News of the World Happenings Across Hemispheres
A weekly survey reports a Wheeling & Lake Erie handcar wreck drowning twelve men on the Maumee river shore. The Oregon steamer wrecked at Hinchinbrook Island. Kaslo fair draws visitors from Nelson and Sandon with strong apple displays. Earthquakes shake parts of Sicily. Roosevelt approves Panama canal plan savings. A Oklahoma farmer kills his wife and child then himself. Bank safes blown at Underwood. Dr. Wales dies in Paris. Plague in United Provinces claims 300000. Ethel Roosevelt rattled in a buggy near Sagamore Hill. A Mexico storm devastates Zatacecas. Australia considers British goods preference. Sheriff in Indian Territory holds a murder suspect. Tolstoi counts ill. Longworth up for re election. Funston to Washington possibly Cuba bound. Hibernia bank run nearly over. Turkey warned by France and others. Prince Henry named commander in chief. Mrs. Bigley dies in Ontario. Thaw defense gains lawyers. Wampole body found in East River. Sacramento pushes to spare Weber’s death.
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Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Maumee
Oregon
Hinchinbrook Island
Prince William Sound
Kaslo
B. C
Nelson
Ainsworth
Sandon
Pelarmo
Sicily
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Snyder
Noble
Oklahoma
Underwood
N. C
Philip S. Wales
Paris
Annapolis
Lahore
United Provinces
Matta
Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay
Ethel Roosevelt
Ethel
Zatacecas
Mexico
Melbourne
Commonwealth House of Representatives
W. S. Johnson
Wapanuka
I. T
J. B. Hickman
Thomas Irvine
Archie
Rawlins
Wyo
Hickman
Hugh Hickman
Countess Tolstoi
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Hamilton County
General Funston
Washington
Tacoma
Cuba
Hibernia Bank
San Francisco
France
Urkey
Bulgaria
Berlin
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Mary A. Bigley
Cassie L. Chadwick
Ohio
Woodstock
Ont
Harry K. Thaw
Henry K. Wampole
Philadelphia
East River
New York
Canada
Sacramento
Adolph Weber
Diver Finds Skeleton Clinging to Wheelbarrow at Tacoma Bay
Frank Clark recovering the concentrates from Tacoma smelter collapse finds a human skeleton at the bay bottom gripping wheelbarrow handles. Coast report recalls a prior Italian worker who disappeared with a wheelbarrow during slag removal years ago. remains likely his, bound with weeds.
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Frank Clark
Tacoma
Tokio Professor Omori Plans Chile Seismic Aid Tour
Professor F Omori of the Imperial University of Tokio, renowned authority on earthquakes, returns from California with seismology insights for earthquake proof buildings and plans a trip to Chile to study and aid construction.
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F. Omori
Imperial University of
Blowup in Havana Kills Six as Buildings Burn
A violent explosion in Havana on Monday morning wrecked two brick buildings. Six people were killed and many wounded with rescue efforts ongoing. Investigators consider incendiaries and possible dynamite use while noting insurance coverage and alcohol storage in one damaged structure.
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Havana
Attack on Arnshanoff estate shocks Samara region
Reports from St. Petersburg describe a prearranged assault at the Arnshanoff estate in Samara government. About 700 peasants arrived with guns and bombs to attack officials during negotiations over allotments, killing several, looting valuables, and setting buildings and haystacks ablaze before troops restored order.
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St. Petersburg
Arnshanoff
Samara
Army officers promoted to fill vacancies in Philippines
By direction of the president commissions have been prepared for Major General MacArthur to be lieutenant general of the army Brigadier General Jesse M Lee as major general and Captain John J Pershing as brigadier general These promotions follow the retirement of Lieutenant General Corbin General J Franklin Bell waived the promotion to let Lee reach it before retirement Lee commands the Visayas department while MacArthur leads the Pacific division This makes three major generals in the Philippines and a command in the United States is anticipated for Lee
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MacArthur
Army
Jesse M. Lee
John J. Pershing
Corbin
J. Franklin Bell
Lee
Bell
Division of the Pacific
Department of the Visayas
Philippines
United States
Governors Back Plan for Two Cent Maximum Steam Fare
Pennsylvania official S M Williams released letters from governors of several states showing support for uniform federal legislation to set a two cent maximum fare on all steam railroads. Some western governors said sparsity of population delays radical cuts but expect reform as populations grow.
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S. M. Williams
Pennsylvania State Board of Trade
United States
Deadly duel between Japanese roommates in Portland
In Portland on September 16 S Mori yama and H Miya both Japanese roommates at Second and Couch streets fought over an unknown cause. Miya shot Moriyama dead after Moriyama fatally stabbed Miya during the struggle.
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Portland
Ore
S. Moriyama
H. Miya
Second
Couch Streets
Miya
Moriyama
United States cruiser Charles leaves Callao for Panama
Secretary Root travels aboard the Charles as it departs Callao en route to Panama. A municipal ball in Root’s honor drew over two thousand attendees Saturday night. A dynamite blast at a Kenora railroad camp killed three men. General De Dioulin to succeed General Trepoff at the imperial palace. Aaron Bliss dies in Michigan. Mexico marks independence day with nationwide celebrations in Monterrey and flag ceremonies at dawn.
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United States
Charles
Root
Callao
Panama
Kenora
Man
de Dioulin
St. Petersburg
General Trepoff
Imperial Palace
Aaron Thomas Bliss
Michigan
Mexico
Monterey
Hotel Fire Destroys Gimons Hotel in Ottawa
A blaze engulfed the Gim ons hotel in Ottawa Ontario. One person is believed dead and six others are severely injured as the fire tore through the building.
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Gimons
Ottawa
Ont
Taft Goes to Cuba With Bacon and Assistants for Havana Mission
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary Bacon depart Washington for Tampa to board a naval vessel and sail to Havana under President Roosevelt's orders to assess the political situation. The party includes Frank G. Rockwood Henry Newcomb Captain F R McCoy F L Cairns Jose M Macias and two messengers. Edwin V Morgan joins en route. A 100 marine detachment heads to Norfolk with 60 marines from Portsmouth to ship for Cuba.
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Washington
Taft
Bacon
Tampa
Fla
Havana
Roosevelt
Frank G. Rockwood
Henry Newcomb
F. R. McCoy
F. L. Cairns
Manila
Jose M. Macias
Insular
Port Tampa
Edwin V. Morgan
Cuba
Morgan
Europe
Taft-Bacon
Virginia
New Jersey
Louisiana
Legation
Quesada
Paris
Rio
Washington Barracks
Norfolk
Portsmouth
N. H
Blue and Gray Veterans Meet at Gettysburg Reunion
Confederate Pickett division survivors join the Philadelphia brigade at the Bloody Angle on Gettysburg battlefield for a fraternal reunion. Armistead sword presented to the southern men as a symbol of shared memory. Veterans visit Antietam battlefield Monday to unveil monuments to Pennsylvanians.
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Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Antietam
Pennsylvania
Earthquake Clause Ignored Leads to Full Policy Award
In San Francisco the judge instructed the jury to find for the Lewisian Realty Company against Transatlantic Fire Insurance for the full policy amount of 10 058 dollars with interest from suit filing. The decision cites lack of earthquake clause and failure to prove building collapse before the fire on April 18 19 and 20.
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San Francisco
Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company
United States
Whitson
Lewisians Realty Company
Insurance Corporation
Paris Enforces Sunday Rest Day with Demonstrations
Paris reports show most stores complied with the compulsory weekly rest day law while several stayed open. Police repeatedly charged a mob in the Ternes district as 400 people gathered and 20 were arrested. other demonstrations were dispersed.
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Paris
Ternes
Earthquake Shocks Crew Aboard Searles Off San Francisco
The lumber laden steamer Robert Searles arrives from Tacoma with Captain Piltz at the helm. Officers report a severe earthquake shock during the voyage that caused crew panic and threatened the vessel’s safety.
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San Francisco
Cal
Robert Searles
Tacoma
Piltz
Second Hague Conference Likely Next May or June
The second Hague conference is expected to be held next May or June. Representation will rise from 30 nations to about 45, expanding international participation.
Panic disrupts McKinley monument dedication at Ohio Capitol
At Columbus crowds estimated around 50,000 surged the capitol grounds as Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, president’s daughter, hurriedly unveiled the McKinley statue. She escaped through a window to the governor’s office then into the Outlook building before a carriage and police cleared a path to transport her to a hotel and on to Cincinnati.
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Capitol
Columbus
Ohio
Nicholas Longworth
McKinley
Longworth
Capitol Grounds
Broad Street
Outlook Building
Cincinnati
Sporting notes from the Northwest on athletics and fights
Coach Baird arrives at Whitman College to prep his football squad for practice. Frank Gotch plans a Seattle October 12 return to face Dr. B F Roller in a wrestling challenge with $500 stakes if Gotch loses or if he wins. Seattle golfers edge Spokane by one point in a close match. Eddie E Quinn leads Spokane Baseball Club in the Northwestern league and has boosted athletic club funds. Spokane S A A C membership to rise from 10 to 25 dollars. Spokane fair features a two mile amateur cycling handicap with a silver cup prize. Walla Walla aims to revive local fighting clubs. Jimmy Burns defeats the Montana Kid in Los Angeles. Blue Eyes has racing pedigree fueling Spokane Interstate fair expectations. Louie Long wired from Chico to fight in Spokane during the fair. Cheney Normal sports outlook praised as exceptionally strong.
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Baird
Whitman College
Walla Walla
Frank Gotch
Seattle
Northwest
Dr. B. F. Roller
University of Washington
Big Lowan
Dr. Roller
Grand Opera House
Gotch
Seattle Country Club
Spokane Country Club
Eddie E. Quinn
Spokane
Quinn
Athletic Club
Jimmy Burns
George Memsic
Montana Kid
Los Angeles
Cal
Blue Eyes
Salem
Ore
Louie Long
Portland
Chico
Maurice Thompson
Kid Scaler
Cheney
Augusta cotton magnate T W Alexander arrested in Pittsburgh
Thomas W. Alexander head of Augusta’s largest cotton firm who disappeared two months ago was arrested in Pittsburgh and agreed to come to Augusta without requisition papers. His debts included about $160,000 to three major banks. he held roles as president of the commercial club business men’s group several social organizations a church officer and a police board member.
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Atlanta
Thomas W. Alexander
Augusta
Pittsburg
Alexander
Commercial Club
Business Men’s Institution
Board of Police Commissioners
Senator Burton Appeals for Supreme Court Rehearing
A brief in support of former Kansas Senator Burton's petition requests a rehearing in his case over accepting a fee for services to Rialto company of St. Louis. The filing seeks another opportunity to present the arguments before the Supreme Court.
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Burton
United States
Kansas
Rialto Company of
St. Louis
Supreme Court of the United States
Disappeared Boy Returns Rich in After Years
Christ Burmaster vanished from Burlington Iowa at 17 fifty one years ago and was believed dead. He reappeared a wealthy man after fortunes in Dakota and later in Los Angeles. His family learns he is alive and well, with wind favorable for a fine day.
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Christ Burmaster
Burlington
Iowa
Dakota
Los Angeles
Northwest News Roundup From Idaho Montana And Oregon
The region reports mixed incidents from Kendrick to Lewiston including crime and accidents. Miss Anna Nelson’s criminal proceedings are dropped as she resists handing over town books. Mullan prepares a new bank. two men drown near Sandpoint after a boat capsized, four others reach shore. a city jail fire causes about 4000 loss with suspected arson. The Lewiston fair and hog and peach yields are noted, plus a Moscow showgirl slashing incident backstage.
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Anna Nelson
Kendrick
Mullan
Ed Leaf
Bodine
Sandpoint
Lily Thompson
Wardner
Thelma
A. H.stevens
M. D. Cadwell
Lewiston
Rex Lynn
Royal Chef Comic Opera Company
Moscow
Oolong
Montana Republicans Nominate Pray for Congress and Smith for Supreme Court
The Montana Republican state convention adjourned after nominating Charles N. Pray of Chateau for congress and Henry C. Smith of Lewis and Clark for associate justice of the supreme court.
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Charles N. Pray
Chateau
Congress
Henry C. Smith
Lewis and Clark
Supreme Court
Walter H. Long
Spokane
Mehala
Butte
T. P. Purdue
Missouri
Helena
John Flannery
Flannery
Purdue
Samuel Broudy
Renshaw Hall
State Fair Association
Healy
Montana School of Mines
People’s Party
City of
Butter
Dick Sutton
Canada
Park County
Suicide found in Spokane river below Natatorium bridge
A man's body was found in clear water under the foot bridge between Natatorium park and Fort Wright in Spokane. He likely died two days earlier and the identity could not be established.
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Spokane River
Natatorium Park
Fort Wright
Walter Ss. Hurrey
Northern Pacific
Pasco
Hurrey
Firemen’s Union of
Portland
Starbuck
George Hazzard
Indiana
Wash
Washington state leader cleared of forgery charge
A Democratic state chairman in Washington state has been cleared of forgery. The justice system ruled that an indorser on a note is released from liability if not notified of collection action. The Wenatchee Commercial Club plans a harvest festival demonstration for October 25 26 and 27.
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Ington
Henry County
Supreme Court
Wenatchee
Hewes
America
Whitman County
Colfax
Mike Burns
Medical Lake
Asotin
Clarkston
North Yakima
E. H. Latham
Lake Shore
Lakeside
Lake Chelan
First Avenue
Seattle
Clifford Hendricks
Tourist
Safety Harbor
Smith
Hendricks
Frank Allison, Jr
Tacoma
Weber- Russell Fruit
Babe Leach
Wilson Mercantile Company
Garfield
Leach
Deal & Splendid Palouse
Oregon Notes and Local Tragedy and Oregon Convention News
A six year old Pendleton boy Alva Rhodes died after being run over by a wagon wheel while attempting to climb aboard a barley wagon. In Spokane on September 25 a convention of commercial clubs from four Pacific northwest states will draw Western Oregon delegates. George Kreiger of La Grande brickyards reports 4 million bricks on hand and plans a 400000 brick kiln. The O N & N company negotiates 200000 for a new roundhouse, contract undecided.
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Alva Rhodes
Pendleton
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Spokane
George Kreiger
la Grande
N. Company
Moritz Shot In Bay Goldfield Murder Case
John Moritz a 19 year old messenger for a telephone company was fatally shot by Jack Thompson in Bay Goldfield on September 18. Moritz was from St Paul with his mother at 603 Van Buren Street. Indignation runs high amid chatter of lynching as the case stirs local tensions. Miss Hady Dyer becomes Oklahoma’s first woman member of a political club the Cheetah Democratic club and speaks in support of old timers. A peacock feature notes male interest in hens.
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Goldfield
John Moritz
Jack Thompson
Moritz
St Paul
van Buren Street
Hady Dyer
Oklahoma
Cheetah Democratic Club
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Arnshanoff Estate
Reunion
Mrs. Longarth
Sporting News
T. W. Alexander
News OF Northwest
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Montana
Idaho Notes
Montana News
Oregon Notes
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