipping bail to Canada. Stark allegedly vowed to return to Alaska and burn the town and was taken to Selby for safekeeping. Investigators pursue other clues against the arson group.
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Lowry
Alaska
Frank Stark
Canada
Stark
Java
Selby
Hains brothers Held Without Bail by Grand Jury
New York, Aug. 29. Captain P C Hains Jr and his brother T Jenkins Hains were held without bail on murder charges in the death of William E Annis. Three witnesses testified. Annis was found wounded on a yacht club float with twenty wounds.
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New York
P. c. Hains, Jr
T. Jenkins Hains
William E. Annis
Charles W. Baker
Annis
Charlies H. Roberts
Bayside Yacht Club
Hains
T. J. Hains
Frey
Flood Devastates Folsom New Mexico Town
Trinidad Colorado reports twenty to thirty dead and extensive damage after a flood at Folsom New Mexico. Many residents are missing as houses carrying families were swept away. Eyewitnesses recall lights flashing as buildings collapsed and drifted into a narrow canyon. Cattle and horses lay dead along the river.
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Trinidad
Colo
Folsom
N. M
Fifty-One Perish In Typhoon Sinking Of Dunearn
Rojio Japan Aug 28 News of the sinking of the British steamer Dunearn off Goto island Kiushu on Aug 26 in a typhoon. Fifty-three crew members went down. only two survivors, exhausted and prostrated, were found after salvage attempts. The vessel had sailed from Nikolaisk Asiatic Russia to Singapore, and had coal at Karaten before the disaster.
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Rojio
Japan
Man in Lake Norden Shooting Returns and Seeks Death
Ross Thewegcon, who killed Guillickson near Lake Norden two years ago and just finished a state prison term, returned to the area and camped on the premises. He asked a family member to shoot him, claimed he acted on command of “the s,” and said he was ordered to be shot. he was then sent to the asylum.
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Ross Thewegcon
Guillickson
Lake Norden
Gullickson
Youngerson
Italian miner dies after mule kick at Mogul Mines Terry Joe Laicona
Terry Joe Laicona, 23, a popular Italian worker at Mogul Mining Company, was fatally injured when kicked in the abdomen by a mine mule 500 feet underground. He died within 24 hours after the accident and was taken to hospital.
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Mogul
Terry
Laicona
Michigan Gubernatorial Primary Narrowed to Final Count
Detroit reports a tight Republican governor race between Gov Fred M Warner and J B Bradley with early returns suggesting a margin of only two to three thousand votes. No clear winner yet as exhausted state returns remain. P H Kelly unopposed for lieutenant governor and Lawton T Hemans unopposed for governor nomination. Democrats to nominate as lieutenant governor at their convention.
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Detroit
Michigan
Fred M. Warner
Auditm
J. B. Bradley
P. H. Kelly
Mason
Democrats Out in the Gold Fresh Ballot Nomination Dispute
The supreme court ruled that there was no vacancy on the ballot and that Democrats could only place Rapid City convention nominees on the ballot via petition. The decision leaves Democratic state office aspirants disadvantaged, requiring petitioning outside June primaries. A stenographer was appointed to record testimony as the case proceeds in thirty days.
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Rapid Guy
Egan
Supreme Court
Wipt
Rapid City
Wu Ting Fang to Likely Be Recalled as China Rethinks Washington Post
Peking reports the Chinese government is considering recalling Wu Ting Fang, the minister to Washington, amid disclosures believed indiscreet. Liang Tun Yen emerges as leading candidate to replace him in Washington.
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Peking
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
America
Liang Tun Yen
Board of Foreign Affairs
Sage's Vast Fortune Revealed in Transfer Tax Records
New York reports the estate of Russell Sage at 64,153,800.91 after transfer tax order. Sage died July 22, 1906. Mrs Sage inherits nearly 64,000,000. State taxes total 667,538.01 with 650,000 for relatives. Mrs Sage pays 635,038.01.
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New York
Beckett
Russell Sage
Sage
Cuban Stamp Bureau Faces Big Shortage Rumor
Havana reports Postmaster General Hernandez concluded an investigation into the bureau of supplies and vouchers shortages. The defalcation is $63,135. Two clerks were arrested and a son in law of Ricardo Rodriguez, bureau chief, is under arrest. Rodriguez disappeared from Havana last Friday with officials believing he left the island.
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Havana
Hernandez
Bureau of
Ricardo Rodriguez
Memmenia Ox Sosonesa
Tragedy Near Aberdeen as Threshing Rig Kills Bart Barton
Bart Barton a threshing crew worker was run over and killed by a separator about four miles northwest of Aberdeen while the rig moved to a new farm. Barton rode the belt platform and apparently fell asleep, slipping beneath the wheels. Death occurred instantly, with the coroner ruling accidental death.
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Bart Barton
Aberdeen
Barton
General Washington and Lafayette Exchange Witty Remark
A fragment quotes Marquis de Lafayette praising Continental soldiers as men of spirit and Washington replying with a sly remark. The exchange highlights mutual respect between the two leaders and hints at their camaraderie during the Revolution.
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Washington
Continental Army
Marquis de Lefayette
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