Wright Brothers Flight Accident at Fort Myer
Lieutenant Selfridge died from a skull fracture after a Wright airplane crashed at Fort Myer. Orville Wright was seriously injured with concussion, a broken thigh, multiple ribs and blood loss. The machine suffered a structural failure as propeller blades snapped during a test flight.
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Lemans
Wilbur Wright
Auvours
America
Washington
Thomas F. Selfridge
United States Signal Corps
Orville Wright
Wright
Fort Myer
Selfridge
Fort Myer Hospital
Virginia Hills
Post Hospital
Adjutant General's Office
Maj
Squire
Aeronautical Board
Aeronautical
Count Zeppelin
Germany
Taft Prepares Speeches Ahead of Western Tour
Taft plans a speaking itinerary and will spend days at his brother's Cincinnati residence to draft numerous speeches for the western campaign. He will largely avoid callers at headquarters, with only a few delegations possible from Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Taft
West
Morris for State Chairman Faces Reluctant Candidacy
Senator Thomas Morris of La Crosse is named by La Follette forces as a potential Republican state central committee chairman. He says the job is a big workload and waves aside the idea citing his MORRIS & HARTWELL duties. Edmonds and Stephenson allies move to back a strong anti Edmonds candidate.
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Thomas Morris
la Crosse
Republican State Central Committee
Tom
Morris & Hartwell
Eau Claire
la Follette
Morris
Edmonds
Ike
Stephenson
Mundstock Case Goes to Jury
After nearly three days of testimony the damage suit by Adolph Hubert through guardian Sol Burdick against Mundstock reached the jury. Mundstock, a La Crosse County farmer, is accused of injuring the Hubert boy who was raised from an orphanage, with scars from pitchfork jabs, a club blow and milk stool blows. Mundstock pleaded guilty earlier, claiming his brains got hot, and the guardianship was handled by Burdick.
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Adolph Hubert
Sol Burdick
Mundstock
la Crosse County
Hubert
1 Burdick
Danes Select Duluth At Nordic Conference
The Norwegian Danish conference in St. Paul chose Duluth as next year’s meeting site and elected O L Hanson of Chicago as agent for the book concern. Hillsboro N D’s H O Jacobson gave today’s sermon as Bishop Luther Wilson of Philadelphia prepares to preach Saturday.
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Duluth
ST. Paul
Minn
O. L. Hanson
Chicago
Book Concern
H. O. Jacobson
Hillsboro
N. D
Luther Wilson
Philadelphia
Fleet sails for Manila without flagship from Albany
A U S fleet with no flagship departed Albany at 5 PM bound for Manila. The Connecticut follows at midnight after coal is completed. The fleet, watched by a large crowd, is expected to reach Manila on October 15.
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Albany
Australia
Manila
Mrs. Dahl Visits Son in Madison District
Mrs J J Dahil of Madison South Dakota visits her son Buff Thompson at 1808 South Fifth Street. Thompson recently visited his mother in Madison and returned full of enthusiasm for the surrounding country.
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Dahl
J. J. Dahil
Madison
Buff Thompson
South Fifth Street
Mr. Thompson
Kaiser Boosts The Peace Conference
Berlin reports two major peace developments at the inter parliamentary union session Emperor William sent a telegram inviting delegates to feel at home and back universal peace A resolution urged compulsory arbitration Bartholdt suggested a four power league to enforce peace met with ridicule in German papers
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Berlin
Inter-Parliamentary Union
William
Bartholdt
Missouri
Group of the Union
Edward
America
England
Germany
France
Bartholdi
Former Allegheny National Bank cashier faces forgery trial delay
Pittsburg Sept 18 Wm Montgomery once cashier at Allegheny National Bank says he offered to be tried and calls forgery charges fishing excursions to gather evidence. He claims he did not steal funds and that he was responsible for the bank's funds as cashier.
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Pittsburg
Wm. Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
Auto Parade Feature for Fair Week Planned
The Merchants Protective association schedules a big automobile parade for the upcoming fair week. A. F. Reitzel and Carl Kurtenacker lead invitations to 200 city auto owners to join, with merchants riding in unfilled cars. Vehicles meet at the Stoddard hotel early evening.
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Merchants’ Protective Association
A. F. Reitzel
Carl Kurtenacker
Stoddard
Swiss Youth Fears Lost Love Drives Suicide Bid
Louis Jackmet, a young Swiss man, hurled himself before streetcars at Fifth and Wabasha, pleading to Officer Wall to take him somewhere to kill him after expressing a deadly heartbreak over a sweetheart who chose another man. He warned he would die tomorrow if not killed.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Fifth
Wabasha
Louis Jackmet
Herman Wall
Switzerland
Jury awards damages in Mundstock case over fork attack
Jury in the Adolph Hubert versus Carl A Mundstock case returned a verdict at 3:30 pm granting the boy 2000 dollars in compensatory damages and 250 dollars in exemplary damages, labeling the farmer brutal for jabbing him with a pitch fork.
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Adolph Hubert
Carl A. Mundstock
Taggart Predicts 100000 Democratic Victory In Indiana
In Indiana the special elections to fill legislative vacancies showed gains for Democrats. Delaware county cut Republican margin from two years ago to 236. Newton Stark Jasper and White counties shifted to Democrats by close margins. Taggart praised results and forecast a November win of 100000, up from 50. The special session began with a call for local option legislation.
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Indianapolis
Delaware
Newton
Stark
Jasper
White
Carroll
Taggart
Receivership for Mercantile Securities Co
Judge Tu thill names John C. Fetzer as receiver for Mercantile Securities Co in Chicago. The firm allegedly existed to dispose of Central Life Securities stock. Rhodus brothers and Birch F Thos R Edward C Rhodus face federal indictment for mail fraud.
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Chicago
Tuthill
Supreme Court
John C. Fetzer
Mercantile Securities Company
Central Life Securties
Birch F
Thos. R
Edward C. Rhodus
Central Life
Kohlsaat
Rhodus Brothers
Maine
Rhoduses
Nurse’s Fatal Error Shocks San Diego Hospital
A nurse at the county hospital admitted to District Attorney Kirby that she accidentally gave patients water containing poison. One patient is dead and five more are seriously ill or unconscious, with fears of additional deaths.
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San Diego
Kirby
Leavitt Daughter Writes Play for Miss Mannering
Ruth Bry an Leavitt daughter of W J Bryan has written a four act drama for Miss Mary Mannering the actress. Mannering will appear next spring if she reads the play and finds herself suited for the leading female role.
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New York
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
W. J. Bryan
Mary Mannering
Miss Mannering
Hearst Foraker clash over Archbold letters in Ohio meeting
Thomas L. Hisgen and William R. Hearst spoke at Memorial hall under local party auspices. Hearst read a letter from John D. Archbold of Standard Oil to Senator Foraker about pending federal legislation and two endorsing checks of 15000 and 14500 dollars. Senator Foraker issued a signed statement defending his past Standard Oil work and its timing in Ohio politics.
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Columbus
Thomas L. Hisgen
Independence Party
William R. Hearst
Memorial Hall
Mr. Hearst
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
J. B. Foraker
Ohio
Congress
Cincinnati
Foraker
Hearst
Lumbus
Standard Oil
Senate
Fearful St Paul Lad Conceals Self Inflicted Leg Injury
Harry Millerberg a 10 year old of 359 East Ninth street in St Paul Minnesota shot his leg Wednesday afternoon and hid the wound from his parents fearing a beating. He continued school at Washington school in great pain before a teacher noticed his limp and swelling during class work. The incident concludes when the teacher discovers the true cause during a seating exercise.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Harry Millerberg
East Ninth Street
Washington School
Farmer 78 kills mother of three in Decatur tragedy
In front of his 4 year old grandson, John Cook a Philo farmer aged 78 shot and killed Edna McClelland 35, housekeeper for Cook's son George. He then shot at himself but failed. Cause remains a mystery.
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Decatur, Ill
John Cook
Philo
Edna McClelland
Cook
George
Bryan charges steel trust funds fed Taft campaign
In New York and Chicago reports Bryan accuses the steel trust of financing the Republican campaign and says the national committee won t publish contributions from steel trust officers. Taft plans a special train to attend a banquet in Chicago and then a speaking stop at Galesburg. Haskell denounces Hearst for false statements about him.
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New York
Republican National Committee
Steel Corporation
Bryan
Steel Trust
Republicans
National Committee
Harington
Dela
New Haven
Col. A. Troup
Providence
Broadway
Commercial Travelers’ Democratic Club
Richard Olney
Cleveland
Davis
Taft
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Republican Committee
Dixon
Speakers’ Bureau
Lamb
Democratic Committee
Montana
Galesburg
Ill
Haskell
Hearst
Kill Senator Gore to Speak at City Auditorium Tonight
County Chairman John F. Doherty to introduce Hon. Thomas P. Gore at the auditorium. Bangor and Salem residents plan a public reception and informal gathering with women expected to turn out.
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Sen. Gore
John F. Doherty
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Senator Gore Draws Large La Crosse County Audience
In La Crosse county a vast audience is anticipated for the visit of Senator Gore. Public interest in his appearance has been widespread and notable, reflecting the high profile of the event.
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la Crosse County
Gore
Associa
Weather and Water Forecast for La Crosse Area
Weather notes show coolest at La Crosse 66 and warmest 86 with 6 mile wind and 0 rainfall. River levels rise slightly in the upper section and stay nearly stationary lower. La Crosse stage 2.2 feet stationary. Prairie du Chien 2.3 feet down 0.1 foot. Forecasts call for increasing clouds and possible showers late tonight or Saturday with cooler temps. Minnesota and Iowa expect showers and cooler conditions tonight or Saturday.
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la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Northwest
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